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Chapter Nineteen: The People's Eager Expectations

"Get out of here! Ignorance girl!" The old woman pushed her granddaughter away, and her granddaughter sat on the ground and cried loudly, shouting: "Woooo! We have been eating grass roots and bark for many days, but we can't eat enough yet! I'm hungry! So hungry! Grandma! Give me a big pumpkin! Please! Grandma!"

When the old woman saw it, she felt distressed and asked, "Did the girl hurt? Don't cry anymore! Who told you to be a girl, not a boy! If you are a boy, you will be able to avenge your parents when you grow up! Now you can only let Lord Lu avenge our family! Even if we starve to death, it's worth it! So be more sensible, give this big pumpkin to Lord Lu!"

When the old woman wiped her tears, she looked at her granddaughter. The one she was most worried about was her granddaughter.

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he held back his sobs and sighed. What a cute people! From the little girl's mouth, she could hear that the two mother-in-law and grandson had not been able to eat enough for many days, but she could keep this big pumpkin for an army that could resist foreign aggression!

Lu Xiangsheng looked at their eager expectations and fully understood. When he led his army to aid, he was determined to eliminate the Tartars and prevent the people from being harmed! But since he knew that the Dongchang was placed beside him and the powerful ministers were framed in every way, could he still show his strength? How can he get rid of everything in front of him?

Since ancient times, powerful ministers have framed the inside and the generals have no example of making contributions to the outside world! Lu Xiangsheng is also powerless.

Not only the old woman, but also many people devoted the food they collected to Lu Xiangsheng. They said one after another: "Mr. Lu, you are not full, so how can you fight? I'm afraid you don't have the strength to carry your weapons and you don't have the strength to draw the bow! Let's stay! If you're full, you can drive away the Tartars for us!"

Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and said, "It's not possible to collect it! This is everyone's life-saving food! As a court official, I should have pleaded for the people, but now I am trapped in the fire and water, but I can't have any plans to save you. Instead, I have to take your life-saving food, which is absolutely impossible! I, Lu Xiangsheng, would never do anything! I, Lu Xiangsheng, would rather die than collect it!"

The personal soldiers around them also explained to the people that their governor could not be taken away. The people could only keep wiping their tears, and they all raised their necks to ask the sky, thinking that the sky was too unfair!

Those officers and soldiers who did not resist the Tartars were fat and had big belly all day long, but Lu Xiangsheng and other officials who asked their people for their lives and fought for them were not full, they were not warm in their clothes, and they went to war with their hungry stomachs. What kind of law is this? Oh my God! You are so unfair!

When Yao Dongzhao saw this, he took the opportunity to come forward and said, "My husband, you have seen it, the people's hearts are available, and the people's spirit is available!" Zhang Biwu also interrupted: "Yes! Master Jiantai, have you seen it? You are the hope of the people! Aren't you determined to save the people from the fire and water? You cannot let down the people's ardent expectations!"

Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly. He only answered Yao Dongzhao but did not answer Zhang Biwu: "People's hearts? People's spirit! Ha! What's the use?" Yao Dongzhao retorted: "Why is it useless? Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people will win the world!"

Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly and said, "Dunchu, you can't just look at the people's hearts and spirit! In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, the people's spirit in the Central Plains and Hebei were not good? Unfortunately, the court had its own opinions, which led to Li Gang being ineffective and Zong Ze died. Han Shizhong was unable to achieve his wishes. Yue Shaobao saw the harm to Fengbo Pavilion. What's the use of people's spirit! In the end, the people's spirit and spirit were like the tragic cry that Lu You made before his death?"

"I know that everything is empty after death, but I am sad that I cannot see the same Nine Provinces. The king's army settles north on the Central Plains, and I will never forget to tell my husband about his family sacrifice!"

Lu Xiangsheng was already in tears when he read Lu You's poem "Shi Er". What he thought in his heart was: "I sacrificed my life for the country! Then I hope that one day when our Ming Dynasty's royal army recovered Liaodong and regained slaves and Gandusi!"

Yao Dongzhao said sternly: "No! My husband's ancestor, I don't agree with your words! The Manchu Tatars have entered the border several times, killing my people, captive my men and women, lust my wife and daughter, and burning my house. All my subjects of the Ming Dynasty should share the same hatred and fight with the enemy. But the enemy's cavalry came, and my soldiers collapsed without fighting. The state and county collapsed, which is really heartbreaking!"

"The lord, regardless of his death, has repeatedly defeated the fierce attacks and is a model for the world. It is a hateful treacherous ministers. The lord is lonely and loyal, but he is jealous. He is rushing thousands of miles away, wandering on an empty stomach, and even can't even have a full meal! If the lord is gone, then who else can resist the Tartars in the Ming Dynasty, and who can turn the tide and help the building collapse?"

Lu Xiangsheng was in great pain. In the past, he also wanted to turn the tide and tide the building, but he knew that it was hard to hold on in front of reality!

Yao Dongzhao continued: "I have a plan to solve my husband's ancestor's predicament, and I hope my husband's ancestor can listen to my plan!"

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Yao Dongzhao and asked anxiously: "What's the plan?"

Yao Dongzhao offered his advice: "Hurry to move the army to Daming, Guangping and Shunde, recruit food and grass, and summon the righteous army. The children of our three palaces have always been willing to serve the country, but they have no way to serve. Once they know that my husband and ancestors have arrived, they will be grateful for the kindness of my husband and ancestors when they were in charge of Daming Mansion. Everyone will be enthusiastic and generous, work together, and obey the command of the adults, and they will never refuse!"

"Just just need my husband and ancestor to raise his arms and shout, I dare to assert that within a few days, people will carry dry food and gather under their command. It is not difficult to summon 100,000 people. Isn't this far better than adults who have no arms and no help, fighting against powerful enemies alone, and killing them in vain? I hope the adults think twice! The army will go to Daming Mansion quickly!"

Zhang Biwu nodded quickly, thinking that Yao Dongzhao's plan was feasible! As long as Lu Xiangsheng implemented this, he would definitely be able to turn danger into safety.

Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Tinglin had also discussed this plan. Both of them believed that this plan could be done and was indeed the best strategy to save the crisis.

However, Lu Xiangsheng knew that the people of the three prefectures were as powerful as the government, and people were confused and crises were lurking everywhere, so he was worried that if the people of the Ministry of Education and Fu got up to fight with the Qing soldiers, even if they could help him drive away the Qing soldiers for a while, it would bring "worry" to the court. If there were "rogues" taking the opportunity to cause trouble, how could he treat the court above?

You should know that if there was a turmoil in the three prefectures in the south of the Jin Dynasty, it would be like a sharp knife stabbing straight into the most important part of the Ming Dynasty. The harm was far greater than that of the bandits in Shaanxi and the civil unrest in Henan! I am afraid that by then, it would not be the only one who died alone, but it would be a serious crime to implicate the nine tribes! If you bear the blame for the demise of the Ming Dynasty again, it would be a detriment for thousands of years!

Even the Spring and Autumn styles were not light, and they would write a big picture. Lu Xiangsheng was a great example and caused the people of the south of the country to change. Confucianism values ​​fame and how the Spring and Autumn styles would record their lifelong actions.

Like this, when he moved to the three palaces, he came to temporarily command the military affairs and seek to make meritorious contributions. Then, when the powerful ministers framed each other, the court would send the Tiqi to capture him for fear of being afraid of the enemy! Instead of dying in the western market, it would be better to die in the battlefield gloriously!

When Lu Xiangsheng thought of this, he understood why Yao Dongzhao's plan was indeed feasible but could not be used! After all, he had thought about it for a long time and thought about it for a long time, and it was much better.

Lu Xiangsheng sighed and said, "First of all, I would like to thank all the villagers and admire your kindness for the country! But I can't do this! Please don't worry about me anymore!"

Yao Dongzhao asked anxiously: "Honey, my plan is not working?" Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly and said: "According to the current situation of our army, this plan is indeed the best plan! But I cannot implement it! Because this plan brings too many consequences! Alas! I have to think about my family and the possible worries that the court may have!"

As such, Yao Dongzhao understood. Lu Xiangsheng had long thought of this plan. He must have thought about it before he decided to abandon it. Yao Dongzhao also sighed, and he seemed very helpless.

Yao Dongzhao said, "Honey, if you don't want to move to the three palaces, then I'll ask you to wait ten more days, and wait for our three palaces to come to help our three palaces to help our three ancestors to find the main force of the Qing army to fight together! Our three palaces may bring more than 30,000 people!"

Lu Xiangsheng was very moved when he heard this. He understood the sincere intention of the children of the Daming Mansion and other three governments to serve the country and defend their homes, but he could not agree! He had clearly decided to die in battle. If the children of the three governments were to be killed together, how could he bear it?

Zhang Biwu also wanted to follow Yao Dongzhao to persuade him: "Yes! Master Jiantai, please follow Mr. Dunchu! Wait for ten days, and the children of the three palaces will arrive!" Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and said: "I can't wait!"

Lu Xiangsheng glared at Zhang Biwu. Zhang Biwu didn't understand why Lu Xiangsheng glared at him? But he understood by thinking about it.

Lu Xiangsheng was determined to be killed, and the children of the three palaces were all people, not soldiers and were not used to fighting. If they wanted them to fight against the fierce Qing army, it would be like pushing them into the fire pit! Although it was of vital interest to them to repel the Qing army, Lu Xiangsheng really didn't want to implicate them! Lu Xiangsheng glared at Zhang Biwu, just not wanting Zhang Biwu to speak more.

Yao Dongzhao said again: "If my husband and ancestor can't wait for us for ten days, how about waiting for seven days?" Lu Xiangsheng shook his head again and said: "No!"

Yao Dongzhao then said again: "Then we have to wait for five days no matter what! We will arrive in five days!" Lu Xiangsheng knew that he could no longer refuse Yao Dongzhao. Anyway, it would be a good thing that Yao Dongzhao could help the soldiers collect the corpses with him in five days!

With this idea, Lu Xiangsheng smiled and nodded, but he did not agree or did not agree. As such, he no longer had to break his trust in his friends, and he could prevent his friends from returning home in disappointment.
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