No matter if you are a human or an immortal, you can still farm for me after traveling through time!

Yong'anfang Villa is one of the many villas of the Lu family.

The last time they met was during the day. On his way home from work in the afternoon, an old man waiting at the intersection in a horse-drawn carriage stopped him, took out a green fish-shaped talisman from his arms, and asked Li Sanlang to get in the carriage.

This time was the same. The old man who drove to the door of the store took out the fish-shaped talisman and compared it with Li Sanlang. Then the two of them drove to the Yong'anfang villa tacitly.

Even though Miss Lu had been as careful as possible last time, she was still inevitably seen by others. The random gossip spread a lot and became a "well-founded" rumor.

This time I chose to attend the meeting before the market closed. Although it always feels a little weird, it is safer than last time.

The carriage drove into the villa just before the market closed. After the market closed, outsiders were not allowed to walk around freely, which meant that Li Sanlang had to stay in the villa tonight.

Tu Lun had been waiting in the sedan chair hall for a long time. As soon as Li Sanlang got off the car, he was taken into the courtyard.

The last time we had a conversation, we were in the garden. Today, it was getting dark, so it was obviously not suitable to continue meeting in the garden.

Although the villa is not large, it still covers more than ten acres. After a quick walk, they finally arrived at a hall with lights on.

"Miss, Lord Li has arrived."

Lu Lu sat alone in the hall, sipping tea. She had changed out of the formal dress she'd worn to the banquet and was now dressed in a simple kimono. Her hair, tied up in a bun, was adorned with a few gold ornaments. "Please invite Lord Li in. Everyone else, please leave the courtyard. Do not approach without my order."

Tu Lun was confused about his young lady's behavior of being alone with Lord Li and was full of worries, but he also felt that things were not as the rumors said.

The lady definitely did not have a secret meeting with Lord Li because she liked him!

Although the young lady had no aversion to Lord Li, it was only a lack of aversion. She was sure that there was absolutely no relationship between the two of them!

But why did the young lady repeatedly ask Lord Li to meet her at the other courtyard?

After everyone left the yard, Lu Lu and Li Sanlang were the only ones left in the huge yard.

Li Sanlang found a place to sit down and waited for Miss Lu to speak.

Unexpectedly, the first thing Lu Lu mentioned was not the matter of the Duke's Mansion, but the dream she had in Shandan.

"As early as when I was on the way from Jiangnan to the northwest, I had the same dream over and over again. At first, I didn't remember anything after waking up, but I vaguely felt that it was not a good dream. But as I got closer to the mountain, the scenes in the dream gradually became clearer, until one night, I really saw myself being killed in the mountains..." Lu Lu still felt palpitations when she recalled that thrilling journey. She stated as calmly as possible: "I remember what your second brother said when he tried to stop me from entering Liancang Mountain. He said that an immortal had told me in a dream that if I entered Liancang Mountain, I would be ambushed and die in the mountains..."

Li Sanlang listened in silence.

"He also said that if I died, Father would lose his mind and avenge me at all costs." Lu Lu looked at Li Sanlang calmly. "At that time, I was curious. Your second brother is far away in the northwest and has never met Father. Even if he has heard some rumors, how could he know Father's true character so well?"

My father rose from a minor official in Jiangnan to the governor of Jiangnan Province, and then to his current position as the Left Prime Minister. Ordinary people know that it must be very difficult, but few people know that my father is actually a "madman".

Nowadays, many people, when they see my father for the first time, will only be surprised by his handsome appearance and flatter his fame, wealth and power. They will not and cannot touch the madness that my father deliberately hides.

When my father was still a minor official in Jiangnan, he dared to make a fortune by using gambling houses and debt collection. He used thunder-like means without distinguishing right from wrong to rapidly develop a poor small county into a prosperous place. Later, he was transferred to the provincial capital and used a different method to build the provincial capital, which was in need of reconstruction, into one of the most prosperous cities in Jiangnan. This cannot be achieved by just using extraordinary means.

It is said that those who have seen my father's "madness" are either dead or in hiding.

The reason why she knew about this madness was because she was her father's daughter.

Long time together and similar personalities.

"Now I know that the immortal your second brother mentioned is real, and my dream is real. You saved me to stop my father from doing something crazy." Lu Lu sneered and lowered his head. "These days, I have been wondering, if I died, why would no one stop my father?"

Then she got a terrible and outrageous answer.

Then, Lu Lu pointed upwards and said, "Is...something wrong?"

Li Sanlang looked at Lu Lu silently, without answering the question directly: "Lord Lu loves Miss so much, he will definitely take Miss into consideration."

Lu Lu shook her head slightly and sneered, "You underestimate my power and overestimate me. How could I stop my father? I believe that my father is going crazy for me, but it is false that he is willing to restrain himself for me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall fell silent again.

Li Sanlang took a deep breath secretly, not daring to speculate too much about Lu Lu's words.

"Forget what I said..." Lu Lu waved her hand and chuckled, breaking the tense atmosphere. "I heard that Master Lingji's underground palace has been completed, and the second day of July will be the day to re-seal it."

"The burial objects taken from the underground palace are temporarily placed in a meditation room in the temple. The temple usually has warrior monks patrolling, and now the Duke's Palace has also deployed soldiers to guard the meditation room. Outsiders are unable to get close at all."

Lu Lu observed these little by little. She used the excuse of going to Fu'an Temple to burn incense every ten days to secretly inquire about the situation in the temple. She found that it was too difficult to sneak into the meditation room to take things.

It is possible to use her name to get close to the Zen room, but it is absolutely impossible to enter the Zen room. Even the Snake Coil and Tiger Roar with great kung fu cannot sneak into the Zen room without being noticed.

This time both of them were in trouble.

Unimportant outsiders are not allowed to enter Fu'an Temple, and outsiders who burn incense cannot get close to the meditation room. Lu Lu, who has a friendly relationship with the Duke's Mansion, can only get close to the meditation room by using some excuses.

This is how to do ah……

This time, the two of them were silent for longer than usual. They both understood from looking at each other that there was a feasible solution, but no one took the initiative to bring it up.

"Usually, the first, fifteenth, and twenty-ninth of every month are the days I burn incense, but the underground palace is officially closed on the second day of July. The Duke's Mansion must have all its members present, so we have to seal off Fu'an Temple in advance. I'm afraid the first day won't be possible, so the twenty-ninth is the only day."

Li Sanlang clenched his fists and slowly exhaled, "Brother, you must get the scroll back. What can I do, young lady?"

Lu Lu understood that Li Sanlang must have discussed this with Ji Qingyue in advance and was determined to retrieve the scroll no matter what. She didn't beat around the bush and said, "Master Ji possesses extraordinary skills. Can you enter and exit the painting?"

"Yes."

Lu Lu marveled secretly at the confirmation of her long-held suspicions, her breathing quickening as she said, "That's easy. Snake and Tiger Roar are very skilled. Have them deliver the scroll that Ji Langjun is hiding to the meditation room. He can then search for it himself."

Li Sanlang: "How will we escape after retrieving the scroll?"

"I've previously observed that all the meditation rooms in Fu'an Temple have a plain chest of drawers. Pull out the drawers and you'll find a hidden door underneath. Once you find the scroll, Master Ji can hide it inside the door. Once the people from the Duke's Mansion leave, Snake Chan and Tiger Xiao will retrieve the scroll."

It seems this is the only way.

Li Sanlang asked for some more details and finally decided on the action for that day.

……

Late at night, Li Sanlang stayed in the villa, tossing and turning in bed, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

He finally understood why the Lu family or Miss Lu had not come forward to clarify the rumors for a long time. It turned out that the drama that Miss Lu mentioned had already begun without his knowledge. From the moment he accepted the appointment, he was labeled "Lu Shu" by the outside world and was constantly involved with the Lu family. This was also the reason why Miss Lu dared to speak her "heart" in front of him.

Although Your Majesty is about to turn forty, his offspring are not very numerous. Because he advocates frugality, unlike the two previous emperors who had harems with "three thousand beauties", Your Majesty can barely get four concubines, and there are only two of the nine imperial concubines. In such a large harem, there are only seven people, including the Queen, four concubines and two imperial concubines, and there are only five princes and princesses.

The Crown Prince is the daughter of the Queen and is already in his twenties. Although he has not yet begun to perform the duties of regent, he has already moved into the East Palace and is slowly coming into contact with and learning about state affairs.

Next came the two princesses who had not yet left the palace to set up their own homes, and finally the two young princes.

What Brother Ji heard during that adventure was that after His Majesty was assassinated, the Left Prime Minister Lu Shu quickly took over the power and took charge of court affairs on the pretext of being the regent.

The Crown Prince is still young and has never dealt with court affairs. His Majesty passed away suddenly, so the Crown Prince's power is naturally no match for the old ministers who have deep roots in three dynasties. If Lord Lu is unwilling to assist, the Crown Prince will not be able to regain power in the early stage.

Civil strife in the imperial court consumes the foundation of the country. No matter who wins or loses, the people suffer.

Every citizen hopes for a smooth transition of power to the next wise ruler. They don't care who the emperor is or what his surname is. As long as he can make them live a good life, he is worthy of their sincere support.

But all this could only happen if His Majesty was assassinated. Now His Majesty is safe and sound, and Lord Lu is loyal and will not see any transgression.

If it weren't for the adventure that Brother Ji mentioned, Lord Lu, as His Majesty's right-hand man, his methods of "making money" for the court were truly admirable. If someone else took over, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to achieve what they have today.

During the reign of Emperor Hui, there were constant conflicts with the Uighurs. Although the Uighurs were defeated and fled in all directions, war was extremely costly and exhausting. More than a decade ago, the domestic situation was not much better than that of the defeated Uighurs.

The next emperor to succeed him was already old and passed away before he could turn the situation around for the country.

Upon ascending the throne, His Majesty faced a massive mess: the army was in disarray, desertions were common, banditry was rampant, the imperial court was visibly short of tax revenue, officials and businessmen in the south were colluding to seize granaries, and the common people had vast farmlands but no land to cultivate...

It was Your Majesty who planned bit by bit, destroyed Buddhism, suppressed bandits, and reduced the power of the rich and powerful, and it took nearly ten years to turn the tide.

Although the crown prince is not outstanding, he has a good reputation. He possesses virtues such as abiding by etiquette, being benevolent and generous, being humble and low-key, and being cautious in his words and deeds. As long as they do not make serious mistakes, the two young princes will definitely not threaten the crown prince's position.

Next year - the eighth year of Baoying, will be a turning point for everything. I hope we can overcome all dangers and get through it safely.

Li Sanlang secretly swore in his heart that he would protect his family.

……

In the northwest barracks, a crescent moon hangs high in the sky, like a scimitar flashing with cold light in the dark night sky, killing people without leaving any blood.

The soldiers who entered the desert to pursue the Uighur cavalry have returned to the camp and are reporting the battle situation to the general in the tent.

Although Li Erlang did not lead the troops in pursuit, he was called into the tent to listen to the reports of the generals.

"What is the current situation of the Huihe people?"

"Since last year, the Uighurs have been crumbling due to natural and man-made disasters. The Nine Surnames are restless, seemingly considering breaking away from the control of the Mogesaqi." The officer who obtained the intelligence, glancing at Li Erlang, who sat among the generals, recounted, "Those who have infiltrated the desert are the Qibi and Adie tribes of the Nine Surnames. Weak and unable to withstand the natural disasters, they resorted to this desperate measure, joining forces to plunder the Dali caravan."

"Soldiers from the Qibi tribe have revealed that King Hunye and Mogesaqi have been engaged in a fierce dispute, and appear to be planning to lead their cavalry out of the tribe."

Yang Huang became interested: "Oh? Is the news true?"

"Recently, the grassland caravans have been reporting on the discord among the nine Huihe clans. The reason for this discord... can be attributed to Captain Li."

Li Erlang was stunned for a moment when his name was suddenly called, then he came to his senses and asked, "Is it because of the Hunxie King?"

"That's exactly what happened. King Hunxie suffered heavy losses, and after failing to win over the Mogesaqi army, he secretly united with the other tribes, intending to provoke war."

Li Erlang shook his head helplessly. He really didn't know whether it was because of his extraordinary ability or fate, but his ability to attract hatred was beyond the reach of others.

"It's better to have chaos!" Yang Huang slammed the table, thinking about the military orders sent from Chang'an. He smiled proudly, "It has always been the Huihe who attacked and we defended. If you ask me, it's time to change the offense and defense!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers below became extremely excited, their eyes burning like wolves seeing their prey. They had been looking forward to this battle for too long!

Ten years! !

"Be patient! If the Nine Surnames unite, it will be very disadvantageous to our army. Do you have any ideas to split the Nine Surnames?"

Everyone's fantasy of killing the enemy and making meritorious service disappeared in an instant, and their consciousness returned to reality.

Once the nine Uighur tribes unite to attack Dali, Longxi Road, as the place with the longest border with the Uighurs, will be the first to bear the brunt of the war. Now, preventing the Uighurs from uniting is the top priority.

The generals who only liked to lead soldiers to charge into battle suddenly became dispirited, and looked expectantly at the counselors and military advisors around the general, hoping that they could come up with a solution.

Shen Liukai sat leisurely drinking tea, not affected at all by the soldiers' burning gazes.

Yang Huang saw his confident look and knew he had a plan. "Stay away and don't tease the soldiers. Talk."

Shen Liukai immediately put down the teacup and pointed his hand downwards.

Everyone looked at where Shen Liukai was pointing - Li Erlang.

Li Erlang himself was also very surprised. Could he have a way to split the nine tribes of the Uighurs?

So he immediately stood up and clasped his fists: "Mr. Shen, please make it clear that I will do my best."

"Captain Li, are you aware that the Nine Surnames Tribe has placed a bounty on your head?"

Li Erlang nodded. "Could it be that you want me to sneak into the grassland again and set myself up as a pretext for them to fight over?"

Shen Liukai shook his head: "This plan is too risky, it's the worst plan."

The generals who had been waiting for an answer were anxious: "Oh! Mr. Shen! Stop beating around the bush and just say it directly!!"

"Besides Captain Li's head, the Nine Surname Tribes are fighting over something else. Captain Li, do you know what it is?"

Besides buying my life, you want something else?

One of my things?

Li Erlang understood instantly, and also realized that Shen Liukai wanted to use a counter-espionage strategy!