Chapter 377: A game of chess for salvation that has been planned for decades
Lu Xiucai roughly described the affairs of the governor's office to Chang Suining. In short, everything was going well and no major problems or troubles had arisen.
After hearing this, Chang Suining felt relieved and said, "I think Ms. Ran, Mr. Wang, and Mr. Qian have worked hard during this period."
"Mr. Lu has worked hard too." She looked at Mr. Lu and asked him to go back and rest.
Lu Xiucai bowed and said, "You are the one who works the hardest. It is my honor to share your worries a little bit... You should also rest early and take care of yourself."
Chang Suining smiled and nodded to him.
After Lu Xiucai left, Chang Suining continued to look through the letter at hand. Xier picked up the crooked wick and the oil lamp became brighter. But Xier still said with some concern: "Girl, why don't you read it tomorrow? This will hurt your eyes. You just came back and haven't rested yet."
"Sitting here now, aren't you just taking a rest?" Chang Suining said to Xi'er while reading the letter, "It's okay with your eyes. Sister Mianmian sent me a few bottles of pills that are good for my eyes. I've been taking them."
The pill was made by Doctor Sun, who was good at treating eye diseases. Chang Suining took it for about a month, and recently he felt that his vision at night was clearer.
Seeing her insistence, Xi'er did not dare to persuade her any further, and only said, "You were busy discussing matters just now, and you didn't even eat a few bites of food... I'll go see what's in the kitchen and make you a bowl of nourishing soup, okay?"
Chang Suining nodded and said "hmm" lightly, without taking his eyes off the letter in his hand.
Xier chopped up half a chicken and blanched it in water in the kitchen, picked up a fresh lotus root and peeled it, then took out an old ginseng, washed it, and put them all into the soup pot, lit a small stove, and simmered them slowly.
Ginseng and other tonic medicinal herbs were all secretly added by Meng Lie in recent days. He also told Xier to pay more attention to Chang Suining's diet. Such a hard-working method would not allow for any rest for both the body and the mind. If the diet does not keep up, even the strongest person will not be able to bear it.
The soup was cooked for more than half an hour, and Xier never left. The girl's diet must not only be fine, but also be careful. Although the military has strict discipline and the means of preventing spies are very strict, it is still better to be careful and not leave anyone with an opportunity to take advantage of it. Yuanxiang said this over and over again. Xier heard it so many times that she was a little dissatisfied. Really, as the most useful maid around the girl, how could she not know this? The girl is responsible for doing big things, and they are responsible for taking care of all the little things of the girl and not dragging the girl down. This is the most basic thing.
But it was really strange. Why did the Meng family from the capital suddenly come to the army and take such good care of the girls? Xier was puzzled by this matter, but the Marquis did not have any special reaction to it. It seemed that he had known Meng family for a long time and only asked them to keep their original identities secret for Meng family...
Xier was very curious, but seeing that Ah Che was also able to remain unresponsive when dealing with Meng Dongjia, she thought Ah Che knew something, so she went to ask Ah Che privately. However, Ah Che shook his head and said, "I will do whatever the girl asks me to do. I don't need to know anything the girl doesn't ask me to know."
Xier: [……]
Damn it, her loyalty and purity are so vicious that it makes her seem like she has too many personal distractions!
A Che's blind obedience and worship of his girl was determined from the first time they met. Not to mention if Mr. Meng appeared next to the girl, even if a dragon suddenly appeared next to the girl, he would not blink an eye. At most, he would only ask the girl "Do you want to raise it openly or in secret", and then go back and study the hundred ways of raising dragons overnight.
While Xier was lost in boredom, the soup was ready.
When she returned to the tent with the soup and was about to speak, she saw Azhi making a gesture to her to keep quiet.
Xier looked and saw that her girl was still sitting cross-legged behind the desk, with one hand resting on her cheek and the other holding a letter, but she had fallen asleep.
But sleeping like this was not a good idea. Xier put the soup down, stepped forward, squatted, and called softly, "Girl, let me help you go back to the couch and sleep."
Chang Suining opened his eyes and realized that he had fallen asleep. He was so sleepy that he didn't try to stay awake any longer. He got up and sat back on the couch, letting Xier help him take off his clothes and boots.
When Xier was about to help her daughter lie down, she heard her daughter ask in a daze, "Is the soup ready?"
Seeing that she still had an appetite and was thinking about drinking the soup, Xier hurriedly said "Okay". Upon hearing that, Azhi immediately brought the bowl of soup. Chang Suining took it and quickly drank it all up.
While Chang Suining was drinking the soup, Azhi had already brought warm water and a cotton towel. Xier took it and wiped her girl.
After doing all this, Chang Suining fell asleep on the couch.
She didn't know that during the time she was away from the army, Meng Lie had quietly had someone change her pillow and mattress, and even the mat underneath. There wasn't much difference on the surface, but it was much more comfortable to sleep on.
Chang Suining did not pay attention to these things. He just thought that he had been drifting on the sea for too long, and when he suddenly returned to the land, he felt comfortable everywhere. When he woke up the next day, he stretched out of fatigue and felt refreshed.
Chang Suining got up early as usual and went to the martial arts field to stretch his muscles. He also watched Chu Xing lead the soldiers in training. Then he returned to the tent to have breakfast and began to deal with yesterday's unfinished business.
Lu Xiucai arrived soon. With him helping with official business, Chang Suining continued to open the letters that he had not finished reading last night.
There were too many letters piling up, and unless it was something important, she would just quickly scan through them and put aside those that needed a reply.
When he had opened most of the letters, one caught Chang Suining's attention.
Before she opened the envelope, she saw the Tai Chi Yin-Yang pattern on it.
At first, Chang Suining had similar thoughts as Yao Ran. She thought it was just a self-recommendation letter from a Taoist priest. However, she still opened it to read it because Wu Jue was not around now and she really needed someone who was good at observing the celestial phenomena.
At sea, extreme weather can even determine the outcome of a naval battle.
Therefore, if you can predict the weather in time, you can avoid unnecessary dangers and gain the upper hand.
The origin of the Dasheng Feng Shui and Celestial Phenomenon Theory dates back more than a thousand years. Many Taoists who have truly delved into this art are well-deserved talents. This is a heritage advantage that the small Japanese country cannot match, so we should select the best and make good use of it.
In addition, Chang Suining also had a number of veteran fishermen who were good at judging the weather at sea found and temporarily kept them in the army so that they could be consulted at any time.
Chang Suining opened the letter with the intention of recruiting talents, but he never expected that the letter actually came from Master Tianjing.
Looking at the contents of the letter, Chang Suining's eyes gradually changed, and his fingers silently pinched the edge of the letter paper.
Tian Jing saw Wu Jue...
The "strange disease" of Wu Jue was caused by the magic circle under the Tiannv Tower, and it was caused by her... In fact, Wu Jue should have died after she came back? Wu Jue has always been clear about the cause and effect... So, from the beginning, he was ready to exchange his life for hers, let her live again, and die himself? She had clearly asked him before whether the magic circle would have any effect on him later, but he showed her the scar on his arm and said pitifully that he had "made it through", but at the same time he was lying to her!
Looking at a person who is always playing the victim, yet he never mentions a word about the real misery.
No wonder he looked so pitiful when she left Beijing, and asked her to take him with her. It turned out that he knew at that time that he didn't have much time left...
Fortunately, fortunately there is still a glimmer of hope.
This ray of hope actually lies with her...? Chang Suining frowned unconsciously. She read the letter quickly, but did not dare to miss a single word.
Tian Jing told her everything.
Including when he parted with Wu Jue, Wu Jue's whereabouts were said to have left Jiangzhou and headed northeast.
Going northeast from Jiangzhou and passing Huangshan, you will reach Xuanzhou. Going east from Xuanzhou, not far away is Hezhou... This matches the information that the secret agent passed to Meng Lie, so Wu Jue should be near Hezhou at this time.
This also indirectly shows that what Tianjing said in the letter should be true.
Looking at the Taoist handwriting on the letter in front of her, Chang Suining repeatedly pondered whether Tianjing's words were credible or not. She thought about it from various angles, but could not think of the possibility that Tianjing deliberately wrote to deceive her.
Tianjing left the palace, and he said frankly in the letter that he was accompanied by guards who were ordered by the emperor. He deliberately avoided them when he wrote the letter, and promised to keep the secret for his friend Wu Jue - he called Wu Jue a friend.
He also said that if he had the opportunity to travel alone in the future, he would come to Jiangdu to visit in person.
As for why he wrote the letter, Tianjing also stated the reason in the letter. He wrote down two reasons. One was that he couldn't bear to see his friend lonely, and the other was that he believed she had the need and right to know the whole truth.
Chang Suining held the densely written piece of letter paper in his hand, unable to calm down the waves in his heart for a long time.
So, her resurrection was not just the result of Meng Lie and Wu Jue's personal will, but also a game of salvation that Wu Jue's master had planned for decades? Chang Sui sat quietly in the same place, feeling that the world she was in was torn and deformed by an invisible force, making her feel that it was difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.
"grown ups?"
Lu Xiucai's slightly raised voice reached his ears. The moment Chang Suining turned his head to look at him, he realized that everything around him was gradually returning to its place and the sense of illusion gradually dissipated.
Seeing that she had come back to her senses, Lu Xiucai smiled and repeated what he had just said: "In the summary of this report by Ms. Ran, she mentioned that the plaque of Wueryuan will be hung at the beginning of next month. She said that several dates have been selected and she wants you to choose one. At the same time, she asked whether you would like to go back to the city to hang the plaque in person at that time."
Ever since the news spread that Chang Suining had people copy his collection of books and establish Wuer Academy to recruit students from all over the world, many scholars have gathered in Jiangdu over the past month. They are all waiting for the completion of Wuer Academy and inquiring about the rules for examination and admission. Some have even started preparing for the examination on their own.
Not long ago, the Governor's Mansion smashed several "exam preparation dens" where some people secretly used the pretext of "having relatives working in the Governor's Mansion and knowing the test questions for the Wuer Academy" to defraud those scholars who were eager to enter the academy.
After the swindlers were caught, the governor's office returned the stolen money to the deceived scholars and taught them not to think about those crooked ways. If they did it again, they would be banned from taking the exam.
In order to prevent such incidents from happening again, Shen Sanmao also posted a notice outside the newly erected wall of Wueryuan, stating that the test questions of Wueryuan have not been determined yet and there is no possibility of leakage. It warns those students to cherish their wallets and stay away from fraud.
The university buildings in the academy are still under construction, but their reputation has been established. In order to speed up the process, a plaque needs to be hung first, and then the assessment can be decided. When everything is ready, the plaque can be officially unveiled and put into use, allowing students who have passed the assessment to enroll and receive education.
Lu Xiucai gave the dates for hanging the plaques written by Yao Ran to Chang Suining for him to review and select.
Chang Suining took a look and said, "Let's set it on the seventh day of next month."
"Then there are only eight days left." Lu Xiucai reminded him, "That day is the Qiqiao Festival."
Chang Suining nodded: "The origin of the Qiqiao Festival was to pray to the gods for skills, not a so-called good relationship. Teaching students a skill so that they can gain a foothold in the world is in line with the original intention of the Wuer Academy. In addition, in southern Fujian, there is also a custom that students offer tributes and worship Kuixing on the night of July 7 to pray for good fortune in literature."
People also call the Qiqiao Festival the Daughter's Day. Choosing this day to hang the plaque also proves that the claim that Wueryuan is willing to accept many female students is not a rumor.
Lu Xiucai replied "yes", took note of it, and asked again: "Then will you go back to preside over the hanging of the plaque?"
This academy belongs to adults more than to Jiangdu.
"Not necessarily. Tell them not to wait for me to come back. Everything can be arranged as usual."
Lu Xiucai agreed and asked Chang Suining about other things. After Chang Suining answered his questions one by one, he continued to open the remaining pile of letters.
While Lu Xiucai was writing, he secretly looked at his master. For some reason, although his master was obviously handling official business very seriously, he gave him a feeling of absent-mindedness, or in other words, he was trying to do two things at once.
Is it because of the letter that distracted you just now?
After finishing all the accumulated matters, it was almost noon. Chang Suining picked up the letter from Tianjing, suddenly stood up and said, "I will be away for a few days. I'd like to trouble Mr. Lu to take care of the account."
Lu Xiucai didn't react at once, but quickly said "yes" and stood up to salute.
Chang Suining took the day off and left the tent.
Chang Kuo happened to be approaching, and Chang Suining was about to go look for him. When he saw him, he said, "Father, I have to go out for a while and will be back in six days at the latest. All the important military affairs were arranged last night. During these six days, all matters related to military affairs or any objections will be handled by father."
These were not difficult tasks for Chang Kuo. As the governor of Jiangdu, Chang Suining shouldered heavy responsibilities. In addition, due to the special nature of naval warfare, resisting the Japanese army and even the Japanese pirates was often a war that could not be ended in a short period of time. Under these special circumstances, she was not subject to the restriction that the commander-in-chief could not leave the camp at will during wartime. On weekdays, Chang Kuo, the deputy commander and veteran, took over the army.
At this time, Chang Kuo nodded and asked, "Are you going back to the governor's mansion? What's the emergency?"
"No, I want to go to Hezhou and bring Wu Jue back."
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