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

And since there is evidence that Lu Chen has an affair with the rebels, Daxia's laws cannot tolerate him.

It's a win-win game, why not follow?

Seeing so many courtiers asking to punish Lu Chen at the same time, a cold look suddenly flashed in the empress' eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, she spoke directly, expressing her attitude——

"Before the matter is fully clarified, I will never jump to conclusions, and I will never give anyone the opportunity to wrongly frame the ministers of the DPRK and China."

Her attitude was as firm as ever, without any wavering.

"Besides, what Lu Qing said just now is very clear. The reason why Chai Hongyu gave her life to save Lu Qing is because she admires Lu Qing's character. Lu Qing has always been upright and upright. A thief, for a great husband like Lu Qing who serves the country and the people, he may not be impressed by him."

"No matter what, I trust Lu Qing."

She said the last four words almost word by word. The power contained in these simple words made all the courtiers feel their scalps go numb.

Fang Ping and Liu Dongyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but Lu Chen sighed slightly inwardly.

"and also."

Just when Chen Cang and the others did not give up and were about to continue speaking, the empress' voice without a trace of emotion sounded again.

"Before there is no solid evidence, don't say that Lu Qing has an affair with that Chai Hongyu. Lu Qing has always kept himself clean and dedicated to public affairs. He has never been a womanizer, and he has never even been to the place of fireworks. He is innocent with anyone. If you dare to ruin his innocence again, don't blame me for being rude!"

After she finished speaking, she stood up abruptly, then waved her sleeves, speaking very simply.

"Retreat!"

After finishing speaking, she stepped forward directly, and left the Tai Chi Hall under the service of a group of palace people, leaving a group of civil and military officials looking at each other in blank dismay.

Lu Chen's collusion with Chai Hongyu, suspected of being an accomplice of the rebels, was temporarily suppressed by the powerful empress.

However, since things have happened, they will not end easily.

Especially Lu Chen, who has never had any flaws, was seized by such a big opportunity, how could the caring people behind him let it go so easily?

After the court, all the courtiers left the Tai Chi Hall one after another, and returned to their own public houses to work.

At this time, in Donghua Pavilion.

Yan Song, Chen Cang, Qian Yiqian, Zheng Zhong and others gathered together on the grounds of discussing official affairs.

As the chief assistant of the court, Yan Song is naturally qualified to call on the courtiers.

"Old Yan Ge."

Chen Cang saluted Yan Song, and then said with a serious face:

"Your Majesty favors Lu Chen so much, and because of him, he even suppressed such a felony, what should I do?"

Zheng Zhong on the side took over the conversation and said, "That's right, Mr. Ge, you have reached this point and still can't defeat Lu Chen. Can we really do anything to defeat him?"

Frustrated several times in succession, whether it was Qian Yiqian, Zheng Zhong, or Dali Temple Minister Zhao Bingliang, they felt a deep sense of powerlessness towards Lu Chen at this moment.

The main reason is that Lu Chen is really evil.

Why is it that every time something that seems to be a bad thing becomes a good thing inexplicably in his hands?

Moreover, the Empress still favored him so much that even if it was a capital crime involving treason, the Empress would force Lu Chen to be protected...

This fellow is simply impeccable,

"Do not worry."

Yan Song sat on the grand teacher's chair, leaned his entire upper body on the backrest very relaxedly, and habitually tapped the armrest lightly with the five fingers of his right hand, and said slowly in the crisp sound of "da da da",

"Although it is unexpected for His Majesty to go his own way, it is reasonable. After all, Lu Chen's performance in the demon queen's chaos and the return of the Holy King was really excellent. Your Majesty is only twenty-eight years old, and no one has ever done it. Teaching her the art of being an emperor, being touched by Lu Chen's incomparable loyalty, and the young man being a little bit impulsive, it's really normal."

Chapter 162 Surprise

"But if Your Majesty has always favored him regardless of the consequences, wouldn't we just have to watch that guy do whatever he wants?"

Tang Yue, the left servant of the Ministry of War, frowned and said with a gloomy expression:

"Mr. Yan Ge, that Lu Chen is a dead-headed person. He doesn't have any big picture at all. He only relies on his ridiculous knowledge and preferences for good and evil, and he never cares about the consequences. Just like this time, he even showed his charisma and horses." Fully support the reform of the Holy King!"

"Who doesn't know that the national policy of supporting the clan established by Emperor Taizu Hongwu has brought huge financial pressure to the court, but this kind of problem just needs to find ways to increase the revenue of the treasury? Why is there such a drastic restructuring?"

"Now the financial pressure on the Ministry of Households is small, but the problems brought about by the new system are countless times more serious than the financial problems. After all, the world of Great Xia is jointly ruled by the emperor and the monks. Now that the new system is released, the people are of course stable. , but it caused the monks to gradually alienate from the court, once it reaches that point, the Great Xia will inevitably be overthrown, and we, the courtiers of Yongchu, will definitely become eternal sinners of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Speaking of the new system, he suddenly sighed heavily.

"The people of Daxia are suffering, everyone knows this, but the foundation and future of Daxia lies in the monks, no matter how hard it is, the monks can't suffer. As for the common people, those Guizhou leaders who don't even have spiritual roots can turn the world upside down ? As long as the monks are loyal to the court, they will never be able to achieve anything, so there is nothing to worry about."

"Sacrificing the interests of monks for the sake of the common people is putting the cart before the horse. Then Lu Chen doesn't even understand such a simple truth, but he is in a high position and is favored by His Majesty. Now he has bewitched His Majesty. If he is allowed to continue acting recklessly like this, I am afraid The Xia Millennium State will definitely be destroyed in his hands!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

Everyone present here is a person of insight who is in a high position today.

Lu Chen's harm, without Tang Yue reminding them, they knew it clearly.

The officialdom cannot tolerate such an alternative existence, otherwise there will be no peace in the Yongchu court.

There are already signs of this.

But the emperor was so devoted to pampering him that he didn't listen to persuasion at all, so what could they do?

Missing this god-given opportunity, will they still have a chance to bring down this scourge in the future?

After a while, everyone looked at Yan Song in unison.

"Don't be impatient."

Yan Song still looked calm and relaxed, and even had time to teach everyone.

"You are all ministers who seek the country, people of insight, how can you be so impatient? You must know that the rhythm is divided into high and low, and the bowstring is relaxed. Your original intention to eliminate harm for the country is good, but you must also pay attention to the rhythm, and do not rush. Seek success, otherwise there will be flaws left, and things will backfire in the end.”

"Hurry up, it will change."

Tang Yue took a deep breath, then cupped his hands towards Yansong.

"Thank you, Elder Ge, for your teaching. I'm a little impatient as an officer."

"Ha ha."

Yan Song smiled kindly.

"There is really no need for you to be so anxious. The current situation is quite favorable for you."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Zheng Zhong cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Yan Ge, please speak clearly."

"Ah."

Yan Song nodded slightly, and then said without any haste:

"Actually, the outcome of this matter has been determined since Chen Du Yushi took out the retrospective spirit stone."

"Whether His Majesty approves Lu Chen's crime or not, it is obvious that Lu Chen has a close relationship with Chai Hongyu, the rebel general. With the retrospective video in hand, and the personal testimony of the Yuzhou righteous man, plus some supporting evidence, Lu Chen can't argue with anything. No matter what Your Majesty does, No matter how strong you are, it is impossible to block the opinions of countless subjects in the world."

Hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

"Even if Your Majesty defends him to the death, his reputation is already bad. For a notorious person, even if we do nothing, he will still have difficulty gaining a foothold in the temple."

After a while, Yan Song said again: "After all, the court of Daxia cannot tolerate people with bad morals, and what you all have to do is to gather momentum."

Gather...

All the people here are human beings. When Yan Song said this, they quickly realized that their eyes were shining brightly.

"When the general trend comes together, at that time, unless that Chai Hongyu dies, shows up in person and throws herself into the net, and proves Lu Chen's innocence, otherwise, no one can save Lu Chen."

Yan Song spoke very easily, his right hand was still rhythmically tapping on the armrest of the grand master's chair, looking calm and relaxed.

"But there is no chance of a chance of survival, is it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, light laughter suddenly sounded in the hall.

"Boyi."

Yan Song spoke again.

The next second, Chen Cang, who heard Yan Song call his own name, quickly bowed: "I'm here, what are your orders from Mr. Yan Ge?"

Yan Song said earnestly and sincerely: "This time it will be hard on you."

Chen Cang shook his head: "The old saying of Yan Ge is serious. It is the duty of a lower official to be favored by the country and to eradicate traitors for the country. Why is it such a hardship?"

Hearing this answer, Yan Song narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly.

"Bo Yi understands righteousness well and does not hesitate to take the trouble. He is truly the pillar of the country. Don't worry, just like what I said yesterday, Daxia is ultimately the emperor and the monks share the world. As long as I am here, I will never let someone like this A talented person like you has been wronged."

Hearing this, Chen Cang's face suddenly relaxed, and then he saluted Yan Song and said in a low tone: "Thank you, Mr. Yan Ge!"

...............

Yuzhou, Ping County.

At the gate of the county government.

"Master Fang, please stay."

A businessman dressed in brocade clothes and with a pot belly was facing forward, wearing the robes of a county official. Fang Yu, who had a kind face, cupped his hands and said humbly:

"My lord is already a villain when I send it here. If I send it again, the villain will not be able to bear it. If my colleagues find out, they will definitely poke the villain's back!"

After a pause, he continued: "Lord Fang, you not only opened the way for me and other foreign businessmen to enter Ping County, so that I would not be suppressed by local profiteers, but also formulated various decrees to facilitate our business, so much kindness, We already owe you a great favor, and we haven't had a chance to repay you, so how can we deserve such courtesy from you?"

Fang Yu smiled slightly.

"Mr. Su's words are serious."

As he said that, he didn't go any further, but stopped where he was.

"When I first took office, the people's livelihood in Ping County was in decline, the county was dilapidated, and the treasury was extremely empty. The local wealthy merchants raised prices for their richness. Donate money, assist the government to rescue the people, and buy properties in Ping County, recruit people, so that the people have a lot of ways to live, and Ping County will not have such a good situation."

"Anyone who contributes to the development of Ping County deserves the respect and courtesy of this official."

Hearing this, Su Youcai couldn't help but recall that when he came to Ping County and was going to do business the next day in Suizhou, where the suppression of foreign merchants was not so serious, when he saw Fang Yu for the first time, he was wearing a seven-rank county magistrate His official uniforms were in various inns, and he personally came to negotiate with businessmen who passed by, sincerely inviting them to develop in Ping County, and offering them very favorable conditions.

To be honest, in most of his life, it was the first time he saw a court official who was so sincere to their businessmen and so devoted to the local people.

Moreover, this county magistrate is not an empty-handed white wolf, just talking about big principles and empty words to make them pay for money, but really giving them something in return.