As soon as the empress said these words, everyone immediately looked at Lu Chen.
The Xinyuan Ceremony has always been the emperor's personal stage. It is a grand ceremony for the emperor to declare to the world that he holds the sun and moon in his hands and controls the universe with his supreme authority.
Although there is no rule that no one can be around the emperor when he announces his declaration to heaven and earth, but throughout the ages, for this extremely important ceremony, except for the powerful ministers who are about to usurp the throne, no minister has ever stood at the end of the corridor of Wuji Palace, where the extraordinary formation has been set up. Ziwei Sacred Platform.
It doesn't matter how much the emperor favors his ministers.
This is a silent tacit understanding that does not need to be written into the code.
but now……
The empress invited Lu Chen to join her on stage.
The signal sent by this move should not be too obvious.
Regardless of whether Lu Chen will appear on stage in the end, the empress's favor and trust in him, and the holy love in him, have almost reached the point of being beyond compare.
It can even be said bluntly that Lu Chen's current power cannot be measured by official rank at all. Even if he is only a ninth-rank sesame official, absolutely no one dares to disrespect him, including the chief minister of the dynasty.
From the moment the empress invited him to watch the ceremony together, any of his opinions, attitudes, and actions from now on would have a huge impact on the court situation.
No one dares to underestimate the terrifying existence of the Holy Family.
In other words, he has reached the point where although he does not have the power of prime minister, he has the actual status of prime minister.
Moreover, this guy is a warm-blooded gentleman. He is upright and accepts death. He is neither clique nor selfish. He is almost deeply familiar with the officialdom. If anyone bribes him to show his favor, will things be done? Not to mention, whether he can avoid jail is a question.
The most frightening thing is that this guy is also very capable. Not only is he not a idiot who doesn't know anything, but he is also incredibly talented. He also has a unique vision and extremely high efficiency. Everything he has done since his debut has been successful. .
Having such a person in court... is not a good thing for some courtiers.
At this moment, many courtiers felt a suffocating threat and uneasiness.
The more His Majesty unreservedly favors Lu Chen, who is incompatible with the officialdom they believe in, the stronger their sense of crisis becomes.
Especially among the nobles, Duke Zheng Yue of Yan, Sun Cheng, Duke of Zhao, and others had their brows almost knitted together. On the civil official side, many courtiers also frowned, but Yan Song, the head of the civil service, was expressionless. , as if he didn't hear anything, his eyes didn't change at all.
As calm as ever.
More stable than an old dog.
As for Xiao Yun, the newly promoted second assistant, and the newly appointed Shenwu General Gu Simiao, although he frowned at this time, he remained silent and had no intention of opening his mouth to persuade.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Lu Chen bowed to the empress and refused naturally: "But this is not in line with etiquette, so let's forget it."
"I remember, there doesn't seem to be such a rule in etiquette, right?"
There was a slight smile on the corner of the empress's lips, obviously she had expected Lu Chen's rejection. Then she looked at Xiao Yun in front of her and said calmly:
"Right? Xiao Aiqing."
Xiao Yun, who was named, nodded helplessly.
"Replying to your majesty, there is indeed no rule that ministers cannot attend the ceremony with the king."
After being promoted to the Third Pavilion, she was responsible for supervising the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, so it was natural that she could not understand the rules of etiquette.
After receiving the confirmation, the empress turned her head and looked at Lu Chen.
"You heard it, right? Lu Qing, since our ancestors did not leave this rule, then it does not violate the etiquette if the ministers and the king watch the ceremony together. Why should Lu Qing bother with this?"
As she said that, she suddenly took a few steps forward, approached Lu Chen, and whispered:
"What's more, didn't Lu Qing tell me before that as a king, you should know the principles of goodness as water and know how to adapt? Why are you so timid when you really need to act like this? This is not like your vigorous and resolute style, Lu Qing. ah."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but be speechless.
Damn it, is this what I said before?
"Your Majesty, although it is true to say so, this matter has existed since ancient times..."
"Is this right since ancient times?"
Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, the empress shook her head.
"Water has no permanent momentum, and soldiers have no permanent shape. Therefore, the best strategy is to make the best use of the situation. Lu Qing, this is the truth you taught me."
Lu Chen's mouth twitched sharply.
Gan, the principles I teach you about feelings are all tools you can use to argue with me, right?
"Shilang Lu."
At this time, Xiao Yun suddenly spoke.
She glanced at the empress first, and a glimmer of light flashed in her bright eyes.
"Since His Majesty insists and does not violate the etiquette and law, you should not reject His Majesty's kindness. What's more... disobeying the Holy Will is not the way to be a minister."
Hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes suddenly froze.
Violating the character is not a good thing...
So he didn't refuse anymore.
"In this case, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your love."
Seeing that he finally stopped refusing, the empress smiled first, and then the corner of her eye rested on Xiao Yun imperceptibly for a moment.
But she didn't say much, just nodded, turned around, and continued walking forward.
Lu Chen followed her obediently.
At the same time, as the empress approached the Ziwei Holy Platform, the magic circles on both sides of the corridor suddenly started to move.
Bang bang bang! !
With a dull sound, countless fist-sized runes instantly appeared on both sides of the corridor, quickly gathering in a certain pattern to form magic circles. Finally, these magic circles were continuously connected together, and in an instant they were connected into a nearly Hundreds of large formations measuring ten feet in size.
Uh-huh!
Not long after those large formations were in operation, they suddenly shot out a purple-gold light, flying rapidly in all directions, and disappeared into the distant sky in the blink of an eye.
And at the moment when these beams of light flew out, as if they had been rehearsed in advance, countless subjects below fell to their knees at the same time, and the Xuanji Guards, the newly formed Forbidden Army, and tens of thousands of Cang Ling Army elites raised their Changge at the same time.
"Welcome Your Majesty!"
"Welcome Your Majesty!"
"..."
At this moment, Luo Jing's gongs and drums shook the sky, and the cannons fired in unison, with thousands of people unprecedented.
Millions of Luojing soldiers and civilians shouted in unison, and a torrent of loud noises resounded through the sky, like the sky falling apart.
The empress and Lu Chen moved forward step by step amid the loud shouts of their subjects.
"Lu Qing."
The empress walking in front suddenly spoke again.
"Are you ready?"
At this time, the two of them had reached the end of the corridor.
There was no one behind him.
The nearest Gu Simiao, Yan Song and Tianzong Mansion Zongzheng Jiang Xu were all a hundred steps away.
Lu Chen looked at the empress with some confusion.
"What is your Majesty referring to?"
"It's time to cast the spell."
As she spoke, the empress paused, then waved her hand, and the Yakuza sword that she had not seen for a long time instantly appeared out of thin air in her hand.
At this time, Lu Chen noticed that unknowingly, he had walked to the center of a large formation where purple light was constantly flowing. The formation eyes under his feet continued to overflow with a mysterious spiritual energy, causing the two of them to be gradually attracted by the purple light. Shrouded in fog.
The empress turned around, walked up to Lu Chen with the Jidao Sword, then held the sword behind her back, with the blade facing the formation at her feet, and her other hand gently covering the hilt of the sword.
"Lu Qing, reach out here."
Lu Chen extended his hand as instructed.
"Put it on the back of my hand, hold the hilt of the sword with the other hand like mine, and then activate the spiritual power in the body to activate the secret method of the sword of the extreme."
Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but hesitate.
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Listen to my orders."
The empress said softly.
"The time is coming, Lu Qing. You don't want me to be late on such an important occasion and break my promise to the world, right?"
You don't want anything...
What he said seemed like he was bullshitting someone...
Lu Chen shook his head, but didn't say anything more. He directly followed the empress's instructions, holding the sword in one hand and gently covering the back of the empress's little hand with the other hand.
In an instant, an amazing warm touch came.
The empress's white and flawless little hands were like a piece of warm jade, which made people's hearts tremble.
But in just a moment, he forgot about that charm.
Not to mention the solemn occasion and atmosphere now, just facing a sixteen-year-old girl, he, an older adult mentally, could not think of any evil thoughts.
At this time, whether it was an illusion or not, Lu Chen suddenly felt the temperature in his palms seem to have risen a bit, and there was a moist feeling at the same time, so he subconsciously looked at the empress's face.
The empress' face remained as usual, with no change.
It is indeed an illusion.
And just when Lu Chen was thinking about whether to apologize to the Empress and say that his hands were sweaty...
"The ultimate way..."
The empress' eyes suddenly condensed, and majestic spiritual power suddenly surged out of her body, instantly merging with Lu Chen's spiritual power, and then continued to pour into the sword of the extreme.
At this moment, Lu Chen suddenly remembered that he seemed to be the only minister who could use the Jidao Sword, the Human Emperor Sword.
As soon as he thought about it, he "understood" that it turned out that the empress allowed him to observe the ceremony in order to use his power to strengthen the power of the ultimate secret method, so as to take the most important ritual effect of the Xinyuan Ceremony and the prestige established thereby to a higher level.
After understanding this, he suddenly had a clear look on his face.
Sure enough, the empress never does anything unexplainable.
Ding!
Only a crisp sound was heard, and the Jidao Sword suddenly glowed brightly, and the dazzling brilliance instantly enveloped the two of them.
"Jiuxiao!"
The empress gave a sharp shout, and the spells in the Jidao Sword and the magic circle under her feet were activated at the same time.
The next second——
Click!
Lu Chen felt the corridor suddenly shake under his feet, and then he saw the end near the civil and military officials suddenly cracked.
Then, before he could react, the smooth crack suddenly expanded, and then the two ends were completely separated.
"Lu Qing, stand still!"
In a daze, the empress's voice sounded again.
Wow!
The moment the empress finished speaking, Lu Chen suddenly felt his feet sink, and a huge thrust suddenly came from his feet. In an instant, the surrounding scenery suddenly began to retreat continuously, and the civil and military officials behind him completely disappeared in the blink of an eye. .
Instead, the air is getting thinner and colder, and the clouds are getting closer.
Damn it? Ascended to heaven?
Caught off guard, when this thought flashed through Lu Chen's mind, his body stumbled and he fell towards the empress.
The empress had quick eyesight and quick hands. She immediately grabbed Lu Chen's hand with her backhand and turned sideways to block Lu Chen.
Bang~
After a slight muffled sound, Lu Chen was blocked by the Empress with her body.
Then, he once again felt how amazingly strong the empress's mind was.
The impact damage was almost completely offset.
Soon, the speed of the crape myrtle platform and the end of the corridor gradually slowed down and became more stable.
"Feel sorry."
After the high platform came to a complete stop, Lu Chen subconsciously stepped back, and then said seriously: "I am of low strength, and I lost my temper for a moment and actually collided with His Majesty's dragon body. Please punish me."
Hearing this, the empress waved her hands and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, it's just a small matter. Lu Qing didn't mean it, so you don't need to care so much."
After saying that, without waiting for Lu Chen's response, she pulled out the Jidao sword from the center of the formation and turned around.
"Okay, the auspicious time is coming soon, Lu Qing, come with me."
After saying this, she took steps again and walked towards the Ziwei Terrace, which was just around the corner.
When Lu Chen saw this, he just shook his head.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After responding, he stood up and followed.
On the way, he glanced around subconsciously and found that the corridor under his feet was indeed suspended in mid-air without any fulcrum. On the edge of the corridor, the complete outline of the western wall of Luojing City could be vaguely seen.
They are already high in the sky!
In a true physical sense, one can be high above the ground and overlook all sentient beings.
Fortunately, the corridor is quite spacious and there is no glass plank at the foot. Otherwise, Lu Chen, who is a little afraid of heights, might have to thank him.
He couldn't understand why big men like Mao always liked to stand in high places.
Aren't you afraid of falling?
The position is so high, if you fall, you will really die, whether in a physical sense or in other senses...
After a while, Lu Chen put away the messy thoughts in his mind, followed the empress to the Ziwei high platform, and then stood aside honestly, keeping a certain distance from the empress who was about to perform the most important ceremony of the Xinyuan Ceremony.
Although the empress invited him to watch the ceremony together, at this special moment, it was better to leave the seat to her.
After all, when the great formation is launched, the people standing there will have to face the whole world.
A minister is a minister, no matter how favored he is, he is still a minister. As a minister, you should understand your duties and abide by your duties. You can just watch and wait silently from behind. It is better not to get involved.
"Lu Qing, come here."
Unexpectedly, when the empress saw that he did not follow him, she stopped and waved to him.
Lu Chen hesitated again.
"Your Majesty, isn't this bad?"
The empress glanced at her almond-shaped eyes.
"Lu Qing, as the supreme being in the world, I keep my word. As long as I say yes, then it will be yes! Hurry, it's getting late."
It was hard to disobey the emperor's order, so Lu Chen had no choice but to sigh and walk quickly behind the empress.
At this time, the sun had risen high in the sky, and the energy of crape myrtle continued to gather towards the large formation at the feet of the two empresses.
The empress took a deep breath, mobilized the spiritual power in her body again, and then actually materialized it directly, controlling this energy body to quickly surround her body.
The Jida sword in his hand once again bloomed with a golden light.
The next moment, a pillar of light suddenly rose from beneath her and Lu Chen's feet.
"Lu Qing, look below."
Lu Chen subconsciously followed the instructions and looked down.
In an instant, the entire Luojing City turned into a square area, and the huge Sili area, the great rivers and mountains of the Great Xia Dynasty, were all visible.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
While Lu Chen looked over, the empress maintained her technique and spoke slowly, saying softly:
"This country of Daxia will be the stage for me and you, Lu Qing, from now on."
(End of chapter)
