Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

Sitting at the table, Mu An quietly looked at the two letters. After confirming that they were correct, he slowly stood up and gave instructions to Wang Le, who was waiting beside him.

"Send these two letters to Yongning County. You should personally deliver them to the Marquis of Yongning County. If she has any thoughts, relay them to me verbatim."

Wang Le, the newly appointed top henchman, was delighted and immediately bowed, his mind racing.

"The fact that you entrusted me with such an important task clearly demonstrates Lord Mu's boundless trust in me, Wang Le! I'd like to see who dares to question the effectiveness of my books in the future!"

Mu An was unaware of Wang Le's thoughts and intentions, and he kept Wang Le by his side not because Wang Le was particularly capable.

It was simply because Wang Le was a good talker and had a knack for entertaining children, which made him a favorite of Mu Ling'er. That's why he had Wang Le select a group of experts to protect the three people in his family.

As his position rose, the risks inevitably increased, so he naturally could not neglect these matters.

Moving and allocating more manpower are necessary.

He wasn't a stubborn person, and he didn't think it necessary to hide his identity from Mu Ling'er.

Do what you are capable of, and it is definitely not a bad thing to make Mu Ling'er realize her own position.

Self-confidence needs to be cultivated from childhood; inferiority complexes formed in childhood often accompany a person throughout their life.

Concealing one's identity, making a big show of suffering, and then claiming it's to cultivate a spirit of hard work and resilience in the face of setbacks—in Mu An's eyes, it was utterly stupid.

All he wants in his children is for them to be happy, to find something they enjoy, and to live the life they love.

He might develop a slightly arrogant and domineering personality, but that's a very small probability. The vast majority of the scions of noble families he met were actually not mediocre.

Stories are just stories, full of dramatic elements. In reality, most scions of wealthy families are shrewd and capable of handling matters with great skill.

If others can recover, then Mu An will have no problem either.

Furthermore, he felt that Xiaohe and Xiaolü should enjoy themselves, so he took advantage of the move to hire thirty servants, completely freeing them from housework.

At first, the two of them were a little unaccustomed to it and told Mu An several times that they could still work.

Mu An didn't argue with them, but responded with their own most common phrases.

"I'm not like I used to be. I have status and position now. You two work there every day, looking disheveled. Aren't you making me lose face?"

A simple sentence left the two of them speechless in front of Mu An for a long time, unable to think of a rebuttal.

In the end, he had no choice but to go to Mu Ling'er's room and watch her practice calligraphy.

Mu An shrugged, feeling sorry for Mu Ling'er for three seconds. He thought the little one should be able to understand.

After all, when it comes to learning, Mu An repeatedly emphasized that patience is essential. Whoever yells at the child should not teach them and should go play by themselves.

Since they've given me such instructions, there probably won't be any major problems.

After stroking his chin and thinking for a while, Mu An, feeling increasingly uneasy, gulped down a mouthful of hot tea.

No! Absolutely not!

This matter needs to be resolved, otherwise Mu Ling'er's future days will definitely not be easy.

As we all know, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment; tutoring can be a chaotic mess!

In terms of family atmosphere, running around and playing everywhere is better than sitting together and studying.

Adults and children think on completely different levels, and if you lack patience, you're doomed!

Anyone who has taught an elderly person how to use a mobile phone knows that sometimes it can be really frustrating. No amount of patience can help; learning new things is never an easy task.

An old man might dare to point at you and scold you, but a child wouldn't. The only one who would suffer is Mu Ling'er.

He turned to look at Wang Le, who was still there.

"Is there anything else you need, sir?"

"You're not entirely stupid. Help me think of a way to give those middle-aged women who have nothing to do something."

Wang Le's eyes darted around, and he immediately guessed Mu An's troubles. There was no other reason; his wife was the same way, and they had almost fallen out a while ago.

Lord Mu clearly dotes on children, so this is a great opportunity for Wang Le to get closer to the young lady!

He rubbed his left hand against his right, an idea forming in his mind.

"Listen to me, perhaps we could temporarily borrow a few experienced stewards from other families, so that the two head stewards can learn how to manage the mansion. We could also hire more servants; with more people, there will be more things to do, and naturally, we won't be able to keep quiet..."

Mu An's eyes lit up as he listened, and he slammed his hand on the table.

"You're quite capable, kid! I'm leaving this to you. Get your people to do it right away!"

"I have some opinions regarding the young lady's matter."

"explain!"

……

The first year of Hua'an, January.

A grand funeral was held in Qi'an City, with the funeral procession stretching for fifty miles, and the whole country mourned.

February.

News of the Black Heaven Cult's instigation of a rebellion in Taizhou reached the capital. By the time the court received the news, the rebellion had already been going on for several months.

The rebels, based at the border of Qing and Tai prefectures, captured six cities in Tai prefecture and two cities in Qing prefecture, and are now expanding into both prefectures.

In the same month, the former Minister of War was dismissed from his post by the new emperor on the grounds that he had condoned banditry and failed to quell the rebellion.

On the same day, the new emperor appointed his former confidant as Minister of War and promoted three generals, ordering them to lead 30,000 elite troops in three separate attacks to cooperate with the local garrison in suppressing the rebellion.

April.

The imperial army engaged the rebels in Yunshan County, but due to the commander's poor tactics, the main force of the imperial army was ambushed by the rebels and suffered a major defeat.

In the same month, Mu An's army expanded to 10,000 men.

May.

The court officials unanimously submitted a memorial, earnestly requesting the new emperor to reappoint Zhou Chuan, the former Minister of War.

The new emperor demoted Lin Dingshan, the current Minister of War, in court and rejected the pleas of the officials. He issued an edict ordering Lin Dingshan to personally lead troops to atone for his crimes.

June.

Minister of War Lin Dingshan led an army of 50,000 to the expedition. The army set up camp and broke through enemy lines, advancing swiftly and decisively, capturing three cities in succession and penetrating deep into the rebel territory.

July.

Lin Dingshan, greedy for merit and reckless, intended to quell the rebellion in one fell swoop, but was tricked by the main force of the Black Heaven Sect. His army mistakenly drank poisoned water and suffered heavy losses.

August.

When news of the defeat reached Qi'an City, the entire city, from high-ranking officials to lowly laborers, was filled with curses.

The court was in turmoil, with officials submitting petitions to invite the retired emperor back to power.

In the same month, the former King of Qi, Jun Cheng'an, volunteered to lead troops to suppress the rebellion.

The new emperor rebuked him in court, rejecting his request.

The following day, an imperial edict was issued from Tianqi Garden, ordering the Seven Killings Army to be placed under Jun Cheng'an's command to quell the rebellion.

At the end of August, the Seven Kill Army broke through the main force of the rebels, killing 60,000 enemy soldiers and capturing the leader of the Black Heaven Sect, thus quelling the Taizhou rebellion in one fell swoop.

The retired emperor was overjoyed upon hearing this and issued a decree in Tianqi Garden, restoring Juncheng Anqi Prince's status.

In mid-September, two urgent secret letters were once again delivered to Mu An's desk.

"I am Yunxin's elder brother, and you are my right-hand man. I urge you to immediately lead your troops north to defend the emperor. If you succeed, you will be made the King of Lingzhou."

"The overall situation is settled. I urge Lord Mu to remain calm and refrain from taking any action, lest the efforts left behind by Princess Yongning be wasted."