I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 53: What is the origin?
Is this the price of being an AFK dog?

Zhang Rui felt a dull pain in his chest, and his heart sank to the bottom!

I thought having a cheap wife was the biggest price of being an AFK dog, but I didn't expect that I was naive.
How many holes did I dig for myself during the time I was AFK?
But soon he had no time to think about these things, because the arrival of a voice made his heart beat faster subconsciously, and a very familiar feeling of panic spread throughout his body.

"Master Zhang is here?"

The voice of the person who came was deep and had a hint of magnetism, very much like the style of leaders who gave speeches on stage in his previous life. Zhang Rui was puzzled by his body's reaction, as if he was very afraid of the owner of this voice.

"Greetings, sir." Zhang Rui adjusted his mentality and responded with a serious salute.

"I no longer hold an official position in the court, so Sir Zhang please don't call me Sir." The other person looked at Zhang Rui with a smile.

"Whether you are in the court or not, you are my superior." Zhang Rui responded tactfully.

"Hahaha." The other party burst into laughter. "After three years, the timid little scholar has become a decent man. It is said that a man should be looked at with new eyes after three days of absence. The words of the ancient sages are indeed true."

"Your Excellency, you are too kind." Zhang Rui responded calmly.

Lu Chengfeng nodded slightly, then raised his hand gently, and Zhang Rui felt something tearing at his chest, as if as long as the other party wanted, that thing could leave his chest and break out.

"The mark is still there. It looks like he is still the same person as before." Lu Chengfeng approached and smiled at Zhang Rui, who was sweating profusely from the pain, and said, "What on earth has Lord Zhang been through over the years?"

"Didn't the Duke just say that?" Zhang Rui raised his head again, his eyes turning cold: "When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes!"

Lu Chengfeng, who was close at hand, had his eyelids twitched slightly, and an unprecedented sense of crisis surged in his heart. Then he was extremely shocked. The Lu family has been passed down for thousands of years, and the Lord God has planted a seal on the reporter. Even if he has the ability to turn the world upside down, he has to submit obediently. Over the years, his Lu family has gathered countless powerful people under his command, and even the most popular person cannot escape the control of the Lu family. He has never encountered such a situation before.

This kid.
Zhang Rui looked directly at the other person, endured the pain in his chest, pressed his tongue against the upper palate, and bit the jade that had been prepared long ago between his teeth.

That was the jade that had been used in the temple before. It was the gift that empowered the evil spirit (Chun). It had been repaired on the way to Beijing. If used now, he could possess the ability of a master in a very short time.

He didn't expect to break out of the Lu family in such a short time, but as long as he had the power of a master, he could quickly rewrite the current ending with his pen, or even wipe out the Lu family completely. Although the side effects would be huge, it was a matter of life and death, so he couldn't care less.

"It seems that I was indeed wrong back then."

Finally, Lu Chengfeng put down his raised hand and regained his smile: "Master Zhang, please take a seat and talk."

At this moment, the pain in Zhang Rui's chest subsided instantly, but he did not relax his vigilance at all. He put the jade back under his tongue, accepted the other party's invitation, and sat in the upper left seat in the lobby.

The butler behind him looked at his own master in astonishment. In the Great Jin Dynasty, the left is respected, and usually the host sits on the right. He has only seen three guests in the Duke's Mansion who can let the master sit on the right. The first is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the second is the second elder of the Lu family who travels around the world, and the third is the man who was once chosen by the Lu family and is now a prominent figure in the Central Plains.

How could a mere county magistrate, a marked lackey, be treated like this by the master?

“Tea.”

The housekeeper came back to his senses and quickly bowed and left. Lu Chengfeng looked at Zhang Rui and said, "Since Sir Zhang has such ability, why did he join my Lu family back then?"

He didn't believe in the bullshit that it would take three days to identify the object. It was impossible for the other party to have such ability in three years.

Zhang Rui rubbed his fingers and thought quickly about the answer in his mind.

He knew that this was a test from the other party, and if he wasn't careful, his day might be over.

"May I ask, Your Excellency the Duke, since Taizu founded the Jin Dynasty, how many hermit families of the previous dynasty have been able to make a name for themselves in Shengjing?" Zhang Rui asked with a smile.

"That depends on how big your ambition is." Lu Chengfeng smiled slightly and said, "If you just want to infiltrate the imperial court and protect the continuation of your family, there are still many opportunities in our dynasty. Many children of former dynasties can become local academicians and local tyrants."

"What if we are worshipping the Yin God?" Zhang Rui asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chengfeng took a deep look at Zhang Rui: "Taizu started his career with only a mysterious army. Although he caught those noble families off guard, it was difficult to sustain. So Taizu signed blood contracts in order to win over some powerful families. There are only so many families in each dynasty that can worship the Yin God. Taizu is not only good at conquering the world, but also good at governing the world. In just a few decades, he made the world stable and made the most troublesome Jianghu forces in all dynasties belong to the court. Where do those noble families who stood on the wrong side have any chance?" "Our dynasty has been established for a thousand years and has been prosperous until now. The political situation is stable, so there are naturally fewer opportunities. The only two exceptions were the rare turmoil in the succession caused by the lack of children in the year when Emperor Hongzhi was young, which allowed those two families to take advantage of the opportunity. If Lord Zhang is looking for such an opportunity, I'm afraid he is thinking too much."

"Why?" Zhang Rui asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty and the Queen are deeply in love. Three of the four imperial concubines' palaces are vacant. The Crown Prince's position is extremely stable. Neither Your Majesty nor the major families want too much change. If Lord Zhang wants to stir up trouble, he is overthinking."

"Master, the tea is here."

As he was speaking, the butler brought in exquisite tea sets and took out a jade pot to pour a cup for Zhang Rui first.

As he added more tea, he looked at Zhang Rui cautiously. When he went out just now, the Great Elder had clearly told him to be careful in his response, because when the Master and Lord Zhang were confronting each other just now, Lord God sent a divine oracle to the elders: Do not act rashly!
No wonder the master didn’t continue to threaten him just now, but instead invited the other party to sit on the left. This kid almost threatened the Lord God just now!

He is the one who is the most popular now. He came to the lobby of the Lu family two years ago, but the Lord God did not take the initiative to send down an oracle. What’s going on with this guy?
"There are many who want to stir up trouble." Zhang Rui took a sip of tea and responded calmly, then his eyes lit up: "Good tea!"

In his previous life, he preferred the rich taste of black tea and was not interested in green tea. However, the taste of the green tea in front of him was so unique that it gave him a refreshing feeling that cleansed his whole body.

The butler was even more fearful when he saw that the other party drank the tea without hesitation and showed no sign of worrying that he and the others might do something.

The more confident he is, the more prepared he is. Your Majesty is right, we must not act rashly.

Zhang Rui drank the fragrant tea without feeling much burden in his heart. You guys had already put that thing on his chest, so he wouldn't care even if you put anything else on it now.

"Master Zhang is talking about the person behind the Beihai incident, right?" The head of the Lu family smiled and took a sip of tea, then said, "I have also heard about this matter. My Lu family has invested a lot in the painting market, but now it has been wiped out. The person behind the scenes actually wants to kill the prince, so his plan must be big."

"The person behind the painting market is a prince." Zhang Rui said directly.

Lu Chengfeng's smile froze, and the hot tea in his hand overflowed from the cup because he was too surprised, and instantly burned his hand red!

"Master?" The butler stepped forward hurriedly.

Lu Chengfeng waved his hand to signal the other party to leave. "So that's how it is. I have been trying to find out the reason since the Beihai incident. At that time, I was also curious about the other party's purpose in killing the prince at the cost of cutting off the business of the painting market. So that's how it is!"

As he spoke, he ignored the pain of the burn on his hand and stroked his beard, saying, "Your Majesty took too much care of the Queen, and the women he married were all children of ordinary families. I didn't expect that such a big loophole would be taken advantage of. Lord Zhang, do you know who it is?"

"I don't know about that." Zhang Rui put down his teacup. "After all, I am an outsider. I don't know the situation in the capital. I don't know the background of those princes. How can I analyze who the owner of the painting market is?"

"That's true." Lu Chengfeng then asked curiously: "If that's the case, why did you stop the prince from being killed? If you want to fish in troubled waters and let the family behind you plot the position of Yin God, the situation should be as chaotic as possible."

"I am alone and weak, and the situation is so chaotic that I have no chance." Zhang Rui said with a smile: "If not, why would I join the Lu family?"

"My Lu family is loyal to the court." Lu Chengfeng said with a smile, "We don't have any other thoughts. Dajin has been offering sacrifices to my Lu family for a thousand years, and my Lu family's status in the entire capital is also among the top five. If you want to plot this, I'm afraid you've taken the wrong path."

"Loyal and faithful?" Zhang Rui pointed to a direction outside the door and said, "I'm afraid the Lord God you are worshipping doesn't think so, right?"

Lu Chengfeng's pupils shrank, and for the first time he put away his smile and looked at the other person solemnly.

In the past, no matter how unfathomable the other party was, he could still remain calm, but this time, the guy in front of him actually pointed out the location of the Lord God in one go! !

All the major families keep their own Yin Gods extremely secretive. The location of the Yin Gods is known to only a few elders and family heads, even among their own disciples. Only the Lu family dares to place it in their own house, and the reason for that is the illusion array that has been passed down in the Lu family for thousands of years.

This illusion array once stopped the 100,000-strong army of Prince Chenliu without a single soldier under the city of Qingyang. It is recognized as the best illusion array in the world, and no illusionist dares to say that he can see through it.

The God himself is good at the art of concealment. In his own illusion array, the God's position was discovered all at once. Such a thing, let alone himself, I'm afraid that the seventh generation head of the Lu family for thousands of years has never encountered it!

What is the origin of this boy?
　I'm in a serious writer's block. It seems like I have to save up some drafts even if I stay up late to write today, otherwise I'll be annoyed if I encounter this situation again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)