The little girl's hands are white and soft. The nails that were injured earlier have grown and are trimmed neatly. They have a healthy and shiny luster. However, he has been practicing martial arts and wielding swords for many years, killing countless people, and calluses have long fallen on his hands. .
At this time, when the calloused fingers rubbed the little girl's palm, there was a hint of itch. Tang Ning's fingertips dodged for a moment before being pulled back by Xiao Yan.
"I'm going to leave Beijing the day after tomorrow." Xiao Yan whispered.
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment: "So fast?"
Xiao Yan said "Yes": "I should have left tomorrow, but I'm afraid the aristocratic family will send someone over to check my injury. I will leave Beijing after the people from the Imperial Medical Office arrive tomorrow. I will go back early and take advantage of the Lu family. When your vitality is too damaged and you have no time to think about anything else, you can avoid making mistakes."
Although Tang Ning was reluctant to leave Xiao Yan, she also knew that he was there for important matters. She whispered: "Then the injuries on your body..."
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "It's not serious to begin with. I'll take a carriage two days before leaving the capital to hide it from others. I'll be able to rest for a while then. It won't hinder me when I ride a horse again when I'm far away from the capital."
"Can the people from the hospital hide it?"
"The injury is critical. As long as you don't look at the wound, I will ask Madam Qin to do some manipulations for me tomorrow. Doctor Sun will come, so everything will be fine."
Tang Ning felt relieved after hearing this.
The two of them leaned together, no longer ambiguous as before, but still warm.
…
Lu Qin attempted to assassinate the Holy Emperor, but Xiao Yan was seriously injured while protecting him. Emperor An was furious and ordered people to capture Lu Qin directly. This incident had spread throughout the capital before midnight, not to mention the Qingliu sect's courtiers who were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped. After it fell, even the aristocratic family was in disbelief.
Lu Qin, is he crazy? !
Cui Lin immediately approached Feng Qiuli, and even the second prince ordered people to inquire about the news. Empress Lu in the palace was also shocked and ordered people to inquire. However, someone in the Forbidden Army had already issued a silence order, and no one knew what happened. What is it? After asking around, I even had some doubts as to whether it was a rumor.
However, in the morning of the next day, Emperor An angrily denounced Lu Qin in public for the assassination and even accused the Lu family of treason. Lu Chongyuan knelt down to make a report. After interrogation by the Privy Council overnight, he knew that Lu Qin was plotting to kill Song Tangning, the lord of Yiyang County, but he secretly An unexpected mistake almost killed His Majesty, and only then did those in the court know what happened.
Although Lu Qin did not care about Emperor An, it was true that Emperor An almost died because of him. It was true that Xiao Yan was seriously injured and dying because of his rescue. Moreover, under the emperor's feet, it was shocking that Lu Qin dared to order people to commit murder openly. In addition, Emperor An already hated the Lu family's previous threats. , then the court wanted to order Lu Qin to be executed.
Later, it was Cao Dejiang and Grand Master Liang who came forward to beg Emperor An to spare Lu Qin's life. However, it was true that he almost hurt the emperor and murdered the lord of Yiyang County.
Emperor An finally sentenced him to eighty years of lashing, and he was exiled to Huangfu after the Song family.
Lu Qin just wanted to ask questions, but the most shocking thing was that because Lu Chongyuan was not good at raising his children, the Lu family had incidents involving Lu Zhao and Lu Qin one after another. Emperor An was furious and demoted him to the position of Zhongshu Ling and demoted him to the rank of Zhongshu Ling. Shu Shilang.
"This is a small punishment but a big warning. It is to warn the people in the court to restrain everyone in the government. Taking Lu Zhao and Lu Qin as a warning, I will demote you to the position of minister of Zhongshu. Do you have any objections to Lu Qing?" Emperor An lowered his eyes and looked at Lu Chongyuan.
Lu Chongyuan knelt in the Royal Palace and felt that everyone's eyes in the entire court were on him.
Don't think it's just that Zhongshu Ling was demoted to Zhongshu Shilang, his rank was only lowered by one level, but just this one level difference became an insurmountable gap.
There is only one Zhongshu Ling, but there are several Zhongshu Ministers. One is the head of the Zhongshu Province and can join the cabinet and the court to take charge of the power of governance. The other is only an adjutant. Whether he has real power depends on the will of the superior.
Emperor An seemed to be kind, saying that he was just punishing him with small punishments and giving big warnings, but in reality, he made Lu Chongyuan, who had been on top for a long time, fall down hard.
Didn't Lu Chongyuan know that Emperor An was using the topic to accuse him of Lu Qin's affairs in public to force him to back down? However, he could not refute it, and he could not refute it. He assassinated the holy driver and injured the dragon's body. If he was really pursued, it would be a catastrophe for the annihilation of the clan. But Emperor An "just" demoted him by one level.
How kind and considerate of the face of the old minister...
"Lu Qing doesn't want to?" Emperor An seemed sure that he didn't dare to say he didn't want to.
Lu Chongyuan's eyes were sullen and his face was pale. He pursed his lips tightly and felt extremely angry, but he still lowered his head on his face.
"Old minister, I don't dare. Thank you for your majesty's consideration. I will definitely control the family well in the future, educate my children, and never let down the holy will."
Emperor An saw his aggrieved and angry but resigned face, and the tone he was holding in his heart finally came to his senses.
"Xiao Yan saved the car this time. He saved the Lu family from disaster. Lu Aiqing should thank him properly. No amount of courtesy is too much."
Lu Chongyuan choked a mouthful of blood in his throat and said in a hoarse voice: "I understand, I will definitely thank Governor Xiao properly."
…
The morning meeting was extremely exciting because of the Lu family's affairs.
After the dynasty was dismissed, everyone commented on Lu Qin's audacity and laughed at the Lu family's loss of power. Of course, many people were curious. Grand Master Liang was from a noble family, so it was understandable that he would help intercede for Lu Qin, but Cao Cao Dejiang, a "Qingliu" who has always been at odds with the aristocratic family, still begged for mercy.
"Lu Zhongshu is very capable. He used to be at odds with Cao Dejiang, but now he can actually let him intercede for your son."
Cui Lin deliberately blocked Lu Chongyuan's path, and as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized: "Ah, I forgot that you are no longer Zhongshu Ling, and you have to change it to Lu Langling in the future? Speaking of which, your Lu family lost a Langling , now it’s appropriate to add another one.”
Lu Zhao used to be a servant, and others called him Lu Langling.
The surrounding courtiers who wanted to leave also stopped when they saw this. Seeing the internal strife in the aristocratic family, Cui Lin and Lu Chongyuan were facing each other, and they all watched the excitement.
Lu Chongyuan's face was cold: "That's not as good as you being the only official in Cui Shangshu's house, and having numerous heirs but none of them are successful. If one day Cui Shangshu goes on an errand and loses his life, the whole Cui family will lose their support."
"you!"
Cui Lin's face turned dark immediately.
It's not that Lu Chongyuan doesn't know how to have a sharp tongue, it's just that he always maintains his identity and cares about the dignity of the family. However, Cui Lin bullied him again and again, and even a saint like Lu Chongyuan became mean at this time.
"Although my eldest son and second son are confused, they have done errands for the Holy Emperor. They deserve to be punished for their wrong doings. However, Cui Shangshu, I heard that your son was demoted from his official position because he made a mistake while serving under the An'an Order. In your mansion, Because you forced your grandson to study hard, he got crazy from reading."
"I would like to advise Cui Shangshu that the grandchildren here will be blessed by their own children and grandchildren. Don't force people who are incompetent, dull and unable to make progress, lest father, son, grandparent and grandson lose their harmony."
This was the first time Cui Lin saw such a sharp-tongued Lu Chongyuan, and every word he spoke struck a chord in his heart. However, he remembered the rumors he heard last night and sneered.
"No matter how bad my son or grandson is, they will never do anything to murder people. What's more, the Cui family's descendants are prosperous, which is not like Lu Langling."
"The eldest son is about to be beheaded. Although the second son has survived, he is an inhumane useless person. Lu Langling must guard your grandchildren, lest if something bad happens, Lu Langling will be extinct. , how miserable that is!”
Lu Chongyuan: "...Cui Lin!!"
