Lu Zuoqing was so moved that his eye circles became red. He recalled the scene when his mother sent the two brothers off when they first left home. Two tears fell unconsciously. Seeing his younger brother Renxiang with his head hanging down and tears in his eyes, he comforted her. Said: "As long as we can avenge our family, I believe my mother will be smiling."
"Really?" Lu Renxiang raised his head and asked, his eyes full of resentment, "Do you know what my mother said when she was dying? The night before she left, she still held my hand tightly and kept calling us The names of two call us to let go of all this hatred."
Lu Zuo's head buzzed, and he suddenly felt like he was enlightened. He lowered his head, eyes wide open, and murmured from time to time.
Lu Renxiang was already hysterical at this moment. The resentment in his heart had been accumulated for a long time. He had long wanted to pour it out in front of his brother, "Do you think everything will be perfect after revenge? Can dad survive? Mom, can she survive?" Can all the more than 100 members of our family survive? No... they are long dead and gone."
Lu Zuo was suddenly shocked again, his eyes were cold, and there were bursts of cold light in his eyes, "Should all this be left to chance? It's not just you and me behind us now. Everyone is watching us, everyone is watching us." Waiting for justice, you and I can flirt with each other, but what about the brothers who have always sacrificed for us? What should they do?"
Lu Renxiang snorted coldly, "During this year, have you thought about my contribution? Have you thought about my biological brother? If it weren't for you offending the prince, why would I be demoted to Suzhou."
"Blame me?" Lu Zuo felt a little unreasonable, "I offended the prince, wasn't it for our Lu family? Now it's my fault! If it weren't for me, you would still be in Suzhou now!"
"Hmph! To put it nicely, it's for the Lu family." Lu Renxiang said disdainfully, "I think you clearly want to get promoted for yourself..."
"Lu Renxiang!" Lu Zuo shouted, "Aren't you the one who seeks fame and fortune? Have you already taken refuge with Liu Yan? Don't think I don't know. That He family is not a good person at all. Her father is the governor of Suzhou. The prince's person, if you marry her, you are just trying to climb a high branch to save your life."
"Haha! Lu Zuo is indeed a master of news, but have you ever thought about how I survived when I was in Suzhou?" Lu Renxiang was almost hysterical. "As soon as I arrived in Suzhou, I was robbed by robbers and I was penniless. , almost begging along the street, and walked for almost three days before reaching Suzhou City. At that time, the seal was robbed and I had nothing with me. It was the governor He Younian who believed in me and helped me get the seal back. I'm afraid I would be dead by now."
Lu Zuo was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. He just looked at his brother seriously.
Lu Renxiang was already crying. "And after I took office in Suzhou, the local officials knew about our relationship and identity, and they always made things difficult for me. Even the disciples of the government often bullied me." He became more and more emotional as he spoke. Excitedly, "The first time I went to the government office, I was splashed with feces and water. If it weren't for the He Younian you mentioned, I would be treated like this every day."
"Renxiang." Lu Zuo shouted, "That's just He Younian's trick to win you over, can't you see it?"
"Hmph!" Lu Renxiang, "I don't care. Aren't the methods you used just to win over others?"
Lu Zuo shook his head with mixed emotions. Seeing how the brother he almost didn't recognize before him could become like this, tears seemed to well up in the corners of his eyes unconsciously, "Renxiang, you are still the same Lu Renxiang." What? How did you..."
Lu Renxiang gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, looked at the plum blossom in front of him, and smiled coldly, "I'm still the same me." He folded the plum blossom in front of him, "I also want to be a plum blossom on the branch. I don’t want to be a little grass on the ground that can be stepped on. I don’t want anyone to always sit on my head and shit and piss.”
Lu Zuo looked at his younger brother. There seemed to be a cold light scattered in his eyes. What was that?
resentment? Obsession? Greed? Or perhaps both, I suddenly felt that the stranger in front of me was chilling. Lu Zuo was in a daze for a moment, with a sullen face and said nothing. The night became even more miserable. Maybe the two brothers may really be separated from each other in the future, or even... Hey! Lu Zuo sighed in his heart and did not dare to think about it any more.
The next day, Lu Zuo's proposal to return home to observe filial piety was indeed approved by the Han Emperor. Ning Wang Liu Xun was also tolerant, but he didn't take it to heart. He thought that the situation was now completely in his hands, and it no longer mattered whether Lu Zuo was by his side. As for Liu Xingyuan's request to accompany Lu Zuo, Ning Wang and Liu Xing also didn't take it seriously that night. There was no doubt that he was there, Liu Xingzhi was thinking about how to get rid of him at this time.
For the sake of safety, Lu Zuo immediately packed up his belongings that afternoon, took An Jingruo, Lu Manxi and others on their way immediately. Everyone rode away on fast horses in order to get out as soon as possible.
In the evening, when Lu Renxiang returned home from the Hubu Yamen, Mrs. He was waiting anxiously in the yard. When she saw her husband coming back, she went up to him and asked, "Brother, sister-in-law, they are leaving today, do you know?"
Lu Renxiang said calmly: "They rushed back to mourn. What, why are you so anxious?"
"Oh!" Mr. He was startled, "No. Why did the brother and sister-in-law leave in such a hurry?"
Lu Renxiang looked solemn and seemed hesitant, but still replied, "Because they will not come back again."
"What?" He said angrily, "Since you know they won't come back, how can you let them leave?"
"I only found out after seeing the letter left by my brother."
"Where's the letter?" He asked.
Lu Renxiang was nervous for a moment, then immediately calmed down, "You know it won't do us any good to keep this letter, so the letter... was burned."
"Burn it?" He looked at Lu Renxiang suspiciously, "You'd better think about how to explain it to His Highness the Crown Prince!" After that, he turned around and went out.
Lu Renxiang stood there blankly, lost in thought. He didn't know where he should go, and he didn't know whether what he was doing now was right or wrong. His brother was gone, and he was betrayed by him. Everything seemed to be gone. It's like cutting out your own heart with one knife...
In the study room of Duke Wei's mansion, He was waiting anxiously. Seeing that the sky was already dark, she was afraid that Lu Zuo and the others had run away. He also had some conflicts at the moment. If they walked away, it might mean they were safe. Wouldn't that be a good thing? He then forcibly stopped her thoughts. She was He Younian's daughter and the prince's confidant. How could she think about her enemy? He was helping his enemy Liu Xun.
"What a great daughter, I've been waiting for a long time! Hahaha..."
