"Daddy! Big things are wrong! Outside the hall, there was a flying wind and snow, and a figure passed through the snow and rushed into the hall in a hurry. As soon as Bu entered, he couldn't help but pause, and at the same time said: "Kuang, Uncle Kuang, your illness has been cured?" ”

Looking at Lu Qian, who was covered with snow and looked anxious, Lu Daqi and Kuang Zhao, who were already sitting upright in the hall, couldn't help but glance at each other. Kuang Zhao cleared his throat and said, "It was a minor illness, and there was no reason to worry about it. But it's a virtuous nephew, why are you so anxious? He was depressed at home for a few days, and this morning, he finally figured it out, so he invited Lu Daqi to talk about it and pour out his sorrows. Unexpectedly, as soon as he sat down, Lu Qian arrived.

Lu Qian didn't say much, took out a letter from his arms and handed it over, Kuang Zhao found that his hands were trembling slightly. Lu Daqi took the letter, and Lu Qian said again: "This is the arrow that Fang Caikou shot in. The child was afraid that he had done anything in the letter, so he opened it and read it first......"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Daqi, who was reading the letter, changed his face sharply, and it seemed that he had finished reading the content in just a few breaths. Kuang Zhao was full of suspicions, and he also took the letter to see it, only to look at it twice, and immediately whined: "Wan'er really fell into the black hand of the rogue!" After speaking, he hid his face and wept.

Lu Qianguan gritted his teeth and said: "The head of Liukou Qu wants to let Wan'er open the door for us on the condition!" ”

Lu Daqi ignored Lu Qian, but patted Kuang Zhao's shrugged shoulder, and persuaded: "Boyu, this is not a disaster, but a blessing!" ”

Kuang Zhao sobbed: "The son falls into the tiger's mouth, how fortunate is it!" ”

Lu Daqi said in a deep voice: "Wan'er's whereabouts were unknown before, and even if we wanted to save it, we couldn't do it. To tell you the truth, I even thought that Wan'er might have been poisoned and exposed to the wilderness. However, now that the rogues have taken the initiative to shake out Wan'er's whereabouts, if we want to rescue her, wouldn't we be able to prescribe the right medicine? ”

Kuang Zhao wiped his tears, but the tears became more and more: "The ferocity of the Zhao thief is well known, Wan'er fell into their hands, and I don't know how many sins I have suffered, I am afraid that life is better than death!" Now that I have been a father, how will I face my family again? ”

Lu Daqi shook his head and said: "Brother Kuang's words are wrong, and he must not have fully believed it. It was written in the letter that Wan'er was as good as ever, and she was never violated in the slightest. Because of this, Liukou Xinli dared to negotiate conditions with us with confidence. ”

"Oh? Is it? Kuang Zhao, who held his head in his hands, ignored his messy hair, and immediately read the letter again, this time he read it carefully and carefully, word by word, and burst into laughter, "Wan'er is fine, Wan'er is fine, very good, very good!" ”

Lu Daqi sighed, quite sour at the ups and downs between Kuangzhao's joys and sorrows. The two of them are small, like siblings, and they know each other's personalities very well. If he hadn't seen Kuangzhao's current gaffe with his own eyes, he would never have imagined that a capable person who was known for his stability and evenness would be so flustered. After thinking about it again, after all, as a parent, if something happens to the child, it is inevitable that the heartstrings will be messy, and ask yourself, if it is his son Lu Qian who falls into the hands of the thief, I am afraid that he may not be able to do better than Kuang Zhao now.

"But the rogue wants us to open the city." Although he couldn't bear to interrupt Kuangzhao's hard-won joy, Lu Daqi still had to remind him of the current event.

Kuang Zhao's face immediately darkened. He knew very well what Lu Daqi meant, and at the same time, he constantly examined what his position was. At the end, he suddenly broke through, let out a long breath, closed his eyes and shook his head. When he defeated Hao Shaoqi's department at Huweipo, he once said to Lu Qian, "Public affairs are important". Since the position was stated at that time, at this moment, even if there is a lot of chaos under the influence of the news of the beloved daughter, the principles and positions should not be shaken by half a point.

"This is Wan'er's fate, and there is no way to avoid it." Kuangzhao's old tears seemed to have dried up in a moment, and he immediately stopped, and his face changed, "Liukou wants to use Wan'er as a threat to exchange my city, it's really wishful thinking." Immediately send someone to tell the thief that my Kuangzhao's daughter will die, and she is also a clean and innocent martyr! ”

When Lu Daqi heard this, he changed his face solemnly, stood up from the chair, shook his sleeves, and gave Kuang Zhao a big bow in a square way, and said: "Brother Kuang is selfless, and he is really a model for my Donglin scholars." The admiration of the great instrument is beyond words, and I can only show my admiration with this gift! Strictly speaking, Kuang Zhao, who has been in office for a long time, is not a member of the Donglin Party, but he is a close friend of many Donglin Party members.

Seeing this, Kuang Zhao waved his hand and sighed again and again, and said, "My daughter is small, but the family business is big." The rogue entered the city, and the viciousness can be expected. How can I, Kuangzhao, satisfy my own selfish feelings at the expense of the people of the whole city? That's it, that's it! When he said the last two "That's it", he raised his head and exclaimed, revealing full sadness and helplessness.

Lu Daqi nodded and returned to his seat. Although he said that there was a play to save Kuang Wan before, but in fact, he had no intention of negotiating with Liukou at all, and Kuang Zhao could have this kind of awareness, which was in his arms. He knew that Kuang Zhao had only one daughter in his life, and once Kuang Wan died, his bloodline would no longer exist. can endure the pain of giving up his daughter under such conditions, and this kind of mind and consciousness may not be able to reach himself. Thinking about it, he sighed to himself, he used to be talented and looked down on this loyal friend, but he didn't expect that when it came to the big festival, the other party's high demeanor and brightness were far beyond his expectations. The so-called soft on the outside and rigid on the inside, it is people like Kuang Zhao.

Friends bereavement, Lu Daqi is naturally sad and sympathetic, he doesn't speak, but in fact, he has already begun to think about whether he should pick a good time afterwards and propose to Kuang Zhao that one of his sons be passed over. He has several sons, and it would be good to have one of them continue some incense for the Kuang family. This is also what I can help as a friend.

Lu Qian, who was standing in the hall, saw that his father and Kuang Zhao both fell into silence, bit his lip and said, "Is it really as Uncle Kuang said, ignoring Wan'er?" ”

is different from Kuang Zhao, who is old and seeks to seek the country, he is just a child who has not yet reached the weak crown, and he is at the age when he is strong and most excited. He is not stupid, he knows that it is impossible to exchange Kaecheng for Kuang Wan, but he can't stand the attitude of his father and Uncle Kuang Zhao to abandon his prospective fiancée like this.

Lu Daqi saw that his son's heart was impetuous, and waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about these things, retreat first." ”

Thinking that the delicate Kuang Wan would be devastated and tortured in the tiger and wolf pack, a burst of blood immediately rushed to the top of Lu Qian's head, which may be the first time in more than ten years that he openly disobeyed his father's order: "No, I won't go, I want to save Wan'er!" As he spoke, he faced his stunned father and took a step forward.

"You ......" Seeing his son's unyielding appearance, Lu Daqi was so angry that his long beard trembled, his right hand was raised, and he pointed at him but he couldn't speak for a long time. Looking at Kuang Zhao on the side again, his eyes were red at this time, and he burst into tears again.

"Daddy! You've got to think it through! Lu Qian's face was flushed, for the person he longed for, he had completely forgotten the etiquette that should be observed in front of his father, "Seeing that the loved ones are trapped in the wolf's den and the tiger's den, but sitting back and watching, how different from a coward!" The eldest husband should be a hero in life, and he should be a ghost in death, how can he be afraid! It can be seen that Lu Qian is very disappointed now, he didn't expect that in the face of real difficulties, his father, who has always stood up to the sky, would choose to regress, which is also the direct reason for his current overperformance.

"Shut up!" Lu Daqi got up suddenly, waved his sleeves, and he couldn't help but be annoyed in the face of his son's aggressive questioning. He came together, full of momentum, Lu Qian came back to his senses slightly, felt rude, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but retreat half a step.

Kuang Zhao saw Lu Daqi's father and son confronting each other, and he was even more annoyed, and buried his head deep in his palms.

Although his father's anger, which had accumulated prestige for a long time, made Lu Qian feel frightened, the strong belief in his heart still supported him to persevere: "Father! There is no endless road, as long as we find a way, we will definitely be able to rescue Wan'er! But if you even give up this idea, it will really be irreparable! ”

"Ridiculous!" Lu Daqi flicked his sleeves, turned sideways, and was angry, "Liukou is obviously taking advantage of the situation to coerce, how can we let him lead the nose!" ”

Lu Qian ran two steps up, knelt at Lu Daqi's feet, and wept: "Father, what Liukou wants is nothing more than money and food. As you said before, the snow was raging and they couldn't hold on for long, so the child thought that there might not be something that could be done......

"Brute!" Lu Daqi was furious, resisted the urge to kick out, and angrily reprimanded, "My Lu family has been innocent for generations, how can I get along with despicable rogues? Once it spreads, what is the reputation of my Lu family? ”

Lu Qian sobbed and begged: "Father, the child remembers that you often admonish, saying that the world is impermanent, and if you blindly stick to the old rules, it will do a lot of harm. Now that Wan'er is about to risk her life, can you bear to let her be poisoned by thieves and not fight for it? ”

"Even women also know the truth that 'starvation is small, and loss of festival is big', you have read the classics for more than ten years, how come you still have no progress in the end!" Lu Daqi is very stubborn, he is a believer in Cheng Zhu's science, and he regards courtesy, righteousness and honesty as more important than anything else. In his concept, in the affairs of the world, loyalty is the most important, the name is secondary, and the rest of the wealth and even life are insignificant. Of course, he knew that rogues loved money, and haggling with them might not lead to a deal that would satisfy both parties. But because he adhered to this dogma in his heart, he couldn't stand Lu Qian's proposal to negotiate with Liukou. In his opinion, every time he said a word to Liukou, it was equivalent to putting a stain on the plaque of his Lu family's innocence. Even if Kuang Wan was finally rescued through such a transaction, he would never be able to raise his head in Shilin in the future.

The two sides were at a stalemate, and a person ran in from outside the hall, and the father and son looked up at the same time, and recognized that it was the housekeeper of the eldest companion of the family.

The butler was fat and stubble, and he was out of breath at this time. He propped his hands on his knees, took a few quick breaths to adjust his breath, and then said, "Old, old man, the rogue is calling for a battle outside the city......

The troubles in front of him were not solved, and another incident came, and Lu Daqi shouted: "Don't worry about him, just pretend!" ”

The housekeeper didn't mean to leave, but instead hurried his voice: "Miss Kuang is just outside the city, and Liukou wants to talk to the master!" ”

This sentence was like a shock, not only Lu Daqi and Lu Qian were stunned, but Kuang Zhao, who had been hiding his face, also raised his head suddenly: "Wan'er, she, she is outside the city?" ”

"Yes! It's already recognized, it's the eldest lady, no doubt! The butler nodded.

As soon as the housekeeper's voice fell, Lu Qian kowtowed heavily, and said in a mournful voice: "Since Liukou has done this, there is obviously room for turnaround, Wan'er can be saved, don't miss the opportunity!" ”

Lu Daqi's brows tightened, and he was about to scold, who wanted to open his mouth before he could speak, seeing the figure around him move, he looked at it urgently, Kuang Zhao actually got off the chair at this moment and knelt side by side with Lu Qian.

"Boyu!" Lu Daqi was heartbroken, gritted his teeth and frowned, "Why are you doing this!" Although Kuang Zhao has always served Lu Daqi as his eldest brother, and Lu Daqi is also happy to accept this relationship because of his old age and talent, but in the end, the two are still equal brothers. Lu Qian knelt down and said to himself, how could he stand it, Kuang Zhao, who was in love with his siblings and even had an official position, bowed his knees to himself!

"Alas, torment me!" Lu Daqi sighed again and again, his face full of pain. Kuang Zhao, who was kneeling below, was now in tears, choking up and not saying a word—not because he couldn't speak, but because his mind had been fully revealed by his actions, and there was no need to say more.