Wang Dalu drank tea for two hours in front of the West Deacon's Mansion when he suddenly felt hungry.
Wang Dalu knew that if he waited any longer, even if he met Deacon Li of the West District, what awaited him would not be a sumptuous dinner but as much sarcasm and humiliation as possible.
As the sun set, everyone was hungry for a long time, so Wang Dalu decided to go find his father's friend, Baron Lu Yu.
When we arrived at Nanshan City, the city gate was already closed.
After explaining his purpose to the guards guarding the city, the city gate reopened within a moment, welcoming Wang Dalu and others in.
"I wonder who is Uncle Wang Gang's son, Brother Lu?"
A young man with a delicate face and a thin body turned to Wang Dalu and others and asked.
Wang Dalu replied.
"I am Wang Dalu, who is this young master?"
After hearing this, the handsome young man quickly came up to meet him, hugged Wang Dalu's arm with both hands, and said happily.
"I am Lu Mi, the son of Baron Lu Yu. You made my brother and my father have such a hard time waiting!"
Wang Dalu heard that Lu Mi was Lu Yu's son, but he had only heard of the name from his father, but had never seen him in person.
Seeing Lu Mi's sincere smile, Wang Dalu felt relieved and said happily.
"Originally, I wanted to come to visit Uncle Lu earlier, but unfortunately I was delayed on the way. I hope Brother Lu won't blame me."
"What did Brother Wang Xian say? Your father and my father are close friends in life and death. Of course we are also brothers."
"I hope you won't mind if I call you my wise brother because I'm older than you."
"It should be so. Brother Lu should be regarded as the elder brother of the mainland. From now on, I will call Brother Lu Brother Lu, and he will call me Brother Wang."
Lu Mi was very happy to hear Wang Dalu's words, hugged Wang Dalu and walked towards the city lord's mansion.
"Let's go, let's go, let's go. I want to help Brother Wang wash away the dust. I won't stop until I get drunk!"
Wang Dalu and everyone followed his newly recognized brother to the city lord's mansion for a banquet.
In the banquet hall of the city lord's palace, Lu Mi toasted Wang Dalu frequently, and the two of them drank like crazy.
Lu Mi took advantage of Wang Dalu's break to eat and said.
"My father is busy with something, and he really doesn't have time to help my brother. I tell my brother that I must accompany him well, otherwise the family will deal with it."
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Dalu finally remembered his father's friend, Baron Lu Yu, and waved his hand quickly.
"Military affairs are the first, and I will definitely feel sorry for delaying Uncle Lu from doing important things for Nanshan City."
"There is no rush. I want to stay in Nanshan for a few years and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Nanshan with my brother."
Lu Mi saw that most of the people had eaten wine and meat, and then asked Wang Dalu how to do it.
"Brother, I heard from my younger brother that he arrived at the Nanshan Mine this morning. Did Li Tao, the deacon from the West District, make things difficult for my younger brother?"
When Wang Dalu heard the name of West District Deacon Li Tao, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. Before he could answer, he heard an angry curse coming from below.
Li Zhaocai was feeling very sulky today. When he arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, he sat there and drank quietly. Li Meng, Jin Lie and others' toasts were all blocked by him.
Hearing Li Tao's name, Li Zhaocai cursed loudly.
"If that grandson I have never met before falls into my hands one day, I will definitely cut him into pieces to relieve the bad breath in my chest."
Li Jinbao saw that Li Zhaocai drank a lot of wine and started talking nonsense, so he drank Li Zhaocai away loudly and took him to rest.
Wang Dalu was silent. At this time, everyone who was drinking and chatting was also silent for a while.
When Lu Mi saw that he mentioned Li Tao, everyone's expressions changed. Thinking that Wang Dalu and the others had suffered a lot of grievances from Li Tao this morning, they hurriedly tried to comfort them.
"Haha, it seems that my younger brother was also annoyed by that guy. I'm not afraid of his jokes. As an elder brother, I, as a Nanshan City government official, also suffered from his anger to some extent."
"Why? Could it be that Li Tao has a very deep background?"
Wang Dalu asked puzzledly.
Lu Mi put down the wine bottle in his hand and said.
"My brother, I don't know. Our fathers both belong to Li Guanghou."
"The Marquis of Li Guang and the neighboring Marquis of Lu Yang were seriously injured in the previous battle. Now the three sons under his knees are expanding their power and trying to ascend to the throne."
"The Nanshan Mine is indeed a difficult place, but it is also a huge treasure pot, and everyone wants a piece of it."
"The three deacons under my father actually belong to the three princes. I guess there is nothing my father can do."
At this time, Lu Mi glanced at everyone.
"Then Li Tao is the most powerful of the three young masters, Li Ziguang, and that Li Ziguang is one of the five people my brother met in Wolong City some time ago."
After saying this, Lu Mi stopped talking and just sat down and drank quietly.
Wang Dalu suddenly realized that he had been wondering where he had offended this Li Tao whom he had never met before, and even thought about whether it was his father Wang Gang, but these thoughts were rejected by Wang Dalu. Not to mention that he had never met Li Tao, it was his own
It's impossible for Dad. Wang Gang was well-known as a good man in the Hou Dynasty, and his friends were more loyal.
"I'm not done with you!"
Wang Dalu thought of Li Ziguang, whom he had met before, and his anger surged in his heart.
But he sobered up and said loudly.
"Forget it, don't worry about those annoying guys."
"Come on, let's keep drinking. We won't come back until we get drunk."
Everyone continued to drink.
At Zi time, the moon is in the sky.
Wang Dalu and others have returned to the guest room to rest.
Lu Mi walked to Baron Lu Yu's study with a slight smell of alcohol.
In a secluded place just west of the city lord's mansion, there is a house.
There are two guard handles at the courtyard door.
"Ya Nei!"
When the guards saw Lu Mi coming, they bowed.
Lu Mi nodded and walked into the courtyard.
There were several people in the courtyard waiting at the door of the study.
Lu Mi asked when he saw the old housekeeper.
"Hasn't father come out yet?"
The old housekeeper replied respectfully.
"The master has been locking himself in the study since morning and has not allowed us to go in to serve him. You need to think of a solution in the yamen."
"Has anyone been here before?"
"No, I have been guarding here since the morning. I haven't seen anyone coming, but I did receive a gift box from Baron Wang Gang of Wolong City."
After hearing that Baron Wang Gang had sent something, Lu Mi fell into deep thought.
In the study room, there were a few soft lights on.
Lu Yu, the lord of Nanshan City, was sitting on a chair, holding a letter in one hand and stroking the crystal box on the desk that revealed a faint clear light.
Lu Yu had a broad, square face, a sturdy back and a tall, flat forehead. His eyes were one part dignified and part fiery, and he was constantly looking back and forth between the two objects.
"well!"
Lu Yu sighed heavily.
I had received a letter from my good friend Wang Gang a month ago. Wang Gang's son was about to come to Nanshan to serve three years of hard labor, and he asked him to take more care of him.
What happened in Wolong City was now spread throughout the Hou Dynasty. Wang Gang, who had been an official in the Hou Dynasty for many years, attracted the sympathy of many colleagues because of this incident.
Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite.
Lu Yu knew this and would not let it go. It was said that Su Daji, the sweet daughter of the Nine-Tails family, had spoken out to punish Wang Gang for his lax discipline and wanted Wang Dalu to serve in Nanshan until his death.
Although Su Daji is not in the imperial court, the Nine-Tails family behind her is also one of the top families in the Eastern Wasteland, and her words still have some influence.
The already complicated situation in the court became even more turbulent with Wang Gang's gift today.
Lu Yu, who has been Wang Gang's friend for many years, admires this eldest brother very much. He vaguely knows that his eldest brother is born extraordinary and his cultivation is not as simple as it seems on the surface. He doesn't know exactly what level he has reached.
Half of the current twelve barons in the Hou Dynasty vaguely follow Wang Gang. Although Wang Gang is indifferent to fame and wealth and does not like fighting, they all know that sooner or later Wang Gang will stand up and lead them to leave the Hou Dynasty and start a new business.
Looking at the large characters on the letter:
"Brother Lu Yuxian, my foolish brother has lost all his energy after half a lifetime. My son has been assisted by an expert from mainland China to inherit his ancestor's will and show his talents. In three years, I will cut off all obstacles in the Hou Dynasty for my son. I hope my son can help me!"
Lu Yu looked at the stars outside the window and said leisurely.
"This day is finally coming, but it's not Wang Gang who's stirring up the storm, but his son Wang Dalu."
Hearing someone talking outside the house, Lu Yu spoke.