Yunzhu curtsied and said, "Yes, Madam, I will take care of it right away."
Jiang Qinyu chuckled softly and continued working.
In fact, she not only wanted to buy grain, but also wanted to issue a wide announcement to encourage people from other places to settle down in these prefectures in the Northwest.
In the era before firearms, people were the primary productive force; whoever had more people in their territory had the advantage in war or the economy.
Of course, this excludes those in positions of power who have absolutely no business acumen.
Just then, Chen Shao rushed in, handed a letter to Jiang Qinyu, and looked indignant.
“Sister-in-law Lu, the imperial court has gone too far! Prince Yong has blown up the incident of Brother Zheng killing the Marquis of Jingyang to an extreme degree, and has forcibly labeled Brother Zheng as a traitor.”
Jiang Qinyu glanced at the urgent letter from the capital, heard Chen Shao's complaints, looked up at him with a smile, and said, "Why are you so angry? Don't they say we are rebels? Then let's just rebel and show them."
Chen Shao was stunned upon hearing this, and said in shock, "Sister-in-law Lu, you mean... is..."
Jiang Qinyu nodded, "It's just as you think, but I didn't ask about the specifics. I believe Brother Zheng can handle everything."
"That's wonderful!" Chen Shao exclaimed excitedly after a while. "I've been wanting to get rid of those people in the imperial court for a long time!"
Jiang Qinyu was taken aback by his reaction, then chuckled and said, "Aren't you afraid of implicating you?"
"What's there to be afraid of? If it weren't for you and Brother Zheng, our village would have been gone two years ago. In a way, we're the ones who benefited! Besides, if Brother Zheng really can overthrow the imperial court, our lives will definitely be better than they are now!" Chen Shaoyue became more and more excited as he spoke. "Sister-in-law Lu, you go ahead with your work. I'll go back and see if there's anything else I can do to help..."
He finished speaking and ran off like a gust of wind.
Jiang Qinyu shook her head, watching his retreating figure. "It's so nice to be young!"
However, she believed that Chen Shao's mentality was also that of the vast majority of people in Dingshui Village. They were not afraid of Lu Yanzheng's rebellion; they were only afraid of not having enough to eat or wear, and not having a place to live.
And both she and Lu Yanzheng could provide all of these.
...
Lu Yanzheng also received the news and immediately ordered the border army's flag to be changed, officially adopting the name of the Northwest Army. At the same time, he ordered Lao Ying to take over Yukang Prefecture and re-deploy Yukang and Qiongzhou together.
At the same time, Qin Shen also arrived in Qinzhou.
"Madam, the General hopes you can go to Qiongzhou," Qin Shen said respectfully.
Jiang Qinyu thought for a moment and said, "Now that my status is special, it is indeed not suitable for me to stay in Qinzhou, but Shufan and Pan'er's studies..."
"Girl, don't worry about the children's studies. I've got nothing to do lately, so I'm planning to travel the world with Old Man Qin. It'll be safer with you. With Old Man Qin around, you don't need to worry about the children's studies." Old Master Lu appeared at the door at some point and said with a smile.
Jiang Qinyu was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Is what the old man said true? You're coming with us too?"
"I'm free of worries now, so where can't I go?" Old Master Lu said with a smile. "Old Qin was complaining to me yesterday, but I'll take care of it. I'll go talk to him right now."
He turned and left immediately after saying that.
With the problem that had been troubling Jiang Qinyu resolved, she naturally no longer hesitated. "Things in Qinzhou are almost settled, so let's head back to Dingshui Village in a couple of days!"
"Isn't Madam going to Qiongzhou?" Qin Shen asked her, puzzled.
Jiang Qinyu shook her head, "No, unless absolutely necessary, I'll stay in Dingshui Village from now on."
The main reason is her two children's schoolwork. Now she can really understand what other mothers say: you can't go anywhere after having children.
Considering the age of her two children and the path Lu Yanzheng would have to take in the future, if he continued to travel around with her, it would definitely interfere with his studies. She felt it was better to settle down in one place and live a peaceful life.
Although Dingshui Village is just a village, things are different now than before, and it is no worse off than other places.
The following day, Old Master Lu brought news that Qin Daru had decided to leave with Jiang Qinyu.
After confirming this, Jiang Qinyu immediately arranged for people to pack their things, planning to set off as soon as possible.
"Madam, Magistrate Zhang requests an audience," Amber hurriedly announced as she entered.
Jiang Qinyu was taken aback. "Who? Magistrate Zhang?"
No, a high-ranking official from the imperial court coming to see a woman confined to her quarters? Isn't that inappropriate?
"Yes, Madam, it is Magistrate Zhang. He specifically asked me to deliver a message, saying that he has something important to give you and asking you to pass it on to our general." Amber also had a complicated expression.
Since they've adopted such a humble attitude, Jiang Qinyu naturally wants to meet them.
In the flower hall, Magistrate Zhang sat trembling in his chair, not daring to drink a single drop of the tea served by the maid.
Not long after, Jiang Qinyu arrived with Amber.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Lord Zhang. Please have a seat." Jiang Qinyu noticed that the prefect was covered in sweat and wondered if her place was really that scary.
Prefect Zhang reluctantly sat down, but quickly stood up again and bowed to Jiang Qinyu, saying, "I apologize for my intrusion today, Madam."
"It's alright, Lord Zhang, please feel free to speak your mind," Jiang Qinyu said with a smile.
Prefect Zhang handed over the bundle in his hand, saying, "This humble official is willing to give the seal of Qinzhou Prefecture and the dispatch token of the camp outside the city to Madam, and asks Madam to pass them on to the King of the Northwest."
"The King of the Northwest?" Upon hearing the unfamiliar term, Jiang Qinyu instinctively asked.
Prefect Zhang wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "This is the title bestowed upon the General by the people. Now the General is in charge of the entire Northwest, and the people of Qinzhou are willing to support him..."
The mere thought of the scout's reply sent chills down his spine. That was the Marquis of Jingyang! And he was killed by Lu Yanzheng with a single cannon shot!
If someone like him falls into Lu Yanzheng's hands, how could he possibly have a good ending?
He dared not oppose Lu Yanzheng, nor did he have the strength to do so. After much thought, the only path he could take was to surrender.
Putting everything else aside, considering his surrender, even if there's a reckoning later, he'll at most lose his official position; he won't lose his life.
But if he were to help the court and oppose Lu Yanzheng... come on, with the court in such a terrible state, his salary has been delayed for a year, what can he expect from the court?
After listening to his words, Jiang Qinyu remained silent for a moment, and then accepted them calmly. "I thank Lord Zhang for his kindness on behalf of my general. I dare not say anything else, but I can guarantee that the people of Qinzhou will not live worse than they do now."
"Yes, yes, then this humble official will take his leave." Seeing that she had accepted the gift, Prefect Zhang felt a great weight lifted from his heart and immediately took his leave.
As soon as he left, Jiang Qinyu asked Qin Shen, "What do you think about this?"
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