Jiang Qinyu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's leave it there for now, but if you need it, just send someone to mine it."
As long as the system doesn't upgrade, she won't lack gold or silver.
Lu Yanzheng suddenly leaned in and kissed her cheek, then laughed and said, "Why do you think the border troops have been able to hold out until now?"
Jiang Qinyu blinked, and after thinking about the current situation for a moment, she immediately widened her eyes, "You also have gold and silver mines?"
Lu Yanzheng nodded, "Yes, but it was all discovered when Marshal Qin was there. It's a large gold mine in the Yunshan Mountains. We don't dare to mine it on a large scale right now, we've only mined a small part of it, and yet it's enough to make the border army independent of the imperial court."
It was precisely because Marshal Qin left him with so much that he was so angry with the imperial court.
The court's inaction led to the tragic death of Marshal Qin, disheartened meritorious officials, and greatly diminished the morale of the border troops.
When he first took over the border troops, he put in a lot of effort to gain the respect of his subordinates.
The more he learned about the border troops, the more he felt sorry for Marshal Qin.
Marshal Qin dedicated his life to planning for the Great Yue, and apart from not reporting the discovery of the gold mine, he was completely devoted to the Xiao family.
Marshal Qin's failure to report the gold mine was not directed at the imperial court, but rather at those who were dissatisfied with his control of a large army.
The commander-in-chief of an army is most afraid of his soldiers not receiving enough food and pay. Marshal Qin had only paid attention to this matter, but he never expected it to come in handy.
"How exactly did Marshal Qin die?" Jiang Qinyu couldn't help but ask upon hearing this.
Lu Yanzheng pursed his lips, his voice lowering, "At that time, Dayuan and Xiqiang jointly invaded. Marshal Qin anticipated that the border army could not withstand the attack, so he sent someone to request aid from the imperial court..."
However, the imperial court dragged its feet and refused to send Tan Sizhi, who was stationed in Qiongzhou, to provide relief, and even delayed the delivery of provisions and pay to the border troops.
The border troops held out for ten days, but ultimately could not stop the allied forces from breaching the city.
Marshal Qin was killed in that battle while guarding the city gate. A traitor in his army shot him from behind with a cold arrow, causing him to die tragically under a hail of arrows from the enemy.
"Has the traitor been caught?" Jiang Qinyu pressed.
A chill suddenly emanated from Lu Yanzheng as he coldly said, "He bit his tongue and committed suicide back then!"
The traitor bit his tongue and committed suicide. They couldn't find out who was behind him because all the information about that person was fake.
Jiang Qinyu raised her hand and stroked his face. "Don't be like this. We'll find the person who killed Marshal Qin and avenge him then."
Lu Yanzheng suddenly snapped out of his hatred, saw the slight worry in Jiang Qinyu's eyes, took her hand, and buried his face in her palm with affection, "I know..."
He wouldn't show this side of himself to outsiders, but the person in front of him was the one he loved, the one he wanted to protect and care for for the rest of his life, so he allowed himself to be vulnerable in front of her.
Jiang Qinyu held him with her other arm and patted him gently on the back without saying another word.
She knew what Marshal Qin meant to Lu Yanzheng, and at this time, it was the wisest thing to let him process the hatred in his heart on his own.
That night, Lu Yanzheng slept with Jiang Qinyu in his arms, just sleeping and doing nothing else.
But both of them slept the most peacefully they had ever slept. When they woke up the next morning, they opened their eyes almost at the same time and couldn't help but smile when they saw each other.
Lu Yanzheng: "Good morning."
Jiang Qinyu: Good morning!
After saying this, the two couldn't help but chuckle.
Lu Yanzheng nuzzled against Jiang Qinyu's face and asked in a low voice, "Shall we get up?"
"Hmm, if I don't get up soon, Pan'er will be waiting for me outside again," Jiang Qinyu said, seemingly helplessly.
Lu Yanzheng gently bit her neck. "No, I told them they don't need to come to our room in the morning anymore."
His breath brushed against her neck, tickling and tingling. Jiang Qinyu dodged while trying not to laugh, saying, "Even if they don't come, we should get up!"
Judging from the light outside the window, it was getting late. She remembered that Lu Yanzheng used to practice his martial arts every day.
This time, she miscalculated. Upon hearing this, Lu Yanzheng flipped over and pinned her down, lowering his head to give her a long and lingering kiss. Then, his breath was unsteady as he said in a hoarse voice, "I don't need to go to the army today..."
If Jiang Qinyu still doesn't know what he's up to, then she's really wasted her life.
Before she could say anything, Lu Yanzheng had already continued.
...
When she opened her eyes again, it was already bright outside. Jiang Qinyu heard Shufan and Pan'er laughing in the courtyard, as well as Lu Yanzheng's occasional instructions.
"Shufan, don't step on the ice, be careful not to slip."
"Pan'er, don't play with the snow with your hands, your aunt will be heartbroken if you get cold..."
Upon hearing these words, Jiang Qinyu looked out the window in surprise and vaguely saw a vast expanse of white.
It's snowing?
It's only the beginning of the twelfth lunar month and it's already snowing?
Although her body was still a little sore, Jiang Qinyu couldn't lie down any longer because of the snow. She quickly got up and dressed.
Just as she was about to go out, the door was pushed open.
Lu Yanzheng stood at the door holding the hands of her two children, and all three of them smiled at her.
The soft sunlight shone on the three of them, making them look as if they were enveloped in a halo, or as if they were walking out of a painting. Jiang Qinyu felt her heart melt completely.
"woke up?"
"Is it snowing outside?"
Lu Yanzheng and Jiang Qinyu spoke at the same time.
Pan'er covered her mouth and chuckled, while Shu Fan also smiled.
Jiang Qinyu's gaze fell on the children's half-understanding smiles, and her face immediately flushed. She glared at Lu Yanzheng with displeasure.
Lu Yanzheng looked at her innocently, his eyes seeming to say, "I didn't say or do anything."
Jiang Qinyu was speechless and touched her arm. "Why is it so cold? Why don't you all go inside?"
She had wanted to go out and take a look, but after only opening the door for a short while, she felt a chill and just wanted to crawl into bed.
Lu Yanzheng immediately closed the door and then said to the children, "Go to the edge of the kang (heated brick bed) and warm up. If you're still cold, take off your coats and get on the kang."
"Okay, Uncle," the two children said in unison, holding hands as they ran to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).
Lu Yanzheng turned around and put his arm around Jiang Qinyu. "It's really cold today. You probably can't wear this much. Put on two more warm clothes."
Jiang Qinyu looked at her clothes. She was practically wearing the coat she made last year. Was it really that cold outside?
However, Lu Yanzheng would never lie to her on purpose, so Jiang Qinyu obediently changed her clothes before going to the courtyard with Lu Yanzheng.
"My God! It snowed so much in just one night?" Jiang Qinyu looked at her feet in shock; the snow had already covered half of her calves.
Lu Yanzheng said with a heavy expression, "Qin Shen reported this morning that the city was covered in snow last night."
This is a very cold winter; I hope the people can get through it.
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