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

So at this time, she had nothing but vigilance.

"Ha ha."

Yan Song smiled kindly.

"Those who serve as officials should cultivate their moral integrity and be good at cultivating their awe-inspiring aura. I have gained the trust of Your Majesty and am appointed as the Grand Scholar of Wenhua Pavilion. I should lead by example, be aboveboard, act upright and sit upright. How can I do anything shameful?"

Hearing this, Chai Hongyu said matter-of-factly: "In that case, there is no need to avoid it."

Yan Song gently stroked his long beard and said leisurely: "You can't say that, Chai Qianhu. Everyone has their own privacy. Respecting other people's privacy is the most basic etiquette."

Chai Hongyu frowned again.

She opened her mouth and wanted to say more, but Lu Chen said: "Miss Chai, please stay away for a while."

Seeing Lu Chen's statement, Chai Hongyu suddenly became embarrassed.

"But…"

She glanced at Yan Song hesitantly, her eyes full of caution.

Being able to stand at the top of the civil servant system and survive two dynasties is an impossible thing. Not to mention other things, there is absolutely no doubt about the most basic strength. Without the cultivation of Dongxu Realm, it is impossible to climb to such a high level. Location.

As for Lu Chen's strength... let's not mention it.

Chai Hongyu admired Lu Chen's personality and ambition, not his cultivation.

It would be strange for her not to worry if Lu Chen was left alone to face a strong man whose strength was at least in the Dongxu realm.

Although the possibility of the other party jumping over the wall is extremely low and almost impossible, she doesn't want to bet. If Yan Song really doesn't care about it, and comes to the extreme for one, it doesn't matter whether the old thief dies or not, but if Lu Chen is gone, what will happen in the world? The glimmer of hope that the poor people have just seen is very likely to be extinguished in an instant.

From now on there will never be another day.

Who can bear such serious consequences?

However, Lu Chen shook his head in response to her worries.

"Don't worry, it's alright."

While saying this, his expression was extremely serious and confident.

Seeing his persistence, Chai Hongyu was silent for a while, then suddenly reached out her hand, took off a red feather-shaped ruby ​​from her waist, and handed it to Lu Chen.

"???"

Without waiting for Lu Chen to ask, she grabbed his right hand and placed Ruby on his palm.

"This is the Suzaku Feather, a protective magic weapon that I refined with my essence and blood."

Chai Hongyu briefly introduced the name and origin of the ruby, but did not explain the specific effect.

"If the Governor insists on doing this, please keep the Suzaku Feathers away, so that I can rest assured."

Hearing this, before Lu Chen said anything, Yan Song narrowed his eyes and stared meaningfully at the Suzaku Feather in Lu Chen's hand.

A magic weapon refined with her own essence and blood... This little girl is really willing to give up...

Even for your lover, this is nothing more than that, right?

Lu Chen subconsciously wanted to refuse, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Chai Hongyu quickly closed his hand and pushed it forward, letting him hold it safely.

Immediately afterwards, Chai Hongyu turned her head again and stared at Yan Song, but did not speak. She just met his eyes, and a cold color gradually appeared in the depths of her eyes, obviously indicating something.

Faced with the menacing look from the Guiyi Realm powerhouse, Yan Song looked calm and calm as usual.

Not a trace of timidity was revealed.

Soon, Chai Hongyu turned and left.

Not long after she left, a spiritual power quietly bloomed, instantly forming a soundproof barrier in front of Lu Chen and Yan Song.

Lu Chen glanced to the side as if aware.

"Okay, Miss Chai has already avoided it. If Mr. Yan Ge has anything to say to me, you can say it now."

"of course."

Yan Song's old and weathered face still had his signature kind smile.

It was as if nothing in this world could leave the slightest ripple in his heart.

Steady as an old dog;

No!More stable than an old dog.

Under Lu Chen's gaze, he cleared his throat slightly and then spoke slowly: "Lu Shangshu, a year ago, I told you that those who betray their own position will not end well. I don't know if you Do you remember?"

Chapter 258 Yan Song

Position...?...

Yan Song's words made Lu Chen hesitate for a moment.

Then, before he could speak, Yan Song said again: "Whether you admit it or not, you are a serious scholar who has passed the National Science and Technology Academy and entered officialdom on the right path. Behind you is the Tianxin Academy that cultivated your talents. The Haotian Sect who led you to the right path of immortality was the examiner who nominated you during the imperial examination. You are now in a high position. Although it is the reason why His Majesty has a sharp eye and is blessed with constant holy family members, drinking water and thinking about the source, if there is no teacher's sect and grace house , how can you have the status you have today?"

Facing Yan Song's rebuke from the moral high ground, Lu Chen couldn't help but curl his lips.

These messy favors have something to do with him.

It's just a nurturing grace that he needs to care about.

But the nurturing grace belongs to the previous parents, and has nothing to do with these teachers, benefactors, etc.

status?Official position?He doesn't care at all, okay?

The reason why he openly disobeyed his master and broke off with the Haotian Sect was to get rid of his sect's background and shed his official skin. However, it ended up being self-defeating and he later became the empress' lone minister.

The unshakable kind.

God is trying to get him promoted, but he has a damn idea.

As for the En Mansion, the nominal affection of the imperial examination examiner was even more meaningless to him.

Yan Song continued: "Repaying kindness with hatred is not what a gentleman does, Lu Shangshu."

They are all smart people. They don’t need to say too much. Just one sentence is enough to express their meaning and attitude.

To be honest, since Lu Chen rose to prominence, nothing he has done has been considered on the side of the aristocratic family, sect, and scholars. Instead, he has suppressed them everywhere and squeezed their living space. Now he has even been forced to retreat. , to the point where we have to stick together.

Moreover, his approach is extremely radical, leaving no room for relaxation. There are more and more supporters such as Lin Yi and Chu Xi, and people from the New Party are increasingly occupying key positions.

In the land of Gyeonggi and the two states of Sui and Yu, which were directly controlled by the empress, as well as the barren state that was once Gu Simiao's territory, the administrative efficiency from top to bottom of a policy from formulation to implementation is extremely high. Even if there are Officials who were dissatisfied with the New Deal couldn't do Tai Chi at all. Anyone who dared to delay or defy the situation, or engage in petty tricks would not be able to escape the eyes of the Xuanji Guards.

Although in the huge Xia Dynasty, the areas that were most affected by the New Deal were the territories and surrounding areas cleaned by the Empress and Lu Chen, no one could guarantee that the Empress would strengthen the weak branches and let other provinces take care of their own affairs like the previous kings did. , instead of breaking the balance among the royal family, scholars, clans, nobles, and powerful families, and constantly strengthening local control.

Doing nothing is equivalent to sitting back and waiting for death.

As the current spokesperson of the scholars, with the support of the entire scholar class, no matter how calm Yan Song is, facing this situation, he will not be able to sit on the Diaoyutai as firmly as he did in the past.

"I have never betrayed my position. It's just that the position I understand is different from that of Mr. Yan Ge. As far as I'm concerned, as an official of the imperial court, you should work for the benefit of the people. This is the only responsibility of an official. position."

Lu Chen looked at him calmly, without any wavering in his eyes.

"If this is all that Mr. Yan Ge wants to say, please forgive me for being rude and take my leave."

After that, he looked like he was too lazy to talk nonsense, turned around and prepared to leave.

Looking at his back, Yan Song rarely frowned.

"and many more."

Seeing Lu Chen's determination, he still sighed and called Lu Chen to stop.

"If Lu Shangshu doesn't like hearing this, I just don't say anything."

Lu Chen stopped immediately.

"So."

He turned around and said calmly: "I wonder if Mr. Yan Ge came here specifically to give me some advice?"

"I dare not take advice."

Yan Song clasped his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice: "In just one year, Lu Shangshu has revitalized Daxia. His political achievements have been outstanding, and his talents and learning are far above me. I don't dare to rely on my old age in front of you, Lu Shangshu. I just said something from the bottom of my heart." , It’s just that I don’t want to vomit or feel unhappy.”

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel something in his heart.

This old fox... finally stopped pretending to be dead...

"Mr. Yan Ge, please speak frankly. I am all ears."

Yan Song coughed lightly, and without any further pretense, he spoke slowly: "Lu Shangshu, in your opinion, what is the key to long-term peace and stability in Daxia?"

Lu Chen pouted.

"The source of turmoil is nothing more than natural disasters and man-made disasters. As long as they are eliminated invisible, Daxia's country will naturally be as stable as Mount Tai, and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe."

"Incisive."

Yan Song smiled and clapped his hands.

"As expected of Lu Shangshu, his insights are really thorough. Yes, as long as there are no natural or man-made disasters, the world will be at peace, but..."

He first praised Lu Chen, and then suddenly changed the topic and said in a deep voice: "Since Lu Shangshu knows that natural disasters, or spiritual disasters are the source of turmoil, why do you want to target someone with great power in Daxia like this? Treat him so poorly. Scholars in the world? Could it be that Lu Shangshu doesn’t know that scholars are the key to eliminating spiritual disasters?”

Lu Chen sneered inexplicably.

"Of course I know that monks can prevent spiritual energy from gathering and causing disasters, but this is not a reason for monks to be superior to others and bully good people. Spiritual disasters are not what they rely on to establish themselves. If they are allowed to become powerful and plunder the people and destroy them for the so-called overall situation, With my Daxia foundation, isn’t the harm done to monks greater than spiritual disasters?”

"Aren't man-made disasters more terrifying than spiritual disasters?"

The sonorous and powerful questioning voice made Yan Song couldn't help but frown.

"Since ancient times, the foundation of the dynasty has been in the monks, but how has it ever been in the people? In all dynasties, there has never been a time when the people decided the life of the world. Lu Shangshu, I admire you as a person, and I also know that you are kind-hearted and do not want to see the people suffering, but as a The first thing that the courtiers of Daxia should consider is the stability of the world, and acting on impulse is a taboo, especially for those in high positions who hold great power."

"If the monks are not stable, how can the world be safe? What's more, today's Great Xia can no longer withstand the tossing. Stability should be the priority in everything. Lu Shangshu, you don't want to see the world's scholars and the court being so estranged from each other that spiritual disasters will occur. Is there chaos?"

After saying that, he stared at Lu Chen, as if trying to find some flaw in Lu Chen.

However, Lu Chen's expression remained unwavering from beginning to end.

He was not affected by his words at all.

"That is to say..."

A contemptuous smile floated on the corner of Lu Chen's mouth.