NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 63 Turning point
The next day was the day when the six county governors were gathered together.
In the lobby of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, Li Yuanju was sitting in the main seat. Below him were six men with extraordinary aura. At first glance, they looked like big shots in high positions.
Yes, these six people are the six county guards of Lingyang Mansion, and they arrived as promised.
Six people lined up from left to right, saluting Li Yuan respectfully:
"Weak minister, Lei Yunfei, the governor of Yueyang County, pays homage to the prince."
The first person on the left to speak was Lei Yunfei, the governor of Yueyang County, with a calm demeanor and a dignified appearance.
The second man to speak was Ma Wenhong, the governor of Fengyang County. There was a heroic spirit in his words and actions:
"Weak minister, Ma Wenhong, the governor of Fengyang County, pays homage to the prince."
As Li Yuan nodded, the other four county guards with different temperaments and appearances respectfully introduced themselves one by one:
"Weak minister, Tao Lintao, the governor of Yunyang County, pays homage to the prince."
"Weak minister, Zheng Shunfa, the governor of Ziyang County, pays homage to the prince."
"Weak minister, Wu Zhixiong, the governor of Lianyang County, pays homage to the prince."
"Wei Chen, Zhou Xinghua, the governor of Huiyang County, pays homage to the prince."
"Everyone, please get up."
Li Yuan used both hands to help them stand up.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
After the six people saluted respectfully, they sat on both sides at Li Yuan's signal.
"This king has been in Lingyang Mansion for some time. The counties are stable and the people are peaceful. All the county guards have contributed a lot."
The six people had a clear understanding of each other and did not need to look at each other. They responded in unison:
"Thanks to His Majesty for the great blessing, I have done my duty and deserved it."
"You don't have to be humble. The purpose of my king calling you here today is not only to meet you, but also to trouble you with something."
Li Yuan paused and glanced at everyone's expressions.
The faces of the county guards below were straightened, and they all looked like they were listening.
"You also know that this king has been in the palace and does not know much about the political governance of various places. However, you have been managing the political affairs of the people in various counties for many years and have always been in peace.
Therefore, I have no intention of taking charge of all the affairs of Lingyang Mansion. I also want to trouble the county guards to continue handling the affairs that occur in each county to ensure the safety of the people and share my worries. "
The eyes of the six county guards moved slightly, they looked at each other, stood up immediately, showed moved expressions at the right time, knelt down in the center of the hall and said in unison:
"I am willing to serve His Highness and never betray His Highness's trust."
"Um!"
Li Yuan was very satisfied with the posture of the county guards, waved his hands and said: "You can just pay tribute to this king as you paid tribute to the court before. I will not interfere too much."
"yes!"
"Your Highness, don't worry!"
"I will never let His Highness worry!"
Each of the six county guards spoke righteously and looked loyal.
"Of course, I don't like trouble, but that doesn't mean I won't solve troubles. You won't make me troublesome, right?"
Li Yuan's aura changed, and he narrowed his eyes and said: "During this period, there have been a lot of troubles in the capital city for me to solve, which makes me extremely upset. If such troubles happen again in the counties..."
Li Yuan glanced at everyone with his faint eyes. Everyone was shocked. They all understood what Li Yuan said and they all raised their hands and said respectfully:
"We will obey His Highness's orders wholeheartedly, serve His Highness, and will never cause trouble to His Highness!"
"good!"
Li Yuan smiled softly and his tone became more intimate.
Immediately, the solemn atmosphere relaxed, and all the county guards were waiting to greet him, and there were all kinds of joy and laughter in the hall.
Soon, Xiao Yezi walked quickly into the lobby and came to Li Yuan, whispering softly.
Li Yuan frowned slightly.
Seeing this scene, Wu Zhixiong and Ma Wenhong looked at each other and sneered inwardly.
It’s finally here!
"Alas!" Li Yuan rubbed his eyebrows, with a look of helplessness on his face, and said to Xiao Zizi: "Let the princess come in."
"Everyone, I have a merciless request. My princess is a restless person. She followed me to Lingyang Mansion and insisted on telling me about her skills and abilities. She just lacks A place to exercise.”
Li Yuan faced everyone, his eyes full of helplessness:
“I am really not as stubborn as the princess, so I promised to give Sancheng to her to manage, exercise, and gain experience.
If you don’t want to go to something close, you have to go to something far away.
What do you think we should do about this? "
The six county guards looked at each other from the corner of their eyes, and looked at Wu Zhixiong faintly from the corner of their eyes.
Before coming, everyone knew what was going on. Now that the scene is over, it's time to get down to business.
Sure enough, the short and fat Wu Zhixiong was full of surprise. He stepped forward and said respectfully to Li Yuan:
"Your Highness, the princess is very smart. She wants to share your worries for your highness, which is a blessing for the people. We happen to have three city leaders in Lianyang County who are having trouble with their affairs. We are planning to ask your highness to dismiss them. Now it is just right for the princess to take over the three cities."
"oh?"
Just when Li Yuan expressed his doubts, Chu Qingyan's sweet voice sounded outside the hall:
"His Royal Highness King Chu!"
A light figure stepped into the lobby and quickly came to Li Yuan with a beautiful smile. His moving eyes quickly scanned the six county guards.
Li Yuan looked at Chu Qingyan with a doting look:
"Princess, you are here. I was just telling the governors about my promise to you."
"Oh?" Chu Qingyan opened her bright eyes with surprise.
"Is it true? Your Highness, you agreed to my request."
"Of course, I will always remember what I promised you." Li Yuan said extremely gently.
The six county guards below had expressionless faces, silently watching the two people's disgusting performance.
When Li Yuan and Chu Qingyan turned their eyes downward, the six county guards, including Wu Zhixiong, showed friendly smiles and said respectfully:
"Meet the princess!"
Chu Qingyan smiled. Just when she was about to speak to everyone, Li Yuan guessed what she wanted to say and did not give her the right to choose other counties. He stopped her and said:
"Princess, this is Commander Wu. According to Commander Wu, there are exactly three cities in Lianyang County that you can take over."
"Lianyang County?"
Chu Qingyan's eyes were stunned, and she looked at Wu Zhixiong, who looked like a fat pig below, with a fat head and big ears. A murderous intention arose in her heart. Even though she had already expected it, she still said unwillingly:
"Your Highness, aren't there any cities in other counties that I can take over?"
Facing Chu Qingyan's pleading eyes, Li Yuan felt no fluctuation in his heart and said with a gentle smile:
"I can't help it. The other city lords manage the city well, so I can't just replace them for no reason."
Huh, Li Yuan is indeed cruel, but it's a pity that he is the better one!
With a sneer in her heart, Chu Qingyan turned her eyes to the other five county guards below, and finally focused on one person, who took a step forward.
Huiyang County Governor Zhou Xinghua!
Zhou Xinghua said respectfully:
Your Highness, the Princess is very smart and wants to share your worries for Your Highness, which is a blessing to the people. We in Huiyang County also happen to have three city leaders who are having trouble with their affairs, and I am planning to ask Your Highness for permission to dismiss these three people. Now it is just right for the Princess to take over the three cities. "
Li Yuan, Wu Zhixiong and others narrowed their eyes.
The corners of Chu Qingyan's mouth rose slightly and unnoticeably.
Zhou Xinghua belongs to her sister Chu Junyan. In the letter sent a few days ago, Chu Junyan decided to expose Zhou Xinghua and give Chu Qingyan a relatively safe base.