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

Qin Yu's serious expression at this moment clearly showed that he was not joking.

Faced with this situation, Jiang Zuo naturally shook his head and denied it: "Manager Shi, please don't misunderstand me, I haven't promised your young lady yet..."

Jiang Zuo couldn't accept this sudden thing for a while.

But Qin Yu was determined to be stubborn today and said, "Whether you accept it or not, I will rely on you from today on."

Shi Ming's face was full of surprise.

How come the third young lady, who used to have a strong character, has now become a lovesick woman?

It's no wonder. The Jiang patrol officer in front of her is handsome and has a noble bearing. It's hard for a woman not to be attracted to him.

Jiang Zuo smiled helplessly and said: "With your conditions and status, are you worried that there will be no men who like you? Why do you have to rely on me..."

Qin Yu's enthusiasm made Jiang Zuo feel at a loss as to what to do.

"I don't care." Qin Yu turned her head with a proud look on her face.

The most bewildered person at the scene was none other than Manager Shi. He was originally ordered by the head of the family to take the young lady back, but he did not expect to encounter such a thing. He could only persuade her by saying, "Third Miss, why don't we go back to the Qin family first and discuss this matter with the eldest young master?"

As a man, Shi Ming also clearly felt that Jiang Zuo had no feelings for the Third Miss. Now it seemed that the Third Miss was just wishful thinking.

"I'm not going back. Don't bother me anymore."

There was some displeasure in Qin Yu's eyes.

"This, Third Miss..."

Shi Ming didn't know what to do.

The three of them stood there awkwardly, staring at each other.

At this moment, Master Guo suddenly shouted, "Sir, sir, the imperial edict has arrived."

This gave Jiang Zuo an excuse to leave.

He turned around and said to Qin Yu, "We can talk about these things another day. I'm going to receive the order first."

After saying this, he strode away, not staying for a moment longer.

Qin Yu wanted to follow Jiang Zuo, but Shi Ming blocked her way and said, "Miss San, let me say a few words."

At this time, Jiang Zuo had already arrived at the center of the lobby.

Zhang Huan, commander of the Thousand Cavalry Division, had already appeared in front of Jiang Zuo with the empress's order.

In the past, Jiang Zuo always felt nervous when hearing the empress's decree, but this time was completely different.

Since the pacification of the State of Chen, Jiangzuo's current military achievements are enough to allow him to slightly disobey His Majesty's will.

At this time, Zhang Huan had already begun to read the emperor's edict.

In this imperial edict, the empress once again praised Jiangzuo. After all, Jiangzuo had indeed made great contributions in the southern expedition to the State of Chen.

At the end of the imperial edict, there was the empress's reward to Jiangzuo.

"I hereby confer the title of King of Hannan on Jiangzuo and grant him three officials. I decree this."

Upon hearing the content of the reward, Jiang Zuo's expression was quite cold, and he did not show any surprise at all.

"I'm going to be crowned king now? There's absolutely no such good thing..." he said secretly in his heart.

Thinking of that time, I still kneel down to thank God for his grace.

"I wonder if Lord Jiang has finished his important tasks and when he can return to Beijing?"

Zhang Huan asked.

Jiang Zuo replied, "Not yet. I still need to stay in Jiangzhou City for a few more days. There has been some trouble in the Southern Kingdom recently, and I need to deal with it personally. I hope the emperor can understand."

In fact, the situation in the South has basically stabilized. The emperor has been in Guanzhong for a long time anyway, and he will not send anyone to investigate. If Jiang Zuo wants to escape, he has plenty of excuses.

This time, Zhang Huan of the Thousand Cavalry Division did not force Jiang Zuo to set off early, because the emperor had specifically instructed that there was no need to use tough measures against Jiang Zuo, only to observe secretly and wait quietly.

Zhang Huan bowed and said, "Then follow Lord Jiang's arrangements. The Qianqi Division will protect Lord Jiang in Jiangzhou City. If you can set off for the capital, you can always inform the Qianqi Division."

"Thank you all for your hard work." Jiang Zuo said calmly.

After saying this, Zhang Huan turned and left.

After the Qianqisi left, Jiang Zuo's gaze finally stopped on the imperial edict.

"Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, sir!"

Master Guo standing by was even more excited than Jiang Zuo.

But at this time, Jiang Zuo's face was calm, and he didn't feel happy at all about receiving the reward.

"What's there to celebrate?"

Jiang Zuo put away the things in his hand.

Master Guo said, "Hannan is a rich land south of Guanzhong, not a remote frontier place like Daizhou. Your Excellency was able to be named the King of Hannan. He is the first king of a different surname in the Great Yan State, and his name will be passed down through the ages. This also shows that His Majesty thinks highly of you."

"After I become the King of Hannan, won't I have to move to Hannan? And that place is so close to the capital..."

Jiang Zuo thought for a moment and completely understood the empress's intention.

This so-called reward was to allow Jiangzuo to gradually get closer to Guanzhong, and then the empress would have more opportunities to summon Jiangzuo into the palace.

"Good boy, so this is the real intention." Jiang Zuo suddenly realized it.

Now he is in Jiangzhou City, which is a long way from the capital. The fastest journey takes seven or eight days. As long as Jiang Zuo does not want to go to the capital, it can be delayed for half a month at a time.

But if I go to Hannan, I might have to see the empress every day.

Jiang Zuo didn't want to serve the empress who was rumored to have a bad temper. He just hoped to live happily in the days to come.

"No, I absolutely cannot be the King of Hannan."

Jiang Zuo murmured in his heart.

If he accepts this identity, the burden on him in the future will be heavier. Compared to being a king of a different surname, Jiang Zuo prefers to be a happy rich man in Jiangzhou City.

"Why are you still unwilling to come to the capital?"

Master Guo was quite confused.

Jiang Zuo said: "After entering the capital, my personal freedom might be controlled by the empress. Of course I can't do that."

Master Guo said, "Your Excellency is a little too nervous. His Majesty summoned you to the capital this time, and he must want to reward you in public. How could he possibly control you?"

"You don't understand." Jiang Zuo's brows were still somewhat helpless, and he said, "The empress is untrustworthy. Every time she assigns me a task, she says it will be the last time, but every time she assigns me a new task, it's really troublesome."

"Your Excellency has been named King of Hannan after conquering the State of Chen during this southern expedition. The Emperor will certainly not make things difficult for you again." said Master Guo.

"It's hard to say..."

Jiang Zuo looked up at the sky.

After thinking for a long time, I decided to escape. Although it is shameful, it is very useful.

"Has the construction of the third phase of new houses started?"

Jiang Zuo asked.

Master Guo replied, "It has already begun. Now the land in Jiangzhou City is obviously not enough. It has expanded to five miles outside the city. Sir, the population of Jiangzhou City is increasing and is almost catching up with the capital."

"It's still too early to catch up with the capital. Let's develop slowly first and don't be in a hurry."

Jiang Zuo instructed.

The better Jiangzhou City develops, the more beneficial it will be for Jiangzuo. Now almost the entire Jiangzhou City has become Jiangzuo's industry.

As they were chatting, a servant came up and said, "Master Jiang, here is your letter."