A few days after the Double Ninth Festival, a major event occurred in the capital. In the Shangzhu Kingdom, the Privy Council envoy Tong Yuan, the third son of the Tong Lun family, was admiring chrysanthemums in the suburbs. He had an affair with Xiao Yun, the only daughter of the king of the right courtyard, who came to the capital to negotiate peace. When the conflict broke out, Xiao Yun was so domineering that he whipped Tong Yuan half to death with a riding crop. After being hurriedly sent home by a group of slaves, he was already dying. Fortunately, he invited the imperial doctor to treat him and saved his life.
As soon as this incident came out, the entire Yujing City was boiling, and the people were extremely resentful! The entire Dali Temple was almost surrounded by people, and there were countless people who complained outside the palace gate. It's no wonder that the common people have suffered from foreigners for a long time, not to mention that under the feet of our own emperor, foreigners dare to be so rampant. They clearly don't take the Great Wu Dynasty seriously!
When Lu Qingyan told Pei Liang and Yaoniang the news, they were having lunch. Pei Liang didn't react much, but Yaoniang was filled with indignation.
"I told you to throw her into the river and drown her, but you still refused."
Yaoniang started to complain about Pei Liang.
"It really drowns people. None of us can reach Yujing."
Pei Liang said helplessly.
Lu Qingyan only found out the identity of this alien princess later. She didn't expect to meet her again in Yujing City so soon. She could only lament that we were enemies on a narrow road.
"This incident caused a huge disturbance. The emperor held court meetings for two days in a row, but no result was reached."
Lu Qingyan said.
"When it comes to major matters such as negotiating peace with foreign tribes, they have to be cautious."
Pei Liang nodded and said.
"How big of an official are the Shang Zhuguo and the Privy Councilor?"
Yaoniang asked curiously.
"Shangzhuguo is a title of meritorious service, which is equivalent to the first rank, and the Privy Councilor who governs the Privy Council and is in charge of national military and political affairs is also from the first rank. This family is naturally extremely wealthy."
After Lu Qingyan finished speaking, Yao Niang clicked her tongue. The young master from a first-grade official's family would be beaten whenever he asked. How arrogant and arrogant Xiao Yun must be.
"What is the character of this third young master from the same family?"
Pei Liang suddenly asked.
Lu Qingyan shook her head and said softly: "Tongyuan is accustomed to doing evil in the capital because of his prominent family background. It is his own fault for this disaster. No one can blame him."
Pei Liang smiled and said: "In this case, evil people will be punished by evil people. If this person is so unbearable, why do so many people stand up for him?"
Lu Qingyan sighed slightly: "I don't blame the people for being ignorant, they are all bound by national justice. Most of Tongyuan's crimes are hidden from the light, and only a few are aware of them."
This statement is basically consistent with Pei Liang's judgment.
Most of the people are kind-hearted, and they are also the easiest to be incited. This matter has caused such a big fuss. On the surface, the same family members are dumb and can't tell the story of their suffering. Secretly, they have to send people to add fuel to the flames and fan the flames.
For the sake of the overall peace talks, the emperor did not dare to punish the foreign envoys, so he let the people create pressure on the emperor.
This move is not bad!
Come to think of it, Shangzhu Guo Tonglun is not a fuel-efficient lamp!
From Lu Qingyan's mouth, Pei Liang also learned that the Tong family and the Lu family were family friends, but Tong Lun was an out-and-out villain. Seeing that the Lu family was about to lose power, he immediately turned against him and became a mortal enemy. If it weren't for Anguo Hou Lu While Gu was still constraining the Privy Council, his colleagues could jump up and ride on the head of the Lu family.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, he saw that Chu Fengyan, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, was in the limelight for a while. Tong Lun took advantage of the situation and colluded with Chu Fengyan, making Lu Qin's situation even more difficult!
"If we can get rid of the scourge of the Tong family, I think the pressure on my father-in-law will be relieved a lot."
When sending Lu Qingyan away, Pei Liang whispered something.
"Thank you, Brother Pei, for thinking about the Lu family. Tong Lun's influence in the court is deep-rooted, and he has the support of the Chief of Ceremonies. If you want to bring him down, I'm afraid... it will be difficult."
Lu Qingyan was just about to say the words "It's harder than climbing to the sky."
Pei Liang nodded and said nothing more.
Lu Qingyan also hesitated to speak.
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When Lu Yu returned home, the blacksmith was forging iron in the yard, and he heard the sound of tinkling bells in the distance. He used to find this sound annoying, but now that he has been away from home for a long time, he feels very friendly and at ease.
When Lu Yu saw the blacksmith, he hesitated and shouted, "Dad, I'm back."
The blacksmith was still minding his own business, hammering and hammering, and seemed not to be listening.
Lu Yu took a few steps forward, raised her voice, and shouted again.
The blacksmith was still unaware.
Lu Yu felt like she was being pricked by needles. It seemed that her father was getting older and his ears were getting dull.
When the blacksmith's arm was suddenly grabbed by a hand, the hammer he was swinging high suddenly stopped.
The moment he saw Lu Yu, the man's eyes widened.
"Dad, it's me!"
"You stinky... brat, why didn't you shout when you got home?"
The blacksmith's voice was hoarse, and he quickly put the hammer aside and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Lu Yu seemed to want to say something, but then hesitated.
"Oh, I've been working for a long time, but dad's... ears don't work very well."
The blacksmith rubbed his ears with a smile and quickly pulled his son closer to take a closer look.
"I asked the shopkeeper for three days' leave to come back and have a look."
Lu Yu was a little embarrassed by the look, and her voice became softer.
The blacksmith rubbed his son's head vigorously and nodded: "Okay, okay, just come back. I see you are much stronger than before..."
Lu Yu's eyes lit up, and before his father could react, he grabbed the hammer on the side and struck the red-hot half of the mold on the stone plate a few times.
The hundred-kilogram granite will tremble every time the powerful hammer hits it.
The blacksmith was so happy that the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were almost squeezed into his eyes: "You brat, you are very strong. You can catch up with your father soon!"
Lu Yu raised his head proudly. At this moment, he was extremely happy!
……..
At night, the blacksmith lit a candle, sat on the table, and watched his son wolf down his meal.
This meal was the one the blacksmith made with the most care, using the best ingredients at home, but unfortunately they were all vegetarian, and he didn't want to go out and cut some meat back.
Seeing his son eating well made him feel happy from the bottom of his heart.
After Lu Yu finished eating, he wiped his mouth and stood up to clean up. The blacksmith quickly took over the bowls and chopsticks, saying that his son did not need to do anything, so Lu Yu had to give up.
After finishing the meal, the blacksmith made another pot of broken leaf tea, and the father and son started chatting with each other.
Lu Yu only felt that his father was a little strange today. He was usually a dull person and would become silent after saying a few words, but today he seemed to be a different person.
Maybe it's because I don't go home often, and my dad is too lonely!
Lu Yu felt a little guilty. Speaking of it, the distance between the tavern and his home was not too far. It was only seven or eight miles away from the city. But since he got a stable job in Lao Liu's tavern, the blacksmith told him not to I ran home when I had nothing to do. The world was not peaceful now, so I was afraid of any accidents on the road.
Lu Yu was obedient and only came home once or twice a year. The last time he came back was on New Year's Eve.
The blacksmith asked Lu Yu in detail about his current situation, gave him some advice, and asked him to rest early.
In the middle of the night, Lu Yu fell asleep in a daze, and was suddenly awakened by the urge to urinate. She got out of bed and searched for a chamber pot in the dark, but after searching for a long time, she remembered that she was living at home and the toilet was still in the courtyard.
When he was walking back after finishing his meal, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the faint candlelight in the west wing.
That was the house where his father had always lived. Lu Yu couldn't help but want to take a look at it after staying up so late.
Through the crack in the door, Lu Yu knelt down and saw his father hunched over. He took out the futon under the table, dusted it off, turned his back to himself, and slowly knelt down.
Above the table is the tablet of Lu Yu's mother.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yu's nose instantly felt numb.
"...Don't worry in heaven, Xiuqing. Our child has grown up. When I came back today, I saw that he was much stronger and stronger than before. I guess if he wants to learn the craft of blacksmithing, he must be better than me... …I’m a little happy today and can’t sleep, so I just want to… chat with you more.”
The blacksmith's voice changed, and Lu Yu could clearly see him lifting his sleeve and wiping it on his face.
"well!"
The blacksmith sighed, calmed down for a while, and continued: "Why am I happy? Our Yu'er has not only grown up, but has also become sensible. I cooked a meal for him in the evening, and the meal must not be to his liking. In order to make me I'm so happy. It's delicious. Do you remember that this kid didn't like eating vegetables when he was a kid? Whenever he saw vegetable leaves in the bowl, he wanted to pick them out. This time he ate them all. This little bunny still kept eating. Said it was delicious..."
When the blacksmith said this, one hand covered most of his face.
Lu Yu, who was outside the door, covered her mouth with her hands, refusing to let herself make a sound even though her face was filled with tears.
"Xiuqing, when I save some money for Yu'er so that he can marry a daughter-in-law happily, I will go find you. I know my own health, and I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy Yu'er's happiness for a few years. The world is in such chaos, there is nothing to miss, let’s go to the sky and bless our rain together..."
The candlelight in the room gradually extinguished, from Lu Yu kneeling outside the door and kowtowing three times, to finally returning to the room completely lost.
Xue Wanting, who was hiding in the dark, saw it all. .
…
"Snapped"
A white jade porcelain cup fell on the blanket and rolled to Lvjiao's feet. She was so frightened that her legs weakened and she fell to her knees.
Lvjiao glanced at it. Fortunately, the cup was not broken.
This kind of white jade porcelain cup is as gentle as jade and is of great value. Only the Han people have such superb porcelain firing technology.
But even if a hundred such cups are broken, the owner of the cup will not feel bad because her name is Xiao Yun.
"He is indeed lying to me!"
Xiao Yun gritted his teeth and crushed the secret message in his hand.
The maid Lu Jiao was very frightened and did not dare to speak.
After a while, she heard her master sobbing intermittently.
Green Jiao was startled, and she raised her head cautiously and glanced, seeing the princess staring at her with tears in her eyes.
"My slave deserves to die, Master forgive me..."
Green Banana immediately kowtows like pounding garlic.
She knows this eldest lady’s temper best, and it’s very unpredictable. When it’s good, it’s very good, but when it’s bad, whoever encounters it will be in bad luck!
Xiao Yun surprisingly didn't scold her this time, he just closed his teary eyes and waved his hand impatiently.
Poor Lvjiao was still kowtowing and didn't even notice his master's gesture.
When Xiao Yun heard that there was still noise, he couldn't help but feel angry and yelled one word: "Get out!"
But when Lvjiao walked out of the house with a trembling leg, Xiao Yun slammed the table again: "Tell me, why did he lie to me!"
Facing the master's stern questioning, Lvjiao, who was surrounded by clouds and fog, felt that he was breathing wrongly at this moment.
"get out!"
Xiao Yun let out a long sigh and let this stupid girl go for the time being.
After closing the door, Xiao Yun felt lost.
The sun shone on her slowly raised arm, and there was nothing on the wrist where a jade bead chain should have been.
This jade bracelet was passed down to Xiao Yun from her mother. She died of dystocia when giving birth to her. Before she died, she used all her strength to tear off the bead chain. Before she could put it into the hands of Xiao Yun's father, she died. .
Therefore, the jade bracelet entrusts all Xiao Yun's longing for this mother who has never been masked. For so many years, it has been worn on his hand, and it is inseparable. Even if it bumps into it, it will make him feel distressed, let alone being surnamed Pei. That bastard took it shamelessly.
This was not what made Xiao Yun the most angry. After learning from this bastard that he had pawned the jade bracelet, Xiao Yun really believed it and sent people with banknotes overnight to covertly cover all pawnshops in Shu County. After a visit, I found that no one had ever thought of such a rare object.
After Xiao Yun received the news, he still didn't give up. On the one hand, he left people in Shu County to continue investigating, and on the other hand, he sent people to check the local pawnshop in Yujing. This matter went back and forth for two or three months, and he checked both places thoroughly. The child looked up to the sky, but still found nothing!
Today, when I saw the secret report finally submitted by my subordinates, it was clear that there was no such thing, and Xiao Yun was itching with hatred!
Since the person named Pei did not sell this jade bead necklace, he must have hidden it or given it away...
Thinking of this, Xiao Yun slapped his forehead suddenly!
By the way, isn’t there a charming beauty next to this person? I must have given it to her as a gift!
How could I be so stupid, I didn't even think of this!
Xiao Yun stomped his feet in regret.
