Situ Yi had already seen that Lu Zifeng didn't care about these things, so he didn't say anything more. The group sat down to eat and drink. In less than a quarter of an hour, the table of food and wine was almost finished.
Liu Can and Cao Yong were rather restrained and did not eat freely, but Lu Zifeng ate a bun.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they began to call the girls in to sing. It’s true, although Lu Zifeng didn’t understand these songs, they sounded nice.
Several people stayed in Yuehua Tower until the end of the hour of Chou before coming out. The servants waiting outside hurriedly came over with their horses.
Today, Lu Chun followed Lu Zifeng and came up to see several drunk young masters. Only his own young master seemed to be fine. The other young masters were so drunk that they could not even stand steadily. They were helped by their servants onto horses and went home.
Lu Zifeng saw everyone off and knew that they were all escorted by secret guards. Only then did he get on his horse and head home with peace of mind.
Liu Can and Cao Yong were also drunk and unconscious, so Lu Zifeng had no choice but to take them back home.
In Lujia Village, Luzhou Prefecture, in front of the Lu residence, Lu Mingyuan and Lu Lancheng were saying goodbye to several elders of the clan.
"As for the third brother and Mingyuan, remember to write a letter home after you go to the capital, so that we can rest assured. Don't worry at home, we will take care of Mingshan."
"Thank you, eldest brother, second brother, fourth brother, and fifth brother."
Lu Lancheng sincerely thanked his brothers. He had not planned to go this time, but Lu Mingyuan insisted that he go to the capital. There was no other way, so he decided to go with them. At worst, he could come back after a while.
Today is the 19th day of the first lunar month, a good day for travel, and the family is preparing to set off for the capital today.
The Lu family went to the capital this time with a total of five carriages and five guards.
The old master Lu Lancheng and Lu Mingyuan rode in a carriage, and were followed by their personal attendants.
Old Madam Xu and Tan Yunniang rode in a carriage, accompanied by a nanny and maids.
The little girl Lu Zixuan had her own carriage, and she was followed by her nanny and maids.
The two carriages at the back were loaded with luggage and several servants, old women, and maids.
The five guards were the ones Lu Zifeng bought when he was at home. They were skilled in martial arts.
There were five carriages in a row, plus five guards on horseback, which looked quite impressive.
After bidding farewell to the clansmen at the village entrance, the team slowly moved towards Luzhou Prefecture.
In front of the gate of Luzhou Prefecture, I met Chang Lin and dozens of guards waiting there.
There was nothing that could be done about it. In order to keep a low profile, Lu Lancheng and Lu Mingyuan didn't want to attract too much attention in the village, so these people were waiting here.
Ever since Lu Zifeng joined the army, Lu Mingyuan now knows the capabilities of his eldest son. Not only has he quietly developed such a large business, but he also has hidden forces that are difficult for ordinary families to exist. All of these are now under the control of Chang Lin and his second son.
Ever since Zifeng went to join the army, the family business has been managed by himself and Chang Lin, while Lu Ziyan is in charge of all matters concerning the guards.
"Greetings, Master, Old Master. I have brought the people here. I wish you and Old Master a safe journey and a safe arrival in the capital."
"Chang Lin, are you not going to the capital with us?"
Chang Lin smiled.
"Master, the property here will eventually need me to look after it. After all, the eldest master has just started, and I need to help him here. The master said that after a year, when the eldest master has fully taken charge, I will go to the capital."
After hearing what Chang Lin said, Lu Mingyuan realized that his elder brother was too honest and really needed Chang Lin's help here, so he nodded.
"Thank you for your hard work, Chang Lin. We will wait for you in the capital."
This time, the Lu family's team is even larger. There are forty guards escorting them openly, and twenty secret guards following the front and back of the team. If the journey is safe and nothing goes wrong, these secret guards will not appear.
Lu Zifeng had just finished his shift when he received news from Chang Lin, knowing that his family was setting off today. This time, the Lu family would take the water route to Beijing, which would be much faster. They would be able to reach the capital in about ten days.
In the past few days, the old lady of Duke Dingguo's Mansion has sent people to ask Lu Zifeng when Lu Zifeng's parents will set off from Luzhou Prefecture. Now they have finally set off.
The Lu family's team stopped at the dock outside Luzhou Prefecture. There was a large cargo ship parked at the dock. The cargo on the ship was not very large. This cargo ship belonged to the caravan under the name of Lu Zifeng, but only Lei Ting, Feng Qing and Chang Lin knew about it, even Lu Ziyan didn't know.
Chang Lin helped arrange for the Lu family to board the ship, and after driving the carriage and horses onto the ship, the cargo ship slowly sailed along the canal towards the capital.
After more than a year of teaching by the nanny, Lu Zixuan's walking, sitting and lying have changed a lot. The little girl is nine years old now. She has had a good life in the past two years and has grown a lot taller. She looks like a lady from a noble family.
Lu Ziyan brought Lu Zimo onto the deck. Looking at the river water flowing backwards, Lu Ziyan could only sigh in his heart how amazing his elder brother was. In such a short period of time, his elder brother had built up a family business both in Luzhou Prefecture and in the capital. Now, not to mention everything in Luzhou Prefecture, his elder brother had also bought a house in the capital. His elder brother's speed was too fast.
What Lu Ziyan didn't know was that Lu Zifeng had already bought two farms near the capital. Although they were not big, they were not small either. The two farms together had nearly 800 acres.
Even this was something that Lu Zifeng had Lei Ting's men search for for a long time before they found it. There was no other way. Land was very expensive in the capital, and the people who owned the farms were not short of money, so they would not sell their farms easily. Therefore, it was not easy to buy a farm near the capital.
However, Lu Zifeng also instructed Lei Ting's men to keep an eye on it and buy whatever they could find. This was the norm in this era. The issue of land annexation was not something he could change, so he had to go with the flow. At least it would allow his family to live a better life, right?
"Second brother, how come the eldest brother is so powerful? After returning from the northern battlefield, he was able to buy a house in the capital. Do you think they really become rich by being soldiers?"
Lu Ziyan looked at his younger brother who had become stupid from studying too much.
"San'er, you don't understand. There are spoils of war on the battlefield. Every time we win a battle, I'm sure you'll get a share. I heard that it was you who captured the third prince of Tartar. Just for that, you think your reward will be quite a lot. Besides, you're a fifth-rank military officer now."
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