Chapter 79 Being Pampered
Many of the ministers suddenly realized that Lu Desheng served the emperor so well, no wonder he was favored.
But a small number of people looked at Lu Desheng with a strange look, such as Zhou Chengzhong and others. They knew he was a bootlicker, but they didn't know he was so bootlickering. No, he was getting more and more bootlickering. Hiss, where did he learn this from? He had never been so shameless before.
Where did he learn from? If Lv Desheng knew, he would definitely say that it comes from a family background and is probably in his bones.
In reality, he'd been inspired by his daughter's words and actions. After she'd become more intelligent, she'd been the most beloved by him and his wife. He'd flattered his daughter, wanting to give her everything he could, while neglecting the other children. Of course, he believed that even if her older siblings and younger brother returned, she'd still hold the top spot in his and his wife's hearts.
He is a person who is very good at learning. By learning from others, he has grasped the essence of things, right?
He was now more relaxed than before. He had learned this method from his daughter's words and deeds, and then applied it to Emperor Kang Cheng, with good results.
Ministers: Bah, are you sure you are only being a little bit relaxed?
Lu Desheng's face was so thick that even a knife couldn't cut it. The ministers simply ignored him to save themselves the trouble. They turned to look at the two children behind Lu Desheng, almost asking directly, "Do you know that your father is so servile and fawning?"
Some individual ministers also remembered the temperament of the second daughter of the Lu family that the female relatives in their families had mentioned in the past, and were quite looking forward to her reaction.
Isn't it said that the Lu family's second daughter is the only good thing in the Lu family? Isn't it said that she is very annoyed by her father's behavior of slandering others in the court? Isn't it said that she is often worried about her family's poor reputation outside? Look, your father is ruining your Lu family's reputation again. Despise him quickly!
Lu Desheng naturally noticed their gaze. He also remembered that his little son and daughter were standing behind him. He felt a little uncomfortable and secretly looked over.
Lu Songli secretly gave her father a thumbs-up. She naturally noticed the looks from those people, but who cared? These ministers despised her father, probably envious and jealous, but unable to bring themselves to show it. Some people, like, want both benefits and dignity, like eating soft rice and not fearing death from overeating. She admired her father to death, okay? How could she possibly despise him? Only admiration and heartache.
As the saying goes, making money is not shameful, and the same is true for wielding power. Striving to achieve one's goals, no matter how awkward, is beautiful.
Lu Mingzhi smiled at his father.
The reactions of the two siblings of the Lu family were naturally seen by the ministers. They were suddenly shocked to realize that the Lu siblings were not ordinary people. They thought that they would be ashamed to see their father being so fawning, or at least feel uncomfortable.
However, the behavior of Lu Songli and Lu Mingzhi made the ministers feel that this family was not normal and lacked the courtesy, righteousness, integrity and shame of ordinary people. But for some reason, they felt inexplicably sour in their hearts.
Emperor Kang Cheng was comfortably served by Lü Desheng. He seemed to have just noticed Yan Hua kneeling down and asked in surprise, "My dear, what's wrong?"
Yan Hua: ...
Did he kneel in vain?
"Your Majesty, it is like this—"
Zhou Chengzhong wanted to stab him down. He rushed forward and covered his mouth tightly. "Your Majesty, he is fine. His knees are itchy and he thought kneeling would make him feel better. I will take him down now."
Emperor Kang Cheng did not comment on this.
Yan Hua was still struggling despite his kindness in saving him, and Zhou Chengzhong couldn't help but kick him. This stubborn guy, didn't he notice that the emperor didn't even mention his surname when addressing him? What did this mean? It meant that the emperor was already impatient with him.
Zhou Chengzhong has some friendship with the Xie family. Not many people can see through the Xie family's plan of praising and killing, but it is still obvious that the Xie family and the Zhao family have joined forces to deal with Lu Desheng.
He wasn't optimistic about the Xie and Zhao families' plans. Lü Desheng was a tough sell. "You'd be thankful he didn't cause you trouble, and yet you still dared to mess with him? Making Yan Hua dance before him would be like showing off your sword before Guan Gong. And Fan Quan, I'm afraid he wouldn't be enough for Lü Desheng in a single round."
Actually, Zhou Chengzhong had misunderstood. They weren't so arrogant as to think that Fan Quan, with his basic knowledge, could rival him based on that little booklet. It was because their joint recommendation had failed that they wanted the emperor to accept Fan Quan first, to get him into the inner circle, and then slowly work on his abilities.
Lü Desheng was shrewd, having missed every opportunity to accompany the emperor these days. And since Emperor Kangcheng was so happy to take him along, they couldn't find a way to secretly introduce him. They'd been preparing for Fan Quan for some time, and they wouldn't be willing to let him go without giving him a try. What if he succeeded?
Besides, Fan Quan was good-looking, young and handsome, with the appearance of a young talent. Emperor Kang Cheng was also pleased to look at him, which was better than facing Lü Desheng's wrinkled old face, right? They were also thinking about the emperor.
If Lv Desheng knew what they were thinking, he would definitely sneer at them: Who wasn't as handsome as Xu Gong back then? Well, even if he wasn't as good-looking as Xu Gong, he was still handsome. Even though he's old now, he's still a handsome old man!
In fact, most of those who can become officials are good-looking, at least there are no ugly ones.
Humph, did they think the Emperor would like a young one? Of course not! Think about it, the Emperor takes elixirs every day to stay strong and vigorous, so how could he be happy to see such a young and strong official hanging around in front of him? Humph, they made a wrong calculation!
Emperor Kang Cheng was indeed a little depressed when he saw a newcomer like Fan Quan. But after Lu Desheng's actions and the feeling of being sought after, he felt better.
Emperor Kang Cheng, who was in a good mood, waved his hand and let them go.
Yan Hua was heartbroken after failing in his first attempt.
The emergence of Lu Desheng has overturned the perception of many people that ability is the most important thing.
Xie Zhan watched this scene quietly, his eyes pensive. This was the first time he had seen how Lü Desheng interacted with the emperor; he truly was humble. Lü Desheng's abilities might not be top-notch, but when it came to his understanding of Emperor Kang Cheng, no one could match him.
The people his father and his team had chosen were all very good writers, knowledgeable, and eloquent, and in some areas they were even slightly better than Lu Desheng. But they were not as good as Lu Desheng.
Men of letters, after all, value integrity. They don't bend too far, they're not flattering. Even when they're flattering the emperor, they're just subtle and reserved. It's like scratching an itch through a shoe, not satisfying enough. Look at Lü Desheng; he's different. He's bold and decisive, completely touching the itch that Emperor Kang Cheng feels.
At the same time, Xie Zhan knew that simply by groveling before Emperor Kang Cheng, he wouldn't be able to change his mind. The conclusion was that Lü Desheng wasn't that easy to replace.
If Lu Songli knew what he was thinking, she would definitely agree with him. Her father really had too many advantages.
First of all, Emperor Kang Cheng recognized her father Lü Desheng's abilities, and he was also very capable. Those who wanted to replace him, those who were younger than him, would hurt Emperor Kang Cheng's unwillingness to accept old age and fear of death. Those who were older than him, but could not reach his abilities, would be disdained by Emperor Kang Cheng. At his age, he only had 40% or 50% of the abilities of his beloved Lü. How poor!
The most important thing is that her father is good at handling things. He gave Emperor Kang Cheng a lot of emotional value and took good care of the emperor's emotional value. In other words, Emperor Kang Cheng was spoiled by his father and could not help himself because of his father's care.
Emperor Kang Cheng was delighted to use him throughout his career. Did her father bring benefits to the people? No. Did he have any practical ability? No. Emperor Kang Cheng had many talented people to choose from. If one failed, he could always find another. There was always a replacement, but her father was irreplaceable.
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