the next day.
It was dawn, and although he was still a little sleepy, Lu Jinhe couldn't sleep because he had something on his mind, so he got up, washed himself with the help of his old wife, and walked out the door.
In the early morning, Wutong Village was covered with a layer of light fog that had not yet dissipated. Some servants had already begun to sort out supplies and reload some things on the carriage to take them back to Lu Mansion.
There were six guards on duty outside the courtyard gate, and there were people patrolling with swords in the distance.
The smoke curled up, and when it reached a certain height, it mixed with the fog, making it impossible to distinguish it.
The people of the village were preparing breakfast. I don't know if they had people from the Lu Mansion that they brought to help.
Lu Jinhe always pays attention to these details and chores.
Lu Jinhe walked towards the yard where Lu Wu lived, wanting to wake his son up - at this time, the boy would never get up without screaming.
"Tap, tap, tap, tap -" the sound of thousands of galloping horses sounded from behind, and in the blink of an eye it came from far away, and then suddenly the sound disappeared, and a stream of hot air sprayed on Lu Jinhe's back.
Lu Jinhe quickly turned around and looked up, only to see a tall black horse standing in front of him.
The horse was unusually tall, with its head more than two meters high. Its fur was black and shiny, and its big teeth were white and shining. The expression on the horse's face - seemed to be smiling?
Lu Jinhe quickly took a step back before confirming that the horse was indeed smiling.
"Tululu——" Heishen snorted, stepped forward, and gently pushed Lu Jinhe with his head.
Lu Jinhe was startled and subconsciously put his hands on his chest.
Horses are relatively humane animals, but a horse without a rein and a bit is not that safe - horses can also bite people, and it's painful.
There was some commotion among the horses behind him. Black God turned his head and hissed lowly. The horses suddenly became quiet and no one dared to move again.
The courtyard door opened, but before a head could poke out, the words came out first: "Why are you bringing these horses here? Why don't you bring them to the horse pen? If you wake up the young master, be careful that I will beat you up."
Lu Jinhe was surprised again - he didn't bring these horses here, either?
"Tululu——" Heishen snorted again, but his voice was much deeper than before. Even Lu Jinhe could tell that the black horse was a little unhappy.
Like an angry child, the black horse turned around and walked towards the west of Zhuangzi in displeasure. It was silent and completely different from the thunderous hooves just now. The forty or fifty horses behind him also turned around and followed the black horse.
"Uh-sir? Why are you here?" Yulan asked in surprise when she saw Lu Jinhe.
"Wu'er is going back to Lu Mansion with me today. Is he up yet?" Lu Jinhe calmed down and asked.
"The young master is still sleeping." The tall maid gave an answer that Lu Jinhe was not surprised by.
"Go and wake him up. The situation is different today. We need to set off early." Lu Jinhe ordered.
"Okay." Yulan retracted her head, opened the courtyard door and invited Lu Jinhe in, and asked him to sit down in the wing and wait while she rushed to wake the young master up.
This is what the young master told him last night - in order to prepare for the young master to get up early today, the five maids even skipped walking Heishen and let Heishen walk himself.
Lu Jinhe sat on a chair and looked at the yard thoughtfully.
There are no exotic flowers or plants in the yard, and there is no rockery or pond. It is just a flat martial arts field where two maids are practicing their swordsmanship.
After Yu Lan, who had opened the door for her just now, ran over and said something, the two maids put their long knives back on their weapon racks and began to get busy.
He thought about it all night long, thinking about a lot, including how to treat these five maids in the future.
It's definitely not okay to treat her like a maid.
If the Lu family were to be promoted to the nobility and have their own fiefdom, they would have to have corresponding abilities - if virtue is not matched, there will be consequences.
This 'virtue' can be understood as 'power' in most cases. If the power is not enough, then force is needed - wealth that cannot be protected is not wealth, it is called a curse.
The power of the Lu family is no problem for them to be wealthy businessmen, but it is not enough for them to become a noble.
The Lu family's connections are business people's connections, which are not on the same level as noble connections.
So we can only rely on force to make up for it.
The fighting power of these five maids is astonishing. The Lu family must not upset people's hearts, not to mention that there is also their own fifth son among them - maybe only the fifth son can command these five girls. Before he understands the relationship between them, he must not do it. Feel free to intervene.
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That night, Lu Jinhe was not the only one in Songjing who didn't sleep well.
A Wu king and two heirs died in succession, and Songjing was on the verge of chaos - some areas were already in chaos.
How to stabilize the public order in Songjing and how to put the new King Wu on the throne to stabilize people's hearts, these are all matters that must be discussed clearly overnight - if King Wu's position remains vacant for a day, there will still be variables.
Ketu was only nineteen years old, but he had been surprised and happy for two consecutive days. Even if Ketu was young, he couldn't bear it anymore. What's more, he hadn't slept a wink from the day before yesterday to now.
First, his father, Prince Yuan, was assassinated, and then he was ready to escape at any time. Then the situation changed and it was his turn to take the throne, so he went to the palace overnight to take charge of the overall situation - even if he wanted to sleep regardless of the overall situation, there was no chance.
After debating one issue after another, it was finally time for the ministers to discuss all aspects of the enthronement and make a list of the families that should be inspected. Finally, it was time to reward the meritorious officials.
Ketu breathed a sigh of relief.
This is the last part. After it is over, you can rest for a while until the enthronement ceremony begins.
Most of the rewards given to other ministers are not a big problem. The rewards are based on the level of merit. There are precedents for this. At most, they will fluctuate within the upper and lower limits, and they will not be too outrageous.
Until I talked about the golden crown knight Lu Wu.
Lu Wu's identity and origin is no secret now. Although his martial arts are shocking and as sudden as jumping out of a stone, these are all trivial details and no one will pursue them at this time.
The real trouble is the reward for him.
"That Lu Wu has made a difference in the world and deserves the first reward. I suggest that this person be given the title of minister, as this person should not be discouraged from serving the country. As for his official position, I think he can be temporarily appointed as the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guards, responsible for guarding the country. The royal city is in danger," General Luo Gan said.
In all countries in the world, except for the three nobles such as kings, marquises, and uncles who can establish a country and call themselves kings, other nobles are divided into three levels: ministers, officials, and scholars.
As for the Three Dukes, Nine Ministers, Twenty-seven Officials, and Eighty-one Yuanshi in the imperial court, those are official positions, not titles that can be passed down from generation to generation.
Sir, you are already the top noble among ordinary nobles.
"How valuable is your position, how can you reward him like this?" Grand Master Jiang Qi stood up and retorted.
"Lu Wu has the power to protect the world and turn things around. How can he not deserve such a reward?" Luo Gan said angrily.
"If assassination is regarded as a merit, how will the Wu Kingdom inherit it in the future? Will the person who created the figurines today have no descendants?" Grand Master Jiang Qi asked.
