Chapter 52, free-range wolf!

The head of the Lu family, Lu Xingkong, has a majestic face, and his power is tilted towards the government and the opposition. It is known as the 'sand eagle in political circles'.

The sand eagle is a rare species in the desert, greedy and aggressive. They feed on carrion, and from time to time they plunder fresh ingredients to change their tastes. Lone wolves, hares, and even caravans of people and horses are their targets. Once they are targeted, it is a situation that will not die.

Either you kill them, or they swoop down and take you into the air.

Comparing a politician to an animal like a 'sand eagle' is definitely not a compliment. The subordinates are afraid, and the superiors are on guard, and it can be said that every step is extremely difficult.

If it comes out of the mouths of ordinary people, I am afraid that his body will soon be able to be found in the moat around Tiandu.

However, this sentence came out of the mouth of the old man of the Song family's 'Eye of the Starry Sky', and Lu Xingkong was helpless even if he was arrogant and domineering.

The position of the left minister of the empire is vacant, and the royal family of the West Wind Chu clan has been silent on this matter. All families and clans are fighting hard, and when it comes to prestige and seniority, Lu Xingkong is the most powerful contender. Now the entire government and the opposition are waiting to see if his 'road to seizing the photo' will be smooth.

If successful, the Lu family will step from the 'general' door to the 'phase' door in one fell swoop. The transformation of the military general's family into the head of the civil government for thousands of years is a qualitative leap.

This is the great glory of a family, and it is also the guarantee that it will stand for a hundred generations. Otherwise, even if he achieved the position of military attache leader of Lu Xingkong, the lieutenant of the country, if all the elite sons and daughters of the family died in battle, how could the Lu family continue? How can this wealth be preserved?

This is a hurdle for Lu Xingkong, and it is even more of a hurdle for the Lu family.

Therefore, the Lu family, including Lu Xingkong, is going all out to get the phase in his hands. This is also the reason why Lu Qingming returned to Beijing from the post of governor of Yun Province and helped his father to lobby everywhere.

Lu Qingming is busy with affairs, and Lu Xingkong is not free for a moment. Every day, I keep seeing people, colleagues, old friends, and subordinates -- now is the time to stand in line or pretend to stand in line, and everyone's performance is stared at by thousands of pairs of eyes, and no one dares to relax and careless.

"Dad, I want to take the shepherd back." Lu Qingming stood in front of his father and said in a firm tone.

My father was busy with affairs and stressed, but he was still in good spirits, with a ruddy face and delicate skin, and he looked like a well-maintained young man in his thirties.

Lu Qingming knew that this was the reason why his father's martial arts cultivation had already entered the Kurong Realm. One thought of life, one thought of death. The grass grows and the grass dies, and the years wither and prosper.

Now my father is in a state of rejuvenation, and it is also the peak of his energy and vindictiveness.

He swore to win this phase battle.

"Huh?" Lu Xingkong looked down at a document in his hand and asked, "Who is the shepherd?" ”

"Father—"

"Who is the shepherd?" Lu Xingkong asked again. His voice was steady, as if he didn't know what the name meant.

But Lu Qingming knew very well, he knew, he knew more than them.

"Dad, he is my son, the flesh and blood of the Lu family that I gave away sixteen years ago-" Lu Qingming put the brown cowhide bag in front of Lu Xingkong and said, "Dad, we made a mistake. ”

Lu Xingkong glanced at the cowhide bag, and he didn't mean to open it at all.

Picked up the cowhide bag and threw it into the stove next to it, which was used to boil water to make tea and burn all kinds of documents, and Lu Xingkong's study had been burning such a stove for many years.

Whoosh -

The kraft paper was ignited by the fire and then burst into flames. The test papers inside burst into flames, and the water on the stove whined.

When the kraft bag is finished, the water in the stove is boiling.

Lu Xingkong lifted the kettle and began to make tea, and said, "Since it was sent out, how can you take it back?" ”

"Dad, we can't be wrong again and again-"

Smack-

Lu Xingkong slapped on the wooden table, and the coffee table made of thousand-year-old sandalwood made a buzzing and trembling sound.

"Are you going to punch me in the face?" Lu Xingkong shouted angrily.

“――”

"Xiao Yu, you also spent a lot of words, right?" Lu Xingkong's face softened a little, pointed to the futon opposite, and said, "Sit down and drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat." ”

Lu Qingming sat down as he said, straightened his spine and looked at his father, and said: "When we saw that kind of situation back then, we thought that he couldn't survive, and thought that even if he could survive, he would become a deformed child. Our Lu family is a single generation, so we are worried that the existence of this only Lu family grandson will affect the outside world's confidence in the Lu family - but the situation is different from what we imagined. He's not a piece of crap, on the contrary, he's done a lot of things that kids can't. ”

"I've read his high school exam papers, and I'm sure my father should have read them too. There are few problems that can be difficult for him - from this we can see what a brilliant and industrious young man he was. Looking at the heavenly capital, those officials and eunuchs indulge in alcohol and prostitutes, talk about horses, and how many of them are really practicing martial arts and learning diligently? Our Lu family has such a descendant, isn't my father proud of him? ”

"So-" Lu Xingkong put a cup of tea in front of Lu Qingming and said, "Since he is so good, why do you have to bring him back?" ”

"Father?"

"If you stay in the Lu family, will you also talk about nothing with other drunken prostitutes like gentlemen, and eventually become a waste abandoned by the times?"

"But when he grows up, he is sixteen years old, and he will soon come to Tiandu to study—shall we still let him drift outside?"

"It's rafting outside, what's at home? Is it captive? ”

"Father, Xiao Yu, she also-"

"A woman's opinion."

“――”

"Sixteen years ago we were worried that he was a waste and threw him away, but sixteen years later we found out that he was not a waste, so we thought about getting him back. Do you know what the child's heart is? If it were you, what would you think? Will you accept our arrangement to return? ”

"In the current situation, now is the critical moment for my Lu family to compete with others, how to explain the relationship with him when I take him back at this time? There are too many people with intentions in this world, and there are too many smart people, as long as there are clues, they can deduce the truth of the matter. Sixteen years ago, if that case had been made public, would you think I would still have the face to stand on top of the court? The West Wind Empire is based on courtesy, and it also pays the most attention to filial piety, and what we do seriously violates the spirit of the country. At that time, without the attack of political opponents, we could only withdraw in a crushing defeat -- not to mention the phase, even the position of the lieutenant of the country could not be guaranteed. Where does the Lu family go? Have you ever wondered? ”

“――”

Seeing his son's dejected appearance, Lu Xingkong sighed softly and said, "I empathize with your pain, but now we still have to focus on the overall situation." Since the boy is called a shepherd, let him grow well outside. A captive sheep is nothing more than a piece of white meat on the table, but free-range sheep are able to fight against wolves. ”

"Yes father, I understand-" Lu Qingming replied in a deep voice. "Xiao Yu wants him to go to Zephyr University."

"Haha, okay-" Lu Xingkong nodded with a smile. "It's a little thing, you can decide."

"Yes, father." Lu Qingming bowed and thanked him, and got up to say goodbye. "Father, let's rest early."

When Lu Qingming left, the old housekeeper pushed the door and walked in.

"Master, does Miss Yu know something?" The old butler asked respectfully.

"Xiao Yu is a smart child, such a thing can be hidden for a while, how can it be hidden for a lifetime?" Lu Xingkong got up and walked towards the courtyard. The imperial celestial cherry blossoms are blooming vigorously, and those peach-like petals are hanging all over the branches, exuding a faint fragrance, which makes people's mood feel happy.

"How's the matter with the crows? Do you know which one released it? ”

"The crow is dead, and the thread is broken." Every wrinkle on the old butler's face seemed to have wisdom hidden in it. "However, when I went to Jiangnan to attack a girl, this method was really done - the starry sky powerhouse of the Song family is about to fall, and the Song family has occupied a more important position as the right minister, so it is impossible to have any thoughts about the position of the left minister, so the most fierce competition is our Lu family and the Cui family - the little girl of the Cui family was assassinated, and the basin of dirty water was naturally deducted from our Lu family."

"Fortunately, the little girl of the Cui family is fine, otherwise, the matter will be big, and the rumors will spread to Tiandu, and the reputation of our Lu family will be affected even more - even if they have no evidence, but people are terrible. Other times we can ignore it, but it's clear that they're the pawns that fall for the sake of the phase battle - and the impact is too great at this point. ”

Lu Xingkong grinned and said, "No one thought that a stupid move made sixteen years ago would actually help our Lu family pull out a nail sixteen years later. Tell me, is this God bless my Lu family? ”

"Yes, the lord is a blessed person, and the position of the left minister must be in the master's pocket." Seeing that the master was happy, the old butler also rejoiced.

"But we know for ourselves that crows are not pawns that we put out. If someone wants to throw dung on our Lu family's head, then cut off his head and throw it into the manure tank-" Lu Xingkong said with a grim look in his eyes. An undefeated general in a hundred battles, the first person in this military world who was killed from the sea of blood in the mountain of corpses. Once angry, it is like thunder.

"Yes, sir. I will send more informants to Gangnam. The old butler bowed in agreement, not daring to relax in the slightest.

"That kid, it's a pity." Lu Xingkong looked at the scorching and open Tiandu cherry blossoms in the courtyard, revealing a thoughtful expression.

"Didn't Master Qingming say that the kid wants to study at Zephyr University? When the time comes, the master can naturally take care of it from time to time - with the care of the Lu family, where can his future be? The old butler said something reassuring.

"No, let him go to the Star Academy." Lu Xingkong said with a grim face.

"Sir—"

"Let's arrange it." Lu Xingkong said undoubtedly.