Chapter 129 Amulet
Fu Laiqing leaned against the car wall and took a breath, his heart still pounding.
"nothing……"
Why is it that Miss Song's brother and he are not compatible? He hated the previous Song Jinxiu very much. Although he had some abilities, he seemed to be pretending. As a child of aristocratic family, everyone knew who he was, but he had to pretend to be noble and dignified and not to be involved in corruption with others.
Now this Governor Xiao was too scary. Just by glancing at him, he had already thought of three hundred ways of dying.
Fu Laiqing patted his chest and muttered softly, "Uncle, why does that Governor Xiao look like a demon?"
"?"
Cao Dejiang looked at him. What kind of stupid question was that? "If Xiao Yan wasn't a demon god, and he could control the dreaded Black Armor Guards, wouldn't everyone in the capital be avoiding him?"
The two words "Xiao Yan" were a deterrent in the court, and if they were spread out, they would make children cry.
If he is not the Sha Shen, then who is the Sha Shen? !
Fu Laiqing felt stupid the moment he said this. Seeing his uncle's idiotic look, he quickly coughed and said, "What I mean is, although he looks fierce, he is very kind to the Princess of Yiyang County."
Cao Dejiang retracted his gaze and said, "He treated Miss Song very well indeed, and his actions this time were also surprising."
"Accident?" Fu Laiqing was puzzled.
Cao Dejiang hummed, "I originally thought Xiao Yan would take advantage of this incident with Miss Song to settle accounts with the Lu family and suppress Lu Chongyuan."
Cao Dejiang had been in the imperial court for a long time and had witnessed how Xiao Yan climbed up step by step. He could naturally see that in order to win the emperor's favor and do things for him and gain a foothold in the imperial court, Xiao Yan had long been at war with the aristocratic families.
He had always thought that Xiao Yan suddenly accepted Song Tangning as his sister just to use the Song family's affairs to deal with the aristocratic families. Since there was no breakthrough in the previous grain transport issue, he wanted to change the direction to find something to hold against the aristocratic families. The little girl was just a stepping stone for him and a chess piece he had gathered.
But who would have thought that Xiao Yan, who had acted ruthlessly and without mercy in the past, actually truly protected the Yi Yang County Lady.
He did not pursue such a good opportunity relentlessly, nor did he take advantage of it to take over the Lu family. Instead, he gave up the benefits that the Lu family could give to build an academy and build momentum for a young girl.
Cao Dejiang has been immersed in the court for many years, so he naturally sees things further than others. There is some emotion in his words.
"Then Miss Song has gotten a great deal this time. Although she has lost the protection of the Duke's Mansion and has fallen out with the Cheng Palace and the Lu family, as long as the academy is successfully built and falls under the name of her and the Rong family, everyone, whether it is students in the capital or those who enter the court, will remember her kindness."
"As long as she doesn't rebel against her superiors or do anything disrespectful, the Wende Monument and the Academy will be enough to protect her for the rest of her life."
This reputation is her best amulet.
The Lu family didn't dare to touch her easily.
Fu Laiqing was stunned when he heard this: "Granduncle, are you saying that Xiao Yan did those things on purpose?"
"How else do you think such a private matter of the Lu family would become known to the whole city?"
Cao Dejiang glanced at the still somewhat immature young man across from him and said, "The aristocratic families have dominated the court for many years, blocking the path to advancement for those from humbler backgrounds. Those scholars have long harbored resentment."
"Xiao Yan exploited their resentment to push the Lu family into the spotlight, stirring up conflict between the Lu family and those scholars, allowing them to use their words to side with Miss Song. He also forced us, the court officials who were at odds with the aristocratic families, to stand behind him and Miss Song."
Although those collections of books are tempting, they may not be enough to attract everyone to take action, because they have the same goal as Xiao Yan and Song Tangning.
They were happy to see the Lu family in trouble, and were also happy that the prestige accumulated by the family over the years was damaged, and it would also create a path for those poor students to enter the officialdom.
Many of the court officials with poor backgrounds were suppressed by the aristocratic families and found it difficult to make a name for themselves. Even he and Wen Xinhou and others were more or less suppressed by the aristocratic families. It was precisely because of this that they knew that Xiao Yan was using them to build momentum for Song Tangning, but they still agreed to come to the Lu family today.
Cao Dejiang sighed and said, "Xiao Yan has gone to great lengths to elevate Miss Song to a higher level this time. Even though she's just a woman, there are countless heirs of powerful families in the capital, and none of them can match her reputation."
Hearing this, Fu Laiqing recalled Song Tangning's expression and couldn't help but retort, "That's because Miss Song is a kind person to begin with, and she has a kind heart to help those poor students find a way forward. Otherwise, how could anyone else be willing to give up the benefits promised by the Lu family and instead help others?"
"That's true." Cao Dejiang rarely agreed. "That girl is indeed a good one. She's smart, knows when to act, and is open-minded. That Lu family's third son lost this engagement for nothing. He's really foolish..."
"He's not just confused, he's stupid. Miss Song is so good, how can that Lu Zhinian be worthy of her?!" Fu Laiqing immediately curled his lips.
"Um?"
Cao Dejiang looked up in surprise: "You actually praised the Song family. I remember that you hated the eldest son of the Song family the most."
The grandson from his sister's family and the eldest son from the Song family had been at odds since childhood. Because they were of similar age and both were children of officials, they were often compared to each other.
It just so happens that Fu Laiqing is slightly inferior to Song Jinxiu in terms of talent and learning, and is more inclined to practical work. However, people in Beijing only care about talent and reputation, so Fu Laiqing is particularly dissatisfied with Song Jinxiu.
In the past, whenever someone with the surname Song was mentioned, he would get angry, and even when the Song family was mentioned, he would want to spit and step on them.
Now he even knows how to praise others. Has he changed his personality?
Fu Laiqing immediately said, "Song Jinxiu is Song Jinxiu, and Miss Song is Miss Song. Besides, Miss Song expelled herself from the clan a long time ago. Apart from still having the surname Song, she has nothing to do with that hypocrite Song Jinxiu. And I'm not wrong, that guy surnamed Lu is not worthy of Miss Song."
He muttered quietly, "If he weren't the son of the Lu family and a relative of the Queen, others would have praised him to the skies for the Queen's sake. Someone like Lu Zhinian wouldn't even be worthy of carrying Miss Song's shoes!"
Cao Dejiang glanced at him and said, "Do you think you can say such nonsense about the Queen?"
Fu Laiqing quickly shut up.
After Cao Dejiang scolded him, he thought of the things that had happened to the Lu family during this period and could not help but frowned.
"But that Lu Sanlang is indeed not worthy of Miss Song. The engagement between them was originally forced by the Queen for the sake of the Fourth Prince. Rong Qian'an had always been at odds with the aristocratic families, and I don't know how he would actually marry his granddaughter to an aristocratic family before he passed away."
Fu Laiqing immediately perked up: "Is Taifu Rong at odds with the aristocratic family?"
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