Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 644

The Jiangdong Lu family rose up in the late Han Dynasty.

During the period of the Three Kingdoms, the four powerful families in Jiangdong played a key role in the rise and consolidation of the Sun Wu regime. Later generations called them "Zhang Wen, Zhu Wu, Lu Zhong, and Gu Hou". Above Zhou, Zhuge, Yu, Lu, Lu, Cheng, Huang and other families.

Among the four major families, the Lu family is second to none in terms of the quantity and quality of talents, or in terms of historical role or continuity and long-term governance.

However, the big waves wash away the sand, the vicissitudes of life, the history is turbulent in the war, and the dynasty sinks in the rise and fall. Ding is thin, gradually returning to silence, no longer the splendor of his ancestors in the past.

The family property left by the ancestors is enough for Lu's descendants to enjoy endlessly, but the family motto of "farming, studying and inheriting the family" has been forgotten by the unworthy descendants.Without outstanding scholars to become officials, the family would not be able to enjoy political treatment. Instead of strengthening the family business, it would always rely on others, trembling like walking on thin ice.

Tens of millions of family wealth, sometimes it is still a kind of drag, the so-called "every man is innocent but he is guilty" is also...

Ever since Lu Xiaoyu was thrown into prison by the emperor, even though there was no imperial decree to thoroughly investigate the Jiangdong Lu family, the Lu family has long been terrified, fearing that the emperor's monstrous anger would affect the whole family, they hastily packed up the soft gold and silver, carried by the patriarch Lu Zhengfu, and rushed to the capital for operation. , hoping to avoid the scourge of family destruction.

Lu Zhengfu traveled thousands of miles. He was an old man over sixty years old. The journey was exhausting. From Pinghu to Chang'an, he lost a layer of skin, haggard and old like bones in a grave...

As soon as Xiao Yu saw Lu Zhengfu, he let out a long sigh, feeling sorry for him.

Back then when Daliang had not yet been destroyed, Xiao Yu was still the prince of Daliang. Lu Zhengfu lived in health with his father who served as the supervisor of the palace, and often played with Xiao Yu.

In the blink of an eye, the vicissitudes of life...

The former Zongjiao children are now octogenarians, dying and dying.

When the two met, they were naturally overwhelmed.

Lu Zhengfu prostrated himself on the ground, his emaciated body was like a candle in the wind, his eyes were clouded with old tears, and he said in a sad voice: "Duke, the old man is not a person who doesn't understand the truth, the sin of a dog is unforgivable, even if the head falls, it will I deserve what I deserve. I just ask the Lord of the Kingdom to protect my Lu family lineage for the sake of the old kindness, and to repay the great kindness in the next life!"

Xiao Yu hurriedly stood up from the mat, helped Lu Zhengfu up with both hands, and said emotionally: "Why is this? The friendship between you and me is almost sixty years old, and it's nothing to change your heart! Get up quickly, no matter what, Let's discuss it slowly."

Lu Zhengfu just stood up, and knelt down on the floor facing Xiao Yu.

"My unfilial son... I don't know what's going on now?"

Although he kept saying that his son deserved what he deserved, but after all, he was his own flesh and blood, so how could he not miss it?The third generation of the Lu family only produced Lu Xiaoyu, the seed of study. Although he was officially appointed as a doctor of the Ministry of Justice, the Lu family has no power at all in Chang'an, and they are also alienated from the loyalty of the court. Xiao Yu, Duke of the Song Dynasty, who is invincible in friendship.

This time when he came to Chang'an, Lu Zhengfu planned to destroy his family and eliminate the disaster, but he always had a hope in his heart that maybe his son would be safe, even if he could not be an official for life, as long as he could return to the village, he would not be sent black hair by others. people……

Xiao Yu sighed, patted the back of Lu Zhengfu's hand, and said: "My nephew is fine now, he is imprisoned in the big prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and he is full of old friends from the past. He has taken good care of him, and he has never been in trouble. It's just that your majesty I have made up my mind, what my nephew has done in the past is really too much, I am afraid that he will die."

Lu Zhengfu's old tears flowed out again...

Xiao Yu said helplessly: "It's not that I don't miss my old friendship and sit back and watch my nephew suffer. The situation in the court is not what it used to be. It's really hard for me to give advice in front of Your Majesty. Your Majesty's intention is not only that my nephew should bear the responsibility, but also to serve as an example to everyone else." Even the Lu family can't escape this calamity..."

Lu Zhengfu's thin body trembled suddenly. Even though he had already prepared the worst plan in his heart, when it was finally implemented, he would inevitably be shocked.

He was sitting on his knees, but now he straightened his back slightly, took out a stack of land deed documents from his arms with trembling hands, placed them in front of Xiao Yu, then bent his upper body, stomped his head on the table, and begged in a mournful voice: "Will Lu be willing?" Donate all the family property, just ask for the unparalleled kindness and righteousness of the Duke of the State, and give a helping hand to my Lu family. As long as the names of the Lu family can be preserved, the whole family, with more than a thousand members, will set up a shrine for the Lord of the Kingdom, and thank the Lord of the Kingdom for his life. kindness!"

Xiao Yu looked embarrassed, and said repeatedly: "My husband, get up quickly, what are you doing? It's not that someone doesn't want to rescue someone, but someone is really in trouble! Your Majesty has a stubborn personality, how can you easily listen to what you say? A character? There's nothing a certain person can do!"

He tried his best to pull Lu Zhengfu, using all his strength, but he couldn't move the thin old man...

Lu Zhengfu has nowhere to go, Xiao Yu is his last support, knelt on the mat and couldn't get up, and said loudly: "Master, please pity my Lu family! Controlling the south of the Yangtze River, my Lu family assisted the emperor Xiaojing, the emperor, and died diligently. In the fourth year of Wude, the Sui army broke through the health. I just ask the Duke of the State to take pity on the Lu family and give him a way to survive..."

Lu Zhengfu's tone was sorrowful, with tears streaming down his face.

Xiao Yu was also very moved. Lu Zhengfu's words seemed to bring back the previous great battle of destroying the family and destroying the country. The wolves and tigers of the Sui army came across the river, broke through the gate of Health City, murdered and set fire, and savagely tough!

And what about yourself?

I was only 12 years old that year, and I witnessed the massacre of the Xiao clan, but I could only hide in the palace and linger...

It was a period of blood and tears condensed years!
The Lu family is full of loyalty and loyalty. When Xiliang fell, the children of the family fought against the Sui army regardless of life and death. How could Xiao Yu not know?

only……

Xiao Yu sighed, wondering: "It's not that someone doesn't want to reach out to help. You also know that His Majesty wants to conquer Goguryeo and open up Jiangnan as a rear area. We and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have become a thorn in His Majesty's eyes and need to be eliminated urgently." And then hurry up! The filial piety of the virtuous nephew, the adulterer Ke Duo, is running into His Majesty's sword? His Majesty is very angry about this matter, and even if I say something, I don't have much confidence."

No matter what Xiao Yu said, Lu Zhengfu just knelt down and begged.

Xiao Yu was really helpless, pondered for a long time, then sighed, and said helplessly: "Don't cry and cry, I promised you to beg His Majesty, okay?"

Lu Zhengfu was overjoyed and hastily thanked him.

Xiao Yu stopped him from kowtowing, and said in a deep voice: "Although I can give up my face to ask Your Majesty, I really can't guarantee the result. Your Majesty's most trusted person now is Zhao Guogong and Sun Wuji. If you can get Zhao Guogong Help from the side, a certain brazenly begging His Majesty, great things can be accomplished."

Lu Zhengfu groaned, the matter would not be so simple, he just looked at Xiao Yu, waiting for him to finish his unfinished words.

Sure enough, Xiao Yu struggled and said: "How could Mr. Zhao do things that are not beneficial? He is not related to you, and even this old face is nothing in front of him. Mr. Zhao doesn't love money, but He has deep expectations for the family, and wants to run the family into a thousand-year-old family. Therefore, the iron factory of the Changsun family will enter the south of the Yangtze River, but there are no downstream sales shops. If the Lu family dedicates these shops to the Changsun family, presumably Zhao Guogong will definitely Go all out."

Lu Zhengfu almost broke his teeth!

Well, you Xiao Yu, who destroyed the family and eliminated disasters, thought that you could care about the old friendship in the face of this huge wealth, but who knows that you are so greedy that you want to squeeze the last bit of oil from the Lu family?
The Lu family has long lost the tradition of "farming, studying and inheriting the family", and reading is no good, let alone farming!I am used to the extravagant life of bells and lanterns, food and music every night, how can I settle down to manage the land output?

The foundation of the Lu family's livelihood is the grocery stores all over the south of the Yangtze River!

This time when he came to Beijing, Lu Zhengfu had already exchanged most of his family property and deeds in the bank for money, which included the deeds of many grocery stores, and of course he would keep some well-located shops.

It is said to destroy the family to eliminate disasters, but no matter what, we have to leave a way out for the clansmen, at least to ensure the daily life of eating and dressing in the future, right?

It's good now, Xiao Yu is trying to dig out the roots of the Lu family!
(End of this chapter)