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

To be honest, he never expected that he had already reached this point, and that the Civil Service Group and the Xunqi Group could endure it without taking action until now. Not only that, but they also became more and more submissive on the surface, making it more difficult for him to do things. Come smaller and smaller.

With the current situation in the government, even a novice like him, who has only been exposed to politics for a short time, can see that if he is allowed to continue to "play nonsense" like this, the established forces that are constantly being squeezed out of their living space will be completely devastated.

After Tiangongsi launched coal and cement, which greatly increased revenue and reduced expenditure for the imperial court, it did not rest on its laurels, but continued to increase investment. Under his strong promotion, relying on his authority which was less than ten thousand people, Daxia's agriculture, military industry, medical care, manufacturing and other aspects have all made breakthroughs one after another.

More and more emerging industries are on the right track, and these industries are basically firmly controlled by the empress;

The Xuanji Guards in various places are also growing in strength, continuously transmitting local news back to the capital, further intimidating the ministers and officials.

The resource monopoly that aristocratic families relied on for their livelihood has been continuously broken.

Everything is changing in a direction that is beneficial to the Empress and him. If nothing is done, when he gradually completes the top-down comprehensive changes, those old forces will inevitably be swept into the garbage of history. heap.

Of course, there are not families that have changed their family development strategies in response to the current situation, but more often than not, they are old-time powerful people who are used to making money while lying down, and are extremely disgusted with changes in the world.

As for those wealthy families that have lasted for hundreds or thousands of years, Lu Chen didn't believe that they didn't have their own trump card.

But until now, they still haven't made any move, and even small actions are rare, which is somewhat beyond his expectation.

Although there is always a calm before the storm, this calm lasted a little too long.

While thinking, he subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Chai Hongyu outside the door.

"Sure enough, Chai Hongyu put too much pressure on them..."

Over the past year, Chai Hongyu has been almost inseparable from him, always waiting by his side whether he is eating or sleeping.

Even when going to the toilet...

The intimidating power brought by a strong Guiyi Realm warrior with ancient bloodline was obviously much higher than Lu Chen expected.

And in this world, the only person in this world who can be willingly protected by a strong man in the Guiyi Realm, besides him, is the Empress.

Even though Fu Hua and Chai Hongyu both broke through to the Guiyi Realm at the age of 25 or six, Gu Simiao is even the youngest Guiyi Realm expert in the history of Daxia. It seems that it is easy to break through to the Guiyi Realm, but in fact But not so.

As the highest level of cultivation under the Immortal Way, there is a ceiling for cultivators. Even among hundreds of masters of the Hollow Void Realm, not one of them may be able to successfully break through.

There are only a handful of powerful people in the Guiyi Realm in the entire Central Continent. Almost all of them are the ancestors of big families, the heads of the ten major sects, or the worshipers of the top forces. Even the imperial court, before the Yongchu Dynasty, most of the time. Only the general of the Zhu Kingdom who guards all directions is in the Guiyi Realm.

The Dongxu Realm can almost be regarded as the highest combat power walking in the world.

Being protected by Chai Hongyu so dutifully is enough to break most people's minds.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness deep in his heart.

If you want to move him, you need at least three strong men above the Guiyi Realm to have any hope, and you have to find a good time. After all, Gu Simiao will return to Beijing from time to time, and Fu Hua's whereabouts are even more elusive. No one knows about her. Whenever I'm in Beijing or when I'm out on a mission, if one of them happens to happen to be bad, then it's Barbie Q.

The risk is so high, and the powerful ones in the Guiyi Realm are the pinnacles of the big forces and can't be easily moved. It's no wonder that even though it has reached a desperate situation, no one has taken action until now.

After thinking about this, Lu Chen sighed heavily.

"The road to immortality is so slim..."

After emulating for a while, he shook his head, turned back to the Taishi chair without thinking any more.

at this time--

"Lu Qing."

A beautiful figure suddenly appeared outside the door.

"have time?"

Lu Chen looked up and immediately saw Jiang Chengwan, who was dressed in casual clothes for some reason, standing at the door and looking at him with an inquiring expression.

Seeing the empress coming, he quickly calmed down and went to meet her.

"My minister has seen His Majesty."

Jiang Chengwan waved his hand and said softly: "Lu Qing, there is no need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Lu Chen stood up, he asked, "I wonder why your Majesty is here..."

Jiang Chengwan ruffled the hair beside her ears out of habit.

"I want to leave the palace to observe the people's sentiments and see the current living conditions of the people in the capital. If Lu Qing is free, you might as well go with me."

Sensitive to the sentiments of the people?

Now?

At this time when you are about to get off work?

You did it on purpose...

Lu Chen complained secretly in his heart, but did not refuse.

This year he has been busy at the government office and has rarely gone out. As one of the six ministers, he holds a high position, so naturally he does not need to do many things himself.

Since the Empress wants to go, it would be good to go and relax and change her mood.

Chapter 255 Embarrassment

Luo Jing, West City.

Jiang Chengwan, who used the special technique of the Jidao Sword to disguise himself a little, and Lu Chen, who had just changed into casual clothes, walked side by side on the bustling streets of the West City.

Behind the two of them, their personal guards, namely Chai Hongyu and Fu Hua, followed a few steps away.

Apart from these two Guiyi Realm powerhouses, there were no other guards following him.

It's enough to have them here.

To be honest, sometimes Jiang Chengwan feels a little helpless.

Although for her as an emperor, it is a great good thing to have the help of a strong person in the Guiyi Realm, especially when she first came to power and needed a strong enough force to intimidate the world, the three strong people in the Guiyi Realm were a perfect help in times of need. , after all, Saint King Cangming cannot always be in Luojing.

But all three of them were women, and they were all extremely beautiful women. They also had a close relationship with Lu Chen, which gave her a headache.

"Your Majesty...Miss Jiang, is there anywhere you want to go?"

After wandering around for a while, Lu Chen asked boredly.

Jiang Chengwan calmed down, thought for a moment, and then pointed to a place not far away that was bustling with people and shouts from time to time.

"It looks very lively there, let's go shopping there."

Lu Chen looked where she pointed and nodded.

He had lived in Xicheng for a while and was not too unfamiliar with Xicheng. The place the empress pointed at was a snack street where many private vendors set up roadside stalls.

The East City of Luojing is the residence of dignitaries and aristocratic families. All the people living there are dignitaries. Therefore, the businesses in the East City are relatively high-end industries, such as high-end restaurants, Yixiang Garden, etc., while in the West The city is an area for civilian activities, and there are obviously more fireworks than the east city.

The prosperity of the East Market is for the dignitaries, while the prosperity of the West Market is for the common people.

West Market is also an area that reflects the living conditions of grassroots people in Luojing.

A year ago, there were not many people working for a living in the West City. After all, the empire's top officials had just undergone a reshuffle, and the entire capital was filled with the smell of blood. The lives of the people were inevitably affected.

And now, after a year of recuperation, especially the series of policies implemented by Lu Chen to benefit the people, the people in the Gyeonggi area have gradually begun to live a life of food and clothing. The people's lives have become easier, and the West Market has naturally begun to prosper. .

Luojing brings together the essence of the entire Great Xia. The people who come here to make a living come from all over the world and basically have their own unique craftsmanship. You can see a variety of special delicacies on the facades on both sides of the street. Even if it is just a roadside stall, the food on display is exquisite. They are all full of fragrance and look great, making you want to eat them with your fingers.

Jiang Chengwan looked around curiously, arching his nose from time to time.

"smell good."

At this time, she no longer had the majesty of an emperor who controlled the world, and she was just like a rich young lady who was not familiar with the world.

Lu Chen smiled inexplicably and asked very relaxedly: "What would Miss Jiang want to eat?"

"Well……"

Jiang Chengwan groaned, looking around with bright eyes for a while, then pointed to a noodle shop not far away, and said softly: "There are the most people there, and it should be the best place to eat nearby. Let's go there."

Of course, Lu Chen would not refuse, but he said to the two women behind him: "Liangyu, Miss Chai, you can come too."

Fu Hua and Chai Hongyu smiled slightly.

"it is good."

He actually agreed.

Jiang Chengwan frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

So the four of them came to the noodle shop together.

Because they were wearing casual clothes, the people around them didn't show much strangeness when they saw them. They just looked at these four handsome men and beauties with curiosity, but they didn't get up and leave in fear.

Although they could see that Lu Chen and others were either rich or noble, after all, it was rare for ordinary people to have such handsome people, let alone several at once, but now few powerful people in the capital dared to come out to do evil, and those The nobles generally don't come to the West Market. Most of them go to the East Market to have fun, so they quickly look away and do what they should do.

"boss."

Lu Chen stood and shouted loudly.

"Four bowls of mixed noodles."

"okay."

There was a response quickly.

Then Lu Chen called Jiang Chengwan and the others to sit down in a corner.

Jiang Chengwan didn't mind that the tables and chairs in front of him looked a little shiny, which was far away from the always spotless tables and chairs in the palace. He sat directly on the left side of Lu Chen, while Chai Hongyu sat on the right side without hesitation, and Fu Hua Sitting opposite Lu Chen.

"the time passes so fast."

Fu Hua suddenly said with emotion: "Unconsciously, one year has passed."

"Yes."

Chai Hongyu agreed, then looked at the bustling crowd outside, listening to the shouts of nearby vendors, feeling the smoke of fireworks around her, but inexplicably recalled her childhood experience in her mind, and for a moment, she couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.

"I remember when I first came to Luojing, this place was still sparse. Even in the capital, I couldn't feel much life. I didn't expect that in just one year, this place would become a prosperous place. Lord Governor..."

At this point, she paused for no reason, then looked deeply at Lu Chen and said in a deep voice: "Sure enough, my judgment is correct. As long as you are here, the people of the world will definitely be able to live a good life."

As soon as he finished speaking, before Lu Chen could respond, Jiang Chengwan took the initiative to speak and took over the conversation and said, "Miss Chai is right. Daxia is now prosperous, and Lu Lang deserves the most credit."

As she spoke, she sighed lightly.

"I feel ashamed to say it. I thought at the beginning, I... I thought that Lu Lang was just loyal and pure in character. His talents and abilities were not enough for a big job. He needed several years of experience. But I didn't expect that Lu Lang was a scholar of heaven and man, and he had repeatedly established himself. With extraordinary achievements and good advice, he single-handedly created the foundation of today's prosperous age."

"Cough cough..."