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

"Sure enough, I can't leave the capital anymore?"

After listening to the dead man's report, Zheng Yue immediately made a judgment in his heart.

Lian Chen Li's youngest son, the direct nephew of the dignified Bazhu Kingdom, killed him at will, showing no mercy, let alone others.

You must know that the Eight Pillars Kingdom is the highest combat power in the Great Xia Empire. Each of them is a top warrior with the cultivation level of Guiyi Realm. They are extremely terrifying existences. After the Empress Dowager Zhao came to power, the imperial court treated the Eight Pillars The restriction and control of the country has even declined, causing it to continue to grow and become a vassal town.

Nowadays, every Zhuguo commands at least 100,000 frontier troops and is in charge of the military and political affairs of a state. If he has any rebellion, he can pose a certain threat to the central court.

Just like Gu Simiao.

If Gu Simiao had really betrayed the imperial court last year and completely defected to the Queen Mother Zhao, with the combat power of the Can Ling Army and the prestige and various resources of the Queen Mother Zhao's six years in charge, she would have immediately become the biggest shadow hanging over the head of the Yongchu Dynasty.

Although the empress has the help of the Holy King, she is not the Holy King in his heyday after all. Peerless geniuses like Gu Simiao are not without the ability to fight. The Cang Ling Guards, who have been on the battlefield for a long time, are not the so-called Imperial Guards. Even if their individual strength is slightly higher It is not inferior to Xuanwuwei, but there is not much difference.

Although Chen Ba, the governor of Dianzhou, is not as good as Gu Simiao in terms of strength, armament and record, and does not have the cooperation of empress dowager Zhao and other influential figures who once ruled the country, he is still a force that cannot be underestimated and is by no means some bullshit saint. It can be compared with others.

Since the empress dared to touch the relatives of the Bazhu Kingdom, she would definitely not care about the dignity of the princes and nobles, the stability of the court, and the balance of forces among all parties.

She seemed to do anything for that dog officer.

Therefore, placing hope in the past glory of our ancestors is almost the same as waiting to die.

What to do. What to do now?

"I see."

Zheng Yue responded casually to the dead man, and then told him to keep an eye on Xuanwu Guard and Xuanji Guard, especially the movements of Xuanji Guard, and waved to him to signal him to leave.

He now needs time to think carefully about how to deal with the current unfavorable situation.

To be honest, during this operation in Xingping County, he did not expect that Lu Chen would appear inexplicably in the county town, and he happened to be beside Gu Simiao, the number one master in Daxia.

Their original plan was to completely muddy the water in Xingping County and attract the attention of Lu Chen and the court.

Isn’t that a great man who cares about the common people? In this case, he will definitely not sit back and watch Xingping County become a hell on earth, and the death of the people in Shiyi because of him will also greatly impact his Taoist heart. Even if he is lucky, this person who cultivates the way to save the world will The so-called great husband may die directly amid endless guilt.

This is undoubtedly the best result.

Even if this goal is not achieved, Lu Chen can still be severely injured, and it will probably be several days before the news from Xingping County reaches the capital. They will have plenty of time to clean themselves up.

Lu Chen is a key figure in the New Deal, more important than the Holy King Cangming who is nominally in charge of the reform. As long as he falls, Daxia will return to their familiar appearance sooner or later.

For this reason, they had been planning for a long time, and had not made any move while the new party headed by Lu Chen continued to grow, hiding it just for this one-hit kill. As a result, four of the evil sect's top masters personally took action, and they were defeated. Got two.

If that Taoist hadn't still had a little sense of morality and made a special trip to use a precious secret treasure to send a message, informing them of all the changes that had occurred in Xingping County and buying them precious time to respond, they probably wouldn't have reacted yet, or even directly He was exposed and was arrested by Xuanji Guards.

Although Lu Chen's Taoist heart was affected now, because those untouchables somehow managed to break free from the Soul Puppet technique and comforted Lu Chen in turn, it is possible that Lu Chen's damage was not serious now and he would soon be able to recover as before.

The most important purpose was not achieved.

And because Lu Chen and Gu Simiao were in the county government at that time, the Holy King Cangming also suddenly appeared in Xingping County like a divine soldier descending from the sky last year, making it impossible for their people to infiltrate.

Today's Xingping County is not without their flaws.

The empress sealed off the capital and left the capital directly, leaving only a puppet to oversee the country.

All the weapons and equipment in the capital came out to search everywhere.

All officials must unconditionally obey the summons of Xuanji Guards. If there is no summons, they will work normally and maintain the most basic operations of the Daxia Empire.

Most of the princes, nobles and relatives are not involved in government affairs. As long as there is no military action, in the short term, even if they do nothing, they will have no impact on the court.

There might already be Xuanji guards monitoring the princes and nobles in the capital.

The others are okay, Zheng Yue can handle it, but if she is targeted by the commander of Xuanji Guards, the femme fatale who has caused panic among scholars in and outside the capital several times, with her cultivation in Guiyi Realm, she may even be in the mansion. Even with the Heavenly Formation deployed, it would be difficult to prevent her surveillance.

Zheng Yue couldn't help but feel a chill running down his spine when he thought of Fu Hua's extremely dangerous appearance.

"No, the top priority now is to find a way to deal with the surveillance of Xuanji Guards."

While muttering, he suddenly stopped, then raised his head slightly, staring at a landscape painting hanging on the wall of the living room.

"It seems that this is the only way to use it."

The Duke of Yan's palace has been passed down for hundreds of years, and he has lived with his country, so naturally there will be nothing left at the bottom of the box.

It's just that you can't be easily moved unless it's absolutely necessary. Unlike the Empress Dowager Zhao, who has the entire Daxia behind her and can even use the magic weapon of the Immortal family.

After a moment, a look of determination flashed in Zheng Yue's eyes.

Just when the undercurrent was surging in Luo Jing.

Tiance Mansion.

Da da da.

Following the sound of footsteps, dozens of Xuanji guards wearing Feiyu uniforms filed in from the side hall gate.

Their faces were solemn, they smiled informally, and every move exuded a sharp aura that made people instinctively afraid to approach them.

"How is it? Sir Commander."

When Liyue, who was busy at the side door, saw the person coming, she immediately put down her work and went to greet him. She asked Fu Hua, who was leading him:

"Have you got a clue?"

Although she now works in the Tiangong Division, her main job is still Xuanji Wei Qianhu. As one of the few masters in the Wei, if something happened to Lu Chen, she would naturally not be able to stay and work in the Tiangong Division with peace of mind.

Not to mention that Lu Chen is still the immediate boss of Tiangong Division.

The Tiangong Department can be without anyone, but it cannot be without Lu Chen.

As soon as the news of Lu Chen's accident reached the Tiangong Department, almost everyone had no intention of working.

Fu Hua didn't know what she was busy with yesterday. As soon as she came back, there was a hint of exhaustion in her eyes.

"Um."

She responded softly.

"Let's talk about it later when the business is in session."

As she said that, she walked inside and asked the subordinates beside her: "Tao Ji, have all the commanders of the Xuanji Guards in Beijing arrived?"

Tao Ji, who had just returned to Beijing from Yuzhou to report on his duties not long ago, bowed and responded: "I have all returned to the Commander-in-Chief."

"Okay, let them come right away."

"Here."

After giving orders to Tao Ji, Fu Hua sat down at the main seat of the conference table in the middle of the hall without hesitation, closing her eyes to rest.

A group of Xuanji Guard masters stood behind them with their hands clasped behind their backs, holding their breath and concentrating, with solemn expressions on their faces.

No one spoke, for fear of disturbing Fu Huan's thinking.

Even Liyue, who was usually the most out-of-touch, was sitting quietly next to Fu Hua.

Having been with Fu Huan for a long time, they all know that the youngest commander of the Xuanwu Guards in the history of Cangming Realm and the number one master of Cangming under the Holy King is actually very easy to get along with on weekdays, but he looks a little cold, but When handling official duties, she is extremely rigorous and meticulous, and cannot tolerate any mistakes. It is best not to disturb her at this time.

Otherwise the consequences will be serious.

In this cold silence, the air was filled with tension and a trace of evil spirit.

It seems as if this is not the side hall of Tiance Mansion, but the prison of Xuanji Guards.

"correct."

At this time, Fu Hua suddenly opened her eyes, as if she suddenly remembered something, and turned her head to look at Liyue.

"Liyue, has His Majesty ordered you to do anything, or in other words, has he issued any decree?"

The sudden sound startled Liyue.

After a moment, she tilted her head in confusion, thought carefully for a while, and then shook her head.

"No, Your Majesty doesn't have any orders for me. What's wrong? Sir Commander? Do you have any orders?"

Fu Hua nodded slightly.

"Well, there is something I want you to do."

Hearing this, Liyue said quickly: "Master Commander, please give me your instructions."

Fu Hua did not speak immediately, but looked her up and down inexplicably, looking back and forth on her twice, and then slowly said in her doubtful eyes: "Miss Xiaoyu came to see me the day before yesterday, saying that she was very worried. Regarding Huaiyu's situation in Xingping County, please ask me to take good care of him, but I am not allowed to leave the capital due to my imperial orders."

"So, I can only trouble Liyue to go to Xingping County to find Huaiyu, and then stay by his side. While protecting him, take good care of him for me and Miss Xiaoyu."

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Liyue always felt that Fu Hua's gaze just now was a little rude for no reason.

It gave her a vague illusion of being angry.

And the word "never leave" seems a bit heavy.

It was as if he was specifically emphasizing something.

After a pause, Fu Hua continued: "If His Majesty or Huaiyu asks, just say that you were entrusted by Miss Xiaoyu."

Hearing this, Liyue hurriedly shook off the incomprehensible thoughts in her mind, then hesitated for a moment, and then said: "But, Commander, Your Majesty is not going to Xingping County to pick up the Governor in person?"

Fu Hua shook her head slightly.

"Based on my understanding of Huaiyu, even if His Majesty comes in person, he will not leave easily until Xingping County has completely settled down. Moreover, the meeting of the DPRK has just ended, and it is when the government affairs are gradually slowing down. There are not many things to do, and the thieves have been preparing in Xingping County for so long, even if the general stops the enemy's ancient fierce formation, the remaining formations may still have residual disasters."

Hearing Fu Hua say this, although Liyue always felt a little weird, she still nodded in confusion.

"Okay, Sir Commander, we will set off after the meeting is over."

"Yes. Sorry to trouble you."

As he spoke, there was a sound of footsteps coming from outside, approaching from far away. (End of chapter)