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

The empress did not show any impatience, and replied softly: "Please speak, Lu Qing."

"Your Majesty, if you want to open source, you must encourage inventions and creations, and the encouragement should not just stay in words, but also give corresponding honors and tangible benefits, such as giving developers according to the size of the research and development results and the level of contribution. corresponding rewards."

Lu Chen talked eloquently and kept expressing his thoughts.

"Not only that, but we should also pay attention to it in terms of law. Weichen proposed to add the "Patent Law" to protect and encourage inventions and creations, and to allow talents engaged in research and development to benefit, forming a virtuous circle..."

He gave a general overview of the content and understanding of the patent protection law in his impression.

Hearing these novel concepts, some courtiers thought about it carefully, and then frowned in unison.

This patent law seems to be a bit unfavorable to them...

And while they were thinking—

"Precise play."

After listening to Lu Chen's story about the empress, his response was as straightforward as ever.

"After Lu Qing goes to court, I have time to draw up a charter."

Hearing this, the faces of Tang Yue, Ye Cheng and other big bosses suddenly changed, and they stood up almost at the same time.

"His Majesty……"

However, before they could speak, the empress turned her head expressionlessly and glanced at them.

"I've said it, and it's what Lu Qing played. Do you want me to say it a third time?"

While speaking, a majestic coercion suddenly surged out from the delicate body, covering the entire Tai Chi Hall in an instant, and then swept towards Tang Yue and Ye Cheng like two big mountains with overwhelming force.

click...

The two of them only felt their bodies sinking suddenly, as if their feet had been filled with lead, they were extremely heavy, and even their breathing suddenly stagnated.

The prestige of the Sovereign was revealed without warning.

Of course, with their cultivation base, if they go all out, they can still break free from the shackles of coercion, but what they are facing is the Empress of Great Xia, the Supreme Being of Central Continent!

Thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king.

If they dare to resist, the nature will change.

"Weichen..."

Tang Yue gritted his teeth and said:

"I know my mistake, I hope His Majesty will calm down..."

As soon as the voice fell, the coercion disappeared instantly, as if it had never appeared before.

The empress slowly withdrew her hand, and said softly: "Lu Qing, you don't have to worry about money and patent law, just concentrate on doing things."

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, then shook his head secretly in his heart, and then cupped his hands towards the empress.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The empress nodded slightly.

At this time, Lu Chen suddenly smiled meaningfully, then turned his head, looked at Wu Yue, and said lightly: "Wu Shangshu, since His Majesty paid for the establishment and maintenance of Tiangong Division, and this project of developing carbon charcoal is also a project of His Majesty." Fully funded, that day the Engineering Division does not belong to the Ministry of Industry, or not affiliated to any department, but directly belongs to His Majesty. If the Tiangong Division successfully develops coal that does not produce harmful and poisonous smoke when burned, the patent fee , or in other words, the money earned by Tiangong Division will only be handed over to internal funds, please let Wu Shangshu know."

Hearing what Lu Chen said, Wu Yue nodded indifferently and responded decisively.

"As it should be."

In his opinion, this Laoshizi's Tiangong Division is a money-losing product that does not play any role. It would be nice to burn less money, and you still expect them to make a profit?

The profit of an egg!

He lightly stroked his long beard, and continued: "Since it is not funded by the treasury, the profits of Tiangong Company will go directly to the internal funds, and I will never ask about it!"

Hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"it is good!"

In the eyes he looked at Wu Yue, there was a hint of amusement.

"correct."

The empress seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and said to Lu Chen below: "Qing Lu, the results of the survey on the fertility status of women in different age groups have come out."

Ok?

birth status?

Lu Chen couldn't react for a while.

What the hell?When did I pull this kind of thing.

But only for a moment, he suddenly recalled his opinion at the previous triumphant ceremony on whether the empress needs to establish the emperor as soon as possible.

Some of the court officials who had participated in the triumphal ceremony at the beginning showed sudden expressions on their faces.

"How is the result?"

Lu Chen asked directly.

"As Lu Qing expected." The empress sighed inexplicably, and continued: "For ordinary people, if a girl chooses to give birth at the age of 16, the possibility of the child dying in her womb, or one dead body and two lives is far greater than in the future. For a girl who gave birth to her first child, twenty-eight years old is indeed not a suitable age for childbearing."

"I have issued an edict to force the common people not to marry a daughter at the age of 16, at least until the age of [-], otherwise they will be severely punished."

After a pause, the Empress suddenly looked deeply at Lu Chen.

"Lu Qing, with your kind reminder, I don't know how many [-]-year-old girls have been saved."

Chapter 180 Introduction

The empress suddenly mentioned the problem of women's fertility, and everyone was a little caught off guard. After reacting, they couldn't help looking at Lu Chen in surprise.

This guy... actually hit the mark again? !

But after only a moment, the surprise in their eyes faded away.

They are already numb, and they always feel that anything related to Lu Chen, even if it is against common sense, even if it breaks their cognition, it seems that it is not unacceptable now. To everyone's surprise.

Whether it's luck or strength, the facts are there, it's just so evil.

In the next second, they didn't know what they thought of, and everyone turned their heads inexplicably, and looked at Wu Yue, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, who was consciously delighted to save a huge amount of expenditure for the treasury, with inexplicably weird eyes.

The land near the Black Mountains cannot grow any food, and the coal has no value. These lands are almost all owned by the imperial court. The empress is so supportive of Lu Chen, she will definitely issue a decree to strengthen the control of the Black Mountains. His judgment is correct again, Tiangong Division has really developed harmless coal, then...how much money would it cost?

And this money has nothing to do with the national treasury, and all of it will fall into the empress' private pocket...

At the thought of this, everyone couldn't help but tremble.

However, when they thought of the harmful poisonous gas when the charcoal was burned, and the teachings of the sages and sages, there had never been harmless coal for thousands of years, everyone shook their heads and calmed down quietly.

No matter how powerful Lu Chen is, it is impossible to change his fate for Shi Tan.

"Purpose."

The Queen's voice sounded again.

"Lu Chen, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry, has a pure nature, is as meticulous as a hair, has insight into numerology, and has saved countless people. His merits are immeasurable, and he has made great contributions to the court. He is specially given a seventh-level merit tablet, a pair of plaques for the family of good deeds, and three hundred catties of high-quality spiritual stones. Millions."

Hearing this, Lu Chen just smiled lightly, as calm as ever.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron."

He is not worried about being promoted to a noble because of this matter. Political achievements are not like military achievements. As long as you kill the enemy, you can make meritorious service. , if the empress wants to increase her official status with this, he can completely refuse.

Following Lu Chen's order to thank him, this turbulent morning finally came to an end.

After the court ceremony, Lu Chen had just left the Tai Chi Hall and was about to walk towards the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, when Fang Ping suddenly came over.

"Servant Lu."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Lu Chen didn't respond. Gu Simiao and Xiao Yun, who had just walked out of the gate of the Tai Chi Hall, were about to quicken their pace, but they paused slightly and walked forward in unison.

After a while, Lu Chen turned around and bowed to Fang Parallel.

"Why did Mr. Fang find the next official?"

Fang Ping coughed lightly, then looked around from the corner of his eyes, and at the same time activated his spiritual power, quietly and slowly building a simple barrier around him.

"Lu Shilang, are you sure about Tiangongsi, or about the coal?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen shook his head lightly.

"It can only be said that it's up to people to do things, and it's good to be ashamed of your heart."

"Really…"

Fang Ping sighed, hesitated for a moment, and then sighed slightly.

"If that's the case... then I'm a little impulsive, this time."

Lu Chen shrugged.

Please, when was I not impulsive before?It's just that somehow it became a foresight.

But of course he couldn't say that.

"Problems have to be resolved. What Wu Shangshu said is actually true. The money and grain that Miss Gu took back from the demon queen is only enough to stabilize the situation. Now the country is in a difficult situation. Under the thousand years of evils, the court's financial resources are almost exhausted. If you don't Open up new sources of income as soon as possible, and it is still difficult for Daxia to get out of the predicament of chaos and replacement."

He spoke softly, without haste, and there was a certain force in his voice.

"And for some reason in the past few years, the winter has been getting colder and colder every year. In this severe winter, nearly [-] people died of freezing in the capital city alone, and more than [-] people were disabled by frostbite. There is an urgent need for something to replace the increasingly expensive Charcoal is used as a heating material for the common people, so if you want to get the best of both worlds, charcoal is the best choice for the lower officials."

Fang Ping held his hands behind his back, and said in a puzzled way:

"Not to mention that the modification of carbon charcoal is as difficult as climbing the sky. Even if it can be successful, and carbon charcoal can benefit the people, there will always be people who do not adapt to the changes and reject new things and new environments, especially the beneficiaries of old things, not to mention here It is Luo Jing, the interests of all parties are complicated, and the situation is completely different from Yuzhou, so you should act carefully and not rush for success."

"Lu Shilang, although you seem to be reckless, but the old man knows that you are actually as careful as a hair and have a strategy in mind. You are definitely not a reckless person. You must be aware of this and have weighed the pros and cons. Why..."

Hearing this, Lu Chen could not help but twitch his eyes slightly.

Aren't gods not reckless people!I am reckless, okay? !

Does this old man have some strange misunderstandings about Lao Tzu?

Immediately afterwards, before Fang Ping could finish speaking, Lu Chen said in a deep voice:

"It is impossible to break the situation if you stick to the rules and follow the trend. Someone must break the rules, change the status quo, cut off the rotten flesh, and let the flesh and blood regenerate. Now that His Majesty trusts the next official so much, the next official must be worthy of this trust. As long as it is beneficial The matter of Great Xia, even if the body is smashed to pieces, the lower officials will do their part."

Hearing this, Fang Ping quietly looked at Lu Chen with respect.