Chapter 128 A Blessing in Disguise
Coming back from his memories, Lu Chenyang thought of Yan Xing now. The young man full of vigor and ambition back then had now become a calm and reserved person, which made him inexplicably sad.
Lu Chenyang stood up and said, "Alright, go back now. I'll find a way to make him show his true face to others."
When will that be? Perhaps it will only happen when the Second Prince becomes the Crown Prince, right?
Tingshu smiled and bowed to Lu Chenyang: "Thank you very much, Lord Lu. Because of my acquaintance with Lord Lu, this exile has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the prince."
Lu Chenyang smiled, the book really speaks volumes.
As the person involved, Yan Xing was the last one to know.
Lu Chenyang gave the order personally, and Zhao Xi quickly made the disguise mask and sent it to Yan Xing.
Zhao Xi bowed to Yan Xingxing (Miss Zhao Xi had great respect for anyone who could be of use to Lu Chenyang), "Young Master, this mask was made by Tingshu. But my master felt that with your abilities, it would be unfair to you to hide your identity. He hopes that one day you can appear before the world with dignity. For now, I have no choice but to let you suffer a little."
Yan Xing took the disguise mask and was stunned for a moment, "He said... he hopes that I can appear in front of the world with dignity in the future?" Isn't he afraid of him?
Zhao Xi nodded. "Of course. My master said that the prince is not the kind of person who flaunts himself wantonly. Keeping a low profile and hiding from others is not his style. He hopes that the prince can remain calm for a while, because in the future he will soar like a roc and no one will be able to stop him."
A glint of light flashed in Yan Xing's eyes. He pursed his lips and said softly, "Thank your master for me... Never mind. I'll go by myself."
Zhao Xi nodded with satisfaction. That’s right, to show his sincerity, he should go there in person to thank him.
His family members are so thoughtful, they certainly deserve his thanks.
Yan Xing went to Lu Chenyang's house. Lu Chenyang smiled when he saw him and asked, "Do you like the mask?"
Yan Xing walked up to him, his eyes sparkling, "You're thoughtful."
Lu Chenyang smiled and said, "Tingshu is thoughtful. You should praise him for the method he came up with."
Yan Xing looked at him and said, "Zhao Xi has already told me what you said."
Lu Chenyang understood, "That's what I really think, Cheng Xiao. Everything now is temporary. One day you will be famous all over the world, and no one will be able to suppress your brilliance."
His eyebrows flew up, and he smiled slightly, free and easy: "I hope it's as you said."
Lu Chenyang looked at the smile on his face, feeling a little dazed. It was as if he saw the flamboyant and happy boy from back then.
With the disguise mask, Yan Xing can lead the troops himself.
The war is about to begin. Yan Xing is here, while Lu Chenyang will return to Shu to take charge.
Before Lu Chenyang set off, his letter had already been sent back to Shu and Yanquan County.
He did this to mobilize troops and food supplies.
Now most of the troops are in Shu, but this is not enough. He also needs to send troops to attack Quzhou.
The Shu region must also be armed, lest the old subordinates of the King of Nanyang should collude and rebel.
This time, in order to successfully capture Quzhou, Lu Chenyang mobilized almost all his forces.
However, Lu Chenyang was still struggling with how to allocate troops. On the one hand, Quzhou needed troops, but Yucheng also had to be defended. Lu Chenyang was troubled by this issue for many days.
Because of the war on the front line, the atmosphere in Shu was particularly depressing.
Lu Chenyang was very vigilant and worried that something might happen, and then it was Zhang Qian who helped him.
Zhang Qian is now working beside Lu Chenyang. She mainly helps Lu Chenyang sort out the relationships between the various families in Yucheng.
She is a princess and knows some of the secrets of each family. With her help, Lu Chenyang can handle various relationships with ease.
Therefore, Lu Chenyang sorted out the various wealthy merchants in Shu as quickly as possible. At least on the surface, they seemed to be cooperating.
The first thing is food.
Lu Chenyang now has several caravans that have been purchasing grain from Jiangnan. Although the Shen and Zhao families have also been purchasing grain, Lu Chenyang cannot let the merchants control the grain prices. Even if they are behaving very obediently now, Lu Chenyang has to be prepared for any eventuality.
Therefore, the food his caravan bought had to be used as military rations and some had to be stored to prevent natural disasters and man-made disasters. These were only enough to maintain the Lingnan region.
Shu also needs the cooperation of local gentry and merchants. When Lu Chenyang first occupied Lingnan, although these people did not resist, active cooperation was different from passive cooperation.
Because of the war now, the price of grain in Shu has not risen too much (no one dares to anger Lu Chenyang too much), but this alone is not enough.
The grain business in Shu is controlled by the Qi family, which is equivalent to the Shen family in Yanquan County.
Winter was about to arrive, and they still needed to fight, so the food consumption was huge. Lu Chenyang went to the head of the Qi family, hoping that he would send more caravans, but the effect was not good.
The Qi family was very respectful to Lu Chenyang, but they also had to say what they had to say. There were wars everywhere, and business was not doing well. They couldn't just put money before their lives.
Lu Chenyang missed Shen Shiqian immensely, but the Shen family was also incredibly busy. Lu Chenyang had grown so rapidly that the Shen family couldn't handle the Lingnan business alone. Shen Shiqian was so busy that he couldn't really take care of Lingnan. This was truly a sweet burden.
That's getting off topic.
Lu Chenyang knew that the Qi family was passively resisting, but he couldn't really drag them out and kill them.
It was Zhang Qian who reminded Lu Chenyang.
"My lord, are you worried about food?" Zhang Qian brought in a cup of tea. "My lord, the Qi family is so brazen because they rely on their connections, so you can't take action against them. But there's another family involved. My father dared to rebel at this time because he had the support of the Cui family. The Cui family also has people in Shu who have been providing my father with supplies."
Lu Chenyang seemed to be thinking: "But I didn't hear about it when I checked."
"The Cui family acts like an aristocratic family, how could they possibly do business? The Qi family is just a pawn in the Cui family's hands. Whatever the Qi family says represents the Cui family's opinion." Zhang Qian said, "This is also the result of my father's support back then."
There is indeed a Cui Mansion in Shu, but this Cui family is very low-key and is the maiden family of Concubine Cui.
Lu Chenyang would never have thought that this was the case. However, Zhang Qian only mentioned it when he was so worried, in order to show her importance.
Lu Chenyang didn't care about her little thoughts and praised her. Zhang Qian pursed her lips and held back her smile, feeling relieved.
She wanted to tell Lu Chenyang that she was useful.
The Cui family is a branch of the Cui family, but they also have a say in the family.
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