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

"There is no such possibility."

Lu Chen responded to Chai Hongyu's speculation with absolute certainty.

"Your Majesty will only have a relationship with me as a subject, and will never have any other thoughts."

Seeing that he was so sure, Fu Ya and Chai Hongyu both looked surprised.

The empress's attitude towards Lu Chen was obviously very wrong after the incident of lending the power of the First Emperor. Which monarch in ancient and modern times would hand over his supreme power to an outsider?

It was obvious that the empress didn't consider Lu Chen as an outsider at all.

Even in the eyes of the empress, Lu Chen was not just a minister.

What on earth made Lu Chen so sure that the empress's attitude towards him was simply the relationship between a monarch and his subject?
The empress gave him the power of the First Emperor and a complete sword of the extreme way, making him even comparable to a king. What kind of relationship between a monarch and his subjects is this?

Is it just because you are important to the court? The court can't do without you?
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In most cases, this is a treatment that even the emperor, empress and crown prince cannot enjoy. If you were really an ordinary subject, why would the emperor be so nice to you?

Fu Hua whispered: "Huai Yu, don't you feel something is wrong? His Majesty's attitude towards you..."

Before she could finish, Lu Chen shook his head and said, "Your Majesty has someone he likes."

"what?"

Hearing him say this, the two were a little confused.

Of course they knew that the empress had someone she liked.

After all, they often meet the emperor, and their identities are special. One is the bridge between the Holy Land and Daxia, and the other has reached some kind of deal with the empress. Therefore, they have a lot of private contacts and know the other side of the empress.

But hearing these words from Lu Chen made them feel extremely weird and awkward.

Chai Hongyu blurted out, "Who?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Lu Chen said as a matter of course: "Your Highness the Holy King."

After hearing this answer, Fu Hua and Chai Hongyu looked at each other, and then both of them looked speechless.

After being in contact with the Empress for a long time, they understood each other's little thoughts. After they became completely silent, they really ignored the various rumors about the Holy King and the Empress both inside and outside the court.

For example, the Holy King stayed in the palace and accompanied the Empress to handle government affairs overnight.

Lu Chen continued, "When Your Majesty was in danger, His Royal Highness the Saint King led the Black Tortoise Guards to descend from the sky and wiped out the Demon Queen's followers in one fell swoop, helping Your Majesty to take power. For Your Majesty, how could you not admire such a great hero who came to your aid in times of need?"

"Besides, when your majesty talked about His Majesty the Holy King, his attitude was obviously different from that of others, and he seemed to be very intimate with him. If the relationship was not extraordinary, he would not be like this. And how can someone like me who can only talk be compared with His Majesty the Holy King who saved Daxia?"

"And why do you think His Majesty would be interested in someone like me?"

To be honest, if Jiang Chengwan fell in love with him and ignored the Holy King, it would be putting the cart before the horse and failing to distinguish between good and evil.

Although the loyalty he displayed at the beginning was indeed quite rare, it was of no use in the final analysis. The person who truly saved the empress from danger, or the one who saved the beauty, was the Holy King. Without him, there would be no empress today.

It’s not that he is self-deprecating or has low self-esteem, but that is the fact and he is just analyzing it rationally based on reality.

He is a minister who is lucky, or unlucky, to be valued by the empress. Don't compare him with the empress's white moonlight. Even though the Holy King has basically no chance of becoming the emperor due to his identity and position, he can be with the empress openly.

But that's not something he, an outsider, should consider.

The Empress's private affairs were for her to handle on her own, and he was too lazy to get involved. If it weren't for the fact that he had experienced so much and had unknowingly shouldered so many things, he would have wanted to throw away his official uniform immediately, and would not have had the time to care about the Empress and the Saint King's trivial matters.

As for the power of the First Emperor, it is indeed rare and exceeds the highest honor that a minister could receive since ancient times. But even if he possessed the power of an emperor, he could not be the opponent of the Holy King.

Moreover, he showed extreme loyalty and there was basically no possibility of betrayal.

It was probably because of this that she generously lent the power of the First Emperor to herself, just in case.

So, there is no need to think too much.

It is reasonable and logical that the person the empress likes should be the Holy King, and it has nothing to do with this unlucky guy.

Chai Hongyu wanted to say something else when footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

Hearing someone coming, she had to swallow what she wanted to say and turned to look at the door.

Soon, a figure in tight clothes appeared at the door.

"General Cang Yue pays respect to Young Master Lu."

The person who came was Cangyue, Gu Simiao's former right-hand man and current commander of the Xingning New Army.

As soon as she arrived, she clasped her hands together and bowed deeply to Lu Chen.

"General Cangyue, there's no need to be so polite."

Lu Chen waved his hand and said to her, "General, please take a seat first."

"promise."

Cangyue responded and walked to sit below Lu Chen.

As a general of the Xingping Army under Lu Chen, she was naturally qualified to sit closest to Lu Chen.

Cang Yue was once Gu Simiao's deputy general, a high-ranking member of the Imperial Guards who guarded the capital, while Fu Hua and Chai Hongyu were from the Xuan Ji Guards system. They had no contact with each other and were not familiar with each other. They just knew that there was such a person.

The same goes for Lu Chen.

Moreover, he had no idea that Cangyue was the cultivator infected with the blood plague whom he insisted on saving during the Xingping blood plague incident. Therefore, he was not familiar with Cangyue and thought that she just came to the new army to earn military merits and build a future, so he didn't pay much attention to her.

With someone unfamiliar around, it was difficult to continue the previous topic. Cang Yue was obviously not a talkative person. As soon as he sat down, he sat upright, looking straight ahead, like a sculpture.

However, her small hands clasped on the cushion clenched her sleeves for unknown reasons, and a barely perceptible nervousness flashed in the corners of her eyes. It was unclear whether it was because she was nervous about facing such a big shot as Lu Chen, or because of something else.

"General Cangyue arrived quite early."

As if feeling that the atmosphere was a bit weird, Lu Chen smiled at Cangyue.

"Is it because the general happened to come to Lingyun Mansion to handle official business?"

The Xingping Army was stationed outside the city, and Cangyue was in charge of the training of the new army and was usually in the barracks, so Lu Chen asked casually.

"Uh-huh."

Cangyue's face remained expressionless, but her little hands clenched even tighter.

"I heard that the Tiangong Division has recently developed a spiritual crossbow and armor-piercing bow that can greatly increase the range. I would like to apply for a batch of them for the new army to use for training, so that they can adapt to the new tactics as soon as possible, help the young protector to pacify the southwest as soon as possible, and bring peace to the people."

She spoke slowly, but there was a slight tremor at the end of her voice.

Fu Ya, who has always been extremely sensitive to people's hearts, couldn't help but glance at her, and then seemed to have discovered something, and frowned slightly.

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"Gu Simiao's deputy general."

She murmured.

Lu Chen didn't notice Fu Hua's abnormality. When he heard Cang Yue say that, he immediately looked at her with admiration.

"You are well-informed. I remember that this batch of weapons was delivered less than two days ago. I didn't expect that you would be eyeing it so soon. Okay, I will make the decision and approve it. The new army will try out the new weapons first. I will write you a note later."

Cangyue smiled back.

"Thank you very much, Master Bao."

"Don't be polite. We all serve the court. There's nothing to thank you for."

Lu Chen smiled, then asked about the current situation of the Xingping Army and whether there was anything they needed. If so, he would issue the approval document immediately.

This unexpectedly acquired troop of cultivators is likely to grow into the top force of Daxia's strongest guard in the future. Whether out of personal feelings or the interests of the court, he cares a lot about the Xingping Army.

Helping the empress to build a strong military force that she can rely on is also a way to repay the empress for her kindness in recognizing his talents.

The two of them began to discuss military affairs.

"As for training, I do have some ideas in this regard."

Lu Chen suddenly remembered something and mentioned it casually.

Cangyue looked surprised.

Although she had long heard that Lu Chen was extremely knowledgeable, had dabbled in many fields, and sometimes made astonishing remarks that could enlighten people or even lead to sudden enlightenment, he was, after all, a civil servant, and logically should know nothing about military affairs.

At most, he could make some achievements in the general direction. The specific deployment of troops and daily training were all the work of military officers. Lu Chen had never been exposed to them before. How could he understand these?

Of course, Cangyue was just surprised and didn't doubt anything.

After a moment, she straightened her back and said seriously, "Please give me some advice, Young Master Lu."

"I don't deserve your advice."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "We are just discussing this with each other. General Cangyue, don't be so reserved. Your general and I are close friends. You were once her trusted and beloved general. We are all family. Just treat this as a casual chat between friends."

Hearing this, Cangyue's eyes flashed with an unnatural look for some reason, and her little head drooped subconsciously.

"Okay."

Seeing that she still seemed a little reserved, Lu Chen did not force her.

In his opinion, even if he didn't care, the difference in status was there, so it was normal for her to have this reaction.

"Speaking of training soldiers, in my opinion, we should first focus on the obedience and cohesion of the soldiers. It is not enough to have a strong physique and powerful battlefield fighting skills. We must also focus on the cultivation of ideology, especially since the Xingping Army is composed of half-step cultivators, and their innate conditions are quite special."

Lu Chen began to talk.

"They should pay more attention to literacy and character, and they must know what they are fighting for."

Cangyue was listening attentively, and when she heard this rather novel theory, she soon showed a look of surprise.

Then, the agreed discussion turned into Lu Chen's one-sided teaching.

Chai Hongyu and Fu Hua, who were standing by, also gradually became fascinated by what was said. It was obvious that this was the first time they had heard of this theory.

Lu Chen seems to be working on something very new.

Time passed minute by minute, and gradually, important figures from all over the country began to come to Lingyun Hall. Seeing that Lu Chen was preaching, they did not make a sound to disturb him, but quietly walked to the side and sat down, then pricked up their ears to listen.

Lu Chen's reputation as a preacher had long been known, and they certainly would not miss such a rare opportunity to gain enlightenment.

Although the paths are different, there are three thousand great ways, and they all lead to the same destination. There are things in common between them. If one can learn something from Lu Chen's remarks, it will be of great benefit to one's own path as well.

And just when Lu Chen was preaching in Lingyun Mansion on a whim.

Beiji Province, Nanpi City.

Dingbei Prefecture, Tianyuan Palace.

"Junior Sister Gu."

A handsome man in green looked at a young woman in white not far away with a smile and said softly, "Long time no see." (End of this chapter)