Mingshi

Chapter 1171 Lu Tingfang's Suspicion

First.Don't conflict with Tianzhu, Tianfang and Persia, but show goodwill and do business with them.

second.Through trade, the caravan entered Tianzhu, Tianfang and Persia, and tried to master all the information of these three countries.

third.Although more than [-] small countries on the Silk Road have been defeated and incorporated into their own territory, they need to be further integrated so that these small countries can truly integrate into the grassland and become a part of the grassland.

After delivering the letter, Luo Xin happily set off to return to the capital.However, just the second day after Luo Xin left Southeast, he was stopped by a person, who was the servant of Luo Xin's father-in-law Lu Tingfang, who delivered a letter to Luo Xin.Luo Xin opened the letter and saw that it was Lu Tingfang who asked him to go to his hometown Yanglin County immediately, and he was waiting for him in the old house.

"When did your master return to Yanglin County?" Luo Xin asked.

The servant hurriedly saluted: "Go back to my aunt, the master accepted a friend's invitation and returned to Yanglin County half a month ago."

"Okay, you go back first. You don't have to hurry, just walk slowly. I will go to Yanglin County soon."

"Grandpa, I'm with you..."

Luo Xin looked at the servant, who was also 50 years old, then shook his head and said:
"I'm going back to Beijing by order, so I don't have much time. So I will ride fast all the way to Yanglin County in casual clothes, and you can't keep up."

"I……"

Luo Xin waved his hand and said, "That's it."

"Daqing, Daquan!"

Wan Daquan and Lu Daqing quickly came to Luo Xin.

"Master Hou!"

"Da Daquan brought two people, and we left secretly. Daqing, you lead the team and let the team slow down. I will try to return before the team reaches the capital."

"Yes!"

Yanglin County.

It only took three days for Luo Xin and his party to arrive at Yanglin County.During these three days, the four of them spent most of their time on horseback, and the four of them rode good horses, which can be said to travel thousands of miles a day and eight hundred at night.Standing in front of the gate of the county seat of Yanglin County at this moment, he was covered in dust.

The four of them were all in casual clothes, wearing bamboo hats, and they were full of dust.Walked into Yanglin County, led the horse and walked on the street.He did not recognize Luo Xin.

He didn't go to Lu's residence immediately, but entered a Qingxin teahouse, asked for a box, Luo Xin walked in, Wan Daquan stood at the door with three people.There was a hint of caution on the guy's face, he followed Luo Xin into the box, nodded and said:
"Master, what kind of tea do you drink?"

Luo Xin looked at the guy, and said lightly, "I've drank too much Qingxin tea, do you have Zhuoxin tea here?"

The guy was stunned, but immediately became respectful, and said in a low voice:

"Qingxin Tea House's Zhuoxin Tea, which pot would you like to drink?"

"The first pot!"

The guy was startled, and then his expression became more respectful: "Wait a moment."

Not long after the guy left, the shopkeeper of Qingxin Tea House came in, closed the door with his backhand, and saluted Luo Xin:
"The shopkeeper of Qingxin Teahouse has seen the envoy, but I don't know who the envoy is?"

Luo Xin took off the bamboo hat on his head, he also knew the person in front of him, everyone who became Wang Cuiqiao's true confidant would be brought to Luo Xin by Wang Cuiqiao once, to meet Luo Xin.When the man saw Luo Xin's true face, his expression was startled, and he hastily saluted deeply:
"My lord, why are you here? Aren't you on your way to the capital?"

"sit!"

"Thank you sir!"

"Tell me about what happened in Yanglin County recently?"

The shopkeeper began to report the recent events in Yanglin County. After he finished the report, Luo Xin frowned slightly and said:
"You mean, after my father-in-law came back, he went to Shanglin Village to look for my grandfather? After he couldn't find my grandfather, he asked the villagers of Shanglin Village about my grandfather?"

"Yes!"

Luo Xin's face became serious. At the beginning, Luo Heng left the capital with the reason of returning to his hometown.As long as Luo Xin is still in the capital, no one will care where his grandfather has gone.Moreover, since Lu Bing, Liu Shouyou, and Huang Jin from Dongchang are all his own people, and they will not and dare not pay attention to Luo Xin's family.So it's been fine.But she didn't expect Lu Tingfang to return to Yanglin County.As Luo Xin's father-in-law, since he returned to Yanglin County, he would naturally visit Luo Xin's grandfather, which was a courtesy.

Luo Xin rubbed the space between his brows, he knew that his old father-in-law had deep wisdom.This time I made myself come back in such a hurry, I'm afraid I guessed something.

He waved his hand and told the shopkeeper to leave.Luo Xin sat there frowning, Lu Tingfang must have suspected something.But can you tell the truth?
The Cheng-Zhu Confucianism of this era has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, especially the hearts of scholars.Once she knew what she was doing, how would Lu Tingfang choose?

No matter what, I had to go see Lu Tingfang.Sighing, they called Wan Daquan and the three of them in, had refreshments and a pot of tea together, and the four of them left the teahouse and went straight to Lu's residence.

Soon, they came to the Lu Mansion, knocked on the door, and entered the Lu Mansion.Let the housekeeper of Lu's house entertain the three of Wan Daquan, while he went straight to Lu Tingfang's study.

Lu Tingfang has already received the reward, saw Luo Xin walk into the study, and looked at Luo Dao coldly:
"Close the door and sit down."

Luo Xin sighed in his heart, closed the door, and sat opposite Lu Tingfang.

The study fell silent, Lu Tingfang just looked at Luo Xin without saying a word.Luo Xin was in a great headache at this time. He knew the virtues of scholar-bureaucrats in this era. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism had a profound influence, and the thought of loyalty to the emperor was serious. It was not much easier to change their views than God.

Not being able to kill Lu Tingfang made Luo Xin really sad.

"You don't have anything to say to me?" Lu Tingfang said lightly after a quarter of an hour.

"What are you talking about?" Luo Xin couldn't think of a solution, so he pretended not to understand: "Father-in-law will call you here, but something happened?"

"I'm going to Shanglin Village." Lu Tingfang stared at Luo Xin.

Luo Xin pondered for a while and said, "My grandfather has not returned to Shanglin Village."

Lu Tingfang shrank her eyes and said in a concentrated voice: "Your grandfather is not in Shanglin Village, nor is your uncle. Not only are they absent, but also your grandma, your eldest aunt, your sister-in-law, cousin, and your nephew. They are not there. But, they said they would meet Shanglin Village. No, can you tell me where they are?"

Luo Xin was silent for a moment and said: "They have lived in seclusion."

"why?"

Luo Xin sighed, looked up at Lu Tingfang and said, "Father-in-law, it's not that you don't know my situation. If something happens to me, my family will definitely be implicated. I just don't want them to be implicated. Stay away from the capital and live in seclusion. Once I If something goes wrong, they will have an extra way to survive. Even if the court starts to arrest them, they will still have time to escape."

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(End of this chapter)