Lu Wanqing blinked at him and said, "Yes, I was going to tell you last time, but Mother interrupted me and I forgot."
"How much does he resemble your mother?" Lu Qingsheng quickly asked.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "It looks very similar. When I first saw it, I thought I saw my mother, but when I looked closely, it didn't look like her at all. She doesn't look like a girl at all, and her aura is intimidating."
Lu Qingsheng frowned. "Could you have seen wrong?"
How could there be someone who looks like his deceased wife but doesn't actually resemble her?
Lu Wanqing pouted, "Am I really that blind in your eyes?"
Lu Qingsheng quickly reassured him, "No, no, Dad believes you. You must not have seen wrong."
Oh well, he'll be in Yongshan County in a couple of days anyway. He'll know once he meets this general.
...
Two days later
"Your Highness is setting off today?" Lu Yanzheng frowned as he looked at Xiao Rui.
“Yes,” Xiao Rui nodded and cupped his hands to Lu Yanzheng, “General, you also know that this matter cannot be delayed and must be done as soon as possible. I ask that you lend me a hand.”
Lu Yanzheng remained silent for a long time before cupping his hands and saying, "I hope Your Highness will allow me one night to consider this."
"Of course, General, please." Xiao Rui gestured for him to proceed.
Lu Yanzheng nodded and strode away.
Xiao Rui watched his departing figure, her mind racing.
"Your Highness, what does General Lu mean by this?" Eleven asked, puzzled. "Didn't he agree to help Your Highness before?"
Xiao Rui lowered his eyes in thought, his expression somewhat gloomy.
Lu Yanzheng's hesitation meant that he no longer had the same desire to support him as before.
Hearing Lu Yanzheng's words, Jiang Qinyu asked curiously, "Didn't you say before that you would assist Xiao Rui? Why didn't you agree immediately?"
Although she didn't want Lu Yanzheng to go to war, it was his career, his livelihood in this era, so she couldn't selfishly stop him.
Lu Yanzheng didn't answer her question, but looked at her and asked, "Qinqin, do you want me to sit in that position?"
Jiang Qinyu was taken aback when she heard this, thinking she had misheard. But when she saw his eyes, she instantly realized that he was seriously asking her this question.
Does she want Lu Yanzheng to become emperor?
Honestly, I didn't want to.
There are so many things to consider when you're in a high position. Which diligent and benevolent emperor in history didn't die from overwork? She didn't want Lu Yanzheng to die from overwork in that position.
Moreover, her life goal is to live a relaxed life. If society weren't so backward that she couldn't even relax, she would have stopped being busy every day long ago.
Since Lu Yanzheng asked this question, it must be because something made him want to compete for that position.
"What are you thinking?" Jiang Qinyu asked after thinking for a moment.
Lu Yanzheng pursed his lips. "Actually, we're practically local tyrants in the entire Yongshan County to Biancheng area now. I call the shots in everything here. But if we submit to someone else in the future, what if that person has some bad intentions..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but Jiang Qinyu understood his unspoken meaning.
I understand. In the end, they're just afraid of being discarded after their usefulness is over.
“Since you’ve said that we’re practically local tyrants now, think about it carefully. If we ignore the conflicts outside and only focus on making the people in the area from Yongshan County to Biancheng live a good life, can you hold on?” Jiang Qinyu looked up at him and asked.
Lu Yanzheng fell silent.
If we disregard other factors, he could hold out.
However, Ngoc Kang Prefecture was the poorest and most barren prefecture in Dai Viet, and the area from Yong Son County to Bian Cheng was even poorer and had the smallest population.
Without people, there will be many things that no one can do. Even if they have the best weapons, they are nothing without people.
Jiang Qinyu suddenly spoke up: "Actually, although the person at the top has supreme power, they also have the most to worry about. Unless you want to be a tyrant, you have to work diligently in that position until you die."
If you don't want to sit in that position, but still want to achieve your goals and protect the people and things you want to protect, then you'll need to find another way.
"What method?" Lu Yanzheng asked immediately.
Jiang Qinyu smiled slyly, "A feint to one side while secretly advancing another!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanzheng's eyes lit up. He suddenly picked up Jiang Qinyu, spun her around, and then put her down. He kissed her lips hard before saying, "Qinqin, you really solved a big problem for me!"
That's right. No matter who he assists, he cannot give up cultivating his own power. This power is not for rebellion, but for protecting those he wants to protect!
Having figured this out, Lu Yanzheng quickly told Xiao Rui about his decision.
"Your Highness, General Lu is like this... can we still use him?" Eleven asked, frowning.
Xiao Rui chuckled, "If you employ someone, don't doubt them; if you don't trust someone, don't employ them. I trust the General and his wife; their hearts for the people are the same as mine."
After saying that, he said to Eleven, "Send a letter to Qinzhou and your uncle!"
He was about to start plotting to reclaim what was rightfully his...
The following morning, Lu Yanzheng left with Xiao Rui, and Qin Shen also rushed back to the border town.
Jiang Qinyu stood at the city gate for a while, then turned to Aping and said, "Let's go back. We also have things to do."
With war looming, she had to consider the people of Yongshan County and protect Dingshui Village, those kind and honest people.
When he got home, Yunzhu was waiting at the door.
"Madam, Miss Lu has arrived, and she has brought her father with her. They are sitting in the flower hall waiting for you."
Jiang Qinyu blinked in surprise, "Didn't Young Master Xiao go back? Why did Miss Lu bring her father here?"
"This servant doesn't know. Miss Lu didn't say anything, only that she came to talk to Madam." Yunzhu shook her head.
Jiang Qinyu thought for a moment but couldn't figure out when her friendship with Lu Wanqing had become so good. She could only walk quickly toward the flower hall, thinking that she should see the person first.
"Madam, it's been a long time!" Lu Wanqing ran over happily and hugged Jiang Qinyu's arm.
Jiang Qinyu was powerless against such an enthusiastic person, and a smile naturally appeared on her lips. "Miss Lu, what brings you here at this hour? Is this Uncle Lu?"
She looked at Lu Qingsheng and felt that his face looked somewhat familiar.
Lu Qingsheng was still looking towards the door when he heard the question. He turned to Jiang Qinyu and said politely, "I am Wanqing's father. Greetings, Madam Lu."
In terms of rank, Lu Yanzheng was naturally above Lu Qingsheng, so even though he nominally held the title of elder, he did not dare to underestimate this general's wife.
"Since you're here, Uncle, please don't stand on ceremony." Jiang Qinyu sat down, took a sip of tea, and asked, "May I ask what brings you and Miss Lu here today?"
"Madam, didn't the General come back with you?" Lu Qingsheng asked impatiently, still looking outside the door.
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