Chapter 222 Old Friend
Lu Chenyang walked into the hall, recognized the people, and bowed: "Brothers, how are you?"
Zhang Huairen, the leader, said with a smile, "I said that Chen Yang is not that kind of mercenary person. He will not disown us just because of our different status now."
Lu Chenyang showed a kind smile: "Brother Huairen, you are making fun of me again. If you didn't come to find me, I would also go to find you. I was thinking of finding a day to get together." As he said, he looked at the unfamiliar face at the back. He smiled at the man and didn't say anything.
Although I don’t know him, the less I say, the less mistakes I’ll make. There are many of us here, so just treat everyone equally.
The man stepped forward and said, "Brother Lu, I've come specially to apologize to you. What happened that day was my fault, and I've come here today to apologize to you, sir."
As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down and raised his hands above his head: "Please punish me, sir."
Lu Chenyang: “???”
He really knew Lu Chenyang, and had offended him before. Lu Chenyang thought about how he should answer if it was Lu Chenyang. The main reason was that he didn't know what kind of grudge there was between the two of them, so it was difficult to grasp the right balance.
Lu Chenyang's expression dimmed slightly, and he said coldly, "Let bygones be bygones. I wasn't an official then, so there's no question of punishment. Let's not have any further contact in the future."
The scholar's face turned pale, and he even showed a hint of despair.
Worried about pushing him too hard, Lu Chenyang said, "I've forgotten everything that happened in the past. You should let it go too. Someone, show me around."
The scholar looked at Lu Chenyang with suspicion. Lu Chenyang was shocked. He was exposed? He felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said.
Lu Chenyang looked at him with a cold face, his aura revealed, intimidating without even being angry. The scholar lowered his head, stood up and walked out.
Zhang Huairen tried to smooth things over: "Chenyang, although I don't know what happened between you two, he just said that he offended you and wanted to come and apologize to you. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have agreed rashly..." It's just that his family needs to rely on the supply provided by that family to do business. His family doesn't dare to offend his family, and he came to ask for help, so he had no choice.
Zhang Huairen's face flushed red. After all, he had taken advantage of Lu Chenyang.
Lu Chenyang sighed in his heart. With the change in his identity and status, many things have changed. No matter how pure the relationship was, it can never go back to the way it was before.
Fortunately, these were not her friends.
Lu Xueyin felt sorry for Lu Chenyang, and then she went to help her brother socialize with a clear conscience.
Anyway, the main point is that he is too polite and not friendly enough. Several classmates also noticed Lu Chenyang's attitude and felt a little disappointed, but also felt that it was reasonable.
Zhang Huairen said, "Chen Yang, I heard that you returned to the capital this time to discuss with His Majesty the matter of attacking the Yilin Army?"
This matter was not a secret, and almost anyone with a discerning eye could see it. Before the prince mentioned it to Lu Chenyang, the whole capital was discussing it.
Lu Chenyang did not hide it, "It is true, but it is still under discussion and has not been confirmed."
A scholar said, "Discuss? What else is there to discuss? The Yilin Army deceives the people and defies the imperial court. Such rebellion should be pacified as soon as possible so that the people can rest and recuperate. If we delay for even a day, countless people will suffer. How can you be so indifferent?!" He continued, "Send troops now to gather the Yilin Army and occupy Jizhou. Using Jizhou as a base, we can then rush to Huai'an to repel the Tatars. From then on, you can occupy most of Daqian..."
This is also a good thing for Lu Chenyang. At that time, he can even divide the country with Emperor Qianyuan!
"Brother Song, be careful with your words!" Zhang Huairen warned.
What is Lu Chenyang's current status that could make him so offended?
Lu Chenyang sighed helplessly. These were his classmates, all older than him, and had also achieved the title of Juren (a prestigious scholar-official) and always wanted to advance. However, judging by the looks of it, they hadn't made much progress in recent years.
These people still maintain the thinking of scholars. They can see that Lu Chenyang came to Beijing because Emperor Qianyuan wanted to quell the rebellion of the Yilin Army. They can also see that this matter depends on Lu Chenyang's efforts.
Out of passion and loyalty, they wanted Lu Chenyang to send troops, but they did not consider the many implications behind it.
He was actually a little too lazy to say anything to them, but they were all scholars, and they might even become officials in the future. If he allowed them to continue to be so stubborn, he was afraid that the people would suffer in the future.
Lu Chenyang thought for a moment and said, "Brother Song is truly insightful. Such a brilliant idea is beyond the reach of the entire court, including me, the Crown Prince, and His Majesty. It's all thanks to Brother Song's reminder. It's a great loss to us that Brother Song hasn't been able to enter the court as an official!"
These words made Song Shusheng blush. He heard Lu Chenyang's sarcasm, but he felt that he was not wrong.
Lu Chenyang said coldly, "Do you think war is just a matter of your whim? Do you know how many soldiers will die on the battlefield if you just send troops? Do you also know where the army's daily consumption of food and fodder comes from? Your Majesty has thought it through carefully, but you think it's wrong?"
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