Although you can't play it up close, seeing it from a distance is enough to entertain ordinary people, and it can also be an experience to show off to others.
In fact, this manor with a history of more than a thousand years bears the profound imprint of the Lu family. Every brick, every tile, every grass, every tree, every step, every pavilion is not so gorgeous and dazzling, but it has a unique atmosphere.
There is a sense of splendor and history that some nouveau riche or new types of aristocrats do not have.
Moreover, in the eyes of a truly knowledgeable person, one can also see that every detail in this grand manor is impeccable. Every material and design is exquisitely crafted, and in the eyes of a general who is proficient in defensive formations, one can even see that this grand manor is impeccably crafted.
The manor is more than just a high wall. The courtyard seems defenseless, but with simple modifications, it can become a small town bunker that can be defended for half a year in a very short time. As for how much food and weapons are hidden in it,
Armor, crossbows... perhaps only the Lu family knows about it. To be precise, only the generations of the Lu family's patriarchs know.
Apparently, as early as when the Lu family manor was built a thousand years ago, the Lu family people considered defense and safety issues, so they deliberately chose to build it against the mountain, and the courtyard wall built along the foot of the mountain was as high as two feet.
When tourists stand on the official road, they can actually only see the cornices inside. But if they stand closer, they can hear the sound of gurgling water inside. As for those who want to climb to the big mountain behind and overlook the entire Lu Manor, then
Absolutely impossible.
Because this mountain is the private property of the Lu family, the main roads into the mountain are guarded by soldiers maintained by the Lu family, making it difficult for ordinary people to enter. Such tight security is obviously not only to prevent outsiders from snooping into the Lu family manor, but if this
There are no shady secrets hidden in the back mountains, and anyone with a little knowledge would never believe it.
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The weather was not very good today. The cold wind of early winter was biting. Lu Jianheng and Sun Yang were riding in a carriage, surrounded by dozens of guards, walking alone on the wide road to Lu's Manor. There were no three people who could usually see them.
Two tourists and scholars heading to Lu's Academy.
The carriage stopped strangely when it arrived outside the side door. Lu Jianheng pulled back the corner of the curtain and saw a person walking out of the inner door of the house with a somewhat excited expression. The person who escorted him out was Lu Youwei, the second person in the Lu family and Lu Bian's second son.
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The guest who was sent was a slightly overweight man in his forties or fifties, but he could still tell that he was a military commander. After exchanging bows with Lu Youwei, he was helped by a guard.
Get on your carriage.
Lu Jianheng put down the car curtain, looked back at Sun Yang, and said with a puzzled face: "Fan Yang. Dou Shihai, the navy's lieutenant general, why is he here?"
Sun Yang also looked puzzled. Although he knew that the Lu family had secret contacts with Fan Yang and the navy, Dou Shihai rarely came to the Lu family in person.
Although Dou Shihai has the same official rank as him, the general guard of Fanyang County, from the fourth rank, Fanyang Navy is not under the control of the county government and is directly under the jurisdiction of His Majesty and the imperial court. He has thousands of warships and an army of 20,000. He is one of the two great powers of the Sui Dynasty.
One of the naval divisions, the other is the Jiangdu Navy in the south of the Yangtze River, with an army of 30,000. It sounds like a lot of troops, but the Sui Empire, the Beijing army, the state army, the county army, the county army, and the border army, add up to two
Three million, of which only 50,000 were naval forces. From this ratio, it can be seen that the two generations of Sui emperors and the imperial court did not value the navy.
But even if you don't think much of it, Dou Shihai has 20,000 troops under his command, and he is a very important figure in Fanyang County, far beyond what Sun Yang, the general guard of Fanyang County, can compare with. This is because Lu Youwei, the second son of Lu Bian, personally sent him
You can tell by sending each other.
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"Grandpa, I've already finished my explanation." Lu Jianheng got off the carriage and entered the Lu family's manor. He walked all the way to the outside of the study room where the head of the Lu family, Lu Bian, was. Regardless of whether Lu Bian could see it or not, he bowed to the study meticulously.
, then he said loudly.
The voice of Lu Bianlue, the current owner of the Lu family, sounded tired and comforting in the room: "I have always been very restrained by my clan members, but the people below are used to being arrogant. I must warn them so that they don't get caught by the new governor.
, that is... Jianheng, you have always been calm, but now you have to be more careful. If there is anything dirty, deal with it as soon as possible and don't leave any tail."
"Grandpa, my grandson has never done anything harmful to nature or violated the laws of the Sui Dynasty, and he is not afraid of his king coming." Lu Jianheng said seriously.
There was silence in the study for a while, and then a voice came out: "In order to get the mother and daughter who were raised in the county three years ago, you ordered a group of horse thieves to kill a caravan. This matter I
If you know, Wang Junlin might know that if he sends someone to arrest you according to the Sui Dynasty law, although I think I can protect you, it will be a troublesome matter after all."
In the cold weather, Lu Jianheng's forehead was covered with sweat in a short time. He thought that this matter had not been done by anyone in the clan and was done by a band of horse thieves he had cultivated privately. How could his grandfather know about it? But he didn't
He dared to defend himself even more, lowered his head and said, "My grandson is wrong. I will go back to the county town and deal with this matter overnight."
"Go!" Lu Bian's voice was calm. He obviously didn't care about the life and death of the poor mother and daughter. All he cared about was that this matter should not become Wang Junlin's excuse to deal with Lu Jianheng.
"Yes, grandpa, my grandson is leaving." Lu Jianheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and left quickly. While ordering the entourage at the door to prepare carriages and guards to head to the county seat immediately, he thought to himself: Grandpa knows how to teach me a lesson.
The woman who was accompanying him in the study at this time was not obtained by his family when he killed the other party.
Although he was secretly complaining in his heart, he still secretly felt pity when he thought about the extremely coquettish mother and daughter in the county town. But it was a pity, and when it was time to take action, he would not be soft at all. Lu Jianheng's eyes flashed.
The ruthless look disappeared in a flash.
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In the study room, Lu Bian, who was in his sixties, had a trace of tiredness on his face and closed his eyes slightly. A beautiful young woman in her mid-twenties gently kneaded his shoulders.
"Let Dou Shihai lead the navy to destroy the pirates on Snake Island. I don't know if this move is right. Don't be too cautious and cut off my arm. After all, the five thousand pirates on Snake Island have spent a lot of time over the years.
It took me a little money to win over him." Lu Bian suddenly said slowly.
The beautiful young woman smiled slightly, as charming as a lotus that bloomed in an instant, and whispered softly: "Master, the slave family thinks that there is absolutely nothing wrong with this matter. With the mind of Wang Junlin, he will definitely doubt the pirates on Snake Island.
We are related to the Lu family. Judging from the evil deeds done by the four officials in Changxiang County as soon as he came here, it is likely that the power of the Blue Guards to gather information will still be used by him. If he sends people out to sea to sneak into Snake Island, find
If you use some evidence against Lu and use it as an opportunity to deal with Lu, then the consequences will be disastrous!"