Lingluo went to the experimental farmland outside the city to inspect. Although the newly developed rice varieties were not as mature as modern hybrid rice, they were much larger than before.
Yao Le, who was following behind him, was taking notes and calculating seriously. Occasionally, he would raise his head and see the golden fields and the wheat. He couldn't help but reveal a look of joy.
The signs of peace had appeared.
After returning to the City Lord's Mansion, Yao Le reported the recent situation in the various provinces. Finally, he said solemnly," According to this progress, Your Excellency's plan to send troops north can begin.”
Lingluo slightly tilted her head and only softly hummed in response. No one knew what she was thinking.
Yao Le did not say anything else. Her lord was an extremely intelligent person and had his own plans.
"It's time to eat." After a while, Lingluo suddenly said.
Yao Le was stunned for a moment before she quickly said," Yes, it's already a quarter past noon.”
Lingluo smiled and said," Then order someone to pass the meal."”He also asked Yao Le to stay.
With such a capable and hardworking subordinate, it was better for a lord to be more considerate.
When it was time for dinner, Ji Ze came uninvited." As expected, the food here is the best."”
Ji Ze laughed carelessly.
"A freeloader has no right to say this.”When Lingluo said this, she glanced at Yao Le, who had been working with her for the entire morning and was eating quietly. Then, she looked at Ji Ze, the disdain in her eyes obvious.
" You can't say that. Your teacher is proficient in astronomy, geography, and the Eight Trigrams…"
Lingluo had never met someone like Ji Ze who didn't know what modesty was. Of course, she didn't know the word herself.
"Do you know how to hurt people?" Ling Luo's gaze was faint as she said," If you know how to, go back and make Zhao Bingqi a villain. That way, I won't charge you for the meal."”
Ji Ze put down his chopsticks and said with a pained expression," My Lord, it's better to be down-to-earth."”
"..."
Before Lingluo could think of what to say to insult Ji Ze's shamelessness, several black shadows suddenly fell from the courtyard and attacked the hall. They could vaguely see the murderous saber light.
"Protect the lord." Many secret guards flew out from the hanging beams or corners at the same time and protected the three of them. They fought with the black-clothed assassins. Ji Ze also urgently pulled the yellow tassel bell hanging in the corner. The bell rang loudly and quickly alerted the guards of the City Lord's Mansion. They immediately rushed over.
However, those assassins in black were not like ordinary men of sacrifice. Instead, they were very good at sneak attacks and assassinations. Their methods were smooth and not sloppy. Their martial arts were extremely high. Soon, two or three assassins suddenly attacked from the hidden guards. They did not stop and went straight to the woman in the middle of the three. She had an extraordinary aura.
Yao Le drew her sword and faced the assassin. Although she was no match for him, she still managed to stall him. As for Ji Ze, he had already pulled the alarm bell and raised the table to hide behind. Occasionally, when an assassin attacked, he could still use the table to block.
Lingluo calmly watched the chaotic battle without any fear.
These people were more like martial arts experts than death warriors.
At this moment, the leader of the assassins in black, who had the best martial arts skills, raised his hand and shot a cold sleeve arrow at Shen Lingluo who was standing in the hall after killing the hidden guard who was blocking him.
Ji Ze, who was still in the corner, raised the table and threw it at the assassin in black. The assassin in black let out a muffled groan and shot out a sleeve arrow, but it only missed slightly. Yao Le immediately used his body to block in front of Lingluo, the sleeve arrow piercing through the flesh.
Lingluo caught Yao Le, raised her handgun, and fired at the assassin.
With a bang, even the black-robed assassin, who was a top martial artist, could not dodge this spear. He immediately stopped breathing, and the rest of the assassins were also taken down by the soldiers and guards who rushed over.
"Take them away and keep them in custody. Be careful not to let them die. Also, quickly call the medical officer over.”
Ji Ze temporarily gave orders on behalf of Lingluo. After he finished speaking, he looked at Lingluo. She was already doing first aid for Yao Le.
The medical treatment in the south had been vigorously promoted, and her own medical skills were not weak. She immediately cut off Yao Le's acupuncture points to stop the bleeding and the spread of the poison on the arrow. Before the medical officer arrived, she had already begun to pull out the arrow for Yao Le.
"My lord." Several doctors rushed over.
"Get ready to start the surgery. I'll be the chief surgeon.”Lingluo said calmly.
"Yes, my lord." The doctors had always believed in the City Lord's medical skills. They immediately followed her orders and carried Lord Zhou to a place where it was convenient for the operation. They helped the City Lord change into a medical uniform and prepared to start the treatment.
Ji Ze first appeased everyone in the City Lord's Estate and quickly blocked the news of the City Lord being assassinated. This was not the first time such a thing had happened, but this time it was much more serious. After doing this, Ji Ze sat on the steps at the door, took a breath, and took out his tortoise shell to perform divination.
In the end, it was a lucky draw.
When Yao Le slowly woke up, she saw Ling Luo standing at the side." My Lord."”
Lingluo nodded slightly." Yes, I think the medicine is almost done. You should wake up."”
"Those assassins were sent by Zhao Bingqi?”Although Yao Le was doubtful, her tone was firm.
Lingluo wasn't surprised that Yao Le's first question wasn't about his injuries but about the background of the assassin. She lifted her white robe with golden edges and sat on a stool." I'm pretty close."”
"They're from the martial arts world, and they're all top-notch experts.”Lingluo added.
"I actually missed this point. Zhao Bingqi will collude with the martial arts world to assassinate the lord.”Yao Le said with a solemn expression.
In the world, the power of the pugilistic world was not obvious, and many dukes only treated them as people in the wilderness.
He did not expect Zhao Bingqi to use it.
Lingluo didn't seem to care much. Instead, she said to the maid," Go to the doctor and bring the medicine over."”
After the servant girl left, she looked at the pale Yao Le on the bed and her eyes flashed." Do you know that if that arrow was a little more off, even the gods wouldn't be able to save you?"”
Lingluo never thought that it was right for anyone to die for her. She gave others what they wanted, so they worked for her. Other people's lives were not lower than hers, and her life was not more noble than others.
In less than a hundred years, he would turn into a pile of yellow soil.
Yao Le shook his head." We can all die, but you can't."”
Lingluo blinked and was a little confused." Why?”
Yao Le lay on the bed. Her face was so pale that it was almost devoid of blood, but her black eyes were filled with a strange light. Her voice was weak but extremely firm." Because you are our hope. Let all the men in the world see that women can become emperors. You must not die. You will create a new era. Women can become officials, be conferred the title of Marquis or Prime Minister, or even become the Nine Five Supreme.”
Lingluo fell silent. After a long while, she finally said," I never thought that I would do what you said. I just want to be the emperor."”
Perhaps it was a sudden impulse, or perhaps it was arrogance, but it was different now.
"But I'll accept your promise. Live well and you'll see that day.”
Lingluo smiled. This was the first time she had made a promise to someone. It turned out that she had unknowingly carried the hopes of so many people.
"I believe that my lord will do it." Yao Le slowly closed her eyes. She would work hard to live on and see the day of glory or destruction.
This era was destined to be overturned by them.
When he heard that Lingluo had been assassinated, Father Shen, who was doing business in the Western Regions, rushed back, worried about his beloved daughter's safety.
Lingluo comforted him patiently," Don't worry, Father. I'm fine. However, do you have the firearm I gave you with you at all times?"”
"I remember what you said. I've always carried it with me.”Although Father Shen didn't know much about state affairs, he was a shrewd businessman. He was cunning and sought benefits while avoiding harm. It wasn't that no one had tried to target Father Shen, but they often couldn't even find Father Shen's people. Usually, smart people were cunning rabbits with three burrows, but Father Shen had more than a dozen backup plans and a substitute that no one knew about.
After all, even if he was too rich, he still needed protection.
In order to do great things for his precious daughter, Father Shen's business had now reached the other side of the ocean. This time, he went to the Western Region and the desert countries to build a good relationship.
As soon as Yao Le recovered from his injuries, he got out of bed and analyzed the expansion of the business empire that Father Shen had brought back this time, making further improvements to his future plans.
The internal strife in the Central Plains also needed to consider the reactions of the surrounding countries. Yao Le, who had lived outside the Great Wall for many years, knew a lot about the nature of the foreign tribes.
Previously, her father, Le Wei, was guarding the border. But now that the commander of the Le Family Army had changed, the situation might be different.
After Yao Le's reminder, Lingluo and the other officials became more cautious.
The assassination was temporarily put to an end by the destruction of a certain Jianghu organization, and the northern expedition, which was the focus of everyone's attention, was pushed forward. Whether it was firearms or food, everything was ready. After the oath, they officially marched north with the intention of taking over the north.
This time, Lingluo did not intend to lead the troops personally. Instead, she handed it over to a trusted general who had many experiences leading troops.
Yao Le was chosen as the supervisor of the army, second only to the commander.
Many people envied Yao Le for gaining the lord's trust. Even in such an important battle, the lord was willing to hand over the heavy responsibility to her, who did not have much experience.
However, Ji Ze had other thoughts." I don't think it's appropriate to let Yao Le be the supervisor.”
"You also don't trust Yao Le's ability to be the supervisor of the army."
"Of course, it's not that I don't trust her talent. She's more than enough to supervise the army. It's just that I'm a little worried that other situations will occur.”
"Other circumstances?" Lingluo raised her eyebrows slightly.
Ji Ze frowned and said," Don't tell me you don't know. This time, Zhao Bingqi is leading the troops. Many of them are from the Le family, and even her two brothers.”
Lingluo glanced at him." You've underestimated her. She's more determined than you and I can imagine.”
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