"I don't know if you remember, I said a sentence in the Guangling Yamen that day, after the detailed crime is over, the Lu family business may be able to dominate the Guangling Mansion."

"Yes."

"Within the boundaries of Guangling, the only one who can compete with your Lu family is the Gu family, his family has some connections in the capital, and the backstage of Huaizhou is Chen Yi, the chief historian of the Assassin Mansion. Coincidentally, this Chen Changshi has recently been accused by his colleagues of being corrupt and bending the law and disregarding people's lives, and the evidence is conclusive and indefensible. Lord Assassin Shi Yao has decided to remove this person and is preparing to hand him over to the Warp Weaving Department for investigation. ”

Su Buqing said lightly.

Lu Shen listened calmly.

Although it is not considered a high-ranking official, but because this is a confidant subordinate of the history of a state, the real power is not small, and even in some respects it exceeds the Guangling prefect from the fourth grade.

Su Buqing glanced at him and said with a smile: "This matter is very coincidental, and what is even more coincidental is that after interrogation, this Chen Changshi has accepted bribes from the Gu family. ”

Lu Shen said: "My lord, you just said that Yao Tingshi is going to hand it over to the Warp Weaving Division, not that it has already been handed over to the Warp Weaving Division. Before anyone came, the confession came first? ”

Su Buqing said indifferently: "There will be, he will confess." ”

Lu Shen pinched his eyebrows, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Master Su, you are so open-minded and framing public weapons for private use, it is easy to damage your image in my mind. ”

The so-called image naturally refers to Su Buqing's painful and passionate generous statement before, like a loyal minister.

"As I said, it doesn't matter what people think of me." Su Buqing's answer was simple and direct, and then said: "I don't deny the private use of public weapons, but it may not be framed." If the Gu family doesn't come up with a large sum of money to buy off the relationship, why should Chen take care of it? Take your Lu family as an example, if it weren't for Ling Zun's strong support for the government to help the people's livelihood over the years, would the Zhan Governor really compete with me for Ling Zun before? ”

Lu Shen said unhurriedly: "My lord, my father has never bribed Lord Fuzun. ”

Su Buqing said with a smile: "Don't panic, how can Ling Zun's methods be comparable to Gu Zisi's Gu family?" When Zhang Xi and others framed your family before, my subordinates checked your house up and down, inside and out, and they didn't find a serious mistake, at most it was some trivial problems, and even the warp weaving department was embarrassed to use it as evidence of the crime. ”

Lu Shen only pretended not to hear the hints in his words.

Of course, he knew that his father was not simple, Lu Tong had been able to hide from the eyes and ears of the imperial army more than ten years ago and send a large amount of grain to the Seven Star Gang in a desperate situation, which was not something that ordinary people could do, not to mention the friendship between him and Old Doctor Xue.

Thinking of this, Lu Shen said calmly: "Master Su, the Lu family is not insatiable, as long as there is a relatively fair competitive environment, this is enough." ”

This answer did not surprise Su Buqing, he took the opportunity to say: "Even if it is only relative fairness, it is difficult for businessmen. I know that the Gu family often makes stumbling blocks for Ling Zun, although it does not hurt the muscles and bones, but it is also as annoying as flies and insects. This time, the warp weaving department will take advantage of Chen Yi's case to simply beat Gu Zisi, so that his family will be more honest from now on. ”

"Thank you, sir." Lu Shen thanked him calmly.

At this moment, Su Buqing took out a jade plate half the size of a palm from his sleeve and threw it over.

After Lu Shen took it, he looked at it, and saw that the front seal was engraved with the word "dry", and the reverse side was an extremely complex and cumbersome ornamental pattern.

Puzzled, he asked, "What is this?" ”

Su Buqing said: "You should probably know the structure of the warp weaving division by now. The lifting of the master, the three lifting points and the four inspectors constitute the upper layer of the warp weaving division, and the lower part is divided into light and dark. On the surface, there are three yamen in Taixing, Lai'an and Guangling in Huaizhou, and in the dark, Li Jin and Guo Tai are the internal guards. ”

Lu Shen listened quietly.

Su Buqing looked at the jade plate in his hand and said slowly: "In addition to the two sets of light and dark systems, the Warp Weaving Department has set up another position, with a grade of seven grades, and is responsible for supervision and inspection. The number of people in this position is not large, as far as I know, there are only more than ten people in the entire warp weaving department, and the rank is not high but the status is not low. On the premise of not violating the regulations of the Warp Weaving Department and the laws of the imperial court, you can use this jade plate to mobilize less than five secret agents at any time, and you can also supervise the actions of the various yamen in Huaizhou. ”

Although he made it clear that the constraints on this position were made, Lu Shen was still clearly aware of the value of this brand.

To put it simply, as long as he doesn't die, or provokes some big people in the sky, as long as he has this brand by his side, the warp weaver will definitely protect him.

Lu Shen put the jade plaque on the table and said calmly: "Please forgive me, the juniors can't accept this plaque." ”

Su Buqing was not angry, and said calmly: "Don't be in a hurry to refuse first." This sign has nothing to do with me, but is to reward you for your contribution to the crime. You're nineteen years old, and as far as I know, you don't have any merit in your life, and you don't have any plans to do so in the foreseeable future. Although the merchant is rich, he needs a talisman after all, of course-"

Before Lu Shen retorted, he raised his tone slightly and continued: "I know the friendship between Ling Zun and Divine Doctor Xue, and I can climb to the level of relationship between the right and right ministers, and I am indeed worry-free about self-preservation. However, do you know how much a favor is worth when facing the right? Even if Xue Xiang looks at his own uncle's face and is willing to stand up for a businessman, what will the Lu family use to repay this favor? If it was Xue Xiang himself who Ling Zun saved instead of Doctor Xue, you naturally don't have to be a broken brand. ”

The last sentence made Lu Shen slightly stunned.

Lu Tong actually saved Doctor Xue's life?

How did he hide so many secrets, it seems necessary to talk about it when he returns.

Pressing this thought for the time being, Lu Shen said indifferently: "In fact, until now, the younger generation intends to decline the kindness of adults. ”

"Expected."

Su Buqing said unhurriedly: "Although you don't have an official body, you are a rich son who is the envy of everyone in Guangling City, even if the Lu family's business disappears overnight, you can live a worry-free life with the large piece of fertile land that your family has saved for decades." Whether I knock on the Gu family or not has no substantial impact on you, and this sign is also a reward for lifting adults, and it has nothing to do with me. ”

"When the adults talk about this, the juniors also tell them bluntly."

Lu Shen slowly sat up straight and looked into the other party's eyes: "My father is nearly fifty years old, and there is only one son of mine, and he will never agree to me going to the north to spy on intelligence." He only hopes that I will be safe and secure and inherit the family business smoothly in the future, so he has always been extremely generous to me, and will not even force me to study and take the test for fame. As the Son of Man, how can I let my father worry all the time? Please forgive me for this matter. ”

"What about yourself?" Su Buqing suddenly threw out this question.

Lu Shen said: "What do you mean by this, my lord?" ”

Su Buqing said: "After you found out that Gu Yong and Ning Li were weird, you asked Li Chengen to rush to the Andu Governor's Mansion to report the news, is it really just because you don't believe me?" ”

Lu Shen wanted to speak and stopped.

Su Buqing didn't ask, and said calmly: "There are many people in the Warp Weaving Division who come from the army, such as Gu Yong, and some people who have left the Warp Weaving Department and transferred to the military. Compared with the fact that it is difficult to be promoted in the army for several years, the warp weaving division is a more suitable battlefield for you to display your talents. Trust my vision and judgment at this point. ”

In fact, Su Buqing's guess is not outrageous.

At that time, Lu Shen asked Li Chengen to find Xiao Wangzhi to report the news, not only to find another way to protect himself, but also to have the idea of joining the army, after all, this is the field he is really familiar with and good at.

As for the way of doing business, Lu Shen really lacks interest in this area.

After a moment's thought, he looked up and asked, "Why do you insist like this?" ”

Su Buqing slowly got up and said with a smile: "Before meeting today, you are part of my plan, and you are essentially no different from other young people who have been selected by me. But now, I think you can be more than just a good agent. In the future, after you gain a firm foothold in Pseudo-Yan, I hope that you can unify the Northland spy network, pinch it into a powerful force, and create a great cause that no one dared to think of before. ”

He held the cup, drank the remnants of wine inside, and said solemnly: "At that time, whether you want to stay in the warp weaving department, or if you want to transfer to the military position, with the merit that no one can ignore, you can realize the ambition in your chest faster." ”

Lu Shen also stood up and said sincerely: "Please allow the juniors to think about it again." ”

He didn't give a clear answer, and Su Buqing didn't care, because in the past contact, he found that Lu Shen was by no means the kind of temperament that was willing to be mediocre, and his words today were enough to plant a seed in his heart.

"You keep the brand, think about this matter slowly, don't rush to answer me. By the way, I have appointed Li Jin as the inspector of Guangling, and only he knows your identity here. Anyway, you have a lot of free time in the future, and he will teach you the internal regulations of the warp weaving department, as well as some things to pay attention to. ”

Su Buqing walked closer, raised his hand and patted Lu Shen's shoulder: "Let's go." ”

"Your Excellency wants to continue north?"

"Yes, Governor Xiao has already sent a message to me, the puppet Yan army is moving frequently on the border, and I will rush to Lai'an Mansion immediately."

"I wish you all the best on this trip."

"Promise your good words."

Su Buqing smiled and left freely.

That's the difference.