The next morning, the sky cleared, and the morning sun reflected the snow-capped courtyard in gold.

Lu Shang slept restlessly all night last night, as soon as he fell asleep, he would dream that he was exposed by Lu Zhong in public, was unceremoniously ousted by Lu Wen, and was finally beaten to death by the eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, and even stones thrown by the clansmen......

was tortured by nightmares like this, and it was easy to survive until dawn, and Lu Shang couldn't lie down anymore. Tell the maid to get up and dress, comb her hair, and wash herself.

Looking at himself in the mirror with dark circles under his eyes and his face pale, Lu Shang was really startled. The heart said, 'How can it be that all the energy has been drained overnight?' ’

Shaking his groggy head, the old lord drank a cup of ginseng soup, and finally settled his sluggish mind. He has already thought clearly, compared to the gains and losses of life and death, and the great plan of the clan, what he is most afraid of is being ruined and ruined, and his life of wisdom is in vain.

"It's time to have a good talk with the old lady......" Lu Shang sighed in resignation, and instructed Steward Liu, who was standing at the foot of the stairs, with his hands down: "Prepare the sedan chair, the old man is going to Xiahou Fang." ”

"Yes, sir......" Steward Liu replied expressionlessly, but there was a storm in his heart. The matter of his uncle and Lu Xin's divorce in Xiahoufang before was in an uproar, and the two valves have become incompatible. But the old lord wants to take the initiative to come to the door at this juncture, which is tantamount to taking the blame and letting others slaughter him.

Steward Liu can already imagine what an arrogant and complacent ugly face he must be waiting for his master in Xiahou Fang.

Wait a moment, the sedan chair is ready. Steward Liu helped Lu Shang to the courtyard. He could clearly feel that the old lord's cold hand was trembling slightly.

'Hey, what a humiliation...... Steward Liu sighed in his heart, lifted the sedan curtain, and helped the old lord to get into the warm sedan chair.

At this time, a rush of footsteps sounded, and the two of them followed the sound to see Lu Xiu coming briskly from outside, and it was difficult to hide the joy on his face.

Lu Shang waved his hand, and Steward Liu took the sedan chair man to retreat for a while, so that the father and son could speak alone.

"Father," Lu Xiu got into the sedan chair and whispered close to Lu Shang's ear: "Lu Yun just sent a message, saying that he had seen Lu Zhong last night, and Lu Zhong had already relented......"

"Oh?" Lu Shang gasped in surprise, how could he not know that Lu Wen's mansion was strictly guarded like an iron bucket? Unexpectedly, Lu Yun could still enter the realm of no one! But compared to this, what surprised him even more was that Lu Yun could really say that Lu Zhong could really move?!

Lu Shang naturally knew very well the catastrophe he had caused to Lu Zhong, it was a sea of blood feud with no room for reversal!

"What did he say?" Lu Shang suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart and asked Lu Xiu in a deep voice.

"He said that Lu Zhong understood the righteousness and knew that Lu Valve could not have civil strife at this time, so he was willing to put aside his personal grievances for the time being......" Lu Xiu reported softly. As long as his father can promise him one condition. ”

"On what terms?" Lu Shang asked in a deep voice.

"Abdicate and make way for Xian." Lu Xiu swallowed.

"Hehe......" Lu Shang didn't laugh for a while, this was really the biggest joke he had ever heard. With him a waste person who is not as good as a pig and a dog, he dares to say that the lord is abolished? ”

"But Lu Yun said that after persuasion, Lu Zhong also knew that the situation was treacherous at this time, and only by relying on his father's experience and prestige could Lu Valve turn the danger into a disaster." Lu Xiu hurriedly explained: "It is the so-called skin does not exist, and the hair will be attached to ......."

"If the skin doesn't exist, Mao will ......be attached to it" Lu Shang let out a laugh of unknown meaning, and only sighed lightly after a while: "Lu Zhong's words are not credible, tell Lu Yun that his hard work old man understands." ”

"But father ......" Seeing that the old father didn't seem to believe Lu Yun's words, Lu Xiu couldn't help but say anxiously: "Lu Xin and Lu Yun's father and son have always been old-fashioned, and they share blessings and misfortunes with us, since they dare to pack tickets in this matter, they must have a great grasp of Lu Zhong!" ”

"Lu Xin refuses to come forward in person, I'm afraid he doesn't have much confidence in himself!" Lu Shang had a dark face and glanced at his son dissatisfied. As he spoke, he was about to put down the sedan curtain. "How can the old man pin the fate of this valve on an illusory promise?"

"It is precisely for the fate of this valve that my father can't go to see Master Xiahou!" Lu Xiu, who has always been obedient to his father, is stubbornly holding on to the sedan curtain at this moment and refuses to let go.

"What do you mean?" Lu Shang looked at Lu Xiu, and his dim gaze became sharp.

"Father went to see Xiahou Taishi at this time, did he have the intention of abandoning the car to protect the handsome and breaking his arm to survive?" I only heard Lu Xiu ask in a deep voice.

"This ......" Lu Shang was speechless, obviously being said to be in his mind.

Don't look at Lu Shang being caught off guard by Lu Wen, but in fact, he didn't regard the other party as a real opponent in his heart. He knew that the reason why he was so passive this time was because of Xiahou Valve and the old lady. As long as he takes the initiative to come to the door, he will play a drama of guilt and send Lu Valve to Xiahou Valve's chariot with his own hands. I believe that Xiahou Ba will change his course and take the initiative to pressure Lu Wen not to act rashly.

Without the support of Xiahou Valve, what kind of wind and waves can Lu Wen afford? At that time, Lu Shang only had to let Lu Wen know that he had enough evidence of his guilt in his hands and had the ability to die with him. and then transfer part of the rights and interests, and you can exchange it for the peace of the two parties.

This is the only way to break the game last night, when the old lord thinks about it.

It's just that in this way, Lu Xin and Lu Yun's father and son will be regarded as their own votes, sent out to dissipate the anger of Xiahou Valve, and use their heads to wash away the shame they imposed on Xiahou Valve.

But it can't be helped. Who made this father and son have to rebel against Xiahou several times? So close to the Emperor? Speaking of which, most of the current predicament between himself and this valve is due to his father and son. Now sacrificing them in exchange for the peace between themselves and Lu Valve, it can be regarded as their own fault, and they are asking for benevolence, no wonder others......

There was a dead silence in the courtyard, except for the sound of the wind blowing through the roofs and the rustling of snow.

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"Not bad......" Facing his son's questioning, for a long time, Lu Shangcai sighed faintly, nodded dejectedly, and said, "That's what I planned." ”

"Father is confused!" Lu Xiu sighed, his eyes were full of grief and indignation, and said: "I, Lu Valve, believe in the teachings of the sage, and the king is the minister. Lu Xin's father and son practice the way of loyalty to the king, their strengths are not bad, and they do not go along with the ministers! Although no one dared to openly echo the Xiahou Valve's obscenity, in private, everyone felt that his father and son's behavior gave the Valve's face very long, and it was the backbone of my land valve......"

"What everyone? Who are the people who approve of his father and son? When Lu Shang heard this, his face was blue and red, and his eyes became fierce: "You tell me clearly?" ”

"Most of the younger generation agrees." At the critical moment, Lu Xiu couldn't take care of it much, so he simply said bluntly: "Even we, the deacons, don't even think that his father and son are at fault." ”

"......" Lu Shang's face suddenly turned gray, and he sat in the sedan chair speechless.