Sister Han is good at farming

Chapter 246: Become an Emperor

Because Ruyang County was close to Bale, Zhou Zheng received a personal reply from the King of Ruyang in just five days: "Yes!"

After receiving the reply, Zhou Zheng did not feel any excitement or excitement. On the contrary, he felt that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier and heavier. If he had a chance to regret before the King of Ruyang replied, now there was no possibility of regret at all.

He had to plan carefully and make sure everything was foolproof. After all, the lives and property of more than a thousand people in the Ruyang Palace depended on his decision. Thinking of this, Zhou Zheng asked to see Ruan Qingqing again.

"Mr. Zhou, what are your thoughts?" Ruan Qingqing asked Zhou Zheng directly when she saw him.

"We agree with your previous proposal, but I still need to make relevant arrangements to prevent major unrest in the future."

Ruan Qingqing nodded, "That's what I should do. But what kind of help do you need from me?"

"When will you take action?" Zhou Zheng asked.

Ruan Qingqing silently estimated in her heart that seven days would be enough for Lu Dunren and Shi Lao and his party to reach the capital. All that was left was to wait for an opportunity to act.

"Probably in these few days!"

Zhou Zheng paced back and forth in the room, holding his right elbow with his left hand and rubbing his chin with his right hand.

"I need you to write a letter to Ruan Shiping at Jialing Pass and Ruan Shifu at Xiyu Pass. First, tell them not to act rashly, and second, send someone to protect your family. Don't let others find a chance to use your family as a bargaining chip and drag you down with them."

Ruan Qingqing curled her lips, "Master Zhou and I have the same idea. I have sent people to protect Qingshui County, and there will be people in the capital to look after my fifth uncle and my eldest brother's families. As for my eldest brother, I will write a letter to explain it to him.

But what I don't understand is, why didn't you write to General Ling, but asked me to write to my brother Ruan Shifu? As far as I know, you and General Ling are close friends. Especially when you were the governor of Lulin, Jianghuai and Jiangxia, you cooperated very well. "

Zhou Zheng shook his head with amusement. "It seems that you are really only concerned with building your own city. Although your brother is slightly inferior to your elder brother Ruan Shiping, he is indeed a good military commander. After he made a name for himself in Xiyu Pass, General Ling took him to his side and taught him personally.

Now he is the tacit second-in-command of Xiyu Pass, and General Ling's health has been getting worse in the past two years, so he is the actual person in charge of Xiyu Pass. What do you think is more effective at this time, the close friendship between General Ling and me, or your relationship with him as a cousin?"

Ruan Qingqing reacted immediately, a little bit unbelieving, "My brother is so powerful?"

He used to be a teenager who would run to deserted places to vent his anger when he was bullied, but he didn't expect that in just a few years he had grown into the second-in-command of Xiyu Pass and a great general.

"Your other two cousins ​​are not bad either. Together with your mynah brother, they are known as the 'Three Tigers of the Ruan Family' of Xiyu Pass, and are very famous among the barbarians. If the brothers Ruan Shimeng and Ruan Shifei had not suffered from their age and lack of plasticity, they might have been able to make further progress," Zhou Zheng explained.

Ruan Qingqing smiled but said nothing.

In fact, this is quite good, as long as you are contented, you will be happy!

"So, even if the world is in chaos, Xiyu Pass and Jialing Pass will be able to remain stable." These were the first things Ruan Qingqing thought of.

"If you can convince Shen Zhizui, maybe the entire western part of Yunqing can be stabilized." Zhou Zheng smiled, "I heard that you have a good relationship with Shen Zhizui?"

When Ruan Qingqing heard him mention Shen Zhizui, she couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be that the garrison general of Xiliang Pass is Shen Zhizui?"

"What do you think? When Yun Qing was searching for someone all over the country, if it weren't for Shen Zhizui who stopped him, would the emperor have known about you until your wheat harvest?" Zhou Zheng glanced at her, "Don't think I don't know. That kid even helped you raise food secretly several times."

Ruan Qingqing was completely stunned. Because she had always entrusted the task of raising grain to Zhuge Hong and his men. She had thought that they were very capable and had raised grain so smoothly, and had not thought of anything else, or that there was such a relationship involved.

Ruan Qingqing is not stupid. Zhou Zheng did not ask her to write a letter to Shen Zhizui at the beginning, which means that Shen Zhizui is not easy to deal with.

"This should be because he helped me because of our previous friendship." Ruan Qingqing explained.

"It might work if we give it a try. After all, you have cultivated him, and your brother has a brotherly relationship with him. The only thing we are not sure about is whether their family will come to share the spoils. After all, his father, brothers and six others are all real people with military power."

"Let me try!" Ruan Qingqing pursed her lips.

"Also, your General Zhang. Although his clan has all been relocated to your place, his last disciple Hao Xiangdong is the garrison commander of Jianming Pass in the east. If General Zhang is willing to mediate, our chances of winning will be even greater!"

Ruan Qingqing half-jokingly said, "I think I can become an emperor myself. With your plan, I can get half of Yunqing's eight passes with my connections."

Zhou Zheng said seriously: "If that's the case, with our relationship, the Beiyan Pass in the north and Yongmen Pass in the northeast can also follow your lead."

Ruan Qingqing wrinkled her nose and waved her hand impatiently, "Forget it, I am not interested in the dangerous position of emperor. One Mo Sect is enough to give me a headache, and if I get another emperor, wouldn't I become a beast of burden? It's better to be a human being, free!"

"Haha, if everyone in the world heard what you said, they would probably go crazy!" Zhou Zheng was amused by Ruan Qingqing's appearance.

"But I do have the intention of using you. You may not realize that you actually have a huge network of relationships. If you can use them, what can't you accomplish? In addition, the younger generation in your family are indeed very outstanding and have strong cohesion...

It’s no wonder that the emperor is afraid of you.”

Zhou Zheng confessed.

"What about you? Can you?" Ruan Qingqing asked.

"Girl, are you so impatient to dig a hole for me to jump into?" Zhou Zheng shook his head with amusement.

"To be honest, I, Zhou Zheng, am where I am today thanks to you, little girl. If you hadn't appeared, I might have just been a son of an official who slowly gained experience and climbed up the ranks as a county magistrate. Then I would have followed the path my family had arranged for me, lived an ordinary life, dealt with trivial cases between neighbors every day, and the resentment and indignation in my heart would have slowly been worn away over time...

It's different now that I've met you. First, those convenient tool maps amazed my family members. Then, the water conservancy projects in Qingshui County were praised by the emperor. Even my genius elder brother had to admit his admiration when he heard about it. Then, during the drought, there was not a single case of casualties in Qingshui County. It's no exaggeration to say that these are miracles.

From then on, my name, Zhou Zheng, was mentioned repeatedly by the emperor and the ministers. Even the emperor tried to give me a chance to vent my anger on those who had ridiculed and humiliated me, not to mention that my career would be prosperous.

My family also began to value my opinions. If I didn't have these as a prerequisite, it would be strange if anyone would pay attention to me when I wrote to my family. In their eyes, I am responsible for eating and drinking. As long as I don't cause them trouble, it is the greatest contribution to them. No one cares whether I like this kind of life or not...

It is not an exaggeration to say that you are my salvation, Zhou Zheng. In this case, how could I be afraid of you and hurt you? "