"That's why Lu Shangshu repaid his kindness. Over the years, he not only secretly worked with Jinyiwei, but also sent his nephew to Jinyiwei. He had good intentions." Old Master Luo seemed to have a thorn in his words.
Lu Yannian said slowly: "My lord, what you said is wrong. How can it be regarded as a drop of kindness? Back then, my brother's wife was attacked by water thieves just after she gave birth to Lin'er. If Lord Meng hadn't taken action, I'm afraid my poor My nephew has long since disappeared without a trace."
The air in the tea room was stagnant for a moment. These words made Master Luo narrow his eyes slightly. He looked directly into Lu Shangshu's eyes and asked calmly: "This is the first time I have heard about this. Can Lu Shangshu elaborate on it?"
"Actually, there is nothing much to say," Lu Yannian paused and said slowly: "Master Meng escorted my clan brother and his wife back to the capital. In order to express my gratitude for his kindness, I will come forward to ask Master Meng to help the newly born child. Got a name."
Old Master Luo leaned forward slightly, his eyes were solemn, and Lu Yannian said leisurely: "Speaking of which, my nephew may be related to Mr. Meng. When he grew up, he disliked studying and preferred martial arts, so I made the decision to send him to the Jinyi Guard. .”
Old Master Luo said in a deep voice: "I seem to have an impression of the person Lu Shangshu mentioned."
Lu Yannian smiled and said: "Old man, of course he is familiar with it. My nephew behaves erratically and has been rude several times in front of old man. This is because of me as an uncle. I am here to apologize to you, sir." There is a lot of it, so don’t argue with him.”
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Old Master Luo stared at Lu Shangshu solemnly: "I'm sorry that I don't like asking questions and guessing riddles, but I dare to ask, what is the child's surname?"
Lu Yannian lowered his head. After a long silence, he held the half-cup of cold tea in his hand and said slowly, "When the child was born, Master Meng originally intended to name the child Yao Ze."
Master Luo didn't say anything. Before Lu Shangshu finished speaking, he continued: "But later I thought that this son had a bad fate, and the word was too heavy, and I might not be able to survive -"
"So I suggested to Mr. Meng to simplify the complexity. The child was born in the twelfth lunar month of winter, and his destiny is to be on the river, so he named the child after this," Lu Yannian took a deep breath and said word by word: "Hanjiang."
Old Master Luo's hands were placed on the table at some point. His upper body sat up slightly, leaned forward a little, and stared at Lu Yannian closely.
Lu Yannian was unmoved. After a while, he slowly stood up and bowed to Mr. Luo: "I couldn't help but talk some gossip when I got up today. I hope you don't mind. By the way, I will be there in a few days. It's a great day for my nephew to return to the clan. If you have time, please appreciate it."
After saying that, Lu Yannian slowly exited the tea room. At the same time, Qi Yunzhou, the vice president of Meihua Academy, quietly walked in from the other side.
"teacher."
Qi Yunzhou came to the seat where Lu Yannian was just now and sat down. He looked seriously at Old Master Luo who was still lost in thought, and joked: "It seems that Mr. Lu is not over forty and well-maintained as rumored...Teacher Do you think what Lord Shangshu said is trustworthy?"
When he said the second half of the sentence, Qi Yunzhou's expression became much more serious.
Old Master Luo slowly recovered from the shock. He stroked his beard and said, "What Lu Yannian said can indeed explain some of the mysteries of the past. It makes it clear that Lu Hanjiang immediately took it seriously when he was just starting out."
Qi Yunzhou calmed down and whispered: "So, the teacher thinks that the missing child in Jiangnan was taken away by Master Meng under the guise of being a descendant of the Lu family?"
Old Master Luo was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I am not sure. Over the years, I have carefully investigated the affairs of Jiangnan. How many forces have been involved in it. Under the suspicion, I have only found out that Meng Yuan brought a child back from Jiangnan.
"
Qi Yunzhou reminded in a low voice: "Teacher, don't forget that when junior sister left Jiangnan, she also took a child with her."
"You are right."
Old Master Luo closed his eyes tightly and pondered for a long time, then slowly opened them again: "The whereabouts of the child taken away by the Crown Princess is still unknown. Although Meng Yuan doesn't know whether he is just spreading suspicion or if it is true, but it can finally be said.
It is confirmed that the child in his hands is the current Lu Hanjiang."
Qi Yunzhou narrowed his eyes slightly and analyzed: "If it is Mr. Lu, it is understandable that Mr. Meng has cultivated his trust over the years. Only with Lu Shangshu's favor, there is no way that Mr. Meng, who has all the power in the government, can do this.
To such an extent.”
"The whereabouts of Meng Yuan are unknown now, but we may be able to get a glimpse of it from his writings over the years." Old Master Luo said attentively.
Qi Yunzhou thought for a while, raised his eyebrows and said, "The teacher is talking about Princess Yongle? Indeed, if Mr. Lu's identity is really a noble one, wouldn't this marriage mess up the seniority?"
Old Master Luo waved his hand: "In front of that position, seniority is a trivial matter. I would rather believe that this is one of Meng Yuan's methods to hide the truth."
Qi Yunzhou frowned and said, "So, the teacher thinks Master Lu is the real..."
Old Master Luo shook his head again: "...It's hard to say. Everything is unknown now. Meng Yuan is missing, and the fate is uncertain. Lu Yannian's move is intended to win over. We cannot act rashly."
Qi Yunzhou sighed: "But, teacher, what I'm afraid of is that we can't stay out of the matter forever. Now you have the title of master and disciple with Her Highness the Crown Princess, and you have a lot of conflicts with Mr. Lu. If you continue to remain silent, I'm afraid that Jin Yiwei will close his eyes."
Cut them all off with one knife."
Old Master Luo frowned: "What do you mean, are you planning to lean towards Jin Yiwei?"
Qi Yunzhou spread his hands and said calmly: "Teacher, to be honest, junior sister's methods are indeed amazing, but when compared with Jin Yiwei, I'm afraid it's still a few points behind, and these key points are all on a knife's edge.
, if they really fall out one day..."
Qi Yunzhou paused and said in a low voice: "I don't think the Forbidden Army can stop the Jin Yiwei, especially now that the Forbidden Army has a clear position and the junior sister can't control it at all. The situation in Beijing has been one-sided from the beginning. I can't figure out how she can win.
.”
Old Master Luo blew his beard, stared and said, "Speak clearly!"
Qi Yunzhou smiled awkwardly: "Teacher, don't I let you make the decision? If I have to choose by myself, then I can only rely on both sides. I am really not sure."
Master Luo frowned, and Qi Yunzhou continued: "Jinyiwei does have the advantage, but I know how powerful the junior sister is, and she may not be able to make a comeback. I can't think of it, but it doesn't mean that the junior sister can't do it."
After saying that, Qi Yunzhou added: "Besides, there are many doubts about what happened twenty years ago, and there is no conclusion yet. It is not clear whose side is right, so I think we should be wise and protect ourselves at this moment... Of course,
It would be better if the teacher could make the decision for me."
Old Master Luo looked at him expressionlessly and said: "Now someone has used the academy to test the Jin Yiwei. How can you protect yourself wisely in such a situation?"
"Why is this so difficult," Qi Yunzhou said with high spirits: "Teacher, don't worry, I will leave immediately. I will first go to the junior sister's palace to kowtow in greeting, and then kneel down to apologize outside Master Lu's house. This way, everything will be safe."
When Old Master Luo heard this, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He raised his hand and pointed at the door and said angrily: "Get out!"
"Okay." Qi Yunzhou smiled and left the tea room smoothly.