The New Year is approaching.

Jinling City has become more turbulent.

Most people did not expect the situation in Kyoto to change so quickly, and even the crown prince and the king of Yu, who were the authorities, did not predict that the general situation would turn out to be a lose-lose situation between them.

In fact, in recent years, because the strength of the two sides is almost the same, the party struggle has reached a deadlock to a certain extent.

Everyone remained calm on the surface, and neither side made any big moves.

But the situation is like a handful of dry wood piled up in the corner, and a little fire can burn it completely.

With just a small touch, the bowstrings clenched in the hands of both sides couldn't help but loosen, and everyone immediately entered a climactic offensive and defensive battle.

Qingguo Gong copied the house.

The worship of the Hubu Shangshu Building fell.

He Wenxin, the son of Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, was sentenced to spring execution and beheading.

Concubine Yue's position.

The piles and piles are wave after wave, which is dizzying.

Today's news about Concubine Yue's reinstatement has been circulating in Kyoto, and when the Inner Eunuch relied on His Majesty's will to make the Yue clan come out of the Qingyi Temple, the court ministers were not surprised by this.

Most of them didn't know that Concubine Yue was convicted because of the Nihuang County Lord.

Mu Wangfu did not seem very calm about the news of Concubine Yue's reinstatement, and the Nihuang County Lord had already understood the emperor's thoughts very clearly, but Mu Qingmu's little prince still couldn't accept this matter.

Because he was young and vigorous.

The county lord always wants his younger brother to learn more from Lu Ze.

But as everyone knows, Mu Qing, who often played and bathed with Lu Ze during this time, learned these four words.

After Concubine Yue was reinstated, Mu Qing directly wrote to His Majesty the Emperor, wanting to resign and return to Yunnan.

Of course, Emperor Liang did not allow it.

The New Year is approaching, and I am in a hurry to leave at this time, as if I have some resentment towards our Emperor Majesty.

Mu Qing couldn't help but envy Lu Ze again.

Although he inherited the throne of King Mu of Yunnan hereditarily, his status and power seem to be greater than Lu Ze, but on the contrary, the latter is living happily, and everyone in Jinling City knows it, and even the prince and King Yu do not want to offend this upstart in the army.

Thinking of this, Mu Qing was even more angry.

My sister is in charge of 100,000 iron horsemen in King Mu's mansion and guards the southern border, how dare you insult and calculate her like that?

"Lu Ze."

"Mu Qing wrote a few days ago and wanted to go back to Yunnan, you said, he is dissatisfied with my will?"

Lu Ze became a frequent visitor to the imperial study during this time.

Dayu, a neighbor in the northwest of Daliang, recently carried out a grand ceremony of succession to the commander, and the heads of the seven families who held the authority of Dayu witnessed Xuanbu taking over the position of commander of the imperial army.

This news has gradually spread in the territory of Daliang.

It's just that Da Liang has lived for many years, and many people inside still don't quite understand what this matter means, only the lieutenant generals and commanders in the army understand, especially those old generals who have fought with Dayu on the battlefield, can understand the majesty of the Dayu army.

Although His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to the border, he is old, and he is afraid that he does not attach such importance to it in his heart.

At least at this time, the emperor was still wondering if Mu Qing was dissatisfied with the emperor's order.

Lu Ze's answer was simple.

"Child's temper."

"After knowing that the county lord had an accident, Mu Xiaowang also went to the criminal department, and after a look, Sima Lei's leg was broken."

"Of course I will..."

The Emperor nodded slightly.

For Lu Ze, he can be said to be more pleasing to the eye the more he looks at it.

This energetic Wu Weihou is not only unparalleled on the battlefield, but also has a bright mind.

The emperor asked Lu Ze to help comfort Mu Qing.

Even in front of Lu Ze, Emperor Liang said that this was for the year-end ceremony to restore the Yue family's position as a concubine, and Lu Ze also opened his mouth to say a few words that fit the emperor's wishes, which made Emperor Liang gradually have a smile on his face: "This is the words you wrote to you a few days ago, so take it back today." ”

Lu Ze got up and saluted respectfully.

He slandered in his heart, why don't you just send someone to the mansion, or do you have to call me over to show the emperor's prestige and holy family?

Gonggong Gao led the two little eunuchs into the inner hall slowly, only to see a rectangular plaque made of pure purple nanmu being carried in, and the three words 'land boat' transcribed by the emperor himself were enlarged to the top by the inner court in the same proportion.

The Emperor smiled and nodded from time to time, as if he was very satisfied with the italic document he had written himself.

Gao Zhan said with a smile on the side: "Your Majesty is the best at this ancient Kai, but there are few words for appreciation in these years, and this kind of plaque has not been given for many years." ”

Hearing this, of course, Lu Ze could only thank him again.

Emperor Liang stretched out his hand and pointed at Gao Zhan with a smile: "You old guy, let people go down first." ”

The inner sanctum soon became quiet again.

His Majesty the Emperor looked at Lu Ze, and suddenly said, "You have been back in Kyoto for a while, and my sons have been wooing you a lot, right?" ”

Lu Ze opened his mouth truthfully, and told the emperor about the explicit, hinted and wooing of the prince and King Yu.

Emperor Liang was undoubtedly very satisfied with Lu Ze's answer, but he snorted coldly after a while: "Most of the people in the court are standing in line, and I only learned about it some time ago, it turns out that Xie Yu, that old thing, has been standing on the side of the East Palace early. ”

Lu Ze smiled slightly in his heart.

I know.

Or the old fox I designed.

Only then did Emperor Liang say the real purpose of his call to Lu Ze today: "After the New Year's Festival, I want to hand over the patrol battalion to you to control. ”

Marquis Xie may have known that his favorability on His Majesty's side has dropped to the freezing point, but he would not have thought that the emperor would decide to take away the sharpest knife in his hand so soon.

Without the patrol battalion, of course Marquis Xie would have become a serious Liang horse.

Without waiting for Lu Ze to refuse, the emperor continued: "In these years, Kyoto has been leveled for too long, and I intend to order the patrol battalion, the forbidden army, and the Qingli army to temper their lives, and the patrol battalion with the smallest number of people is of course the best to operate. ”

Although Emperor Liang is old, he has not yet reached the point of faintness, and of course he can see the emptiness of Kyoto's city defense.

If the time is good in peacetime, the combat power is sparse and it doesn't matter, but at the moment, there is already a smell of moving troops on the Dayu side, and Beiyan, another neighbor in the north, is also a belligerent, so of course the emperor will make plans early.

And on the way out of the palace, Lu Ze happened to meet His Royal Highness King Jing who was entering the palace.

Xiao Jingyan and Lu Ze greeted each other.

King Jing has always been polite to the generals in Jinling City, and after seeing Lu Ze at this time, he took the initiative to chat a few words before turning around and entering the palace.

It's not peaceful outside, and His Royal Highness King Jing, who grew up in the army, can certainly receive more attention.

Lu Ze shook his head slightly.

It's just that it seems that your dad still doesn't like you enough.

Because the biggest benefit is that the patrol battalion has been taken into my hands.

......

The tenth day of the lunar month.

There is already a New Year's atmosphere in Jinling City.

In the streets and alleys of the outer city of the city, you can see the vendors selling the happy words of the couplets everywhere, but most of the people of Jinling will buy some red paper to go home, only those who want to save trouble will buy ready-made Spring Festival couplets.

The black pig of Cangshan, the fresh sheep of the northern plains, the live crucian carp of the East China Sea... After passing the examination, they entered the imperial city one by one.

The city of Jinling is bustling.

The cloth shops and clothing shops are crowded, and the back doors of the major mansions in the inner city are open all day long to buy goods, and it is a tradition to walk around each other during the New Year's Festival.

The Wuwei Hou Mansion is also preparing New Year's goods.

It's just that today's Hou Mansion is not so lively, because most of the people in the Hou Mansion have gone to Luoshi Street.

At the intersection of Luoshi Street at this moment, the sound of firecrackers crackled, such a noisy atmosphere should not have appeared in the daytime, everyone knows that Luoshi Street, which is full of green buildings, will only be really 'lively' at night,

Red sleeves, Miaoyinfang, Yang Liuxin... The girls pouted and complained a little.

Of course, they knew there was a neighbor next door.

A hot pot restaurant?

Shabu Shabu?

Lord Lu?

Of course, the girls had heard of Lu Hou's reputation, and they were very curious about this Wu Wei Hou.

It is rumored that Hou Ye Lu has a good relationship with the mysterious boss of the red sleeve move.

The bosses of the green buildings all wrapped a festive red envelope today and sent it to the land boat that opened.

Everyone was a little curious about the name of the new pavilion, but after faintly hearing that the plaque of the pavilion was a gift from His Majesty, the curiosity turned into a deep shock.

A plaque from the emperor?

This... Do ordinary people really dare to come to this restaurant?

As the sound of the firecrackers faded away, it finally fell silent after a few scattered sounds, and the land boat welcomed its first guest.

"His Royal Highness!"

The carriage of Yuwang's Mansion stopped at the intersection, and the girls who were quietly looking at the next floor covered their mouths and exclaimed.

But soon, the shock was hard to suppress.

The carriage of the East Palace followed.

Then came the carriage of King Mu's mansion.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince traveled in a low-key manner, and when he saw the Nihuang County Lord and Mu Xiaowangye, the prince took the initiative to step forward at this time.

Because of the previous incident in Zhaoren Palace, the relationship between the two sides has been tense, and with the passage of time, it was finally eased up, and Concubine Yue in Qingyi Temple was pardoned by His Majesty.

The Nihuang County Lord talked to the prince with a flat face.

Mu Qing said with a bit of yin and yang: "Your Royal Highness has a noble status, how can you come to a place like Luoshi Street?" ”

This embarrassing atmosphere was slightly alleviated with the arrival of the carriage of the uncle's mansion.

Yan Yujin jumped out of the carriage.

Yan Dagongzi soaked in Tiger Hill Hot Spring for half a month before returning to the capital, as soon as he came back, he knew the news of the opening of Lu Shangzhou, this kind of shabu shabu restaurant is rare in Jinling City, and it was opened by Lu Houye, of course Yan Yujin wanted to come over to join in the fun.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"I've seen Sister Nihuang."

"I've seen Little Prince Mu."

There was a slight smile on the face of the Nihuang County Lord, and when he went up, he pinched Yan Yujin's face and talked familiarly.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw that his overtures had no effect, his face was hidden with a smile, and he turned his head and walked towards the house.

The land boat does not occupy a large area, but the overall decoration is extremely luxurious.

Even the prince, King Yu, these big names in Kyoto, feel quite unusual after entering, the eyes are full of red, more than ten Zhuo brand new mahogany tables and chairs come into view, on which are placed a novel and unique shape of the nine-square grid pot.

The red carpet spreads all the way to the wall that leads to the entrance to the wall.

The walls are recessed with lots of interesting knick-knacks.

Yan Yujin was well-informed, and exclaimed at this time: "Baizhan glazed porcelain, this set of porcelain should be left by the previous dynasty, right?" And this is... Mr. Qi Jingchun's jade ink ink... That's the Xuanyu Sword that ranks ninth on the Langya Famous Sword List? ”

Luxury.

Too luxurious.

No one thought that Lu Houye's family background would be so thick.

What was even more unexpected was that Lu Ze released so many treasures.

Aren't you afraid of impacting your business?

There are many treasures in the hall, and the plaque of the store outside is still a gift from His Majesty today, where do ordinary people dare to come to this kind of place to eat.

Lu Ze changed into a brand-new civilian clothes today, and his bearing was extraordinary, and he came out to greet everyone one by one.

Yan Yujin whispered: "Master Hou, the things in your store... It's genuine, right? ”

Lu Ze smiled and nodded: "Of course, they are all genuine, and they are all prizes for land boats, and lucky customers will be selected to send them out every year." ”

Mu Qing's eyes widened at this time: "Are all the treasures on this wall sent?" ”

"Send them all!"

Everyone was amazed by the size of Lu Ze's handwriting, no wonder His Majesty was asked to write the inscription himself, how can this general plaque be able to hold the feng shui here?

"Ahem."

"Master Hou, aren't you afraid of being stolen?"

Yan Yujin blinked.

Lu Ze smiled and shook his head: "Don't be afraid." ”

Joke.

Can someone in Jinling City steal from me?

The patrol battalion is about to come into my hands, and when the time comes, it will be all my people patrolling the Luoshi Street, who dares to steal?

Not to mention, Lu Ze had already released Wuzhu to breathe.

After the prince and King Yu met today, they pinched each other unexpectedly, and the turmoil in Kyoto was surging, and both of them had lost too much this year, and the contradictions between the two were no longer concealed.

King Yu faintly knew what happened in the Zhaoren Palace, and congratulated the prince with a smile: "Concubine Yue Niangniang returned to the harem, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not serve in front of Niangniang, how could he have time to come to Luhou's land boat?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Mu Qing's face changed instantly.

The crown prince snorted coldly: "The mother concubine is pardoned by the emperor, for this year-end ceremony, do you have any objections?" ”

King Yu's eyebrows drooped.

Of course, he was furious about the reinstatement of Concubine Yue, but thinking about going to that Jiangzuo Meilang Mansion yesterday, listening to what Mei Changsu said, King Yu was relieved and had found a specific direction for confrontation.

He had already begun to invite more than a dozen highly respected contemporary Confucians to prepare to launch a court debate, which directly pointed to the extraordinary treatment that Concubine Yue had received over the years, and the lack of etiquette of the crown prince in front of the queen.

The father has no sons.

Everyone is just a concubine, is your prince really a little more noble than me?

And just then, someone outside reported.

"Mr. Su Zhesu has arrived."

Mei Changsu is not too famous in Kyoto.

Due to the existence of Lu Ze, the protagonist in the original book of Langya Bang did not shine brightly after entering Beijing, and he did not make a name for himself as he did in the original book by virtue of the son-in-law selection conference.

But Lu Ze knew that Mei Changsu was actually using himself in front and doing a lot of things silently in secret.

Soon, there was another announcement.

"The Marquis of Ning Guo came to visit with his son and son."

When Yan Yujin heard this, he muttered: "Didn't Jing Rui say that he couldn't come?" ”