From the perspective of Qi Heng or the court of Dongyu Kingdom, it is extremely natural for them to want to manage a city well.

And if it can really be properly governed in the future, and order can be maintained, so that it will become more prosperous, which will be a good thing for the people in the city, as well as for outsiders.

But the price to be paid is that, at the beginning, it will cause damage to the original order in the city, or even completely destroy it, thus causing great turmoil.

But as long as they can survive it, the people in the imperial court can completely control Tongning City.

And this is the so-called "breaking and then standing".

As the most powerful force in Tongning City today, Yanxia Villa will undoubtedly become the primary target of the new city's main target.

Therefore, from Guo Lanying's side, this is not a good thing, but a major crisis.

And Lu Ping'an's embarrassment is that Qi Heng is not bad to him and Cangwu Kingdom, and as the emperor of Dongyu Kingdom, he has no reason to oppose anything if he wants to govern the city under his rule.

But on the other hand, Guo Lanying and Yanxia Villa are about to run into trouble, how can Lu Ping'an sit idly by?

As soon as he thought of this, Lu Ping'an felt as if he couldn't do anything, and he was in a dilemma.

Chun Yu Feiqiong saw that Lu Ping'an's face had changed, so he easily guessed what he was thinking, so he said: "Even if the new city lord comes, he may not necessarily do something to Yanxia Villa, right? ”

Guo Lanying shook her head and said, "If you think like this, you can't help but be too optimistic." If I were the new city owner, the first thing I would do after taking office would definitely be to get rid of Yanxia Villa first, because if I didn't get rid of it, it would be difficult to manage it well even outside of Yanxia Villa. ”

Lu Ping'an nodded and said, "Well, this is true, although it is said that Yanxia Mountain Villa is a city within a city, but in fact, its influence covers the entire Tongning City, and it is not a completely independent existence." ”

Guo Lanying said: "That's right, many merchants and people outside rely on our business in Yanxia Villa to make money, as well as Wanrong Commercial Bank and Demon Slayer Society, all of which are inextricably linked to us...... In short, as long as we don't fall, it is impossible for them to listen to the new city lord, and for the new city lord, how can they not regard us as a thorn in the flesh and want to eradicate us as soon as possible?"

Chun Yu Feiqiong's eyebrows furrowed slightly, feeling that this was really a troublesome problem.

She thought for a moment and said, "Qi Heng, that is, the new emperor, is a person with a relatively gentle personality, maybe he won't let that new city lord take too tough measures, but choose to use negotiation to solve things?"

Lu Ping'an nodded again when he heard this, and said, "There is such a possibility." ”

Guo Lanying said: "But the news I heard is not like this, many ministers in the DPRK and China believe that if you want to deal with the problem of Tongning City, you must be strong enough, and you must not be soft-hearted, otherwise there will be no way to fundamentally change the situation in Tongning City, and Qi Heng's attitude is to salute first and then soldier." ”

Chun Yu Feiqiong said: "Then at least they will talk about it first." ”

Guo Lanying said: "But what do you think their negotiation conditions will be? Is it possible to be beneficial to our Yanxia Villa? In many cases, the so-called salute before the soldier represents a tough attitude, and it is just a superficial politeness. ”

Lu Ping'an said: "Yes, it makes sense. ”

"Wait......"

Guo Lanying raised her hand and said, "Xiao Ping'an, why am I listening to you say something is wrong?"

Lu Ping'an said: "What's wrong?"

Guo Lanying said: "I feel that you are swaying from side to side, all of a sudden I feel that this is right, and all of a sudden I say that it makes sense, what do you think in your heart?"

Chun Yu Feiqiong smiled bitterly: "He is swaying from side to side in his heart, and he doesn't know what to do." ”

Lu Ping'an said: "Feiqiong still understands me." ”

When he said this, it was tantamount to agreeing with Chun Yu Feiqiong's statement.

"But just now you said you wanted to help me, why are you hesitating now?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Guo Lanying thought of something, and immediately said: "Oh, I almost forgot, after the new emperor ascended the throne, he was very good to you Cangwu Kingdom, so you think it's not good to help us Yanxia Villa fight against the people he sent?"

After Guo Lanying guessed this matter and said it, Lu Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said with a smile: "Sister Ying is really smart, you guessed it right." ”

Guo Lanying said: "However, it is understandable that you will think like this, if I stand in your position, I will also feel very embarrassed, and since this is the case, it is up to you to decide what to do, I will definitely not force it." ”

"Give me some time and let me think about it. ”

After speaking, Lu Ping'an fell into thought and was silent.

After a long time, he re-opened his mouth and said: "Sister Ying, help, I will definitely help you, but how to help depends on the other party's attitude." ”

Guo Lanying was slightly stunned and asked, "Then you are not afraid of offending the emperor of Dongyu Kingdom?"

Lu Ping'an said: "I will try not to reveal my identity, but if I really can't help it, I will be offended, after all, if it really comes to that point, it must be because the new city lord has gone too far, and if so, I have a reason to be reasonable." ”

Guo Lanying was quiet for a moment and said, "But if this matter brings trouble to you and Cangwu Kingdom, then won't I become a sinner?"

Lu Ping'an said: "Now that I have decided, why is it that Sister Ying is hesitant to let me help?"

Guo Lanying said: "This matter is very important, of course, it must be decided carefully." ”

Lu Ping'an said: "Don't worry, I have my own measure, you can do what you want, just remember that you have me and Feiqiong behind you." ”

Now that Lu Ping'an has figured things out, Chun Yu Feiqiong will naturally be on his side, so at this time, she also said: "That's right, with me and Lu Ping'an, you don't have to worry too much, just deal with it according to your ideas." ”

In fact, Lu Ping'an and Chun Yu Feiqiong both knew that the root cause of Guo Lanying's worries was that Ouyang Xia had gone to retreat and cultivated, and there was no strong person in Yanxia Villa.

It's just that many things in this world will eventually fall on a question of strength.

It doesn't have to be a real fight, even if it's just a strong enough monk, it's enough to form a kind of deterrent force and force the opponent to back down.

On the contrary, if there is no strong party, then even if the other party is here to negotiate, it will put on a strong posture and set some unreasonable conditions.

And now with the strong support of Lu Ping'an and Chun Yu Feiqiong, Guo Lanying's heart has indeed become much more down-to-earth and stable, and I believe that when the time comes, if you really want to negotiate, you will have more confidence.

Guo Lanying took a deep breath and said, "Okay, then please leave it to the two of you!"

Lu Ping'an said: "Where is it, this is how it should be." ”

Chun Yu Feiqiong said: "Sister Ying, you help us collect intelligence, and we will help you sit in Yanxia Villa, this is the exchange of courtesies and mutual help, and none of us need to be polite to anyone." ”

Guo Lanying knew that these two things could not be compared, but she really didn't say anything polite, and said: "I will also deal with this matter well, and try not to let the two of you come forward, so that it will not cause trouble to you." ”

Lu Ping'an said: "It is naturally best to deal with it without us coming forward, but even if we need to use it, we are nothing, for the sake of Sister Ying, you and Yanxia Villa, even if you get into big trouble, we have to help, otherwise after Sister Xia is out of the customs, she finds that something has happened to Yanxia Villa, and then she can't explain." ”

Guo Lan said firmly: "Yes, Yanxia Villa is my master's painstaking effort, she handed it over to me to take care of, it is a trust in me, I must not let anything go wrong with the villa, even if the other party is a person sent by the court of Dongyu Kingdom, I will not allow him to destroy every grass and tree in the villa!"

Chun Yu Feiqiong said: "Sister Ying, you are a competent young owner, no wonder the owner of the village will rest assured to hand over the villa to you to watch." ”

Guo Lanying smiled bitterly and said, "Only by surviving this catastrophe and preserving Yanxia Villa can I be considered competent, otherwise, I will have no face to face Master." ”

Lu Ping'an stretched out his hand and patted Guo Lanying's shoulder, and said, "Believe me, we will definitely keep the villa!"

Guo Lanying was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily, and said, "Well, Yanxia Villa has existed in this chaotic place for so many years, and it will definitely survive this time!"

After the three of them chatted for a while, Lu Ping'an asked about the situation of the new city owner.

However, although the new city lord will come to Tongning City to take office the day after tomorrow, it seems a bit mysterious, and Guo Lanying can not find much relevant information.

Among the basic information of the new city lord, what Lu Ping'an cared about the most was that he only entered the court as an official a few years ago, and before that, he had practiced in Jixia Academy for more than forty years.