Li Lanzhen was overjoyed, holding the land deed in her hand!
She was incredibly grateful that her kindness had saved Su Chen and Linglong.
Unexpectedly, one of them was a princess, and the other was her cousin.
But is getting involved with the imperial court a good thing or a bad thing?
Will this incur the jealousy and hatred of the princes and ministers who stand against the emperor?
This put both Peach Blossom Spring and their own family in danger!
Sigh, everything is a double-edged sword; it has two sides!
Silver Fox watched as Li Lanzhen held the land deed, sometimes smiling, sometimes frowning and sighing.
He quickly took out two more land deeds to show her.
“Auntie, look, the West Mountain of Peach Blossom Spring was given to Linglong, and the East Mountain was given to Su Chen.”
Silver Fox's words shattered Li Lanzhen's wild thoughts.
"Ah, His Majesty has given East Mountain and West Mountain to the princess and Su Chen?"
“Yes, Auntie, that way you won’t have to worry about other people buying up East Mountain and West Mountain and then planning to build Peach Blossom Spring.”
"Ha ha ha ha."
Li Lanzhen burst into laughter.
"That's wonderful! I was just thinking that if someone with ulterior motives bought up West Mountain or East Mountain, leaving our Peach Blossom Spring sandwiched in the middle and controlled by them, that would be infuriating!"
Silver Fox nodded and said, "Yes, after I told the Emperor about the terrain of Peach Blossom Spring, the Emperor took these issues into consideration."
So they gave East Mountain to Su Chen and West Mountain to the princess.
At this point, Li Lanzhen stopped thinking that things would work themselves out in the end!
Let's deal with it when it happens.
At worst, we can take the whole family and escape to the depths of the mountains. Anyway, we have vegetable and grain seeds, so we're not afraid of starving to death!
"Don't worry, Auntie. Our Li Dynasty is in a time when everything is in need of rebuilding."
In particular, food shortages and the fact that people couldn't get enough to eat were a major problem.
The imperial treasury is empty, and the emperor and empress are facing a very difficult situation in the court.
Li Lanzhen frowned and asked him, "Is it that Consort Gui causing trouble again? She harmed the Crown Prince, and now she wants to harm the Empress?!"
Silver Fox nodded, "Indeed, the Crown Prince's poisoning this time was also a way of protecting his mother from disaster."
If the food supply is insufficient next year, not only will the common people go hungry, but the soldiers guarding the border will also go hungry.
This winter, there will likely be trouble at the border.
Li Lanzhen asked, "Do you mean that the soldiers at the border are not getting enough to eat right now, and you are worried about an attack from foreign enemies?"
Silver Fox, are the generals guarding the border truly loyal to the Emperor?
Silver Fox nodded and said, "There's no need to worry about that."
The generals guarding the northwest and southwest borders were both utterly loyal to the Emperor.
"That's good, that's good."
Li Lanzhen was silent for a while, then slammed her hand on the table and said.
"Silver Fox, I've made up my mind. While the ground is still warm, let's build more greenhouses and plant sweet potatoes and potatoes inside."
"Once the sweet potatoes and potatoes are ripe, I'll give them to you to deliver to the border."
Li Lanzhen understood the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."
The Emperor is currently considered a wise ruler, which is why he made this decision.
Silver Fox stood up, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply to Li Lanzhen, his expression solemn, to express his gratitude.
"Thank you so much, Auntie. You are a very righteous person!"
I will pass this message on to the Emperor; he will be very happy to hear it.
Li Lanzhen said, "You shouldn't tell him now. Tell him after the sweet potato and potato harvest."
"Auntie, are you worried about attracting the attention of someone with malicious intent?"
"Yes, if we hadn't saved the princess and Su Chen, we wouldn't have been able to save you and the crown prince."
I will not get involved with the imperial court.
I'm just an old woman from the countryside. All I want is to have enough to eat three meals a day, and for my children and grandchildren to study hard and take the imperial examinations. If they're not cut out for studying, they can do a small business to earn some money to support their families.
As for myself, an old lady, I just want to spend my remaining years in this beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains.
Getting involved with the imperial court and government is just too much trouble! I'm afraid of trouble!
Therefore, Silver Fox, you will be in charge of handling these matters from now on.
After saying these words, she solemnly and earnestly told Silver Fox.
"Silver Fox, I will only say this to you once."
"Auntie, please speak," Silver Fox said hastily, seeing the unprecedented seriousness in Li Lanzhen's expression.
"Silver Fox, you know I have that secret place, and you don't know what other abilities I have."
So don't mess with me, no matter who it is, even if it's the emperor or empress. Anyone who messes with me, my family, or the villagers in my Peach Blossom Spring will be in trouble.
The worst outcome is that whoever messes with me, I will destroy them!
The best outcome would be for me to take this group of people, or people I want to take with me, and disappear here, to go to another country, or to escape into the mountains.
Do you believe I have this ability?
Silver Fox nodded immediately, "I believe you! Auntie, I believe you have this ability!"
But please rest assured, I will never let such a thing happen.
If one day someone comes to target this place, wants to persecute you, and seize Peach Blossom Spring for themselves.
Whether that person is the emperor or the empress, I, Silver Fox, will always be with my aunt.
After saying this, his tone softened.
"Auntie, there's something else I'd like to discuss with you."
Seeing his grinning face, Li Lanzhen said, "Speak, what is it? As long as I can do it."
"Auntie, I want to train a group of people."
"Build a training camp near the North Mountain in Peach Blossom Spring."
"Do you intend to maintain a private army here? The imperial court shouldn't allow that, should it?"
Silver Fox smiled. "It's not allowed, but I've reported it to the Empress. I'm training the Empress's bodyguards."
"Okay, but this matter should only be known between the two of us."
Or one day we can go out together to Dongshan or Xishan to take another look and find a more suitable place to establish a base camp.
I think you should not only train bodyguards, but also private soldiers.
In case of any emergency, these soldiers can be deployed to your advantage.
“Okay, Auntie, let’s go take a look and find a suitable place.”
"Let's go tomorrow. I'll take you to Dongshan first. There's a medicine valley there."
Let me show you if there are any medicinal herbs inside to make an antidote for the prince.
Is there a suitable place to build a base camp?
After the two agreed on these matters, Silver Fox handed over the two land deeds belonging to the princess and Su Chen to Li Lanzhen.
"Auntie, why don't you put these two together too? It's not convenient for me to carry them around."
"Okay, I'll save it for you."
"Auntie, don't tell the villagers about the Emperor's reward of Peach Blossom Spring to you for now. We'll talk about it next spring, or when there's a suitable opportunity."
I think His Majesty should issue an imperial edict. If an imperial edict were issued, this matter would be made public, and no one would dare to covet it!
Li Lanzhen nodded in agreement.
Then she immediately went to find Han Shunde and called them all to the dining room.
"Village chief, I want to tell you something."
After everyone was seated, they saw that Li Lanzhen looked serious and were all uneasy. What had happened this time?
"Here's the thing, Silver Fox just brought a message."
Next, Li Lanzhen told Silver Fox that the soldiers at the border were short of food, and that the enemy might invade the border when winter came.
Her words ignited everyone's anger.
Han Shunde said, "Let's farm!"
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