Chapter 235 Chu Liang's Letter

After returning home, Wei Chengyi told Shen Xiangwan not to run around and went back to the study to handle government affairs. Qingying had led thousands of soldiers to make trouble outside the city for three or four days. The government office could no longer bear it and sent people to contact them. At the beginning, they questioned them with a tough attitude, but now it has turned into a tactful plea, begging them to withdraw to the barracks.

Qingying ignored their pleas and still marched to the city. On the other hand, Yan Junling, who was in charge of external affairs, played the good guy and tried to withhold some money and food from the government office to cheat them badly.

"Ma'am, there is a letter for you."

Compared to Wei Chengyi's busyness, Shen Xiangwan was much more idle. She left all the school affairs to Wei Jingyi and Wei Jinghan, while the two workshops were taken care of by Zhou Changqing and his wife. As for the fields, not only Wu Youfu and his son were there, but also Zhao Dashan helped from time to time. Look, in broad daylight, she was lying leisurely on the recliner in the small study with her eyes closed to rest.

"Ok?"

After opening her eyes, Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but wonder, who would write to her?
"Second Master asked me to send it to you, saying that you would be very happy after seeing it."

Yuan Xiu handed the letter to her as he spoke. Shen Xiangwan sat up, took the letter and opened it directly. When she saw the contents inside, she fell silent and didn't know how to react for a moment. The letter came from the East Territory, and the writer was Chu Liang. It briefly explained his current situation, but he was more concerned about her situation and asked her to take care of herself and not to let herself down.

"lady?"

Seeing that her reaction seemed wrong, Yuan Xiu and Yuan Yue, who had been accompanying her in the small study, couldn't help but feel a little worried, and they couldn't understand what was wrong with her.

"You guys go out first, I want to be alone."

Coming back to his senses, Shen Xiangwan waved his hand, then lay back down with the letter in his hand.

"···yes."

The two hesitated for a moment, but eventually left. When she was the only one left in the small study, Shen Xiangwan raised the letter and read it again. She couldn't help but let out a sigh. Chu Liang could be said to be the only warmth in the original owner's short life, and also her only bond. In the original novel, Chu Liang went head-on with the powerful Prince's Mansion and Prime Minister's Mansion for her and became the biggest villain. This was also the reason why she asked Wei Chengyi to take care of him secretly.

However, from beginning to end, she had never thought of contacting Chu Liang. Now that she had received his letter and faced his concern, she did not know how to respond for the time being.

"Maybe we can be friends?"

Covering her eyes with the letter paper, Shen Xiangwan murmured softly. As the continuation of the original owner's life, it was impossible for her to draw a clear line between herself and Chu Liang, otherwise the original owner would definitely die with regrets. But she was also unwilling to enjoy the other party's efforts with peace of mind. After thinking about it, it seemed that only if she became friends with Chu Liang, their relationship could continue to be maintained.

Thinking of this, Shen Xiangwan stood up, picked up a pen and paper, and quickly wrote a reply to Chu Liang. If others treated her sincerely, she would also respond with sincerity. From this moment on, the original owner was her, and she was also the original owner.

"lady?"

Seeing her coming out of the small study, Yuanyue, who was waiting outside, hurriedly went to greet her. Her mood seemed to have improved again?

"Ah."

Nodding, Shen Xiangwan walked past her, went upstairs and knocked on the study door.

"Come in."

Wei Chengyi's voice came from inside, and Shen Xiangwan pushed the door open and walked in: "What are you busy with? I hope I didn't disturb you?" "No, why are you here?"

Waving at her, Wei Chengyi shook his head and smiled.

"I wrote a reply letter to Chu Liang and asked someone to deliver it for me. I also gave him this water bag."

Shen Xiangwan handed him the letter and the water bag while speaking. Needless to say, the water bag must contain spiritual well water, which had not been boiled. If possible, she even wanted to bring the genetic medicine along, because she was afraid that he would not understand anything and something might happen. As for how to explain the source of these things, that was not within her scope of concern. Brother Yi would naturally take care of it.

"it is good."

Even though he knew it was impossible, Wei Chengyi still felt jealous when he saw how nice she was to Chu Liang. But on his face, he still looked gentle and doting, not showing the slightest bit of abnormality.

"What are you doing?"

Since he was free anyway, Shen Xiangwan sat down beside him and picked up a piece of letter on the table: "Have the rebels in Quanzhou and Taizhou already engaged the imperial army? At a time like this, they are quite quick to act."

Seeing the above content, Shen Xiangwan couldn't help curling his lips. If the imperial court could also be so quick in disaster relief, how could a peasant uprising break out? The people of this era really had simple demands. As long as they could have enough food and warm clothes, who would be willing to rebel as long as they could survive?

"Well, in the first battle, the rebels in both places were defeated."

Wei Chengyi already knew this result and was not surprised.

"What about Binzhou? What's the situation there?"

If possible, Shen Xiangwan hopes that Binzhou can win, preferably a big and beautiful victory to severely dampen the morale of the imperial court.

"The rebels in Binzhou have gathered more than 200,000 people and have captured several cities in succession. Their morale is high. The imperial army is advancing towards one of the cities and a battle should be imminent."

Unfortunately, the imperial court was destined to lose the war this time. Just like in his previous life, the emperor chose Xiong Tiancheng, the former commander of the Western Border Army, as the commander. He had been ordered to be stationed in Chenzhou for only a few years and had not made any achievements. He was beaten badly by the Western Hu people almost every year. He had no combat experience at all. How could he command an army of 100,000 to fight?

If the commander is not capable, the soldiers under him will naturally not be able to exert their full combat effectiveness. How can they possibly be a match for the rebels whose morale is high?
"Haven't fought yet?"

Raising an eyebrow, Shen Xiangwan curled the corners of his lips slightly. The first battle in Quanzhou and Taizhou has been fought, and the second battle may have already begun. However, Binzhou has not encountered them yet. The imperial army is not that strong. However, thinking from another angle, it seems to be a good thing for the rebels. At least it gives them enough time to grow. It may not be so easy for the imperial army to suppress them.

"Well, the peasant uprising that broke out in Binzhou was extremely powerful, and it was not comparable to the uprisings in Quanzhou and Taizhou. The generals in the imperial court who could lead the troops to fight were either stationed at the border, dead or injured. The imperial court took a lot of effort to select the commander-in-chief."

Anyone with ears could hear that Wei Chengyi's words were filled with naked sarcasm. In recent years, the borders of Tianqi Kingdom had not been stable. To the south, the increasingly powerful Fengyang Kingdom was eyeing it covetously. To the north, the Chen Kingdom had been harassing it all year round. To the east, the Qiang Kingdom had launched several large-scale battles in the past decade. To the west, nomadic peoples had been attacking and harassing every year, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of atrocities. However, the emperor did not think about how to quell these wars, but instead purged the military generals in the court one after another. He thought he had the overall situation in control, but in fact he was undoubtedly accelerating the demise of the dynasty.

【End of this chapter】

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