Sitting like a small hill, Chu Lushan chuckled and said, "There's no need for that. The General is my adoptive father who was willing to die for me. Needless to say, Your Highness is the master that I, Chu Lushan, am willing to submit to. It's pretentious to hide these things from you. By the way, there's one more thing that has been stuck in my throat for many years. I have to get it out today. If I'm wrong, please don't take offense. "
Hsu Fengnian nodded and said, "Let's hear it."
Chu Lushan sat upright and said, "There are nearly a thousand civil officials in Beiliang who can be called high-ranking officials, but they're all a mess. Most of them retired from the Beiliang army. They're good at leading soldiers, but they're just laymen when it comes to governing and pacifying the people. There are only a few of them who don't disturb the people. They're all honest and good officials whom the people are grateful for. Most of these people have a lot of bad temper that is a good habit in the army. They're protective of their children and help their relatives instead of reason. They're rude and unreasonable when governing their families, not to mention being awe-inspiring officials. Fortunately, the people of Beiliang are used to suffering and are afraid of being poor. Otherwise, if they were placed in any place in the Liyang Dynasty, they would probably start an uprising. Moreover, officials protecting each other has become an incurable disease. Those old generals who are idle at home can find a big brothel and drink casually and you can meet a few of them. As for the sons of generals behind them, it's fine if they dare to join the army. Most of them can be considered promising. As for those who stay at home, nine out of ten of them are domineering playboys who have no regard for law and discipline. Their only ability is to harm the people in the village. Motherf * cker, Yuan, are you addicted to staring at me? How can I say this to my adoptive father? Do you really think that my adoptive father can't see this kind of situation? It's not easy for him to do it! They're all old brothers who have been fighting with him for decades. Let's not talk about anything else. I, Lu Qiu 'er, will tell you about the Meng family in Lingzhou two years ago. Old General Meng and his two sons died beside you at the concubine's tomb. Do you remember? In the end, his only grandson grew up, stole someone else's wife, and hired a hitman to kill an entire family of more than forty people. But what could Foster Father do? With a crack, the incense of Old General Meng was cut off just like that. How many bastards have tried to test Foster Father's bottom line over the past ten to twenty years? "
Yuan Zuozong snorted.
For the first time, Chu Lushan said in a flustered and exasperated manner, "The Confucian school of benevolence and righteousness has always placed the word 'benevolence' before the word 'righteousness'. If you're not righteous, you're just not a subject. If you're not benevolent, you're not even human. In today's world, if things were done according to Legalism, it would be even more chaotic. In the past thousand years since Sage Zhang, for a whole thousand years, Confucians and scholars have been trying to find a balance between the two opposing concepts of benevolence and righteousness. Do you really think it's a simple matter? It's not easy to seize the world on horseback, but is it easy to defend the world under horseback? "
After saying this, Chu Lushan quickly wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve and slapped himself a few times. He said in a low voice, "I've forgotten myself. I should slap myself."
Hsu Fengnian gently changed the topic and said with a smile, "Let's get to the point. This time, I'm here to tell you, Lu Qiu 'er, to let the people like Wei Fucheng go. Don't make things difficult for them. "
Hsu Fengnian paused and said flatly, "Also, Xu Xiao promised me to let you be the Governor of Beiliang."
Chu Lushan fell back and the whole bamboo house shook a few times. The fat man sat on the ground with his eyes blank and forgot to stand up.
In fact, it was the first time for Yuan Zuozong and Qi Dangguo to hear this shocking news. Yuan Zuozong didn't move and looked calm. The latter opened his mouth wide and couldn't say a word.
Hsu Fengnian didn't look at Chu Lushan and said to the other two, "Brother Yuan, General Zhong Hongwu will definitely resign in a fit of anger. At that time, you can take over. General Qi, you will take over the 6,000 Iron Futu Cavalry and Wei Fucheng's crossbow cavalry. Ning Emei will be your deputy. If you think it's too little, I can give you more. If you think it's too much, I won't care. "
Yuan Zuozong put down the wine cup and said, "I won't refuse."
Qi Dangguo rubbed his cheeks hard, "Your Highness, can I do it?"
Hsu Fengnian joked, "You can't let me be a general, right?"
Chu Lushan got up with a sad face. When he was about to speak, he saw His Royal Highness waving at the window.
Not long after, a beautiful woman holding a little girl timidly stood at the door. Chu Lushan ran over and slapped her face, "You blind thing, who let you disturb His Highness's drinking!"
The child in the young woman's arms cried loudly. Chu Lushan held her in his arms and comforted her softly. The woman's mouth was bleeding, but she still endured the pain and gracefully bowed to everyone in the room. Yuan Zuozong and Qi Dangguo didn't find it strange. They didn't get up or return the bow.
Only Hsu Fengnian walked to the door and smiled, "Greetings, sister-in-law."
The woman with the beautiful face was uneasy. She was only a concubine of the Chu Mansion. How could His Royal Highness call her sister-in-law? She didn't know how to deal with it. Chu Lushan coldly said with disgust, "Go back!"
The woman bowed again and slowly left.
Hsu Fengnian didn't look at her and just stared at the little girl. He reached out to pinch her cheeks, but she dodged. He had to withdraw his hand helplessly, "Lu Qiu 'er, your daughter looks like her sister-in-law. No wonder you don't want to be betrothed to General Qi. Little girl, how old are you? "
The little girl with tears on her face pouted and didn't speak. She was sulking.
Chu Lushan had to smile and said, "She's only three years old. She speaks much later than other children. But the first word she says is father. I'm so happy. She can walk for half a year, but she likes to stick to people. "
Chu Lushan rubbed his daughter's rosy cheeks and said with a smile, "Come, call His Highness Crown Prince father."
Hsu Fengnian didn't know whether to laugh or cry and scolded, "Get out of here."
The little girl wasn't very sensible, but she already knew how to protect her own. She puffed up her cheeks at the big bad guy who spoke so fiercely to her father. She didn't breathe in or out, but her little face soon turned red.
Chu Lushan laughed, "This is her trump card. I don't know where she learned it from. I can't do anything about it every time."
Hsu Fengnian was also amused, "Let her rest for a while. Be careful that she doesn't pass out."
Chu Lushan quickly kissed his daughter's forehead, "Changsheng, Changsheng, be good. Father will give you beautiful clothes later. Don't be angry."
The little girl raised her head and smiled brightly at her father. Then, she turned to look at Hsu Fengnian and began to puff up her cheeks to hold her breath. However, she couldn't stand being tickled by Chu Lushan and soon broke down. She could only hide in his arms and not look at Hsu Fengnian.
Hsu Fengnian held his belly and laughed, "Oh, are you blaming me for not giving you a greeting gift? Little Changsheng, do you know that I gave your father a second-rank Beiliang Protector? Do you think this gift is not enough? Well, I'll say it here today. If I have a son in the future, I'll let you be my daughter-in-law. "
Chu Lushan said with ecstasy, "Your Highness, Lu Qiu 'er is serious?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded, "You are serious. But the premise is that your daughter doesn't change eighteen times. "
Chu Lushan said excitedly, "Don't worry, my Changsheng takes after her mother. She won't be ugly in the future!"
Chu Lushan turned his head and said, "Yuan Zuozong, Qi Dangguo, you two have to testify for me. If His Highness goes back on his words in the future, I'll have to rely on you two to speak for me!"
Yuan Zuozong got up and said, "It depends on my mood."
Qi Dangguo laughed heroically. He only felt comfortable all over. The Green Ant Wine on the table was not enough to drink.
Hsu Fengnian made a face at his little daughter who secretly glanced at him. Then, he said to Chu Lushan, "You don't have to see me off."
Watching the four people walk on the bluestone path that he had carefully piled up with his own hands, Chu Lushan waited until their figures gradually disappeared from his sight. Then, he carried his daughter to the pool and sat down.
The little girl called out to her father.
Chu Lushan came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Little Changsheng, it depends on whether you have the life to be the Empress in the future."
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