Chapter 104: Lord Lu also likes beauties?

Shen Shiqian said: “Food, cloth, and ironware… are the things we will need most in the future.”

Zhao Tingyuan said subconsciously: "Iron? Isn't this a bit too much?"

Shen Shiqian smiled and said, "Look at you, why are you so nervous? You can find more craftsmen. Lord Lu is wholeheartedly for the people. He will also be happy if you can share his worries and make more farm tools that benefit the people."

Zhao Tingyuan immediately said happily, "You're right!" He suddenly realized, "No, why are you so kind to remind me? Since you know what the adults are thinking, you should make your own preparations."

Shen Shiqian said patiently: "Lord Lu will not let any family become too big. With your help to share the burden, Lord Lu can rest assured. I will only take the share that Lord Lu gives us."

Zhao Tingyuan nodded: "That's right." He humbly and respectfully bowed to Shen Shiqian: "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Shen. In the future, our two families will help each other and share your worries."

Shen Shiqian also returned the greeting: “Brother Zhao is polite, you and I are both working for adults, and we should indeed help each other.”

This was the first time that the two of them had such a friendly and harmonious atmosphere.

Zhao Tingyuan left with satisfaction.

Lu Chenyang will indeed not go back to Yanquan County this year, but Yan Xing has to go back, and he has to go back to take charge.

The captured rebels remained in the provincial capital and were further trained by Tan Feng.

Also, when Yan Xing returned this time, he also took the garrison troops from the city with him.

This was to sideline Xu Hao. The soldiers remained the same, but a new group of people had been replaced. All of Xu Hao's confidants and subordinates were transferred away.

In this way, Xu Hao was only a nominal commander, and the actual capital was still in the hands of Lu Chenyang.

The rebels they had subdued numbered a staggering 10,000. Lu Chenyang didn't intend to leave all of them in the capital. He only kept 5,000 soldiers, and after training, the remaining 5,000 would be divided into smaller units and distributed to various counties.

He did not give the county too much combat power, but it had to protect itself.

If something like this happens again, we can at least wait until he sends troops to rescue us.

The number of combat forces allocated to each county was not large, only about 500 or so, but after training, each of them was well-trained and had no problem defending the city.

Tan Feng began his busy training career.

At this time, the second prince sent another letter.

After receiving the letter, Yan Xing said to Tingshu, "You stay in the army for the next few days. I'm going to the capital."

Tingshu was stunned: "Why? Now is the critical period of training."

Yan Xing said, "The Second Prince's letter should be shown to Lord Lu."

Tingshu smiled and said, "Then I will just go there with the letter. Why bother the prince to make an extra trip..."

Yan Xing looked at him with gloomy eyes.

Yan Xing asked, "Do you understand Lord Lu's analysis?"

Tingshu was despised by Yan Xing, and felt even more wronged: "At least I am less troublesome than that girl Zhao Xi, right?"

Yan Xing snorted coldly and said, "Zhao Xi is extremely perceptive. He knows what Lord Lu means by just one word. You should learn from him."

Tingshu was not convinced: "Master Lu is so good to Zhaoxi, and he loves her so much. He is afraid that she will be cold, hungry, and suffer any injustice. Before, Zhaoxi bullied someone outside and was reported to the county government. Master Lu paid the compensation himself and was reluctant to say a harsh word to her..."

Yan Xing looked at him coldly and said, "I told you you were fat, but you're really out of breath."

He pouted while listening to the book, looking aggrieved.

What was said in the book was true. Once, Zhao Xi heard a few scoundrels saying bad things about Lu Chenyang outside. In a rage, Zhao Xi stabbed them with silver needles and crippled them. Later, he was reported to the county government.

Lu Chenyang had no choice but to pay the money, but he could do nothing about Zhao Xi.

Zhao Xi was venting his anger for him, although he himself didn't care who said bad things about him.

Zhao Xi was concerned, and she said to the outside world with a sinister look in her eyes: "My master is kind and compassionate, but I am not. If anyone dares to say bad things about my master again, I will kill him!"

Who dares to say that Lu Chenyang is not good? The people of Yanquan County did not think Zhao Xi was excessive. Instead, they thought that the man had no conscience. When he left the county government office, he was beaten up again.

Yan Xing rode his horse as fast as he could to the provincial capital. Since they were separated in two places, it was not convenient for them to meet.

It’s not that I miss him that much, but I’m used to the two of us helping each other, one in the army and the other in the city, and we’re used to cooperating with each other.

They didn't see each other often when they were both in Yanquan County before, but Yan Xing felt that it was still different.

Lu Chenyang was so busy that everyone came to him for all kinds of things. When Yan Xing arrived, he immediately became alert.

"You...what happened in Yanquan County?" Lu Chenyang asked cautiously.

His expression looked as if he would die if Yan Xing said that there was trouble in Yanquan County.

Yan Xing couldn't help but curl his lips: "No, Yanquan County is very good. It's a letter from the capital." He paused, his expression solemn: "The emperor can't wait."

Lu Chenyang's expression changed and he quickly took the letter from his hand.

This time, the letter written by the second prince was very thick, thicker than any previous ones.

The second prince received news that he would take action against the Duke of Zhenguo after the emperor's birthday, and the ministers under him had already written the impeachment memorial.

Just wait until the emperor's birthday is over and then punish the Duke of Zhenguo.

Lu Chenyang frowned: "The Yan family army..."

Lu Chenyang said calmly, "The Emperor sent Marquis Dingyuan to the army. I heard he won two battles. The Emperor was very pleased and lavished rewards on him. I also heard that Marquis Dingyuan's legitimate daughter has been promised to the Fourth Prince."

The fourth prince is the son of Concubine Lan, the emperor's favorite prince.

They have to save themselves before the emperor's birthday, so how can they let the emperor let the Duke of Zhenguo go?

Yan Xing said, "Your Highness didn't have a good solution, so he wrote to ask me, but I have no idea at the moment."

Lu Chenyang frowned as he looked at the letter. He said, "I do have a plan, but... it's a bit too risky. I wonder if the Crown Prince and the Second Prince dare to take the risk."

"You say." Yan Xing has absolute trust in Lu Chenyang.

Lu Chenyang raised his head and looked at him with a resolute gaze: "Desperate, desperate ...

These eight words are full of danger.

Lu Chenyang said, "On the emperor's birthday, have the Second Prince present the Yan Family Army's tiger talisman to the emperor as a birthday gift. Then have the Duke apologize and step down before the emperor."

Yan Xing was startled. He smiled bitterly and said, "You...are really thorough."

This can be said to be handing over the greatest reliance of the Duke of Zhenguo and the Second Prince.

Lu Chenyang said, "The Yan Family Army cannot be defended. Moreover, I don't believe that without the Tiger Tally, the Yan Family can no longer command the Yan Family Army. I have heard of Dingyuan Hou, a general who defended the city. I don't believe he can convince the Yan Family Army, which has been victorious in every battle, to surrender."

Yan Xing said, "That's a tiger talisman."

The Yan family has held the Tiger Tally for over a hundred years, and now they want to hand it over?

"The Duke of Zhenguo has already shown his submission to the Emperor by sending his troops. If the Emperor continues to pursue him, I'm afraid everyone in the world will cry out for him." Lu Chenyang said, "What's more... we still have Han Fang. We can use this strategy. Let the Second Prince go to Concubine Lan. The Second Prince has no intention of competing for the throne; he only wants to protect himself. I don't think Concubine Lan wants to cause trouble at this time and cause the Emperor to have a grudge against her."

Yan Xing nodded thoughtfully.

Lu Chenyang glanced at Yan Xing and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Yan Xing said, "Is there anything else you can't say? Feel free to say it."

Lu Chenyang hesitated and said, "It all depends on whether the Second Prince is willing to take the risk and choose two more beauties to send to the Emperor. I don't believe the Emperor won't be tempted. Even if Imperial Concubine Lan is deeply in love with him, she is old. Men, after all, are easily disliked by the old and love the new. Who wouldn't like a beauty?"

Yan Xing frowned and glanced at him with a half-smile: "Master Lu likes it too?"

Lu Chenyang was stunned. How did this involve him?