A dark cloud pressed up, blocking the moon that had just emerged again, and the ox cart walked back to the south of the city in front of Luofu without hurrying, and the servant got off the car first and called: "Master!"

Luo Pei, who was pondering in the car, woke up, lifted the curtain, and got out of the ox cart.

The gate of Luo's Mansion was closed, and the servant stepped forward to call the door, and after a while, as soon as the door opened, Luo Pei's wife Mo Shi and eldest son Luo Zhengqi came out to greet them.

In addition to these masters of the Luo family, there are only two maids, a few servants, and only a few servants, all of whom have not left after Luo Pei was imprisoned.

Luo Pei has only been in prison for half a year, and the housekeepers and stewards who have some status and wealth have already left, leaving only some people with low status and nowhere to go.

And after Luo Pei was released from prison, it was not that there was no housekeeper and steward who cried bitterly and wanted to come back, but they were desperate to leave at that time, Luo Pei didn't pursue the matter, and it was impossible to come back!

Because of this, the huge Luo Mansion is now too deserted.

"Madame, I'm fine. ”

Accompanied by his wife and children, he entered the door of the mansion, and the door was closed again, Luo Pei took his wife's hand and comforted him gently: "It's just a farewell banquet, what can it do? You said that you are still waiting for me." ”

I didn't go to sleep so late, obviously I was worried and waiting for him.

Mo sighed when he heard this: "If you don't come back, how can I rest assured?"

There are crises everywhere in the capital, and if you take a wrong step, do you know if you will not repeat the mistakes of the past?

Since Luo Pei was imprisoned for more than half a year, Mo Shi has tasted all the sadness, full of fear and panic, and some plants and trees have long been soldiers, probably after a long time, this worry can be slowly put down, and it is difficult to change in a short time.

Luo Pei also knew what was on his wife's mind, patted her hand gently, and smiled: "Aren't I coming back?" Don't worry, soon we will be able to leave Beijing, to the southwest, the emperor is far away, and you can sleep with peace of mind." ”

Thinking of the secret palace secrets he had just heard, he even felt that leaving the capital within a few years was not necessarily a bad thing for his old wife and second son.

He can endure the ups and downs of the sea, but his old wife is over fifty years old, and he has not enjoyed much of a good life over the years.

This is also the reason why he has been a little shaken in the past few days, but with what happened just now, his heart has become firm again.

Coaxed his wife to go to sleep first, Luo Pei did not go to sleep immediately, but went to the study, looking at the flickering candlelight, not knowing what he was thinking, but there was no expression on his face.

The eldest son, Luo Zhengqi, followed him to the study, and a maid came in to serve tea, Luo Zhengqi asked her to step down and personally put the tea bowl in front of her father.

"Father, please have tea. ”

Luo Pei took a sip slowly, moistened his throat, and soothed the complicated feelings along the way.

"Qi'er. After another sip, Luo Pei put down the tea bowl and looked at his eldest son: "Do you have something to say to your father?"

"Yes. "Luo Zhengqi is a seventh-rank official who was born as a jinshi, and now his official position is too low, in fact, he can't go to the court, and he can't squeeze into the upper circle, but his father is Luo Pei, and getting information from his father is enough to make up for his shortcomings elsewhere, and therefore, Luo Zhengqi also knows that the emperor ordered the king to deal with the shrine.

At this time, he was urged by his father, so he asked: "Father, the son is curious about handling the matter of the shrine on behalf of the king." ”

"The emperor ordered the king to deal with the shrine on behalf of the king, but this has been a few days, and now the acting king has not moved, is the acting king planning to continue to drag on? Or is there no way to start?"

"Father, you went to Shuntianfu for a banquet today and met the acting king, what do you say?"

In the officialdom, there is an order, no matter whether the matter can be solved or not, the first thing is that you must make a gesture, even if it is superficial, the acting king does not move anything, which is really strange.

Hearing this, Luo Pei's expression was very strange, and he was silent for a while.

When Luo Zhengqi saw it, he became more and more puzzled.

But he is not a teenage hairy boy anymore, he is a father in his twenties, his father does not speak, he looks like he is deep in thought, he just stands honestly in front of him, without saying a word.

After a long time, Luo Pei slowly opened his mouth: "Qi'er, you don't have to ask about this matter again, just watch." ”

"In the future, when I go to the southwest, don't neglect the king in Beijing, you must know that once you recognize the Tao, you can't change it. ”

After Luo Pei finished speaking, he sighed: "Destiny!"

With Luo Pei's status and keenness, he could feel that with several waves, the King of Qi and the King of Shu had suffered a great loss, and the emperor seemed to have the intention of turning to King Lu.

However, before the wind blew, this vat of cold water was poured on it today.

"Is this a human strategy, or is it providence?"

"It's a drawdown. ”

King Lu can be crowned king, and even have the possibility of inheriting the throne, not because he is talented, but just because of his bloodline, if there is a problem with his bloodline, everything about him is gone.

Not to mention anything else, as soon as the emperor is suspicious, the possibility of this competition for succession is gone.

"Even if the royal family has a secret method for identifying bloodlines, if there is a conflict, I am afraid that there will be a rift between father and son, and there is a thorn in the heart, how can I inherit the throne?"

It's a pity that he can't say this to his son that the news of the royal bloodline can be revealed in anyone's mouth, but it can't be revealed in his own mouth, so Luo Pei sighed, but didn't say anything.

“......”

The eldest son, Luo Zhengqi, wanted to inquire about the situation of the acting king from his father, but he heard his father say such a thing.

Because he didn't know what was going on, his father's words were not clear, which made him a little baffled.

But in the end, it was his father's advice, Luo Zhengqi didn't dare to refute, he could only: "Yes, father, the son remembers." ”

"Just remember. Luo Pei nodded, and said: "This time I went to the southwest, I went with your mother and your brother, you are an official in Beijing, you need to be more careful." ”

"If there is anything, you can ask for help from the Acting Palace. ”

Luo Pei's eldest son had already married and had children, and he was in Zhongjinshi and an official in Beijing, so it was impossible to follow him to the southwest.

But the second son was only 16 years old, and he was originally going to get married, but because he was suddenly imprisoned more than half a year ago, the matter of discussing marriage was over.

The second son has an impulsive temperament, and after this family change, he has a somewhat gloomy temperament, and Luo Pei plans to take his old wife and second son to the southwest this time.

After all, I don't know how long I will stay in the southwest this time, if the second son stays in the capital, even if his brother and sister-in-law can take care of it, they can't compare to their parents.

Luo Zhengqi hesitated: "My younger brother is sixteen years old, if he goes to the southwest, the marriage will ......."

"It's okay for a man to get married later. ”

Regarding this matter, Luo Pei has now seen it: "Your brother is poor at studying, and this time he will go to the southwest, and I will supervise him strictly." Besides, with him by her side, your mother can feel better. ”

Father said so, Luo Zhengqi no longer insisted.

Thinking of the recent frequent overtures of favor by the Yue family, and even the intention to match the younger brother with the woman of the Yue family's relatives to discuss marriage, I am afraid that this kind of thing will not be necessary in the future, it is better to let the younger brother follow his parents to the southwest, and they can also get some purity, in case they stay in the capital, they will be involved in other people's ways in places that he can't take care of, and they will be involved in any disputes, which is also a disaster.

Luo Zhengqi knew his father, and he had this hint but didn't say it, so he smelled a bad smell - it seems that this capital is about to cause chaos again.