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

Chapter 228 The Nature of a Monk

Zichen Palace.

When Lu Chen walked into the palace gate, the empress was reviewing the memorial.

Noticing him coming, the empress stopped what she was doing and looked at Lu Chen with a smile.

"Huaiyu, here you go."

As she spoke, she pointed to the chair that had been prepared not far away and said softly: "Sit down."

Lu Chen nodded, walked to the chair and sat down.

"I don't know why Your Majesty is looking for this humble minister?"

"Not urgent."

The empress smiled and then ordered the palace servants to serve tea.

"Let's have some tea and some snacks first."

Soon, the palace servants brought the refreshments, and in an instant, a fragrance filled the entire study.

Lu Chen didn't doubt that he was there. After thanking him, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Then he picked up the dessert and took a bite.

It has been a non-stop business recently, either the finishing of the research and development of coal, or the specific matters of mining and processing of coal, and various application experiments. I also have to deal with the daily affairs of the Ministry of Industry, pay attention to the progress of various projects and test progress, and analyze test phenomena. A lot of things weighed on him, leaving him little time to sleep every day.

Of course, he just enjoys it.

Although no one forced him to work, and even the empress often told him to pay attention to rest, some things should be put aside, and should be slowed down, and there was no need to rush. For this reason, she did not hesitate to order him to take care of his health, but Lu Chen would rather resist the order Even if you don’t respect others, you must persist in doing things yourself and take care of all matters in an orderly manner.

It doesn't matter what your body is.

The fatigue accumulated every day made it increasingly difficult to hide the tired look in his eyes.

After drinking a cup of imperial tea, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that his body suddenly relaxed a lot.

But the spirit has not recovered much, but it seems to have become a little heavier.

Seeing Lu Chen eating the snack without hesitation, the empress narrowed her eyes inexplicably, then opened her red lips and spoke slowly.

"Lu Qing, I came to you this time to learn about your specific plans for the Tiangong Division."

While speaking, the little hand under the dragon robe suddenly moved, and while the fingers kept changing, he quickly made mysterious seals one after another.

In an instant, the power of the Holy Spirit was quietly activated, and the Holy Spirit technique, which could only be activated by the owner of the holy relic, was suddenly generated at the feet of the empress, and then began to operate rapidly.

The moment the Holy Spirit Technique was activated, the Holy King of Cangming Jiang Chengdao, who was thousands of miles away in the Holy Territory of Cangming and had just quelled the evil chaos in the Holy Territory, suddenly moved his brows, and then waved his hand to the surrounding Holy King Army generals to let him know. They retreated first, and after everyone left the hall, they closed their eyes, concentrated hard, and the Holy Spirit power surged rapidly in their bodies.

In just a moment, a magic circle that was exactly the same as the Holy Spirit spell under the empress' feet appeared under his feet.

After the Holy Spirit Technique took effect, the Empress said meaningfully: "And, Lu Qing, the real purpose you want to achieve through the Tiangong Division."

"Lu Qing is a man of extraordinary talents. When he established the Tiangong Division, he would definitely not just tinker with things for the court on the surface. After all, as long as the fundamental problem is not solved, no matter how much money the Tiangong Division can make or how much it can replenish the national treasury, Money and food, even if they completely cover the shortfall, don’t mean much, do they?”

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but his eyes moved.

As expected of the young emperor who was able to make a comeback from a desperate situation right under the eyes of the Demon Queen, she was indeed extremely smart.

He calmed down.

"Your Majesty is indeed wise and mighty, and I admire you all."

Hearing Lu Chen's boast, the empress's moving eyes suddenly narrowed into crescent moons, her face filled with joy.

"Thank you, Lu Qing." Lu Chen smiled, and then said softly: "Your Majesty is right, the ministers are indeed not satisfied with solving the superficial problems of the court. Whether it is charcoal or new building materials, they are just micro. It’s just [a thousand pieces of gold] that I bought a horse bone for. Your Majesty wants to create a prosperous age that has never been seen before, so you can’t just do superficial things.”

The beautiful body of the empress leaned back slightly.

"Is that really the case... Then, Lu Qing, is your plan really to let the world's capable people and strangers see the new direction of the imperial court and break the blockade of the sage's way with different ways?"

It has been more than three months since Lu Chen rose to prominence. From being purely loyal and courageous at the beginning, to now becoming a pillar of talent after actually being exposed to countless government affairs, his growth rate is almost as fast as his promotion rate, although he is still As before, I moved forward fearlessly, but I also learned to take the overall situation into consideration.

At least he wouldn't foolishly rush forward to fight against what has now become a behemoth that can compete with the imperial power.

After being together for so long, the empress thought she knew him quite well.

Moreover, Lu Chen stated on more than one occasion that although he was a practitioner of the way of sages and a righteous scholar of the Eight Classics, he still believed that the way of sages alone was not enough to govern the country and ensure peace, and the court could not allow it Since the teachings of sages dominate the world, if they do not change the monopoly of promotion channels by aristocratic families, sects, and gentry, and fight for the orthodoxy for so-called heterodox and minor ways, no matter what they do, it will be in vain.

Therefore, the Tiangong Division was the only yamen in the imperial court that focused on the way of investigating things.

And now, this yamen has successfully developed charcoal without poisonous smoke, proving with facts that it is not only the way of sages that can benefit the world.

The Way of Investigating Things can work just as well, or even do it better in some aspects.

Since the Way of Investigating Things is possible, can other things such as the Way of Medicine, the Way of Zongheng, the Way of Dharma, etc. be also possible?

As an emperor, although Jiang Chengwan was not given the complete imperial mind, her six years of struggling to survive under the eyes of Queen Mother Zhao had allowed her to see many things clearly and experience various truths personally. Therefore, she naturally He will not get hung up on the sage's knowledge, which is completely a double-edged sword for the dynasty.

In essence, the responsibility of the emperor is to continue the rule of the dynasty. Therefore, no matter what knowledge, as long as it is conducive to respecting the king and repelling the barbarians, is conducive to the world of Daxia, and is conducive to the future of the country, it is an orthodoxy worthy of strong support. It does not stick to the sages and sages. road.

It’s not impossible to run multiple channels in parallel, as long as you can control it.

Facing the empress' direct question, Lu Chen nodded without hesitation.

"There is such a plan."

After a pause, he added: "After all, the way of studying things is now a minor path, and there are very few dedicated practitioners. And because they deviate from the mainstream, they are not valued by the court and are despised by monks, so most of them hide themselves. If the court improves the way of studying things, With a status that allows them to see cultivators of the way of studying things, they can be valued by the court like mainstream monks, with a lot of money, honor, and status. This will definitely attract the cultivators of studying things all over the world to take the initiative, and it can also make some Practitioners who do not understand the teachings of saints and sages see another way."

"Although the Tiangong Division can barely operate now, the talent gap is still huge, and it can't do much at all. It urgently needs to recruit heroes from all over the world, and the cultivators who specialize in studying all things may have already developed some kind of ability. The knowledge that benefits the country and the people has disappeared because the court did not pay attention to it. If they can be included in the Tiangong Division, there may be unexpected gains."

The empress nodded slightly.

"So, Lu Qing, what are you going to do next?"

Lu Chen did not answer immediately, but said slowly: "You have to eat your food one bite at a time. If you want to change the status quo of the Sage's Family being the only one, you must first understand what their confidence is and what the consequences will be if they break their monopoly. and hidden dangers, and make corresponding arrangements in advance to ensure safety.”

"The reason why the monk's status is so high and almost unshakable is mainly due to several reasons."

Having said this, he suddenly raised his hand and stretched out his fingers, as if he wanted to explain something.

"First, the monk's own existence can reconcile yin and yang to a certain extent, prevent spiritual disasters, and is highly respected by the people."

"Secondly, the way of sages has been the national way of all dynasties since the Zhou Dynasty. Scholars and officials have based themselves on it. After thousands of years of continuous development and evolution, they have long been intertwined with each other. They include aristocratic families, wealthy families, gentry, etc. They have entrenched themselves in various places through other methods, gradually monopolizing knowledge, and constantly encroaching on promotion channels. With huge power and solid foundation, they will one day be able to challenge the imperial power."

"Thirdly, the monks themselves are powerful beings. Although they are not as powerful as the Holy King and His Majesty's army, they are not people who are willing to be exploited. Moreover, the imperial power does not go to the countryside. The monks themselves have a lot of fame among the people. If If you persecute people too much, you don’t know what the world will become like.”

"Fourth..."

Lu Chen talked eloquently and listed several reasons why the monks were so dominant.

It can be seen that he has obviously put a lot of thought into studying the monks as a class.

The empress listened with some rapt attention.

(End of this chapter)