Chapter 331 Three Disappointments
Wang looked at him helplessly and said, "If I don't say anything, I'm afraid you won't be able to see me."
Lu Chenyang smiled at her ingratiatingly: "Mom." Only at this time did he show some childishness.
Wang was distressed and sighed, "There's no end to this official business, you should also take care of your health."
Lu Chenyang took a sip of the soup, which was sour and appetizing. "Mom's cooking is still the best." He raised his head and smiled at Wang, then said, "Now that I have reached this position, responsible for the safety of the people of the world, how dare I slack off? I also know that there is always work to do, but as long as I think of so many people suffering, I think that if I work harder, maybe fewer people will suffer..."
The more responsible a person is, the more things he has to bear. Lu Chenyang has too many things in his mind, and those things are so important that they even make him put himself behind others.
Wang's eyes were slightly red. Her daughter had been gifted since childhood. God had given her extraordinary talents, so she was destined to shoulder more responsibilities.
But she is just a mother, and she only has her children in her heart.
Wang couldn't help but say, "But you should also take care of your own safety. You have the whole world on your shoulders, why would you take such a risk?"
Lu Chenyang was stunned for a moment, then he understood: "Tan Feng came to see you, right?" He frowned: "How dare you leak secrets."
Wang opened her mouth and said, "He cares about you too."
Lu Chenyang said, "I know, mother. But mother, I do this for a reason. Every year we invest too much military funds in Yanhui Pass. The average life expectancy of the people in Yanhui Pass is only forty-two years old. Do you know how terrible this number is? The Dongyi people in Lingnan live in the rainforest all year round and are deeply affected by miasma. Therefore, their life expectancy is very short, generally only forty-five years old." He looked at Wang: "Even the Dongyi people have a life expectancy of forty-five years old, but the people in Yanhui Pass only live to forty-two years old."
Lu Chenyang's eyes were filled with sorrow. "Their early deaths were not due to the environment or natural disasters, but man-made disasters. They were killed by the Tatars."
Wang didn't know this.
Lu Chenyang looked at her and said firmly, "This time, I will not only repel the Tatars, but also subdue them so that they dare not commit crimes again." After saying this, he took a deep breath and said, "I want the Tatars to sign a peace treaty with Dagan."
Wang was stunned. She didn't expect Lu Chenyang to have this idea.
The Tatars and the Dagans had never negotiated, nor had they ever been at peace. Lu Chenyang was about to do something that had never been done before. This was not an easy task and required some risk.
Even if it meant risking his life, Lu Chenyang felt it was worth it.
When Wang looked at his eyes, she knew that her trip was in vain and she could not persuade him.
In fact, from the moment she allowed her to take her brother's place as the county magistrate, she was no longer just her daughter. She had already flown away, soaring to a height she couldn't reach. She couldn't even understand what she was saying. All she could do was worry and let go.
"I can't persuade you either." Wang said tearfully, "But you have to take care of yourself."
Wang finally said, "Mother will wait for you to come back."
Lu Chenyang held her hand and smiled at her: "Mom, don't worry, I know my life is very important. I am actually very afraid of death. I only do this when I am sure. I am not seeking death."
Wang curled the corners of her lips and did not refute her.
Wang finally sighed and said, "I can't persuade you, but for the sake of your great cause, for the people of the world, and for your peace talks, you should take care of yourself and get some rest. You know that staying up late can lead to sudden death, don't you? You don't want to die from staying up late before accomplishing your great cause, do you?"
Lu Chenyang: "...Mom, I'm going to bed now."
Only then did Wang turn around and leave.
Lu Chenyang is a good boy who is filial to his mother. Since he said so, of course he should go to rest.
He rubbed his face, then thought of something and called Lu Ning in. Today was Lu Ning's turn to keep watch.
"After defeating the Tatars, remind me to let Tan Feng receive fifty military sticks." Lu Chenyang said.
It's not possible now. If we attack him now, there will be no one left to fight. We can attack him after the war is over.
Lu Chenyang felt that he was really rigorous.
Lu Ning asked, "What is the crime?" Fifty military sticks?
Lu Chenyang looked thoughtful: "Leaking military secrets."
Lu Ning: "..." Isn't it too little to just hit with fifty military sticks?
Lu Chenyang said he wanted to fight the Tatars, which showed that he was a man of action. Seeing that they couldn't persuade him, the others simply gave up and focused their time and energy on preparing for war.
This time, Lu Chenyang decided to launch a surprise attack.
The Lu family army is very experienced in sneak attacks, and this is exactly what the Lu family army is good at.
Ji Ping asked, "Are we sending out all our troops this time? If we don't leave any troops in the city, then what about the King of Nanyang..."
Although the Prince of Nanyang appeared to be behaving well, who could trust the character of a traitor? If he were to take advantage of this opportunity and sneak in, Yanhui Pass would be in danger.
Zu Xingwei also said, "Why not leave some troops behind?"
"No," Ji Ping said quickly. "We are fighting the Tatars to annihilate them. We don't have enough troops to begin with, so we can't keep any more men. Moreover, since you are going with us this time, we can't afford any mistakes."
Tan Feng on the side did not say anything. He decided to say less and make fewer mistakes. He already had a foreign debt of fifty military sticks on his shoulders.
Lu Chenyang said: "I have my own arrangements for this matter. In two days, King Nanyang will not be a threat."
This time, Lu Chenyang decided to completely clear away all obstacles. Neither the Tatars nor the King of Nanyang could become a hidden danger again.
The three of them looked at each other. It seemed that Lu Chenyang had already had a plan.
Lu Chenyang glanced at Tan Feng and suddenly asked, "Is there any news from the capital?"
Tan Feng was stunned for a moment, "No, the capital has always been peaceful."
Lu Chenyang said nothing, his expression calm.
But even though Lu Chenyang didn't show any signs of abnormality, Tan Feng felt that he was disappointed. But why? Why would Lu Chenyang be disappointed when there was no news from the capital? What was he waiting for?
With Tan Feng's limited wisdom, it was impossible to guess what Lu Chenyang was thinking.
Lu Chenyang's eyes were gloomy and he let out a long sigh.
The prince...had disappointed him after all.
He had originally thought that after he wrote that article, His Royal Highness would send troops to suppress the Yilin Army. This was the best time, the court sent troops to suppress the traitors, it was justified and right.
He had received rumors from 'Lu Chenyang' that the prince must have an army at his disposal, and combined with the troops at Yan Xing's disposal, the prince was clearly capable of attacking the Yilin Army.
But the prince did not. He did not make any move, but only to preserve his strength, not wanting to lose his troops in the battle with the Yilin Army. In the eyes of the prince, the Yilin Army was definitely not as threatening as the Lu Family Army.
This made Lu Chenyang very disappointed.
The Crown Prince lacked the magnanimity and courage of a ruler. As a Crown Prince, he could not tolerate the rebellion of thieves who were stealing relief grain intended for the people. He should have stood up for the refugees and severely punished the Yilin Army, so that those scoundrels would not dare to act recklessly again.
But he put the interests of the people aside for his own selfish interests.
The article written by Lu Chenyang had given the prince enough reasons to send troops, but he still didn't do it.
The prince finally disappointed Lu Chenyang.
This is the third time, Lu Chenyang muttered to himself. This is the third time the prince has disappointed Lu Chenyang.
The first time, the prince sent people to assassinate him; he found a good scapegoat, the Fourth Prince's guards. No one would believe that the Fourth Prince's personal guards would be bribed by the prince, and even the Fourth Prince probably wouldn't have thought of it.
The second time, the Crown Prince chose to let the Fourth Prince go for military power. He used the Fourth Prince's life to make a deal with Emperor Qianyuan and obtained the military power in the hands of Emperor Qianyuan. He gave up justice for military power.
The third time, the prince chose to tolerate the Yilin Army in order to preserve his power. He abandoned the people of the world for his own selfish desires.
Lu Chenyang couldn't hand over the world to such a person. Over time, he would become the second Qianyuan Emperor.
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