This was the first time Lu Chen had encountered such an emergency since traveling to Da Qi. As he walked along the road, he asked the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict, "Sir, please come, but I haven't asked for your name yet."
"Oh, Imperial Master, you are such a mean person! In front of a deity like you, how can a person like me, who was once a criminal, be worthy of the word 'noble'? Just call me Little Li, and feel free to tell me what you need."
"Little Li? What a nice name! Eunuch Li, is there anything that His Majesty wants to summon me so urgently?"
As he spoke, Lu Chen had already slipped a banknote into Little Li's hand without leaving any trace, and at the same time, he said, "Eunuch Li is a little thin. You must eat more to replenish your body."
These young eunuchs all liked to go out of the palace to do errands. Firstly, it was because they could leave the palace and temporarily escape the oppressive place. Secondly, they went out of the palace to deliver imperial edicts, and the people who received the edicts had to express their gratitude to some extent.
But when asked to take Lu Chen's money, Little Leo refused to do so no matter what.
Are you kidding me? This is the Imperial Master of the Great Qi Dynasty, and a favorite of His Majesty. How dare you accept money from such a person? Are you trying to save yourself?
It can be seen that Lu Chen's attitude is so firm that for a moment Leo didn't know how to refuse.
What's more, Lu Chen was claiming to care about his health, and the money was for him to buy some things to replenish his body.
Little Li was filled with mixed emotions and said, "Master, you are truly kind. Even my own parents have never cared about me this much. You truly love me more than my own parents do. If you don't mind, I'd like you to be my adoptive father!"
As he said this, Leo didn't hesitate and knelt on the ground and banged his head several times.
Good guy, Lu Chen is immediately good guy.
The speed at which the other party knelt and kowtowed was so fast that it was obvious that he had practiced it specially. By the time he reacted, the other person had already completed the entire process.
Lu Chen's face turned green. What the hell was going on? How could he have adopted a godson without any reason?
It would be fine if he was a legitimate godson, but he is a eunuch.
Of course, Lu Chen absolutely did not mean to despise such disabled people. He just felt that those who were recognized as godfathers by eunuchs were not good people.
At this moment, Lu Chen seemed to see Wei Zhongxian and others nodding and smiling at him, which was simply terrifying.
"At this rate, I'll have to set up the East Factory sooner or later."
Come to think of it, since the Jinyiwei has been exposed, the Dongchang is probably not far behind.
Seeing that Little Li was still trying to kowtow, Lu Chen waved his hand and said, "Get up first and tell me what His Majesty wants to see me about this time."
In fact, Lu Chen really didn't mind having his own spies in the palace. No matter how much Li Zhuo trusted him, he still had to prepare for some things in advance.
Having an informant who can pass on information in a timely manner may come in handy at any time.
Take this time for example, who knows what Li Zhuo is up to.
It would be fine if they just wanted to discuss military and national affairs with him, but what if some noble in the palace had a problem and those useless people in the Imperial Hospital were helpless, and what if they asked him to take the blame?
If someone could leak the news in advance, then he could prepare early.
To put it bluntly, if you have enough time, even if the disease cannot be cured, you can still find a reliable reason.
Little Li stood up and said, "Son, I heard that there is another problem in the south."
The change of your name is really subtle and effective!
After complaining in his heart, Lu Chen's nervous heart was relieved.
What could happen in the south? At most, it would be a rebellion by the White Lotus Sect. As long as no one in the palace gets into trouble, it will be fine.
Just like that, under the leadership of Little Li, Lu Chen quickly arrived at the study where the emperor usually worked. At this moment, the heads of the six ministries had all arrived, and they all looked sad, as if their wives would definitely ask them to pay their taxes when they returned home tonight.
The moment Lu Chen reached the door, he heard Wei Yong roaring in a loud voice, "As the saying goes, if the emperor does not cultivate virtue, disaster will surely befall him. Now the entire south is in ruins. Your Majesty should reflect on this!"
Good guy, Lu Chen is a good guy again.
Wei Yong is worthy of being Wei Yong, still as tough as ever. How dare you say such words? How dare you say that?
Li Zhuo sat at the top, his face flushed with anger, and he almost vomited blood.
He had also studied the theory of the connection between heaven and man, and he thought it made sense. But the problem was that since he ascended the throne, he had always been diligent and conscientious, and had never done anything that would make people feel licentious and immoral. How could he be regarded as an unvirtuous emperor today?
Lu Chen was sweating as he stood outside. Old Wei was really confused as an official. How could a minister like you say such things?
What do you mean by "The Son of Heaven does not cultivate virtue"? Can this statement be used casually?
Do you know that once this sentence is said, if we continue the conversation, it will be like the emperor issuing an edict of repentance.
That was a confession of guilt, the biggest stain in the emperor's career. Are you planning to fight Li Zhuo to the death?
You old thing may not care about life and death, but could you please consider the feelings of your daughter at home?
No! He couldn't let Wei Yong, that big talker, continue his nonsense. He hurriedly shouted outside, "I, Lu Chen, request an audience with Your Majesty!"
Li Zhuo was about to be broken by Wei Yong's scolding. When he heard Lu Chen coming, he hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and invite him in!"
Lu Chen walked into Li Zhuo's study. Looking at the solemn expressions of the court officials, Lu Chen knew that things might be more troublesome than he had imagined.
He took a deep breath, saluted Li Zhuo, who was sitting at the top of the table, and said, "I wonder what His Majesty wants me to do at this time? The Chinese Academy of Sciences is quite busy preparing for the mock exams."
"Master, the mock exams and the like can be postponed. I have something extremely urgent to discuss with you."
Lu Chen remained in a saluting posture without moving, signaling Li Zhuo to continue.
Li Zhuo wanted to ask someone else to do it for him, but after thinking about it, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "There's a plague in the south. It's spread to four prefectures. The casualties are countless. Many cities have become dead!"
"I'm calling the Immortal Master here because I want to ask you something. I heard that the plague is caused by plague ghosts. I wonder if you can perform a ritual to help our Great Qi get rid of this disaster?"
Lu Chen looked at Li Zhuo in amazement. He never expected that he would not be able to escape after all.
However, this time it was not some noble person in the palace who was sick, but the entire southern part of the Great Qi Dynasty was sick!
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