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

When several local officials from Taihe County, including Li Yongcheng and Chen Kuan, came to Dongshi with great anxiety, they saw from a distance that under the archway of Dongshi, several government officials were being hung in the air. Next to each government official , there is a hemp rope suspended strangely in mid-air, which is constantly beating the yamen, beating them until they cry for father and mother.

"My lord, please spare my life... My lord, please spare your life..."

"I don't dare to do that anymore!!"

"..."

The screams of the government servants begging for mercy could be heard clearly from a hundred steps away.

Several people couldn't help but feel their hearts sinking. Looking at the scene not far away, hesitation gradually appeared on their faces. They subconsciously took two steps back, not daring to go any further.

At this time, how can they still have the majesty they usually have?

From the moment Zhu Yong revealed his identity as the deputy commander of the Mingxuan Ji Guard and brought them here from Yixiang Garden or from the restaurant, their official authority no longer existed.

These days, who dares to show off his authority in front of Xuanji Guard?

Could it be possible that something good could happen if Xuanji Guard came to your door?

Moreover, the people behind the Xuanji Guards were obviously not well-intentioned. They used the officials to establish their authority as soon as they arrived, without giving them any face. They did not take them seriously at all.

For a moment, they even had the urge to turn around and run away.

However, they just took two steps back...

Clang!

Zhu Yong suddenly pulled out the long sword from his waist.

"What are you doing standing there in a daze? Master Lu and the others are waiting for you there, hurry up and get over there!"

He said unceremoniously, with threats in his words.

"If I was delayed and I was blamed by Mr. Lu, believe it or not, I would chop you up on the spot!"

He spoke like a villain as always.

His attitude was no different from when he faced Gu family.

Faced with Zhu Yong's threat, everyone neither dared to get angry nor speak out. They quickly apologized and then walked towards the Dongshi Fangpai not far away.

The reputation of the Xuanji Guards has long been spread throughout the Sili official circles. When the Holy King took control of Luojing and vigorously purged the Demon Queen's gang members, the Xuanji Guards played an extremely important role, arresting and imprisoning people and killing them. That's called Shunliu. How many officials died under the sword of Xuanji Guards or in prison?

The strength of the Xuanji Guards has been verified by the huge number of heads in the capital. Now, nearly half of the court officials in Luojing live in the shadow of the Xuanji Guards, fearing that one day the Xuanji Guards will come to raid their homes and exterminate their clans.

The one with the highest official position among them is Li Yongcheng, who is only in the seventh rank. How can he dare to offend the great god Xuan Jiwei?

Soon, everyone was driven to the vicinity of Lu Chen and others with Zhu Yong almost escorting them.

The moment he saw Gu Simiao next to Lu Chen, Li Yongcheng's pupils shrank.

"Great...general..."

He spoke shakily.

Gu Simiao's starry eyes raised slightly, and a sneer curled up at the corner of her mouth.

"Isn't this Magistrate Li? I haven't seen you for many days. I really didn't expect to see you again. You have prepared such a big surprise for me. I am really flattered."

Hearing this, Li Yongcheng's heart suddenly trembled.

Naturally, he could not fail to hear Gu Simiao's obvious irony.

"General, this"

He opened his mouth and was about to say something, but Lu Chen suddenly looked over.

"No more high-sounding nonsense or excuses."

Lu Chen undoubtedly interrupted Li Yongcheng's words, then stared at him and said coldly: "County Magistrate Li, right? I only want to ask you a few questions. Just answer them honestly. I will make my own judgment. Do you have anything to do with this matter? If this matter has nothing to do with you, I will not be embarrassed at all, but if it has nothing to do with you,"

As he said that, he suddenly looked serious.

"Then don't blame me for being rude."

Hearing this, Li Yongcheng couldn't help being slightly startled, and subconsciously turned his head and looked over.

Immediately afterwards, when he saw the figure appearing in the light curtain with the empress in the Xinyuan Ceremony, his eyes widened instantly.

"Lu Lu."

The corners of Li Yongcheng's mouth trembled and he instinctively exclaimed:

"Master Lu!"

Snapped!

Chen Kuan's legs suddenly weakened and he stumbled to the ground. He looked at Lu Chen with a look of horror.

Lu Chen? !

That legendary figure who never knew what fear was, advocated "the people are valued more than the emperor", and valued the people more than anything else? !

In Chen Kuan's mind, a piece of news that he heard not long ago suddenly appeared.

It is said that when Lu Chen was serving as the governor of the two states, King Yu, a first-class prince, just casually killed some untouchables and was violently executed by him. Later, he even bloodbathed the entire officialdom of Sui and Yu states.

Chen Kuan's eyes almost went dark at the thought.

It's over, how could this evil star come quietly to such an unknown ghost place like Taihe County?

And it happens to be this time!

Isn't he the famous man in front of His Majesty? Shouldn't he stay in Luojing and guide the country? Aren't they fighting for power and profit in the capital and the court?

It only takes one day for him to clean up the whole matter, so why does this guy suddenly appear at this time?

Not only Chen Kuan and Li Yongcheng, but also the county magistrate, magistrates and others also became extremely ugly after reacting.

"Now that you recognize me, it will be easy to handle."

Lu Chen raised his feet and walked slowly to Li Yongcheng, looking at the few people with indifference.

He didn't care what they were thinking at the moment.

Be it fear or resentment.

Ever since he came to this world, he has never cared about other people's attitudes in his life and work.

Li Yongcheng said in a trembling voice: "Master Lu Lu, what do you want to ask?"

Lu Chen put his hands behind his back and spoke slowly: "County Magistrate Li, I would like to ask you, have you asked Shuntian Prefecture for instructions on organizing people to pay mutual aid grains? Have you obtained the approval? How much are the mutual aid grains in total? Have you made arrangements in advance to return them? Are there any heavy troops guarding Xicang? Who was sent? Is there any news about evil spirits recently? Xicang was attacked by evil spirits. Did the officers and soldiers guarding Xicang perform their duties? How many people died in the line of duty? How many were injured? Is there any accountability? ? Where are those people? How much food was lost? Has the relevant information been recorded? Is there a plan to compensate the relocated people? Have you considered the subsequent livelihood issues of the people who received one stone of food to go to Montenegro? "

Facing Lu Chen's series of questions, Li Yongcheng suddenly broke into a cold sweat.

How much mutual aid food is there? The sea is gone. Even if we give ten dan to each of the more than 1,800 households who moved to Montenegro, there will still be a lot left.

Heavily guarded? He just typed a report and didn't even invite the Zhuxie Division's watchman. The ones sent to Xicang were only a dozen or so police officers from the county government.

Of course they will be injured when the evil spirits attack. They have already received a few taels of solace money, and these people are probably still lying in Yixiangyuan now.

As for things like record keeping, food compensation for relocated people, etc., that's even more impossible to talk about.

The official warehouse is empty, how can he compensate the people? Do you use your own food to make up for it? !

What's the difference between that and seeking death?

This happened just at noon today. The people who came to beg for food had just been restrained, and he had just begun to make arrangements. How could he give a convincing explanation so quickly?

Being asked now, naturally there are loopholes everywhere.

After a while, Li Yongcheng forced himself to calm down, his mind was running rapidly, and he was constantly thinking about countermeasures.

However, Lu Chen would not give him time to react.

Seeing that Li Yongcheng didn't speak, Lu Chen raised his eyebrows.

"What? Do you still need to think about telling me the established facts? Or do you mean that as the head of a county, you don't even know about such a big matter?"

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Li Yongcheng swallowed his saliva and said nervously: "I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I have been fascinated by you for a long time. I saw you today. I was so excited that I couldn't control myself."

"There's no need to say flattery."

There was a sneer on Lu Chen's lips.

"Or do you want to delay time so you can make excuses for yourself?"

Li Yongcheng's face trembled.

"I don't dare!"

"Then reply quickly!"

Lu Chen scolded coldly.

"yes!"

Li Yongcheng responded subconsciously, and then hesitantly said: "The mutual aid grain totals 37,000 dan. Before returning to the warehouse, the official reported it to Shuntian Prefecture. At the same time, he sent the county's policemen and government officials to guard it all night. .”

Lu Chen suddenly asked: "Have you asked the Zhuxie Division stationed in Taihe County for instructions?"

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Li Yongcheng said: "The Zhuxie Division stationed in Taihe County does not have many people. When the subordinates saw that they were busy with official duties, they..."

"That is, without asking for instructions, you just rely on the county government officials who are not even warriors to guard the official warehouse, right?"

Li Yongcheng nodded bravely: "I'm a lower official. I'm lowering my official position for the sake of the court. After all, His Majesty has only been in power for a short period of time. The watchmen of the Evil Punishment Department must guard against all kinds of evil places and official warehouses."

"Don't talk nonsense with me!"

Lu Chen scolded him coldly again.

"If you have it, you have it, if you don't have it, you don't have it! Where does all this nonsense come from?"

Seeing Lu Chen's anger, Li Yongcheng responded quickly.

Lu Chen then asked a few more key questions. Although Li Yongcheng reluctantly responded and kept speaking for the sake of the court, he was ruthlessly exposed by Lu Chen every time.

After arriving at the back, Lu Chen was too lazy to ask questions and walked directly to Chen Kuan who was standing aside under his anxious gaze.

Chen Kuan's performance was even worse than that of Li Yongcheng. When he saw Lu Chen looking at him coldly, his mouth was trembling so much that he could not speak.

"Is there something wrong with you?"

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous cold light flashed in his eyes.

"ah?!"

Such a simple and straightforward question made Chen Kuan suddenly startled.

After reacting, he quickly shook his head.

"No, no!"

Lu Chen's sharp eyes swept across his body, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

My body was shivering with cold.

"There is nothing wrong in your heart, so why are you shaking? And why are you so afraid of me?!"

While speaking, a faint golden light quietly flashed across Lu Chen's body. At the same time, a powerful power from a superior suddenly erupted, instantly covering Chen Kuan in front of him.

Bang! !

Chen Kuan felt his body suddenly sink, and he was caught off guard, his body became unstable and he fell to the ground.

I almost fainted on the spot.

The cold pressure quickly spread to the surroundings, and the strong sense of oppression made Li Yongcheng and others feel a terrifying sense of suffocation at the same time.

A strong uneasiness and ominous premonition rose from the bottom of my heart.

If it's over, I'll fall directly into the hands of this evil star. I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this calamity.