Chapter 236 Taking Control of the Situation
Lu Songli has always known that power will not disappear, it will only be transferred.
No matter where the four Qin brothers are placed, they can control the local military power.
Unfortunately, the Qin family was suppressed by their status as exiles and could not take power. But it didn't matter, her father would do it.
Wouldn't it be enough for her father to take over the power zone they vacated?
After being shocked, Qin Heng took half a cup of tea to calm down.
He looked at his sixth sister-in-law, who had a calm expression, and said with a wry smile, "Sixth sister-in-law, you really shocked me. Does Uncle Lu know about your bold plan?"
"He doesn't know yet, but I will tell my dad. Don't worry, big brother, there will be no problem with him."
Her father had offended too many people for Emperor Kang Cheng. It was okay for a year or two after Emperor Kang Cheng's death, but after a long time, her father would definitely be targeted by someone and his end would definitely not be good.
So, she did this to save her father's life.
"Too bold!" Qin Heng couldn't help but say this.
"Brother, I have no choice but to do this." Lu Songli then briefly mentioned her father's situation, intending to achieve empathy.
"Let's not talk about me and my father. I'll just ask you, big brother, are you willing for the Qin family to be the fish on the chopping board of the Song Dynasty for generations? Let's not talk about the ancestors of the Qin family. Let's take my father-in-law and my fourth and fifth brothers as an example. Are their deaths worth it?"
Qin Heng remained silent at her question.
"Also, it's true that we're facing danger by going to Houcheng, but brother, are we absolutely safe if we stay in Xiangping Military Colony?"
Should I just stay in the Xiangping military settlement, farm, quarry stones, and build city walls? Or should I just quietly wait for the new emperor's pardon in Chang'an?
Lu Songli felt that it was even more dangerous. For example, this time Tuoba Lian raided Liaoyang, but where would the Xianbei army attack next time? Without soldiers, the Qin brothers were only slightly better than ordinary people, not to mention having to protect so many families.
At least in Houcheng, the Qin brothers can join the army. Even if they don't have titles in the army, they are capable and will win over a large number of followers.
Think about the origin of the term "uncrowned king". In the military, strength is the most convincing. In the face of strength, military rank is nothing.
Lu Songli has a deep-seated need to control her own life. She prefers to take the initiative and control the situation rather than waiting for others to control her life.
Listening to her analysis, Qin Heng understood that both the Qin and Lu families had to be prepared for both scenarios. Otherwise, there would be a catastrophic disaster.
The sooner you prepare for this, the better.
Lu Songli: "Brother, my decision will not be wrong. If we secretly control Houcheng, we can at least keep our Qin and Lu families safe."
Seize Houcheng and get your hands on Liaodong County. From this starting point, you can attack or defend. As for what to do next, let's see how the world situation develops. Anyway, the main strategy in the early stage is to stay calm.
Whenever Qin Heng thought of the sacrifices of his ancestors, especially the sacrifice of the man at the helm of his family, he would always say, "It's not time yet—"
This is only passed on to the eldest son and eldest grandson.
So now, is it time?
Qin Heng asked Lu Songli, "Is Uncle Lu sure he can be transferred to Houcheng? Have you received the news?"
"I haven't received any news yet, but I'm 50% sure that my father's exile is somewhere between Wuliu County and Houcheng."
Lu Songli had previously thought that her father's exile should be a foregone conclusion.
The letter from Chang'an will arrive later than the official one, but it should arrive soon.
Based on her understanding of the new emperor Song Mo, the most likely places for her father to be exiled are Houcheng and Wuliu County. Even Wangping was ruled out by her.
If it weren't for these two places, her father would definitely make a fuss.
Lü Songli's guess was correct. Lü Desheng had no objection to the new emperor assigning him such a dangerous territory bordering the Xianbei. He could tolerate the new emperor's calculations, but the location couldn't be in Liaoxi County or Youbeiping County; it had to be in Liaodong County! He would rather die near his daughter.
Houcheng, the probability is 50-50, the possibility is still very high.
"You're not my sixth brother's wife. It's a 50-50 chance, and you dare to take the first gamble?" Qin Heng didn't know what to say.
Lu Songli smiled, "Opportunities are rare and will never come back."
The main reason was that the opportunity was too good and she was reluctant to give it up, so she got rid of the Qin family in advance, whether it was to Houcheng or Wuliu County.
"What if Uncle Lu is exiled to Wuliu County?" Qin Heng couldn't help but ask.
Lu Songli raised her eyebrows, "What's the difficulty?" Since they can get rid of the Xiangping military settlement first and then escape from Houcheng, why not?
Qin Heng gave her a thumbs up and said, "Sixth sister-in-law, you just rely on your smart brain."
"This matter should not be publicized. I will tell the second and third brothers later that we are going to Houcheng to seek shelter under Uncle Lu." Qin Heng reminded her not to mention the word "secession of Houcheng".
"Listen to my brother." Lu Songli nodded.
Looking at her well-behaved appearance, Qin Heng thought, who would have thought that his sixth brother's sister-in-law, who looked so kind and well-behaved, actually had ambitions that many men dared not even think about?
He had heard a saying: When a person has ability, ambition, courage, and opportunity, and becomes famous and successful, then it is the right time for him to be called a duke and become a king.
Sixth brother’s wife, how far can you go?
After the conversation, the two stood up and walked out together.
Qin Heng frowned slightly and said, "After arriving in Houcheng, the most urgent thing is to deal with the war that may be triggered by Tuoba Lian."
Lu Songli nodded, "Thank you for taking care of everything, big brother."
This is a hassle.
She understood that it would be best to avoid a fight, giving them time to recover. However, this was unavoidable, for it presented a risk before an opportunity. The Qin brothers needed to prepare.
Before they even reached the door, Qin Sheng rushed in, "Brother, Lili, are you done talking?"
Lu Songli smiled and said, "Yes, we just finished talking."
Qin Heng looked at him helplessly and said, "At least pretend to ask what they talked about."
Just then, Zhou Da drove a horse-drawn carriage to the military settlement to see them, and also delivered a letter to Lu Songli.
This is a letter within a letter. The son's letter was written by her father. This letter first arrived in Longcheng and then transferred to Xiangping. The mother's letter was written by Xue Xu.
Lu Songli first read the letter written by her father.
The place where her father was exiled turned out to be Houcheng!
A flash of joy flashed across Lu Songli's eyes.
She had been gambling before, and now the results were in, she had won. She was quite lucky. Otherwise, she would have had to find another way to get the Qin family to Wuliu County.
"Wife, what's in this letter that makes you so happy?" Qin Sheng came forward.
"There is good news." Lu Songli put away her father's letter.
Her father had also said in the letter that following the main force was too slow, so he planned to travel light, taking a small group ahead and then making plans in Houcheng. Calculating the time, they should arrive soon.
"What good news?"
"My dear father, your father-in-law, is going to be sent to Houcheng to serve as an official. Are you happy?"
Qin Sheng first uttered an "ah" before nodding under Lu Songli's half-smiled gaze, "Happy, happy."
The other members of the Qin family were very happy when they heard this, because they were about to go to Houcheng, and the officials in Houcheng were their relatives, which would be of great benefit to them.
Qin Heng just felt that his sixth brother's wife was really amazing. Her prediction of the situation was quite accurate.
"Second brother, third brother, and sixth brother, come with me. Let's discuss what to do when we get to Houcheng."
Qin Yan and Qin Zhao looked at each other and hurried to catch up.
Qin Sheng hesitated, what were they discussing? He knew what his elder brother was going to say.
Lu Songli said to him, "Go quickly, I have to go pack my luggage too."
"Okay." Qin Sheng knew at a glance that his wife was annoyed with him, sobbing—"Second brother, third brother, wait for me!"
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