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

Seeing the empress looking puzzled, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty, I was assassinated just now. The assassin had a method that could forcibly bring the target to another dimension."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengwan couldn't help but feel nervous.

"What?! Assassinated? Lu Qing, are you okay?"

Although she knew that Lu Chen could communicate with her through the soul-communicating formation, which meant that he was basically fine, and with Chai Hongyu there, he would not die as long as he was not killed on the spot and had a breath left, but she was still subconsciously worried.

As for the assassin's techniques, although they were extremely special, she was an emperor with extraordinary knowledge. Even if she didn't understand them, she knew that there were all kinds of wonders in this world, and no matter how strange the techniques were, there was nothing strange about them.

After all, the former Queen Mother was able to escape from the hands of the Holy King. If Gu Si Miao had not been extremely well prepared, the Demon Queen might still be wandering around and causing trouble.

"fine."

Lu Chen shook his head.

"Although I am not good at martial arts, when the assassin attacked, the Sword of Extreme Dao suddenly activated an extremely powerful self-defense secret method. A golden giant suddenly appeared from my shadow and blocked all the assassin's killing moves."

"The assassin saw that he could not do anything to me, or that the special space secret technique had great limitations and he could not maintain it, so he retreated."

Having said this, his eyes gradually became extremely solemn.

"If I am not mistaken, the golden giant should be the most powerful and supreme secret method of the Extreme Sword recorded in the documents - the Extreme Saint Lord, right?"

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Jiang Chengwan's face flashed with unnaturalness.

"As expected of you, you are a minister of revival that I rely on. You are indeed knowledgeable. I didn't expect that you, Mr. Lu, would read books in your spare time while you are busy with government affairs. You even recognize the Supreme Saint who has not appeared in the world for hundreds of years."

She changed the subject and praised Lu Chen.

Lu Chen didn't buy her trick and said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, this Supreme Saint King needs a sword spirit to activate it, right?"

Although handing over the Sword of Extreme Dao to an outsider to strengthen his power was incredible in itself, as long as the sword spirit was in his hand, the emperor could take back the Sword of Extreme Dao at any time and unleash the full power of Extreme Dao.

Moreover, the sword spirit has a very strong ability to protect its master, which can keep the emperor safe.

After all, that was the power left over from the First Emperor before he became a saint, the residual soul of a sub-saint that possessed some saint power!
But Jiang Chengwan actually handed over the complete power of the extreme to him so quietly. If it weren't for this assassination, who knows when he would have noticed it.

If things go wrong, Jiang Chengwan will be assassinated and she won't have the power of the extreme to protect herself. The Holy King and the three masters of the Return to One Realm are not in Beijing.
When Lu Chen thought of this situation, he couldn't help but shudder.

Although he could feel Jiang Chengwan's sincere love and was deeply moved, he was afraid that he was the ceiling of favorite ministers throughout history, and he had never seen an emperor who was so good to his ministers.

Not only did he give official positions, money, power, and status to others, but he also gave away some of his power as the Emperor of Man.

But this is too ridiculous, isn't it? !
As the king of a country, he is responsible for the well-being of hundreds of millions of people in the world. Especially since Jiang Chengwan is a capable king who advocates reform, if something unexpected happens, the Great Xia will be doomed to fall into ruin in an instant, and the consequences will be extremely serious.

Does she realize how important she is to this country?

This is a very serious problem.

Facing Lu Chen's harsh words, Jiang Chengwan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

After a moment, she slowly spoke: "Lu Qing is right, the Jidao Sword Spirit is indeed not in my hands, it is with you."

"Nonsense!"

Lu Chen became unusually stern.

"Luojing is not stable right now, and most of the elite troops have left the capital. There are not many masters in the court. Those people dare not make any moves because they are worried about your majesty's extreme power. If they knew that your majesty did not have the sword spirit to protect him, the consequences would be disastrous."

"The people of the nine states all depend on your majesty. How can you allow even the slightest mistake? If a wise ruler like your majesty fails, how can Daxia be revived? How can the people be safe?"

"Your Majesty, please put the country first, the people first, and protect yourself first. Don't act on impulse, and don't be swayed by emotions."

Jiang Chengwan fell silent.

But she did not lower her head, but looked at Lu Chen quietly. Even though it was a harsh reprimand, she just listened to every word without missing a single word, but she did not feel ashamed.

She waited until Lu Chen finished speaking before speaking again.

"I know what Lu Qing said. I know that my every word and action concerns the whole country. I also know what it means to hand over the sword spirit to you. If something goes wrong, what will be the consequences." Hearing Jiang Chengwan's calm statement, Lu Chen frowned even deeper.

If you know the consequences of doing so but still do it, then that's a big problem.

"Since Your Majesty knows, then why."

However, before he could ask in a cold voice, Jiang Chengwan's eyes fixed and she stared into his solemn eyes without flinching.

The moment their eyes met, she opened her red lips and said in a serious tone, "Mr. Lu, you said that I am extremely important to the country of Daxia. I do not deny this, but don't you think you are equally important?"

Lu Chen raised his eyes slightly.

"I am only a scholar with little knowledge and an average appearance. The reason why I am where I am today is just by chance and coincidence. I am lucky to be trusted by your majesty and have you serve me."

He spoke his mind very frankly.

This is not modesty, but he really believes it.

He was really just lucky, and he didn't want this luck at all.

At first he just wanted to commit suicide, and then be dismissed from office or killed, and ascend to heaven in broad daylight. But he never thought that by accident he would turn his clumsiness into success, and instead he would be promoted step by step. Who the hell can he complain to?

So it’s hard to say whether I’m lucky or unlucky.

But one thing is for sure.

He really didn't think he had any ability. At least compared to those smart people in the court, he was probably not even an average person. The fact that he could get to this point was just a coincidence and he was lucky enough to get such a good result.

Essentially, he just used the right person.

Although the ability to use people is very impressive for ruling, he did not intend to put the right people in the right positions.

So, until now, he doesn't think he is anything special.

"Even if I, Lu Chen, wasn't there, there would still be Zhang Chen and Su Chen, but Your Majesty is different."

Lu Chen said solemnly: "Your Majesty is a wise ruler who was recognized by the Sub-Saint and summoned the Sword of the Ultimate Dao, the Lord of the Rejuvenation. Today's Great Xia can do without me, Lu Chen, without the Saint King, and without anyone, but it cannot do without Your Majesty."

This is also true.

The empress's role was irreplaceable just because she dared to take drastic measures to eliminate the accumulated ills, reform the country and strengthen the country. She stood firm and uprooted the corrupt officials in the court at all costs, making the reformists a force for the government.

It is no exaggeration to say that she is a wise king.

He just has some character flaws and acts on impulse.

Jiang Chengwan did not show any joy on her face despite Lu Chen's praise.

His eyes were equally solemn and serious.

"No, I don't think so."

The tone was firm and full of unquestionable meaning.

"Mr. Lu, you are unique. You are indispensable and irreplaceable to both the country and me."

When these words came out, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment.

Hmm? Indispensable? Irreplaceable?
And it’s fine for the country, but why is it the same for the little empress?

Is that what I meant, or am I being overly self-conscious?

Before he could react, Jiang Chengwan added seriously, "If you are fine, I will be fine."

These eight simple words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere, shocking Lu Chen.

What the hell? ! ! (End of this chapter)