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

Compared to Lu Chen, he obviously cared more about the entire Qingjiang provinces, constantly analyzing the current situation and making suggestions to the empress in a mature and prudent manner.

"As for Lu Chen."

It wasn't until the end that he frowned and talked about Lu Chen.

"This time he took action personally and almost killed King Yu. If he challenges the authority of the royal family in this way, the Tianzong Mansion and the civil and military officials will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it. They will definitely attack His Majesty tomorrow. If Your Majesty is determined to protect him, , we need to prepare early.”

Hearing this, the empress smiled coldly.

Chapter 94

The next day, early morning.

After the routine etiquette between monarch and minister, Liu Dongyang, Minister of the Ministry of War, took the lead to stand up.

"Your Majesty, I have the original play."

The empress nodded slightly: "Liu Aiqing, please speak."

Liu Dongyang held the wat board in both hands, bowed slightly, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Wanli message sent to Huangzhou a few days ago has received a reply. Gu Simiao, the commander-in-chief of Huangzhou, once again complained that Huangzhou was unstable. For this reason, she refused to participate in the Xinyuan Grand Ceremony, and...according to reliable information, the Demon Queen and her remnants have entered Motian City and are now in the city lord's palace."

"Not only did Gu Simiao disobey the imperial court's orders and capture all the wanted Demon Queen's remnants, but he also welcomed them into Motian City, making Huangzhou the refuge of the Demon Queen. His rebellious intentions were evident. Revealed, it is now basically certain that this beast has completely betrayed the imperial court and led most of the Cang Ling Army to the Demon Queen."

As soon as these words came out, most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty turned pale almost at the same time.

Almost every one of the eight generals of the Zhuguo Kingdom in Daxia is the pillar of stability that maintains the imperial court of Daxia. Although the generals of the Zhuguo Kingdom have always been stationed in all directions and are not involved in the court, due to their great importance in the stability of Daxia, therefore, Even if they are not in the court, they still have a transcendent status.

The generals of the Zhuguo Kingdom are not hereditary, but are chosen by those who are capable. Every general of the Zhuguo Kingdom is a strong person in the world. At least he has reached the state of the Great Perfection of Guiyi Realm, and he is definitely a martial arts master.

Although he is not as good as the Holy King, a special existence that cannot be measured by realm and is not within the rules, he is still a ceiling-level powerhouse that can be found in the regular existence of Central Continent.

And Gu Simiao is a peerless figure who aspires to become the leader of Huangzhou at the age of 23.

Her choice to fall in love with the Demon Queen and betray the imperial court was not only a huge loss but also a great threat to the empress who had just taken over the throne.

After all, Huangzhou was too far away from Luo Jing, so far away that Jiang Chengdao did not dare to risk the evil spirits in the holy realm getting out of control and breaking through, and personally lead troops to quell the unrest in Huangzhou.

Moreover, it is impossible for Saint King Cangming to stay in Luojing and help her control Sili, the center of the Great Xia Empire.

As soon as she thought about this, the empress' face became more and more serious.

"Your Majesty, since the traitor Gu Simiao has rebelled, the entire Huangzhou has probably fallen into the hands of the Demon Queen, and the northwest region of Daxia will no longer have a barrier. The Demon Queen is very likely to take advantage of the situation and send troops, with the help of Gu Simiao and Can Ling With the strength of the army, troops were sent to attack the Xichuan Province, Hexi Province, and Liangzhou Province that bordered Huangzhou. Moreover, the troops stationed in these three provinces had been at peace for a long time, and their armaments were slack. It was feared that it would be difficult to stop the advance of Can Ling's army... …”

Liu Dongyang continued to report on the matter, telling the empress one by one the information the court had collected through various means about the movements in Huangzhou and the military attachés who had made changes in various places, and stated that the current situation in the court was not optimistic.

It took a while before Liu Dongyang finished explaining everything on the wat board.

Then he bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be delayed. All arrangements must be completed before the Demon Queen takes action. We must continue to increase troops to the three provinces and strengthen the defense of the passes in various places. We must ensure that the three provinces are not lost before making any plans!"

The empress thought for a moment, then nodded and said calmly: "What Liu Aiqing said is true. Let's handle this matter according to Liu Aiqing's words."

Liu Dongyang bowed and retreated.

Immediately afterwards, as soon as Liu Dongyang returned to his original position, Su Wenbing, the right minister of the Ministry of War behind him, suddenly jumped out of the crowd.

"Your Majesty, please kill the Gu family."

As he spoke, he began to cite the crimes of the Gu family, focusing on the despicable practices of the Gu family during the Demon Queen's reign, and described the Gu family as a family that had been passed down for 300 years and had the reputation of "loyalty from generation to generation" as shameless. Extremely.

Moreover, according to the laws of Daxia, the crime of treason should be punished by the nine tribes to show the power of heaven.

From the moment Gu Simiao was defined as a traitor, the Gu family's fate was almost doomed.

After Su Wenbing finished speaking, a coldness appeared on the empress's face.

"Precise play."

After acknowledging Su Wenbing's request with a cold expression, the empress said to Jiang Chengdao, "Holy King, after the court today, you immediately send people to the Gu Mansion, capture all the Gu family members, and throw them into the sky prison. At this time nine days later...if Gu Simiao still persists in his obsession, all the Gu family members will be escorted outside Xuanji Gate and beheaded in public!"

"promise!"

Jiang Chengdao responded simply and neatly.

Su Wenbing also retreated.

After finishing talking about Huangzhou, the sun was already high outside, and the warm sunlight shone in through the window sill, adding a bit of softness to the Tai Chi Hall.

However, in the court hall, no matter what the monarch or his ministers said today, there was almost a chill in their words.

"His Majesty!"

After a long silence, among the civil and military officials below, an old man with white beard and hair, dressed in purple and gold court clothes, finally walked out slowly.

I saw his rather rickety figure swaying to the red carpet between the civil and military affairs, gently raising his head, looking directly at the empress sitting on the dragon chair, and said in a rather hoarse voice:

"Your Majesty, Jiang Xu, the Grand Master of Tianzong Mansion, has something to report."

Is it finally here...

The empress took a deep breath and then looked at the royal elders who were bowing to her.

"What's going on with Da Zongzheng?"

Jiang Xu pressed down the wat board in his hand slightly. At this time, there was no trace of the kindness of an elder on his turbid old face. Instead, he gave people an inexplicable and fierce feeling.

"My lord, on behalf of our Jiang family..."

He bowed heavily and said loudly: "Please punish Lu Chen from the Engineering Department!"

Upon hearing these expected words, the empress's expression did not change at all.

Most of the civil and military officials around Jiang Xu perked up and looked at Jiang Xu in surprise, wondering why this old guy suddenly got into trouble with Lu Chen.

And it's a dead hand from the very beginning, leaving almost no room for error!

How much resentment does this guy have towards Lu Chen...

The empress sneered in her heart, but there was no trace of sadness or joy on her face, and she said with incomparable indifference: "The reason."

Jiang Xu looked at the wat board in his hand and said loudly again: "Lu Chen, this wat is doing whatever is wrong in Yuzhou, misusing the authority given by your majesty, bullying the guards of the two states, and forcing them to take great risks to do nothing. It is a matter of great significance, and he has done such an unprecedented and absurd act as replacing the original county magistrate with a warrior who does not understand the ways of saints and sages. He is not worthy of your majesty's trust!"

"Moreover, this guy dared to instruct his subordinates to attack King Yu's personal guards. Later, he personally took action and wanted to kill King Yu. If King Yu hadn't had a secret treasure to protect him, he would have died by his sword on the spot."

"Even so, King Yu's hands and feet were cut off by him, and he was seriously injured. Now he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead."

Speaking of this, anger gradually welled up in his eyes, and his expression became increasingly angry.

"Since the founding of Daxia, there has never been such a bold villain who dared to kill a prince. It can be seen that this beast does not take our Jiang family seriously at all. If we don't kill this beast, I will definitely kill him." Where is the majesty of the Xia royal family?"

"The royal family is the foundation of Daxia. If its prestige is lost, the foundation of the country will be shaken!"

"I hope Your Majesty will have the royal family in mind and kill this beast to show the power of the emperor!"

The moment the words fell, everyone looked shocked.

what?

Lu Chen killed King Yu in Yuzhou and almost killed him?

This guy... actually doesn't even look down on the royal family, and a first-grade prince, and kills at will?

Isn't this person too fierce? !

Everyone subconsciously looked at the empress who had always believed in Lu Chen and regarded him as the future pillar of the country.

Although I don’t know what happened specifically, if Lu Chen got into such a big disaster, would the Empress still protect him as she did before?

Under everyone's curious eyes and Jiang Xu's strong eyes, the empress just replied with two words:

"No."

Chapter 95 Extreme Grace

Everyone couldn't help but be slightly startled when they heard the empress's concise and decisive response.

There was no detailed questioning or negotiation.

Just...decided?

After Jiang Xu reacted, he immediately frowned.

"Your Majesty, Lu Chen committed such a horrific crime, do you still want to reuse him?"

Facing Jiang Xu's question, the empress's answer was still brief and powerful:

"I don't think Lu Qing is at fault, nor has he committed any crime."

After confirming the empress's attitude, Jiang Xu's face suddenly showed a look of disbelief.

"Your Majesty, that fellow Lu Chen killed King Yu openly and openly!"

The empress leaned back slightly and leaned lazily on the back of the chair, resting her elbows on the armrests and supporting her fair chin with one hand. She said with an indifferent expression: "So what?"

Hearing this, Jiang Xu suddenly clenched the wat board in his hand, then took a deep breath and said solemnly:

"According to the laws of Daxia, the royal family decides on its own affairs. People who are not members of the royal family cannot interfere in any way. Otherwise, it will be treason and must be punished with death!"

"No matter what King Yu's character is, what he did in Yuzhou, as long as it is not a rebellion, no one can hurt him, let alone put him to death, no matter what the reason. Lu Chen's move is a complete disregard for the royal family. Majesty, challenge the power of Heaven!”

Having said this, he bowed heavily again and said loudly:

"If a scoundrel like Lu Chen despises the majesty of the Tian family, challenges the imperial power, and has no respect for the royal family's orthodoxy, is not punished, the supreme authority of our Jiang family will inevitably be damaged."

"The royal family is the foundation of the world. If Lu Chen kills Queen Yu and is safe this time, there will definitely be a next time, or even the next Lu Chen, and the next Lu Chen. From now on, how can the people of the world still respect us and other royal families as always? ? How can we coerce the world? Therefore, this example must not be made, otherwise there will be endless disasters, and the country will even be destroyed!"

Jiang Xu spoke almost hoarsely at the end, like an unparalleled loyal minister desperately admonishing the king.

Behind him, the faces of several royal family members from the Tianzong Mansion were full of emotion, and their expressions seemed to say: The Eighth Emperor's Uncle is also a true national scholar!

However, after Jiang Xu finished his long speech, the empress' expression did not waver at all.

She lowered her eyes slightly and stared at Jiang Xu. Then, while opening and closing her red lips, she said a sentence that seemed to hit her soul:

"Zong Zheng, let me ask you, what kind of spiritual equipment did Lu Qing use to kill King Yu?"

Hearing this, Jiang Xu's face suddenly stiffened slightly.

"Your Majesty, no matter what spiritual equipment Lu Chen uses, he will kill King Yu..."

He did not answer the empress' question directly, and even his tone was not as powerful as before.

"Don't judge him right or left."

The empress's voice suddenly became extremely sharp. Before Jiang Xu could finish speaking, she interrupted: