When Lu Hanjiang received the news sent back by the steward of Linlangzhai, he also felt quite puzzled, so he specially went to find Lu Shangshu again in order to give him some guidance.

"Uncle, could it be that I, the commander of the brocade guard, should be too kind? Let this Chen family master think that I am better than Old Man Meng? ”

Then, Lu Hanjiang told Lu Shangshu the news brought by the steward of Linlangzhai, he was indeed very curious, after he dealt with the Chen family in the cloud with an indifferent attitude, the other party was still doing things in such a high-profile manner.

Lu Hanjiang's apprenticeship with Luo Yuanjing is a well-known thing, the head of the Chen family bought these two paintings at a great price and sent them, and asked himself to meet with great fanfare, what does this want to express, what level of existence is he as a commander in the eyes of the other party.

After listening to Lu Hanjiang's question, Lu Shangshu did not show any surprise or puzzlement, he ordered someone to serve tea, and only after the fragrance of tea overflowed the study room did he speak: "Do you know the "Clan Chronicle"? ”

Hearing this, Lu Hanjiang frowned slightly, he was not unfamiliar with this name, and after a little recollection, he replied: "After Emperor Taizu ascended the throne, he wanted to follow the "Clan Chronicles" revised by Emperor Taizong of Li Tang Dynasty, and republish the surname, in the name of the Zhengluo clan, so he ordered someone to rebuild the genealogy and compile it, and named it "Clan Chronicles" after the book was completed. ”

"That's a good point."

Lu Shangshu bowed his head with satisfaction, not liking to read and not reading are different after all, so he asked again: "Then do you know which surname is the first in the re-revised "Clan Chronicle"?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Hanjiang's eyes were strange, and he said as a matter of course: "Since it was ordered by Emperor Taizu to be cultivated, it should naturally be the first of the Royal Luo clan, right?" ”

In the end, a little surprise flashed in his eyes, and Lu Shangshu said that when it came to this, it was obvious that the final result might be quite unexpected.

"Isn't it?" Lu Hanjiang looked at Lu Shangshu, who seemed to be smiling, and shook his head helplessly: "Uncle, don't sell Guanzi again, and say it bluntly, how many places has Luo's been placed?" No one would dare to put them outside the ten, right? ”

"That's not true, in order to take care of the face of His Majesty Emperor Taizu, the Luo clan was indeed placed within ten names," Lu Shangshu tasted the tea lightly, and then said: "When the "Clan Chronicle" was first cultivated, the Luo clan was nine. ”

Lu Hanjiang probably didn't have a way to understand the meaning of Lu Shangshu's cold joke, but Xingjiu might as well be thrown directly outside the top ten, the last of the top nine was far more humiliating than the top ten, after all, the Luo family was a royal family.

Lu Shangshu said lightly: "At the beginning of the founding of our dynasty, the family made great efforts, without their help, it is really difficult to say who is the surname in the world today, so the family power in the Taizu period was huge, and it was impossible to use a mere copy of the "Clan Chronicle" to bring them down. ”

Lu Hanjiang said with interest: "If the monarch is strong, he will be humble, and if the monarch is weak, he will be vain, not to mention that this family is not His Majesty's courtiers at all. ”

"Bold, how can you laugh at the name of the first emperor," Lu Shangshu's face was solemn, but he quickly slowed down: "The momentum of the family, where can it be eliminated, even if the previous emperors have this intention, it is just that the Luo clan on the "Clan Chronicle" has been raised to the seventh place. ”

Lu Hanjiang shook his head, Lu Shangshu knew what he was thinking, so he said bluntly: "The strength of the family is known to the world, the first emperors of our dynasty spanned a hundred years, and almost nothing was achieved in suppressing the family, until he ascended the throne today." ”

"Oh?" Lu Hanjiang was first surprised, and then thought deeply: "Indeed, now Your Majesty is in power, and there is a sharp knife in his hand, Jinyiwei has the sharp knife in his hand, and he can kill whoever he wants as soon as Chrysostom opens, and His Majesty has also shed the blood of many people from the family over the years, right?" ”

"You're really getting bolder," Lu Shangshu glared at him, and then said, "Don't say these words again after you go out." ”

"Yes, yes." Lu Hanjiang replied lazily, and he didn't know if he listened to it or not.

Lu Shangshu shook his head and said: "After His Majesty ascended the throne that year, Brother Meng and Wen Da led the army to conquer the ministers for him, and the old master Luo and his Confucian disciples entered the court to stabilize the court for him, and in just a few years, he cleared a large part of the family's power in the court by thunderous means. ”

Recalling those thrilling days, Lu Shangshu's calm eyes rarely showed a little bit of enthusiasm, but it was just a flash in the pan.

"His Majesty was so strong back then that he didn't even want to use the method of cutting meat with a blunt knife, and directly risked the chaos in the world to start a frontal war with the family, forcing the family to almost jump over the wall, but——"

As he spoke, Lu Shangshu's face showed a little disdainful sneer: "A hundred years of comfortable time, even though the lintel is still prominent, but the big ship of the family is old after all, and the person at the helm no longer has the means and courage of the ancestors." ”

Then, Lu Shangshu sneered and said: "Your Majesty dares to gamble on the ancestral inheritance, but the family is nostalgic for yesterday's glory, reluctant to be glorious and rich, and cares about small things, but always gives in on big things. ”

Hearing this, Lu Hanjiang Qi said: "No, according to what you said uncle, the power of that family should have been swept away by His Majesty decades ago, even if there is some residue, it is impossible to be as strong as today." ”

"You are right, if Your Majesty had persisted back then, it would only have been another ten years, no! In another five years, the Maison will be a thing of the past, but that's a pity."

Lu Shangshu sighed deeply, as if he didn't want to mention the past, but said a little lonely: "The family has escaped, and their heritage is still there, and they have revived again in just a few years, although they have been restrained because of fear of Your Majesty, but that's all." ”

After telling this story, Lu Shangshu looked at Lu Hanjiang and said, "Now you understand why the head of the Chen family dared to invite you to meet." ”

"Understood." Lu Hanjiang nodded.

The battle between the emperor and the family ended in nothing, but in the eyes of the family, the rest of their lives after this catastrophe may have already become the victory they won until the end.

Thinking about it this way, even in the face of His Majesty today, none of these families have ever given a good face, let alone a Jinyi Guard.

Seeing that Lu Hanjiang was thoughtful, Lu Shangshu said jokingly: "Don't look at him acting arrogantly, but when it comes to you, Chen Zihua definitely attaches great importance to it." ”

"Huh? Is that important? Lu Hanjiang was quite speechless.

Lu Shangshu scolded with a smile: "Don't know what's wrong, people don't even care about Your Majesty, and they are willing to give you a junior face to invite you out to see it, thanks to your surname Lu." ”

Lu Hanjiang was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Uncle, I haven't asked yet, how many places can the Lu family rank in "Clan Chronicle"?" ”

Lu Shangshu stroked his beard and said leisurely: "In today's "Clan Chronicle", the Wang family ranks first, the Chen family ranks third, and the Lu family ranks sixth. ”

Yes, it is just a head higher than His Majesty - Lu Hanjiang's expression is strange, and he wants to laugh but can't laugh.

(End of chapter)