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

What about questioning?What about reprimand?What about the extremely disappointed eyes?

Why does Mao have nothing?

And if he agreed directly without asking a question, this little girl is done, right?

Or is it because the Holy King is not here today, so he let himself go?

After thinking about it carefully, Lu Chen suddenly realized that except for the time when the empress invited herself to Yuzhou, the empress hesitated a little, other times, whether it was to retrial Xia Yan's case, or to request a reduction in the empress' expenses, or this time Buy time for Gu Simiao.

Whenever he asked for something, the empress' answer seemed to be so simple and direct.

Not even a single question was asked.

Such trust made Lu Chen almost breathless, and he instantly had the illusion that he would never be dismissed by the empress in his life.

But the moment this thought emerged, he threw it away.

The expressions of other ministers who reacted changed almost at the same time.

"Your Majesty!"

Liu Dongyang said anxiously: "The matter of Gu Simiao has been decided in court, and the official document incriminating the Gu family has been issued. How can the matter be changed just because of Lu Gai's words before there is irrefutable evidence to reverse the case?"

Several upright ministers who had just been recalled to the capital came out to express their opposition.

Faced with everyone's opposition, the empress calmly changed into a more comfortable sitting position.

"As Lu Qing said just now."

She was seen leaning sideways, supporting her cheek with one hand, and said calmly: "Without real evidence, we can't jump to conclusions. Since Gu Simiao has not made any definite conspiracy, then the Gu family is not guilty, but there is some suspicion. , How can I kill the family members of the meritorious officials based on such unfounded things?"

Hearing this, Liu Dongyang said directly, regardless of whether he might offend Lu Chen, the well-deserved number one favorite of the Empress's dynasty:

"Your Majesty, what Lu Guishi just said was very selfish. Since Gu Simiao had the favor of saving his life, he is suspected of favoritism. Not only should his words not be taken lightly, Lu Guishi should also avoid suspicion and cannot interfere in this matter. .”

Hearing this, before the empress could speak, Lu Chen's eyes lit up.

This Liu Dongyang... is a friendly army!

When Liu Dongyang opened his mouth to speak for him, he thought that this guy was also a follower of others, but now...he turned around and attacked him. Obviously, the reason for "helping" him just now was not because he was a popular person in the Empress Dynasty.

It's just a matter of fact.

Although such a person is not as good as those "good teammates" who are eager to eliminate him as a huge threat to the Holy Lord Jilong immediately, he can still be considered a good teammate, and it is better than those who don't even dare to fart. Softie is much better.

While thinking, the Queen's voice sounded again.

"I, trust Lu Qing."

One sentence sets the tone.

In this high-martial society where monarchy is paramount, when the emperor is the real emperor with absolute authority, ministers always have only the right to make suggestions and not decision-making.

Since the empress said so, the matter has basically been settled. No matter what Liu Dongyang says, it is meaningless.

Realizing this, Liu Dongyang and Lu Chen's expressions froze slightly at the same time.

Liu Dongyang sighed slightly and said no more.

At this time, the empress said again: "Liu Aiqing, the focus of the incident in Huangzhou is Gu Simiao and the Demon Queen who fled west, as well as the rebellious ministers and traitors who followed her. The Gu family is not important. Whether they kill or release, it will not have much impact on the overall situation. , killing them will certainly relieve the hatred, but it is essentially meaningless, and as Lu Qing just said, it will do more harm than good."

Having said this, the empress has given Liu Dongyang enough face.

What else could Liu Dongyang say?

So he had no choice but to bow in agreement, and then obediently retreated to where he was.

"Purpose!"

After Liu Dongyang and others retreated, the empress suddenly raised her voice.

"Immediately acquit the entire Gu family and order them to return to their residence in the capital. In addition to not being able to leave the capital, their freedom will no longer be restricted. At the same time, all message transmission techniques and all information channels will be blocked. Horses will not be allowed to enter the wilderness. In addition, The Cangming Army was ordered to garrison the pass near Huangzhou, and the former defenders served as auxiliary troops. It was strictly forbidden to requisition local labor..."

Orders came out of the empress' mouth one after another, becoming the main content of the imperial edict issued this morning.

Finally, she lowered her head inexplicably and looked deeply at Lu Chen, who looked suspicious of life for some reason.

"From today on, no matter what Gu Simiao says or does within half a month, no matter what happens in Huangzhou, it has nothing to do with the Gu family. I will never hold you accountable!"

Hearing this, Lu Chen felt his scalp numb.

Within half a month? !

No matter whether Gu Simiao openly betrayed the court or even launched an army to attack, the Gu family would not be implicated in this?

Damn it, no matter how much you give face, there has to be a limit, right?

Your Majesty, do you think the 502 under my butt is not stable enough? !

The expressions of Liu Dongyang and others suddenly changed, and even Fang Ping, who had always admired Lu Chen, couldn't help but frown.

"Your Majesty... this..."

"I've made up my mind."

The empress waved her hand and said without a doubt: "You don't need to say more, just do as I say."

Hearing these domineering words, Liu Dongyang and others had no choice but to swallow back what they originally wanted to say, and then they glanced at where Lu Chen was, with obvious dissatisfaction in their eyes.

Lu Chen: "..."

Soon, the court meeting came to an end in an increasingly weird atmosphere.

Lu Chen left first as always and walked towards the direction of Liu Ke Corridor.

"Lu is here to help."

Liu Dongyang's voice suddenly sounded behind him.

When Lu Chen heard someone calling him, he turned around and saw Liu Dongyang walking quickly towards him.

He slowly stopped, then cupped his hands towards Liu Dongyang, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Liu Shangshu, do you have anything to do with me?"

"Ah."

Liu Dongyang nodded, and then said solemnly: "Lu Gaishi really believed that there was something hidden in the matter in Huangzhou. Gu Simiao refused the imperial edict and welcomed the Demon Queen into Huangzhou. Such a treasonous and unethical act. Because you have other reasons?"

Lu Chen lowered his eyes and said calmly: "I believe she is definitely not a shameless villain who has abandoned the righteousness of her family and country."

Liu Dongyang asked again: "Do you really have no selfish motives?"

Lu Chen shook his head: "Yes, but not much."

This rather ambiguous answer obviously did not satisfy Liu Dongyang.

He frowned, then his eyes narrowed, and he said solemnly: "Lu Goshi, your majesty has great trust in you now. His trust is the highest in history. Even in the past, no minister has trusted as much as your majesty." The king, so..."

At this point, his voice became inexplicably heavier.

"Every word and deed you say will have a huge impact on His Majesty, the Great Xia court, and even the entire world. Although I don't want to admit it, Lu Gaishi, you do have the ability to touch the general trend of the world."

Hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes quietly flashed with light.

Liu Dongyang added: "At times like this, ministers should be more cautious in their words and deeds. After all, if this trust is used in the right way, it can bring blessings to countless people in Daxia and extend the national destiny of Daxia." , otherwise it will harm all people and even threaten the survival of Daxia."

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand, bowed slightly, and bowed his hand towards Lu Chen regardless of the difference in official position.

"I also ask Lu to keep the country in mind and make good use of this trust to benefit the common people. Only in this way can he be worthy of His Majesty's absolute trust."

After the words fell, Lu Chen fell silent for no reason.

Liu Dongyang remained motionless, just looking at Lu Chen.

After a while, Lu Chen slowly raised his head.

"Liu Shangshu's golden and wise words will definitely be kept in mind."

He raised his hand and saluted Liu Dongyang.

Seeing his clear eyes, Liu Dongyang finally took back his hand and smiled slightly.

After a while, the two said goodbye to each other and left, heading towards the public rooms in completely opposite directions.

And the moment Lu Chen's figure disappeared from the wall.

From an inconspicuous eaves above, a blue butterfly slowly flapped its wings and flew out, then flew outside very naturally until it completely disappeared without attracting anyone's attention.

Chapter 126

Huangzhou, Motian City.

City Lord's Mansion.

click...

With a crisp sound, the tea cup in Gu Simiao's hand suddenly cracked, and in the blink of an eye, it was covered with countless tiny cracks. Finally, with a "bang", it completely shattered into countless pieces and lay flat on the table.

A blue butterfly flapped its wings slowly about an inch from her left eye.

Looking at the butterfly in front of her, she suddenly opened her mouth slightly for some reason, and a different meaning appeared in her slightly condensed eyes.

She was always calm and like a fairy on weekdays, but now she had a hint of human fireworks.

The silver-white hair swayed back and forth in the breeze, and the black hairband swayed with it.

Under the snow-like white clothes, as the breath becomes longer and longer, the rise and fall of the chest becomes more obvious.

It took a while before he completely calmed down.

After a moment, Gu Simiao suddenly stood up, and with a wave of her hand, the blue butterfly instantly turned into dots of brilliance and gradually disappeared into the air.

"Cang Yue, Xuan Feng."

She called out softly.

The next second, there was a rush of footsteps, and two figures in light armor, a man and a woman, appeared in front of Gu Simiao and bowed.

"What orders does the General have?"

Gu Simiao put her hands behind her hands and said solemnly: "Pass this order to summon all the generals with more than a thousand households in each guard to go to the main palace of Xuanxin City immediately. In addition, immediately activate the Tianxing Formation and order the Wushuang Guards, Yonghe Guards, and Baiyu Guards. March at full speed, rush to Xuanqing Pass and Tianyu Pass, guard the key roads, and order Bao He, the commander of the Shenwu Guard, to lead [-] armored soldiers to go south, and Chen Qing, the commander of the Tianwu Guard..."

A series of arrangements came out of her cherry mouth.

After hearing these orders, the two people's expressions became more solemn.

After Gu Simiao finished speaking, Cang Yue hesitated for a moment, and then reminded her loudly: "General, mobilize troops and horses on such a large scale, plus arrange twelve heaven-level formations... Thousands of miles to rush and arrange the formations The required spiritual stones, seals, and seals..."