Chapter 140
The embryonic form of party struggle
As the lord of a faction, Yue Lingxi needs to consider far more than just fighting on the battlefield!
As an emerging power, Youzhou has not yet had any obvious internal factional disputes, but the chaotic political situation in Youzhou this time has actually shown the embryonic form of some party disputes!
Liu Buqi kept thinking about this problem afterwards, so he tried his best to maintain a balance between the local and foreign factions among the newly appointed officials. In addition, he firmly retained Xu Ningmei, which barely narrowed the power comparison between civil officials and military generals.
But there is one force that is always difficult to balance, and that is Yue Lingxi's maternal family, the Lu family!
Now Lu Ren, Lu Xin and Lu Qinghou each occupy a position in the core of Youzhou, which cannot be seen when everyone works together.
But as Youzhou grows in power in the future, it will inevitably form an "external relative" force that will become increasingly difficult to balance!
Due to their special status, apart from the two veterans Wang Changling and Gao Yi, almost no one can surpass the Lu family!
This is also the reason why Liu Buqi did not dare to let Lu Ren or Lu Xin occupy high positions when he first established the "Four Lords"!
Under this circumstance, it is reasonable to put Liu Feiyan's promotion on the agenda as a precautionary measure!
Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi, snuggling together, conveyed an unspoken emotion to each other with their eyes!
Being in a position where you can’t help yourself! To have someone who understands your thoughts and feelings is already a blessing from heaven!
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When Guannei Hou's army attacked the city again, 20,000 cavalry suddenly rushed out, not only repelling the siege, but also successfully passing through the city through the Datong section of the Great Wall.
The spacious Great Wall could not accommodate so many military horses, so most of the cavalry could only roam on the grasslands, acting as scouts.
Xiao Junzi and Liu Feiyan pushed each other to the city wall, punching and kicking each other. Although the two of them had a tacit understanding as partners, they were secretly trying to sabotage each other like cross-eyed people.
"Fei Yan, don't look down on the seniors in the army!" Liu Buqi scolded while looking him up and down. Fighting on the battlefield, injuries are inevitable. Seeing the energetic Liu Feiyan, she felt relieved.
The young soldier saluted Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi respectfully, and Liu Feiyan followed suit and performed the same military etiquette.
After Yue Lingxi solemnly returned the greeting, he jokingly said to Liu Buqi, "It's alright, we're all comrades in the army. It's no harm to exercise your fists and feet. Back then, the young soldier was the one who was most dissatisfied with me climbing over him. We've had many private exchanges!"
The little Junzi had a silly smile on his face, and he seemed to recall the boy who bought the opportunity to rise to prominence with money. In just a few years, he had become the powerful King of Yan. He could even take advantage of this opportunity to command tens of thousands of cavalry and kill people in all directions. The word "chance" is really subtle!
After a few greetings, Liu Feiyan had someone bring Qin Jinguo up. Out of respect for the heroine on the battlefield, she was not tied up after being captured, and no one even forced her to take off her mask.
The humiliation she had imagined did not happen, so she temporarily put aside her desire to commit suicide and behaved quite cooperatively.
Who would have thought that when he saw Yue Lingxi and Liu Buqi, he suddenly took a few steps forward, and a pair of white and slender hands formed into eagle claws and went straight to Yue Lingxi's face. Yue Lingxi calmly pushed Liu Buqi aside and raised his hand to prepare to take the attack.
Qin Jinguo actually stomped her left foot on the ground, turned her whole body around, and rushed directly towards Liu Buqi. It was obvious that her initial target was Liu Buqi, who had the weakest self-protection ability in the field!
His hand was about to touch the neck of the Youzhou Spirit Fox. As long as he could control this woman, he would be able to escape safely. He was secretly happy!
A cold light suddenly shot out from the side of the ear of the woman in front of him and went straight to the palm of his hand. It was a long sword as fast as lightning.
It turned out to be Gongsun Wuhui, Liu Buqi's personal bodyguard who had never shown up before!
Yue Lingxi's push just now actually pushed Liu Buqi into the protection range of Wuhui Jianji!
Qin Jinguo was forced to retract her hand, and suddenly lowered her head to avoid the cold light, and swooped down again, but in a flash, a slender figure appeared in front of her, and used only one hand to firmly grasp the palm that was extended again!
Then he took a step forward and moved closer to her, with the sword in his other hand firmly placed on Qin Jinguo's neck!
So many things happened in just two or three breaths. The little soldier on the side shouted "Catch the assassin" when he just said "Catch" and everything stopped.
Seeing that his sister was almost in danger, Liu Feiyan rushed forward quickly and pulled off the mask on Qin Jinguo's face, revealing a charming and beautiful face with a mixture of shame and anger, and bright eyes!
It seemed that he had not expected that the world-famous Qin Jinguo was actually a young girl not much older than himself. Liu Feiyan stared at this delicate face in a daze!
Qin Jinguo was afraid to move easily because Gongsun Wuhui's sword was pressed against her vitals. Her cheeks flushed red and she could only curse, "You lecher, have you seen enough?"
Finally, he pulled Liu Feiyan back. He patted his head and walked back to Xiao Junzi, who had an "auntie smile" on his face, in a daze!
Yue Lingxi felt that Qin Jinguo looked unusually familiar. After pondering for a long time, he asked uncertainly, "Are you Qin Shuang's sister?"
The woman in front of him turned her head away with disdain, while Liu Buqi showed a puzzled expression.
"Qin Shuang is the daughter of Guannei Marquis Yue Wuji, but she has taken her mother's surname since she was young. When I first arrived in the capital, I once saw her from afar, and based on seniority, I had to call her sister! Who would have thought that Qin Shuang, who was raised in the Marquis's mansion, would become a Qin Jingwu who is as outstanding as any man!"
After Yue Lingxi patiently explained, he asked curiously, "Yue Wuji had already fled, so why did he leave his precious daughter behind in the rear army?"
"It's really a case of sacrificing one's own family for the sake of justice!"
"You are talking nonsense. My father has been in the central army the whole time. Yesterday I received the order to delay the reinforcements from Taiyuan. The handwriting is exactly the same. It must be written by him!" Qin Jinguo shouted loudly!
Liu Buqi on the side waved his hand and asked someone to bring up the captured enemy soldiers, and verified from their mouths the fact that Yue Wuji had not appeared for more than ten days!
Hearing that her father had not appeared for such a long time, Qin Jinguo became extremely anxious. She was also a veteran of the battlefield and extremely smart!
The first thing that occurred to him was that his father was injured or sick, but he immediately dismissed it! If he was not showing up due to illness or injury, there was no need to hide it from his own daughter!
Yue Lingxi, standing by, spoke slowly and clearly, "We've always suspected that Yue Wuji is a spy from the grasslands. He might have already escaped from the Great Wall and gone to the grasslands to get help!"
Qin Jinguo seemed to have heard the most ridiculous thing in the world and shouted angrily:
"Nonsense! My father is definitely not a traitor to the grasslands!"
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