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

"Governor Lu, I cannot agree with your words."

Apparently, she hasn't given up yet.

"In my opinion, Governor Lu, your safety is related to the well-being of all the people in the world, and there must be no mistakes. The more you do for the people, the more you offend those corrupt officials and evil gentry. One day, they will definitely try their best to I will try to harm you, and if anything happens to you, Governor Lu, the hope that the poor people in the world have finally seen will definitely be shattered, and those people will definitely come back."

"So, anyone can die, including me, but His Majesty and Governor Lu must not die. Your Majesty is surrounded by experts, masters of countless secret treasures, and protected by His Majesty the Holy King, so there is no danger, but Governor Lu is by your side. Although there are many masters, the strength of the enemies in the dark cannot be underestimated, and Governor Lu, your safety is not foolproof."

After hearing this, Jiang Chengwan's eyes, which had just brightened up, dimmed a little for a moment, and a tangled look gradually appeared on his face, obviously considering the possibility of Chai Hongyu's words.

Then she realized with some helplessness that unless Gu Simiao and Fu Hua were always with Lu Chen, he really couldn't be said to be absolutely safe.

After all, there will only be more and more people targeting Lu Chen, and their power will only become larger and stronger, and they will even attract those old monsters who are hidden in the world. Although the Xuanji Guard is very strong, there is only one He is a strong person in the Gui Yi Realm, and he is a new strong person who has just stepped into the Gui Yi Realm. Under Fu Hua, the deputy commander Zhu Yong is only in the Cave Void Realm.

A difference in realm is a world of difference.

What's more, it's impossible for Fu Hua to follow Lu Chen all day long, and Gu Simiao is in charge of the imperial army. Although she can trust these two women in terms of strength and loyalty, now is the time to employ people, and she cannot act as Lu Chen's bodyguard.

Not only that, these two people themselves are also a huge threat to her.

If it weren't for the fact that Lu Chen is an upright and true gentleman and doesn't like other people making small moves in secret, it makes it difficult for her to use shady means. Moreover, women like Xiao Yun are real heroes. Today's top talents must rely on them to govern the world. , otherwise she would have left Lu Chen alone.

In an instant, several thoughts flashed through Jiang Chengwan's mind.

The original joy in his eyes gradually faded.

Compared to his own little thoughts, Lu Chen's safety was obviously more important.

And Chai Hongyu, a top expert in the Guiyi Realm with ancient bloodline, also has the special ability to save people's lives at critical moments. She can advance, attack, retreat or defend, and she can also play a special role. No matter how you look at it, she is... It is the best choice to protect Lu Chen's personal bodyguard.

Realizing this, Jiang Chengwan's heart gradually wavered, and the look in his eyes towards Chai Hongyu gradually became complicated.

At this time, Chai Hongyu continued: "I am lucky enough to break through the Guiyi Realm, and I can just serve Governor Lu without giving those thieves the slightest chance! As long as Governor Lu is in a high position and rules the world, the common people will always have If you can live a good life for one day and protect Governor Lu, you will protect the welfare of all people, and your merits are immeasurable!"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Chen couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He instinctively looked at Jiang Chengwan beside him.

That look seemed to say: Your Majesty, please persuade her again!

Damn, such a good thug... ah, no, he is a talented person. The empress has already taken the initiative to recruit her just now. I guess she will not just watch her go to the Lu Mansion to be a useless guard, but will try every means to make this person It's only right for a stubborn woman to trick herself into the imperial court and work for Da Xia.

However, Jiang Chengwan was frowning at this time, with a pensive look on his face. Between his brows and eyes, you could faintly see a trace of entanglement, as if he was troubled by something and couldn't make a choice.

Seeing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but be speechless.

No, with such a big talent in front of you, why are you hesitating here? !

Quickly straighten the nerve in her mind and let her serve the imperial court!

This is a man of high righteousness who takes the common people of the world as his own responsibility!

But the nominal boss of the family did not express his position, and as a minister, he could not speak out to remind me, so he could only say tactfully: "Miss Chai thinks too highly of me. I am really not as important as you said, Miss Chai. That's right." As the saying goes, the great road is impermanent and everything is natural. No one in this world is indispensable except Your Majesty. No matter who is missing from the world, the world will still be the same..."

"Do not."

Before Lu Chen finished speaking, Chai Hongyu said with determination:

"Your Majesty is indeed important, but Governor Lu, you are no less important to the people of the world than your Majesty! Therefore, your safety must not allow any mistakes, just like your Majesty cannot make any mistakes!"

After the words fell, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel something in his heart.

Is he as important as the emperor?

To actually compare him to the emperor, this... Normally, isn't it like putting him on the fire?

Such an outspoken Chai Hongyu, well done!

Then he quickly looked at Jiang Chengwan aside.

But the next second, he turned around with some disappointment.

The little empress didn't seem to hear it. Let alone anger or gloom, the expression on her face didn't change at all.

I don't know if she was distracted and didn't hear it, or if she really didn't care about Chai Hongyu's rebellious words.

"Miss Chai, I'm..."

Since Jiang Chengwan was unreliable, Lu Chen could only rely on himself.

So he opened his mouth and wanted to try harder to persuade Chai Hongyu to give up this extremely dangerous idea for him.

However, just as he opened his mouth, Chai Hongyu's lips suddenly moved, and a secret sound transmission came into Jiang Chengwan's mind.

I don’t know what this message said. After just a moment, Jiang Chengwan raised his head, and his beautiful little face showed a trace of helplessness and determination.

"Lu Qing, don't say any more."

She clenched her fists and stared at Chai Hongyu in front of her.

"Everyone has their own ambitions, and I don't want to force Miss Chai to do something she doesn't want to do. Besides, what Miss Chai said makes sense. Neither I, nor the court, nor the people of the world can do without you, Lu Qing. "

Speaking of this, her tone gradually became extremely heavy.

"You are the key to Daxia moving towards a prosperous age!"

As soon as these words came out, Chai Hongyu raised the corners of her mouth again, beaming with joy, without any intention of hiding her inner thoughts.

But Lu Chen's complexion turned pale inexplicably.

"Your Majesty, this...is not appropriate..."

He moved his lips and his voice was a little unclear.

"Miss Chai Yunying is unmarried and is a prominent figure in the world, but Wei Chen is not married yet. This unmarried man and unmarried woman spend their days in pairs... Wei Chen is not afraid of rumors, but what about Miss Chai's reputation? What to do? How will she get married in the future? "

Seeing that Lu Chen actually mentioned the word marriage, Jiang Chengwan's expression suddenly tightened.

Chai Hongyu's face turned slightly red.

However, she just shook her head for a moment, and then said to Lu Chen seriously: "Compared with all the people in the world, my lifelong events are insignificant. Therefore, reputation and other things are not important to me, otherwise I will not engage in rebellion against thieves."

Lu Chen: "..."

You still remember that you were a rebel!

"All right."

Jiang Chengwan said expressionlessly: "Let this be settled. From now on, Miss Chai will accompany Lu Qing as the Xuanji Guard Qianhu. I will order the token and robes to be sent later."

Seeing the empress' direct decision, Lu Chen suddenly felt like he wanted to cry without tears.

Chapter 253 Shock

The news that Chai Hongyu regained consciousness was quickly learned by interested parties.

Along with it, there was also a will -

Chai Hongyu abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, which directly led to the collapse of the rebel bandits that had been ravaging Canglan Province for three years. In addition, she rescued Lu Chen twice and made great contributions to the court. He was specially named the Duke of Qingping County and was given the post of Xuanji Guards for Thousand Households. He is responsible to the emperor and Lu Chen and is not subject to control by others. In addition, he will be rewarded with various gold, silver, jewelry, and some miraculous medicines.

As soon as the news came out, the already ugly faces of some people instantly became even more ugly.

Although they didn't know that Chai Hongyu had broken through to the Guiyi realm, nor did they know that she had ancient blood and had extremely strong recovery abilities, they did know about Chai Hongyu's record when she was still a rebel.

You know, the reason why the rebel leader Yu Jiuyuan, who calls himself Sheng Gong, was able to gain momentum and wreak havoc in the three provinces. He once defeated the Qingning Army so hard that it couldn't raise its head, and continued to capture various state capitals. To a large extent, this is Rely on Chai Hongyu, the number one general.

In the three-year battle, Chai Hongyu suffered almost no defeats. The imperial army suffered countless losses at her hands. The Qingning Army's original nine major armies were suddenly defeated, and two of them were defeated, and the others were also defeated for a time. Damn, this record alone is enough to prove that Chai Hongyu is extremely difficult to deal with.

I thought that after his soul was searched, this guy would not be able to wake up even if he died, but now, he was directly ordered to join the Imperial Guard by the empress, and he was also knighted.

The Empress is already extremely powerful with the support of Saint King Cangming and the strong support of Gu Simiao and Fu Hua, two powerful Guiyi Realm warriors. Now she has added another general...

In addition, Chai Hongyu has a close relationship with Lu Chen, so she will definitely support Lu Chen at all costs.

As long as Lu Chen doesn't fail, judging from what he has done in the Ministry of Works and the way the Tiangong Division works, his drastic changes will definitely continue. Who knows how long their good days can last? .

Obviously, the current situation has become increasingly unfavorable to them.

Of course, they are not the only ones who are worried about this situation, Lu Chen himself is also worried.

A strong person in the Guiyi Realm, and a strong person in the Guiyi Realm with ancient bloodline. What a terrifying existence. With Chai Hongyu always by his side, his long journey to immortality seems to have become an unattainable luxury.

It's annoying.

Overnight, he had a lot of white hair, and his eyebrows were full of sadness, not as proud as some people thought.

So, very rarely, he took a leave of absence.

I didn't go to court for three days in a row, so I just stayed at home and thought hard about countermeasures.

The final result is naturally helpless.

What's more, Chai Hongyu directly sold off all the emperor's rewards, plus her original family wealth, directly spent a huge sum of money to buy the mansion next to his house and live in it, becoming his neighbor, and also conveniently arranged a building covering the two mansions. He can still find a way around the mysterious magic circle.

Although she is Xuan Jiwei, she has only one mission, which is to protect his safety. She is countless times more difficult than Fu Hua who often goes on missions.

It made Lu Chen almost depressed.

At this point, he had no choice but to accept his fate, let nature take its course, and hope that his good teammates would be more supportive.

Just when Lu Chen was feeling sad at home.

Taihe County, in a temporarily built tile-roofed house at the foot of Heishan Mountain.

"what?!"

Lin Yi, who was inexplicably officially appointed as the director of the coal plant, opened his eyes wide, looked at the man in front of him who bowed and saluted with a look of shock, and asked in disbelief: "You mean, you guys can prepare your own food, it's not far away. Did you come all the way from all over Shuntian Prefecture because you heard that Black Mountain was going to recruit laborers to build a factory, and you wanted to take the initiative to participate in labor? "

At this time, hundreds of ragged people were kneeling on the ground outside the door.

The leader was a rather strong man, but he was Zhao Dahu, the servant who had been the most active in repairing the Wuji Palace.

Hearing Lin Yi's question, he responded without hesitation: "Yes, Master Lin!"

Lin Yi asked subconsciously: "Why?"

He had only heard of using various means to escape from labor, but he had never heard of anyone taking the initiative to participate in labor. He really couldn't figure out what these people were thinking.

So anomalous.

Zhao Dahu smiled quite honestly.

"The common people heard that the construction of the coal plant was the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry. We all served in the Ministry of Works. Prime Minister Lu was unparalleled in his benevolence and righteousness. He never bullied us and other laborers. Instead, he always considered the laborers and made me wait. We are fed and clothed, not bullied, and even paid for hard work when we go back, so...as long as you have worked for the Ministry of Works, who wouldn't miss Mr. Lu?"

"No, as soon as I heard that the Ministry of Industry had a new job distribution, I packed my bags and rushed over without even eating!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi was stunned.