In the Holy Emperor's Calendar, in 1010, in the Lu Mansion, this 800-year-old ancient house has always been envied by the princes and generals of Jinjing, because the Lu family of Huishan was the largest aristocratic family in the dynasty. The Lu family became the now famous Lu family in the Jin Dynasty. There are too many stories that happened, but in the end they were all buried in the dust of history.
The chief minister of the dynasty, Lu Yong, the elder of the Grand Pavilion, was already in his sixties, but his back was still straight. He was wearing a python robe and was majestic, and everyone looked up to him.
The internal affairs of the Jin Dynasty began hundreds of years ago, and after a hundred years of changes, the current situation of the cabinet surpassing the six ministries was formed, and he, Lu Yong, was the first person to be the chief minister of the cabinet, and only he could do it. Because two of the six ministers were his disciples, one was his son-in-law, and the other was an old friend for many years. As for the minister of rites, he was his son. Only the minister of Gongbu was a clean figure and refused to accept his behavior.
Lu Yong said that he had power over the government and the public. Under one person, there were more than ten thousand people. There were countless disciples and descendants in the court. Most of the officials in the thirty-six states in the world were related to the Lu family. If it weren't for the fact that the Holy Emperor did not accept the harem, I'm afraid there must be a woman from the Lu family among the favored concubines in the harem.
But such a powerful official of the Jin Dynasty was kneeling in front of the statue in fear at this moment, kowtowing and praying.
"My disciple begged Ancestor Liu on his knees to save me. I am not afraid of my own death, but the whole family of the Lu family is so innocent. I hope that Ancestor Liu will take pity on me. I beg you, for the sake of the support of the Lu family for generations, be merciful and compassionate and protect me, the Lu family." Just once."
The door of the temple was closed, and apart from Lu Yong, the only thing left in the empty temple was the statue of the god holding a bottle with one hand.
After Lu Yong prayed three times, a white light finally lit up on the statue.
Lu Yong hurriedly bowed excitedly: "Disciple Lu Clan Chief, Lu Yong, pays homage to Ancestor Liu!"
Bai Yan was distracted and looked at Lu Yong who was kneeling at his feet. He stretched out his hand and a piece of white jade writing fell down.
"In consideration of the fact that you, the Lu family, have worshiped me for generations, I will leave a way for you to survive.
You go and take my jade book and give it to Ying Ji, and he will allow you to resign. "
When Lu Yong heard this, he cried with joy and said: "Thank you, Liu Zu, thank you, Liu Zu! Your great kindness will never be forgotten by the entire Lu family."
Bai Jun didn't have any mood swings. He glanced at the ancient house outside the palace. It was full of beauties, famous paintings and treasures. There were many servants and groups of maids, just like a royal palace.
"Although the Lu family can escape with their lives, it is better not to dream about the overwhelming wealth. A few dozen generations ago, although the Lu family was also a prominent family, they did not have the ability to be as powerful as an emperor like you. group.
The Lu family has been rich and prosperous for dozens of generations, but eventually they gradually forgot their roots, lost their original aspirations, and abandoned their ancestral precepts. Come back to Xiahe Village and have a look. I don’t know whether Xiahe Village became a town or a city back then. Can traces of your ancestors still be found? "
After the words fell, a white light flashed, and the statue returned to calm, leaving only Lu Yong, who knelt down and worshiped with regret.
It was because he failed to withstand the temptation and was greedy for money and gain, running rampant and growing gradually, until the Holy Emperor wanted to destroy the Lu family.
What Lu Yong thinks about is no longer glory, wealth and fame, but retirement from the temple. He had asked to resign several times in the past, but the Holy Emperor's approval always refused, because who would be killed if all the officials were gone? Whose house is still being raided?
It was precisely for this reason that Lu Yong, who had been in the officialdom for decades, was frightened. Now that he had received Liu Zu's guidance, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Yong stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, straightened his clothes, opened the door of the palace and walked out. Immediately, a housekeeper, servant and maid came to serve him. He was calm and composed, and in an instant he became the most respected chief minister in the dynasty. He said calmly: "Go and prepare the carriage. I want to go into the palace to see His Majesty."
The housekeeper was stunned and said: "Now? But the master will soon release the key to the palace gate at this time..."
"I asked you to prepare the horses, but I didn't ask you to do it. Are you tired of being a housekeeper?"
Lu Yong glanced at the housekeeper, who immediately turned extremely pale, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying he didn't dare.
So, when the sun was about to set, a carriage walked out of the door of the chief minister and rushed to the palace.
This move immediately touched the hearts of all the civil and military officials. What kind of emergency caused the chief minister to rush into the palace so late?
Lu Yong got off the carriage. When the imperial guards in front of the palace saw him, they all saluted. A father-in-law holding a whisk in his hand greeted him with a smile and said: "Master Chief Assistant, the sun is going to set now, so I have to enter in person." Miya, is there something urgent?"
Lu Yong nodded, "Eunuch Zhao, could you please lead the way? I have something very urgent and I need to meet with the Holy Emperor."
"The Za family will bring Mr. Lu into the palace now, but His Majesty is still in seclusion recently. We can't say for sure whether he will see you or not."
Eunuch Zhao smiled and accompanied Lu Yong through the palace gates with the two young eunuchs. The afterglow of the setting sun on the horizon inside the courtyard wall was gradually dimming. The eunuchs and maids on the roadside were already lighting lamps, with long bright candles. The dark bluestones on both sides of the road are illuminated, and the solemn deep palace seems like a giant beast, staring at all the creatures in the palace.
Eunuch Zhao took Lu Yong to the front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and explained the situation to the waiting eunuch in front of the hall. When his father-in-law came to the closed door of the hall, he whispered respectfully: "Your Majesty, Mr. Lu, the Chief Assistant, asked to see you. He said that it was There is something extremely important."
The father-in-law's high-pitched voice penetrated the empty hall and was extremely piercing. Even through the door, it could not be stopped. A voice from Ying Ji came from the hall, "Didn't he say he was resigning?"
The father-in-law said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Lu did not say that he would resign."
"Then announce him to come in."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The father-in-law hurriedly turned around and sang his promise: "Xuan Shou Fu Lord Lu is here to see you."
In front of the long hall door, Lu Yong took a deep breath and walked slowly into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The eunuchs outside the palace all bowed their heads. Only by not asking too many questions and not looking too much can they live longer in the palace.
"Creak~"
A heart-wrenching sound came, and the door of the main hall was opened. Even if it is a royal palace, it will decay after a thousand years. Therefore, many places in the palace are either decaying or under repair. The last hundred years are the most vulnerable period of time for the houses and buildings in the palace to be damaged, because the Dajin Palace was built more than a thousand years ago and it is time for decay now.
No palace maid had come in to light the lamp yet, so it seemed a little drowsy. The figure on the throne was still eye-catching even in the dim palace.
Lu Yong bowed respectfully and knelt down, "I am here to see your majesty, long live my emperor!"
Ying Ji seemed to be in a good mood and said with a slight smile: "Lu Aiqing, it's getting late. Why do you have something important to come to the palace to see me?"
Lu Yong raised his head, held the jade book in both hands, and said, "Your Majesty, please take a look at the things Liu Zu gave to me."
"Oh? Emperor Nanhua?" Ying Ji smiled and stretched out his hand, took the jade book away from the air, opened it and took a look.
I saw above it said, "I wish the Holy Emperor a complete success in his path and achievement of being the supreme king! The little god is willing to get along well with fellow practitioners of the Great Jin Dynasty, to jointly develop our ambitions, and the rising sun will rise in the east!"
"The rising sun rises in the east?" Ying Ji read it out, smiled, and said: "What a great Emperor of Nanhua, who can assess the situation and take a broad view of the world. I might as well fight side by side with the Emperor of Nanhua who I personally profess!"
Having said this, he looked at Lu Yong, who had his head lowered, and said, "Okay, since you are no longer willing to work for my world, then I will allow you to resign and retire and live in peace."
When Lu Yong heard this, he was filled with joy and said: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
He didn't know what Liu Zu and the Holy Emperor decided with a jade book, but what was certain was that Liu Zu would join forces with the Holy Emperor soon.
Only this is the most reasonable explanation other than giving benefits. The Lu family no longer had to confiscate their homes and exterminate their entire family, thus escaping this catastrophic disaster. As for giving benefits, Lu Yong knew that Liu Zu would not pay any price for the current Lu family.
The real situation is indeed what he guessed. Without such wisdom, he, Lu Yong, would not be able to be a very human minister.
Not only Bai Jun, but also anyone with a certain perspective knows that the Holy Emperor Ying Ji, who was blessed with destiny, has greatly increased his luck after destroying the Northern Barbarians and the Yue Kingdom in the west, and now he has obtained the Yu Kingdom. After waiting for a while, the entire Jin Dynasty was completely comparable to the three major countries. His position as human king was already guaranteed, and he would become the first human king in this world.
Bai Jun expressed his goodwill to the Holy Emperor through the Lu family and stated his position and attitude. He would not be detrimental to the Jin Dynasty or play dirty tricks against the Holy Emperor. The common goal was the rising sun.
Ying Ji knew very well that Linnan Continent would never allow an empire that stretched from the southeast to the western coast, and such a large country did not exist in the entire Tianyuan world.
Therefore, if Dajin wants to develop and expand, its only goal is to pursue the ocean, which is the nearest Fengdu Kingdom. It has an extremely long coastline and can connect several continents by the sea. There are countless treasures of heaven and earth and treasures in the sea. The vast sea is indispensable to a big country.
It was obvious that the battle between Fengdu Kingdom and Dajin was about to begin. The Holy Emperor is ambitious, while Bai Jun harbors evil intentions. Only in this way, Wangdao Sect's energy will not be completely focused on finding the Demon Suppression Tower, and the possibility of being exposed will be smaller.
And all of this starts with the Holy Emperor's edict.
Bai Jun stood on Lei Feng and looked at the busy figures of countless little demons on a mountain in the distance. He couldn't help but feel relieved that these demons finally paid off and he set up the Tianhu Bookstore to let the demons increase their knowledge.
They can already use their monster bodies to follow orders and carve stone statues. This mountain is Bai Jin's gift to the Holy Emperor, waiting for the day when he will be crowned Human King.
As for why he valued and thanked the Holy Emperor, it was because once he became a human king, his luck would be boundless. As the head of the gods of the Jin Dynasty, Zhao would use the laws of the dynasty to condense the statues of heaven and earth and reach the level of heaven. This human king statue is here to pay off the cause and effect.
In the year 1024 of the Holy Emperor's Calendar, the Holy Emperor Ying Ji of the Jin Dynasty decreed himself the title of King of Humans in Jinjing. All the people worshiped him and all the gods bowed their heads.
Sorry, I'm too busy today due to graduation matters and filling out various information forms. The materials are in a mess and I don't have time to write them all. I hope you can forgive me.
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