The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

After a cup of tea, Shang Xi brought Zhao Shuyun here. Wan Lianxing was waiting for them leisurely in the house. The crabs on the table were gone. In order to cover up the freshness of the crabs, sandalwood was lit in the house.

Zhao Shuyun behaved in a dignified and proper manner. She bowed respectfully to Wan Lianxing and said, "I am Zhao Shuyun, and I pay my respects to the Marquis."

"No need to be so polite, just stand up and sit down." This was expected, and Wan Lianxing was not surprised. There were many people who kneeled down to him for no reason, so he was used to it.

"Please ask the Marquis to help Sha Guanghan."

"You should get up and talk slowly."

The woman was pulled by Shang Xi to sit on a chair, "My Lord, my old Sha has encountered some problems."

Wan Lianxing asked knowingly, "He is leading troops to fight at Songchun Pass, right? What could have happened?"

"That Zou Sanduo has arrived. Not only has he taken away my Lao Sha's credit, he has also ignored my Lao Sha."

Wan Lianxing said: "The credit was not taken by Zou Sanduo, it was given by the emperor."

Zhao Shuyun said: "Yes, the emperor is incompetent. He doesn't give us military pay and reduces our troops. This is a strategic pass. Without soldiers, we can't hold on even if we have nine lives."

Wan Lianxing said: "It doesn't matter if Guanghan doesn't take the position of the captain. If the emperor doesn't trust him, he will never use him. Now that Zou Sanduo has taken the position, Guanghan doesn't have to worry about the military pay, soldiers, food and fodder in the future."

Zhao Shuyun said, "Your Majesty is right. It doesn't matter if we don't want to be a captain. We are willing to be his subordinates. But this Zou Sanduo is a piece of shit. He wants to kill my old Sha."

"Oh? Then tell me about it."

"My Lord, since your guards withdrew to Fengying, the army of the Southern Yan Kingdom has been camping ten miles outside the city and has not moved. But Lao Sha never dared to relax and defended cautiously every day. But after this Zou Sanduo came, he didn't have many troops, but he had a bunch of military advisors and deputy generals, none of whom were good people. As soon as he arrived at the camp, his people took the lead in drinking and celebrating, and the words they said were all contemptuous and mocking of my Lao Sha. We tolerated this, but when the enemy came, Zou Sanduo was as timid as a mouse. He didn't know anything except talking about war on paper. When he was needed to lead the troops to fight, he hid behind, and his deputy generals didn't go to the battle to kill the enemy, forcing my Lao Sha to take the lead. After a battle, Lao Sha was seriously injured, and his remaining soldiers were also killed and wounded. When the enemy launched a second fierce attack, they forced the seriously injured Lao Sha to go into battle again. Now almost all of Lao Sha's soldiers have died, and Lao Sha has also fallen. Those guarding there are reinforcements nearby."

The woman spoke in great detail, and the people in the room listened attentively.

Wan Lianxing sighed, "How does Madam Sha want me to help Guanghan?"

"Please send some guards to defend my old man Sha. If he goes into battle again, he will surely die on the battlefield."

Wan Lianxing said, "Guanghan and I have some personal acquaintances. Although we are all friends of gentlemen, it is easy to be framed. It's okay for me to provide some protection, but who am I helping? The captain there is Zou Sanduo, not Sha Guanghan. Even though I am the governor of Fengying, I cannot work for Zou Sanduo. The faction behind Zou Sanduo has framed me many times. The reason why I am claiming to be sick at home is because there are too many people who want to harm me. My current situation is worse than your old Sha."

"My Lord, I know that you have great powers. You must have a way to save my Lao Sha. As long as you defeat the Southern Yan Kingdom, my Lao Sha's life can be saved."

"Do you know how much trouble I caused last time when I sent the guards from my mansion to support Guanghan? Here is a letter from my spy in the court for many years. You can take a look."

Zhao Shuyun took the letter and read it carefully. After reading it, her eyes turned red. If Wan Lianxing didn't help, then his old Sha would be dead. "My Lord, how should you deal with it?"

Wan Lianxing said, "They said I was plotting rebellion and calling myself a god or a king. They can find excuses to accuse me. What else can I do? The Censor Cao Bingxian will be here soon, and I have a tough battle to fight. So you should have less contact with me. If the Censor writes a note about it, your entire Sha family will be executed."

Zhao Shuyun's eyes were filled with sadness. "Lao Sha is going to die, what am I afraid of?"

Wan Lianxing said, "Don't give up. You still have two sons. Go back. Don't come here again. You will get into trouble. The emperor of Dalang doesn't trust your Sha family, and he doesn't trust me, Wan Lianxing. If I send guards to support them, both our families will be ruined. Although my guards and servants are servants I bought, they have feelings for me and I have never treated them unfairly. I can't let my people risk their lives for those who don't trust me. Listen to what I say, Madam, go back."

Although Zhao Shuyun was unwilling, she didn't want to disturb Wan Lianxing because she saw that he was in trouble.

As soon as the man left, Wan Lianxing said to the people around him, "Take out the crabs and warm up a pot of wine for me."

Shang Xi showed a look of disdain and muttered, "Uncle, you're still eating. Your worries just now were all fake."

Wan Lianxing raised the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly, "I am definitely worried, but it won't stop me from eating. Come, have a drink with your uncle."

Shang Xi rolled her eyes helplessly in her heart, but said, "I can't drink and I don't have a good taste, you can ask my uncle Ge to accompany you."

Wan Lianxing sighed softly and said, "Your uncle Ge has been very busy these past two days."

"I haven't seen my uncle Ge in the past two days. Where did he go?"

Wan Lianxing said: "The people from South City have arrived one after another. Your Uncle Ge, Boss Qian and Feng'er have arranged for them to go."

"Dividing the land?"

"Of course, I, Wan Lianxing, always keep my word. The fields here are all barren. The more people come to farm, the better. With Feng'er here, I can help everyone turn dry fields into paddy fields."

Shang Xi reminded him, "Uncle, you should also check the water level of the canal. Don't just blindly convert paddy fields just because the rice harvest is great. If you end up with a water shortage in the canal, everything will be ruined."

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "Although my uncle rarely goes to check, he often asks about it. The problem you mentioned will not occur for the time being. Even if it does, don't be afraid. Hong Zhekai will repair the entire Fengying County waters sooner or later. It will only take 576 years."

"Uncle, we are facing one difficulty after another. It is uncertain whether people like us will still be alive in this world in five, seven or six years."

"Shang Xi, there is only one coward in our Wan family, and that's you. Didn't your uncle tell you that if the sky falls, your uncle will hold it up. If anyone is going to die, I'll die first. Come and eat crabs."