Chapter 18 Risk Avoidance
Chapter 18
Jiang was amused. "Weren't you going to talk about how to deal with your father? Why are you praising your father instead?"
Lu Songli said confidently, "Of course we should praise the good things we did."
"Then tell me, if you were my political enemy, how would you deal with me?" Lu Desheng asked. He had just listened to her analysis of himself, which was very profound. He suddenly looked forward to what method she would use to bring him down?
What she said before was just foreshadowing. Seeing that her father was serious, Lu Songli didn't keep it a secret and directly introduced her purpose. "If I were to be Dad's opponent, the first step would be to train someone as eloquent as Dad, and then find an opportunity for the emperor to discover him."
"The second step is to unite as many ministers as possible and submit a memorial to the Emperor, praising your achievements and proposing a promotion. Once the Emperor promotes you, you will no longer be the Censor. The vacant position will remind the Emperor of the person he previously appointed."
"The final step is that you will be in a high position, and I will arrange for someone to dig a few holes in the tasks you handle, and then expose them. By then, the Emperor will have someone as eloquent as you to replace you as the Censor. If you make another serious mistake, do you think the Emperor will still protect you as before?"
"No." Lu Desheng shook his head honestly and with difficulty.
"Then it will be the best time to get rid of you." After a series of combined punches, her father would be crippled.
Hearing this, Lu Desheng's hair stood on end. "Shhh, what a vicious plot, so sinister!" If he continued like this, he would definitely be in trouble.
Her mother was stunned, obviously frightened by her words.
Lu Songli hadn't wanted to say this; it wasn't in line with the original owner's personality. It wasn't that she meant to scare her parents, it was just that the current situation was too dire.
Although her father told her not to worry, Lu Songli suspected that after this battle, his political opponents had once again seen his threat, and some of them were getting restless. Furthermore, the moment a punch was thrown and then retracted was also the easiest time for someone to take advantage.
Jiang came back to her senses and said in a daze, "Ali, you are so smart."
"My dear, your recent performance has impressed your father. Have you always been hiding your abilities?" Lu Desheng couldn't believe his daughter possessed such astonishing political talent. Yes, political talent. He had always hoped to discover something in his eldest and second sons, but ultimately failed to do so. She had a keen eye for people and a clear understanding of the situation...
"Dad, why do you say that?"
"You used to be timid and quiet, never saying much. But ever since you discovered the Xie family's intention to break off the engagement, you've seemed to open up and no longer care."
Lu Songli: ??? She was very curious about what the parents imagined for her.
"Isn't that right? Xie Zhan misunderstood you! Your mother and I both feel the same way. Before, you held yourself to the standards of a Xie family matriarch, but now you're truly like that." As Lu Desheng and his wife discussed this, the more they spoke, the more convinced they were. They had no doubt she wasn't their daughter. If she wasn't her biological daughter, how could she lie before him without hesitation, and how could she have always defended them?
Lu Songli: It can also be explained this way
Although she thought so, Lu Songli felt that she needed to explain quietly, "Dad, I'm not hiding my incompetence. I suddenly became good after I fell into the water that day."
Their family is a natural ally. This is not the era of later times where one person is responsible for his own actions and his wife and children are not implicated. In ancient times, the system of collective responsibility was implemented. If one person committed a crime, the whole family would be implicated.
When she was studying in her later life, she was particularly impressed by a famous Jewish saying: "People who are good to you will always be good to you, but if you are good to others, they may not be good to you." Lu's father and mother had always been very kind to the original owner. Lu Songli felt that since she was their daughter, no matter how her personality changed, they would still be good to her.
This is also the reason why he didn't restrain himself too much after traveling through time and just imitated the original owner.
Lu Desheng slapped his thigh and said, "You've suddenly got it! Just like hiding your shortcomings."
Jiang suddenly clasped his hands together and said, "God bless you."
Lu Songli:...Forget it, as long as you are happy.
She was also being honest with her parents. At least if her father really encountered any problems in the future, she would be able to help and would not be excluded.
Jiang seemed to suddenly remember something and hurried towards the door. She even opened it and looked around before closing it again. "Don't let outsiders hear what you just said."
Lu Songli laughed, "Mom, since I proposed this plan, I naturally have a way to deal with it."
"I, your mother, have just understood. The only way your method will work is to join forces with the Emperor to ask him to give your father a promotion. Does that mean that you can just ask your father not to accept it? Or ask the Emperor not to agree to them."
"No, if the emperor doesn't agree, then all the pressure will be on the emperor. It's like Dad bringing trouble to the emperor. This is not good."
"Then let your father refuse to accept it."
"Don't accept? What if the other party keeps raising the price? If you're promoted to the fourth rank, you won't be tempted, then move up to the fourth rank? The third rank? The third rank? Even if you're not tempted, what about others? For example, my eldest brother, his wife, and my eldest sister and younger brother."
"Oh, my daughter, what do you think your father should do?" Jiang was worried. She had an inexplicable premonition that her daughter's hypothesis would come true.
"Father, first of all, please send someone to keep an eye out for any talented people like you who are eloquent and good at speaking who are emerging in the market. You don't have to cast a wide net, just pay attention to the one or two places in Chang'an that the emperor likes to go to when he goes on incognito visits, as well as the three most famous restaurants among literati and poets." It's better to be prepared for a rainy day. Lu Songli never underestimates anyone.
"Then, Dad, find an opportunity to express your loyalty to the Emperor, stating your willingness to never receive a promotion and to shield him from all negative comments. That's the general idea. As for the specifics, Dad is an expert in this area, so I won't try to explain them." For someone like Emperor Kang Cheng, what they did wasn't important; what mattered was how they spoke. She said that the ancients were too reserved; her father was considered relatively bold in revealing his true feelings to the Emperor.
"Naughty!"
"Finally, Daddy needs to constantly hone his skills and make it impossible for others to replace him. Then no one will be able to pry the position from under you. Okay, I'm done."
"I'll go to the study to read later!" Lu Desheng suddenly felt a deep sense of crisis. His daughter was right. He felt that he could work harder and his level of scolding others could be improved.
Lu Songli: That’s not necessary.
"After doing all this, if someone uses the evil plan that Ali proposed just now, will it not work?" asked Jiang.
Lu Songli thought to herself that she had an even more ruthless plan. However, considering her parents had already endured too much today, she decided not to mention it. She was also confident that if someone were to use such a ruthless plan against the Lu family, she would be able to detect it quickly.
"You kid, your father just came back from court, and you don't even feel sorry for him. Save these words for when your father has rested well."
"No, no, I'm not tired," Lu Desheng turned to Lu Songli and said, "Dad is very happy that you can say this to me."
God knows how much pressure he was under as he was groping along the way alone. What his little girl said to him today was like a lamp that illuminated the way forward. He suddenly felt at ease about the road ahead.
"Father, mother is right. You have been too busy these past two days. After lunch, go and take a rest."
"Okay." Lu Desheng agreed. If his daughter hadn't said it before, he wouldn't have felt it. But now that she said it, he could feel the fatigue coming from deep within his body.
As soon as he felt tired, it showed on his face.
Lu Songli has experience. This is the aftereffect of high-intensity mental work. From the moment her father decided to deal with the Zhao family, from the initial preparation stage to the confrontation this morning, his spirit and emotions reached the peak of the entire stage during the morning court session. The excitement has passed, the emotions have subsided, and the body's perception has returned.
The Lu family served lunch especially early today.
During the meal, Lu Desheng inadvertently mentioned that the emperor should have a reward in a few days.
Lu Songli glanced at her father after hearing this. Just as Lu Desheng finished speaking, he seemed to realize something and looked over at her. The father and daughter exchanged glances, each understanding the other's intentions. This was an opportunity.
After lunch, Lv Desheng went to take a nap. Jiang took Lv Songli to pack up the gifts. She was going out to visit her eldest sister at the Xu family's house, as they had agreed to do yesterday.
Taking advantage of the good weather, Jiang urged her to set off, wanting her to go early and come back early.
Lu Songli titled this conversation "A risk avoidance emergency plan for my father and his career planning direction five years later."
Even when he was over 70 years old, Lu Desheng still remembered that this was the year when his youngest daughter, Lu Songli, who was only fifteen years old, showed amazing political talent. She accurately predicted the first major crisis in his official career and later fought against those old foxes who tried to bring him down, giving them a lesson they would never forget.
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