His coaxing did indeed improve Jiang Jiuniang's mood considerably. She sat down beside him and waited for him to finish writing. After he finished, the two of them went to their son's room to check his homework.
Although I've been away from home all this time, Gou'er hasn't fallen behind in his studies. Every day after finishing his work, he reads and writes articles, a habit he maintained even when we lived in the mountains.
When the two arrived, Gou'er had just finished writing an article about the suffering of the common people. He didn't use any fancy words; he simply wrote down what he had seen and heard.
For example, a human life is only worth two taels of silver, and the government doesn't even acknowledge it; prices are high, and ordinary people suffer huge expenses...
He only wrote down notes tonight, but didn't write down any specific solutions.
Lu Baichuan asked, "Why didn't you write down a solution?"
"Because I haven't figured out a good way to solve these problems. Although the simplest and most direct way is for the court to allocate funds and for officials to give the money to the people, I feel that simply giving is useless. It's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, so I want to think about it some more."
This article is only a work in progress; he still needs time to explore solutions.
Although I have some ideas in mind, they are not yet mature, and I am not sure if they are reliable, so I simply decided not to write them down.
Jiang Jiuniang was quite satisfied with her son's calm and methodical demeanor, and said, "Don't rush. We'll be out there for a long time. Once you've seen more of the world, you'll know what to do."
The dog nodded, carefully put the article away, and then said to Lu Baichuan, "Daddy, can you take me with you to rescue Uncle Jingwang tomorrow? I want to help."
"Okay, go to bed early tonight, I'll wake you up tomorrow morning."
He couldn't rest easy knowing Ji Ziqiu was over there, so he decided to go and keep an eye on things as soon as possible.
Gou'er was surprised that his father agreed so readily. He looked at Jiang Jiuniang with some excitement. Jiang Jiuniang said, "Mother knows you are a good child and wants to help, but don't think about doing any heavy work. You are still young and growing. It would be terrible if you hurt yourself. You can help your father keep an eye on Ji Ziqiu and prevent him from having a chance to make a move against your Uncle Jingwang."
"Okay, I can also talk to Uncle Prince Jing!"
The dog nodded obediently, knowing his own limitations and not wanting to show off.
Jiang Jiuniang was relieved, but then reminded Lu Baichuan, "Keep a close eye on him; a landslide is no joke."
At this moment, Jiang Jiuniang really wanted to give the father and son a safety helmet, but there were too many people and it was difficult to explain, so she could only deal with it this way.
"I understand. Don't worry, just wait for us to come back."
Lu Baichuan patted her hand to reassure her.
“Alright, you go and rescue Prince Jing. I’ll try to find out some information in the city.”
"Then be careful and don't overexert yourself."
Lu Baichuan was still a little worried, after all, she didn't have anyone to serve her, and he was currently unable to leave her side.
"Don't worry, don't worry!"
Jiang Jiuniang waved her hand, turned around and went out first. Lu Baichuan patted his son's shoulder and told him to go to sleep early, then followed him out.
The family of three here went to sleep, but many people couldn't sleep that night.
Especially on the Jiedushi's side, he ordered his servants to pack up all the foreign-style items in his house overnight. At this moment, he suddenly didn't feel that the theft that night was a sad thing anymore. The thief had taken away all the things that looked luxurious and valuable from the outside, so he didn't need to rush to order people to deal with it.
Could it be that a benefactor is helping them?
Liao Yifeng was a big believer in these things. He would burn incense and pray to the gods every few days, asking them to bless him with great wealth and honor. He was incredibly devout.
Of course, this does not stop him from harming people abroad, or even betraying his own country.
"Hurry up, be careful! Those are my treasures!"
Liao Yifeng watched the servants move things with great heartache, his heart pounding in his chest, worried that his precious children would be damaged.
His wife, Madam Zhang, advised from the side, "Master, you're making a big fuss over nothing. It's nothing! Even if something happens, Ji Ziqiu wouldn't dare to expose you."
Zhang was living a good life here and looked down on everyone. She thought her husband was the most powerful, that he could even contact people overseas, and that no one could do anything to them. So she didn't take Lu Baichuan and his wife seriously.
"What do you know! Those two are as cunning as monkeys. Better safe than sorry!"
Liao Yifeng also felt that they wouldn't discover his secret, and even if they did, they wouldn't dare to go against him. After all, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Most of the people they brought this time were there for rescue, not those who had been on the battlefield. Even if they really fell out, they wouldn't be his match.
Even so, he still felt it was better to be careful. Fortunately, the thief that night was illiterate and only stole valuables, leaving the letters and such scattered around, preventing him from spreading them.
Nevertheless, he was still somewhat worried. After much deliberation, he decided to burn all the correspondence and other such things. After all, the couple had a good reputation, and he couldn't afford to expose any flaws. Otherwise, even if he had enough strength, dealing with them would still be very troublesome.
Zhang remained silent, but still didn't take it seriously. Just as she was about to turn around and go back to her own courtyard to sleep, Liao Yifeng called out to her: "Since Jiang is staying with Ji Ziqiu, I'm really worried that that idiot Ji Ziqiu will expose her. Go and bring her to live in the mansion tomorrow, and keep a close eye on her so she doesn't have a chance to ask around."
He had previously obtained some information about Lu Baichuan and his wife. Although Jiang Jiuniang was a woman, she was no ordinary person. The fact that she could make the small black ball used on the battlefield proved that this woman was very useful. If he could get on good terms with her, he could get the small black ball and maybe even the manufacturing method. Wouldn't that be a great achievement for him?
Thinking this, his breathing became rapid. It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy. He was just worrying about how to get that little black ball, but now he could directly contact the person who made it.
You search high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly!
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang immediately became displeased and said, "I heard today that the woman came from the capital and has quite a temper. Even Madam Hou was made to suffer by her today. How can you let me have to endure such an ordeal, my lord?"
Zhang was Liao Yifeng's second wife. She was very young and knew how to be charming. Right now, she was hugging Liao Yifeng's arm and swinging it back and forth.
Normally, Liao Yifeng would never force her, but this time his attitude was very firm. He said, "If you don't go, I'll let someone else go. The position of the principal wife should be given to the most capable person. You don't have to take it."
He flung Zhang's hand away, his face turning very ugly.
Zhang was startled and hurriedly said, "Master, don't be angry, I'll go! Don't worry, Master, no matter what it takes, I will definitely bring Madam Lu to live here!"
Liao Yifeng glanced at her. Why didn't she just do this earlier?
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