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

Fortunately, after winning this battle and consolidating the accounts, we still made some profit in the end.

Master Guo arrived in Yongzhou City a dozen days later.

At this time, order in Yongzhou City had returned to normal.

Wei Shijie is still the prefect of Yongzhou, and Lu Xingchen's troops are very law-abiding. There is no phenomenon of bullying the people, abducting women, or occupying property.

Ordinary people feel that it is just a change of the person who speaks and it does not have much impact on their lives.

Not only Wei Shijie was accustomed to the change of those in power, but ordinary people had also become accustomed to it.

Lu Xingchen took Master Guo into the backyard of the Yongzhou government office.

Before he came, she had already cleaned up a very quiet courtyard for Master Guo.

Master Guo didn't have much to carry with him except for his bamboo fan and his small red clay stove and teapot.

However, Master Guo was not as happy this time as before. After all, Zhang Fan's body was transported back to Yuzhou, and he was heartbroken at the time.

War means casualties, and it doesn't mean that only soldiers will die; generals may also lose their lives.

This is what is meant by losing troops and generals.

Yongzhou City was captured, but the price paid was very heavy.

Lu Xingchen and Master Guo lit a small red clay stove in his courtyard and boiled tea.

"Don't be too sad about Zhang Fan's matter. There will always be casualties in war."

Lu Xingchen hummed softly. In fact, her emotions had already come out.

After all, she herself had died once, and her understanding of death was more profound than others.

"I can understand it. I had expected this day to come, but it caught me off guard."

"He just got married. I feel a little sorry for Madam Chen."

"Mrs. Chen cried like a tearful person, but luckily the child was fine. I hope it's a boy, so that he can leave a descendant for Zhang Fan." said Master Guo.

Lu Xingchen hummed softly.

Even the most carefree person would feel unspeakable pain when seeing someone they have watched grow up lose his life.

"What is your next plan, Lord Commander?"

"It is natural to push westward, but if we continue westward, we will reach the capital."

Chang'an City, the ancient capital of Six Dynasties, was also the capital of Daliang State.

"I think we can stop for a while." Master Guo looked at Lu Xingchen and said.

"Let's see how the imperial court reacts. After all, the imperial court still has at least 100,000 soldiers and horses, while our total number is less than 30,000."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, "Indeed."

"The two camps stationed in the capital, east and west, have a combined force of 60,000 soldiers."

"But if I kill Prince Chen, I wonder how the emperor will react?"

"Why not submit a memorial stating Prince Chen's crimes and see how the emperor reacts?"

"Besides that, submit another memorial to the emperor, asking him to confer the title of king upon you."

Lu Xingchen looked at Master Guo in shock.

She herself had not yet thought about being crowned king, but she did not expect that Master Guo had already thought of it before her.

"Our current territory is enough for us to be crowned king."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, "In that case, let's do as you think."

So Lu Xingchen found Wei Shijie.

"This is Master Guo, my right-hand man." Lu Xingchen introduced Master Guo to Wei Shijie.

"Junior Wei Shijie pays his respects to Mr. Guo." Wei Shijie bowed to Master Guo respectfully.

Master Guo raised the bamboo fan in his hand and tapped Wei Shijie on the forehead.

"You are blind. I am only in my early 40s, and you look older than me."

Wei Shijie looked at Master Guo with disbelief.

This man has messy gray hair, an untidy beard, and untidy clothes. He looks to be at least fifty years old. How come he is only forty?

"This person's eyesight is not good." Master Guo said to Lu Xingchen

Wei Shijie was sweating profusely. He had finally gotten past Lu Xingchen and had just been appointed as the prefect of Yongzhou by Lu Xingchen. He didn't want to lose his job.

"Mr. Guo is superior to me in both talent and status, so it is not excessive at all to call you senior!" Wei Shijie looked at Master Guo with a desire to survive.

Master Guo laughed loudly and waved the bamboo fan in his hand, "Your reaction speed is quite fast."

"Well, this glorious mission is up to you."

"Write two memorials to the emperor. One is to enumerate the crimes committed by Prince Chen in Yongzhou City. You know this best. Just write whatever you want. Anyway, describe him as a traitor with heinous crimes. His death is not enough to appease the people's anger and reassure the people."

Wei Shijie took a deep breath. What kind of people are around the governor? He looks like a hermit who is ignorant of the world. How can he be so cruel and ruthless when he strikes? He is completely murderous.

This is not an honorable job at all.

"Can you write it?" Master Guo looked at Wei Shijie.

Wei Shijie nodded. Even though he couldn't write, he had to force himself to write one.

"The second article is the memorial from the military governor requesting Your Majesty to confer the title of king."

"Just say that the military governor wants to be the King of Qin..."

Wei Shijie's legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.

King of Qin is a title for a prince. Can an ordinary person be called that?

The King of Qin started his army from Chang'an and conquered the world.

That was a story from the previous dynasty, but the King of Qin was the lord of Chang'an.

The military governor wants to be crowned the King of Qin and become the ruler of Chang'an. What should Your Majesty do?

Wei Shijie felt a chill on his back and a stiff neck.

This commander-in-chief is much more ruthless than His Royal Highness Prince Chen.

"Okay, I'll write it right away."

Master Guo patted Wei Shijie's shoulder with great respect.

"I heard that you are a successful candidate in two imperial examinations. You are very talented. Write well."

Wei Shijie's throat rolled. He used to think that being on the list of Jinshi twice was something to be proud of, but now he felt that it was a life-threatening step.

After the emperor received the news that Lu Xingchen occupied Yongzhou and killed Prince Chen and Prince Chen's son, he staggered and almost fainted.

He never thought that Lu Xingchen would be so courageous that he would really attack Yongzhou City and kill King Chen.

After all, Prince Chen is his younger brother, and Prince Chen's son is his nephew.

Even though he suspected that King Chen was plotting treason, he had no intention of killing his own brother.

"Lu Xingchen is getting bolder and bolder. It seems that she is the one who is really rebelling."

The emperor had a fierce look on his face. He never expected that a woman like Lu Xingchen would actually rebel.

Why would a woman rebel? Does she want to be an empress?

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Concubine Shu walked in, put the food box on the ground, knelt down and placed the exquisite food inside in front of the emperor.

"It's you who brought trouble to me. Look, what should we do now?" The emperor looked at Concubine Shu with a glare as sharp as a knife.

Concubine Shu was so frightened that she fell to the ground, "Your Majesty, what did I do wrong?"

"That Lu Xingchen actually killed my brother." said the emperor angrily.

Concubine Shu thought something big had happened.

"Prince Chen is planning a rebellion. Your Majesty should kill him, isn't that right?" said Concubine Shu.

"Lu Xingchen did something that your majesty couldn't do."

"Why are you still angry?"