Chapter 315: The wealthy are like a den of thieves
Being pestered by Lu Zheng, there was really no other way, so Xu Qian had to go to the Lu family in a sedan chair. The residence of Dongning Marquis occupied a large area, and it was not easy for the nobles from the founding and Jingnan to be hereditary to the Jiajing Dynasty.
There are many, and the Lu family is one of them. Once the children of the family reach adulthood, they are directly incorporated into the pro-army. Now the children of the Lu family are spread all over the twelve guards of the pro-army. The old trees are full of roots, but they cannot be underestimated.//Visit to download txt
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Xu Qian got off the sedan, and Lu Zheng followed on horseback. He first yelled at the concierge: "The new uncle is here, what are you doing in a daze? Go and inform the lady quickly, don't disrespect our distinguished guest."
The door opened quickly.
Lu Zheng then grabbed Xu Qian's arm warmly and said with a smile: "It's a humble house, let's go."
Pulling Xu Qian past the concierge, Xu Qian had seen a lot about the mansions in the capital, so he didn't take it seriously now. The Lu family was a martial arts family, so the mansion was somewhat majestic and majestic in the north, although it was lost.
It is unique and pleasant, but has a unique style.
Lu Zheng clearly regarded Xu Qian as a member of his family, and did not take Xu Qian to the front hall, but directly to the flower hall.
When he arrived at the flower hall, Xu Qian was almost frightened and fell down. There were already many people here, all dressed in military uniforms, surrounded by an old lady. The old lady had a kind face but gray hair. She was leaning on a cane and looked at Xu Qian first.
A pair of old eyes actually gained some energy, looking over Xu Qian's whole body.
As for the old and young men surrounding him, they all held their breath and did not look at Xu Qian. Instead, their eyes fell on the old lady.
If there was a flashlight at this time, then the old lady must be the focus.
As for Xu Qian, he was confused. After being looked at by the old lady's eyes, the old lady coughed and gently moved the hand holding the crutch, and the crutch left her hand. A young man next to him quickly caught the crutch, and several others
Afraid that the old lady would fall, she quickly stretched out her hand to help her. The old lady said angrily: "I haven't even taken a few steps yet and I need help from others. Are you expecting me to be unable to move?"
When the disciples heard this, they quickly took a step back in shame and remained silent with strange expressions on their faces.
The old lady's movements were actually very agile, and there was no hint of her old age, because next, she took a few steps forward quickly with her big feet, grabbed Xu Qian's shoulders, and said excitedly: "What a great grandson-in-law!"
When she shouted, Xu Qian's face turned red and he had not yet reacted. The whole hall suddenly became commotion, and everyone gathered around Xu Qian in a hurry. This man bowed his hands and said: "I, Lu Sheng, have met Brother Xu.
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"I, Lu Chen, I count as your second uncle, haha... When you get married, I will have to..."
Before the man could finish speaking, he was immediately silenced by other voices.
Xu Qian... was shocked...
Think about it, an old lady looks at you with a scrutinizing look, and then suddenly says "what a great grandson-in-law". After that, countless "relatives" are walking around in front of Xu Qian. This one calls him brother, and that one is his uncle.
The other one claimed to be his cousin-in-law, and Xu Qian suddenly realized that his IQ was a bit inadequate. It can be seen that each of these people has a strong back and a strong body, wearing animal armor. It is obvious that they have all returned from various military sects.
Now we are greeting each other with smiles and being extremely affectionate. Xu Qian wants to scold you for being sick, but he doesn't have the courage. If he dares to say this, he is really sick. Each of these people will give it to you.
One punch from him guaranteed that he would never be able to stand up again.
Xu Qian was embarrassed, but his expression was in the eyes of the old lady. The old lady turned her eyes and shouted: "What are you doing? Don't scare the new uncle..." When the old lady was young, she must have been the same way.
He is a remarkable person. He speaks with undoubted pride, and his feet are not bound. Although he is old, he walks with ease. Although his old eyes are cloudy, they are full of hope. She said
As soon as he shouted the words, the whole hall fell silent.
Everyone held their breath and looked at the old lady again.
The old lady took Xu Qian's hand enthusiastically, quickly put away the majesty on her face and put on an amiable smile. She pulled Xu Qian and said: "Son-in-law, our Lu family is from a Wuxun family. Where are these children?
I'm used to being rough, so don't take it to heart, it doesn't scare you."
Xu Qian wanted to tell her sincerely that he had been frightened, but he did not say the words after all. He smiled bitterly and said: "It's okay, it's okay!"
The old lady pulled Xu Qian to sit down, and then she sat on her chair and said word by word: "Hey... things in this world cannot escape fate after all. If not for your majesty's marriage, where would I be?"
You are such a well-educated grandson-in-law, but to tell you the truth, you are married to a girl from the Gui family. Originally, I always felt a knot in my heart, but it is hard to disobey your orders. Our Lu family is a family of martial arts.
It’s all about loyalty, so after thinking about it, I still feel that I can’t disobey the king’s orders. What’s more, when I first saw you, I felt kind in my heart. You are different from these unscrupulous disciples. You are a scholar and have a wide range of knowledge. Although
Wen and Wu have different paths, our Lu family won’t care about you, and you don’t have to care about our Lu family.”
This sentence was both soft and hard, but there was a thorn in the cotton. Xu Qian finally heard it. He had made up his mind that the marriage must be completed.
Xu Qian was determined to delay and said: "The old lady is right, but the student has just been on official business in the cabinet, this... this..."
The old lady was very reasonable and said: "You want to say, you don't want to rush to get married, right? It doesn't matter, we are not unreasonable people, the Lu family has always been reasonable, why not do this, when the auspicious time is chosen next year, then
I will naturally go to the palace to arrange the wedding."
Xu Qian was stunned and was about to politely refuse.
Suddenly someone reached out and patted him and said, "Mr. Xu, long time no see."
Xu Qian turned his head and saw a young man. This man was also dressed as a guard. Xu Qian vaguely remembered that he seemed to recognize him, but where had he seen him?
But the young general said with a faint smile: "Master Xu, do you still remember when you were in Hangzhou?"
After he reminded him, Xu Qian remembered it and said, "Are you the general guard next to Hong Xiu?"
The young general looked a little arrogant and said: "Master Xu finally remembers that at that time, Master Xu was just a student in the government. I didn't expect that he is now the number one scholar. We meet again in Nanjing today. It is really fate."
Now that Xu Qian heard the word fate, he was very confused. When he saw this young general, he couldn't help but think of Hong Xiu. He thought of the day when he sent Hong Xiu to board the ship, and the last words Hong Xiu left for him were unexpected.
He was a little bit sad because of the word "Gun". Later, when he arrived in the capital, there was still no news about Hong Xiu, but he didn't know how she was doing now. Now that he finally found someone related to Hong Xiu, he wanted to ask Hong Xiu impatiently.
Xiu's whereabouts, he just kept silent for a moment, but gave up the idea. In the current situation, if he asked about the whereabouts of a girl in front of so many people, I believe they would dig a hole and bury him without hesitation.
But now that he had clues, Xu Qian was relieved. He first knew the young general's contact information, and asked him later. He pretended to be very sincere and said: "It's really a good thing to meet old friends in a foreign country."
It's a happy event, yes, I haven't asked the general's name yet."
The young man said: "My name is Lu Bing. I am currently on official business in Jinyiwei. I am just a little general running errands. I am afraid that Mr. Xu will laugh at me."
Lu Bing... still plays a small role...
Xu Qian couldn't laugh or cry, but if he thought about it carefully, although Lu Bing was once Jiajing's companion, he was still in the early years of Jiajing. Although Lu Bing's father had become a royal guard, Lu Bing himself was still very immature.
Lu family...
Isn't Lu Bing from Anlu? How is he related to the Dongning Lu family?
He thought about it carefully and immediately understood that Lu Bing must be a branch of Dongning Hou, otherwise how could he sneak into the Jinyi Guards on official business. Every once in a while, the imperial court would select some Jinyi Guards and eunuchs to be assigned to serve in various princes' palaces. Generally speaking,
Lu Bing should be a talent from the capital, or... Emperor Zhengde had no children. At that time, many people in the court knew that the future emperor must be chosen from among the vassal kings. In total, Jiajing, who was in Anlu at that time,
They were the closest branches of the royal family at that time. As a wealthy family, they naturally had to prepare and invest in advance, so Lu Bing and his son were transferred to Anlu under the operation of the Lu family.
This reason... seems to make sense.
The rise and fall of a wealthy family depends on the emperor. Every change of emperor is a test for them. Looking at it now, the Lu family seems to have made the right move, which is enough to ensure that they will continue to struggle for decades.
Xu Qian smiled slightly and said: "General Lu, since you and I are old friends, we will naturally be inseparable from each other in the future. I will treat you to a drink then, and I just have something to discuss with you."
Seeing that Xu Qian was interested in Lu Bing, the old lady's eyes flashed and she winked at Lu Bing. Lu Bing pursed his lips and responded, saying: "I will definitely come and visit you then."
After sitting in the Lu family for half an hour, the banquet started. The Lu family had too many people, or the battle was too big when the old lady came forward. Dozens of military attachés hurriedly came off duty, even wearing armor.
They didn't even take off their clothes. Everyone went to change into their regular clothes and went out to the banquet. During the banquet, Xu Qian had to drink a few drinks. Xu Qian felt that he had entered a den of thieves, but he had no choice but to drink wine reluctantly. He was actually a little drunk. His expression
As soon as they dispersed, the old lady's eyes were dark, and she called Lu Zheng aside and said: "I will send my grandson-in-law home with great fanfare later... Let Lu Bing go, and let him pay a visit to Xu Baihu on the way.
, speaking of which, they can be considered colleagues, so they go as late students, do you understand?"
Lu Zheng said: "Yes, my son will deal with it now, because he is afraid that the Gui family's wife will not look good after seeing him."
Chapter completed!