After asking, I found out that the people living in the east of the city were all high-ranking officials in the capital. Except for the residence of Duke Lu Guangmu, most of the surrounding large houses were the residences of important ministers of the court.
The middle-aged man is the steward of the Lu Mansion and calls himself Lao Jin.
Following Lao Jin into the Lu Mansion, beyond the screen wall is the garden.
It was already dark and the flowers in the garden could not be seen clearly.
But following Lao Jin walking in the Lu Mansion, Lin Ji realized how much he had been watching the sky from a well before.
Fortunately, he still felt that his house in Liangcheng was quite good.
But at this time, the Lu Mansion's garden alone was almost as big as his entire house in Liangcheng.
After crossing four or five small courtyards and passing seven or eight corridors, Lao Jin finally stopped.
"Sir, Master Lin is here."
"Let him come in." An old but rich voice sounded.
Lin Ji subconsciously pursed his lips, feeling a little nervous in his heart.
"Master Lin." Lao Jin looked at Lin Ji.
Lin Ji nodded slightly and walked into the hall in front of him.
As soon as he entered the hall, Lin Ji felt a pressure rushing towards him.
His steps paused, but he quickly withstood the pressure.
What caught his eye was a long dining table with maids waiting on both sides. The pressure seemed to be directed only at him.
With every step forward, Lin Ji would feel his body getting heavier.
But at this moment, a familiar voice sounded.
"grandfather!"
The pressure immediately dissipated.
Lin Ji raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound, but then he was stunned.
In his impression, Lu Zhaoer should have long hair tied up, wearing smart clothes, and not smiling.
But at this moment, the beauty in front of him, who was lightly applying makeup, wearing a long white dress, and with long hair shawl, really overturned his impression on the spot.
"Lu Youxing?" Lin Ji almost didn't dare to recognize him.
"Just call me Zhao'er at home." The corners of Lu Zhaoer's mouth curved slightly, but Lin Ji could still tell.
"Humph!" A cold snort sounded.
Lin Ji then looked at the white-haired old man sitting at the head seat of the dining table.
"The chief of Liangzhou arrested Lin Ji and met the Duke of Zhen."
Lu Guangmu's eyes were deep and he looked at Lin Ji for a long time before he nodded slightly.
"You look good, and you have a lot of talent. Take a seat."
Lin Ji was led to sit down by the maid.
There were only three people at the huge dining table. Lu Guangmu sat at the main seat, Lu Zhaoer sat at the secondary seat, and Lin Ji sat opposite Lu Zhaoer.
The two looked at each other, Lin Ji's face was speechless.
I don't know where to start from.
If he had known that Lu Zhaoer was talking about such a reception, he would never have agreed to come to the Lu Mansion.
After Lin Ji sat down, Lu Guangmu waved his hand and said, "We're here, let's start the banquet."
The maids responded quickly, and a moment later, countless delicacies were brought to the table.
There were two maids standing on either side of Lin Ji, one pouring wine and the other picking up vegetables.
Lin Ji couldn't bear to see this the most, and politely refused the maid's invitation.
Lu Guangmu on the other side had already started eating without saying a word. He didn't move from the delicacies on the table, only occasionally picking up pickles from the small plate in front of him.
Seeing this, Lin Ji stopped being cautious and just wanted to have a meal without fear. The table full of delicious, tasty and tasty dishes aroused his appetite.
Just as he picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks, Lu Guangmu's voice rang out.
"Lin Ji, how old are you this year?"
Lin Ji quickly put down his chopsticks.
"Twenty-two."
"Tonghui realm, right?" Lu Guangmu's eyes were filled with scrutiny.
"yes."
Lu Guangmu nodded slightly and said: "You started practicing very late, and you didn't have any help from the sect family. You had to work hard on your own in Tiantiansi... It's not bad to achieve what you have today."
Hearing this, Lin Ji subconsciously looked at Lu Zhaoer on the other side.
This is not right. Are you checking me?
Lu Zhaoer pursed her lips slightly and smiled at Lin Ji without opening her mouth at all. She looked like a completely different person from when she was in Liangzhou.
Lu Guangmu asked again: "Where are your parents?"
"They are in Victoria." Lin Ji said truthfully.
Yes, he had parents in his previous life and was not an orphan.
It's just that after he traveled through time, he had less contact, after all, he was not used to it.
Not long after joining Jian Tiansi, Lin Ji lived a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife. In order to avoid hurting them and to let them live a more peaceful life, he sent his parents in this body out of Liangzhou and sent them to Wei.
state.
His father originally sought a living in Victoria when he was young, and moving to Victoria was also his father's intention.
And he would send a sum of money every once in a while, which was enough for them to live an ordinary and prosperous life.
According to the letters sent from my parents every time, they are doing well in Victoria.
When my father got rich, he wanted to marry a concubine, but his mother refused. She also collected all the money and kept it for herself, cutting off her father's thoughts.
In addition, the old couple seemed to have done some small business in Victoria.
In the previous letter, her mother also said that they had too much money to spend, and asked Lin Ji not to send any more money, so that he could save it to marry a wife or something.
It's just that Lin Ji never told anyone about these family matters.
Lu Guangmu was a little surprised when he heard Lin Ji's answer.
"You have an official position and are not short of money. Why don't you keep your parents by your side to support them?"
Lin Ji shook his head.
"Jian Tiansi is not a safe place. What if I die in front of my two elders one day?"
Lu Guangmu was a little surprised, he didn't expect such an answer.
Lin Jize continued: "It's better to send the two elders away as early as possible and give them enough money to support them in their old age. No matter if you want to have another child or not, the relationship will always be lighter. If something happens to me in the future, the elders will know about it."
I won’t be too sad.”
This is Lin Ji's innermost thoughts.
Of course, in addition to this, there is also the reason that I am not very familiar with my parents.
After all, we came halfway.
Lu Guangmu nodded and looked at Lu Zhaoer again.
"This girl's parents are not around either. They are guarding the border in Yunzhou."
"The Duke of Zhen Guo has a family full of heroes, and Lin Ji admires them," Lin Ji said.
Lu Guangmu shook his head and said to the maids on the side: "You all can go down."
After driving away the maid, Lu Guangmu gave Lu Zhaoer a look.
Lu Zhaoer understood, stood up and closed the door.
Seeing this scene, Lin Ji suddenly felt a little nervous. What kind of thing is this? This is the first time we have met!
Sure enough, after Lu Zhaoer sat down again, Lu Guangmu spoke again: "Lin Ji, I have something to ask you to do. Do you agree?"
Lin Ji was startled and looked at Lu Zhaoer.
Lu Zhaoer didn't speak, but looked at him quietly.
"I dare to ask the Duke of Zhen, why do you need me to arrest the head of a small place to do it?"
"Zhao'er said that you handle cases in an organized manner, so it would be most appropriate for this matter to fall into your hands."
Lu Guangmu stood up and looked deeply at Lin Ji: "Don't think that I, the ruler of the country, hold a high position and have a high position. Only when I stand taller will I feel that I am walking on thin ice and there are constraints everywhere."
"Zhao'er, please talk to him."
After the words fell, Lu Guangmu left slowly.
Only Lu Zhaoer and Lin Ji were left in the restaurant.
Looking at Lu Zhaoer who was dressed extremely exquisitely today, Lin Ji didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Lu Youxing, which song are you singing today? I'm a bit..."
"As I said, just call me Zhao'er in private." Lu Zhaoer had a smile in his eyes, and seemed to be satisfied with Lin Ji's embarrassment.
But the smile quickly dissipated.
"What grandpa said... forget it, you come with me first." Lu Zhaoer's face suddenly became serious, he got up and walked out.