Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

"Your Majesty is holy!"

Not long after the Empress finished speaking, Gu Simiao stood up and expressed her agreement.

After she, the great general, made her statement, some military officers also stood up and shouted for Your Majesty.

Surprisingly, even Wang Gan, who was humiliated by Lu Chen's reprimand in the court hall, followed suit, not only did not add insult to injury, but instead agreed with the empress' decision with a complicated expression.

As for the civil service system, as always, only the three top bosses, Fang Ping, Liu Dongyang, and Xiao Yun, and five or six of the six subjects who expressed their admiration for Lu Chen from the bottom of their hearts followed suit, while the others remained silent. Silent.

After a while, Lu Chen stepped out slowly and bowed his hands to the empress.

Then slowly told the story of Fu Yu's crossing the catastrophe.

After listening, Liu Dongyang and Fang Ping immediately showed understanding.

Xiao Yun also stood up in due course to testify.

As the governor of the two states following Lu Chen, it is naturally impossible for her to be ignorant of Fu Yu's crossing the catastrophe, but after all, she is not a person who witnessed it, and it is impossible for Fu Yu to tell her everything, especially the matter of Chai Hongyu rushing to help them , it is impossible to tell.

After all, Chai Hongyu is a traitor, and it's not a good thing to have a relationship with her. Although Xuanjiwei is not afraid, Lu Chen is an important minister appointed by the empress to assist the country, so it's best not to be stained with it.

So Xiao Yun only knows that Lu Chen used his life to activate the forbidden technique in the sword of the extreme way, and almost died in front of Fu Yu, and Fu Yu lost his mind because of this, and directly turned into a killing god from the place of crossing the catastrophe to kill all the way. In Yuzhou City, the thieves who caused chaos in Yuzhou City were killed directly, and the corpses were scattered all over the field.

If Lu Chen hadn't mentioned it, she really didn't know there was such a change that night.

Although she didn't know why Chai Hongyu, the rebel general, took people to rescue Lu Chen, but she believed that Lu Chen would never betray the court.

However, even if Lu Chen told what happened that night, Chen Cang still dismissed it.

"Lu Chen, let alone whether what you said is true or not, whether there is any evidence to prove it, even if what you said is true, I'm not interested, I just want to ask you a question."

"Then why did Chai Hongyu, the Holy Maiden of Burning Heaven, risk her life to save you?"

Having said that, he suddenly sneered.

"Don't talk about being chivalrous. No one in this world would risk their lives for someone who has nothing to do with them. What's more, that woman is a ruthless traitor. There are not a hundred or eighty court officials who died in her hands." , you are also an official of the imperial court, and you are the governor of two states, and you are the mortal enemy of the rebels! How can you, Lu Chen, be that special case, just because of your good looks?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't know if it was an illusion. Lu Chen almost instantly felt eyes from several directions sweeping over him, but when he subconsciously looked over from the corner of his eye, he didn't find anything unusual.

Illusion?

Shaking his head, Lu Chen shook off the distracting thoughts in his heart, and said lightly:

"About Chai Hongyu, before the night she was attacked by the thieves, I did meet her, but whether you believe it or not, I did meet her by chance."

After a pause, before Chen Cang could refute, he continued: "In order to vent his anger, King Yu inhumanely sent people to attack and kill the villagers of Gou'er Village and Qu'er Village, and slaughtered all the 100 people in Qu'er Village. , and just as Yu Wangwei continued to attack and kill the villagers of Gou'er Village, Chai Hongyu happened to pass by and stopped Yu Wangwei's killing and killed them all."

"After the matter of King Yu was settled, I met her by chance in Gou'er Village, and chatted with her for a while, so we barely know each other."

As he spoke, he suddenly turned his head and stared at Chen Cang with burning eyes.

"I don't know what the Holy Maiden of Burning Heaven is. I only know that Miss Chai Hong Yu Chai is a righteous man who acts bravely and punishes rape and eliminates evil. Moreover, in my eyes, King Yu, who is supported by the court and the people, is the same as the official who should be the parents of the people. Officials in Yuzhou wantonly abused the people, while Chai Hongyu, who had no support and salary, was preventing the powerful from committing violence. When the people are in dire straits, why do you, who are supposed to speak out for them, say nothing?"

"Stop talking about him!"

Chen Cang scolded angrily, and raised his voice:

"Now this officer is asking you, you must either plead guilty, or prove that you have nothing to do with that Chai Hongyu, don't confuse the audience with irrelevant matters!"

"Why did Chai Hongyu want to save me?"

Facing Chen Cang's questioning, Lu Chen smiled sassyly.

"As the saying goes, those who gain the way will be helped more than those who have lost the way. During my tenure as the governor of the two states, I have been committed to eradicating violence and peace, helping the people, eradicating the oppressive King Yu and a group of corrupt officials, so that the people of Yuzhou can live a peaceful life. Live and work in peace and contentment, Chai Hongyu witnessed all this in Yuzhou at that time."

"Hahaha"

Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, Chen Cang laughed loudly, and Qian Yiqian and the others also had a hint of mockery in their eyes.

After Chen Cang laughed, he asked disdainfully:

"Lu Chen, what do you mean, the traitor saw that you treated the people kindly, so he respected you more and appreciated your benevolence. Not only did he not harm you, but he gave his life to save you when you were in danger?"

Lu Chen nodded of course.

"Exactly."

It's bullshit, but it's the truth.

After all, that's what she said when she was backstabbed by Chai Hongyu.

He's not lying either.

"What a big joke!"

Chen Cang looked at Lu Chen with disdain.

"Then what is Chai Hongyu's identity? It's a rebel! Would the rebel want to see Daxia's country peaceful and peaceful? And for the rebel, who is the biggest enemy? He is a famous scholar who is loyal to the court! If it is true as you said, you Eliminate violence in Yuzhou and make the people feel good about the imperial court, and Yuzhou will be settled, and Chai Hongyu will regard you as a deadly enemy, and it’s fine if he doesn’t want to find ways to get rid of your confidant’s troubles, but he will sacrifice his life to save you?!”

"Don't you think that all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are fools!"

After Chen Cang finished speaking, many courtiers laughed.

At this time, Yan Song opened his mouth slightly, and for the first time in the court hall, he uttered his own voice about Lu Chen's question.

"Lu Shilang, Chen Du Yushi is right, your reason is too far-fetched."

Lu Chen glanced at him indifferently, and said calmly: "Maybe, Chai Hongyu is not a pure rebel, but she was too disappointed with the court before, so she went astray. After seeing hope in her lower body, she decided to choose In order to correct the evil and return to the right."

"Impossible, Lu Shilang, you are too naive."

Yan Song shook his head, and said slowly:

"People's hearts are like fire. Once they touch something flammable, they will try their best to spread to the end. It is impossible to stop before burning it up. Rebels, especially the leaders of rebels, taste the life and death of rebellion. After the sweetness of power, there is absolutely no way to turn back."

"Perhaps the facts are indeed as Yan Ge said."

There was still no wavering on Lu Chen's face.

"However, I still want to believe that Chai Hongyu, who rescued hundreds of villagers in Gou'er Village regardless of gains or losses, has good intentions and is not the heinous and unforgivable traitor you say."

"That's just your wishful thinking."

Chen Cang said coldly: "A thief will always be a thief. From the moment she conspired against the court, killed the court officials, and slaughtered the clan, her fate was already doomed! As you said, there is still a sliver of kindness in her heart, and she is absolutely doomed to die with her hands stained with the blood of the imperial court official. She must know this better than anyone else, so it is impossible for her to turn her head back possible."

"Rebel, after all, there is no way out!"

Hearing this, not only did Lu Chen not shrink back from what he said, but he calmed down a little.

"maybe."

He shook his head slightly, and said softly:

"Believe it or not, that's the truth."

As he spoke, he turned around slowly, and bowed his hands to the empress on the jade steps.

"Your Majesty, this is all I want to say. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, I am willing to accept the crime and use the national law."

Seeing that Lu Chen did not argue anymore, Chen Cang raised his head with a heavy expression and looked at the Empress.

He knew that the most critical time had come.

"Your Majesty, no matter where this flashback image comes from, what its purpose is, or whether there is any hidden secret in it, it is an indisputable fact that he, Lu Chen, has a close relationship with that rebel general, Chai Hongyu, otherwise Chai Hongyu would never have given up his life to save him. Law, all the subjects of the Great Xia, but those who collude with the rebels, will be punished as the same crime, and will not be spared!"

Having said that, he kowtowed heavily on the ground again.

"If these people who are ambiguous with the rebels are allowed to go unpunished and bring disaster to the court, where will the country's laws be placed? What will the people of insight in the world think of our court? Even the crime of treason can be let go, in this world Is there anything that cannot be done? If the wind rises, there will be endless troubles, and even the country will lose the country, please think twice, Your Majesty!"

As soon as the words fell, Qian Yiqian and Zheng Zheng looked at each other secretly, and then stood up at the same time.

Qian Yiqian cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that Mr. Chen's words are reasonable, and no matter how this thing came about, since Lu Chen has an affair with the rebels, the loyalty and integrity he showed before must be for the sake of A disguise made for a certain purpose, his words and deeds are absolutely unreliable, and the purpose of a treacherous person who has such a close relationship with the rebels is simply self-evident."

Zheng Zhong continued: "Although the Great Xia is big, there is no place for the rebels and their accomplices to stand up. Above the temple, such a disaster cannot be tolerated in the court. I also ask your majesty to put the country as the most important thing, and immediately punish the great harm of these countries. Clean up the court, so as to bring peace to the world!"

A big boss expressed his opinion, and many courtiers from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple immediately followed suit.

After all, what Chen Cang and Qian Yiqian said was true. No matter what happened, no matter what happened at that time, it is an iron-clad fact that Lu Chen and Na Chai Hongyu are close friends, which cannot be refuted at all.

And since there is such convincing evidence that Lu Chen has an affair with the rebels, Daxia's laws will not tolerate him.

It's a win-win game, why not follow?

Seeing so many courtiers asking to punish Lu Chen at the same time, a cold look suddenly flashed in the empress' eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, she spoke directly, expressing her attitude——

"Before the matter is fully clarified, I will never jump to conclusions, and I will never give anyone the opportunity to wrongly frame the ministers of the DPRK and China."

Her attitude was as firm as ever, without any wavering.

"Besides, what Lu Qing said just now is very clear. The reason why Chai Hongyu gave her life to save Lu Qing is because she admires Lu Qing's character. Lu Qing has always been upright and upright. A thief, for a great husband like Lu Qing who serves the country and the people, he may not be impressed by him."

"No matter what, I trust Lu Qing."

She said the last four words almost word by word. The power contained in these simple words made all the courtiers feel their scalps go numb.

Fang Ping and Liu Dongyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Lu Chen sighed slightly inwardly.

"besides."

Just when Chen Cang and the others did not give up and were about to continue speaking, the empress' voice without a trace of emotion sounded again.

"Before there is no solid evidence, don't say that Lu Qing has an affair with that Chai Hongyu. Lu Qing has always kept himself clean and dedicated to public affairs. He has never been a womanizer, and he has never even been to the place of fireworks. He is innocent with anyone. If you dare to ruin his innocence again, don't blame me for being rude!"

After she finished speaking, she stood up abruptly, then waved her sleeves, speaking very simply.

"Retire!"

After finishing speaking, she stepped forward directly, and left the Tai Chi Hall under the service of a group of palace people, leaving a group of civil and military officials looking at each other in blank dismay.

Lu Chen's collusion with Chai Hongyu, suspected of being an accomplice of the rebels, was temporarily suppressed by the powerful empress.

However, since things have happened, they will not end easily.

Especially Lu Chen, who has never had any flaws, was seized by such a big opportunity, how could the caring people behind him let it go so easily?

After the court, all the courtiers left the Tai Chi Hall one after another, and returned to their own public houses to work.

At this time, in Donghua Pavilion.

Yan Song, Chen Cang, Qian Yiqian, Zheng Zhong and others gathered together on the grounds of discussing official affairs.

As the chief assistant of the court, Yan Song is naturally qualified to call on the courtiers.

"Old Yan Ge."

Chen Cang saluted Yan Song, and then said with a serious face:

"Your Majesty favors Lu Chen so much, and because of him, he even suppressed such a felony, what should I do?"

Zheng Zhong on the side took up the conversation and said, "Yes, Mr. Ge, even such ironclad evidence can't defeat Lu Chen, so what can we really do to get him?"

After several setbacks in succession, whether it was Qian Yiqian, Zheng Zhong, or Dali Temple Minister Zhao Bingliang, they felt a deep sense of powerlessness towards Lu Chen at this moment.

The main reason is that Lu Chen is really evil.

Why is it that every time something that seems to be a bad thing becomes a good thing inexplicably in his hands?

Moreover, the Empress still favors him so much, even if it is such a capital crime involving treason, the Empress will forcefully protect Lu Chen

This fellow is simply impeccable,

"Do not worry."

Yan Song sat on the grand teacher's chair, leaned his entire upper body on the backrest very relaxedly, and habitually tapped the armrest lightly with the five fingers of his right hand, and said slowly in the crisp sound of "da da da\

,""Although it is unexpected for His Majesty to go his own way, it is reasonable. After all, Lu Chen's performance in the demon queen's chaos and the return of the Holy King was really excellent. Your Majesty is only twenty-eight years old, and no one has ever done it. Teaching her the art of being an emperor, being touched by Lu Chen's incomparable loyalty, and the young man being a little bit impulsive, it's really normal."