Lu Yifang stood on the city tower with an unpredictable expression. He knew that he would not be able to avoid this matter today and was about to give the order to open the city.
At this time, Lu Yifang's younger brother Lu Jian, who had been standing beside him, waved his hand to him and whispered: "Brother, you must not open the city. These people are bringing soldiers and horses. They obviously have bad intentions. Think about it. , who can get involved with the Tsing Yi envoy, who will have a good end? The thousand-year inheritance of my Lu family is just a thought away from me? Brother, please think again."
Lu Yifang hesitated for a long time and said: "Then tell me, what should we do in the current situation? Just rely on the eight hundred Dannu in the city to resist the imperial court? Even if the soldiers and horses in the hands of Zhao Gang are not enough to win, Us, but he represents the imperial court after all, if we are not careful, Lord Guo, the governor of the county, sends troops to surround and suppress our Lu family, wouldn’t we be doomed?”
Lu Jian was silent for a long time and said: "Brother, one word, drag. As long as you delay for some time, maybe there is room for change. Our Lu family also has connections in the court. I heard that Master Gao Chonggao has already become the acting leftist." Prime Minister? I had some personal relationships with Prime Minister Gao in Qingyang in the past, which may be able to gain a chance for my Lu family."
When Lu Yifang heard this, his spirits were shaken, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw. He took Lu Jian's hand and said, "Third brother, is this really the case?"
Lu Jian said: "Brother, please rest assured. I heard that today's emperor's honor guard has left Suidu and headed south. It is less than ten days away from our Dong'an City. Gao Xiangguo is accompanying the emperor, so he should be able to make it in time!"
"Ten days? Can we delay it for ten days?" Lu Yifang shook his head and said.
Lu Jian also frowned, trying to think of some reason to offend Fang Yunyi and others.
At this time, Fang Yunyi's cold voice came from outside the city, shouting: "Don't worry, Taigong Lu. As long as our Baishou verify that it has nothing to do with the Lu family, we will naturally retreat and will never disturb the Lu family in the slightest. Please rest assured, Taigong Lu." "
Hearing this, Lu Yifang had no choice but to stick his head out and responded with a smile: "Master Fang, I want to know what exactly you want to investigate our Lu family? My Lu family has never committed any crime, and we have always been the boss. Let’s make elixirs honestly and do business honestly. With all the adults here today, I’m really a little unsure.”
Seeing that the other party refused to open the door, Fang Yunyi had no choice but to reassure him: "Mr. Lu, our envoy in Qingyi is here on business. We just want to check out the elixir store in your castle. I have nothing to say about the rest."
When the Lu brothers heard this, they felt a little relieved, but after looking at the soldiers and horses outside the city, they were still hesitant.
After saying all the good things, Fang Yunyi saw that the Lu family still refused to open the door, so she sneered and said: "Mr. Lu, you must open the city today. If you resist the imperial envoys, you should understand the consequences. The rise and fall of the Lu family depends on it. Lu Taigong, please give me a moment to think about it. If you don’t open the city yet, we can only regard it as Lu Jiabao’s intention to resist the law and commit rebellion."
The words "resistance to the law and rebellion" directly penetrated the last line of defense in the hearts of the Lu brothers. This would prove the crime. After the Lu family city was destroyed, the three clans would be wiped out. From then on, the Lu family had no descendants to pass on the incense.
The Lu family brothers looked at each other in confusion. Anyway, both left and right were dead. Fortunately, the future of the Lu family was left to God's will. Lu Yifang had no choice but to order the opening of the city.
Sure enough, before Fang Yunyi finished speaking, Lujiabao immediately opened the city. Zhao Gang, the commander of Dong'an who accompanied Fang Yunyi, was shocked to see this woman being so tough. While secretly admiring her, he also understood instantly. , the Lu family must be in big trouble, and this time they may have to shed their skin even if they don't die, so it's best for him to draw a clear line between himself and the Lu family.
After the city was opened, the Lu brothers went out to welcome Fang Yunyi and Zhao Gang in person. Lu Yifang's smile was uglier than his tears. At this moment, he understood that the fate of hundreds of people in the Lu family depended on this man in front of him. It's on a woman who looks cool and charming.
As soon as the two entered the city, Zhao Gang directly ordered his soldiers and horses to take over the city gate. As long as there was a slight change within the Lu family, the soldiers and horses outside the city could rush in and quell the chaos.
When Lu Yifang saw this posture, his legs were so frightened that he was weak. At present, everyone was a swordsman and I was a fish. As the head of the Lu family, he had no choice but to welcome the two elders into the Lu Mansion with a smile and serve them carefully.
After entering the lobby, Lu Yifang turned around and called to the servant: "Here, let's serve some refreshments."
Fang Yunyi refused directly and said: "Mr. Lu, no need. Time is pressing. Please take me to the alchemy library immediately to check."
Lu Yifang had no choice but to nod his head in agreement, then turned to Lu Jian and said: "Third brother, please immediately summon the treasurer to open the treasury and let the two distinguished guests inspect the alchemy treasury."
Lu Jian took the order and left. Although he didn't understand why Fang Yunyi wanted to check the alchemy library, at this moment Lu Jian could only pray in his heart that the Lu family would not be involved.
After a while, three Lu family treasury managers came to report. They also had a little uneasiness on their faces, knowing that something big happened to the Lu family today.
Lu Yifang stepped forward and introduced: "Master Fang, Mr. Zhao, our Lu family is very strict about the custody of the alchemy library. The key to the alchemy library is personally kept by three of our direct descendants of the Lu family. Without my order, it will never happen." It cannot be opened privately, and it is absolutely impossible for outsiders to sneak into it. Since our Lu family's elixir library was built more than 700 years ago, there has never been any case of outsiders stealing elixirs."
Fang Yunyi nodded slightly and said, "I believe that with the strength of the Lu family, we can completely accomplish this."
Lu Yifang also guessed that the court was so mobilized this time because the case was probably related to elixirs. However, he had always been confident in his own elixir library and there would never be any problems. Even if something happened, it would probably be caused by the other two companies. .
Lu Yifang personally led the three warehouse managers and Fang Zhao to the direction of Danku.
Everyone walked all the way through Luzhai to the location of Danku in the east of the city. This Lujiabao city can be regarded as a medium-sized town. The Lu family has been rooted here for more than a thousand years. It has already spread its branches and descendants. People who live in Luzhai With the direct line as the center, the city integrates alchemy, medicine warehouse, alchemy warehouse, etc. into one-stop alchemy industry. It is almost a miniature version of Tai Chi Palace.
It's just that the Lu family is not as rich as the royal family, and they built a palace complex directly for alchemy. Even so, the Lu family has accumulated nearly a thousand years of knowledge, various secret elixirs, and various secret alchemy techniques. Generally, the family or sect has no foundation for this. It's incomparable. In fact, you don't need to be a monk to make alchemy. Ordinary people who master the art of alchemy can also make alchemy full-time.
Therefore, monk families generally do not last long, because monks cannot guarantee that their descendants will also be able to practice. Cultivation talents are random, but alchemy families can be passed down from generation to generation. They do not rely on natural talents, but only need to master the alchemy skills passed down from their ancestors. Then you can have enough food and clothing.
In the world of monks, whether they are the four major sects or the casual cultivators with no sect, they all respect these alchemy families very much, because one day their life-saving elixirs will be used, so it is particularly important to have a good relationship with these families. .
Without further ado, everyone arrived in front of the alchemy. They saw that the alchemy was a large house with the door tightly closed. There were more than a dozen eight-foot-tall sword-wielding men guarding the alchemy in front of the alchemy. All of them had stern faces and tall bodies. Seeing their prominent temples, you know they are martial arts masters. From time to time, there are patrols patrolling around Danku.
Lu Yifang pointed at the patrol team and introduced proudly: "Master Fang, Mr. Zhao, our Lu family's alchemy library is guarded in three shifts around the clock. Not even a fly can fly in."
Zhao Gang nodded repeatedly to the Lu family's preventive measures, expressing his approval.
Lu Yifang stepped forward to say hello, and all the guards of the alchemy library bowed respectfully to Lu Yifang. After the ceremony, two of the guards came forward to open the door of the alchemy library, and everyone followed Lu Yifang and went in.
Fang Yunyi thought that he would see boxes of pills after entering. Unexpectedly, after entering the big house, the house was empty. There was only a bottomless artificially dug stone tunnel on the ground that extended diagonally to the depths of the ground. .
Lu Yifang entered the tunnel first and activated a mechanism at the tunnel exit. Suddenly, the dark tunnel entrance gradually became brighter, and it was the lights on both sides of the tunnel that gradually lit up.
A group of people followed Lu Yifang into the depths of the tunnel. Fang Yunyi entered and discovered that the actual tunnel was not deep, only about three or four feet above the ground. However, under the tunnel, there was a large stone chamber in the center. There are three stone walls, and in the middle of the stone walls is a complex and huge bronze wheel, which seems to look like a combination lock.
Lu Yifang clapped his hands and said to the three custodians: "Lv Yong, Lu Xin, Lu Tong, go and open the alchemy library quickly."
The three of them were ordered to stand in front of the three stone walls, take out the key, insert it into the middle of the bronze wheel, and start to open the lock. The three of them stood facing each other, and as long as the three of them operated the bronze wheel, , the three people cannot see how the other party operates the lock.
Lu Yifang introduced: "This mechanism lock was specially designed and manufactured by our Lu family during the Age of Nations. We asked the masters of the Lu Guogongshu family to design and manufacture it. The three of them hold different keys, and each of them only knows one of the operating methods. But It’s guaranteed to be safe.”
Fang Yunyi nodded secretly. This Lu family is indeed an alchemy family that has been passed down for thousands of years. It does have a few tricks. It seems that it is not the Lu family that has the problem. It is most likely that there is something wrong within the other families.
After a while, only a bang was heard, and the bronze door behind the stone chamber slowly moved to one side. There was still a downward tunnel behind the door.
Lu Yifang led everyone to the real place where the elixirs were stored underground. When they reached the end of the tunnel, there was another giant door blocking the way. Three warehouse managers holding keys inserted the keys into the three holes of the giant door. The giant door After swallowing three keys, I heard a bang and the giant door mechanism started moving slowly to the left.
Lu Yifang stepped forward and activated a mechanism, and the ever-burning lights in the Danku gradually lit up, and everyone finally saw the true face of Danku in Lushan.
This is a huge underground stone warehouse. Inside the stone warehouse, there are rows of neatly arranged pill boxes on wooden shelves. Each pill box has the name and efficacy of the pill written in detail, so that the children of the Lu family can use it at any time. Adjust goods.
It was also the first time for Fang Yunyi to see this formation. Rows of shelves contained valuable elixirs. I am afraid that this is the real secret of the Lu family. If all these elixirs were realized, they would be enough to make the Lu family rich. enemy country.
