"My lord, Lu Rusong, come to see Your Majesty!"
Lu Rusong still remembered that the last time he came to the Imperial Study Room, it was his good daughter and great nephew who did such a good deed that he had to kneel down in the Imperial Study Room for a full cup of tea. In the end, he almost survived and survived the disaster. .
This time, although it is not that dangerous, how could His Majesty say such words!
After waiting for a while, he heard the words "Sit down" floating above his head, and he slowly straightened up.
The expected scene of the thunderous wrath did not seem to come. Emperor Chongning gave him a seat as usual, then looked at a letter in his hand and said casually: "Do you know why I have invited you to the palace tonight? ?”
Lu Rusong held his butt half up and shook his head, "Your Majesty's holy heart is as deep as the abyss, and I don't know it."
Emperor Chongning chuckled, sarcastically and questioningly, "Really?"
"The respect that I have for Your Majesty can be seen from the sun and the moon, but I really don't know."
Lu Rusong was unscrupulous, but Emperor Chongning had no interest in going around in circles tonight, so he simply showed off his cards directly, "Your good son did something big tonight!"
Lu Rusong looked shocked, stood up immediately, bent down and saluted, "I was born as a humble military general, and I am not very talented in etiquette and literary skills. I really discipline my children a little bit harshly. I don't know what kind of scandal this traitor has done, but it has spread to His Majesty's ears. Please." Your Majesty wishes to inform you that all your subordinates must be disciplined strictly!"
Emperor Chongning smiled and said, "It's not that big of a deal. He just treated the captain of the Jingzhao Mansion as his own slave and tied an innocent man into prison. The British prince shouldn't think anything of it." Bar?"
The amount of information in this sentence was not small, and Lu Rusong instantly interpreted several layers of His Majesty's meaning from it.
Thinking back to what Xiao Huangmen said before entering the palace, I couldn't hold myself any longer, my knees softened, and I knelt directly on the ground.
"Wei Chen usually just thinks that this rebellious and dandy is a bit domineering, thinking that he will be fine when he grows up, but he never thought that he would commit such a thing! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Wei Chen will be strictly disciplined and disciplined when he returns. He, who is unworthy of his role, should be taught a lesson! He should also give an explanation to the innocent perpetrators!"
"Hey! Why are you giving such a big gift! Get down quickly!"
"Your Majesty, I am a humble minister who has no way of teaching my son. I really cannot show you your majesty's love!"
"These are serious words!"
Emperor Chongning sighed, personally helped Lu Rusong up, and patted his hand, "When your ancestors followed Taizu to overthrow the previous dynasty, conquer the country, fight for a lifetime, shed blood and sweat, future generations can't Are you enjoying it? I don’t think it’s too much.”
These words that were digging into Lu Rusong's heart were as if they were really digging into Lu Rusong's heart. Tears immediately began to well up in his eyes, and he looked moved.
"But, Yuan Zheng! What happened this time is in full view of everyone, and the impact is not small!"
Emperor Chongning walked back to the couch and said, "On the third floor of Mingyu Pavilion, the people present are all the nobles and nobles of the third and fourth ranks of the court. This is passed down from mouth to mouth, so you should understand!"
"This treacherous son!" Lu Rusong was still unwilling to admit defeat and continued to insist, "When Wei Chen goes back, he will be hung up and beaten until he can't leave the house for half a year!"
"This is not a matter of whether you can hit him or not, dear, this wind is not blowing towards him, it is blowing towards you!"
Emperor Chongning had a huge advantage, and there was no need to go around in circles. He picked up the book on the table and said, "I will read a few words for you to listen to."
"Captain Zhou, do you just listen to Mr. Lu like this? I think you are not the captain of Jingzhao Mansion at all! You are the captain of the Lu family, who is your majesty, and what is the court! The Lu family is your heaven, and you are the Lu family. The official of the family!"
Lu Rusong, who had just returned to his seat, knelt on the ground again, lying on his stomach, shouting, "Your Majesty, the loyalty of my ministers can be seen from the sun and the moon! I serve your Majesty loyally, and I dare not make any mistakes." Disobedience, this is pure slander!"
"Of course I believe you, otherwise I wouldn't have announced your entry into the palace and said such personal words."
Emperor Chongning sighed, "The most important thing is that so many people have heard these words. What will they think? Will they attack your Lu family? I have to think about you! If you don't Listen to this."
"You will do whatever Mr. Lu wants you to do. Do you still have His Majesty in your eyes? Are there any laws of the court? You are a dog for the Lu family. You are so comfortable and pious. They must have fed you well. ?”
"Get out of the way, I want to see if this Zhongjing city's surname is Lu!"
Lu Rusong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He did not even bother scolding Xia Jingyun, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I have absolutely no intention of doing this, and I am unable to do this. My family has been blessed by the country in this life, and I would never dare to act like this." Something!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongning narrowed his eyes.
Don't you dare? How do I remember that you have already done it?
"I believe in your love. But if the ministers and the people don't know the inside story, I'm afraid they will be criticized! Moreover, after the other party said such things, you still put him in jail. How can you make people defend you? ?”
"My dear, look at this poem again. It was written by Juzi who was imprisoned. After dawn, this poem will spread throughout the streets and alleys of Beijing. You can imagine the result."
As Emperor Chongning handed over a piece of paper, Lu Rusong reached out to take it, raised his eyes and glanced at it. The blood on his face immediately disappeared, as if he had been hit in the head with a sap, and his head was buzzing.
[The generosity is still too weak, but the loyalty will shine through the ages. He did not serve the country in his life, but left it as a tribute to his loyal soul. 】
this.
This is to nail the Lu family to the pillar of shame!
Not only is it a pillar of shame for the current generation, it is also a pillar of shame for generations to come!
A word suddenly came to his mind: infamy for eternity.
Emperor Chongning said slowly: "Of course I am willing to protect you, but I must also take into account the raging public sentiment in the court, and even more, the public opinion in the world, so don't make it difficult for me!"
This sentence can be regarded as an ultimatum.
I have said this. If you are knowledgeable and interested, then you can be decent yourself. If you are not decent, then I can only help you be decent.
Lu Rusong, who was crushed by Xia Jingyun's poem, had no choice but to accept his fate: "Such a scandal has happened in Weichen's family. Weichen would like to order his nephew Lu Fengtao to resign from the post of Huben Zhonglang General in order to settle down." By all accounts.”
Emperor Chongning said nothing.
Lu Rusong's heart was dripping with blood, so he had to continue to increase his pressure, "Wang Jinhai, the minister of the Ministry of War, is already old. He is a good friend of the minister. He has told me many times that he wants to become an official. The old minister is willing to talk to him and write a letter begging for his body, so that your majesty can simply appoint young talents. Cheese."
Emperor Chongning was still speechless.
Lu Rusong was silent for a while, and finally, under the pressure of the imperial power, he had to bow his head and said in a trembling voice: "This rebellious son has caused trouble, which shows the importance and urgency of children's education. When I return home, I will talk to my compatriots." My brother discussed it and asked him to resign from the post of the Central Guards Army, and put more restraint on the moral conduct of the children of the clan at home, so that the Lu family can share more of His Majesty's worries and solve problems."
Although the Central Guards Army is only the fourth rank, it has the important power to select and supervise middle- and lower-level military attachés. It can be said that it is a position that even a second-rank general will not change. It has been firmly controlled by the Lu family in these years, and Lu Rusong tried it twice. , knowing that nothing could be done better this time, he could only bear the pain and give up this position.
Emperor Chongning finally spoke, "Isn't it too difficult for your beloved? Isn't it going to cause disharmony in your family?"
Lu Rusong said quickly: "We all have been favored by the emperor for a long time, and we are all willing to help His Majesty, even if we die, even if we die, we are just an official and a half-dozen people, my clan members will understand!"
Emperor Chongning was greatly moved. He stood up and helped Lu Rusong up, with a look of emotion on his face, "It is a blessing for me that I love you! It is a blessing for our country to have the Lu family!"
Lu Rusong burst into tears and choked with sobs: "It is a blessing for me to meet your Majesty!"
Emperor Chongning clapped his hand and said, "Okay, it's so late, go back and work early, and rest early after your work."
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I will take my leave!"
Neither of them mentioned the captain of Jingzhao Mansion, because he was already dead.
After walking out of the palace gate, whether it was the cold wind that froze his cheeks or the night that blurred his face, Lu Rusong's face instantly lost all expression, leaving only a deep gloom that echoed the dark night sky outside.
"Go to the palace of the Minister of War first."
The sedan lifted up and swayed into the night.
After the British Duke left, the little yellow gate who went to announce Lu Rusong's entry into the palace walked into the imperial study and presented the five thousand taels of silver notes and the conversation.
Emperor Chongning had no expression on his face, showing no signs of happiness or anger. He waved his hand and said, "I understand, let's go down."
After walking out of the palace gate, the little yellow gate looked at His Majesty's personal eunuch with a bit of dissatisfaction, "Father, why didn't Your Majesty reward me with anything?"
The big eunuch roared: "Reward you? I reward you today, but you will die tomorrow without knowing how you died! Let's just be His Majesty's dogs, don't have any evil intentions!"
Cold sweat broke out on Xiao Huangmen's back, and he understood instantly, "My adoptive father has taught me the lesson. If I know my mistake, I will never dare to do it again!"
He glanced back at the brightly lit and warm imperial study, and for the first time he discovered that this magnificent room was a bit scary and frightening.
(End of chapter)
