All of this is the result of Lu Zheng's training today.

Lu Che frowned and picked up a piece of paper. He was speechless for a long time looking at the soft words on it.

"Brother..." Lu Zheng looked at him uneasily.

"Is this what you practiced today?"

"Yes..."

Lu Che looked at them one by one, and was silent for a long time. Thinking of his wife's earnest request, he reluctantly said: "The learning attitude... is commendable."

Lu Zheng scratched his head embarrassedly. He did complete the twenty pieces of big characters that Lu Che asked him to do this afternoon, but the soft and earthworm-like handwriting was even irritating to him.

Lu Che took a deep breath: "I was thinking of teaching you tomorrow, but now it seems that it is not necessary." He told Ah Fu, who was standing beside him, "Go find your young master's copybook. When you have practiced writing well, we can start teaching you."

Lu Zheng's eyes widened: "Brother!"

"That's it!" Lu Che covered his eyes and left the study with an expression of dismay.

Looking at Lu Che's hurried steps, Lu Zheng looked at Ah Fu, who was standing beside him, with grievance: "Is my handwriting so bad?"

Ah Fu said a little embarrassedly: "Young master, I'm afraid my handwriting is better than yours."

An arrow shot directly at Lu Zheng's knee.

"Also, the eldest master studied under Master Xie Yuanting, whose calligraphy is extremely popular in Beijing. I'm afraid he has never appreciated... your calligraphy."

Lu Zheng's knees were full of arrows. He looked at Ah Fu solemnly: "Well, the Blade Sect is not a serious sect. You should concentrate on your promising career as a book boy."

"What did you say, young master?"

"No..."

For his brother's face, Lu Che was kind enough not to tell his joke to his family. Therefore, everyone thought that Lu Zheng was going to turn over a new leaf, study hard, and make progress every day.

In the evening, Yun sat in front of the dressing table, taking off her hairpins and maidservants, and said to Duke Ying: "I heard that Zheng'er spent the whole afternoon writing in the study. God bless my son, he finally figured it out."

Lu Qing said unhappily: "I have heard this sentence no less than eight times this evening. Aren't you tired of nagging?"

Yun glanced at him: "My son is making progress, what's your attitude?!"

Lu Qing shook his head and didn't bother with her. After the servants left, he sighed to Yun: "I heard a piece of news today."

"What news?"

Lu Qing lowered his voice and said, "The King of Chu was assassinated in Yangzhou. I heard that his life is in danger."

Yun frowned: "It's true! Who did it!"

The King of Chu is the youngest brother of Emperor Yongning. He is 20 years younger than Emperor Yongning. He has been raised as a son by the emperor and empress since he was a child. When he never left the capital, even the princes could not keep up with his sharpness.

"I don't know, but it must be related to those people." Lu Qing raised his chin.

"Didn't the King of Chu go there for Yan Zheng? How can it be related to those people?" Yun also lowered his voice.

Lu Qing sneered, "I'm afraid it was the King of Chu who did it, and he may have affected someone's interests!" Without waiting for Yun to speak, he continued, "I think His Majesty knows it, so he is particularly angry. The King of Chu has not returned to the capital for a long time, and he is very low-key. These people probably don't take him seriously at all. This time he has hit a wall, maybe they will be quiet for a few days!"

Yun looked a little depressed. Whether it was her mother, Princess Xiangyi, or the Duke of Ying, they were all die-hard royalists, but that didn't mean they could sit idly by and watch the court become a battlefield for several princes to form factions and pursue their own interests.

Lu Qing added, "Now that the King of Chu has returned from Yangzhou, I'm afraid the court will change."

"That's not necessarily true. He has never liked these things, otherwise he would not have asked Your Majesty to let him go to the northern border. He would rather endure the bitter cold outside the Great Wall than get involved in this mess in the capital."

Lu Qing was stunned, and sighed, "Over the years, he has guarded the northern border like an iron barrel, making the Jie people dare not invade. However, he is suspected and impeached in the court. Although he has handed over his military power, who knows if he has any resentment in his heart?"

Yun didn't say anything either.

Lu Qing sneered, "He's been gone for ten years. I'm afraid people in the capital have forgotten what kind of person he was."

Yun turned her head to look at Lu Qing and was surprised, "I didn't know that you were actually friends with the King of Chu?"

"Madam, please don't laugh at me."

Yun used a handkerchief to touch the smile on the corner of her mouth, "What do you want to say, you are beating around the bush?" Lu Qing touched his nose, "

Today, His Majesty summoned us to talk. He wants to send someone to Yangzhou to investigate a case, but there is a dispute over the candidate."

"Oh? Who does the master have his eyes on?"

"Liang Jue, deputy commander of the Golden Armor Guard."

Yun frowned and gave him a strange look: "Is it the eldest grandson of Duke Cheng?"

Lu Qing knew she would have such an expression, and could only sigh: "Duke Cheng's mansion is indeed more chaotic, but Liang Jue is a good person. He became the deputy commander of the Golden Armor Guard at a young age. He has extraordinary abilities and is resolute and steady."

Yun snorted: "In this case, Your Majesty will surely follow suit, so why should you worry?"

Lu Qing looked at his wife helplessly: "Madam, what kind of jealousy are you eating? His mother has passed away for so many years. I just couldn't bear to see his good talent and good character being ruined by the filth in the backyard, so I couldn't help but help him."

"I didn't say anything about anyone, but he has his own grandfather who loves him, why do you have to feel sorry for him?"

"Madam..."

Although Yun was a little bit irritated, she was not the kind of person who would make trouble. She said impatiently, "I know. I will go to my mother's house tomorrow."

Lu Qing was delighted, "Thank you, madam!"

Yun rolled her eyes at him unhappily, "You care so much about other people's sons, but you beat and scold your own son."

Lu Qing thought of his trouble-making son and felt a headache, "If I didn't discipline him, I'm afraid he would have made a big fuss by now. "

Yun is not the kind of woman in the harem who is completely insensitive to politics. She knows that although her family is now surrounded by flowers and brilliance, it is precisely because of this that she has to be more cautious and low-key and cannot easily make enemies with others. However, she still loves her youngest son and defends herself unconvincedly: "But isn't Zheng'er a lot more obedient now?"

Lu Qing shook his head: "I felt that he changed a little after he woke up. I think he has learned a lesson. I also hope that he can be sensible from now on and I don't have to worry about him anymore."

Lu Zheng naturally didn't know that his parents were worried about his education. He was rubbing his wrist with a grimace. Jinlu beside him looked worried: "Should we find a doctor to check you out?"

Lu Zheng shook his head: "Forget it, it's just a little sore, let's not make a fuss about it." After that, he said to Jixiang who was having snacks beside him, "Have you heard something interesting recently? Tell me so I can divert my attention."

Jixiang was lively and liked to listen to gossip. Lu Zheng discovered her problem after just a few days. Jinlu had been suppressing her to let her control her temper, but Lu Zheng let her chat with others as long as she didn't reveal the affairs of the mansion. He also often let her tell him some gossip she had heard. It seemed that Jixiang had heard some big gossip again.

Ji Xiang showed a big smile: "Third Master, when I was making snacks in the kitchen just now, I heard the cook and the maid talking about a big case in Beijing recently!"

Lu Zheng immediately became interested: "What big case?"

"It is said that a female corpse was found in an abandoned temple in the suburbs. I heard that the death was terrible. The skin was peeled off alive! The lady said that it was the work of a monster in the mountains. It wanted to put on that human skin and come to the world to cause harm..."

"Tsk-"

Lu Zheng and Ji Xiang hurriedly looked towards the source of the voice and found Jinlu squatting on the ground with his hands covering his mouth with a pale face. Both of them were embarrassed. Ji Xiang was a foolish and bold person. Lu Zheng's original profession was dealing with these things. The two of them chatted enthusiastically, but forgot to consider Jin Lu, a young woman of the era.

Ji Xiang was about to go over to help her, but Jin Lu took a few steps back with a paler face.

Lu Zheng hurriedly said, "Jin Lu, go down and rest first. You don't have to come tonight."

Jin Lu nodded, unable to even say thank you, and could only bow and cover her mouth and ran out.

Ji Xiang looked at Lu Zheng innocently. Lu Zheng sighed, "It has nothing to do with you. Go on!"

Ji Xiang then described in vivid detail what he had heard, "... I heard that the blood was all over the ground, and there was everything on the body except the skin. It's not like what the ladies said, that a monster wanted to wear human skin to do evil!"

Lu Zheng tapped the table with his index finger and muttered in a low voice, "The victim, a female, of unknown identity, died in a deserted temple in the suburbs, the cause of death is unknown, and she was skinned after death..."

"Third Young Master, what are you talking about?"

Lu Zheng was suddenly awakened, and seeing Ji Xiang's weird eyes, he hurriedly covered up and said, "Nothing, I just think this case is really horrifying..."

Ji Xiang nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, the little girl who helps in the kitchen was so scared that she cried!"

Seeing Ji Xiang's heartless look, Lu Zheng couldn't help but sigh, "Okay, you've worked hard too, don't spread these words everywhere, so as not to cause panic among the people."

"I know!"

Although Ji Xiang likes to listen to gossip, he still has the right sense of propriety, so Lu Zheng is not worried.

"I will go to have dinner with grandma tonight. You can go to the kitchen to get your own portions."

Lu Zheng was raised by old lady Shen for a period of time when he was young. He had a good relationship with his grandmother since he was young. He would have dinner with his grandmother every now and then. The maids were used to it, so Ji Xiang agreed crisply.

Lu Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Go see Jinlu later. If she is scared, remember to ask a doctor to see her."

"I know you care about sister Jinlu, so I won't do it."

Lu Zheng blushed and tried to defend himself, "I just care! I care!"

Ji Xiang rolled her eyes and said with a giggle, "I know!"

Lu Zheng sighed. He wanted to tell Ji Xiang that the young master was not a beast and would not even let go of two undeveloped little girls. I just watched Ji Xiang busy cleaning up the dishes, but I didn't say anything in the end.