Chapter 188: Tranquility (II)

Zhending left them for dinner, Lu Changxing and Fu Qu were seated, Xiao Aning and Yu Niang were also invited, Lu Bin and Cui Shi were also invited to the third room, it happened that Baishan came out of the waxed duck, the Xie family sent a few editions, now it is not a year, but the eldest princess of Zhending is interested, and ordered the warm house to mix pickles, and then made a few dishes of radishes, a few dishes of chrysanthemum vegetables, and set two tables of hot duck hot pot to eat, and even Zhending also opened two pots of Yuquan wine, and the toast was quite a bit of removing the old and welcoming the new.

"Some time ago, the Lu family was not peaceful, and several funerals were held. Now that the Lu family is smooth, Changying has settled down on his family, and Changting has also been ordered by his father to pass Gengti, which is a good thing. The bad luck of the Lu family should also be gone, and the past mistakes and grievances are not to blame, and the calculations are calculated, and the same blood in the bones cannot be changed even if you calculate it. ”

The third lady Cui took a sip of Yuquan wine, and her face suddenly flushed.

What's the deal if you don't forget it?

Lu Changying was put into order in just a few moves, and Sanfang clearly didn't think about it. Cui Shi looked up at the long pavilion where he was eating and drinking, and laughed in his heart, no matter how noble he is, no matter how high he is praised, don't you have to marry that? What is the eldest daughter of the Lu family, it's all fart. In this world, women only give way to the great deeds of men! For the sake of this world, Lu Changying even gave up his young sister, who will succeed if he doesn't succeed?

"The third child will help Changying take care of the clan affairs." Zhending said again, "Now that the world is chaotic, the Lu family has to twist into a rope." It's not without a family that lost its dignity in the chaos, and when the rebels come, who cares about the dignity of your family? If the clan is a plate of loose sand, Heisei is like a fortress made of sand, and before others can hit it, it will be scattered. ”

Cui Shi was overjoyed. Secretly kicked Lu Bin, and thanked him incoherently, "Yes, yes, yes!" If you are an uncle, you must always help out! I don't dare to say it, when it comes to general affairs, the third master is a good hand - mother, don't forget, when I was in Jiankang, it was the third master who took care of the affairs and tax audit! ”

Such a sincere joy. It's finally the same.

The big war is imminent. Yuzhou, oh no, at least the Guangde Hall must work together.

Changting can understand the sudden tolerance of the eldest princess of Zhending.

Lu Changying's mind cannot be put on keeping his business. What he wants to do is to open up territory and seize the most advantageous position for the Lu family under the new pattern, so naturally, Yuzhou is such a big city. Who will take care of taxes, rent collection, and shop surpluses? Changting knows its way well. But the marriage is imminent. The family protects A-Ning very well, and Xiao A-Ning is a really pampered noblewoman. Lu Seventeen is too young and still needs to be experienced. The old pimples of the Lu family, under Lu Changying's means, may be quiet and silent. Or take it seriously as a celebrity and scholar, or in the previous internal dumping, the vitality was greatly damaged, think about it carefully. Lu Bin turned out to be the most suitable candidate.

Lu Bin is ambitious, but his ability and courage are not enough to support his ambition. Lu Changying suppressed him effortlessly.

The three-room couple was overjoyed - they had seen how the Chen family was cornered that day!

The warm pavilion was fragrant, and when Changting looked up, he saw that A-Ning was very kind and took care of Fu Qu, who had always had a little loss of appetite, only to see A-Ning sandwiching two chopsticks and duck breast meat, and buried his head and quietly comforted, "If you eat, if you don't eat, where will the illness be cured?" I don't think you're hungry, we were so hungry that day, we dug up the hazelnuts that the squirrels were hiding and roasted them."

A-Ning has always taken good care of Fu Qu, but she is three years older than him, but she is also like a big sister.

The Lu family always has an instinct to help the weak and hoe the strong, oh, no, Lu Sui's three children all have an old mother's heart that can't be.

Changting laughed, hiding his eyes slightly.

The banquet was lively, Lu Changying said a few jokes, Yu Niang laughed very loudly, Changning also laughed, Xiao Fu Qu coughed when he smiled, as soon as he coughed, A-Ning gave him water to drink, more than half of the wine and food, Manager Bai knocked on the outer door, Lu Changying wiped the corners of his mouth with Bai Pa and let him come in to speak, Manager Bai whispered two or three words in his ear, Lu Changying's expression was light and light, but the corners of his mouth that were getting tighter and tighter were impossible to ignore.

What happened?

Changting's eyes narrowed, and he kept guessing in his heart, all the big things that would happen at this time were big things.

After Mr. Bai finished speaking, he lowered his head and stood quietly, the atmosphere of the entire banquet calmed down, Lu Changying put the white silk handkerchief on the table, his eyes drooped slightly, and he said after a while, "Gillian." ”

Changting slightly lowered his jaw and answered yes.

"You go to the wordless house and bring the letter that is placed on the first stack of books on the right side of the desk, it has been sealed and has not been opened." Lu Changying's anger was very heavy, which made people feel a little panicked, but when Lu Changying looked up, he saw that the entire audience was looking at him, so he smiled and comforted, "It's a trivial matter, don't worry too much." With one palm inward, his posture is extremely elegant, "Why don't you tell me how much taxes and profits can be paid in the whole of Yuzhou when you are in Jiankang that day?" ”

Lu Bin glanced at Lu Changting, who got up and coughed lightly, "I haven't carefully calculated, there are about 100 filial piety in Yuzhou, they are exempt from harsh taxes, and the shops may do a little more business, their taxes are a few points heavier, and there are roughly three million taels of silver in the general ledger."

"Third uncle, I don't want the words probably, probably, roughly."

These were the last words spoken by Lu Changying, who Changting heard when he got up

I closed the door to the lobby, and I couldn't hear anything from inside.

The verandah is still hung with red lanterns, dots of light are connected into a line, and they are extended straight back, and Changting has been passing things in his mind, yes, no word Zhai idlers are not allowed to enter, but these people around Mr. Bai, Qin Du, and Xiao Qin's general Lu Changying can enter, why do you have to go? Is there some secret being hidden? What secrets are there that even General Xiao Qin and Chief Bai can't know? Is it about the Xie family, or the Shi family?

or

Is it about Lu Xuan and Lu Fan?

Changting involuntarily quickened his pace, the red lantern shone brightly, Changting will turn across the corridor, but was pulled and dragged by someone, when he was almost dragged to the wall, the man took the back of his hand and arm to block, "bang", Changting's back was unharmed, but the man's arm was just parallel to her ears.

"Ato!"

Changting exclaimed, and when he looked up, he saw that Meng Tuo's face was very close to her, Meng Tuo was propped up on the wall with one hand, and she seemed to be held in his arm, Changting blinked, and then laughed after being stunned, "Didn't the eldest mother ask you to go back to Jizhou to prepare for the matchmaker?" Why haven't you left yet? ”

The lantern is dim and misty and the light does not shine in the corner of the wall, and the distance of the long pavilion seems to be able to see the dark shadow cast by Meng Tuo's long eyelashes on his cheeks, Meng Tuo's eyes are deep, the corners of his mouth are pursed, and when he speaks, his voice is hoarse, "I just want to see you, I heard your voice in the flower hall today, but I can't hear it far away." Yanguanglou sent additional manpower, and Da Lang Jun "Meng Tuo Wei Dun," Da Lang Jun explicitly forbade me to go over the wall again. ”

It's very aggrieved.

Changting leaned back against the wall and looked at him, smiling happily.

Neither of them was talking for a while, Meng Tuo kept this posture motionless, and after a long time, Meng Tuo said again, as if he had been thinking for a long time, but he couldn't hide the excitement in his tone, "When I looked up that day, I saw you on the city wall." ”

Changting bit his lip and nodded heavily with a smile, "I saw you too." The wind and dust were served, the armor on his body had not been taken off, and he broke through the city gate with a black cloak and shawl, holding a wrench and yelling, "My heart is like eating honey, Changting's eyes are shining, it is rare to be ashamed, I can't look away from Meng Tuo, "That day, is it just after the chaos in Yongzhou?" ”

"Well, Da Langjun told me not to slow down for a moment, and not to bring any generals and servants, and to retreat from the battlefield to Yuzhou alone. And so I did. Meng Tuo nodded, "The battle in Yongzhou is not easy to fight, even if Fu Ji is not there, there are still his diehards and supporters in the city, and it took three days and two nights to break the city gate, this time is beyond my budget, I originally thought that I should at least prepare a little more calmly, who knew that I almost didn't catch up that day." ”

Monto said that everything was a tune - that is, there was no tune.

Even under such a beautiful moonlight and red lanterns, he spoke as if he were reporting on the war.

Changting felt that it was pleasant to hear.

"Have you ever been injured in the battle of Yongzhou?" Of course, Changting understands the truth that swords have no eyes on the battlefield.

Meng Tuo didn't care very much, "Da Langjun sent two bottles of Jinchuang medicine at night, and he had nothing to do in Heisei, and he didn't need to move his muscles and bones, so he was fine in the morning." (To be continued)

ps: Oh, you want the wall dong I580