I will lead the whole village to occupy the land and become the king.

This year was during the reign of Emperor Jingxuan, the eighth emperor of Dai Viet, and it was the 25th year of Jingxuan's reign.

Emperor Jingxuan ascended the throne at the age of thirty, and is exactly fifty-five years old this year, which is the age of knowing one's destiny.

Ordinary people at this age may still look forward to turning sixty, but an emperor is thinking about how to live longer and secure his throne.

This is also the reason why Emperor Jingxuan delayed in appointing a crown prince. Once a crown prince was appointed, it would mean that he was old and should abdicate, but he did not want to abdicate.

Before the twelfth year of Jingxuan, the people of Dai Viet Dynasty lived a very happy life. One reason was the diligent governance of the previous emperors, and the other was that the government's control over the people was very effective during the years of famine.

For example, during the flood disaster in the fifth year of Jingxuan, the granaries in the south of the Yangtze River were flooded. Under such difficult circumstances, the imperial court opened the granaries to provide disaster relief and urgently ordered other prefectures to open their city gates to take in the victims.

After the flood receded, the government sent a large number of troops to repair dams and carry out various post-disaster reconstruction. It is said that all the money in the national treasury was spent that year.

Afterwards, when the common people returned to their hometowns, the government sent people to escort them and even gave each household resettlement funds. Even though the amount was not much, it was a considerable sum considering so many people.

Emperor Jingxuan was highly praised by the people.

But starting from the 13th year of Jingxuan, the people of Dai Viet suddenly found that their good days were slowly going downhill, but no one knew the reason.

Emperor Jingxuan also changed from an emperor who worked hard to govern the country to an emperor who was stubborn, self-righteous and extremely suspicious.

Six years ago, because he did not want his generals to dominate the army, Dai Viet made major adjustments, and the commanders of the garrisons in various places were rotated every three years.

To put it simply, it means not allowing any general to cultivate his own confidants in the army, and turning him from a former general into a mere employee working for the emperor.

It was at that time that Marshal Qin was transferred to the border town. Three years ago, Marshal Qin was also to be replaced, but the war was at a stalemate and it was impossible to replace the main general, so Marshal Qin was allowed to stay in the border town for another three years.

Now that Lu Yanzheng has taken over the position of the border city commander, he should be replaced after three years.

However, Lu Yanzheng didn't say anything about this, and Jiang Qinyu didn't know about it. Now, when she saw Lu Yanzheng with a bandage on his arm, still directing the work on the city wall with a calm face, she felt guilty.

"Why are you here?" After Lu Yanzheng finished explaining things, he turned around and saw Uncle Chen and Jiang Qinyu. Without thinking, he strode towards them.

Jiang Qinyu stared at the wound on his arm without saying a word. Uncle Chen came out and replied, "General, the lady missed you and came to see you."

Jiang Qinyu: "..." It's better not to say this!

Who misses him?

But after hearing this, Lu Yanzheng's expression became even gentler. He looked at Jiang Qinyu with a glimmer in his eyes, "Have you recovered? It's hot, so it's better not to go out."

As he spoke, he took Jiang Qinyu to the house under the city wall.

There were only the two of them in the room. When the others saw them coming, they ran out tactfully and kept a distance from others to prevent them from getting close.

"Why didn't you take care of yourself first when you were injured? You rushed back home that day..." Jiang Qinyu felt a little uncomfortable.

At most she suffered from muscle strain or something, which was nothing compared to his injury. Was he in such a hurry to run back?

Lu Yanzheng chuckled and said, "They are just minor injuries. They will heal quickly. Don't worry."

"Is it really necessary to put your arm in a sling for such a minor injury?" Jiang Qinyu rolled her eyes at him. She wanted to see the extent of his injury, but was afraid that she wouldn't be able to treat it properly if she took it off, so she had to give up for the time being.

"When you're done with your work, come home early and ask Uncle Zhao to make you some delicious food to nourish you. Don't think you can abuse your body just because you're young. When you're old, you'll know how serious it is..." Jiang Qinyu couldn't help but began to persuade him earnestly.

Lu Yanzheng listened obediently, with a smile on his face all the time, and he would drink a few times from time to time.

"okay, I get it."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you want."

"Well, I'll do whatever you say."

"..."

After Jiang Qinyu finished speaking, she looked up and saw Lu Yanzheng's eyes looking at her with a smile, and suddenly she was speechless.

Jiang Qinyu felt a little uncomfortable being looked at like this. She lowered her eyes and silently took out the basic medicine and handed it to him, "This medicine can cure the hidden injuries on your body. Take it and see the effect."

Lu Yanzheng looked at the small porcelain bottle in his hand, which was only the size of a thumb. He felt that the medicine was extraordinary just by looking at the bottle, but where did Jiang Qinyu get it from?

Thinking of this, Lu Yanzheng immediately cut off the thoughts in his mind that wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, and opened the porcelain bottle in front of Jiang Qinyu.

The moment the cork was pulled out, an indescribable fragrance suddenly filled the whole room. Just smelling it made people feel clear-headed and energetic.

Jiang Qinyu looked at the bottle in Lu Yanzheng's hand curiously. To be honest, it was the first time she saw it. After all, she had never used or opened it before.

"Such a precious thing, I..." After Lu Yanzheng smelled the scent, he immediately put the cork back in and returned the porcelain bottle to Jiang Qinyu.

But Jiang Qinyu pushed it back without letting anyone refuse, "Drink it quickly and see what happens."

"But..." Lu Yanzheng wanted to say something else. This thing was definitely not simple and he couldn't waste it.

Jiang Qinyu glared at him fiercely with a stern face, "Are you going to drink or not?"

"...I'll drink it." Lu Yanzheng choked. Afraid that he would regret it, he pulled out the cork and poured the liquid directly into his mouth.

Seeing that he tilted his neck for a long time, obviously not wanting to waste a drop of medicine, Jiang Qinyu was satisfied.

Next, let’s see what effect this medicine has.

A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Qinyu looked at Lu Yanzheng eagerly and asked, "How is it? Any reaction?"

Although the name given by the system is basic medicine liquid, what if it has the effect of cleansing the tendons and marrow?

Lu Yanzheng shook his head, "No."

He really didn't feel any reaction after drinking it.

But the medicine liquid, whether it tastes or anything else, doesn't taste like ordinary stuff, so it must have some effect.

Jiang Qinyu was a little discouraged. "Forget it, I've already given you the drink. By the way, how's the situation at the Military Equipment Bureau now?"

Jiang Qinyu was very annoyed when she thought about the bombing of the North City Gate, so she paid close attention to the manufacturing progress of the Military Equipment Bureau.

"With the drawings you gave us, the progress over there is quite smooth, but we can't produce too many in a short period of time. If the coalition forces of Dayuan and Western Qiang come again, I'm afraid it will still be difficult to deal with." Lu Yanzheng pondered.

He had no intention of saying anything nice to deceive Jiang Qinyu, and since he couldn't hide it, he simply told the truth.

"We don't need to equip everyone," Jiang Qinyu shook her head. "As long as we can equip a vanguard of a thousand people, that's enough. I have some armor here. If they wear it, ordinary swords and knives can't cut through it..."