Chapter 36
Because he got up early, Lu Wu had just arrived at Sishi after he sent his father back to Lu Mansion.
"Father, you have been frightened these past two days. You got up very early today. You'd better get more rest. The child will go back to Wutong Village now."
After Lu Wu finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to ride Heishen back to sleep in his cage. However, his father grabbed his pants and prevented him from taking them off.
"If you are not here, who will take over the reward given by King Wu?" Lu Jinhe said angrily.
This child actually wants to be lazy at this time!
"Can father pick it up?" Lu Wu didn't care.
In fact, if he hadn't heard from the third sister that Lu Mansion was under siege, Lu Wu would never have thought of taking action. As for the series of changes that followed, it was also due to the situation. Lu Wu himself was not interested in any rewards - anyway, he was not interested in his current life. Quite satisfied and not ready to change.
"No, Wu'er, it's nothing more than other rewards. If you can be named a noble, our Lu family can be reborn. This matter is related to the millennium foundation of our Lu family and must not be ignored."
"But -" Lu Wu was still hesitant, he didn't like trouble the most.
How much patience can you have if you decide to kill Gongzi Jiu's master in order not to protect Gongzi Yuan's bloodline?
"Wu'er!" Lu Jinhe was heartbroken.
Why is this child so ignorant? If such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity were missed for such a bullshit reason, Lu Jinhe would feel that he would be too embarrassed to go see his ancestors even if he died.
"Okay, okay, then I'll just wait." Lu Wu sighed helplessly and said, "Father, do you still have my yard?"
"Of course I'll keep it for you. Just go and sleep." Lu Jinhe breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that this bastard would get angry and insist on going back to Wutong Village to sleep.
However, the expected reward did not arrive. It was not until noon that officials from the Feng Changyuan came to notify Lu Jinhe and Lu Wu to go to the palace to receive the award tomorrow morning.
Lu Jinhe realized this time that King Wu's reward was not just a piece of cabbage, he could just ask someone to bring it to him, and he would have to go to the palace for a large reward.
Lu Wu twitched the corner of his mouth on the spot and looked unhappy.
However, the Fengchangyuan official was very well-behaved and pretended that he had not seen anything. He chatted with Lu Jinhe for a while before leaving, leaving a small official behind to teach the Lu family and his son to meet the King of Wu. various etiquette.
Before he came, someone had warned him not to mess with Lu Wu's stupid young man. Not to mention that Lu Wu was just showing off, even if Lu Wu turned around and left, he wouldn't say anything.
Of course, when this person left, his sleeves were filled with the 'sincerity' presented by Lu Jinhe.
Lu Jinhe was very excited. He originally thought that his son would be rewarded for his great achievements, but he didn't expect that he would also be rewarded.
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The next day, Chen hour.
The bell rang seven times, and the new King of Wu made his first early appearance.
The emperor rings the bell nine times, the kings ring it seven times, Hou five times, and Bo three times - this has been the rule since ancient times. Although the Wu Kingdom was defeated, the sacrificial vessels were not lost, so it could still be organized according to the king's system.
The courtiers entered the hall from both sides and took their seats.
The first step was to read out the edict of amnesty for the state of Wu, and then to reward the meritorious ministers.
The first one is naturally Luo Gan, the general, and the second one is Grand Tutor Zhang Guan - these two men are civil and military, and have the merit of supporting him.
When Xuan Luwu and his son went to the temple, they were already tenth in line.
"The Lu family of Nanhe has a good upbringing, and his son is loyal and brave. He is a pillar of the country, so he is awarded the title of Doctor Zhanghua."
"Nanhe Luwu is resolute and resolute. He is brave enough to stand out among the people. He can turn the tide when it is falling, and support the building when it is about to collapse. It is difficult to reward for his extraordinary achievements. However, he is still young and his position cannot be higher than that of his father. He is temporarily named Doctor Jinwu."
"In addition, Luwu was appointed as the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guards to guard the royal city and serve as the king's wing."
After the preaching attendant read this, Wu Wang Ketu stepped down from the throne and came to Lu Wu. He held Lu Wu's arms with both hands, pulled him to stand upright, and whispered: "Brother Lu's contribution to turning the world around must be It’s more than that, but the ministers are restrained, so I can only reward these, and I will make up for Brother Lu in the future.”
(Although chairs had begun to become popular at this time, formal occasions were still dominated by kneeling - so there was no concept of kneeling at all, and the way to salute was to bow.)
Lu Wu also whispered: "I don't want to be the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard. I might as well sleep at home during this time."
Next to him, Lu Jinhe wanted to reach out his hand and cover his son's mouth.
How can you bargain with the king like this?
The deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard has always been a confidant of the King of Wu. Otherwise, if the troops that defend the royal power are no longer under control, the King of Wu may not be able to sleep well.
Originally, Tong Zhi, the deputy commander of the Jinwu Guard, was in the wrong team. Although he jumped ship in time to fight back in the end, he could not continue to hold the position of deputy commander, so he was sent to the outside as a general to guard southern Xinjiang.
"But I didn't think well, but Brother Lu, you come to the royal city to help me for a few days, and I will think of a solution later - now that I have just sat on the throne, I need someone I can trust to protect me." Ke Tu whispered. He said with a very low attitude that even Lu Wu could not refuse.
But this was not the occasion for whispering. King Wu Ketu's few words were too much. He patted Lu Wu on the shoulder and walked back to the throne to sit down.
Lu Wu had no choice but to sit on the right side of the hall with his father Lu Jinhe, no matter how lazy he was and did not want to get involved in the whirlpool of the court.
Lu Wu had a stinky face, and Lu Jinhe was beaming with joy—the Lu family had worked hard for hundreds of years, and today they finally got what they wanted and entered the ranks of the nobility.
Although he is not Qing, it was just his delusion, and he did not really expect to be named Qing.
In addition to the kings, marquises, and uncles who can establish a country, the highest-ranking noble is the minister, followed by the doctor.
Doctors and scholars are different.
The son of a doctor, regardless of whether he is the heir or not, at least has the title of scholar. In other words, even if he is not the legitimate son, he at least has a family background - this is very important and can ensure the prosperity of the family.
Moreover, the officials had fiefs, while the scholars only had farmland, but no fiefs.
(The so-called farmland refers to the acres used to support the daily life of the 'shi', without paying taxes.)
No matter how great one's merit is, being made a doctor is enough reward, not to mention that two doctors were granted to the Lu family at once, which is a rare reward in a hundred years.
Especially the new King of Chu actually called Wu'er Brother Lu. This kind of kindness was unheard of.
Royal city, harem.
Although the morning court had dispersed, Ketu was still excited - it was the first time he sat on the throne of King Wu, looking down at the ministers and exercising his power from a high position. This feeling was really intoxicating.
The fear and hard work of the past few days seemed to be washed away.
He walked quickly to Wuyou Palace, wanting to tell his mother early about his experience in handling the affairs of the court today.
Now that he is the King of Wu, he has very few people to whom he can talk.
"Tu'er, you did a good job today, but you're still a little carried away." After listening to her son's confession, Mrs. Mingji said.
"Mother, please make it clear."
"You have done everything else very well, except for one thing. Recruiting Lu Wu is indeed very important, but how can you step down from the throne in public and still talk to him in a low voice?" Ming Ji said.
"But mother, didn't you and grandpa say that Lu Wu must be held tightly?" Ketu was a little confused. This was something that his mother had repeatedly explained before going to court.
"It's really good to win over Na Lu Wu. He is a military general that the Wu Kingdom has not seen in a hundred years. He can suppress an army with one person. You must hold on tightly! But now that you have just ascended the throne, all the officials are watching. What would the officials think if you casually stepped down from the throne during the court meeting? You called Lu Wu your brother in the court hall. If Lu Wu grew ambitious because of this, it would be another variable."
Mrs. Mingji said worriedly.
The throne is by no means everything will be fine just by sitting on it.
Various internal and external troubles, the balance of power - the test for Ketu has just begun.
