Chapter 41 I'm at your beck and call

"Unfortunately, it's not him."

Lu Huaihe's eyes were dark and his tone was cold.

He has been investigating this matter, and even if he has found clues about Lu Zhili, he can't bring him to justice for the time being.

"Many people in the Imperial College testified for him, indicating that this matter has nothing to do with him. Lu Zhili also passed the charges to a distant relative with the surname Lu, and he will not bear any charges."

Su He suddenly thought of the money she used to use to build relationships for Lu Zhili, which became the threshold for Lu Zhili to cover up.

No wonder he has always attached great importance to any relationship.

"I have a way to make him confess his crime."

Su He stared at Lu Huaihe, her bright eyes bathed in soft light.

Lu Zhili is a man of deep thoughts and cunning, and he will surely turn the tables if given the chance. Therefore, Su He will never give him any chance.

Didn't he make up the story that his father asked him to cheat in his previous life?

Su He thought, since Lu Zhili values ​​his official career, then he will not even be able to grasp the opportunity to serve as an official in the court.

Lu Huaihe raised his eyes slightly, with a hint of smile on his eyebrows: "In this case, I will obey your orders."

The news that the Zhaixing Restaurant was closed spread.

Lu Zhili was interrogated by the people of the Dali Temple, and was finally released because there was no evidence against him.

He did not go back to the Imperial College after leaving the Dali Temple. He was not suitable to contact his classmates these days, for fear that he would be caught if he was not careful. Therefore, he returned to Lu's residence in the dim night.

Lu Yanxiu had also heard some of the news outside. When he saw Lu Zhili returning from work, he called him to the study.

"The missing girl from Zhaixing Restaurant is related to you?"

Lu Zhili was silent for a moment and nodded, without denying it.

"You...how dare you!" Lu Yanxiu pointed at him with a look of disappointment. Thinking of the rumors caused by this incident, it was simply daunting.

Lu Zhili stared at him with dark eyes, his voice was emotionless: "Brother, it's true that I was the mastermind of this matter. But the Dali Temple can't find any evidence against me, so they have no way to punish me. Moreover, I did this for the Lu Mansion, for the entire Lu family!"

"Nonsense!"

"Brother, you've been a fifth-rank official for how many years?"

"I..." Lu Yanxiu was speechless.

"Four years. Next month it will be four years!" Lu Zhili's eyes were oppressive and full of hostility. "During these four years, have you ever thought about getting promoted? Do you have a chance to get promoted? Since the first day I entered the Imperial College, any classmates who knew about my family background would laugh at me in a sarcastic tone. Why? Because the eldest princess is above us. Even if our great-uncle has died cleanly, even if she has cut off all ties with us and has nothing to do with us, she can still suppress us in power! With her around, who in the court dares to promote you? Who dares to use you?"

Lu Yanxiu didn't know why he mentioned the eldest princess, and why he mentioned his great-uncle Lu Zhiping?

"Even our nominal uncle Lu Huaihe is unwilling to take a second look, let alone other people? Brother, if I don't think of ways to win people's hearts and relationships, I'm afraid we will all be eliminated by power!" Lu Zhili said this almost with gritted teeth, and only he knew how much he wanted power.

"But your method is to deceive those girls..."

"That's just a means I use. That's why they will try their best to protect me, otherwise all the secrets will be made public."

The so-called classmates and teachers are now afraid that he will be in the slightest danger.

Lu Zhili was very satisfied in his heart. He was very happy to see someone take the initiative to get rid of suspicion for himself, like a treasure, being protected by others.

Lu Yanxiu rarely discussed things with him, and he never thought that his brother, who had grown up under his watch, would have such thoughts?

In his career, he admitted that he was not very competitive. He just wanted to make ends meet, or he hoped that Lu Huaihe would show mercy and promote him one day. He would never have such thoughts as Lu Zhili.

"What rank do you want to hold?" Lu Yanxiu asked.

Lu Zhili narrowed his eyes and said ambitiously: "The position of Minister of Rites is very good."

Su Ronghai's position?

Lu Yanxiu was slightly surprised, because he was his former father-in-law!

Among the six ministries in the court, only Su Ronghai's position was the one that Lu Zhili liked the most. More importantly, the power of others was deeply rooted, and only he could conquer it best.

Lu Yanxiu was silent for a while and asked: "Why does no one in the court dare to use you and me?"

Lu Zhili looked at him suspiciously: "You really don't know about the matter between the eldest princess and my great uncle?"

Lu Yanxiu shook his head.

Lu Zhili hesitated for a moment and said lightly: "In this case, you should ask your grandmother."

Weirui Pavilion.

Liu was leisurely lying on the rocking chair and taking a nap. Lu Yi was reciting poems and massaging her legs. When she saw Lu Yanxiu coming, she hurriedly got up and called Daddy.

"Yanxiu is here, sit down." Liu said lazily with her eyes closed.

Lu Yanxiu thought for a moment, sent Lu Yi away, and asked about what happened that year.

"How did my great uncle die?"

Liu's fingers trembled when she heard this, and she opened her sleepy eyes and saw Lu Yanxiu standing in front of the rocking chair, staring at her motionlessly.

She tilted her head and pretended to be relaxed and said, "He died young, stabbed to death by a mountain bandit."

Lu Yanxiu asked again, "If that's the case, why did the princess cut off all ties with the Lu family? Even now, they are like strangers to us?"

Even if it was just an ordinary death, the princess didn't have to cut off contact with the Lu family until she died.

When Liu heard this, she glanced at him and said, "How should I know?"

"Grandma has experienced it herself, so she must know it better than you!"

"So what if I know? It's been a trivial matter for many years. What's the point of bringing it up now?"

Liu argued with reason and didn't want to tell the truth of that year no matter what. This made Lu Yanxiu very angry. Even Lu Zhili knew about it, so how could he not know it?

"Your grandson heard that when the eldest princess was willing to marry, her dowry was so full that the entire Lu family couldn't even put it in. When she left the mansion later, she only took half of the dowry with her. Does grandma know why?"

Liu's face suddenly darkened and she laughed, "Where did you hear this news from?"

Lu Yanxiu said, "Grandmother, you just need to answer. As a descendant of the Lu family, shouldn't I know the truth of the past? Even Lu Zhili knew about it, but I have never heard of it."

When mentioning Lu Zhili, Liu said calmly, "Zhili is different from you. He is very competitive and knows how to fight and plan. He will definitely play a role in the officialdom in the future. And you are content with the status quo, don't fight or compete, just be a leisurely young master in the mansion, don't compare with him. As for the past... it's not the time to tell you yet. How is Qiqi recently?"