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

"And," Chen Qingwan rubbed her swollen and painful temples.

"Also, select a person with a clean background to be the Minister of Revenue."

"Take inventory of the existing grain in the warehouses, and give me all the embezzled money to help the victims."

"If anyone starves to death again, I'll hold them accountable!"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Qiao'er took the order and left, and the bedroom finally became quiet.

Chen Qingwan sat alone on the dragon throne, rubbing her forehead tiredly.

The drought in Qingzhou has made her extremely anxious.

But at this moment, the Ministry of Revenue made such a big mistake. How could she not be angry?

She suddenly thought of Lu Yan, the young county magistrate who had made some achievements in Shannan County.

Although this guy is smooth-talking and his way of doing things is a bit weird, he does have some real skills.

If he were in the court, he might be able to help her share some of the pressure.

Thinking of this, a hint of determination flashed in Chen Qingwan's eyes.

"Somebody come!"

"What's your majesty's order?"

A guard came in.

"I hereby decree that Shannan County Magistrate Lu Yan, for his meritorious service in subduing the barbarians, shall be appointed as prefect, and Shannan County shall be incorporated into Shannan Prefecture."

"According to the order!"

……

On the other side, Prime Minister Liu An returned to his mansion with a gloomy face.

He threw his official hat heavily on the table, shocking the maidservant beside him so much that she trembled and spilled her tea.

"A bunch of idiots! They're traitors! They're greedy for that little bit of money, but they don't know how to do things cleanly!"

He roared angrily, frightening the maid so much that she fell to her knees, her body shaking like a sieve.

"Master, please calm down. It's not good for your health to get angry."

An aide in a long blue gown and with a mustache bent over and advised cautiously.

Liu An glared at him and said unhappily:

"Tell me, what should we do about this? His Majesty is now targeting the Ministry of Revenue. Our good days are over!"

The aide stroked his beard, his eyes rolling around as he said:

"Master, in my opinion, this matter is closely related to the Shannan County Magistrate Lu Yan."

"Your Majesty went to Shannan County a while ago, and upon returning he immediately conducted a thorough inspection of the granary. I don't believe there's anything fishy going on."

"Are you saying that it was Lu Yan who reported us to His Majesty?"

Liu An narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"I dare not speak rashly, it's just a guess."

"But Shannan County has developed so rapidly in recent years. Lu Yan must have exploited the people's wealth."

"In my opinion, we can send people to Shannan County to investigate thoroughly. We might be able to find some clues."

"Then we can..."

The aide made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Liu An pondered for a moment and nodded:

"You're right. Then send someone to investigate. We must find evidence of Lu Yan's guilt and have him executed! How dare a mere county magistrate go against me!"

"The master is wise!"

The staff member smiled flatteringly.

Liu An, with his hands behind his back, paced a few steps in the study and said:

"Also, Your Majesty has been alone for so many years, it's time to have a harem."

"If Your Majesty is unwilling, then we will start the selection process and select outstanding men from each family to enter the palace!"

"Select more of our men and place them beside His Majesty."

"Master is really far-sighted!"

The staff flattered again.

......

At the same time, Beixiang Kingdom.

The King of Beixiang was furious and threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground, sending fragments flying everywhere.

"How dare this little Lu Yan seize the barbarian land for himself!"

He paced back and forth, furious.

"The land of the barbarians has been a vassal of our Beixiang Kingdom since ancient times. Why does the Datong Dynasty have the right to interfere?

What you're talking about is promoting the development of Beixiang State. That's pure nonsense!"

A minister said cautiously:

"Your Majesty, calm down. Lu Yan is full of tricks. It would be better to send an envoy to negotiate and ask him to return the barbarian land."

"Negotiate? Negotiate with that sly guy? Humph!"

The king snorted coldly.

"Send someone to Shannan County and tell Lu Yan to give up the barbarian land."

"Otherwise, don't blame me, Beixiang Kingdom, for being rude!"

Upon hearing this, the old minister secretly groaned in his heart, but he did not dare to persuade him anymore, so he had to obey the order and leave.

the other side.

Lu Yan and his group returned to Shannan County with the disaster victims they had brought back from Qingzhou.

Looking at these disaster victims who were pale and thin but with hope in their eyes, Lu Yan felt a sense of accomplishment.

After settling the victims, Lu Yan rushed back to Shannan County without stopping.

He found Night Owl and said mysteriously:

"Night Owl, I'm giving you an important task."

Night Owl clasped his fists and said, "Please give your orders, sir."

"Did you see that little Kui?"

"Train him well for me. I want to train him into a fierce general who can defeat a hundred enemies alone!"

Lu Yan pointed at Li Kui who was gnawing on a chicken leg and said.

Ye Xiao glanced at Li Kui, a little puzzled.

"Sir, this guy doesn't look very reliable..."

Lu Yan chuckled

"Whether he's reliable or not, you'll know after practicing. This kid may look unreliable, but he has a ruthless spirit in his bones. If we train him well, he will become a great man in the future!"

"Also, most importantly, we must cultivate his loyalty and not let him run away one day!"

Ye Xiao took the order and left, leaving Li Kui looking at Lu Yan in confusion:

"Brother, what do you mean? What do you want to train me into?"

Lu Yan patted his shoulder and said meaningfully:

"Xiao Kui, train well with Ye Xiao. You will be a general in the future!"

Li Kui paused while chewing the chicken leg, his lips glistening with oil as he asked vaguely:

"General? Brother, you don't want me to go to war, do you?"

"I...I'm not mentally prepared yet!"

He subconsciously touched his round belly.

Lu Yan smiled and knocked him on the head:

"What are you thinking about? Being a general is so awesome! You'll get plenty of chicken legs from now on!"

When Li Kui heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

His eyes lit up as if he saw a mountain of chicken legs.

"Brother, it's a deal! I'm going to let Night Owl train me into a peerless warrior!"

After saying that, he grabbed the remaining chicken legs and went to find Night Owl happily.

Lu Yan smiled and shook his head. This kid is also a foodie.

The voice just fell.

A dusty figure stumbled into the county government office and shouted:

"The imperial edict has arrived! Shannan County Magistrate Lu Yan is here to receive it!"

Lu Yan was stunned. Imperial edict?

what's the situation?

Could it be that the empress is punishing me for having embezzled the land of the barbarians?

His heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself that this was not good.

But now that things have come to this, he can only bite the bullet and accept the order.

After adjusting his official uniform, Lu Yan knelt down respectfully and shouted:

"Your Highness Lu Yan accepts the order!"

The messenger unfolded the imperial edict, and a shrill voice rang out over the county government office.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that Lu Yan, the magistrate of Shannan County, has been meritorious in subduing the barbarians and is hereby appointed prefect. Shannan County is now elevated to Shannan Prefecture..."