Chapter 142: Horses tread on both banks of the Yellow River, troops press on three states and six prefectures

【You bid farewell to your parents!】

【Because there are ten thousand Lu Army troops remaining here in the capital, occupying the old site of the Eastern Depot!】

【They can enter the imperial palace to "serve the King" at any time, and there are spies planted by the mercury inside.】

【The safety of the Lu Mansion is no less than that of the imperial palace!】

【The Lu family and your uncle and others are all safe and sound.】

【However!】

【The two elders actually have the intention to look north to their old land, wanting to embark on the journey home; the road is long, and you do not stop them!】

【When old, leaves return to their roots; this is human nature.】

【So you send five thousand elite troops to protect your closest relatives safely.】

【You lead eighty thousand heroic troops, mighty and majestic, and begin to head north.】

【Above the city tower of the capital!】

【Wei Gao is filled with trepidation and finally goes to see Wei Yue; facing his beloved daughter, knowing her strong temperament, he is somewhat "afraid" of this meeting.】

【Who would have thought,】

【Wei Yue is not as indignant as expected, but instead is gentle and concerned; after her old father is safe and healthy, she remains silent.】

【She has changed her temperament!】

【Wei Gao sees this and is filled with guilt; his daughter went to the Imperial City Division in anger for his sake, one can imagine the despair in her heart at that time.】

【Wei Gao sighs and blames himself: "Yue'er, if it can make your father feel at ease, you can punch me a few times and kick me twice."】

【Wei Yue leans on the railing and looks into the distance, seeing her cousin leading the large army, heading north from the gate of the capital.】

【Wei Yue looks at her father, her expression serious, her tone carrying a bit of apology:】

【"Cousin taught me today that as children, we should be respectful and filial to our parents. Before, Yue'er was ignorant and committed many offenses; I hope father can forgive my mistakes."】

【Wei Gao hears this and is dumbfounded for a moment; he looks at his daughter in disbelief, as if confirming whether this sudden change is real.】

【He lightly touches his daughter's forehead and then smiles with relief: "You child, you don't have a fever or a cold, do you?"】

【Wei Yue hears this and immediately pats away her father's hand, blaming him: "Wei Gao, are you listening to me!"】

【Wei Gao laughs loudly: "I'm listening, I'm listening."】

【Wei Yue then turns her gaze back to the distance, where the army is leaving; in the flying dust, she can only vaguely see a blurred figure.】

【"Unfortunately, it's too far; I can no longer see the very front of the army."】

【Yesterday cousin entered the capital, and now, in just one short day, it is like a dream.】

【"Father, you lied to me; cousin and the reality described by father are completely two different people?"】

【A person who formed the Lu Army at twenty-four, such a young hero, with so many civil and military officials under his account.】

【Unexpectedly, he is a person with a gentle temperament.】

【Wei Gao does not know how to explain; when fighting, when using troops, Yue'er, you didn't see it, the eldest nephew is really "domineering"!】

【That group of soldiers in the Lu Army only recognizes the Shaobao.】

【Wei Yue suddenly changes the subject and says seriously to her father: "Father, I have decided, I will marry a man like cousin in the future."】

【Wei Yue recalls the time at the Eastern Depot and the Imperial City Division; when cousin was there, it seemed that even if the sky fell, there was nothing to fear.】

【She cannot help but blush.】

【Wei Gao hears this, and a difficult expression appears on his face; he sighs:】

【"This is of course a good thing, but I'm afraid I won't be able to hold a grandson in this life."】

【Wei Yue looks at her father in confusion and asks: "Why?"】

【Wei Gao lightly shakes his head and sighs: "In this world, where else can you find a second person like the Shaobao?"】

【Wei Gao does not use the courtesy name Shenzhou here, but uses Shaobao, showing respect.】

【Wei Yue is also stunned, thinking for a long time.】

【She says with a bitter face:】

【"What should I do!"】

【Wei Gao follows the city tower and sees three people on one side, also on the wall of the West Gate.】

【Two women, one young master.】

【Wei Yue sighs and says: "So, how does that old saying go, don't meet a young hero when you are young, otherwise you won't be able to find him even if you carry a lantern."】

【"Then, in the blink of an eye, you become a big girl."】

【Wei Yue is confused and follows her father's gaze.】

【Only to see!】

【Three people on the city tower not far away on the other side.】

【The Xie family's sister, Xie Lingxuan.】

【The Xie family's second son, Xie Linghao!】

【Zou Shuning, that beautiful woman.】

【The four of them also notice the gaze of Wei Gao and his daughter and signal to this side.】

【After today, the situation in the capital will change, the Son of Heaven has passed away, the Empress Dowager has passed away, and in the court, there will inevitably be a reshuffling of power.】

【The young Empress Zhou Jinyu, holding her young son, is about to take charge of national affairs from behind the curtain in the court.】

【And Xie Chunan's name will be even more prominent in the court and the wild; the Jiangnan noble families will finally truly grasp the reins of the court.】

【With the ten thousand Lu Army troops left by Lu Chen in the capital, and the support of Qin Xiao Wu and others, the Jiangnan noble families will not make things too difficult for Zhou Jinyu and her son.】

【But Lu Chen will not give Zhou Jinyu too much support, just balancing the strength of both sides is enough!】

【In the court, there is only the way of checks and balances.】

【This is also a test for Zhou Jinyu!】

【Wei Yue looks at the direction of her father's gaze, a flash of realization in her eyes.】

【"Big girl, who is she referring to!"】

【She recalls the various rumors she had heard about the Xie family sister and her cousin; the two had a marriage contract early on.】

【Wei Yue has to admit that Xie Lingxuan is indeed talented and beautiful, making countless young masters fall for her.】

【As for the rumors that she is attached to her cousin, Wei Yue once thought it was just talk after tea and dinner for the people of the capital, a story made up by those bored people.】

【This is absolutely impossible!】

【This Xie family young lady, who is like a fairy falling into the mortal world, is truly like a fairy; although she is thirty years old, she is becoming more and more beautiful and dazzling!】

【How could she like a man who is said to have only met twice.】

【Now, Wei Yue believes it!】

【Some people only need to meet once to feel that "the world has no color."】

【Cousin in his youth, that twenty-four-year-old Lu family Shaobao who deployed troops on both banks of the Yellow River, crossed the Yellow River, and made the Northern Wind tremble.】

【How romantic he must have been!】

【Xie Lingxuan has been watching the Lu Army's flags disappear into the horizon before slowly coming back to her senses!】

【Zou Shuning cannot help but ask: "Lingxuan, why didn't you say hello to him?"】

【Everyone knows who this "he" refers to.】

【"After this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet again."】

【Xie Lingxuan shakes her head and says: "I understand him, I know him!"】

【"There are many diverging roads in the north and south, and he is heading to the northern lands."】

【"The Shaobao's ambition is not in the world, yet it is in the world!"】

【Zou Shuning does not quite understand; she thinks that if a woman likes a man, she should be more proactive.】

【Thinking of this, she recalls the past few days.】

【She cannot help but be stunned for a moment.】

【"Zou Shuning, Zou Shuning, do you dare to ask your heart?"】

【Xie Linghao is on the side, only feeling in his heart that after seeing a person like the Shaobao, what is the capital!】

【"Big sister, I, Xie Linghao, don't want to be an official anymore; I want to travel to the northern lands!"】

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【The Lu Army begins to walk on the Jiangnan Road, crossing the Qilian Mountains.】

【Six days later, they finally arrive in the northern lands!】

【That day, the thirty-thousand-strong army merged into one!】

【The next morning, the morning light broke, and the army began to cross the surging Yellow River; horse hooves thundered, and the Lu Army began to head north.】

【The people of the northern lands heard the news and ran to tell each other.】

【The people all focused on the two banks of the Yellow River today.】

【It seems!】

【They remembered that day fifteen years ago.】

【The Shaobao led the army north!】

【Horses tread on both banks of the Yellow River, troops press on three states and six prefectures】

【At this time, the entire Northern Wind country is shaking!】

(End of chapter)