Lu Li couldn't help but raise his eyes and look at Wei Xiuyuan, he knew that the other party was deliberately exaggerating, but the facts were in front of him, and what he said was not completely unreasonable.

This time, if Wei Xiuyuan hadn't made a timely move, then Xiao Man might really have to be taken away, he had no martial arts, but there was nothing he could do in the face of such a predicament.

Besides, if something like this happens again, he can take Xiaoman away and fly away, what about Xiaoman's father? I'm afraid it will be implicated in this.

He lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "Xiuyuan, you know that I have always hated the atmosphere in the court, and I never thought of going over again. ”

Hearing this, Wei Xiuyuan's face was overjoyed, once Lu Li said such a thing, it would prove that he had already wavered, as long as he took advantage of the situation to say a few more words, he might be able to move the other party.

"Lu Li, the emperor has promised, as long as you are willing to send troops to fight this time, he will no longer ask you with heavy rules, and if you win this battle, if you choose to stay and come back at that time, the emperor will not interfere too much."

At this point, it was enough to see the emperor's sincerity, Lu Li put away his axe, and was about to speak when he was interrupted by the sound of footsteps not far away.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly turned around and chased after him, but saw that the person was an eldest lady in the same village, who was picking up branches on the ground, and when he saw Lu Li coming, the eldest lady greeted him with a smile: "Xiaoman son-in-law, you come to chop wood?" ”

Lu Li squinted his eyes, such a distance is not short, it is not long, and I don't know if the eldest lady heard the conversation between herself and Wei Xiuyuan.

Although his conversation with him is not classified, he ......

"Auntie has picked up so much firewood, how long have you been here?" Lu Li pretended to talk eagerly.

The eldest lady smiled and waved her hand, "It didn't take long, it didn't take long, I just came over." That, I've almost picked it up, so I'll go first. ”

After speaking, the eldest lady picked up the bamboo basket and left, her steps were fast.

Lu Li was still staring at her back, Wei Xiuyuan had already walked over, he put his hand on Lu Li's shoulder, and looked at him with his gaze, "What's wrong?" ”

"It's okay, let's go back too." Lu Li sighed almost inaudibly, and took the hand off his shoulder.

Wei Xiuyuan hurriedly followed his footsteps, "Hey, what did you think about what I just said, but give me an answer." ”

"I'll talk about it when I think about it."

When the two returned to the hut halfway up the mountainside, Xiao Man was cooking, Xia Wanrou also rolled up her sleeves to help, one rolled the skin and the other made dumplings, and the cooperation was smooth.

It's just that the dumplings that came out of Xia Wanrou's hands were either exposed, or too shriveled and strange, but she didn't feel ugly, but she was happy to show off to Wei Xiuyuan.

Especially compared with Su Xiaomanbao, it is even more miserable.

Wei Xiuyuan rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, "Madam, are you really ..... Optimism. ”

"What do you mean by that, disgusted that my bag is not good enough?" Xia Wanrou pretended to be angry.

"Where, where."

The two were flirting and scolding on the side, Xiao Man smiled and continued to make dumplings, Lu Li looked at the woman's side face, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, but when he thought of what Wei Xiuyuan said, he couldn't help but worry.

If he said that he was going to march and fight now, what would happen to Xiaoman, would he feel that he was going back on his word, and would he be angry......

Lu Li didn't dare to continue thinking about it.

Because of yesterday's lesson, Wei Xiuyuan didn't dare to mention this matter in front of Xiao Man, the four of them talked and laughed after lunch, Xiao Man and Xia Wanrou embroidered in the bedroom, and Wei Xiuyuan pulled Lu Li to the courtyard again to discuss.

"What the hell do you think?" Wei Xiuyuan didn't have an idea for a while, this friend was obviously the most idea-gotten, but now that two days have passed, Lu Li hasn't given himself an accurate reply.

Lu Li sighed: "I'll tell you after I asked Xiaoman." ”

Wei Xiuyuan was surprised: "What if she says she won't let you go?" So you're really not going? ”

"Hmm." Lu Li replied softly.

Wei Xiuyuan was speechless, and he was even more out of ideas, he could understand that his friends doted on his wife, but if everything was decided by his wife, was it a little too much to say?

Whether this was an excuse used by Lu Li to prevaricate himself, or whether he was really obedient to Su Xiaoman, he couldn't be sure.

At sunset, Wei Xiuyuan and his wife rode away, Lu Li looked at Xiao Man, who was embroidering, and said after thinking twice: "Xiao Man, I want to talk to you." ”

Xiao Man's hand that was embroidering paused, showing a little nervousness for no reason, she pinned the embroidery needle, turned around and looked at Lu Li, and nodded lightly, "Say it." ”

She knew that what was supposed to come was still coming.

From the moment she knew that Lu Li was the general, from the moment she saw Wei Xiuyuan talking to Lu Li again and again, and from Lu Li's expression of being distracted after returning from the forest, she had already guessed that this moment would come sooner or later.

Now that it's finally here, Xiaoman feels a lot more relaxed.

Lu Li saw a series of changes in his daughter's eyes, he put his hands on his knees, and sat very upright, "Xiaoman, how much have you heard about what Wei Xiuyuan said that day?" ”

"All I know is that he wants you to lead your troops into battle, as if it's because the barbarians from the north are coming, right?" Xiaoman didn't understand this, she could only tell the events of that day according to her own understanding.

Lu Li nodded, what the other party knew was not far from ten, but there were some details that she didn't know yet, and he wanted to explain it to the other party.

Therefore, until the sun went down and the surroundings were completely plunged into darkness, Lu Li was telling Xiao Man about the barbarians in the north, from the old leader to the new barbarian leader, and the war more than ten years ago, he talked about it carefully.

After finishing speaking, Lu Li looked at Xiao Man, "Once the barbarians in the north break through the border defense, then they will go directly south, and we will also be threatened here." ”

"Lu Li, you said this to tell me, do you want to accept Wei Xiuyuan's proposal and go out to lead troops to fight?" Xiao Man asked with a wink.

Lu Li didn't want to lie, so he nodded and acquiesced to what Xiaoman said.

But he still thought in his heart that if Xiao Man resolutely disagreed with his own going, then he could also refuse......

"There you go." Xiao Man's words interrupted Lu Li's thoughts, he looked at Xiao Man in shock, and didn't know what to say for a while.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Man said: "I actually don't want you to go, after all, there are no eyes on the battlefield, but after all, this is about the entire Donglan Kingdom, if the barbarians really come, how long can we be at peace here?" ”

Lu Li never expected that Xiao Man had such courage and mind, and he was so far-sighted, he was ready to give up or persuade Xiao Man, but he didn't want to say it before he could speak, and the other party had already agreed.

He clenched his fists, unable to hide the shock in his heart, "Leading troops to fight, victory or defeat, life and death are the most common things, if I am unlucky-"

Without waiting for him to speak, Xiao Man stepped forward to cover his mouth with a panicked face, "Lu Li! No nonsense! ”

"Good, good." Lu Li held her hand, his eyes were sincere: "Xiaoman, I promise you, I will definitely come back alive, and then we will come back here together, and then you must give me a child, at least three, one ......"

Seeing that the more the man talked, the more outrageous it became, Xiao Man blushed and broke away from his hand, turned around and went to the table to do embroidery.

Looking at the quiet woman, Lu Li's eyes couldn't take his eyes off her, thousands of feelings surged in his heart, and he wanted to tell a thousand words, but when the words came to his mouth, he only left one sentence: "Xiaoman, thank you." ”

Xiao Man lowered his head and bit off the thread, turned back to him and smiled slightly: "There's nothing to thank, it's your responsibility, I know." ”

No matter whether Lu Li will listen to her words or not, she can't leave Lu Li selfishly, he has the world in his heart, and she can't drag him back.

Although Xiao Man agreed, he was always worried, Lu Li couldn't bear it when he saw this, and told her interesting stories about himself and Wei Xiuyuan when he was a child, which made Xiao Man smile.

The next day, Wei Xiuyuan and his wife came again, and before he could ask what the result was, Lu Li smiled and said, "Xiaoman has agreed, and we can go on the road after we go to say goodbye to her father in a few days." ”

"I'm afraid it won't work." Wei Xiuyuan's brows furrowed, as if something big had happened.

"What's wrong?"

Wei Xiuyuan sighed, "The county man who was being detained in the prison suddenly fell ill and died. ”

As soon as the county Cheng died, all the evidence was untestimonial, and the county order had long confessed to the corruption, but what made Wei Xiuyuan difficult was that the person who bribed the county Cheng had not been found so far.

As soon as he heard that the county was dead, Xiao Man gasped and unconsciously grabbed Lu Li's sleeve, "How can it be..... Dead so soon? Are you really sick? ”

"Heh," Wei Xiuyuan snorted coldly, "How can it be a real violent illness, on the day he arrested the county Cheng, his face was ruddy, his steps were brisk, and he had been in good shape in the past few days in the prison, and he had never heard of anything uncomfortable about him." ”

Now that he died suddenly, it is difficult not to suspect that the person who bribed the county was poisoned.

But Wei Xiuyuan was suffering from the lack of evidence, and in addition to the fact that the county had already died of illness, and the county order did not say a word about it, he didn't know what to do.

In order to prevent the poisoners from having bad intentions again, Wei Xiuyuan had to send Xia Wanrou here.

After listening to Wei Xiuyuan's explanation of the cause and effect of the matter, the wrinkles on Lu Li's brows became deeper and deeper, he and Xiao Man glanced at each other, and then looked at Wei Xiuyuan, "I have a little clue here, I don't know if you want to hear it." ”

"Speak quickly!"

Lu Li coughed lightly and specially lowered his voice: "Li Shu, the village chief of Bishui Village, has a great relationship with Li Sen, the county magistrate, and they are relatives, and they go back to give gifts every New Year's Day, and his daughter also framed Xiaoman, but in the end he failed to do so, he has both the motivation and the time and ability to do this." ”

"Moreover, before and after the year, some people saw Li Shu go to the city with many packages, and if they wanted to come, they should have gone to the county."