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

Fang Ping stared at Lu Chen in shock.

His incomparably shocking words just now echoed in his ears, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

Dynasties change, the rise and fall of dynasties, the rise and fall of dynasties, the prosperity and chaos, and the historical evolution. Everything that happened in this vast land of Central Continent, and the answer that countless people with lofty ideals pursued one after another, seemed to have a faint clue in Lu Chen's words just now. .

Therefore, he, who was also struggling to find the answer, was completely immersed in it at this moment, unable to extricate himself, and completely forgot his duty as the chief interrogator of the third division.

Although the reactions of the others were not as violent as his, they were extremely surprised by these words.

Some of them sneered, and a few subconsciously savored the truth contained in these words.

For just a moment, their eyes shone slightly, as if they had received some inspiration, and after a brief moment of excitement, they looked at Lu Chen with reverence in their eyes.

Being able to say such thought-provoking and heart-provoking words is enough to prove that Lu Chen is not just a lucky person, but a great talent with real talents!

You can be a celebrity!

At this time, almost everyone's eyes were on Lu Chen.

Xia Yan watched him very moved, as if he had found a confidant.

Originally, he didn't think too much about it, but seeing that the people in Yongchuan were too miserable, he couldn't bear it, so he managed Yongchuan at all costs, so that these poor people's lives would be better, even better.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to deviate from the teachings in the sage books.

Corruption and bribery, currying favor with officials, just to give Yongchuan people a better life.

It was precisely because he consciously deviated from the holy way that he wanted to die. Even though everything he did was for the people of Yongchuan, and he never had a trace of selfishness, he still accepted all the charges frankly and according to the national law.

Just to leave the last bit of decency for myself.

But now, after hearing what Lu Chen said, he suddenly felt as if he had lifted the clouds and mists to see the dawn, even as if he had been enlightened.

At this moment, the inherent cognition formed by studying hard in the cold window for many years was faintly shaken.

He really felt that Lu Chen's words made sense.

He couldn't say the specific reason, but there was a feeling that everything he did in Yongchuan was not meaningless. The people's respect and love from the bottom of their hearts, as well as the fact that they came to Luojing all the way to save him, proved his worthiness. Doing it feels right.

But those people in Yongchuan bowed down in front of Lu Chen with great excitement.

They don't understand what boats and water are, but they can tell that this young official may be like Xia Yan, and he has his people in his heart.

And now Lu Chen was obviously speaking for Xia Yan, they immediately regarded Lu Chen as a savior and begged him to save Xia Yan.

"Nonsense!"

Just when some courtiers were immersed in Lu Chen's sobering words, an untimely voice sounded.

But Hu Yan pointed at Lu Chen and shouted loudly: "The affairs of the world are up to His Majesty, and up to all the sages. When will it be the turn of those ignorant and ignorant leaders? Lu Chen, how dare you say such treasonous words? You said that the most important thing in the world is the people, did you keep His Majesty in mind when you said this? Could it be that in your eyes, Your Majesty is not as important as the people?"

As soon as these words came out, many courtiers frowned.

Xia Yan's eyes narrowed suddenly.

"Master Hu, have you passed your words?"

"Shut up for me!"

Hu Yan glanced at him contemptuously, and said coldly: "It's just a prisoner. When the adults didn't ask you, where do you have the right to speak?"

After a pause, he said again: "Don't think that you are pretending to be noble and doing something that you think is noble, and there are a few people who are bewitched by you desperately trying to excuse you, so you can escape death, this official tells you , absolutely impossible!"

"No matter why you are corrupt, and why you want to curry favor with the Demon Queen's gangsters, corrupting the law is corrupting the law, even if the entire Yongchuan people come to Luojing to excuse you! The law is ruthless! People of insight in the court will never be affected by your tricks, and you will never be able to escape!"

Hearing this, Xia Yan's expression darkened immediately.

Just as he was about to speak again, Lu Chen suddenly stretched out his hand and waved at him, signaling him not to speak again.

Seeing this, Xia Yan swallowed back what he wanted to say, and just stared at Hu Yan coldly.

After stopping Xia Yan, Lu Chen raised his head and stared at Hu Yan.

"Master Hu, do you know why the once invincible Tang Dynasty was so famous and so famous that all nations came to the dynasty, and why it suddenly declined after just over a hundred years after the shocking change Lost the world?" (Note: This Tang Dynasty is not that Tang Dynasty, but there are only a few similarities, historians please forgive me!)

As soon as the words fell, Fang Ping, who was on the presiding judge's platform, asked anxiously before Hu Yan could show disdain that he didn't bother to pay attention to such an irrelevant topic, "Why does Lu Geshi think this is?"

Although the person who took over was a bit wrong, Lu Chen continued: "Because in the early Tang Dynasty, the Emperor Taizong Wen who earned the name [Tian Khan] by military conquests learned the lessons of the previous dynasty, and he was more powerful than any previous emperor." An emperor must cherish the power of the people and the people."

"He once said: A vast land is very safe, and human labor is the source of chaos. You must not seek false fame and harm the people, otherwise you will break your own foundation. This is the way to die. It is precisely because he is talented and bold at the same time. He deeply investigated the people's sentiments, paid attention to the people's livelihood, and devoted himself to making the common people live and work in peace and contentment during his reign, thus creating a prosperous Tang Dynasty and achieving his supreme feat of being an emperor through the ages!"

Lu Chen talked eloquently, Fang Ping and many courtiers fell into deep thought.

This world is an ancient society with supernatural power. The existence of spiritual power, spiritual methods, exercises, cultivators, demons, half-demons and other things makes the history and culture of this world not like the one without supernatural power before Lu Chen traveled. ancient society.

Many ideas and propositions that are familiar to modern people living in the modern society of information explosion do not exist in this world, or are very vague.

The way of sages is not the way of Confucius and Mencius.

The mainstream thinking in this world is also different from Confucianism.

After all, culture and thought are derived from the social environment and humanistic cognition, and the thought and culture born in a world with supernatural powers naturally have their own characteristics.

In the ancient dynasties of this world, in the fierce ideological competition, the one that gradually occupied the mainstream was inclined to individual hegemony.

The supremacy of the king is the absolute political correctness.

Therefore, hearing Lu Chen's analysis, some courtiers began to think subconsciously.

"After the inexplicable collapse of Emperor Taizong, the descendants of later generations enjoyed wealth and luxury because they were born. After the change, it gradually disappeared in the continuous civil upheavals and riots in various places, which is what I just said below, the truth that water can capsize a boat!"

Having said so much, Lu Chen's throat was a little dry. He took out a water bag from his arms, opened it, and took a big gulp. Then he continued under Fang Ping's eager eyes:

"So, from my point of view, whether the people live and work in peace and contentment is related to the rise and fall of the dynasty! Although the people of a county are not enough to stir up the world, but as the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire. Who can guarantee that this trend will not cause an overturn What about the monstrous waves in the world? Who can guarantee that those who harbor resentment towards the imperial court are not talented, what about peerless talents who have the ability to open up the world? Hasn’t this kind of thing happened?”

Speaking of this, Lu Chen suddenly looked at Xia Yan, then cupped his hands inexplicably, and said, "And Mr. Xia Yan, not to mention his so-called corruption and perverting the law, he didn't have a penny of the stolen money on himself, and all of it was taken by him." Is it a crime of corruption to use it to protect the people of Yongchuan during the chaos of the demon queen? Just desperately trying to improve the lives of the people of Yongchuan and let them live and work in peace and contentment, so that they will not become mobs when they are forced to die Resisting this is enough to call it a great achievement!"

"If such a benevolent, righteous, loyal and virtuous person has made great contributions to the country, if he is sentenced to death, what is the law of heaven?"

Hearing this, Xia Yan's shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and his face was full of emotion.

However, Hu Yan sneered.

"Lucky, after all, you still only have the common people in your eyes. Could it be that the common people are really more important than your majesty in your eyes?"

As soon as these words came out, even Fang Ping's face turned completely cold.

Of course he could see that Hu Yan was playing tricks on Lu Chen.

Shameless!

He subconsciously wanted to stop it, lest Lu Chen would say something irreversible when he was young and energetic.

However, Lu Chen had been waiting for Hu Yan's words, and the light in his eyes could hardly be concealed when he heard what he said. How could Fang Ping mess up something good?

So before Fang Ping could say anything, he snorted coldly and said:

"Is there even a question? Of course the people are more important than the king!"

Hearing this, Fang Ping's expression changed drastically, while Hu Yan seemed to have succeeded in a plot, with a flash of ecstasy in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen seemed to feel that there was still room for his words, not decisive enough, and Lu Chen said firmly:

"From my point of view, the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least!"

These words were like a depth bomb exploded suddenly, causing a wave of shock in the hearts of everyone in an instant.

At the same time, a sharp and long shout suddenly sounded outside the door:

"His Majesty is here!"

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