Huh? Ah!
The civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment; the direction of events seemed to be somewhat different from what they had expected.
No one expected that Lu Chen would openly admit in front of all the civil and military officials and the emperor that he no longer knew any magic.
Not only the onlookers were stunned, but even the officials of the Censorate were confused.
What's going on? Why isn't this going according to plan?
The biggest crime they had just impeached Lu Chen for was that he lied about knowing magic in order to deceive the emperor.
But now he openly admits that he doesn't know any magic at all. Isn't this a bit wrong?
What Lu Chen meant was that he had never said that he knew magic, and these imperial censors were slandering him!
The highest official of the Censorate took the lead in causing trouble, and now such a big mistake has occurred. Many people suddenly showed an expression of gloating on their faces, and everyone wanted to see what Wei Yong was going to do next.
Now that he had the upper hand, Lu Chen had no intention of giving up. He continued to bow to Li Zhuo and said, "Your Majesty, from the beginning to the end, I have never admitted that the rain had anything to do with me. I have always said that it was only because of your great fortune that such a sweet dew could be brought about."
Everyone thought about it and it seemed to be true. Even when the rain fell, Lu Chen had been refusing it and did not dare to take the credit for himself.
At that time, everyone thought that Lu Chen was trying to flatter Li Zhuo, but now looking back, it is obvious that he is very thoughtful. He had already thought that someone would cause trouble for him because of this matter, so he made preparations in advance.
Wei Yong looked at Lu Chen in disbelief. He could never have imagined that the young man in front of him could be so shameless.
"You treacherous villain, what did you say in front of His Majesty in the Great Hall? Didn't you claim that you could definitely pray for rain? Why don't you dare admit it now?"
Wei Yong pointed at Lu Chen with trembling fingers, wishing he could poke Lu Chen to death with one finger.
He had seen many shameless people, but this was the first time he had met someone like Lu Chen, who dared to lie with his eyes open in front of civil and military officials and the emperor.
Everyone's eyes were once again focused on Lu Chen. When Lu Chen took down the imperial edict and went up to the hall, he had indeed patted his chest in front of all the civil and military officials, promising that he could definitely pray for rain.
With so many people as witnesses, it is impossible for Lu Chen to deny it.
But Lu Chen's face still showed no trace of panic. He calmly straightened his clothes and said, "Yes, I said it. Not to mention then, I can also pat my chest and guarantee that I can pray for rain now. What's the matter? Didn't you see the rain two days ago?"
Huh? Ahhh?
Now not only Wei Yong was speechless, but even the officials who were watching the fun were confused.
What trick is Lu Chen playing?
Since he confidently admitted the promise he made at that time, why did he still keep saying that he didn't know any magic?
Even Li Zhuo, who was sitting on the dragon throne, frowned slightly. He was worried about Lu Chen.
If Lu Chen cannot justify himself, even if he wants to be partial to him, he cannot protect Lu Chen. Don't underestimate the power of the censors in the Censorate.
Facing the confused, shocked, and angry looks from the crowd, Lu Chen chuckled and spread his hands, saying, "I think everyone has misunderstood one thing. Whether I can pray for rain or not is different from whether I know magical arts. Who says that magical arts are necessary to pray for rain?"
As he spoke, Lu Chen gave Wei Yong a cynical smile, which was full of provocation.
Wei Yong's face turned pale. He had never seen such an arrogant young man.
If he had a brick in his hand at this moment, it might have flown towards Lu Chen's face.
"You idiot! How dare you quibble? If you don't know any magic, how dare you keep saying you can make it rain?"
Facing Wei Yong's questioning, Lu Chen continued with his hands spread out, "Of course I put my heart into it. Lord Wei, haven't you heard that sincerity is the most powerful weapon?"
"What do you think I've been busy doing this month standing on the rain-praying platform? Of course, I've been communicating with heaven and earth with my heart, praying to God with love, conveying the people's suffering and your Majesty's love for them like your own children to God."
"It is precisely because this land has a group of pious people and a pious monarch that God was moved to send down the rain."
"That's why I said praying for rain had nothing to do with me. It was mainly because of Your Majesty's great fortune."
"Well, isn't that a logical closure?"
Shocked, this is fucking possible!
A group of officials looked at Lu Chen in amazement. Everyone felt that Lu Chen was using a very sophisticated method to flatter Li Zhuo, but they had no evidence!
Jiang Tao wanted to find paper and pen to write down Lu Chen's method!
Which official who can sit in the court cannot write good articles?
When it comes to flattery, they can do it very well.
But someone like Lu Chen, who flatters without a trace of worldly airs and yet manages to be perfectly logically self-consistent, is simply too terrifying.
How good was Lu Chen's flattery? It was so good that even Li Zhuo was confused!
"This... am I really such a wise ruler? Oh, why didn't I know this before? Sure enough, the person who understands me best in this world is Master Lu!"
The more Li Zhuoyue looked at Lu Chen, the more he liked him. Is this the feeling of meeting a close friend?
Wei Yong was so furious that he was about to explode. He was full of confidence today, but he always felt that a swindler like Lu Chen was just a clown in front of him.
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