Chapter 213: force him
Chapter 213: Force him
Lu Ziqin smiled and said, "I believe this, but I will also say the same thing to you. If she makes any mistake, the British government will not be able to get out of the quagmire. Let's see who can have the last laugh!" "
“You treacherous son, for the sake of an outsider, you actually went against me.” The British duke scolded.
Lu Ziqin sneered and said: "In the British government, my father has been an outsider for a long time, so my mother has been living in the Duke's residence these years. I have understood this for a long time."
After finishing speaking, Lu Ziqin stood up, bowed to the British Duke and said: "Ziqin still has many books to read, so I have to leave. Grandpa, take care. Ziqin will come to visit your grandfather another day."
The British Duke's face was extremely difficult to see. Lu Ziqin ignored it, turned around and left the study, walked along the corridor, looked up at the sun that had turned westward, and was still dazzling.
Lu Ziqin withdrew his gaze and looked at the pomegranate tree not far away. The fiery red pomegranate flowers were in full bloom on the branches, making them even more beautiful under the sunlight.
Lu Ziqin stopped and stared at the pomegranate tree. He vaguely remembered that this pomegranate tree was planted by Du Bin when he was five or six years old.
That spring day was bright, and he fell into a deep sleep for most of the day. When he woke up, he drank the medicine.
Looking at the beautiful spring scenery outside the window, he didn't want to continue sleeping, so he sneaked out when no one was paying attention, and unknowingly went to Wenyuan Pavilion, where he happened to see Du Bin planting trees.
He leaned against the pillar in the corridor and watched Du Bin dig a hole, put the saplings into the hole, fill in the soil, and water the saplings.
Du Bin did everything well, looked up at him, and greeted him with a smile.
He asked Du Bin, can a dead branch survive if planted in the ground?
Du Bin was stunned for a moment, then nodded and told him that he could survive as long as he watered the dead branch at the right time and took good care of it. Next year, this small dead branch would come back to life, bloom and bear fruit.
His belief in living seems to have come from that time.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. The small withered branch of the year has grown up a lot. Like him, he has the confidence to live and survive those vicious and sad days.
Until God sent Xiaoyu to him, Xiaoyu pulled him back from the hands of the King of Hell and allowed him to be reborn.
Today, he and his grandfather broke up, and this day finally came.
Before Lu Ziqin walked away, he looked back at the study and saw Chengyun and Du Bin standing at the door.
Lu Ziqin smiled in relief and walked towards the entrance of the courtyard.
After Lu Ziqin left, Du Bin reported to the British Duke: "My lord, the sixth master has left."
The English Duke looked at the hourglass and said: "He has been standing in the courtyard for a quarter of an hour."
Du Bin leaned forward and said, "Yes, Mr. Liu has been standing by the pomegranate tree."
The wise king took a sip of tea and said, "Ziqin values love, and my grandfather should not force him like this."
The British Duke sighed and said: "I don't want to force him! I just want to use my status to suppress him. I think I'm relying on my old age to show off.
I thought this would make him more afraid.
Alas, Yang was too stupid and short-sighted, and what he did hurt Ziqin's heart.
As the old saying goes, trees are afraid of being peeled off and people are afraid of being sad. When people's hearts are broken, it's hard to have trust.
If it weren't for Zi Qin's suggestion, how would I know that the Yang family sent someone to assassinate him? "
The wise king sighed and said: "Zi Qin is also forbearing enough. What happened five years ago is only revealed today.
Zi Qin, let's do this for now, don't push him anymore, he is stubborn, and the more you push him, the more disgusted he will be.
How to deal with the matter between Ziran and his second uncle? "
Speaking of Lu Dingning and Lu Ziran, the British Duke felt blood rushing to his head, so he leaned back, took a deep breath, and exhaled heavily to calm down.
"This matter is not simple at first glance. There is a hand behind the scenes. These two unsatisfactory things have been tricked by others without even knowing it. I am still investigating the person behind the scenes." The British father said.
The Xian King frowned and asked, "Is someone controlling it? Who? Prince Qi's Mansion?"
The British Duke shook his head, "I don't know yet." He said. The British Duke asked Du Bin to tell the wise king the news he had found.
After hearing this, the Xian King pondered for a moment and said, "So, the other party has been eyeing Ziran and the second uncle a few years ago. The position of the second uncle as a minister may not be preserved."
The British Duke nodded and said in an undisputed manner: "First try your best to protect it. If you can't protect it, you can only accept it calmly.
This unsatisfactory thing, I have put a lot of effort into finding this position for him? He was easily defeated. "
The King Xian didn’t want to mention Lu Dingning, who had too few achievements but more than enough failures, so he changed the subject and said: "The position of Minister of War is extremely important. Now that my second uncle is here, let’s see who will take over. Does my grandfather have anyone to recommend?"
There is also the post of Minister of Rites, which has been vacant for several years. My father may arrange it this time, so we have to recommend a few people. "
The British Duke nodded, "I understand, for the position of Minister of War, I would like to recommend Liu Guangliang from the Gyeonggi Camp. Liu Guangliang was once your uncle's favorite, and he has a high prestige in the army.
As for the post of Minister of Rites, Fang Zhiyuan from Hanlin Academy was recommended. Fang Zhiyuan is a poor scholar who was supported by me in the early days and is from Taiyuan Prefecture. "
The wise king nodded and said: "Let me give you a copy of their resumes. The matter between my second uncle and Ziran must be handled smoothly, so as not to leave any traces behind, which will become a handle in other people's hands another day."
The British Duke nodded, "I understand."
The wise king stood up and said goodbye, "Okay, I will go see my grandmother and then return to the palace.
Ziqin is stubborn, so don't push too hard. That girl is the one he cares about. Even if he wants to move her, we can't do it ourselves.
Hasn’t Ziqin’s marriage been settled? As long as we reveal this information, someone will naturally come to trouble the princess. "
The British Duke finally smiled after being sullen all day, "Your Majesty is right."
The wise king bowed his hands and said goodbye, "Grandpa, take care of yourself."
The British Duke sent King Xian to the gate of Wenyuan Pavilion, watched King Xian go to Rong'an Hall, and then turned around and walked back. "The woman hasn't been found yet?"
Du Bin shook his head and said, "The master who has returned to China has not been found yet."
The British Duke said: "Increase manpower, make sure to find the woman, and check her carefully. Also, all the people around Ding Ning and Zi Ran will be killed with sticks."
Du Bin leaned forward and said, "I understand, little one."
The British Duke said: "Go and do your work, while I go and take a rest."
The British Duke took two steps, turned around and continued to give instructions: "As the prince has ordered, the matter about Ziqin and the princess should be reported to the public."
Du Bin lowered his hands and said, "Yes, I understand."
As Lu Ziqin’s car came out of the British Government House, Ruan asked, “Master, where are we going?”
After thinking for a while, Lu Ziqin said: "Take a spin on the street, shake off your tail, and then go to Chang'an Restaurant."
Lu Ziqin knew in his heart that what the British Duke said today was not an outrageous statement.
If he wants to deal with Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu... Lu Ziqin doesn't dare to think about it carefully, he has to be prepared.
Lu Ziqin went to Chang'an Restaurant and told shopkeeper Miao, "Let people keep an eye on the British Duke's Mansion and the Xian Prince's Mansion. From today on, everyone entering and leaving the British Duke's Mansion and the Xian Prince's Mansion must be investigated."
Shopkeeper Miao looked at Ru'an blankly, wanting to ask Ru'an what happened.
Ru'an shook his head slightly at Shopkeeper Miao and told him not to ask any more questions.
Shopkeeper Miao lowered his hands and turned around to make arrangements.
Lu Ziqin came out of Chang'an Restaurant, changed into a very ordinary carriage, and asked Qingshan from the restaurant to drive back to the Duke Chengguo's Mansion.
As the car left the backyard of Chang'an Restaurant, Lu Ziqin ordered: "Qingshan, remember to enter through the back door of Duke Chengguo's Mansion."
Qingshan bowed and said, "Don't worry, I understand."
Ru'an asked: "You are so cautious, what happened?"
Lv Ziqin briefly explained the matter, and finally confessed: "Be more careful in your actions in the future!"
Ru'an nodded in agreement: "Young understand, do you need to inform Dr. Gu?"
Lu Ziqin said: "I will look for opportunities to tell Xiaoyu and let her take some precautions."
Lu Ziqin returned to Chengguo Palace and saw Ye Minghao sitting on the corridor at the entrance of Zizhuyuan. He joked: "Cousin, are you waiting for me?"
Ye Minghao smiled and replied: "Qing Yan didn't ask knowingly."
After saying that, Ye Minghao moved closer to Lu Ziqin and whispered: "I have written the letter. When will Qingyan hand it to the princess?"
Lu Ziqin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Didn't I come back specially to get the letter?"
Ye Minghao put his hand on Lu Ziqin's shoulder and said, "Thank you, good brother!"
Lu Ziqin turned his head and looked at Ye Minghao and said, "Just talk?"
Ye Minghao immediately said: "Isn't talk enough? Well, if you like Tingzhuzhou, you can take it as you please. How about this? Are you sincere enough?"
Lu Ziqin looked at Ye Minghao and smiled, "Okay, how many of your things in Zhuzhou were not moved from Zizhuyuan?"
Ye Minghao smiled sheepishly, "That's right."
Seeing that Ye Minghao was a little embarrassed, Lu Ziqin stretched out his hand and said, "Give it to me."
Ye Minghao didn't come back to his senses for a moment and asked: "What can I give you?"
Lu Ziqin smiled and said, "I believe it."
“Oh.” Ye Minghao hurriedly took out the letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Lu Ziqin. He then bowed and said, “Brother, thank you.”
Lu Ziqin took the letter and entered Zizhuyuan.
Ye Minghao followed behind and asked: "Qingyan, when will you give it to the princess?"
Lu Ziqin said: "Why don't you go out after having dinner with your grandmother? Are you so impatient? Let me tell you, there is no point in being anxious. This letter will not be delivered to Miss Shi San until tomorrow at the earliest."
Ye Minghao smiled and said: "No hurry, no hurry, you change clothes, I will wait for you, and we will go to have dinner with grandma."
Lu Ziqin changed his clothes and came out, and went to Qingfang Hall with Ye Minghao.
When Mrs. Qin saw Lu Ziqin, she hurriedly asked: "Ziqin, how do you feel about entering the palace today? Is everything going well? I heard that Miss Gu has been made a princess?"
Lu Ziqin nodded and told everyone what happened in the palace.
Mrs. Qin nodded and said, "That's good. With the status of princess, ordinary people can't bully her."
Lu Ziqin nodded, then looked up at Mrs. Ye, "Mom, the Duke asked me to go back to the Duke's Mansion."
Mrs. Ye straightened up and asked nervously: "What did he want from you? What did he threaten you with?"
Lu Ziqin shook his head, "No, he didn't threaten me this time, but I contradicted him."
Mrs. Qin put down the teacup in her hand and asked, "You contradicted him? What's going on?"
Lv Ziqin gave a general summary of what happened in the afternoon.
After hearing this, Ye Mingqin said: "My aunt and Ziqin should have been so tough."
Mrs. Qin nodded and said: "If we have different ambitions and don't agree with each other, sooner or later there will be a fight. It's okay, we just tear each other apart, each has his own life, and each has nothing to do with it."
Mrs. Ye shook her head, "You think of that family too simply. Do you think you can get along with each other after just saying a few words to the British father?"
“Brother Ziqin has said this, why do they have the nerve to come looking for Brother Ziqin? Are they shameless?” Ye Mingjin asked.
Mrs. Ye sneered: "What they want is not face, but profit! As long as it is beneficial to them, why do they care about face? Have they done enough to go back on their word?
Just watch, in less than three days, they will go back to find Ziqin and tell him that as a son of the Lu family, he shoulders the mission of honoring the family.
Forget it, let’s not mention them. Let’s eat. I’m starving. "
Mrs. Qin took over the words and said, "I don't want to think about it anymore. Ziqin just knows it well. There will be a way for the car to reach the mountain. Eat!"
After dinner, Ye Minghao looked at Lu Ziqin frequently. After seeing her, Mrs. Qian asked, "Minghao, do you still have something to do with Ziqin?"
Ye Minghao nodded and said, "Yes, we have some things to discuss."
Ye Mingqin asked hurriedly: "What's the matter? Can I come with you?"
Ye Minghao asked: "Together? Have you finished the book Ziqin asked you to read?"
When it came to reading, Ye Mingqin's enthusiasm instantly dropped, "You guys can discuss it, I'm going back to read."
Ye Mingjin looked at his second brother sympathetically and said, "My second brother is so pitiful."
Ye Minghao glanced at Ye Mingjin and took over the words, "Poor, who hasn't come here like this?
Thinking about it back then, I was much worse off than Mingqin. I had to do everything by myself. Who sympathized with me?
People, either have extraordinary talents like Ziqin and have a photographic memory. Either you are like me, God rewards hard work, and you have to work hard to get on the list. Mingqin you..."
Ye Mingqin didn’t want to listen to Ye Minghao’s lecture and walked out of the room quickly, “God rewards hard work, I can do it too, I’m going to read a book.”
Ye Minghao shouted towards Ye Mingqin's back: "Hey, Mingqin, don't listen, what I say is experience. Experience is the best teacher, you know?"
Ye Mingqin said without looking back: "I know, next you will say that experience is the best master. My brother, you are the only one who tells me this. If it were others, you would rarely say it. Right? Look, I They will all memorize it!”
People in the room burst into laughter. Mrs. Ye looked at Ye Minghao and said, "Mingqin is even afraid of you."
Mrs. Qian smiled and said, "If Minghao and Ziqin have something to do, just go and do it."
Ye Minghao got his mother's permission, bowed to everyone, and pulled Lu Ziqin out.
After leaving Qingfang Hall, Ye Minghao cupped his hands and said: "Ziqin, please! Please help the princess."
Lu Ziqin looked at Ye Minghao who was a little anxious and said, "I know, I promise to deliver it to Miss Shi San."
Lu Ziqin took Ruji out of the back door of Chengguo Duke's Mansion, walked around outside to make sure no one was following him, and then went to Mingyue Pavilion.
Liu Guang received the letter and greeted him in the backyard. He held his hands in greeting and said, "Hello, Master Six."
Lv Ziqin asked: "Is Xiaoyu here or in Wutong Lane?"
(End of this chapter)