The Sun Army is slowly withdrawing.
Things have changed.
General Sun led the army to evacuate Youzhou and prepare to move to Yanmen and Daijun.
Everyone was silent all the way.
All the soldiers did not expect that Ping Gang's negotiations would have such a result.
Fifteen thousand soldiers and horses from Youzhou were also brought along.
Prince Gong was determined not to leave any soldiers for Lu Desheng.
He also asked Lu Desheng to open the city gates of the three counties of Youzhou and let the people who were willing to leave leave.
Regarding his request, Lu Desheng did not argue with him and promised that after the imperial army completely withdrew from Youzhou, he would have people open the gates of various cities in Youzhou and let all the people who wanted to leave go.
Lu Desheng did not argue with reason. He did not know how many people in the Youzhou soldiers were extremely disappointed.
During this period, some soldiers wanted to find excuses to sneak away, but Prince Gong was very vigilant and no one was allowed to fall behind.
There is no other way, all the soldiers can only rest.
Deng Fangyi and Duan Qi were also among them. They planned to return to Chang'an with Prince Gong to see what arrangements the emperor would have.
They have sent people back to the Governor's Mansion to arrange for the whole family to leave Youzhou.
The gates of Youbeiping County, Yuyang County and Shanggu County in Youzhou are all open, and ordinary people can enter and exit freely within the specified time.
At the city gate of Yuyang County, brothers Qin Yan and Qin Zhao watched many people leave with their families or families.
"There are a lot of people leaving this time." Qin Zhao felt it was a pity.
Qin Yan: "There is no other way. The imperial court took away fifteen thousand soldiers and horses from Youzhou. Most of the families of these soldiers will come to find them."
The two brothers wanted to keep all these people, but they also knew that sometimes it was better to remove them than to block them.
They have seen that among the three counties of Youzhou, Yuyang County and Shanggu County had the largest number of people leaving. Youbeiping County was penetrated by the Xianbei Second Route Army led by Tuoba Jin, and many people fled at that time. When we arrived in Pingzhou, when the city gate was opened this time, the few people from Youbeiping County left.
"Tsk, with so many people following, how will the court arrange it?" Qin Zhao said with a smile, it would be fun if the arrangement is not good.
Brothers Qin Yan and Qin Zhao felt that many people had left, but Prince Gong felt that too few people had left.
That night, the general led a large force and rushed to Yanmen overnight, leaving only a small force for Prince Gong to gather the Youzhou soldiers.
Because there were too many people and too many people, they had to sleep outdoors at night.
For the remaining small Sun family army, the people who followed needed protection, and Prince Gong and his party needed protection even more.
Prince Gong felt unwell after the negotiation and found a shabby room to rest.
Because of the terrain, the remaining troops could only separate the two sides.
Lin Ran lived next door to Prince Gong. Suddenly, he noticed a figure passing by.
He immediately chased after him, "Who?"
For some reason, he paused and then shouted, "Come on, come after me!" Lin Ran chased after him.
Lu Songli watched Qin Sheng lead a few skilled men, using the cover of night to knock out the guards and others one by one.
Then he signaled that she could go in.
Lu Songli glanced in the direction Lin Ran left, and she found that Lin Ran was a very interesting person.
She pushed the door open and greeted Prince Gong in the room, "Hello, Prince Gong."
"You?" Prince Gong was very frightened and angry. He didn't expect that someone would dare to rob his camp.
"I am Lu Songli."
Hearing this, Prince Gong was quite surprised.
This person, according to rumors in the capital, is both wise and resourceful. Prince Gong secretly guessed the other party's purpose of coming here at this time.
When Prince Gong was sizing up Lu Songli, she was also sizing up Prince Gong. Prince Gong now looks a little older than the last time he saw him, and it can be seen that he is very tired.
His health is not very good. After all, he has to work so hard at his age. Whether it is physical fatigue or psychological pressure, it is squeezing his old bones hard.
Song Mo did something wrong.
Lu Songli sat down opposite Prince Gong very naturally.
Qin Sheng stood behind him.
"I didn't expect that at this time, Prince Gong would still care about these soldiers and people. You are really loyal to Dali."
Prince Gong glanced at Qin Sheng and said, "Rebellious ministers and traitors like you cannot understand the loyalty of important officials in the imperial court."
Lu Songli nodded, "Indeed. You are already on the verge of death, and you are still thinking about Song Mo and Dali. I really can't wait any longer."
"What do you mean?" Prince Gong said with a dark face.
"I said your death was imminent." Lu Songli said bluntly, "You didn't leave immediately to return to Chang'an. You must have felt something, right? You are taking away Youzhou soldiers and civilians. Do you want to take advantage of the situation?"
"But it's useless. Your death is not enough to calm this incident."
Prince Gong's face turned pale, "This is impossible. After all, I belong to the clan. Even if I don't do things well, my crime will not lead to death."
"Just because you are a member of the clan, you are the best shield. Song Mo cannot bear such a big political mistake as forcing the Qin and Lu families to rebel. Otherwise, he will not be able to explain it to the world."
"No, it won't happen. You and your father are both traitors and traitors. I don't believe what you say."
"It doesn't matter. I believe you know better than me who Song Mo is. He dares to attack even his own brother, let alone you?" Lu Songli did not expose his self-deception, "I am here just to take care of you in the past. I've taken care of my dad a lot in the past, and I'm afraid I won't have a chance if I don't return the favor."
Of course she came here so that Pingzhou could gain a legitimate reputation.
At this time, even if Prince Gong was unwilling, he had to admit that Lu Songli's prediction was possible and very likely.
"Why, you are so smart and your father is so eloquent. I don't believe you can't dispel the emperor's dissatisfaction with you." If it weren't for the Lu family, he wouldn't have to swim in this muddy water, and he wouldn't be stuck in the mud now.
Prince Gong has realized that the Lu family's rebellion was premeditated.
"Why, of course it's to survive." Lu Songli said amusedly, "You are right, I have a way to dispel the emperor's dissatisfaction with us. But so what?"
"Song Mo has a narrow temperament. He wants to live with love and wants to die with hatred. If he gives up this time, he will still think of doing something to us next time if something doesn't go as he wants."
“You—you—are bold!”
Lu Songli asked in surprise, "Isn't it? Or do you think it is a good thing to have such an emperor?"
Prince Gong: Can you speak without being so choked?
"The Qin family is already like that. I don't want our Lu family to follow in the footsteps of the Qin family, and I don't want the Lu family to be like you, used as pawns. Use them when they are useful and discard them when they are no longer useful."
If Song Mo were here, he would definitely cry out that he was wronged. Who told him in the cell of Dali Temple that he was rich all over the world and that people who wanted to serve him came one after another, and told him not to care about a small minister?
After talking about their two families, Lu Songli looked at Prince Gong with pity, "You worked for him and overcame obstacles for him. In the end, not only did you end up with your head missing, but your reputation will be infamy for thousands of years after your death."
"Your descendants and your family will also be hated by him and will not be reused."
When Prince Gong heard this, his face turned pale.
At this time, Qin Sheng went outside and urged her when he came back, "We have to leave."
Lu Songli stood up, and Prince Gong knew that they were leaving and asked, "What is the purpose of your visit?"
"I said, return the favor. If you are willing to die and take the blame for Song Mo, we will leave now. After such a trip, no matter what, I will return the favor."
"What if I am not willing to give in?"
"Even though you couldn't escape death, you managed to keep your reputation."
"What about my family?"
"You won't die, but your situation will be no better or worse than if you were captured without mercy."
In other words, no matter how he dies, he cannot change the situation of his family.
"Then what shall I do?"
"If I were you, I would go back to Chang'an directly, hang myself in front of the palace gate, and tell the world that you did not fulfill Song Mo's instructions and died to apologize. In this way, Song Mo will not be able to trick you into taking the blame."
Once dead, the coffin is sealed and the reputation is preserved.
Prince Gong's hands were shaking.
Lu Songli ignored him and Qin Sheng led him to quickly evacuate.
Qin Sheng hugged Lu Songli's waist and jumped in the dark night.
Lu Songli rested her chin on his shoulder. When she looked back, she seemed to see a figure standing there, gradually getting smaller.
The next day, when the large army had eaten and was packing their bags and preparing to go on the road, the general found that there were fewer people when he ordered the troops.
Upon investigation, it was found that many Youzhou soldiers had sneaked away at night, and Prince Gong even suffered from a heart attack.
Pingzhou, Liaoxi County, Wencheng County
The people of Wencheng County were the first to kill the dog official and shout the slogan of independence. They were also the first to know that Lord Lu had rebelled against the people of Pingzhou.
"Did they really rebel in Pingzhou?" These were the people who couldn't believe it.
"If you don't, the court will ask us to pay taxes and grains one more time this year."
"Yes, if we don't rebel, Pingzhou will be given to Xianbei by the emperor to please foreigners!"
"That is, if it falls into the hands of the Xianbei barbarians, what good fruits can we get?"
"If the imperial court lets Pingzhou go, it should be able to properly accommodate our people, right?"
"You have a beautiful idea. Even if the imperial court is willing to settle us properly, I don't think it will be better than what we are in Pingzhou now!"
"That's right, a golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as your own doghouse. Our whole family doesn't want to leave our hometown anymore."
"Didn't you say that many people in Youzhou left? Can't we just wait and see the results?"
"Yes, Pingzhou is so good now. Xianbei can't attack, and the imperial court can't defeat our Pingzhou soldiers. We just need to work hard under the leadership of Mr. Lu, and we should have no problem living and working in peace and contentment."
"It would be great if I could live and work in peace and contentment in Pingzhou." In troubled times, people's lives are worse than dogs, and the common people want to find a place that can protect them.
At this moment, the city gate of Wencheng County slowly opened.
The common people turned around and recognized that this was the motorcade of the Governor's Mansion, and the Governor Lu's driver was also in it.
"Master Lu, you are back!"
"Master Lu, please say a few words!"
"Yeah, let's talk."
The people have no idea.
Lu Desheng's carriage stopped as they expected.
Lu Desheng came out of the carriage, and Xian Feng and Alice stepped forward to protect him.
There were three stone steps in front. Lu Desheng walked over and stood up.
Behind him is the city wall, and in front of him are the people who are surrounding him in darkness.
The soldiers on the walled city were watching the people below with eager eyes, fearing that some thieves would harm Mr. Lu.
As well as Xian Feng and Alice, they were also tense and on guard.
As soon as Lu Desheng stood up, the people consciously became quiet.
"Everyone must have heard that the result of Ping Gang's negotiations was that Emperor Dali wanted to cede Pingzhou and Youzhou to Xianbei, so I, Lu Desheng, rebelled."
"Of all of you here, there must be some who agree with me, Lu Desheng, and some who don't want to make a living under me, a rebellious minister and traitor. It doesn't matter. Please wait for us for two days, and we will give an explanation at that time."
"In these two days, everyone can make preparations. Those who want to leave can leave. We are free to come and go in Pingzhou! Those who want to stay are very welcome. And our top management at Qinlu Group has promised to work hard to protect and operate our Pingzhou. We and Youzhou strive to let the people under our jurisdiction live and work in peace and contentment. Even if we cannot do this, we will work hard to prevent everyone from being affected by the war. That's it, thank you all."
After Lu Desheng finished speaking, he nodded to everyone and then turned back to the carriage.
The common people spontaneously gave way to the governor's motorcade, and at the same time, they burst into warm cheers.
Qin family
The women and children of the Qin family are all here, and Lu Songli is also here now.
As soon as the news of her father's rebellion came, she sent someone to Tianshui New Village to take the children of the Qin family and the Lu family home first, and told the mayor of Tianshui New Village to arrange for manpower to enforce martial law. She even quietly arranged for an army to go over and secretly protect Tianshui New Village.
Although they had expected that they would have to rebel before her father set out to negotiate, in order not to be caught off guard, they did not ask the children to stop going to private school in the morning.
Just hearing the news that Lu Desheng and Pingzhou had rebelled, the female relatives of the Qin family looked in a daze. Are they rebelling now?
There is no need to think about this matter. The men of the Qin family must know it. In other words, the men of the Qin family support the rebellion.
Qin's mother sighed, her Qin family had been loyal for generations, but she didn't expect to be forced to this point.
Lu Songli saw that they were both silent and knew that they needed time to digest. She looked at the sky and planned to go to the Governor's Mansion. At this time, Pingzhou needed her to be in charge.
"Mom, sisters-in-law, there may be chaos for a few days recently. The children should stay at home these days."
"Okay, it's up to you."
After saying that, Lu Songli stood up and said, "I'm going to bother you and my sisters-in-law at home. I'll go to the Governor's Mansion. I might stay there tonight. If anything happens to you, Mom, just send someone to look for me." I."
"Okay, go and do your own business."
"Sixth brother and sister, do you need help?" Fourth sister-in-law Su Jingyun asked.
"That's right, sixth brother and sister, if you need help, just ask." Second sister-in-law Cai also said.
Qin's mother noticed that Alice, who had been following her daughter-in-law, was not there. She said, "Your second sister-in-law and fourth sister-in-law are both pretty good at it. There is chaos outside right now. Wouldn't it be better for you to have a female guard by your side for personal protection?"
Lu Songli watched as the young and old in the family were in trouble.
Qin Bin also ran over at this time, "Aunt Six, let my mother protect you. My brother and I will be obedient at home."
In order to reassure them, Lu Songli said, "Okay, let the fourth sister-in-law follow me." These are all small things.
The worst thing the Qin family could do was arrange more manpower.
"I'm going to change clothes. I'll be back soon."
As expected, Su Jingyun quickly changed into a smart outfit, and she even had a whip wrapped around her hand.
