The silence in the palace caused invisible pressure in the hearts of some people in Beijing. Lu Qingshan was also a little uneasy, he was walking back and forth at home, and Lu Weimang's eyes were dizzy.

"Daddy, sit down and rest for a while, when there is a result, there will be a result, and it is useless for you to break your leg here."

Lu Weimang said while drinking hot tea and eating dried barley cakes.

Seeing that her daughter was so leisurely, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but say, "Girl, why don't you know that you are in a hurry?" Hey, I knew that I shouldn't have asked you to come forward that day, and Daddy would have gone to the county lord's mansion to ask for an explanation. Why let you be humiliated in vain, let everyone criticize. ”

In the past few days, the good deeds in Beijing have clearly investigated the ins and outs of Lu Weimang's troubles in the county lord's mansion that day, not only that someone at the table in the front yard of the county horse made disrespectful remarks and asked Lu Weimang and a woman to accompany the wine, but also that Lu Weimang was standing at the door all the time, and the details such as the silver ticket that fell on the ground and the suspicion that the county lord had no small money at all, said vividly, as if it was right in front of him.

As soon as the details came out, the city of Kyoto was boiling, as if one by one incarnated judges, pointing out the country, some said that the county lord's mansion was domineering and disrespectful, and some said that Lu Weimang did the right thing, the eldest husband was born in the world and could not suffer this humiliation, even in the face of the clan, he had to be mighty and unyielding. Some people also said that Lu Weimang made a big fuss, a few words of quarrel, and it was over with a few words of laughter, but he made such a big fuss, narrow-minded, and difficult to take on a big responsibility.

No matter what the purpose of this rumor spreader, the county lord's mansion and Lu Weimang, who were the center of the topic, were undoubtedly the most affected. Especially Lu Weimang, who entered the court as a woman, was already under a lot of prejudice, and now there is a lot of trouble. If Lu Weimang or the Lu family are ordinary nobles and pay great attention to their reputation, I am afraid that they will already want to die at this time.

The intentions of the people behind the scenes are not ruthless.

Lu Qingshan is anxious about this, he doesn't think that his daughter has done too much, he is distressed that his daughter has been criticized and has become gossip in the mouths of everyone in Kyoto.

Lu Weimang got up and dragged his father over to sit down, and handed him a cup of hot tea, "You drink a cup of tea and calm down." It's already happening, and it's useless to worry, so just be quiet. Moreover, although this matter was deliberately publicized by people with ulterior motives, it also played into my arms. ”

Lu Qingshan was taken aback, "Girl, your idea is too radical, I don't know the power of this rumor to kill." ”

Lu Weimang shook his head, "Daddy, I know, but there is one thing I can't escape, that is, I am a woman, and I am not the kind of woman who is exquisite.

So just take advantage of this rumor to give everyone a chance to speak openly, and some things are covered up, and they become secretive and deep-rooted.

And bias is widespread, can I go and debate them one by one to correct their biases? No.

Since I can't, I can only reduce my strength to ten meetings, kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, so that people who are prejudiced and despise me will not dare to show their prejudice and contempt to me at will.

People are bullying the weak and fearing the hard. Therefore, the image of flipping the table when I don't agree will make my future path better.

As for what you say is too radical and unsociable, but for me, it is precisely the best outcome.

I don't need to fit in with others, and people won't really accept me. Instead of hypocrisy, it is better to draw the line from the beginning, I just need you to cooperate with me in action, and I don't need to accept me psychologically from the beginning. ”

Lu Weimang's words fell, and the atmosphere in the lobby was quiet.

"Weimang, when you say this, you are making long-term plans for the future. Daddy thinks that you have been an official for a few years on a whim, and after you have had enough fun, you will resign and return home. ”

This is Lu Qingshan's true thoughts, and it is also the thoughts of most people.

So prejudice is everywhere, even among one's own family. People naturally believe that men should become officials and make meritorious contributions to the court, while women should return to the family with their husbands and children. Therefore, no matter what kind of career Lu Weimang makes, the concept that she can't work long is in people's hearts.

Lu Weimang didn't care, prejudice was pervasive, she didn't mind, "Father, no matter what happens in the future, it's just a matter of following the trend, I don't have the idea of being an official for the rest of my life, and I don't have the idea of stopping at a shallow level." I want any decision I make to be out of my own heart, what I want to do, not what I should do. Maybe after the toss turns the world upside down, I will be tired of being an official next year, and then I will love the landscape and hang the seal and go. ”

When Lu Qingshan heard this, he smiled stunned, "I didn't know that my daughter still had such ambition." ”

Rumors can't stop the coming of the year.

This year, it is still as lively as ever, and it seems to be more lively than ever.

The Lu family has no relatives alive, the only uncle, because of the marriage of Lu Weimang's mother, he has long been ashamed to associate with the Lu family, the mother has a new child, and she is living well in her husband's family, and the sister is also married, and I heard the old man in the village who came to pay New Year's greetings say that she is pregnant.

Knowing that they were all right, the Lu family also put their minds at ease and no longer cared.

Changfeng is going to enter the Guozijian in a few days, and he is excitedly taking Sister and Brother out shopping at this time to buy things to go to Guozijian.

Looking at Changfeng's heartless appearance, Lu Weimang couldn't help but feel relieved.

Since she graduated last year, after she walked to the front desk, one thing after another, one after another. There seemed to be countless pairs of eyes staring around her, and there seemed to be an invisible pressure on the top of her head, so that she could no longer do what she wanted as before. If Lu Weimang went with the flow, it should be easier, but she had her own ideas and the life she wanted to live.

So some protests are inevitable.

"Sister, what do you want, don't get distracted, help me see which of these two cartridges looks better?"

Changfeng pulled Lu Weimang to see the ink cartridges he was going to bring to Guozijian, one was a gentleman's ink cartridge with a relief lotus flower, and the other was a Guancang Sea ink cartridge with a wave pattern.

Lu Weimang looked at it and nodded, "It's all good, I want both." Chengyang, the wave pattern of the sea is for you, and I like the lotus relief, so I keep it for myself. ”

Cheng Yang smiled secretly and nodded, "Thank you, sister." ”

Changfeng was dumbfounded, "Sister, didn't you buy me something when you came out today?" I can't bring anything else to the country, so I can only buy some four treasures of the study. ”

Lu Weimang was unmoved, "There are a lot of stationery for poor students, you have all the stationery in your mind, can you still concentrate on studying?" First use the set of your original college, which is also carefully selected by yourself, but you can't like the new and hate the old. That's it, Guozijian will take the exam once a month, and when your exam results are in the upper grades, Sister A will buy it for you. ”

Changfeng was dissatisfied, but he couldn't help it, "Sister still coaxes me as a child." ”

"What do you say~"

"No, let's go. Go and see rice paper, rice paper is a consumable, can you buy more? ”

"Let's go."

Tired of shopping, the three sisters and brothers came to Rongsheng Pavilion, and they didn't go to the private room, but only ate in the lobby.

"Sister, I heard that the curfew will be lifted in the palace during the Shangyuan Festival this year, and we will have fun with the people, should we prepare to decorate some lanterns at the entrance of the house. I heard that many mansions have asked craftsmen to order lanterns, not only the horse lanterns of previous years, Kong Ming lanterns, three-layer palace lanterns, beauty strip palace lanterns, animal-shaped palace lanterns, but also other novel styles. ”

Changfeng talked about the Shangyuan Festival with great interest.

Speaking of which, the most lively festival of the year is the Shangyuan Festival.

The ancients had no nightlife, and after dark, there was nothing on the street except for one or two red lanterns at the entrance of the shops or houses, and it was pitch black, except for the guards in charge of curfew. As for the Shangyuan Festival, the streets decorated with various palace lights at night are colorful and charming.

In ancient times, these people who had never seen neon lights were not forgotten by the night view fans of the Shangyuan Festival?

Lu Weimang also likes the excitement of the Yuan Festival.

"It's not interesting to ask someone to customize, let's make our own palace lanterns, and this year we will make a three-layer beauty strip palace lantern. I'm in charge of building a lampstand, Chengyang is in charge of painting beauties, Changfeng is in charge of pasting lights, and I'll go to the lantern shop to buy some materials later. ”

Lu Weimang clapped, and Cheng Yang and Changfeng also agreed. They all follow Lu Weimang and like to do some small crafts by themselves, no matter what the result is, this hands-on fun is rare.

In the afternoon, I arrived at the lantern shop, good guys, there were too many people to squeeze in. Looking at the clothes, most of them are from various prefectures who come to set the palace lamp at this time.

"Sister, you wait here for a while, I'll squeeze in to buy materials."

At this time, the lantern shop has a material package for the DIY project, after all, there are many people who like handicrafts.

Cheng Yang and Changfeng rushed up to squeeze in, Lu Weimang shouted behind the crowd, "Anyway, if you squeeze in, buy a few more, in addition to the three-layer palace lantern, buy me a few smaller ones!" ”

Lu Weimang didn't know if the two younger brothers who were squeezed into sardines heard her shouting, anyway, she hurriedly retreated two steps back after shouting. The entrance to this store feels like it can be crowded with a surging crowd.

After a long time, Cheng Yang squeezed out with Changfeng, the jade crown on Cheng Yang's head was a little crooked, not to mention the clothes, and the belt of Changfeng's robe didn't know who pulled it apart.

Lu Weimang hurriedly dressed his two younger brothers, and Cheng Yang patted his chest in fear, "This squeezing is too fierce, I don't know what to rob?" ”

Changfeng found it interesting, "Sister, I bought a lot of them with my brother, not only the three-story ones, but also the marquee lanterns, beauty lanterns, and rabbit lanterns, which are enough for us to do more." ”

"Let's go, we've got all the stuff, let's go back and do it."

The three sisters and brothers went home with big bags and small bags.

"You bought this palace lamp? I don't know what's going on this year, I heard that a large number of palace lamps have been purchased in the palace, and His Majesty has never been so extravagant in previous years. Therefore, the large and small mansions in Beijing have temporarily purchased palace lamps. I just came back and told the housekeeper to buy it, but I haven't bought it yet. ”

If there is something good at the top, it will be very bad at the bottom, no wonder the lantern shop business is booming today.

"We don't know about it, so don't guess, let's make the lantern first."