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

Old Master Lu suddenly looked at Xiao Rui, then at An Shiqi beside him. An idea suddenly occurred to him, and he immediately pointed at the two of them and said, "Well, you two little bastards actually dared to play tricks on me like this!"

As he spoke, he looked around for a broom. Lu Yanzheng kindly handed one to him. Old Man Lu took it and started to hit Xiao Rui and An Shiqi who were still confused.

"I've told you to lie! I've told you to fake your own death! I've been deprived of a good night's sleep for three whole months! I've told you to…"

Old Master Lu was also very angry. He chased Xiao Rui and An Shiqi and beat them up. But the two men didn't dare to fight back, and they didn't dare to run too fast to make the old man fall. They could only endure the beatings.

Jiang Qinyu wanted to cover her eyes when she saw this. Fortunately, there were only family members at home. If there were outsiders, every one of them would be embarrassed.

Who was Mr. Lu? He was the man who had made the Lu family the richest in Dayue and was in charge of Shunfeng Tower. It would have been fine if no one had reminded him, but if someone had, they would have immediately thought of An Shiqi's abilities.

They were all so sad at that time. When someone came to report that An Shiqi was missing, no one cared. They just thought he was out on some mission and would be back soon.

As a result... these two little bastards actually faked his own death!

Old Master Lu was so angry when he thought about it that he chased Xiao Rui and An Shiqi with a broom and beat them up.

But he was old after all, and soon he couldn't run any longer. He threw down his broom and sat on the ground, panting heavily. He pointed at Xiao Rui and said, "You two, go to the study to talk to the prince first. I'll deal with you later!"

Although Xiao Rui and An Shiyi were still wearing human skin masks at this time, neither of them had any hope of getting away with it. If they were discovered, they would really be discovered.

Since Lu Yanzheng dared to call out his name in public, he must have sufficient evidence, and Xiao Rui didn't want to quibble anymore.

He looked at Lu Yanzheng with a wry smile, "Your Highness really has a good eye."

Lu Yanzheng's lips curled slightly, but the lightness in his tone could not be hidden, "No problem."

It's not that he has good eyesight, but Xiao Rui's style of doing things is so unique that there are few people in the world like him.

He clearly had the ability to conquer the world, but he gave all the chips in his hand to others. Not only that, he even dug out the way out that he might have left for himself and gave it to others.

Lu Yanzheng didn't know about others, but among the people he knew, there was only one person who could do such a thing, so there was no need to guess.

If Xiao Rui knew that Lu Yanzheng was exposed because of his selfless offering of the treasure, he would definitely regret it to death.

Since they were recognized, Xiao Rui and An Shiqi simply tore off the human skin masks.

Because they had not been exposed to sunlight for a long time, their skin was a little pale, especially Xiao Rui, who looked a little sick.

At this time, everyone was in the study. After Xiao Rui took off the human skin mask, he looked straight at Lu Yanzheng and asked with a sigh of helplessness, "What does the prince want?"

Exposing him in front of his grandfather certainly doesn't mean he wants to hurt him. He can't be allowed to inherit the throne, right?

Lu Yanzheng said very straightforwardly: "Since Your Highness is still alive, then fulfill what you said in the border town, ascend the throne, and rule for the people of the world!"

Xiao Rui: "..." No, are you really going to let him inherit the throne?

An Shiqi was also a little confused, as if he had just seen through Lu Yanzheng's true character today, and stared at him fiercely.

Before, he always felt that it was unwise for his master to give everything to the King of the Northwest. He should leave some for himself!

But now... he suddenly felt a little sympathy for his master. The mess was not thrown away, and now it might be back in his hands.

Xiao Rui looked at Lu Yanzheng with a complicated expression, and then looked at Jiang Qinyu, "Won't the princess persuade the prince?"

"As a woman, why should I say more about men's affairs? I believe the prince has his own considerations. Your Highness the Seventh Prince, please don't go back on your word!" Jiang Qinyu's tone was also very relaxed, with a smile on her lips, and there was a bit of sympathy in her eyes when she looked at Xiao Rui.

She really felt extremely relaxed now. After all, managing the important affairs of a country was much more tiring than managing the affairs of a village or even a town.

So, since Xiao Rui is not dead, it is better to leave this hard task to him. It is better for me to let my fellow Taoist die than for me to die.

Xiao Rui was very conflicted, he didn't want to take on this matter!

Although he has been helping Lu Yanzheng to reorganize the new dynasty during this period, he is not the one who makes the final decision. With a backbone in his heart, he has the confidence to do things and does not feel that life is difficult.

But if he had to make all the decisions in the future... he would still feel uneasy, afraid that one of his decisions would affect the people's livelihood, and that if he made a wrong decision, the people of Dai Viet would bear the consequences for him...

At this moment, Lu Yanzheng suddenly said to Jiang Qinyu: "Qinqin, take them out first."

Jiang Qinyu understood immediately and left with An Shiqi, Yun Zhu and others.

It goes without saying that Lu Yanzheng was afraid that Xiao Rui would not jump back into the fire pit, so he must have been trying to trick Xiao Rui again in private.

Well, it’s a bit of a stretch to say that I’m fooling you. I should have a good chat with Xiao Rui about the benefits of being an emperor.

Outside the door, Jiang Qinyu and the others had just come out when An Shiyi came over with Xiao Rui's former men.

When they saw An Shiqi, An Shiyi and the others were all dazed for a moment.

When they learned that Xiao Rui was not dead, they were even more stunned.

Jiang Qinyu left the space for them and took Yunzhu to the front yard.

Although Mr. Lu had just beaten Xiao Rui, he must still be feeling bad. She was worried and decided to go check on him first.

……

No one knew what Lu Yanzheng had said to Xiao Rui, but since that day, Xiao Rui had regained his identity and rushed back to the capital overnight. Not long after, the court issued a new proclamation to the world.

The King of the Northwest found the seventh prince Xiao Rui to ascend the throne as emperor, which not only saved the old ministers who were loyal to the Xiao family, but also made the people feel relieved.

Everyone knows that Xiao Rui is a kind-hearted prince who truly cares about the people and is willing to work for their welfare.

But when people think of the powerful gunpowder weapons in the hands of the King of the Northwest, they can't help but worry: what if the King of the Northwest rebels in the future?

Fortunately, the content of the notice resolved everyone’s doubts.

Xiao Rui ascended the throne a month later and changed the country's name to "Xin Yue"; he appointed Northwest King Lu Yanzheng as Prince Yong, and the throne was hereditary; the four northwestern states were made the fiefdom of Prince Yong, and he only had to pay 10% of the entire fiefdom's taxes to the court every year.

In addition, all political decrees, taxes, economy, etc. of the four northwestern states were formulated by Prince Yong himself, and the court was not allowed to interfere.

When this notice came out, all the court officials gasped.

This is not about conferring the title of prince on the King of Northwest, this is clearly about giving the four northwestern states to the King of Northwest!

Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng were also a little surprised, but when they thought about Xiao Rui's character, they let it go.

Okay, this way, they don’t have to worry about being suppressed by anyone in the future. As long as they stay in the northwest quietly, no misfortune will befall them.

……

Eight years later, the people of the Xinyue Dynasty lived and worked in peace and contentment. Walking on the streets at any time of the day, one could see prosperity everywhere.

Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng still live in Dingshui Village. All the people in the northwest know that Prince Yong’s Palace is in the village.

It’s just that some time ago, Lu Yanzheng took Jiang Qinyu to the border town. Now there is a trade market there, and the economy of the border town has become the mainstay of the four northwestern states. Every once in a while, the couple will go there to take a look.

Early that morning, Jiang Qinyu had just gotten up and was sitting in front of the mirror putting on her makeup when her face turned green. A roar came from the master bedroom.

"Lu Chengye! I'm going to break your legs today!"