Today's Qing Temple is much busier than in the past.
The fifteenth day of each month on the lunar calendar is the busiest time for the temples in the mountains around Kyoto. People in Kyoto who have free time today usually choose to go to the mountains with their families to burn incense and pray for blessings, in order to find peace of mind and enjoy themselves.
And every family banquet held by Emperor Qing in the palace was also on the fifteenth day.
But this time, Fan Xian was an uninvited guest at the family banquet.
Thinking about what he said to Mr. Fan before leaving, Lu Ze smiled dumbly. This guy was still deliberately causing trouble for him during the dinner. Lu Ze completed the killing with a few words before leaving.
Fan Xian was not in a very good mood at this moment.
Mr. Fan, who prides himself on being extremely smart, should be able to think at this moment that the person he met in the Qing Temple when he entered the capital that day was Wan'er.
It's a pity that this chicken-leg girl no longer has an established fate with him.
"Brother Chengqian, why are you laughing?"
"Ah, nothing."
Lin Wan'er whispered, then raised her head, looking at everything around her with slightly excited eyes.
Not far away, in front of the gilded wooden plaque with the word "Qingmiao" written on the black background, you can see people from the capital coming to the Qingmiao in twos and threes to pray for blessings. The bustling people have created this world of fireworks. Lin Wan'er brought a long The brimmed hat covered most of her fair face, and the corners of her mouth were raised to reveal two small tiger teeth. She was curiously looking at such a lively Qing Temple.
There are many eucalyptus tablets and large and small incense placed in front of the temple.
There is also a large cauldron placed at the gate. The antique cauldron is engraved with four large characters in regular script. Sincerity is the spirit. Many people passing by will put the "sincerity money" prepared in advance into it. Keep your peace of mind.
"Well."
"My uncle brought me here before, but I have never seen Qing Temple with such a lively side."
Lin Wan'er was speaking in a low voice to Lu Ze beside her. The Qingli girl with a slightly cheerful tone seemed to be in a good mood, and her transparent cheeks had a different kind of beauty under the golden sunlight.
Lu Ze took in all this beauty and nodded to Wan'er with a smile.
He said softly: "When you get better, I will take you to see more and more beautiful scenery."
Wan'er looked at Lu Ze seriously, her black and white eyes full of happiness.
She nodded heavily, and the curve of her mouth became wider.
The two of them wandered around the Qing Temple for a long time like ordinary pilgrims. There were naturally hidden guards around them, as well as an old woman and maid serving Wan'er. However, Lu Ze could immediately detect if there was anything abnormal around him through Sha Niu. , these guards are just bodyguards on the surface.
"By the way, brother Chengqian."
"Yesterday, my second brother came to the Royal Villa to see me. He was very happy to see that I was getting better."
Lin Wan'er had a closer relationship with Lu Ze during this period. She would basically tell Lu Ze about anything. The second brother Wan'er mentioned was naturally Lin Gong, the second son of the Prime Minister's Palace.
Lu Ze thought a lot.
The eldest princess did not choose to discuss with Lu Ze when she planned the Niulan Street assassination. In the past, Li Yunrui would discuss everything with Lu Ze, but during this time, she was keenly aware of Lu Ze's alienation. , and finally chose to plan together with Lin Cong.
Li Yunrui is an extremely smart person.
Using such force to assassinate Fan Xian in this special area of Kyoto, despite having made preparations in advance and disguising Cheng Jushu and several female assassins as assassins sent by Northern Qi to provoke civil unrest in Qing, the real smart people in the capital There were too many, and such tricks might not be able to hide them, so Li Yunrui pulled the Prime Minister's Office on board.
Emperor Qing demoted Li Yunrui to Xinyang publicly, but he didn't know if he wanted to undermine Prime Minister Lin privately.
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Marriage partners between the emperor's heirs are highly valued, and being related to an imperial heir also has to pay a due price.
Regardless of the era, sweet dates and sticks usually come together.
Although Wan'er has no relationship with the Lin family in name, her actual bloodline cannot be erased. Lin Ruofu, the prime minister who has already reached a high position, will be with Lu Ze, the future prince of the Qing Kingdom, and still be related to his son-in-law and father-in-law. If there is a personal relationship, then who in the court of Qing Dynasty can restrain this Prime Minister?
After wandering around the Qing Temple for half an hour, Lu Ze took Wan'er and prepared to leave.
But he didn't expect to meet Mr. Fan at the door before leaving. At this time, Fan Xian was looking straight at Wan'er beside Lu Ze. At this moment, Wan'er also noticed Fan Xian's gaze. Wan'er looked towards Lu Ze. He said with embarrassment, "He is the young man I met at Qingmiao that time."
Lu Ze nodded.
Wan'er told him about the embarrassing incident of being caught eating chicken legs.
"Brother Fan."
"Praying at the Qing Temple is very effective. You can go and try it."
Lu Ze and the other two simply said hello to Fan Xian and then left. Watching Lu Ze and Wan'er gradually disappear from sight in a car, Fan Xian seemed to be able to hear the sound of his heart breaking. The girl with chicken legs who he missed so much seemed to Have you forgotten him?
"No..."
"No!
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As Lu Ze expected, he soon accepted an invitation from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Prime Minister Lin Ruofu invited Lu Ze to a party, and the person responsible for delivering the letter was naturally Mr. Lin. Lu Ze and Lin Gong knew each other well. .
"Your Highness."
"Although Wan'er has not entered my Lin family tree, she is my sister. My father still hopes to meet and talk with you before the wedding."
Lin Gong is a young man with a very heroic appearance, and his eyebrows are somewhat similar to Wan'er's.
Ever since the news about the marriage between the Lin family and the Fan family spread, many advisers in the Prime Minister's Office felt that Your Majesty had been trying to disgrace the Prime Minister, perhaps because he was planning for the future succession of the Crown Prince, because the Crown Prince and the eldest princess have a close relationship. Your Majesty The influence of the eldest princess must be removed from the East Palace, and the same is true here at the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Many people in the Prime Minister's Office want to get rid of the illegitimate son of the Fan family.
This can temporarily stabilize the situation in the inner treasury, and also make His Royal Highness aware of the help the eldest princess and the Prime Minister's Mansion have given him, and continue to establish a good alliance with the mansion.
But no one expected Fan Xian to come out of that assassination alive.
A series of events that happened later put the Prime Minister's Office in a very embarrassing situation. First, the eldest princess Li Yunrui was demoted back to her fiefdom of Xinyang, and then the marriage between Lin Wan'er and Lu Ze was suddenly officially finalized. People saw His Majesty's magical tricks.
Lu Ze sat on the main seat.
Lin Gong looked respectful, but his eyes looked a little unnatural.
The reason for the assassination of Fan Xian this time was that he listened to the eldest princess's advice and used the name of the Prime Minister's Palace to cooperate with the eldest princess to use some military power. Otherwise, Cheng Jushu's eighth-level strength would not have reached Kyoto smoothly no matter what.
"This period of time."
"Until the matter is officially resolved, you don't need to go anywhere, just stay in the house."
Lu Ze looked at his future second uncle, his tone not polite at all.
"I think Prime Minister Lin means the same thing."
Under Lu Ze's calm but majestic gaze, Lin Cong finally lowered his head silently.
"yes."
Two days later, Lu Ze went to the Prime Minister's Mansion as scheduled.
This time, Lu Ze went to the Prime Minister's Mansion openly and honestly in the East Palace Car. The last trip to Chen Garden was arranged by Chen Pingping. Lu Ze knew that it was definitely not as it was on the surface. Wang Qinian drove Lu Ze out of the city. The Supervisory Yuan There must have been many invisible arrangements made in the dark.
As for this trip to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lu Ze had no intention of keeping it secret.
After all, Lu Ze will marry Wan'er soon.
, there is no problem in coming to meet my future father-in-law at this time.
Nowadays, the world of Qing Kingdom is known as a prosperous age that has never been seen since the founding of the country. Even Emperor Qing is flattered by the censors and called him the most wise emperor in the ages. Emperor Qing is naturally not a person who likes to be photographed, but he likes the title of the most wise emperor in the ages. , because he is determined to unify this continent and complete the feat that has never been accomplished by kings throughout the ages. As far as the naked eye can see at home and abroad, only the flag of Qing Kingdom is flying in the air.
Similarly, there is also the first female minister in the court.
This female minister is clearly Lin Ruofu.
Lin Xiang was born into a poor family, and through the imperial examinations, he gradually reached his current position, which is ranked among ten thousand people below him. Rumor has it that Lin Ruofu, a son of a wealthy family, has no support in the court, nor does he have a solid background. It is extremely surprising that such a blank-slate figure could reach such a position in the Qing Dynasty court, ups and downs but always standing at the forefront of the ranks of civil servants.
The matter between Li Yunrui and Lin Ruofu is taboo in the royal family, and only a few people can know about it.
Lu Ze's arrival opened the main door of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
From the land structure and gorgeous layout of the Lin Mansion, we know that the prime minister's aristocratic image is just an illusion. He probably took a lot of bribes in private, otherwise he would not have such a courtyard in Kyoto, where land is so expensive.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is not the largest house in Beijing, but it is the richest house in Beijing. The various decorations in front of the door have moved away from the grandeur in the eyes of the world and have turned towards nobility. They are all high-end objects, except for the imperial palace. In addition, it is difficult for the high-ranking official to compare with the Prime Minister's Mansion. This shows that the origin of the number one female Prime Minister in the ages is absolutely true.
Soon, Lu Ze met his future father-in-law.
Just thinking about the strange relationship between him and Li Yunrui, Lu Ze sighed in his heart and didn't know what to call him.
This Prime Minister, who is very famous in Kyoto, is a middle-aged man with handsome features. His face is gradually wrinkled, but his eyes are bright and clear. It can be vaguely seen that Lin Ruofu was also a handsome man back then.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
Lin Ruofu saluted Lu Ze respectfully.
Even though this was in his own house, even though the two people were meeting in private this time, Prime Minister Lin still bowed according to the rules as always.
"Master Prime Minister, there is no need to be polite."
"I came today to discuss... Wan'er."
Lin Ruofu retreated early.
Even his closest friend and most private adviser Yuan Hongdao was called out by him.
"Before talking about Wan'er, I want to talk to the Prime Minister about the Second Young Master first."
"The assassination on Niulan Street this time should not have come to an end yet. Not only from His Majesty's side, but also from Mr. Fan who was assassinated, there are also people who are looking for the real culprit."
Lin Ruofu raised his eyebrows slightly.
During this period of time, he had also witnessed the changes in the prince in the court, but he did not expect that the prince's temperament was now much more noble than before, his conversation was elegant, he was thoughtful, and he already had three friends with the man in the imperial study. Four points similar.
"So I have reminded Communist Party Lin not to leave the house until the matter is over."
Not only because of his previous relationship with Lin Cong, but also because Lu Ze didn't want Wan'er to be sad before marriage. Although she had lived in the Royal Villa these years, the Lin family had a blood connection with her and couldn't let go.
Lin Ruofu was slightly surprised: "Oh? Your Highness means...someone dares to do anything to my son?"
When he said these words, Prime Minister Lin naturally had a hint of domineering in his mouth. This was a temperament cultivated by many years of serving as the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty. He was confident that few people in Kyoto could steadily overpower him.
Of course, except for that old cripple from the Overwatch Council.
Lu Ze smiled, thinking about Wu Zhu's love for Fan Xian, and said, "Since Communist Lin dared to do something to Uncle Si Nan's illegitimate son, then it wouldn't be a big deal if someone else did something to the second son of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Bar?"
Lin Ruofu frowned tightly, as if he had not considered this.
He was originally thinking about
It was all due to His Majesty's attitude towards him and the impending Wan'er's marriage, but he didn't expect that the Communist Party of China had listened to Li Yunrui's words and actually used the name of the Prime Minister's Office to attack Fan Xian, and they had not yet succeeded.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
"In that case, let Mr. Lin stay in the house these days."
Lu Ze nodded slightly.
But he still gave a few reminders that the person who was looking for someone outside was not low in martial arts.
"Oh? I wonder how tall this person is? Ninth grade?"
Lu Ze did not elaborate, but just told Lin Ruofu that it would be best to resolve the misunderstanding with the Fan family as soon as possible.
Lin Ruofu sighed and said to Lu Ze: "Uncle Si Nan has always wanted to get married to my Wan'er, but he couldn't resist it. I also thought that Wan'er was old, but I didn't expect that things would turn out like this. It seems like the marriage didn’t work out and there was still a grudge.”
Lu Ze smiled slightly.
He knew that the old fox in front of him was deliberately kicking the ball towards him.
If the Lin family and the Fan family could get married, then the great hatred between the two families would be resolved. But now the marriage fell on Lu Ze, and Lin Nuqiang began to think about letting the prince His Highness helped to settle the situation at the Fan family.
"Xiang Lin."
"My father has not announced Wan'er's life experience. He only said that she is an adopted daughter."
"Otherwise, it would sound a bit unpleasant for a prince to marry a princess, wouldn't it?"
Lu Ze's meaning is very simple.
You are Wan'er's father.
But it's a pity that you have no say in Wan'er's marriage.
Lin Ruofu was seen covering his mouth and starting to cough violently.
Lu Ze stayed in the Lin Mansion for a long time and then left.
Soon after, counselor Yuan Hongdao appeared next to Lin Ruofu and asked about the situation.
Lin Ruofu looked out the door and murmured to himself: "Your Highness looks exactly like His Majesty now."
