back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 420
When Zhou Zhiruo heard this, she was both moved and joyful, and said in a low voice: "The concubine is not as good as your majesty said, but it is entrusted by your majesty, so the concubine will take care of it carefully."

Lu Chengqi smiled and said, "Why, doesn't Zitong like hearing my compliments?"

"No, the concubine is just...just..."

Lu Chengqi said: "I know, I know everything. Well, it's getting late, if I don't sleep for a while, I'm afraid I'm going to be busy again, go to sleep..."

"Oh..." Zhou Zhiruo obediently moved away from Lu Chengqi's arms, and lay down.Lu Chengqi, who had consumed too many brain cells in the morning, couldn't resist the waves of drowsiness and fell asleep in a daze.

Because Zhou Zhiruo was nervous, she just closed her eyes, but she didn't feel sleepy.After waiting for a long time, she couldn't feel the movement of the person next to her pillow. It wasn't until she heard the sound of snoring that Zhou Zhiruo opened her beautiful eyes and turned her head to look at Lu Chengqi's face.Feeling relieved and disappointed again, Zhou Zhiruo looked at Lu Chengqi with complicated emotions, and wanted to reach out to touch him a few times, but pulled back at the critical moment.

Time passed quietly, and Lu Chengqi didn't know how long he had slept before waking up. When he opened his eyes, Keren beside him fell asleep at some point.Lu Chengqi got off the bed lightly, then gently helped Zhou Zhiruo cover the quilt, put on the black jacket, and slowly left the Hall of Renming.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Gao Hao leaning against the pillar in front of Renming Hall, sleeping soundly.Hearing the sound of the door opening, the little eunuch woke up suddenly. Seeing Lu Chengqi staring at him, Gao Hao was so frightened that he knelt on the ground: "I don't know that the emperor woke up, but I fell asleep and made mistakes. Please punish me!"

Lu Chengqi rolled his eyes at him, and asked, "Get up and talk, what time is it?"

Gao Hao got up, not knowing how to answer.He was also in a drowsy sleep, how would he know what time it is now?Fortunately, Gao Hao's mind turned quickly, and he stretched out his hand behind him to summon a court lady, and asked, "What time is it today?"

The court lady replied: "It's a quarter of the time."

Gao Hao quickly put on a smile to Lu Chengqi and said, "Report to Your Majesty, now is the moment of application."

Lu Chengqi said angrily: "I'm not deaf, I can hear you. You, you..." He shook Gao Pick with his index finger, but he didn't say anything.

Gao Hao was also full of grievances: "Your Majesty, you can't blame the young ones. The young ones only slept for a short while, but the young ones stopped all the ministers. If they hadn't heard that His Majesty was taking a nap, would they be able to sleep?" The Chuigong Palace was demolished. You don’t know, Your Majesty, these ministers seem to be crazy, and they keep clamoring to see His Majesty, and they can’t be stopped by small barriers. Fortunately, the imperial guards arrived in time to separate these ministers. Yes. Your Majesty, look, there are black spots on the little hands from being pushed by them..."

"Oh, there is such a thing?" Lu Chengqi did not expect that the incident of Yushitai blocking the Chuigong Palace in the past happened again.This time it seemed to be more serious. Hearing what Gao Hao said, this time there were more battles than last time.Not only imperial envoys, admonishing officials, but also civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty, more than half of them came.Judging from this situation, they want to force Lu Chengqi to give up the ten-rank official system, and he will not give up until he achieves his goal.

"No, Your Majesty, these courtiers have gone too far. Your Majesty has worked so hard on the affairs of the country, and these courtiers not only don't share the emperor's worries, but instead question His Majesty's new policy, they really deserve to be killed..." Gao Hao said angrily.

Lu Chengqi glared at him, Gao Hao quickly stopped his voice, and began to slap his mouth and said, "Damn the little one for discussing state affairs indiscriminately, damn the little one..."

Lu Chengqi said angrily: "If you are a first-time offender, I won't punish you. Today you have done something to stop these ministers, and your merits and demerits are equal. Go, bring me my usual clothes, I will leave the palace."

Gao Hao is experienced, as soon as the ministers blocked Lu Chengqi, Lu Chengqi would run away and avoid these annoying ministers in a hide-and-seek manner.Therefore, he was already prepared, his clothes were ready, and he was waiting for Lu Cheng to speak.

Why is Lu Chengqi reluctant to replace Gao Pick?Although he is a little confused sometimes, his ability to serve people is really not covered.He took great care to remember Lu Chengqi's living habits in his heart, even if he encountered ministers blocking him, he would keep it in mind.Such a personal eunuch is hard to find!

After changing into normal clothes, it took Lu Chengqi nearly half an hour to leave the palace from Gongchen Gate, enter Yanfu Palace, and then go from Yanfu Palace to Chang'an City Street.Gao Hao asked: "Young Master Huang, where are we going?"

Lu Chengqi looked at the imperial guards behind him who changed their uniforms very quickly, and he was in a good mood.This morning in the Daqing Palace, I was already dizzy by them, and it was rare to avoid them, so I had to celebrate anyway.

It's just that there is one more thing that Lu Chengqi is worried about.

"Go to the Dashun People's Daily."

Gao Hao's cleverness is that he never asks why Lu Chengqi wants, but does it first.But Gao Hao, a young eunuch, was not familiar with Chang'an City, so he asked this question completely on behalf of the imperial guards behind him.Those imperial guards were also grateful, they cast a thankful look at Gao Hao, and then led the way ahead.

Walking along the way, Lu Chengqi found himself on the main street, where a group of officials dressed as Ministry of Industry officials were supervising a group of craftsmen in thin sackcloth who were digging bluestone slabs with iron chisels.Needless to say, this must be a preparation for the laying of the running rails.

Fortunately, the main street of Chang'an City is wide enough to accommodate five large carriages traveling side by side. As for the paving of the carriageway, it is not a big problem.Lu Chengqi was interested, so he stopped to watch.

At this time, a gust of autumn wind blew, even if Lu Chengqi was dressed thick enough, he felt a little chilly.Just when Lu Chengqi wanted to go over and ask the craftsmen if they were cold, a subordinate employee of the Ministry of Industry waved a whip in his hand, making a gesture to hit a craftsman.

Lu Chengqi saw it clearly, the craftsman's lips were blue from the cold, his whole body was trembling, he looked sick.

The whip slapped the craftsman mercilessly, and Lu Chengqi gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and his veins came out.

"Gao Hao, take my token and see who dares to be presumptuous!" Lu Chengqi gritted his teeth and said word by word.

In fact, not to mention Lu Chengqi, even passers-by couldn't stand it.These craftsmen have thin clothes and are working hard.I didn't even have time to wipe off the sweat. Being blown by the autumn wind like this, it would be a matter of time before I caught the cold.Not only did these subordinate officials not understand them, but they kept whipping them. Which sympathetic common people could stand it?

Passers-by pointed and pointed, and the subordinate staff waved his whip even more vigorously.Lu Chengqi showed his murderous intent: "There are such evil officials under the feet of the Son of Heaven. How can there be so few in Dashun?"

The imperial guards behind him were all silent when they heard this.Gao Hao took the token, walked over and shouted loudly: "Stop!"

(End of this chapter)