In the past two days, a big event has happened in Chen Qing's house. Princess Lu Xiu's father Lu Jin came to Beijing, including his wife Xu, his eldest son Lu Gang and his third son Lu Shao.
The Lu family is relatively large. In addition to the three brothers Lu Yihao, Lu Qingshan and Lu Datong, there are also their descendants and nephews. Of course, the family with the deepest relationship with the princess is Lu Yihao's family.
Lu Yihao had two sons and two daughters, the eldest son Lu Jin and the second son Lu Qi, and two daughters. The eldest daughter married Chao Buzhi's son, who was Chao Qing's mother. The second daughter died of illness and left no children.
Lu Jin also gave birth to three sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Lu Gang, served as the magistrate of Qingyang County in Chizhou. Because of Princess Yong, he was demoted by Qin Hui to the title of Lord Bo of Jiande County. He happened to use his grandfather Ding You as an excuse to resign and observe filial piety.
The second son is Lu Wei, who has followed Chen Qing for many years and is currently serving as Sima of the Military Department of Prince Yong's Palace. The third son, Lu Shao, was born to Mrs. Xu in the first year of Shaoxing. He is only fifteen years old and is still studying.
Needless to say, the daughter is none other than Princess Lu Xiu.
Lu Jin himself served as an official for two years to inform the state of Xinzhou. Then he encountered the Jingkang crisis and his family fled to Jiangnan. After coming to Jiangnan, Lu Jin never worked as an official and took care of various family properties.
After the death of his father Lu Yihao, Lu Jin has been guarding his father's tomb. This time, his brother Lu Qi took over his duty to guard the tomb. Lu Jin then led his family to Jingzhao.
Lu Jin did not live in Prince Yong's Mansion. He also had a house covering an area of five acres in Jingzhao, which had been kept empty. The housekeeper and a dozen servants arrived first, and after they had been completely sorted, they were ready to move in.
In the lobby of the front yard of Prince Yong's Mansion, everyone was sitting cross-legged on the couch, gathering for dinner. Even Mr. and Mrs. Lu Wei came over. The two first chairs, Chen Qing and Lu Jin, were sitting opposite each other. There were all the people sitting below them.
Family, next to Chen Qing is Princess Lu Xiu, Lu Jin's descendants are his wife Xu, then Lu Jin's three sons Lu Gang, Lu Wei and Lu Shao, and then several grandchildren.
Below Lu Xiu are the eldest son Chen Ji and the princess Chen Xue'er. They are juniors and should sit below. However, Lu Jin firmly refuses and must let the brother and sister sit next to their mother. Below them is Lu Gang's wife Yang.
, This is Lu Jin’s shrewdness and high emotional intelligence. Although the brother and sister are grandsons, one is the prince and the other is the princess. Their status is different. Of course, Lu Jin cannot let the brother and sister sit at the bottom.
Chen Qing raised his glass and said slowly: "With this first glass of wine, we first honor our grandfather. We hope that his soul rests in peace in heaven."
There was a pair of bowls and chopsticks placed in front of him, which was where his grandfather Lu Yihao sat. He was the deceased, so of course he had to sit upright. Everyone also raised their glasses and sprinkled them on the ground.
The maids poured more wine for everyone, and Chen Qing raised his glass again and said with a smile: "The second glass of wine is for everyone to catch the wind and wash away the dust. Welcome everyone to Jingzhao, let's drink a toast!"
"cheers!"
The dinner lasted for an hour, and the whole family was enjoying themselves. Lu Xiu invited everyone to stay in the house, but Lu Jin refused. They all packed up, and Chen Qing arranged for a dozen carriages to take them to their new house to rest.
Returning to his wife Lu Xiu's courtyard, Chen Qing washed his face, shook his head to shake off the drunkenness, and then sat down.
Lu Xiu brought him a cup of tea and said with a smile: "Husband, my father is not bad!"
"He is always kind, but he is too cautious. You see, he is too cautious about the seating arrangement of Ji'er and Xue'er. In fact, it is not necessary."
Lu Xiu smiled and said: "One is the crown prince and the other is the princess. How can he not be cautious?"
Chen Qing nodded. It was right to be cautious about this matter. He took a sip of hot tea and asked with a smile: "My wife told me before that my father-in-law once did something for Zhixin Prefecture. Why didn't he become an official later?"
Grandpa won’t let him become an official?”
Lu Xiu sighed and said: "Originally, the emperor wanted to appoint him as the general magistrate of Fuzhou, but he was impeached as soon as he was appointed and was immediately removed from office."
"Why?" Chen Qing asked in confusion.
"Of course it's because of my stepmother, Mrs. Xu, who was born in Fengle Tower. Although she was a tea concubine and did not sell herself, it was a place of prostitution after all, and she was from a humble background. Later, my grandfather made the decision and asked my father to straighten her up, but the court had
My grandfather’s enemies took the opportunity to impeach me, saying that it was unbecoming of my father to have a prostitute as his wife, so my father would have no chance of taking office and would be completely idle at home.”
Chen Qing nodded, "If I let him serve as magistrate, does your wife think it's appropriate?"
Lu Xiu pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, I have always wanted to find an opportunity to talk to my husband about the Lu family."
Chen Qing waved his hand to interrupt his wife, "The only misfortune of the Lu family is Lu Giao, there are no other problems!"
Lu Xiu shook his head, "My grandfather Lu Qingshan served as counselor, and my brother Lu Wei became Sima of the Military Department. Then my father was appointed as magistrate of the state. My brother also wants to serve as an official. How can this be done with so many high-ranking officials of the Lu family? I thought about it again and again, but my father still
It would be better not to become an official. He is already over fifty years old. Let him take good care of his body and give the opportunity to his elder brother!"
"Have you talked to your father?"
"I plan to talk to him tomorrow, but my eldest brother"
Chen Qing pondered for a while and said: "I originally considered letting Lu Gang be the governor of Qinzhou, but the factions there are too serious and he may not be able to adapt. Then let him take the post in Shandong Road. There is currently a vacancy in the Yidu governorship, so let him take the post.
Governor of Yidu."
Lu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I will talk to my father tomorrow and ask him to give his son his chance."
Chen Qing smiled again and said: "Tell your father again, I will make him the Duke of Leling County, the Xuanfu Envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the Inspector of Sima. If he has time, he can go out more and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Sichuan and Shaanxi."
Early the next morning, Lu Jin visited his uncle Lu Qingshan again, and then came to the palace. He received a message from his daughter, asking him to come to the palace in the morning to talk and explain important matters.
Lu Jin understood what his daughter meant. The Lu family occupied too many positions and no one could be an official. Although King Yong wanted to make himself the magistrate of the state, his daughter declined and gave the opportunity to his eldest brother.
Lu Jin took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment and said: "Your eldest brother is the most important to your grandfather. He is the grandson of Lu's family. He has been very smart and knowledgeable since he was a child. He even passed the imperial examination in Shaoxing in the second year and became a county captain.
, the county seat has been promoted to the county magistrate. He was originally going to be promoted to the state magistrate, or to join the imperial court as a member of the military department, but he was framed by Qin Hui and had to resign. His father also felt quite sorry for him. If he could get an official position
, then it is also a great pleasure for me to plant flowers at home."
"King Yong has agreed to make my eldest brother the fifth-rank Zhongsan doctor and the prefect of Yidu, Shandong Province."
Lu Jin was very happy. The Lu family's hometown was Leling County, Lud Prefecture, Hebei Province, which was very close to Yidu Prefecture. When he was young, he went to Yidu to study. It was a prosperous place where it was easy to achieve political achievements. The eldest son could go there to become the prefect.
, what a good thing!
"Okay! I fully support it. I will plant flowers at home and recuperate."
"King Yong will not treat his father badly. He has decided to make his father the Duke of Leling County and the Xuanfu Envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi Province. He will go out more often and enjoy the scenery of Sichuan and Shaanxi Province."
Lu Jin nodded, "Please tell His Highness King Yong that on behalf of the Lu family, I sincerely thank him for his love!"
Lu Xiu handed another large envelope to his father, "There are ten thousand guan in counter notes and the title deed to a Qingfeng teahouse."
Lu Jin was startled, and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "I don't want it, what are you doing? I have money. I sold all the properties your grandfather left me and gave my third uncle 5,000 guan for retirement. I still have 20,000 guan left.
, it’s enough, you can keep it for yourself.”
"Father, listen to me. I have hundreds of thousands of guan in property. It is my wish to give you 10,000 guan. The teahouse is mine, but I am Princess Yong. I am not suitable to be the proprietor of a teahouse anymore. I
I have been waiting for you to come and give this teahouse to you and your stepmother for you to run it. King Yong agrees very much!"
Lu Jin thought for a while and decided that he could leave this ten thousand yuan to his younger son. His wife was also happy, so he nodded happily, "Okay! I'll accept it and I'll go have tea tomorrow."
Lu Xiu brought another tea set from the official kiln and several kilograms of Feng tea to his father. It was given by her husband. Lu Jin liked this tea set very much, and he returned home with a full load.
