Chapter 43
Lu Ling slept extremely soundly. During lunch, Jiang Yun, who usually didn't talk much, spoke.
"Miss, are you still busy in the military camp?"
Lu Ling shook his head, thinking Jiang Yun was concerned about him: "I'm not busy. It was a little uncomfortable at first, but it got better after I got used to it."
Jiang Yun nodded, put down his chopsticks, and said solemnly: "Miss, A Yao and I." Jiang Yun glanced at Lin Yao next to him and said, "We want to go to the military camp."
Lu Ling paused while picking up the food, a little puzzled: "She can join the army, but A Yao doesn't know martial arts, and it's too tiring to go there. She can't bear it."
"I can do it." Lin Yao said: "Ayun has been teaching me martial arts these days. I learn very quickly and now I know some of it."
"But..." Lu Ling wanted to say something, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "It's not necessary for both of us to go. Just one person will do."
"Miss Aling, although I am a woman, I also want to defend my country. Ah Yun is a man, and he also has his own ideals. I cannot lose myself because of his ideals, and he cannot lose his ideals because of my ideas. This is not equal."
Lu Ling fell silent.
"Before the two of us can start a family together, we should first be ourselves."
Lin Yao's words made everyone present fall into silence, and the room was dead silent.
Lu Ling was wondering if she had neglected Shen Wangyou during this period. In order to become a general and to establish a good relationship with her uncle, Shen Wangyou seemed to have done a lot, but she was unaware of it most of the time.
Jiang Yun was shocked by what Lin Yao said. He had always thought that Lin Yao was a weak woman. During her martial arts training, Lin Yao had been injured many times. Every time he thought she would give up, Lin Yao still persisted.
He underestimated her a little.
Lu Ling collected his thoughts and looked at Jiang Yun and Lin Yao: "In that case, I will take you there, but it may take a few days. General Yang is not in the Beijing camp these days."
Although Lu Ling is already a general, she still needs to ask Yang Gan for advice on many matters. It is not difficult to fill the army with people, and she does not need to tell Yang Gan, but Lu Ling still wants to slow down and let them think about it again.
When Lu Ling returned to the Beijing camp, Yang Gan had not returned yet, so Lu Ling went to train.
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"The Emperor has passed away!"
When the news of the emperor's death reached the Beijing camp, Lu Ling was wiping the gun in his hand.
Lu Ling didn't feel anything about this matter, perhaps because it was the emperor who ordered the confiscation of the Lu family's property, or because she knew on that day that the emperor would not live long, Lu Ling felt no ripples in her heart.
The emperor's death did not affect the Beijing Camp or Lu Ling. If there was any impact, it was because Yang Gan had not returned to the Beijing Camp. All matters in the capital were handled by Lu Ling and several other deputy generals, and Lu Ling had more things to do.
Another thing is that Lu Ling was unable to tell Yang Gan about Jiang Yun and Lin Yao.
After the emperor passed away, the prince succeeded to the throne, and the capital was once again a prosperous scene.
Lu Ling originally thought that the obstruction of the Third Prince would hinder the Crown Prince's succession to the throne, but he underestimated the capabilities of the Crown Prince and the Yang family. When the Crown Prince succeeded to the throne, everything was smooth and the Third Prince did nothing.
There were few royal heirs in the Crown Prince's generation, and only the Crown Prince and the Third Prince grew up healthily. Out of family affection, the Crown Prince named the Third Prince the King of Chang'an.
After the prince ascended the throne, Lu Ling was summoned to the palace.
The young emperor sat on the dragon throne, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, with deep eyes, as if thinking about something.
This was the scene Lu Ling saw when he entered the palace. After not seeing him for a long time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed to have aged a lot.
Lu Ling saluted the emperor, and the person on the stage just glanced down and asked Lu Ling to stand up.
"General Lu, do you know why I summoned you here today?"
Lu Ling lowered his head and said, "I don't know."
"You saved the emperor that day, so you deserved a reward. However, the emperor was seriously ill at the time, and the person behind it had not yet been discovered, so you were inevitably overlooked."
"I dare not."
The young emperor sat up straight and looked at Lu Ling: "Tell me, is there anything you want? I have thought about it and I still don't know what to give you. I can only let you choose it yourself."
Lu Ling raised his head slightly, wanting to speak but not daring to.
"Speak, I pardon you."
Since that was the case, Lu Ling was no longer timid and said boldly: "Your Majesty, I beg to establish a female army and recruit women into the barracks."
The emperor seemed to have not expected Lu Ling to say this, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"This...if a woman joins the army, who will take care of the elderly at home? If a couple goes to the battlefield together, who will teach the children?"
Lu Ling had already taken these matters into consideration and replied, "Before enlisting, they can first be screened. At least one of the couple can take care of the family."
"Since ancient times, there has been no reason for women to go to the battlefield. This will not work." The emperor refused.
"Your Majesty, then the general is also a woman. Your Majesty, are you not planning to let me go to the battlefield?" Lu Ling held his head high and chest puffed out. "In the few months since I joined the military camp, I have always been first in the competitions, no worse than other men."
"A woman's life is not just about family matters, it also involves the feelings of family and country."
Lu Ling tried his best to persuade the emperor.
The emperor held his forehead, seemingly having a headache.
"You go back first. We will discuss this matter at court tomorrow."
Seeing that the emperor was unwell, Lu Ling said nothing more and left.
As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, Lu Ling saw Prince Chang'an. Prince Chang'an was wearing a white robe, a golden crown on his hair, and a folding fan in his hand. He looked like a dissolute nobleman.
Lu Ling walked over, bowed and prepared to leave. Just as he was about to leave, someone called him.
"General Lu is really impressive now." Prince Chang'an fanned himself gently.
Lu Ling turned around and said with a bow, "I dare not."
Prince Chang'an didn't say anything, nor did he ask Lu Ling to stand up, so Lu Ling kept bending over.
Lu Ling was puzzled. He seemed to have never offended this prince, so why did he come to trouble him?
And the only time he saw him was when the late emperor was injured.
Prince Chang'an glanced at Lu Ling, then turned and walked into the hall.
Lu Ling stood up straight. Prince Chang'an had already walked into the hall. His back could not be seen. Lu Ling could only see the figure of the eunuch behind Prince Chang'an.
A sense of familiarity came again. This was the second time. Lu Ling felt that the eunuch beside King Chang'an was very familiar.
Lu Ling didn't think much about it and walked back to the Beijing camp under the sunlight.
After returning to the Beijing Camp, Lu Ling told Yang Gan that Jiang Yun and Lin Yao wanted to join the Beijing Camp. Yang Gan didn't say anything and told them to come in two days.
Lu Ling returned home and told Jiang Yun and Lin Yao about this matter. Jiang Yun, who was not a talkative person, said a lot today and even had a lot of smiles on his face.
But soon, Lu Ling said something and the smile on Jiang Yun's face disappeared.
"I will ask His Majesty for permission to establish a women's army. If possible, I would like Lin Yao to go after the women's army is established."
Lu Ling thought that since Lin Yao could join the army, why not join the female army at once, and not have to squeeze in with those men for training.
"But we don't know when the female army can be established, and I'm afraid the ministers in the court will not agree." Jiang Yun said.
"Not necessarily. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and it is time to eliminate dissidents. Moreover, he needs to do something to prove his ability so that he can gain a firm foundation." Shen Wangyou said.
Most of the people in the Daliang Dynasty are now a group of corrupt scholars. They don’t want to accept new things and just want to move forward in peace. However, in the dark, there are actually quite a few people who are ready to make moves.
The emperor was already dissatisfied with the actions of these people when he was still the crown prince. If a female army was established, the emperor would have more say in making decisions.
At that time, no one would criticize the emperor's decisions.
Lu Ling actually didn't know the reason behind this. These were what his uncle told him when he went to his uncle's house.
Every time Lu Ling went to his uncle's house, his cousin would be reading, so Lu Ling would just chat with his uncle. Sometimes when Chu Liuyun was reciting a sentence and Lu Ling was puzzled, Chu Fan would explain it to her.
After being there for a few days, Lu Ling felt that he had understood a lot of principles of governing a country, but Lu Ling was not in a position to say it.
"In that case, Miss Aling, I'll wait a little longer. I'm not in a hurry. Let Ayun go first." After listening to Shen Wangyou's words, Lin Yao also felt that it would be better to join the female army.
"Ayao..." Jiang Yun looked at Lin Yao reluctantly.
"Ayun, you just go a few days earlier than me. I believe the female army will be established soon. We will meet again then. You don't have to worry about me." Lin Yao comforted Jiang Yun.
Lin Yao was right. The decree to establish a female army was issued not long after, and the emperor also asked Lu Ling to be responsible for training female soldiers.
Female soldiers, like other soldiers in the Gyeonggi Camp, are responsible for the security of the Gyeonggi region.
When recruiting soldiers, Lu Ling originally thought that there would be few people, but he did not expect that many women would come on the first day of recruitment. However, Lu Ling knew that many women's families did not allow them to come, so they all sneaked out.
Lu Ling didn't recruit those who came without telling their families, and asked them to explain things to their parents before coming.
They are the apple of their parents' eyes, and since they are girls, no one wants their daughter to get involved in this mess.
After three days of recruiting in the capital, we only recruited more than 30 people.
Lu Ling felt that thirty people was enough, at least much better than she expected.
After letting the women say goodbye to their parents, Lu Ling led his men to the Beijing camp.
In order to better adapt to the female soldiers, male and female soldiers are separated, and gauze is used to separate the female and male soldiers.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
That day, an old couple came to the army. They were both very old, hunched over, and had gray hair.
Lu Ling walked over and asked the two men what they were doing, but unexpectedly the old man threw a stone from not far away.
Fortunately, the old man's hands were not very strong and the stone was not big, so Lu Ling was not injured.
"It was you who made our daughter join the army." The old man bent down again to pick up a stone to throw at him, and the old woman was also helping to find stones.
Yang Gan heard the sound of the wind and came over.
"Old man, if you have something to say, please talk it over nicely. Don't use violence." Yang Gan stopped the old man.
Lu Ling walked over and asked the two, "What's your daughter's name? I'll have her come to see you. If there's anything, we can talk it out in person."
"Don't be so hypocritical. If it weren't for you, our daughter wouldn't be suffering here. She should be married and a concubine now."
The old woman also spoke, crying as she spoke.
Lu Ling brought the two people into the tent and made tea for them.
After learning more about it, Lu Ling realized that their daughter was named Ye Rong. She was supposed to be married to the Bai family in the east of the city as a concubine yesterday, but Ye Rong didn't want to, so she sneaked out to play and even entered the military camp.
Lu Ling remembered the girl. She looked like a docile girl. She must have been forced into a corner to do such a thing.
"Dad, Mom, why are you here?"
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