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

Hearing this, Chai Hongyu immediately relaxed and felt relieved.

"Really...that's fine."

At this time, she didn't care at all about her current cultivation. It seemed that in her eyes, Lu Chen's safety was more important than her path to immortality.

Lu Chen asked softly: "Miss Chai, how do you feel now?"

After Chai Hongyu felt relieved, she closed her eyes and carefully felt the situation inside her body.

Jiang Chengwan walked over slowly, but instead of standing in front of Lu Chen to declare his majesty as the emperor, he stood beside Lu Chen and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

She did not speak, but accompanied Lu Chen, quietly waiting for Chai Hongyu to look inside her body.

Not long after, Chai Hongyu opened her eyes again, with a look of surprise flashing in her eyes. She subconsciously wanted to say something to Lu Chen, but after seeing Jiang Chengwan beside Lu Chen, she inexplicably swallowed what she originally wanted to say. Went back.

His complexion became a little weird.

Then, she quickly raised her hand and bowed slightly to Jiang Chengwan.

"Caomin Chai Hongyu, pay homage to Your Majesty."

Jiang Chengwan waved his hand.

"Don't be too polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chai Hongyu responded, then straightened up neatly and glanced at Lu Chen again.

"Governor Lu, I have broken through to the Guiyi Realm."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengwan and Lu Chen were shocked at the same time.

"What? Return to One Realm?"

Lu Chen was puzzled and said: "Isn't this...impossible? From the Cave Void Realm to enlightenment and breakthrough to the Guiyi Realm, doesn't it require experiencing a heavenly tribulation?"

Chai Hongyu obviously expected that he would ask this question, and said with a smile: "I have some ancient blood, and I am a descendant of Suzaku. Although I have to go through tribulations before I can enter the realm of unity, my trials are different from ordinary people. , is not the Nine Heavens Holy Thunder, and I have already suffered the disaster."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengwan thought for a moment, wondering if she remembered the secret recorded in a book hidden in Wenyuan Pavilion. In just a moment, a look of understanding quietly appeared on her face.

"I see."

Lu Chen turned his head and looked at Jiang Chengwan.

Jiang Chengwan did not explain directly, but stared at Chai Hongyu closely.

"Miss Chai, is this the soul-searching technique from before?"

Chai Hongyu looked at Jiang Chengwan with some surprise, and then exclaimed: "Your Majesty is indeed talented and intelligent, and the common people admire him."

This is not flattery, but I really admire Jiang Chengwan’s insight.

Seeing Chai Hongyu admit it, Lu Chen nodded in understanding.

Although I still can't understand it, just don't understand it. Anyway, even if Chai Hongyu becomes an immortal on the spot, it has nothing to do with him. As long as she is fine, nothing else matters.

"I still have one thing I don't know."

Jiang Chengwan's eyes were still locked on Chai Hongyu.

"Although the Dongxu Realm and the Guiyi Realm seem to be only one step away, there is actually a chasm between the two that most monks cannot cross in their lifetime, which is the so-called opportunity."

She put her hands behind her hands and spoke slowly: "The vast majority of monks stop at this most critical opportunity for breakthrough. They have not found their own way in the great enlightenment. No matter how talented the monks are, they will never be able to achieve this goal." Take that step forward to reach the sky.”

"Miss Chai, what was the opportunity for your breakthrough in enlightenment?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen also looked at Chai Hongyu curiously.

Under the gazes of the two people, Chai Hongyu's complexion gradually softened, and her eyes were filled with a strange aura.

"The opportunity to realize the Tao, or should I say, my Tao..."

She murmured softly, then raised her head slightly, met Lu Chen's eyes, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

"To be honest, even the common people don't know very well."

She shook her head first, and then made a guess that made Lu Chen's scalp numb——

"However, Cao Min feels that the reason why Cao Min was able to break through is probably because of Governor Lu's blessing, and even..."

At this point, she pursed her lips slightly and looked deeply into Lu Chen's eyes.

"If I have to say it, maybe Governor Lu is the way of the common people."

Chapter 252 Compromise

"???"

Lu Chen looked at Chai Hongyu in confusion and couldn't recover for a while.

Am I her Tao?

What the hell?

Are there still people in this world who regard others as their righteousness?What kind of magical operation is this?

He did know that due to some unspeakable misunderstanding, Chai Hongyu had extraordinary respect and admiration for him, but no matter what, it was too exaggerated to treat him as the Taoist?

And it’s really weird to talk about this kind of thing!

Seek the truth, seek the truth.

If he was Chai Hongyu's master, wouldn't Chai Hongyu be pursuing him in this life?

Although he had died in society once before traveling through time, he did not have unnecessary fantasies and expectations in his mind, nor did he have any pink misunderstandings, but this was too easy to misunderstand, right?

But while he was in a daze, he didn't notice a rather crisp sound suddenly coming from beside him.

hard.

Jiang Chengwan’s fist is hard!

Although her face looked the same as usual, her eyes were just a bit colder than before. However, the small hands under the dragon robe were clenched suddenly, and somewhere in the majestic body began to fluctuate. She was obviously wearing a loose dragon robe. robe, but you can still vaguely see a slight up and down range.

Chai Hongyu's profound words suddenly made Jiang Chengwan and Lu Chen feel a little strange at the same time.

"that..."

Lu Chen raised his hand and gently scratched his temples.

"Miss Chai, I'm serious. I'm just an ordinary person with a mortal body. I just followed my heart and did some things I wanted to do. But I don't deserve you to praise me so much, Miss Chai. In fact... I'm not what Miss Chai thinks." So noble.”

Jiang Chengwan took a deep breath, and then took over the conversation and said: "Lu Qing is being too modest, but Miss Chai, although you are expressing your admiration, I think it is better to limit some metaphors in moderation, otherwise if It would be bad if it causes unnecessary misunderstandings.”

Upon hearing this, Chai Hongyu shook her head.

"Your Majesty, Governor Lu, you have misunderstood."

She looked at Lu Chen with a smile and said slowly: "This is not a word of praise, nor is it a metaphor, but the little woman's heart."

After a pause, she added: "In other words, this is the meaning of this little woman's life."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Chengwan's eyes when he looked at Chai Hongyu completely changed.

This woman... is indeed dangerous!

Chai Hongyu seemed not to notice her cold eyes, the smile on her face did not shrink at all, and the gaze she stared at Lu Chen did not change at all.

Being stared at by her so closely, Lu Chen felt his scalp numb inexplicably.

But before he could say anything, Jiang Chengwan suddenly took a step forward, blocking his way with her overgrown body.

"Miss Chai."

There was a hint of depression in his voice.

"I wonder what your plans are in the future?"

After saying that, without waiting for Chai Hongyu to respond, she continued: "Although you have rebelled and conspired, Xuanji Guards have found out that the reason why the people of Tianlan Province rebelled was instigated by the evil leader Yu Jiuyuan. In addition to exploitation, the inaction of the imperial court and the corrupt nature of the local government, which preyed on the people, were also the main reasons. It can even be said that the imperial government was at fault in the first place, and the circumstances are excusable. Therefore, except for the evil thieves who took advantage of the situation to stir up the storm, the rest of the people waited. Everyone can be given a lighter sentence or even be pardoned without guilt at their own discretion."

"And if it hadn't been for Miss Chai who abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, the imperial court would not have killed the main force of the Yu Jiuyuan rebel army so quickly and gradually quelled the rebellion in Tianlan Province. In addition, during the Chen Cang incident, you risked your life to clear Lu Qing's grievances. It’s a great achievement..."

She listed Chai Hongyu's achievements in detail, and directly gave her a small half of the credit for pacifying the Tianlan Province rebellion, making her the second greatest contributor after Lu Chen, who had the first credit.

"Miss Chai, I have seen everything you have done for the court. Lu Qing once said that the way to be a king is to make rewards and punishments clear. Merits must be rewarded, and deeds must be punished. Therefore, if Miss Chai, you want to serve the court, To serve and benefit the common people, I will never begrudge a high position."

After speaking, she clenched her fists and looked into Chai Hongyu's eyes.

The empress' intention to recruit was obvious, but Chai Hongyu shook her head again.

"Your Majesty's kindness is appreciated by the common people, but the generous salary of high-ranking officials is like a cloud to me, and the common people are self-aware. Whether it is running the army or managing politics, the common people have no talent, they just have brute strength. Therefore, what the common people can do The only thing we can do is to help unparalleled national warriors like Governor Lu, who care about the common people, to look after the home and protect the courtyard, and to serve on the left and right to make every plan. The common people dare not think about anything else, lest they harm the country, the people, and harm the world."

While rejecting Jiang Chengwan, these words also indicated his intention.

There was no accident. She, Chai Hongyu, just wanted to follow Lu Chen.

Even if she is just a guard, even if she is already a powerful person in the Guiyi Realm who is only two steps away from becoming an immortal.

Jiang Chengwan frowned slightly, then turned his head and looked at Lu Chen.

"Lu Qing, Miss Chai said this...what do you think?"

I don't want to see it!

Lu Chen raised his brows, his resistance almost written on his face.

Damn it, he is followed by a group of Xuanji guards every day. It is already very difficult for him to die. People who want to harm him can hardly find a chance. Gu Simiao and Fu Hua, the two top powerhouses of the Guiyi Realm, are still there from time to time. They came here to visit, and the road to becoming an immortal was almost cut off by them.

His path to immortality was already so difficult. If there was another personal guard in the Guiyi Realm, he would just go to sleep.

So he immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think what Miss Chai said is inappropriate."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengwan's eyes suddenly relaxed, while Chai Hongyu's expression tightened.

Jiang Chengwan said softly: "How to say?"

Lu Chen exhaled a breath and said slowly: "Your Majesty, there are only a handful of powerful people in the Guiyi Realm in our Great Xia Dynasty. Apart from the Eight Pillar Kingdoms that guard all directions, there are only those powerful families that have been passed down for thousands of years, as well as major sects. Among them, there are very few who are loyal to the people of the world, loyal to the court, and loyal to Your Majesty. Those who can be driven by Your Majesty are only Commander Fu and General Gu."

"The strong men of Guiyi Realm who are loyal to Daxia are the pillars of the imperial court. They should work for the benefit of the people, serve the imperial court, and be loyal to His Majesty, just like Commander Fu and General Gu. How can they stay in the acre of humble ministers? Three thirds of the land, wasting time?"

Although his strength is not as terrifying as that of a strong person in the Guiyi Realm, he has never been afraid of anyone in terms of his ability to talk, bury the hatchet, and find excuses to avoid trouble.

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Jiang Chengwan's eyes lit up slightly, and a touch of tenderness quietly flashed in her eyes as she looked at Lu Chen.

On the contrary, Chai Hongyu pursed her lips slightly.