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

Chapter 199 Lu Qing, you don't want to either.

As soon as the empress said this, everyone immediately looked at Lu Chen.

The Xinyuan Grand Ceremony has always been the emperor's personal stage, a grand ceremony for the emperor to declare to the whole world that he holds the sun, the moon, and the universe in his hands.

Although there is no rule that no one can be around when the emperor declares to the world, but throughout the ages, this extremely important ceremony, except for the powerful officials who are about to usurp the throne, never has a single official standing at the end of the promenade of the Promise Palace. Ziwei Holy Platform.

It doesn't matter how much the emperor favors his courtiers.

This is a silent tacit understanding, which does not need to be written into the code at all.

but now……

The empress invited Lu Chen to join her on stage.

The signal released by this move should not be too obvious.

And regardless of whether Lu Chen will be on stage in the end, the empress's favor for him and the holy family on him have almost reached the point where it cannot be increased.

It can even be said bluntly that Lu Chen's current power can no longer be measured by official rank at all. Even if his current status is only a ninth-rank sesame official, absolutely no one dares to disrespect him, including the chief assistant of the court.

From the moment the empress invited him to watch the ceremony together, any opinion, attitude, and every move he made in the future would have a huge impact on the court situation.

No one dared to underestimate such a terrifying existence of the holy family.

In other words, he has reached the point where although he does not have the power of a prime minister, he has the reality of a prime minister.

Moreover, this fellow is a passionate gentleman, upright and upright, admits death, neither cliques nor selfishness, he has a deep understanding of the officialdom, if anyone bribes him, will things work out? Not to mention, whether he can escape prison is a question.

The most frightening thing is that this guy's ability is quite good. Not only is he not an idiot who doesn't know anything, but he is also very talented. He also has a unique vision and extremely high efficiency. He has done everything since his debut. .

Such a person in court...for some courtiers, it is not a good thing.

At this moment, many courtiers felt a suffocating threat and anxiety.

The more Your Majesty favors Lu Chen unreservedly and is incompatible with the officialdom they believe in, the stronger their sense of crisis will be.

Especially the honorable ones, Yan Guogong Zheng Yue, Zhao Guogong Chang Sun Cheng and others almost knit their brows together. On the side of the civil servants, many courtiers also frowned, but Yan Song, the head of the civil servants, was expressionless , as if he didn't hear anything, his eyes didn't change at all.

As always, calm.

Stabler than an old dog.

As for the newly promoted Xiao Yun, the newly appointed Great General of the Divine Martial Arts, Gu Simiao, although she frowned at this time, she still didn't say a word, and she had no intention of speaking out to persuade her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Lu Chen bowed to the empress, and naturally refused: "But this is not in line with etiquette, let's forget it."

"I remember, there doesn't seem to be such a rule in the etiquette law, does it?"

There was a slight smile on the corner of the queen's mouth, obviously she had expected Lu Chen's rejection, then she looked at Xiao Yun in front of her, and said lightly:

"Is that right? Xiao Aiqing."

Xiao Yun, who was named, nodded helplessly.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there is indeed no rule that subjects cannot stand on stage with the king to watch the ceremony."

After being promoted to the third pavilion, what she supervised was the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, so it was impossible for her not to understand the etiquette law.

After being confirmed, the empress turned her head and looked at Lu Chen.

"Did you hear it too? Lu Qing, since the ancestors and ancestors did not leave this rule, it is not considered a breach of etiquette for the courtiers and the king to watch the ceremony together. Why should Lu Qing be entangled in this?"

As she spoke, she suddenly took a few steps forward, approached Lu Chen, and said softly:

"What's more, didn't Lu Qing tell me before that as a king, one should know the principle of goodness like water and know how to change it? How come you are so timid when you really need to act like this? This is not like your vigorous and resolute style, Lu Qing ah."

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help being speechless for a while.

Your sister, is this what I said earlier?

"Your Majesty, although it is true to say so, this matter has been since ancient times..."

"Is it true that this has been the case since ancient times?"

Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, the Empress shook her head.

"Water is impermanent, and soldiers are impermanent. Therefore, it is the best policy to make the best use of the situation. Lu Qing, this is the truth you taught me."

The corner of Lu Chen's mouth twitched violently.

Gan, the truths I taught you about feelings are all tools you use to argue with me, right?

"Servant Lu."

At this time, Xiao Yun suddenly spoke.

She glanced at the Empress first, and a gleam of light flashed in her bright eyes.

"Since His Majesty insisted and did not violate the rules of etiquette, you should not reject His Majesty's good intentions. What's more... disobeying the holy will is not the way to be a minister."

Hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes froze immediately.

Going against human design is not a good thing...

So he didn't refuse any more.

"In this way, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your love."

Seeing that he finally stopped refusing, the empress first smiled, and then the corner of her eyes lingered on Xiao Yun indiscernibly.

But she didn't say much, just nodded, then turned around and continued to walk forward.

Lu Chen obediently followed behind her.

At the same time, as the empress approached the crape myrtle altar, the magic circles on both sides of the corridor suddenly started to operate.

Bang Bang Bang! !

Accompanied by a dull sound, countless fist-sized runes instantly appeared on both sides of the corridor, and quickly gathered in a certain order to form magic circles. Finally, these magic circles were continuously connected together, and in an instant they were connected into a nearly A large array of hundreds of feet in size.

Swish!

Those big formations had not been in operation for a long time, and suddenly they all shot out a purple-golden light, flying towards all directions at high speed, and disappeared into the distant sky in an instant.

And at the moment when these light beams flew out, as if it had been rehearsed in advance, countless subjects below knelt down on the ground at the same time, and the Xuanji Guards, the newly formed Imperial Army and tens of thousands of elite Cangling Army raised their spears at the same time.

"Welcome Your Majesty!"

"Welcome Your Majesty!"

"..."

At this moment, Luojing's gongs and drums shook the sky, and the cannons fired together, and the crowd was unprecedented.

Millions of Luojing soldiers and civilians shouted in unison, and the torrent-like loud noise resounded through the sky, like the sky falling apart.

The empress and Lu Chen walked forward step by step amidst the shouts of the subjects.

"Lu Qing."

The empress who was walking in front suddenly spoke again.

"Are you ready?"

At this time, the two had reached the end of the corridor.

There is no one behind.

The nearest Gu Simiao, Yan Song and Jiang Xu, the Zongzheng of the Tianzong Mansion, are all a hundred steps away from them.

Lu Chen looked at the Empress with some puzzlement.

"What does His Majesty mean?"

"It's time to cast a spell."

As she said that, the empress paused, and then waved her hand, and the sword of extreme dao, which she hadn't seen for a long time, appeared in her hand out of thin air.

At this time, Lu Chen noticed that before he knew it, he had walked to the center of a large formation with purple light constantly flowing, and the eyes of the formation under his feet continuously overflowed with mysterious aura, causing the two of them to be gradually attracted by the purple light. shrouded in fog.

The empress turned around, walked up to Lu Chen with the sword of extreme dao, and then held the sword behind her back, with the edge of the sword facing the eye of the formation under her feet, and her other hand gently covering the hilt of the sword.

"Lu Qing, reach out your hand."

Lu Chen stretched out his hand as he said.

"Put it on the back of my hand, and hold the hilt with the other hand like me, and then activate the spiritual power in my body to activate the secret method of the sword of extremes."

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help hesitating.

"Your Majesty, this..."

"Listen to me."

The Empress said softly.

"The time is coming, Lu Qing, you don't want me to fail to show up on such an important occasion and break the trust of the world, do you?"

you don't want anything...

What you said, it seems like you are bullying someone...

Lu Chen shook his head, but didn't say any more, and directly followed the Empress' instructions, holding the sword in one hand, and gently covering the back of the Empress' little hand with the other hand.

In an instant, an astonishingly warm touch came.

The empress's little white and flawless hands were like a piece of warm jade, which made people's hearts tremble.

But only for a moment, he put that bit of charm behind him.

Not to mention the solemn and solemn occasion and atmosphere now, just facing a sixteen-year-old girl, he, an adult who is a circle older in mental age, can't think of any evil thoughts.

At this time, I don't know if it was an illusion, Lu Chen suddenly felt the touch of the palm, the temperature seemed to rise a little, and at the same time there was a moist feeling, so he subconsciously looked at the face of the empress.

The Empress's complexion remained unchanged.

It was indeed an illusion.

And just when Lu Chen was thinking about whether to apologize to the empress, saying that his hands were sweaty...

"Extremely..."

The empress's eyes froze suddenly, and majestic spiritual power suddenly gushed out from her body, and merged with Lu Chen's spiritual power in an instant, and then continuously rushed towards the sword of the extreme way.

At this moment, Lu Chen suddenly remembered that he seemed to be the only courtier who could use the Emperor's Sword, the Extreme Sword.

As soon as he thought of this, he "understood" that the reason why the empress asked him to observe the ceremony was to use his power to strengthen the power of the extreme secret method, so as to make the most important ritual effect of the Xinyuan ceremony and the prestige established by it to a higher level.

After understanding this, he immediately had a clear face.

Sure enough, the empress never does inexplicable things.

Ding!

Only a crisp sound was heard, and the sword of Jidao suddenly shone brightly, and the dazzling brilliance instantly enveloped the two of them.

"Jiuxiao!"

The empress yelled sharply, and the magic formula in the sword of the extreme way and the magic circle under her feet were activated at the same time.

next second——

Click!

Lu Chen only felt the corridor under his feet shake suddenly, and then he saw that the end close to the civil and military officials suddenly cracked.

Immediately afterwards, before he could react, the smooth crack widened suddenly, and then the two ends were completely separated.

"Lu Qing, stand still!"

In a trance, the empress' voice sounded again.

Hush!

The moment the Queen's voice fell, Lu Chen suddenly felt his feet sink, and a huge thrust came from his feet suddenly. In an instant, the surrounding scenery suddenly began to retreat continuously, and the civil and military officials behind him disappeared completely in the blink of an eye. .

Instead, there is thinner and colder air, and clouds that are getting closer.

Fuck? Ascension?

Caught off guard, when this thought flashed through Lu Chen's mind, his body couldn't help but staggered, and he fell towards the Empress.

The empress had sharp eyes and quick hands, and immediately grabbed Lu Chen's hand with her backhand, and at the same time turned sideways to block Lu Chen.

Boom~

After a slight muffled sound, Lu Chen was blocked by the Empress with her body.

Then, he once again felt how strong and amazing the empress's mind is.

The impact damage is almost completely offset.

Soon, the speed of the Ziwei high platform and the end of the corridor gradually slowed down and became more and more stable.

"Feel sorry."

After the high platform came to a complete stop, Lu Chen retreated subconsciously, and then said solemnly: "This minister is weak in strength, lost his composure for a while, and bumped into His Majesty's dragon body, please punish him."

Hearing this, the empress waved her hand and said indifferently: "It's okay, it's just a small matter, and Lu Qing didn't do it on purpose, so don't worry about it."

After all, without waiting for Lu Chen to respond, she pulled out the extreme sword from the eye of the formation, and then turned around.

"Okay, the auspicious time is coming soon, Lu Qing, come with me."

After finishing the words, she took another step and walked towards the Ziwei Terrace, which was very close at hand.

Seeing this, Lu Chen just shook his head.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After answering, he got up and followed.

On the way, he glanced around subconsciously, and found that the promenade under his feet was suspended in mid-air without any fulcrum, and at the edge of the promenade, he could vaguely see the complete outline of the western city wall of Luojing City.

They are already in the sky!

In the physical sense, it is really high above and overlooks all living beings.

Fortunately, the promenade is quite spacious, and there is no glass plank road under your feet, otherwise Lu Chen, who is a little afraid of heights, would be thankful.

He was a little puzzled, because big people like Mao always like to stand in high places.

Are you not afraid of falling?

The position is so high, if you fall, whether it is in the physical sense or in other senses, you will really die...

After a while, Lu Chen put away the messy thoughts in his mind, followed the empress to the Ziwei high platform, and then stood aside obediently, keeping a certain distance from the empress who was about to perform the most important ceremony of the New Yuan Ceremony.

Although the empress invited him to watch the ceremony together, at this special time, it's better to leave the seat to her.

After all, after the big formation is launched, the people standing there will face the whole world.

A minister is a minister, no matter how much he is favored, he is still a minister. As a minister, he should be a minister and abide by his duties. It is better to just watch and wait for this kind of thing, it is better not to participate.

"Lu Qing, come here."

Unexpectedly, seeing that he didn't follow, the empress stopped directly and waved to him.

Lu Chen hesitated again.

"Your Majesty, is this not good?"

The Empress swept her almond eyes.

"Lu Qing, as the supreme being in the world, I promise what I promise, as long as I say yes, then I will definitely do it! Hurry up, it's getting late."

The king's fate is hard to break, so Lu Chen could only sigh, and quickly walked behind the empress.

At this time, the sun had risen to a high altitude, and the air of crape myrtle continued to converge towards the formation at the feet of the two empresses.

The empress took a deep breath, mobilized the spiritual power in her body again, and then directly materialized it, controlling this energy body to quickly circle around her body.

The Jidao sword in his hand once again burst into golden light.

The next moment, a beam of light suddenly rose from under her and Lu Chen's feet.

"Lu Qing, look below."

Lu Chen subconsciously looked down.

In an instant, the entire city of Luojing was transformed into a square area, and the huge Sili area, the great rivers and mountains of the Great Xia Dynasty, could be seen in full view.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

While Lu Chen looked over, the empress spoke slowly while maintaining the spell, and said softly:

"The land of Great Xia will be the stage for me and Lu Qing from now on."