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

The empress suddenly said this, instantly making Lu Chen feel like he had accidentally made the Holy King Cangming green.

Damn, is this something that can be said in a normal relationship between a king and his ministers?

Doesn’t this damn empress really have that kind of interest in me?

Although Ding Wei teased him about being a future emperor and so on, and there were occasional similar rumors in the official circles, he never took these messy rumors to heart, or even thought about it.

It’s always been a laugh.

After all, he has always known that Saint King Cangming is the real Bai Yueguang of the Empress.

You must know that when the Empress Dowager Zhao was in power, the whole court was filled with the Queen Mother's followers, and the Empress was just a puppet at the mercy of others, it was the Holy King of Cangming who descended from the sky and swept away the Demon Queen and her followers with an invincible appearance, saving the Empress from fire and water. .

After that, she made even more selfless efforts, pouring all the resources of the Holy Realm without reservation into supporting the empress to secure her throne.

Whether in government affairs or military affairs, the Holy King did his best to help the Empress govern the country. It can be said that the Empress was able to achieve the current situation because Daxia was able to work hard to govern and change in her hands. The reason why he, Lu Chen, was able to "flex his ambitions" , all based on the supreme authority of the Holy King.

Without the help of the Holy King, nothing would have been possible.

Even so, the Holy King has never been greedy for power. He always focuses on the empress and never exceeds even half an inch.

Hero saving beauty + transcendent power + extraordinary magnanimity + selfless dedication + outstanding talent + angel investment.

As long as she is a woman, she will be deeply moved by this, right?

Not to mention committing yourself to him, but at least you must be deeply grateful, right?

And what about him, Lu Chen?

Compared to the Holy King's feat of almost dedicating his entire nation just to win the favor of a beauty, how could he win the favor of the Empress when he only talked words and did nothing in the process of seizing power?

According to normal logic, the empress would only appreciate him as a loyal minister. How could she like him?

But now, the empress’s attitude

The Empress's words "If you are well, I will be fine" echoed in his mind. Even an emotional idiot could hear some strange words, and Lu Chen suddenly felt like he was fucked.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Lu Chen was stunned, Jiang Chengwan looked like he didn't realize anything and asked as usual.

"Lu Qing's expression is strange, but what was wrong with my words just now?"

When he said this, the little hands under the dragon robe were tightly clenched.

Lu Chen was in a mess. On the one hand, he was wondering whether he had too much self-awareness and had the three major misconceptions in life. On the other hand, he was wondering what he should do if the empress really fell in love with him.

Hearing Jiang Chengwan ask this, he shook his head to get rid of the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

There was no way, he couldn't just say: So what, Your Majesty, do you like Wei Chen?

Once these words are spoken, there is no room for redemption.

Regardless of whether it is, it will make their relationship very awkward.

After forcibly suppressing many thoughts, Lu Chen took a deep breath and continued: "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something and was a little distracted."

It was a bit rude to say this in front of the emperor, but Lu Chen couldn't care less.

Jiang Chengwan didn't care about Lu Chen's impropriety in front of the emperor. Instead, he said with concern: "Lu Qing, although there is no room for failure in official duties, you must also pay attention to your health. Government affairs cannot be dealt with completely. Taking good care of your health is more important than anything else."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me. I will spare you the trouble."

After being polite for a moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Lu Chen's mind, and then he tentatively said: "By the way, Your Majesty, is there any news about His Majesty the Holy King recently? Is everything going well on the Eastern Front?"

Hearing Lu Chen mention Jiang Chengdao, a gentle smile appeared on Jiang Chengwan's pretty face.

"Yes, yes."

After all, he is the biological brother of the same mother, the most caring relative in the world. When Jiang Chengwan talks about his brother, he will naturally not maintain his usual aloofness.

"Ten days ago, the Holy King defeated the bandit army at Ziyunguan. Cangming's army wiped out 30,000 enemies and took no prisoners. The prefectures and counties along the way surrendered. Now they have recovered the Qingxu area. They will wait for the troops to be reorganized and the local administration to be stabilized. , then you can march south and point your sword towards the south of the Yangtze River."

Speaking of military strategy, Jiang Chengwan seemed to suddenly remember something and said:

"By the way, according to the news from the Holy King, Jiang Yunming, the king of Liang in Huaidong, has been moving frequently recently. There are constant comings and goings of armored soldiers, and Tianming Mansion seems to be increasing troops in Huainan and Jingchu. The intention is unknown. Lu Qing, you need to add more troops. Notice."

"Yes, Wei Chen must pay attention."

Lu Chen agreed and silently kept the matter in mind, but his attention was not diverted.

He has always understood the importance of things.

The most important thing now is the matter of the Jidao Sword Sword Spirit, and what the empress's attitude is towards him.

However, when he specifically mentioned the Holy King just now, he had been observing the expression of the empress, and seeing her expression suddenly soften, he immediately felt that he might have misunderstood.

What the empress said just now should just express the importance she attaches to her important ministers.

Although these words can easily cause misunderstandings, the empress is only eighteen years old after all, so it is normal and understandable to be imprecise in her words.

As the saying goes, people always tend to believe what they want to believe. After Lu Chen consciously cleared up the misunderstanding, he became serious.

"Your Majesty, the matters concerning Jingxiang and Huainan will be discussed later. No matter what, your safety is the top priority. The Jidao Sword Spirit must never leave. Your Majesty, you have gone too far this time."

"No matter how much you trust your ministers, it really shouldn't be like this. How can a monarch put himself in danger for his ministers? Isn't this putting the cart before the horse? A king is a king, and a minister is a minister. As a king, how can he What’s the reason for putting your ministers above yourself?”

"If Your Majesty makes a mistake, where will the minister be placed?"

Jiang Chengwan shook his head.

"I don't think there's any danger."

Before Lu Chen could refute, she explained: "The power of the First Emperor lies with you. I am the only one who knows about this matter. Even you, Lu Qing, only found out after you were assassinated."

As she spoke, she took two steps back slightly, put her hands behind her, crossed her fingers, and leaned forward. While showing a figure that was arrogant to her peers, there was an inexplicable smile on her pretty face.

"The power of the First Emperor is indeed very strong, but for me, its main function is to intimidate the government and the opposition. I can't use my own power most of the time. As long as no one knows that the power of the First Emperor is not with me, the deterrent power will be It won’t be reduced by half a point, but it’s different for you, Lu Qing.”

It could be seen that her mind was spinning very fast. After just a moment of joking, she suddenly came up with an excuse to deal with Lu Chen.

"Lu Qing, you need the protection of the power of the First Emperor more than I do. Those people are intimidated by the power of the First Emperor and the power of Huanghuang Emperor in Luojing and dare not take my initiative, but you who are far away in Yuzhou, they can All means are used against you, even if Fu Aiqing and Chai Aiqing are here, they may not be able to protect you. "

When she said this, she slightly raised her delicate chin, looking very prescient.

"This assassination is enough to prove this point, and it also proves that my move is necessary, isn't it?"

Lu Chen opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Although there is suspicion of quibbling, what the empress said does make sense. The power of the First Emperor has a far greater deterrent effect on her in Ziji City. If it were not for the power of the First Emperor this time, he might have died tragically.

Um, no, maybe it just ascended directly.

Damn, backstabbing is everywhere.

After deeply feeling the malice of this world, Lu Chen sighed helplessly.

"That's all."

He shook his head and said helplessly: "The matter has come to this, it is useless to say more. The most urgent thing is to find a way to return the Jida Sword to Luo Jing as soon as possible."

Seeing that he finally stopped caring, Jiang Chengwan's eyes suddenly relaxed.

From the looks of it, it seemed that for her, dealing with Lu Chen was more tiring than facing the ministers with ulterior motives in the court.

Because I care, I am nervous.

"Um."

Jiang Chengwan nodded, and then said: "However, just in case, Lu Qing, you have to go back to Beijing as soon as possible." (End of Chapter)