Chang'an, the Fenyang Marquis Mansion, was a scene of miserable wind and rain. The bodies of the eldest and second eldest children were parked in the hall, surrounded by white flowers. The maids and servants were all wearing sackcloth and mourning.
The old lady was so sad that she fell into a coma. The old man was so angry that he suffered a stroke. He can't move the left side of his body. The house leaked and it rained all night. The whole Lu family collapsed in one day.
Lu Shubao, the youngest son of the Lu family, was suddenly pushed to the forefront and became the head of the family. As a playboy, he had no such courage. He could only sit in the hall stupidly, waiting for people who came to express condolences and visit him.
The strange thing is that none of the dignitaries in Chang'an City were present. Maybe it was because they didn't dare to go out during the war, or maybe it was because the Fenyang Marquis Mansion was too domineering in the past, so they were all gloating over such a disaster.
The wall fell down and everyone pushed it. The Lu family was immersed in endless loss and sorrow. The sound of cannons in the distance was still rumbling, but this had nothing to do with the Lu family. No matter whether the city was destroyed or not, the Lu family would
It's over.
Suddenly, Menzi ran in like flying, out of breath and said: "Third Master, the prince and the governor are here!"
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An hour ago, the Prince of Qin's Palace received a secret letter from the Governor-General. After reading it, the Prince burst into laughter and urgently ordered Zhao Ziqian to summon the palace guards, who were neatly dressed and fully armed to prepare for the mission.
The five hundred elite soldiers were executing the military order to blockade the Fenyang Hou Mansion. There were many festivals between the royal guards and the Fenyang Hou Mansion. All the troops were gnashing their teeth when talking about the Lu family. Now that they could finally take revenge, how could they not be excited?
All the palace guards had a piece of white cloth wrapped around their right arm as identification. After driving out of the palace, they discovered that the streets were under full martial law. The exits of every street and lane were blocked by officers, and the officers' right arms were also wrapped with
The same white cloth seems to be a huge operation.
Officers of the Shaanxi Army's Chief Thousand and above received an order from the Governor's Yamen to convene a meeting to discuss the candidate for the next admiral. The old Lu family fell. Who will take over the army is a big problem. The officers are panicked and have their own agenda.
Wanting this position, they even stopped going to the Fenyang Marquis Mansion to express their condolences, and went to the Governor's Yamen one after another to listen to the announcement.
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King Qin and Governor Liu arrived at the Fenyang Marquis Mansion at the same time, which made Lu Shubao somewhat flattered and a little scared. After all, his family didn't usually deal with these two people, so it was inevitable that they would not add insult to injury.
Governor Liu's expression was still sullen, but when he saw King Qin's thousand-year-old face, Lu Shubao was so shocked that he almost jumped up!
Isn't this the young master who had a conflict with him at Baoyue Tower? He is actually the King of Qin!
I couldn't even cry anymore. It's not good to offend anyone, but he offended him. Only in the past, Lu Shubao wouldn't be afraid. After all, it was his father, the eldest brother and the second brother who supported him. The prince was amazing, so he was the one who was beaten.
But today was different from the past. Both the eldest and second brothers died, and the old man was paralyzed. No one could support him anymore. Lu Shubao was so frightened that he lay on the ground and didn't even dare to raise his head, for fear that King Qin would recognize him.
Fortunately, King Qin didn't look at himself carefully at all. His young and handsome face seemed to be filled with excitement. He looked around at the furnishings of the Fenyang Marquis Mansion. The guards under him were also very arrogant, and they looked so arrogant with their weapons.
Who dared to bring a knife into the Fenyang Marquis Mansion before?
King Qin and Governor Liu each offered incense, and the two sisters-in-law and nephews answered the ceremony with tears. King Qin was invited aside to serve tea. Governor Liu said to Lu Shubao kindly: "Young Master, please take a step to speak."
Lv Shubao accompanied Governor Liu to the side hall with a mournful face to talk. Governor Liu said: "My brother died and the country lost its pillars. I am deeply saddened. The old Ling Gong suddenly fell ill, which made it worse. You must know that the siege of Chang'an is not
The old man cannot break it, but there are many people who are ignorant of current affairs and have filed a lawsuit against you, Fenyang Marquis Mansion, for embezzling fields and bullying men and women. Alas, it is really unbearable."
Lu Shubao murmured and was about to say something, when he suddenly saw a young official walking in with a bunch of papers in his hand. The official bowed slightly and said, "I have met the governor-general Meng Zhiqiu, the censor of the Shaanxi Xingtai Supervision Bureau.
I have met the young Marquis."
Lu Shubao collapsed on the chair at that time. Isn't this man the handsome girl-like young man who was with King Qin? He turned out to be the supervisory censor of Xingtai, Shaanxi!
For the first time in so many years, Lu Shubao regretted that he was too Meng Lang, and he always offended everyone. The King of Qin was a thousand years old, and the censor was a censor. These were fierce men that ordinary people had no time to curry favor with, and he offended them all.
Again, it's too late to say anything now. All I can do is lower my head deeply and pretend to be a stranger.
Lu Shubao basically didn't hear what Liu Songpo said later. His mind was so buzzing that he had no room to think. He only saw bloody pictures.
The Lu family has been domineering over the years and has done too many bad things to list. These complaints are just a drop in the bucket that have been accumulated in the yamen, and they are just a drop in the bucket to intimidate Lu Shubao.
Seeing Lu Shubao dripping with sweat, Governor Liu finally made his final condition: "There is only one thing that can save the Lu family now. Please ask the old marquis to go out to the city to negotiate."
Lu Shubao was shocked and asked his father to go out and negotiate with the Xiliang people. Isn't that sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth?
But now he has no choice. Both his eldest and second brothers are dead, his subordinates are in disarray, and the old man is paralyzed. The most solid wall of the Fenyang Marquis Mansion has collapsed. If he sacrifices the old man, he can still guarantee a family of women.
If you don't agree, they will bring soldiers and horses, and the imperial censor will follow. If you just draw a few warrants, the Lu family will be dealt with.
After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Shubao finally nodded in agreement.
The gate of Chang'an City slowly opened, and a lone carriage drove out, heading straight for the Xiliang Army's camp. It didn't stop until it reached the Chinese Army's tent. A stretcher was carried down, and an old man lying on it was obviously.
This old man took some medicine beforehand and is still in a coma.
Liu Songpo, an old fox, will not let Lu Zhen die in his own hands. Since the people of Xiliang want the head of Fenyang Marquis, let them chop it off themselves.
Fenyang Hou is already a useless man and is of no use to the defense of Chang'an. It is better to sacrifice him in exchange for the peace of Chang'an. Internally, he only claims that Fenyang Hou is out of the city alone to negotiate, so that everyone can have face, and the death of the old Marquis is also
He sacrificed his life for the country and the Xiliang army retreated. Governor Liu and His Highness the King of Qin also deserved credit.
Yuan Feng was also surprised when he heard that a living Marquis of Fenyang had been sent to the city. He originally wanted to put forward this condition to embarrass Liu Songpo and cause deeper conflicts between the Fenyang Marquis and the government, but he didn't really want Fenyang.
Hou's old destiny, after all, he can restrain others if he is left alive. Whether it is King Qin or Liu Songpo's dominance, it is not a good thing for Xiliang.
Unfortunately, the action of cutting off Lu Zhen's wings irritated the old guy and gave him a stroke. The result was a half-dead old guy who was of little use to the people of Xiliang.
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The dim surroundings, the rough cowhide tent, the quiver and iron shield leaning on the bed, and the vague sounds of fighting all brought Fenyang Hou Luzhen back to Suiyue decades ago.
He struggled hard to sit up, but his left leg and foot were numb and had no feeling. "This is a dream, maybe I'm dead." Lu Zhen thought vaguely, and suddenly saw a familiar figure walking over.
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The light in the tent was really dim, and I could vaguely see that the man was tall and tall, wearing a moon-white battle robe, with a belt randomly tied on his head, the jade belt around his waist was tight, and a sword hung on the jade belt, looking cool and unrestrained.
Yingting.
The man smiled at Lu Zhen.
Lu Zhen's pupils suddenly tightened, and she whispered: "You are finally here, asking for your life."
After that, Lu Zhen closed his eyes. The stroke made his speech not very clear, slow and blurry: "From the day you died, I knew you would come back, because you are not a human being, you do not belong to this world, and now you
Sure enough, it's here, hum, come on, come and take my life, just like we did to you."
Suddenly, several more people poured into the tent, and the pine torches shone brightly everywhere. Lu Zhen suddenly opened his eyes, and the image in his mind overlapped with the tall and tall young general in front of him. Only then did he realize that he had recognized the wrong person.
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The man in front of him was a young man whom the Prince of Qin had met once before, but the generals beside him were all dressed as Xiliang troops, and the furnishings in the tent showed that this was not the city of Chang'an, but the camp of the Xiliang army.
Lu Zhen finally understood that she had been sold, and killing his two sons was just a preparation. The main target was herself. She didn't know what the relationship between the young man in front of her and the King of Qin and Liu Songpo was, and she didn't want to know. The important thing was,
He knew whose son this young man was.
That day in Prince Qin's palace, Lu Zhen had a trace of doubt, but her mood was different at that time, and it passed in a flash. Today's mood was very different from that day. The atmosphere in the military camp and Yuan Feng's dress aroused her even more.
Lu Zhen laughed bitterly at the memories that had been buried in dust for many years: "It is only right to pay debts. It is not unjust for my two sons to die in your hands. You are ruthless enough. You will kill them. You also let me taste what the white people gave to the black people."
The taste is very good, you are better than your father at this point."
Unintentionally, he didn't expect that Lu Zhen was actually a participant in the murder of his father. Yuan Feng was moved in his heart and lowered his voice and asked: "Lv Zhen, by whose hands did my father die?"
Not knowing where the strength came from, Lu Zhen suddenly sat up and laughed. The surrounding generals drew their swords and were on alert. Lu Zhen said sternly: "If you want to know how your father died, ask Zhang Jiusi.
I will never tell you even if I die!"
Then a mouthful of black blood spurted out, his head tilted, and he died.