In the recent period, the Lu family's murderous mansion in Qingzhou Mansion has been a hot topic of discussion among the officials of the Exorcism Division.

The first is because of its danger; The second is because of its generous mission rewards; The third is because of its historical sensitivity.

After all, its former owner, Lu Huan, the former head of the cabinet, was sentenced to the Nine Clans for committing treason.

Before that, the Lu clan of Qingzhou was still one of the four powerful and famous lords.

But now, that once-illustrious family has completely disappeared.

The palatial mansion that was full of people has also turned into a haunted mansion that is deserted and gloomy and feared by everyone.

"The evil ghost making trouble in the Lu family's mansion, could it be the resentful soul of Lu Shoufu?" In an inconspicuous corner of the Yamen of the Yishui Exorcism Division, a group of officials took advantage of the lunch break to get together and discuss secretly.

"How is that possible? At the beginning, Lu Shoufu privately colluded with the Northwest barbarians and plotted to rebel, but the evidence was ironclad! It is said that the rebellious minister and thief still wanted to resist stubbornly, but His Majesty the Emperor personally took action to capture him - His Majesty is the closest cultivator to the immortals in our Great Qi. With him to make a move, that thief will inevitably be destroyed, and it will be difficult to turn into a ghost. ”

"Lu Huan really deserves death! But in the huge Lu family, there will always be many innocent people who are implicated! like his wife, and his children, and his servants...... None of them survived, including the old people who were too old and the babbling children. These people won't rebel with Lu Huan, right? ”

"If you really think so, you're naïve! If you think about it carefully, if Lu Huan's rebellion succeeds, won't his wife become the queen? Won't his children become princes and princesses? Even his butler can be the head of the Ouchi - ahem, if he wants to...... This is a person who has attained the Tao and the chicken dog has ascended to heaven! ”

"Shhhh It's not good if outsiders hear about this kind of thing. ”

"To tell you the truth, I actually feel sorry for the Lu family. I once heard the elders in my family say that the ladies and ladies of the Lu family in Qingzhou are all like fairies and have different styles - not only beautiful, but also outstanding in learning, good at writing poems and paintings. Alas, it's a pity that they were all affected by Lu Huan's anti-thief...... How nice it would be to keep one to be my wife! ”

"You think beautifully! Even if they are still alive, they will only find a man who is the right man to marry between the four major gates, and it will not be your turn to be a little official like you, who has a monthly salary of two taels of silver and can't even afford a house! ”

"By the way, brother, I remember that I read in the previous Di newspaper that there was a girl from the Lu family who was not executed because she was too beautiful, but was abolished and sent to the Luojing Sect Division——"

"——Are you talking about Lu Shiyao, a talented woman from the Lu family who was called the 'first beauty in Jiaodong' back then, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and whose knowledge and talent surpassed the young talents of the whole country?"

"That's right, it's her."

"Hehe, you must not have read the newspaper carefully. Lu Shiyao calls himself 'Suxue Fairy', and his temperament has always been cold and arrogant. How could someone like her be willing to go to the Sect Division and be the plaything of those high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital? She had already committed suicide by jumping off a cliff on the way to the capital. ”

"Alas, if only she were alive. I'm curious, who is better in terms of appearance, Lu Shiyao, the former No. 1 beauty in Jiaodong, and Princess Zhaoning, the current No. 1 beauty in Luojing......"

"Anyway, the meritorious reward of the Lu family's murder house case, as well as the high-grade spell, I am really moved to see it!"

"Young people, don't think too much! With your humble cultivation, after going to that murderous mansion, it is estimated that you can only make food for evil spirits......"

“……”

At this time, Gu Xu passed by the corridor of the Exorcism Division's yamen, and happened to hear the discussion of these little officials.

He had to sigh that politics and women will always be an eternal topic in men's chatter.

However, even if the whole world is discussing the Lu family's murder house, even if the reward for this case is raised to 10,000 merits, Gu Xu will not accept this task if he is killed.

After all, people are self-aware.

…………

Today is different from ever.

Gu Xu came to the yamen, not to do the task, but to apply for reimbursement of funds.

In the last few days, he has been renovating and renovating his old house as originally planned.

In fact, after successfully passing the promotion assessment, he has long wanted to do this.

It's just that because of the lack of funds on hand, he has been procrastinating and has not started to act for a long time.

Until recently, Cui Tianyou told him that Daqi officials could apply for reimbursement if they changed the lintel.

"Brother Cui, there is such a good thing, you didn't tell me earlier!"

"Brother Gu, I see that you are busy cultivating and doing tasks every day, how dare you disturb you?"

In the Great Qi Dynasty, there were strict rules and regulations for the construction of residential gates.

For example, the lintel, which is the beam on the upper part of the door frame above the main entrance, is only allowed to be marked in the residences of court officials, and the houses of ordinary people are not allowed to have lintels.

And the lintel is also distinguished by the number of two, four, and twelve.

There are two door stalls on the lintel, corresponding to the officials of the fifth rank and below; The four door stalls correspond to officials of the fourth grade and above; As for the twelve door stalls, they can only be used by the rank of the prince or above.

In addition, the officials of Daqi also pay attention to "the door is higher than the road", so there must be steps in front of the door of the house.

But this step cannot be repaired casually, but must be done according to the system.

The front steps of the sixth-rank and below officials cannot be higher than the second-level, and the fifth-rank officials' front steps cannot be higher than the third-level officials...... And the nine steps, which are the numbers that represent the vertex, cannot be used by anyone except the emperor.

Therefore, people often use words such as "glorious lintel" and "step of advancement" to describe the promotion of status.

Due to the existence of extraordinary power in this world, the speed of repairing the house was much faster than Gu Xu expected.

In just a few days, the peeling adobe walls disappeared and became brand new white walls and tiles; The old wooden door that had creaked was gone, and it was replaced by a solemn black door hoop.

The stone steps at the entrance are also a lot higher than the surrounding neighbors, provoking countless passers-by to stop and watch.

"Brother Gu, in fact, I think that you have now become an eight-grade official, and it is too aggrieved to live in a small place like Ping'an Lane, and you are not worthy of your identity at all. You can find a better location, buy a larger house, and hire a few servants who run errands......" Cui Tianyou couldn't help but propose to Gu Xu.

"Can I get reimbursed?" Gu Xu interrupted him.

"Hmm...... This is not reimbursable, but it doesn't cost much if you're a little more budget-conscious......"

"Then forget it." Gu Xu shook his head and stopped discussing this topic with him.

Even if he has money, he has to use it for cultivation, how can he spend it on such a meaningless face-saving project?

…………

After getting the funds, Gu Xu returned home.

Looking at the new environment around him, he only felt happy.

"Bring pen and paper!" He commanded the little scholar on the screen portrait.

Then he splashed ink, wrote on the paper "Changsheng Zhai" three pretentious, smooth and elegant characters, and used spells to frame them and hang them in his room.

Literati and writers often chose a meaningful name for their living room or study to express their feelings and interests.

And Gu Xu has always thought that he is a layman with no ambitions.

All he wanted in his life was the word "immortal".