"Today, great chaos is imminent, and the Chen Dynasty is in a precarious state. Chief Meng is not the only one with ambitions. The northwest generals are headed by the four surnames Ding, Le, Ning, and Jiang.
"Among them, the Ding family has been in business for the longest time and is the most powerful, followed by the Le family. The Ning family was originally just a middle class, but because they gave birth to a good daughter, they turned around overnight and became a top general. However, after all, their foundation is still shallow and they can only be ranked third. Bit.
"The Jiang family was originally as famous as the Ding family, but they were on the wrong team in the early years. The eighth prince who supported him failed to seize the rightful son, and the Jiang family was also not as good as before. However, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and it is still better than the remaining ones. Strengthen the door a lot.
"And now the officials are too busy taking care of themselves to deal with the Jiang family anymore. This gives the Jiang family a chance to breathe a sigh of relief. The Jiang family hopes that the chaos in the northwest will last as long as possible.
"The Ding family and the Le family are currently taking a wait-and-see attitude. On the one hand, they are entangled with the chiefs of the three states under the orders of the officials. On the surface, the fight is very lively, but in fact, they still focus on preserving their strength. Wait for the world to change."
Luo Yingying said, "What about the Ning family? The Ning family always sides with the official family. After all, General Ning's daughter is now in the palace, and it is said that she is quite favored."
"Haha, the Ning family... they may not be as honest as they think. Although they owe their current position to Ning Jieyu, a daughter is a daughter after all, and the Ning family cannot risk the lives of the entire family for one woman. They are all on the official side.
"Besides, Ning Jieyu hasn't given birth to a prince yet. She is favored, but her position is not very stable. Ning Zhonghe, that old fox, is probably undecided now."
Luo Yingying blinked, "So people like the Northwest General would rather watch the Meng Tu Chief annex the Ma Tu Chief and the Tong Tu Chief and integrate the power of the three states than send troops to fight with the Meng Tu Chief now. Win or lose?
"Then dad, why are you still here? Why don't you resign and go back to your hometown? There are still several acres of land in your hometown."
"The troubled times are coming, how can there be any peaceful days to live in." Luo Changshi shook his head, "Furthermore, I have worked under Chief Tongtu for such a long time, and the things I have mastered can only be used in the three northwest states. When I go back Where is my use?"
"But I see that you have nothing to do except sigh when you stay here." Luo Yingying was puzzled.
"Your father, I'm waiting." Luo Changshi said, stroking his beard.
"What are you waiting for?"
"When things change, as I said, the war in the three northwest states will not continue. When the Meng Tu chiefs start to annex the other two families, I guess someone will come to me. Maybe they are from the Tong Tu chiefs. The person may be from the Northwest General Gate, but no matter which side it is, what I have learned should be able to be used."
Luo Yingying became more and more confused as she listened, "Dad, who are you from? Previously, some memorials were sent to the officials saying that those from the Northwest General Clan would ignore you, but now they say that they will serve the Tongtu Chief or the Northwest General Clan...
"As for the memorial, it doesn't matter. You can't get out of Liangcheng, and the person named Le won't hate me for it." Yes, because everyone likes people who are loyal to the old master. Only such people can feel at ease when using them..."
Lu Jing didn't listen any more. He got down from the tree while Luo Changshi was still pointing out the situation.
Around the study came to the backyard, where there is a pond.
Although the proposed owner of this house is a Tufan, he likes the culture of the Chen Dynasty, especially the courtyard scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, which is his favorite.
So when he was building his own house, he had someone follow suit and give him a similar plan.
There were ponds, small bridges, rockeries, and a pavilion in the center of the lake. Lu Jing walked to the pavilion in the center of the lake and looked around, but he didn't see anything.
But he knew that the secret place in Liangzhou was less than ten feet away from him.
Of course, if you jump forward directly, the result waiting for you will definitely be to fall into the pond.
Secret realms require special methods to open, and different secret realms have different opening methods.
Lu Jing didn't know how to open the secret realm here, but he was just looking for someone this time, and there was no need to go to the secret realm.
According to Huang Jianyuan, Qi Wenren was only exploring nearby. After all, with his cultivation and martial arts, it was too dangerous for a person to enter the secret realm.
So Lu Jing still turned his attention to the surroundings.
And with his eyesight, he quickly discovered something. The bench in the Huxin Pavilion had been sat on recently, because Luo Changshi moved in halfway, and he had only a few family members, just a daughter and a concubine. .
All the servants left early in the morning. Although they later bought two maids, they could not clean such a big place.
Not many people come to this pavilion on weekdays, so it is not swept much. The rest of the place is covered with dust, but there is no trace of dust on the stone bench.
Then Lu Jing saw a few lines of calculations on the pillar next to the stone bench, which were carved with a knife.
The person who carved the words must have suddenly had an inspiration and was worried that he would forget it later, so he just started counting on that wooden pillar. His behavior was naturally not worth advocating, but it allowed Lu Jing to confirm that Qi Wenren had indeed been here. Pass here.
Not that long ago.
The question is where did he go after that?
Lu Jing looked around and found nothing else worthy of attention, so he simply jumped up to the top of the pavilion.
From his vantage point, he had an unobstructed view of the entire mansion. As a result, he still couldn't find anything inside the mansion, but he saw an acquaintance outside the mansion.
Huo Xingsun was walking on the street and felt Youdao's eyes falling on him.
This is actually nothing, because it is approaching winter now, and Liangzhou is in the north. Most people have put on their winter clothes early, but he is the only one who still has his arms open. Naturally, people are watching wherever he goes, but the problem But this time the gaze actually came from the top of his head.
Huo Xingsun looked up, but there was nothing on the roof.
Is there something wrong with my feelings? Huo Xingsun scratched his head. He almost thought so, but when he saw whose mansion was not far away, his expression became serious again.
After that, he began to look around, looking for nearby fire sources, and preparing an escape route.
But as soon as he took out the flint from his arms, someone snatched it away.
Then the man put his arm around his shoulders. To outsiders, it seemed like this was just an intimate gesture between friends, but in fact Huo Xingsun felt like he couldn't move half of his body after being hugged.
Especially when he saw the person holding him clearly, he couldn't help but be shocked, "Why is it you?!"
"I should be the one who said this, right? Why did you come to Liangzhou?" Lu Jing asked.
