After saying goodbye to Xiao Yun, who suddenly became preoccupied for some reason, Lu Chen came to Purple Pole City in less than an hour.

In front of the Xuanji Gate, the hundreds of guards who usually waited here turned into dozens of Xuanwu guards dressed in Xuanwu armor at this time.

During the period when Empress Dowager Zhao was in charge, she would naturally firmly control Ziji City in her hands, whether it was a palace maid, a eunuch or a guard, most of them were her people, and now that Empress Dowager Zhao was cold, Jiang Chengdao would naturally not leave any hidden dangers in Ziji City.

Seeing that someone actually came to Purple Pole City at this time, a handsome young man among those soldiers frowned, and after looking at Lu Chen a little, he led more than a dozen Xuanwu guards towards him, and soon walked in front of Lu Chen.

"Who are you? What are you doing here? ”

As soon as the young man spoke, the Xuanwu guard behind him surrounded Lu Chen.

However, Lu Chen didn't show the slightest panic, he took his hands and said indifferently: "This official is Lu Chen in the engineering department, and he came here to go to the Sixth Science Corridor to work. ”

Hearing this, the young man subconsciously took a closer look at the court clothes on Lu Chen's body, and his face quickly showed surprise.

Like Wu Zongyun and Xiao Yun, he never thought that at such a time, there would be Sheng and courtiers coming to Ziji City to work, wouldn't this person be afraid of angering the Holy King of Cangming?

Curious, the young man said with some meaning: "His Royal Highness the Holy King is about to enter Beijing, are you sure you want to go to the government office at this time?" ”

"What does the Holy King of Cangming have to do with this official when he enters Beijing?"

Lu Chen snorted lightly: "It's you, why are you blocking the way of this official here?" Don't you know that it is a crime to obstruct official business? Or do you want to rebel? ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became a little tense, and the Xuanwu guards who surrounded Lu Chen all tightened their blades in their hands, and at the same time took a step closer to him.

However, the young man's gaze at Lu Chen suddenly flashed with a hint of appreciation.

However, he still didn't say anything, just waved his hand to the Xuanwu guards and told them to retreat, then took a deep look at Lu Chen, then turned around and returned to their original position with the Xuanwu guards, making way for Lu Chen.

Lu Chen didn't hesitate at all, and walked in directly.

After passing through the Xuanji Gate, Lu Chen found that the huge Purple Pole City was terrifyingly quiet at this time, walking on the road with vermilion walls on both sides, he could only hear his own footsteps, and the outside world seemed to be completely cut off from here.

In the past, none of the officials who were traveling with him could see any of them at this time, and he didn't see a single figure until he came to the familiar engineering courtroom.

Obviously, he was the only one of all the courtiers in the entire Shenghe Dynasty.

Although he had expected it, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel sad for Emperor Sheng He.

When she was still ignorant and ignorant, she was put on the throne by the ambitious Empress Dowager Zhao with ulterior motives, and she was a puppet emperor for six years, and now she is about to be ousted from the throne by the Holy King of Cangming, and the end is bleak.

This twenty-eight-year-old girl has never really controlled her own destiny, and has always been held hostage by power and ambition.

said that he was the emperor, but in fact he was just a chess piece on the chessboard.

However, although Lu Chen felt that she was very pitiful, he only sighed a little and didn't think about it anymore.

Sitting in his place, Lu Chen began to boredly flip through the pile of paperwork in front of him that he didn't know how long it had been placed.

He came here just to make a show in front of the Cangming Holy King, and he didn't really want to work, he was just pretending.

Next, as soon as the Cangming Saint King arrives, he jumps out and dies, and then waits for the dismissal of the official to be finished.

Opening a volume of official documents, although Lu Chen's eyes were focused on the reports and proposals related to the progress of the construction of the imperial mausoleum in the official documents, his mind had already flown to the ethereal immortal realm.

I don't know what kind of life it will be like after becoming an immortal.

Is the Xuannu above the nine heavens really as legendary and peerless.

Time also passed quickly as he wandered into the fairy realm.

Unconsciously, the morning chill is no longer felt in the room, and the dazzling sunlight shines on the wooden floor through the windowsill, which not only dispels the darkness, but also makes the room warm as spring.

"Haaa......"

Lu Chen put down the official document in his hand, then opened his hand, stretched hard, and snorted comfortably.

"Whew~"

He exhaled a cloudy breath and turned his head to look out the window.

"Hmm... Calculate the time, it's almost time. ”

With a mutter, he prepared to get up.

However, at this very moment-

"When?"

Behind him, a voice like a yellow warbler coming out of the valley suddenly sounded.

Lu Chen was suddenly startled, and hurriedly turned around to look.

Soon, he saw not far away that there was a girl in a golden dragon robe who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, sitting on the table with one hand, looking at him calmly.

After seeing the girl's appearance clearly, Lu Chen immediately got up, and then bowed to the girl, and said solemnly: "I don't know that Your Majesty is coming, Weichen has missed the distance, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." ”

That's right, the girl who is only twenty-eight years old but has begun to show her glory is the current ruler of the Great Xia Empire, the Great Xia Emperor who nominally rules the hundreds of millions of living beings in the Central Continent - Emperor Shenghe, Jiang Chengwan.

Lu Chen was naturally very familiar with the empress, even if she was not wearing a dragon robe, he would recognize her.

Don't look at him as just a petty official from the seventh grade, in fact, in the six sections, he is in charge of the attendants, regulations, supplements, relics, and inspection of the affairs of the six departments, and is directly responsible for the emperor's important official position, which is a humble and powerful position in the true sense.

Because of the direct connection with the emperor in the matter, even if it is only nominal, the predecessor has many opportunities to contact the emperor, and Lu Chen, who has inherited the memory of the predecessor, is naturally extremely impressed by the empress.

Seeing Lu Chen saluting to himself solemnly, Jiang Chengwan's gaze inexplicably became a little subtle.

"It doesn't matter."

She waved her hand and said lightly: "It's me who didn't tell me, and Huaiyu is not rude." ”

Hearing Jiang Chengwan actually call his own words, Lu Chen couldn't help but be stunned, and after reacting, he hurriedly said:

"Thank you for your understanding."

As he spoke, he withdrew his hand, and then asked Jiang Chengwan, "Dare to ask Your Majesty why he is here?" ”

Whether it was words and deeds or attitude, Lu Chen's performance at this time was no different from usual, as if he didn't care about the fact that the Cangming Holy King was preparing to usurp the throne, and there was nothing else in his heart except for the king.

"Nothing."

Jiang Chengwan said as she slowly got up, came to Lu Chen with her hands in her hands, and looked at him carefully, as if she wanted to get to know him again, her eyes were full of curiosity.

"I just want to come and see what it is like to be the only unparalleled loyal minister who is willing to give up everything for my sake, when almost all the courtiers avoid me, leaving all their official duties behind and thinking about how to survive the difficulties and how to keep their power."

Lu Chen: "......"

At this time, you still have this kind of interest? The Holy King of Cangming is about to enter Beijing! Aren't you worried about what kind of cruel methods the first Saint King in the history of Middle-earth who coveted supreme imperial power will use against you?

I really don't understand where such a good mentality came from.

Lu Chen crossed several black lines in his heart, but his face was as usual on the surface.

He arched his hand and said indifferently: "Your Majesty is serious." ”

Jiang Chengwan shook her head, and she responded seriously to Lu Chen's modest and polite words: "I'm just talking about things." ”

After the words fell, she walked to Lu Chen's desk, stretched out her hand, picked up the official document he had just dropped casually, and said while flipping through it: "What did Huaiyu mean by 'the time has come' just now?" Can you tell me? ”

Hearing this, the corners of Lu Chen's eyes couldn't help twitching slightly.

Of course, it was when the Holy King of Cangming entered Beijing, but can I tell you this kind of thing directly?

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and in a moment he thought of an excuse: "Back to Your Majesty, what the minister just said is ...... with the Ministry of Industry."

However, before he finished his words, Jiang Chengwan suddenly sighed.

"Don't bully the king."

She closed the official document and whispered to Lu Chen, "Huaiyu, you were about to get up and go to Ziwei Palace to escort you just now, right?" ”

Lu Chen: "......"