Reborn to be married, the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion is so sweet

The days passed uneventfully. Under Lin Wan's care, the Marquis's mansion lived an uneventful life. Marquis Lu and Shi Xiao not only gradually recovered their health living on the farm, but the old couple also planted some vegetables, fruits and melons with the farmers on the farm. Marquis Lu rode his horse around the farm every day, living a carefree life, and his letters to Lin Wan were filled with happiness.

Ever since Lu Tingxu was inspired by Lin Wan and Yan Liu, he calmed down and studied Kung Fu seriously with Dong Qiang. Now, he can stand on his own in the Jinwu Guard.

After Lin Wan and Madam Wang got to know each other, they often met for tea and flower viewing. In addition, Lu Tingxu had helped the second son of the Wang family on the street last time, so Yao was very grateful to Lin Wan and his wife, and often talked about them in front of Madam Wang. When they met last time, she also quietly told Lin Wan that there was a vacancy for the position of the head of the Jinwu Guard, and she thought that Lu Tingxu could try it.

Since Yao was able to tell her, this matter was probably almost confirmed, but Lin Wan did not tell Lu Tingxu.

Lin Wan has already sensed the changes in Lu Tingxu, who has gradually become more motivated, willing to endure hardships, and hardworking. So it would be better for him to hear such good news from his superiors first.

Moreover, since the last time the two of them had an unpleasant conversation, Lu Tingxu had been avoiding the three women in the mansion, Lin Wan, Chunfeng and Yanliu. Except for occasionally coming to have a meal with Lin Wan, to discuss with her, to ask for advice, etc., he would stay in Xuguang Pavilion when he came back.

One day, after Lu Tingxu came back from work, he went straight to Lin Wan's yard.

"Why did you come back so early today? Is there something wrong?" Lin Wan looked at him with a worried look on his face, feeling a little surprised.

"Something happened." Lu Tingxu didn't need her to serve him. He sat down at the table casually, poured a cup of tea and drank it in big gulps.

"Is it about errands?"

Lin Wan thought it was Yao who talked about the promotion, but looking at his expression it didn't seem like that, and for a moment she didn't know which way to guess.

Lu Tingxu shook his head. "There was a bearded invasion on the northwest border. It came suddenly and the soldiers defending the city were unable to cope with it. They lost the city."

As he said this, he slammed the cup in his hand onto the table with a clang. "The most abominable thing is that the commander who defended the city actually fled with his family, and the people who stayed behind were killed or robbed by the bearded men!"

Outside the northwest border is a desert with many small countries. When Lu Hou was there in the early years, he fought many battles all year round and defeated many of them. Now the largest of the small countries outside the border is the one where the Hu people gather. Because of the abnormal weather at the end of last year and the drought this year, there was a famine in the Hu land, so the Hu people attacked the border.

The Yongning Marquis Mansion was built through military merit in the northwest. Although Marquis Lu and his family have returned to the capital, some relatives and friends still remain there.

So when he heard that a war had broken out on the border today, Lu Tingxu became a little worried.

He is no longer the idle dude he used to be. Having been in the Jinwu Guard for such a long time, he is surrounded by energetic and capable people. Not only his own abilities, but also his vision has improved a lot.

Although he had never been to the northwest, Xiao and Lu Hou often talked about the time they were stationed in the northwest. The climate there was dry, the wind was strong, and the people's lives were difficult. After a few years of good life, they encountered the invasion of the Hu people and had to go through the war again.

Lin Wan frowned as she listened to Lu Tingxu's words.

She only knew that Lord Lu's hometown was in the northwest, but she didn't know much else.

In her previous life, she was completely focused on helping Shen Qinghe achieve political achievements in Jiangnan, and paid no attention to what was happening in the north. She didn't even remember whether a war had broken out in the northwest at this time in her previous life.

However, although she didn't know much about the details, she still remembered the overall trend.

In the more than ten years since she and Shen Qinghe went to Jiangnan and then returned to Shangjing, there seemed to be many wars, both in the north and the south, but they were all pacified in the end. The impact on the entire country was not too great, but the impact on the people in the war was still great.

Especially in the following years, Japanese pirates invaded the coastal areas of Jiangnan. Their ships and weapons were more advanced than those of our dynasty. She happened to be there at the time and actually experienced several wars, so she was very familiar with the situation.

It can even be said that she helped Shen Qinghe make the battle plans for two wars. After the victory, she was highly praised by the emperor in the court. Shen Qinghe was promoted twice as a result, from a county magistrate in Jiangnan to the prime minister of the current dynasty at the fastest speed.

But she didn't know anything about the war in the north, so she didn't dare to make any suggestions now.

However, Lu Tingxu came to tell her this not to ask for her advice. It was just that he suddenly heard such big news and heard how many civilians died in the war. He was extremely angry and came to talk to Lin Wan out of habit.

Lin Wan thought for a long time, but couldn't recall any memories related to this battle. She could only rely on the general direction and said, "Since we were able to defeat them before, we should be able to do so now."

Lu Tingxu nodded, "That being said, the people are so innocent."

When he was the crown prince, all he had to think about every day was what good wine to drink and what fun things to do, and he never thought about how ordinary people lived.

Later, he joined the Jinwu Guard. While patrolling the streets every day, he saw the people working from dawn to dusk for a copper coin, and bowing and scraping to the rich. Some small vendors doing small business earning a few cents would have their stalls overturned if they were unhappy.

But these people were happy every day, and seemed to feel that such a life was already very satisfying. Now that the war has started, they will not even have such a normal life.

Lu Tingxu was angry!

"The beard is nothing to be afraid of, but the place where the incident happened is in the northwest. The environment there is different from the inland areas. The desert wind and sand are mixed together, and the terrain is unpredictable. Your Majesty is now mobilizing troops, but you can't decide on this general."

Lu Tingxu truly regretted his decision now. If he had persisted and not been afraid of hardship when Marquis Lu asked him to learn kung fu and military tactics when he was a child, he would now be able to volunteer and lead the troops to defeat those barbarians.

Lin Wan listened to the meaning behind his words and looked a little strange, "Sir, do you want to go?"

"I can't be a general now."

Lin Wan: “…”

What a self-aware statement. She just thought Lu Tingxu was going to tell her that he was going to ask His Majesty for permission to lead troops into battle.

"I see that the prince has been practicing martial arts very hard recently. In time, he will surely become a great general."

Lin Wan encouraged him.

Lu Tingxu nodded. "Although I can't be a general, I can still be a soldier. As long as the court decides on a leader, I will go to him and recommend myself."

Lin Wan was a little bit incredulous, "Have you thought it through, Prince? Swords have no mercy on the battlefield, and the environment in the northwest is harsh, not as bad as Shangjing."

Lu Tingxu smiled and said, "Do you think I can only be a young master in this rich and powerful place? Don't worry, even if I die, Yan Liu is pregnant with my child, so the Marquis' Mansion will have an heir."

“……”Lin Wan was speechless.

The next day, they knew who the commander was because Lord Lu had returned.