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"With Qingming Festival approaching, Lu Gongji sent a letter instructing me to go to the fields to pay respects to our ancestors."

Lu Congtian shook his head, "I only want to make contributions and achieve success, and I will not leave you, sir."

Young soldiers yearn for military merit, and Lu Congtian was no exception.

The bloodline is so thin that it's practically unrelated. Asking him to pay respects to the ancestors of the Lu family in Jiangdong during the Qingming Festival is definitely not a good intention.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "This is loyalty, righteousness, and filial piety. You must go to Tian."

"Sir, you want me to..."

"Indeed, the situation is gradually becoming clearer. Although our army still maintains an alliance with Jiangdong, this relationship is unlikely to last. Our army is currently weak, and we need Congtian to respond to Lu Gongji's call and convey some misleading information to Jiangdong to buy time for our army. This is a crucial task. Can Congtian complete it?"

Lu Congtian solemnly agreed, "Your subordinate will certainly not fail in your trust, sir!"

Arrange boats for Lu Congtian to travel down the river, and they will reach Wu County in a few days.

Next, Zhuge Liang arranged the logistical matters for the conquest of the four southern commanderies of Jingzhou.

Historically, after Zhuge Liang emerged from seclusion, before Liu Bei entrusted his son to Zhuge Liang at Baidi City, Zhuge Liang mostly managed logistics behind the scenes.

Because Lu Congshan sacrificed his life to protect Liu Bei's assets, Zhuge Liang can now act with ease.

Furthermore, they had sufficient supplies to support Liu Bei's attack on Xiangyang.

However, since Nan Commandery was occupied by Zhou Yu, Liu Bei only had Gong'an as his territory. Now was not the time to break ties with Sun Quan.

Zhuge Liang then advised Liu Bei to turn his attention southward.

Qingming Festival 209

Wu County, Lu Family Ancestral Hall.

Lu Congtian sincerely kowtowed, and the Lu family elders presided over the collection of the property.

"From this day forward, Congtian will be a member of the Lu family of Jiangdong."

"Thank you, ancestors, thank you, head of the family."

As Lu Congtian spoke, his gaze remained fixed on the incense.

Until the smoke died down, no instructions from the ancestors were heard.

Lu Congtian believed that perhaps he was not trusted by his ancestors, or perhaps the instructions were not to be changed, and only his son Lu Qian could inherit the throne.

Disappointment vanished, and Lu Congtian revealed an excited expression.

He's here on a mission! Of course, he can't give himself away!

Lu Ji led Lu Congtian aside, saying, "From now on, we are family."

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Patriarch!"

"You may address me as your elder cousin. Congtian, now that you have the status of a member of the gentry, there are still vacancies in the Wu Commandery's recommendation system. What do you think...?"

Lu Ji hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Lu Congtian certainly understood what Lu Ji meant.

Is Lu Ji trying to entice Lu Congtian into taking office? Then he should show some sincerity!

In Lu Ji's view, no one would refuse the temptations he offered, one after the other.

They were recognized as ancestral members, given the status of aristocratic families, and used as pawns to enter officialdom and rise through the ranks.

"I've been dreaming of having a younger cousin like you!"

Greed? Very well, I'm not afraid of Lu Congtian having ambition, I'm afraid of Lu Congtian having no desires.

"Very good. All I need to do is occasionally relay Xuande and Kongming's daily affairs after my cousin returns to Jingzhou."

"That simple?"

"It's that simple."

Lu Congtian assured him confidently, "Brother, you can rest assured!"

"Alright! Notify the kitchen, let the feast begin!"

The Qingming Festival gathering of the gentry was extraordinary.

This was the first time Lu Congtian had witnessed it in person.

People come regardless of age, only by seniority.

Although Lu Ji was of a younger generation, he was the highest-ranking official in the Wu County Lu clan at present, and his lineage produced many high-ranking officials, so he was naturally the center of the family.

Whoever surpasses Lu Jiguan in power in the future will become another central figure.

They clinked glasses and exchanged toasts.

When the Lu clan members heard that Lu Congtian had taken a slave as his wife, some of them flew into a rage and slammed their fists on the table.

"How could I, a dignified member of the Lu family, marry a slave?"

Lu Congtian's heart skipped a beat; he had a bad feeling.

Lu Ji remained silent, observing everything quietly.

"Dive it! It must be divorced!" someone exclaimed.

This concerns the honor and disgrace of the family; how can we allow it?

To appease everyone, Lu Congtian complied, "Stop! I'll take a break as soon as I get back!"

"Let's write a letter of divorce right now, in front of our ancestors, to show our resolve!"

"That's only right!"

Lu Congtian was now in an awkward position.

However, in order to fulfill his master's instructions, Lu Congtian agreed.

I picked up my pen to write, but I still couldn't overcome that mental hurdle.

Although Anu was a slave, she was very sensible and did not make excessive demands or requests.

Even when pregnant, she would still work in the fields with her big belly, working hard without complaint and taking care of the family.

Although it was just a staged divorce agreement, once the document was signed, legally Anu would be truly divorced, and there would be no further connection between them.

"What? You can't bear to part with it?"

Lu Congtian reacted quickly, "No, it's because Anu has already given birth to my child. I am but a commoner, how could I bear to part with her?"

"Haha, he's just a slave's son."

Lu Congtian chimed in, "My cousins ​​are right, he's just a slave child..."

Without further hesitation, he immediately wrote a letter of divorce.

When the members of the Lu clan saw Lu Congtian put pen to paper, they all smiled contentedly.

They didn't care about the lives or deaths of the slaves; they were just testing Lu Congtian's obedience.

The hypocrite sat in the hall, watching Lu Congtian step over the threshold to join them.

Lu Ji also laughed.

next day

Lu Ji then hosted another banquet.

"Yesterday was Qingming Festival, so we couldn't have any singing and dancing to celebrate. Today, your cousin will make it up to you."

The songstress entered the room, and the maidservants prepared wine.

Lu Ji was not attracted by the beauty, but instead, as he had done yesterday, quietly observed everything.

At first, Lu Congtian was stiff and refused to let the scantily clad songstress serve him wine.

But when Lu Congtian noticed out of the corner of his eye that Lu Ji was observing him intentionally or unintentionally.

Lu Congtian knew that if he didn't reveal his beastly side, he would never gain Lu Ji's trust.

Lu Ji didn't say anything, but it was as if he had said everything.

Lu Congtian focused his mind and immediately grabbed a songstress, groping her all over.

Lu Ji smiled.

"My cousin is drunk, Xiao Yu, help him down to rest. Make sure you take good care of him."

"I know."

After watching Lu Congtian leave, sprawled on the songstress Xiao Yu, Lu Ji immediately wrote a letter.

A few more days

Lu Congtian embarked on his journey home.

Xiao Yu nestled beside her, exuding extreme allure and charm.

"Brother, we shall meet again another day." Lu Ji then looked at Xiao Yu, "You are no longer my concubine, but your brother's concubine. You must serve your brother well. If I hear that your brother is dissatisfied, your father and brothers will have to pay a price for it."

Xiao Yu quickly bowed and replied tremblingly, "This concubine understands."

Lu Congtian knew that Xiao Yu was a spy that Lu Ji had deliberately placed by his side.

Lu Ji is now playing his cards openly, using Xiao Yu's father and brothers as leverage to keep a close eye on Lu Congtian.

"As long as you do as we said before, I guarantee that you will have a place in Jiangdong within ten years."

"I will respectfully follow my cousin's arrangements!"

"Go."

Lu Congtian left by boat.

But then Lu Su emerged from the shadows.

Lu Ji bowed respectfully and asked again, "Zijing, with Kongming's talent, surely he could have guessed that we would try to win over Lu Congtian?"

Lu Su smiled, "Of course Kongming knows."

"Then why should we do it?"

"Gongji, you underestimate how much Kongming values ​​Lu Congtian. With just one concubine, he can sow discord between this young man and Kongming. Why not do it?"