Chapter 428 Bet
"Miss Liu, do you have anything to say to me?"
Lu Qingyao looked at her and could already see the hesitation in her eyes.
Liu Qingqing lowered her eyes and continued to shake her head.
Two days in a row.
She followed Lu Qingyao to give porridge to the people, called on them to build roads, dredge clogged canals, and distribute corn to the people.
All the people who participated in building roads, dredging canals, and repairing houses could receive millet.
She even hired people to help her cultivate large tracts of grassland so that she could raise cattle and sheep.
It attracted many homeless people.
That day, they stood on the city wall again.
Liu Qingqing couldn't help but ask, "Madam, the amount of food distributed these days is not a small amount. Instead of asking the court for food or money, you pay for it yourself. Is it worth it for you?"
The Lu family was falsely accused of embezzling military funds, and everyone in the world knew about it.
If it were someone else, they would have rebelled long ago.
She not only donated food to the court, but now she is paying out of her own pocket to help the court appease the border residents.
She couldn't even imagine that Lu Qingyao had spent a huge amount of money here.
If the northern barbarians attack, all her investments will be wiped out.
Lu Qingyao didn't answer her directly, but only asked, "Do you know why the Northern Barbarians have been tirelessly attacking us so many times over the past six months?"
Liu Qingqing nodded: "Seize food and cities."
This is common knowledge.
Lu Qingyao asked again, "As the saying goes, food and fodder must be prepared before troops move. The food and fodder needed for this war is like flowing water. Where do you think the food and fodder will come from to sustain the Northern Barbarians in this protracted war?"
Except for this time, they didn't fight to the death, but they didn't retreat either.
It's like I'm wasting time with them.
Liu Qingqing: ...
She didn't understand why Lu Qingyao would tell this to her, a maid.
Or have you already suspected her?
"Madam, I am a woman with limited knowledge and talent, and I cannot understand these national affairs. I am worried."
Lu Qingyao raised her eyebrows. This girl was so careful with her words.
He looks about the same age as Feng'er, but he is so cunning.
After many attempts, she is very good at acting and pretending. She is so calm that you can't guess what she is thinking, and she is also very skilled.
He is indeed an outstanding spy.
But she was definitely not as good at pretending as her master, and perhaps she didn't know that King Chen was colluding with the Northern Barbarians.
Lu Qingyao didn't care whether she was pretending or not, and continued to speak to herself: "You should have guessed it without me saying it. It must be that the powerful people in the court are colluding with the Northern Barbarians. In order to achieve a certain goal, they are colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. They are letting the Northern Barbarians eat Daliang's food, attack Daliang's cities, and kill Daliang's people..."
Liu Qingqing: ...
Lu Qingyao didn't play by the rules at all, and she couldn't follow her words at all.
She lowered her head and looked as if she really didn't understand.
But she was actually still surprised.
When Prince Su was recruiting soldiers and buying horses, he secretly exchanged grain and tea for horses with the northern barbarians.
But Prince Su died.
The powerful and influential people that Lu Qingyao did not mention by name.
The trade was also for grain from Daliang, but what was traded was not horses, but siege weapons.
What kind of big shot is capable of making such a big deal?
Then he thought about how King Chen asked him to kill the commander-in-chief and seize the military command.
This is not only an attempt to seize power, but also treason...
She lowered her head, not wanting Lu Qingyao to see the emotions in her eyes.
She has no control over the princes' fight for the throne, so it doesn't matter to her.
But using one's own food to feed the enemy is crazy and insane.
She didn't expect that King Chen would be such a hypocritical person.
When she took her mother to see a doctor, she fainted in front of Prince Chen's carriage.
Prince Chen is known as a virtuous prince, so he will naturally not sit idly by.
He took the mother and daughter back home for treatment.
In order to repay his kindness, she has been serving him loyally for so many years.
Even if it means death.
I used to think it was nothing.
But now, she was hesitant about whether to carry out this task.
"Madam...I..."
"Miss Liu, I will set off back to the capital tomorrow. Think carefully about whether you want to leave the general's mansion or continue to stay by my side as a slave?" Lu Qingyao spoke earnestly for a long time and was now very tired.
Back home.
Everyone knows that she will take Qi Chen back to Beijing tomorrow.
The eldest brother, the second brother and Feng'er are all back.
After dinner.
The two brothers gave Lu Qingyao some instructions, asking her to help them take good care of their wives, children and parents.
Then the second brother stuffed a box into her arms and said, "Little sister, this is for you. Read it on the way."
The two are guarding the border, and they will probably have to stay here for most of their lives.
I miss my wife and children, but I can't fulfill my filial duties to my parents.
But I couldn't bear to see them suffer in this frontier.
Besides, the emperor would not allow them to leave the capital.
With countless expectations and reluctance, he personally sent his sister back to the house: "Little sister, rest early, we still have to travel tomorrow."
"Brother, it won't be long before we meet again. When I return, I'll have the caravan bring you portraits of my sister-in-law and the children."
"Good... very good..."
Lu Qingyao watched the two of them leave before closing the door and going to sleep.
I tossed and turned, unable to sleep at all.
There are complicated thoughts in my mind.
Mu Yunji didn't know how to respond to her feelings.
These days, Xiuxiu was asked to deliver food and medicine, deliberately avoiding him.
There was also a lot of money invested in Cangzhou.
Everything she did could only be won back through peace talks between the two countries and the opening of trade.
With the opening of the mutual trade, the people of the two countries could openly trade grain, horses, tea and other supplies, each taking what they needed.
Nor would they engage in any private activities.
But if war breaks out again, she will lose everything.
But she was willing to transport food and cloth to Cangzhou to provide the best environment and sufficient supplies for the garrison here.
She is gambling, gambling that there will be peace and prosperity in the world for the next ten years.
After tossing and turning several times, Lu Qingyao fell into a deep sleep and was awakened by a knock on the door in the middle of the night.
"Sister, wake up..."
Lu Qingyao has always been a light sleeper. There was a loud knock on the door, so she suddenly sat up, casually put on a piece of clothing, and went downstairs to open the door.
I knew it was Xiuxiu as soon as I heard the voice.
"What's wrong?"
"Sister, something bad has happened. The enemy suddenly launched a night attack. Brother Lu, Brother Feng, and Brother Feng have rushed to the military camp. The Duke is worried about you, so he wants to go too..."
"Stop him."
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