Chapter 202: The Rain Is About to Come (2)
Outside the Ganqing Palace, Lan Chun walked a little lost.
Everything that the Lan family has lost seems to have come back.
The titles changed from Duke Liang to Duke Bao, both of whom were Duke Bao, but the title of Duke Bao was even more profound. He was posthumously named as a prince and was worthy of the Taimiao.
At the same time, the Duke's Mansion, which was confiscated by the Lan family, was also returned, and the emperor also issued an order to allocate a large sum of money for mourning from the inner treasury.
However, his father died in battle.
The Lan family without Lan Yu has no soul, like an empty shell.
In fact, deep down in his heart, the duke is not important. As long as his father is there, even if the family returns to their hometown to farm and become ordinary people, it is a kind of happiness.
But at the same time, he was also proud of his father, lived up to his reputation as a man for a lifetime, and was worthy of the country.
"My brother stay!" A voice came from behind, Lan Yu turned around in a daze, and it was Duke Cao Li Jinglong who strode to chase after him.
"What advice does Duke Cao have?" Lan Chun bowed.
"It's not like heretics!" Li Jinglong stepped forward and held Lan Chun's hand and sighed heavily, "You and my family have had a friendship between generations. Although they didn't have much contact in their early years, Lan Shuai is the person I respect the most in my heart." As he said that, he sighed again and said in a low voice, "Lan Shuai is both a teacher and a friend. When I led troops to Datong for the first time, I used Lan Shuai's strategy. Then I personally fought with the emperor to Goryeo, and also benefited a lot from Lan Shuai."
Speaking of this, his eyes turned red, "I was also heartbroken when I heard the bad news from Lan Shuai. When I thought of his voice, appearance, smile, ah..."
Lan Chun also felt sad, but at the same time, he nodded gratefully, "Donald Cao has a heart..."
"Brother, are you scolding me!" Li Jinglong shook his head and said.
"Brother Jiujiang!" Lan Chun changed his words.
Li Jinglong smiled, "The emperor handed over Lan Shuai's funeral to me. Do you have any rules of association?"
"I'm not hiding it from my brother, I'm now confused and have no idea!" Lan Chun sighed, "I realized that I had lived for more than 30 years when my father left. I used to think that I was a dignified man, but now it seems that I haven't grown up."
"Don't underestimate yourself. It is normal for people to lose their close relatives for a while and be helpless!" Li Jinglong walked slowly side by side with the other party and said, "Since the emperor gave me the errand, I will take it for you to make the decision!"
"It's time for you, Brother Jiujiang!" Lan Chun said.
"Didn't the Duke's Mansion return it? Hurry up and find someone to clean up, and then take all the mother and wife of the hometown." Li Jinglong said, pausing, "So, I'll send someone to the Duke's Mansion with you later. Take what is missing from my house first, and quickly support the scene."
"How did this make it?" Lan Chun quickly refused.
"How can you not do it!" Li Jinglong said, "Brother, if you are polite, you will look down on me!"
Lan Chun is a simple and honest person, so he had to nod his head when he heard this, with gratitude hidden in his heart.
"When the Chang family comes out of the palace, I will send someone to send a message immediately." Li Jinglong continued, "When the nobles of each family, you have to come to report the news in person, and the etiquette is not small. You can come to these favors, and I will come to you for details, what is missing or what is next! When you want to help the spirits back to your hometown, I will also arrange it. By the way, there is also the King of Shu, the Princess of Shu is the daughter of your Lan family. Well... I will ask the emperor for an order and give a special case to the Princess of Shu to return to Beijing to send Lan Shuai for the last journey."
As he said that, he said seriously, "The Lan hero has been in his lifetime, and his affairs after his death must be glorious and decent. This is the perfect merit!"
What he said was right was touching.
Lan Chun clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Jiujiang!" As he said that, he almost burst into tears, "When my father was there, I always said that I was a coward. Now it seems that I'm not wrong. When I encounter big things, I'm just as clumsy in my mind, and I have no clue."
"My father told the emperor before that after he left in the future, if the emperor thought about the hard work of the Lan family, he would use me as a minor official to make the Lan family have no worries about food and clothing. Today, the emperor suddenly gave such great grace, and I was even more frightened and overwhelmed..."
"Don't say that!" As he said that, Li Jinglong stopped and said solemnly, "Brother Yu, how many years older than you, Brother Yu, I have to say something heart-wrenching!"
"Lan Chun listened with ease!"
"Although Lan Shuai is gone, the Lan family is still there. You are Lan Shuai's eldest son and the leader of the Lan family in the future. The loss of a relative hurts the most in the world, but the family will be on your shoulders in the future. If you blindly belittle yourself like this, how can Lan Shuai be at ease in the sky?"
Li Jinglong was sincere and cared about it.
Then he sighed deeply and continued, "Why should people in the old age, don't put their heads on their belts? It is to make a future for our descendants! When you are alive, you can help our descendants earn money, and you can also help our descendants earn money when you die in a generous battle!"
"You are gone, your reputation is here, and your family is here. You must not belittle yourself easily." As you said, your eyes suddenly turned red, "How old am I when my father died young? If I had complained about myself, would my Li family have collapsed long ago?"
Lan Chun was moved, "Brother Jiujiang said, "I'm enlightened and enlightened!"
"Just think it through. You can't let down the old people. It's the great filial piety I'm waiting for!" Li Jinglong said, and then patted the other party's hand, "I'll do it first. Since the emperor has posthumously named Lan Shuai as the prince, the specifications of his funeral after his death must be based on the king's grade."
"I will go to the Ministry of Rites first, and then to the Ministry of Works. The Ministry of Rites is a ceremony, and when I go to the Ministry of Works, I will ask them to work hard to make their birthday materials."
"Trouble Jiujiang..."
"Hey, we are all our brothers, aren't I supposed to be divided?" At this time, Li Jinglong reached out to summon a follower and ordered carefully, "Follow Mr. Lan to see what is missing, go home and tell his wife to take it from our house!"
Lan Yu's former Duke's Mansion was confiscated and has been desolate for many years. There must be no fewer places to prepare, and there must be many things missing.
"Yes, Master!"
"By the way, let's bring twenty maids and servants from our house to help prepare the courtyard, paint the walls, etc." Li Jinglong ordered again, "By the way, there will be many guests in Mr. Lan's house these days, and our chefs have also sent them there, and there are also utensils to use..."
"This..." Seeing that Li Jinglong was so careful, Lan Chun couldn't speak.
"Okay, I'll go do business first and go back to the Duke's Mansion." Li Jinglong bowed and said goodbye, turning his horse on his back.
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The long street was very deserted, and the plaque of the Duke's Mansion disappeared.
The stone lion at the door was dull, the vermilion door was mottled and fell off, and a few spider webs were hanging tenaciously on the crack of the door.
Looking inside through the crack in the door, the ground was covered with thick fallen leaves and snow.
Many broken furniture were thrown on the ground in a mess.
Lan Chun stood in front of his home gate and suddenly felt like he was a different world. When the Jinyiwei came to search the house, the huge palace fell from the clouds in an instant.
Now that I return to my old residence, I feel mixed feelings.
Li Jinglong was right, Lan Yu earned the prosperity of the Lan family with his life! His youth was in the army for decades of war. He died generously and died for his country for the second time.
Thinking of this, Lan Chun couldn't help but feel sad.
With a creaking sound, I pushed open the gate of the old courtyard, and things changed.
Duke Cao's family transferred back to help prepare the house and began to get busy in the Duke's mansion.
Noisy sounds kept ringing and dust rustled down.
Chapter completed!