It only took a moment for Lu Wan to open the door of the room himself. In front of him was not only Lu Sanlang, but also Zhang Shou. His already livid face suddenly turned darker. He was about to blame Lu Sanlang for not informing him.
The outsiders were brought in at once, but Lu Sanlang said first: "Dad, I met the second prince on the street inside Chongwenmen tonight who insulted a woman in public!"
Lu Wan was already very angry, but when he heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and half of his anger turned into suspicion. At this time, Zhang Shou said just right: "Does Lu Shangshu want to be in the courtyard?"
Discuss the response?”
Coping? Is it possible that Lu Zhu was like those stupid young men who contradicted the second prince in the street?
She couldn't believe that her young son, who had seemed stupid in the past but was now clearly Huaxu, could be so hopeless. Lu Wan instantly regained his composure, nodded stiffly and said, "My wife is lying in bed, and Dr. Zhang came to me with my wife."
Come to the study."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhen's voice came from the room: "I'm not dead yet! Since Dr. Zhang is Sanlang's teacher, he is almost like one of my own people. Is there anything you can't say in front of me? Sanlang,
Bring Dr. Zhang in. If your father doesn’t want to listen, it’s the same thing if you and Dr. Zhang tell me!”
His wife, who had always been gentle and virtuous, suddenly became angry. Although Lu Wan was shocked and angry, she could not act too rude in front of an outsider like Zhang Shou, let alone continue to argue with Zhen. Therefore,
He could only watch helplessly as Lu Sanlang agreed repeatedly with a smile on his face, and then invited Zhang Shou into the house with a more attentive attitude than he showed to his father.
He could only get out of the way with a cold snort, and then closed the door angrily. Although Mrs. Zhen had put down two curtains on the bed, he was naturally aggrieved to let Zhang Shou enter the room like this. But when Lu Sanlang opened his mouth
When he spoke the next words, his frustration immediately turned into horror.
"Dad, Mom, I went to the bookstore in the evening to buy a few new books of Patriarch Ge that had just been printed. As soon as I came out, I met the second prince who was openly galloping on the street. If he just led people and ran away like this, it would be okay.
But he shouldn't, he should, he should humiliate in front of me the daughter of Mr. Liu, the Minister of Industry, who happened to be ordering jewelry! I hate the guy who bullies women the most!"
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Zhen's eyes immediately lit up on the bed. She knew this young son best than her husband Lu Wan. The implication of Lu Sanlang's words was obvious that he was attracted to this girl... Otherwise, he would still be dragging Zhang down.
What does Shou do as a teacher? But thinking that offending the second prince was indeed a trouble, she quickly asked: "Then you had a conflict with the second prince?"
"Of course a man can't just sit back and watch someone bully a girl, so I stood up and scolded him righteously!" Lu Sanlang impassionedly recounted the exchange at that time, and then said angrily, "I was right, but I was right.
The second prince actually became angry and slandered me and the Liu family girl as what a bitch!"
This time, Mrs. Zhen finally forgot the second prince’s identity as Huang Guizhou that day. She pounded the bed board and said angrily: “This is nonsense. The Lu family and Liu Shilang’s family have never had any friendship before!”
Until then, Zhang Shoufang, who had been silent since entering the house, calmly said: "Lu Sanlang said that at that time, he was filled with righteous indignation, but he also knew that it was difficult for him to beat four hands with one fist, so he beat the second prince in the street.
There was a lot of talk about the deception. Who knew that just when the second prince was furious and was about to make a desperate move, the eldest prince suddenly appeared and frightened the second prince away."
As the Minister of the Ministry of War who has been immersed in the officialdom for more than 20 years, Lu Wan has already heard something unusual from this incident, and she also knows that this was not planned by Zhang Shou or Lu Sanlang. Even if Zhu
Ying, it was impossible to mobilize the two princes. It could only be that the two princes were in conflict with each other, so an outsider, Lu Sanlang, was involved.
But...why is it Liu Shilang's young daughter?
Just when Lu Wan was frowning, Lu Sanlang said something earth-shattering: "The second prince can leave, but I have to be responsible for the girl's reputation! That's why I rushed back to the Imperial College to find the teacher, Dad.
Aren’t you planning to get me engaged? I think the girl from Liu Shilang’s family is quite suitable!”
"Absurd!" Lu Wan almost subconsciously said these two words, and then yelled angrily, "You are simply child's play!"
"I have said all my responsible words in front of the street!" Lu Sanlang confidently pushed his father back, and then glanced at Zhang Shoudao sideways, "If the teacher's face to intercede in person is not enough, I will go find him
Patriarch Ge!"
"Guizi!" Lu Wan finally choked and became angry. He took a deep breath, then looked at Zhang Shou and said, "Since Dr. Zhang is willing to go all the way at night for the sake of Quanzi, come to my study to talk.
, I have something to discuss with you in detail!"
Compared with when he first met Zhang Shou and treated him as a young junior, Lu Wan could not help but treat him as a peer with a certain status and influence. What made him slightly relieved was that
Zhang Shou did not refuse, but happily nodded in agreement. But this time, his wife, who had been messing with him all night, finally did not cause any more trouble, and Lu Sanlang did not stop her.
Seeing Lu Wan and Zhang Shou fleeing as if they were fleeing, Mrs. Zhen just asked Lu Sanlang to call Mother Jin back to guard the door. Then she angrily pounded the bed board again, glared at her youngest son and said, "What the hell happened today?"
, tell me honestly, don’t fool me with the same words you just fooled your father!"
"Mom, how are you and dad the same? Of course I tell the truth!" Lu Sanlang immediately smiled and told the whole story. After he finished speaking, he naturally tried his best to comfort and comfort him, and he cried whenever he wanted.
, and finally succeeded in impressing Mrs. Zhen.
In front of Zhen, even Lu Wan and his two older brothers, Lu Dalang and Lu Erlang, could not compare to his coaxing skills.
Before Lu Wan led Zhang Shou into the study with a cold face, he ordered all the servants to stay away from the door and only stay outside the courtyard. When he closed the door of the study in person, he saw Zhang Shou calm and relaxed.
While admiring the calligraphy in the middle hall, he said straight to the point: "Dr. Zhang, I don't say secret words in front of people. The family I was going to choose for Lu Zhu tomorrow is the family of Liu Shilang of the Ministry of Industry!"
Zhang Shou had an expression on his face that this word was written really well, but his mood was...a capital word, 囧!
Didn't Zhu Ying say that Liu Shilang had a good relationship with Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing? Since Lu Wan was the mastermind behind the attack on Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing before, even if his position was exposed and he temporarily stopped, he would not suddenly turn to such a sudden change.
Come on, you want to get married to Liu Shilang's family immediately, right? Also, it doesn't matter if you hide this news from others, why did you hide it from your wife Zhen too?
He didn't think about it for a while, but Zhang Shou nodded calmly and uttered four words that sounded like essential oil: "I see."
Although his face is not paralyzed, it is not very difficult for Zhang Shou, who has used the inscrutable skill to the full value in his previous life, to maintain an unchanging expression even if the mountain is collapsing. So, this expression of his
, successfully gave Lu Wan an illusion.
Lu Wan only thought that the Zhu family had noticed the clues, so the powerful Madam notified Zhang Shou in advance, but Zhang Shou quietly lured Lu Zhu into the trap - of course, the eldest prince and the second prince
The brothers probably got in for other reasons. With the character of the Zhu family, they are not willing to get too close to any prince or princess, but they will not easily turn against each other.
"Since this kind of thing has happened, it's a matter of time and fate. I will still go to the Liu family to make a decision tomorrow. Although that kid Lu Zhu is simply reckless and impulsive, in any case, his actions should have left a good impression on the Liu family.
." At this point, Lu Wan hesitated for a moment, and finally said unnaturally, "Can Dr. Zhang please ask Taishi Ge to come with me?"
Zhang Shou couldn't help laughing: "Lu Shangshu thinks that if the teacher walks with you, the second prince will not dare to do anything in the future? It's not necessary. I still have some responsibility. I will go to Liu Shilang's house with you. Although the teacher is Lu Sanlang
My ancestor, but he has reached the age of old age, so there is no need and should not bother him. When we get married, it would be good to invite him to be the guest of honor."
Lu Wan originally just hoped that Zhang Shou could share some of the pressure, and mentioning Ge Yong was just a test - if Zhang Shou really agreed, he would definitely find excuses to shirk it later. Of course, he would never put his son away again after that.
I don’t care about this nominal teacher. What does a teacher who doesn’t take responsibility mean?
Therefore, a smile finally appeared on his face: "Well, tomorrow morning, you and I will go to Liu's house together. And to make it more convenient then, how about asking Dr. Zhang to stay at Lu Mansion tonight?"
Are you afraid that I will run away?
Zhang Shou continued to look directly at Lu Wan calmly, and said very readily: "Of course you can."
So, when Mrs. Zhen accepted Lu Sanlang's explanation and then sent a confidant to find out how her husband, Lu Wan, and Zhang Shou were talking, what she learned was that Zhang Shou was staying overnight with Lu Wan, and the place where they stayed was not
The guest courtyard, but... Lu Sanlang's courtyard! Although she didn't understand why Lu Wan suddenly became so easy to persuade, she was still relieved.
"Okay, okay, your wish has finally come true. Go back and thank your teacher... Amitabha, I have seen the little daughter of Liu Shilang's family before. She has always been very well-behaved and obedient. She is a good match for you...
…”
Lu Sanlang agreed with a dry smile, while secretly rejoicing - if his mother knew that Miss Liu had contradicted the second prince so much that he almost couldn't get off the stage, she probably wouldn't think so. However, what he was most curious about was how Zhang Shou persuaded him
The most difficult father, so he helped Zhen to sleep and hurried back to his yard.
As a result, he arranged to be on guard everywhere to prevent eavesdroppers - the main ones on guard were his two brothers. As a result, he got a piece of news from Zhang Shou that made him completely stunned.
"My father...he originally wanted me to marry a girl from the Liu family?"
Why? He worked so hard to show his masculinity, but in the end he still complied with his father’s wishes?