inspire-indiana Chapter 125 Lu Qingheng's Heroic Deeds
Chapter 125 Lu Qingheng's Heroic Deeds
The bridge over the moat, I'm afraid Lu Qingheng sent someone to follow her, so he wrote a letter to the emperor in advance.
Presumably, her every move was being watched, and whatever she did, Lu Qingheng would do it first.
Want to use this to turn things around.
wishful thinking.
……
Jiang Ningwan also stopped what she was doing and took some time to have a small gathering with Qin Wenli and Jiang Zhouye.
Although she also held an official position, Qin Wenli knew more and more details about the major and minor movements in the court.
Several people came to a restaurant and saw a notice at the door: Female general, please enter our restaurant for free.
Jiang Zhouye crossed his arms and jokingly said, "I passed by three restaurants today and they all had this notice. I can't even treat them."
Jiang Ningwan smiled and said, "Don't be picky, let's go with this one."
Then several people entered the restaurant.
Jiang Zhouye specially ordered a large table of dishes, "I want to see if this restaurant is really free."
Pei Xunzhi said, "We've seen similar notices in several restaurants. They can't be fake."
"Sister Wan is so beloved by the people. I never thought that one day I would be able to benefit from Sister Wan and eat free meals at the restaurant."
Qin Wenli also smiled and said, "Yes, I also benefited from it."
A few people talked and laughed, and drank to celebrate.
After three rounds of drinks, Jiang Ningwan suddenly noticed that Qin Wenli seemed a little absent-minded.
"Cousin seems to be worried?"
Qin Wenli's expression was solemn. "In a few days, it will be Grand Tutor Qin's birthday. I have found a few paintings and calligraphy. But Grand Tutor Qin is a man who values his reputation very much and is incorruptible. He doesn't like to accept expensive gifts. My paintings and calligraphy are not cheap, so I am worried..."
"Do you have any good ideas?"
Several people helped to think about it, but it was indeed a difficult problem.
If the gift is too expensive, he is afraid that Grand Tutor Qin will not like it. If the gift is too cheap, it will seem that he does not care enough about the Grand Tutor. As the third prince, he will definitely be criticized.
Jiang Ningwan recalled, "I remember that Grand Tutor Qin has been looking for a rare copy of the ancient book in Hanhailu?"
Qin Wenli said helplessly: "I have been looking for it for a year, but there is still no clue."
Jiang Ningwan curled her lips and smiled, "I know where it is."
Hearing this, Qin Wenli's eyes lit up, "Really?"
Jiang Ningwan hooked her finger, and Qin Wenli leaned closer to her ear.
"In the hands of Master Huiming of the Golden Buddha Temple."
"But whether you can get it from Master Huiming depends on your ability."
Qin Wenli was delighted, "As long as we know where it is, there is hope."
"But how do you know where that ancient book is? The prince has been searching for it all morning, but has found nothing."
Qin Wenli was very confused about this.
Jiang Ningwan smiled meaningfully, "Don't worry about that."
In the previous life, when Grand Tutor Qin passed away, Master Huiming learned that Grand Tutor Qin was looking for this item. On the day of mourning, he specially sent the unique copy of the ancient book to him, and his family put it in the coffin and buried it with him.
It can be said that that was the only regret in Grand Tutor Qin’s life.
If Grand Tutor Qin could receive that ancient book on his birthday, he would definitely be happy.
Qin Wenli did not ask any more questions, but he was getting a little impatient. "No, I have to go now. I'm afraid something might go wrong if I'm late."
Jiang Ningwan quickly grabbed him and said, "Wait! If you leave the city like this now, you might be targeted by the prince."
She has been targeted, and there is no guarantee that Qin Wenli will not be targeted when he leaves the city this time.
"Cousin, I have an idea."
"You made a big fuss about searching for Zhou Han's calligraphy and paintings, making the Crown Prince think you were going to give him this gift..."
Qin Wenli leaned forward again and felt relieved after hearing Jiang Ningwan's words.
"You're so thoughtful!"
Jiang Zhouye and Pei Xunzhi were both extremely curious, "Ningwan, why do I feel like you know a lot of things that we don't know?"
He had this feeling when he was on the battlefield.
Jiang Ningwan casually explained, "It's just a coincidence."
After they finished eating, Jiang Zhouye said excitedly, "I can't treat you to dinner today, so I'll treat you to tea instead."
"Okay."
Everyone likes it.
However, at the checkout counter of the restaurant, Jiang Ningwan took out General Ling Wei's order, identified himself, and asked if it could be free.
The shopkeeper looked at her in surprise.
He looked at the four of them with strange eyes.
"You guys look like decent people, but you still want to eat and dine for free?"
Jiang Ningwan was shocked when these words came out.
"Didn't you post the notice on the door? This token is enough to prove my identity."
The shopkeeper glanced at the token in her hand with disdain and said, "Who knows if your token is real or fake?"
Jiang Zhouye slammed the table angrily, "Then what does the notice you posted mean? It's a lie, right?"
"Today, all the restaurants in Kyoto City have posted notices. How could they be lying? Our restaurant sign has been here for over ten years. How could they be lying?"
"The female general mentioned in the notice is General Lu Qingheng!"
Then he glanced at Jiang Ningwan in confusion, "What kind of general are you?"
Jiang Ningwan's mind buzzed.
"Lu Qingheng?"
"Yes, General Lu Qingheng! All the restaurants in Kyoto welcome her for free tastings! As for you, don't take advantage of General Lu."
Several people were shocked and angry.
But since they had clearly stated that it was free for Lu Qingheng, Jiang Ningwan didn't want to be accused of free dining, so she paid.
Walking out of the restaurant, Jiang Zhouye was indignant. "What did Lu Qingheng do? Didn't she just make a small contribution by building the bridge over the moat? Could she have been given free food and drinks by restaurants all over Kyoto?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion in the restaurant in front.
Take a closer look.
The restaurant owner and waiters were warmly welcoming the general's carriage parked at the door.
"General Lu, your visit to our restaurant is truly a great honor! Please come in, the private room is ready." The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic.
He welcomed Lu Qingheng and Qin Beihuang into the restaurant.
Jiang Zhouye felt very unhappy seeing this scene.
Seeing that everyone was in a bad mood, Jiang Ningwan changed the subject: "Didn't you say you would treat us to tea? Let's go."
Several people walked towards the teahouse.
Yimingju.
When we reached the front door, the aroma of tea was already wafting in the air. The storyteller in the building was just telling a wonderful story when there was a burst of enthusiastic applause.
"Yimingju is so lively today." Jiang Zhouye walked inside.
"Oh, Mr. Jiang hasn't been here for a while." The waiter greeted him warmly.
"Same place, same rules."
"Okay, everyone, please come upstairs."
Several people sat down in a compartment on the second floor, and they could clearly see the storyteller sitting on the round platform downstairs.
The whole place was filled with guests, and it was bustling with people.
The lively atmosphere quickly made them forget their recent unpleasantness.
The storyteller's voice came, immediately diverting everyone's attention -
"The female general, with a majestic presence, raised her spear and shouted at the enemy: 'Open the city gates and surrender!' Everyone looked closely and realized that the spear held the head of an enemy prince!"
Jiang Zhouye smiled with interest and said, "Hey, isn't this talking about Ning Wan?"
"Then I have to listen carefully!" Pei Xunzhi's eyes lit up and he was very interested.
"The enemy soldiers defending the city were so frightened that they pissed themselves to death and their legs went weak. They immediately opened the city gates and surrendered! In this battle, Canglong was taken without bloodshed!"
As the gavel fell.
The whole house cheered.
Qin Wenli praised her endlessly, "I've heard that this battle was beautifully fought, but I didn't expect Ning Wan to be so impressive!"
Pei Xunzhi was even more excited and took Jiang Ningwan's arm, "Sister Wan, you are so amazing!"
The guests below were also talking about it, curiously asking, "Who is this female general? She is so powerful!"
"You are simply a role model for our generation!"
The crowd kept asking questions, making a lot of noise. The storyteller stroked his beard and laughed, "Who else could it be? Which female general does our Daning Kingdom have?"
"Of course it's General Lu Qingheng."