Outside the Qianqing Palace, Lan Chun was walking a little absentmindedly.
Everything the Lan family once lost seems to have come back.
The title was changed from Duke of Liang to Duke of Bao. They were both Dukes, but the title of Duke Bao was more profound. He was also posthumously made a county prince and was entitled to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
At the same time, the Duke's Palace, which had been confiscated by the Lan family, was also returned, and the emperor also ordered a large amount of money to be allocated for funeral expenses from the inner treasury.
However, his father died in the war.
Without Lan Yu, the Lan family has no soul and is like an empty shell.
In fact, deep down in his heart, it doesn't matter whether he is a duke or not. As long as his father is here, even if the family returns to their hometown to farm and become ordinary people, it is a kind of happiness.
But at the same time, he was also proud of his father, who lived up to his reputation as a man of all generations and his country and country.
"My dear brother, stay!" A voice came from behind. Lan Yu turned around blankly, and it was Cao Guogong Li Jinglong who strode after him.
"What advice does Mr. Cao Guo have?" Lan Chun said with cupped hands.
"You're a heretic, aren't you?" Li Jinglong stepped forward and took Lan Chun's hand, sighing heavily, "Your family and I have been friends for generations. Although we didn't have much contact in the early years, Lan Shuai is the person I respect the most in my heart. "As he spoke, he sighed again and said in a low voice, "Shuai Lan and I are both teachers and friends. When I first led troops to Datong, I used Marshal Lan's strategy. Then I went to conquer Korea with the emperor, and also followed Marshal Lan. Benefited a lot.”
At this point, his eyes turned red, "I was heartbroken when I heard about Lan Shuai's bad news. When I think of his voice and smile, hehe..."
Lan Chun also felt sad, but at the same time he nodded gratefully, "Cao Guogong has a heart..."
"Brother, you are scolding me!" Li Jinglong shook his head.
"Brother Jiujiang!" Lan Chun changed his words and changed his words.
Li Jinglong smiled and said, "The emperor has entrusted Lan Shuai's funeral affairs to me. Do you have any regulations?"
"To tell you the truth, brother, I'm so confused right now that I don't have any idea at all!" Lan Chun sighed, "After my father passed away, I realized that I had lived for more than thirty years in vain. I used to think that I could be considered a man. But now it seems that I haven’t grown up yet.”
"Don't belittle yourself. It's human nature to feel hesitant and helpless after losing a loved one!" Li Jinglong walked slowly side by side with the other person and said, "Since the emperor has entrusted me with the errand, I will also take it a step further and make the decision for you!"
"Thank you, Brother Jiujiang!" Lan Chun said.
"Didn't the Duke's Mansion return it? Hurry up and find someone to clean it up, and then bring your mother and wife back home." Li Jinglong said, paused, "Well, I'll send someone to follow you to the Duke's Mansion later. Look, if there is anything missing at home, take it from my house first, and quickly put things in order."
"How can this be done?" Lan Chun quickly declined.
"Why can't you do it!" Li Jinglong said, "Brother Xian, if you are more polite, you will be looking down on me!"
Lan Chun was a simple and honest person, so he could only nod his head when he heard this, with hidden gratitude in his heart.
"With the Chang family, I'll send someone to pass the message as soon as you get out of the palace." Li Jinglong continued, "As for the noble families, you have to come to the door in person to report the message. The etiquette is indispensable. You can do these human affairs, and the details are missing. I'll take care of any other matters! When the time comes, I'll make arrangements for him to return to his hometown. By the way, there's also the King of Shu. The Princess of Shu is the daughter of your Lan family. Well... I'll talk to the Emperor later. Please make a special case and let Princess Shu return to Beijing to see Lan Shuai off for the last time."
As he spoke, he said seriously, "Lan Shuai, a heroic hero, must have a dignified life after his death. Only in this way can his merits be considered complete!"
What he said was so appropriate that it moved people's hearts.
Lan Chun clasped his fists, "Excuse me, Brother Jiujiang!" As he said this, he almost shed tears and said, "When my father was here, he always said that I was a loser. Now it seems that he was right. When something big happens, my mind goes crazy.
Same, no clue."
"My father once told the emperor that after he leaves in the future, if the emperor remembers the hard work of the Lan family, he can use me as a minor official to make the Lan family have food and clothing. Today, the emperor suddenly gave such a great favor. I
I am even more frightened and overwhelmed..."
"Don't say that!" As he spoke, Li Jinglong stopped and said solemnly, "Brother Xian, Brother Yu is a few years older than you, and I have to say some heartbreaking things!"
"Lan Chun is all ears!"
"Although Lan Shuai is gone, the Lan family is still there. You are Lan Shuai's eldest son and will be the head of the Lan family in the future. The loss of a relative is the most painful in the world, but the future of the family will all be on your shoulders. If you just blindly
How can Lan Shuai feel at ease in heaven if he belittles himself like this?"
Li Jinglong is sincere and caring.
Then he sighed deeply and continued, "People of the older generation, why do you put your heads on your waistband? It is to earn a future for our descendants! While you are alive, you help our descendants earn it, and when you die generously, you also help our descendants.
earn!"
"The person is gone, but the reputation is there, and the family is still there. You must never belittle yourself easily again." As he said that, his eye circles suddenly turned red, "How old was I when my father died young? If I regretted myself, my Li family would be too young.
Just fell down?"
Lan Chun was moved in his heart, "What Brother Jiujiang said is that my little brother was like a thunderbolt and his ears suddenly became enlightened!"
"It's good to understand. You can't let down the people of the older generation. That's the great filial piety I've been waiting for!" Li Jinglong said, patting the other party's hand again, "I'll go and get started first. Since the emperor has posthumously made Lan Shuai the county king, what will happen after his death?"
The specifications must be according to the king’s grade.”
"I'll go to the Ministry of Etiquette first, and then to the Ministry of Works. The Ministry of Etiquette is about etiquette, so I go to the Ministry of Works to let them hurry up and prepare the materials for the birthday."
"Excuse me, Jiujiang..."
"Hey, we are all brothers, don't I deserve my share?" At this time, Li Jinglong had already walked outside the Meridian Gate. Li Jinglong stretched out his hand to summon an entourage and said carefully, "Follow Mr. Lan and go to their house.
Take a look and see if there is anything missing. Just go home and tell your wife to get it from our house!"
Lan Yu's former Duke's Mansion was confiscated and has been left desolate for many years. There will definitely be a lot of places that need to be repaired, and there will definitely be a lot of missing items.
"Yes, sir!"
"By the way, let's bring twenty rough ladies and servants from our house first to help prepare the courtyard, paint the walls, etc.!" Li Jinglong ordered again, "By the way, there will be no shortage of guests at Mr. Lan's house these days.
, our cook was also sent there, as well as the utensils to use..."
"This..." Seeing how attentive Li Jinglong was, Lan Chun was speechless.
"Okay, I'll go do some work first and then go to the palace." Li Jinglong said goodbye with his hands crossed and got on his horse.
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The long street was very deserted, and the plaque on the Duke's Mansion was missing.
The stone lion at the door is dull, the vermilion door is mottled and peeling off, and a few spider webs hang stubbornly on the cracks in the door.
Looking in through the crack in the door, the ground is covered with thick fallen leaves and snow.
Many broken pieces of furniture were scattered and piled up on the ground.
Standing in front of the front door of his house, Lan Chun suddenly felt as if he had escaped from another world. Back then, the royal guards came to ransack the house, and the huge palace suddenly fell from the clouds.
At this time, when I returned to my old home, I felt mixed emotions.
Li Jinglong was right, the Lan family's prosperity was earned by Lan Yu's life! As a young man, he joined the army for decades and fought for the first time. He died generously in battle and sacrificed his life for his country, for the second time for his descendants.
Thinking of this, Lan Chun couldn't help but feel sad.
With a creak, the door of the old courtyard was pushed open, and everything changed.
The manpower brought back from Cao Guogong's family to help prepare the house began to be busy in the Duke's mansion.
Noisy sounds continued, and dust rustled down.
Lan Chun slowly walked aside and sat down on a lame chair in the garden, crying secretly in her heart, "Dad, my son is waiting for you to come home!"