"Xiao Shangshu is joking."
Lu Chen shook his head and said calmly: "This is just an unintentional act, what is the merit? The reason why Your Majesty is able to understand the way of the emperor is because Your Majesty is the supreme sage who is destined to be destined by fate, and he has extraordinary talents and understanding. Excellent, and I just said a few words from the bottom of my heart, which happened to be heard by Your Majesty. Even if I were not here, Your Majesty could quickly understand the truth from the royal secrets, so I just happened to meet you, and you should not be like Xiao Shangshu. The theory of heaven’s power.”
After a pause, he continued: "And I believe that officials should fulfill their duties and serve the public wholeheartedly. Only when they make achievements in their own position that are beneficial to the country and the country can they be credited, and only in this way can they be qualified. Talking nonsense about promotion and trying to please the king is of no use to the country, no benefit to the country, and no benefit to the people. It has none of the three, so what merit is there?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yun's moving eyes slowly curved into crescent moons.
He seemed to appreciate Lu Chen's words very much.
Then she chuckled and asked, "Huaiyu, do you really not want to be promoted?"
Xiao Yun's voice was very soft, inexplicably giving people a sense of comfort like the spring breeze blowing on their face.
Hearing this, Lu Chen felt a little bit like that inside his head, a tingling sensation, which was very refreshing.
After a moment, he shook his head again, and then said very naturally:
"High-ranking officials and high salaries may seem wonderful, but behind them lies the heavy burden of the country. The well-being of hundreds of millions of people in Great Xia. Those who occupy this position must not only have outstanding talents and abilities, but also have to worry about the world's worries first. , the ambition and mind to "enjoy the happiness of the whole world".
"Moreover, running a big country is like cooking a small dish, and when you are in a high position, you must be cautious and walk on thin ice..."
When she heard this, especially when she heard Lu Chen casually uttered the famous saying that shocked the past and present and the shocking remarks about governing the country, the smile on Xiao Yun's face suddenly stopped, and then her eyes widened. Look at Lu Chen.
After a moment, she slowly opened her mouth.
"Be anxious when the world is worried first...and be happy when the world is happy..."
"Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes..."
The corners of Xiao Yun's mouth moved slightly, and she uttered murmurs that only she could hear.
Just like before, the empress seemed to fall into a state of madness when she heard Lu Chen's words, "Water can carry a boat but it can also capsize it" and "The people are more valuable than the king."
At the same time, the originally calm spiritual energy in her body began to boil like boiling water. Then, a stream of extremely pure spiritual energy quietly seeped into her graceful body, moving towards the spirit. The place where the pulse is located rushes away.
Lu Chen, who was walking forward without noticing the strange look on her face, continued as if he was unaware:
"As the saying goes, it is important for a person to be self-aware. Although I will not belittle oneself, I also know how much I weigh. Now that I have little talent and knowledge, I am not capable enough to take on important responsibilities. If I rashly take a position that is inconsistent with my talents, I may harm the country and the people. , delaying big things."
"Although I am improving myself all the time, I will never have any wrongdoing until I am not qualified enough for other official positions."
In fact, getting promoted is not absolutely impossible.
After all, system settlement is based on changes in official positions during the cycle.
In addition to the highest reward of in-situ promotion, which is triggered immediately after the conditions are met, the other two rewards depend on the changes in official positions during the cycle.
According to changes in official positions during the cycle, there will be three different results and rewards after the cycle:
First, the official position remains unchanged and you can get random basic rewards.
Secondly, if you are demoted, the reward will be directly multiplied based on the basic reward.
Third, there is no reward for promotion.
The length of the cycle is random, ranging from as long as several months to as short as a week. The longer the cycle, the more generous the rewards. There is essentially no penalty mechanism.
Therefore, in small periods when rewards are not very high, it is not impossible to consider other official positions that are prone to being demoted or even dismissed due to poor performance or being excluded by officials.
After all, after confirming that the empress is a wise king, it is no longer easy to take the official position, and other high-risk official positions must be considered.
And one of the system limitations is that it cannot go too far against common sense.
In other words, if he really made some achievements and there is no reasonable reason to refuse the promotion, he can only accept the promotion, which is not completely under his control.
Of course, promotion is not without benefits for him.
The higher the position, the easier it is for people to be jealous and to be targeted in various ways, and the more things one can do, the greater the death he can do.
Therefore, unless it is an uncontrollable promotion, whether or not to be promoted depends on demand and timing.
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, a "嘤咛" sounded suddenly from the side.
But while the spiritual veins in Xiao Yun's body were constantly being nourished and expanded by the sudden influx of spiritual energy, an indescribable sense of comfort suddenly spread throughout her body, making her unable to help but make a sound.
Immediately afterwards, a huge amount of spiritual power quickly filled the enlarged spiritual veins, and a powerful sense of power instantly filled the whole body.
She actually made a breakthrough in enlightenment so quietly!
Lu Chen, who was unaware of this, immediately turned his head and looked at Xiao Yun with a puzzled expression.
"Xiao Shangshu, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xiao Yun shook her head hurriedly, then raised her hand and covered half of her face with the wide sleeves of her official robe, preventing Lu Chen from seeing the intoxicating blush on her face.
"It's nothing, it's just that my nose suddenly felt uncomfortable, which made Huaiyu laugh."
While speaking, she quickly mobilized the spiritual power in her body and quickly adjusted her physical condition.
Soon, her expression returned to normal, and she slowly lowered her right hand, revealing a face that was no longer strange at all.
Seeing this, Lu Chen didn't think much about it.
"oh."
After responding casually, he turned back.
Xiao Yun suddenly took a deep breath, and then took a deep look at Lu Chen.
She considers herself well-read in poetry, and she is familiar with most of the poems and articles that have been passed down to later generations, but she has never heard the phrase "worry before the world is worried, and be happy after the world is happy", which expresses the author's extreme Poems with lofty political ambitions and great courage.
Moreover, she has never seen the saying that governing a big country is like cooking small vegetables, which is very philosophical after careful consideration.
As for Lu Chen, who said these words that could directly lead to her enlightenment and breakthrough, his identity had been clearly verified by the Zhuxie Division and the Household Department the moment he entered the official position. He was definitely from a clean and poor background.
In other words, this is the truth he realized based on his true inner thoughts, and the poems he composed casually with emotion.
What a noble mind! What an amazing talent! ! What profound knowledge! ! !
No wonder he stood up resolutely to support His Majesty when the Queen Mother was in power, and defended His Majesty without fear of death when the Holy King of Cangming showed his fangs. Only a person with such great perseverance and courage can do so. His Majesty has so much confidence in his qualifications.
This is a truly great talent with the world in mind!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yun suddenly looked at Lu Chen with a hint of gratitude and reverence.
Of course, Lu Chen didn't know that he had gained an extra layer of aura inexplicably.
Xiao Yun remained silent. Out of boredom, he casually looked around.
After a moment, he suddenly noticed the fluorene board in Xiao Yun's hand.
Seeing the dense text above, he was stunned for a moment, and then asked curiously: "Xiao Shangshu, has anything happened in the Ministry of Works recently? Why do you have so many things to report to His Majesty?"
