Chapter 742 Gao Yao is preparing to become king, and people are excited!

Chapter 742 Gao Yao is preparing to become king, and people are excited!

The next morning, the sun shone through the window into the room, but Gao Yao did not get up early as usual. He was still immersed in the gentleness of last night, enjoying the time spent with Concubine Qi.

It was not until near noon that Gao Yao slowly walked out of Qi Ji's room, his face filled with a satisfied smile, but also with a hint of fatigue.

His action attracted the attention of many women in the backyard. Especially Yu Shu, she knew Gao Yao's living habits very well. Except when Gao Yao just returned from the war, he would get up early every day to do morning exercises, and then start to handle government affairs after breakfast. Even if a new woman entered the mansion, it would not affect his daily routine.

But this time, everything was different for Concubine Qi. Gao Yao actually got up so late, which made Yu Shu suspicious, and the other women also noticed that something was wrong.

However, at this moment, no woman dared to really rebuke Gao Yao. After all, no woman in the backyard had such courage. Lu Zhi had tried before, but it was not a rebuke, just a few words of tactful advice. But even so, she was mercilessly put in solitary confinement by Gao Yao, and this confinement lasted for several days. Faced with such a situation, everyone could only watch this scene silently, not daring to make a sound.

Only Lu Zhi and Lu Su kept staring at Yu Shu. They watched Yu Shu return to her room with a gloomy face, and then turned back to their own courtyard. As soon as they returned to the courtyard, Lu Su couldn't wait to say to Lu Zhi: "Sister, this Qi Ji can make her husband stay with her for so long?"

Lu Zhi sneered and replied casually, "Haha, she's just a foxy girl. But this is exactly what we want. Yesterday we gave Yu Shu a little eye drops, although it was just about the rules, but it is impossible for the husband to really ignore Yu Shu. And this foxy girl is exactly our best helper."

Facing Lv Su's curiosity, Lv Zhi obviously did not take Concubine Qi seriously. In her eyes at this moment, the real problem was actually Yu Su.

"Sister, are you a little anxious?" Lu Su looked at Lu Zhi, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Lü Zhi frowned, "Urgent? How can I not be anxious? I heard the news that my husband is preparing to move the capital and become king. By then, Prince Gao will surely not live long. Once the time comes to become king, it will be too late to compete. If I don't prepare in advance, do I really have to give up the throne?"

Although Lu Su has been making progress, she is still far behind Lu Zhi. She was a little surprised by Lu Zhi's words, "Sister, I think you think too much. My husband..."

Lü Zhi interrupted Lü Su and said, "Lü Su, you are too naive. It would be difficult for me to get involved in the more critical position beside my husband. But you must stay in that position, understand?"

Lu Su widened her eyes, "Sister, how is this possible? Besides you, who else is qualified?" Of course she understood that Lu Zhi was talking about Gao Yao's position as the queen in the future, but she really couldn't think of anyone more suitable than Lu Zhi.

"Don't underestimate my husband. Concubine Qi does have some means, but my husband didn't get impatient when she first arrived yesterday. This shows that my husband's self-control has not changed. My husband has his own yardstick in his heart, and Concubine Qi will not have much impact on him." Lu Zhi's words revealed her understanding and trust in her husband.

She continued, "As for why I can't sit in that position, it's very simple. I'm too utilitarian!" Lu Zhi's voice was slightly low, and she seemed helpless about this trait of hers.

Lu Zhi knew very well that her utilitarianism might become an obstacle for her to ascend to a high position, so she was no longer obsessed with that position, but turned her attention to Gao Lin and began to pave the way for him.

"Sister, you..." Before Lu Zhi could finish her words, she was interrupted by the other party.

"It's okay. My husband recognizes my abilities but not my ambitions. He would be worried that if I were really in that position, I would make too big a move, so he wouldn't let me be in that position." Lu Zhi explained with a wry smile.

She went on to say, "But you are different. In terms of status and cultivation, you are more than enough. As long as you can be in that position, our position will remain stable." Lu Zhi's words contained both affirmation of the other party and expectations for the future.

Lu Zhi's words were 70% true and 30% false. The truth was that she was indeed willing to pave the way for Lu Su, but the purpose of paving the way was not that simple. As long as Gao Lin's position was guaranteed, her own position would not be moved. This was Lu Zhi's real purpose.

Gao Yao had been staying at Qi Ji's place for nearly seven or eight days, and he always got up very late in the morning. This undoubtedly made the women in the backyard realize that something was wrong.

At this moment, Gao Yao was personally going to the south bank to conduct a field investigation. The reason was that he needed to set up an administrative corps, and the implementation of this decision must be based on a full understanding of the actual local situation.

Gao Yao's purpose of going south this time was actually very clear. Although the negotiations with the King of Wei had ended, he did not take it lightly. On the contrary, he knew that people's hearts were unpredictable, and he did not fully trust the King of Wei's promise. Therefore, after careful consideration, he decided to transfer the Second Corps led by Cao Shen directly to Jiujiang County to strengthen the defense of the area.

It is worth mentioning that the original mission of the Second Legion was to wipe out all the remaining tribes in the southern region. This was undoubtedly a difficult and arduous task that was not something that ordinary people could handle. It was for this reason that this task eventually fell on Cao Shen's shoulders.

Cao Shen knew this very well. He was now a high-ranking official, serving as the Grand Commandant of the dynasty. Even if Gao Yao became king in the future, it would be difficult for him to be rewarded with a higher title.

Cao Shen naturally had to do this hard work. On the one hand, the work of clearing out the tribes, big and small, was for the sake of unification. On the other hand, Gao Yao had to build a complete coastline defense and ports. These tribes did not engage in production and almost all relied on hunting for a living. They had no fear. Many of the professionals sent by Gao Yao had been attacked, and many even died.

Gao Yao would never allow this kind of situation to happen frequently, so he decided to clear them out immediately. Because they were all in the deep mountains and old forests, even with Gao Yao's map, it would be time-consuming and laborious to wipe them out, so a lot of time was wasted. Gao Yao also completed the construction of roads, the site selection of ports, and the deployment of personnel, and at the same time established villages.