"Eh?"
"ah!"
Xia Yan's sudden shout frightened the family members around him.
After slowing down for a while, Li and others looked at Xia Yan at the same time.
Xia Mengyu asked softly: "Dad, what do you know? Is this the reason why Mr. Lu refuses to see us?"
"Um."
Xia Yan nodded, then chuckled inexplicably, raised his hand and stroked his long beard, looking enigmatic.
Seeing this, Xia Yun and Xia Mengyu's eyes lit up at the same time.
Xia Yun directly asked: "What is it, daddy, tell me quickly!"
From the moment he left the Lu family to now, this question has been bothering him, making him puzzled and entangled. He has been racking his brains along the way to think about the deep meaning of Lu Chen's actions.
Now Xia Yan said that he had thought of it. How could he not be impatient as he was always impatient?
Not only them, among the Xuanwu Guards who escorted them, the Xuanji Guards woman who had accompanied the Empress during the Tribunal Trial and was also monitoring Hu Yan also pricked up her ears at the same time.
Xia Yan didn't show off much, and slowly said under the questioning eyes of everyone: "Master Lu refused to see us, probably because he felt that the reason why his father was able to reverse the case, change the original death penalty to a death penalty, and even get His Majesty personally encouraged him, which essentially has nothing to do with him."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Xia Yun reacted first, and then said with disbelief: "Dad, what are you talking about? How is this possible?!"
For some reason, Xia Mengyu took over the conversation unhappily and said, "Brother is right. Who wouldn't know that if Mr. Lu hadn't firmly believed that you are a good official, dad, he begged His Majesty to retry the case in the temple, and even risked his life for this case?" Everything, and then he ran around for our family, which moved Mr. Fang, one of the three chief judges, and then painstakingly read the files countless times, and then found the key points that allowed Dad to reverse the case, otherwise Our family has long been escorted to the vegetable market for questioning!"
When Lu Chen made a special trip to Tianlao to find Xia Yan, she was also present.
Lu Chen's firm and decisive look at that time was still deeply engraved in her mind, and it is estimated that it will never disappear in this life.
When her father said this, she instinctively felt unhappy.
"The reason why our Xia family escaped this disaster is even a blessing in disguise. Not only did your majesty pay attention to it, but my brother and I were also allowed to study in the Imperial Academy this summer. All of this is Master Lu's credit and his contribution without asking for anything in return. , our Xia family is what we are today, how can we say it has nothing to do with Mr. Lu?"
Although Li didn't speak, her face was full of disbelief.
In response to his children's questions, Xia Yan sighed quietly, and then explained: "This is what makes Mr. Lu so noble in character."
"Um?"
The three of them were a little confused.
It's not that they question Xia Yan's words, but that they feel that Xia Yan's words are a bit inexplicable and make them confused.
Of course they knew that Lu Chen had a noble character. If there were not such a noble official in the court, they would have died long ago.
But what does this have to do with what Xia Yan said?
Xia Yan didn't let them wonder for too long, and directly expressed his opinion: "Master Lu advocates that 'the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the most important.' Since becoming the county magistrate, the governance methods and practices have basically been in line with the opinions of Mr. Lu. It is precisely because of this that my father is so loved by the people. This is why when my father was in trouble later, the people of Yongchuan spontaneously organized and signed the Ten Thousand People's Letter. Li Da and others came all the way to the capital to avenge their father."
It seemed like he talked too much at once, causing his mouth to become dry.
When he said this, Xia Yan paused for a moment, then picked up the teapot and poured himself a large bowl of tea. He took a long sip, and then continued under the urging eyes of the three people:
"As the saying goes, good causes lead to good results. Mr. Lu must feel that it is a good cause for my father to treat the people of Yongchuan well, and that the people of Yongchuan go to Beijing to save my father at all costs is a good result. The reason why our family can escape death is entirely because As a father, he puts the people first and implements benevolent policies, allowing the people of Yongchuan to live and work in peace and contentment. He has nothing to do with it, and we should not be so grateful to our family, so he does not want to see us."
After the words fell, Xia Yun and Xia Mengyu suddenly understood.
That's how it turns out...
Mr. Lu actually thinks this way. No wonder he has never had any contact with their family since the end of the Tribunal Tribunal.
That makes sense!
If Lu Chen knew what they were thinking, he might be so angry that he would take off on the spot.
Damn it, I just don’t want to see Xia Yan, a backstabber, where do all these messy thoughts come from?
Could it be that you damn people are of Di's blood?
"But......"
Xia Mengyu was very troubled and said: "Without Mr. Lu, we wouldn't even have a chance for a retrial. When Uncle Li and the others came with Wanmin Shu, we would have been dead. How can he feel that he has no kindness to our family?"
Xia Yun also nodded and said: "Yes, Dad, how could Mr. Lu think like this..."
"You don't understand!"
Xia Yan shook his head, a look of admiration gradually appeared on his face.
"Mr. Lu is a true gentleman. Not only does he care about the common people, but everything he says and does is for the moral principles and beliefs in his heart. He is also extremely upright and upright. He doesn't care about repaying his kindness at all, and he doesn't even want others to be grateful to him. Therefore, he deliberately downplays his kindness and makes others feel grateful. Others should not pay too much attention to his efforts and think of others without selfishness."
At this point, he sincerely praised him.
"Mr. Lu is so outstanding at just a young age. He has been in the official position for nine years and has seen countless people. He has met many young talents and even outstanding figures in the world, but there has never been anyone like Mr. Lu. Father respects me from the bottom of my heart.”
"Your Majesty is so lucky to have an unparalleled scholar like Mr. Lu in the court. Daxia will definitely be able to recreate the prosperous age of Renxuan!"
Hearing their father's high evaluation of Lu Chen, Xia Mengyu and Xia Yun nodded at the same time, feeling that their father was absolutely right. Lu Chen was indeed such a person, and he deserved no matter how high the evaluation was.
Not a trace of doubt.
"Yun'er, Mengyu, you two please remember."
Xia Yan put his hands behind his back and said solemnly: "If you have the opportunity to become an official in the future, you must follow Mr. Lu's example. If you are lucky enough to work with Mr. Lu, no matter what your position is, even if you are just a swordsman and penman, you must do your best to assist Mr. Lu. Sir, there must be no slacking off!”
Hearing this, Xia Mengyu immediately looked serious.
"Yes, daddy, remember, the kid will definitely live up to daddy's expectations in the future!"
As she responded, she quietly clenched her fists, as if she had made a decision, and an unshakable look of determination flashed in her eyes.
Xia Yun responded carelessly: "Dad, don't worry, when I left that hellish place in Tianlao, I made up my mind that I would study hard in the future, get on the gold list in the next imperial examination, and strive to enter the court as soon as possible. Become Mr. Lu’s right-hand man to repay this life-saving grace!”
"very good!"
Xia Yan smiled happily when he received answers from the two men without hesitation.
"When you are in this world, you should aim high. Seeing that you have such ambitions makes me feel relieved as a father."
