Chapter 110 Lord Lu’s Romantic Luck
But none of this matters now. As Lu Chenyang's advisor, what he needs to consider is how to gain greater benefits for his lord in this incident.
Gao Ming came to his senses and said, "There must be some water in these 500,000 men. At least 150,000 of them are civilians, and their weapons and equipment are definitely not good enough."
However, their army does not have this problem! The weapons coverage rate has reached 70%, and the remaining 30% of weapons are also being manufactured.
Lu Chenyang moved the Yanquan County workshop to the prefectural capital, rushing to complete it before the beginning of winter last year. The power of the governor was far greater than that of the county magistrate. With a single command from him, he could mobilize the resources of the entire Lingnan region, naturally achieving twice the result with half the effort.
Therefore, he was able to select various skilled craftsmen from all over the country. Today, the workshop in the capital is several times larger than that in Yanquan County.
Chen Songyuan said, "So... the Emperor is very likely to send us to quell the rebellion?"
"We are obviously the best candidates, but..." Gao Ming's eyes flashed with a gleam of light: "We can't just give our efforts in vain. Your Excellency's position as governor is not legitimate after all."
This is to ask the emperor for the position of governor.
From county magistrate to governor, it is no exaggeration to say that there has never been such a promotion in history, let alone a great achievement.
But, so what?!
Even if it is impossible, they will help Lu Chenyang get the position of governor!
Lu Chenyang said, "There's no rush for that. We need to prepare the food and fodder." He then looked at Chen Songyuan and said, "Mr. Chen, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again this time."
The Chen family is a well-known wealthy family in the local area and has very good relations with various families. If he can come forward to lobby the wealthy families to donate money, he can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Chen Songyuan immediately agreed: "Your Excellency is too kind. I have no choice but to accept your offer."
Ever since Chen Songyuan became Lu Chenyang's mentor, the Chen family has contributed money and effort to whatever Lu Chenyang wants to do.
Lu Chenyang completely copied the model of the Shen family and the Zhao family, and supported the Chen family in the provincial capital.
Lu Chenyang did not want any one merchant to become too powerful, so he adopted a mutually beneficial model of cooperation, and the results so far have been very good.
Chen Songyuan was about to start collecting food and supplies. Having never been short of money, he had already developed the habit of being thrifty.
Gao Ming also had to start preparing for the next war, and the governor's office fell into an orderly bustle.
Yan Xing also made a special trip to the governor's mansion. Although he would find excuses to come here once or twice every month, this time he had a legitimate reason.
However, Yan Xing's arrival this time was a bit inappropriate. Lu Chenyang was facing the biggest challenge he had faced since becoming an official.
Chen Dongbai, the head of the Chen family, is talking to Lu Chenyang.
Once the war breaks out, Lu Chenyang's value will be incomparable. The entire Chen family feels that they can cling to Lu Chenyang's thigh.
But there is a problem, their relationship with Lu Chenyang is not close enough.
The relationship between lord and subordinate alone was not enough to reassure them. They wanted to get closer to Lu Chenyang. There was no easier way to bring them closer than through marriage.
So this time Chen Dongbai came to send a woman to Lu Chenyang.
Of course, he didn't dare think about being his wife. Even a concubine would suffice. After all, Lu Chenyang hadn't married yet, so even a concubine would have a different status. If she could give birth to Lu Chenyang's first son—even if it was a daughter—it would be Lu Chenyang's first child.
Chen Dongbai happened to have a biological daughter who was the same age as Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang felt terrible after hearing this.
"Master Chen, I can't agree to this." Lu Chenyang was silent for a moment, but still refused him.
Chen Dongbai quickly said, "Sir, I have no other intentions. I just admire you as a human being and can't bear to see you left alone. Although my daughter is small and delicate, she is gentle and virtuous. I only ask that you give her a chance to serve you."
Lu Chenyang was silent for a moment, thinking for a moment, and then he said, "This winter, the Chen family donated over a thousand pieces of cotton cloth and over five thousand dan of grain. They also provided over a hundred craftsmen for the construction of the workshop. Thirty-seven of them provided very useful suggestions for improving farm tools. One of the Chen family's village heads even perfected a method for composting. In addition, the Chen family also contributed twenty thousand taels of silver to purchase grain. Mr. Chen has worked tirelessly for me. Since he came to my side, he has rarely returned home before dawn."
Chen Dongbai was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what Lu Chenyang was talking about.
Lu Chenyang said solemnly, "It's not just your Chen family. I will always remember everyone in the city who has contributed to the people. I know that some people are afraid of my power, and some people want to please me. But no matter what, I will remember your contributions. Even if I don't marry someone's daughter, I will never forget what you have done. Master Chen, I, Lu Chenyang, am not the kind of person who will burn bridges after crossing them!"
"As long as the Chen family doesn't break the law or harm the people, I will never mistreat anyone who has contributed to the people. But if the Chen family harms the people, then I will not let go of my concubines, let alone my wife's family." Lu Chenyang said solemnly, "Master Chen, I cherish the relationship with Mr. Chen, and I hope you will understand me."
After Lu Chenyang said this, Chen Dongbai also understood.
Lu Chenyang couldn't tolerate any injustice, and to be honest, the Chen family had made some contributions, and Lu Chenyang had indeed given back. For example, Lu Chenyang gave the Chen family the largest share of the items in the workshop.
Also, because Chen Songyuan is now close to Lu Chenyang, the Chen family has already firmly established itself as the leader among the wealthy families in the city.
That's why he wanted to get closer to Lu Chenyang.
Now that Lu Chenyang has made his words clear, he can no longer force it, otherwise it will not be a marriage but an enmity.
However, Chen Dongbai was deeply moved that Lu Chenyang could remember the Chen family's efforts so clearly.
Chen Dongbai bowed deeply and said with emotion, "I thank you, sir. It was my fault. Please forgive me."
Lu Chenyang helped him up with his own hands: "It's just a misunderstanding, Master Chen, please believe me. I heard that Miss Chen was also well-read and carefully cultivated since childhood. I don't want to delay her life, but she can also become the second Shen Yihuan. This will also bring glory to the Chen family."
Shen Yihuan's story is even more famous than Shen Shiqian's. After all, she can be said to be the first rich lady in the whole Lingnan to come out and be a manager.
But no one thought of letting their daughter be like Shen Yihuan, they all wanted to marry Lu Chenyang.
Chen Dongbai suddenly had an epiphany. That's right, if Lu Chenyang wanted a woman, the Shen family would have done it long ago. How could it be his family's turn?
Chen Dongbai turned and left.
Lu Chenyang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then the door was pushed open again.
Lu Chenyang thought that Chen Songbai was not giving up, and when he looked up, he met Yan Xing's half-smile.
Lu Chenyang blinked, feeling inexplicably guilty.
That's not right. Why should he feel guilty? He didn't do anything.
"The prince is here!" Lu Chenyang said enthusiastically, "Come and sit down."
Then he called out, "Come here, serve tea to the prince. Bring me the green tea that Mr. Chen gave me earlier. The prince loves to drink this."
The maid responded and turned to go downstairs to prepare.
Lu Chenyang looked at Yan Xing with a flattering expression: "Yes, yes, I always remember that the prince likes green tea." Isn't he great?
Yan Xing smiled faintly, "Lord Lu almost became the Chen family's son-in-law. No wonder the Chen family is so thoughtful and considerate, even preparing all the tea."
Lu Chenyang touched his nose, then thought, why is Yan Xing being so sarcastic to him? He didn't do anything wrong!
Lu Chenyang immediately became confident and said, "No, I refused everything. Are you here because of the Nanyang King's rebellion?"
Yan Xing snorted lightly. Even though he knew he was trying to change the subject, he still let him go.
"Yeah." Yan Xing said coldly.
Lu Chenyang racked his brains: "Based on your understanding of the emperor, will he send troops?"
Yan Xing's expression was full of secrecy: "He has no choice but to send troops."
This was quite interesting, and Lu Chenyang suddenly had an idea: "The one who impeached King Nanyang was yours?"
Yan Xing was a little surprised, but he was indeed surprised that Lu Chenyang thought of this in just one sentence.
He nodded.
Lu Chenyang suddenly realized that it was no wonder that things developed so quickly.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was secretly fanning the flames and wrote a letter to impeach Prince Nanyang for intending to rebel. When Prince Nanyang found out, he actually rebelled.
The situation between the two sides has reached an irreconcilable level, which has led to this situation.
Lu Chenyang asked, "What about the King of Nanyang? Even if he's impeached, he won't be so determined to rebel, right?"
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