Zhenghetang is the place where Prince Yuan discussed major matters with his advisers on weekdays. It is also the most important building in the entire Yuan Mansion. It can be used to entertain Lu Wu to show his importance.
However, there were three layers of armored soldiers densely surrounding the Zhenghe Hall, and there were swordsmen and archers standing on high places. It was obvious that the master of the Yuan Mansion was worried about the recent consecutive assassinations in Song Jing.
Lu Wu put on new clothes and walked into Zhenghetang. Mingji came forward with a young man who was no more than ten years old to greet him.
"Mingji has met General Deer." Mingji bowed with her hands folded.
"Mrs. Mingji is so polite." Lu Wu quickly returned the greeting.
"Ke Lie has met General Lu. Thank you General Lu for avenging Ke Lie's murder of his father." After the mother and Lu Wu met, behind Ming Ji, the second son of Master Yuan, Ke Lie, stepped forward and bowed to the ground.
"Did Young Master Jiu order someone to assassinate your father?" Lu Wu was a little surprised, but also a little happy.
Of course, no matter how low his emotional intelligence is, he still knows not to show happiness on his face.
Lin Zhong was the bodyguard of Young Master Yuan. Young Master Yuan was assassinated by someone unknown, and he still doesn't even know how he died. Therefore, these bodyguards were all suspected and were imprisoned in the dungeon. Now that the suspicion has been cleared, although there is still the charge of poor protection, it is still much better than the suspicion of assassinating the Lord.
"General Lu doesn't know anything. Yesterday, the Jinwu Guards arrived. Several court ministers claimed that Young Master Yuan colluded with Gongsun Boyang, the martial arts master of the Chu people, to assassinate my father. General Yanghu understood the righteousness and immediately set things right - if General Lu hadn't turned the tide last night. If I kill Ke Jiu, I am afraid that the Wu Kingdom will fall into the hands of this villain."
Kelie said bitterly, and bowed deeply again.
The corners of Lu Wu's mouth curled up slightly.
You know your righteousness well, but you still don’t have to act according to the wind?
"Kejiu's son Keshou is missing now, and his mother Chu Ji tried to escape from the royal city, but was stopped and is now being held in Bizhu Palace." Mrs. Mingji did not hide anything from him and told the situation.
"Lin Zhong is escorting my eldest son Ketu. Please rest assured, general. Ketu is discussing important matters with all the important ministers about his enthronement tomorrow. I cannot come to accompany you. Please forgive me, General Lu." Mrs. Mingji added, and then stretched out her hand to guide him. , please take a seat at Lu Wu.
The nobles of the Wu Kingdom ate on a separate meal basis. There was no dedicated restaurant. Instead, they ate directly on tables in the meeting hall.
Usually the host is on the left and the guests are on the right. On both sides of the lobby, each person sits down at a table to dine.
If the host has a higher status than the guests, or there are too many guests, the host can also sit at the top of the hall and let the guests sit on both sides of the hall to eat together.
But now there are only three people, and the table has been set up. Everyone is seated face to face, and the maids in exquisite costumes shuttle back and forth, bringing out plates of grilled meat and various fruits, vegetables and wine.
The preference Lu Wu showed during his meal yesterday had already been noticed by others, and now he was just following his fancy.
"I think General Lu seems to be young, but I don't know how old General Lu is? Has he ever been married?" After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the two parties had talked for a long time and became somewhat familiar with each other. Mrs. Mingji asked.
"I have a long life, and I am not yet married." Lu Wu felt something was wrong, but he still replied.
"What a coincidence. My Ke Lie is also fifteen years old now, the same age as General Lu. You will have a lot of contacts in the future - Lie'er, why don't you come to see the brother of the Lu family?" Mrs. Mingji first smiled at Lu Wu. , then turned around and shouted to his son.
Kelie immediately put down the wine glass, stood up and straightened his robe, then came over and bowed deeply: "Kellee pays homage to the brother of the Lu family."
Lu Wu had no choice but to stand up and return the salute.
"General Lu is such a hero. When my son ascends the throne as King of Wu, Mingji will definitely find a good match for the general."
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After eating this meal that didn't matter whether it was breakfast or lunch, Lu Wu could finally go home.
Mrs. Mingji repeatedly tried to persuade her to stay, but Lu Wu still felt at home in his Wutong Village - where he was the boss and was used to being served by five maids.
This is not to say that the servants of Yuan Mansion are poor at serving others, but a matter of personal habits.
Although he failed to sneak his brother-in-law Lin Zhong back, he was with the future King of Wu at the moment, so it was safe to come here - and now was the time for Lin Zhong to show his behavior. Even if he went there, his brother-in-law would probably not go back with him.
The Black God's horse hoofs clattered in front, followed by three carriages loaded with property and four Yuanfu guards. This was a gift from Mrs. Mingji. Lu Wu had declined in every possible way, but Mrs. Mingji was extremely resolute and said If he doesn't accept it, he will personally come to the door with a large group of guards to thank him.
Lu Wu had no choice but to accept it.
When they entered Songjing, it took less than three-quarters of an hour for Heishen to rush over from Songjing. However, it took him more than two hours to return to Lufu from Songjing. When he arrived at Lufu, the sky was already getting dark.
The gate of Lu Mansion was closed tightly, and the long street in front of the door was stained with blood. There were also many spare parts such as arms and legs that had been left on the roadside and no one picked them up. The smell of blood hit the nose, and there were many flies flying.
Seeing this battlefield-like scene, the four Yuanfu guards who came with the car suddenly became nervous. Their swords were unsheathed and they all took defensive postures. They looked around, fearing that an arrow would be shot from the treetops on the wall.
"Don't be nervous. Someone besieged my house last night and I killed some of them." Lu Wu got off his horse and explained.
"General Deer is brave!"
"General Deer is invincible!"
"General Deer is unparalleled!"
"These rats are really overestimating their abilities."
The four Yuanfu guards put away their swords and praised him loudly.
Lu Wu shook his head.
Gao Ming's flattery should moisturize things silently like the spring breeze turning into rain. The flattery of these Yuanfu guards was a bit stiff, which made Lu Wu not used to it.
He knocked on the door knocker, and after a while, the side door didn't open, but a half-head popped out of the wall.
"Fifth Young Master? Is it the Fifth Young Master?" the man on the wall asked softly.
"Nonsense, why don't you recognize me?" Lu Wu said angrily.
The man on the wall is Qiu Zhi, the disciple of the Lu family. He has been the disciple of the Lu family for more than ten years.
"The fifth young master is back, open the door quickly!" Qiu Zhi shouted.
There was chaos in Lu Mansion, and there was the sound of moving heavy objects.
"What's going on? Why is the door blocked?" Lu Wu asked as he walked into the side door.
"Fifth Young Master, as soon as you left last night, the Master took the three ladies to Wutong Manor and ordered us to be careful of the insurgents. Commander Jiao asked us to block the door. Commander Jiao stayed guard all night and just went to rest, but Want to wake him up?"
My father ran faster - but my father always said, 'A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall', so it is not surprising that he ran faster.
"No need to call Uncle Jiao, ask someone to get some food for these four people, and then send someone to inform father, saying that everything is fine here, and ask them to come back - forget it, I'll go there myself."
Lu Wu ordered people to pull three carts of belongings to the courtyard where he originally lived. He originally wanted to send someone to Wutong Village to inform his father, but after thinking about it, he decided to go there himself to reassure his family.
It is estimated that my father, three mothers, third sister, and sister Lin Yin are all worried at this time. They don't know what the situation is in Songjing. If I go over and explain it, I can also let my father prepare in advance.
Although Lu Wu didn't care much about his family's business, he also knew that at this critical moment when the throne was changing, it was much better to know about the changes in the situation earlier than to know about it later.
