Jiuxi

Chapter 334 Chapter 332 [I come from Jianghu]

After the meeting, Lu Chen and others returned to the Ruishi camp.

Arriving at Lu Chen's residence, Lu Tong said carefully: "Actually, you don't need to test Xiao Wangzhi. He is different from Li Tianrun. The people in the southern center are very afraid of him, lest he become a separatist vassal town. The emperor transferred Chen Lanyu to the capital. The army, and now he has appointed Li Jingda as the governor of Dingzhou, these methods are all aimed at weakening his military power."

Everyone sat down one after another, and Lu Chen personally poured tea for them.

Lin Jie raised his hand and tapped the tea cup twice, and said calmly: "It is related to the future of this child Lu Chen. If I don't ask him clearly in person, I will feel really uneasy."

"That's the truth."

Lu Tong nodded and said with a smile: "But Lao Xiao and I know each other well, you can rest assured on this."

"As long as you have confidence in your heart."

Lin Jie said it without going too in-depth on this topic. He turned to look at Lu Chen and said, "Now that the big thing has been decided, what are your plans for the marriage between You and Xi'er?"

According to common sense, this kind of thing definitely requires a matchmaker to take care of things, including the determination of the wedding date, the six rites, the confirmation of the guest list, and even various details of the betrothal gift and dowry.

As the number one person in the world, Lin Jie was naturally impatient with such red tape. Moreover, although he had more than one child, Lin Xi, he loved this eldest daughter the most. Naturally, he would spend all his money on the dowry, which would definitely allow her to marry into the Lu family in all glory. .

Lin Xi did not get up and leave.

During that time in Heluo City, the two young people were inseparable from each other. Although they did not break through the last hurdle, they could be said to be close to each other.

So she just sat with a gentle expression, her eyes falling on Lu Chen's face from time to time.

Faced with the question of his future father-in-law, Lu Chen answered frankly: "It should be put on the agenda."

Lin Jie was very satisfied with his answer. He glanced at Lin Xi who was sitting next to him and said gently: "You and Xi'er are in love. This is a marriage made in heaven. Logically speaking, I have no dissatisfaction. It's just that you and Xi'er are in love. , as far as I know the Wang family girl is still here, how do you plan to arrange for her?"

Lin Xi was worried that Lu Chen would be in trouble, so she said, "Dad, my daughter really doesn't care about this matter."

Lin Jie secretly thought that the married daughter was throwing water. The key is that you haven't even entered the Lu family yet, so you are so anxious to speak for this kid.

Although women in this world should not be jealous, you do not have to be too virtuous, so he smiled and said: "Silly boy, this is not a matter of whether you care or not. As a father, you don't like to be pestered afterward, and you should talk about some things first. Be clear, so there won’t be any entanglements in the future.”

"My father-in-law is right."

Lu Chen signaled Lin Xi not to be nervous, and then said honestly: "I want to marry my senior sister first, and then marry Miss Wang from the same family as my mother-in-law. Although we are a concurrent mother-in-law, my senior sister's status will not be affected in any way. I can marry my father-in-law This is a clear guarantee before us.”

Lu Tong kept looking at his son with a smile without interrupting.

Lin Jie nodded and said, "That's fine."

Lu Chen turned to look at Lu Tong and asked, "Father, is there any problem with Jian Yang?"

Lu Tong shook his head and smiled: "Of course there is no problem. However, I think you may not be able to use this method."

As soon as he said this, others couldn't help but look at him curiously.

Lu Tong clasped his hands in his sleeves and said leisurely: "The emperor should grant marriage to the three of you."

"Marriage?"

Even though Lu Chen was always calm and composed, he was a little surprised at this moment.

Lu Tong nodded and said: "The emperor knows the relationship between you and your senior sister, and also knows the content of your cooperation with the Zhai Lin Wang family, so he will naturally consider this issue. In this Northern Expedition, your contribution is not even inferior to that of Lao Xiao. Lao Xiao's military position cannot be promoted unless he returns to the capital to replace Guo Congyi as the privy envoy. He is the Duke and you are the Marquis. This title alone is not enough to reward your merits. The emperor will definitely have to find other ways to make up for it."

Lu Chen laughed and said, "It would indeed be more appropriate if the emperor granted me marriage."

Lu Tong said with deep meaning: "After all, he gave the position of governor of Dingzhou to Li Jingda, and he wants to split up your Rui Shi camp. He must prevent you from feeling resentful."

"Actually, I have no objection to the emperor, because from the perspective of a monarch and his ministers, I don't seem to be very loyal as a minister."

In front of them, Lu Chen naturally didn't need to beat around the bush, and continued: "Yue Zhang, the horses I got from Jing Dynasty this time are not 8,000, but more than 12,000. The extra 4,000 horses , I asked General Song Shifei to take them to Dingfeng Road, and he will hand over 3,500 of them to the brothers of the Seven Star Army."

Lin Jie was slightly startled by these words, and then he couldn't help laughing and said: "Okay."

With the vast area of ​​​​Baotai Mountains, it is not difficult to raise thousands of war horses, but in the past, the Seven Star Gang could not buy them with money. After all, resources such as war horses have always been strictly controlled by various countries, even above iron ordnance.

Lin Jie thought for a while and then said: "It seems that you and I have the same idea. I let the Seven Star Gang stay in the mountains just to leave a way out for you and Xi'er to avoid accidents in the future. You don't Anyone who can be used. Now it seems that you also want to continue to develop your strength in the mountains?"

Lu Chen nodded and said: "Yes, my father-in-law. I have always believed that there is a lot to do in Baotai Mountain. The key lies in how to operate it. Now that Baotai Mountain, Dingzhou and Huaizhou are connected, and there is also a way to trade northward, we naturally have to take advantage of this Opportunities will develop Baotai Mountain. As the leader of the Green Forest in the North, my father-in-law can continue to recruit troops and strengthen his strength. As long as the Seven-Star Army can be expanded to about ten thousand people, we will have the confidence to act according to circumstances."

Lin Jie pondered: "Ten thousand people...if you are not here, who can lead this army?"

Lu Chen then looked at Lu Daotong: "Father?"

Lu Tong was stunned and said: "You brat, are you planning to blame your father? How can I lead the army when my father is nearly fifty years old?" Lu Chen couldn't help laughing and said: "Father misunderstood. Aren’t there some others?”

Lu Tong sighed: "Sooner or later, my father's wealth will be emptied by you."

Having said that, he did not object to Lu Chen's proposal.

Lu Chen felt relieved and said to Lin Jie: "Zhang-in-law, in addition to the people in my father's hands, I also selected more than 20 generals from the Rui Shi camp and took advantage of the opportunity of this military adjustment to arrange them into the Seven-Star Army. , plus Yu Dajun and others from the original gang, they are enough to support the skeleton of the Seven-Star Army. And with my father-in-law in charge of the overall situation, this army will not go astray. "

Lin Jie smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

"And one more thing……"

Lu Chen spoke unhurriedly and told his two elders about an idea he had.

As a time traveler, of course he knew that there were too many things in the previous life that could be described as dimensionality-reducing blows to this world. However, he knew it but didn’t know why. Except for things like Greek fire, earth-made mines, and black powder, he had What I had learned about in my previous life was basically a blank slate in other respects.

Not to mention climbing the technology tree, he didn't even know the principles of the Jenny Spinning Machine, and he had never even seen one.

Therefore, he could only try to create a temporary paradise in Baotai Mountain from a rough perspective, and through some inspiration to the craftsmen recruited from both sides, see if he could ignite a few fires.

As for whether there will be any harvest in the future, it can only depend on whether God favors it.

……

sunset.

Lu Chen and Lin Xi were walking in the courtyard.

The two held hands together.

Lu Chen gently broke the charming atmosphere: "Senior sister, I want to go back to the capital with you and show you the scenery of Jiangnan."

Although the two of them didn't spend much time apart, they were mostly busy with business when they were together. They only enjoyed the sweetness of lovers during their previous stay in Heluo City.

Lu Chen has always had a regret in his heart, that is, he did not take Lin Xi to see the outside scenery. There should not be much trouble going south this time, so he hopes to go with Lin Xi.

Lin Xi held his hand and said with a smile: "Do you want to go to Lai'an City to meet Miss Wang?"

Lu Chen's little thoughts were exposed by her, and he said with some embarrassment: "If senior sister doesn't want to see you, then don't see her."

Lin Xi stopped, turned to look at him, and said seriously: "Junior brother, I really don't mind Miss Wang's appearance, but... I won't see her for the time being, and I guess she feels the same way. This has nothing to do with jealousy. Just because the only common topic between us is you, but talking about this topic will make both of us embarrassed."

Lu Chen was worried that she would have prejudices in her heart, so he quickly said: "Well then, let's go all the way south from Huaizhou, and then I will take you around Jiangnan, and then we will go to the capital to meet the saint."

Unexpectedly, Lin Xi still shook his head.

Lu Chen was slightly puzzled.

Lin Xi explained: "I heard so much from the elders today. Although they said it more obscurely, I can tell that your situation is not as leisurely and comfortable as it seems on the surface. There is still a lot of pressure on you. Junior Brother , I have always felt that there is very little I can do to help you, unlike Miss Wang who can draw on the Zhai Lin Wang family’s background to help you, and unlike Sister Bingxue who can fight side by side with you on the battlefield.”

Lu Chen raised his hand and pressed her lips lightly, and said distressedly and angrily: "Sister, you can't say that. There is no need for these things to prove between you and me. If we really want to talk about it, without your help in Guangling, I simply couldn’t take the first step. As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and the first step is the most important.”

"Ah."

Lin Xi raised her other hand to hold his hand, and the two of them held each other's hands. She said gently: "I know what you are thinking, but I want to do something for you. I am a Jianghu person who has practiced martial arts since I was a child. Martial arts, I don’t understand those military affairs, so I can only do them in my own way.”

Lu Chen looked at her blankly.

Lin Xi let go of his hand and said with a smile, "Do you still remember it?"

She took out the mask she had always carried with her from her sleeves. Its green face and fangs were quite ferocious.

Lu Chen instantly understood her thoughts and couldn't help but murmured: "Senior sister..."

"You go to the capital for business, and I'll go find Jiang Yangsheng, the tenth-ranked Cloud Stopping Gun in the world. This is just the beginning. Sooner or later, I will give this world to you. I wonder if you like it?"

She put on the mask, and her whole demeanor instantly changed, like a long sword unsheathed, its sharp edge making people afraid to look directly at it.

Lu Chen looked at the cold eyes on the mask, nodded seriously and said, "I like it."

"I want everyone in the world to know that the woman Lu Chen likes is not a duckweed clinging to him, but a green forest hero who uses a river and lake as a dowry."

Lin Xi's tone was soft, but also had a hint of harshness.

"Her name is Bodhisattva Man."

(End of this chapter)