Discussed with Zhu Fangdan the strategy of returning to Yunnan with the strength of the enemy, and carefully calculated the general details of the plan, and the next morning, Lu Fatzi, who had not slept all night and had thick dark circles on his face, found the father and son of Lian Guoan and Yu Xuan, and implored the father and son of the Lian family to come forward, and in their name, invited Jin Guangzu and Monk Zhijie and others who were in Nanning City to come to the banquet, and repeatedly emphasized that Jin Guangzu, Ma Xiongzhen, Ma Xiong, Shang Zhijie and Huang Zhangsi and others must be invited to the scene at the same time, so as to act themselves.

Originally, of course, Lu Fatzi could also be invited in his own name, and Jin Guangzu and others, who were begging for Lu Fatzi, would not fail to give this face, but Lu Fatzi's official status was too low, and at the same time, he invited so many powerful people, even if everyone gave face, it was not easy to open this mouth, so he had to ask the father and son of the Lian family for help. Of course, the father and son of the Lian family would not refuse such a small request from Lu Fatzi, and immediately sent an invitation in the name of Lian Guoan, inviting Jin Guangzu and others to come to the house for a gathering, and at the same time resolutely refused Lu Fatzi's request to pay out of his own pocket, and they paid for the silver to kill pigs and sheep, and Zhang Luo feasted to entertain Jin Guangzu and other dignitaries.

The face of the old admiral of Guangxi, Lian Guoan, is obviously better than that of Lu Fatzi, just after the hour, Shang Zhijie was the first to rush to the Lianfu to attend the banquet - in addition to the gift in his hand, he really carried a rope, and put on a posture to tie his brother-in-law back to Guangzhou, and then Huang Zhangsi and Ma Xiongzhen were welcomed into the Lianfu one after the other, and then without waiting for the Lian Guoan and Lianyu Xuan father and son to greet him in person, Lao Qiu Bamaxiong entered the Lianfu directly without reporting, and pulled the old comrade-in-arms of Lian Guoan, laughing and reminiscing about the past, Finally, Jin Guangzu, who has the highest official position, was welcomed to his home from the street by the father and son of Lian Guoan.

Although the old face of Lian Guoan does work, Jin Guangzu and the others obviously did not come for this meal of Lian Guoan, and when they entered the mansion, they looked around one by one to find Lu Fatzi, the living god of wealth, and Lu Fatzi did not disappoint them, and it was rare to personally tutor Lu Qiyu to read the "Three Character Classic" and then came to the living room, and accompanied the father and son of the Lian family to entertain these jackals and hungry tigers.

Drinking tea and talking nonsense such as the short line Yu Xuan in the parents becoming more and more beautiful, Jin Guangzu put down the teacup and asked Lu Fatzi with a smile on his face: "Lord Lu, if this official is not mistaken, you resigned from the Daxing County Order, it seems that you haven't approved it yet, right?" ”

"Back to the Golden Ministry, no." Lu Fatzi replied honestly: "Calculating the distance and time, it will only take a few days for the grass people's resignation to be sent to the capital, but according to the practice of the imperial court, if the official resigns and takes the initiative to resign, the ministry will not only approve it immediately, but also record a major demerit or never use it, so the grass people estimate that the lowly excerpt should be approved." ”

"Not necessarily." Jin Guangzu laughed and said: "With Lord Lu's talent and ability, as well as your performance in Qujing in the past three years, even if you really hand over the resignation excerpt, the officials may not approve it, and eighty percent will reply to refuse, let you continue to take office in Daxing, or give you a change messenger." ”

"Even so, the grass people insist on resigning, it's just a thanksgiving excuse." Lu Fatzi said categorically: "The grass people have made up their minds, and they are even more disheartened about their official careers, and they don't want to be officials anymore, and they don't plan to leave Guangxi at present, and they want to stay in Guangxi, a good place with beautiful mountains and rivers, for a longer period of time." ”

"Brother-in-law, what are you talking about?" Shang Zhijie was anxious, and hurriedly said: "Even if you don't want to be an official, you don't need to trouble Ma Zhongcheng, Ma Junmen and Lao Lao General in Guangxi, go back to Guangzhou with your sixth uncle, that's your home." Also, bring my sister and my nephew, my father and mother think of them every day. ”

"No trouble, no trouble." Ma Xiong Ma Junmen was more anxious than Shang Zhijie, and hurriedly said: "Yifeng Xian nephew, since you want to stay in Guangxi, then you are welcome, go back to Liuzhou with my uncle, the scenery there is better than Nanning." ”

"Ma Junmen, of course the scenery in Liuzhou is good, but the scenery in our Guangxi is not good?" Ma Xiongzhen took over the conversation, turned to Fat Lu and said, "Lord Lu, since you don't want to be an official in the cold north, how about you go to the picturesque Guilin to take up a post?" Guilin's landscapes are the best in the world, you get there, you can choose the official positions of Guilin Mansion at will, and the official will definitely sponsor you, even if you have no intention of career, then you can also go to the shogunate of the official to settle down temporarily, I don't know what Lord Lu wants? ”

"Ma Zhongcheng, Liuzhou is also a place you are in charge of, Liuzhou is good, isn't it your political achievement?" Ma Xiong retorted and asked, "As long as Yifeng's virtuous nephew is willing to stay in Guangxi, isn't it the same for you in that state capital?" Besides, don't you know that Sigege and Yifeng's nephew have some misunderstanding, does he dare to go to Guilin? ”

"Of course I know, but I'm sure there's no misunderstanding, right?" Although Xiao Mazi and the Mites Qing Imperial Court tightly sealed a lot of deep insiders, Ma Xiongzhen really didn't know that Lu Fatzi and Kong Sizhen were already mortal enemies, so he just asked curiously and kindly: "By the way, Lord Lu, can you tell this official, what is the misunderstanding between you and Sigege?" Why did Dai Liangchen, the house slave of Sigege, send someone to Nanning to arrest you? This official will take a look, can I resolve it for you? ”

"Yes, aunt, what is the misunderstanding between you and Sigege, can you tell us?" Huang Zhangsi was also confused and asked: "We only heard in Guangzhou that you and Sigege have had some misunderstandings and conflicts, but what are the misunderstandings and conflicts, even the prince of Pingnan is still confused, can you tell us and see if we can help you?" ”

"Let's not talk about it." Fat Lu shook his head and refused, and said: "In a word, Sigege and I have long been incompatible. ”

Lu Fatzi refused to answer this sensitive question, Ma Xiong, Ma Xiongzhen, Huangzhangsi Monk Zhijie and others of course did not follow, and they only asked the reason, but fortunately, Jin Guangzu, who was also at the scene, as the governor of Liangguang, knew some secrets that were difficult for others to reach, and stood up for Lu Fatzi and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, since Lord Lu refuses to say, then don't force him." And as far as this governor knows, there are some things that Yifeng is really inconvenient to say, but the fault is definitely not on Yifeng, and Yifeng's resignation this time is also a little related to these things. ”

Jin Guangzu opened his mouth, of course everyone didn't dare to continue to ask, Shang Zhijie took the opportunity to say: "Brother-in-law, don't be afraid, isn't it just offending a four-grid of Dingnan Wangfu?" As long as you return to Guangzhou, we will also have our Pingnan Mansion to bear for you, and no one needs to be afraid! And it can help you get all the justice! ”

Lu Fatzi bowed his head and didn't answer, secretly brewing feelings, and Jin Guangzu said again: "Lord Lu, the words of the sixth prince are not rough, for now, it is better for you to go back to Guangzhou with us, with the Pingnan Mansion as your master, all your grievances and grievances can naturally be redressed, and at the same time, you can also help your father-in-law, the prince of Pingnan, and help the governor to benefit the people of Guangzhou." At that time, you will not only fulfill your filial piety to your father-in-law, but also assist him to become a generation of virtuous kings, and you will be able to show your strengths and become famous, wouldn't it be wonderful? ”

"In this way, when you arrive in Guangzhou, what official position do you want to hold in Liangguang, just open your mouth, the governor and your father-in-law will jointly protect it, and the governor of Liangguang and Guangzhou, Jiaping Nanwangfu, will jointly protect it, can the imperial court not give such a big face? I'm afraid you just want a political envoy, I'm afraid it's not too difficult, right? ”

Jin Guangzu has already said it to this point, but Fat Man Lu still lowered his head and said nothing, and the real owners of the Fat Man family, who had long been left out in the cold, were worried, for fear that Fat Man Lu would not be able to withstand the temptation, so he really left Yunnan. It wasn't until a long time later that Fat Lu slowly raised his head and asked in a very heavy voice: "Adults, elders, and sixth uncle, I understand your kindness." However, I can't accept it. ”

"Unacceptable?" Shang Zhijie slapped the table and shouted: "I am your sixth uncle, you dare not listen to my words?" ”

"Sixth uncle, don't worry, listen to what I have to say." Fat Lu shook his head with a painful expression and said, "Actually, what the adults and elders want me to do the most, I know in my heart, and I can do it." It's like the large-scale planting of the Eight Banners Fushou Paste that you want, this is easy for me, as long as I have a field exploration, I can know whether the Eight Banners Fushou Paste can be planted in that place, and the seeds are not a problem for me, the seeds in Yunnan are what I found, and it is not easy for me to find them? ”

"Moreover, I have been studying the refining process of Eight Banners Fushou Paste for several years, and I have achieved results, so to speak, as long as I am willing, as long as the Eight Banners Fushou Paste grown in Liangguang is refined by my new technology, I will definitely be able to steal the Eight Banners Fushou Paste business in Yunnan."

"There is also the sixth uncle, according to my research, this silver mine in Phoenix Mountain in Nanning is the second largest silver mine in my Qing Dynasty, but the largest silver mine in the Qing Dynasty is in such a place? You know what? …… I don't know, then I'll tell you, it's in Guangdong! Just give me some time to investigate and search, and I'll find it! ”

"Ma Zhongcheng, if I'm not mistaken, Guangxi's grain self-sufficiency last year seemed to be less than eighty percent, right? If I want, I can help you turn Guangxi from a grain-importing province into a grain-exporting province! You can believe it or not, but I have absolute confidence in myself! ”

"Ma Junmen, Uncle Ma, your station in Liuzhou has limestone and dolomite, although these things are worthless, but I know that there is a way to turn these things into treasures in the West. There is already a man named Sun Dianying on the side of the prince of Pingxi, and I will do this too, as long as you can do it there, then relying on the developed waterway wharf in Liuzhou, you can directly sell it to Western merchants and make huge profits. ”

Blowing here endlessly, Fat Lu looked up at the salivating Jin Guangzu and the others again, and said slowly: "These things, for me, are really not difficult, but I just don't want to do it!" Ladies and gentlemen, if you want me to help you do these things, can you agree to one of my conditions? ”

"On what terms?" Shang Zhijie couldn't wait to say: "Brother-in-law has the conditions to say it quickly, my family doesn't need to be polite." ”

"I want something." Lu Fatzi said solemnly: "Lu Yifeng is brave and wants to exchange these knowledge for something, that adult or that elder gave Lu Yifeng this thing, and Lu Yifeng gave him this life!" ”

"Lord Lu, what exactly do you want?" Jin Guangzu asked curiously.

"I want ——。" Fat Lu said word by word: "Kong Sizhen's head! ”

"What did you say?" Including Lian Guoan and Lian Yuxuan's father and son, they all stood up in shock, and Shang Zhijie even exclaimed: "Brother-in-law, are you crazy? If you want the life of Sigege, you want our Pingnan Mansion to follow you and be beheaded all over the house! ”

"Sixth uncle, you misunderstood." Fat Lu shook his head and said: "I don't want to ask you to assassinate or assassinate Kong Sizhen, I just want to ask you to follow the rules of the imperial court, impeach Kong Sizhen for her many crimes, and ask the emperor and the court to punish her and behead her!" The people of Guangxi who have suffered from her poison will be given justice, and I will be given justice! ”

Speaking of this, Fat Lu glanced around at the people present again, and said solemnly: "Ladies and gentlemen, seniors, Kong Sizhen has committed perverse acts in Guangxi, and there are many criminal evidence of rampant crimes, I believe you already have a lot of them in your hands, right?" I also have a part in my hand, if you can make her crimes public, ask the court to punish her properly, destroy her family, and give me justice, then my life is yours! If not, Lu Yifeng would rather die in the mountains and forests than never work with someone like Kong Sizhen again! ”

There was silence in the hall, and after a long time, Jin Guangzu tried to say in a calm tone: "Lord Lu, between you and Si Gege, it has really reached the point where either you die or I live?" ”

"It's been this for a long time." Lu Fatzi sneered, and said with a gloomy expression: "After Lu Yifeng resigned this time, he let his father-in-law's Pingnan Mansion not go to defect, but he came to Nanning, Guangxi to defect to the old general, the real purpose is actually to wait for her Kong Sizhen to kill him personally!" There is also a random collection of her Kong Sizhen's crimes, hoping that one day she will be able to present her crimes to the imperial front, and ask the emperor to bring her to justice and punish her. ”

Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen and the others all opened their mouths and didn't dare to speak-Originally, with Kong Sizhen's virtue, there was a lot of evidence to be able to arrest her for the crime of killing her head and robbing her family, and it was even easier for these local officials in Liangguang to collect it, but for Lu Fatzi to work hard with Kong Sizhen, Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen and others naturally had to weigh the consequences.

"Oh, I knew it was so." Fat Lu smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, seniors, and sixth uncle, now you should know the reason why I didn't go to Pingnan Palace, right?" It's not that I don't want to go, it's that I'm afraid of affecting my father-in-law's family. ”

"Who is afraid that you will be involved?" Shang Zhijie hurriedly said: "As long as you arrive in Guangzhou, she Kong Sizhen dares to touch you a single hair, and the sixth uncle will give you the head!" ”

"In this case, does the sixth uncle dare to go to the court, fold his son, and impeach her for Kong Sizhen's crimes, and ask the emperor to punish her properly?" Fat Lu asked rhetorically.

Shang Zhijie was speechless, and only reluctantly said after a while: "It's not that I don't dare, it's just that she Kong Sizhen has a special identity, and if you want to move her, you must first get the consent of your father." ”

"Huh." Fat Lu smiled bitterly again, and said: "Sixth uncle, Uncle Huang, then I bother you to bring a word to your father-in-law and eldest brother-in-law, their son-in-law, their brother-in-law, was cornered by Kong Sizhen, and can only go to Guangxi to lead and die!" If they still want me as a son-in-law and a brother-in-law for me, then ask them to administer justice to me and clear my grievances! Otherwise, I don't want to go to Guangzhou to bother them, so please let them forget about me as a relative. ”

Speaking of this, Fat Lu paused for a moment, and then said: "Also, please tell Lao Taishan and my uncle by the way, before I came to Guangxi, I had already arranged the belonging of Wanyan's mother and son, and the family has 600 acres of fertile land and twelve shops, and their mother and son will not worry about their livelihood." I just ask Lao Taishan to look at the relationship between father and daughter, and ask the eldest brother to look at the relationship between brother and sister, give them a little protection, and don't let them be bullied by Kong Sizhen again. ”

"Brother-in-law, what you say ......." Shang Zhijie was so squeezed by Lu Fatzi that he didn't know what to say, so he could only say embarrassedly: "If you have anything to say back to Guangzhou, wouldn't it be better for you to face your father and brother Wang?" Besides, you don't have to worry about anything. ”

"I will never leave Guangxi." Lu Fatzi shook his head and said categorically: "I just want to die here, so that everyone in the world can see Kong Sizhen's true face clearly, one day I will be wronged, she Kong Sizhen has one more infamy, I am under Jiuquan, I can also be blind!" ”

"This kid is really crazy, and he's ready to fight Kong Sizhen." Everyone was shocked, knowing that Lu Fatzi was openly declaring war on Kong Sizhen this time, and he would never give up until he fought to the death!

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Lu Yifeng's impeachment of Kong Sizhen." Lu Fatzi took out a sealed letter bag from his sleeve, held it in both hands and sent it to Jin Guangzu and the others, and said in a deep voice: "Lu Yifeng has now resigned from the government and is a citizen, and he is not qualified to send this piece to the capital and to the emperor through the post station - Lu Yifeng is brave and wants to ask an adult to pass it on his behalf, I don't know if that adult can help Lu Yifeng with this?" ”

Jin Guangzu, Ma Xiongzhen and Ma Xiong, the three adults who were qualified to send the performance directly to Xiao Mazi, all swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and they all hesitated and didn't dare to make a sound, Shang Zhijie and Huang Zhangsi were even farther away, and Lu Fatzi had already prepared for this, so he sighed and said: "Since all the adults are unwilling to help Lu Yifeng with this, then Lu Yifeng doesn't dare to force it, it doesn't matter, I'll just find another way." ”

After that, Lu Fatzi put away the sealed envelope, opened his clothes and stuffed it into his sleeves, never thought that a thin old hand suddenly stretched out next to him, and took the letterbag, Lu Fatzi looked up in surprise, but saw that the person who took the envelope turned out to be the half-sick Guangxi veteran Lian Guoan. Lian Guoan put one hand on Yu Xuan's shoulder, held the envelope in the other, coughed and said: "Lord Lu, the matter of Phoenix Mountain, the old man has nothing to repay you, so I will repay you by forwarding this piece for you." You can rest assured, no matter what method is used, even if it is to beat the drum to sue the emperor, the old man will send this piece to the emperor. ”

"The old general......." Fat Lu was rarely a little moved - before this, Fat Lu's last preparation was just to ask Wang Xu to come forward and force Wang Xu to return the favor again, but he didn't expect that Lian Guoan would take the initiative to help him with this.

"Master Lu, needless to say, the old decay is not just for you." Lu Guoan coughed and shook his head, and said with difficulty: "Kong Sizhen has lost the face of the old prince, and the old man has received the grace of the prince, so it is time to discipline and discipline him, an unassuming daughter, for the prince." ”

"Yu Xuan, call Master Chen." Lian Guoan coughed again and ordered: "I also want to go to the next chapter by the way, impeachment of the prince's unfilial daughter, the crime and the evidence, I want as much as I have here." ”

"Yes." Yu Xuan choked up and agreed, knowing how determined his father was, he decided to declare war on Kong Youde's daughter. But at this moment, Jin Guangzu suddenly said: "Old general, slow down." ”

"You don't need to persuade me, Lord Governor, I've already made up my mind." Lian Guoan shook his head.

"I'm not advising you, I'm reminding the old general that you have resigned from the post of governor of Guangxi, and your recital must be made clear, and it can only be forwarded by the general political envoy." Jin Guangzu stretched out his hand, took the sealed envelope from Lian Guoan's hand, and said, "So, Lord Lu, let me forward this sealed chapter." ”

After that, Jin Guangzu turned to Lu Fatzi again and said: "Lord Lu, you don't need to thank me, it is about Guangxi officials, and this official is the governor of Liangguang, so it should be so." Also, Sigege connived at the domestic slaves Dai Liangchen and Wang Yongyuan to extort violently, prey on the common people, and provoke many popular uprisings in Guanyang, Gongcheng, Fuchuan and other places, and the governor should also report to the emperor. ”

"Thank you, thank you, Lord Governor." Jin Guangzu's conscience found out and decided to put pressure on Kong Sizhen, Lu Fatzi was of course overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked Jin Guangzu. After discussing it in a low voice with Huang Zhangsi, Shang Zhijie also said to Lu Fatzi: "Brother-in-law, after we go back to this matter, we will want my father to report it truthfully, and try to persuade my father to also beat that Kong Sizhen, no matter what, we can't watch you being bullied by others, as for whether it will succeed or not, it depends on your luck." ”

"Lao Lian doesn't care anymore, what do I care about?" Ma Xiong, another veteran of the Dingnan Palace, also opened his mouth and said: "Don't worry, nephew, as an uncle, I have to help you a little, so let's do it a few days, I will sort out the evidence of Sigege's crime of eating empty quotas and drinking soldiers' blood and send it to you." ”

"I also have some evidence in my hand, and I will put it on the table when I return to Guilin." Seeing that so many people had already expressed their attitude, Ma Xiongzhen also had to express an attitude, and at the same time secretly made up his mind - just find a few small crimes to suit the situation, and he couldn't really offend Kong Sizhen to death.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, generals." Fat Lu threw his hand over and over again, constantly thanking him, and pondering in his heart, "These old slippery heads have a good mouth, if you really want them to bring down Kong Sizhen, don't even think about it, but it's almost the same, with their help to exert more pressure, Kong Si bitch will have to weigh the consequences of fighting with me to the end." Next, how do I put more pressure on that bitch?

(To be continued)