ushernet 137 Which cadre can withstand such a test?
137 Which cadre can withstand such a test?
Shen Qing's eyes widened in disbelief at what she had just heard. She had only come to warn Lu Zhen to take Song Yuan, an uncertain factor, into account and make other plans, but she hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise!
"Tongzi, am I hallucinating?"
[...He's like an old hen entrusting her young to a weasel—giving it away for free!]
"This is truly heaven..." Shen Qing realized she almost blurted out what was on her mind, so she immediately raised her sleeve to cover her face, lowering her eyelids and long eyelashes to conceal the emotions in her eyes, "...jealousy of talent!"
Looking at the trembling girl in front of him, Lu Zhen was filled with shame: "It was I who forced her to do something against her will..."
“It is understandable for the Marquis to consider the family’s interests!” Shen Qing immediately spoke up to stop Lu Zhen, fearing that he might misunderstand and say something else.
"However... I dare not act on my own in such an important matter; I must return to the manor to inform my parents."
[...] The system saw that Shen Qing was putting on an act again, and even its toothless parts felt sore.
"Of course, of course." Seeing that Shen Qing was neither angry nor refused, Lu Zhen's hope was rekindled.
Shen Qing bowed respectfully, bid farewell to Lu Zhen, and then turned to leave with the curtains drawn, his smile stretching almost to his temples.
Young Master Shen was born into wealth and privilege, and now he can finally understand the thrill of a loser's rise to power, getting promoted, making a fortune, and losing his wife.
"You beast!" The system finally seized the moral high ground, scoffing, "Less than an hour ago you were looking down on Song Yuan, but now you're behaving like this yourself!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qing lowered her lips, feeling guilty for laughing so happily while still in someone else's home.
……
In the carriage, Fangyu looked at Shen Qing with confusion. The young lady suddenly stopped halfway and bought a wooden fish, and then kept knocking on it. Could it be that she was praying for Lu Shizi?
The girl is so kind-hearted!
The "kind-hearted" Shen Qing closed her eyes and tapped the wooden fish, but in her heart she was thinking about how to persuade Shen Shi and Li Su.
Lu Xun's current situation is similar to that of Ning Cuo, the Marquis of Weiyun in Yuguo back then, and Lu Zhen's request is for him to take on Nie Yiren's script.
What is poison to him is honey to him; Nie Yiren's predicament was like a pillow being handed to him just as he was falling asleep.
It was impossible for Lu Zhen to smoothly transfer military power to nine-year-old Lu Xun within a year, but he could smoothly transfer it to Shen Qing, and then Shen Qing would return it to Lu Xun after five, six, seven or eight years.
Lu Zhen's plan sounds outrageous, but it is very feasible. As long as the Shen and Lu families are united by marriage, she will have the title. By reporting Shen Qing's achievement of beheading the general and seizing the flag in Yucheng, she can prove that she has the ability to guard the border in place of her husband. Most importantly, she can use the power of the Shen family to protect the Lu family.
With the right title, ability, and influence, such favorable timing, location, and people will surely make this happen.
[That old man is really bold. Isn't he afraid you'll steal from the Crimson Sky Army and then not return it?]
"Lu Zhen may have overestimated my character, but the most important thing is his limited understanding. He thought that by marrying into his family, the Yang family, he could control me as an elder."
How did someone so naive manage to become a marquis?
"Of course, Lu Zhen had another consideration. If I married him under the guise of chastity and virtue, it would be difficult for me to break the name I set for myself in the future, and it would be hard to silence public opinion."
[It's a pity that even if he broke his finger, he couldn't have predicted how shameless you are!]
"Tsk~ How can you talk like that? Do you think I'm an untrustworthy person? Of course I'll pay it back. At most, I'll just use it to make money."
In the early morning or late evening, before it gains momentum, it is necessary to get through the awkward period of slow and timid development.