Lu Weirui learned that Chen Caozhi was copying the "Huashan Stele" when he was taken captive by the Xianbei people to Hebei. His hand trembled and his purple pen paused on the paper.
It becomes a ball of ink at one point——
Lu Weirui put down her pen, forced herself to calm down and asked: "Who spread the rumor?"
The short-haired man with a bead of sweat on his forehead looked at the little lady Wei Rui nervously and replied: "I heard that Gu Langjun brought the news from his daughter."
Lu Weirui's heart sank. The news brought by Gu Kaizhi should not be wrong, but why didn't A Tong come and tell her, instead of spreading it among the people in the market first?
Just when he was thinking that the servant girl came to report that Mrs. Zhang Tongyun was here, Lu Weirui's heart sank to the bottom when she heard this. A Tong must have come to tell her about this!
After seeing Zhang Tongyun for the first time, Lu Weirui finally confirmed the fact that Chen Caozhi had been kidnapped. She could no longer hold back her tears and burst into tears. Zhang Tongyun quickly comforted her. There was nothing to say. It was just that Chen Langjun was a good person and he would be safe.
Coming back like this——
Lu Weirui's tears fell in clusters, dripping on the half-closed purple bamboo folding fan in her hand, and the small regular script written on the thin silk fan was covered with mist. Lu Weirui was immediately startled, and hurriedly wiped it with her sleeves, but it was already dripping with ink, "Wish you the best"
The words "Wear clothes and tie them together to bind your slender body" are blurred. This is a unique small fan that Chen Langjun gave her when she was leaving. The camellia pictures and leisurely poems on the fan are all written by Chen Langjun. Today
It was also defaced, which really made her heartbroken!
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan came over after hearing the news and comforted her in every possible way. Lu Weirui stopped crying, but suddenly took a pair of Bingzhou clippers and cut off several long locks of hair on the left temple while everyone looked at her in astonishment. Her voice was low but very firm,
He said: "Wei Rui has made a determined decision. She will not marry anyone other than Chen Langjun in this life. I will wait for Chen Langjun for three years when he comes back in three years, and ten years when he returns after ten years. Please tell my second uncle that if you force me again, I will die."
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Lu Weirui firmly believed that Chen Caozhi could escape from the Xianbei people and return home. Chen Langjun told her to take good care of herself. When he came back, Chen Langjun would never break his promise. However, due to this unexpected incident, the date of his return was uncertain. The second uncle and the others would definitely meet
To use this to make a big fuss and force her to enter the palace, she cannot remain silent as before. She must clearly express her determination, even if it spreads out and damages the family's reputation!
Mrs. Lu Zhang Wenwan quickly ordered someone to take the scissors from Lu Weirui's hand, and said with tears: "Why are you so idiotic? Aunt Zhang will definitely help you. You must not seek short-sightedness——"
Zhang Tongyun also cried, holding Lu Weirui's hand with tears streaming down his face.
In the evening, Lu Na returned from Taicheng. He also knew that Chen Caozhi was kidnapped and went to Yecheng. He was even more depressed. Hearing his wife Zhang Wenwan talk about Wei Rui's determination to make inventions, Lu Zuyan, a famous scholar from the Three Wu Dynasties who was pure and unconventional, sighed deeply.
, he knows very well Wei Rui’s stubborn temperament, which is soft on the outside but strong on the inside. If forced again, Wei Rui will indeed fight to the death!
Lu Na hesitated in the court for a long time, then walked towards his second brother Lu Shi's mansion. He wanted to make it clear to his second brother and several elders in the clan that if he insisted on sending Wei Rui into the palace, it would lead to tragedy.
Not only will Shi not be able to become a royal relative, the reputation of the Lu family will also be greatly damaged——
Lu Na was not a willful Lu Shi. After many days of observation, Lu Na knew that Huan Wen was not daring to intervene in royal affairs because he had not expressed his stance. Instead, he wanted to take the opportunity to embarrass the emperor and the Lu family and clear the way for him to usurp the throne.
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Xi Chao once agreed to Xie Daoyun's request to prevent the emperor from accepting Lu Weirui into the palace. Although Xi Chao was good at maneuvering and maneuvering, his character was impeccable when it came to treating friends. He could be said to be both noble and deceitful. When Chao learned that Chen Caozhi had been captured, and Huan Da Sima had been reluctant to express his position on the Lu family's daughter entering the palace, he decided to go to Gushu in person to ask Huan Wen for advice on the matter——
On the evening of June 29th, Xi Chao rushed to Gushu Xi Mansion to meet with Grand Sima Huanwen and went into the secret room to talk. Xi Chao didn't know the story of Chen Caozhi's capture, and thought that Chen Zizhong was cautious and cautious, so how could he fall into the hands of the white slaves of Xianbei? There must be a reason for this!
Xi Chao was Huan Wen's mastermind and think tank, and was the person Huan Wen trusted the most. Huan Wen didn't tell his brothers Huan Huo, Huan Chong, and Huan Mi about many of his worries, let alone his sons Huan Xi and Huan Ji, but he told Xi Chao frankly. Huan Wen first listened to Xi Chao's reaction to the capture of Chen Caozhi, and sneered: "The emperor wants to reduce Chen Caozhi's official position, how stupid!" He then showed Shen Jin and Chen Caozhi's letters to Xi Chao - —
Xi Chao was greatly surprised when he read the letter and sighed: "Zi Zhong is so talented that I can't match him!"
Huan Wen said: "Chen Caozhi stirred up the two kingdoms of Beihu and Hu with one man's plan, and made a grand plan of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. This was difficult for an army of 100,000 to achieve. The emperor wanted to cut off his official position for such a talented person. Hehe, wait for Chen When Cao Zhijian returns from his great service, the emperor is afraid that he will be too embarrassed to see anyone!"
Xi Chao immediately understood what Huan Wen was thinking. Huan Wen wanted to make the emperor look embarrassed. At the same time, Xi Chao also understood why Huan Wen had not expressed his opposition to Lu's daughter entering the palace. Huan Wen wanted to make the emperors Sima Yi and Lu Shi lose their reputations, because Huan Wen knew that the Lu family's daughter's entry into the palace was extremely involved, and that Empress Dowager Chongde was smart and resourceful. How could she let the emperor take such a risk? Moreover, although the Wang Xie clan seemed to have nothing to do with it, they certainly did not want to let the Lu family become a There are naturally many obstacles for Lu's daughter to enter the palace. It is impossible for her to enter the palace and become a queen in one day. Therefore, Huan Wen is not in a hurry. He wants to make Emperor Sima Yi and Lu Shi fall deeper and deeper into the palace. It is best to The Lu family's daughter was forced to die, so that Huan Wen could achieve great things——
Xi Chao said: "Chen Zizhong has the talent of the king's assistant. Since the prince wants his service, he should also get rid of the emperor's thoughts about the Lu family's girl entering the palace as soon as possible. In this way, Chen Zizhong will feel the prince's kindness and he should be the prince." If something unexpected happens to Lu's daughter, I will be so affectionate with her son that I'm afraid that she will be sad and decadent, and will never be able to cheer up and do those debauched and reclusive things."
Huan Wen knew that his plot could not be hidden from Xi Chao. Since he could not hide it from Xi Chao, he could not hide it from Chen Caozhi. Although he did not really care that Chen Caozhi would resent him, because Chen Caozhi wanted to advance to a higher position. He must have his support. The interests of the family are the trend, and small favors and grudges are nothing. After all, it was not Huan Wen who forced Lu's daughter to die. Chen Caozhi would never turn to the Sima royal family. Huan Wen was very sure of this, but What Xi Chao said makes sense. If Chen Cao loved Lu's daughter very deeply and found out that Lu's daughter was dead, he would lose all hope and have the ambition to go into seclusion. That would not be good, because according to Chen Cao's plan, next year will be a good opportunity for the Northern Expedition. If Chen Caozhi is not willing to do his best, the Northern Expedition may not be successful——
Huan Wen nodded and said: "The guests have returned to Jiankang, but in due course it will be reported that I have sent an envoy to Yecheng to retrieve Chen Caozhi. Of course, there is no need to be too eager to calm down the Lu family's daughter entering the palace."
Xi Chao understood this, but said: "The Lu family's daughter must be comforted, otherwise the weak woman will not be able to withstand the pressure of her father and brother, and will commit suicide, which is really not beautiful."
Huan Wen originally hoped that the daughter of the Lu family would commit suicide. In that case, the emperor would be criticized as a coward, and the reputation of the Lu family in Jiangdong would be greatly damaged. Since Xi Chao made it clear, he would not look mean and ungrateful, and he mused: "Then
Let Qingqing go to Jiankang to visit the Lu family's daughter. In this way, although I have not made my position clear, the government and the public will naturally know that I am opposed to the Lu family's daughter entering the palace. What do the guests think?"
Although Li Jingshu is Huan Wen's concubine, she is a subjugated princess after all and has a special status. Letting her visit Lu Weirui will not damage the Lu family's face. However, Xi Chao still feels that something is wrong because Li Jingshu is a bit moody, but Huan Wen said so.
, he had no strong reason to object, but fortunately he had his own concerns and nodded in agreement immediately.
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Li Jingshu once expressed that she wanted to visit Lu Weirui, but she didn't expect Huan Wen to actually agree, so she went happily.
On the fifth day of July, Li Jingshu and his entourage entered Jiankang. Xi Chao asked his wife Zhou Matou to greet Li Jingshu and agreed to visit the Lu girl the day after tomorrow. Although Li Shi, the Marquis of Guiyi, died, his widow and young daughter were still alive. Li Jingshu came.
Naturally, Jing lives in Guiyihou Mansion.
In the morning of the next day, Li Jingshu first went to Langya Prince's Mansion to visit Sima Daofu, Princess of Xin'an. Sima Daofu had returned to Jiankang since the beginning of the year. Before Chen Caozhi went to Di Qin as an envoy, he also treated Sima Daofu at the request of Prince Langya. What happened?
Sick! But Sima Daofu has been unwilling to return to Jingzhou to reunite with Huan Ji. A few days ago, there was a rumor in Jiankang that Lu Weirui was going to enter the palace. Sima Daofu was surprised and happy, so he told his father, Langya King Sima Yu, that she wanted to divorce Huan Zhongdao.
, wanted to marry Chen Caozhi, Sima Yu scolded her for being ridiculous, but Sima Daofu just refused to accept it. When the news came that Chen Caozhi was captured by the Xianbei people, Sima Daofu also cried and worried, and begged his father, Sima Yu, to try to save her. Sima Yu
There was nothing I could do about this wayward daughter, so I had to say perfunctorily that Chen Caozhi would definitely save her, and if possible, let her divorce Huan Ji and marry Chen Caozhi, but she must not make it public until it happened——
No wonder Xie An compared Sima Yu to Emperor Hui of Jin. He couldn't handle such household affairs and just perfunctory, how could he govern the country!
When Li Jingshu came to visit, Sima Daofu was very happy. When he learned that Li Jingshu was visiting Lu Weirui on Huanwen's order, Sima Daofu was very unhappy and said: "The great Sima is too lenient. The Lu family's daughter wants to enter the palace to fuck him."
What’s the matter!”
Li Jingshu said with a smile on her lips: "Chen Cao's Jiangzuo Weijie has many admirers. Even if the Lu family's daughter enters the palace, he will also have a wealthy girl to fall in love with -"
Sima Daofu stared and asked hurriedly: "Which rich girl?"
Li Jingshu shook her head and said: "I don't know very well, I'm just a little suspicious. The Taoist behind the scenes is not a lady's fault, so the princess shouldn't ask any more questions."
Sima Daofu's curiosity and jealousy were aroused, and he had to ask. He begged Li Jingshu in a low voice and swore not to tell anyone else——
Li Jingshu said helplessly: "Why does the princess need to swear an oath? This matter is confusing and unclear. Who can say clearly! I have also heard rumors. The princess knows that Zhu Yingtai from Xifu joined the army -"
Sima Daofu said blankly: "I know, Zhu Yingtai is Chen Cao's good friend."
Li Jingshu laughed, her smile was mysterious and charming, and she whispered: "Chen Caozhi and Zhu Yingtai were classmates first in Wu County, and then went to Kuaiji Tuduan together. They often lived in the same room, and they were very close friends, but I heard people say
Then Zhu Yingtai is actually a woman——"
"Ah!" Sima Daofu was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. After a while, he shook his head and said, "This is unreasonable, I don't believe it."
Li Jingshu said: "I don't believe it either. Some people say that Zhu Yingtai is Xie Daoyun, a girl from the Xie family in Chen County. Of course, I don't believe it even more."