Chapter 185 Only Brotherly Love
Shen Shiqian felt his eyes go dark: "Even Miss Zhao Xi is... dissatisfied?"
Zhao Xi holds an extraordinary position in the Lu Group. Although she is only Lu Chenyang's maid, almost everyone, from the Yanxing army to the soldiers, has dealt with her.
Zhao Tingyuan sighed, "My Lord has gone to the rainforest to meet the leader of the Dongyi people, so you won't be able to see him now." He thought for a moment and said, "You might as well find a way to make up for this time. My Lord is currently preoccupied with resettling the refugees in Anzhou. Mr. Chen has been collecting food for a while now. Why don't you donate some food to show your remorse?"
When Lu Chenyang returned this time, everyone knew he was coming for food, so they were all prepared to donate. Zhao Tingyuan specifically proposed this, so naturally he wanted the Shen family to contribute more than the standard amount.
Shen Shiqian rubbed his brows tiredly: "This time it's my fault... You make sense, I'll go right away." As he said this, he cupped his hands and thanked him seriously: "Thank you very much, Brother Zhao this time."
Zhao Tingyuan waved his hand. "I've taken advantage of you quite a bit." He thought for a moment and said seriously, "Now that Yanquan County is dominated by our two families, your Excellency should take better care of our business outside. We should be even more cautious. There are countless people who want to get close to you, Excellency. Since you remember our old friendship, we shouldn't cause them any trouble."
Lu Chenyang was no longer the small-time county magistrate he once was. Anyone with a bit of vision knew that his future was limitless. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would hold great power for the next thirty years... or even longer.
Countless people wanted to cling to Lu Chenyang. They were just lucky enough to have attached themselves to him early, and Lu Chenyang was sentimental. But if they kept making mistakes, why would Lu Chenyang tolerate them?
Shen Shiqian nodded and took his words to heart.
In fact, Shen An had also heard the rumors and felt that since Lu Chenyang was gay, if giving a woman wasn't enough, then giving a man would be the right choice. Who wouldn't want to take their relationship with Lu Chenyang to the next level?
Lu Chenyang didn't know this. He personally went to the depths of the rainforest and met the Dongyi people.
When the Dongyi people came to help against the Nanyang King's army, Lu Chenyang was deeply grateful. Later, he left in a hurry and didn't even bother to express his gratitude. Now that he was back, of course he had to pay them a personal visit to show his sincerity.
Lu Chenyang had a pleasant conversation with the leader of the Dongyi people. Lu Chenyang said, "Our friendship is higher than the sky and wider than the sea. If you need help in the future, I will do my best to help you."
The leader of the Dongyi people was very moved and said, "Good brother, come and eat insects!"
Lu Chenyang: "...This won't work."
The Grand Alliance Leader laughed heartily and poured him a glass of Peach Blossom Wine.
When Lu Chenyang came back from the rainforest, he discovered something that seemed to confirm the rumors about him being gay.
The story of Lu Chenyang favoring a young prostitute and Yan Xing catching them in bed spread throughout Yanquan County overnight.
In addition, the story of Yan Xing's deep love for Lu Chenyang, his inability to get his love, and Lu Chenyang's falling in love with someone else and betraying Yan Xing is also praised by the people.
Lu Chenyang and Yan Xing were the two most popular people in Yanquan County. Rumors spread about them, and the content was so explosive and shocking that it was like the New Year for the people of Yanquan County who were already well fed.
Lu Chenyang: “…” Although this was his original intention, he still felt something was wrong.
Yan Xing: “…” Caught in bed with an adulterer?
Shen Shiqian: "..." I hope this world will be destroyed soon. He doesn't want to live anymore.
Lu Chenyang reflected on his mistakes and realized that Yan Xing was not part of his original plan. It would be bad if the rumors dragged Yan Xing into it.
Lu Chenyang was a man of integrity, he could be gay, but Yan Xing definitely wouldn't agree. How could he, the son of the Duke of Zhenguo, have a reputation for being gay?
So Lu Chenyang solemnly called everyone over, and everyone thought that Lu Chenyang had something important to announce.
Then Lu Chenyang said with a serious face, "Everyone should have heard the rumors recently. To be honest, I'm a little unhappy. These are all fabricated stories. There's nothing between Prince Yan and me, only brotherly love. Those rumors are all nonsense!" He almost swore to the heavens, "I don't want to hear these rumors anymore. Do you understand?"
Zhang Qian and Shen Yihuan looked at each other. They felt a little sad that the couple they had been optimistic about was going to end up like this.
But everyone nodded. Everyone believed that Lu Chenyang's solemn clarification was related to the second prince being appointed as the crown prince.
The Second Prince became the Crown Prince, and the Zhenguogong Mansion achieved intermittent victories in the battle for the throne. All of this was inseparable from Lu Chenyang's support. It can be said that for a long time, Lu Chenyang, the Zhenguogong Mansion, and the Second Prince—now the Crown Prince—had a close cooperative relationship.
The relationship between the two sides is one of cooperation, but also one of mutual exploitation. This kind of relationship is very complicated, and the slightest fluctuation can easily disrupt the balance between the two sides, especially when it comes to the future inheritance of the Zhenguogong Mansion, so it is better to be cautious.
Lu Chenyang spoke personally, and no one dared to disregard it.
As the county magistrate, Zhou Lin personally issued an order that anyone who made further comments would be arrested.
The rumors gradually died down.
However, every policy has its own countermeasure.
Lu Chenyang said it had nothing to do with Yan Xing, but he didn’t say it had nothing to do with that young waiter!
I heard that Lu Chenyang had personally issued a warning not to embarrass the young man, and now the Shen family has taken good care of him. I heard that the young man's mother was ill, and the Shen family even hired a doctor to take good care of her.
The Shen family treated this young man so well, and everyone thought it must be related to Lu Chenyang. Lu Chenyang must have taken a fancy to this man, otherwise how could the Shen family act so? Who doesn't know that Shen Shiqian is a die-hard follower of Lu Chenyang?
So... Lord Lu is really a homosexual? But Coach Yan is not.
Maybe Lu Chenyang just can't get the love he wants? He likes Coach Yan, but Coach Yan's family rules are very strict, so he can't go along with Master Lu?
Well, they thought they had seen the truth of the matter.
But no one cares about these things now, not even Lu Chenyang and Yan Xing.
The second prince was made the crown prince, and Emperor Qianyuan and Concubine Lan completely broke off relations, while the fourth prince was still leading troops outside.
If this matter is not handled properly, the Fourth Prince will start a rebellion.
The current Dagan can no longer withstand such turmoil. Lu Chenyang and Yan Xing both have a consensus that civil war is not possible now.
This is also the reason why Lu Chenyang and Emperor Qianyuan maintain superficial peace.
Lu Chenyang, Yan Xing, Chen Songyuan and Gao Ming held a private meeting.
Lu Chenyang asked, "If the Fourth Prince were to rebel, could you control the Yan Family Army?"
Yan Xing thought for a moment and said, "The Yan Family Army isn't controlled by anyone. Although it's called the Yan Family Army, I prefer to call it the Yan Hui Army." After a pause, he said firmly, "The Yan Hui Army is there to defend Yan Hui Pass."
Gao Ming said, "But people's hearts are fickle. After the fall of Yanhui Pass, most of the generals promoted by the Duke were dismissed and replaced by the Emperor's men. I'm afraid the Yanhui Army today is no longer the same Yanhui Army of the past."
Yan Xing was silent for a moment, then said, "Even so, I can guarantee that at least half of the Yanhui Army will not rebel."
Lu Chenyang nodded and sighed softly: "That's enough. If it's only half, the Fourth Prince probably won't dare to take the risk."
The Fourth Prince's thoughts were easy to guess. Without any assurance of a rebellion, he would try to consolidate his military power. The Yanhui Army was his only hope, and only by completely controlling it could he fight.
Therefore, even if the Second Prince was appointed Crown Prince, he would not act rashly, because he had no chance of winning. He would only try to gain as many military merits as possible.
Gao Ming nodded: "This gives us time to recuperate."
Lu Chenyang looked at Chen Songyuan and said, "Mr. Chen, how is the relief grain prepared for Anzhou?"
Chen Songyuan immediately said, "Preparations are almost complete. The food supplies for Lingnan and Shu are almost ready. We'll be able to dispatch them tomorrow or the day after tomorrow with our troops and escort. Quzhou will be a little slower, taking about five days. However, Quzhou is closer, and we can travel by water for a while, which will make it faster." At this point, he raised his head, his tone slightly excited, "In half a month, at most, the relief food will reach Anzhou."
Lu Chenyang couldn't help but smile.
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