Upon learning of Song Qiao's feelings for him, Hu Xu wanted to find her immediately, confess his crime, and express his deep love for her.
But he had to get to the bottom of this matter before he could truly help Song Qiao. He suppressed the urge in his heart and asked Lou Yunchun, "I'd like to hear Brother Lou's advice on this matter."
Shopkeeper Wang was completely bewildered after hearing what he said. "What advice did you take? You and Madam Song are both in love, and the only thing missing is this little window paper. As a man, you should take the initiative. You've already fallen behind Madam Song, and if you don't take action, aren't you afraid that someone else will get there first?"
What else? The man who got there first looked at him.
Shopkeeper Wang laughed dryly twice; he was too excited to control himself.
Small-minded. Xu Jiang poked Lou Yunchun, then pulled Shopkeeper Wang aside and explained the whole story to him.
After listening to this, Shopkeeper Wang cursed angrily, then said to Hu Xu, "If that's the case, then there's no time to wait. As long as you settle down with Song Qiao first, what can her mother do?"
Although these words were blunt, they hit the nail on the head. Xu Jiang gave Manager Wang an admiring look.
Lou Yunchun continued, "Brother, what you said makes sense. No matter what the Lu and Wei families do, no matter what Madam Lu is planning, as long as Song Qiao is engaged, everything they do will be in vain."
If it was said that Shopkeeper Wang gave Hu Xu a push, then Lou Yunchun kicked Hu Xu back onto the right path.
When Hu Xu heard the word "engagement", his whole body seemed to light up. All the moments he had spent with Song Qiao came to his mind one after another, and then rushed towards the future with his imagination.
Shopkeeper Wang quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, get engaged! As long as you're engaged, then Madam Lu won't be able to get her hands on Song Qiao anymore."
According to the laws of Dasheng, anyone who interferes in someone else's marriage, robs someone of their marriage, or forces someone into marriage will be sentenced to one year in prison and fined 20 taels of silver.
Seeing Hu Xu still in a daze, Shopkeeper Wang grabbed him and shook him, "Why are you so distracted at this critical moment? Could it be that you don't want to get engaged to Madam Song? If you don't, Madam Song will marry the old man from the Wei family!"
"I do!" Hu Xu was shaken back to his senses and said firmly, "I will not watch her being pushed into the fire pit and marrying Wei Yuankui."
Shopkeeper Wang was satisfied and said, "That's right."
Lou Yunchun pondered, "If the Lu family wanted to use Song Qiao as a marriage partner, it shouldn't be Wei Yuankui. Wei Yuankui's original wife is still alive, and he is a fierce person who can't tolerate concubines. He will definitely not marry Song Qiao."
I just hope it’s not Wei Yuankui... No, it’s not good to marry anyone!
Hu Xu asked, "Besides Wei Yuankui, who else is in the Wei family now?"
Lou Yunchun said, "The Wei family also has a bastard son named Wei Yinuo. He was driven out of the family by the Wei family mistress and subsequently enlisted in the army, guarding the border. He served at the border for five years and was initially promoted to the rank of captain in the Xinquan Army. However, he was recalled to the capital to stand trial for treason. The Ministry of Justice, mindful of his frank confession and his attempts to atone for his crimes, only sentenced him to be stripped of his military rank but spared his life."
Speaking of Wei Yinuo, a shadow of an arrow flashed before Lou Yunchun's eyes, and the battle of Ulan Pass seemed to replay before his eyes.
Wei Yinuo was originally interrogated by Lou Yunchun himself, but Wei Yinuo refused to admit that the Ulan Pass assassination and the Hundred Flying Assassins organization had anything to do with him.
Lou Yunchun then sent the whistleblower who was 'captured' by Zhao Xiu to confront him, but the whistleblower died suddenly for no reason, and the confession left by the whistleblower about him was also tampered with, resulting in no evidence.
Afterwards, Wei Yinuo used the excuse of having a "personal grudge" with Lou Yunchun to request to go to the Ministry of Justice for trial, and the Ministry of Justice approved it.
Lou Yunchun had no idea what means were used and what connections were mobilized.
After going to the Ministry of Justice for trial, Wei Yinuo flatly denied Lou Yunchun's accusations, only admitting that he was improper in guarding and dereliction of duty.
However, when faced with evidence unfavorable to the Wei family, he signed his name very readily and took the initiative to confess more crimes committed by the two heads of the Wei family, thus atonement and saving his life.
"He has been stripped of his military position and will likely remain in the capital. Now that he's the only son left in the Wei family, Wei Yuankui will definitely support him in taking over the Wei family. If the Wei and Lu families really intend to form an alliance through marriage, the person Madam Lu wants Song Qiao to marry should be Wei Yinuo."
"Wei Yinuo." Hu Xu took note.
Lou Yunchun warned, "This man is scheming and ruthless. Matching Song Qiao with him is no better than matching her with Wei Yuankui. It's best for you and Song Qiao not to have anything to do with him or the Wei family."
"I understand." It was obvious that this person was not a good person. Hu Xu took Lou Yunchun's words to heart and then asked, "If something happens to the Lu family in the future, will Song Qiao be implicated because of Madam Lu?"
"It's hard to say." Lou Yunchun said, "Try not to let Song Qiao see Madam Lu again."
Xu Jiang sneered, "When she was rich and carefree, Song Qiao didn't even get a single bit of it. When she got into trouble, she didn't forget to blame her. Song Qiao must have been unlucky for eight lifetimes to have such a mother."
Hu Xu's expression was heavy. Only then did he understand the weight of what Mrs. Lu had said: that she and Song Qiao would always be blood relatives.
"I'll send her to hide in the mountains for a while, and then I'll ask her and Uncle Song for marriage." Hu Xu took a deep breath, blushing slightly, and said, "As long as they agree, we'll settle this matter as soon as possible to avoid any further complications."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jiang and Manager Wang were very happy.
Lou Yunchun's jealousy dissipated, and he reassured Hu Xu, "You are now an official in the court. Although your rank is not as high as Lu Yu's, you are the left official appointed by the emperor to the history museum. The Lu family dare not do anything to you."
A sage never appoints officials at random, and placing Hu Xu in this position was after repeated consideration.
Firstly, it would allow Hu Xu to avoid the court disputes of the time, thus preserving his potential. Secondly, it would allow Hu Xu to hone his character in the History Bureau, learn from history, gain insight into the political system of the court, and learn how to be an official. Thirdly, the History Bureau was under the Secretariat, so if Hu Xu was promoted, he would be directly admitted to the Secretariat.
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