In the winter of the eighteenth year of King Chu Hui, the heavy snow that lasted for dozens of days finally stopped after the sunset. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Lu Qiye stood quietly in the front yard wearing a white coat, looking up at the heavens and stars that he hadn't seen for a long time. The servants and maids in the mansion are constantly shuttling among them, sweeping the entire mansion to welcome the upcoming Spring Festival.

"It's almost the New Year," Lu Qiye sighed.

This is the second time to celebrate the New Year in Yingdu after decades, which reminds Lu Qiye of that year.

At that time, he was only about fifteen years old, and he was a young boy from the south. At that time, this mansion was inhabited by his second brother, and the people who came and went were all talented people who showed their talents back then. It's just that time has passed, many things have changed, and even this mansion is not what it used to be.

Lu Qiye sighed and said, "Jealousy, hatred, envy and admiration, it is difficult for me to be sure until now"

I don't know when Kang Liu appeared next to Lu Qiye, quiet on the side and didn't make a sound, letting Lu Qiye recall the past. At the same time, Kang Liu couldn't help but have a memory, thinking of the person who was once called the son of heaven, and finally a trace of loneliness appeared on his face.

"Kang Liu, why did you say he did this back then" Lu Qiye couldn't help asking

Kang Liu was silent for a long time and said, "My subordinates don't know."

"Hehe, even my father doesn't know" Lu Qiye said with a wry smile,

I don't know if it's a mockery of the old man of the Lu family's so-called wisdom of undoubted calculations

Kang Liu was silent for a long time and said, "Seventh Master"

Lu Qiye put away his memories and said lightly, "There is still no way"

Kang Liu was silent to express his shame at the outflow, obviously as one of the principals of the Battle Hall, he didn't do a good job of explaining the things. not only made Kang Liu ashamed of himself, but also shamed himself for mastering the battle hall, and even shamed the entire battle hall.

Lu Qiye patted Kang Liu's shoulder and comforted, "It's not your fault."

Kang Liu said in a deep voice, "It's the subordinates who are not doing well, and the battle hall has brought shame on the Lu family."

When Lu Qiye was about to continue talking, a luxurious carriage stopped at the gate of the mansion. Lu Qiye squinted slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled, and Kang Liu saluted and left the front yard.

A middle-aged man dressed in the official uniform of the imperial court appeared and got out of the carriage with the help of the servants. The middle-aged man looked up at the Lu family's mansion, and the plaque showed two huge lacquered gold characters on the Lu mansion. It seemed that the scorching sun was extremely dazzling, making the middle-aged man close his eyes slightly.

Lu Qiye came to the gate of the mansion and said with a smile, "Appreciate the lord"

Reward, the people of the Yingdu Reward Clan, although they are not the patriarch of the Reward Clan, but they also have a very high status in the Reward Clan. Because the reward is still an official of the imperial court, he is one of the two directors of the auditorium in the six halls of the three ministries, and he is also the only representative of the Qing clan in the court.

After listening to the appreciation, he saluted slightly to the seventh master of the landing and said, "Lord Lu is polite."

After hearing this, Lu Qiye smiled and said, "Adult, Lu can't afford it."

Uncle Xiang smiled and said, "Lord Lu is humble."

Lu Qiye smiled and said with a false thought: "I said why I was restless, it turned out that there was a distinguished guest coming to the door." Come on, please enjoy the adult."

After Lu Qiye finished speaking, he led the way in front, and followed with a smile. Naturally, he didn't believe Lu Qiye's words, and followed Lu Qiye to the front hall with a smile. After the two of them took their respective seats, a maid soon served tea.

"Dongting fragrant tea, how about appreciating the adults" Lu Qiye introduced, picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip gently.

Naturally, he didn't dare to slack off, and he was also shocked by the strength of the Lu family, so he hurriedly picked up the porcelain cup and tasted it carefully.

Dongting fragrant tea is the most precious tea in Chu State, and there is a gold ingot and one or two fragrant tea on the market. And because of the scarcity of production, it can even be said that there is no market. Appreciation is a tea lover, so naturally he will not miss this opportunity.

"Sure enough, it is a fragrant tea that is worthy of the name of gold," said intoxicated after drinking it.

Although the Xiang clan is a Qing clan, it may be a hegemon in the local county, but it is just an ant in the Yingdu. Therefore, for the fragrant tea known as gold, it is not something that the Qing clan can afford.

"It's good to appreciate the adults if they like it," Lu Qiye smiled and continued, "It just so happens that I am not a tea lover, and my relatives in my hometown have brought some, so I will give them to the adults together."

The reward suddenly waved his hand again and again, "Lord Lu, I can't afford it."

The reward is not a stupid person, otherwise it is not one of the main affairs of the official auditorium, after all, the court is a big dye vat, and it is difficult to guess the result of a slight wrong step. At worst, it is just a reduction of officials and going home to lose its weight, and at worst, it may be the possibility of raiding the family and exterminating the clan.

Although the Rite Department of the Three Ministries and Six Halls is a clear water yamen, it is inevitable that it will be attacked senselessly. Therefore, the reward has always been extremely cautious, and it can be said that it is done carefully.

Lu Qiye pretended to be angry and said, "Could it be that Lord Xiang looks down on me Lu Chengheng?"

The reward hurriedly defended, "Naturally, the reward is not to look down on Lord Lu, but I can't afford such a precious tea, I'm afraid it will cause criticism and make people needless to attack."

A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way.

He thinks he is like a gentleman, but he abides by the principles he has always adhered to, and he will not innocently ask for unbearable things, such as the fragrant tea given by Lu Chengheng.

Lu Qiye smiled and clapped his hands, and a fair maid held a tray and came to the front of the reward to salute slightly. The maid was wearing a thick Chu suit, but she couldn't hide her figure, and her eyes were straight when she saw the appreciation.

All this naturally looked at Lu Qiye's eyes, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but provoke, and he was very satisfied.

Lu Qiye immediately said softly, "Reward the adult, reward the adult"

The reward was suddenly awakened by Lu Qiye's words, and he quickly coughed when he realized that he had lost his temper to hide his rude behavior just now, but his eyes looked at the maid in front of him from time to time, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Lord Lu, it's rude to reward the number," the reward said apologetically.

Lu Qiye shook his head and said, "My fair lady, the gentleman is good." Rewarding the Lord that is rude"

The reward greedily looked at the maid in front of him and said absent-mindedly, "Lord Lu, what you say is reasonable"

In the middle of the moon, when the reward left the Lu family's mansion, there were only himself and the servants when he came, and when he left, there was one more woman, and there were five taels of Dongting fragrant tea.

At the door of the mansion, Lu Qiye watched the carriage of the reward gradually disappear into the darkness, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, his expression was full of disdain and contempt, obviously looking down on such a weak Qing clan as the reward number.

The housekeeper of the mansion was puzzled and asked, "My lord, the head of an auditorium needs to be wooed like this."

Lu Qiye said disdainfully, "A weak Qing clan naturally doesn't need it, but he is one of the opportunities to lead to the Xuan Palace."

(The National Day is over, and it will be updated normally tomorrow, thank you for pointing out your mistakes.) ）