It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

The emperor still had a casual expression on his face and did not take Concubine Shu's words to heart.

"My beloved, do you have anything important to say to me?"

"Today, three people from Jizhou Prefecture came to my door to seek help." Concubine Shu said.

The emperor then raised his eyebrows and looked at Concubine Shu, his expression becoming more serious.

"What do you mean?"

"Lord Kang, the governor of Jizhou, has taken Cistanche deserticola due to excessive sexual indulgence." Concubine Shu showed a look of disgust.

"They came to ask for forgiveness from His Majesty, but they had no other way to see His Majesty, so they came to the Imperial Master for help."

"Even the Imperial Master dared not agree to such a thing, and asked me about it."

"How dare I agree to such an important matter of state?"

"But yesterday I heard that Jizhou was attacked by the Qiang people. It was extremely dangerous."

"I dare not delay such an important matter. That's why I let Your Majesty make the decision."

The emperor frowned.

Jizhou has just been stabilized, Kant is such a fool.

"This is the memorial they sent through me."

Concubine Shu looked as if she didn't interfere in anything.

He just placed the memorial in front of the emperor, then slowly opened the food box and began to prepare the emperor's food.

The emperor picked up the memorial in front of him, unfolded it and began to read it.

The memorial first stated why Prefect Kang was incompetent, then included some statements of apology, and then the next was a letter of request from the officials of Jizhou unanimously nominating Lu Xingchen as the governor of Jizhou.

The emperor could naturally understand that the most important part of the memorial was the last part.

He snorted coldly, "This requires both military and civil affairs to be handled at the same time."

Concubine Shu continued, "Then this Lu Xingchen is too ambitious."

"This is because the soldiers who defeated the Qiang tribe are taking credit for themselves."

"Your Majesty, if it doesn't work, just recruit him to the capital and get his head stuck."

The emperor was amused by Concubine Shu and pinched her cheek. "I don't have so many troops to focus on Jizhou now..."

"If he wants to be the governor of Jizhou, let him do it."

"Anyway, Jizhou is just a barren land with only a few thousand soldiers. It's impossible for it to become a big force."

"Your Majesty, you are so broad-minded..." Concubine Shu showed an admiring look.

"Those people are still waiting outside the palace for an audience."

The emperor nodded and said, "Then let them go to the Qinzheng Palace and wait."

Lu Yunfeng and his companions met the emperor in the evening.

At first he was very nervous, his legs were shaking, and he fell to his knees when he saw the emperor.

The emperor felt amused when he saw Lu Yunfeng in front of him.

At first glance, he looks like a country bumpkin who has never seen the world.

After Lu Yunfeng and Mr. Liao shouted "Long live the emperor", he stood up tremblingly.

"This is our pledge of loyalty to His Majesty..."

Lu Yunfeng then presented the most important gift of this trip to the emperor.

The emperor asked the eunuch to present the memorial.

The emperor took the memorial, opened it and read its contents, and was delighted.

Because Lu Xingchen promised to pay Jizhou City’s taxes to the court on time by the end of the year.

After taking Jizhou City, he asked Mr. Liao.

Over the years, Jizhou City has never paid taxes to the capital.

Every time officials from the capital came to Jizhou to pay taxes, Governor Kang would cry poor and bribe the officials.

The emperor now has to maintain an army and a harem, which costs a huge amount.

He was naturally overjoyed when he saw the silver.

As a result, Lu Yunfeng and Mr. Liao successfully obtained the emperor's appointment edict.

Lu Yunfeng held the imperial edict in both hands and was reluctant to let go even after leaving the palace.

"I think the emperor is just an old man in his fifties."

Mr. Liao had a speechless expression on his face. He didn't know who it was. He was so scared that his legs were shaking, his lips were pale, and his voice was trembling.

"He looks kind and easy to talk to."

Yuan Tianshi said, "That's the emperor, the smartest of the smart, how could he not see through our thoughts?"

"It's just that he has no better choice."

Mr. Liao nodded. "Even if he sends another official there, it will be useless because we have all the troops in our hands. If he goes there, he will just be a puppet."

"But it is impossible for him to send troops to Jizhou."

"On the one hand, the troops under his command have to guard against the Wei in the north, and on the other hand, they have to recapture those cities that have not surrendered."

"We volunteered to pay taxes for him."

"He still doesn't go with the flow and do us a big favor."

Lu Yunfeng said, "It's like a dream."

The group did not stay in the capital for long. They left the capital early the next morning and rushed to Jizhou Prefecture.

*

Lu Xingchen returned to Xing County.

Many ordinary people have heard that Lu Xingchen now controls the entire Jizhou.

"I remember Master Xingchen was just a little kid a few years ago."

"Now he is the lord of Jizhou."

"That is to say, who would dare to think about it?"

"A fair and clean little kid is now the prefect of Jizhou."

When Lu Xingchen appeared in front of them, they could hardly believe their eyes.

Because what they saw was not a boy, but a girl.

Almost everyone was stunned.

Xingchen greeted everyone with a smile.

Lu Nie went out of the city to greet him, and was a little dazed when he saw Lu Xingchen.

This girl actually changed back into women's clothes.

Zhou Yuru looked at Lu Xingchen riding on the horse and was so surprised that she was speechless for a long time.

Suddenly she thought of the past between her and Lu Xingchen, and she felt so ashamed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

She is still thinking that it would be great if she could marry Lu Xingchen.

What on earth is she doing?

What a shame.

"Second uncle..." Lu Xingchen saw Lu Nie and got off his horse.

"Bow your bows to Lord Lu." Lu Nie said as he was about to bow down.

Lu Nie regrets it very much now. If he had not acted rashly and wanted to seize power at that time, he would not have been left aside by Lu Xingchen for so long.

Even Lu Yunfeng followed Lu Xingchen to Jizhou.

His second uncle could only stay in Xing County.

If he had supported the eldest brother at that time, there would be no place for that kid Lu Yunfeng.

What's the use of regret?

He can only work hard from now on to gain Lu Xingchen's trust.

"Second uncle, we don't need to formally greet each other as we are a family." Lu Xingchen helped Lu Nie up.

"Lord Lu..." Zhou Yuru called out slightly embarrassedly.

Lu Xingchen nodded at Zhou Yuru, "How is Miss Yuru doing recently?"

"I'm fine and have learned a lot of skills," Zhou Yuru replied.

Lu Xingchen smiled and nodded, then followed Lu Nie back to the government office in Xing County.

Lu Xingzhu was strolling on the street when she heard people talking about Lu Xingchen's return. Lu Xingchen had changed from a man to a woman.

Lu Xingzhu thought he had heard it wrong, so he caught someone and questioned him.

"The Lu Xingchen you are talking about was the former magistrate of Xing County?"

"Of course, there is no second Lu Xingchen in this world." The man looked at Lu Xingzhu as if he was a fool.

Lu Xingzhu couldn't believe this was true.

How did her Xingchen brother become Xingchen sister?

She ran to the government office.

Lu Xingchen had just learned about the situation in Xing County with Lu Nie. He returned to his yard, changed into comfortable clothes, and was about to sit down and rest for a while when he saw Lu Xingzhu running in hurriedly.