Chapter 130 The Death of Lu Wei

Lu Wei suffered a crushing defeat and was stabbed to death by Ning Huai'an of Jinzhou.

When this news reached the capital, everyone in the court and the public was shocked.

Some people doubt the authenticity of the news:

"Is it true? Lu Wei was really killed by the rebels?"

"Could it be that Lu Wei deliberately sent back false information?"

"Are you sure this isn't just a rumor?"

Who is Ning Huai'an?

"What was Xue Rang's reaction? Is Lu Wei really dead? Or was it not a setup by him and Xue Rang?"

Some people were ecstatic:

"Great! Great! That traitor is finally dead!"

"Great joy! Great joy!"

"May Heaven bless our Great Wei! It must be the late Emperor's divine intervention that has taken this traitor away!"

"The rebels are quite capable; they actually managed to kill Lu Wei."

"He's finally dead, finally dead!"

Some people are worried about the state of affairs after Lu Wei's death:

"The rebels have utterly defeated the imperial army and killed Lu Wei. Wouldn't they then head straight for Xingzhou?"

"When Lu Wei was around, he was at least able to keep the situation under control. Now that he's gone, this court..."

"Is there anyone who can wipe out the rebels and restore peace to the world?"

"If the rebels breach the capital, what will His Majesty do? What will we do?"

"Does the current imperial court still have the strength to fight the rebels?"

Xue Rang stepped forward at that moment.

Originally, after Lu Wei led his troops to Shengzhou, Xue Rang handled all matters inside and outside the capital. Now that he has taken over, he is doing a good job.

Moreover, unlike Lu Wei, he used a combination of soft and hard tactics and also made good use of ministers who were not from his faction, so his reputation among the officials was still acceptable.

The emperor, who had already come of age, was quite wary of Xue Rang because he was Lu Wei's son-in-law.

But now, the rebels are heading straight for the capital!

Knowing he was incapable of cleaning up the mess, the emperor relied heavily on Xue Rang and actively cooperated with his work.

The court was relatively stable, and everyone worked tirelessly to prepare for the battle against the rebels.

Xue Rang met with the military officers guarding the city and discussed battle plans with them.

He then held a meeting with his ministers and decided that he would stay behind to defend the city, while some ministers would escort His Majesty away from the capital to find a safe place to stay temporarily. If he could not hold the city, His Majesty would establish a new capital, effectively relocating the capital.

Xue Rang was busy from morning till night.

I went to the Prime Minister's residence at 9 PM to see the Lu siblings.

Lu Yingfang was extremely agitated. "No, I don't believe it! You must be lying to me!"

Her wide eyes were brimming with tears, filled with disbelief: "How could my father have been killed by the rebels! No, this can't be true, I don't believe it!"

"My dad is so powerful, he won't die! He won't be killed so easily!"

"Xue Rang, don't lie to me! When my father returns, he will definitely not let you off..."

"Bang!"

Xue Rang threw a wooden box on the ground, the lid broke, and a human head rolled out.

Lu Yingfang's voice trailed off in her throat.

She looked at the human head on the ground, and on the head was a face she knew very well: it was her brother!

Her brother was beheaded by Xue Rang!

Xue Rang dared to kill her brother!

So her father... really is...

"Xue Rang!" Lu Yingfang was both angry and resentful, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably.

Xue Rang looked at her calmly and said, "Your father and brother have already gone to the underworld to apologize to Caiwei."

Lu Yingfang felt a tremendous sense of absurdity in that instant. Apologize to Xue Caiwei? Did a country woman even deserve that?

The young woman, consumed by hatred, roared, "And what about you? Why are you still alive! Don't you remember her? Don't you love her? You should go to the underworld to see Xue Caiwei right now!"

Xue Rang's expression remained unchanged as he said, "I will."

Lu Yingfang pursed her lips, looking at Xue Rang with complex emotions in her eyes, including hatred, resentment, regret, and confusion.

But she said nothing more; between them lay the lives of three dearest loved ones.

The young man straightened his back and walked out of the bedroom guarded by the soldiers.

He hadn't walked a few steps when he heard the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground behind him.

He didn't turn around.

Based on Xue Rang's understanding of Lu Yingfang, he knew she wouldn't choose to live in this situation.

In her mind, the deaths of her father and brother were partly due to Xue Rang's wolfish ambitions and partly due to her, the daughter of the Lu family, letting the wolf into the house.

She regretted meeting Xue Rang, regretted marrying him, and regretted giving him the opportunity to destroy the Lu family, but she would not regret her feelings towards Xue Caiwei.

Humans.

Xue Rang looked up at the gray sky.

A flash of lightning, and soon after, a torrential downpour began.

His hair and clothes were instantly soaked.

Despite the raging wind and rain, Xue Rang continued walking towards the main gate.

Caiwei, after I finish what I need to do, I will come down to see you and personally apologize to you and Master.

Pingzhou.

"You really killed Lu Wei?" Yue Yao stared at Ning Huai'an in surprise, expressing doubt. "Wasn't this just a rumor you deliberately spread to undermine the enemy's morale?"

Ning Huai'an: "..."

Zhu Youchuan chuckled, unfolded his folding fan and shook it, saying, "Of course it's true, we have no need to lie like this."

Yue Yao expressed disbelief: What lies can't you strategists tell?

Zhang Zigao, the leader of Mao'er Mountain, pretended to be angry and called out "Yue Yao" before saying, "Don't be presumptuous. General Ning and Military Advisor Zhu would not joke about this matter."

Zhu Youchuan thought to himself: "You think I can't tell you're being sarcastic?"

Ning Huai'an was also straightforward, asking the two directly, "Lu Wei's body is still in our camp. Would you two like to take a look?"

Zhang Zigao: "?"

Yue Yao: "!"

Yue Yao was quite tempted, and hesitantly asked, "Is it okay?"

Ning Huai'an readily agreed, "Okay."

Of course they can. Whoever raises questions, they can show them Lu Wei's corpse.

This way, there will be one more witness to prove that Lu Wei was indeed killed by his Jinzhou army.

Zhang Zigao finally understood why Ning Huai'an had specially written to invite his Mao'er Mountain rebels to Pingzhou—it was to have them come and be witnesses!

But since he was already there, he really wanted to see Lu Wei's body.

That's Lu Wei's corpse!

People arrive at Xuantai Lake relatively slowly.

Guo Lang was extremely excited, "Did General Ning really kill Lu Wei?"

That's Lu Wei!

Over the years, countless people have tried to kill him, but none have succeeded. Now, Ning Huai'an has accomplished what many others have failed to do!

Upon seeing the letter, he immediately urged Yu Wenjiang to come and see Lu Wei's body.

“It’s really true!” Yue Yao, who was drinking and eating meat, chimed in.

Lu Feng looked at Zhang Zigao and Yue Yao in surprise. These two were actually here! They arrived far too quickly.

Yu Wenjiang and Zhang Zigao exchanged greetings.

Zhang Zigao said cheerfully, "Yue Yao and I have already seen Lu Wei's body, and it is indeed him."

Yu Wenjiang: "..."

Guo Lang exclaimed, "General Ning and the others are so generous!"

Fang Liniang quickly slapped his arm: What kind of talk is that!

Guo Lang: "..." He quickly slapped his mouth, "I'm sorry, I misspoke, please don't mind, General Ning."

Ning Huai'an, of course, didn't care. He generously allowed everyone from Xuantai Lake to see Lu Wei's body.

Looking at the corpse with its eyes closed, everyone was filled with emotion.

Lü Feng: "No matter how glorious one is in life, it's all the same after death. The flesh will gradually rot until it turns into bones."

Guo Lang: "...Strategist, what you're saying is a bit creepy."

Fang Liniang: "But that's true. Who could have predicted that the prime minister of a nation would end up lying here like this?"

Yu Wenjiang: "At least he can still lie here. How many people die without even leaving behind a complete body?"

When Yun Youning heard that people from Mao'er Mountain and Xuantai Lake had gone to see Lu Wei's body, she was both amused and exasperated: "What are you all doing? He's already dead."

“Witnesses, witnesses,” Zhu Youchuan said, “they are all our witnesses.”

Yun Youning scoffed, "If the victors in the future are Lu Hong or Sun Yannan, and they don't acknowledge the achievements of Jinzhou, what good are all the witnesses we have?"

Ultimately, it all comes down to who will have more say in the future.

Zhu Youchuan didn't care. "As long as they acknowledge it when it comes time to reward those who have contributed after the court is overthrown."

So he and Ning Huai'an decided to take Lu Wei's body to the capital and show it to anyone who questioned it.

Yun Youning thought about it and agreed. This was indeed the credit of Jinzhou, and others had to acknowledge it.

She asked, "What about Ningzhou? Didn't Ye Hui send anyone over to check it out in person?"

Zhu Youchuan said, "Ye Hui said they trust us, so they won't send anyone over to check."

After all, they are partners, so there is still some trust between them.

Yun Youning paused upon hearing this, "Doesn't Ye Hui have any thoughts of her own?"

Are you really willing to continue cooperating with us?

Does Ningzhou not want to seize the world?

Zhu Youchuan understood what she meant and smiled slightly, "She may not be without ambition, but Lu and Sun haven't broken up yet, so how could Ye Hui turn against Jinzhou?"

Shengzhou.

The system was surprised to find that the host's popularity had increased significantly in a short period of time!

It was extremely excited: [Host, host, your popularity has suddenly skyrocketed recently! And it keeps rising! What did you do?]

He Qinglan: [I didn't do anything.]

It's just that Hu Dazhu took over the entire southwest region, and Ning Huai'an killed Lu Wei.

System: [Huh? Could it be someone promoting our food?]

He Qinglan: [Probably. Isn't there a saying that good wine needs no bush?]

System: [Fantastic! At this rate, we'll be famous nationwide in no time!]

System: [Keep up the good work, host!]

He Qinglan replied dismissively, "I'll try my best."

Fang Wangshu knocked on the study door, then went inside and handed a letter to He Qinglan.

He Qinglan opened the package; it was from Ning Huai'an, asking when she would be leaving for the capital.

She said to Fang Wangshu, "Write a reply and tell Ning Huai'an and his army to set off directly for the capital without waiting for me."

Fang Wangshu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "And you, Goddess?"

He Qinglan said, "We'll set off from here to the capital, and then meet up again in Xingzhou."

There's no need to delay the army's progress by waiting for her; they can simply set off separately.

Fang Wangshu replied, "Yes."

He Qinglan thought for a moment, and then said to Wang Shu, "Write a letter to Song Li and ask her to remind the border area to be wary of foreign invasion."

Now that Lu Wei has just died, things are bound to be chaotic for a while.

The alien race might take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, and the Song family father and daughter could suffer a loss if they are not careful.

Fang Wangshu agreed, "Yes."

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Author's note: The osmanthus flowers are in bloom, filling the whole city with their fragrance! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]