"So, Sir, how do you think I should react?"
Zhang Zaifu smiled and pointed at Jiang Fan: "Just let that kid react. It's also a good idea to ignore him."
Jiang Fan let out a haha: "It seems that I am still the one taking the blame."
The empress smiled slightly: "What if... I want him to obey the imperial edict?"
The three of them were stunned.
Jiang Fan said: "Wait a minute, didn't we discuss it and reject this matter by getting engaged?"
The empress said: "First you receive the imperial edict, and then you get engaged."
As soon as the six words were spoken, Jiang Fan was stunned. Zhang Zhiling and her husband were surprised and looked deep in thought.
"First obey the imperial edict, and then get engaged?" Jiang Fan was a little confused.
"Doesn't that mean that I will take over the King of Zhenxi, and then..."
"Then ask Dazhou to pay homage to Taiyue and grant you the title of Holy Envoy to Supervise the Country. Finally... get engaged."
Damn it! Jiang Fan was shocked.
"Isn't this... playing tricks on Da Zhou?"
The empress said calmly: "They tricked us first."
Husband tugged at his beard: "This... is not only a trick on Da Zhou, but also gives the two of you official status. If it succeeds, it will almost be a disguised admission that you, the empress, are in line with etiquette, and Da Zhou can't bear it... …”
Jiang Fan said quickly: "Of course I can't bear it. Once we get engaged, Dazhou will naturally deny the matter on the grounds of etiquette."
The husband lost: "That's natural, but it also means that Da Zhou had ulterior motives and blocked their mouths. The most important thing is that he offended you, so I won't be able to win over you again in the future."
Jiang Fan thought about it, isn't it just that there is etiquette that says the prince cannot supervise the country, but there is no etiquette that says the King of Zhenxi cannot get married, so in terms of first come, first served, I am very reasonable. But you made me king, and then you took it back. How can we get along well with each other in the future? Don't even think about it.
Ouch? Don't tell me, it's really fucking interesting.
Jiang Fan was originally a lame character, but this time his thoughts were greatly moved.
"What if..." Zhang Zhiling said, "What if Dazhou doesn't take it back?"
Jiang Fan thought for a while: "Then they are subverting the etiquette themselves, which is unlikely."
Zhang Zhiling smiled and said nothing.
The empress suddenly said: "Since I am the emperor, why can't Qin have a king to suppress the west in advance?"
Jiang Fan realized that Zhang Zhiling's words were not asking him, nor was he doubting that Zhou would take back the king's title, but he wanted to see the empress's attitude.
And from her words, it was obvious that the Empress was so angry that Da Qin wanted to dominate the world. Her vision had never been in Da Qin. She can regard Jiang Fan's King of Zhenxi as the future King of Zhenxi of Great Qin.
Zhang Zhiling said slowly: "Your Majesty is so courageous, but this matter requires absolute trust between you and this kid..."
The empress said without hesitation: "He and I are both in name and in reality."
After the four words came out, even husband Shu and Zhang Zhiling, who were nearly a hundred years old, were stunned.
It took a long time for the two old men to regain their composure. They looked at them left and right, speechless.
Jiang Fan rubbed his head in embarrassment: "Keep it a secret, keep it a secret."
Nonsense, the two old men couldn't help cursing secretly, you bastard quietly slept with the empress, who can publicize this? Are you out of your mind?
"...However, if your boy obeys the imperial edict, he will go to the imperial court to express his gratitude. Aren't you worried that they will use some tricks?" My husband was a little worried about this.
"Small trick?" Jiang Fan smiled: "What, detain me? That won't work."
"It won't be a big deal to detain Dao. After all, you have Da Qin behind you, but there are always some risks."
Jiang Fan smiled: "They don't know my true thoughts. It's very safe. By the time they discover the trick, I will be back long ago."
"However, Dazhou issued the edict while His Majesty has not returned. Now that His Majesty has returned, it is unreasonable for you to act like this again, and they will definitely be on guard."
"Common sense is that I have ambitions. Even if they are wary, they can't take back the edict they issued. What's the matter? Even though it is an empty shell, at least the royal family must keep its word, otherwise the Great Zhou Dynasty will truly It will be completely ignored.”
The two old men looked at each other and both lamented for Da Zhou: These two are not good people. It's okay. Why did you provoke them?
Zhang Zhiling thought for a long time and suddenly said something slowly: "Boy, go to the imperial court and pay attention. Generally speaking, the Ministry of Rites is responsible for the canonization, but Emperor Ping has not appointed officials from the Ministry of Rites, but he sent Zeng Chun to come. It seems a bit strange. …”
Jiang Fan's eyes flashed, which was why he suddenly felt moved...
——
The next day, the Empress took the lead in visiting the Sixth Department.
She is very interested in the three provinces and six ministries system proposed by Jiang Fan, but there are no three provinces in Lishan today, and the six ministries are not structured like the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry. For Jiang Fan, this method is more efficient at the moment.
The empress was born to be a king, and she quickly understood the management and operation of Lishan. He only pointed out that even the complete Three Provinces and Six Ministries are not suitable for the Qin State at the moment.
Jiang Fan naturally also understood that the reform of the civil service system involved too many issues, and the final reform may take place after unification.
When he was in the Ministry of Law, Jiang Fan chatted with Shang Chu for a long time for the first time.
He hopes to win over the Zajia family in the name of Shang Chu, and Shang Chu has nothing to do with it. It just shows that I am currently too busy to do anything else.
Jiang Fan said that all he needed to do was give him a name, and there were other arrangements for the matter.
When she came out, the empress thought for a while and said: "The Za family has become deeply entrenched in Qin through Shang Jun Qiang Qin and Lu Fu's dynasty. It is not easy to win over them."
Jiang Fan naturally understood: "Although the Za family has supported Da Qin for many years, they have a bitter feud with you. Even if Shang Chu comes forward, most of them will not agree. However, it is enough for me to create a faction. The Za family values interests." , as we slowly increase the stakes, I think more and more people will be swayed.”
"This matter cannot be done overnight. It's good that you can plan slowly." The empress agreed.
"But there is something I want to remind you. The Lu family may be one of the biggest obstacles."
Jiang Fan smiled: "So Li Xiu needs to use it well. Didn't you say that a useful official is more important than an honest one?"
The empress said: "Li Xiu and Zhang Yi are equally famous, let's see if you, the regent, can handle them."
Jiang Fan laughed loudly: "He will soon be the King of Zhenxi."
The empress said: "No one in the court recognizes you. Once you do this, you will still be questioned before the engagement. Are you serious about it?"
Jiang Fan curled his lips: "I was never clean when I was the regent. I was born to take the blame—"
The empress glanced at him sideways: "Anyway, you have to go out and fool around. Out of sight, out of mind."
"That's true...but it's a little bit unsatisfactory."
"Let's go around. Anyway, you will be very happy to be able to travel around."
"Haha, look what you said..."
——
Today is an exciting day for the students of Lishan College.
Not only did he meet the real master of the academy, he also met the empress.
These two also attended classes with them. With them sitting in the back, many people were too excited to listen to the class.
