Whenever Lin Jinyue encountered a problem she couldn't solve, she would simply use Gu Shao as a shield.

None of these people looked very good.

They simply left.

As for the families that were mistakenly affected, Lin Jinyue didn't care at all.

Lin Jinyue guessed that it was because Tan Lao held a high position and wielded great power. Even though he had been dismissed from office and sent to Lingnan, his influence in the court was not to be underestimated.

Putting all that aside, Professor Tan's scholarship is truly remarkable.

Having such a teacher can save you from many detours.

Lin Jinyue was somewhat puzzled.

The government is now riddled with problems. In this state, how can they still dream of becoming officials and enjoying a life of luxury?

Do you think these people are out of their minds?

Let alone how long the fight will last, even if it's over, when will it be their turn?

The pork is only so big, and many people are waiting to get their share.

At this critical juncture, instead of thinking about saving your life, you're thinking about all sorts of trivial things. With that kind of intelligence, you wouldn't last three episodes in a political drama.

Lin Jinyue's idea is good.

Those from Guangcheng who came looking for connections have already started fighting amongst themselves without her saying a word.

After leaving Yunhe Village, this large group of people began to complain about the Li family:

"Your Li family is dishonest. That other person is capable of everything and is familiar with General Gu... Don't you know your own situation?"

"Hey Lao Li, let's not even talk about that girl. With what your son has done, which decent girl in Lingnan would be willing to marry him?"

Several people started mocking him, each offering their own opinions.

It's practically saying outright: Why don't you take a piss and look at yourselves in the mirror? Is your child good enough for that girl?

They used to fawn over the Li family.

But now that the Li family has offended someone, even the governors of Lingnan are biased towards Lin Jinyue.

The Li family probably won't be able to cause trouble for long.

The Li family is really shameless, always so arrogant and domineering. They've finally met their match.

Everyone was somewhat gloating.

However, the Li family kept this matter in mind.

Master Li's face darkened.

These idiots are only interested in their own little world and don't know how to think long-term.

Did you think that there was only one Gu Shao in Lingnan?

Besides, what are prefects anyway? They're just people exiled by the imperial court.

Master Li was willing to let Lin Jinyue become his son's daughter-in-law, not because of General Gu.

When Master Li looked at the others, he looked at them as if they were fools.

Ha, none of them have the foresight of the Li family.

*

On the other side, Yunhe Village.

Lin Jinyue and the others tested the shells many times in the space, and the explosives were quite powerful.

This time they're going to try it out at sea.

You need to calculate the range and damage, as well as the stability of the artillery fire.

These cannons have all been tested many times in space, so they are safe.

Lin Jinyue also wanted to join in the fun.

However, as she walked, she saw that Tan Xue was being blocked by people. She said to Li the blacksmith and the others, "You guys go first, I'll see what's going on over there, and remember to take a picture of the process and show it to me."

Li Junqing, the blacksmith's nephew, was also considered Lin Jinyue's half-secretary.

Li Junqing nodded: "Okay, I will attach a complete record of the process later. In case... in case of special circumstances, the camera will be destroyed."

Lin Jinyue felt a pang of regret; the cameras in her spatial dimension were very expensive, extremely expensive, costing over ten thousand taels of silver each.

However, when they study things like artillery shells and conduct tests outside of space, they need a complete screen recording to facilitate comparative research.

Lin Jinyue nodded: "Okay, you guys go ahead and take pictures."

She used to dabble in photography and had two or three cameras, which she could slowly destroy.

And it shouldn't be that unlucky.

With that in mind, Lin Jinyue went to find Tan Xue.

She said sternly, "This man isn't from our village, is he? What are you doing to Tan Xue?"

Suddenly, someone appeared, and Tan Xue and Ye Feng both took a few steps back.

Lin Jinyue frowned, as if she were catching someone in a puppy love affair.

But then she thought about it again, and realized that in her previous life, apart from China, no other country had the concept of puppy love.

Moreover, people married young in ancient times, so it was normal for girls as young as eleven or twelve to begin experiencing romantic feelings.

However, Lin Jinyue noticed that the boy was holding onto Tan Xue, so she couldn't help but ask, "What did you do to Tan Xue just now?"

Ye Feng frowned: "She didn't do anything, she just wanted to get rid of me, but I didn't want to leave."

Sure enough, Lin Jinyue realized that she had misunderstood something earlier.

This boy doesn't seem like the type to force people.

Lin Jinyue looked at Tan Xue.

Tan Xue nodded: "That's true."

Lin Jinyue then strolled off, preparing to leave.

She had no intention of meddling in other people's private affairs. In broad daylight, if he really dared to do something, Tan Xue would certainly speak up.

Ye Feng quickly pulled Lin Jinyue back.

But... he pulled on the back of her collar.

Before she could get angry, Ye Feng quickly said, "Before I came, I took several boxes of jewelry from home. Some of them are for Tan Xue, and the remaining box is for you."

Lin Jinyue's anger immediately dissipated.

She's been worried about the upcoming war lately, business is bad, and her income is low.

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, she smiled and said, "Really?"

But the next moment, she looked at Ye Feng with some suspicion, "You... can you make the decision about this money?"

Ye Feng looked to be no more than fifteen years old.

Several boxes of treasure; perhaps they were secretly taken from home.

If his parents come looking for him later, he'll have to return it, which would be a real problem.

Ye Feng calmly said, "These are all my money, why can't I make the decision?"

He is the only son of the Marquis of Yong'an, and the entire mansion will belong to him in the future. It seems that he can get a few boxes of treasure in advance without any problem.

Tan Xue immediately exposed his lie: "Don't try to trick people, you must have taken this secretly."

Ye Feng's eyes darted around. "Little sister, do you know who my parents are?"

Lin Jinyue guessed: "Could it be Tan Xue..."

She suddenly remembered that Tan Xue seemed to have mentioned before that she had a childhood sweetheart with whom she had a very close relationship.

Tan Xue immediately covered her mouth: "No, you don't know."

Lin Jinyue nodded: "Okay, I don't know."

Ye Feng: ……

Ye Feng didn't think much about it and just focused on finding a way to stay in Yunhe Village.

He then said, “Little sister, my father is the Marquis of Yong’an, whose fief is in Nanyang. He has ten thousand soldiers under his command, all of them elite troops. It’s not a large number, but it’s not a small number either…”

"You don't want my father to be coerced by Prince Jing into attacking Lingnan, do you?"

Nanyang is located at the junction of Lingnan and Jiangnan.

Prince Jing was already in trouble enough, and Gu Shao's army was definitely not enough.

If the Marquis of Yong'an were to get involved again...

Lin Jinyue's expression instantly turned serious.

Ye Feng said with a smile, "But you don't need to worry too much. I'm my father's only son, so I'm the perfect candidate to be a hostage!"

Lin Jinyue:? ?

This is the first time I've seen someone so eager to become a hostage.

Lin Jinyue fell silent.

What kind of ultimate love-struck fool is Ye Feng? For the sake of his beloved, and fearing that he might not even be interested in this hostage, he's going to go to such lengths to promote himself.