In particular, the general's wife, who came to check upon hearing the commotion, turned around and went back to her room with her maids and servants to make arrangements.
Holding military power may seem impressive, but one must always be extremely careful in their actions, otherwise they risk being accused of disrespect and plotting rebellion.
At this moment, the entire southwest is probably watching the Prince's Mansion, so everything must be done perfectly.
Not only do they change the house to plain white, but they also have to prepare mourning clothes and even offerings for the deceased.
Even if they can't go to the palace to mourn, they must kneel for a long time at home!
The strategist was originally scheduled to go to the capital today, but upon hearing this, he exchanged a glance with General Lu, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
The Empress has passed away. The Third Princess cannot get pregnant during the mourning period; that would be a grave act of filial impiety.
In this way, even if the prince is in real danger, there is no need to rush to his rescue; it can at least buy time for half a year.
The two men called for a messenger to come forward and questioned him carefully about some details.
The messenger didn't hide anything and relayed everything he knew.
Finally, he took the tip and left.
General Lu and his strategist calculated the days and sent the message here by express courier. It was already the third day of mourning for the Empress.
The strategist said, "General, I think I should go to Xindu later. The Empress has passed away, and everyone in Xindu should live peacefully. I'm afraid there won't be any major chaos."
The old general shook his head, "You should still go. I'm not entirely comfortable with it."
The strategist was about to speak when the commotion outside the courtyard gate started again, causing both him and the old general to frown.
Is this some kind of bad luck? Why can't the door be closed?
The head steward, who was extremely busy, reappeared, followed not by a messenger, but by a steward in a blue robe and cap.
As the head steward stepped across the threshold, he said, "General, Magistrate Li of Fengshan County has sent someone to deliver a message!"
Having said that, he stepped aside, subtly blocking the path between the newcomer and the general.
He is indeed a loyal person.
It's not that they don't fully trust the guests, but rather that they're wary of their master being harmed.
The steward in the blue robe and hat smiled, revealing a set of white teeth; he looked quite young.
He showed a jade pendant, which Li Jiaren had worn at his waist the day before when he came to visit.
This confirmed his identity before he said, "General Lu, I am well. Our lord rushed back to Fengshan last night, only to encounter the Maitreya Sect coercing the people to riot, attacking the county town, and attempting to seize grain. Our lord specially sent me to deliver a message, asking the general to be on high alert, as great chaos is imminent."
What? !
General Lu and his strategist were both startled.
General Lu quickly asked, "Is Lord Li injured? How is Fengshan County now?"
The steward in the blue robe and small hat replied with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, General. Our master has learned some self-defense skills since childhood. Coincidentally, the men he is with are from our family's merchant caravan. The caravan's men are all veterans selected by the Marquis for the Princess, and they are experts who can take on ten men at once."
"Therefore, our lord was not injured. In fact, by working together with the city defense battalion, we completely thwarted the Maitreya Sect's plans, and our lord even personally cut off the arm of the Maitreya Sect's leader!"
Clearly, the manager witnessed it firsthand last night, and his eyes still light up with excitement as he talks about it now.
He held up a letter with both hands and said, "This is a letter from our superior, containing all the details. Please take a look, General."
The head steward quickly took the letter and presented it to the general.
The general opened it and read it with his strategist, neither of them speaking for a long time.
I thought that after yesterday's visit, they would think more highly of Li Jiaren.
Unexpectedly, this young man, a county magistrate who has only been in office for half a year, is still so brave and magnanimous!
They knew absolutely nothing about the Maitreya sect.
If Li Jiaren hadn't warned them and there had been no precautions, and the border gates had been opened, then the entire Tianwu would have been in danger, and the Lu family would have been completely doomed!
General Lu sighed. Although he was scolding his son for causing trouble, he was actually quite resentful inside.
Now, that bit of resentment has completely dissipated.
Being inferior to others is simply being inferior to others!
"Young man, please thank your master for me when you return. I will definitely visit him in person to express my gratitude another day."
"You're too kind, General!" The steward in blue bowed, then turned to leave without lingering.
The head steward could tell that the man had come to help, so he quickly said, "Brother, stay and have a bowl of vegetarian noodles. The journey back is still quite long."
The steward refused, saying, "Our master is busy gathering the nearby people, both inside and outside the city. I need to go back and help. Thank you for your kindness, Steward. I hope to have the chance to taste your cook's cooking again sometime."
The strategist listened to their conversation, then stepped out of the courtyard. "General," he said, "I really can't go to the capital immediately."
The old general nodded, "The incident was sudden; the safety of the border is the top priority."
The two huddled together and began to discuss countermeasures.
Then, General Lu went to the military camp and convened a meeting of the generals to discuss matters...
Leaving aside the impending chaos in the southwest, let's just talk about Xindu. Old Lady Li and Jiayin went to the palace every day, usually kneeling for a while as a formality before entering the side hall.
Jiayin copied scriptures, ate fruit with the Third Princess, and Old Lady Li rested.
Occasionally, the prince would bring the little fox over and talk to it.
Therefore, neither the grandfather nor the grandson suffered much.
Thanks to them, the other elderly noblewomen also received preferential treatment.
Although they still had to kneel, they were in a side hall with ice basins and tea.
But those young noblewomen were unlucky.
In this kind of weather, one has to wear layers of mourning clothes and constantly wipe one's eyes with a handkerchief to create a sorrowful appearance.
Except for a half-hour rest at noon, he kneels for the entire day.
Almost every day, noblewomen are carried off the streets due to heatstroke!
One of the lucky ones actually found out she was pregnant and was pardoned by the Third Princess and allowed to go home to recuperate.
For a time, countless people were secretly gritting their teeth in envy!
Similarly, this is also a good opportunity for the crown prince to win over the hearts of the people.
Among the civil and military officials kneeling in the square, the older ministers moved to a different spot to avoid being exposed to the scorching sun.
Old Master Liu was among them, and Li Lao Er and Mr. Wen were also summoned away by the eunuch, ostensibly to transfer manpower to help the Ministry of Rites arrange the funeral.
Only Liu Zhiheng, the one in charge of the farmland, was left behind, and he grew darker and darker with each passing day...
In the remote Jiangbei border region, in the military camp of the border guards.
Wei Erniu was personally helping the Marquis put on his armor. He felt very guilty, because if he hadn't saved him earlier, the Marquis wouldn't have been injured.
Although the family's wound medicine was the best in the world, the Marquis's wound scabbed over after a few days of rest.
But the blood loss from before was too great, and it can't be replenished in a short time.
The Marquis's face was pale, and he looked rather weak.
He couldn't help but want to say a few words of advice, but before he could speak, Li Laosi and Jiang Cheng walked in.
Jiang Cheng became anxious upon seeing the Marquis's state.
"My lord, you've only just recovered, are you really going to war already? No, that won't do!"
The Marquis waved his hand and replied, "War waits for no one. We must fight quickly and decisively. After we have completely recovered Jiangbei, we will have plenty of time to recover from our injuries."
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