I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

Yan State, the capital.

Chen Qingyun had just left the council hall and was returning to the imperial study. When she reached a side hall, she suddenly stopped beside a pool. She didn't know what she remembered, so she stopped there.

As early as two days ago, she had received a letter from Jiang Zuo to "Si Yue". In the letter, Jiang Zuo proposed to go to the capital to see her after the war.

For some reason, Chen Qingyun felt a little more nervous.

Moreover, Jiang Zuo's letter did not mention the battle situation on the front line, which made Chen Qingyun even more worried.

However, Jiang Zuo's letter discussed his next plan so easily, so I believe he did not encounter any danger in Chen State...

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Qiuyue, the senior palace maid beside her, asked.

Chen Qingyun remained silent, looking at his reflection on the water, somewhat dazed.

Seeing that the emperor looked so worried, Qiuyue didn't want to disturb him too much, so she just stayed where she was, waiting silently.

I don't know how long it was before I heard someone walking hurriedly behind me.

"Your Majesty, good news from the front!"

The man reported and handed over a letter.

Chen Qingyun suddenly turned his head and quickly snatched the letter from the guard's hand.

These days, she has been worried about the situation on the front line.

At this time, the guard in charge of delivering the message said: "Our army has already conquered Jiankang City, the Chen Dynasty has been destroyed, and only a few enemy troops are still resisting stubbornly."

Upon hearing this news, Chen Qingyun was overjoyed, but he remained calm and asked, "Are Jiang Zuo and the Ninth Prince okay?"

The guard said, "Lord Jiang and the Ninth Prince are both well."

Chen Qingyun finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Jiang Zuo had been marching south for several months, and being able to achieve such military exploits was beyond Chen Qingyun's expectations.

"Did Jiang Zuo send back any more messages?"

Chen Qingyun asked.

The guard said, "Everything Lord Jiang wants to say is in the letter. Your Majesty, please take a look."

"Then you should step down first."

Chen Qingyun gave the order and then opened the letter.

The content of the letter is roughly the same as the previous one.

"Your Majesty, Jiankang City has been conquered by our army. Thanks to the wise command of the Ninth Prince and the brave fighting of the Huainan Army, our army finally conquered the enemy's capital. The situation is now stable. There are still some remnants of the Chen State who are resisting. Our army will soon be able to wipe them out. I have completed all the tasks assigned by Your Majesty. I don't know when I can set off to return to the Yan State. As for the affairs in the south, Your Majesty can leave them to the Ninth Prince..."

Whenever there was a victory on the front line, Jiang Zuo would definitely praise the Ninth Prince and the Huainan Army in his letter. This made Chen Qingyun wonder whether Jiang Zuo had made any contribution in the war to the south to conquer the State of Chen.

Chen Qingyun always only believed half of the letters that Jiang Zuo sent to the emperor. After all, Jiang Zuo was a guy who sometimes told lies.

"The battle on the front line should be almost over..."

Chen Qingyun put away the letter and suddenly murmured.

The remaining resistance forces of the Chen State were just struggling to survive. As long as the Yan army had a short rest, they would be defeated like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

"Your Majesty, can we summon Jiang Zuo to the capital now?"

Qiuyue on the side asked.

Ever since the empress first returned from Anding County, she has been thinking of summoning Jiang Zuo into the palace again.

Now that the State of Chen has been basically pacified, it is time for Jiangzuo to take a break.

Chen Qingyun nodded slightly: "Pass on my oral order, order Jiang Zuo and the Ninth Prince to return to the capital to receive the reward."

They went south to destroy Chen and made such a great contribution, so Chen Qingyun naturally had to reward them well.

Now the position of the cabinet's chief minister has been chosen by Jiang Zuo, and I believe no one in the court would dare to object.

By the time Jiang Zuo enters the cabinet, the old forces in the court will have to withdraw.

Ever since the case of the Jizhou Jiangnan family, Chen Qingyun has always had the leverage over that group of old bureaucrats. He also knew that these court officials had been pretending to obey and were corrupt. The reason he didn't kill them was simply because there was really no one available in the court.

Especially taking the Right Prime Minister's party as an example, some of them are indeed of bad character, but they have indeed made many attacks for the court. If they are all killed rashly, the court will undoubtedly be in chaos, and the empress will also be criticized by the world for her reputation of being bloodthirsty.

Now Jiang Zuo has led his army into the enemy's capital. If Yan can completely annex Chen and unify the north and the south, then Chen Qingyun's historical status will be greatly enhanced, and people will no longer have any objections to her identity as a woman.

Thinking of this, Chen Qingyun felt relieved that he had not made a mistake in choosing the right person...

All the ministers were present in the court.

Everyone had different expressions and thoughts.

The imperial court had already known the news from the south.

No one expected that in just a few months, the Yan army would attack all the way from the border to the capital of the Chen State. This had never happened in the entire history of the Yan State.

Originally, I thought the southern expeditionary army would recapture the three states in the east of the lake, but I didn't expect that they would directly destroy the State of Chen.

In this way, Jiangzuo's name may also be passed down through the ages.

Chen Qingyun slowly walked to the dragon throne and ordered people to read Jiang Zuo's letter again to inform the ministers of Jiang Zuo's great contribution.

"Our Great Yan State has already recovered our old territory and occupied the southern city of Jiankang. The State of Chen is about to be destroyed, and our Great Yan State will unify the north and the south."

The empress's joy was beyond words.

Regardless of the process, Jiang Zuo's ability to destroy the State of Chen had already exceeded Chen Qingyun's expectations.

"Long live the Emperor!"

At this moment, everyone in the court had complicated expressions. After all, no one could have guessed that the situation would change so quickly.

"I want to send some important officials of the imperial court to govern the south. Is there anyone willing to volunteer?"

Chen Qingyun said calmly, and then glanced at the ministers below.

The ministers remained silent. The southern country was so remote that naturally no one was willing to go there on their own initiative.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go."

At this moment, someone suddenly stood up.

Everyone turned around and was surprised to find that the person who spoke was the old minister, Right Prime Minister Lu Jun.

Chen Qingyun raised his eyebrows and said, "I am very pleased that the Right Prime Minister can serve me, but I think the journey to the South is long and the Prime Minister is old, so it is not suitable for him to travel far. It is better for him to stay in the capital."

Hearing the empress say this, a complex thought flashed in Lu Jun's eyes, and he leaned down and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am able to take on this responsibility."

Lu Jun knew very well that Jiangzuo Yi and others had gone south to destroy the State of Chen and had made such a great contribution, so they would definitely...

If Jiang Zuo enters the capital, the Right Prime Minister's party will definitely not have a good life. In this case, why not choose to avoid it?

Now that the State of Yan has just conquered the Southern Kingdom, it needs officials from the imperial court to govern it.

As a veteran minister who had served three dynasties, Lu Jun believed that he was capable of taking on this important task.

But at this moment, Chen Qingyun said: "This task is quite arduous. Prime Minister Lu should stay in the capital to assist me."

Having said that, Chen Qingyun is ready to sideline these old officials and support her new forces...