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

Therefore, please quickly remove me, a foolish and loyal person who does not understand current affairs, so as not to be an eyesore.

Chapter 14

While Lu Chen was making an impassioned speech, he was thinking happily in his heart. With his statement and provocation, he should have completely offended Saint King Cangming to death.

If he is not eliminated as a die-hard emperor who dares to challenge the authority of powerful ministers, the prestige of the Holy King Cangming may be damaged. Without enough prestige, he will be easily despised by the officials and find it difficult to control the court.

Therefore, in order to ensure his supreme authority, Saint King Cangming will most likely take immediate action to expel him from the court.

After all, the empress is a puppet emperor. She can be rounded or flattened by Holy King Cangming at will. Who can be deposed is not a matter of his words?

However, just when he was feeling complacent about his acting skills, the little hands under the sleeves of the empress sitting high on the dragon throne suddenly tightened.

The originally weak disguise quietly revealed its flaw for a moment.

Under the twelve jade strands, there was a hint of softness in Lu Chen's gaze.

At the same time, Jiang Chengdao's mouth hidden under his visor slowly formed a meaningful smile.

Should we say that stupid people are blessed, or that loyal people must be blessed by God...

Even if this boy has limited qualifications and cannot become a talented person in the royal family, he will definitely become the most trusted person of the imperial sister.

It will definitely be extremely expensive in the future...

After all, as the saying goes, a horse's power can be seen from afar, and people's hearts will be recognized over time. The icing on the cake can't be as good as giving help when it's time.

Since Lu Chen could still abide by his integrity even when the emperor was in dire straits, and only had eyes for the emperor and the court, without any second thoughts, it proved that he was a rare and loyal minister.

Although he has become a holy king, Jiang Chengdao is from the royal family after all, and he has a natural affinity for loyal people. When he saw that his sister Jiang Chengwan had such devoted ministers, he subconsciously felt a trace of envy.

I wonder why he didn't meet such a good minister when he was still a prince...

After thinking about it, I can only blame it on Jiang Chengwan and not him.

Compared to the two movie king-level royals on the high platform, the courtiers below had different expressions after hearing Lu Chen's words.

Courtiers such as Li Zheng, Xie Hongyun and Wang Zhi naturally had sarcastic expressions on their faces, and they obviously looked down on ignorant and loyal people like Lu Chen who did not understand current affairs.

On the faces of the courtiers who did not stand up with them and take the initiative to show their favor to Jiang Chengdao, the hesitant look on their faces that was originally in a dilemma became more intense. It was obvious that there was a war between heaven and man in their hearts.

More courtiers' faces were slightly moved, and they couldn't help turning their heads to look at Lu Chen, who firmly expressed his loyalty to the empress and angrily scolded the Sanfa Si and the Holy King Cangming.

For a loyal minister like Lu Chen, you can say that he is stupid, that he does not know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and does not understand the way of being an official, but you cannot say that he is wrong.

After all, loyalty is a noble character that has been praised by the people of Yanxia from generation to generation. Anyone who says that Lu Chen is wrong is denying Yanxia's inheritance.

This is a matter of principle, whoever touches it will die.

The three of them, Li Zheng and Li Zheng, were all veterans of the officialdom. Naturally, they would not make such a stupid mistake and confront Lu Chen on the moral high ground he occupied.

People can already poop and pee at will from the moral high ground, and if they get close to it, they are completely asking for trouble.

However, since Lu Chen dared to publicly declare that he was loyal to the empress in front of so many people, there was no need for them to talk nonsense to him.

As a high-ranking official in the court, why bother with a loser who is destined to be expelled from the court?

So Li Zheng smiled heartily, and then said with "reverence":

"Lu Geisi is unparalleled in his loyalty and righteousness. I admire him."

Xie Hongyun also chimed in and said: "Lu Gaishi's loyalty to His Majesty can be learned from heaven and earth. I am willing to bow down to you."

On the surface, he was praising Lu Chen, but in fact, he was blaming him in front of the Holy King Cangming, just to drive Lu Chen to death.

In their opinion, the more they praised Lu Chen and the more they recognized Lu Chen's loyalty, the more the Holy King Cangming hated Lu Chen. He even asked the empress on the spot to issue an edict to expel this idiot who did not understand current affairs. The court will never be used.

Otherwise, why keep this annoying, foolish and loyal person?New Year?

"Humph!"

As if to comply with their expectations, Jiang Chengdao snorted at the right time.

"I never expected that there would be such a brave and loyal person as Lu Geishi in the world. It really makes me realize this."

As soon as these words came out, Li Zheng and others suddenly smiled.

Saint King Cangming's words were basically equivalent to announcing Lu Chen's fate in advance.

How dare you express your loyalty to the emperor in front of powerful ministers? Isn't this like lighting a lantern in the toilet?

Do you really think that she traveled thousands of miles to come to Luojing just to help the empress regain her power and help the country?

"Don't judge him right or left."

Lu Chen did not give anyone any face, and said in a cold voice: "For such a shocking and serious case, I believe that it can only be tried by the Three Laws Division according to the Daxia Law and must not be handled by others. Otherwise, where is the dignity of the court?"

As he spoke, he puffed up his chest and stared at Jiang Chengdao without giving in. The moment their eyes met, he spoke again and said solemnly:

"His Royal Highness, the Holy King, I am deeply grateful to you for leading your army to the capital to eliminate the Demon Queen's party and saving His Majesty from fire and water. However, one code is the same. No matter what, Your Majesty is the co-owner of the world, and the Holy King is the same as me. They are all just ministers, and as ministers, they should be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, abide by their duties, and not exceed even half an inch."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengdao could not help but narrow his eyes.

"Oh? Lu Guishi is accusing this king of arrogance?"

As the words fell, a majestic power suddenly surged out from Jiang Chengdao, covering the entire Tai Chi Hall in an instant.

Everyone felt that the air around them solidified instantly, and even breathing became a little difficult.

Such a powerful power, even more powerful than the Queen Mother's Ling Tianfeng Power!

Is this the power of the strongest person in the world who can control the power of holy relics... It is indeed terrifying!

The indiscriminate pressure made everyone's breathing suddenly stagnant, and Lu Chen was no exception.

But he was just like Ling Tianfengwei when he faced the Queen Mother before, his expression did not waver at all.

"Yes."

He gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice: "It seems to me that when His Royal Highness the Holy King just spoke to His Majesty, his words did not show the slightest respect for Your Majesty. Instead, they had the intention of persecuting you."

Hearing this, the smile on Jiang Chengdao's face became even stronger.

"Not to mention whether I have the intention to persecute His Majesty, if I really do, what will happen to Lu Gai?"

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of all the courtiers suddenly changed.

???

They never imagined that Jiang Chengdao would actually say such a thing.

Damn, you don’t even want to act anymore, are you so arrogant? !

You must know that logically speaking, there is a process in between when a hero seizes power and finally takes that step to the sky.

Occupying the capital, executing the Queen Mother's party, intimidating the ministers and officials, controlling the court, and even changing the emperor are all routine operations for a tyrant to seize power, but he does not conceal his ambitions just after he becomes a powerful minister...

Although what he just said was what if, it seemed like he was joking, but who would take it as a joke?

Who dares to joke about this kind of thing?

But when they thought of Jiang Chengdao's identity, they felt relieved.

After all, before Jiang Chengdao, there had never been a precedent for a holy king to interfere in the affairs of a secular dynasty. Their past understanding was not applicable to the first holy king to become a tyrant in history.

It can only be said that he is worthy of being a Holy King, one of the strongest men in Central Continent with the power of the supreme Holy Spirit. As an ambitious hero, he is so unique.

After Lu Chen heard Jiang Chengdao, he was also stunned instinctively.

After reacting, he couldn't help but be ecstatic.

The more arrogant and domineering Jiang Chengdao became, the less he tolerated people like him who dared to challenge his authority.

It will be more advantageous for him who desperately wants to be dismissed from office.

However, although Lu Chen was extremely excited inside, on the surface, he looked extremely heavy.

In terms of acting, he believes that he will not lose to anyone.

I saw him clenching his fists, gritting his teeth, and said every word:

"As the saying goes, the Lord humiliates his subjects to death. No matter what, I will never sit back and watch anyone disrespect His Majesty! Even if everyone surrenders to your lustful power, the Holy King, even if everyone in the world betrays Your Majesty, I will never Abandon Your Majesty!"

At this point, Lu Chen suddenly raised his head and said impassionedly:

"Unless I am not in the court, otherwise, as long as I, Lu Huaiyu, are in the court, I will never bring shame to Your Majesty!"

The moment the words fell, Jiang Chengwan felt her breathing suddenly stagnate, and something indescribable seemed to surge out of her chest, causing her to let out a heavy breath inexplicably.

She gently raised her hand and placed it on her chest, which was rising and falling more and more violently. She looked straight at Lu Chen.

After a moment, she opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

But at this moment-

Boom! !

In the direction of the city gate in the distance, there was a loud bang, and a burst of dazzling fire shot into the sky, instantly dyeing the sky there red.

Like a world-destroying red lotus in full bloom, it is bright and evil.

Chapter 15 Counterattack

The sudden horrific explosion instantly attracted everyone's attention.

In Taiji Hall, the expressions of all the courtiers changed at the same time.

"what happened?"

"What happened?"

"Enemy attack?"

"..."

Some of the courtiers looked panicked, some were motionless, and a small number of courtiers had inexplicable excitement on their faces.

Such a terrifying big explosion is not something that a small-time Xiaoxiao can accomplish. Only the regular army of the imperial court can possess such powerful weapons or spells.

As for the regular army affiliated to Luojing, apart from the Yulin Guards, the Warrior Battalion and the Xiuyi Guards who are permanently stationed in the city, they can only be stationed at the key passes around Luojing, guarding the capital all year round. It was also the 80 forbidden army commanded by Xia Houyan, the current Shenwu General.

On the high platform, the empress and Jiang Chengdao frowned slightly at the same time.

'Sure enough, he's still here...'