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

"Is this how grassroots officials govern the people? This is really an eye-opener for me."

The moment the light blue spiritual shield appeared, a hint of coolness suddenly spread to the surroundings, attracting everyone's attention in an instant.

"This...this is..."

Everyone couldn't help but be startled when they saw the spiritual shield that only cultivators could possess.

Lu Chen and the others had been here for a long time, so they naturally asked him about his identity, but Lu Chen didn't want to be too high-profile, so he just said that he was a businessman and came to Montenegro accidentally. He saw a village here and came to rest. He happened to find Chu Baoer unconscious in the house, so he asked his accompanying friend, Fu Hua, to help.

Everyone didn't think much about it at the time. After all, those powerful children and dignitaries would not come to a ghost place like Black Mountain, so it was possible for businessmen to pass by.

Since the other party had no ill intentions and also rescued Chu Baoer, they did not ask any more questions.

but now……

Beings who can show great power with just a few gestures... then only those with spiritual roots...

"Repairer!"

Someone exclaimed.

Old man Chen was the first to react and quickly bowed to Lu Chen and the others.

"The little old man has blind eyes and cannot see Mount Tai. He did not know that the noble man is a cultivator. Please forgive me."

Lu Chen waved his hand.

"You don't need to be too polite, old man."

Seeing that Lu Chen was still as polite as before, without any airs or arrogance, Mr. Chen couldn't help but relax slightly.

Others reacted one after another, and their eyes on Lu Chen, Gu Simiao and Fu Hua suddenly changed. The villagers who were very close to Lu Chen and the others almost instinctively took a few steps back. If they weren't worried about upsetting the nobles, They probably all got away with oil on their feet.

Then Mr. Chen hesitated for a moment and asked rather hesitantly: "May I ask which nobles are..."

Gu Simiao and Fu Hua looked at Lu Chen subconsciously, with questioning or even asking for instructions in their eyes.

The dignified Shenwu General, the number one warrior in Great Xia, looked to be dominated by Lu Chen, as if she was going to continue hiding her identity if Lu Chen didn't nod.

When she looked at him like this, Lu Chen suddenly felt a little confused.

However, he didn't think much about it and responded calmly to Old Chen: "I am Lu Chen, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry."

This simple sentence made Old Chen's old body tremble suddenly, and his cloudy eyes suddenly widened.

What? !

Waiter? !

Isn't that an official greater than the county magistrate? !

Although he is an out-and-out farmer, as a commoner under the emperor's feet, he has been to Luojing several times, so he naturally has some understanding of officials.

Although he didn't know what the right minister of the Ministry of Industry was doing, he had some impression of the official title of minister.

That is a high official who can go to court and discuss national affairs with the emperor every day!

Isn’t it bigger than the county magistrate?

While he was in a daze, Gu Simiao and Fu Hua saw Lu Chen reporting his family status, and they also revealed their identities one after another.

"I am the commander of the Xuanji Guards, Fu Hua."

As he said this, he seemed to feel that this official position was extremely unfamiliar to ordinary people, so he added another rank: "Third Grade."

Genuine third grade? !

The county magistrate is a seventh-level talent, right? !

How big a big shot is this? !

Mr. Chen's breath suddenly stagnated, and the others subconsciously wanted to kneel down.

However, as soon as they made a move, Gu Simiao opened her mouth lightly.

"I am a great general of Shenwu, a first-class general."

Yipin?

Yipin? !

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped and felt their scalps numb.

what's the situation?

What day is it today?

Two genuine and third grade, one genuine and first grade?

How come these big shots, who are offensive even by looking at them, come together to a shabby place like Montenegro?

"At the same time, I am also the owner of this land."

Immediately afterwards, Gu Simiao slowly took out a jade unicorn spiritual seal from her arms that could only be owned by hereditary nobles.

The moment the spiritual seal was exposed to the air, strong spiritual pressure was released suddenly, and everyone couldn't help but tremble.

Gu Simiao held the jade unicorn seal in her hand, and a smile slowly formed on the corner of her mouth.

"Taihe County Duke, Gu Simiao."

Snapped! !

Old man Chen immediately knelt on the ground.

"Little old man Chen Qingde, please pay homage to your father-in-law!"

He reacted very quickly, and everyone else knelt down when they realized what the words "Taihe County Duke" meant to them.

Gu Simiao waved her hand to signal everyone to get up, then turned her head and looked at the only lily among the villagers not far away that was out of place with the surroundings.

"grown ups!"

Chu Baoer suddenly woke up at this time, and then, for some reason, he suddenly ran to kneel down in front of Lu Chen.

"Sir, please seek justice for everyone, father and brother!"

As she spoke, she fell heavily to the ground.

"A common girl is willing to make cows and horses for you to repay your kindness."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Hua and Gu Simiao frowned at the same time.

Lu Chen sighed softly.

"Girl, get up first."

He said softly, then turned his head and looked at the distant sky, where the dark clouds were gathering.

A coldness flashed quietly in his eyes.

"Don't say anything about repayment. As an official of the imperial court, it is natural for me to eat the people's favor and relieve the people's difficulties. It is my duty to be an official!"

Chapter 212

click...click...

The seemingly plain carriage was speeding on the road to Taihe County. In the carriage, Chen Qingde moved his body somewhat uneasily.

"that…"

Looking at the extremely luxurious decorations around him and feeling the couch under his buttocks that was softer than a freshly baked bun, his lips couldn't help but tremble.

"My lords, why don't you... I'd better go outside and help drive the car..."

As he spoke, he arched his body subconsciously, not daring to let his dirty clothes rub against the couch that was worth an unknown amount of stone meters under him.

"No need."

Lu Chen had a gentle smile on his face.

"Uncle Chen, just sit back and relax."

Hearing Lu Chen call himself Uncle Chen, Chen Qingde subconsciously thought of getting up and even said he didn't dare. His old man Chen just ate a few more grains of rice and nibbled a few more pieces of tree bark than others. How could He De dare to let someone Master Qingtian calls him uncle?

But before he could speak, Fu Hua beside him said calmly: "This is Huaiyu's car. Since Huaiyu lets you sit, just sit tight and don't think wildly."

Chen Qingde looked at his clothes, which had not been washed for several days and were stained with a lot of carbolic powder and patched, as well as the few lice he had just crushed to death on them, and hesitantly said: "But the little old man is dirty... …”

"No, you're not dirty."

Lu Chen shook his head, denied what he said, and then said with emotion:

"In my opinion, not only are you not dirty, you are actually cleaner than many well-dressed people."

Chen Qingde didn't quite understand what Lu Chen was referring to, but he didn't dare to refute, so he could only continue to bow and didn't dare to sit down.

When Lu Chen saw this, he stood up directly, then pressed his shoulders and pressed him down on the couch with a little force.

Feeling the real feeling after sitting down again, Chen Qingde felt an unreal feeling. At the same time, he vaguely realized in his heart that the ridiculously young official in front of him seemed different from the official he knew.

Lu Chen didn't notice that when he said and did this, Gu Simiao and Fu Hua were looking at his back intently.

Chu Baoer didn't have any special ideas. At this time, she only had her father and brother in her heart.

And a glimmer of hope.

Although Brother Shitou said that her father and brother had been beaten to death by government officials, she would not fully believe that she loved her so much until she saw the bodies of her father and brother. My father and brother would die so suddenly and miserably.

Even if they were really beaten to death, she would collect the bodies of her father and brother and bury them properly.

No matter what price she had to pay for this, even if she was asked to work as a slave for the high-ranking official named Lu in front of her, she would be willing to do so.

"Girl Gu."

After sitting down again, Lu Chen suddenly spoke and talked to Gu Simiao.

"Didn't you ask me before how to manage the fiefdom?"

"Ah."

Gu Simiao nodded slightly.

"Are Huaiyu ready to teach me now?"