Fenghou

Chapter 265 Choice
The hustle and bustle and heat waves of the day have disappeared, and there is a cool breeze at night, which gradually calms people down.

Lu Yihao paced back and forth in the study, he was really in a dilemma.

Today Chen Qing performed very well, with responsibility and courage, and even drove the golden man who everyone feared out of the palace.

Not only that, he also showed a transcendent literary level, a poem, a word, established his reputation as a Confucian general.

Lu Yihao's heart was a little bit moved again. With such a great talent as his grandson-in-law, why worry about the future of the Lu family?
But the only thing that worried Lu Yihao was Chen Qing's ambition.

Lu Yihao also grew up in the Northwest since he was a child. He knows very well that the isolation from the imperial court in the Northwest can easily lead to warlords wanting to separate themselves, just as Liaodong’s isolation from the Sui and Tang courts eventually led to the Anshi Rebellion, which also gave birth to Khitans and Jurchens. .

Chen Qing, a military general who was excluded from the civil service system, also hated the system of civil service in charge of the military. Once he seized military power and controlled local government affairs, with his ambition, would he be willing to be manipulated by the court like Wang Yan and Liu Ziyu?

This is Lu Yihao's vision of the prime minister, far-reaching and penetrating.

But on the other hand, once Chen Qing enters the civil service and becomes a part of the civil service, then he may become a defender of the civil service system. With his achievements and courage, it is inevitable to worship the prime minister.

The Lu family was very lucky to have such a grandson-in-law.

Lu Yihao's heart to repent of the marriage was a little shaken again, but it was only shaken, not completely cancelled.

The key is the appearance of Shen Gai, which really moved Lu Yihao's heart. Shen Gai is the direct son of Wu Xing Shen's family. From the time when he crossed the south in clothes and the founding of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wu Xing Shen's family gradually became a big family in the south of the Yangtze River, so that the empress of the Tang Dynasty and the biological mother of Dezong Shen Zhenzhu He was born in the Shen family of Wu Xing.

This big family has lasted for hundreds of years, and until today, it has become one of the largest famous families in the south of the Yangtze River.

The current Song Dynasty is the Song Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River, which is essentially the same as traveling south in clothes. The status of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River gradually became more important in the court.

Lu Yihao's biggest shortcoming now is that he does not have the support of the big Jiangnan family, which makes him unstable. If he marries the Shen family, it will just make up for Lu Yihao's biggest shortcoming.

Therefore, marrying granddaughter Lu Xiu to the Shen family has become one of Lu Yihao's two must choices.

On one side is Chen Qing, the proud son of heaven, and on the other side is Shen Gai from a Jiangnan family. Lu Yihao is really in a dilemma.

At this time, the eldest son Lu Jin said at the door: "Father, the two uncles have arrived!"

Lu Yihao hurriedly said, "Let them in!"

After a while, two middle-aged men came in, they were Lu Yihao's second brother, Lu Datong, and third brother, Lu Qingshan, both of whom were from the imperial examination, one served as Shaoqing in Guanglu Temple, and the other had just been appointed as the governor of Fuzhou.

"I invite you here so late, mainly because I can't get an idea on something, and I want to hear your opinions!"

"It's a rare opportunity to help big brother solve problems!"

The three brothers sat down, and a maid came in to serve tea. When the maid left, Lu Yihao sighed and told the two brothers about the difficulty of choosing a son-in-law.

Lu Datong smiled and said, "Are you in such a hurry? It doesn't hurt to observe and observe."

"Hey! Excellent men don't wait for others. Any Jinshi is not a sweet pastry. He will snatch it when he comes out. It's rare that Tan Hualang hasn't settled on the marriage yet. I'm afraid that if I delay it, I will be snatched away by others. At least I have to give it to him first." He's a miss."

Lu Qingshan pondered for a moment and said: "Brother said that Chen Qing's ambitions are relatively large, is this recognized by everyone, or is it my brother's own opinion?"

"It's my opinion. If his ambitions are revealed, he will be taken down this time when he enters Beijing. But Zhu Shengfei also wrote a letter accusing him of this, suing the government, saying that Chen Qing did not abide by the rules."

Lu Datong and Lu Qingshan looked at each other, Lu Datong said: "Why don't you ask Xiu'er what she wants?"

Lu Yihao waved his hand, "This is related to the vital interests of the family, and we can't do it according to her ideas, please speak frankly!"

"The little brother just said it straight."

Lu Qingshan pondered for a while and said: "I personally think that Chen Qing's interests are far away, and the risk is very high. Once he really wants to stand on his own as the elder brother said, the Lu family will definitely be implicated. Compared with The Shen family's marriage will have immediate results, and the support of the Jiangnan family will be of great benefit to consolidating the eldest brother's position, and the benefits of this marriage will continue to last for a hundred years."

Lu Yihao nodded, the third brother's opinion touched his heart, he looked at Lu Datong again, "What do you think of the second brother?"

"I still had the previous idea. Since the two men are both excellent, we should let Xiu'er choose by herself. After all, it is related to her life's happiness."

Although Lu Datong's answer was pertinent, Lu Yihao was dissatisfied, he was silent for a moment and said: "Thank you two brothers, I will think about this matter again!"

Lu Xiu walked quickly to her grandfather's study. She wanted to talk to her grandfather. Chen Qing came to visit his grandfather the night before, but she didn't know about it. This made Lu Xiu feel a little worried. She worried that her grandfather would regret the marriage.

Could it be because of Shen Gai's existence that his grandfather had other ideas?
In any case, she wanted to talk to her grandfather and let him understand her wish.

"Xiu'er, where are you going?"

Lu Jin, who was standing at the gate of the courtyard, saw his daughter, and he hurried up to meet her.

"Father, daughter and grandpa want to talk to each other."

"Not now, your grandfather has important matters to deal with, another day!"

Since her grandfather had important state affairs to deal with, Lu Xiu couldn't disturb him, so she had to turn around and go back.

She suddenly remembered something, and said to her father: "Daddy, I want to go to the West Lake with my friends the day after tomorrow, will Daddy agree?"

"you alone?"

"Second brother and Amei are going too."

"That's fine! But I'll be back in the afternoon, so don't play for too long."

As long as the second son goes with him, Lu Jin will not object to his daughter going out to play.

"Father, did General Chen come the night before yesterday?" Lu Xiu asked hesitantly.

Lu Jin smiled and said: "He did come, but he didn't visit your grandfather formally, but sent a batch of treasures, which were dedicated to the emperor, so he only stayed for a short time before leaving."

'That's the case, it's my grandfather's fault! '

Lu Xiu thought to herself, then turned and left.

Looking at his daughter going away, Lu Jin couldn't bear it. He has two sons and a daughter. Both sons are weak and gentle, just like himself.

However, my daughter is like a boy. She has dared to think and act since she was a child, and is very naughty. As she grows up, she looks more and more like her grandfather when she was young. She has a strong personality and is not easy to compromise. The frailty and reserve of a girl.

The daughter's personality sometimes gives Lu Jin a headache, but his father regards this granddaughter as a treasure, and loves her more than his grandson.

What Lu Jin is most worried about now is that his daughter obviously likes Chen Qing. If his grandfather chooses the Shen family, how will he reconcile the conflict with his daughter?

Before dawn the next day, Chen Qing got up.

Today is the day for his presentation, which was initiated by the Privy Council. He doesn't know who will come. Generally speaking, the level of debriefing made by the state system is not too high, and the deputies are usually involved.

The two young ladies were busy combing his hair, making tea, serving breakfast, and pouring hot water to wash his face.

"Tomorrow I may go to the West Lake to play, you go together!"

The two young ladies immediately cheered. She couldn't go out for the past two days, which made them very depressed.

"Let Yan Jun buy you two smaller veiled hats, and you can go out with them. It's better for the two of you to have different dresses."

Chen Qing thought it through, as long as they covered their faces and wore different clothes, they would not be noticeable. It was a rare trip to Lin'an, but they were not allowed to go out and buy some cosmetics and candies. It was indeed a bit too much .

"Young Master, do you mean that we can go shopping today?" Yu Ying asked expectantly.

"It's fine to put on the veiled hat, but you can't go out alone, sit in the carriage and let Yan Jun accompany you out."

"Great!"

The two young ladies clapped their hands happily, "Brother Yan and the others went to visit the West Lake yesterday, let us go together, we dare not go out."

"I'll say hello to him later."

Chen Qing finished washing up, had breakfast, drank tea, and was ready to go out.

Yan Jun brought him a horse, and Chen Qing told Yan Jun, "Go to the West Lake today and book a good cruise ship. I will take my friends out on a trip tomorrow."

"Follow your orders!"

Chen Qing also asked him to buy veiled caps for the two young ladies and take them out for a walk. Yan Jun was overjoyed, why didn't he think of the method of veiled caps?

"Humble job, I'll buy it right away."

Only then did Chen Qing leave the mansion, and under the protection of five subordinates, he urged his horse towards Da Nei.

(End of this chapter)