Because of the canonization of the holy decree, Xuanwu City tonight is extremely lively.

And there are two of the most lively places, one is the City Lord's Mansion, and the other is the Lu family.

In the city lord's mansion, the city lord and his subordinates are all there, including Lu Ren.

The red lanterns here are hung high, and everyone is reflected in the red light, and the sound of firecrackers is full of laughter.

The city lord sat on the throne with a smile, waiting for the officials to toast him in order of official rank, and then watched them toast Lu Ren.

In his heart, he smoked and smoked, and some of them were not tasteful.

Deputy City Lord? Isn't that the one who takes his place? I have obviously made meritorious contributions, how can I still make a successor?

The city lord was very uneasy in his heart, and he couldn't understand whether King Yue was hinting at something.

Am I, the lord of the city, the end of it?

No, no, not only did I not make a mistake, but I also made great achievements, and the king should not be ...... Right?

Hey, I can't say for sure, I heard that the Lu family climbed the thigh of King Fu in the capital, don't you ...... King Fu blew the wind in his ears.

"City Lord, no, Uncle Xuanwu, the lower official will give you a drink." There are a lot of toasts, but Lu Ren doesn't drink much, they all stop when they are ordered, but this cup can't be saved, and it must be drunk in place.

"Haha, good!" The city lord smiled heartily, and the two clinked glasses, and they both drank it all.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Lu Ren pinched the wine glass and arched his hand continuously.

"Haha, congratulations too." The city lord arched his hand, with a happy face, "Lu Xingjiao is young and promising, and he is already the deputy city lord at a young age, and he will be promoted soon." ”

"Where, where......" Lu Ren's reaction was a little slower by half a beat, and the four words blurted out directly, and before he finished speaking, he sensed that the atmosphere was wrong.

For a moment, the city lord's mansion was silent, and what the city lord said was too sensitive.

Lu Ren hurriedly explained, "City Lord, I didn't ......"

"Hey~~~" The city lord waved his hand, "I am still very pleased that Xuanwu City can produce such a young hero as you, you don't have to shy away from it, I really don't mind." ”

Officials: "......"

If you don't mind, there's a ghost, and if you don't mind why you want to say it?

"This ......" Lu Ren's face stiffened, "I don't mind, no, Lord City, I really didn't mean that, this, this is all appointed by the imperial court." ”

"Hey, look at your urgency, I'll just talk about it." The city lord got up and patted Lu Ren on the shoulder, "You can help me share my worries, it's too late for me to be happy." ”

Officials: "......"

I really didn't see where I was happy, this face, the red lantern can't shine red.

"Hehe, it is the honor of the lower officials to be able to share the worries of the city lord." Lu Ren's face is not very good-looking, this atmosphere, a fool can see that something is wrong.

"Don't be stunned, drink, come, drink!" The ice and snow on the city lord's face melted and bloomed instantly, as if nothing had happened just now.

Lu Ren also laughed, but his smile was a little stiff, he really didn't have the idea of replacing the city lord.

I thought it was a good thing to be promoted, but looking at it this way, the court is roasting him on the fire!

You say you don't want to seize power? Who believes? In particular, you are still so young, youth is capital, and there is infinite hope.

In the city lord's mansion, everyone is smiling, but they are secretly thinking in their hearts, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and they are going to stand in line again.

The wedding banquet ended earlier than expected, and Lu Ren turned around slowly under the escort of his family.

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Lu Ren was named the deputy city lord, and the official position was still secondary, and the key was that he had the right to recruit personal guards.

In other words, he has military power, which is very important, which is the basis for competition with the lord of the city.

Again, it depends on who will be the first to come to serve, it's not enough to have military power, you still have to have soldiers under your hands!

People are blindly obedient, and there are two soldiers who have one, and there are three when there are two, and three lives are infinite......

The worst situation is that the city lord assigns some personal guards to Lu Ren, which is a bit passive.

However, these are all objective analysis, Lu Ren has no intention of seizing power at present, the current situation is very good, if he is really made the city lord, he may not be able to play around.

"Why don't you wait and see what happens?" Lu Ren thought to himself, and subconsciously chose to retreat.

To be honest, he didn't realize that it would become the current situation when the holy decree came, just now, if the city lord hadn't broken it, he would still be ignorant.

"Hey, what's going on!" On the quiet street, Lu Ren's wail could be heard, and he had a rare gaffe.

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The Lu family, this place is more lively than the city lord's mansion, and there is quite a kind of all-night posture.

Lu Ren went home to take a look, good guy, the yard was brightly lit, and a large group of people were running around the yard, drunk one by one.

"What's the situation?" Lu Ren was a little confused, the City Lord's Mansion was over, why was he still drinking at home?

The old butler greeted him, "Eldest son, these people are all here to say goodbye." ”

"I know, but it's too late." Lu Renxin can't say it, the relationship between him and the city lord is a little tense in itself, and if he celebrates so much, will it intensify the conflict?

"There are too many people, and several batches have been sent away." The old housekeeper was also helpless, "Oh, by the way, there is still a waiter waiting for the eldest prince in the backyard, saying that he wants to say hello in person." ”

You can't drive people away at the moment, they are all neighbors, it's not suitable, Lu Ren took a deep breath, "Who are they?" ”

"This Master Wei is here, Mrs. is accompanying him in the back, and Wang Daring of the Acropolis Army, by the way, there is also Qiao Shouxin and the cell boss in the prison......"

When Lu Ren heard that his father-in-law was coming, he was still relatively calm, but as soon as the three words of the Acropolis came out, he knew that it was broken.

At this juncture, isn't this an eye medicine for the city lord.

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The backyard of the Lu family.

As soon as Lu Ren appeared, Wang Daring pounced, "Haha, it's okay now, I finally have an excuse to eat and drink." ”

Lu Ren: "??? ”

"Guard, I want to be a guard!" Wang Daring drank a little too much, and his tongue was wide, "Emma, Deputy City Lord Lu, you don't know something."

At that time, the brothers were ordered to guard at that time, and they were guarding the door of the heavenly workshop, and the incense was going to die of hunger! ”

"I'm going to eat and drink too." It was Wang Daring's cronies who spoke, and I don't know if there was something in the words.

"√, I want it too." This one was brought by Wei Qingyun, and it was the city guards guarding the city gate.

"What do you want?" Wei Qingyun slapped the table, "If I follow me, I will follow the deputy city lord, what do you want?" ”

"Hey, there's some truth to that!"

"Eldest son, I am already innocent, I want to join the Lu family as a nurse!" Qiao Shouxin fell to his knees, slid all the way to Lu Ren's feet, and hugged his thighs.

Lu Ren was a little distracted, he not only has military power now, but also has personal guards, but he has never taken the initiative.

The hearts of the people in the front yard and the military power in the back yard, do you want to lie down as the city lord?