A moment later, Lu's Zhu Gate opened, and several gray-haired old men walked out.

First, a black-clothed Hao, in good spirits, walked up to Cui Wenqing and bowed his hand and said: "Grass man Lu Xidong, I have seen Cui An's envoy and his entourage. ”

Cui Wenqing sat on the back of the horse and accepted this salute calmly, and did not dismount, which seemed to be quite arrogant.

Seeing that this young adult disrespected the Lu clan so much, the people in the Lu clan present couldn't help but change color slightly, obviously feeling humiliated.

And seeing Cui Wenqing behaving like this, Su Shi also felt strange.

You must know that Cui Wenqing, who he knows, is a corporal who is polite and virtuous, and has never had the slightest arrogance, how could he make such a rude act when he came to visit the Jiangdong Lu family?

Even if he comes in person, in the face of the Jiangdong Lu family, I believe that he will be polite and courteous, and there will be no slackness.

The reason for this is because the Jiangdong Lu family is a big family that has been inherited for thousands of years, not to mention that the family is very high, and there are many generals among the heirs of the family.

At present, Cui Wenqing is acting like this, but I am afraid that there is a reason for it.

When Su Shi was guessing, Cui Wenqing asked with a whip: "Could it be that the old man is the patriarch of the Lu clan?" ”

The old man Hao, who called himself Lu Xidong, obviously felt humiliated, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, but his endurance was extremely good, and he quickly returned to normal, but his tone became cold: "Lord Qi Cui, the grass people are not the patriarch, but the elder of the Lu clan, and the patriarch of the Lu clan is waiting for the lord in the main hall. ”

Cui Wenqing knew that the so-called clan elder referred to the more prestigious people in the clan, and they were generally served by respected elders, since this Lu Xidong was the clan elder, he believed that his influence in the Lu clan should not be low.

In the flickering of his heart, Cui Wenqing said hello, then turned over and got off the horse, and entered the mansion with Shi Shiran.

Taking advantage of the time of walking, Su Shi felt the need to remind Cui Wenqing a few words, walked to his side and lowered his voice and said: "Brother Wenqing, the Lu family is a wealthy family, even if the prime minister is close, he is also polite and courteous, if you despise them so much, I am afraid that there will be something wrong." ”

Hearing this, Cui Wenqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, the mountain people have their own tricks, Brother Su, you can just wait and watch the show." ”

Seeing Cui Wenqing's determined look, Su Shi relieved himself and showed a relieved smile.

On the contrary, Ning Zhen glanced at Cui Wenqing next to her, and snorted coldly: This little thief is cunning, and I don't know what conspiracy he is planning, Jiangdong Lu is only afraid that it will be difficult.

The footsteps were hurried, and at the invitation of the Lu family, Cui Wenqing and others entered the hall and entered the Lu family's main hall.

This main hall was newly built last year, compared with the main hall of the wealthy families that Cui Wenqing has seen, it is less luxurious and rich, and more rude and simple, which confirms that this side branch of the Lu family is not rich.

On the plaque directly north of the main hall, it reads "Ploughing and Reading Heirlooms".

This word is written through the back of the paper, the dragon flies and the phoenix dances, quite a bit of bohemianism, elegant like a fairy.

Looking at the payment again, what was left was the name of "Lu Jin".

Suddenly, not only Su Shi Ningzhen, but even Cui Wenqing and Tong Qing showed surprise.

Lu Jin of the Jiangdong Lu clan, that is the most talented civil and military minister of the Tang Dynasty, and the family motto he left behind is naturally rare and precious.

After looking at the handwriting on the plaque, Cui Wenqing had the opportunity to look around the scene in the hall, and saw a woman in her twenties standing directly north, standing there lonely, especially conspicuous.

Although this girl was born with an ordinary appearance, Ran Sheng has a bit of strong and resolute heroism between her eyebrows, and she knows at a glance that she is a person with a strong personality, and it is unforgettable.

Cui Wenqing knows very well that a ceremonial family like the Lu family, when a major guest arrives, the female family members of the family will never appear in the main hall to entertain guests, could it be that this woman is a maid?

Just when Cui Wenqing was in doubt, Lu Xidong had already said to the woman: "Patriarch, Lord Cui Wenqing and Deputy School Inspector Su Shi have come to the mansion, and the old man has personally greeted the arrival of the two adults according to your instructions." ”

The woman bowed slightly, and then stepped forward to salute Cui Wenqing and Su Shi, and said loudly: "The little woman Lu Ruoxuan has seen Master Cui and Master Su. ”

The voice is beautiful, just like Huang Ying out of the valley and turning to listen, and it is like the crisp sound of Yuzhu walking on the plate, but it is not quite consistent with the ordinary appearance of this woman, in Cui Wenqing's feeling, it seems that those who can have such a voice should belong to the peerless beauty.

However, Cui Wenqing's shock was not because of this, but because he really couldn't believe that this young woman was actually the patriarch of the Lu family?!

After all, in his understanding, almost all of the elders who can become a clan are those gray-haired old men.

It is extremely rare for a young person to be young, let alone a woman, which is why he is so shocked.

And Su Shi next to him was also very surprised, and forgot to return the gift in time.

seemed to see Cui Wenqing's doubts, Lu Ruoxuan's beautiful eyes dimmed slightly, but she still raised a smile and said: "Don't hide it from Lord Cui, the parents of the little girl died in the monstrous flood to save the clan, and the younger brother is young, so the position of the patriarch is temporarily held by the little woman, and after the younger brother grows up, he will abdicate and make way for Xian." ”

After some explanation, Cui Wenqing understood, thinking that this Lu Ruoxuan must be a person in the big house, and if he is a broken man, he is also an underage man in the big house, and he can only be run by a woman.

Thinking of this, Cui Wenqing sighed slightly, and couldn't help but regret that the original plan could not be adopted.

According to his original plan, when he entered the Lu family, he used his power to exert power, and then knew his affection, in layman's terms, it was the policy of radish and stick, forcing the Lu family to comply.

However, when he saw that the patriarch of the Lu clan was actually a weak Jiangnan lady, and her parents had just died in the flood, inexplicably, Cui Wenqing couldn't help but think of what happened to Zhao Zhao, and for a while, he felt a little sympathy for Lu Ruoxuan, and the original plan was abandoned.

Sighing secretly, Cui Wenqing arched his hand and said: "This official came to visit, and the patriarch of the Lu clan was polite." ”

"Your Excellency is polite." Lu Ruoxuan was calm, did not show the shyness of a girl's hospitality, waved her sleeves generously, pointed to the chair next to her and said, "Your Excellency, sit down first." ”

Cui Wenqing nodded, and sat with Su Shi in the West Chamber.

And Lu Ruoxuan and Lu Xidong sat in the east chamber, which was for the host, and the method of hospitality followed the ancient etiquette, without the slightest transgression, which shows that the Jiangdong Lu family is indeed very strict.