Of course, Lü Tu wouldn't tell Jiang Lingfeng that his ambition was to rule the entire world, so he simply nodded and said, "What? Does that mean that only you can be the King of the Northern Territory, and I, Lü Tu, can't be one?"
Jiang Lingfeng stared at Lü Tu in disbelief for a long time before finally speaking: "You need to think this through. The title of King of the Northern Territory isn't something I can just decide with a word. Even if you get the nominal title, Zhao Wuyou from Huai Shuo alone will be enough to give you a hard time."
Lu Tu laughed heartily: "What is Zhao Wuyou? If I wasn't thinking of coming here to take down the Red Turban Army, I would have dealt with Zhao Wuyou long ago."
Lu Tu did exaggerate a bit in what he said, but after he acquired detonators and explosives, dealing with Zhao Wuyou was just a piece of cake. However, the military situation on the Red Turban Army's side was more urgent, so it wasn't entirely an exaggeration.
Jiang Lingfeng suddenly laughed loudly: "I never expected that such a barren place as Wuchuan could produce such a world-famous towering tree. I can help you with this, but you have to grant me a request."
The change from demand to request indicates a softening of Jiang Lingfeng's attitude.
Lu Tu raised his chin to signal the other party to speak, and Jiang Lingfeng gave Lu Tu a deep look: "Let me see Wanyu. I owe them, mother and daughter."
"Can!"
"Spare the rest of my Jiang family. I know you probably won't let me go, but the others are innocent."
"That's fine too."
"Alright, then bring me the paper, pen, and my seal!"
Soon Sun Meng handed over the items. Jiang Lingfeng was indeed destined for rapid advancement; his handwriting was so neat and precise, it looked like it had been printed.
Lu Tu walked to the side to watch, and the last sentence Jiang Lingfeng shamelessly wrote: "Now that I am about to leave, I am moved to tears and know not what to say."
He even symbolically dripped a little saliva onto the paper. Lu Tu, who was watching from the side, was dumbfounded: "Jiang Lingfeng, I admit that you are more shameless than me. I am no match for you in this respect."
Jiang Lingfeng chuckled and wiped his mouth: "An emperor, you have to coax him. What else is there to say between us, father-in-law and son-in-law? I'll teach you slowly later."
"Fine, I won't learn it. You can go back to the Jiang family by yourself."
"Are you really willing to let me go back to the Jiang family? Aren't you afraid I'm plotting something?" Jiang Lingfeng looked at Lü Tu with some surprise.
Lu Tu waved his hand: "If you don't want to, then go to death row."
"I do! Thank you, my dear son-in-law."
After Jiang Lingfeng left, Sun Meng stepped forward and asked, "Brother, are we really going to let Jiang Lingfeng and his family go?"
Lu Tu nodded: "No matter what, Wanyu is my wife. Do you really think I would kill her whole family? Even if I were to kill them, it would have to be her who gives the order. How come you can't even avoid this kind of family conflict after you've married a wife?"
Sun Meng scratched his head, puzzled: "My wife is illiterate. As long as I put in a lot of effort in bed, she never gives me any trouble. She doesn't have many complicated issues."
Lu Tu laughed heartily: "Alright, thank you for your hard work, brothers. Send more people to keep an eye on the Jiang family these days, and while you're at it, replace all the servants in their household."
"Yes, sir!"
Jiang Lingfeng is a man who deserves to die. Lu Tu is not killing him now because he is of greater use. Lu Tu only needs to take control of the world before killing his whole family.
All that was left was to wait. Lü Tu dispatched thousands of spies and sent memorials to the capital, keeping an eye on Zhang Chengyan's movements while also monitoring Zhao Wuyou and the others.
It must be said that big cities are great. Caravans come and go every day, and under Lü Tu's enlightened governance, Longcheng is beginning to take shape as a market economy.
This wait lasted for a whole month. On this day, Lu Tu was idly flipping through various books he had taken from the Jiang family. He would call Jiang Lingfeng over to chat and ask questions whenever he had nothing to do, and he had managed to get a pretty good understanding of the various entrenched forces at present.
It can be said that at present, the entire Great Yu world is almost entirely in the hands of peasant uprisings, except for the northern border which is relatively stable. This is especially true in the south, where not only are the Red Turban Army entrenched, but the White Lotus Sect is also harassing the people. If it weren't for Lü Tu holding the line in the north, the Great Yu Dynasty would probably have been worn down by internal and external troubles.
That day, Lü Tu was playing chess in the Commandant's mansion when he suddenly heard a familiar voice: "My lord!"
As the chess piece landed on the board, Jiang Lingfeng, sitting opposite him, stood up, smoothed the wrinkles in his clothes, and looked towards the door.
Five stunningly beautiful women gracefully walked in through the door. Each of them would be considered the most beautiful woman in the capital. Moreover, Jiang Lingfeng recognized three of them.
Jiang Lingfeng knelt down with a thud, saying in a trembling voice, "Your humble servant greets the Second Princess. I never expected to see you here. His Majesty also entrusted me with..."
Zhao Qingyao waved her hand: "No need for formalities, you should take care of other things first."
Her expression was indifferent, clearly indicating that she already knew Jiang Lingfeng was there before she arrived.
At this moment, Lu Tu walked over and excitedly hugged each of his wives, giving them a big kiss on the cheek to ease his lovesickness.
"My wife, I've really missed you all so much. By the way, who brought you here?"
Song Yuxi straightened Lü Tu's collar and smiled, "Naturally, it was Qianqian who suggested that we come."
Jiang Wanyu acted as if she hadn't seen Jiang Lingfeng at all, and simply ignored him before sitting down inside the Commandant's Mansion.
Jiang Lingfeng coughed, still trying to put on an authoritative air, and said, "Wanyu, your father misses you too."
Jiang Wanyu said coldly, "Lord Jiang, you should stop with your hypocrisy. I don't need you to miss me."
"Wanyu, I was wrong before. I was just concerned about you."
"Lord Jiang! Please be mindful of your status. I now have only one identity, and that is Lu Tu's wife!"
Jiang Lingfeng stared blankly at Lu Tu's wives: "This... Song Yuxi, you're here too? With the Second Princess here, how can Wanyu be Lu Tu's wife?"
“My husband took pity on me, so he made us his secondary wives.”
"What!?" Jiang Lingfeng looked at Lü Tu in disbelief, then gave Lü Tu a thumbs up: "My dear son-in-law, you are truly amazing!"
Song Yuxi said loudly, "Lord Jiang, we haven't settled our grudges yet, but I'm magnanimous and won't hold it against you today. However, the matter of Wanyu's mother and grandfather being killed by you must be addressed today!"
Jiang Wanyu pulled a dagger directly from her bosom: "Jiang Lingfeng, you've been lying to me all these years, saying my mother and grandfather died of illness. You executioner, today I'm going to take your dog's life! Give me your life!"
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