Chapter 137 The Lu Family [Please vote for me! 】
The three of them went to Zhuxie Yamen together, and notified the Punishment Department not far away, and a large team of people went out to look for Hong Yuling.
Da Qiao used the divination method of Mai's lineage, but only saw a thick fog.
"The secret of the target is blocked." She said.
"Could it have fallen into the hands of the Lu family?" Everyone was a little worried.
"No." Wen Yifan let go of his consciousness and looked at some of the strange people on the surrounding streets and said, "They are still looking for them."
"They" naturally refers to the people of the Lu family.
The Lu family also mobilized their full strength at this time. On both sides of the road, people from the Longya Gang, people from the Longyuan Mansion, and some people from the Imperial Guard who had been bribed by them were patrolling the streets openly and secretly. Everyone is obviously looking for Hong Yuling.
Because of the full efforts of both the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment, the atmosphere in Longyuan City became tense.
A big war seems to be triggered by the disappearance of Hong Yuling...
After searching for a day to no avail, Liang Yue returned home in the evening.
As soon as he entered the door, he smelled the fragrant aroma. He smiled and said: "What a good day today, why are you making hot pot?"
In the past, the Liang family had to celebrate the New Year, and my mother only I would go to the market late at night to find some cheap meat and vegetables, and throw in all the odds and ends to make hot pot, which was lively and delicious.
The three little ones are all looking forward to this the most.
"Isn't this Xiaopeng back today?" Li Caiyun was busy eating meat there, "Hurry up and put it on the table. I've been waiting for you for a long time, and I was thinking about eating it first."< br>
"I'll just come back for a meal, and I may have to go out to work later." Liang Yue said.
The Lu family attaches so much importance to Hong Yuling, which means that Boss Hong must have something they are afraid of. On the contrary, the Ministry of Punishment cannot relax.
In order to defeat the Ministry of Works, he had to work overtime.
Now it is no longer to protect the Enlightenment Tree, but to form a relationship with Lu Guanxu again.
When I kicked him and said harsh words, I was all confident that the Lu family was about to fall. If the Lu family really stood still, they might take revenge in the future.
Moreover, the Lu family controlled the Ministry of Industry and did all the bad things. This is the long-cherished wish of a righteous man like Zhang Xingkai. Even for this, he should work hard.
Not to mention the close relationship with Left Prime Minister Liang Fuguo.
"Brother, this is too hard." Liang Peng said.
"I can't help it, I'm just an errand." Liang Yue smiled and said, "What about you, today is not your day to rest, what are you going to do at home?"
"Come to think of it. I'm sorry, I'm here to ask for your help." Liang Peng also smiled and said, "I don't know if you are free."
"What's the matter?" Liang Yue asked.
Liang Peng picked up a piece of green vegetables and said, "I had a classmate before, named Hong Yuling. Do you remember it? She came to me and said something happened at home, and I wanted you to help. Find out what happened."
"Put the bowl down!" Liang Yue suddenly said with a serious look.
"Huh?" Liang Peng was startled for a moment, put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, quickly sucked in the vegetables in his mouth, and looked at his elder brother, "What's wrong?"
Liang Yue asked: "Where is Hong Yuling now?"
"I placed her in the women's courtyard of the academy and temporarily lent her a room." Liang Peng said.
"I'm going to call someone to take us to find her quickly!" Liang Yue had already stood up suddenly, hurriedly took off his official clothes hanging aside and put them back on, and said to himself: "Why not earlier?" Say?"
Liang Peng blinked innocently, "I've been waiting for you at home for a long time, but you haven't come back."
Li Caiyun just brought up a plate of food and saw two people. The two sons suddenly wanted to leave, and he immediately said displeased: "Why did you just come back, and you even took Xiaopeng away with you?"
"Mother!" Liang Yue said carefully as he walked: "The situation It’s a little complicated, that is... Xiaopeng has a former female classmate who has gone to Kendo Academy. I have to go see that girl quickly.”
"Huh?" Li Caiyun was also excited, "Are they all here? Do I have to go see them too?"
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Zhumenfang, Lu Family Courtyard.
The reason why this place got its name is because it is close to the imperial city and is the residence of princes, ministers and dignitaries of the dynasty. Among all the luxury houses, the Lu family is not actually luxurious, it can even be said to be simple.
The residence of the minister of the Ministry of Industry has only a simple courtyard and a small garden with a flower pond at the back, which has a somewhat ancient feel.
This house was originally built more than 300 years ago and has had at least dozens of owners. Previous owners have only repaired it without renovating or rebuilding it, so it looks a bit old.
More than twenty years ago, the daughter of Lu Yuanwang, who served as the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, was selected as his concubine and was rewarded with this mansion. Before that, their family just lived in a small courtyard.
If you look carefully, Lu Yuanwang back then was actually somewhat similar to Zhen Changzhi, both of whom were known for their integrity. "When I came here just now, I passed by the front yard. I seemed to hear Guanxu crying there. What happened to this child?"
Beside the lotus pond that blooms all year round, a man wearing a The woman in a gorgeous brocade palace dress walked slowly past, chatting and asking.
The skin on her exposed face and shoulders and neck was so white that it reflected the sun's rays in the sun. Her hair was made up of a high snow bun and a gold hairpin and jade hairpin, which was quite complicated. But her delicate and thin shoulders are steady, and her steps are extremely smooth, with no sign of swaying. She has thin eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, big and bright, with soft light like spring water.
Although she walked upright, there were still four maids in palace attire following closely behind her, as if they were afraid that she might make a slight mistake.
Walking in a row with the woman, only half a body behind, was an old man with strong white hair, wearing a navy blue robe, pacing slowly, looking equally steady.
Looking at the figure and face of this woman, she is quite similar to the old man.
“I did something bad and was beaten by others. I came back crying and wanted my family to avenge him.” The old man sighed and said, “But our Lu family is a small family, even if we are bullied, It’s okay to tolerate it for a while, how can you say revenge is just revenge?”
The woman looked back and glared, "Is there anyone who dares to bully our Lu family in such a huge city?" I'm afraid that your outspokenness and speaking to His Majesty will affect the situation of your harem. "The old man said: "In fact, recently... our family has been in a state of crisis."
When he said this, he glanced at it. Four maids in the back.
The maids just lowered their heads and followed, staring at the woman's feet, as if they didn't hear the conversation between the two.
"Father, don't worry about this. Your Majesty loves me and is always afraid that I will be wronged." The woman walked to a pavilion by the lake, and as soon as she put her hands on it, a maid helped her sit down.
The old man then sat across from him, his butt resting only on half of the chair, and his body sitting very straight.
Although the woman called him father, he seemed to be very respectful.
Because this old man is the owner of the mansion here, Lu Yuanwang, the abbot of the country and the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
The woman in front of him is his biological daughter, Concubine Lu in the palace.
If you didn't know the woman's identity, you would only think that she was a beautiful beauty in her twenties and thirties, and you would never have thought that she was already in her forties. It's no wonder that Concubine Lu has been favored by the emperor for decades in the harem.
"Sigh." After sitting firmly, Lu Yuanwang complained again: "I told you this, but you must not tell His Majesty. It is not good to care about your relatives."
"Father!" Lu Guifei said anxiously: "Just tell me what kind of bullying our family has been subjected to. I have a sense of propriety and will not tell His Majesty. I am your daughter, and I can't leave home. , just treat me like an outsider?"
"Okay..." Lu Yuanwang said: "It's not easy for you to go home. I wanted to tell you some happy things, but our family Things haven't been going well lately. Maybe it was because I acted carelessly in the government and disobeyed Mr. Left Prime Minister in some way. Recently, the Ministry of Punishment has made trouble for our Ministry of Works, and has taken down nearly half of the people in the Ministry of Works. "< br>
"Then Liang Fuguo is still your junior, how come he becomes lawless when his official position is high?" Lu Guifei said angrily.
“Regardless of age in the officialdom, as he is the left prime minister, I am under his jurisdiction, which is what should be done. There are indeed some corruption cases in the Ministry of Industry. The hands and feet of these subordinate officials are not clean. It is my negligence in supervision. I deserve to be punished. But I didn’t expect that a group of businessmen would accuse me of colluding with black and white and using power for personal gain.” Lu Yuanwang said with some excitement when he mentioned this, “You are a conscience of heaven and earth, and you also know the situation of our family. , what am I greedy for?”
"I have been no different from the daughters of ordinary people since I was a child. My father has never been an official for wealth and honor. It is really evil to falsely accuse you of corruption." Concubine Lu followed and scolded, "This Liang Fuguo, His Majesty usually often Praise him for his loyalty..."
"Hey!" Lu Yuanwang raised his hand to stop him: "I don't dare to speak ill of your Majesty..."
After a pause, he said solemnly: " Your Majesty has a lot of things to do, and it is possible to be deceived by traitors."
"Huh." Concubine Lu looked at him and said, "Isn't it true? That's why your Majesty tolerates him like this. "For many years."
"That's all, it's all the matter of the court anyway," Lu Yuanwang continued, lowering his voice: "But this morning when Guanxu went out, he was attacked by a prince. The companion beat him for no reason. I asked him later and he said that the man turned out to be Liang Fuguo’s illegitimate son..."
"How dare an illegitimate child beat my nephew?" Concubine Lu slapped the table, "This is too much!"
"The Liang family is powerful, and I don't want to fight with them anymore anyway. "Lu Yuanwang's eyes were clear and unpredictable, and he said: "I am simply too old. Tomorrow I plan to go to the court to resign and return to my hometown to admit my mistake to Mr. Zuo."
< br>"Father! If you leave, how can there be anyone trustworthy for Your Majesty to take charge of the Ministry of Industry?" Lu Guifei said: "How can you rest assured if this position is left to an outsider?"
"Silly boy." Lu Guifei said Yuanwang sighed: "I have occupied this position for decades, and I am jealous of others!"
Concubine Lu stared at her eyes and said: "No, have you rebelled against Liang Fuguo? When I return to the palace, I have to find him Your Majesty went down and said it!”
"Absolutely not!" Lu Yuanwang said seriously: "As long as you are fine in the palace, I will be relieved. Our Lu family has been very prosperous in recent years. This time, just break your teeth and swallow blood. I will retreat more." Just one step and leave the court."
His heavy words made ripples in the water.
A few small fish swam away at the bottom of the pond, as if they were going somewhere to report a message.
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After Lu Guifei left with several palace maids, Lu Yuanwang put away his grievance-filled face, and his eyes became cold and hard.
After a while, a voice came from the shadows outside the pavilion: "I got the news. The girl was found by Zhu Xiesi's people, and it was the boy named Liang."
"So much money was spent. , Raising a bunch of trash is worse than an illegitimate son of Liang Fuguo!" Lu Yuanwang frowned and said, "Then I will have to take risks when I go to court tomorrow..."
Good morning.
(End of this chapter)