"Hearing what you said, I must meet her."
The Duke of Lu laughed, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Speaking of influence, she has actually already begun to influence the Northwest Military Camp, but it just seems insignificant."
Master Wuwang asked curiously, "If that's the case, why does the Marquis still look down on her?"
"The emperor should be a man, not a woman." Duke Lu said casually.
Master Wuwang chanted another Buddhist chant, "Your Majesty is right. It is indeed a man who is the emperor. However, I have observed that Madam Zhao has a great influence on His Highness the Crown Prince. This is his greatest bargaining chip, and no one can take it away from him."
The Duke of Lu dropped his son heavily. "How could you, a bald donkey, be so sure that a woman could influence Liu Zhao for his entire life? A person's influence, especially a woman's, will weaken over time. Master, you are too sure. Be careful not to suffer any loss."
Wuwang also gave birth to a son. "The Marquis has never met Madam Zhao, so his understanding of her is obviously biased. Madam Zhao is no ordinary woman, and she definitely doesn't rely on her beauty to seduce people. She relies on her talent, and her talent is enough to influence His Royal Highness the First Prince for the rest of his life."
"For life?"
The Marquis of Lu seemed to be lost in thought. "Back then, I had the opportunity to meet this Madam Zhao. At that time, her family lived in the Governor's Mansion in Jinzhou City. But she was just a little girl then, unassuming and without any outstanding qualities. Even if I could go back in time, I would never pay attention to a little girl."
Master Wuwang said, "If the Marquis wants to see her, I'm afraid he'll have to wait until he returns to the capital."
Marquis Lu laughed heartily, "That's not necessarily true. I don't want to go back to the capital."
"My Lord, do you want to establish yourself as king by gathering your own troops?"
The Marquis of Lu sneered, "Over the past few decades, I've received at least ten thousand memorials implicating me. Everyone says I'm a rebel by nature and will definitely rebel. Decades have passed, but have I rebelled?"
You bald donkey, I thought you had some ability, but I didn't expect you to be such a believer. You really disappoint me.
"Forget it, I won't keep you here. Go back to the capital and report to Liu Zhao. Tell him not to send anyone here again. Uncle and nephew can still get along well. If he dares to send anyone here to spy again, don't blame me, your uncle, for being rude to him."
Master Wuwang clasped his hands together and said, "My Lord, you are old now. You should control your temper."
"Get out!" Duke Lu overturned the chessboard.
The personal guards heard the noise and rushed in from outside, pointing swords at Wuwang.
Faced with the cold weapon, Master Hopeless remained unmoved.
The Duke of Lu waved his hand, and his personal guards retreated neatly.
"I promised not to kill you, and I will definitely keep my word. During this final time together, I hope you will mind your words and stop speaking for Liu Zhao. If you anger me, even if Liu Zhao has ten capable wives, I will still be able to bring him down. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself."
"Amitabha!"
Master Wuwang said with a compassionate look, "Don't worry, my Lord. I will definitely keep my mouth shut and not say a single word."
The Marquis of Lu laughed heartily, clapping his hands and saying, "I like your tactfulness. If everyone were as tactful as you, I would have much less trouble."
Master Wuwang smiled implicitly, "I am just a monk."
What a shit monk!
As a monk, he worked for the prince and gathered intelligence. He was clearly a wine-drinking and meat-eating monk with impure minds.
The Marquis of Lu jokingly said, "If you are willing to stay, I will send people to the capital to capture Huyang and bring him back, so that you can live happily every day."
Master Wuwang didn't even frown. It was obvious that Hu Yang couldn't arouse his emotions.
"You are joking, my Lord. Monks have pure minds."
"Hahaha……"
The Duke of Lu pointed at Master Wuwang and said, "You bald donkey, you're really thick-skinned. You can speak so seriously about the purity of the six senses. You are no ordinary person. Come on, let's review the game. You can't move until the game is over."
Master Wuwang bowed slightly and said, "I respectfully obey your command."
…
Gu Ting rode his horse to the express delivery station outside the military camp.
In February, the northwest wind is strong.
I ate sand all the way, with my head and face covered in sand.
"Ptah, pah, pah..." He spat out a mouthful of sand.
"I heard that a cement road is being built from the capital to Hedong. I don't know when it will reach the northwest."
"You're dreaming! You're still expecting the imperial court to spend money to build a road in the northwest. Haha, don't you see what's in the northwest? Look at what's in this land? Once the road is built, how much toll can you collect?"
Several soldiers dismounted and chatted incoherently.
Gu Ting was walking in front. As soon as he entered the express station, he saw a handsome soldier.
His expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Why are you here?"
"I heard you were coming to the express station today, so I came here specially to wait for you."
The voice that came out was clearly a woman's. This was a soldier disguised as a man.
When Gu Ting heard this, he was immediately overwhelmed.
"It's dangerous outside. How can you leave the barracks so easily? If the Marquis knew about this, he would definitely skin me alive."
"Are you afraid of my father?"
Gu Ting's expression tightened, "How can I not be afraid?"
"Hmph!" the woman was dissatisfied.
This woman was Pei Man, the youngest daughter of the Marquis of Lu.
Although she is the youngest daughter, she is not young anymore. In the capital, she is definitely an old unmarried girl.
It’s not that Pei Man can’t get married.
The daughter of Lu Hou Pei Ren, what a joke! She is sought after by hundreds of families. How could she not get married?
There is a reason why she is still unmarried at such an old age.
A few years ago, Pei Man had a marriage proposal.
The wedding date had already been set, and she had even embroidered the wedding dress.
As a result, the fiancé went out and died! Along with the fiancé, there was also a strange woman who died.
The fiancé and the strange woman died in the same place, which is really suspicious.
Just die.
However, Pei Man has a reputation for being unlucky with men.
She was so angry that she almost rushed to her fiancé's house with a whip and made a scene.
After that, she looked at several marriage proposals, but either she disliked others or others were picky about her.
As time goes by, youth is wasted.
At this time, someone in the palace wanted to arrange a marriage for Pei Man.
Upon hearing this, Pei Man followed her sister Pei Yun's example and pretended to be sick, hiding in the farm. Then she disguised herself and came to the northwest with the Pei family's personal soldiers.
Seeing Pei Man angry, Gu Ting coaxed her softly, "I'm worried about you too."
"This military camp is only a dozen miles away. What are you worried about? You're obviously afraid that my father will beat you."
Gu Ting chuckled, "The Marquis is indeed very fierce when he beats people."
Pei Man rolled her eyes at him and asked, "Have you ever been beaten by my father?"
Gu Ting bared his teeth. "Just once, only once. Since then, I have never been beaten again."
Pei Man smiled and said, "Anyone who can be whipped by my father himself is a capable person."
"I'm not that capable. My promotion this time is all thanks to my sister." Gu Ting said frankly and did not hide the fact that he got to the top through nepotism.
"Having a younger sister to rely on is also a sign of strength. Many people want to rely on their younger sisters but can't."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ting laughed. "Do you think so too? That's exactly what I think. My sister is amazing. Have you met her often in the capital?"
Pei Man shook her head. "Madam Zhao is very busy. Except for the first month of the lunar year, she rarely goes out to attend banquets on weekdays. It's not easy to see her. The last time I saw Madam Zhao was a year ago when we had a dinner party at home in the first month of the lunar year. But I didn't have a chance to talk."
There were so many people around her, and everyone was rushing over to chat with her. You don't know, Madam Zhao is so famous now. Many people my age regard her as a role model. As a woman, if I can live like Madam Zhao, my life will not be in vain.
Gu Ting grinned, looking proud. "Of course my sister is excellent. But don't let it slip. Only a very few people here know that my sister is the Zhao Madam. They all think my sister is just an ordinary official's wife."
As he said this, he nodded at the soldiers.
Pei Man covered her lips and smiled, "I know."
"Don't laugh like that. If you laugh like that, others will know that you are a woman." Gu Ting reminded Pei Man seriously.
Pei Man rolled her eyes at him, thinking he was a dull-witted man who didn't understand romance.
"Boss, what are you guys whispering about? Who is this? He looks unfamiliar. Which unit is he from? He doesn't look like our Tianlang Army."
Pei Man wanted to retort.
Gu Ting squeezed in to stop her, and with a stern face, he scolded the soldier, "You're talking too much nonsense. Go and do your own thing. When is it your turn to ask about my affairs?"
The soldier scratched his head and said, "If you don't want to ask, then don't ask. Humph!"
Gu Ting kicked the soldier and he ran away very fast.
Pei Man smiled secretly, "You still have a way. Every time I dress up as a man, I look too weak with a stern face and have no deterrent effect at all."
Gu Ting chuckled, "These bastards deserve a beating. I'll give them a good beating when I get back."
"Are they here to deliver a letter?"
"No! A package arrived at home, and the courier station notified us to come pick it up."
"Other express delivery stations, if they're nearby, will deliver to your door. But here, they never deliver to your door."
"The military camp is a restricted area, so naturally, people are not allowed to come in and out at will. Anyway, it's convenient to come out for a while, so I'll just take a walk."
Pei Man asked him, "Are you here to pick up a package as well? Did Madam Zhao send you a letter?"
Gu Ting grinned, "Yes! My sister sent me a lot of things."
Pei Man pushed him and said, "Go get the package. We'll go into the city later, okay?"
Gu Ting nodded heavily. "I know where to find good food in the city. I've lived in the city for nearly ten years and I know a lot of people there."
"Boss, are you going into town? I'm afraid not!"
When a soldier heard about entering the city, he came over and said, "It takes a whole day to go in and out of the city. When we came out, General Pei gave the order to assemble in two hours."
Pei Man frowned.
Gu Ting patted his head and said, "I almost forgot such an important thing."
He looked at Pei Man with an apologetic look.
I was so drunk chatting with Pei Man that I forgot about serious matters.
It shouldn't be!
“Ahem…”
Pei Man deliberately lowered her voice and imitated a man's speech, "Since we don't have enough time, let's go back next time. We can go to the city when we have a few more days off."
"The next holiday will probably have to wait until the Dragon Boat Festival. If there is no war, we can come out. If there is a war, the holiday will naturally be ruined." The soldier said very experiencedly.
Gu Ting kicked the soldier and said, "Get out of here, don't get in the way."
The soldier bared his teeth and looked at Pei Man again.
She is so pretty, could it be that the boss has a preference for someone with a different sexual orientation?
Oh my god!
Did he discover the incredible truth?
The soldier subconsciously covered his butt.
He came to his senses in a flash and quickly put down his hands.
It’s okay, it’s okay!
I haven't noticed that the boss has a preference for men for all these years. It is obvious that my appearance does not suit his taste.
The soldier glanced at Pei Man again. No wonder the boss was attracted to her. She was really pretty. If he changed into women's clothes and said he was a woman, no one would doubt it.
The soldier had a heavy look on his face, feeling as if he had a mission to keep the secret for his boss.
He couldn't let others know the boss's true hobby.
"Why does he look so strange?" Pei Man asked directly.
Gu Ting also saw it, "Don't worry about him. Since we can't go into the city today, do you want to go for a walk in the mountains?"
Pei Man shook her head. "I can't delay your serious business. I know my eldest brother's temper. If you are late, he will definitely not forgive you. He will even make an example of you and make an example of you."
Thinking of General Pei Meng's cruelty, Gu Ting also shuddered secretly.
I wiped my forehead and thought, it was a close call, there was still enough time.
He took out his ID badge and took the package.
There were a lot of packages, enough for five or six large boxes.
He opened the box right there and found half of it was food. The other half was clothes, writing brushes, inkstones, and a letter.
Gu Ting impatiently opened the thick letter and read it word by word.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－－
Happy New Year!
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