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For some unknown reason, Liu She trusted and indulged his daughter. Apart from her studies, he rarely interfered with anything else. However, he still wanted to know the details. He was afraid that she would be taken advantage of.
Obviously, Liu She's worry was unnecessary. How could Jiang Pengji be taken advantage of?
Xu Ke was a busy man. First, he made arrangements for the servants in the farm. Then, he came back and had a heart-to-heart talk with Jiang Pengji. Before he could eat a hot meal, he was called over by Liu She, the head of the family. Because of the fear, Xu Ke did not hide the details.
He was eloquent, and his narration was clear. Liu She sat at the head of the table and listened with his eyes closed. He seemed to be enjoying it.
Behind the screen, Madam Hu smiled. "Erlang has really made a name for himself. Cousin can feel more at ease now."
His daughter was praised, but as the head of the household, he could not be too proud. He could not hide his smile, but he still had to be humble.
However, when Xu Ke told her about how Jiang Pengji had provoked many of the reservists and said that she would send them to exterminate bandits after the training, Madam Hu was so shocked that she almost threw the snack back onto the plate. Liu She opened his eyes abruptly, and there was a hint of astonishment in his eyes.
Madam Hu could not care less about her elegance. She said sternly, "A gentleman does not stand under a collapsing wall. How could Erlang be so impulsive?"
In this regard, Liu She did not say anything. He only had a look of realization on his face that others could not understand.
No one knew what he was thinking. Madam Hu's angry voice did not reach his ears. He felt like he was floating, as if he was in another dimension. After a long time, he gathered his thoughts. His face was pale.
"Alright, Lanting is no longer a three-year-old. You know what you're doing." Liu She interrupted Madam Hu's order to stop Jiang Pengji. There was tiredness and an indescribable sharpness between his brows. "Maybe this is fate."
He went straight back to the main courtyard. The candlelight in the corridor flickered and flickered, elongating his shadow.
Sitting in front of a few tables, Liu She spread out a Great Universal Geographical Map of Dongqing. A place was clearly marked on it. It was Hu County, which Liu She had once governed. He stared at Hu County for an hour, clenching his fists so tightly that a few crescent moon marks were left on his palms.
After a long time, he said to the maidservant waiting outside the room, "Go and invite Lanting here."
In ancient times, people worked at sunrise and rested at sunset. Jiang Pengji was ready to go to bed with the help of her maids.
"Let's go. Don't let father wait too long."
She suddenly received a message from Liu She. She frowned and got up to take the warm and heavy cloak from Taxue. She put it on.
She didn't know if it was because Liu She had returned, or if it was because of the revival of spring, which had injected vitality into the desolate Liu mansion. The landscape in the courtyard was a lot more luxuriant than when she had first arrived. It was just that the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The light was dim, and the scenery was flickering. It was rather strange.
When she reached the main courtyard, she bowed to Liu She. He waved at her and said gently, "Lanting, come forward."
She took a few steps forward and sat down beside the table. She found her father staring at a Great Universal Geographical Map of Dongqing.
Although it was a Great Universal Geographical Map, it was actually quite simple. Not to mention the rivers and mountains, even the size of the map was drawn in a mess.
"Lanting, do you know where the county I was in was?"
Liu She pushed the lamp on the table toward Jiang Pengji so that she could see more clearly. "I've been away from Hejian for the past few years. I've wondered if Lanting has any resentment … But I had no choice but to temporarily leave my homeland and my children."
Jiang Pengji looked up at him suspiciously. She didn't understand why Liu She suddenly brought up this topic.
"Father, you were in this place. It's called Hu County, but it's as big as a prefecture." Jiang Pengji answered the first question and avoided the second one. After all, she was not Liu Lanting. She was in no position to answer, and she couldn't give an answer.
Liu She caressed the Hu County on the Great Universal Geographical Map with his fair fingertips. "Yes, Hu County … Before I took office, it was a famous barren land in Dongqing. The government sent many high-ranking officials there, but they all died halfway or in office. It was a place of no return. "
It was not a bad thing to say that Hu County was barren. Since the end of the Xia Dynasty, it had been a hard bone to chew.
The land was vast, but it was overgrown with weeds. There had been a continuous drought for ten years without a single drop of rain, which made it difficult for every household to survive. To survive, every able-bodied man in every household became roving bandits. They looted everywhere and sold their children.
Those who had the means to escape from Hu County early. Even if they were worse off than pigs or dogs, it was better than being tortured in the hell that was Hu County.
Not only that, but the disaster relief silver and food distributed by the court were exploited and bullied by the gentry. When they reached the hands of the people, they were left with rice mixed with 99% soil. It was the same every year. The gentry ran amok, the officials protected each other, and the roving bandits ran rampant!
After the fall of the Xia Dynasty, Dongqing took over the hard bone.
Before Liu She, there was no lack of righteous officials who wanted to govern, but there was no exception. They all died!
As a result, Liu She became the longest-serving county chief in Hu County. He was even worshipped by the local people as a god.
"What happened to you, father? Why were you sent to such a dangerous place?"
Jiang Pengji frowned. Hu County was notorious. Any young man who knew his place would not go to such a place to be an official. Wasn't that courting death? The Liu family was not considered the top family in Dongqing, but not everyone could look down on them. They should have connections in the bureaucracy.
Liu She's answer was beyond Jiang Pengji's expectation. "I was willing to go to the edge of death to survive."
"Willing?"
He was willing to die?
Or could it be that Liu She was certain that he would survive in Hu County?
No, he was willing to go to the edge of death to survive?
Was there really someone who wanted to kill Liu She?
"To others, Hu County is a place where death is certain. But to me, it is a blessed land that contains a sliver of hope."
Liu She sighed with emotion. In his mind, he was dressed in sackcloth. He was grief-stricken as he hurried on his way with Amin's memorial tablet.
At that time, he had lost his son twice. Then, his beloved wife was seriously ill. He was getting weaker day by day. There were all kinds of murderous intents staring at the small Liu residence. He was the only child left in his arms. He was at a loss. When he was at his most depressed, he even wanted to die.
But Amin was right. Lanting was still alive. His enemy was still alive. He could not die yet.
He only had a glimmer of hope when he went to Hu County.
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