Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

In the magnificent royal palace, above the Golden Throne Hall.

His Majesty the King was coughing while waiting for Lu Xunhuan.

A minister suggested: "Your Majesty, if you are not feeling well, go and rest. Prime Minister Lu, you can see me tomorrow."

His Majesty the King waved his hand: "It's okay."

Outside the high walls of the palace, there was a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps, with spears like a forest and flags fluttering.

Carriages stopped outside the heavy palace gate one after another, and officials got off one after another.

The Crown Prince looked at the scene before him, feeling rather dissatisfied. He muttered quietly, "Father, what a fool! He's waiting for a minister with such high standards."

You know, none of the ministers on this trip had ever seen such a welcoming ceremony.

Even when the great sage Liang Jizi entered Yingzhou City to assist the late king, it was not of such a standard.

This shows His Majesty the King's desire for talents like Lu Xunhuan, and also shows his expectations for Lu Xunhuan.

The prince got off the carriage and walked towards Lu Xunhuan: "Come on, follow me into the palace and pay my respects to my father."

He brought Lu Xunhuan into the heavy gate, followed closely by dozens of ministers.

As the Crown Prince and Lu Xunhuan walked in from the outside door, they officially entered the palace.

On both sides, numerous soldiers carried hundreds of long trumpets and blew them.

"Woo..."

The sound of the horn resounded through the sky, startling countless birds in the palace.

Behind the bugle team, there were countless armored guards lined up to welcome them.

The flags fluttered, reaching all the way to the top of the high Golden Throne Hall.

An official stepped out of the queue and bowed deeply: "I am here to respectfully welcome the Prime Minister in accordance with your order."

Lu Xunhuan returned the greeting: "Thank you very much."

The official whispered, "Prime Minister, please change your clothes here first and put on your official uniform."

Lu Xunhuan said "OK", turned around and nodded slightly to the prince, then followed the official into a temporary tent as tall as a person that was built behind the armored guards.

After entering the tent, the official held out his official uniform and whispered, "Prime Minister, I am the former governor of Baocheng Prefecture, your predecessor."

When Lu Xunhuan heard what he said, he looked at him carefully.

At that time, he was able to go directly from Yangshan County to Baocheng to serve as the governor of the prefecture, thanks to the promotion of his predecessor.

Only when he saw it did he recognize it.

At that time, this predecessor had visited Yangshan County, had a meal with him at the same table, and watched a performance.

He saluted and said, "I almost didn't recognize you. Without your promotion back then, there would probably be no Lu Suifeng today. Thank you very much."

He asked the official, "By the way, I heard you were transferred to Yingzhou City to serve as the governor?"

The official nodded and said, "Yes, my surname is Guan Huai."

Lu Xunhuan took off his coat. "Guan Hua, that's a good name. Admiral Guan, I'm new here and I'm not very familiar with Yingzhou City yet. I'll need you to introduce me when the time comes."

Admiral Guan nodded: "Affirmative, affirmative."

He lowered his voice and said, "Among the important ministers, Minister Yu is one of our own. The Prime Minister was able to come to Yingzhou City because Minister Yu had recommended him to Your Majesty countless times. You just need to understand this first."

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "Okay."

After changing into the prime minister's official uniform, Lu Xunhuan walked out of the tent, walked side by side with the crown prince, and led a group of ministers, up the stairs and walked towards the tall Golden Throne Hall.

The prince was out of breath when he was halfway up the long staircase.

In the second half, he held Lu Xunhuan's arm and was dragged up entirely by Lu Xunhuan.

When Lu Xunhuan and the prince finally climbed the last step, there were military generals guarding the gate of the Golden Palace.

The general bowed to the Crown Prince and to him respectively: "Greetings to the Crown Prince, and to the Prime Minister."

The prince panted and waved his hand, saying, "Pass it quickly."

The general turned around and ran into the Golden Palace, standing beneath the king's throne. "Your Majesty, the new Prime Minister has arrived."

The king nodded slightly and said, "Please come in."

The military officer ran out again and came to the Crown Prince and Lu Xunhuan: "Crown Prince, Prime Minister, His Majesty wants you to come in quickly."

The prince took a deep breath, let go of Lu Xunhuan's arm, held his head high and puffed out his belly, took a few steps forward, stepped over the high threshold and went in.

Lu Xunhuan followed him, stepped in, and walked towards the king.

Behind him, the ministers walked two by two into the hall in an orderly manner and took their seats.

The prince walked to the foot of the king's throne and bowed, saying, "Father, Prime Minister Lu is here."

Lu Xun Huan knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, your humble servant Lu Sui Feng pays homage to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty."

His Majesty the King smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, please stand."

Lu Xun Huan stood up: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

His Majesty the King said, "Back in the day, the sages assisted the previous king, and our Southern Liang flourished. Now, I am very pleased that you, a disciple of the sage, have come again."

He asked Lu Xunhuan, "Lord Lu, you are tired from the journey. You should rest first, but I can't wait to hear your plan for governing the country. Could you please tell me a few words?"

Lu Xun Huan bowed again and said, "Thank you for your appreciation, Your Majesty. Now, let me say a few words."

The king gestured, "You speak."

Lu Xun Huan said, "Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish."

His Majesty the King stroked his beard and asked: "Governing a great country is like cooking a small fish?"

He sighed, "The ancients are the ancients. Governing a country as big as ours is so difficult, but in the eyes of the ancients, it is as simple as making a small dish."

He gestured again, "Lord Lu, could you elaborate?"

Lu Xunhuan said, "Governing a great country is like cooking a side dish. The oil, salt, sauce and vinegar must be just right, neither too much nor too little."

His Majesty the King savored it and praised it, "How wonderful!"

He looked eager to learn: "My dear, is there anything else?"

Lu Xun Huan continued, "According to what my mentor taught us, xiaoxian (small fresh fish) can also mean small fish. When cooking fish, don't turn it over too frequently, otherwise, the fish will rot."

"The same applies to governing a country. We must maintain stable national policies and not change them overnight. We must not act arbitrarily or make random changes."

"We can't let the people get too annoyed. If we make too much trouble, the country will become rotten. If the people get annoyed, they will lose their support."

The king applauded: "Excellent, wonderful, very good. Listening to the words of the sage is really enlightening."

He said to the chief eunuch beside him, "Ming Dexi, write this down, write it down quickly."

Ming Dexi quickly found a pen and ink: "Prime Minister Lu, can you please say it again?"

Minister Yu stepped forward with a smile and said, "The Prime Minister has traveled thousands of miles and must be tired. Let me repeat it again, Eunuch Ming, please listen carefully."

Lu Xunhuan listened to Minister Yu's retelling and couldn't help but be filled with surprise.

This Minister Yu was truly remarkable. He actually repeated exactly what he had just said.

With such an extraordinary memory, is he considered a rare talent in the world?

His Majesty the King listened to it again and continued to praise it: "Excellent, wonderful..."

After Eunuch Ming finished recording, he said to Lu Xunhuan, "My dear Lu, I am finally pleased to see you today and to have heard your profound opinions. I am very satisfied. My dear, you must be tired from the journey. Go back and rest. We will meet again at the court tomorrow morning."

Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."

His Majesty the King turned his head and went to find Admiral Guan who was standing at the back: "Guan Guan, I leave the Prime Minister to you. Take him to your residence."

Admiral Guan stepped forward, saluted, and said, "As you wish."

He bowed to Lu Xunhuan again and said, "Prime Minister, please."

After Admiral Guan took Lu Xunhuan away, His Majesty the King stroked his beard and kept muttering, "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish..."

After a while, he stood up and said, "I need to go back and digest this. I'm going to adjourn the court."