Chapter 991 The last dialogue between father and son
Chunqiu Valley Master nodded, and without saying a word, he directly sat on the coachman's seat, drove the carriage, and drove Lu Youwei away at a high speed.
But Wang Junlin looked at the county seat of Zhuo County, where the ancestral home of the Lu family is located in the front left, and said: "Go to the county seat of Zhuo County and wait for the news!"
After a pause, he sighed and said: "Give me the order, the army will rest outside Zhuoxian City, and I will go into the city to inspect Zhuoxian County."
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Just when Wang Junlin was greeted by the county magistrate, county magistrate, county captain and captain of Zhuoxian County, and entered the county seat of Zhuoxian County to start his inspection tour, Lu Youwei, accompanied by the Chunqiu Valley Master, It went very smoothly and without disturbing anyone, so I entered through the side door of the Lu family's ancestral residence.
When Wang Junlin led people to the Lu family's ancestral home, Lu Bian received the news that his youngest son Lu Youde led three thousand private soldiers and was wiped out. He was immediately shocked and turned pale, but his expression soon became calm. He came down and started a series of arrangements. Unfortunately, some of his arrangements soon reached Shen Guoer's ears.
After Lu Youwei entered the Lu family's ancestral home, he wanted to say something to the Master of Spring and Autumn Valley, but when he turned around, the Master of Spring and Autumn Valley who had been behind him had disappeared at some point.
Lu Youwei's pupils narrowed and he looked around carefully for a long time. He didn't find the figure of the Spring and Autumn Valley Master. He took a deep breath and went to see Lu Bian. He didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. Under Lu Bian's arrangement, Lu Youwei Everyone in the family did not know that Lu Youwei colluded with Wang Junlin and killed Lu Jianheng, so Lu Youwei is still the number two person in the Lu family. He came to the study room where Lu Bian was staying without any hindrance. He couldn't say anything as soon as he entered the door. Without saying anything, he knelt down in front of Lu Bian.
After learning that Lu Youwei was back, Lu Bian didn't seem to be too surprised. He looked at Lu Youwei who was kneeling on the ground and said, "I'm a little surprised that you came back alone. Tell my father why Wang Junlin let you be alone." return."
Although Lu Youwei knew that his father only valued clan and did not value family ties as much as family, he still couldn't help but feel chilled when he saw that his father did not ask about the deaths of Lu Jianheng and Lu Youde at all.
"Father, Wang Junlin actually does not want to wipe out our Lu family. He actually has his own ambitions. He is just following the wishes of His Majesty the Emperor in dealing with the Lu family." Lu Youwei took a deep breath and said.
Lu Bian looked deeply into Lu Youwei's eyes, trying to see the truest thoughts deep in his heart from his son's eyes. After a while, he said calmly: "What does Wang Junlin want?"
Lu Youwei immediately said: "Wang Junlin wants us, the Lu family, to be his arms."
Lu Bian suddenly became very angry, squinting his eyes and said: "Who is Wang Junlin? Even if he is the emperor, we, the Lu family, may not be willing to be his arms. Who does he think he is? It depends on what you mean. He really wants to do this." Our Lu family?"
Lu Youwei knew that his father had always been the proudest person in the world. In his view, in terms of bloodline and origin, only two or three ancient families among the seven sects and five surnames, like their Lu family, could compare with them. Even the royal family was looked down upon by them. In my father's mind, poisonous men like Wang Junlin who appeared from nowhere were actually better than those officials who came from poor families.
So Lu Youwei knew what his father meant and whispered back: "But now that we are under the eaves, we have to bow our heads! Isn't my father also planning to fake his death?"
The head of the Lu family looked at his son coldly and disgustedly, wondering how he could give birth to such a son.
"You can die, I can die, and even your brothers can die, but the thousand-year heritage of the Lu family can never be ruined, and you can never become a puppet in the hands of others." The head of the Lu family taught him a lesson, with a cold look on his face.
Lu Youwei glanced at his father's wrinkled face, with a filial smile on his face, and replied: "That's what father taught me."
After a pause, he added: "It's just that Wang Junlin will arrive soon with five thousand navy troops." Lu Youwei glanced at his elderly father and continued to say harmoniously: "You think... how to deal with this?"
The head of the Lu family gave Lu Youwei a cold look, knowing what he was thinking. He wanted him to bow his head and surrender to Wang Junlin, and then let himself fake death or even die for real.
The leader of the Lu family snorted coldly: "I was not sure before, but now I am sure. Wang Junlin will never dare to risk offending all the nobles in the world and annihilate our Lu family."
"But father, Wang Junlin cannot be judged by common sense." Lu Youwei spoke expressionlessly, but a sneer flashed in his heart.
His father looked down on Wang Junlin's bloodline, but after coming into contact with Wang Junlin, he had a vague feeling that in Wang Junlin's eyes, a thousand-year-old family like the Lu family was like a bug or even a parasite.
The head of the Lu family slowly closed his eyes and said: "Don't worry! If Wang Junlin dares to lead an army to surround our Lu family's ancestral home, the news of my death will spread to the 30,000 people in Lujia Town, then Zhuo County, and even the entire Fanyang County.
There will be some troubles. In order to prevent chaos in Fanyang County, Wang Junlin will withdraw his troops. By then, the news of my death will reach the ears of Emperor Luoyang. It can be regarded as Wang Junlin has an explanation to the emperor, and our Lu family will naturally continue to be proud.
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At this point, Lu Bian suddenly frowned and said, "I won't hide it from you. Originally, your younger brother Youde was the leader of the sect. Now that he is dead, it stands to reason that your ability and prestige are more suitable.
, but if you become the sect leader, you will most likely become Wang Junlin’s puppet.”
Lu Youwei's heart skipped a beat, and when he thought about his father sending him to Rongcheng County as bait yesterday, and how he almost died there, he couldn't help but feel a trace of hatred in his heart.
The head of the Lu family thought for a while and felt a little tired. His gray hair and wrinkles on his face made him look so old.
Lu Bian said with a murderous look on his face: "This matter is settled. I also have one last arrangement. If Wang Junlin dies, in order to give the emperor an explanation, I will still fake my death. Then you can become the sect leader.
.But if Wang Junlin is not dead and I fake my death, you can’t be the sect leader, so let your fourth brother be the sect leader! Don’t be unhappy either.”
"Don't worry, father." Lu Youwei didn't know what his father had arranged, but he had a vague feeling that he couldn't kill Wang Junlin, so if he followed his father's arrangement, he would never become the head of the Lu family.
He walked behind his father, put his hands on his father's shoulders, and seemed to be preparing to help him up, and said softly: "No matter who is the leader of the sect, the child will definitely have no objection."
ps: I have been hesitant today about whether Lu Youwei should kill his father. I always feel uncomfortable writing such a plot——————