Under the anxious gazes of everyone, the empress sighed inexplicably, and then said quietly:
"Lu Qing, do you think that I am a murderous person who is indiscriminate or murderous just because of trivial things?"
As soon as these words came out, Lu Chen immediately understood that the empress had no intention of quarreling with that unfortunate commoner.
"Wei Chen is guilty."
What Lu Chen was not afraid of the most was taking responsibility and confessing, and even asking for it would make the storm more violent. When he heard what the empress said, he directly said:
"This humble minister unexpectedly speculated on your Majesty. This is a crime of great disrespect, and please be punished by Your Majesty."
"I don't mean to blame Lu Qing."
The Empress sighed again.
"Lu Qing, you are a great husband who cares about the people and serves the people wholeheartedly. Since I value you, I will naturally do the same as you do, cultivate the way to help the world, do benevolent deeds, and put the people first in everything. How can I do it for a little bit? Killing someone for a trivial matter? What's more..."
As she spoke, she slowly turned her head and looked at the horse-faced man not far away, a smile blooming on her beautiful little face.
"When I heard what he said, it was too late for me to be happy, so how could I blame him?"
Lu Chen: "???"
He looked at the empress with a confused expression.
What?
However, before he could react, the empress coughed twice, and then continued as if nothing had happened:
"Although what he said just now seems to be a mistake, I can see that the reason why he is like this is because he loves Lu Qing from the bottom of his heart, and Lu Qing, you can represent the imperial court, and the people support the imperial court so much. This is a great blessing for the country! How can I not be happy?"
Hearing this, the horse-faced man's face suddenly showed a look of ecstasy.
After Lu Chen heard this explanation, he nodded with a clear face.
That’s it, that’s what I’m saying.
Then, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and looked at the empress intently. The tragic situation of the people of Liangzhou that Yuzhou people and Chai Hongyu remembered slowly emerged in his mind.
In this world of high martial arts where monks are supreme, as the supreme emperor in the world, his supreme majesty cannot be touched. Even if it is an unintentional mistake, as long as the emperor is offended, the consequences will be very serious.
The empress was so merciful to the people, which made her seem a little different compared to previous emperors.
After thinking about this, an idea gradually emerged deep in Lu Chen's heart.
Such an extraordinary and benevolent king is the one who can fundamentally change the world...
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The horse-faced man kowtowed heavily to the empress, hitting his forehead on the ground with a rather dull sound.
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!!!"
He was so excited to save his life that he prepared to kowtow again, regardless of the blood that continued to seep out from his forehead after kowtowing.
He is just an ordinary poor man, and there are not many people in his generation. His father died of exhaustion while doing hard labor, and his two brothers served in the military. There has been no news for more than ten years. They probably died somewhere. On the battlefield, the mother's eyes were blinded by crying, the mother-in-law had a high fever and her brain was burned out, sometimes she was awake, sometimes she was crazy, and the two children were young and ignorant.
After he was forced to do hard labor, the family now relied on his married sister to support him at the risk of being beaten and scolded by her husband's family, so he learned that he could barely survive.
If he, the mainstay, died here, their family would be completely finished.
The empress' mercy spared not just his life.
How could we not kowtow a few more times for such a great favor?
However, just when he was holding back the pain and was about to hit the third one, the empress suddenly stretched out her hand.
The next second, a golden brilliance flashed, and the horse-faced man's head hit directly into a ball of golden light.
Huh~
With a soft sound similar to a stone falling into the water, the man's forehead finally did not fall to the ground and was blocked by the golden light.
Immediately afterwards, the golden light suddenly exploded, turning into countless brilliance in an instant and pouring into the man's bruised forehead.
The horse-faced man only felt his body warm up, and at the same time, the severe pain from knocking his head began to subside, replaced by a numbing feeling of comfort.
"Your body, hair, and skin are the gifts of your parents, so you should take good care of them."
The empress said softly.
"Besides, you have done nothing wrong, you have not wronged anyone, and you have not violated the king's laws. Instead, you have contributed to the court. Lu Qing said that anyone who has contributed to the court is worthy of respect, so you should hold your head high and chest out. You should be upright, you shouldn't be so humble, and you don't need to thank me. I just did what I should do, and I have no favors for you."
Hearing this, the horse-faced man's eyes suddenly turned red.
Your Majesty, with his wealth of gold, actually cares about a commoner like him.
As the saying goes, a man never sheds tears easily.
But when he thought about the suffering he had suffered since he was drafted by the imperial court to meet the great master of Qingtian, Xianggong Lu, those mediocre officials and evil officials who did not regard them as human beings at all and treated them like cattle and horses, even worse than cattle and horses. , that period was simply not a human life, and he couldn't help but feel a sore nose.
Is this... the end of all the hardships?
In the court, there is a great husband like Xianggong Lu who really treats them as human beings, and the current emperor is a good emperor who loves his people like his own son... How can it be unreasonable to have such a wise king and virtuous ministers in Daxia?
Similar thoughts slowly emerged in the minds of all the people.
At this moment, everyone's eyes changed.
In the eyes that peeked at the empress, in addition to the instinctive fear of this supreme being, there was also a deep and heartfelt respect.
A prosperous age can be expected... They were... born at a good time...
Lu Chen suddenly bowed heavily to the empress and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty is unparalleled in benevolence and virtue, and has blessed the world. Please accept my respects."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Qi and Zhang Xuan on the side also bent down at the same time, while the people around them knelt down again and bowed heavily to the empress.
"Long live your Majesty!"
Seeing the sight of all the subjects in front of her worshiping from the bottom of their hearts, and feeling the reverence of everyone that didn't seem to be fake, the empress couldn't help but gently clenched her fists.
At this time, she had an inexplicable feeling that a prosperous age was within reach.
After a moment, the empress slowly exhaled a breath, then suddenly turned her head, her eyes resting on Lu Chen again.
"Lu Qing, as the saying goes, people need to know themselves. I can be sure that before I met you, although I was not stupid, I was definitely not a benevolent king. It was you, Lu Qing, who taught me the way to govern. , we should put the people first and benefit the people, so that we can enrich the country and strengthen the military and create a prosperous age."
Speaking of this, she paused for no reason, and then said with emotion:
"Without Lu Qing, even if I could revitalize Daxia, it would probably be just a flash in the pan in the end. But now, I have seen the foundation of eternity and embarked on the glorious road. Therefore, I should thank Lu Qing for your teachings. That’s right.”
After saying that, before Lu Chen could react, the empress bent down and bowed to Lu Chen, who was bowing to her.
One monarch and one minister, one man and one woman, bowed to each other with their heads facing each other, hands behind hands and backs of hands.
It is like some kind of ancient and solemn ceremony that has been carried out from ancient times to the present and is held almost every day.
The next second, Lu Chen noticed the Red Dragon Boots in front of him and hurriedly turned around to avoid them. Then he looked at the empress in front of him in astonishment, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
After a moment, the empress straightened up naturally and faced Lu Chen, with a subtle smile on her face.
"Let's all be flat."
she whispered.
"I just came here today to check on your situation, and I'm a little curious about how you managed to finish the work ahead of schedule. I have no other intention. You don't need to be so polite."
Everyone stood up as instructed.
After hearing the empress explain her purpose, the eyes of the common people became a little complicated inexplicably.
There were both pride and sadness, excitement and apprehension. The various expressions were mixed together, making their expressions inexplicably strange.
There is still a hint of hesitation in this.
However, after glancing at the Empress and Lu Chen, this trace of hesitation began to dissipate inexplicably.
(End of chapter)
