"Qi Guanyan is outside. You want to see him as well, right?"
When Lu Shouyan heard this, a hint of killing intent flashed across his face. He did not just want to see Qi Guanyan, he wanted to eat Qi Guanyan's flesh and skin him alive.
The past few days were the most helpless days of Lu Zhou's life.
Chaos had broken out under his rule. The meritorious official of Tian Yuan, Hu Shouxin, had openly fought with Tensei Province's Black Armored Army in the city. The Black Armored Army was drenched in blood, and their corpses were strewn across the streets. Hu Shouxin had activated the Imperial Army's Thunder Bow and wanted to f * cking explode. Dark clouds loomed over the city, and lightning flashed. It was terrifying.
In this moment of crisis, the imperial court said nothing, His Majesty did not give any guidance, and Qi Guanyan, who was responsible for guarding the land and pacifying the nation, did not move. He did not even pay attention to the request for help, leaving the Prefecture Overseer helplessly hiding in the city of Mingzhou. He was frightened, unable to see tomorrow clearly, and did not care about the future. He was afraid that Hu Shouxin's head would cramp and he would take Lord Lu's head as a sacrifice.
In such a complicated situation, if you still hoped that Lord Lu would have a good impression of Qi Guanyan, it would be a bit too much.
Hence, when Lu Shouyan heard this, his eyes were about to spit fire. Anger rose from his heart, and he sneered, "I've been waiting for him for a long time!"
The key to managing personnel was checks and balances. Lu Shouyan was Ming Province's Governor, and Qi Guanyan was Ming Province's Great General. Both of them would be working under Sun Lang in the future. Regulating the relationship between the two of them was indeed a difficult task.
If they were too close, they would lose their principles, and some things that should not be allowed to happen would develop. However, if they were too hostile, it would lower their efficiency and cause some inexplicable restrictions. Sun Lang gave it some thought and decided to mediate the relationship between the two of them. Lu Shouyan was filled with resentment, and he had to resolve this knot in his heart.
He patted Lu Shouyan's shoulder and said gently, "Qi Guanyan holds great power over Ming Province's military. He's one of the people we have to win over. You're in charge of the civil and military affairs of the province. It's not good to make things too tense.
He had his own difficulties when he stood by and did nothing. Don't blame him too much. "
Lord Lu's heart trembled. 'I almost forgot that the Marshal is also a military official. As a civil official, it's not good for me to be so overbearing. Why should I act in a moment of anger and leave a bad impression on the Marshal?'
He immediately reflected on his actions, then bowed and said, "Young Master is right. This official understands."
Sun Lang smiled and said, "Right? We're all big men. Isn't it wonderful to be a little more tolerant and let this world have a little more warmth?
After all, Qi Guanyan encountered such a thing … "
Lu Shouyan's expression changed as he asked, "What is it?"
The marshal sighed and said regretfully, "His wife ran away with someone else."
"Ah!?"
Lu Shouyan's mouth was wide open, as if he was shocked by this news. He couldn't make a sound for a long time. After a long time, he muttered, "There's actually such a thing …"
"Yes, and his wife has been scheming against him. His wife's heart is like a knife, a knife."
Sun Lang sighed and said, "I'm telling you this in advance, so that you won't be unprepared when you suddenly hear about it later and cause him a second injury … Now you understand. As a man, after he has encountered such a tragedy, we have to give him enough humanitarian care, don't you think so?"
En, in this case, Lu Shouyan would not only sympathize with Qi Guanyan from a man's point of view, but he would also secretly feel happy and feel a sense of superiority. Seeing that you, Qi Guanyan, are so shameful, I won't haggle with you about what happened before.
"This is simply … too much!"
Unexpectedly, Lu Shouyan was silent for a long time. Suddenly, his eyes widened and he became angry and indignant. "How can this be!
This official has heard about Qi Guanyan's family affairs. In Mingzhou's officialdom, he is famous for being afraid of his wife. He doesn't take concubines, doesn't go to brothels, and even when he attends banquets, he doesn't even look at the dancers and maids. At home, he is even more submissive and soft to the bone. For a time, he was a joke in the officialdom.
His saliva flew everywhere, and he became more and more agitated as he spoke. "How can there be such a cowardly general?
Although we think he is cowardly, our wives admire him very much. For example, my wife always talks in my ear, saying that if this official was half as caring as General Qi, even if she died immediately, it would be worth it. Actually, although we joke about him, in our hearts, we admire such a person. With such a high position, he only marries one person, doesn't take concubines, doesn't keep concubines, and doesn't even look at other women … "
At this point, his beard was dancing in the wind. Lord Lu seemed to be extremely agitated. He said loudly, "Who would have thought that such a thing would happen? The wife of a man who would give his heart and soul to his wife would actually run away with another man?
This is simply intolerable!
This is intolerable! "
Sun Lang sweated. "… Why are you more agitated than I thought?"
"Young master, although there is already a grudge between Qi Guanyan and I, public is public, private is private. Even Buddha can't tolerate this!
This is simply outrageous! "
Lu Shouyan said angrily, "Sir, you're not part of the bureaucracy of Mingzhou, so you don't know how much the various anecdotes of General Qi and his wife have been talked about with great relish. Although everyone is making fun of him, they all admire Qi Guanyan's sacrifice and dedication. If they knew about this, they'd probably fly into a rage …"
Sun Lang nodded. "I understand, I understand. Back then, when Baoqiang had that incident, everyone was also in an uproar … It's just that I feel the same way."
Lu Shouyan was puzzled. "Who is Baoqiang?"
Sun Lang waved his hand. "Someone I knew a long time ago. Now that I don't see him, I miss him a little."
Lu Shouyan sensibly stopped asking. Obviously, he must have misunderstood something.
However, no matter what, Lu Shouyan, who was shocked by this incident, had a great sympathy and indignation for Qi Guanyan, which was really unexpected.
However, it was enough to temporarily dispel Lu Shouyan's hostility and dissatisfaction.
Sun Lang reminded Lord Lu to not expose his identity, and then sent him outside to meet with Qi Guanyan. He himself entered the main corridor from the front hall. He hadn't taken a few steps when he heard light footsteps and a bell-like laughter from afar. "Sun Lang!
You're back! "
For some reason, Sun Lang's heart skipped a beat.
This feeling of waiting for someone … was actually not bad.
Eldest Miss Zhao was currently surrounding Sun Lang, chattering away and asking him all sorts of questions. After a while, Zhang Yinluo and Kurel also rushed over.
Yin Luo looked Sun Lang up and down a few times, then suddenly walked forward. He stretched out his hand and touched the pocket of Sun Lang's windbreaker a few times. He revealed an expression of "as expected" and said coldly, "Who is it this time?"
Sun Lang said proudly, "Of course it's Qi Guanyan's elite soldiers!"
Zhang Yinluo looked up at the sky and sighed. "General Qi actually didn't chop you to death."
Sun Lang gave him a thumbs up and said straightforwardly, "How is that possible? He can't beat me."
On the other side, Hu Shouxin, Qi Guanyan and Lu Shouyan were holding a meeting. Long Wande, who had also taken off his armor, also went over to listen for some reason. And on this side, Sun Lang also organized a small harem meeting to discuss last night's matter.
After all, Yinluo aside, Lady Zhao was able to control Marquis Jingan fu at such a young age. Her intelligence was outstanding and her methods were seasoned. Courrier was also young and promoted to Flame Guard with his own strength. None of them were easy to deal with. With them advising at the side, they could find loopholes and fill in the gaps.
"Hey, are you thinking of something rude?" Yinluo glared.
Sun Lang did not say anything. Courrier and Zhao Feihuang, who had tacitly formed a united front in some sense, began to add salt to the wound.
Lady Mao said indifferently, "You only need to stick out your chest and be a pleasing vase."
Zhao Feihuang also chuckled, "Don't feel inferior. Even if you are mentally retarded, Sun Lang will still like you."
"… Give me something more like that!"
After messing around for a while, in a side hall, everyone sat down. Sun Lang recounted the events of last night from beginning to end.
It had to be said that this kind of emotional drama involving family ethics was indeed very popular with the girls. The young girls listened with great interest. Even Xu Qingluan, who was in charge of the guards, pricked up her ears. Everyone's small cherry lips went from tightly pursed to slightly open. They looked like they had received a great shock — — with their clothes, it was obvious that they had not been tormented by Qiong Yao.
After listening to the story, the girls breathed a sigh of relief and began to express their own opinions.
Because of their personalities, everyone's focus was obviously very different.
Zhang Yinluo praised, "General Qi is indeed a good man who is affectionate and righteous."
— — After saying that, he glanced at Sun Lang without batting an eyelid.
Before Sun Lang said anything, Courrier disagreed. Lady Mao looked at Yinluo disdainfully, "I haven't seen you for a few years, but your brain is still full of milk. Affectionate and righteous?
Bah, don't make people laugh. "
Zhang Yinluo said angrily, "You muscular woman are talking nonsense again. This is the Houtu Empire, not your tribe. Don't judge us with your point of view!"
Courrier laughed, "What's the difference between your empire and our tribe?
Isn't it the same law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak?
It's just that your empire is strong and powerful, so you start to pay attention to your table manners. On the surface, you don't look so bad. That's all. "
"If this Qi Guanyan is a useless and lowly man, or if his wife is a princess or the daughter of an important official in the imperial court, it's fine. But he's neither. As a general of a province, he has outstanding military achievements and a respected status, but he's controlled by his wife. Not to mention other things, they've been married for more than ten years, and he's still only f * cking the same woman. Doesn't he get tired of it?"
She glanced at Zhang Yinluo and said lightly, "Don't be dissatisfied. From my experience, if a man with a high status doesn't even dare to cheat, let alone take a concubine, then how can he have the desire and courage to make progress in his career?
If he can be suppressed by his wife in this aspect, then he will be suppressed and restrained by his wife in other aspects, either openly or secretly … "
Zhang Yinluo said angrily, "These are two different things!"
This time, he had fallen into the trap. Courrier said leisurely, "How are they two different things?
Isn't Qi Guanyan a ready-made example?
From the beginning to the end, he was just a toy in the hands of that woman. After he found out the truth, he didn't kill her directly to avenge his humiliation. Instead, he let her go. Now, his attitude is ambiguous, and he can't be cruel. He's so weak that he can't even be compared to a woman. He deserves it! "
Mao Mei and Yinluo quarreled, but Miss Zhao looked at the problem from a unique perspective. She didn't judge Qi Guanyan's character, but looked at Sun Lang and said affectionately, "Sun Lang, I'm much better than that vicious woman. I'll definitely treat you well. If you like any girl, I'll go and propose marriage for you. If she doesn't agree, I'll find someone to drug her and send her to your bed …"
When Courrier heard this, he turned around and praised, "This is what a noble woman of the Empire should be like. She has a sense of propriety, knows when to advance and retreat, and knows what she should do.
When I first saw this woman in my country, I was shocked. How did the Houtu Empire raise such a stupid woman? "
Zhao Feihuang said with a smile, "I've shown you a joke. There are so many people in our country. It's not surprising that one out of ten thousand people has a problem in the head."
… This sounded a bit wrong.
Zhang Yinluo pointed at Sun Lang, who had a mysterious smile on his face that said, "How nice, how nice is the feudal society!" and shouted, "Hey, how much do you want to spoil him!"
Zhao Feihuang rolled his eyes and said, "You still have the face to say that? You don't know how lucky you are … If I had a body like yours, I wouldn't need to waste so much effort. Sun Lang would be dead set on me."
Zhang Yinluo's face suddenly turned red, and then he shouted, "This kind of thing is innate. It's not like I want it. It's my fault!
Look!
You're showing this kind of expression again!
You're all so unreasonable!
You, Master, and Senior Sister, I don't want to grow so big. It's very inconvenient. Why do you all stare at me with this kind of expression every time I complain? "
Courrier didn't know about Sun Lang's great strength and Yinluo's miraculous body, but he still said seriously, "I don't know why, but looking at her right now, she really deserves a beating."
Seeing that Yin Luo was about to explode, Sun Lang ended the topic at the right time and snapped his fingers. "Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Now that the situation is chaotic, we have to confirm our goal and the obstacles to achieving it."
"The goal is to instigate Qi Guanyan and persuade him to join our team so that we can obtain military power in Ming Province."
"And the obstacles are mainly Tensei Province, but in detail … it's more complicated."
He took two peanuts and two teacups from the table.
The first peanut.
"This is his wife."
The second peanut.
"This is the Blazing Angel."
The first teacup.
"This is Tensei Province behind his wife."
The second teacup.
"This is the Blazing Angel that will inevitably involve the Lihuo Nation."