Chapter 390 The Stone in Lu Siwu's Heart
Su Qianqian looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was Duke Xu. He was just busy eating melons and had no idea what the topic was.
[The head of the Zhu family in Jinning is missing. Duke Xuan is responsible for escorting Lu Jing. Somehow, the matter was reported to the emperor. Duke Xu asks for permission to handle it. 】
The system can only give Su Qianqian extra lessons.
[The head of the Zhu family?] He is enjoying his life in the Dali Temple now, and will be made to pay with his life when the evidence is conclusive. However, it is really an exaggeration to bring such a small matter before the emperor. I am afraid that someone did it on purpose. 】
When Su Qianqian was analyzing the matter, Emperor Gan De had already approved Duke Xu's memorial. Prime Minister Xue and Grand Tutor Su looked at each other, neither showing any expression.
Su Qianqian didn't want to hear about the subsequent state affairs, so she continued to chat with the system for a while before returning to the government office.
It was really bustling in front of each department today. Six carts of food were sent from Minister Hu's residence. Officials from each department received the food one by one and went in to eat with smiles on their faces.
The clerk took a portion for Su Qianqian. When she opened it, she found a bowl of hot soup noodles, fried dumplings and other appetizers inside, which greatly increased her appetite.
The three doctors remembered the person who dug the well and bowed to Su Qianqian to thank her for the benefits she had brought them.
After finishing their work, it was time for lunch. The food served was a combination of meat and vegetables. The officials in the yamen all praised it, and seeing it, the smile on Su Qianqian's face was particularly bright.
From that day on, there was no more grand gathering in the Ministry of Personnel’s dining hall.
In the afternoon, Secretary Lu came to the office to find Su Qianqian and brought some official documents. He specifically pointed at a file.
After Secretary Lu left, Su Qianqian opened the file. There was a note at the bottom of the document. After reading it, Su Qianqian burned it in the charcoal brazier.
After finishing her shift, Su Qianqian ordered Xue Ke to tell Qin Hanzhang that she had something to deal with and would not be going back by the same car.
Qin Hanzhang nodded after hearing Xue Ke's words, but not long after Su Qianqian walked into the teahouse, Qin San and Qin Shiliu also followed in and sat in the private room next to Su Qianqian.
In the private room, when Steward Lu saw Su Qianqian come in, he just nodded and motioned Su Qianqian to sit down.
"Manager Lu, do you have anything to tell me?" Su Qianqian went straight to the point.
"Sir Su, I lied the other day when I said I didn't know Lieutenant General Lu. In fact, Lieutenant General Lu is my cousin. When he was young, he stayed at my house for a while because his aunt was weak. We are the closest brothers."
Steward Lu looked more nervous than usual. He took a sip of tea and continued:
"That year, Xian Wuning Marquis led his troops to the northern border, and my uncle followed the army as Xian Wuning Marquis's deputy general. Later, he returned home with a broken leg, and since then he has been drinking excessively all day long.
One day, my father and I went to deliver some food to my uncle's house. At night, we heard my drunk uncle talking to my father.
My uncle said... he said that the Marquis treated him like a brother, and he really couldn't do it. He couldn't do such a heartless thing, so he cut off one of his legs. Only by crippling his body could he keep his life. ”
Steward Lu licked his lips and listened to the surrounding sounds. At this time, the teahouse was very quiet with few customers, so he continued:
"After that, my uncle became decadent and didn't care about my aunt and our two children. After my aunt passed away, his temper became even more violent. My father tried to dissuade him in vain and he cut off contact with my uncle.
Until Jinyun... later Brigadier General Lu, was about to go to war with the current young marquis, and he took some silver to honor his father.
I knew that soldiers would not be paid that much money when they went to war, so I questioned him. He told me that someone asked him to get close to the Marquis. He just needed to stop the Marquis from winning, and assassinate him if necessary. If he failed to do so, his father and sister would die. ”
When Steward Lu said this, his Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he seemed extremely nervous.
"Why are you telling me this?" Su Qianqian asked calmly.
"At that time, I tried my best to dissuade him and even said some very hurtful words, but Jinyun had no choice... Until I heard that Jinyun died in battle to save the Marquis, I guessed that Jinyun did it on purpose. This matter is like a huge rock pressing on my heart. If I don't speak it out, I will not be at peace every night."
Chief Steward Lu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since Lord Su lives in Wuning Marquis's Mansion and is not completely a member of the Qin family, I will just give it a try. Whether I live or die is up to you. I am not a gentleman. I only seek my own pleasure. You can make the decision yourself."
After saying this, Steward Lu stood up and prepared to say goodbye and leave. Suddenly he remembered something and added, "Jinyun already knew that his sister... was replaced. He took good care of her because he felt guilty."
This time, Steward Lu had nothing to say. He bowed and left the private room.
"It turns out that the Qin family has always been attacked from all sides..." Su Qianqian sighed. This family was able to survive until now only because of their good luck.
[Secretary Lu did not lie. Vice Admiral Lu never said who asked him to do this, but the person who could do this must be a big shot. 】
The system testified for Lu Siwu that these were all true, but it still couldn't find out who did it.
[It won’t be too long, he won’t be able to escape from those people...] Su Qianqian already had a guess in her mind, but she didn’t have any solid evidence.
After leaving the teahouse and getting on the carriage, there was a knock on the window not long after they started driving. Then the carriage shook slightly, and Jiang Baipin lifted the curtain and came in.
"Young Master Jiang, what's the matter again?" Su Qianqian asked, leaning against the car wall.
"What's your attitude? Are you annoyed?" Jiang Baipin raised his eyes slightly and glared at Su Qianqian with dissatisfaction.
"I wouldn't dare!" Su Qianqian immediately put on a smiling face. She still couldn't offend the second in command. Running errands and mimicking others' ideas were still useful.
"The Daliang spies received the news these two days and are here..." Jiang Baipin took out a small bamboo tube from his arms and handed it to Su Qianqian.
"I really don't know what kind of drug you put on my brother to make him take the risk to get this for you. But if you can't decipher the ciphertext, it's all useless."
Su Qianqian ignored Jiang Baipin's complaints and put the bamboo tube away.
No egg can escape a broken nest. It is true that she used Mingyue Tower, but if war breaks out again, can Mingyue Tower stay out of it?
"Thank you, Young Master Jiang. I will make arrangements for this matter!" Su Qianqian bowed and smiled, with a pair of dimples appearing at the corners of her lips.
Jiang Baipin's heart was moved, his ears gradually felt hot, and he felt a little irritated. He stood up and walked out without saying a word.
"Hey, why are you so rude?" Su Qianqian's voice followed behind and complained.
After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, he changed his clothes and rested for a while. Qin San and Qin Shiliu had already reported the news they heard to Qin Hanzhang. At this time, the two were still in shock.
"My Lord, it turns out that Vice General Lu... This can't be true. We used to eat and live together, fight against powerful enemies together, and trust each other with our backs so many times. Why is he..."
Qin Shiliu could not accept that Lieutenant General Lu, who had blocked the arrow for the Marquis, was actually the one who wanted to assassinate the Marquis.
"I always felt it was strange that day, but Vice General Lu was dying and there was no way to ask him. So it turned out to be like this."
Qin Hanzhang finally solved the mystery in his heart.
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