The ancestral home of the Luo family. Under the autumn sun, the original warm feeling seems to have dissipated somewhat. This time, Lu Sifan did not answer casually as before. Instead, he considered it very carefully for a while before speaking slowly and speaking word by word,
"Brother Taishou should know that my father is not a fool, but he should not know that he is still a very nostalgic person and a very stubborn person. As long as I can remember, no matter where I go, he and my mother's bed will be remembered. There is always a large blue and white porcelain cup with water in it. He drinks five sips before going to sleep at night, and what is left in it is no more than half a cup. In the early morning, he adds half a cup of hot water. , drank it all, just such a habit, he persisted in it every day for decades, even if he was marching outside, he never changed."
"Sometimes it's really inconvenient, and my mother will advise him. It doesn't matter how many days he's gone. Who can drink more and lose a sip of water just because he changed a cup?" Lu Sifan's lips curled up, as if What kind of images do you recall?
"Dad would say that when you are alive, you have to choose many things. It is a matter of a lifetime. Even if you change it in one day, it will be changed. No one can persuade you. There is always a delicate and sturdy box in his luggage, which contains the Blue and white porcelain cup." Luo Chuan looked out the window at the autumn day. In the blue sky, white clouds were moving lightly.
"That blue and white porcelain cup was a gift from him?"
"No, my father and Uncle Luo went to Cangyan when they were young and bought them together. Each of us bought one," Lu Sifan smiled and shook his head.
"Brother Prefect, a person like Dad will never take orders from anyone else once he has chosen to be a minister of Li County. No matter who the other party is, I have heard some good people outside calling him the God of War. Among those people, In our hearts, it seems that Lu Dongfeng should be a wily and scheming person, but only we know that he is just a simple ordinary person, even simpler than ordinary people when thinking about many things." Luo Chuan looked at Looking at the blue sky in the distance, he said calmly,
"You know, sometimes when I'm in the prefect's palace, by the big lake, I wonder, in the years when he first came to the throne, when it was normal for southern barbarians to invade southern Xinjiang, why could he be at ease? I really want to stay in the prefect's palace and not go to the border of southern Xinjiang, but I really can't help but want to go south to Taiming again and again, go to Baitong, and even stand in the mountains. On the city wall of the pass, can you feel at ease only if you actually see the monsters and beasts?" Lu Sifan shook his head gently without making any sound.
Luochuan did not give an answer to that question.
"He is lucky, and so is General Lu." He stared at the sky in a daze for a while, then turned to look at Lu Sifan, who was still looking at him, and said with a smile,
"I believe everything you said before, but there is one thing I don't really agree with." He looked to the south, which should be the direction of Taiming City.
"General Lu is guarding the southern border for Luo Tian'en, for the people of Li County, and for the Dading human race. Over the years, Taiming's man has killed so many beasts under his leadership, and how many have he beheaded. Demon? How much blood was shed and how many people died for this? How come I, Lu Dongfeng, the military god of Li County, can't afford to be a mere general who governs the country?!" Lu Sifan's eyes were immediately filled with tears. She He opened his mouth and wanted to say more words of rejection, but couldn't.
Luochuan no longer looked at her, but looked out the window.
"I have read the imperial edict, and it is well written. I stamped the seal of the prefect of Li County on the front of the emperor's jade seal. I came to you this time to ask you to send someone from the Lu family to give me this imperial edict. He brought Taiming back to General Lu and told him that I not only gave him the word "zhengguo", but also gave it to the entire Taiming army, and to all those who once wore Taiming armor and died fighting in southern Xinjiang. Warrior, give it to all the people of Taiming! Let him accept it." Lu Sifan stood up slowly and bowed down.
"Daughter Lu Sifan, on behalf of father Lu Dongfeng, I would like to thank the prefect for his kindness," her voice was choked with sobs. She raised her head and met Luo Chuan's lowered gaze with a pair of red tearful eyes.
"It's just the prefect brother. The position of the general of the country, in terms of court ranking, is even half a rank higher than the prefect. How can dad...afford it..." Not far away When Lu Xiaobai saw Lu Sifan suddenly kneel down, he also knelt down.
Luo Chuan stood up, but did not help Lu Sifan up. Instead, he squatted in front of her and reached out to wipe her tears.
"You guys always think that General Lu will be half a rank higher than me when he becomes the general of the country, and many things will be in trouble. Can't you think that if General Lu can be promoted, I will not be promoted one day?" With Lu Sifan's intelligence, Luo Chuan was stunned for a moment.
Luo Chuan pulled her to stand up and sit back on the chair. She looked at Luo Chuan with wide eyes as if she wanted to understand something, and then lowered her head as if she was frightened.
"With my merits as a prefect, I am naturally worthy of promotion..." Luo Chuan sat down on his own, looked at Lu Sifan's expression a few more times, and then said with a smile,
"It doesn't matter whether we act appropriately or not. What matters is whether our young Emperor and the young Queen Mother want enough." Lu Sifan had no idea of answering the conversation at this moment. She sat quietly. , lowered his head and didn’t know what he was thinking.
Luo Chuan didn't care what impact those words would have on the girl in front of him. He just returned to his seat and sat down, with his hands behind his head and his head raised to look at the blue sky and white clouds.
"In a few days, it will be too late for me to go south." Lu Sifan looked up at him, thought for a while and said,
"I will keep secret the whereabouts of my brother, the prefect."
"Don't be so nervous," Luo Chuan said casually,
"When I leave, Lijun Qingqi will naturally follow me. In this way, my whereabouts cannot be concealed. Anyone who wants to know will know it," he suddenly smiled,
"So what those people outside are saying is not entirely wrong. I really will have to leave again in a few days."
"I once heard my father say that Nan Yiduo has gone crazy now. Brother Taishou must be careful when he goes south this time," Lu Sifan said.
"Don't worry, this time I will be much more careful than the last time. I will never do the same thing twice," Luo Chuan paused for a moment, then spoke again,
"I'm leaving this time. I don't know when I will be back. If Miss Zhong from Tingfeng Pavilion comes here in the meantime..." Seeing Luo Chuan stop here, Lu Sifan took over and said,
"I heard that Sister Zhong is a pure and kind-hearted girl. Now that I am familiar with Li Cheng, I can take her around."
"Did Uncle Jiang tell you?" Luo Chuan asked.
"It was said by the person who sent me letters when I was a child," Lu Sifan said. Luochuan nodded,
"What he said is true. If she comes, I'll feel more at ease with you here. Besides, I have one more request." He turned to look at Lu Sifan and said a name in her surprised eyes.
"Luo Yun, I know he actually doesn't have many friends. Your brother Lu Tieshan counts as one, and your little sister can count as half. He lives in Licheng now. If you have time, go and see him for me. ." Lu Sifan and Luo Chuan looked at each other for a moment, then nodded seriously.
Luochuan looked up into the distance. The warmth remains.
