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Chapter 236 Different Hearts ()

Lu Xuan couldn't laugh anymore.

He stared closely at Lu Cong's face, as if he wanted to see through that face and understand all the thoughts in the other person's heart.

It is a pity that Lu Xuan lived a wealthy and idle life for many years and did not develop any breathtaking magnanimity. Lu Cong has been in the officialdom for many years, and the city government is not lacking in everything.

Lu Cong looked back sincerely: "I know that Jun Ma will be unhappy when I say this. However, this is the fact. Please wait patiently. When I win the trust of the princess and receive the actual commission, I will be in Nanyang When the time comes when the palace is truly established, I will never refuse if you have an assignment."

Lu Xuan took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said calmly: "Cousin, just remember what I said."

After a pause, he twitched his lips sarcastically: "Even if my cousin can't remember, he should know his last name. From the moment he came to Nanyang Prince's Mansion, my cousin has been tied up with this useless commander like me. Together. My cousin must be very clear about this if he wants to make a difference.

Lu Cong responded without thinking: "I remember every word of what I said that day, and I haven't forgotten it for a moment."

"I will play for Junma in the future. If Junma still doesn't believe it, I will swear a poisonous oath now."

Lu Xuan didn't stop him, he looked at Lu Cong coldly and swore a poisonous oath. Then he smiled faintly and said: "We brothers were chatting a little, but why did we swear a poisonous oath? How could I not trust my cousin? I can't write two characters in one stroke. Our brothers are the only ones in the Nanyang Palace who are of the same mind. "

Lu Cong responded repeatedly.

Lu Xuan thought for a moment and lowered his voice: "Tonight at the banquet, Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi talked about the yield of new grains. One acre of land can yield fourteen shi of corn. Is this true?"

Speaking of the harvest of new grain, Lu Cong's eyes sparkled: "It's absolutely true. In the past half month, I have been at the farm, and I personally went to the field to break the corn, and then dried, threshed and weighed it. The highest yield per acre of land, There are sixteen stones, and the minimum is twelve stones. Fourteen stones is the average number for ten acres of land.”

"That's it. Mr. Cui also said that the yield is not as good as expected. After a few years of breeding, the yield will be higher."

This is a great merit that can save countless people.

When Lu Cong mentioned Cui Du, his tone naturally showed respect.

This is the respect that should be paid to people with real abilities and abilities.

Lu Xuan didn't know what he thought of, and his eyes lit up.

Lu Cong saw that Lu Xuan didn't look right, and he felt something in his heart. He whispered: "The princess has issued a strict order not to publicize the corn harvest. We will wait until Nanyang County promotes it before reporting it to the court. Does the county have other plans?" "

The light in Lu Xuan's eyes grew brighter, and there was a strange excitement in his voice: "I was thinking of secretly dedicating the new grain to the emperor. With this contribution, I will be rewarded by the emperor."

Lu Cong's brows twitched and he quickly tried to dissuade him: "This is absolutely not allowed."

"Why not?" Lu Xuan was a little dissatisfied and glared at Lu Cong.

Lu Cong had to tell some harsh truths: "This Nanyang Palace belongs to the princess. No one dares to disobey the princess's words. If you send a letter to the court in private, what will be the consequences if the princess knows about it? Have you ever thought about it? No?"

With Jiang Shaohua's temper, he will definitely fall out!

Jiang Shaohua's cold face flashed through Lu Xuan's mind, like a basin of ice water poured down on him, making it cold. He kept a straight face and said nothing.

"To say the least, even if you hide it from the princess, the new grain is in the farm's grain store. It is guarded day and night. How can you get the grain and specific data?" Lu Cong continued to ask.

Lu Xuan remained silent and only glanced at Lu Cong.

Lu Cong was also speechless. Emotional Lu Xuan wanted him to be a pawn. He didn't even think about how dare he, the princess's wife, dare to do something like this. There were so many personal guards around the princess, and one of them could beat him to a pulp with just one punch. What kind of job will you do in the future?
That’s not how people are used!

Lu Cong was complaining in his heart, and his tone became more sincere: "This thing must never be done. It's better to wait patiently and wait for the opportunity."

Just continue to endure it! This Lujun horse is very familiar. I had endured it for more than ten years before, so I just have to endure it any longer.

Lu Xuan snorted from his nose and suddenly lost interest in talking: "It's getting late. My cousin has been working hard from running around. Go back and settle in early and rest!"

Lu Cong responded with a smile and stood up to leave.

After leaving the study room, there was an unexpected surprise.

I saw a fifteen or sixteen year old boy waiting outside the study. This young man is slender, handsome and elegant, and his appearance is fifty-six times similar to Lu Cong.

It was Lu Yun, Lu Cong’s son.

"Father!" Lu Dalang stepped forward with joy, bowed his hands and saluted: "I haven't seen you for half a year, and my father has become thinner."

Lu Cong was also filled with joy. He quickly looked at his son and said, "Follow me back to the yard first."

……

"It has been three months since you came to the palace."

The father and son were not so particular about their conversation. Lu Cong directly led his son into the dormitory and asked with a smile: "Are you used to it these days?"

Lu Dalang smiled and replied: "I'm very used to it. Cousin Ying studies every day, and I just need to accompany him."

Lu Ying was still young, had a quiet temperament, and almost never left the palace. Lu Dalang said he was here on an errand, but in fact he had no errand at all.

Lu Cong smiled and asked: "Although we are brothers of the same race, there is a difference between superiority and inferiority. You must respect Lu Ying."

Lu Dalang nodded in agreement. After hesitating for a moment, he whispered: "There is something I have to tell my father. The master who teaches cousin Ying will teach me to read and write articles alone after giving cousin Ying lessons every day."

Lu Cong was stunned for a moment and then realized: "This must be what the princess meant."

Lu Ying's wife was hired by the princess with a large sum of money. She was a scholar and was able to teach Lu Dalang how to read.

"I couldn't help but asked the master quietly, and it was indeed the princess's order." Lu Dalang said happily: "I receive a salary every month, room and board in the palace, and four new clothes every season."

"That's how I used to live in the old house. No, in the old house, my uncles and elders pointed at me, often with contempt in their eyes. In the palace, everyone treated me politely."

"Father, I like Nanyang Palace. I know that I am not qualified to take the imperial examination anymore, but I still like to study. Two years later, cousin Ying went to Jingzhou Palace to study, and I accompanied him as a reading companion. go."

Looking at his son's radiant face, Lu Cong felt comforted but also a little inexplicably sad.

After a moment of silence, he urged his son to go back and rest. He got into the study alone.

The candles in the study were on until the fourth watch.

At five o'clock the next day, Jiang Shaohua practiced boxing and kicking for an hour as usual. When he came out of the martial arts training room, he saw Lu Cong who was waiting respectfully with a statement.