"Son? Why don't you listen to my father's reasoning with you?"
Lu Xu looked at Lu Shuang with a look of hatred on his face.
Is it possible that Lu's Heart Sutra of Education will be discontinued in his own generation?
No, absolutely not!
This is something passed down from our ancestors, the best of the best.
It must not be broken.
Ever since, Lu Xu looked at Lu Shuang with a hint of firmness in his eyes again.
When Lu Shuang saw this, he wanted to cry but had no tears.
He couldn't understand why his father, who was clearly a martial artist who crawled out from among the dead, had to imitate those rotten Confucians who always talked about "what the Master said".
The most important thing is that he just wants to learn.
He still wanted to stuff all this stuff into his head.
You even call it Lu’s Heart Sutra of Education, a tradition left by our ancestors, bah!
You are not afraid to say this.
"Dad? The emperor summoned you to the palace a few days ago. What's the matter?"
When Lu Xu heard this, his expression suddenly turned ugly: "Well...it's nothing, just chatting about home affairs."
"You also know that the Emperor misses us veterans very much."
"Is this true?" Lu Shuang looked suspicious: "How did I hear that the emperor wanted our Lu family to donate food for disaster relief?"
"The flood in Canglan is so serious that even the imperial court is helpless. If we donate food for disaster relief, wouldn't it cost millions of catties of food?"
"This is going to push our Lu family to death!"
"Dad, is this what you always told me about the treatment of veterans?"
Facing his son's questioning gaze, Lu Xu's face twitched and he said sternly: "Who said that?"
"Who did you hear this from?"
"This person is instigating the relationship between our Lu family and His Majesty. This person should be killed!"
When Lu Shuang heard this, he immediately put his hand on his forehead.
"Dad, it's already this time, why are you still pretending?"
"The emperor has no regard for you, an old minister, in his heart. Let's face the reality and think about what to do with the millions of kilograms of disaster relief food, okay?"
"Nonsense! Donating food for disaster relief is pure fiction!"
"I'll tell you the truth, His Majesty has always been generous to us veterans."
"Even if we want to donate food, it's only for officials from those aristocratic families to donate. What does that have to do with us?"
"Otherwise, why would His Majesty ask the Second Prince to visit us veterans from time to time?"
Lu Xu spoke righteously and refuted Lu Shuang's constructive opinions without any psychological barriers.
After Lu Shuang heard this, he stood still for a long time.
At this moment, two mutually overwhelming emotions emerged in his heart.
One is patricide.
The other is to kill one's father first and then commit suicide.
"Dad, the Second Prince's visit to you is not His Majesty's intention. It is because he wants to compete with the Crown Prince for the position of Crown Prince! He is here to win over you!"
"Why don't you understand?"
"If you continue like this, our Lu family is probably not far from destruction!"
"Just listen to what I say, okay?"
Lu looked at Lu Xu with longing eyes.
Lu Xu frowned and pondered for a long time, and finally shook his head and said: "No, there is no reason for a son to discipline me. There is no precedent for this in my Lu's Heart Sutra of Education."
Lu Shuang took a deep breath, suppressed the grief and anger in his heart, and turned to leave.
"Where are you going?"
"Looking for a hoe."
"What are you looking for a hoe for?"
"Dig my grandfather's grave and let him tell you."
"You traitor!"
Lu Xu was so angry that he almost wanted to kill his family.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside Lu Mansion.
Then came the voice of his butler: "Master, the Second Prince is here!"
"Huh, dad, just watch, His Highness the Second Prince's attitude was not very good last time."
"Our family failed to provide food for disaster relief this time. I'm afraid we didn't come here to raise troops to question the crime." Lu Shuang snorted coldly, but he couldn't hide the worry in his heart.
To be honest, he really felt that the Lu family was in a state of crisis.
The current emperor may not be said to be ruthless, but... there were many nobles who followed him to put down the rebellion, and the Marquis of Pingyang even died for them.
How can I take care of their family now?
Therefore, all their hopes are now focused on His Highness King Yuan.
Only if he wins the position of crown prince and becomes a great treasure in the future can he recognize the Lu family's support and give him some rewards.
But now...His Royal Highness the Second Prince's attitude towards the Lu family is not very good.
At this point, he didn't know why his father could still be so optimistic.
It's true...foolish people are blessed.
"Uncle Shi! Uncle Shi!" Xiang Longyuan shouted as he entered the door.
After seeing Lu Xu, he went straight forward and gave him a bear hug.
"Yesterday, a man from Northern Xinjiang presented me with several good horses. Thinking that Uncle Shi likes strong horses, I specially selected the one with the best appearance and the fiercest temper to give to Uncle Shi."
"Also, have you ever heard of the hero of Huainan, Uncle Zuishi?"
"It's known as only drunk heroes. It's a long way from Huainan to Qiandu, and it's not easy to store this wine. It took me a lot of effort to find some."
"Later, Uncle Shi will definitely not come back with me until we get drunk."
"There are also some small gifts, which are not respectful. I hope Uncle Shi will accept them as well."
After saying that, he clapped his hands, and immediately outside the door there were people leading horses, carrying drinks, and even people carrying baskets of gold and silver, moving batches into the Lu Mansion.
"Oh, my nephew is really a waste of money."
Lu Xu was stunned for only a short while, then he patted Xiang Longyuan on the shoulder and laughed heartily.
In his opinion, he was an old hero who followed Emperor Renxuan to suppress the rebellion.
His Highness, Prince Yuan, shows some filial piety to himself. Isn't that what he should do?
"Long Yuan, Uncle Shi has been watching you since he was a child!"
"Unlike that brat like Lu Shuang, who refuses to listen to anything he says, he looks like a useless thing at first glance."
At this moment, Lu Shuang, who was named, stood aside. Looking at the scene in front of him, he just felt... ridiculous!
Throughout the ages, has there ever been any reason for a prince to address a marquis as his uncle?
The wooing implications are probably too obvious, not to mention the fact that they sent so much gold and silver, everyone should be able to see it!
Turning back to look at his father, Lu Shuang fell silent.
Well, Lu Xu may not be human.
Bang bang bang!
At this moment, there was another knock on the door of Lu Mansion.
"I am here to express my condolences to Marquis Zhengyang according to the decree of His Majesty."
Tai...Prince?
Xiang Baichuan's appearance here was beyond everyone's expectations.
So for a moment, both Lu Shuang and Xiang Longyuan were stunned on the spot. Only Lu Xu, like a normal person, stepped forward to greet them enthusiastically.
"Your Majesty, are you talking about me again?"
"That's natural. Father said that he made some oversights in donating food for disaster relief a few days ago. I hope the Marquis will not take it to heart."
"That's natural. Why would I, Old Lu, get angry with His Majesty?"
"There are three hundred pieces of silk and satin here and more than a thousand taels of silver, which are gifts from the palace."
"Just accept it, Marquis Zhengyang, and I will stay here soon."
"Oh, this is so embarrassing." Lu Xu said while instructing the servants at home to carry it.
