"At home." Lou Yunchun was also very proud. He was jealous to death, but his face was calm. "Are you making a color?"
Hu Xu nodded, and then invited, "Brother Lou, do you want to try it?"
"Okay." Lou Yunchun went into the bookstore to return the books first. After a few arguments with Xu Jiang, he reluctantly came under the tree, took the stone hammer from Hu Xu's hand and started to grind the stone into powder.
Xu Jiang brought tea and snacks to entertain the two men, and then returned to the shop, where she listened to the two men working and chatting while engraving on the board.
At first, the two of them were silent. It was only after Lou Yunchun had ground a mortar of stone powder that Hu Xu started talking.
Hu Xu asked, "Has the case of court officials collaborating with the enemy and treason been completely resolved?"
"Hmm." Lou Yunchun poured the ground stone powder into a fine sieve and sifted it.
After three or four times, Hu Xu took over and added water to the fine powder, stirred it evenly, and then set it aside to let it sit.
"I heard that the Wei family had a lot of property confiscated due to bribery of officials."
Lou Yunchun picked up a hammer and struck the stone. He looked up at him and said, "It's not just about bribing officials. He also hired assassination organizations to assassinate court officials, pass messages for the rebels, and smuggle weapons."
Hu Xu angrily asked, "With so many charges, why was the sentence only confiscation of property?"
Lou Yunchun said: "Not only the family property, but also the lives of the two legitimate sons of the Wei family."
Hu Xu was shocked. "The eldest and second masters of the Wei family are dead? Why hasn't there been any news?"
"The man may be dead, but his reputation lives on." Lou Yunchun banged the stone, making a clanging sound. "The Wei family's business relies entirely on the two brothers at the helm. If word gets out about their deaths, the family's reputation and all their businesses across the country will crumble. That's why Wei Yuankui kept the death a secret and kept the matter a secret."
"But he's dead after all. You can keep it a secret for a while, but you can't keep it a secret forever. Besides, how can such a big family have any real secrets? What's more, the two heads of the family are the ones who died."
Once the news of the two men's deaths spreads, the Wei family will surely be shaken, and there is no guarantee that they will not be divided and annexed by other noble families. Then it will be another bloodless battle.
If the Lu family gets involved, Lu Sizhu, a sixth-rank official, will not even be able to fill the gaps in the teeth of these deeply rooted aristocratic families.
No wonder Wen Hui repeatedly told Song Qiao not to get involved with the Lu family. But seeing that Mrs. Lu was unwilling to give up, it would be difficult for Song Qiao to stay out of it.
"The Wei family will be destroyed sooner or later." Lou Yunchun finally finished smashing the rocks. He shook his hand and warned Hu Xu, "You'd better not get involved with them."
When Hu Xu heard Lou Yunchun tell him the news of the death of the two heads of the Wei family, he knew that the Wei family was at the end of its road. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no wonder they were so eager to win over officials from all sides.
"What about the Lu family?"
"The Lu family?" Lou Yunchun couldn't remember for a moment, "Which Lu family?"
Hu Xu said, "The commander of the Sizhu Commandery is Lü Yu."
Lou Yunchun searched for a long time before finally finding this person in his mind. "This person had some dealings with Minister Luo and Zhou Huai in the past. In Zhou Huai's accounts, we found stolen goods he had given to them as bribes. However, because he held a low position and was affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture, he wasn't valued by Minister Luo and Zhou Huai, so he wasn't involved in a major case. Furthermore, since so many officials were involved in this case, those with less serious offenses were only fined their salaries and had their performance deductions deducted, and then let off."
Hu Xu told him, "There have been recent rumors that Lü Yu has delegated his duties to the Wei family and is interested in interacting with them."
"Then he is seeking death." Lou Yunchun put the knocked-down stone into the mortar and ground it into powder.
When he got hot from grinding, he untied his wrists and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong and muscular arms.
Two pairs of eyes immediately came from the bookstore and fixed on his hands.
He glanced back, then curled his lips, lifted his sleeves higher, and continued to speak to Hu Xu, "The court is letting him off this time to give him a chance to reform, but it doesn't mean he won't be held accountable. If he works diligently and makes achievements over the next three years, his punishment will be rescinded. However, if he neglects his duties, or stubbornly continues to aid the tyrant, he will be dismissed from office, or even beheaded, before the three-year assessment is over."
Hu Xu's expression darkened. From what he had heard, the Lu family was determined to commit suicide. If Song Qiao was involved, there would be no good result.
Just looking at Mrs. Lu's appearance, I'm afraid she won't be able to give up.
But he still couldn't understand what Mrs. Lu wanted Song Qiao to do.
Song Qiao is just an ordinary woman, with no power, no influence and no money. What help can it bring to her?
Hu Xu suddenly remembered that Mrs. Lu had repeatedly emphasized that she was still Song Qiao's mother, and when he expressed his feelings, she scolded him for being out of his league.
He couldn't reach her... then who could? Or was she planning to use Song Qiao to reach someone higher up?
Hu Xu stood up suddenly and accidentally kicked over the bucket at his feet, and water immediately spread all over the floor.
Lou Yunchun and Xu Jiang were both startled, and the fun disappeared, and then they looked at him together.
Seeing his expression of shock and anger, Lou Yunchun silently lowered his sleeves and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Xu Jiang also slapped his face and came out to check.
Hu Xu came back to his senses and asked Lou Yunchun, "You just said that the two legitimate sons of the Wei family are dead?"
Lou Yunchun nodded.
Hu Xu asked puzzledly, "Who do they want to marry her to?"
Could it be Wei Yuankui? This guess made Hu Xu's face turn ugly immediately.
Xu Jiang was confused. "Who will marry who?"
Is there anyone else who wants to get married besides her?
Hu Xu uttered two words, "Song Qiao."
"Song Qiao?" Xu Jiang asked in surprise, "She's getting married?"
Hu Xu shook his head and then told the two of them what happened between Song Qiao and Madam Lu.
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