With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

When Liu An heard this, he was overjoyed.

Just as he was about to thank the Empress for her wisdom, he heard Chen Qingwan continue:

"Fine Lu Yanshan: Increase the monthly tax paid by Nanfu by 30%!"

Liu An was stunned.

what?

That's it?

The other ministers also looked at each other in confusion.

What kind of punishment is this? A tax increase?

Isn't this punishment... a little too light?

Chen Qingwan looked at everyone's astonished expressions and laughed in her heart.

I'll make you, a dog man, pay more taxes and see if you dare to be so arrogant again!

All the money you earn from me must be returned to me!

Liu An's face turned pale, but he didn't dare to say much, so he could only kowtow and express his gratitude.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."

Liu An and others left the hall in disgrace, their faces looking uglier than if they had eaten shit.

"Prime Minister, this..."

an officer asked cautiously.

Liu An glared at him fiercely.

"Shut up! Go back home!"

……

Shannan Mansion.

After Lu Yan received the carrier pigeon message from Cheetah, he couldn't help but frown.

The capital is under martial law, and I can’t leave?

It seems that things are more troublesome than he thought.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

Li Kui saw that Lu Yan's face looked strange and asked hurriedly.

Lu Yan handed the letter to Li Kui.

"The capital is under martial law, and Cheetah and the others can't leave."

After reading the letter, Li Kui also looked worried.

"What should I do?"

Lu Yan pondered for a moment, then a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Can't leave? Then let them stay in the capital forever."

Li Kui was stunned.

"My lord, what you mean is..."

He rolled his eyes and figured it out.

"Xiao Kui, grind the ink!"

Li Kui did not dare to delay and hurriedly ground ink and spread paper.

Lu Yan picked up his pen and quickly wrote a reply letter, which contained only a few words.

But it reveals an unquestionable determination.

After writing, he handed the letter to Li Kui.

"Send this letter out immediately and make sure to hand it to Cheetah personally."

Li Kui took the letter and took a look at it.

Although he was doubtful, he still respectfully accepted the order and left.

Lu Yan looked at Li Kui's departing back, with an evil smile on his face.

"Liu An, Liu An, do you think you can trap me by blocking the capital?"

"My people come and go as they please. What can you do to me?"

In the letter, Lu Yan did not ask Cheetah and others to break out by force.

Instead, he instructed them to hide in the capital for the time being.

Wait and see what happens so you can prepare for any emergency.

The capital city is the power center of the Datong Dynasty.

Placing your own people there is like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth, which is extremely dangerous.

But it is also full of endless possibilities.

Lu Yan likes the feeling of being in control of everything.

Especially those who think they are in control of everything.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, the figures of Night Owl and Princess Mingyue appeared at the door.

Princess Mingyue still had a look of shock on her face.

His clothes were a little messy, obviously he had gone through some twists and turns.

"Lord Lu!"

Seeing Lu Yan, Princess Mingyue immediately rushed over with tears in her eyes.

"Thank you, Lord Lu, for saving my life!"

Lu Yan looked at Princess Mingyue with tears in her eyes and couldn't help but feel a little funny.

This little girl is really a troublemaker, causing trouble every other day.

If it weren't for her father, the King of Beixiang, he wouldn't bother with her.

However, this little girl looked like a pear blossom in the rain when she cried.

Actually... it's quite cute.

He reached out and gently patted Princess Mingyue's shoulder, pretending to be relaxed and said:

"It's okay, it's just a small matter. Be more careful next time and don't get caught again."

Princess Mingyue raised her head, looked at Lu Yan with tearful eyes, and choked up:

"Master Lu, this time it's thanks to you for sending Night Owl to rescue me, otherwise... otherwise..."

Lu Yan waved his hand and interrupted her.

"Okay, okay, stop crying. If someone doesn't know, they'd think I was bullying you."

"Night Owl, tell me, what's going on?"

Night Owl stepped forward and reported what had happened in detail.

It turned out that in order to deal with Lu Yan, Liu An even went so far as to attack Princess Mingyue.

She was abducted from Shannan Prefecture and imprisoned in a secret house in the capital.

In an attempt to blackmail Lu Yan.

Fortunately, Night Owl arrived in time and rescued Princess Mingyue.

After Night Owl finished his report, he coughed lightly.

He walked up to Princess Mingyue and said in a serious tone:

"Your Highness, you must learn your lesson this time."

"That old fox Liu An is not a vegetarian."

"If you run around again next time, I can't guarantee that I can save you in time."

Princess Mingyue sniffed and looked at Lu Yan with tears in her eyes:

"Lord Lu, I know I was wrong."

"From now on...I will never dare to do that again."

As she spoke, she hugged Lu Yan's arm and rubbed her little head against his arm.

"Master Lu, you are so kind."

Lu Yan's body stiffened. This little girl was really... bold and presumptuous.

He pulled his arm back without leaving a trace and laughed dryly:

"Your Highness, men and women should not touch each other. Please...respect yourself."

Princess Mingyue blushed, quickly let go of her hand, lowered her head and whispered:

"I'm sorry, Master Lu, I...I was too excited."

Princess Mingyue sniffed and added:

"Liu An even forced me to write a letter to my father, saying... that Lord Lu..."

"You humiliated me and tried to start a war between our two countries..."

As she spoke, her voice gradually became softer and softer, almost inaudible.

A blush of shame appeared on her face.

After hearing this, Lu Yan's face became terribly gloomy.

He slammed the table so hard that the teacup jumped up and the tea splashed out.

"What a Liu An! He's so bold!"

He laughed in anger, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Looks like it's time for me to teach him a lesson!"

Li Kui was so frightened listening to this that he couldn't help but shrink his neck.

When adults get angry, they are more terrifying than a tiger coming down the mountain!

Lu Yan took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

Then he looked at Princess Mingyue and his tone softened a little.

"Your Highness, you are frightened."

"Go down and take a rest first. I will take care of the rest."

Princess Mingyue nodded obediently, turned and left the room.

Lu Yan looked at her departing back and shook his head helplessly.

This little girl is really a troublemaker.

Princess Mingyue just left.

Lu Yan immediately summoned Lu Fei, Zhang Xun, Han Sheng and others.

"Sir, is this about Princess Mingyue?"

Lu Yan waved his hand:

"The incident with Princess Mingyue was just the trigger. The ambition of this old fox Liu An is now clear to see."

"He's trying to force me to rebel."

When everyone heard this, their faces became serious.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

Zhang Xun asked.

Night Owl clasped his fists and said:

"Your Excellency is absolutely right."

"I think we should take the initiative and strike first before Liu An can react!"

Lu Fei also echoed:

"That's right! We can't just sit there and wait for death! We must take the initiative!"