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

The moment the spiritual power surged, the dozens of ice sculptures exploded and shattered into countless bloody ice cubes falling to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, all the senior officials of Yonghe Guard were buried under the ice.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Simiao directly took away the military symbols, and then cleared out the Queen Mother's secret chess that had been confirmed through secret surveillance one by one. The cancer in the general was completely removed, and he took over all the soldiers and horses with the honor of the general of the Zhuguo.

After completely controlling the Yonghe Guard, Gu Simiao handed over the military talisman to Xuanfeng, who had arrived belatedly, and appointed him as the new commander of the Yonghe Guard. Together with another guard she transferred, he would guard the city. I don’t know how many foreigners hated this pass.

"Xuanfeng, I leave this place to you."

Gu Simiao looked at Xuanfeng who was kneeling on one knee in front of her with a solemn expression.

“Remember, just stick to the plan.”

Xuan Feng raised his voice and responded: "Don't worry, General, I will definitely obey the orders of the General and never let those damn barbarians leave Tianyu Pass alive and become the minions of the Demon Queen to bring trouble to the world!"

"Ah."

Gu Simiao nodded, then stretched out her hand. The moment her spiritual power trembled slightly, accompanied by a burst of space distortion, a blue butterfly suddenly appeared at her hand.

Then she was seen performing a few magic seals with one hand, and the butterfly suddenly turned into a blue brilliance, covering her whole body, and in an instant, a mysterious magic circle was formed under her feet.

Kaka Kaka…

The formations in the magic circle continued to move and stagger back and forth, making the space around Gu Simiao's body become more and more distorted.

Seeing this scene, Xuanfeng's expression, as Gu Simiao's absolute confidant, did not change at all, and he was obviously used to this.

After a moment, he raised his hand and cupped it towards Gu Simiao.

"Congratulations to the general."

The moment the words fell, the space in the magic circle was completely torn apart, and Gu Simiao's figure and the blue butterfly disappeared directly from the spot.

Just like when she arrived, there was no trace.

One of the most difficult methods to master in the world - the method of time and space, was vividly displayed in front of Xuanfeng at this moment.

After Gu Simiao activated the temporal space technique and left, Xuanfeng slowly stood up and looked at the place where she disappeared quietly, his eyes full of reverence.

…………

Just when Gu Simiao suddenly got angry.

"Lu is here to help."

Luojing, Ziji City.

On the Hall of Tai Chi.

Ye Sheng pointed to the scene in the light curtain not far away and said to Lu Chen:

"Take a good look at how these bastards you promoted unexpectedly became officials!"

But on the first screen of light, a tall man with a height of nine feet, a beard three feet long, and a face like jade was running like flying through the fields with his bare arms carrying the carcass of a black bear that was much taller than him. It seemed that he had gone through a fierce battle. His official robe was in tatters and he had no aura of an official at all. He looked like a wild man returning from hunting.

In the second light curtain, there was a scene of a tall, bearded man wearing tight official uniforms and a fleshy face working in the fields with a group of extremely thin people.

The third light curtain was even more heavyweight. What appeared inside was a scene of a tall man in official uniform, mouth-to-mouth with a drenched and unconscious woman.

In the fourth light curtain, Fang Yuzheng, whom he had not seen for a long time, handed over his hand to a man dressed as a businessman, and the businessman held a stack of banknotes in his hand. The two of them were discussing with each other, with friendly smiles on their faces. Such a happy picture.

The fifth light curtain...

The sixth light curtain...

In all the light screens, the Xuanji Guards who were assigned by Lu Chen to serve as acting county magistrates in various places were almost always doing things that were incompatible with the official robes they wore.

He doesn't look like an official at all.

"As the head of a county, if he doesn't work hard in the yamen, he will do whatever he wants outside all day long. If he's not hunting, he'll molest a decent woman in broad daylight. He'll either have an affair with a profiteer without clear boundaries, or he'll talk to a craftsman regardless of his status. , even calling them brothers, they are just tinkering with some messy, meaningless tricks."

"I even heard that an acting county magistrate ordered the purchase of grain samsara items in the name of the government. This is simply ridiculous!"

Ye Sheng became more and more excited as he talked.

"Those who serve as officials should clarify their true intentions and pursue the path of sages. They also have the responsibility to protect the stability of the land on behalf of the herdsmen of heaven. But for your disciples, Lu, do they look like officials? Are they worthy of being officials?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Lu Chen in a strange way.

They suddenly thought that Lu Chen himself might be impeccable, with almost no weaknesses in terms of virtue or saintliness, but his disciples might not...

There may be upright and sincere gentlemen like Lu Chen in this world, but it is impossible for everyone to be a gentleman.

Ye Sheng added: "Why should a bunch of warriors who only know how to read and calculate and have not even crossed the threshold of the sage become an official? What qualifications do they have to represent the herdsmen of heaven?"

Having said this, he suddenly waved his hand and asked Lu Chen righteously:

"I dare to ask Lu Guishi, what is the reason why you promoted them to officials in an unusual way? Your disciples are so wanton and lawless. As the master who taught them, don't you feel ashamed?"

Facing Ye Sheng's question, Lu Chen slowly put down the wat tablet in his hand, and then took a deep breath.

He raised his head and looked directly at Ye Sheng, who was staring at him, with no intention of giving in at all.

As lips and teeth collided, a sonorous and powerful answer slowly sounded in the Tai Chi Hall——

"I'm very pleased!"

Chapter 135 Impassioned

As soon as Lu Chen expressed his attitude, everyone was stunned.

Ye Sheng was also stunned.

After reacting, his eyes suddenly widened.

"Lu, what did you say just now?"

"Didn't you hear it?"

Lu Chen said coldly: "I don't think there is anything wrong with what Fang Yu and Guan Sheng did. On the contrary, I think they did a good job. I don't agree with your unwarranted impeachment of them, Mr. Ye!"

Hearing this, Ye Sheng suddenly became furious: "How shameless! The facts are right in front of you, but you dare not to acknowledge them, but instead beat them up, Lu Chen! Do you want to imitate the powerful traitor Zhao Gao, who calls deer a horse and confuses right and wrong?!"

Lu Chen shook his head, his expression unwavering, obviously not intimidated by the aura of this senior official.

He looked calm and did not respond to Ye Sheng's question, but asked in a deep voice:

"Shilang Ye, the image-keeping charms are not cheap. The worst ones cost more than 1000 yuan. May I ask who provided these clear images? And why were they sent to Shilang Ye?"

The moment the words fell, the empress on the dragon throne suddenly narrowed her eyes.

The people who can afford to use the shadow talisman are definitely not ordinary people.

In this case, it is obvious that Fang Yu and the others are dissatisfied...

Ye Sheng snorted coldly and said: "There are so many righteous people in the world. When they see something grievous and dissatisfied, someone will naturally report it to me. As for who it is, that is not your concern, Lu. ......."

Hearing this, a cold look suddenly filled Lu Chen's face.

"People of high righteousness? Those people in Yuzhou? Ha..."

An angry sneer sounded slowly.

Ye Sheng frowned and said, "Why are you laughing?"

Lu Chen sneered again, "Laughing at your ignorance, Mr. Ye."

"what?!"

Ye Sheng was furious again: "How dare Shu Zian bully me!"

"Dare I ask Mr. Ye..."

Lu Chen stared at Minister Ye coldly, with a chill in his voice.

"Where were the righteous people you mentioned when the people of Yuzhou were oppressed by corrupt officials and King Yu?"

"When the people of Yuzhou were hungry and struggling to survive, when people like Luan Yu were conscripted into labor without reason and forced to be sent to the dam area to fill the floods, where were they?"

"When the people of Yuzhou were forced to starve to death, where were they?!"

When he said this, an imperceptible golden light flashed in his eyes, and then a majestic power suddenly and unconsciously surged out of his chest, instantly enveloping the entire Tai Chi Hall and everyone.

And his questions one after another were like extremely sharp sword blades, constantly stabbing Ye Sheng.

The low and powerful voice, every word seemed to carry some kind of power, hitting Ye Sheng and some courtiers who were sneering in their hearts.

"Um..."

Several courtiers groaned suddenly, with pain on their faces. At the same time, they subconsciously stretched out their hands and covered their hearts, as if they had suffered a heavy blow.

This is true for those of them who were only affected, and Ye Sheng, who bore the brunt, was naturally no better off.

It's just that as a third-grade high-ranking official, his cultivation level cannot be too bad. After withstanding this sudden, somewhat coercive force, he suddenly clenched his fists, obviously using his spiritual power to resist something. .

After a moment, he frowned suddenly and looked at Lu Chen with eyes full of unbelievable shock.

It was like seeing a fantasy in the Arabian Nights.

Not just him, almost all high-ranking officials, even the empress, stared at Lu Chen with wide eyes.

In other words, looking at the slight golden light on his body that only those who have reached a certain level of strength can notice.

"This...could it be..."

After reacting, Fang Ping and Liu Dongyang glanced at each other subconsciously, and each could see the surprise in the other's eyes.

At the same time, the empress' eyes suddenly flashed with joy.

Looking at the changes in Lu Chen that even he himself hadn't noticed, it was as if her cultivation, which was extremely difficult to break through because she had entered the path of the emperor, had suddenly been promoted to several realms.

Lu Chen didn't notice the strange looks from those big shots. Ye Sheng, who only looked at him for impeachment before recognizing his recent protégé, continued to say in a deep voice:

"Why do they turn a blind eye when the people are in dire straits, but when someone stands up to do things for the people, they are willing to stand up, donate generously, and expose those who do things for the people? What is their righteousness? How high is it?"

Facing Lu Chen's increasingly powerful questioning and looking at the looming golden light on his body, Ye Sheng's originally confident eyes finally changed.

Even the tone of his speech dropped a notch.

"What happened to Lu Gei? No matter what, these images are ironclad evidence. No matter who provided these images or what their purpose was, it is a fact that Fang Yu and other acting magistrates are committing reckless acts in the county. There is no room for any sophistry. Even if Lu Gei Whatever you say, this is an unchangeable fact."

"So."

Lu Chen said calmly: "I would like to ask, Mr. Ye, you are so conclusive in your words, as if you have personal experience in the affairs of each county. Have you done any in-depth investigation? Do you know the situation there? Do you know what the people there need? What are the needs of the people there? How should we govern the place according to local conditions and take advantage of the situation, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment? Have you ever understood the opinions of the people, Fang Yu and others?"

Ye Sheng couldn't help but feel a little angry when Lu Chen said "people" to the left and "people to the right".