When Lu Hanjiang told Wu Qiming that he had something to do this time, he really wasn't looking for an excuse to go home early. He was invited by Lu Shangshu to go back to the Lu family in advance.
Lu Hanjiang guessed that he was discussing returning to the clan. He originally wanted to go home and play with building blocks to pass the time, but he didn't know that Lu Shangshu was already waiting for him at home.
If I remember correctly, I will not take a bath today. Is the Ministry of Rites so free? Lu Hanjiang complained in his heart as he came out of the Yamen and wandered to the Lu family.
The housekeeper of the Lu family had been waiting at the door for a while. When he saw Lu Hanjiang's figure, he immediately greeted him warmly.
The butler was white and fat, but he looked unfamiliar. Lu Hanjiang remembered that when he came here a few times before, it seemed that another tall, thin man with a dark face and a serious face was responsible for guiding him.
The fat butler took Lu Hanjiang not all the way to Lu Shangshu's study, but took a long detour. Perhaps he thought that everything was perfect, and figured that Lu Hanjiang didn't come here often, so it would be difficult to see this small detail.
However, in fact, Lu Hanjiang did not come to the Lu family often, but when he came to the Lu family to meet Lu Shangshu in the early years, he never came to show the way, so he had already memorized the layout of the Lu family.
This butler was acting strangely, so he didn't rush to point it out. Instead, he just followed the flow and saw what he wanted to do.
After detouring a little longer, the fat and white butler kept making interesting remarks along the way, distracting his attention with some commonplace anecdotes. Soon, Lu Hanjiang knew what he wanted to do.
"Master Lu." On the way the two of them were walking, a woman in fine clothes seemed to have met by chance, but in fact she stopped them.
Lu Hanjiang hurriedly returned the gesture: "I've met Madam."
This woman is Lu Shangshu's first wife, but she never shows up during normal visits. This is the first time the two of them have met. After all, Lu Hanjiang has visited before, and he is considered a foreign man, so it is not suitable to meet the wife of the Lu family.
But things are different now. Lu Hanjiang is about to return to the clan. According to seniority, Lu Hanjiang wants to call Mrs. Lu aunt. They are now a family, so naturally there are less taboos.
What's strange about Lu Hanjiang is that he has no interaction with this lady at all. He doesn't know what the lady is doing today.
"Mr. Lu, why are you so arrogant? Soon you will return to the Lu family with honor, and we will be a family from now on." Mrs. Lu's words seemed to have a somewhat flattering tone.
"Yes." Lu Hanjiang couldn't guess what the other party meant, so he followed the usual method of dealing with elders, bowing down to receive the instruction, then going in with one ear and out with the other.
This Mrs. Lu was also very eloquent, and she was full of witty words. She praised Lu Hanjiang for his talents and praised him as the pride of the Lu family. From time to time, she would also kill some of her children to serve as a foil to Mr. Lu.
After listening for about a quarter of an hour, the tall and thin housekeeper finally appeared. He coughed from a distance, interrupting Mrs. Lu's tirade.
"Look at me, you actually forgot the time. Mr. Lu has an appointment with your husband, so I won't disturb him." After that, Mrs. Lu prepared to leave with the fat and white housekeeper.
Lu Hanjiang felt that his ears suddenly became much quieter. He quickly bowed and said goodbye: "Madam, go slowly."
After sending away Mrs. Lu who came without warning, Lu Hanjiang was finally able to follow the thin executive's family to Lu Shangshu's study.
"I've met uncle." Lu Hanjiang saluted, but Lu Shangshu avoided it as usual.
Lu Yannian waved the housekeeper to leave, and after asking Lu Hanjiang to sit down, he said: "Ms. Xu has lived in the back house for a long time and has a short experience. What she said to you, just listen to it, don't take it to heart."
Lu Hanjiang was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Mrs. Xu was Mrs. Lu. What did she say to the lady he was talking about?
Lu Hanjiang had a good relationship with his uncle Lu Yannian, so there was nothing to be taboo about, so he asked directly: "What aunt said is quite profound, but my nephew didn't understand it. I wonder what aunt meant?"
Lu Yan young coughed and said slowly: "She just saw that you are in a high position and now you have returned to the Lu family, and she wants you to take care of Hongwen and Yuanjia."
Lu Hanjiang suddenly realized: "If that's the case, my nephew doesn't think it's a big deal. Both of my uncle's children are very talented. If my nephew's help is needed somewhere in the future, my uncle can just give him orders."
Lu Yannian frowned and said a little sternly: "I have already said that you can just listen to this matter and don't take it to heart. The two of them are of little use to your progress, and it will be useless for you to spend time on them.
significance."
Lu Hanjiang bowed his head briefly to express his understanding. Lu Shangshu bluntly said that his son was useless and there was no need for him to intervene.
With a sigh, Lu Yannian picked up a letter from the desk, handed it to Lu Hanjiang, and said, "Take this letter, I have prepared a gift. In the first month of the next year, you can go to Luo Fuzi's house with your gift.
It’s like paying a visit on my behalf.”
Lu Hanjiang took the letter and asked casually: "Oh? Uncle, do you still have this friendship with Luo Fuzi? I wonder if there is anything you want your nephew to take with you?"
"There is something I need you to say."
Lu Yannian turned to look at Lu Hanjiang and said in a deep voice: "Although you have joined the military service, it is always right for people to read more books. The Lu family has nothing to teach you. Master Luo is a contemporary great scholar. You bring
Shu Xiu comes to your door and asks him to accept you as his disciple."
"ha?"
Lu Hanjiang was stunned for a moment and didn't react for a while. After a while, he said in surprise: "Uncle, are you asking me to become Master Luo as my teacher? Is this a cold joke?"
Let’s not mention the conflict between Jinyiwei and the Crown Princess. Jinyiwei and the academy are not very easy to deal with. Let’s not mention anything else. Let’s not mention the talented person who came out of the academy and was killed by Lu Hanjiang in Jiangnan. Let’s just talk about the current situation in Beizhen Fu.
There are still three people in Si's prison.
Ever since he and Luo Yuanjing met, they had always been sarcastic and sarcastic whenever they met. Last time, he even disgusted the old man with a masterpiece by Mr. White Eyebrow on the Street.
In this case, when he went to study at home, the old master didn't throw out his gifts directly. That was considered as a matter of self-cultivation. How could he accept him as a disciple?
Lu Hanjiang saw that Lu Yannian's face was serious and didn't look like he was joking. He quickly shook his head and said, "Uncle, I think it's better to forget it. It's not like I'm sick. I'm going to come to scold you like this during the Chinese New Year. Tsk. I won't go."
Lu Yannian seemed to understand Lu Hanjiang's concerns, and he assured him: "You don't have to worry, I've already talked to Luo Fuzi, and he will definitely accept you as his disciple this time."
Lu Hanjiang said in surprise: "With that old guy's temperament, how did uncle convince him?"
Lu Yannian stroked his long beard and already had a plan in mind. He said: "Although Luo Fuzi has a close relationship with the East Palace, he does not want to fall to the Crown Princess. Since he has concerns, he wants to continue to remain neutral. In this case,
Accepting you as a disciple can be regarded as maintaining a balance."
Lu Hanjiang frowned. Even if he had to make separate bets, that's not how it works. What kind of balance is this? He didn't quite believe Lu Yannian's statement. He always felt that there must be something he didn't know about.
But Lu Yannian did not explain, he just said with sincerity: "Master Luo accepted you to restore peace to the academy, and you can also borrow the power of those literati. Remember, you don't have to use these people with pens.
But it can’t be without.”
Lu Hanjiang was helpless. Since Lu Yannian had already mentioned this, he had no choice but to learn from him.