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

Chapter 135 Impassioned

As soon as Lu Chen expressed his attitude, everyone was stunned.

Ye Cheng was also taken aback.

After reacting, he suddenly widened his eyes.

"It's about Lu, what did you just say?"

"Didn't you hear it?"

Lu Chen said coldly: "I don't think there is anything wrong with Fang Yu and Guan Sheng's actions. On the contrary, I think they did a good job. I don't agree with Ye Shilang's groundless impeachment against them!"

Hearing this, Ye Cheng was furious immediately: "Shameless you! How dare you deny the facts and beat them up instead, Lu Chen! Do you want to learn from that traitor Zhao Gao who turned black and white?!"

Lu Chen shook his head, his face didn't waver at all, obviously he wasn't intimidated by the aura of this senior official.

With a calm expression, he did not respond to Ye Cheng's question, but asked in a deep voice:
"Ye Shilang, taking pictures is not cheap. The worst one costs more than 1000 yuan. May I ask who provided these clear images? And why are they sent to Ye Shilang?"

The moment the voice fell, the empress on the dragon chair suddenly narrowed her eyes.

The people who can afford to use the photo talisman are definitely not ordinary people.

That being the case, it was obvious who Fang Yu and the others were dissatisfied with.

Ye Cheng snorted coldly, and said: "There are so many righteous people in the world, and when they see something injustice, someone will naturally report it to me. As for who it is, that's not what you should care about. .”

Hearing this, Lu Chen's face suddenly became cold.

"Scholar of righteousness? Those people in Yuzhou? Heh"

An angry sneer slowly sounded.

Ye Cheng frowned and said, "What are you laughing at?"

Lu Chen sneered again, "Laugh at your ignorance, Minister Ye."

"what?!"

Ye Cheng was furious again: "Zhu Zi'an dares to bully me!"

"Dare to ask Ye Shilang"

Lu Chen stared at Ye Shilang coldly, with chills in his voice.

"Where are the righteous people you mentioned when the people of Yuzhou were oppressed by corrupt officials and King Yu?"

"When the people of Yuzhou were starving and struggling to survive, when they were conscripted for no reason by people like Luan Yu and forced to fill the dam area, where were they?"

"When the people of Yuzhou were forced to starve to death, where were they?!"

Speaking of this, a faint golden light flashed inexplicably in his eyes, and then a majestic force suddenly surged out of his chest unconsciously, covering the entire Tai Chi Hall and everyone in an instant.

And his questioning one after another was like a pair of extremely sharp sword blades, constantly stabbing at Ye Cheng.

With a deep and powerful voice, each word seemed to carry some kind of power, and it hit Ye Cheng and some courtiers who were sneering in their hearts.

"Hmm."

Several courtiers groaned suddenly, with pain on their faces, and at the same time subconsciously stretched out their hands, covering their hearts tightly, as if they had suffered some heavy blow there.

Those who were only affected were like this, and Ye Cheng, who bore the brunt, was naturally not much better.

It's just that as a senior official of the third rank, his cultivation cannot be too bad. After enduring this sudden force, which was a bit like coercion, he clenched his fists violently, obviously using his spiritual power to resist something. .

After a while, he frowned suddenly, looking at Lu Chen with incredible shock.

It's like seeing the Arabian Nights.

Not only him, almost all senior officials, even the empress, stared at Lu Chen with wide eyes.

Or to put it another way, staring at the slight layer of golden streamer on his body that only those who have reached a certain level of strength can notice.

"Is that so."

After reacting, Fang Ping and Liu Dongyang subconsciously looked at each other, and each could see the surprise in each other's eyes.

At the same time, a look of joy suddenly flashed in the empress' eyes.

Looking at the changes in Lu Chen's body that he didn't even notice, it was as if her cultivation, which was extremely difficult to break through because she entered the way of the emperor, had suddenly been promoted to several realms.

Lu Chen didn't notice the strange eyes of those big shots, Ye Cheng, who only recognized his protégé after impeaching him, continued to say in a deep voice:
"Why do they turn a blind eye when the people are in dire straits, but when someone stands up to do things for the people, they are willing to stand up, donate generously, and expose those who do things for the people? What is their righteousness? Where is the height?"

Facing Lu Chen's increasingly forceful questioning, and seeing the looming golden streamer on his body, Ye Cheng's originally confident eyes finally changed.

Even the tone of voice dropped a notch.

"Lu Ge, no matter what, these images are ironclad evidence, and no matter who provided these images and what their purpose is, it is a fact that Fang Yu and other acting county magistrates have acted mischievously in the county, and there is no room for sophistry, even if Lu Ge It’s a fact that cannot be changed.”

"So."

Lu Chen said indifferently: "I would like to ask, Ye Shilang, you speak so convincingly that you seem to have experienced the affairs of the various counties. Have you done in-depth investigation? Do you know the situation there? Know what the people there need, and How to govern the place according to local conditions and make the best use of the situation, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment? Have you heard about the views of the common people Fang Yu and the others?"

Ye Cheng couldn't help being a little annoyed when he heard Lu Chen say people on the left and people on the right.

"I'm busy with official duties, and the officials are so busy that they don't touch the ground every day. How can I have time to go to Yuzhou to observe the people's sentiments?"

Lu Chen sneered and asked back: "That is to say, what Fang Yu and the others are doing is just a subjective judgment made by you, Ye Shilang, based on a few photo talismans with questionable purposes, right?"

Ye Cheng said angrily, "Isn't there such solid evidence enough to convict?"

"not enough!"

Lu Chen retorted loudly: "Who knows what is the intention of the person who gave you the photo talisman to Ye Shilang? As the saying goes, there is no right to speak without investigation. Ye Shilang, you have never been to Yuzhou, and you have not sent anyone to understand the actual situation there. As for the situation, I don’t know anything about the counties, let alone the specific purpose of the person who gave you the photo talisman, how could the court judge those people and Ye Shilang for your one-sided remarks?”

Ye Cheng waved his sleeves violently: "You are biased! It is true that the people who provided the photo talisman were local wealthy families, but they are all families of good deeds and are well-known in the local area. thing?!"

"Lu Ge, you must be the big clan whose clan was exterminated because of the Guancang case, and you think that the big clans all over the world are villains who do many evils, so you are making an argument here!"

"joke!"

Lu Chen snorted coldly, and said unyieldingly: "If I have prejudice against them, I cleaned them up when I was in Yuzhou, why would I keep them until now, and Ye Shilang, you listen to these people's one-sided words so much , isn’t it Fang Yu’s prejudice?!”

"They are warriors who don't know anything about the way of sages. However, there are many talents from various places, who are both excellent in character and learning, have a heart for the world and want to repay the court. This is the cornerstone of the country. I don't believe them. Do you trust those warriors?"

"Coincidentally, when I was in Yuzhou, I personally slaughtered many talents who Ye Shilang said were both good in character and learning. Could it be that Ye Shilang thinks they shouldn't be killed?!"

"Where is there no black sheep? Why don't you beat them all to death with a stick?"

"Then how can Shi Lang be sure that they are not fish that slipped through the net?"

"I have a picture talisman as proof!"

"But you didn't investigate, and you can't be sure whether the person who took the photo talisman wanted to borrow your knife from Ye Shilang out of some kind of interest!"

"No way!"

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The two faced each other tit-for-tat, without giving in, and the confrontation resounded throughout the Tai Chi Hall.

All the courtiers dared not interrupt at all.

Now the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials hangs high, and Ye Cheng, the left servant, is the head of the Ministry of Officials.

And Lu Chen is the big celebrity in front of the empress.

These two bosses confronted Maimang tit-for-tat, even if the fight was real, except for the few bosses standing in the front, no one else would dare to speak up.

In the end, Lu Chen's mouth was a little dry, and at the same time, he felt that the atmosphere was almost done, so he directly studded:
"I'm too lazy to argue with you, so I'll just put my words here today. Fang Yu and the others were promoted by my subordinates. No matter what they did in office, whether they managed the place well, whether the people lived and worked in peace, no matter what the consequences were, I will be responsible for it." , never shirk!"

Hearing this, everyone's expression froze immediately.

This guy is vouching for others again.

And it's the kind of bet on the future.

This guy is really not afraid of capsizing in a bad gutter?

Even the Empress, who was just about to speak and decided to settle the matter, sighed helplessly.

Ye Cheng didn't expect Lu Chen to be so straightforward, and he didn't react for a while.

At this time, Lu Chen said again: "I will vouch for Fang Yu's future, Ye Shilang, do you dare to vouch for the righteous people you mentioned?"

"you!"

Ye Cheng pointed at Lu Chen, and was about to say something.

However, Lu Chen didn't give him a chance to say more, and interrupted immediately: "If you don't dare, then don't bring up such unfounded things again. Although there is one evidence for everything, the causes and consequences related to it must be sorted out. Clearly, before Fang Yu and the others have not thoroughly investigated and proved that they have indeed committed dereliction of duty, I will never agree to dismiss them so hastily!"

Hearing this, Ye Cheng finally showed hesitation on his face.

"All right."

Accompanied by a soft sound of pearls and jade interlacing, the voice of the Empress suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

"The content in the photo talisman is not enough to serve as evidence. There are doubts about this matter, so don't jump to conclusions. Ye Aiqing's impeachment is dismissed. It will be reconsidered after all matters in Yuzhou's counties are fully investigated."

Ye Cheng was naturally unwilling to get this answer.

However, the empress had made up her mind, so Ye Cheng could only withdraw sadly.

And just when the court war came to an end.

In Hu County, Yuzhou, thousands of miles away from Luojing, in a luxurious manor.

"Father, five more tenants have escaped from our farm!"

Accompanied by an anxious cry, in the hall, an old man in Chinese clothes who was leisurely drinking tea suddenly opened his eyes and looked at his son who was walking quickly.

In the cloudy eyes, a flash of light quietly flashed.

"Did you run five more?"

"Yeah, Dad."

He frowned slightly, and when he walked up to him, his son said angrily, "It's all the fault of the new dog official, who used the government's money to lead those untouchables to open up wasteland, what kind of terraced fields, and even the reclaimed fields. It's unreasonable to give it to those untouchables!"

After a pause, he asked impatiently: "Father, didn't you say before that the big families have joined forces to implement methods, and the dog official will definitely not be arrogant for long? It has been several days, why is there still no movement?" No? How long do we have to wait?"

(End of this chapter)