It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

Lu Kui sighed, "This is all between us brothers, and has nothing to do with my sister-in-law."

"Brother, please tell me. He slapped me, how can it have nothing to do with me?" The second wife suddenly felt the pain on her face gone, and her face was full of gossip.

She stretched out her arms, wiped away her tears with her sleeves, and looked at Lu Kui with her long eyelashes trembling.

"My health is getting worse day by day. I don't know when I will be gone."

"Brother, why are you saying this?" The second wife frowned.

"So I thought about giving the position of county magistrate to Xingchen." Lu Kui continued.

"Isn't this what you should get?" the second lady added.

"But the second brother wants to be the county magistrate." Lu Kui sighed, looking embarrassed and sad.

The second lady had a surprised expression on her face.

She had never imagined that her husband would have such ambitions.

He had hidden it so well over the years, so his tenderness and care towards her must have been all fake.

Just like he has been wanting to push his elder brother down and take the position of county magistrate himself for so many years.

A typical traitor who seeks power and usurps the throne.

When the Second Lady had nothing to do, she liked to listen to operas and read storybooks. She could curse the traitors in a short time.

"The second brother has indeed helped me a lot over the years. To be honest, he is indeed qualified to sit in the position of county magistrate."

The second lady stood up from the ground, her face fierce and full of murderous intent.

"Brother, what qualifications does he have? This position of county magistrate is yours, you can pass it on to whoever you want. What qualifications does he have to say that he can sit on the position of county magistrate?"

"Brother, don't worry, I'll go talk to him."

"No, no, don't get involved." Lu Kui waved his hands at the second wife.

But the second wife had already rushed out.

"Lu Nie, you shameless man, you actually want to snatch the position of county magistrate from eldest brother..." The second wife was furious. After she came in, she pointed at Lu Nie and started scolding him.

Lu Nie jumped up in fright, not caring about being angry anymore, and went over to cover the second lady's mouth.

"Do you want everyone in the county to hear your roar like a Hedong lion?"

The second lady's voice was indeed high, and it had been heard by people.

So the rumor has slowly spread in the county government.

"You did such a thing and you didn't let me say anything." The second wife lowered her voice and stared at Lu Nie and questioned.

"My eldest brother wants to pass the position of county magistrate to Xingchen, but Xingchen is a girl. How can she be a county magistrate?" Lu Nie glared at the second wife.

"Don't look down on us women. There was an empress in the previous dynasty." The second lady pushed Lu Nie away and snorted.

"This position of county magistrate belongs to my eldest brother. It is legitimate for my eldest brother to pass it on to Xingchen. He can pass it on to whomever he wants. Don't do those things, or you will be stabbed in the back by others."

"It's not impossible for the younger brother to succeed the elder brother." Lu Nie snorted.

"Don't be shameless. That has to be with big brother's consent. If big brother doesn't agree, you are just stealing things from your niece, and you have the heart to do it."

"If you want to go back to your hometown in Hexi Road, go by yourself. My family is all here, and I won't go with you."

After the second lady finished speaking, she slammed the door and walked in.

"If you don't leave, I'll divorce you." Lu Nie said angrily, standing at the door.

For a time, rumors spread in the county government and the county town that the second master wanted to seize the position of county magistrate from the eldest master, and that he also wanted to divorce the second wife.

It is common knowledge in Xing County that the Second Master dotes on the Second Mistress.

Now there is a rumor that the Second Master wants to divorce the Second Wife. Because the contrast is so great, this gossip has spread like wildfire and has become a hot topic.

*

Lu Xingchen was sitting under the eaves with his master Lao Guo, listening to the sound of rain, boiling tea on a small red clay stove, drinking tea and playing chess.

Master Guo was a slovenly man with messy hair and a bamboo fan often stuck in the back of his collar.

The bamboo fan was tattered, which contrasted nicely with his messy hair.

Master Guo is usually disheveled. Although he is drinking tea with Lu Xingchen, there is a small wine pot next to him, and he takes a sip of tea and a sip of wine.

In her previous life, Lu Xingchen often played chess because her teacher told her that playing chess can help people see the overall situation, temper their will, and stabilize their emotions.

Playing chess is the fastest way to cultivate your mind.

Listening to the sound of rain, drinking tea, and playing chess, I felt like a hermit.

"Young Master's chess skills have really improved a lot in recent times, and have reached a new level." Master Guo won the game and took a sip of wine with satisfaction before saying to Lu Xingchen.

"In the end, I still lost to you." Lu Xingchen said with unconvinced tone.

"It's normal to lose to me." Master Guo laughed, "Looking at the whole Da Qi, no, now it's Daliang, my chess skills are not the best, but I'm second."

"You can't compare yourself to me, you have to compare yourself to yourself and your past."

“Progress is something to be celebrated.”

Lu Xingchen curled his lips, "Don't give me that stinky chicken soup..."

"Chicken soup..." Master Guo obviously didn't understand what this chicken soup meant.

"It's just nonsense that sounds useful." Lu Xingchen said, "My goal is to defeat you."

Master Guo reached out, pulled out a bamboo fan from the back of his collar, and fanned himself vigorously, looking very excited.

"Okay, I like your unwillingness to admit defeat."

"Compared to his chess skills, the thing that has changed the most is his personality."

"Young Master has such a character, maybe we can plan for the future."

"What future?" Lu Xingchen asked.

"The first thing is, of course, self-protection. If Xing County continues to develop as it is now, this year may be fine, but what about next year, the year after...if we encounter a disaster year?"

"At least we have to protect ourselves, but this self-protection does not mean hiding in Xing County and not going out. The best defense is offense. I told you when we were playing chess just now."

Although it was raining outside, the weather was cool. Moreover, it was still spring and one would feel cold if wearing thin clothes. However, Master Guo still held the bamboo fan in his hand and fanned it continuously.

"Of course, if the development goes smoothly, and we can become bigger and stronger and become a regional hegemon, that would be even better."

Look, in these turbulent times, even an old man is so ambitious and wants to achieve something grand.

At this moment, Feixue walked over quickly and whispered to Lu Xingchen, "It seems that something happened to the Second Master and the Second Madam."

Lu Xingchen knew that Master Guo was a talented man. The reason why he worked as a small master in Xing County was just to protect himself and to stay alive.

A man of culture is naturally elegant. People like Mr. Guo, no matter how shabbily he dresses or how unkempt he is, you can always see his temperament radiating from the inside out.

If you want to do something, you can't rely on yourself alone, you always need someone to help you.

Liu Bang got Zhang Liang and achieved the Han Dynasty. Lu Xingchen didn't know whether Master Guo was as talented as Zhang Liang, so it would take time to test.

But he knew that Master Guo was a trustworthy person.

"Tell us what happened. Master Guo is one of us, so you don't have to be on guard against him." Lu Xingchen said to Feixue.