Jiuxi

Chapter 418 Chapter 416 [Shooting Sirius]

Shanyang Hou Mansion.

Ever since Lu Chen decided to close down the Lu family's store in the capital, Chen Shu, the chief housekeeper, suddenly became idle.

The Hou Mansion stretches over a vast area, but there are not many things that Chen Shu needs to worry about, because the servants in the mansion are all veterans Lu Tong asked him to bring from Guangling, so he does not need to be taught from scratch, and since he knows the basics, he can rest assured.

Another point is that the only serious owner of the mansion is Lu Chen. He is not the kind of person who likes lively scenes, so this huge Marquis mansion is even a little deserted.

We need a hostess.

Chen Shu often feels this way.

When Lin Xi arrived, Chen Shu and the other servants in the mansion immediately became nervous.

The yard has to be cleaned seven or eight times a day, the furnishings in every room are wiped spotless, and the kitchen is cooking all kinds of delicacies from all over the world in different ways.

"They don't deliberately want to show off in front of senior sister, but they have never had similar experiences, so they strive to be perfect to prevent senior sister from feeling slighted. If senior sister doesn't like it, I will ask Uncle Chen to explain it later and tell others not to go too far. nervous."

The two have had many life-and-death experiences together. Lu Tong and Lin Jie also confirmed their marriage in person, and held an engagement ceremony. Now they only have to go through the last step. The servants in the mansion regard Lin Xi as a serious person. Mrs. Hou of the Eight Classics.

In fact, she knew that Lu Chen relaxed a little because the situation between the DPRK and China had temporarily stabilized and the pressure on his shoulders was not so heavy. After all, she had been in the capital for a while, and Lu Chen had always behaved himself and focused on important matters.

Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Although his martial arts is getting better and better, if he wants to take advantage of Yuchi Gui, he will have to practice for at least twenty or thirty years.

"Pooh."

Lu Chen changed the topic and said calmly: "Senior sister, don't worry, that Miss Luo and I are just friends and have no personal relationship at all."

"Sister, don't worry, no one will bother us."

This was supposed to be just an ordinary chat, but Lin Xi's fair earlobes showed a faint pink color because the two of them were sitting on the couch, with Lu Chen shamelessly sitting next to her.

"Uh?"

Lu Chen crossed his arms, hugged Lin Xi into his arms, rested his head on her shoulder and smiled: "If I am too honest, senior sister will definitely be angry."

Lu Chen naturally understood her concerns and immediately smiled to comfort her.

The breeze blew through the bay window, and the sound of birds and insects could be heard outside the house.

Lin Xi chuckled and said, "Senior Yuchi told me. You should go find him to settle the score."

Lin Xi spat with a hint of embarrassment. Thinking of what he said before, with his eyes turning, he said with interest: "Just now you said that people in the house became so nervous because of my arrival. I'm a little curious. , When the Shazhou Luo girl lived in the mansion, weren't they more diligent? "

"It's just a joke. How could I lie to senior sister? I was just so busy that I forgot about it some time ago. I didn't mean to hide it."

Of course Lin Xi knew the inside story. With Yu Chigui's status and ambition, how could he be that kind of scoundrel? He had already made it clear to her the ins and outs of Luo Jiujiu's stay in the Hou Mansion.

Lin Xi pinched his waist gently and said angrily: "You are used to these methods."

Lu Chen was startled, and then he said righteously: "Who is so talkative? Most of the others don't have the courage to gossip in front of you. It must be Uncle Chen. I will have to settle the score with him later."

In the flower hall, Lu Chen was explaining to Lin Xi why the servants in the mansion had been extremely hardworking recently.

In this case, Lin Xi did not resist Lu Chen's affectionate behavior. The problem was that it was broad daylight and she was worried about being seen by the servants.

Thinking of this, Lin Xi softened a little and helped him rub it again.

She mentioned this matter just to stop Lu Chen from making further advances in broad daylight.

Looking at Lu Chen's serious look, Lin Xi couldn't help but chuckle, and then said with a slight hesitation: "Junior brother, isn't it good for me to do this?"

Lu Chen asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

Lin Xi twisted the hem of his clothes with both hands and said softly: "Before I went out this time, Aunt Cui specially said something to me. She said that it is ordinary for a man in this world to have three wives and four concubines, and your Lu family is a single generation. In addition, Since you have a high position now, you will definitely have Yingying Yanyan by your side. She advised me to be a little calmer, after all, the crime of jealousy is very serious for a woman. I knew that she was just relaying these words on behalf of my father, and she was just telling me not to do it. Too much control over you.”

People in the world believe in acting according to one's will. I'm afraid that's why Lin Jie gave this advice.

Lu Chen said warmly: "Senior sister, you and I don't need to worry too much about each other."

Lin Xi turned to look at him, her clear and bright eyes showing a bit of confusion: "But I have never cared about you. Did Aunt Cui say that I should be a little jealous in the future?"

This clever brain circuit... actually learned to draw inferences from one instance to another.

Lu Chen laughed dumbly, nodded and said, "Senior Sister, you can do whatever you want."

Lin Xi raised his hand, clasped his green fingers and said: "Sister Wang, Bingxue, Song Pei, and now there is also a girl from Shazhou Luo. It's time to take care of you. Otherwise, you haven't gotten married yet, and the back house is It’s a mess.”

Lu Chen quickly explained: "Senior sister, I really have no quarrel with that Miss Luo. In fact, even if you don't mention her today, I still have something to tell you."

Lin Xi said: "You tell me." Lu Chen briefly repeated the emperor's decree yesterday, and then said: "I will definitely see that Miss Luo when I go to Shazhou this time. After all, I have helped her before, and now I need her to mediate. Only then can we hope to repair the relationship between Da Qi and the Seven Tribes of Shazhou. We do not require them to fight bloody battles for Da Qi like they did a hundred years ago. As long as we can enter into a friendly alliance and ensure that there will be no war in the Western Territory in the future, I will have completed the mission entrusted by Your Majesty."

"I understand, of course it's business that matters. Even if you really have a relationship with that Miss Luo, I won't act willfully on this matter."

Lin Xi's tone was gentle and considerate, but the next moment he said, "But this time I want to go to Shazhou with you."

Lu Chen suppressed his smile and nodded: "It would be best if Senior Sister is willing to go with us."

Lin Xi probably guessed what this guy was thinking, and couldn't help but blush slightly. Then he changed the subject and said, "But if you leave the capital, will there be trouble here?"

Lu Chen asked curiously: "What do you mean by this?"

Lin Xi thought for a while and said: "Although I don't understand the disputes in the court, I also know that you and the emperor have done a lot of important things in the capital in the past few months. Whether it is the Beijing army or the central government, many people have lost their official positions and power. This outcome is obvious It's not that easy to accept. With you sitting in the capital on behalf of the frontier army and having two thousand cavalry in hand, the emperor will have more confidence to torment those officials who have nothing to do and gradually take back power from the Jiangnan clan. Now that you have left the capital, I feel a little bit. People may have twisted minds.”

As the saying goes, one method can lead to all methods. Although Lin Xi has never entered the palace, he has witnessed many power struggles in Baotai Mountain.

If her father hadn't been the best in the world in martial arts and had many loyal subordinates around him, his position as gang leader might not have been so secure.

Even so, Jiang Houming and others dared to secretly plan a killing.

Lu Chen did not make a fuss because of Lin Xi's analysis. Instead, he said seriously: "Senior sister, the Jiangnan family will certainly not hand over the power willingly. After all, His Majesty relied on their support to ascend the throne and continue Da Qi's empire. Zuo. This is why His Majesty has been targeting middle and lower-level officials recently, and rarely attacks senior officials of third rank and above."

Lin Xi pondered: "But this conflict will only get worse unless one party completely loses the capital to compete."

Lu Chen nodded and said: "That's true. If you want to go against His Majesty, the Jiangnan family has two options. One is a relatively mild method, such as using connections in various state capitals to collect delayed taxes. This is the foundation of Daqi. , His Majesty won't care. As long as they do it skillfully and master it well, His Majesty will actually have a big headache, because he can't replace all the officials in the thirteen states of Jiangnan. Even if he has the courage, he can't find them. So many officials have replaced him.”

Lin Xi nodded and asked, "What about the second way?"

"Second..."

Lu Chen looked solemn and said slowly: "If you are not good at writing, you will naturally have to use force."

Lin Xi frowned and said, "Do they dare to rebel?"

"Under normal circumstances, I definitely wouldn't dare. There is a saying that it takes ten years for a scholar to rebel."

There was no smile on Lu Chen's face, and his expression was slightly solemn: "But today's Da Qi court is different from previous dynasties. At that time, except for the title of the seventh son of the emperor, His Majesty had nothing. In order to continue the throne of the Tian family, he only Most of the power was transferred to the Jiangnan family, including the military power of the Beijing army. As a result, the Jiangnan family had people, money, and military power, and gradually formed a weird group that was completely different from other dynasty civil servant groups. They themselves are not monolithic, and are full of various contradictions and entanglements of interests. Only by doing so can His Majesty take advantage of both sides and take back power little by little. "

Lin Xi reached out to hold his palm and said softly: "In that case, why would the emperor send you to Shazhou at this time? It is not an urgent matter."

"Your Majesty has several considerations for doing this."

Lu Chen patted the back of her hand and explained gently: "First of all, I will definitely go back to the frontier in the future. Now that I have such a free time, His Majesty wants to use my friendship with the Luo girl to repair Daqi and Shasha as soon as possible. The relationship between the seven departments of the state is to avoid long nights and many dreams.”

"Secondly, His Majesty has not gained nothing in the army these years. At least the eight thousand imperial troops guarding the imperial city are firmly under his control. In addition, the Sixth Army of Beiya in the city was divided into two. Although the three armies commanded by Liu Shouguang cannot be said to be absolutely loyal, But Liu Shouguang is trustworthy. He should be able to control the three Beijing camps outside the city. I will transfer more than 10,000 people from Jinwu Camp to Shazhou, and the remaining 20,000 people will be Chen Lanyu's Dingwei Army. Just look at it and you won’t find any trouble.”

"Where are the other two camps?"

"The two commanders of Wuwei Camp and Xiaoyong Camp are veterans re-activated by His Majesty. They are not familiar with the generals and soldiers below, and they can play a role of checking and balancing each other."

Lin Xi weighed it carefully and said: "In this way, there is indeed not much risk."

Lu Chen shook his head and said, "But I think His Majesty will probably add another flame."

Lin Xi asked in confusion: "Why is this?"

Lu Chen sighed softly, briefly mentioned the emperor's physical condition, and then said: "His Majesty understands the principle of not letting go and making prompt decisions, so he wants to take a look at the bottom line of those people. If nothing happens after I leave the capital, then of course it will be Everything is fine with peace in the world, and Your Majesty can rest assured to adjust the structure of the court and strive to complete the final ending without bloodshed or killing. "

Lin Xi asked softly: "What if someone really takes that step?"

Lu Chen smiled coldly, and a cold light suddenly appeared in his eyes: "That's called self-inflicted evil, and you will not be able to live."

……

It was August 13th, the 14th year of Jianwu Period in Da Qi Dynasty.

The emperor issued an imperial edict and ordered Lu Chen, the marching commander of Jinwu Camp and the Marquis of Shanyang, to be the imperial envoy. He transferred more than 10,000 people from Jinwu Camp to the west to inspect the border. At the same time, several mature and solemn civil servants accompanied the envoys. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, they tried to repair relations with the Seven Ministries of Shazhou.

In the afternoon, Lu Chen entered the palace according to the imperial edict and had a long discussion with the emperor. The Sutra Weaver promoted Qin Zheng to act as the door god himself.

Three days later, on the early morning of August 16th.

Lu Chen left the capital with the Emperor's Sword, the imperial envoy's seal, and all the honor guards, and set off westward with more than 10,000 soldiers from the Jinwu Camp. The military affairs of the Jinwu Camp were temporarily in charge of Chen Lanyu, the marching general.

A group of civil and military officials, led by the second prince Li Zongben, sent this team of more than 10,000 people ten miles away to the western suburbs.

That day, the sky was clear and clear, and the autumn colors in the world were infinitely beautiful.

(End of this chapter)