The next day, after the hour had passed.

Lu Shen slowly opened his eyes, he slept very soundly this night, and it was the most peaceful night since he came to this world.

Lifting the warm brocade quilt, he had just gotten out of bed when a gentle voice came from outside: "Young master, are you awake?" ”

The voice instantly pulled him back to the awkward situation he had seen when he first met last night.

The housekeeper Lu Wu had obviously been advised by Lu Tong, knowing that his young master was not very good at his brain, and when he saw that Lu Shen was a little surprised, he took the initiative to introduce him.

The girls waiting in the courtyard were all Lu Shen's maids, among which the leader was named Song Pei, and another maid named He Yu was responsible for taking care of Lu Shen's daily life.

There are four other people who are responsible for the daily chores of the West Garden, and four people who are responsible for the rough work such as sprinkling and cleaning the courtyard.

I actually have ten maids to serve?

Even if Lu Shen hadn't read much of the laws of this era, he knew that "the common people's homes forbade the keeping of slaves and maids", if someone instigated the parents of these girls to sue the yamen, I am afraid that the prefect Zhan Hui would not dare to openly shield Lu Tong.

In the end, Lu Wu explained in a low voice: "Young master, a few years ago, there was a drought in Jiangbei, and Huaizhou was also affected. The old man couldn't bear it, so he signed a deed of recuperation with her parents after the government filed for the record, and worked in the mansion to receive monthly money on a monthly basis, and the same was true for others. ”

Lu Shen knew when he landed, and this was also a roundabout countermeasure.

If they strictly followed the rules, most of the squires did not have the right to keep maids and servants, so they went to these poor families to recognize their godsons and goddaughters, and then signed a deed of nourishment and brought them back to the mansion.

The government will not punish this, and in fact, it cannot prohibit it.

Lu Shen could understand, but the scene of ten girls standing in front of him in a row at that time was really a bit spectacular.

Leaving those pictures behind, Lu Shen was about to take off his clothes and put them on, when he saw a slender figure walking inside.

Song Pei is one year older than He Yu, tall and slender, and her appearance is quite standard. She has a gentle and steady temperament and no lack of ability to deal with people, and has become the chief maid of Xiyuan in the past two years.

"Why doesn't the young master sleep for a while?"

Song Pei walked to the shelf and took Lu Shen's coat, and naturally wanted to put it on for him.

"I'll do it myself." Lu Shen reached out to pick it up.

Song Peiwan smiled, handed over the clothes, and said softly: "The young master has been away from home for a few months, and he wants to get used to doing it himself outside, and the maid is both happy and worried. ”

Lu Shen couldn't help asking, "Why?" ”

Song Peiying said: "The joy is that the young master can take care of himself, and he can take care of himself when he is out in the future." As for worrying, it's just that the servant is a little cautious, afraid that the young master will get used to doing everything by himself, and finally send us all out. ”

Lu Shen listened to her slightly shy and generous words, and naturally felt a little surprised in his heart, this is not like the conversation that an illiterate maid can have.

At this time, another personal maid, He Yu, came in with warm water, and said crisply: "Young master, the big housekeeper just came over and said that the master has to deal with some things today, and he will come back in the afternoon." Also, the master ordered, the young master needs to recuperate recently, and the morning and dusk provinces are exempted. ”

Lu Shen's heart moved slightly, and he responded lightly.

……

After spending a morning walking around his home, Lu Shen had a clearer understanding of the environment he was in.

After having lunch in the company of Song Pei and others, he soon heard the news of Lu Tong's return to his home, so he left Xiyuan and went to the study in the east.

"Shen'er is here, sit."

Lu Tong said with a smile, with a gentle expression on his slightly rich face, and then explained: "My father went to Xue's Mansion in the morning, and I wanted to see if Doctor Xue was free, and asked him to diagnose you carefully. Unfortunately, he has other important things to do these days, so he has to push it back. ”

Lu Shen saw that he kept this matter firmly in his heart, and couldn't help but be a little moved, and said, "There is Lao's father who remembers." ”

Lu Tong waved his hand and said, "You and I don't have to be so restrained between father and son. Shen'er, my father knows that you must have a lot of doubts during this time, and you can ask anything you want to know. ”

During the time he stayed in the Yamen of the Warp Weaving Division, Lu Shen thought about many questions, including the Lu family's past.

About more than 40 years ago, it was still the heyday of Daqi, the seven tribes of Shazhou in the west were loyal, and the three tribes in the north did not dare to show a single bit although they were not subservient, and the Nanzhao Kingdom in the southwest was even more humble and humble.

The world is peaceful and the Haiyan River is clear, and the way of merchants is very popular, and Lu Shen's great-grandfather, that is, Lu Tong's grandfather, began to do business. At first, the Lu family was just an ordinary small businessman in Shanyang County, and it is said that because of the help of nobles, Lu Tong's father made the business bigger and bigger, and then further expanded in Lu Tong's hands.

Up to now, the Lu family's business has spread all over the six prefectures of Huaizhou, and there are also many branches in the south of the Hengjiang River, ranking at least among the top three among the many businesses in Guangling Mansion.

After the Yuanjia Revolution thirteen years ago, the territory of Jiangbei Wanli fell, and more than 100,000 loyal troops paid a great price to hold Huaizhou.

The Lu family made great efforts during that time, asking for money to give money, asking for people to give people, and assisting the government and the Guangling army to block the Jing Dynasty army that entered the invasion, and later Lu Tong built this mansion and got the enthusiastic guidance of the former prefect and the commander of the Guangling army.

Judging from these past events, Lu Tong is a businessman with a lot of pattern and family feelings, and he will not have anything to do with Beiyan.

Looking at the smiling face in front of him that seemed to never be able to see through the details, Lu Shen asked unhurriedly: "Before the child came back, why did you know that the warp weaving department had set its sights on the Lu family?" ”

"This question hits the nail on the head."

Lu Tong hesitated a little, and sighed lightly: "I won't hide it from you until now, my father bought a minor official of the Guangling Yamen of the Warp Weaving Department as early as six years ago, if there is nothing to do, if the Warp Weaving Department is eyeing the Lu family, he will report the news to your father." ”

He raised an index finger and said, "The father gives him a thousand taels of silver every year, so he must do it, otherwise the father will poke this thing out." ”

Six thousand taels in six years, this is an out-and-out huge amount of money.

Lu Tong's answer seemed too sincere, so that Lu Shen had a feeling of insincerity.

"You're really not a pseudo-Yanzao?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Shen finally chose to go straight in.

Lu Tong was slightly stunned, and then laughed and said, "Why do you have such suspicions?" ”

Lu Shen said in an orderly manner: "You are very familiar with the confrontation between the north and the south, especially the battle between the Warp Weaving Division and the Prosecutor's Office, and all the plans of the Pseudo-Yan Prosecutor's Office after Zhang Xi was arrested can also be understood as a cover for your true identity. After this case, the Warp Weaving Department should no longer easily suspect the Lu family, and the Su Inspection School intends to recruit me into the Warp Weaving Department. ”

Lu Tong smiled and said, "Shen'er, your father is just a cautious businessman. In fact, what you really suspect is that your father used this matter to send you to the Warp Weaving Division, and with Su Buqing's appreciation of you, you will become a more important person in power than Gu Yong in the future, and at that time, your father will force you to do things for Pseudo Yan, right? ”

I have to say that Lu Tong's thinking is very agile, and during this time, Lu Shen did have a similar plot in a movie in his previous life in his mind.

Su Buqing must have had the same doubts before, and finally the dozens of killers who broke into the yamen of the warp weaving division dispelled his suspicions.

If Lu Tong is really a very hidden Beiyan meticulous work, it is impossible for him to give these ordinary killers an order to pretend to kill Lu Shen, as long as there is a person who is not tight, he will lose all his efforts - so those Beiyan killers really want to kill Lu Shen, but how can they send Lu Shen to the Warp Weaving Division to gain Su Buqing's trust?

This is a contradiction, so Su Buqing trusted Lu Shen so much yesterday.

Lu Shen sighed: "It's not that the child refuses to trust his father, it's just that after entering the country from Panlong Pass, there have been too many coincidences during this time. ”

Land Passage: "For example?" ”

Lu Shen said softly: "For example, after leaving Panlong Pass, the child asked people to re-search twelve truckloads of goods in the Wuhe County Inn. When nothing was found, it was Li Chengen who reminded the child to search his carriage, and sure enough, he found the secret letter from the compartment. ”

He paused for a moment, and then said: "It's like the official document seal of the prosecutor's office stamped on that secret letter, Cheng En recognized it at a glance, but after all, he is just a nursing home of a firm, how can he get access to this kind of secret?" Father, the official document seal of the Prosecutor's Office is not a well-known kohlrabi. ”

To Lu Shen's surprise, the smile on Lu Tong's face became a little thicker, and he sighed with emotion: "After a trip to Pseudo Yan, and after experiencing the test of life and death, you have really benefited, even better than your father expected." ”

Lu Shen waited quietly, and then heard Lu Tong say calmly: "Our Lu family makes a living from business, and we really need to be cautious when we travel between the two countries. However, this does not mean that we should close our ears and eyes, on the contrary, we should pay more attention to the affairs of the official, so as to pursue the advantages and avoid the disadvantages, and try to avoid unnecessary losses. ”

Lu Shen nodded, agreeing with this statement.

Lu Tong continued: "For my father, not only did he buy the petty officials of the Warp Weaving Department, but he also had news channels within the Pseudo-Yan Prosecutor's Office. Lee Seung-eun is a trustworthy young man who will be your arm in the future, so not only will the father not hide it from him, but will teach him how to do things as much as possible. ”

Lu Shen had a feeling at this moment, and the image of the middle-aged man in front of him gradually became three-dimensional.

He is not just a father who loves his only son, nor is he an ordinary businessman who racks his brains for a few taels of silver, but a person with a deep vision of the city government.

Even Su Buqing couldn't completely see through him, but he didn't hide anything in front of Lu Shen.

Thinking of this, Lu Shen said softly: "Thank you father for solving your doubts, there is still something in the child's heart." ”

Lu Tong bowed his head and said, "You say." ”

Lu Shen said: "Where did the child's martial arts come from? Why didn't my father let anyone know about it? ”

Lu Tong, who had always been calm and calm, suddenly rubbed his hands a little embarrassed after hearing this, and hesitated: "Shen'er, there is something that my father did not discuss with you, don't complain." ”

Lu Shenqi said: "Why did my father say this? ”

Lu Tong said with a smile: "I helped my father find a master who is very good at martial arts, and according to the prior agreement, she will come to Guangling in a few days." ”

Master?

Lu Shen didn't make waves in his heart, but he vaguely felt that the middle-aged man's smile hid a sense of "treacherous tricks succeeded".