Leaving from Fu Guogong's Mansion, Lu Lijiu was different from usual, and did not go back to Lu Mansion directly, but walked along the streets and alleys to the inconspicuous farmhouse courtyard in Qingyang Hutong across the street. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Lu Lijiu's eyebrows frowned slightly, as if he was making a final decision, the door of the small courtyard was suddenly pushed open from the inside, and the little man who swept the floor looked at Lu Lijiu with a smile, "Lord Lu, you are here." ”

"Our lord has been waiting for you inside for a long time. ”

Lu Lijiu's eyes were long, and his frowning brows seemed to be making a final decision, but he raised his head again after a moment, "I'm tired of recommending." ”

The little guy bowed his head, "Please." ”

Entering the door, you will find that the simplicity of this small courtyard is only the surface, the bluestone path is selected to be the best marble, the size of the block is almost the same, the wooden fence of the verandah is made of mahogany, and the relief on the mahogany is made by the best carver in the sky, one brick and one tile, all are finely carved.

One door, one world.

There is heavy snow outside, but the inside is like spring all year round.

When you enter the courtyard, you can hear the sound of running water, and you can hear that a hot spring has been introduced under the courtyard.

Lu Lijiu's face was solemn and followed the little servant through the verandah to the garden, all kinds of camellia flowers in the garden were blooming together, an old man was wearing a cloth shirt, and the white hair on his sideburns was simply pulled up with a bamboo and wood hairpin, but the jade on his waist was very expensive.

The little servant nodded to Lu Lijiu and retreated, leaving Lu Lijiu standing under the eaves of the porch and looking at the old man who patiently watered and fertilized the camellia in the garden.

The man's sideburns were gray, but his eyes were still shrewd.

Lu Lijiu didn't interrupt, and the old man didn't ask, just lowered his head and took care of the camellia with a serious expression, as if he hadn't noticed Lu Lijiu.

"Have you thought about it?" After a while, the old man slowly got up and looked at the camellia flowers in full bloom in the garden, and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Well, I figured it out. Lu Lijiu muttered.

The old man squinted his eyes, and the corners of his lips rose slightly, "The timing is just right, it is not in vain that the old man has raised these eighteen bachelors for eight years, and finally waited for it to open as soon as it opens." ”

"It's a long wait, but the flowers are beautiful. ”

Eight years.

It has been eight years since Lu Lijiu's palace test.

Obviously has the ability, but he has been willing to deign to stay among the nerds in the Hanlin Academy, and eight years of time to polish a talent, but it is not just the right time.

"The position of the left squire of the military department has been vacant for many years, so you will go to the military department tomorrow to report. The man never glanced at Lu Lijiu, and walked towards the house, seemingly light and light, but in a moment he could decide the candidate for the secretary of the military department.

There are only two people in the court who have such rights.

One was the emperor, but the emperor was only in his early twenties.

One is the first assistant of the cabinet who leans towards the government and the opposition, and the scholar of the Huagai Temple is also the secretary of the military department... Xu Youzhen.

Obviously, this is the latter.

Xu Youzhen was reused for helping the first emperor to seize the throne, and was crowned a first-class martial arts uncle, and then entrusted the young emperor, and the court was ostensibly four-legged, but if you really want to talk about the length and shortness, who can compare to Xu Youzhen's deep-rooted roots in the court, and the cabinet and the East Factory are the same thing.

Back then, Lu Lijiu Palace was selected for the examination, and it was he who cooperated with the emperor in the assessment, and from the moment he met Lu Lijiu, Xu Youzhen knew that he would become his good subordinate and minion.

There is such a kind of person who is naturally suitable for bloodthirsty.

At first, Lu Lijiu was reluctant, but Xu Youzhen did not force him, but just shook his head and smiled and said that he would take the initiative to be willing one day sooner or later.

Because no one can escape the temptation of power, especially those who are already in high positions.

For Lu Lijiu, Xu Youzhen has enough patience and confidence to polish.

Eight years, not short but not very long, if it can be exchanged for someone to pass on the throne, it is worth it.

Sure enough, Lu Lijiu didn't disappoint him, and Xu Youzhen didn't even ask why Lu Lijiu suddenly communicated.

Don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people.

If Xu Youzhen believes in Lu Lijiu, it is better to say that Xu Youzhen believes in his own vision more.

Lu Lijiu will either refuse or agree, and he will definitely do things well.

Xu Youzhen looked at the flowers in the garden, "This court is still the world of you young people after all." ”

There is Wang Yan in the West Factory, Huo Yanqing in Jinyiwei, and the cabinet should also have fresh blood.

Lu Lijiu arched his hand, "Got it." ”

……

West Plant Dungeon.

Wang Yan was sitting in the dark room watching the trial, he was wearing a purple straight court robe, a gold silk spider stripe of the same color around his waist, and his black hair was tied up and fixed with a gilt crown, he seemed to like this set very much.

With a slight sneer on the corner of his lips, Wang Yan picked up the cloisonné tangled Wenzhi teacup placed next to the pestle and took a few sips.

The smell of blood in the cell was fragrant, the torture instruments of flowing water were all over the long table, and even some of the torture instruments were stained with blood, but the people in the West Factory were used to it, and the sound of tea covers and teacups colliding was particularly harsh.

Wang Yan put down the teacup unhurriedly, and looked at the prisoner who was firmly bound by iron chains in the dark room with gloomy eyes, "Have you thought about it?"

Since the opening of the West Factory, Wang Yan has been jealous of the traitorous and brutal by means, and it is not good to enter the West Factory, not to spit out something, there are not a few ministers who have died in his hands, but there are few who can let him personally interrogate and take care of them.

The prison clothes on Zhang Qi's body were already in tatters, and the wound scabbed open again, covering layer after layer, but there was residual medicinal powder on the wound, it was obvious that Wang Yan did not want him to die.

After the torture, he would order someone to heal him, and Wang Yan just wanted to pry out the news he wanted to know from his mouth.

"Three years ago...... Who are you doing and what are you doing?" Wang Yan pursed his lips and looked at him calmly.

"Villain...... The villain really doesn't know anything. Zhang Qi opened his eyes with great effort and looked at Wang Yan painfully, "Lord Wang, please...... Let the villain go. ”

Wang Yan couldn't see the expression on his face, but people who were familiar with him could tell Wang Yan's anger from his expression, "Then let someone think about it for you." ”

"Rao...... Spare ......"

Li Sheng suddenly came back from outside the cell and whispered to Wang Yan's mouth, "Overseer, he still went to find Xu Youzhen after all. ”

Wang Yan turned the jade wrench on his thumb and chuckled, "Unexpectedly, but there is also a little surprise, he has avoided it for so many years, and he will agree to Xu Youzhen at this time, which is interesting." ”

Wang Yan stood up suddenly, "Take care of him, don't let him kill himself, he can't spit out useful things, and you don't have to get out of the dungeon alive!"

The factory guard of the West Factory was shocked, "Yes!

Except for the dark room, Wang Yan frowned and looked at Li Sheng, "What's wrong with him lately?"

Li Sheng was also puzzled, "Lord Lu still has the same way of life as before, either in the Hanlin Academy, or in the mansion to take care of his wife......

"Occasionally, I will go to the Fu Guogong Mansion to give lectures for Fifth Young Master Fu. ”

Wang Yan's eyebrows tightened, but in his heart he was thinking about why Lu Lijiu would make changes, if it is said that the court is qualified to be regarded as an opponent by Wang Yan, it is not the powerful Xu Youzhen, nor Cao Jixiang who controls the harem, let alone the Jinyi Guard commanding Huo Yanqing.

It's this Lu Lijiu, who is unknown in the Hanlin Academy!