The courtyard located on the central street of Fucheng stretches for hundreds of steps. It takes a long time to walk from the east wall to the west wall. After passing through the solemn and wide gate, your eyes suddenly open up.
A small square appeared in front of you, with trees lining the square, small bridges and flowing water.
Behind the square, there are various portals.
Li Lu, who was dressed in cloth and broad robe, sat in front of the door of a courtyard, looking at the gurgling water in the stream in front of the door, with a depressed expression.
A middle-aged woman in rich clothes came with two maids and stopped in front of Li Lu.
"Lu'er, the old lady has made up her mind, so don't be stubborn anymore. His Majesty has decreed that the position of our family has been decided. Your grandfather has passed away and your family will not be in decline if you don't join the army. There is no need to worry.
"
The maid brought a stool, and the woman sat down beside Li Lu. She looked at her son with soft eyes and spoke softly.
Li Lu stood up and walked a few steps left and right, the calmness on his face was broken.
"Mom, grandma comes from a womanly family, what does she know? Does she know who the prince is? Does she know how famous the prince is in the countries? Does she know how famous the generals who once fought under the prince are now?"
When Li Lu said this, he suddenly thought of something. As if a balloon had been popped, his whole body deflated and he sat down on the chair again.
"Grandma is a woman and doesn't understand these things, so I can only stay at home."
The cold wind blew, and Li Lu shrank.
"If I can't go to the battlefield, that's what I'll be doing for the rest of my life."
A guard wearing a light green captain's uniform came in from the gate and went straight to Li Lu's door. He held a booklet in his hand and his face was full of ecstasy. He came to Li Lu and bowed in salute.
"I've seen the general and the old lady."
Li Lu raised his hand and said, "Excuse me, Li Gen. What makes you so happy?"
Li Gen handed over the brochure in his hand: "General, great victory. The prince set up an ambush at Huzuizi Mountain and defeated the second army sent by the barbarians. The battle line has been pushed to the Longya Mountain area. The counterattack on Sanshan Pass is just around the corner."
The decadence on Li Lu's face became even more serious, "Mom, is your grandson here to disgust me? He knows that I can't go out, and he still uses these achievements to disgust me."
"Huh"
Li Luteng stood up immediately after taking a look at the brochure, his face turned from white to red, his lips trembled, and he could not hide his excitement.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, he still remembers me."
Li Gen's face was full of pride, "This is sent by the generals sent by the generals under Zhao Shuo. He said that it was the prince's wish. If you want to support your family, it is best to join the army. The old lady wrote this letter and has already offended your majesty."
,if……"
The face of Mrs. Li next to her changed and she asked: "Li Gen, you are a son of this family. Tell me the truth. Have you heard any news? Has His Majesty really hated our Li family?"
Li Gen lowered his head and said, "Madam, I really don't know. This is what the governor's soldiers reported."
Li's expression became serious. As the wife of a military general, she had heard of countless families who had lost their holy favor and had their homes confiscated and exterminated, so she couldn't help but feel anxious.
The Li family has been in the military for generations and has a distinguished military rank. Since the generation of Grandfather Taizu, most of the men in the family have died in the military.
To the younger generation, this was originally a good thing, but before His Majesty ascended the throne today, the father-in-law's eldest brother was on the wrong side. He was only loyal to the late Emperor and refused to obey the orders of His Majesty who is still the Crown Prince.
When His Majesty ascended the throne, his eldest uncle was immediately expelled from his title. If the father-in-law had not been well-established in the military and had outstanding military exploits, he would have been expelled from his family long ago.
This time, my mother-in-law used the reason that her father-in-law died for the country to cause trouble, which may offend His Majesty again. Mrs. Li was very clear in her heart how miserable the family was after losing the holy family.
"I'll go and persuade my mother-in-law again."
Mrs. Li hurried away with her maid.
Li Gen looked at Mrs. Li's back and asked Li Lu: "General, is the old lady still stubborn and unwilling?"
Li Lu nodded, his face full of gloom. Grandpa passed away, and all the customers who came to visit him disappeared immediately. Grandma hasn't realized the reality yet.
Li Gen's face turned pale: "General, the imperial guards led by Eunuch Cao Bao are searching for the orphans of Wang Qi's family. This is not a good thing. If our family continues like this, a disaster is not far away."
"Under the imperial edict, the Li family accepts the edict."
There was a strange sound at the door, and two rows of black flag troops opened the way, guarding several eunuchs as they entered the Li Mansion in a big way.
The whole house was in a state of chaos, and every room was in chaos.
The eunuch who delivered the order was surnamed Lu. When he saw the chaos in the Li Mansion, he sneered: "Li Chengfeng has gone, and there is no one who can handle the matter. I can't blame Gu Huang for starting to waste his kindness."
Li Lu rushed over, saluted Eunuch Lu, and spoke in a cautious tone.
"Father, please take a rest in the front hall. I will set up the incense table."
Eunuch Lu waved the sleeves of his robe: "General Li, the incense case is no longer necessary. We are busy with our duties, so we won't wait for the incense case. Where is the old lady, let's go there together and deliver this imperial edict."
Li Lu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Since it was an imperial edict, it meant that His Majesty's edict would not be too harsh. Maybe it was His Majesty's gracious edict in consideration of his grandfather's kindness.
"Father-in-law, please come this way."
Li Lu politely led the way.
The group of people arrived in front of Mrs. Li's house. The maid at the door was just about to go in to report, but was stopped by the Black Flag Army.
"It's impossible. My Li family is working for the royal family, and all the men in the family are about to die. I still want Lu'er to join the army. It won't work, even if the emperor comes."
Mrs. Li's angry voice came from the room.
Eunuch Lu glanced at Li Lu.
Li Lu didn't care about Zan Yue, pushed away the black flag army blocking the way and rushed in. He couldn't let his grandma speak nonsense anymore.
"Even if my Li family starves to death or is beheaded, I will never let Lu Er join the army again."
Mrs. Li's angry voice came from the room again.
In the front hall, Mrs. Li was looking at her daughter-in-law angrily. When she heard footsteps and saw her grandson rushing in, her face suddenly became angry.
"Why, you rush to send someone to death. Are all the descendants of your Li family so mean?"
"Can't go, no one can go."
Furious, Mrs. Li finally spoke fluently.
"I can't say it anymore."
Li Lu looked at Mrs. Li angrily, her voice trembling, and she could hardly believe that her own grandmother was scolding herself like this.
Mrs. Li's voice was hysterical: "I can't say it! I have to say that all five generations of your Li family died in the military, and you still rush to die and work as a slave for that bitch's son..."
"The decree has arrived"
Eunuch Lu's voice sounded outside the hall.
Mrs. Li's angry scolding stopped abruptly, and she looked at Eunuch Lu who slowly came in from the door in horror. His face was pale, and his body fell limp to the ground as if his bones had been removed.
The Li family also fell softly, and the glory of the five generations of the Li family disappeared into thin air because of her mother-in-law's words.
