Chapter 140 Yi Garden (Part 2)
Lu Qiuyan looked at Sima Jun, seemingly considering something.
After a while, he asked, "I wonder what's going on in the Three Wus? The Crown Prince is hoarding grain and borrowing soldiers. Could it be that the court is going to change the title of Prince Yuzhang?"
"Instead of worrying about the Three Wus, the Chief Secretary should think about how to persuade the Duke of Nanjun to lend him troops," Sima Jun said. "Jingzhou will soon receive a letter from the Foreign Military Commission requesting troops. Whether the Duke of Nanjun is willing to agree to it depends on the Chief Secretary. I will give him ten days. If I don't receive a confirmation letter from him after ten days, I will send someone to take Cui Pan to Jiankang and hand him over to the Supreme Court."
Lu Qiuyan was silent for a while, then said, "Please allow me to consider this, Your Highness."
Sima Jun did not object.
After everything that needed to be said was said, everyone stood up without lingering.
As he was saying goodbye, Sun Wei asked, "I heard that the Fourth Master Huan passed away?"
Yao Rong's gaze paused.
"That's right," Lu Qiuyan replied calmly, "The Fourth Young Master was already terminally ill, and coupled with the exhaustion of the journey, he lost consciousness shortly after returning to Jiangxia and passed away that night."
Sun Wei said calmly, "So, the imperial physicians in my palace weren't very skilled. They clearly said the Fourth Young Master had some time left, at least half a month, at most two months. Unexpectedly, after only two or three days, he's gone."
"Everyone has their own destiny, and the world is unpredictable." Lu Qiuyan said, "The Fourth Young Master is suffering from illness and pain. For him, this may not be a relief."
"Does the Duke of Nanjun think so too?" Sun Wei asked.
"I dare not speculate on the Duke's intentions."
Sun Weikan didn't say much.
Sima Jun had already walked ahead, and Sun Wei was about to follow when she suddenly heard Lü Qiuyan say, "Princess, the Fourth Young Master's death is indeed not my fault."
Sun Wei glanced at him and said, "No need to explain, Chief Secretary. I have no intention of interfering in Huan's family affairs."
Luqiu Yan did not comment.
"I will explain Huan's family affairs to the princess when I have the chance."
There seemed to be something else behind his words. Sun Wei looked at him suspiciously, only to see that he had already saluted and turned away.
The boat is ready by the river.
Sima Jun inspected the boat and ordered it to sail. Just as he was about to enter the boathouse, he noticed Sun Wei watching him thoughtfully.
"The prince originally wanted to agree to Yao Rong's conditions, but he didn't want them to succeed so easily. So he brought me in to pave the way for the prince, making them think that the prince would obey me, right?"
Sima Jun remained silent, his eyes filled with profound thought.
"Madam is my military advisor, isn't she?"
After saying that, he turned and went into the boat house.
He learns things quickly, but then he ends up tricking her.
She thought he really cared about her safety.
In this life, they are fake mother and son, not real husband and wife, so where does their deep love come from?
Sun Wei stared at his back, thinking, this brat...
——
Lu Qiuyan and Yao Rong also boarded the ship back to Jingzhou.
Yao Rong looked at him and said coldly, "You treat the Lu family quite differently."
Lu Qiuyan smiled faintly.
"She brought you down miserably. Doesn't that mean she's not worthy of my special attention?"
"Completely defeated?" Yao Rong sneered, "If you hadn't forced me to stop, I could still have killed her in secret."
"If you kill her, Sima Jun will investigate thoroughly, and I'll be finished. What good will that do to you?" Lu Qiuyan said calmly, "You've always been calm, so why did you become so impulsive when you met the Lu family?"
"She destroyed all my hard work in Xunyang. Can't I be impulsive for once?"
"Is it because of this? Xunyang is gone, and you still want another chessboard? Why lose the big picture for the small?"
Yao Rong turned away angrily. After a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "I've already said that letting her go is just a temporary solution. I'm going to kill this woman sooner or later."
Lu Qiuyan nodded and said, "Before that, remember to ask me first."
Yao Rong clenched her fists.
Lu Qiuyan did not allow her to kill Lu.
As long as he doesn't allow it, she can't act rashly unless she decides to break up with Lu Qiuyan.
Yao Rong continued, "She won't live long. Even if I don't kill her, Wang and the eldest princess will do it sooner or later."
"Then let them do it. You can have some peace and quiet." Lu Qiuyan said, "But with the Prince of Yuzhang's Mansion blocking the way, if they want to kill Lu, they'll probably have to think twice, unless they're really stupid and risk it."
He looked at the river and sighed softly.
"If that's the case, it's quite a pity. After all, a genius like Lu only appears once in a million people."
Yao Rong said, "No matter how capable she is, as long as she doesn't stand on your side, she will be a huge trouble."
"Why not just have her on my side?"
Yao Rong was stunned.
"She wouldn't," Yao Rong said immediately, "She's the Princess of Yuzhang. You don't need eyes to see that she's helping Sima Jun."
"Then why don't I form an alliance with Sima Jun? That way, if she helps Sima Jun, she's helping me."
Yao Rong was shocked.
"You want to form an alliance with Sima Jun? But the Duke of Nanjun asked you to take Jiangzhou first."
Lu Qiuyan laughed and said, "But wasn't Jiangzhou's chessboard overturned?"
Yao Rong asked anxiously, "You can still laugh. How are you going to explain this to the Duke of Nanjun?"
"What does it have to do with me? He has many eyes and ears, and he probably knows everything about the Xunyang Rebellion."
"Does he really believe that a woman can have such ability?"
"Then let Huan Xiu testify. After all, the dead can't speak. What he says depends on me."
"That's true."
Lu Qiuyan glanced at her and asked, "Don't you feel bad? He is sincere to you."
"What is sincerity? I don't need it." Yao Rong turned and left.
"Arong," Lv Qiuyan called out to him, "Go to Kuaiji and help me find out what Sima Jun is doing."
The voice is quite gentle.
Yao Rong glanced at him and said, "I understand."
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It was too late when we returned to Xunyang City that day.
When it got dark, they arrived at Jiangzhou and docked their boat.
This is a small town on the riverside.
While on the boat, Sima Jun had been discussing matters with Deng Lian in the boathouse. After they disembarked, a messenger from Kuaiji was already waiting on the shore, presenting a letter.
Sima Jun received the letter and instructed Deng Lian to take care of Sun Wei. Then he continued to call his subordinates to discuss matters.
"Sir, don't you want to eat?" Sun Wei asked Deng Lian.
Deng Lian said, "The prince has just instructed me to bring the dinner over. Princess, please enjoy it first."
Sun Wei agreed.
A'ru said, "The prince is really very busy."
Sun Wei has been accustomed to it since his previous life.
She asked Aju to have dinner with her, and perhaps because she was in a good mood, she ate with relish.
Sun Wei felt that Sima Jun made a wise decision.
If he could really borrow 20,000 troops from Jingzhou, it would not only strengthen the military strength of Kuaiji, but also weaken the military strength of Jingzhou.
If Huan Yi wanted to take advantage of the chaos to launch an attack, he had to consider the military strength at his disposal.
The key lies in how Lu Qiuyan convinces Huan Yi.
And how much effort is Cui Pan worth for him?
What made her even more emotional was that Sima Jun finally had some plans of a hero.
He used the chips in his hand to try to get the most benefits. This move was a brilliant one.
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