Chapter 184 Diverting Conflicts
After saying this, her father hinted in the letter that he had bribed a bailiff to see if there was a chance to get rid of Xie Zhan on the way.
When Lu Songli saw this, a smile appeared in her eyes. He was indeed her father, as he thought the same thing as her.
Later, her father said to her regretfully, "What a pity."
Lu Songli was not surprised. Xie Zhan was the male protagonist of the original book. He must have some good luck and would not be killed so easily.
Her father said that the bailiff returned the money and said that he could not do what he had promised before.
However, it was not without gain. Because of the breach of trust, the other party decided to give them some information for free as compensation.
The other party first told them that many members of the Xie and Zhao families had died from imprisonment to exile, including the elderly over 45 years old and children under five years old, and only a few were left.
Lu Songli tutted twice. The Xie and Zhao families were about to break off. The damage of this fault was not obvious now, but Xie Zhan would know its severity later.
In addition, the other party said that Xie Zhan was too terrible. He had used a trick to split the twenty or so official members along the way into several small groups. Those who were malicious towards the Xie and Zhao families and those who were disobedient were all killed.
By the time he wrote this letter, two bailiffs and four or five police officers had died. The causes of their deaths were inexplicable, and their deaths were unexpected and sudden.
This trip was the most treacherous one in his career as a bailiff. Of the twenty bailiffs and guards escorting the prisoners, one-third had died! The death toll was likely to continue rising; it was too dangerous. After returning safely, he would try to find a new position and never work as a bailiff again.
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao were shocked to hear about such heavy casualties.
Before they could say anything, Qin Sheng told them the last thing written in his father-in-law's letter.
Finally, the father-in-law said in the letter that the bailiff also told them that the Xie and Zhao clans hated their Lu family to death and asked them to be careful.
After saying this, Qin Sheng pulled Lu Songli away.
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao looked at each other, their scalps tingling when they thought of the huge casualties suffered by the Xie and Zhao families.
If it weren't for the sixth brother's wife's initial reminder and her subsequent arrangements, the current tragic situation of the Xie and Zhao families would be a reflection of them.
Look, Xie Zhan, such a powerful man, yet he caused the death of so many elderly people over 45 years old and children under five years old during his exile.
When they first left Chang'an, the weather was so bad that even the grown men, wearing their shabby yet thick clothes, couldn't stand it, not to mention the elderly and children. And they were heading north.
Qin Zhao said to himself, "My wife had just given birth at the time, and I'm afraid she couldn't hold on in Dali Prison." Prisons are usually cold, damp, dirty, and messy. They had the help of the Lu family, so they didn't suffer such torture.
"And my third child was just born..."
A woman is at her weakest right after giving birth, and they all know how easy it is for a newborn baby to die.
Qin Zhao had a premonition that if it weren't for the warning from his sixth brother's wife and the corresponding preparations she made, his wife and the third brother would probably be gone.
Qin Heng rubbed his brows, "And mother——"
With Qin's mother's physical condition, she could not endure the pain and suffering of a long journey.
Then, will the remaining children, Qin Jia, Qin Han, Qin Yu, and Qin Zhen, be able to reach the place of exile alive?
"No, no, no, big brother, you forgot. In the prison, when Wu Chunyu was trying to torture us, if it wasn't for Sixth Sister-in-law taking out the golden ticket to avoid death..."
If the other party used their children and women to force them to surrender, they would also surrender. By then, the three brothers would all be tortured and unable to take care of their families. They might even need their families to take care of them in return. Following this line of thought, the two of them felt their scalps tingling. Their family was full of old, weak, sick and injured. This couldn't be more tragic, right?
The two brothers looked at each other and felt that they owed a great favor to their sixth brother's wife.
Qin Heng: "A Sheng is so lucky to marry my sixth brother's wife."
Qin Zhao: "Xiao Liu, you have to treat your sixth brother's wife well. It's best not to have any wicked thoughts in this life." If he dares to let down his sixth brother's wife in the future, don't blame them, the brothers, for not caring about their brotherhood.
Qin Heng nodded. No matter what, the Qin family couldn't let Sixth Brother's wife suffer any injustice. But he saw that the young couple had a good relationship.
"Third brother, what do you think about Ah Sheng's last sentence?" Qin Heng asked.
"The Xie and Zhao families must have regarded Sixth Brother's wife as their number one enemy."
Qin Heng nodded. With such a deep hatred, the two sides were likely to fight to the death. Xie Zhan was truly a ruthless man. He had killed a small number of the twenty-plus escort team.
Sixth brother's wife took action because of the Qin family. If there is a chance, we must get rid of this person. It would be best if we can eradicate both the Xie and Zhao families.
But now the two sides are in the south and the north, even if they want to, they are too far away to reach.
Qin Sheng took Lu Songli's hand and walked to the river. Their current camp was either located near a village or near a river or lake for easy access to water.
Qin Sheng's brows were tightly furrowed, and a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes.
Lu Songli could tell he was angry, "What's wrong?"
Qin Sheng uttered, "Xie Zhan is shameless." She was the most innocent person in this whole thing. How could Xie Zhan have the nerve to put all the blame on her?
Qin Sheng found it unbelievable that a grown man could not even do it and take responsibility for it.
Lu Songli raised an eyebrow and smiled as he stood up for her. She knew he was talking about how the Xie and Zhao clans hated their Lu family and how much they hated Lu Songli.
Is Xie Zhan shameless? Indeed, at the critical moment of the family's life and death, the head of the family's reputation is not that important.
"That's not necessarily what he thinks."
Qin Sheng widened his eyes when he heard this and looked at her accusingly, "I'm standing up for you, and you're still speaking for him?"
Lu Songli laughed, "Xie Zhan did this to make the whole family hate me and the Lu family. His goal was to unite the family members to face the outside world and avoid internal strife and consumption."
In the eyes of smart people, every move of the opponent is almost a clear move. They discard the fancy interference and directly see the opponent's true purpose.
Did the Xie and Zhao families hate her? Of course they did. Xie Zhan's actions only intensified their hatred.
In fact, Lu Songli could understand Xie Zhan's intention. It was written in "The Book of Shangjun" to get rid of strength: If a country is strong but does not fight, the poison is transmitted internally, and the officials of rituals, music and lice are born, and they must be weakened; if a country then fights, the poison is transmitted to the enemy, and the country has no officials of rituals, music and lice, and it must be strong.
The word "qiang" in "qu qiang" means that the people do not obey the government orders.
The general meaning is that it is not scary for a country to have internal conflicts. We just need to divert the conflicts away and pass the poison to the enemy, and the country will become strong.
Similarly, family conflicts are not to be feared; they can be diverted away. We should not engage in internal strife or internal consumption, but rather unite to confront external forces, conquer cities and territories, and after defeating the enemy, we can take over their resources. In this way, any internal problems can be resolved or alleviated.
Xie Zhan wanted the Xie and Zhao families to regard the Lu family, or her side, as an imaginary enemy or target.
But it also made Lu Songli realize that there were considerable conflicts and problems within the Xie family.
"This is his purpose? He is so insidious." After listening to her analysis, Qin Sheng thought and studied seriously, trying to apply it to military affairs.
Lu Songli smiled and said, "It's okay, just ignore him for now. I'll deal with him later when I have time."
When there is a suitable opportunity, she will manually increase the difficulty of the dungeon for them, otherwise it would be unfair for them to treat her as the dungeon boss and push this goal.
There are many clans in the south, and the power structures are complex and very xenophobic. She estimated that Xie Zhan would eventually allow eligible members of the Xie and Zhao clans to intermarry with local forces to speed up their integration.
Lu Songli thought that if Xie Zhan didn't personally participate, it would be difficult to gain the full support of the local forces. After all, they were not stupid and would probably make a move without seeing the rabbit. Let's see what he does. If necessary, she can lend him a hand. After all, she has the spirit of learning from Lei Feng deeply rooted in her bones.
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