Chapter 46
Lu Desheng's study is divided into two floors: the outer study is for his family to read, and the inner study is where he handles official business, similar to a dedicated office.
Lu Songli felt that they should be able to spend time there until the two mothers had finished discussing the matter.
When the two of them arrived in the study, they found Lu Desheng and Qin Heng playing chess.
This outer study is a full 40 square meters, with low couches by the windows suitable for reading on the east and west sides. People reading in these two places will hardly disturb each other as long as they don't speak loudly.
They said hello and went to the other end of the study. Lu Songli randomly picked up a book and sat down to read.
Qin Sheng discovered that the Lu family actually had a map of Dali. At this time, the map was being opened and placed on a wooden shelf, and the shelf happened to be placed next to Lu Songli. Looking at Lu Songli's comfortable look, it was obvious that she often came to her father's study.
Qin Sheng came closer and took a closer look, the more he looked, the more surprised he became. He is extremely familiar with maps.
The Lu family's map is no worse than the one collected by the Qin family. It can even be said to be very close to the one surveyed by the Qin family. Such a clear and detailed map should not be available anywhere else except the Emperor. I think this one from the Lu family should have been a reward from the emperor.
Only then did Qin Sheng have a clear understanding of the favor of his future father-in-law.
Although Lu Songli was reading, she also noticed his actions. She thought that he was indeed the young general who fought in the south and north in the original novel. When he came to the outer study, he noticed the map she had opened the first time.
Yes, she got this map from her father. These days when she was busy, she was thinking about what kind of compensation she wanted from the Xie family. The amount of compensation must be measured carefully. If it is less, she will not be happy, and if it is too much, the Xie family will not be happy. This map is for her thinking. After all, the compensation that the Xie family can give is nothing but gold, silver, land and rare treasures. Of course, they also have intangible wealth such as personal connections in the officialdom. But the Lu family has no need for this. Her father has expressed his loyalty to the emperor, so there is no need to go up any further. Even without her father, they wouldn't dare to use the Xie family's connections.
Lu Songli had no intention of not paying compensation, but letting the Xie family owe this favor for the future. First of all, the Xie family is definitely not willing. Furthermore, this favor is actually like power, it may become void after it expires.
The original owner's life-saving grace is always there, but will the Xie family's favor always be valuable? Maybe not.
Cashing out as soon as possible and maximizing cashing out is the purpose of her busy work during this period.
Lu Songli felt a little depressed when she thought of this.
The Queen Mother's marriage decree was in vain, but it was a pity that she had planned for so long and allowed the situation to develop and ferment, and the Zhao family also involved a bigger judge - the Queen Mother, as she expected. She thought she could take advantage of her strength and take the opportunity to kill the Xie family, but now it's all gone. Her parents will go to the Xie family later. Although the Xie family is willing to provide some compensation, it will definitely be much less than what she will get if she plans to go smoothly.
Forget it, what is lost is lost in the east, and what is gained is gained in the mulberry tree. No matter how much the Xie family compensated her, it would definitely not be as good as a death-free gold medal. Besides, she also had an idea in mind as to what kind of compensation she would ask for from the Xie family. Lu Songli felt relieved when she thought about it.
Lu Songli came back to her senses and found Qin Sheng sitting in front of the map in a daze. She ignored him, leaned back comfortably on the chair, and opened another page of the book.
"Do you just leave your family's map like this?" Qin Sheng asked softly.
"Otherwise?" Lu Songli replied casually. She never thought that the map that would be seen everywhere in later generations could be regarded as a military secret here.
Qin Sheng mentioned the importance of maps to her.
Lu Songli asked him with a smile, "Do you think outsiders can come in here casually?" Although she did not put the map away, the study was such a big place that ordinary people could not enter.
Despite Lu Songli's explanation, he could still tell that she didn't care about the map. Qin Sheng pursed his lips, a little unhappy. You know, in order to survey and improve this map, especially the part near the border, the Qin family army paid a heavy price.
"And this map is too eye-catching. I have never seen such an ugly map." Lu Songli muttered, and the rest of the words were barely audible.
This map showed the territory of Dali. She was used to the country's territory being represented by a rooster. When she first saw this map, she felt very uncomfortable. Compared with that rooster, Dali's territory has shrunk by one-third, like a lion's head with two long ears.
Eye-sore? What does it mean? She probably didn't touch Sichuan peppercorns and garlic with her hands just now, right? How could it hurt your eyes? Also, what did she say, that the map was ugly? Hearing this, Qin Sheng's expression was hard to describe.
"The map was drawn based on Dali's current actual territory survey. You can't deviate from reality just to look good, right?"
"Of course I know what you are talking about, but wouldn't it look much better if Qianghu, Xianbei, Goguryeo, Sanhan and other places were painted?" Lu Songli said confidently.
Qin Sheng was speechless, no, that is someone else's territory. No matter how beautiful you are, you can't pull it into your arms. However, his eyes kept falling on the map, and a picture appeared in his mind unconsciously. According to what she said, the territories of these foreign tribes were inlaid on the edge of the map one by one. It seemed that it would really look much better. .
"Wait a minute, do you also know that outside our territory are Qianghu, Xianbei, Goguryeo, and Sanhan?" Qin Sheng suddenly realized this and added in his mind, as if he also knew the location and size of their territories.
Lu Songli secretly rolled her eyes in her heart. What's all the fuss about? She was someone who knew exactly how the global map of the seven continents and five oceans was distributed. Although she said that Dali did not appear in the official history, she speculated that Dali should be from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties in official history based on the country's size and customs. In addition, there is relevant data to support it. Is it a problem to know that besides Dali there are Qianghu, Xianbei, Goguryeo, Sanhan and other tribes and the approximate size of their territories?
Thinking of this, Qin Sheng looked her up and down.
He probably knew what the woman was like at this time. Some girls' families have never left the city where they were born from birth to death. Most women live within a ten-mile radius between their parents and husband's family, unless they encounter natural or man-made disasters and need to flee. They know little about the foreign races outside Dali.
The women in the capital were better than them, but at most they occasionally knew the names of one or two foreigners through contact, and could not tell where these foreigners were outside of Dali. It's not like her, who has pointed out all the treasures.
Lu Songli stood tall and motionless, letting him do whatever he wanted, just looking at him.
Lu Songli has no intention of hiding her knowledge, talent, vision, etc. One is that the Qin family is about to be in disaster, and she needs the right to speak. Secondly, she doesn't want to have her own life decided by others, and she doesn't even have the right to observe or participate.
Finally, Qin Sheng stood in front of the map and scratched his head. He vaguely realized that the wife he was going to marry was something special. Suddenly, he felt that he couldn't understand Xie Zhan. How could he allow the Zhao family to interfere in a good marriage? As both men, he really couldn't understand. Could it be that Zhao Yutan was better than Lu Songli?
But judging from the current situation, this is not necessarily the case. It is obvious that Lu Songli is better than Zhao Yutan. Here, it specifically refers to her brain. In terms of appearance, the two of them have their own characteristics, and there is no way to compare them with each other. Qin Sheng felt that he might never be able to understand Xie Zhan's thoughts in this life.
