vrcanaries Chapter 522: Requesting Rescue
Chapter 522: Requesting Rescue
Chapter 522: Requesting Rescue
Luo Jing'an smiled complacently and said, "Lord Long, why are you in such a hurry? I can wear this official uniform because I married Lord Liu's daughter. As for your son, it depends on whether he can catch the eye of Lord Liu's concubine. If he succeeds, he might even be able to get a government position. However, he will definitely not be as good as me. I married Lord Liu's only legitimate daughter."
As Luo Jing'an spoke, he looked at Long Ye with a half-smile. "However, Long Ye, you can rest assured. With me here to help, everything will be easy. Although your son is not as talented or handsome as me, it doesn't matter. I will take care of him. If there is really no other choice, marrying into the Liu family is also an option."
Hearing this, Lord Long felt a surge of anger rising from the depths of his heart. Suppressing his anger, he asked, "Lord Luo, you previously vowed to help my son enter the officialdom. Is this the only solution you've come up with?"
Luo Jing'an waved his hand nonchalantly and said lazily, "What's wrong with this method? It's simple, direct, and efficient. In one step, you can cover a distance that others would take ten years to complete. This is called living off the fat of the land. Look at me now. My life is so comfortable and carefree. I have power and happiness."
Long Ye was so angry that he clenched his teeth and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "Excuse me!" After that, he didn't even turn his head and left in a huff.
How could his beloved son, whom he held dearly in his hands, be compared to someone like Luo Jing'an? He had worked so hard to build up his huge family fortune, not to allow his son to become someone else's son-in-law and live off his wife.
After leaving Baihualou, Long Ye went straight to his rice shop. As soon as he arrived at the rice shop, he ordered the shopkeeper to bring out all the rice.
Although Long Ye had never been involved in officialdom, he had been in the business world for many years and had a good understanding of the situation. He knew that if he wanted to secure a good future for his son in this turbulent situation, the only person he could rely on was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
This rice donation for disaster relief is undoubtedly a great opportunity, and we must do it well.
Back at Dilong Villa, Long Ye walked straight to the backyard. At this time, Bo Wen was lying comfortably in the rocking chair in the backyard, enjoying the rare leisure time.
There weren't many leisurely moments like this in the academy. Hearing footsteps, Bowen looked up and saw that it was Long Ye. He immediately stood up from his rocking chair and asked, "How's it going? Is everything done?"
The look in Long Ye's eyes when he looked at Bo Wen was now filled with even more respect than before. "Master, everything has been properly handled. I have instructed my servants to spread the word that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has learned of the disaster in our area and has specifically instructed our Longshan Manor to open its granaries and distribute grain to the people."
When Bowen heard this, he was slightly stunned. Opening the granaries to release grain for disaster relief was within the authority of the government, not to mention that Lord Long actually said that he was doing it in the name of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
I had clearly said before that the donation was made in the name of Lord Long personally. Lord Long's move this time was clearly an opportunity to win over the hearts of the people for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Master Long," Bowen said, his brows furrowed slightly, and with a hint of concern, he kindly reminded her, "Aren't you afraid of offending the local authorities? You know that the county magistrate, Luo Jing'an, is Liu Guozhong's son-in-law. You must carefully consider the interests involved. After all, you are a businessman. If you openly oppose the authorities, you will probably gain nothing."
Long Ye had anticipated this. Seeing Bo Wen's question, he said with a firm gaze, "Master, since I have made up my mind to send my son to Wenyuan Academy, I have already made my position clear. The eldest son is the heir apparent, this is an unchanging principle from ancient times to the present. Your Highness the Crown Prince is the legitimate heir to the throne. My Long family is willing to follow His Highness the Crown Prince until death."
As he spoke, Long Ye was about to salute Bo Wen to show his loyalty to the Crown Prince's camp. Bo Wen hurriedly stepped forward and held him firmly with both hands. A wave of emotion could not help but rise in his heart. It seemed that he had underestimated Long Ye before.
Bowen smiled with satisfaction, "Great! It is truly a blessing for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to have such help from Lord Long. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince quells the rebellion and reigns supreme, he will surely make use of Young Master Long. The Long family has a bright future."
After hearing Bowen's words, Long Ye felt reassured, his heart instantly at ease. It seemed that he had chosen the right team this time, and this move was the right one.
He quickly said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Master. Tomorrow morning, we will open the warehouse to provide disaster relief. I also implore you to come forward and take charge of the situation."
Futian Village
"The most important thing right now is to spread the news about our village." Xiuying called several older girls, Qingfeng and Afan into the house.
Qingfeng frowned slightly, "Sister, do you mean for us to send someone out to deliver the message?"
Ah Fan was filled with anger and couldn't help complaining, "The little white man we sent out to deliver the message was shot down and roasted by those bastard officials!"
Ah Fan clenched his fists, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, "How about we just fight it out and get out!"
Xiuying shook her head slightly. "No, we absolutely cannot alert the officials and bandits outside. We must find the rescue team before the Jizhou soldiers arrive. Only then can we cooperate with them from inside and outside to have a chance of victory."
Qingfeng looked troubled. "But where should we go to find help, and how do we get out?"
Shi Liu also said with a sad face: "Yes, our village is surrounded like an iron barrel now. Not even a fly can fly out, let alone people."
Afan's eyes lit up. "How about this, we dig a tunnel out? Maybe it will work."
When Shi Liu heard this, his eyes widened, his face filled with helplessness: "Digging from our village to the city? It will take forever, maybe even a few months."
Just when everyone was at a loss, Fusu walked in silently. This sudden appearance really scared everyone in the room.
"I know a place to go out." Fusu broke the silence in the room.
Ah Fan was terrified and complained angrily, "How come you walk without making any sound?"
Xiuying quickly calmed down and looked at Fusu, "Where is he?"
Fusu said, "That place is quite secluded. You decide who to send, and I can take them there."
Shi Liu rushed to say, "I'll go. I'll go to Pingyang County to find Master Wu."
Xiuying shook her head slightly and analyzed, "With the military strength of Pingyang County, there's no way they can compete with the troops of Jizhou City." Then, she turned her gaze to Afan, "Afan, go find General Zhenwei and General Zhongyong and tell them that Jizhou and Nanyang have raised troops and are planning to massacre the villagers of Futian Village. Please ask them to come to our aid as soon as possible."