Zhuozhou.

In Zhuozhou, the Lu family, located on the bank of Fan Shui, has absolute authority in Fanyang City, and even the entire Zhuozhou is deeply influenced by it, and the Lu family's disciples are also all over all walks of life in Zhuozhou. Even Hebei, the whole north has its large number of industries!

However, since the Khitan invaded Hebei, the Lu family's industry in Hebei has been greatly damaged, and the Lu family's silver income has shrunk by no less than seventy percent, and now more than ninety percent of the granges have been destroyed or deserted and no one cultivates them. Therefore, Lu Wang, the head of the Lu family, was very worried in his heart, and because the Lu family Lu Zhaolin turned to science, although most of the Lu family was very dissatisfied at first, but after many years, he gradually calmed down his anger, so Lu Wang especially hoped that Da Zhou could do his best to quell the chaos.

At the beginning, Li Duozuo was able to gain a firm foothold in Zhuozhou, not only with the mediation of Zhao Zhiming, who had a long history, but also with the full support of the Lu family. And the purpose of the Lu family is to hope that Li Duozuo can be stationed in Zhuozhou and keep the Lu family business in Zhuozhou, and Li Duozuo is also a person of His Royal Highness the Prince, although he is not a confidant, but this is also a gesture of goodwill to His Royal Highness the Prince.

Now Lu Zhaolin is one of the vice presidents of Qingxin Academy, and he is also a bachelor of Guozi Jianzhi, which can be described as a glorious ancestor, and several members of the Lu family are also officials in the court, so that he, the head of the family, has to let go of the mustard in his heart, and he no longer requires his children to study at home, and he can also go to Qingxin Academy.

At this time, Lu Wang was pruning flower branches in the garden, which was originally what slaves did, but as Lu Wang grew older, he suddenly found that pruning flower branches and thinking about problems at the same time could bring him a different understanding. So every once in a while. He pruned the branches and thought again.

Lu Wang's wife is the concubine of the Cui clan of Qinghe and has two sons and three daughters. The youngest daughter Lu Qiaoniang is also eighteen years old, but there are many people who come to the door to propose marriage, but he can't look down on many of them, so he politely declined. Today's Hebei Lu clan is much more prominent than the Li clan of Zhaojun, the Cui clan of Qinghe, and the Cui clan of Boling. If it weren't for the fact that the Li family in Longxi was once a royal family, maybe the throne of the first family in the world would be his Lu family.

But although the Lu family has a good reputation all over the world, if Hebei can't be pacified for a long time. Then the Lu family will also decline. Whether to agree to Zhaojun Li's marriage proposal, or marry His Royal Highness the Prince, this made Lu Wang hesitate for a while.

In the wing, Mrs. Cui and a beautiful girl sat opposite each other. I only heard Cui Shi say: "Daughter." Your dad is worried about it again. The eldest son of Zhao Jun has a good character, I heard that he is handsome and quite literate, Qiao Niang, if you want, nod, if you don't want to, our family will reply to others as soon as possible. ”

Lu Qiaoniang smiled sweetly. said: "A-Niang, you are in such a hurry to marry your daughter." The daughter just wants to accompany her father and mother more, if the mother doesn't want her daughter, then marry her daughter to the beggar in the City God Temple! ”

"Little Nizi, it's all nonsense, how can a beggar be worthy of my family's Qiaoniang, look at my family's Qiaoniang, it seems like a fairy descending to earth, and it's too late for my mother to love her! Don't say these discouraged words in the future. Cui's complained so much, but he also knew in his heart that his daughter was unwilling to marry, and they were all to blame, Qiao Niang was the youngest, and she was the most spoiled, so that now marrying has become a problem.

Suddenly, the servant came running in like a madman, and shouted, "Master, master, Your Highness is visiting, Your Highness is visiting!" ”

Lu Wangzheng was sweating like rain, and when he heard this, he suddenly shuddered, and the scissors fell under the flower branches, and he asked, "Which highness?" ”

The servant immediately said: "The master of the house, it is His Royal Highness the Prince, and he is almost at the archway!" ”

"Ahh Lu Wang was suddenly startled, and then shouted: "Quickly gather the clansmen and follow me to meet His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

Lu Wang's words came into the wing, and Lu Qiaoniang's mind moved, so she said: "Mother, my daughter once heard my cousin say that His Royal Highness the current Crown Prince is not only knowledgeable, but also the future Holy Lord, and my daughter wants to ......."

Cui's heart is also a meal, it is a great blessing to be able to meet the future emperor, but the Lu family's family law is strict, and women are not allowed to go out to greet guests, so he shook his head and said: "No, your father is the head of the family, you should know the rules of the family, and you must not be willful, even if your aunt and your father spoil you, but the ancestral family law will not forgive." ”

Hearing that her mother didn't agree, Lu Qiaoniang smiled sweetly and said, "It's the family law again, and the law of the ancestors, is it so difficult to see a prince?" Seeing Cui's unhappy face, Lu Qiaoniang smiled and said, "Okay, okay, my daughter won't go to the head office!" ”

Cui Shi smiled and said, "This is my mother's good daughter!" ”

Immediately, he hugged Lu Qiaoniang in his arms and praised her.

Lu Qiaoniang's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of her eyes showed a touch of cunning.

Outside the tall gatehouse of Lu Mansion.

When Lu Wang, the head of the Lu family, led the people of each clan out of the mansion, he saw an ordinary carriage coming slowly, if it weren't for the more than 200 guards around the carriage, Lu Wang would not have thought that the dignified prince of Zhou would sit in such a carriage.

When the carriage came to a slow stop, the guards picked up the tent, and a young man with a slight beard got out of the carriage, he was dressed in a Confucian robe, his face was handsome, and he was heroic, and he had a kingly demeanor in his gestures.

Wu Zong got out of the carriage and saw hundreds of Lu clan people greeting him, he was stunned for a moment, he just came to visit Lu Rui, a famous Confucian in Hebei, in charge of the Fanyang Lu family, and his people were recommended by Lu Zhaolin many times, so Wu Zong was busy and came to take a look, but he didn't expect that the Lu family would greet him with a big gift!

Lu Wang was also stunned, he didn't expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be wearing regular clothes, this is a private visit to Weifu! The Lile that was originally prepared could only be let them retreat at this time.

Wu Zheng stepped forward and bowed down and asked, "The junior is here to ask to see Mr. Wen Rui, I don't know if Mr. Wen Rui is here?" ”

Lu Wang's heart darkened, it seemed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not visiting the Lu family, so he bowed down and said: "Son, Wen Rui is studying at home, and he has never greeted the son, don't blame him." ”

Wu Zheng smiled slightly, and said, "Mr. has an extraordinary conversation, he must be the head of the Lu family, what about Duke Lu?" ”

Lu Wang felt comfortable in his heart and said: "The cheap name is not enough to mention, how about Lu invite his son to the house to taste a pot of tea?" ”

Wu Chu nodded and said, "In this way, it is better for the junior to be respectful than to obey his fate." ”

Immediately, in the surprise of the Lu clan. Wu Wei was invited into the mansion by Lu Wang, and when he arrived in the lobby, Lu Wang immediately bowed down and said, "Your Highness has a private visit." The grass people are reckless, please don't blame Your Highness, the grass people have apologized to His Highness! ”

Immediately, Lu Wang fell to his knees. Wu Chu was stunned for a moment, then picked it up and said, "Fanyang Lu clan is a famous family in the world, and it is the demeanor of etiquette in the world. Although I am the crown prince, I am also a latecomer, and Lu Gong doesn't have to be like this. ”

Only then did Lu Wang get up. He ordered someone to call Lu Rui.

At this time, a maid walked in with a tea set, and Lu Wang's face changed slightly when he saw the maid. But then the color was restored. Although Wu Chu only glanced at it, he didn't care, he just felt that the servant girl was twelve points good-looking, and he felt that such a handmaiden was really rare.

Lu Wang said: "Please Your Highness stay for a while, Lu heard that His Royal Highness likes to drink tea, so today Lu also offered ugly, this spring Huineng Zen Master brought some Dongting spring tea, Lu has been cherishing." Just waiting for the destined person, His Royal Highness is here today. Isn't it fate? Qiao Niang's tea art is the best in the house, so let her cook a pot for His Royal Highness. Qiao Niang, come and meet His Royal Highness the Prince! ”

I saw Qiao Niang wearing a plain and elegant long dress, she bowed her body, lightly opened her red lips, and said: "Slave, Qiao Niang has seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Wu Chu praised in his heart, is this the maid of a famous family, so virtuous and virtuous, looking at every action, every demeanor, it seems to be natural, is this a maidservant? Then he thought of the savage Cui Xiaoxiao, and couldn't help but wonder, although Cui Xiaoxiao is everyone's best girl, but it can't be described as virtuous and virtuous, compared with the two, this difference is still a little big.

"Since Duke Lu said that you have the best tea art, then the king will wait and see, girl, please!" Wu Chuan then sat down.

The Qiao Niang bowed again, then slowly walked to the side and began to make tea.

But for a moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, only to see an old man stepping in, into the lobby, saw a strange man sitting upright in the hall, and the head of the house on the lower side, he understood who the strange man was, so he bowed down and apologized: "Grass people Lu Rui, meet Your Highness, where the grass people are rude, I also look at Your Highness Haihan." ”

Wu Chu had already seen this old man, his square face, his ears hanging down his shoulders, as if there was a smell of books coming to his face at any time. Wu Chu immediately fell in love with this old man, who was a Confucian who focused on learning.

Wu Zheng stood up, then stepped down from his seat, bowed down and said, "The junior Wu Zheng has seen Mr. Wen Rui. ”

Although Lu Rui focuses on learning, he is not a person who does not know the ancients and does not know how to respect and humility, how dare he bear it when he sees the prince return the courtesy, so he immediately stepped aside, bowed again and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince, the future king, the monarch, the minister, the father, the son, the king is the minister......

In this way, Lu Rui seemed to have spoken about Confucian scriptures. Wu Chu couldn't help but be furious in his heart, I just wanted to be a corporal and ask for the world's wise men with the courtesy of the younger generation, but I didn't expect to be criticized like this, wouldn't it be depressing?

After Lu Rui finished speaking, Wu Zhi unceremoniously praised: "Mr. Wen Rui is really a scholar of the scriptures, this king is really beyond the reach of the dust, beyond the reach of the dust!" ”

Lu Rui smiled slightly, and said in his heart: "It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very arrogant, especially after the self-discipline began to grow, when I see it today, the world will deceive me!" ”

But as a generation of scholars, he is very proficient in human feelings, and he is only a critic of his science that does not pay attention to etiquette.

Suddenly, Lu Rui took three steps back, and Wu Chu was suddenly startled, not knowing what this old man had done.

I saw Lu Rui kneeling on the ground and said: "Your Highness, the right talent Lu is reckless, arrogant, and collided with His Highness, but His Highness, like this heaven and earth, can accommodate the nonsense of the grass people, which makes the grass people very admired." I hope that His Highness will punish the grass people! ”

Wu Zheng was depressed, he didn't expect this old guy to have such a show, and he suddenly thought a little higher about this person, although this person has a bit of a rotten temperament, but he is a great talent, Lu Zhaolin does not deceive me! He was about to say a few words, when he heard a coquettish laugh.

Poof!

I only heard the laughter coming from Qiao Niang, who was making tea, but looking at that Qiao Niang, she still looked gentle and lovely, and she was extremely skillful in cooking tea.

After a short period of embarrassment, Wu Zheng was about to speak, but when he saw the door of the lobby, the guards bowed down and signaled.

After Wu Chu was stunned for a moment, he knew that something big must have happened, otherwise the guards would not dare to disturb him at this time, so he said: "Unfortunately today, this king has a bad stomach, this ......"

Immediately, Lu Wang understood, and said: "Your Highness, please, go out and turn left......"

Wu Chu nodded, smiled slightly, and then glanced at the Qiao Niang, only to see that the Qiao Niang just looked at each other, Wu Chu suddenly tightened, then turned around, out of the lobby, and saw the guard with an anxious face, so he asked in a low voice, "What happened?" ”

The guard bowed down and said, "Back to Your Highness, something happened to the eldest prince!" ”

Wu Zheng's heart sank suddenly, paused, and slowly asked, "What happened?" ”

The guard said: "Last night, Zhang Jiujie was attacked by tens of thousands of Khitan soldiers and horses, and after the scout team where the eldest prince was located fired three cloud-piercing arrows to warn, in order to disrupt the Khitan rear army, they launched a charge to kill, although the Khitans were scattered, but the eldest prince was seriously injured, and Zhang Jiujie's department also suffered heavy losses. ”

Wu Chuan took a deep breath, and then ordered: "Go home immediately!" (To be continued......)