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

"What did you say?!"

Ziji City, Ziwei Palace.

Jiang Chengwan, who had just rested for a while, suddenly jumped up from the dragon bed, with a look of shock and anger on his little face.

"Xingping County was attacked by thieves and Lu Qing almost died?!"

"Um."

Jiang Chengdao, who was in charge of the overall situation in Xingping County at this time, responded in a deep voice while handling official duties.

"Currently, it seems that the thieves are colluding with the traitors in the court. The thieves' target is the thousand-year-old earth spirit in Xingping County, for which they are willing to act as a blade. The target of those traitors is Lu Chen himself. If not for Lu Chen and Gu Si Miao happened to visit here, and Xingping County is now a purgatory on earth."

He reported to the empress what happened in Xingping County, some of the results of the investigation he had just made, and the corresponding speculations.

However, before he could tell him that the thieves had massacred all the people in Lu Chen's fiefdom, the empress interrupted him impatiently.

"Brother Imperial, how is Lu Qing doing now?"

Now she has no time to worry about Lu Chen and Gu Simiao's two worlds. When such a big thing happens, nothing is more important than Lu Chen's safety.

Jiang Chengdao glanced at Gu Simiao, who was waiting beside the unconscious Lu Chen not far away. Even though he was covered in blood, he still insisted on treating Lu Chen's injuries.

"Lu Chen is fine. It's just that his body is a little overdrawn. Although his spiritual veins were damaged, the injury was stopped in time and he can recover in half a month. However, Gu Simiao's condition is not good."

At this point, he paused slightly.

"Not only did she single-handedly stop the ancient evil formation launched by the thieves, but she also fought to the death with the thieves while protecting the people of the county. Later, she even used the forbidden power to protect Lu Chen at a huge cost."

"Now she is seriously injured, and her spiritual veins are in chaos. If she doesn't take care of her body as soon as possible, she may be at the root of the disease."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengwan was slightly relieved at first, and then fell silent for no reason.

Although she had not been there in person, she could tell how dangerous the situation was just by listening to Jiang Chengdao's description.

The government is shut down, the spirit protection formation is ineffective, and the enemy is well prepared. Even a strong person in the Guiyi Realm may not be able to cope with such a severe situation, let alone the burden of the entire city.

After doing all this, she still refused to rest in peace and recuperate, leaving Lu Chen's matter to others. She had to heal him personally before she could rest assured.

And she, a martial arts practitioner, would do this for the sake of the people of the city. Jiang Chengwan knew the reason without having to guess.

It was precisely because she knew that she fell silent at this time.

After a moment, she sighed softly, and then said calmly: "I understand."

After cutting off the sound transmission, Jiang Chengwan got out of bed and shouted outside:

"Somebody come!"

Even though it was late at night, there was still a sound of footsteps outside.

Not long after, a group of palace maids, headed by Ye Wan'er, the female official in charge of the inner palace, filed in and bowed to Jiang Chengwan in high spirits.

"This slave is here to meet His Majesty."

Jiang Chengwan waved his hand, and then ordered to Ye Wan'er: "Wan'er, you should go to the Department of Communication immediately with my handwriting and summon Xiao Yun, the Minister of Rites, Fu Huan, the commander of Xuanji Guards, Fang Ping, the censor of Zuodu, Liu Dongyang, the Minister of War, and Yu Su Shuang, the commander of the Lin Guard, Zhang Shiping, the commander of the Tianxin Guard, and Zhu Yong, the commander of the Xuanwu Guard, entered the palace immediately."

"Yes, slave, go now!"

Without a word of nonsense, Ye Wan'er agreed directly, then faced the empress and slowly retreated out of the door.

The whole thing is neat and tidy.

After Ye Wan'er left, Jiang Chengwan said again: "Change my clothes."

"yes!"

There will be no eunuchs in Ziwei Palace at night.

Since Jiang Chengwan came to power, the only people serving her personally were palace maids and female officials. The eunuchs basically worked in the side halls. The professionally trained palace ladies moved very quickly and dressed the empress in red dragon robes in just a few moments.

snap

The gilt boots made a crisp sound when they stepped on the floor paved with high-grade spiritual stones.

Jiang Chengwan waved his sleeves and walked towards Zichen Hall with a gloomy expression.

About three-quarters of an hour later, everyone who was called over by Jiang Chengwan in the middle of the night came to the Zichen Hall one after another.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"No gift."

Jiang Chengwan waved his hand impatiently.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After everyone stood up, Liu Dongyang asked straight to the point: "I wonder why your Majesty summoned us to the palace late at night?"

Others also looked at Jiang Chengwan with questioning eyes.

They don't have the instant communication skills as powerful as the Empress and the Holy King. Naturally, they don't know what happened in Xingping County. They just vaguely guessed that something terrible happened.

Otherwise, with the empress' temperament, she would definitely not summon them into the palace in the middle of the night.

Jiang Chengwan didn't sell it, and directly told everyone about the attack in Xingping County and Lu Chen's almost death.

After hearing the news, especially when they heard about Lu Chen's accident, almost everyone's expressions changed drastically.

Especially Chai Hongyu and Fu Hua, the latter even clenched his fists and looked like he wanted to fly to Xingping County on the spot.

After Jiang Chengwan explained the matter briefly, he directly ordered without giving everyone time to digest: "Fu Hua, you immediately bring all the Xuanji guards in the capital to monitor every move of all the princes, nobles and ministers in the capital, and investigate this matter strictly. , Don’t let go of any clues, if necessary.”

Speaking of this, her eyes suddenly turned cold.

"I allow you to act cheaply."

Hearing this, Fu Hua's lips moved a few times, as if she wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back, and finally gave Jiang Chengwan an expressionless hand.

"I obey the order."

Jiang Chengwan looked at Su Shuang, Zhang Shiping and Zhu Yong, who were in charge of the three camps in Beijing at this time.

"The capital will be under martial law from today. Security will be strengthened everywhere, and all people entering and leaving the capital will be strictly inspected. No matter who they are, whether they are members of the royal family or ordinary people, everyone must accept the investigation unconditionally and confirm that there are no suspicious prescriptions before they can be released."

"If someone refuses to cooperate because of his status, you can take him down on the spot. If he resists,"

A hint of murderous intent flashed through his bright eyes.

"Kill without mercy!"

Hearing this, the three people she was watching suddenly looked stern.

"I obey the decree!"

Liu Dongyang and Fang Ping glanced at each other subconsciously, their scalps numb.

Is this battle a bit exaggerated?

The people of one county were almost killed. Although this was a serious event, it probably didn't warrant such a big fight.

The Xuanji Guards and the three major battalions. This is the most elite armed force in the capital. They just came out to control the capital and controlled all the officials, nobles, aristocratic families, and wealthy families in the capital. This

If you are not careful, it will be a big mess.

After all, Xingping County was not destroyed. Although the damage was not small, it was not much due to the efforts of Lu Chen and Gu Simiao. In this case, this matter should be dealt with slowly, right?

While thinking, Jiang Chengwan suddenly took out an extremely delicate jade talisman from his arms, then flicked his hand and threw it away.

"Fu Hua, if you hold my talisman, I will give you full responsibility for this matter."

She once again showed her resolute side.

"If you find something, even if there is no direct evidence, you can mobilize all the troops in the capital to capture all suspicious people."

The military power of the Forbidden Army in Beijing, such a huge power, was handed over to Fu Huan, the official executioner.

Such a shocking scene made Fang Ping and Liu Dongyang's eyes almost straighten out in surprise.

No, Your Majesty, this is military power, the military power of the Imperial Guard, which is related to the lives and fortunes of everyone in the capital! You just gave it to me?

Could it be that in your eyes, the affairs of Xingping County are more important than the stability of Luo Jing and the overall situation of the court?

"Your Majesty, no"

After all, Fang Ping couldn't hold it back and stood up to speak.

However, Jiang Chengwan glanced at him expressionlessly.

"I don't have time to accept advice now. Fang Aiqing and other members of your family need to understand clearly that I am now instructing you to do things, not discussing matters with you. I don't want to hear any more nonsense, and I don't have time to spare. Talk nonsense to anyone.”

Fang Ping: "."

As the person involved, Fu Hua didn't look strange at all. She just silently took Jiang Chengwan's talisman and stepped back with a cry.

Jiang Chengwan looked at Xiao Yun again.

"Mr. Xiao Ge, the Xingping County government has been completely paralyzed. Now we need a capable person to take charge of the overall situation."

Xiao Yun simply raised her hands and responded: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go."

There was no trace of sloppiness, and there was even a hint of impatience.

Jiang Chengwan's little hands under the dragon robe tightened and her brows furrowed slightly.

"Chai Qianhu."

"Wei Chen is here."

Jiang Chengwan took a deep breath.

"Gu Aiqing is seriously injured, and Lu Qing cannot be without strong people to take care of her. Please go and take care of her."

"promise!"

The moment the words fell, Chai Hongyu turned into a ball of flames and shot towards Xingping County at an extremely fast speed. In a few breaths, she disappeared into the distant sky and completely disappeared.

After Chai Hongyu left, Jiang Chengwan finally sat down.

"Fang Aiqing, Liu Aiqing, you should be responsible for investigating this matter openly."

Liu Dongyang and Fang Ping sighed helplessly.

At this point, what else can they say?

Although the empress often humbly accepts advice in the court, you may think that she is easy to talk to. In fact, accepting advice depends on the person.

More than 80% of the suggestions she received were from Lu Chen, or in other words, as long as they were suggestions made by Lu Chen, she almost never objected.

Don't ask, just ask and it will be accurate.

Now that the empress has expressed her stance and set the tone, it would be meaningless for them to fight to the death.

Not everyone is like Lu Chen, who knows that there are tigers in the mountains and prefers to go there. Now that the empress has made up her mind, no matter how hard they don't understand, they can only try their best to do things well.

After the two agreed, they thought the matter was over here.

However, Jiang Chengwan suddenly spoke again.

"In addition, I will personally go to Xingping County tomorrow. During my absence in Beijing, my Nine Emperors Sister, Princess Linqing, will supervise the country. I would like to trouble my two beloved ministers to help the Nine Emperors Sisters handle the government affairs."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned for a moment, looking at the empress who had already drafted the imperial edict with disbelief. (End of chapter)