Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

As he thought about it, his pace became faster and faster, but he didn't notice several figures passing by on the eaves not far behind him.

"If there is a chance, I still have to seize the opportunity to lower the empress' favor for me."

When he was about to arrive at Xuanji Sect, Lu Chen began to sort out his thoughts and go through all the key points of the next action in his mind.

"As long as you are disgusted by her, there are plenty of opportunities to be dismissed from office. Being dismissed from office is always better than being killed."

"Moreover, in the future, we must contact and study government affairs as much as possible. There should be many entry points that can be used. If the empress really can't count on it, then go and deal with those existences that no one dares to touch, and become a Big death.”

"If we take multiple measures, I don't believe that we can still be dismissed from office or die in the line of duty."

"In other words, before ascending, you have to improve your strength as much as possible."

"This world is still quite dangerous. The so-called decent sects and evil sects coexist. People in the world are everywhere. Whether they are robbing the rich and giving to the poor for the sake of heaven, or burning, killing, looting and causing trouble in the world. To put it mildly, these people just want to express their grudges. But in fact, they are essentially thugs who rely on their superior martial arts skills and despise the law to act recklessly. Not only that, there are also various demons wandering around in the world. Even if they do nothing, they may be targeted for some unexpected reasons. .”

"If you are killed by a perverted demon or some demon that sucks yang energy, the cause of death has nothing to do with being an official. Your death will be in vain. Not to mention ascending, you may not even be able to enter reincarnation. Therefore, you still have to have strength.”

"In addition, you have to make more enemies. Although the emperor of this world is supreme, he can't do what he says. Most of the time, he can't help himself. Otherwise, if he acts impulsively, one bad move will set off a wave of chaos. Another wave of turmoil has shaken the country, so as long as I have enough enemies and create a strong enough momentum, one day, under the turbulent will of the ministers, the empress will not be able to protect me even if she wants to."

Thoughts flashed through his mind quickly, and before he knew it, he had passed through the Xuanji Gate and walked towards the Taiji Hall as a habit.

In the passage separated by the high red wall, the courtiers walked together in twos and threes. When they saw Lu Chen, quite a few of them subconsciously walked away quickly and distanced themselves from Lu Chen.

Although the remaining people did not deliberately avoid Lu Chen, they did not take the initiative to get closer.

Lu Chen's reputation has completely spread.

Many court officials know that although this person has become a popular figure in front of His Majesty, he has no intention of cultivating people who are loyal to the Party. Moreover, this guy is extremely maverick. When faced with the court officials who show favor to him, he will definitely He scolded him angrily, unlike the emperor's favorites who were once in high power in the past.

No one is willing to put his hot face on someone else's cold ass. Since he is so aloof, then everyone will just keep their noses in the river.

Moreover, this guy doesn't understand the way of being an official at all. He has such a stubborn temperament and doesn't know how to adapt. Sooner or later, he will be in bad luck.

The current favor and status are just like a mirror, and they cannot last forever. Let’s not talk about whether there is any benefit to fawning over such a person. When he falls, those who are close to him will definitely be liquidated together.

So it's best not to have anything to do with him.

This is what most courtiers think.

Of course, not all courtiers thought so.

For example, Xiao Yun, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, who did not know what method he practiced, and whose appearance has not changed at all since he became an official, was also the only female official among the six ministers.

At this time, she was frowning and looking worried.

If you look carefully, you can see that the upper part of her wat board is full of writings. It is obvious that the court is very busy today.

"Ugh..."

Xiao Yun sighed inexplicably, with an indescribable melancholy between her brows.

She slowly raised her hand and habitually tucked the hair behind her ears, her behavior full of maturity and intellectual charm.

At this time, she suddenly noticed a lonely figure in front of her. Her frown suddenly relaxed, and she called out softly:

"Huaiyu."

When he heard someone calling his name, Lu Chen suddenly came back to his senses, and then turned around to look.

Then he saw a familiar beauty looking at him with a smile.

After being stunned for a moment, Lu Chen bowed his hands and said:

"Xiao Shangshu."

Xiao Yun nodded slightly, then walked a few steps to Lu Chen's side, and said softly: "It's such a coincidence, let's go to court together."

"my pleasure."

For Xiao Yun, a high-ranking official who has always taken care of his predecessor since he entered the official position, and whose official reputation and moral character are excellent, Lu Chen naturally cannot just criticize Xiao Yun regardless of everything just to make enemies.

Because it is so abnormal.

Not only does it not comply with the system restrictions, but it is also easy to be targeted by Zhu Xie Division and invited to drink tea.

There's no need to go to such trouble.

The two of them walked side by side toward Tai Chi Hall naturally.

"By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet."

On the way, Xiao Yun took the initiative to talk: "Help your majesty understand the way of the emperor with words of truth, break through the shackles, and increase his life by more than twenty years. For such a great achievement, your majesty will definitely be richly rewarded, and your majesty already trusts more than You have also done a great job in retaining a valuable minister like Xia Yan for His Majesty. Your Majesty will definitely promote you vigorously and entrust you with important responsibilities this time."

"Huaiyu has such an opportunity at such a young age. Even I am a little envious."

As she said that, seeing that Lu Chen's expression did not change at all and remained as calm as ever, she suddenly joked on a whim:

"By the way, Huaiyu, although officials should be as stable as Mount Tai and not be moved by external things, being too stable is not a good thing, especially for young people like you."

"Young people must be energetic. Only when they are energetic can they be motivated. Don't be like an old man who has no emotions. You are young and successful now. Although you can't get carried away, you shouldn't have any fluctuations. Such a happy thing should be taken care of. Be happy and don't hold it in your heart, otherwise you will get sick one day."

Hearing this, Lu Chen's mouth suddenly twitched slightly.

Happy?

I'm so damn happy, okay? !

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I was asked to work overtime and I just finished writing it now. I’m extremely sorry! ! !

Chapter 64: Worry before the worries of the world (Please read it! Please support me!!)

"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.