The next day, early morning.
Wen Shanxiu got up early.
After getting up, he hurried to the courtyard where Lu Zhizhang was.
He was very excited.
After all, after today, he may take over the capital and even enter the Hanlin Academy.
This has been his dream all along.
"Master Lu! Master Lu, are you up?" As soon as he entered the courtyard, Wen Shanxiu started shouting into the room.
After hearing Wen Shanxiu's words, Lu Zhizhang only motioned for a boy to go over and greet him.
After welcoming Wen Shanxiu into the room, Lu Zhizhang said calmly and generously, "Brother Shanxiu, why did you get up so early?"
Facing Lu Zhizhang's inquiry, Wen Shanxiu scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said, "Aren't we going to meet Mr. Zhang Renjie today? I thought if we set off earlier, we might be able to leave a good impression on him." .”
When Wen Shanxiu said this, he seemed to take Lu Zhizhang's words seriously.
He didn't seem to know anything, he was just looking forward to today's appointment.
Seeing him like this, Lu Zhizhang felt a rare sense of unbearability.
But soon this trace of unbearability completely disappeared.
He smiled slightly and said, "Brother Shanxiu, can you have breakfast?"
Facing Lu Zhizhang's question, Na Wen Shanxiu only shook his head slightly.
Lu Zhizhang then said, "In that case, I'll let Yue'er and the others serve breakfast first."
Wen Shanxiu was about to wave his hand.
Lu Zhizhang said, "We still have to eat breakfast. After all, we don't know what the situation is over there."
After the words fell, Lu Zhizhang then whispered, "Just wait here and let me change my clothes. After I change my clothes, how about we go together after we have breakfast?"
Facing Lu Zhizhang's inquiry, Wen Shanxiu nodded.
Then Lu Zhizhang went to change clothes.
After Lu Zhizhang changed his clothes, breakfast happened to be served on the table.
Lu Zhizhang and Wen Shanxiu also had breakfast at the same time.
But while eating, a maid from Lu Zhizhang's house came over in a hurry: "Master Lu, the old lady invites you."
Lu Zhizhang was somewhat surprised when he heard what the maid said.
"Mother, do you want to see me?" he asked.
After all, when he went to ask to see his mother yesterday, his mother just refused to see him.
Why do you suddenly want to see yourself again today?
But no matter what, since it was his mother who asked to see him, of course he had no choice but to go and see her, and this might be a better excuse.
So he just said slowly, "It's okay, I'll go to my mother's room after breakfast."
After hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Wen Shanxiu quickly raised his head.
He seemed to feel something.
He raised his head and looked at Lu Zhizhang cautiously and said, "Mr. Lu, shall we go to the Zhang Mansion to find Mr. Zhang today?"
Lu Zhizhang only gave Wen Shanxiu a comforting look and said, "Go of course. Don't worry. After all, my invitations have been submitted. Even if I can't go today, I will arrange for someone to accompany you."
After receiving Lu Zhizhang's approval, Wen Shanxiu breathed a sigh of relief, and he had breakfast with Lu Zhizhang with peace of mind again.
After Lu Zhizhang finished breakfast, he only asked Wen Shanxiu to wait here for a while.
Wen Shanxiu was obedient. Lu Zhizhang said so, so he waited here obediently.
When she arrived at her residence near the small Buddhist hall, Mother Lu was already sitting in meditation in the hall.
Lu Zhizhang was somewhat surprised when he saw the other party.
But in the end, he lowered his head and calmed down his emotions and said, "Mother, what's the matter with your son?"
Hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Mother Lu just whispered, "Are you ready for breakfast?"
Lu Zhizhang just nodded slightly when he heard this.
Mother Lu then whispered, "It's been a year since Peipei left, right?"
Lu Zhizhang's heart tightened when his mother mentioned Qi Peipei, but at the moment he had a calm look on his face.
After all, when Qi Peipei was still there, his mother had a good relationship with Qi Peipei.
Even the rift between mother and son is related to Naqi Peipei.
So at this moment, he was very suspicious that his mother was trying to do something for Qi Peipei again.
However, after he waited for a long time, what Mother Lu said later had nothing to do with Qi Peipei.
"Now that you have taken the second dose, I think if Peipei is alive and knows that you have taken the second dose for her, she should be able to smile."
"Zhizhang, you are not young anymore. Our Lu family only has one child now. Our Lu family's incense must continue, and you still need to have a close person beside your pillow."
After listening to what Mother Lu said, Lu Zhizhang finally understood what Mother Lu meant, and there was only one thing he wanted to express in a thousand words:
After serving the second server, it was time for him to get married.
After hearing Mother Lu's words, Lu Zhizhang seemed very calm.
He may have had some delusions in the past. If he could marry the person he loved in this life, then this might be regarded as a dessert in his imperfect life.
However, now that so much time has passed, the people he loves are already pregnant with the other family's children, and now there may be no possibility for them.
Those entanglements in the past were just a dream. After waking up from the dream, there was nothing.
So I have nothing to begin with, and I have nothing to rely on.
The position he left behind will not be claimed by the person he loves.
Then why should he continue to insist and pester.
After thinking about this, Lu Zhizhang felt that the road was broad and there was nothing in this world that he could not give up.
Thinking about it, marriage and his future are usually things that can be exchanged. Therefore, he accepted Mother Lu's arrangement very calmly.
"What mother said is that since mother is determined to find a good man for her son, then I will trouble mother to take care of this matter for me."
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhizhang accepted this arrangement so calmly. Mother Lu was a little surprised, but she didn't think much about it, and Mrs. Chen on the side was even more happy.
"It's rare that the young master can figure it out. This is really a blessing for our Lu family!" Mrs. Chen said happily.
Lu's mother asked Lu Zhizhang, "Zhizhang, what kind of woman do you like?"
Lu Zhizhang was slightly startled when he heard that Mother Lu actually cared about what kind of woman he liked. In fact, he didn't even remember what kind of woman he liked. He even couldn't remember much about Jiang Nianjiao, so he just He said in a calm voice, "Any kind of woman is fine, as long as the mother likes her son, she likes her."
Hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Mother Lu also frowned slightly.
Does she like him just because she likes him?
Will he really like it?
After all, she liked Qi Peipei back then, but Lu Zhizhang still ignored him.
Now that Qi Peipei has been married for so long, she left without leaving a single heir.
So thinking of this, Mother Lu only turned serious and said, "Zhizhang, don't deal with me. What I hope is that you can find someone you really like. I don't want the next person to disappear as mysteriously as Pepe." .”
Hearing Mother Lu's words, Lu Zhizhang only whispered, "Don't worry, mother, this time my son will not let the woman be wronged again. It was true that the son did not think about some things before. Now the son has figured it out, so the son We won’t make the same mistake again.”
After hearing Lu Zhizhang's vows, Mother Lu finally seemed to feel relieved, and she nodded lightly.
On the other side, Mrs. Chen only said, "Since the young master has said so, I think the young master should find a woman with more power in the family. The young master is now in a critical period of rising. If he can have a good marriage, this couple It’s a good thing for the young master.”
After hearing what Mrs. Chen said, Mother Lu obviously didn't agree.
However, Lu Zhizhang's current thoughts have changed.
"I think what Mother Chen said makes sense. It's just that I'm a weak person and a widower. I'm afraid that a young lady from a wealthy family may not be able to take a fancy to me."
Upon hearing Lu Zhizhang's words, Mrs. Chen immediately said, "Master, please don't belittle yourself. There are still countless women in Beijing who have a soft spot for you."
"If you say you want to get married, those famous ladies in the capital will not be able to cross the threshold."
Hearing Mrs. Chen's words, Lu Zhizhang only chuckled, "Mr. Chen, you are so funny."
Then he seemed to have no intention of continuing this topic, so he just turned to look at his mother and said, "Mom, my marriage is left to you. You still have to choose this marriage. As long as it is your choice, The son can accept it, and the son also believes in the mother’s vision.”
Although Mother Lu was still a little worried when she heard Lu Zhizhang's words, she finally nodded.
Lu Zhizhang then only asked, "Mother, do you have any other things that your son needs to take care of?"
Faced with Lu Zhizhang's question, Mother Lu shook her head gently.
When Lu Zhizhang saw Lu's mother shaking her head, he also whispered, "Since mother has nothing to do, then my son will retire."
Seeing Lu Zhizhang retreat, Mother Lu only nodded.
After coming out of Lu's mother's place, the boy beside Lu Zhizhang couldn't help but ask Lu Zhizhang, "Master Lu, where should we go now?"
Upon hearing the boy's question, Lu Zhizhang only said softly, "Get out."
The boy was also stunned, "Where are we going? And isn't Mr. Wen still waiting for us?"
When Lu Zhizhang heard this, he simply wrote lightly, "It is precisely because he is inside that we have to leave. You go over and tell him that I have something urgent to do and need to go out temporarily. The time of my return is uncertain. You pick a few boys to ride in the mansion." Please take Wen Shanxiu with you to the carriage outside."
After hearing Lu Zhizhang's instructions, the boy also understood that this was Lu Zhizhang's routine.
So the boy said no more and said yes.
Then according to Lu Zhizhang's arrangement, he selected a few servants who worked in the inner courtyard and rarely went out to follow him to find Wen Shanxiu.
At this time, Wen Shanxiu had no idea that this was just a trick on him.
He was caught up in the joy of being able to enter Beijing and become the translator of the Hanlin Academy.
He thought Lu Zhizhang had a great chance of winning, so he could say such a thing.
Therefore, even though it had been a long time since Lu Zhizhang left, he still happily sat there and waited.
