Chapter 70: The Changes of the Lu Family
Two days later, the Lu family ushered in the first royal family in decades, the fourth prince Mu Yunjin. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"Young master! Hurry back to the house, there are guests in the house! A small man dressed as a servant rushed over and ran straight to Lu Lang, who was distributing cotton clothes.
Handing the cotton clothes in his hand to the old man in front of him, he smiled very warmly, and then Lu Lang turned his head to look at the little guy: "What guest, do you want me to go back?" ā
The little servant had a difficult face, leaned into Lu Lang's ear, and said in a low voice: "The people in the palace." ā
His expression changed suddenly, Lu Lang's brows furrowed, and he gave a few orders to the leading servant, and then hurried back to the house.
Lu Mansion is on Chanan Street, a distance of more than a dozen shops, Lu Lang arrived at the gate of the mansion, and saw a luxurious golden eight-lamp eight-spike carriage at a glance.
The comer is not good! This was Lu Lang's first reaction when he knew that he was from the palace.
As soon as he stepped into the main hall, Lu Lang felt a different atmosphere, the person who came was dressed in white, sitting down, drinking tea leisurely, not at all like the people in the palace.
But on the contrary, Lu Lang felt the faint suppression of this person.
Lu Shu, who was sitting at the top of the left, looked a little nervous, and when he saw his son returning home, he hurriedly called him: "Lang'er is back, hurry up and see the fourth prince." ā
Lu Lang's eyes lit up, he looked at Mu Yunjin on the main throne, and reacted very quickly: "Grass people Lu Lang, I have seen the four princes." ā
With the cup in his hand lightly, Mu Yunjin gently stepped forward and helped Lu Lang up: "Lu Gongzi doesn't need to be polite." ā
Sitting down next to Lu Shu, Lu Lang glanced at his father, and the fists under his sleeves were already clenched tightly.
picked up the cup and started drinking tea again, Mu Yunjin was not in a hurry at all, and there was even a smile on the corner of his mouth.
After a cup of tea was finally drunk, putting down the cup, Mu Yunjin's voice was refreshing: "Lu family master, Lu Gongzi, I came today on the orders of my father." Therefore, the Ming people do not speak secret words. ā
The father and son of the Lu family did not speak, facing the direction of Mu Yunjin, and lowered their eyes.
Another faint smile, Mu Yunjin opened his mouth, his mellow voice was particularly good, but the words he said made the two of them suddenly frightened: "You two, you should know some rumors that have been circulating in Kyoto recently." ā
Not a question, but an affirmative tone.
The sweat on Lu Shu's forehead was already shallowly overflowing, and his body began to fidget.
Lu Lang's eyes narrowed slightly, but his words were calm: "It's just a rumor, the four princes don't take it seriously." ā
Sighing softly, Mu Yunjin said as if he was a little sorry: "I don't take it seriously, but my father ...... You also know, the monarch, is always concerned about that, the people's heart. ā
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the hall tensed.
Lu Shu's expression was already flustered, Lu Lang lowered his eyes, and forcibly suppressed the unhappiness in his heart.
After a long time, Lu Lang only felt that he was about to lose his emotions, and Lu Shu spoke: "What the four princes said is extremely true, my Lu family will definitely do what the emperor wills." ā
His eyebrows suddenly raised to look at his father, Lu Lang's heart almost sank to the bottom, his father's words came out, Lu Fu had no way to retreat at all!
His fingers lightly twisted the plush cuffs of the white clothes, and Mu Yunjin's words were still indifferent: "Since this is the case, I won't beat around the bush." ā
Lu Shu nodded again and again, lowered his head, and kept rubbing the cloth with the palms under his sleeves.
"As long as the head of the Lu family comes forward and explains that this charity is arranged by the emperor's instructions, it will be fine."
As soon as the words fell, Lu Lang's voice suddenly sounded: "No! ā
In an instant, Mu Yunjin's gaze fell on him, shallow and faint, without a sharp light, but with a little smile.
Lu Shu turned his head suddenly, his eyes were full of indisputability, this son, why didn't he have any vision at this moment!
"If the emperor wants to reinforce the victims, my Lu Mansion can come up with all the donations. But now let us deceive the people, of course! Lu Lang's voice was clear, and his eyebrows and eyes were directly facing Mu Yunjin, quite aggressive.
Mu Yunjin didn't say anything, lowered his head, looked at the hand wearing the white jade wrench, and between his eyebrows and eyes, there was a shallow sense of dust.
"Lang'er!" Lu Shu shouted loudly, looking back at the son he loved, his heart was full of eagerness, "How can you be rude to the fourth prince!" ā
"Daddy!" Lu Lang didn't think of anything deep, he just felt that he shouldn't do such a shameful thing of deception.
Flicked his long sleeves fiercely and stood up, Lu Shumei glared at Lu Lang angrily, turned his head, and bowed deeply in the direction of Mu Yunjin: "The four princes, the dog doesn't know the rules, I hope the four princes don't blame." ā
After a long pause, before Mu Yunjin could speak, Lu Shu's body sank again: "Lu Mansion will do everything according to what the four princes say." ā
"Daddy!" Lu Lang couldn't sit still anymore, and stood up suddenly, looking at Mu Yunjin who had been bowing his head and not saying a word, his fists clenched fiercely, and he didn't make a salute, he directly threw off his sleeves and strode out of the front hall.
Lu Shu only felt that one head and two big ones at the moment, on the one hand, he was afraid of the pressure of the royal family, and on the other hand, it was also because his son did not open his mind and collided with the four princes so straight.
"The fourth prince, the dog is mentally incomplete, his words are reckless, and he still hopes for the fourth prince Haihan." The sweat on Lu Shu's forehead was already oozing densely.
Finally raised his head, Mu Yunjin's smile did not decrease but increased, and he was still humble: "Whoever has done a good deed does not want to give this credit to others, I understand." ā
Lu Shu knew that his son must not mean this, but at this moment, he had to nod again and again and echo his words.
"Give the head of the Lu family three days, three days later, if you can still hear these rumors, when the time comes, it won't be me who will come to visit the house." Mu Yunjin's expression was faint, but the words he said gave Lu Shu a heavy pressure.
His brows furrowed deeply, Lu Shu's lowered eyes were closed, and it took a long time before he opened them, and there was a slight tremor in his voice: "Grass people...... Got it. ā
Late at night, at midnight, dark clouds were thick.
The closer the year is, the earlier the families clean up, and this year, it is a hundred cold, and the families go to bed early.
Lu Mansion is brightly lit.
"Smack!"
"Smack!"
"Smack!"
"Let you babble! You don't want to die, do you?! The rattan slammed into the kneeling Lu Lang's back, and the blood marks quickly gushed out, one after another, shocking.
Lu Lang knelt, and under his knees, there were wooden planks covered with gravel and uneven pits, and faintly, a little blood stain could already be seen.
Gritting his teeth, Lu Lang didn't say a word.
"The royal family is a family of merchants, can we afford to mess with it? Fortunately, today is the fourth prince of Wen Xu, if someone else comes, your life will be gone a long time ago! Lu Shulao's face was full of indignation, his hands kept moving, and the rattan was pumped on Lu Lang's body again and again.
Mrs. Lu sat on the side, covering her mouth with a handkerchief, tears kept flowing down, and it was her son who was beaten in front of her, and she was distressed. I wanted to step forward to stop him several times, but I was pushed away by Lu Shu.
"Lang'er, admit your mistake to your father!" Mrs. Lu burst into tears and kept persuading.
"I'm not wrong, why do I admit it!" Lu Lang's voice was faintly painful, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to bow his head at all.
Anger and shame coexisted in Lu Shu's eyes, and the rattan fell heavily one last time, staggering and sitting down on the chair. The voice was almost out of strength: "Someone! Lock the young master in the firewood room until Chinese New Year's Eve! ā
In response, two small servants came in, looking at the young master whose clothes were torn with some difficulty, and he didn't make a move.
"Sir! No! Mrs. Lu knelt at Lu Shu's feet and hugged the hem of his clothes.
"Don't take it with you yet!" Lu Shu's voice became more and more violent.
The two little guys finally made a move and took Lu Lang down.
During the whole process, Lu Lang never spoke again.
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Giving is business as usual.
Every day, there are still many people who are suffering from hardship. But the number of cotton clothes per day is getting smaller and smaller, and the porridge is getting thinner and thinner. Without Lu Lang's careful dotting, it was all arranged by Lu Shu.
According to Mu Yunjin's meaning, Lu Shu wrote a notice the next day and posted it at the almsgiving point.
The people saw it one by one, but in their hearts, they were surging with even stranger emotions.
"Would those royal people be so kind?"
"These days, the cotton clothes are not as thick as they used to be."
"Then the young master of the Lu family seems to have two days in the future."
"I see, the alms in the next few days should really be arranged by the royal family, and the young master will also come, and the porridge is thin into water, alas, ......"
There are no more rumors, but there are new rumors.
The people of the royal family are all stingy, and they are reluctant to reinforce the people.
Suddenly, rumors began to rise again in Kyoto, and there was a tendency to become more and more popular.
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In the palace, the red silk cloth has been hung up early, and all kinds of lamps have been held, which is festive.
"Master, the Lu family ......" The masked man knelt in front of the man in white, and his voice was full of puzzlement.
The man in white did not change his face, smiled lightly, and stretched out his hand to snap off a very gorgeous eyebrow brocade in front of him.
"What do you say?"
The masked man buried his head and his voice sank: "Subordinates understand!" ā
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Chinese New Year's Eve is finally coming.
Although it was cold, it still exuded some joy. Long red ropes were hung in front of every house, and festive window flowers were pasted on the windows.
In the palace, it is a red and festive, the lanterns are hung everywhere, in front of the door of each palace, the red lanterns with gold inscriptions are hung, which are different and very distinctive.
On the Chenghuan Palace, it was lively, Mu Tiande was high, and beside him was the dignified and generous Mu Cheng.
Your Royal Highness, the princes are also very happy.
The year of the hundred colds, finally, is coming to an end.
Xiangfu, the front hall is also festive, even if there are some contradictions in ordinary times, on this Chinese New Year's Eve, it is all forgotten, as if a family sat together and ate a hearty meal.
Mother, Chinese New Year's Eve wishes. Thinking like this in his heart, Du Weiwei also had a faint smile on his face.
Before he had a child, Du Weiwei still didn't sleep, sat in his room, waiting for the little guy in the house to knock on the change, and he was a year older.
In a moment, "Da-da-da-da--da---
Zikou suddenly pushed the door in: "Miss! It's snowing! (To be continued.) )