330, Prime Minister Wan
330, Prime Minister Wan
After learning that this man named Chen Qing was a servant of his maternal grandfather, Prime Minister Wan, the emperor paused for a moment before saying to the chief eunuch who came to report, "Send Commander Zhang in to see me."
"Yes." The eunuch chief responded and went out to invite Commander Zhang in.
After the people came in, the emperor ordered, "Take someone and bring Chen Qing into the palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Commander Zhang received the order and turned to go out.
The emperor looked at the eunuch who was still there and continued to order, "Find someone to bring Lu Aiqing and the Lu family into the palace and take them to the Qinzheng Palace."
"Send someone else to summon all the ministers from the six ministries to the palace immediately."
"And Prime Minister Wan." At the end, the emperor did not forget to add his grandfather. Wouldn't such a good day be less fun without his grandfather?
"Yes, I will arrange it right away."
Seeing that their master had no other instructions, the eunuch chief hurriedly turned around and went outside to pass on the orders of their majesty and asked the eunuchs outside to start running.
“Pah—pah—pah—”
At this moment, at the palace gate, Lu Lao Er was lying on a stool and being beaten with a stick.
Even if Lu Mingfei was standing here, he could not change some of the old rules and regulations of this feudal dynasty, and could only watch his second uncle being beaten with a stick.
At this moment, he had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He had clearly come to this world and had used all his efforts and strength to climb up, but why was he still unable to shake and change this world in the slightest?
It seems that except to overthrow this ruined dynasty and build a new world, everything else is in vain!
Seeing his eldest son's serious expression, Lu Youtian thought he was worried about his elders, so he whispered to him, "I just had someone give them some silver. This blow looks heavy, but it actually requires skill."
"Your second uncle has been holding a grudge in his heart. He feels guilty towards your eldest cousin. If he doesn't let it out, I'm afraid he will have a hard time in his life."
As for what this breath was, both father and son knew it clearly.
However, Lu Mingfei couldn't feel any sympathy for his second uncle. "If I had known this would happen, why would I have done it in the first place?"
If we talk about the most pitiful person here, isn’t it the cousin in their family who was sold by her family in exchange for a bride price and was eventually beaten to death by her husband?
Just because she is a girl, she should be sold by her family in exchange for a dowry to build a house for the boys in the family to get married?
Even after the person died, he was sold again by their good grandmother.
So when Hu Bing attacked Kyoto Prefecture, he didn't feel any sympathy or sadness when he learned that the people in the Lu family's old house had died and that his good grandparents had died at Hu Bing's knife.
Those vampires who only know how to lie on others and suck blood should have died long ago!
But Lu Zhiyuan, the man who had been sucking the blood of all of them for so many years, enjoying all the benefits from the Lu family, and was able to avoid all the troubles and live a good life in his father-in-law's house. Why should such a person be allowed to live a good life?!
If he hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten that there was a Lu Zhiyuan who was having fun outside!
"Dad, go find someone to do something for you later..." Lu Mingfei gestured to his father to put his ear close to him and whispered a few words in his father's ear.
"This..." Lu Youtian looked at his eldest son with some hesitation in his heart about going after his eldest nephew. Does he really want to do this?
Lu Mingfei noticed his father's hesitation and said, "Just do as I say. Kill him and I'll take care of it!"
"...Yeah." Lu Youtian hesitated for a moment before nodding. Killing him wasn't necessary, but a lesson would be fine.
The people watching at the scene were silent at this time. There was silence on everyone's face. Everyone watched quietly as the board fell on the person being beaten.
At the scene, the only sound was the dull thud of the board hitting human flesh.
"Ah..." The person being beaten clenched his teeth at first, but in the end he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
Before the hundred strokes of the cane were complete, the person being struck fainted.
At this moment, the eunuch from the palace came out to tell someone to come into the palace, and also brought the emperor's oral order. He waved his hand to the guards who were holding the Lu family to execute the sentence, and said: "Your Majesty said that the remaining beatings are unnecessary."
"Your Majesty, your humble servant, bows and thanks you for your grace." Lu Mingfei lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt down facing the direction of the palace.
He knew that the emperor did this to save his family's lives and also as a means to bribe him.
If you can win the loyalty of a minister by punishing a stubborn servant in the prime minister's house, it is simply a business with no cost.
It's a pity that he had long seen through the nature of the emperor's actions. Although he was grateful in his heart, he could never sell the rest of his life to the emperor and become his loyal slave for such a small favor.
All the other people from the Lu family who came with them also knelt down and kowtowed to thank the emperor for his grace.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of the people who were watching the excitement changed from solemn to relaxed.
Because, who can guarantee that if they encounter injustice in the future, it won't be them or their families who come here to beat the drum to report it? The emperor's kindness is a good thing for all of them.
The emperor in the palace sent someone out to deliver this order for this very purpose.
Obviously, the emperor's goal was achieved.
"Master Lu, please stand up." The young eunuch who came out to lead the people did not forget that this Master Lu was a favorite of their Majesty. Seeing that this Master Lu was kneeling, he hurried over to help him up.
"Please lead the way for us, young eunuch." As they stood up and touched hands, Lu Mingfei stuffed a purse into the young eunuch's hand.
A purse was stuffed into his hand. The young eunuch was slightly stunned. Seeing that Lord Lu nodded to him, he also nodded slightly in return. Only then did he dare to accept the reward from Lord Lu. "Lord Lu, please follow me."
Lu Mingfei asked the young eunuch to wait for a moment, then turned around and whispered to his father, "Father, Fourth Uncle, stay outside and take Second Uncle to the clinic for treatment."
"Fifth and Sixth Brothers, you two come with me into the palace. And Master Wu, please also come with me into the palace."
This Master Wu is the coroner who went with them to perform the autopsy today.
Upon hearing this, Wu the Coroner nodded to the gentleman who was so polite to him and said, "You are very polite, sir."
Lu Youtian nodded slightly, gave his son a look that said "be careful", and then he took a step back.
Lu Mingfei, along with his two attendants and Master Wu, followed the young eunuch who led the way into the palace to meet the emperor.
When Lu Youtian, who stayed outside, saw his son and two nephews leave, he hurriedly called people over, carefully carried his unconscious brother onto the carriage, and asked people to carry the coffin away.
Soon, the people who had gathered at the palace gate to watch the excitement dispersed when they saw that there was nothing to watch.
When the ministers from the six ministries came back from the yamen, they happened to see these people leaving. They were still in a hurry to go to the palace to meet the emperor, so they did not stay outside and followed the eunuch who led the way into the palace.
***
At this time, Prime Minister Wan, who was in the Prime Minister's Mansion, also learned what happened at the palace gate from the returning guards.
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wan frowned, feeling a strange feeling in his heart, "Did that kid Lu Mingfei lead people to beat the Dengwen drum?"
"Your Excellency, yes, I heard that the person beating the drum was a member of Lord Lu's family." said the returning guard.
Prime Minister Wan put down the teacup he had picked up, full of doubts. "Did Lu Mingfei really have a grievance, or did the Emperor order him to do this?"
Just as the master and servant were talking in the room, someone from outside came in and said that someone had come from the palace.
"Let him in."
"yes."
Not long after the servant left, he brought in the eunuch from the palace.
"Your servant greets the Prime Minister." Even the eunuchs beside the emperor did not dare to put on airs in front of the Prime Minister and had to call themselves "your servant" honestly.
"What's the matter?" Prime Minister Wan asked with a serious face.
"Your Majesty, please come to the palace," said the young eunuch.
"I understand." Prime Minister Wan responded.
"I will go outside and wait for the Prime Minister." The young eunuch knew that the Prime Minister wanted him to go outside and wait, so he tactfully bowed and turned around to go outside and wait.
Prime Minister Wan sat in the room for a long time, thinking about the possible actions and arrangements between Lu Mingfei and the emperor behind the scenes.
How could he not know that ever since his grandson became emperor, he had wanted to break free from his grandfather's control and become emperor himself.
[Humph, this grandson of his is also very calculating. Before he became emperor, whenever he needed his grandfather's help, he would respectfully call him Grandpa.]
[Now that he's the emperor, he wants to be the boss and kick his grandfather out. How could such a good thing happen in this world?] Thinking of this, Prime Minister Wan sneered in his heart.
The guards standing by saw the unpredictable expression on their master's face and did not dare to say anything. They just stood there quietly waiting.
Only when they saw their master was about to get up did they come over to help him.
Prime Minister Wan waved his hand, telling the guards not to help him, and walked into the inner room alone.
It was a long time before he came out.
The young eunuch, who had been standing outside for a long time, heard footsteps coming from behind. He looked up and saw the Prime Minister coming out. He quickly forced a smile on his face and came over to greet him, "Prime Minister."
Prime Minister Wan just glanced at the servant in front of him and waved his hand.
"Please come in, Prime Minister. His Majesty is worried that you will have trouble walking, so he has specially arranged a carriage to pick you up." The young eunuch led the way outside and told the Prime Minister about their master's arrangements with a smile.
"Your Majesty is thoughtful." Prime Minister Wan responded indifferently.
The young eunuch knew that the Prime Minister did not like eunuchs like them, so he did not dare to say anything. He just led the Prime Minister out, invited everyone to get on the carriage, and then he walked beside the carriage.
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