Chapter 667: Zhao Jingxuan's Accident
"However, this incident has also dealt a heavy blow to the Lu family and Lord Lu." Tang Li said.
What Lord Lu cares about most is his reputation.
Princess Anyue is her daughter-in-law after all, and a letter of divorce can clear her of all ties.
But Lu An is different. Lu An is the son of Lu Ge Lao.
If a son is not taught, it is the fault of both father and son.
How can his father be completely unrelated when his son commits the serious crime of falsely claiming military merit?
Tang Li guessed correctly, and the matter quickly spread throughout the capital.
If a bad person does something bad, everyone will think it is expected and just think that this person has done another bad thing.
However, if someone who is always considered a good person does something bad, it will cause a big sensation and everyone will find it incredible.
Moreover, when a good person does bad things, it is more heinous and unforgivable than when a bad person does bad things.
Lu An is the representative of a good person doing bad things, and the people's spit could drown him.
"I originally thought that the Marquis of Pingyang was a kind man, but I never expected him to commit such a crime. It turns out that his power and position were all stolen. How pitiful those whose military achievements he stole are."
"Yes, Lu An almost killed me. I survived, but my leg was broken. I was like a rat crossing the street. My life was miserable."
"A good hero was harmed like this. Lu An is so wicked."
"Before, I thought Lu An was pitiful because he was deceived by Princess Anyue, but now it seems that Lu An is even worse. It's really like snakes and rats are from the same nest, all of them are bad embryos!"
"It's said that the Lu family has a clean and upright family tradition, but now it seems that this may not be the case. Lu An was raised by Elder Lu. As the saying goes, if the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked. I don't think Elder Lu is a good person either."
"Lü An is bullying others by taking advantage of his power, and he's not relying on the power of the Lu family. Do you think that Lu An's false claim of military merit involved Elder Lu?"
"You can't say that. Elder Lu is a good man. Back then, the Zhao family at the corner of the alley suffered an injustice, and it was Elder Lu who helped them redress their injustice."
"In my opinion, it's because the widow of the Zhao family is so beautiful that Lord Lu took action, tsk tsk."
The topic of the crowd gradually shifted to Lord Lu. There were people who spoke up for him, but they were no match for those who spoke ill of him.
In the past, everyone thought that Lord Lu was doing good things, but now when they think of him in a bad way, they can taste a different meaning.
These discussions naturally reached the ears of Lord Lu.
After hearing this, Lord Lu spat out a mouthful of blood.
The reputation he had built for decades was destroyed in an instant.
He had been in good health, but after this incident he became seriously ill.
…
The review of Lu An's case of falsely claiming military merit was quickly completed.
The Censorate has no objection to the Ministry of Justice's sentencing and will execute it accordingly.
As for Lu Shao, the court also compensated him. After all, he was old and his legs were broken, so it was impossible for him to go to the battlefield again. So the court gave him fertile land and a house, and appointed him as an idle official.
During this period of time, Lu Shao felt like he was dreaming.
"My wife, I'm an official now." Lu Shao said with a smile, holding the tablet of his deceased wife.
He laughed louder and louder, and then burst into tears: "It's a pity that you are no longer here."
…
In mid-November, the weather started to get colder.
Tangli changed Tangbao and Mubao into thick clothes, and the two little guys became rounder.
Tangbao became even lazier and didn't move for most of the day.
Mu Bao was as lively as ever, running around the house and sweating profusely.
Hanlin Academy.
A sedan chair stopped at the door.
The two young men who walked down from above were Wei Ziang and Xu Jue.
The two men also put on thick clothes inside and official robes outside, and hurried into the Hanlin Academy in the cold wind.
When I entered the room, it was much warmer because of the burning charcoal.
The two sat down in their respective seats and got busy.
Wei Ziang was writing the document carefully. After finishing, he looked up at a seat next to him.
That place had been empty for a long time, but it had never been covered in dust because Wei Ziang and Xu Jue would wipe it from time to time.
That is Zhao Jingxuan's position.
He would secretly hide crickets under the chair, and in between work, he would hide under the table to fight the crickets.
He would also suddenly appear behind him and Xu Jue, scaring them both.
I was so angry that I and Xu Jue scolded him.
The Sixth Prince is afraid of being nagged, so after being nagged, he will be well-behaved for a while.
After a while, the scars healed and the pain was forgotten, and they came to provoke them.
Wei Ziang found him quite annoying.
But...it's also quite interesting.
"Xu Jue, it's been almost four months since the Sixth Prince passed away." Wei Ziang said.
"Yeah, it's been quiet for a full one hundred and thirteen days." Xu Jue said disdainfully.
Wei Ziang smiled and said, "You remember it so clearly."
"I was so happy every day when he was not around. Of course I remember it clearly." Xu Jue hummed.
"You're just being stubborn. You just miss him." Wei Ziang exposed him mercilessly.
Xu Jue was not angry even though he was exposed. He smiled and bowed to Wei Ziang: "Brother Ziang, please give me some face."
Wei Ziang smiled with his eyebrows curved: "I miss him a little too. I wonder how he is doing."
Wei Ziang was actually quite worried. Those bandits were all extremely vicious criminals. Even though so many people were protecting him, the Sixth Prince was so timid and stupid. What if something happened...
It's been so long, why haven't you come back yet?
"He went quite smoothly in suppressing the bandits. He will probably be back soon," said Xu Jue.
Wei Ziang nodded.
He decided that when the Sixth Prince came back, he would not nag him for a month in consideration of his hard work in suppressing the bandits.
He would also make sure Xu Jue didn't nag him.
What Wei Ziang didn't know was that at this moment in the palace, the emperor received a message.
The letter came from Liangzhou and was very urgent.
When the emperor opened it and saw what was inside, his face changed drastically.
The news about the bandit suppression in Liangzhou had always been good news, and Jingxuan, this kid, made him look at him with new eyes.
Of course, this kid didn't do anything great, such as using clever strategies or bravely beheading the bandit leader.
The emperor didn't expect him to soar to fame.
He was just very obedient and not willful. He listened to the people around him and successfully wiped out several major bandit problems.
This is a great improvement compared to his original eccentricity and unreliability.
He felt that this child had really grown up and was much better than Zhao Shu.
After returning from the bandit suppression campaign, the emperor decided to train him well and give him the position of crown prince.
However, this letter dealt him a heavy blow.
Fifteen days ago, they were on their way back when the boy was hunted down by a group of resentful bandits. All the guards around him were brutally killed, and Jing Xuan also fell into the river, his life or death unknown.
It was said that his life or death was unknown because the river was extremely turbulent and after searching for several days without any trace of him, there was no doubt that he was dead.
The emperor's head was throbbing with pain. He had finally chosen one from a bunch of useless sons, but now he had suffered such a disaster. Could it be that God was going to leave him without a successor?!
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