Chapter 196 Be a human being

Lu Mingchao: "That would be great."

"The fire in Shunhe County is about to start. It won't be surprising if a frightened Hong Biao says anything he wants."

Sun Zhiye's ugliness was fully exposed in the village in Shunhe County.

Lu Mingchao felt that the hairpin was irritating, so he simply took off the hairpin. Somehow, he suddenly thought of Qi Rui.

"Ah Yan, do you know what's happening with Qi Rui?"

Hearing this, Xie Yan was startled and shook his head, "I never paid attention to it again."

Lu Mingchao pursed his lips and frowned, "Young Master Sun was imprisoned not long after he took Qi Rui as his concubine. Sun Zhiye cleaned up the people around Young Master Sun. Did Qi Rui die, was she sold off, or was she hidden?"

"Qi Rui signed a living contract. The Sun family has no right to dispose of her at will."

Xie Yan raised his hand to smooth Lu Mingchao's frown and said in a deep voice, "I will check it out carefully."

Lu Mingchao's beautiful eyes moved, and he changed the subject, "When will Ah Yan join the army?"

She could tell that what Xie Yan said in front of County Magistrate Xu was not lies nor an excuse, but that he really wanted to join the army.

Not only to serve the country and guard the border, but also to avenge the Xie family's blood revenge.

"Northern Frontier?"

"Or the Southland?"

"No hurry." Xie Yan's cold brows softened and warmed when he looked at Lu Mingchao.

Don't be impatient.

There's no need to rush.

Lu Mingchao looked up and their eyes met. "Are you not in a hurry, or are you unwilling to bear it?"

"You can't bear to leave me alone to deal with the crisis, nor can you bear to leave me alone to raise our children, right?"

Xie Yan raised his hand and gently covered Lu Mingchao's eyes, saying in a low voice, "I am not in a hurry, but I cannot bear it either."

"Ming Dynasty, the time has not come yet."

Even if he wanted to join the army, he had to wait until the Ming Dynasty had the power to protect itself and could remain unmoved no matter what the outside world did.

When Lu Yao shines in the autumn examination next year and becomes famous, no one will be able to easily break Lu Yao, the tall bamboo or evergreen pine.

Not to mention, in the spring of the following year, the prince of the Zhenguo Mansion, Gu Huai, will also arrive in Changhe, and by then the winds and clouds will be surging and the seas will be surging.

How could he leave the Ming Dynasty when he knew that Gu Huai had ulterior motives?

Just wait until everything in Changhe is settled, and when the Lu family moves to Beijing, it won't be too late for him to join the army openly.

Lu Mingchao pulled Xie Yan's hand away and muttered, "Ah Yan, tell me, is it possible that Gu Huai wanted to protect Sun Zhiye?"

Xie Yan's eyebrows skipped a beat. "It's a little unreasonable."

Gu Huai wanted to save the Ming Dynasty, so how could he go against it?

Lu Mingchao seemed to see through Xie Yan's thoughts and said with a smile, "Things that seem unreasonable are often the truth."

Xie Yan: "Is Gu Huai ill?"

Lu Mingchao: ...

In one room, Lu Mingchao and Xie Yan were chatting leisurely, while in the other room, Xu Qingxing was receiving a severe lecture from the magistrate of Xu County.

"Xu Qingxing, say it again!" County Magistrate Xu had an angry look on his face, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he slammed his palm heavily on the table.

Xu Qingxing stiffened his neck and said in a deep voice, "I don't even bother to associate with Lu Yao!"

It's not that he is disdainful, it's that Lu Yao just won't listen!

County Magistrate Xu became even angrier. "How dare you be so disdainful?"

"You are disdainful now, but you won't be able to eat shit as hot as it is in the future!"

The corners of Xu Qingxing's mouth twitched slightly.

"Father, please be careful about your words and actions."

County Magistrate Xu took a deep breath, rolled his eyes, and decided to find another way. "Forget it. Since you don't want to do it, I can't force you."

"It's a pity that Lu Yao's appreciation and praise for you are wasted."

"It seems that you two are not meant to be friends."

Xu Qingxing felt as if he was hallucinating. He widened his eyes in disbelief and murmured, "Father, who do you think admired and praised me?"

County Magistrate Xu said calmly, "Lu Yao."

"Lu Yao said that you have an upright character, treat others with sincerity, make close friends with a chivalrous heart, and always adhere to the principle of honesty and trustworthiness in dealing with others. You are indeed a person of good character."

This was said by Lu Mingchao.

Lu Mingchao is Lu Yao's full sister, so this can probably be considered as what Lu Yao said.

So, he is not lying.

Xu Qingxing only felt that the sky was spinning and the earth was shaking.

Upright character?

Be sincere to others?

Chivalrous and trustworthy?

These words seemed to be plated with gold and inlaid with gems, echoing in his mind, dazzling and making him unable to tell what day it was.

Lu Yao's dog can actually spit out ivory?

Xu Qingxing patted his cheeks dazedly. The crisp sound and the real touch gradually sobered him up.

"Father, is this true?"

County Magistrate Xu said, "As a father, I disdain to tell lies!"

"You can go down. Your father will write a letter to the clan to ask them to bring your cousin Qing Yao over. Qing Yao has a gentle and humble personality. I think he and Lu Yao will get along well from the first sight."

"If you don't want to associate with Lu Yao, then forget it."

As he spoke, County Magistrate Xu had already picked up the ink stick and prepared to grind the ink.

When Xu Qingxing heard this, he immediately became anxious.

"Father, how can we let Ah Liao travel such a long distance?"

"The son is willing to make friends with Lu Yao and relieve his father's worries."

County Magistrate Xu sighed and said reluctantly, "It's not appropriate. Your bad temper might backfire. Let Qingqiao do it."

Xu Qingxing snatched the ink stick and said, "Father, I can do it!"

Unexpectedly, the cold and sharp-tongued Lu Yao actually praised him highly in private.

County Magistrate Xu raised his eyes and asked, "Is this true?"

"Although Lu Yao has praised you for your integrity in front of his father, he may not be nice to you when he is with you."

"After all, Lu Yao loves his sister, and you should remember the good things you have done."

"My son is magnanimous. Let's not bother with him." Xu Qingxing said indifferently.

"He has a cold face, while his son has a smiling face."

"He spoke coldly, while his son spoke softly."

"Even if it was a thousand-year-old black ice, my son could warm it up."

County Magistrate Xu: …

Why do I feel like Qingxing is a worthless bunch of idiots?

Who was it who just a moment ago was stiff-necked and shouting that he was disdainful of having anything to do with Lu Yao?

"There's no need to be so humble."

He wanted Qingxing to be Lu Yao's friend, not to be Lu Yao's servant.

Xu Qingxing disagreed, "How can this be considered servile?"

"It is clear that sincerity can move mountains and break stones."

"Father, don't worry, I will definitely be able to defeat Lu Yao."

Xu Xianling's eyes were gloomy and complicated.

The more I listened, the more worried I became.

"Qingxing, tell me the truth, do you really disdain to have anything to do with Lu Yao?"

Xu Qingxing's eyes flickered and he felt very guilty.

"Father, I was disdainful just now, but now I am disdainful."

"He praised me, which shows that he has good vision!"

"How can I treat such a discerning person coldly?"

County Magistrate Xu said, "It's really not that Lu Yao is indifferent to you, you..."

The eight words "I can't get what I want, and I hate what I love" inexplicably appeared in County Magistrate Xu's mind.

Xu Qingxing: "How is that possible!"

"I am friends with Lu Yao because I respect him!"

County Magistrate Xu's expression became even more rigid.

This expression was exactly the same as when he stuck his neck out and shouted in disdain to have anything to do with Lu Yao.

I'd be surprised if he believed it!

"Qingxing, be a human being." County Magistrate Xu raised his hand and patted Xu Qingxing on the shoulder.

Prince Duan invites