Qin Shi Ambitious

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The most suitable writer is Lu Mu.

She thoughtfully planned out Amu's work during his recovery period and checked on the other injured people. After a long time, Duanmu Rong finally arrived.

Carrying a medicine kit, she hurriedly inquired about the injured from Lu Wei. Upon learning that Amu was not in mortal danger, she took out a packet of sedative powder and instructed the attendant to give it to Amu. Duanmu Rong then prioritized treating the other seriously injured.

These disciples had weak internal energy, making their situation even more urgent.

With swift and precise acupuncture, she stabilized their vital signs. Without pausing, Duanmu Rong went to the bedside of the most important person, Amu. With Lu Tang's assistance, she let the beads of sweat on her forehead drip down her cheeks as she adjusted Lumu's chest bones.

After applying the ointment to aid recovery, everything was fine.

Apart from the two disciples who tragically died on the spot, all the other injured were out of danger, and no further deaths occurred.

After working all night, Duanmu Rong's face was abnormally pale due to the immense energy she had expended.

After finding a clean guest room for her to sleep in, Lu Wei personally stayed by her side for a while, feeling once again relieved that he had managed to win over the two women from the medical family.

The medical skills that can save lives in the face of death are extremely important to a faction. If Duanmu Rong hadn't been there for such a sudden incident, although Amu would not have been in danger, several more of those seriously injured disciples would certainly have died.

Over time, Nian Duan and Xiao Duanmu will create value for the farmers that cannot be directly measured in money.

Thinking of this, the lord, sitting on the edge of the bed, turned his head to look at Duanmu Rong's sleeping face, and gently stroked her face. Her body temperature immediately rose by one degree, and a blush crept onto her fair skin...

I haven't been able to sleep for so long!

Lu Wei's cheerful voice reached her ears, and Duanmu Rong's long eyelashes trembled slightly. Knowing she had been exposed, she reluctantly opened her eyes, and in the reflection of her wet eyes, another pair of piercing eyes drew ever closer...

The struggling pupils helplessly watched themselves being swallowed. Inside the Mirror Lake Medical Manor, Xiao Yan'er clearly saw a strange light emanating from the fish's eyes before it was completely devoured by the white crane.

If these fish were in the backyard of Daze Mountain, she would treat them as friends and take good care of them. But now that she has a prettier friend, the white crane, she has no choice but to ask the old friends to make a small sacrifice to please these new friends.

Her eyes curved into crescent moons as she used her mother's Jingni sword to stab a fish and feed it to the white crane. After feeding it this time, Ji Yan took two more steps and tentatively reached out to touch the white crane's wing. This time, the white crane did not refuse her.

This made Xiao Yan'er even more excited, and she continued to touch the white crane's slender neck with her little hand...

Seeing Ji Yan's boldness from afar, Xiao Qian'er, surrounded by four maids, wanted to join in, but was also afraid of the white crane's long, thin beak.

He could only approach slowly and hesitantly, but before he could even get close, the white crane, having finished eating the fish, flapped its wings and flew away.

Lu Ni helped Xue Nu stand together under the eaves, gazing at the scene before them, both smiling softly, finding it rather unsettling...

Chapter 196 Rainbow

"I really hope my child can be as lively and adorable as Xiaoyan'er."

Stroking her lower abdomen, Xue Nu whispered to Lu Ni beside her.

"Is it a girl? I thought you would have preferred a boy."

Lu Ni and Xue Nu's friendship started in Ji City and continued all the way to Daliang City and Daze Mountain. They spent much more time together than a certain hall master who was often away running around in previous years.

Moreover, compared to the Yin-Yang School's Right Protector who suddenly left Xiao Qian'er in the backyard of Daze Mountain and then disappeared without a trace, the two naturally cared more about each other.

"Sister Rong said it's most likely a girl, and I'm very happy with that result." Seeing that there was no major problem outside, the two returned to the main house and sat down to continue their whispered conversation: "Although Xiao Qian'er is also very good, I hope that 'she' can inherit more of my strengths, so that I can better teach 'her' to dance, play the flute, play the zither, and play chess in the future."

Holding Lu Ni's arm, Xue rested her head on her shoulder, her eyes filled with hopeful anticipation: "I don't want 'her' to go out and compete, to be surrounded by conspiracies and schemes all day long. Peaceful life is so wonderful."

"Yes, peace and tranquility are wonderful."

Lu Ni nodded gently. Xue Nu and she had once been a lowly dancer and an unnamed assassin, respectively. Now they lived comfortably in a farmhouse and longed for this peace to remain undisturbed.

'But my Yan'er is not one to stay still...'

Compared to when she was a child, Ji Yan seems to have become more childlike and innocent these past few years, raising fish and crabs, but Lu Ni knows perfectly well that her daughter also enjoys adventure...

Whether this will be good or bad for her in the future...

The impact of the accident at the workshop was less than the Master had anticipated. After properly burying the two deceased disciples, construction of the workshop did not stop.

People must first survive before they can pursue their hobbies.

Disciples selected for the Mechanical Department in Gonggong Hall have no problem with daily food and clothing. The wonderful mechanical arts are the spiritual pleasure they pursue after their physical needs are met.

However, inevitably, after the accident, everyone became more cautious in their movements in the workshop, fearing that another explosion would destroy the hard-won achievements of the mechanical engineering.

Lu Wei spent some time with Xiao Duanmu, and when the time came, he checked on the injuries of several wounded people. After confirming that they were all recovering, he let the ordinary doctors take over the care of them, and Duanmu Rong returned to the Medical Village Island.

Lu Wei originally wanted to continue discussing matters with Wu Rui, but found that the barbarian king was chatting enthusiastically with Yan Shen and there was no need for him to get involved.

Wu Rui studied military books from a young age, and according to the classification of the Hundred Schools of Thought, he belonged to the military school. Although Yan Shen was in charge of the agricultural school, his father was a former general of the Yan state, and what he learned in the agricultural school was mainly military strategy.

Aside from the battlefield, it would be almost impossible for Wu Rui to find a fellow military strategist in the southern border of Chu to exchange ideas and learn from each other's military wisdom. This unexpected surprise during his trip to Jing County greatly pleased Fan Jun.

Although Lu Wei had studied Yue Yi's Yongba Military Treatise and was not completely ignorant about military tactics, since Yan Shen could handle the reception task in Fan County, he didn't need to put in much effort.

The following day, Li Zuoche and Peng Yue arrived with the Juye River pirates, which further strengthened the forces of Jing County.

Most of the Juye bandits were brought here by the two men. As for the few remaining bandits and their subordinates who were unwilling to be restrained, Peng Yue thought it over and over and concluded that these remnants knew about the farmers' recruitment, so he decided to deal with them all.

According to Li Zuoche, Peng Yue had prepared meticulously for three days, leaving no one alive except for the people he brought with him.

The fish and shrimp in Juye Lake are sure to be much plumper this year.

The lord inspected the Juye bandits: these people, as water bandits, must have committed evil deeds, but even if they were all villains, there were quite a few of them who were sallow-faced and emaciated.

If even those who commit crimes have such a hard time living, how can those who are honest and law-abiding expect to have an easy life...?

Lu Wei continued to entrust the leadership of this group of wicked river pirates to Li Zuoche and Peng Yue in Jing County. Peng Yue had a lot of experience in how to manage their crimes in the long term without harming his own people, and Li Zuoche was also quite adaptable.

After settling the river pirates in the county, Li Zuoche, who came from a military family, joined Yan Shen and Wu Rui's discussion on military strategy, which made Wu Rui even more envious of the quality of talent in Jing County.

However, Fan Jun could not stay there for long. A few days later, after visiting Lu Wei again, he returned with his men. The two sides agreed that the first trade would begin soon.

When some people leave, others come.

Four days after Wu Rui left, a man in a gray robe rode a scraggly horse and looked around curiously after entering the Jing County area.

Such furtive behavior was quickly reported to the patrol team by the Yue people. After being surrounded, the man said that he had been invited by Master Lu Wei and gave his name.

The patrol captain dared not be careless and immediately reported the news to County Magistrate Yan Shen, who then informed Hall Master Lu. Finally, the gray-robed man and Hall Master Lu sat facing each other by Mirror Lake, where they had first met Wu Rui.

After a rain shower, the already fresh air of Mirror Lake became even more humid. A delicate little rainbow floated on the surface of the lake during the day, signifying that something good was about to happen.

"Brother Xiao He, before we parted on our first meeting, you made the excuse that you needed to observe the ways of the world and the people. Now that two years have passed, I wonder what your gains have been?"

Lu Wei asked with a relaxed demeanor and a natural smile.

The visitor was none other than Xiao He, a disciple of the Taoist sect whom he had met once before outside Shouchun City. After the plan to establish Jing County was finalized, the head of the hall immediately thought of Xiao He, an outsider, as the first candidate for the position of county magistrate. So he wrote a letter to Chen Ping, asking him to inform his senior brother Xiao about the matter of Jing County.

Chen Ping was fully aware of his senior brother's abilities and ideals. With Xiao He's skills, he could easily handle being an official in the court, so managing a mere county would be a piece of cake.

Both Xiao He and Chen Ping were confident in their talents, but they both chose to abandon the idea of ​​siding with a particular country.

There are subtle signs of rebellion against the Qin dynasty within the Taoist Humanist Sect. The sect leader, Xiaoyaozi, has shown some strange behavior in recent years. The two are not direct disciples of the sect leader, and their time in the Taoist sect is almost over.

Aside from Daoists, they were all of humble origins, unable to meet high-ranking officials or nobles, and lacking the qualifications for advancement. Joining Qin would not bring them any opportunity for important positions. Joining other states would be nothing more than a desperate struggle, and joining them would be no different from joining Qin – they would be rendered useless.

Left with no other choice, one of them stayed in the Wei Kingdom in the heart of the Central Plains to gather intelligence, while the other traveled far and wide to observe the ways of the world, trying to find other ways out for themselves.

Then, they both noticed Lu Wei's rapid rise in the farming family, which led to their subsequent contact.

In fact, the two originally looked at Yan Dan, who was then the Crown Prince of Yan, and discovered that Hall Master Lu was merely an appendage to various intelligence sources in Ji City.

Yan Dan was a disciple of the Mohist school, and his position was consistent with that of the Taoist Ren sect in terms of general direction.

Unfortunately, Yan Dan led the Mohists onto the path of direct resistance against Qin. Although someone had to walk this path eventually, it was not the path that Xiao He and Chen Ping wanted to take at that moment.

On the contrary, Lu Wei, who always stayed behind the scenes, had a style of entrusting the risks to others and enjoying the benefits himself, which they thought was more suitable for survival in the world.

Now that the Qin state is powerful, no matter what you want to do, survival is the top priority.

“The world is in a difficult state, and paradise is no more.” Xiao He sighed: “The Taoist doctrine of engaging with the world cannot be realized.”

“A land of happiness does not depend on the land, but on the people. The farmers have now taken control of this county town, and I wish to entrust the position of county magistrate to Brother Xiao He. I wonder if Brother Xiao would be willing to accept the position?”

Without mincing words, the head of the hall entrusted the entire county to him. Although this display of generosity was feigned, such sincerity still moved Xiao He considerably.

All the administrative positions in Jing County, even those held by Yue people who were only recently promoted, are all from farming families. The position of county magistrate may seem important, but it's not actually that important. Everything depends on what the head of the hall wants.

Now Lu Wei wants to get Xiao He's governance skills for free to help Jing County expand rapidly. He can generously give away the position of county magistrate. By the way, once Xiao He and Jing County are more and more closely tied, he won't be able to escape and will have no choice but to obey.

Xiao He was the great talent that Lu Wei had promised Yan Shen as his successor.

From the moment Xiao He agreed to come to Jing County until he officially stepped into the Jing County area, he could no longer leave cleanly.

Although Jing County is remote and inhabited by people of the Yue ethnic group, its population is quite large, and it also has the support of Daze Mountain, making it a good location to demonstrate governance capabilities.

Compared to the riddle-maker he met last time, Xiao He had already traveled the world and was now seizing the opportunity to put his political ideas into practice. He immediately bowed and said, "I dare not refuse the invitation from Master Lu again, but I have no merit whatsoever and dare not accept the position of county magistrate."

"Then let him serve as the county magistrate for now; this is unavoidable." Lu Wei smiled and stood up, taking the other person's arm. Once the first step was taken, the rest was predetermined.

"Yes!" Xiao He agreed.

The county magistrate's assistant is the second-in-command of a county, and is the deputy to the county magistrate. However, Yan Shen, the county magistrate of Jing County, had long wanted to delegate the management responsibilities. Therefore, Xiao He was responsible for all the overall arrangements. The reason for keeping Yan Shen as his superior was to avoid overshadowing the magistrate.

No matter how nicely Master Lu speaks now, who knows what will happen in the future...

With the addition of this Taoist disciple, Jing County, led by Yan Shen, Xiao He, Li Zuoche, and Peng Yue, has eliminated its last weakness, and rapid development is just around the corner.

Dazeshan has invested so many resources in this place, and it needs to receive a return on its investment as soon as possible so that its disciples can have greater faith in it.

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The neon lights are more clearly visible inside Jinghu Medical Village.

“When two rainbows appear, the one with the brightest and most vibrant colors is called the male rainbow, and the one with the darker colors is called the female rainbow.”

After seeing off her white crane friend, Ji Yan took Xiao Qian'er to watch the swans playing in the water by the lake after a rain.

The maids on the riverbank would never dare to bring Lu Qian here on their own initiative; only Ji Yan would do so.

Gazing at the vibrant rainbow in the sky, Xiao Qian'er lost interest in the swans and eagerly reached out to pluck them from the sky. Ji Yan smiled and stopped him, then drew the Jingni Sword and slashed a faint sword aura across the lake. The splashed water from the sword aura misted down to the shore, and as the sunlight shone through, a hand-drawn rainbow appeared before Xiao Qian'er.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Qian'er immediately jumped up and down happily, while Xiao Yan'er squinted and calculated the time. Sure enough, she saw a boat rowing over outside the medical manor. After confirming out of the corner of her eye that the hall master was standing on it, she immediately pretended not to know anything and unleashed another sword aura, creating an even larger rainbow.

As expected, Lu Wei saw this action. When the wooden boat docked, he approached with admiration: "Little Yan'er can actually unleash sword energy now."

"Ah, Brother Hall Master, you're back!" Ji Yan belatedly stood up straight, sheathed the Jingni Sword, left Xiao Qian'er who was still playing with the rainbow, and took two steps forward obediently, saying, "Yes, I want to serve the Hall Master as soon as possible, and I'll be able to use it without even realizing it!"

"Well done~" Master Lu patted Xiao Yan'er's head, quite pleased with the answer.

In a few years, I'll have another all-around talent under my command.

Chapter 197 Xiao Yan'er's Little Thoughts