Traveling through the ancient times

What Lu Mingqian could not have imagined was that these people with Hengyang accents were indeed sent by the Xiliang people, but they were not the King of Xiliang, but Yongkang who had been lurking in the Dongyi Kingdom for a long time.

Song Yi was rescued by Yong Kang on his way to exile.

Yongkang knew that Song Yi had previously lived in the residence of Qunan Governor Zhou, but was later framed by Mrs. Zhou and exiled. Yongkang rescued Song Yi and told him the truth.

Song Yi holds a grudge against Zhou's family, but he can't do anything about it. Yongkang promises to help him take revenge on Zhou's family, but Song Yi will be used by Yongkang from now on.

Yongkang couldn't get close to Lu Mingqian by himself, so he asked Song Yi to find someone to sneak into the military camp in an attempt to find the camp's defense map.

Song Yi found a few fellow villagers who came to Qunan with him. Yongkang gave them some silver and threatened them that if anything happened, they would have to kill themselves. If they dared to give them up, none of his family members back home would survive.

Although Yongkang's attempt to find out Lu Mingqian's whereabouts was done covertly, it was still noticed by the secret guards around Lu Mingqian. "Your Highness, the people below have recently found out that someone is secretly trying to find out your whereabouts."

"Oh? Have you found out who it is?"

"Those who were caught were beggars who lived here regularly. After being tortured, they found out that someone had done it deliberately. But they didn't know who it was."

"Keep investigating!" I want to see who dares to investigate this matter.

There was a spy in the military camp, and the secret guards discovered that someone was tracking his whereabouts. This made Lu Mingqian think more, perhaps the spy in the military camp was also targeting him.

This camp is far away from the north, and there are no registered Hengyang soldiers here!

Each deputy general conducted a secret check on the soldiers in his own camp, and now there is no abnormality among the people in the entire camp.

The people Lu Mingqian sent to investigate Song Yi have not received a reply yet.

Yongkang knew that his actions had been discovered, and he was well aware that a lack of patience would ruin a great plan, so he lay dormant once again, not daring to take the next step.

Only one of the people Song Yi found managed to sneak in and he was quickly discovered. The others were not even allowed to enter the camp gate.

Yongkang did not hold out much hope for those people. They were all a bunch of scoundrels and were not capable of any important tasks. However, Song Yi had a grudge against the Zhou family, so he could be kept to see if he could be of use in the future.

Since he couldn't get close to Lu Mingqian, he could only see if he could attack from other directions.

And Lu Mingqian began to secretly follow the clues to conduct counter-reconnaissance!

The opening of the Fu Sheng Inn, which was painted at the beginning of the year, caused a sensation. Everyone in Kyoto knew that the owner of the inn was related to the second and third princes.

Yongkang observed outside the inn for a few days, and finally checked into the Fusheng Inn as an out-of-town merchant. This made it easier for him to enter and exit and observe the people inside the inn.

Since ancient times, no business can be monopolized by one person. Chushulhua also knows this truth. Laweizhai and Mahjong Hall are doing a booming business, and there are many jealous people. The first batch of imitators soon appeared in Qunan City.

What Chushunihua wanted to do was to be the person who took the first bite of the cake. Therefore, after Qunan's business stabilized, Chushunihua started to go out and investigate the surrounding markets.

Quxi Town, not far from Qunan, is the second largest city in the entire area after Qunan, so it became the first choice for Chuanchuhua to expand outward.

The plan for the branch store there went smoothly. After the shop was set up, Chushulhua brought a group of trained chefs and waiters directly from Qunan, and the first branch of Laweizhai was opened.

Quxi also hired new cooks and some waiters. After they have trained the new cooks and waiters there, this first group of veterans on the business trip can return to the Qunan headquarters, leaving only a trusted manager to manage there.

With the experience of the first one, he became more adept at the subsequent ones. Qi Muhe began to travel around the country with Nianchuhua, which undoubtedly made the jealous king Lu Mingqian drink a lot of pot.

But Lu Mingqian had no choice. Sometimes when he was not busy with military affairs, he could accompany her out, but he could not follow her all the time. Sometimes when girls were out discussing business, they would inevitably be looked down upon. Having Qi Muhe with her could prevent Chu Nianhua from being bullied by some local bullies.

Every time Lu Mingqian saw Nian Chuhua and Qi Muhe going out, he would have a struggle between his conscience and his desires.

"Boss Nian's business is so big and he's so capable that I feel ashamed of myself. When I get old, I'm afraid I'll have to rely on Boss Nian to support me." Lu Mingqian joked sourly as he watched Nianchuhua pack her luggage again, preparing to go on a long journey.

Chushuhua now knew Lu Mingqian's financial situation. Although he was also doing business, most of the money he earned was invested in military pay, so he didn't have much left.

"That's great. You protect the people and I support you. I can be said to be indirectly serving the people. My business has suddenly become righteous!"

"Actually, you don't have to work so hard. I can still support you when I'm old!"

"I'm not tired, I'm just realizing my life value. You can't be a person who accomplishes nothing in his life. You can lead troops to fight and realize your life value.

Although I won't go to the battlefield, I can do what I want to do and provide help to the best of my ability when needed. Only in this way can life have meaning!

Do you want me to be a parasite, doing nothing at home and relying on you for support?"

Lu Mingqian was thinking, "It's not impossible. I can afford it!"

But he couldn't say it, because he knew that Chushulhua's dream was to rely on her own abilities to fight for what she wanted, and she didn't like to ask others for things.

"Okay, I know you're a strong woman, so I won't stop you. But you have to be extra careful when you go out. If you encounter a difficult situation, you must seek help in time. Don't try to be strong on your own, and don't let yourself get hurt. Remember?"

"Remember? Don't worry, my Highness the Third Prince!" Nian Chuhua felt sweet in her heart after listening to Lu Mingqian's instructions.

Every time Lu Mingqian heard Nian Chuhua say "My Third Prince", he couldn't help but feel a palpitation...

This is a name that sounds better than all the love words. She said he is hers!

Lu Mingqian held Nian Chuhua in his arms for a while, "How long do you plan to be away this time?"

I don’t know how long it will take to finish the painting at the beginning of the year. Besides, the place I’m going to this time is far away, and the round trip will take about a month. “It depends on whether things go well. If they go well, I’ll be back in about two or three months…”

In other words, if it’s slow, it will take at least three months, and they won’t be able to see each other for a long time. They can’t bear to leave their wives, sob…

Lu Mingqian rubbed Nianchuhua in his arms and hugged her tighter.

After Nian Chuhua and the others set off, he would also set off for Xiliang.

The spies over there reported that there was a serious internal strife in Xiliang. General Qilin of Xiliang had joined forces with several generals with military power and were planning to start an uprising together. Lu Mingqian wanted to go over and see if he could add fuel to the fire at the appropriate time.

General Qilin's wife is Qi Muhe's biological sister. The Qi family was executed by the King of Xiliang on false charges. General Qilin and his wife are deeply in love and he can't bear to see her depressed all day long.

In addition, the King of Xiliang had been suppressing him intentionally or unintentionally over the years, and he had long been fed up with that humiliation. He wanted to take advantage of this civil strife to raise an army and overthrow the corrupt Xiliang royal family to vent his anger and avenge his father-in-law's family.