There have been no major events in the capital during the new year, so naturally there is nothing lively to see. If the princess's wedding is barely considered an event, other than that, there is probably only the "Two Continents" dispute.
There are two "Lu families" in the capital, one of which is the Lu residence of Lu Yannian, the Minister of Rites, and the other is the Lu residence of Lu Hanjiang, the envoy of Fusi Town in Jinyiweibei Town.
Originally, the civil and military affairs were in charge of internal affairs and external matters. One was working in a temple, and the other was far away in the world. They couldn't get along with each other. It happened that everyone knew that these two "Lu families" actually had the same origin.
Much more interesting.
The fact that Lu Hanjiang was exterminated by the Lu clan was a thing of the past, but as Mr. Lu's status increased, many good people brought this matter up and said it, both inside and outside, with the intention of making Lu Shangshu a joke.
Originally, Lu Hanjiang's official position was not higher than Lu Shangshu, and some people thought it was just that. But now he has become the prince-in-law of the dynasty, and his status is far more noble than Lu Shangshu. This makes many people who are not accustomed to the power of the Shangshu family talk too much.
Got up.
The most talked about thing is Lu Shangshu's lack of distinction between right and wrong. It is not only a joke that he is blind and pushes away the glory that originally belongs to his family, but also needs to know that eradicating a clan is not just as simple as crossing out the name from the genealogy.
In this era, clan elimination is often closely related to four other words, that is, having bad moral character. Generally speaking, if a person is expelled from the clan, he has committed an unforgivable crime, or is stigmatized or scandalized.
It's a taboo thing.
As for a person who has been exterminated, not only cannot he return to his family, but no one in the family can have any contact with him in private. Even when other outsiders want to associate with him, they will also take his reputation as an exterminator into account, and most people will treat him badly.
Stay away.
It can be said that the reason why Lu Hanjiang almost lived without acquaintances in the capital was because, except for Mr. Meng and a group of colleagues of the Jin Yiwei, almost no one wanted to come to his door. Apart from his own personality, it was largely because of his ability to eliminate clans.
The reputation is really great.
But now, His Majesty the Emperor has married the princess to him, and the royal family naturally wants to lose face. Does anyone dare to say that His Majesty's son-in-law has bad moral character?
So ever since Lu Hanjiang got married, the trend in Beijing has changed. Most people are laughing at Lu Shangshu for treating pearls like fish eyes. Many people are waiting to see him sullenly inviting Lu Zhenfu back to the Lu family.
In fact, this is no longer just gossip outside, it has even affected the servants of the Lu family and even their young master and young lady.
After dinner, Lu Xinxin, the seventh young lady of the Lu family, sneaked outside Lu Shangshu's study. She was a little worried when she heard that Lord Shangshu was angry again today and didn't even eat dinner.
After coming over, I discovered that it wasn't just her, but her fourth brother, Lu Hongwen, was also waiting outside the door.
Lu Xinxin tiptoed up and patted Lu Hongwen on the shoulder, then hid on the other side. The latter looked back for a while before he saw his giggling sister. He said helplessly: "Seventh sister, you are naughty again.
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"Fourth brother, when did you come back? Have you had dinner?" Lu Xinxin took her brother with her as soon as she came up. Since they are full brothers and sisters from the same mother, they naturally have a good relationship.
Lu Hongwen smiled fondly at Lu Xinxin and said, "Not yet, I want to see my father first, but he seems to be meeting guests, so I will wait here for a while."
"Meeting guests?" Lu Xinxin poked her head out and looked towards the study: "It's so late, who could it be?"
"I don't know either. I just asked the servants and they don't know. Maybe he is my father's friend." Lu Hongwen said uncertainly.
Lu Xinxin's curiosity came and went quickly. She could not guess the guests in Shangshu's study. She soon pestered Lu Hongwen to hear interesting stories about his time in the Imperial College.
"I'm going to study, there's nothing interesting to say." Lu Hongwen was helpless. He couldn't bear his sister's begging, so he had to pick out some interesting things to tell her. But just saying this would inevitably involve some things.
Something is coming.
Lu Hongwen was not a standout in the Imperial College, he was just a middle-aged man. He shouldn't have had any reputation, but there was a guy who kept pestering him and would cause trouble for him every three days, which really bothered him.
"Why is it Young Master Yang again?" After hearing this, Lu Xinxin puffed up her face and looked very angry. She still feels hot when she thinks about the trouble that the annoying young master caused when he came to the house.
Lu Hongwen didn't want to mention these troublesome things to his little sister, but after they were all revealed, he could only say: "There's no need to get angry with that guy, he's just a young master from the minister's family."
Calling Yang Zhiyuan the son of the assistant minister's family was because Lu Hongwen was sarcastic that Yang Zhiyuan only relied on his family background. He didn't know what was wrong with him, and it was unpleasant to come to him every day.
Lu Hongwen could not have imagined that Yang Zhiyuan was causing trouble for him all day long, whether he meant it or not. He went to find a man every two days, and he was not as good as Long Yang. How could a normal person bear it? It was really because he had shown his face in front of Lu Hanjiang out of control, and he had been worried.
Lord Zhenfu made him remember him, so he tried every means to please him. The reason for provoking him was simply because Lord Lu and Shangshu Lu were not on good terms.
While the brother and sister were talking, they suddenly heard a banging sound in the study room. The two of them held their breath obediently. This was obviously Lu Shangshu losing his temper at the table and chairs. They were all too familiar with it having grown up at home.
"Fourth brother," Lu Xinxin said cautiously, "I heard that daddy is unhappy because of that person..."
"Seventh sister, it's ready."
Lu Hongwen glanced at the study and said in a low voice: "Don't mention that person at home, father doesn't like to hear about him."
"I understand." Lu Xinxin nodded obediently.
What the brother and sister didn't expect was that this time they guessed Lu Shangshu's thoughts correctly. At this time, Lu Yannian was really worried about Lu Hanjiang's affairs.
In the study, Lu Shangshu held a porcelain cup in his hand. He held it up for a while, but finally couldn't bear to drop it. This was an official kiln from the previous dynasty. He had spent a lot of effort to collect it, so he had to throw it heavily.
As soon as I put the eucalyptus on, most of the stagnation in my heart was still there.
"snort."
As soon as the atmosphere came out, Lu Shangshu sat in his seat and was bored, not wanting to say a word. The person sitting next to him was none other than Meng Yuan, the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
"One Sword Dominates"
Mr. Meng was drinking tea on the ground like an old man, and said calmly: "Brother Lu, is this anger gone?"
"How can I have the guts to get angry with a commander like you?" Lu Shangshu shook his face in annoyance.
Mr. Meng sighed helplessly: "Brother Lu, why do you have to say angry words? It's true that I did something wrong. But now that it's done, I don't think you should care about it anymore."
"I care?"
Lu Shangshu stood up and swung his sleeves, then laughed angrily: "You told me that you would find a suitable marriage for him, and now I can rest assured to leave his marriage in your hands. Who knew you would actually let him?
What is going on with Princess Shang and His Highness Yongle? As an uncle, don’t you still know?”
"Brother Lu, aren't you satisfied?"
"Should I be satisfied?"
In contrast to Lu Shangshu, who was blowing his beard and staring, Mr. Meng had a smile on his face: "Although Yongle was raised in the palace and has a spoiled temper, he is not bad in nature. With her in charge of the affairs in the backyard, the boy also has enough
Focus your energy on the outside world.”
"Who asked you this? You know what I'm talking about is...her identity!"
Lu Shangshu hesitated to speak, and finally sat down angrily: "That's all, I can't control this matter. I'll see how you explain it to him then."