It can be seen that although Fu Hua doesn't talk much, he is quite a stubborn person.
No matter what Lu Chen said, her attitude did not change at all.
I recognized this heavy life-saving grace.
Lu Chen had no choice but to let her go.
Anyway, as the commander of the Xuanji Guard, she couldn't possibly follow him every day to protect him.
After a while, Fu Huan sat down again.
"correct."
Lu Chen suddenly thought of something and asked, "That Miss Chai, how is she doing now? Is she still in Yuzhou? There are other martyrs who came specially to save us that night."
"There are no righteous men."
Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, Fu Huan frowned and then said in a deep voice:
"Shilang Lu, that night, in that small forest, apart from us, there were only those thieves who wanted to kill us. It was you, Shilang Lu, who fought desperately with a group of Xuanji guards, and crushed the thieves' plot. It had nothing to do with anyone. If it never appears, you will be safe and sound."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but open his eyes slightly.
"Commander Fu, what do you mean?"
Fu Hua shook her head, an inexplicable look of helplessness flashed in her eyes.
"This is the intention of His Majesty and His Majesty the Holy King. Mr. Lu, you and I are both officials of the imperial court. Some things should be kept taboo. This is not only for our own sake, but also for His Majesty and His Highness the Holy King."
After these meaningful words fell, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a little dull.
Lu Chen was silent for a moment, then raised his head, opened his mouth, and was about to say something.
But at this moment——
"master."
Suddenly there was a crisp sound outside the door, and the newly recruited maid Xiao Huan was seen walking quickly towards this side with light steps.
"Master Xiao, please see me."
Hearing this, Fu Huan frowned inexplicably, while Lu Chen raised his eyes.
"Which Mr. Xiao?"
"Master Xiao Yixiao."
"oh."
Lu Chen nodded and looked at the sky outside, guessing that he had just finished his shift.
Come to him at this time. Could it be that something big happened this morning?
"Invite him in."
"Okay, sir."
After Xiaohuan left, Fu Hua stood up and said goodbye.
Lu Chen politely tried to persuade him to stay, "Commander Fu is a rare visitor. Please sit here for a while."
Fu Hua shook her head: "Thank you very much, Mr. Lu, for your kindness. However, I have important matters to attend to today. I will come back later when I have free time."
Hearing what she said, Lu Chen stopped trying to hold her back and stood up to see her off.
Fu Hua did not refuse and followed Lu Chen one step behind, and the two of them walked outside together.
Halfway through seeing Fu Huan off, they met Xiao Yi and Xiao Huan walking towards them.
As soon as he saw Fu Hua, Xiao Yi was startled, and then quickly bowed and saluted.
"Xiaoguan Xiao Yi, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, has met Commander Fu."
The etiquette of low-level officials when facing superior officials is vividly displayed at this moment.
Even though Fu Hua looked modest and respectful in front of Lu Chen, cold on the outside and warm on the inside, one would think that she was some good man and woman of faith. In fact, as the boss of Xuanji Wei, the empress's minion and spy, she was a perfect woman in the eyes of all the officials. Evil star.
During the Xia Yan case, Hu Yan was imprisoned by the Empress on the day the case ended because his buttocks were unclean. As a result, the next day many officials from the Ministry of Rites were implicated in the case.
The efficiency is staggering.
Then there was another turmoil between the government and the public. The Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites who was involved was dismissed on the spot and sent to prison. The Minister of Rites was demoted and left the capital for dereliction of duty. Lu Chen felt envious at that time.
As for Wang Licheng and other wealthy families who extended their hands to promote policies, they naturally had no good end. They were basically exiled to Qiongnan Province to open up wasteland, and they could not stand up for three generations.
This is the result of the empress restraining herself a little and trying to control the scope of influence to the Ministry of Rites.
No one knew what Hu Yan encountered in prison, and he revealed so many secrets so quickly, without even giving others any time to react.
Everyone only knew that when he left the prison, he was almost inhuman and looked like a zombie.
Moreover, the Xuanji Guards are the top masters of the Xuanwu Guards who defeated hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops. With the Empress and Saint King Cangming as their backs, they represent the supreme imperial power and the absolute power of the Cangming Realm, and their martial arts are superb. , such a frightening secret service force, one can imagine the deterrent effect of the secret service leader Fu Hua on ordinary officials.
Xiao Yi is not Lu Chen. Faced with Fu Huan, a female evil star full of evil spirits, it is naturally impossible for him to deal with it calmly like Lu Chen.
However, facing Xiao Yi's respectful salute, Fu Hua turned aside and said calmly:
"There is no need to be polite, Mr. Xiao. I am here just to chat with Mr. Lu and reminisce about old times. It is nothing important. This is not Ziji City. Mr. Xiao can just treat me as an ordinary guest."
With that said, she turned around, cupped her hands to Lu Chen, and said softly: "Just send it here, Minister Lu. I'll go back first. Let's talk some other time."
Lu Chen nodded: "Yes, Commander Fu, please walk slowly."
Fu Hua responded and was about to turn around and leave.
However, as soon as her footsteps moved, Xiao Yi glanced at Xiao Yi from the corner of her eye, and then she seemed to suddenly remember something, and her feet stopped inexplicably.
"correct."
She raised her head slightly and looked at Lu Chen.
"Shilang Lu, we have experienced life and death in Yuzhou, and this is a friendship that can entrust each other with everything."
At this point, she suddenly took a deep breath.
"Since we are friends of life and death, there is no need to call each other by official titles in such a formal way from now on, right?"
Hearing this, before Lu Chen said anything, Xiao Yi's expression became a little weird inexplicably.
He quietly glanced at Fu Hua and then at Lu Chen, a look of surprise suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Lu Chen said casually: "Commander Fu said that it is indeed a little more formal to match official positions in informal situations. Let's do this. From now on, Commander Fu."
"Liangyu."
Fu Hua suddenly spoke.
Lu Chen: "?"
Fu Hua pointed at herself: "My name is [Red Luan]."
"oh."
Lu Chen understood, then nodded, and said casually: "Then Liangyu, just call me [Huaiyu] from now on."
As soon as he finished speaking, a gentle smile suddenly appeared on Fu Hua's face.
"good."
Seeing Fu Hua, a female evil star who has always been informal and smiling since she appeared in the sight of the officials, seems to have an inhumane attitude towards everyone, and is as cold as a piece of ice that has not melted for thousands of years, Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment by showing such a gentle smile.
He blinked his eyes violently several times, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
After a while, he had to accept this fact.
Then he turned his head and looked at Lu Chen in shock.
While he was stunned, Fu Hua finally turned around, took steps, and walked towards the door in a hurry.
And the moment she passed by Xiao Yi, her red lips suddenly moved slightly.
A vague sound slowly passed into Xiao Yi's ears.
The next second, Xiao Yi's pupils suddenly shrank, and a thin layer of sweat suddenly appeared on his face.
Lu Chen quickly noticed something strange on his face.
"What's wrong? Brother Ruoyu."
"Forehead."
Xiao Yi came to his senses instantly, but subconsciously raised his hand and wiped the sweat on his face with his sleeve.
"Nothing, I suddenly remembered something terrible."
"What terrible thing?"
"The male dog in my house has given birth."
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After Fu Hua left, Lu Chen led Xiao Yi, who had become a little nervous inexplicably, into the hall, and then asked straight to the point: "Brother Ruoyu came all the way when he was on duty, but what happened in the court?"
When talking about business, Xiao Yi immediately calmed down and his expression gradually became serious.
"Something really happened."
Hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes suddenly moved slightly.
When the empress first took charge of the court, even with the Holy King suppressing her, it was not easy for the court to calm down.
What's more, Daxia covers a vast area of 100,000 miles. In such a big country, something will happen one day. Xiao Yi became an official at the same time as him and has some experience in government affairs, so he won't make a fuss when something happens.
What he can call a "big event" must be some serious change.
Click
Lu Chen stood up and poured tea for Xiao Yi himself.
"Brother Ruoyu, have a cup of tea first."
Xiao Yi suddenly felt warm in his heart when he saw that even though Lu Chen rose to the top and was in a high position as a third-grade official, he still treated him as a sixth-grade official as before, without any alienation due to the status gap.
He was not polite to Lu Chen, took the tea cup and took a sip.
After putting down the tea cup, he pondered for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "Huaiyu, what I am going to say next involves the thousand-year-old ancestral system of the Great Xia court, and is related to the future of the country and the country for hundreds or even thousands of years. The situation will inevitably involve all the princes, nobles, officials, and wealthy gentry. It is destined to be a great change that will go down in history. Don’t be excited, let alone impulsive!"
Oops! So involved? !
A bit interesting
I really didn’t expect that other than me, there would be anyone in the court who dared to play such a big game.
It seems that after cleaning up several waves of moths, the real pillars of the country have finally begun to emerge.
Lu Chen's heart was slightly shaken, but on the surface he remained calm, only becoming more solemn.
He looked at Xiao Yi without wavering and said slowly: "I am an official of the imperial court. I have not changed my expression since Mount Tai collapsed before my eyes. Brother Ruo Yu, please tell me."
Xiao Yi nodded, then took a deep breath and said solemnly: "During the morning court meeting, His Royal Highness the Holy King proposed to reform the clan support system!"
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The moment he said these words, Lu Chen's eyes suddenly widened.
It was as if I had heard some fantasy.
After reacting, his breathing gradually became heavier and he looked furious.
Seeing Lu Chen's reaction, Xiao Yi couldn't help but shake his head secretly in his heart.
Sure enough, it was impossible for Lu Chen to remain calm when such a big thing happened.
After all, this is a major event that could lead to turmoil in the country if something goes wrong!
A loyal minister like Lu Chen, who was devoted to the public good and valued the country of Great Xia more than himself, how could he remain calm when he saw the Holy King acting so recklessly relying on the absolute power of the Holy Relics and the Emperor's supreme authority? Come down?
I'm afraid he is now thinking about how to stop this, and even wishes he could go to the palace immediately to admonish His Majesty.
We have to find a way to persuade him and make him never take this trip into troubled waters!
Otherwise, if he offends the Holy King, no matter how prosperous his Holy Family is or how much the Empress favors and trusts him, he will not end well.
As soon as he thought of this, Xiao Yi couldn't help clenching his fists.
However, just when he was about to start persuading, Lu Chen suddenly exhaled a heavy breath and said in a deep voice: "How does His Highness the Holy King want to reform the system?"
Xiao Yi frowned slightly, then was silent for a moment, and then said calmly:
"His Royal Highness the Holy King plans to change the original fixed salary to the clan to 10% of the annual income of the prefecture and county where their fiefdom is located, and this 10% will also have to pay taxes."
After a pause, he slowly repeated the various new policies proposed by the Holy King earlier in the morning amid the increasingly ugly faces of the clan and officials.
Lu Chen's heart gradually sank as he listened to various familiar measures coming from Xiao Yi's mouth.
Performance system. Strengthening supervision ties the interests of the clan and the people together.
Isn’t this fucking advice that I made to the empress during this period? How come the memorial that was handed in yesterday has become the Holy King’s claim today?
When he thought of this, he felt an indescribable tingling sensation in his heart.
But after calming down a little, he suddenly figured out the key to this matter.
The empress had specifically told him to sort out his thoughts first, write a memorial and hand it directly to her instead of submitting it to the cabinet.
Then after he handed over the memorial, he immediately ordered him to rest for a day and asked him not to go to court today.
Finally, the Holy King of Cangming, who is aloof and possesses absolute strength that makes it difficult for people to resist, proposed this proposition in the early dynasty that touches the fundamental interests of all parties.
In this way, all the resentment was concentrated on Saint King Cangming and had nothing to do with him.
Thoughts flashed through Lu Chen's mind quickly, and before long, a complex look flashed in his eyes.
The empress is protecting him and letting Saint King Cangming come out to withstand the thunder.
As soon as he thought of this, he felt a mixture of emotions in his heart, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Not long after, Xiao Yi told Lu Chen everything that happened in the morning, and then said seriously: "Huaiyu, you must listen to me this time. The Holy King Cangming is extremely powerful and domineering. There is no way he can do it." People can control it. As long as it is what he wants to do, no one can stop him. He can only find ways to deal with him."
However, before he finished speaking, Lu Chen shook his head and said calmly: "Don't worry, brother Ruoyu, I will not stop His Highness the Holy King."
Hearing this, Xiao Yi couldn't help being slightly startled, and then looked at Lu Chen carefully as if he was getting to know Lu Chen again.
That friend who was as smelly and hard as a stone in a latrine actually listened to his persuasion so easily, which made him feel very unreal.
"really?"
"Yeah, seriously."
Lu Chen responded without hesitation.
Immediately afterwards, before Xiao Yi could ask again, Lu Chen said word by word in his surprised eyes: "After all, I originally planned to report this matter to His Majesty at the court tomorrow morning."
The moment the words fell, Xiao Yi's pupils suddenly shrank.
Just when Luo Jing was about to change.
In Yuzhou City, there is a luxurious house with five entrances.
Hundreds of wealthy gentry from all over the Yu and Sui states gathered together.
"Everyone, the situation is very clear."
An old man with white beard and hair and a rickety figure stood up and said in a hoarse voice: "As long as the mainland thieves are defeated, all of us here, and even all the wealthy gentry in the two states will no longer have a peaceful life. If those dog officials continue to act recklessly, our ancestors will The family business that has been passed down for hundreds of years will be destroyed in one fell swoop!”
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man with gray hair and a childlike face sitting next to him also stood up.
"Mr. Li is right. Although our family has a big business, we have no way out."
As soon as the two spoke, others immediately agreed.
"Yes, that Fang Yu is so abominable that he actually colluded with outsiders to suppress good local businessmen and messed up our family's business. No matter how much this continues, our Xiao family will be driven to pieces sooner or later by him!"
"The same thing happened to our new dog official from Qinghe County. For a few untouchables, he beat my child until he couldn't get out of bed for half a month."
"What is this? Do you know what our new dog official in Ping County did? He actually ordered the land to be cleared! This thief is so bold and does not abide by the rules of the officialdom. If this kind of dog thief is not removed as soon as possible, we will still have A way to survive?"
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They constantly denounced Fang Yu and others for various "crimes" since they took office, as if they hated them to the core.
"well."
Mr. Wu sighed and said in a deep voice: "Everyone here, who has not suffered greatly from these dog thieves, and would like to tear them into pieces before gathering here, but the dog thief surnamed Lu is deeply trusted by His Majesty. , there are so many experts around him, and he is far away from the capital, how can we get him?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.
After a while, the old man spoke again.
"To be honest, I have a close relationship with Mr. Zheng Zhong, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishments. If you have any clever ideas that can bring down the mainland thief, I will write a letter asking Mr. Zheng to help us eradicate the traitors and shape the world."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes immediately brightened, but soon dimmed again.
I'm afraid a high-ranking official at the level of a minister is not enough.
And just when they were thinking this, in an inconspicuous corner, an ordinary-looking man suddenly stood up.
"I have a personal relationship with Mr. Chen Cangchen, the censor of Youdu. If you have any good ideas, I would like to do my best."
As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly became happy.
The censor of Youdu is a second-grade official!
Moreover, he is also the senior official in charge of the censor, who has the power to report things. If he is willing to take action, most of the matter will be solved.
After the two expressed their stance, one after another others came forward to say that they had some relationship with the DPRK and China, but they were not very reliable.
"So."
After everyone expressed their abilities, the old man with gray hair and childlike face gently stroked his long beard and said softly: "Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind. What is missing now is the means to bring down the land thief."
"hehe."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a chuckle suddenly sounded from the crowd.
"What a coincidence. I may have exactly what you need."
(End of chapter)
