and leave

The night passed by in a hurry, Lu Yiqing originally wanted to hold on, but in the end she fell asleep unconsciously in Shen Wangshu's arms.

Waking up the next day, Lu Yiqing didn't even open her eyes after waking up, and began to recall the memories just sorted out yesterday.As a result, my mind was clear, I didn't sleep for a long time, and I didn't forget anything because of the good night's sleep.

Only then did Lu Yiqing secretly breathe a sigh of relief, realizing that the person next to her pillow hadn't woken up yet, so she didn't get up in a hurry.Just thinking about what happened last night, he secretly pulled out the safety clasp around his neck to take a look, but naturally found that the white jade was stained black.And she didn't know if it was because of the better light during the day, or what happened this night, but she always felt that the white jade was a little darker than what she saw last night.

I feel a little uneasy in my heart, but in the face of this strange and chaotic thing, there is nothing I can do.

Lu Yiqing tucked the safety buckle back into the collar with her backhand, and the white jade stuck to her skin, still with a slight coolness, but it was not as obvious as before - she decided to hide the safety buckle well, and easily Don't let Shen Wangshu see it, lest she be frightened.

He lay down for a while with a lot of preoccupations, and then Shen Wangshu woke up beside him.Perhaps it was because of the exhaustion of watching her for the past two days, Shen Wangshu woke up a little late this morning, and the first thing he did after waking up was to look down at Lu Yiqing, and he was secretly relieved when he met her clear black eyes .Then he said cautiously, "Ah Qing, when did you wake up?"

Lu Yiqing probably saw Shen Wangshu's cautiousness. She rubbed her arms in her arms consciously, and responded naturally: "I just woke up not long ago. Anyway, I'm fine in the morning. General Wei won't come early in the morning. Let's It's okay to lie down for a while."

When Shen Wangshu heard her mentioning General Wei, and speaking in a clear and orderly manner, Shen Wangshu let go of the remaining half of his breath.

Three days ago, the personal soldiers came to send a message. It is true that they did not say when General Wei would come, but people of this status would always notify in advance when they came to the door.He didn't say he would come in the morning, so the two of them were naturally not in a hurry, even Shen Wangshu, who was cautious in the past, was willing to hold Lu Yiqing and lie down for a while this morning.

The two of them didn't say anything, they lay quietly for a quarter of an hour before getting up.

Wash and change clothes and eat, everything is packed, it is almost noon.The two of them were not in a hurry, last night when helping Lu Yiqing to recall, Shen Wangshu had already said twice the countermeasures that the two of them had discussed three days ago.Lu Yiqing now knows what's in his mind, and he won't be too nervous about the upcoming meeting. He just wants to fight for it, and it's probably not a problem to have food in hand.

General Wei didn't come at noon, but his own soldiers came in the afternoon and invited Lu Yiqing to the general's residence.

Lu Yiqing was not too surprised, after all, even if she had saved Wei Jingrong's life, the difference in class between the two was too far.Moreover, General Wei must be busy with military affairs because he still has to fight now, and it is probably because of the food that he can find time to see her.

She straightened her clothes and patted Shen Wangshu's hand again: "Wangshu, then I'm going to the general's mansion, don't worry."

Shen Wangshu nodded, and only said one sentence: "Don't force it too much."

Lu Yiqing agreed.Afterwards, the two separated, and Lu Yiqing went to the general's mansion with the soldier who sent the message.

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The Wei Family Army was originally stationed in Xiliang, so the General's Mansion in Yunqin Pass naturally did not belong to General Wei.However, because of his high position and prestige, even if he retreated all the way to Yunqin Pass, the original guard of Yunqin Pass immediately gave up his mansion to him.

Yunqin Pass was originally a military fortress, and there were not even a single civilian in the city, so the General's Mansion naturally had nothing to say about it.

Lu Yiqing followed the soldiers into the General's Mansion, and saw that it was just a bigger mansion.It is worth mentioning that along the way, things were planted around the corners of the supposedly majestic General's Mansion. Lu Yiqing thought it was flowers and plants, but when he took a closer look, they were all vegetable seedlings. Lu Yiqing had every reason to believe that the young vegetable seedlings were planted after the arrival of General Wei.

Unexpectedly, this prestigious general was unexpectedly down-to-earth.

But looking at these vegetable seedlings, Lu Yiqing was still somewhat impetuous, and he was completely at ease.

First of all, the other party actually planted vegetables in the general's mansion, so the shortage of food and vegetables in the army must have reached a certain level.Second, since General Wei was growing vegetables here, he must have decided that Yunqin Pass could not be breached before harvesting the vegetables.

That's okay, there is room for her to bargain, and she won't worry about her own safety.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Lu Yiqing's mind, but the pace of following the soldiers did not stop.Not long after, they bypassed the front hall for receiving guests, passed through the courtyard corridor, and finally took her directly to the important place of the study.

After some briefings, Lu Yiqing finally met the legendary General Wei.The majesty of the other party was within Lu Yiqing's expectations, but what surprised Lu Yiqing was that the other party's appearance was not as rough as ordinary military generals, but on the contrary, his face was clear and shaved, and he looked more like a literati—here No one told Lu Yiqing before that the legendary General Wei was actually a Confucian general.

Lu Yiqing looked at General Wei's somewhat similar face to Wei Jingrong's, was slightly startled, and immediately saluted, "I've met General Wei."

Wei Jiping didn't put on airs, and even stepped forward to help her up himself: "You don't need to be too polite. Mr. Lu, you have the kindness to help our army first, and you have the love to save children. I really don't deserve your gift." , but I should salute you."

Lu Yiqing naturally said he didn't dare, but he felt a little awkward in his heart--Wei Jiping looked at the age of less than forty, and he spoke like an old man, which was really unaccustomed.In modern times, 40-year-old men are still considered to be in the prime of life, even if they are [-], no one will say that they are old.But after thinking about it, most of the ancients did not live long. Seventy is a rare thing in ancient times, and it is okay to be old at forty.

Because of Wei Jiping's kind attitude, Lu Yiqing interrupted him to think about something messy, and his nervousness in the face of a high-ranking person disappeared in an instant.Later, when the two exchanged pleasantries, Lu Yiqing acted neither humble nor overbearing, but Wei Jiping gave her a high look.

The two sat down to greet each other, tacitly talking about some old things to connect their feelings, and then gradually turned to the serious business.Wei Jiping was most concerned about one thing. Seeing that Lu Yiqing was young, he said directly: "Jing Rong told me that he made a bet with Mr. Lang. If the Wei family army can counterattack and return within three months, the Lu family business will be destroyed in the future." He is willing to support the Wei family army for the imperial court."

He said it lightly, but Lu Yiqing didn't miss the words "for the imperial court" in his words.These three words can be big or small, Lu Yiqing frowned when she heard it, it seemed that Wei Jiping beat her up.

Lu Yiqing was not sure about Wei Jiping's attitude at first, but she didn't dare to answer directly, and she couldn't even deny it.Because it concerns the interests of the Wei family army, if she denies General Wei, she will feel that she is teasing them.Not to mention the consequences of this "joke", at least the status of himself and the Lu family in his heart should plummet.

After thinking for a while with lowered eyes, he said, "It's not the Lu family. I promised the major general to only represent myself. This is also my bet with him."

Wei Jiping didn't expect her to say that, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Lu Yiqing with a deeper gaze: "Mr. Lu is saying that my [-] troops don't need to rely on Lu's firm, you can do it alone." Can you afford it?"

Lu Yiqing pursed her lips, but smiled confidently: "Why not? Lu's business was my father's effort, but he earned it. Although I am young, I also want to break into my own world. General Why do you think I came to the Northwest in this eventful autumn? I just want to find an opportunity." After speaking, he pointed to himself, and then pointed to Wei Jiping: "I met the general, and the general met me. It's all opportunities."

Wei Jiping didn't listen to her nonsense, and revealed it in one sentence: "You were the one who delivered food to the Wei family army first, and it wasn't the old man who met you by chance."

But Lu Yiqing was unmoved, and took it for granted: "The so-called opportunity didn't say that I had to wait at home. I fell in love with Wei Jiajun and wanted to make friends, and Wei Jiajun was willing to accept my friendship. It's an opportunity."

This is true, but if there is anything in the words, it also reveals the ambition - what is the reason for a businessman who came to make friends with the army?Wei Jiping even boldly guessed that this daring young man was trying to gather his army, right?

Of course, Lu Yiqing didn't have that much ambition. After noticing the difference in Wei Jiping's eyes, he took the initiative to confess: "Well, I will not go around in circles with the general. I have no malice or ambition towards the Wei family army. All it asks for is cooperation."

Wei Jiping looked calm, unable to see what he was thinking: "How to cooperate?"

Lu Yiqing raised her hand and pointed to the northwest: "I want to do business over there." She said, taking off a small wine bag from her waist: "I steamed a strong wine at home. The wine is very strong. Although this wine is good, ordinary people can't taste it. It's not easy to sell in Chang'an, and it's not worth the food it consumes. But the northwest is different. The northwest needs such strong wine. I believe it It's also needed in the military."

When Wei Jingrong woke up injured, he told Doctor Fang that he knew that cleaning the wound with strong alcohol would help the injury recover, so General Wei must also know.The most common thing for the army to suffer in battle is trauma. Many people did not die on the battlefield, but died after the war.

If Wei Jiping can win the hearts of the army and the people, he will not ignore the life and death of his soldiers.

But then again, the Wei family army is also clinking poor now. This general is not only heavily embezzled by the court, but he himself does not seem to be good at management.Otherwise, if he keeps the business path between the two countries, as long as he has some tricks, he won't make trouble to the point where the Wei family army can't afford to eat. Luckily, when Lu Yiqing came, he thought about selling wine to him, but now he doesn't have to think about it at all. .

Wei Jiping didn't speak, took Lu Yiqing's wine bag, opened it and smelled it, the smell of alcohol was strong: "It's really strong wine."

Lu Yiqing straightened his back, and said bluntly: "I dare say, no one here can make stronger wine than me. Besides strong, I have also made several kinds of wine, all of which taste good. It should be Someone likes it."

Wei Jiping didn't taste her wine, and put the cork back: "So you want to sell the wine to Qin State? Excuse me, even if I don't know much about business, I know that the wine doesn't make enough money to support me. Dajun, you will definitely lose."

Lu Yiqing raised his hand as a gesture, gave him the wine, and continued: "I want to borrow the business road here, and I want to do more than this business. Buy and sell, I can also sell other things to Qin State , and buy some other things back, after all, it’s right if you can spend the money.”

Wei Jiping looked at her without answering, with obvious doubts in his eyes.

Lu Yiqing knew that, as a general guarding the border, Wei Jiping would not be trustworthy.In addition to being afraid of the collusion between the Lu family and Qin Guo, he was also afraid that there would be problems with the things she bought and sold.So Lu Yiqing explained again: "I'm going to buy some playthings to sell in Qin State. It's just like jade and jewelry. It won't have anything to do with it. After making money, I will buy some sheepskin wool and other things when I come back. There is no taboo of."

After hearing this, Wei Jiping looked at her strangely: "What do you want wool and sheepskin for? For fur, sheepskin is not very good, let alone wool, and those barbarian grazing people still think it smells bad when they burn it. "

Lu Yiqing did not explain these things to him, but said: "Of course it is used to make money."

Wei Jiping didn't know much about business, so he didn't ask any more questions.But he is not stupid to lead the army to guard the northwest, he will settle the simplest accounts.What's more, after the previous conversation, he decided that Lu Yiqing was not stupid, and he was not someone who would make promises on impulse: "Even if what you said is true, it's not worth your boasting." .”

Having said that, Lu Yiqing also saw that General Wei was not indifferent, or he couldn't be indifferent - the Wei family army fell into the current situation, he had no way out, and he had no hope in the court.A whole load of food is worth sending his only son to meet him, so naturally Lu Yiqing, a "big guy" who takes all the money, can't let it go.

Both parties are people who have been pushed to the extreme by reality. If they don't make changes and resist at this time, they can only wait for death silently in the end.

Lu Yiqing felt that this was the end of the story, and he had a general understanding of the attitudes of both parties, so he revealed something: "Well, apart from doing business, I also want to seek protection from the general during this trip."