Is Chapter 290 included here?
There are many times when people are truly not afraid of death.
For example, when you have a firm belief, or when you are blinded by greed.
Huang An is the latter type now. For the sake of his own future, he has to boldly find a way to exonerate himself and defend himself even if it offends Lu Sen.
Su Shi looked at him for a while and said helplessly: "Doctor Huang, this is not a big deal, why did it come to this?"
"What does Magistrate Su mean? Why can't I understand?" Huang An glanced at Lu Sen, then pretended to be confused and continued , "I am just doing my duty to remind Master Lu."
Lu Sen was too lazy to pay attention to such a person. He turned around and said to Su Shi: "The next matter will be handled by Su Junshou. I have to go to Dingzhou to take charge."
"Farewell, Master Lu." Su Shi clasped his fists and smiled.
Although the two are friends in private, they still have to follow the proper etiquette and rules in official matters.
Then Lu Sen left Bitian Pavilion.
After he left, Su Shi turned to Huang An and said, "Doctor Huang, do you still think we shouldn't touch the Koreans?"
Huang An nodded without hesitation and said righteously, "Diplomatic relations are no small matter. I hope that the governor of Su County and Master Lu will consider this matter carefully. And I will try to report this matter to the Ministry of Rites and the Secretariat. The decision should be made after discussion by the dukes in the court."
Su Shi chuckled and said to the person beside him: "Come here, send Doctor Huang back to the Ministry of Rites and take good care of him."
Several yamen runners came up immediately and surrounded Huang An.
Feeling that his hands had been controlled by several big men, Huang An said angrily: "Su Zizhan, you dare to put me, an official of the Ministry of Rites, in jail. You are so bold."
"I didn't put you in jail." The fat boy Su Shi waved his fan very quickly and happily: "Recently, there are pirates rampant outside Hangzhou City, and they come ashore from time to time to burn, kill and rob. As a colleague, I asked Doctor Huang to stay in the backyard of the government office temporarily. This is to protect you."
"You." Huang An was so angry that he was a little crazy, and his lips kept trembling.
Su Shi laughed loudly and left the Bitian Pavilion waving a fan, while Huang An was controlled by several yamen runners and walked forward.
"Su Zizhan, if you act so arbitrarily, you will run into problems sooner or later. You are not Master Lu, do you think you can learn to be like him?"
However, Su Shi turned a deaf ear to it.
He is young and energetic now, and always thinks that officials should do something practical.
He simply looked down upon those petty people in the court and was unwilling to compromise.
Although Lu Sen was not clear about the subsequent development of Hangzhou, based on his understanding of Su Shi, he was sure that the latter of these two things would be followed up.
Even the King of Xiangyang was defeated by Su Shi when he found an opportunity. This fat boy was not only good at writing poetry, but was also quite proficient in political affairs.
It’s just… being too straightforward makes it easy to offend people in official circles.
However, Lu Sen has no right to criticize others. He is even more upright and arrogant than Su Shi.
After returning to Dingzhou City and entering the temporary main tent in the city, Lu Huiqing rushed in before he could even sit down.
"Master Lu, you are back."
Lu Sen turned his head to look at him and was immediately startled.
Lu Huiqing's eyes were dark, he felt weak and breathless, and his eyes were confused.
"I've only been out for less than six days. How did you become like this?" Lu Sen asked in surprise, "Could it be that you've been haunted by a female ghost?"
Lu Huiqing looked at Lu Sen resentfully: "It's because Master Lu you are not here!"
"Even if I'm not here and I haven't seen you for just a few days, it might not be like this."
Lu Huiqing sighed, then sat down and told the story again.
It turned out that after Lu Sen left, all the things really fell on his shoulders, but if it was just simple government affairs or military logistics, it would be easy to handle.
But the problem is... many things can't be explained and can't be put into practice.
When Lu Sen was in charge here, as long as the orders and documents issued by the government office were not too outrageous, the surrendered officials and local celebrities in all counties and villages in Dingzhou would almost unconditionally execute them.
Many policies can be passed quickly and have excellent effects.
But the problem is that without Lu Senyi's presence, the villages and counties near Dingzhou are no longer so "friendly".
In fact, this is not surprising. After all, it is a place that has just been "recovered" not long ago, so it is not surprising that there are remnants of Western Xia forces in secret.
Because of the "lip service" of villages and counties, Lu Huiqing's workload increased dramatically.
He was responsible for the logistics of the two armies, had to ensure the stability of Dingzhou City, and had to find ways to compete with the local sages in the villages and counties. Everything was on his shoulders, and he had to do everything.
And I dare not slack off.
After all, this is the front line. If we miss any intelligence, we might end up like Sima Guang.
Therefore, Lu Huiqing was worried these days and spent most of his time running around Dingzhou City, sleeping less than .
"Luckily, Master Lu, you came back early. If you had come back a few days later, I would have died of exhaustion at my desk."
Lu Sen was quite embarrassed: "Okay, you go back and sleep for a while, I'll go to the government office and sit down to calm the situation for you."
"That's naturally the best."
Lu Huiqing breathed a sigh of relief and walked out unsteadily. His body swayed slightly, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.
When Lu Sen arrived at the Dingzhou government office, he found a group of yamen runners gathered together and chatting, looking very lazy.
As soon as Lu Sen entered, someone noticed him and was shocked. They immediately pulled their companions around them and came over to greet Lu Sen.
Lu Sen glanced at them and said with a smile, "Prefect Lu is tired and has gone to rest. I will take over here today. Can you bring me the case files from the past few days?"
Naturally, the bailiffs did not dare to object and immediately led Lu Sen to the hall of the government office and moved some case files and government documents over.
Lu Sen looked for a while and found that the things that Lu Huiqing had to deal with were indeed very complicated and numerous.
From minor street fights to major murder cases, all had to be handled by Lu Huiqing.
In fact, all these were simple for Lu Huiqing. What really overwhelmed him were the village and county sages around Dingzhou who pretended to obey but actually disobeyed.
Lu Sen read it for a long time, sorted out the contents, and then smiled.
"This Lu Huiqing is quite smart."
After reading these case files, Lu Sen realized that Lu Huiqing was actually staying awake on purpose.
Because in those case files, many village and county elders did things that were too... inhumane.
According to what they did, they should be killed, but Lu Huiqing didn't dare to do so.
After all, this would require the death of too many people, just like the number of people who were chopped off in Dingzhou City back then.
"No destruction, no construction." After reading it, Lu Sen shook his head slightly and said, "It is neither reasonable nor moral to keep these people. Killing them will speed up Dingzhou's return to the country by at least half the time. And it can eliminate future troubles."
Afterwards, Lu Sen selected an army that remained in the city and asked a general under Di Qing to lead more than 3,000 people to kill their way forward according to the target set by Lu Sen.
In a small building not far away, Lu Huiqing stood by the window, watching the soldiers leaving the city. He sighed softly, "Master Lu is still so murderous. I can't do that."
This is where Lu Huiqing’s cleverness lies. He knows that he cannot afford the responsibility and backlash of killing again.
No matter which civil official came and killed a group of people in the city and then killed another group of people outside the city, causing rivers of blood, he would be condemned by thousands of people and be said to be cold-blooded and inhumane.
But if Lu Sen does it, there will be no such problem.
Half-immortal... it doesn't matter whether you have feelings or not. Isn't it natural?
After the army left the city, the next day, Lu Huiqing came to take over government affairs in a refreshed state.
Before leaving the government office, Lu Sen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Ji Fu, you are very smart, but too smart."
Lu Huiqing was stunned for a moment, then showed an embarrassed expression.
He understood that Lu Sen saw through his little thoughts.
"As a person and an official, you have to take responsibility." Lu Sen continued, "Don't always think about throwing away your responsibilities. The ministers in the court, whether it's Bao Longtu or Master Pang, they will judge the situation, but when it comes to doing things, they will never deliberately avoid it."
Lu Huiqing lowered his head and listened to Lu Sen's teachings.
"Do you know why the dukes in the court prefer Wang Jiefu to you?"
Lu Huiqing looked up suddenly, his eyes burning.
He always regarded Wang Anshi as his lifelong enemy.
"Although Wang Jiefu has a bad temper and doesn't like to listen to advice, he has one thing that is admired by others: he never evades his responsibilities." Lu Sen sighed, "Whether he really doesn't evade or not, at least he can show this attitude, and you just ran away."
After saying that, Lu Sen left.
Lu Huiqing's face turned red and blue.
After that, life in Dingzhou went on as usual. With Lu Sen in charge, all the evil spirits seemed to have disappeared, and the government documents issued from the Dingzhou government office were once again unimpeded.
Especially after a certain army went outside and brought back a hundred heads.
The stability in the rear of Dingzhou, when fed back to the front line, meant that the morale of the troops was even stronger.
In fact, the soldiers on the front line are very clear about whether the rear is stable or not.
When military equipment, supplies, food, etc. arrive, how much arrives at a time, etc., can all reveal some of the conditions in the rear.
Only when the rear was stable could the soldiers on the front line dare to fight and kill the enemy with confidence.
Di Qing stood on the sand dune, looking at the dark horizon in the distance, and smiled: "The military commander of Baima is just like this. It has been less than two months, and their morale has collapsed after being defeated by our army. In a few days, they will probably be defeated."
The deputy general next to him immediately came over to flatter him and said, "This is all because of your godlike military command, General Di."
Di Qing shook his head vigorously: "It may seem so to outsiders, but in fact you and I both understand that we can fight so smoothly, all thanks to Master Lu who is in charge of the rear."
First of all, Di Qing's personal guards had already changed to Lu Sen's "treasure swords", which made it easy to chop people like cutting vegetables. Moreover, they had sufficient logistical supplies and were not even restricted by the military supervisors. They could fight however they wanted, and their performance was naturally good.
Another reason was that Lu Sen also arranged for Mu Guiying to lead another army to harass the Baima Qiangzhen Military Command from the flank.
Mu Guiying is also a good fighter, although she is not as good as Di Qing in deploying troops in a large-scale and aggressive manner, and she can also use cunning tactics frequently to make people unable to defend themselves and win.
But her keen intuition about deploying troops on the battlefield was no worse than Di Qing's.
The two of them, one normal and one strange, cooperated with each other. Baima Qiang Zhensi felt like he was surrounded and was very uncomfortable.
Just when they were about to charge, their flank or rear wing was attacked by Mu Guiying and her men. Just when they were about to call the troops back, the front line was bitten by Di Qing.
Therefore, the army of Baima Qiangzhen Military Division is now trying to retreat and return to the city for defense instead of fighting in the field.
"If we see Marshal Mu's army appearing behind the enemy tomorrow, we will lead the entire army to attack. By then, the national destiny of Western Xia will be cut off again." When he said this, Di Qing's expression was extremely pleased.
He was of course extremely happy when he finally saw signs of the Xixia people's demise.
The news of Di Qing's war with the Baima Qiangzhen Army had already spread .
The Northern Song Dynasty court was not too surprised by this. Rather, they had seen through it long ago. If Lu Sen was the chief officer, it would be strange if he did not continue the war.
After all, this so-called half-immortal would show no mercy when it comes to killing the barbarians.
The ones who really found it troublesome were the Khitans.
Yelu Hongji already felt a headache, the information on the documents kept irritating his nerves.
Originally, the Xiao family's rebel army had already exhausted him, and now seeing Di Qing suppressing the main force of Western Xia in the north, he was even more worried.
"Do you understand, Xiao's kid, that only when there are three powers in this world can we check and control each other?" He rubbed his forehead and muttered to himself, "If the Song people destroy Xixia, we will be next. By then, the Song people will have taken over Helan Mountain, and they will be able to strengthen their army and horses after a few years of management. If the two of us fight, it will only make the Khitan weaker and weaker. At that time, how can we resist the attack from the Song people!"
Although the Northern Song Dynasty has always behaved timid manner, he actually understands that as long as there is a chance, the Song people will always think of going north to recover their homeland.
After recovering Western Xia, within five years, Khitan would also be in trouble.
"Send a letter to the kid from the Xiao family and ask for peace." After saying this, he sighed deeply, slumped in his chair, and slowly lost consciousness.
I don’t know what he is thinking.
After a while, he stood up shakily and said, "Go to the Xiao Mansion. I want to see the Queen."
About half an hour later, Yelu Hongji appeared in Xiao Rongrong's "little fairyland".
When the noble ladies saw the emperor coming, they all left.
Now only Xiao Rongrong is still serving him.
In fact, Yelu Hongji did not need Xiao Rongrong's service. After entering the fairyland, he immediately went into the cabin, took the wooden bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
He slept from noon to evening, and then he got up.
Stretching, he walked out of the cabin, walked onto the grass for a few laps, and finally sat down opposite Xiao Rongrong.
There was a chair between the two of them.
"As expected, I can only sleep peacefully when I come to the Queen's place." Yelu Hongji sighed, "It's a pity that I am one of the most noble people in the world, but I can't even have a paradise like this."
Xiao Rongrong became more and more beautiful, energetic, and even had a faint spiritual aura. When she smiled, she was faintly charming: "Everything in Khitan belongs to the emperor. Why does the emperor say that?"
"Does this include this place?"
