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

Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping felt as if something indescribable was pressing down around them. Their bodies suddenly sank, and the air around them became much heavier. Their breathing suddenly stagnated, and they subconsciously took a few deep breaths.

Then the expressions of the two of them changed at the same time. They looked at the Jida Sword in Lu Chen's hand with a rather ugly look on their faces. They swallowed back the words they originally wanted to argue with Lu Chen.

The sword is as powerful as the king.

The sword of the face is like the king of the face.

Any words Lu Chen said at this time represented, in addition to the authority as the governor, the supreme majesty of the emperor!

Disobeying his orders was tantamount to disobeying the emperor's orders.

This is a crime of decapitation!

After only struggling for a moment, they completely gave up the idea of ​​continuing to argue.

"The last general..."

Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping stretched out their hands with struggling expressions, arched their hands toward the Jidao Sword, then gritted their teeth and squeezed out a few words:

"I obey the Governor's orders!"

No matter how angry they are now, they can only keep it in their hearts. Otherwise, if one of them is bad and Lu Chen catches it and uses it as an excuse, it will not be able to be dealt with as easily as before.

The sword of the extreme way can be used to kill the guilty clan at the top and the rebellious ministers at the bottom.

Cut first and play later, the imperial power franchise.

Even the members of the royal family were killed at will, and they were just commanders of the guards. Unless they were forced to commit rebellion, they would not dare to act recklessly in front of the sword of the extreme.

"Humph!"

Seeing the compromise between the two, Lu Chen still snorted with a dissatisfied look on his face, and even more disdain in his heart.

Although he had expected it, he didn't expect these two guys to be so neat and timid. He immediately gave in when he saw the Jidao Sword.

But it doesn't matter, as long as you use legitimate reasons that can circumvent the restrictions of the system, reasonably offend these people in power, and make them hate him to the point where they can't tolerate his existence.

Even if one or two enemies can't make any waves or shake his current status, as the saying goes, "You can't reach a thousand miles without accumulating small steps." As long as he keeps sparing no effort to accumulate enemies, toward the goal of "everywhere he looks, there are enemies." Keep pushing forward, one day, there will no longer be a place for him to stand in this huge court.

At that time, no matter how much the empress trusted him, for the sake of the stability of Daxia and the foundation of the country, she could only follow the general trend of the people.

Just think about the consequences of "beating your husband".

In the officialdom, as long as you offend enough people, even the King of Heaven and I will not be able to save them.

At that point, whether he is dismissed from office or killed, his ascension to the immortal world is a certainty, and no one can stop him.

There are simply not many ways to make enemies, especially the rentier class that has grown stronger by cannibalizing the country and squeezing the people, and has now become an unimaginable behemoth.

The easiest way is to touch their cake.

For those old Pixiu monsters who can only get in and out, asking them to spit out the benefits they have eaten and share them with the people is simply more uncomfortable than killing them. As long as Lu Chen dares to touch their cake, they will definitely do whatever it takes. The price is to completely eliminate this huge threat.

Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, the two powerful military generals who were obviously acting in a shady manner, were just appetizers to Lu Chen, small characters who could be used casually for practice.

As long as they have the guts to directly trade with him for one extreme, or secretly plot to kill him, he will look at them with a slightly higher look.

Seeing that they didn't make any move after receiving the order, Lu Chen took back the sword of the extreme with an expressionless face.

In an instant, everyone felt their bodies relax, and they began to gasp greedily.

At this time, Xiao Yun slowly rode forward.

"It's getting late."

Her voice was inexplicably a little less soft and a little more hard.

"Two generals, please tell all the soldiers to have a good rest tonight and recharge their batteries for tomorrow."

"promise!"

The two of them responded with fists clasped.

They had wanted to leave for a long time, and they felt annoyed when they saw Lu Chen's cold face. For this yellow-mouthed kid who was obviously only as old as his own son, but by fate, he became the empress's favorite. The best way to deal with it is to give it a wide berth.

Su Shuang ordered a few soldiers to take Lu Chen and his party to rest, and then prepared to turn around and leave.

However, just as the two of them were about to turn around, Lu Chen spoke again:

"At midnight tonight, the first batch of flood control materials will be delivered to the pass, so I will set off immediately at nine o'clock. In addition to the necessary guards at Tianmen Pass, everyone must make all preparations in advance and be on standby at the school grounds, without any mistakes!"

Hearing this, the two of them immediately stopped.

Zhang Shiping turned around and looked at Lu Chen with a hint of gloom in his eyes.

"Mr. Governor, is it too early at the quarter hour?"

Lu Chen put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"What? Commander Zhang wants to wait for the flood to come before sending out troops?"

Su Shuang responded quickly: "Mr. Governor, you have misunderstood. Commander Zhang did not mean this."

After speaking, he gestured to Zhang Shiping with his eyes.

However, Zhang Shiping shook his head, then hesitated for a moment, and then asked Lu Chen in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Governor, there is something unclear about the general. Can you clarify the general's confusion?"

Lu Chen said calmly: "Tell me."

Seeing Lu Chen agree, Zhang Shiping first took a deep breath, and then said with a heavy expression:

"I dare to ask, Mr. Governor, we Qingning Army officers and men have no enmity with you, why do you insist on fighting against me and letting me do that thing in the head of Guizhou? Although the Yuzhou Guards I command do not dare to say that they have made great contributions Although they are famous in the dynasty, they are also loyal and brave men who have served the dynasty. Lord Governor, when you treat our soldiers like this, don't you worry that we will feel cold?"

"Moreover, Lord Governor, you are in the Emperor's heart and are deeply trusted by His Majesty. If nothing unexpected happens, you will definitely rise to prominence in the future, and even become the prime minister, and take charge of the three pavilions and serve as the leader among hundreds of officials."

"But Lord Governor, you don't know why you are humiliating us so much now. Aren't you afraid that if this matter is spread, all the military officials will alienate you and delay your unlimited future?"

"Even if someone in the Qingning Army offends you without opening your eyes, a big shot like you shouldn't humiliate me like this, right?"

Lu Chen just listened to him quietly, with no sadness or joy on his face.

It was as if he was listening to something that had nothing to do with him.

After Zhang Shiping finished speaking, he spoke slowly.

"Are you finished?"

"Now that I have finished speaking, I hope the Governor will clear up my confusion."

Xiao Yun glanced at Lu Chen worriedly, but the female general who had been following Lu Chen quietly tensed up and was instantly ready for a violent fight.

A gust of cold wind blew by, swaying the clothes around her waist, revealing a waist badge engraved with a picture of a powerful and calm Xuanwu beast.

If you look carefully, you can see that there are a few small, inconspicuous characters engraved on the waistband——

The commander of the Xuanwu Guards, Fu Huan, ordered.

Yes, she was the one who defeated the 20 forbidden troops stationed in Luojing with only [-] troops, and then followed the Holy King Cangming back and forth among the hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops led by the Demon Queen and the former Shenwu General. The strongest guard of the Cangming Army was the commander of the Xuanwu Guards - Fu Hua.

Only she, the strongest person in the Cangming Army after the Holy King of Cangming, the commander of the Xuanji Guards who replaced the Xiuyi Guards, and a group of Xuanwu Guards masters who also served as Xuanji Guards accompanied and protected her, could the empress truly rest assured that Lu Leaving Beijing in the morning.

This alone is enough to show how difficult Lu Chen's road to immortality is.

Chapter 75 Bullying (please read more!!!)

In this ancient world where supernatural powers existed, the mainstream thinking was that the primary consideration in solving problems when encountering problems was not whether it was appropriate or possible, but whether it should be done.

In Zhang Shiping's understanding, even though the soldiers of his Yuzhou Guard are all strong, tall and brave, even one can be as good as ten, but the people of Sui and Yu are so thin that their families have no food left, and they can't even travel long distances. Getting to the dam area alive was a problem, and the government organization was extremely weak.

This matter of water control should also be done by the people of the two states. It has nothing to do with them, the loyal and brave men who need to fight for the country, use powerful force to fight the enemy bravely on the battlefield, and exchange their illustrious military exploits for wealth and kindness for future generations. .

Asking them to assist a civil servant in controlling floods is like putting a sock on their head. It is not only extremely unreasonable, but also humiliating.

It has been a long time since he came to this world, and Lu Chen naturally knew this, so he didn't bother to give reasons such as efficiency, but said directly:

"Before I answer your question, I have a few questions for you."

Hearing this, Zhang Shiping's face turned slightly cold as he didn't know what he thought of.

The first level of officialdom is overwhelming, not to mention the governor, a special being that should only be held by high-ranking and powerful people. Moreover, Lu Chen is still holding the sword of the extreme in his hand and is in charge of the military and political affairs of two Zhili prefectures. Boss.

Naturally, he didn't dare to say something like "It's fine if you don't want to say it clearly, don't worry about him."

So while he was sneering in his heart, he nodded and responded: "Whatever the Governor wants to ask, just ask him directly. As long as the general knows something, he will definitely tell you everything."

Xiao Yun, Su Shuang and others looked at Lu Chen at the same time. Only Fu Hua and a group of Xuanwu guards looked around with great vigilance. As long as there was the slightest movement around them, they would react in a very short time and eliminate all dangers. Invisibly, Lu Chen's safety was ensured.

Under the various gazes of everyone, Lu Chen slowly let go of the reins and said expressionlessly: "Commander Zhang, may I ask where your Yuzhou Guard's food, grass and military pay come from?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shiping immediately replied without thinking: "Of course it was issued by the imperial court."

Lu Chen then asked: "When you perform meritorious service, where do the rewards come from?"

Zhang Shiping said matter-of-factly: "Of course the coach has reported his achievements truthfully and fought for us and other dedicated people."

"Who is the one who gives the salary?"

Zhang Shiping cupped his hands toward the east: "Of course it is Your Majesty."

"very good."

Lu Chen nodded, and then said: "Then where do your Majesty's money and food come from?"

This time Zhang Shiping did not answer immediately, but was stunned for a moment, seemingly unable to react.

"Don't you know? Still don't want to say it? Then... I will say it for you."

Lu Chen stared at Zhang Shiping and said in a sonorous voice: "Whether it's food, wages, or money, whether you use it for daily military training or cultivation, every time you use it, it all comes from the imperial court, from your majesty, and the imperial court's expenditure comes from Those thousands of common people who are not looked down upon by you, in other words, it is the common people who support you through the hands of Your Majesty and the imperial court!"

Hearing this, Zhang Shiping became more and more disdainful in his heart.

It is said that we are supported by the people, is it possible that we can also be the soldiers and generals of the people?

Bullshit about TN!

If they don't turn over their money and food to the imperial court for protection, how can they survive?

It is obvious that we are defending the imperial court, and the imperial court is protecting these ignorant Guizhou leaders, but this guy turned around and said this, which is obviously an excuse to humiliate us.

Really hateful!

At this time, Lu Chen said again: "I want to ask you again, Your Majesty sent you to the extremely dangerous battlefield, let you fight with the enemy with your life and fight hard to kill the enemy. What did you do?"

Hearing this, Zhang Shiping finally thought about it for a moment before slowly replying: "In order to expand the territory, to protect the dynasty, for the immortal achievements, for the country and the country..."

Lu Chen neither denied nor agreed with this.