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

"Dad, did you offend Mr. Lu at some point, and Mr. Lu was so angry that he refused to even see us?"

Xia Yan rolled her eyes at him.

This stupid son is so crazy.

If you think about it for a moment, you'll know it's impossible.

Lu Chen was so kind to their family, and it was too late for him to be grateful. How could he offend Lu Chen?

Xia Mengyu, who had just reached the age of hairpin, was also speechless.

"Brother, how can you think so? Dad is not an ungrateful person, how could he be like you said? And Sister Luo has already said it just now, Mr. Lu must have a deep meaning in doing this, but we haven't thought of it yet. "

Obviously, Xia Yun, his sister who is three or four years younger than him, has a much more flexible mind than him.

But what she didn't know was that she had eliminated the correct answer first.

Xia Yun soon realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly apologized to his father.

Xia Yan waved his hand and didn't care.

He was used to it.

Compared with such trivial matters, he cared more about the reason why Lu Chen didn't see them.

So while he led his family to the east gate, he frowned and thought hard about the meaning of what Lu Chen did.

Most of the day passed in this contemplation.

When the group was escorted by several Xuanwu guards to an inn outside the city, and when they entered the guest room, Xia Yan's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance.

"I see!"

Chapter 60

"Eh?"

"ah!"

Xia Yan's sudden shout frightened the family members around him.

After slowing down for a while, Li and others looked at Xia Yan at the same time.

Xia Mengyu asked softly: "Dad, what do you know? Is this the reason why Mr. Lu refuses to see us?"

"Ah."

Xia Yan nodded, then chuckled inexplicably, raised his hand and stroked his long beard, looking enigmatic.

Seeing this, Xia Yun and Xia Mengyu's eyes lit up at the same time.

Xia Yun directly asked: "What is it, daddy, tell me quickly!"

From the moment he left the Lu family to now, this question has been bothering him, making him puzzled and entangled. He has been racking his brains along the way to think about the deep meaning of Lu Chen's actions.

Now Xia Yan said that he had thought of it. How could he not be impatient as he was always impatient?

Not only them, among the Xuanwu Guards who escorted them, the Xuanji Guards woman who had accompanied the Empress during the Tribunal Trial and was also monitoring Hu Yan also pricked up her ears at the same time.

Xia Yan didn't show off much, and slowly said under the questioning eyes of everyone: "Master Lu refused to see us, probably because he felt that the reason why his father was able to reverse the case, change the original death penalty to a death penalty, and even get His Majesty personally encouraged him, which essentially has nothing to do with him."

Hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Xia Yun reacted first, and then said with disbelief: "Dad, what are you talking about? How is this possible?!"

For some reason, Xia Mengyu took over the conversation unhappily and said, "Brother is right. Who wouldn't know that if Mr. Lu hadn't firmly believed that you are a good official, dad, he begged His Majesty to retry the case in the temple, and even risked his life for this case?" Everything, and then he ran around for our family, which moved Mr. Fang, one of the three chief judges, and then painstakingly read the files countless times, and then found the key points that allowed Dad to reverse the case, otherwise Our family has long been escorted to the vegetable market for questioning!"

When Lu Chen made a special trip to Tianlao to find Xia Yan, she was also present.

Lu Chen's firm and decisive look at that time was still deeply engraved in her mind, and it is estimated that it will never disappear in this life.

When her father said this, she instinctively felt unhappy.

"The reason why our Xia family escaped this disaster is even a blessing in disguise. Not only did your majesty pay attention to it, but my brother and I were also allowed to study in the Imperial Academy this summer. All of this is Master Lu's credit and his contribution without asking for anything in return. , our Xia family is what we are today, how can we say it has nothing to do with Mr. Lu?"

Although Li didn't speak, her face was full of disbelief.

In response to his children's questions, Xia Yan sighed quietly, and then explained: "This is what makes Mr. Lu so noble in character."

"Ok?"

The three of them were a little confused.

It's not that they question Xia Yan's words, but that they feel that Xia Yan's words are a bit inexplicable and make them confused.

Of course they knew that Lu Chen had a noble character. If there were not such a noble official in the court, they would have died long ago.

But what does this have to do with what Xia Yan said?

Xia Yan didn't let them wonder for too long, and directly expressed his opinion: "Master Lu advocates that 'the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the most important.' Since becoming the county magistrate, the governance methods and practices have basically been in line with the opinions of Mr. Lu. It is precisely because of this that my father is so loved by the people. This is why when my father was in trouble later, the people of Yongchuan spontaneously organized and signed the Ten Thousand People's Letter. Li Da and others came all the way to the capital to avenge their father."

It seemed like he talked too much at once, causing his mouth to become dry.

When he said this, Xia Yan paused for a moment, then picked up the teapot and poured himself a large bowl of tea. He took a long sip, and then continued under the urging eyes of the three people:

"As the saying goes, good causes lead to good results. Mr. Lu must feel that it is a good cause for my father to treat the people of Yongchuan well, and that the people of Yongchuan go to Beijing to save my father at all costs is a good result. The reason why our family can escape death is entirely because As a father, he puts the people first and implements benevolent policies, allowing the people of Yongchuan to live and work in peace and contentment. He has nothing to do with it, and we should not be so grateful to our family, so he does not want to see us."

After the words fell, Xia Yun and Xia Mengyu suddenly understood.

It was so...

Mr. Lu actually thinks this way. No wonder he has never had any contact with their family since the end of the Tribunal Tribunal.

That makes sense!

If Lu Chen knew what they were thinking, he might be so angry that he would take off on the spot.

Damn it, I just don’t want to see Xia Yan, a backstabber, where do all these messy thoughts come from?

Could it be that you damn people are of Di's blood?

"But......"

Xia Mengyu was very troubled and said: "Without Mr. Lu, we wouldn't even have a chance for a retrial. When Uncle Li and the others came with Wanmin Shu, we would have been dead. How can he feel that he has no kindness to our family?"

Xia Yun also nodded and said, "Yes, Dad, how could Mr. Lu think like this..."

"You don't understand!"

Xia Yan shook his head, a look of admiration gradually appeared on his face.

"Mr. Lu is a true gentleman. Not only does he care about the common people, but everything he says and does is for the moral principles and beliefs in his heart. He is also extremely upright and upright. He doesn't care about repaying his kindness at all, and he doesn't even want others to be grateful to him. Therefore, he deliberately downplays his kindness and makes others feel grateful. Others should not pay too much attention to his efforts and think of others without selfishness."

At this point, he sincerely praised him.

"Mr. Lu is so outstanding at just a young age. He has been in the official position for nine years and has seen countless people. He has met many young talents and even outstanding figures in the world, but there has never been anyone like Mr. Lu. Father respects me from the bottom of my heart.”

"Your Majesty is so lucky to have an unparalleled scholar like Mr. Lu in the court. Daxia will definitely be able to recreate the prosperous age of Renxuan!"

Hearing their father's high evaluation of Lu Chen, Xia Mengyu and Xia Yun nodded at the same time, feeling that their father was absolutely right. Lu Chen was indeed such a person, and he deserved no matter how high the evaluation was.

Not a trace of doubt.

"Yun'er, Mengyu, you two please remember."

Xia Yan put his hands behind his back and said solemnly: "If you have the opportunity to become an official in the future, you must follow Mr. Lu's example. If you are lucky enough to work with Mr. Lu, no matter what your position is, even if you are just a swordsman and penman, you must do your best to assist Mr. Lu. Sir, there must be no slacking off!”

Hearing this, Xia Mengyu immediately looked serious.

"Yes, daddy, remember, the kid will definitely live up to daddy's expectations in the future!"

As she responded, she quietly clenched her fists, as if she had made a decision, and an unshakable look of determination flashed in her eyes.

Xia Yun responded carelessly: "Dad, don't worry, when I left that hellish place in Tianlao, I made up my mind that I would study hard in the future, get on the gold list in the next imperial examination, and strive to enter the court as soon as possible. Become Mr. Lu’s right-hand man to repay this life-saving grace!”

"very good!"

Xia Yan smiled happily when he received answers from the two men without hesitation.

"When you are in this world, you should aim high. Seeing that you have such ambitions, as a father, I will feel relieved."

Chapter 61 Change of Thinking (Seek to Read More!!)

After Luo Xiaoyu sent Xia Yan away, it didn't take long for the sky to darken, and then a spring rain with the remaining chill of late winter slowly fell, and soon the entire Luojing city was enveloped in a hazy mist. .

The faint fragrance of plum blossoms drifted into the room through the window sill, and for a while, the whole house was filled with fragrance.

Lu Chen, who was alone in the room, sat on the edge of the bed and admired the rainy scene in the courtyard, his mind running rapidly, constantly sorting out his thoughts and thinking about his plan to become an immortal.

"Oh, three consecutive back stabs..."

Lu Chen was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood when he thought that the conditions for ascending to immortality, which were originally easily achieved, had become so difficult after being stabbed in the back by Holy King Cangming, the Empress and Xia Yan one after another.

These people are actually better at acting than each other. They can't tell the difference between loyal and traitorous, strong or weak, or good or bad until the last moment.

He obviously wanted to commit suicide so that he could be dismissed from office, but it turned out that the Holy King Cangming, who seemed to be a powerful minister seeking to usurp the throne, turned out to be a loyal minister, and the empress, who seemed to be just a puppet emperor who could be manipulated by others, turned out to be the boss behind the scenes. Xia Yan, a corrupt official who was despised by everyone, turned out to be a good official who was deeply loved by the people.

The flying dragon riding face crystal exploded three times in a row, and his mentality almost exploded.

It can only be said that this world is poisonous. Every time he looked at it, he was sure of winning, but every time, there was a shocking twist at the end, which made him so angry that he almost died on the spot.

"It can't go on like this."

Lu Chen frowned slightly, remembering the empress's obviously different attitude towards him during the previous three-division interrogation, and his head suddenly ached.

"The risk of being an official is not absolute. When the emperor is fatuous or mediocre, being an official is naturally a high-risk profession. But if the king is an extremely wise and peerless king, the situation will be reversed. And after these three incidents, the empress has great trust in me. It is estimated that it has reached a point where it is difficult to shake. I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve success just by relying on the official method. I have to change my thinking..."

To be honest, he couldn't understand why the Empress was so kind to him.

Although when the Demon Queen came to power, everyone in the court agreed that she was just a puppet emperor for transition. When King Qin was waiting to replace her, he was the only one to stand up and support her despite the injustice of the world. He can indeed be called a loyal man. The bravery of righteousness, on the surface, seems to really value love and righteousness.

It is understandable that the empress gave him generous political rewards for this.But trusting him so unreservedly like now is a bit too much.

Lu Chen always felt that in the final analysis, he was just talking, and nothing changed in the end.

And he is not the only one who sincerely supports the empress.

The one who really helped the empress in times of need and regained the imperial power was the Holy King Cangming.

They sent troops and efforts, and personally traveled thousands of miles to help the Empress seize power. After that, they showed no love for power. They willingly accepted the Empress's orders, helped her get rid of her enemies, and helped her secure the throne. She left, even handed over her military power, and made all the Cangming troops in Luojing obey her orders, allowing her to completely control the government.

With such a great favor, Lu Chen felt that it was not too much for Holy King Cangming to allow the empress to marry him on the spot, thus becoming the emperor of Great Xia, and even becoming a Taoist couple who would stay together forever.

Of course, the empress was not unkind to Holy King Cangming, and the rewards and honors she gave him were fully worthy of the credit.But Lu Chen still felt that it was a bit awkward.