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Lu Xingchuan was leaning on the couch reading a book when he saw his second brother come in sighing.
"Second brother? It's the middle of the night. Is there another incident in Western Xinjiang?"
Lu Xingde looked up at him, waved his hand, and said in a very low voice, "Xingchuan, Xiyun said he likes—"
Lu Xingchuan raised his eyebrows: "Second brother, do you think it's inappropriate?"
Lu Xingde shook his head, looking worried: "Who is His Royal Highness Prince Xiang?!"
Lu Xingchuan nodded, agreeing deeply: "Second brother is right."
Lu Xingde added, "In fact, in recent years, many people have mentioned Xiyun's marriage to me. Xingchuan, you should hurry back and get things ready."
Lu Xingchuan was even more satisfied: "Second brother is right."
Lu Xingde sighed again and again, his words filled with worry for his son. "Xiyun was afraid I'd be embarrassed, so he said he'd ask it himself. But who is His Highness the Prince of Xiang? If he really dares to ask, he'll definitely be met with the cold shoulder. Who knows how long it'll take to coax him this time."
"Given my status as a king, it's not convenient for me to come in person...Xingchuan, how about you give it a try?"
Lu Xingchuan: “???”
Second brother, look - is this right?
After Lu Xingde sighed, he didn't forget to repeatedly remind him: "Remember to hint at it, just test the waters, don't really say it, remember to be tactful."
Lu Xingchuan was silent for a moment, his eyes began to blur, and he finally gave up: "...Brother, if you can say that, then you should just leave it alone."
Your son has been secretly having an affair with someone for a long time.
Lu Xingchuan watched Lu Xingde leave, his mind becoming more and more confused.
He watched his second brother leave with a worried look on his face, and his mood became more complicated.
How come the cabbages of my Lu family were eaten by a dog?
It is a dog that no one in the whole cloud dares to mess with, and it looks like a dog when it smiles.
Not long after, someone else pushed the door open and came in.
Lu Xingchuan raised his eyebrows: "General Ren, what's the matter?"
Ren Xuan clasped his fists and bowed, "My Lord, someone asked me to make this artifact for you. I have consulted many craftsmen, but none of them could do it. Recently, Your Highness has some free time, so I asked Your Highness to make it for me."
After saying that, he took out a warm jade pendant and handed it to Lu Xingchuan.
The moment Lu Xingchuan's fingertips touched the craftsman's tool, the virtual realm quietly opened.
In the dim light, Lu Xingchuan saw a shadow.
Only a shadow remained, but Qin Huaizhang continued chattering, his tone filled with his usual anger: "Xingchuan Xingchuan! Can you see me?!!"
Lu Xingchuan was stunned for a long moment before he whispered, "You...what's wrong?"
Qin Huaizhang: "I don't know either. I only remember stepping into a realm of emptiness, where it seemed like I could glimpse everything, but it also felt like an endless dream. But I didn't want to know everything, I always wanted to get out. Later, in the Imperial Vein, Ren Xuan could see me, so I asked him to help me."
His voice lowered, like a teenager who had done something wrong: "I'm sorry... I think I really got myself into trouble."
Then he argued unwillingly: "But the original hexagram was supposed to be like that!"
Lu Xingchuan said calmly, "What's the hexagram?"
Qin Huaizhang hesitated: "You won't become a hexagram that looks like that..."
He paused, then asked, "So, are you—are you better off now?"
Lu Xingchuan looked at him without saying a word for a long time.
Finally, he just sighed: "Want to drink?"
Qin Huaizhang jumped up and down: "I can't even touch the wine glass in my current state."
Lu Xingchuan said calmly, "Then watch me drink."
Qin Huaizhang got even more upset: "Xingchuan!! You are so heartless! I am doing this all for you!!"
The shameless voice disturbed the virtual world slightly.
Just like before, just like yesterday.
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night.
Lu Xingchuan stroked the jade pendant, his mind in a mess. Sometimes he was thinking about the unclear account between Lu Xiyun and Qin Shu, and sometimes he was thinking about the price behind Qin Huaizhang's glimpse into everything.
Just when he was feeling uneasy, the personal guard knocked on the door and handed him an urgent secret report.
Lu Xingchuan took a few glances at it, then his brows furrowed deeply and his expression became fierce.
Only a few dozen days after my second brother left the country, some long-hidden undercurrents began to surge up impatiently.
Almost at the same time, a secret memorial from the western border was also presented to the imperial desk.
Qin Xuan slammed the memorial on the table, as if he had encountered something unlucky. "Why did you send this thing to me?! Quick, send it to the third brother! It makes me sick."
Lu Jie raised his eyebrows: "What is this?"
Qin Xuan simply couldn't understand: "Those Lu family members in the Western Territory have gone crazy, saying they want to establish a new prince."
Lu Jie took the memorial and glanced at it for a few seconds, his expression calm. "While it's inappropriate, it's not without reason. Lu Xiyun's cultivation has been completely damaged, and the situation in the Western Frontier is unstable. It's really hard to convince people with such a person."
Qin Xuan raised his eyes upon hearing this, his expression very complicated: "My dear, I know that you are wholeheartedly devoted to the country and have no selfish thoughts."
He said earnestly, "But occasionally, we still have to learn to consider the situation. Look at that time, you were liquidated as soon as I died. I was also very heartbroken!"
Qin Xuan succinctly explained the situation: "The current situation is that if I can re-enthrone this prince, the third brother can re-enthrone me as emperor."
Qin Xuan glanced at him half-seriously and half-jokingly: "I told you long ago that the throne will belong to the third brother sooner or later. Stop trying to pick on him all day long."
Lu Jie: “…”
Qin Xuan glanced at Lu Jie, sighed, and completely gave up the possibility of this "light of the civil servants" and Guang Tongchen: "Forget it, it just so happens that Ren Xuan contacted me, I will transfer him back to the Imperial City Guard. With him here, no one dares to touch your family."
Lu Jie was silent for a few breaths, then he suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty refuses to marry and wants to pass the throne to His Royal Highness Prince Xiang. Shouldn't that at least allow His Royal Highness Prince Xiang to get married?"
Qin Xuan paused, thought for a moment, and agreed: "You are right."
He raised his hand and waved: "Come here - go and arrange a marriage for Qin Yingtian!"
Half a day later, in Yunzhong, Qin Yingtian, who was busy copying books, took the imperial edict and burst out with a roar.
"No—are you freaking sick?!"
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In the clouds, the wind has been sounding a little strange lately.
It is said that Lord Qian Wuqian was promoted from the Minister of Justice to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice because of a word from Master Lu.
Many officials who are good at "human relations and worldly affairs" have suddenly realized the truth and seem to have found a new way to get promoted.
Early in the morning, Prince Lu couldn't let go of the blue dragon fish that was brought up from below.
Even when His Royal Highness Prince Xiang came in, he didn't even get a glance.
Qin Shu raised his eyebrows: "Where did it come from?"
Lu Xiyun didn't even look up. "It was sent from below. I don't remember the name. The post seems to be over there—he said he wanted to be the Yubei Censor and asked me to tell you. I told you."
Qin Shu said calmly: "I understand, I'll handle it."
His eyes fell on the glass vat: "This vat is too small. Isn't there a pond in the yard?"
Lu Xiyun shook his head seriously: "But I only have one. If I put it in, I won't be able to find it."
Qin Shu smiled and said, "It's okay, just take care of it first. Tomorrow the old prince will return to Western Xinjiang and there will be a banquet at the palace. Remember to come."
Lu Xiyun nodded: "Father told me."
He paused, as if about to say something: "By the way...did Father tell you..."
Qin Shu turned around: "What?"
Lu Xiyun stopped talking immediately: "No, no, let's talk about it next time. I need to prepare!"
How could such a thing be spoken of so casually? The Crown Prince was self-affirming in his heart that if he was to speak of it, he had to do so with a sense of ceremony.
Qin Shu didn't ask any further questions, but just casually asked, "Do you want to go back to Western Xinjiang? You've been away all the time, and things are not going well there. I'm free recently, so I can go with you."
Lu Xiyun's eyes lit up: "Okay."
Qin Shu nodded, picked up the post on the table, turned around and walked out.
In the corridor, Ren Xuan was already waiting outside.
Qin Shu didn't even bother to read the post and handed it directly to Ren Xuan: "Since he likes fish so much, send him to Nanhai County. How would he know what Xiyun likes? Go find out who sent it to him."
He paused, then added, "By the way, ask where they got the fish. Bring back a pond for Xiyun."
When it came out during the day, Ren Xuan was so happy to see it. When he got off duty at night, he immediately ran to Yue Anshan to share it.
Cai Feng, who happened to be at the Inspectorate, grabbed Yue Anshan and vividly taught him the "worldly ways" he had just learned:
"Brother Yue, let me tell you, I know exactly what the prince likes—"
Ren Xuan: “…”
These two, one dares to speak and the other dares to believe.
He pulled Yue Anshan behind him and pulled his good brother back from the edge of the fire pit in time.
"Old Yue, stay away from him. Don't let him get you into trouble when he's exiled someday."
After saying this, he did not forget to sternly reprimand Cai Feng: "You kid have no awareness at all."
Ren Xuan lowered his voice, but couldn't suppress the gossip in his tone: "Just this morning, a young man got a blue dragon fish and gave it to Lu Xiyun. The prince was very happy."
"That would be enough, but that man also hinted to Lu Xiyun that there is still a vacancy for the Yubei Provincial Surveillance Commissioner."
"Lu Xiyun was really asking for it for him. Guess what Lu Xiyun said: 'He wants to be the Yubei Provincial Surveillance Commissioner. Let me tell you. I told you.'"
Ren Xuan raised his voice and said, "Look at Qin Shu's face after he left the house. You guys are thinking about the bottom of the pot..."
"In a word, from the one who gave him the gift to the one who helped him give the gift, do you know how many people he robbed today?"
Cai Feng was speechless: "...How can you ask for an official position in this way? Master Lu's officialdom is too low-brow."
Ren Xuan smiled: "It doesn't matter if he's low, he can continue to raise fish, Qin Shu even opened a pond for him."
"That guy has gone to the South China Sea to feed the fish."
Ren Xuan patted Cai Feng's shoulder meaningfully: "He's fine, but you may not be."
When Yue Anshan heard this, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Ren Xuan: "Speaking of seeking an official position, I heard that you have also applied for a position recently? What's going on?"
Ren Xuan grinned upon hearing this. He casually put his arm around Yue Anshan's shoulders, looking somewhat proud. He lowered his voice in a secretive tone, "It's a long story. We'll have a banquet at Haiyan Pavilion tonight. It's my treat."
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At night, in the largest restaurant in Yunzhong, Ren Xuan and his generals were toasting each other and drinking happily.
He and Qin Xuan had agreed that he would go to Beijing to take up his post in a few days.
As a result, he was only half drunk when he was dragged out of the restaurant by an urgent order.
Ren Xuan walked into the study with a dark face.
Qin Shu got straight to the point: "Please hold off on your trip to the capital. I need to travel west. I've submitted a petition to Qin Xuan. For the next three months, you will temporarily assume the post of Jiedushi of Zhongzhou, overseeing all affairs in Yunzhong."
Ren Xuan was unhappy and immediately exploded: "You promised to let me enter the capital! What a bullshit Jiedushi! I can't do it! I want to be an official in the capital!"
Qin Shu said calmly, "The West is now daring to openly mention replacing the Crown Prince. If we don't deal with it, there will be an uproar."
Ren Xuan laughed in anger, "Lu Xingchuan left last night, and Lu Xingde left today too. If you run west again—with the three of you managing the entire Western Frontier, don't you think it's a waste of resources?"
Qin Shu said confidently: "Xiyun still wants to learn how to manage the palace. He doesn't know how, so of course I have to teach him."
Ren Xuan glared: "Lu Xingchuan can't teach?"
Qin Shu sneered: "What does Lu Xingchuan know? He just scolds Xiyun all day long."
Ren Xuanqi laughed: "No one else understands, but you do? No one else can teach, but you can?"
He narrowed his eyes. "Teach me step by step? Teach me even in bed, right?"
Qin Shu ignored him and calmly flipped through a memorial, saying, "You've made up your mind. Lu Jie submitted a memorial this morning, planning to transfer Lu Wenzhong and Lu Shi'an to Zhongzhou for training."
Ren Xuan: “…”
He was silent for three seconds, the anger on his face faded, and he quickly switched to: "Having said that——"
He smiled brightly, "It's right for Your Highness to pay more attention to the Western Frontier Frontier."
Ren Xuan slapped the table and said sincerely, "It doesn't matter if I'm a Beijing official or not. No matter where I am, I'm still defending my country."
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As for what Qin Shu went to the west for, this is what the intelligence from the secret troops’ Jingxi front outpost wrote on the Internet.
On July 23, His Royal Highness Prince Xiang stepped into the Prince Jingxi's Palace with his left foot first. When Prince Lu saw him, he was very pleased.
On July 24, His Royal Highness Prince Xiang stepped into the Prince Jingxi's Palace with his right foot first. When Prince Lu saw him, he was even more pleased.
On July 25th, His Royal Highness Prince Xiang stayed overnight at Prince Jingxi's Mansion.
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