It doesn't matter what the lord is.

After listening to He Yue and Fang Shisan's reports, Lid frowned slightly:

"It's slower than expected... Who is the person in charge of the Northern Industrial Base now?"

"There is no general manager for now. The more active one is Han Mo. He is interested in various research, but his main focus is still on the research of the demons."

"That's an expert in biology. Don't transfer him here and there all the time. Although science requires integration, in most cases it still requires careful study in a fixed field. Moreover, letting research talents do management is a waste in itself."

Lid stroked his chin and thought for a while, then he added:

"What a pity. We originally found a good candidate during our trip north, but unfortunately we couldn't dig him up."

He Yue raised his eyebrows:

"Oh? Is there any wall in the world that you can't dig up?"

Lid sighed and said:

"Zhan Mei, the deputy general of the Moon Guard, is very curious, has a strong desire for knowledge, and has management experience. He should have been the most suitable choice. Unfortunately, the Lord of Lingwu was watching from the side, so I didn't have the chance to put down the shovel..."

He Yue smiled and said:

"It would be difficult for us in Yuxi City to be the deputy general of the Moon Guard. Although it's a pity, the Anbu is also looking for new talents with potential. Maybe they can find a suitable candidate."

Shuang bowed to Li De and said softly:

"I have already arranged for someone to look for him, but... they haven't found him yet. We will try our best to invest more manpower and bring him to the city lord as soon as possible."

Lid nodded, and did not blame her. So far, the Anbu has sent many high-quality students to Yuxi Academy. Most of those children are talented but have no money to study. Although it is the first time in their lives to come into contact with mathematics, physics and chemistry, they generally find it easy to learn given that Yuxi City itself has a relatively complete theoretical system.

But the managers of the northern industrial base cannot be selected in this way. Most of those who can delve into scientific research are children from poor families, and they are not good at management; most of those who are good at management are children from rich families, and they have no interest in decades of research. It is normal that Shuang can't find anyone for a while.

Lid asked He Yue:

"Over at Yuxi Academy, how is Uncle Cheng managing it?"

He Yue nodded and praised him generously:

"Very good. He used to be a minister of the elves. He is old and knowledgeable, and he is also good at cultivating his qi. Yuxi Academy is now full of contending schools of thought. What it needs is not people with advanced ideas and radical behavior, but people like him who are strict and knowledgeable. Uncle Cheng can balance the forces of all parties and manage the academy in an orderly manner."

Lid breathed a sigh of relief:

"It seems that we don't need to worry too much about that. Yunye, this is your first time reporting to me, don't be nervous, just talk about the diplomacy you preside over."

He Yue, Fang Shisan and Shuang straightened their bodies and raised their heads at the same time.

This is the top priority right now.

Yunye took a step forward. She looked a little nervous even though she hadn't drunk any alcohol, but she still mustered up the courage to speak:

"We have almost formed an alliance with the outside world. Although fewer territories are willing to form an alliance than expected, we have finally formed an alliance. As long as there is interest, more people will join us. Internally, we have contacted many city lords. They are all very interested in the position of Prince Yunyang. I guess they will soon quarrel with the Lord of Yunyang."

Lid tapped his knee lightly and said:

"Lord Yunyang will not change his prince. If he is forced to change his prince today, he may be driven out of office tomorrow. Even if he is tired of my eldest brother, he will not change him at this time."

Yunye nodded and said:

"We think so too... so there will definitely be a fight. Yuxi City is currently the most powerful party, and many people hope to use our power to threaten the Yunyang Lord, so that they can sit on the position of Yunyang Crown Prince, and then make peace with us as Yunyang Crown Prince and become one family with us again."

Lid curled the corners of his mouth upwards:

"Is that what they think?"

Yunye nodded:

"Yes. In the eyes of many people, since the Lord of Yunyang and the Lord of the City have severed their father-son relationship, the Lord of the City can no longer legitimately take over Yunyang. Even if we choose a puppet, we will definitely choose from among them, and many of them are willing to cooperate with us for the position of a puppet lord."

Reed blew away the tea leaves in the cup and returned the cup to Alayya.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Yunye and Heyue exchanged glances, and finally Yunye asked carefully:

"Mr. City Lord...what do you think?"

Lid raised his head and looked at the senior officials of Yuxi City. These were the people closest to him in this world, and they were all looking at him at this moment. Even Fang Shisan, who had her eyes closed, gently grasped the hem of her skirt, waiting for his answer.

Lid smiled and said:

"Do you even need to ask?"

He stood up from his chair, walked to the bed, and looked east:

"If Yuxi City wants to develop and grow, we must expand our territory, accommodate more people, and absorb more talents. Then we can promote our successful practices and let the rich drive the poor. Everyone who comes to Yuxi City has their own dreams. To realize them, we need more powerful forces and more weighty voices. Of the four directions, the east is the most suitable. This means that we and Yunyang cannot coexist from the beginning."

He turned around, his face was covered with a shadow, but his eyes were still clear:

"Then let's fight! What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table. People outside think that I am not qualified to inherit Yunyang, that's perfect, Yunyang will die in my eldest brother's generation. Everyone, this is not a fight for succession, this is a war."

4. What do you want?

Li De's bold words made the people present excited, and even Bai Huang was eager to try. Although fighting Yunyang had nothing to do with her interests, Bai Huang liked watching dramas since she was a child, and immediately said that if she needed money, she could come to her aunt for it, but the battle must be fought in a good way to give her some fun.

Just when the senior executives of Yuxi City thought that Li De was going to mend his ways and roar in the woods like a tiger waking up with its claws bared, Li De was nowhere to be found the next day.

After searching all kinds of messy places, such as the meeting room, the government office, and the military office, He Yue, who knew Li De best, found the target on the bed in the bedroom. It was almost noon, but Li De had no intention of getting up. He was still lying on the bed leisurely, enjoying the warm quilt.

Alayya sat in front of the bed, not saying a word, occasionally piercing the sweet cakes cut into small pieces on the plate with a toothpick and passing them to the young master's mouth. While tasting, Lid told Alayya to cook the caramel for a little longer next time, otherwise it would not be crispy or sweet enough after cooling down. Alayya nodded and kept it in mind.

He Yue narrowed his eyes and walked to Alaiya's side. Lid saw his own Prime Minister walking towards him expressionlessly from the corner of his eye, and immediately got into bed. Before he could swallow the sweet cake in his mouth, he had already acted as if he was breathing weakly, and said intermittently:

"Ah! I was so tired during this period... I almost couldn't come back when I was in the north... I slept very little every day at that time, but I had a great goal in my heart, which was to make Yuxi City better and better! Now that I'm back, I can finally sleep peacefully. Alas, this young master has suffered so much..."

Alayya looked at He Yue, who nodded at her, took the plate from her with a smile, and whispered:

"It's almost noon. I'll help you take care of the city lord so that you can prepare lunch as usual. The kitchen has added a lot of new ingredients, so feel free to use them."

Alayya responded and walked out.

Li De wanted to keep Alaiya, but Alaiya had already gone to make lunch for the young master as usual. He and He Yue were the only ones left in the room. Li De huddled in the bed, feeling that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and thought it would be better for him to pretend to sleep.

With his eyes closed, Reed felt He Yue sitting gently beside the bed. Then a fragrant breeze blew by, and He Yue's slightly cool fingers gently poked Reed's forehead.

Her voice was somewhat soft, and she had no intention of blaming Reed:

"Yesterday you told Thirteen that you were not in a good state of excitement, and now you are in the same state. I don't know what happened in the north, but I guess you must have encountered a lot of difficulties this time. Have a good rest. I will take care of your work. When you have rested well, I will tell you in detail what happened when you were away."

When Reed heard this, he immediately woke up, poked his head out from under the quilt and asked:

"So, I am slacking off legally?"

He Yue smiled and said:

"Strictly speaking, I should say that I was a treacherous minister, flattering the emperor, controlling the government, and dominating Yuxi City. The young city lord was played around by me and couldn't get out of bed every day."

Lid stretched himself, with no intention of getting up, and spoke lazily:

"I wish I could lie here all day... I just hope you can last a little longer and not give up after just a few days. If I have to drag me to the government office again and help you deal with the documents that are piled up like a mountain, I'm going to feel overwhelmed just by looking at it."

He Yue gently tapped Lid's forehead again and asked:

"You won't take part in the fight against Yunyang? I saw you making such bold statements, so I thought you were going to do it yourself."

Lid yawned and said casually:

"I have to fight Yunyang myself, what should I do in the future when I face Lingwu, the royal family, Xiqin and Nanchu? To be honest, I am now the biggest trump card of Yuxi City. As the saying goes, trump cards should not be shown to others easily, so what I should do most now is to hide in the dark, eat and drink as I should every day, so that others can't figure out my depth. The enemy is in the light and I am in the dark, so I can respond to all changes with the same attitude."

He Yue was stunned for a moment and then laughed out loud.

It sounded very reasonable, but one could tell it was just an excuse to slack off. But He Yue did not expose it, because he did plan to give Li De a short vacation. After so many years of acting and meeting so many people, He Yue had become an expert in interpersonal relationships.

If Lid stayed at home doing nothing, he would ask Lid to handle government affairs, because he didn't want the people to know him but not the city lord, and he didn't want Lid to really fall into wine and women. So he would find various excuses from time to time to give Lid some important decisions to make, and carefully maintain Lid's majesty at ordinary times.

But now, Reed had just returned from traveling north, which in He Yue's view was equivalent to a trip to the gates of hell.

Lid needs to rest, this is He Yue's opinion.

Then she would bear all the pressure as the chief minister of internal affairs, even if the situation was already impending.

He Yue sat by the bed and gently helped Li De to tidy up the loose hair on his forehead. Li De suddenly opened his eyes and asked:

"Speaking of which, there is no reward this time?"

He Yue tilted his head in confusion:

"Ok?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered what Lid was referring to.

In the past, whenever Li De worked diligently or risked his life to bring back important resources to Yuxi City, He Yue would always give him some "rewards". This time, Li De not only returned alive from Chaobei, but also brought back an important giant infrastructure team, which can be said to be a great contribution.

He Yue lifted her hair and asked:

"I think so, but I haven't decided what to give yet. Otherwise...same as last time?"

Lid touched his lips, recalled the original feeling, and then said righteously:

"Comrade He Yue, people cannot remain unchanged. We must look at problems from a developmental perspective. This time is the same as last time, so next time will be the same as this time. How can there be any possibility of improvement in the long run? You are so young, how can you not have any drive at all? You have reached your bottleneck so early, which means you need more experience--"

He Yue suddenly moved closer to Li De. The two were very close, so close that the tip of He Yue's hair could already brush Li De's face, making him feel a little itchy, but he couldn't move his eyes away for a while. He Yue seemed to be more at ease, and her eyes stayed on his lips for a moment, as if she would cover them with her lips in the next moment. Just as Li De's heart was pounding, He Yue smiled and slowly moved her eyes upwards, finally staring into Li De's eyes and asked softly:

"So what do you want?"

5. Have the opportunity to sleep together

It turns out that Lid always has more ideas than theories, and more theories than practice.

Although he thought about whether to use this opportunity to deepen his relationship with He Yue, he thought about it and gave up. He felt that it was good now. If he took another step forward, it would be like gambling on stones: 50% of the probability was that the yin and yang were in harmony, which was of course excellent, but what if it was the other 50%? The same is true for holding the wall to get out, but holding the waist and holding the buttocks are two completely different experiences.

So Reed just lay down inside, making room for He Yue and asking her to come up and play with him.

In this way, Li De's guilt was instantly reduced a lot, after all, there was one more person to share the guilt with him. He Yue did not refuse, and stuffed all the sweet cakes on the plate into Li De's mouth, then placed the porcelain plate on the bedside, opened the quilt and lay down, close to Li De.

Her hand touched Reed's hand, and she gently traced Reed's hand with her fingers.

“It’s the third year.”

He Yue sighed softly and wrote the number "three" on Lid's palm with her fingers.

Lid chewed the sweet cake in his mouth slowly, swallowed it after a while, and said to He Yue:

"Remember when we were in the Sea of ​​Clouds, you told me that Tiancheng Territory wouldn't survive the next three years."

He Yue paused for a moment and said:

"Yeah... I think so now. Calculating the time, it's almost time. No matter how obedient the people are, they will eat each other if they are forced to the brink of death. What's more, the rebels are also planning to intervene in the affairs over there. If someone takes the lead, the chaos may break out sooner."

He Yue placed her palm on Lid's palm, then slid her five fingers between his fingers, clasped his hand, and asked with a smile:

"When you were away, the senior general of the rebel army, Bicas, secretly visited us and left a man named Chenyu to help Fang Shisan train cavalry. She also specifically asked Fang Shisan about our relationship with you. It seems that the top leaders of the rebel army favor you. I won't ask about the specifics, but as the chief minister of internal affairs, I want to hear your views on the rebel army and Lingwu."

Lid immediately realized the problem:

"Hey, this is boring. You agreed to slack off with me, but why are you getting back to business?"

He Yue smiled and turned her head, her eyes clear. Even though Lid had seen Zhao Zhao take off her veil in Lingwu Territory, he still looked at He Yue intently when he came back. To be fair, as the unanimously elected Yunhai Courtesan the year before, the Lingwu Territory Lord must be better in appearance and figure, but it is easier to get along with He Yue.

As soon as Li De complained, He Yue immediately blinked and asked:

"Then let's change the subject. Between the Lord of Lingwu and the leader of the rebel army, who is more suitable to be the queen of our Yuxi City?"

Lid shouted outside:

"Alaiya... bring two peaches over to nourish the Prime Minister!"

Then he said to He Yue:

"You are thinking too far ahead. You should think more about current issues, such as whether the city lord should be given a few more young and beautiful personal maids, whether the city lord's treasury should be increased, etc. Whether it is the Lingwu Lord or the rebels, they are not on the same path as us. What's more, the power they have now is not on the same level as us. The Lingwu Lord is planning to go south, and the rebels are spreading like wildfire. They are both real figures. As for us, we should first take over Yunyang, and then go east to settle the old things of Tiancheng, so that we can stand firm."

He Yue nodded and stopped talking to Li De about government affairs.

He was not sure what the relationship between Lid and Lingwu Lord was, but the young rookie in the rebel army was obviously close to him. However, as long as Lid didn't say it, he wouldn't ask. All he needed was Lid's attitude, whether to pull or fight, or pull first and then fight, Lid gave a direction, and the rest was left to her to complete.

During the remaining time, He Yue hummed a nursery rhyme to Lid.

Unlike the operas he sang in the brothel, this time He Yue's voice sounded soft and gentle:

"Little kid, roll up your sleeves and go into her shabby house."

"Wipe the table~wipe the stool~turn out a big piece of gold~"

"Buy rice, buy pancakes, and eat until you become a big fat man~"

"Add a yard, fan yourself, put on a red robe..."

As He Yue sang, her voice became slightly bitter.