For the Cangming Army, which has been fighting to the death against evil spirits all year round, the Forbidden Army, which had been frightened by the Holy King and Xuanwu Guards for a long time, was almost as vulnerable as a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Therefore, the moment the two hundred thousand Cangming Army marched day and night into Luojing's jurisdiction, the Forbidden Army's defeat was doomed.
"On December 10, the sixth year of Shenghe, the Demon Queen Zhao and the traitor Xia Houyan led 800,000 rebels to storm the capital. They were defeated by the Xuanwu Guards and the army retreated thirty miles.
At midnight the next day, Saint King Cangming personally led 20,000 Xuanwu Guards to attack and fought fiercely with the rebels twenty miles away from the east city. Weary and exhausted, he gradually became exhausted and was surrounded.
At the end of the war, 200,000 Cangming troops suddenly arrived and attacked the rear of the rebels. The rebels were defeated. The demon queen Zhao, the traitor Xia Houyan, the puppet king Jiang Chengyun and some rebel leaders escaped with the remaining troops. The king led his army to chase him away..."
Looking at the content in the newspaper, Lu Chen couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
Stable!
Originally, the Holy King of Cangming was able to control Luo Jing with only 30,000 Xuanwu Guards and severely damaged 800,000 forbidden troops. Now that the main force of 200,000 Cangming Army has arrived in the capital, the Queen Mother has no chance of overturning the situation.
This world will eventually fall into the hands of Saint King Cangming.
It can only be said that he is worthy of being the first ambitious Holy King in the history of Central Continent. In just five days, Holy King Cangming completely changed the ownership of Luo Jing, the center of the world. Whether it was personal strength, strategy, or skill, he was beyond compare. Unimaginably powerful.
The Queen Mother was so unlucky that such a perfect pentagonal warrior suddenly appeared while she was in power.
Moreover, the extremely powerful Holy King has had its own prestige since ancient times, and is not inferior to the royal family. As long as the Holy King can use the power of the holy relics outside the Holy Realm, it will definitely be much easier than other forces to conquer the world.
"Now the Holy King of Cangming is chasing north. No matter whether he can capture the Queen Mother or not, when he returns to the court, his momentum will definitely reach its peak. By then, it will be no problem even if the Queen Mother is deposed on the spot."
After putting down the newspaper, Lu Chen squinted his eyes and started thinking.
"Based on my previous performance, Holy King Cangming will definitely not tolerate the existence of a die-hard emperor like me. He will definitely find an excuse to remove my official position and throw me into a prison, or even chop him into pieces with a knife, and remove all official positions at the same time, regardless of What’s going on, this officer... I’m sure he’ll be thrown into trouble!”
Thinking of this, Lu Chen became excited.
"cousin."
At this moment, Luo Xiaoyu's voice suddenly sounded outside:
"Are you in there?"
Lu Chen immediately put away his thoughts and sat up.
"exist."
Luo Xiaoyu pushed the door open and said softly: "Cousin, Mr. Xiao is here and is waiting in the living room. Do you want to see him?"
Xiao Yi? What is he here for?
Lu Chen still had a good impression of his former good friend.
It's not because of Xiao Yi's good background, but because of the sincere friendship between Xiao Yi and his predecessor.
When he was studying in the sect, Xiao Yi had taken great care of his predecessor. When his predecessor was admitted to the imperial examination high school and was awarded the engineering major, Xiao Yi had advised him that his predecessor's personality was not suitable for serving as a spokesperson for science and education in such a situation. , and are not even suitable to be an official in the capital. You might as well ask for a job on the grounds of "lack of experience".
It's a pity that the predecessor didn't listen.
Facts have proved that his judgment was correct. As soon as his predecessor took up the engineering department, he discovered that there were a lot of tricks in many imperial projects and immediately wrote to the emperor. As a result, nothing was found.
He angrily entered the palace to meet the saint, and then... nothing happened.
Therefore, when Lu Chen heard that it was Xiao Yi who came to look for him, although Lu Chen didn't know why he came to look for him at this time, he still stood up without thinking.
"You go and receive them, I'll be right over."
"OK."
Luo Xiaoyu responded, got up and walked towards the living room.
Lu Chen took care of himself a little so as not to be too rude, and then left the room.
When he came to the living room, he saw Xiao Yi sitting on the chair under the main seat drinking tea.
After Lu Chen walked into the living room, he first said hello and greeted Xiao Yi politely, then sat on the main seat and asked straight to the point:
"If Brother Yu came here on a special trip, why?"
Xiao Yi put down the teacup with a solemn expression.
"Huaiyu, do you believe me?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily: "Brother Ruoyu has always cared about me, so I naturally believe in brother Ruoyu."
Hearing this answer, Xiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good."
As he spoke, he suddenly reached into his arms, took out a letter and handed it to Lu Chen.
"Huaiyu, please read this letter first."
Lu Chen didn't know why, but he still opened the envelope and read it.
After a while, he suddenly glared angrily and slammed the letter on the table with a loud "snap".
"This is unreasonable!!"
The content of this letter is very simple. In summary, Li Zheng said that the Holy King Cangming has completely annihilated the rebels and relieved the danger in Luojing. Now the army is returning north and is expected to arrive in the capital the next day.
Moreover, the Holy King intended to enter the capital through the Huangji Gate, where only the emperor could lead the troops, and bring his merits to the court. At the same time, he also announced that he hoped to see hundreds of officials coming out to greet him at the Huangji Gate the day after tomorrow, and to give them these tools to save the court from trouble. The officers and soldiers of the Cangming Army who made great contributions to the dynasty are fully recognized and honored.
Of course, if you are "sick", you don't have to go, but if you "go to court while sick", it is unjustifiable.
Li Zheng called on all "people of insight" to listen to the wishes expressed by Holy King Cangming, not to go to the palace on duty tomorrow, but to rush outside the Huangji Gate in advance to welcome the triumphal return of Holy King Cangming's army.
If you are sick, just stay in the house honestly. If you don't know what is good and what is bad, the number of followers will not increase quickly.
There was a hint of threat in both words.
Li Zheng also went to pursue the "rebels" this time and has been following Saint King Cangming, so his words are still credible, and there is no need to lie about this kind of thing, which does him no good at all.
As a "die loyal" to the empress, how could Lu Chen not be angry when he saw this news?
Although he was so "angry" that the smile on his lips could hardly be concealed, he still suppressed his excitement and excitement, and cursed Li Zheng and other shameless villains in front of Xiao Yi's face. For a quarter of an hour, the words they used were not the same.
In the end, after cursing for too long and my mouth was dry, I stopped, picked up the tea and took a big sip.
Xiao Yi was dumbfounded. He never expected that Lu Chen's scolding would be so fierce.
As if it was the first time he met Lu Chen, Xiao Yi looked at him blankly, unable to recover for a long time.
"The shameless traitor dares to betray His Majesty. Such an unfaithful and unjust person can be placed in the court. It is really a misfortune for the country and a great harm to the people..."
Hearing that Lu Chen was about to curse again, Xiao Yi finally realized that he came to him specifically this time, not to see him curse.
"Huaiyu, listen to my advice."
Xiao Yi said sincerely: "Your Majesty is destined to be just a puppet at the mercy of others. He has no hope of taking power and is not worthy of your allegiance. Moreover, now Luo Jing is completely in the hands of the Cangming Army. He only waits for the return of the Saint King of Cangming's squadron." Today, everything will be settled, and your loyalty is destined to not be rewarded in any way, so...you should give up this meaningless loyalty."
"Tomorrow, if you can't bear to see His Majesty's unbearable things, you will be sick at home and pretend to be sick. Although you must have been jealous of the Holy King before, you must have been jealous of the Holy King Cangming, but as long as you don't do it at this critical moment, If you stand up and confront him, there is still a chance to save the situation."
Hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly raised his eyebrows.
What? Is there any chance of recovery? This can't happen!
As soon as he thought about this, Lu Chen shook his head, and then said righteously: "Can something that can be given up be called loyalty?"
As he spoke, he slowly raised his hand and put the letter in his hand away like evidence.
"Brother Yu, there is no need to say more. I know that you are saying this for my own good. I also know that choosing to be loyal to His Majesty at this time is a stupid thing that ordinary people cannot understand. I also know that the Holy King Cangming stepped through the Huangji Gate and returned to the capital. What are you wearing, but..."
Lu Chen's eyes narrowed, and then he said to Xiao Yi sonorously and forcefully:
"As long as Your Majesty has never betrayed me, I will never betray Your Majesty."
Regarding his answer, Xiao Yi seemed to have expected it, and just sighed heavily.
"Is it worth it?"
"worth!"
Without any hesitation, Lu Chen's answer was still decisive.
Nonsense, as long as you give up your official position and become an immortal right away, is this a hugely cost-effective deal? Do you have to rush to do it by everyone you meet?
Xiao Yi added: "So, Huaiyu, are you planning to go tomorrow morning..."
Before Xiao Yi could finish speaking, Lu Chen responded matter-of-factly: "As an official of the imperial court, I must go to Dian Mao and attend the court meeting on time."
"Ziji City is full of Xuanwu Guards. His Majesty is firmly [protected] by thousands of elite masters who can easily kill the Yulin Guards and the Warrior Battalion. You can't change anything at all..."
Lu Chen didn't care about Xiao Yi's continuous cold water, and just showed a helpless and determined smile.
"Even if there are thousands of people, I will go to the place of righteousness!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yi couldn't help but trembled in his heart, and even his voice trembled slightly.
"If you never come back..."
"Then leave and never come back!"
After that, before Xiao Yi could speak again, Lu Chen left the hall without looking back.
Looking at Lu Chen's slightly thin but inexplicably tall figure, the look on Xiao Yi's face gradually became complicated.
