Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Montenegro?

Hearing the name of the place from Gu Simiao's mouth, not only the Zhao family, but all the Gu family were stunned.

Gu Yanming's brows were slightly frowned, but they relaxed in the next second, and after Zhao's reaction, his face suddenly changed.

"What? Montenegro?!"

She widened her eyes, looked at Gu Simiao in disbelief, and raised her voice by an order of magnitude.

"Miao Er, why did you choose such a ghostly place?!"

Gu Simiao said calmly, "Because there is coal there, and I like the people there."

"Carbon?"

Zhao didn't understand at all.

"Those useless garbage?"

Hearing this, Gu Simiao couldn't help frowning slightly.

Gu Yanming pondered for a while, and then asked curiously: "Miaoer, did you choose Heishan as your fiefdom because Mr. Lu is studying coal and wants to turn waste into treasure and turn it into something as good as charcoal? ?”

"Um."

Gu Simiao nodded.

Gu Yanming immediately understood.

"I see."

However, for this reason, Zhao could hardly accept it.

She also remembered that when chatting with some noble ladies recently, she did hear that Lu Chen was working on a heavenly engineering company recently, saying that he wanted to study the way of things, explore the truth of the world, seek changes from it, and benefit the world .

For example, research on how to make charcoal burn without the harmful smoke, so as to play the same role as charcoal.

Almost all the noble ladies in Beijing scoffed at this unheard of and unprecedented event, and no one wanted to believe it. Some even bluntly said that their officials were waiting to see Lu Chen's jokes.

And for them, even if this charcoal can get rid of the harmful smoke, it is useless. After all, they rarely even use charcoal. With the warm spring magic circle, who would use those despicable things.

Even charcoal is not worthy of their noble status, let alone charcoal.

I really don't understand why such a big shot like Lu Chen cares about such a lowly thing.

Mrs. Zhao didn't believe in such incomprehensible things either.

"Miao'er, how can you be so hasty in such important matters as fiefdoms and food towns? It is true that Lord Lu is kind to our Dingyuanhou Mansion, but Miao'er, your contribution to killing the Demon Queen's party feathers and eliminating disasters for the country has already been divided. Give half of it to him, and the great kindness has already been repaid, so why bother to gamble on matters related to the well-being of future generations in order to express support for him?"

"Miao'er, listen to Wei Niang's persuasion, and hurry up to the palace to speak to His Majesty"

When some uncles and elders saw Mrs. Zhao urging Gu Simiao to repent quickly, they also spoke up one after another, telling Gu Simiao not to do stupid things.

However, just as they spoke, Gu Yanming suddenly snorted coldly.

"Shut up!"

He looked at Mrs. Zhao, and said in a cold voice: "I've already said, Miaoer's affairs are decided by Miaoer herself, and no Gu family members are allowed to interfere, otherwise don't blame me for being rude! You still have me in your eyes for doing this." Patriarch?!"

Seeing the head of the family getting angry, all the Gu family members fell silent, and the Zhao family didn't dare to say any more.

But his eyes were full of unwillingness and dissatisfaction.

That expression seemed to say: Could it be that I, a mother, would harm my own child?

After shutting everyone up with one sentence, Gu Yanming looked at Gu Simiao again, and the coldness in his eyes quickly faded away.

"Miaoer, no matter what your original intention is, since you have decided to use Heishan and the surrounding people as the territory and food town of the Duke of Taihe County, then don't care about other people's opinions, let alone change the land lightly. Your Majesty is in trouble."

After a pause, he continued: "Although I don't know why Mr. Lu thinks that charcoal can be turned into treasure, Mr. Lu will never target without purpose. Besides, Mr. Lu has made amazing things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand before. In the end, it turned out that he was right. It can be seen that he must be a wise and decisive person. Since he thinks that Shi Tan and Tiangong Division have a lot to do, he must have his considerations. Miao Er, there is nothing wrong with you betting on Master Lu .”

"The universe is uncertain, and everything is possible. This charcoal, which has been avoided by people throughout the ages, may really become a good thing comparable to charcoal in the hands of Mr. Lu."

Hearing this, a slight smile quietly appeared on Gu Simiao's face.

"Well, my daughter knows."

After agreeing, she suddenly glanced aside, and seeing her mother's dissatisfied expression, she couldn't help sighing secretly in her heart.

"father."

She raised her head slightly, looked at her father with gray hair in front of her, and said softly:

"Although they have different opinions, my mother and all the uncles said this for the sake of our daughter, so please don't blame my father."

Hearing this, Gu Yanming was startled for a moment.

"besides……"

Out of the corner of Gu Simiao's eyes, she glanced at the side and rear, and saw her younger brother and sister hiding in the corner of the wall, timidly peeking at this side, with obvious fear in their eyes.

"The past, the past is the past. Father, don't care too much about it, and don't worry about it, so as not to hurt the peace, and cause family disharmony and family business. Zhengbei and Haitang certainly don't want to see you and mother Do not get along with each other."

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone looked at Gu Yanming in unison.

Ever since the fall of the Demon Empress, the Gu family has been in great trouble. Gu Yanming, the once gentle and elegant "good head of the family", seems to have changed. Using the power of General Shenwu to help them reinstate the officers of the Gu family who were dismissed and sent home because of their involvement in the demon queen, he refused.

He strictly ordered the Gu family not to seek official positions through Gu Simiao, not even to use the power of the Gu family.

And the reason why he is so unkind lies in Gu Simiao herself. Now that Gu Simiao said that, their eyes suddenly began to light up, and a flash of hope flashed in their eyes.

Looking at the daughter in front of him who was thinking of himself, Gu Yanming couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Miao'er, you have really grown up."

He stretched out his hand and gently put it on Gu Simiao's shoulder armor, feeling the cold touch in his hand, but there was no wavering in his eyes.

"Don't worry, being a father has his own measure, and he will also consider the feelings of Zhengbei and Haitang. Miaoer doesn't have to worry."

Speaking of this, a hint of coldness suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"And don't they like to do good for you? It's also good for them for the father."

Gu Simiao: "..."

For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

But when they heard Gu Yanming say this, everyone's expressions changed slightly, but they didn't dare to say anything more about what Gu Yanming meant.

When encountering such a patriarch who is disregarding the overall situation, what else can they say when there is no chance of resistance?

Shaking her head, Gu Simiao shook off the distracting thoughts in her mind.

"father."

She glanced at the uncle and elder beside her.

"From now on, my daughter can't be with you all the time. You have to take care of yourself and don't work too hard."

After confessing for a while, she suddenly reached into her bosom, took out a blue butterfly-shaped pendant from her bosom, and handed it to Gu Yanming.

"You take this talisman. If something happens to you, you can call your daughter directly through the talisman. You can also activate the talisman. As long as the talisman is effective, you will be able to protect your father."

Gu Yanming reached out to take it.

"Miao'er has a heart."

Naturally, there is nothing to be polite with my own daughter.

Soon, the servants packed up their bags and put them all in the carriage.

Then the old butler Lu Yi came over.

"Master, the luggage is packed and we can leave at any time."

Gu Yanming nodded, then looked at Gu Simiao reluctantly, but said to the old housekeeper without any hesitation: "Let's go now."

"Yes! Sir!"

Lu Yi listened to the order, turned around and walked towards the convoy.

"alright."

Gu Yanming turned his head and said to Gu Simiao: "It's getting late, Miao Er, you should go back to the barracks quickly. Although you are now the great general of Shenwu and the leader of the world's military officials, you are still in such a high position at such a young age. You should walk on thin ice, like Master Lu, and focus on official duties, so as to be worthy of His Majesty's trust."

Hearing the expected teaching from her loyal father, Gu Simiao frowned slightly for some reason.

Like Lu Chen's piece of wood?

forget it……

But although there was a little strange emotion in her heart, Gu Simiao still nodded honestly.

"My daughter knows."

You still have to listen to what your old father said.

Seeing that she couldn't get in the way, Mrs. Zhao glanced at Gu Yanming with some complaints, told Gu Simiao to take good care of herself in the future, and wrote to her if she missed her, then turned and left.

"That's right, Miao'er."

Gu Yanming seemed to suddenly think of something, and his face suddenly became a little serious.

"Your mother said just now that you have repaid Master Lu's kindness with merit. Don't pay attention to such bastard words. Master Lu has saved our Gu family and redeemed you. This cannot be repaid no matter what. Qing's kindness, so, you must not do anything to offend Mr. Lu."

Speaking of this, Gu Yanming seemed to feel that the words were a bit absolute, so he added:

"Of course, the situation in the court is turbulent, and His Majesty's heart is unpredictable. When the world is uncertain, no one knows who will have the last laugh. Today, the ruler is in charge of the world, but tomorrow may be full of gangsters. It is the so-called officialdom. It's hard to predict, but no matter what, even if you can't blatantly support Mr. Lu, you can't do that to add insult to injury..."

However, before he finished speaking, Gu Simiao's eyes narrowed, and she interrupted very rarely: "Father, you are worrying too much."

She inexplicably took a deep breath, and then said in a deep voice, "The two assumptions you mentioned at the end don't exist for my daughter at all."

Hearing this, Gu Yanming was startled for a moment.

After thinking about it for a while, he understood what his daughter meant.

He was a little confused.

Although it is natural to be grateful for Mr. Lu's kindness, isn't it a little bit to do this?

As soon as he thought of this, an unbelievable possibility appeared in his mind inexplicably.

Then he looked at his daughter fixedly, as if he wanted to see something from Gu Simiao's eyes.

But Gu Simiao's face was extremely indifferent, and there was nothing strange in her eyes.

Seeing her father looking at her like this, Gu Simiao immediately asked, "What's wrong? Dad, why are you looking at your child like this?"

Gu Yanming looked away.

"nothing."

He shook his head lightly, and then said softly: "If you think so, father can rest assured. No matter what, no matter how you plan to repay Mr. Lu, father will support you."

After saying this meaningful sentence, Gu Yanming took a deep look at Gu Simiao, then said goodbye to his daughter, turned around and walked towards the convoy.

Looking at her father's back that was drifting away, Gu Simiao clenched her fists inexplicably, and a complex look flashed in her eyes.

…………

Not at all unexpected, the news that Gu Simiao had chosen Montenegro as his fief soon spread to the ears of all the prominent people in Luojing.

As the youngest Great General of Zhu Kingdom and Great General of Shenwu in the history of the Great Xia Empire, at the age of only twenty-five, she was already proficient in martial arts, and she naturally attracted the attention of all parties.

Although not as good as Lu Chen, she is undoubtedly one of the hottest figures in Yongchu Dynasty.

In terms of family background, strength, appearance, power, holy family, city, and potential, she is almost unbelievably excellent in all aspects, and she still holds the power of Sili soldiers and horses. Such an existence is destined to be targeted by interested people.

Then, this incident became a joke that spread throughout Luo Jing.

Choose Montenegro as a fief? How stupid is it to make such a stupid choice?

What's in Montenegro?

Nothing but charcoal or charcoal, worthless at all.

After going through all kinds of hardships and hard work, the feats obtained with great difficulty, but in exchange for such a ruined place, this kind of wasteland, even if the magistrate is the supreme, how much national fortune can he share with the imperial court? How much help can it have for cultivation?

Choosing Montenegro as a fief is not kicked by a donkey in the head, what else can it be?

Especially in the eyes of some civil servants, Gu Simiao is simply stupid.

What the Gu family can see, these spirits can naturally see.

After all, Lu Chen just proposed to establish the Tiangong Division to start the harmless treatment of Laoshizi's carbon charcoal. Later, Gu Simiao went to Taihe County to claim Heishan. It is already a certainty, and there is no room for regret.

Any fool can see that Gu Simiao did this purely to express her opinion to Lu Chen, who is now in full swing.

Or say nice.

Using fiefdoms that are related to future generations and the national destiny that is very important to cultivation to please Lu Chen is completely worth the candle.

After all, she is already a great general of Shenwu, even if her current status is not as good as that of Lu Chen, she is not far behind.

Besides, who doesn't know that although Lu Chen is hateful, he is quite principled in his actions. After all, he is a gentleman, as long as he doesn't commit any crimes in his hands, or deliberately provoke him, he will basically not embarrass others.

Therefore, there is no need to try to curry favor with Lu Chen, not to mention that there is no benefit, and it may attract the attention of this mad dog, or even hostility.

Why do such thankless things?

Even if it was to repay Lu Chen's original kindness, this method should not be used, not to mention that she has already shared half of her military achievements with Lu Chen, and directly made him the title of Duke of Xingping County. This reward is already rich enough. No one can fault it.

As for liking Lu Chen? That's even more ridiculous, Gu Simiao is five years older than Lu Chen, and both of them are influential figures in the Yongchu Dynasty, one literary and one military, if they get married, the empress might have to summon the Holy King Cangming back to Beijing on the spot.

Besides, as a strong person, who wouldn't want to have a few more wives in the back house to enjoy the warmth and fragrance.

And stronger than Lu Chen and Gu Simiao, who would be willing to commit themselves to whom?

As for the delicate atmosphere in Beijing, Gu Simiao, who was training soldiers in the Forbidden Army barracks, naturally wouldn't know about it, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care.

She, Gu Simiao, has always acted rashly in her work, so why do she need to explain it to others?

And the high-ranking officials and nobles in Beijing are waiting for the failure of the carbon charcoal research, waiting for the jokes of Lu Chen and Gu Simiao.

Taihe County.

"Your magistrate."

The only 30 rich households and businessmen in the county gathered in the county government office, looking at the magistrate of Taihe County together.

"May I ask the villages near Montenegro, have they made up 800 households now?"

Li Yongcheng caressed his long beard, squinted his eyes at the gathered crowd, and said meaningfully: "Not yet, I just went there to search the day before yesterday, and found that the villages around Montenegro are still extremely sparsely populated. Let’s say 800 households, 400 households is enough.”

After a pause, he said meaningfully again:

"It seems that we can only ask the general to personally designate a household registration from Taihe County, making it the food town of her old man."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed immediately.