At that time, Lu Qingtian was not the current Marquis. He led the Lu family to fight on the battlefield, but he did not always come back safe and sound.
After a major defeat, a bodyguard of the Lu family army was captured by the enemy and was not released until Lu Qingtian's victory a few years later.
These people who were held as prisoners and tortured were no longer able to join the Lu Family Army at that time.
If they go there, they will die.
For their safety, Lu Qingtian arranged for them to join the defensive army at that time to recover from their injuries.
He left and has not come back until now.
"They are all people who are no longer useful. Why doesn't Lu Qingtian just let them come back?"
Firstly, it can comfort the people below, and secondly, it can make people see that Lu Qingtian is by no means an ungrateful person.
Such is the method of manipulating people's minds.
The counselor said:
"The person who prevents them from coming back is not Mr. Lu, but His Majesty."
"That year was when Lu Qingtian was at his peak. There was almost nothing that could suppress him. As the saying goes, great achievements surpass the master."
"The reward Lu Qingtian wants is to let those people come back and return to the capital."
"However, the memorial was sent there early in the morning and was sent back within a short time."
Emperor Wu didn't want these people to come back. He wanted Lu Qingtian to understand whose hands this world was.
Although outsiders didn't know it, the counselor thought that this should be the first time there was a gap between the two.
"Father?"
"I understand what you mean. I will go to see my father now."
The second prince took a deep breath and already understood what the counselor wanted him to say and do.
Before, I thought Lu Feng would never take action so quickly, let alone kill him.
But everyone is dead, these are just what he thinks.
In the palace.
When the news came that the third prince had died in the lake, Emperor Wu was discussing matters with his courtiers.
Nowadays, the prime minister has the most holy will. He is usually summoned as soon as possible when something happens, and it is the same this time.
Everything in the country seems peaceful, but the waves underneath are very visible to everyone.
"After the Zhou family was destroyed, part of their assets were used in our country's martial arts. I have people keeping an eye on each family."
The strength of a country depends on its people, and Emperor Wu has always upheld this.
"Okay, it's the same as in previous years. If you have good ones, keep them and don't let them go."
Among a bunch of people, there will always be a few good ones, and it is worth paying something for it.
The Prime Minister smiled.
"A few of the previous teenagers were quite good except for their unpleasant personalities. However, they became warriors in just a few months."
Without innate teaching, reaching this point is not as simple as having talent.
"Let's talk about it when we get to Wuzong."
Emperor Wu just looked into the distance and said.
The step from Wuzong to Wuzun is the most difficult.
At this time, a palace official came over in a hurry to report that the third prince had drowned in the water.
The name of the third prince was not often mentioned among the courtiers. When the Prime Minister saw that Emperor Wu did not speak, he stood up and held his hands in his hands and said:
"I still have something to do and want to go back first."
"...Go down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The palace servants who came to deliver the news knelt on the ground and did not dare to express their anger. They did not dare to raise their heads to see what their Majesty's expression looked like now.
He just felt a tightness all over his body, which suddenly disappeared after a while.
A long sigh reached his ears.
Just at this time, another palace official came in, saw the scene and reported softly:
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Second Prince said he wants to see you."
"Let him in."
When the second prince entered, the palace attendant also came out. When he saw the fine cold sweat on the palace palace attendant's forehead, he already knew that his father was probably aware of the death of his third brother.
The second prince didn't say anything after entering. He looked at Emperor Wu who was standing by the window and knelt down deeply.
"Father, I would like to ask you something."
"Please save my son."
There are currently four princes in the capital. The eighth prince and the third prince have already suffered Lu Feng's revenge, and one of them was crippled and the other died.
No matter which of these two outcomes it was, the second prince did not want it.
Emperor Wu, who was standing in front of the window, turned around, looked at his son kneeling on the ground, and said:
"I thought you could use some more tricks to show me how stupid you can be, but now it's better. Let me save you?"
"Tell me, how can I save you?"
The second prince was still kneeling on the ground.
"Father, I neglected to monitor Lu Feng, but please give me some time. I will not let you down!"
time.
Lu Feng changed so fast that people had no time to react. Have all his cards been exposed? No one knows.
"so what."
Emperor Wu continued.
"You should know that Lu Qingtian can no longer control Lu Feng. It is no longer difficult for him to kill a prince."
The story is straightforward and there is no regret or reluctance at all about his son being killed.
A kind of coldness from the bones spread to the limbs, and the second prince's head hung lower,
"Please ask my father to let Lu Feng go to the border alone and send Lu Qingtian's personal guards who have been at the border back to Beijing."
"Whatever happens on the way back and forth is determined by fate!"
After a while, he heard a low laugh from above.
Emperor Wu looked at his son for a long time and finally uttered one word.
"good."
Shortly after the second prince left that day, someone went to the Hou Mansion.
When Lu Qingtian came out of the palace, there was a seriousness on his face that was unexpected by everyone, and a sadness that had never appeared on his face.
After arriving at the Hou Mansion, Lu Qingtian went to Lu Feng's courtyard.
He happened to see Lu Feng teasing the tiger.
"Feng'er, come here."
When Lu Feng heard his father calling him, he threw the fishing rod in his hand and walked over.
"What's wrong?"
There are some things that Lu Qingtian never talks to Lu Feng, but if he misses this opportunity, he doesn't know when the next one will be.
After explaining the situation of the Lu Family Army at the border, Lu Qingtian took out another wooden box, which contained envelopes of some vintage.
"They used to send me a letter every month, but in recent years, it's only been one letter a year."
"Follow me, Lu Qingtian, it's them who suffer."
Those letters were not opened one by one. All I could see was one person's name on the signature.
"Did His Majesty say that you should stay in the capital while I pick them back up?"
Whatever the idea was, Lu Feng could think of it with his toes.
"yes."
Lu Qingtian nodded heavily.
Lu Feng is his son, this is what the Lu family must do.
"Although I am asking you to leave the capital alone, I will secretly have someone follow you to ensure that no accidents happen."
"The border is bitterly cold, Feng'er, please bring them back for my father."
