Lu Zheng didn't know that he had an unexpected contact with the people of the Hanging Mirror Division, and there was always a pair of eyes watching behind him, his name had already been recorded on a certain list, and Emperor Xinde already knew the existence of Jiangnan Jieyuan "Lu Zheng", and behind all this, there was a person named Xu Tiandao, but it had always been an existence that he had not paid attention to, inquired into, and touched.

Lu Zheng decided to enter Beijing in advance, and when he arrived in the capital, he naturally could no longer be as free as Baxian.

Lu Lun, the eldest uncle of Lu Zheng of the Lu family in Jiangnan, and the eldest brother Lu Ning are all in the capital, Lu Lun is currently the master of Honglu Temple, and after Lu Ning won the Jinshi, he is waiting for a shortage in the capital, and he is also making a book in Honglu Temple now.

Lu Lun's eldest lady's surname is Su, and the Su family in the capital is the eldest surname, although Mrs. Su is not the daughter of the Su family, but her identity is also very noble, among the many wives of the Lu family, Mrs. Su has the highest status.

After Lu Lun and Mrs. Su got married, most of them were officials in the capital, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the existence of the Lu family in Jiangnan in the capital is only Lu Lun's father and son.

Lu Zheng can't do anything else when he enters Beijing, he must visit Lu Lun first, the etiquette of the Dakang Dynasty, the country and the world, after Lu Zheng enters Beijing, his diet and daily life in Beijing must be arranged by Lu Lun, otherwise it will be regarded as rude. This is also one of the reasons why Lu Zheng is reluctant to rush to Beijing.

The courtyard where Lu Lun lives in the capital is outside the front gate, a small courtyard house with three main rooms and five ear rooms, if such a courtyard is placed hundreds of years later, it must be a first-class mansion in the capital.

But this kind of courtyard house is now, but there is only one courtyard, and it seems a little cold. It's not that Lu Lun is too poor, even if the Lu family in Jiangnan is poor, with the wealth of Jiangnan, it is not difficult to buy a slightly magnificent house in the capital.

But Lu Lun's current official position is low, and the relationship between the Jiangnan power lord and the imperial court is very delicate, so he is careful everywhere, not only for the official, but also on thin ice in his daily life!

Before Lu Zheng entered Beijing, he had asked the boy to report in advance, Lu Zheng set off from Baxian, and walked in the ice and snow for more than 100 miles for three days, he didn't dare to bring more servants, only dared to bring Ying'er and the boy to the door.

The housekeeper of the Lu Mansion is called Hong Qing, who was brought by Lu Lun from Jiangnan, and he and Hong Shen are cousins, but their appearance is not the same as Hong Shen.

Look at this Hong Qing, with a short figure, wearing coarse linen clothes, wearing a melon skin hat on his head, with a smile on his face, nodding his head, where is Hong Shen's demeanor as a big butler in Lufu?

However, Lu Zheng didn't dare to underestimate this person in the slightest, it is easy to fight for decency everywhere in this world, he is willing to put down his body, and he is a grandson everywhere, especially in the city.

The capital is not Jiangnan, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the powerful gathered, Hong Qing has been following Lu Lun into Beijing for so many years, Lu Lun can gain a foothold in the capital, and Hong Qing's merit is indispensable, if Hong Qing is really like Hong Shen, when he first sees Lu Zheng, he is domineering and commanding, Lu Zheng doesn't care.

But right now, this Hong Qing is respectful and polite everywhere, shouting one by one the third young master, such a cold day outside can make Lu Zheng's heart feel warm, so how can this person be an easy person?

Under the guidance of Hong Qing, Lu Zheng went straight to the main room, and when he arrived at the main hall, he saw a woman in full costume sitting on the top of the hall.

Look at this woman, about forty years old, with a fair face, slightly fat, and a smile on her face, she looks very kind and amiable.

Lu Zheng glanced up, confirmed the identity of the other party, hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, and said, "Nephew Lu Zheng has seen his aunt!" ”

"Oh, Zheng'er is polite, quick, get up!" The woman stepped forward to help Lu Zheng up, and her words were very kind: "I knew that you were coming, I had already asked someone to clean up the side room, and the second uncle came with a letter, saying that he would let you live outside, where is this?"

Our family naturally wants to live together, the capital here is not as good as the south of the Yangtze River, every inch of land is gold, although our house is a little small, but where is there more than one person?

Besides, Zheng'er, you came to the capital to study, and it doesn't hurt if the conditions are more difficult, your uncle and eldest brother are also scholars, and the more you are together, it will be very beneficial to your studies! ”

Mrs. Su is very talkative and enthusiastic, Lu Zheng has no room to refuse, and can only secretly complain in his heart.

Lu Zheng came to the door at the time, but looking at the current situation, Lu Lun and Lu Ning should not have come back yet, and the officials in the capital are officials at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and things are relatively busy.

Honglu Temple is responsible for all aspects of tributary and diplomatic etiquette, and in recent times, there have been disputes between the Dakang Dynasty and the Northern Yan, and the Xia State on the right side of Longyou also wants to take advantage of the fire to rob, so there is more work to deal with at hand.

Lu Ning temporarily worked as a clerk in Honglu Temple, which was equivalent to a clerk's position, and he followed his father to deal with all kinds of chores, and the matter was also very heavy.

Lu Zheng came early, so he could only wait, but fortunately, Mrs. Su was kind and greeted Lu Zheng with all kinds of cold and warm greetings, so that the scene would not be embarrassing.

Lu Zheng waited for almost half an hour before Lu Lun and Lu Ning, father and son, came back from outside, and Lu Zheng hurriedly went to the courtyard with Mrs. Su and others to greet them.

Lu Lun and Lu Qian's faces are similar, but they are thinner, and they are more restrained and calm than Lu Qian. And Lu Ning is a young talent, elegant and chic, he followed behind Lu Lun, looking at his ears and nose, nose and heart, in fact, a pair of eyes were very dishonest, looking around, he saw Lu Zheng when he entered the door, and grinned at Lu Zheng, which made Lu Zheng feel a lot more at ease.

For Lu Zheng, he has been under the fence since Yangzhou, and this time he came to the capital, he was also worried about Lu Lun's family, after all, as a person who has lived in the modern world, Lu Zheng is not used to living under the same roof with other relatives, he feels that this is a kind of restraint on him!

Lu Lun also saw Lu Zheng, walked over quickly and said, "But Brother Zheng?" I received a letter from my second brother, saying that you had already entered Beijing, and I was anxious that there was no news from you for several months.

Now, I can settle down in Beijing before the year, and after the spring of next year, it is a good time to study, so that I can not be distracted by other things, okay, okay! ”

Lu Lun came to Lu Zheng's side, and his interest was very good, Lu Zheng hurriedly said: "Nephew Lu Zheng has seen uncle!" I've seen my cousin! ”

Lu Ning came over and saluted Lu Zheng, and said, "Brother Zheng is so talented, the name of the first talented man in Jiangnan is my Lu family's son, I really envy my cousin!"

After entering Beijing this time, you should study hard and strive to succeed in the examination hall overnight, and it is best to enter the Hanlin Academy! ”

Lu Ning's attitude towards Lu Zheng was very intimate, which made Lu Zheng not feel a little hypocritical, but it made Lu Zheng's vigilance lower a lot, and he immediately said: "Thank you, cousin, you are my role model, I will definitely work hard!" ”

Lu Lun said: "Brother Zheng, aim high, although your eldest brother has gained fame, but unfortunately failed to enter Hanlin, you should aim to enter Hanlin!" ”

Lu Lun paused, and said: "Zheng'er, the capital is a place of right and wrong, your talent is very famous, your friends are very wide, and your reputation is very great, I have heard of these, Uncle hopes that you can restrain your edge in the capital, study with peace of mind, and be a low-key person, okay?" ”

When Lu Zheng heard Lu Lun say this, he was quite moved in his heart, Lu Zheng had a lot of contact with the Lu family, and his father Lu Qian was cold all day long, looking high, and never communicated with Lu Zheng on an equal footing.

Lu Zheng didn't expect that after coming to the capital, he met Lu Lun, who was so amiable and really had the demeanor of a loyal elder.

"Uncle rest assured, since my nephew has come to the capital, naturally everything will be arranged by the uncle, and I don't dare to slack off in my studies!" Lu Zheng said loudly.

Lu Lun laughed and said, "Okay, good, good brother, worthy of being the thousand-mile horse in our family." Well, it's not too early, your stomach must be hungry too, start eating right away! ”

The dinner of the Lu family is not sumptuous, and the dishes are relatively simple and simple, but they are all the flavors of the south of the Yangtze River, which are very different from the northern tastes that Lu Zheng has eaten recently, and he eats them with relish.

Lu Lun specially asked people to prepare wine, Lu Zheng also drank a little, and at the banquet, the family did not have the same rules as Jiangnan, and they did not eat and sleep, everyone drank wine, and Lu Lun proposed a wine order.

There were a few people present, Lu Lun and Lu Zheng were both lifters, Lu Ning was even a jinshi, Mrs. Su's talent and learning were also very good, at the beginning of the wine order, everyone fought very fiercely, Lu Zheng was a little restrained at first, but soon he was infected by the atmosphere of the banquet, and he actually integrated into it, and he felt very happy.

I have to say that Lu Zheng of the Lu family has made very bad plans in the past few days, but he didn't expect the result to be much better than he imagined, Lu Lun's personality is completely different from Lu Qian, although they are brothers, their personalities are very different.

Lu Zheng suddenly thought of a sentence "The pattern of vision determines the height of a person", Lu Lun is worthy of being a person who has lived in the capital for a long time, and his talent may not be high, but his vision and pattern are not comparable to other brothers of the same generation in the Lu family.

He has stayed in the capital all these years, representing the weak existence of the Lu family, his official is very small, and his life is very ordinary, but his inner accumulation and precipitation are really not to be underestimated!

After a meal of wine, Lu Lun said to Lu Zheng: "Zheng'er, today you tried your knife, and let me know that your talent is really extraordinary!" The wealth of the capital, for my generation of scholars, has to rely on their own skills to fight and fight. Relying on people, relying on the sky, and relying on the ancestors is not a skill.

Especially for our Lu family, Jiangnan has declined, and there is nothing the family can do if they want to get ahead except by themselves. Zheng'er, you can understand these Taoist ideals! ”

He looked at Lu Ning and said, "Ning'er, as the eldest brother, you must always set an example at home, and you must not teach Zheng'er those habits in the capital, you know?" ”

Lu Ning said yes again and again, his well-behaved appearance made Lu Zheng couldn't help but want to laugh......