Great Tang princess

Chapter 508 The Patriarch's Position
Seeing Lu Xiaoqian salute, Li Yuechen smiled. Now that he knew his identity, the matter was much easier.

"Exemption!" Li Yuechen gently raised his hand, with his hands behind his back, with a slightly mysterious smile on his face, "Since you recognize Ben Gong's identity, you should know why Ben Gong came here?"

"Thinking about it, it's probably because of the cellar armor..." Lu Xiaoqian replied softly.

Li Yuechen couldn't help but nodded. The housekeepers of this kind of big family are treated well, and their children also have the right to read and write. It's normal to be able to write and count.

Because of this, Lu Xiaoqian was also very smart, and could easily guess Li Yuechen's intentions.

"Since you know it, then you don't need to waste your time." Li Yuechen put his hands behind his back, with a smile on his face, "Are you willing to assist me in investigating this case?"

Lu Xiaoqian's face froze: "Natural girl...of course she is willing..."

Li Yuechen can actually understand her a bit tangled expression.

After all, in her world, she was just a housekeeper's daughter since she was a child, and her mission in life was to obey the arrangements of the Lu family.

Whatever the Lu family asked her to do, she had to do, without any right to choose.

It can be known from Junchen's description that in fact, she doesn't like this kind of life in her heart, and dedicating her whole life to the Lu family is not the future she wants.

Perhaps it was because of this that she got involved with Lai Junchen when she knew her future was doomed.

In essence, this is also a kind of resistance to reality.

However, when he actually heard that Li Yuechen asked her for help, he couldn't help but get tangled up.

In the final analysis, she grew up in Lu's family, so no matter what, she should not do anything to betray Lu's family, so she got entangled for a while and didn't know how to choose.

Seeing her expression, Li Yuechen could probably understand her thoughts, so he said: "Do you know that Lai Junchen is now a military member? People in the army in this palace, women in the future also need to be reviewed. If you fail the review, you will not be able to do so in the future." together with him."

Lu Xiaoqian raised her head, feeling a little unbelievable that the army even cares about this?

"Besides, I heard that you will be the housekeeper for the descendant of the Lu family in the future. At this time, you are no longer perfect. I'm afraid it's really hard to say how the descendant will treat you after finding out about it." Li Yuechen continued. with.

Lu Xiaoqian is very clear about this sentence. Although it is not a problem to steal a forbidden fruit before marriage in this day and age, it is still considered in the upper class.

It's like it's normal for an aristocratic woman to have a low neckline and show half of her chest, but commoners don't dare to wear it like this.

Besides, she will only be a housekeeper in the future. If this identity is not perfect, no one knows what the consequences will be.

Seeing that Lu Xiaoqian fell silent, Li Yuechen took a step forward.

Because of the height difference between the two, she stared at Lu Xiaoqian condescendingly, and asked in a low voice, "Or, have you ever thought about changing your life?"

Lu Xiaoqian raised her head in a daze, not knowing what she meant.

Li Yuechen explained: "Have you ever thought about being like Ben Gong? The future is not about husband and son, but to realize your own value through other things?"

"Minister... once thought about taking over the position of Grandpa and becoming the next housekeeper..." Lu Xiaoqian said in a low voice, but she didn't continue, her tone seemed somewhat lonely.

This is really normal, although women can be emperors now, but for this big family, women are still just reproductive tools, and it is impossible to entrust a woman with the post of steward.

"Your ideal is impossible to realize here!" Li Yuechen looked at her with a firm tone, "But I can help you achieve it! As long as you are willing to help me complete this matter, you will be a meritorious person. When I allow you You don’t have to be a servant when you join the army or the royal guard, and you can still be with Lai Junchen at the same time, how about it?”

Although it's unfair to Lai Junchen to do this, it's really worth it to sacrifice the marriage of one of his subordinates to solve this matter!
Besides, it's not that there can only be one woman in this era. From Li Yuechen's point of view, this is not a problem at all.

But in Lu Xiaoqian's eyes, the importance of these words is different.

She knew very well that for her, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, perhaps once in a lifetime!
Li Yuechen continued: "Seeing that you have also read books, you should understand the heaven, earth, ruler, parent, and teacher. Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are the teachings of the sages. If you stand with the Lu family, you will be a traitor at that time, and you will be pointed out if you die. Backbone scolding... that's all, you choose yourself!"

Now Lu Xiaoqian was really surprised, she really never imagined that the dignified princess of a country could talk so much to her servant.

Originally, as a fan, she only heard many legends about the princess, so she worshiped her, but most of this worship was blind.

However, after passing her words today, I still have no adoration for her, but I have changed from being blind to knowing why I adore her.

Lu Xiaoqian took a deep breath and saluted respectfully: "Minister, I wish to follow His Highness' lead!"

"Very good!" Li Yuechen nodded with a smile, "Take me to the cellar."

"Go back to Your Highness, there is no need to go to the cellar!" Lu Xiaoqian pointed to the pile of sundries behind her, "The armor in the cellar has been shipped out of the Lu Mansion a few days ago, but there are still some behind here."

Li Yuechen took a closer look. Indeed, it looked messy here, but there was almost no dust, and it was obviously put up recently.

There are several stone candlesticks pressed on it. This kind of candlestick is placed in the yard as a street lamp in the big family, and one weighs nearly [-] catties.

But it was nothing to her, she gently picked up the candlestick, revealing the big iron box under it.

Looking at the brass lock hanging on the box, Li Yuechen used both hands to pull it open with brute force, but Lu Xiaoqian suddenly took out a key from his sleeve: "Your Highness, if it is broken, it may cause serious problems." Suspect……"

"Hey, that's what you said." Li Yuechen was a little embarrassed, took the key and opened the box.

There are folded chain mails in the box. According to visual inspection, there are about fifty pairs, and there are also some equipment such as bowstrings and Hulu.

After taking a closer look, Li Yuechen locked the box again, and pressed the candlesticks up as they were originally.

"Where did the armor in the cellar go?"

"Return to Your Highness, it has been distributed to the dead in the clan."

The position of steward is quite special. He often acts as the think tank of the patriarch, so he often knows many secrets hidden in the family.

And if the housekeeper has a daughter who is smart enough and can help him share some things, it will naturally cause such consequences.

Lu Xiaoqian had already told almost everything Li Yuechen wanted to know.

"How many dead men does the Lu family have? Where is this matter?"

"Returning to Your Highness, I don't know the exact number, but it must be more than [-]." Lu Xiaoqian replied, "Including the entire Fan Yang's government soldiers, there are nearly [-] to [-] people who can be mobilized."

Fan Yang does not only refer to Zhuozhou, but a place centered on Zhuozhou, including many nearby states and counties.

With Lu's ability, it is actually not difficult to lead the nearby soldiers to rebel.

Still the same sentence, no one can refuse the merits of support.Besides, here, the emperor's majesty is really not as good as Lu's, plus some small favors and favors that he usually gives...

Once tied to a boat, it is too late to repent.

Once the power of seven 80,000 people is activated, its energy cannot be underestimated.

Li Yuechen thought about it carefully: "Leaving aside the government soldiers, where are the [-] dead soldiers now?"

"Scattered and hidden in Zhuozhou and nearby counties and counties, when needed, the beacons can gather together within two days." Lu Xiaoqian replied.

This Lu family will not be reduced to copying Sima Yi's homework, right?Li Yuechen couldn't help complaining in his heart.

"Okay, since that's the case, these days, you should always pay attention, and find a way to inform me if you have any news." Li Yuechen said, "After this matter is completed, I will give you a great credit!"

……

After Lu Xiaoqian was settled, Li Yuechen returned to the other courtyard. At least now the matter has been investigated clearly, and he has seen the armor with his own eyes. Lu's rebellion has become a fact, and the next step is to find a solution to the problem.

Seeing Li Yuechen's return, Miao Youshan came over with a gossipy face again: "Brother, how is it? How much reward did you get?"

Li Yuechen took out a bunch of Kaiyuan Tongbao and shook them. There were about a dozen or twenty of them. He raised his eyebrows and showed a showy look.

Miao Youshan expressed envy that he was lucky, and then immediately changed the subject.

To be honest, if it wasn't for the occasion, Li Yuechen might be willing to give him a chance to change jobs.

Although this guy looks cheap, he is not bad. He belongs to the kind of candidate who is the best bad friend. If he was born in the future, he might become the one with the deepest impression in the school.

It's a pity that the current Li Yuechen is not suitable for revealing his identity, let's talk about it when there is a chance in the future.

After they finished eating here, they all waited in the other courtyard. After the master finished eating and talking about things, he followed them back.

Originally, Li Yuechen thought that he would have to wait until night, but he didn't expect that Lu Zhenghao had already come out of Lu's residence not long ago, so he hurriedly followed.

After returning to his mansion, Li Yuechen sat down and asked curiously, "Why did you leave so quickly today?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, it's impossible to say such things blatantly at the family banquet." Lu Zhenghao replied, "Besides, it can be seen from today's family banquet that there is no one mind within the Lu family."

"This is expected." Li Yuechen nodded, "Since the abolition of Lianzao, the direct line and the collateral line are doomed to be impossible to bind together."

Lu Zhenghao nodded: "That's right. Today's family banquet, the atmosphere between the direct line and the collateral line is still stiff, especially on the issue of taxation. It can be said that there are endless quarrels..."

In fact, from the standpoint of the collateral lineage, they may not necessarily like to be taxed. No one thinks they have too much money.

But at least paying taxes to the imperial court is equivalent to being protected by the imperial court. From a certain point of view, even if you are out of the jurisdiction of the direct line, you can live comfortably.

Anyway, if the collateral business is in business, it is impossible for all the money to be their own, and the donation to the direct line is actually a kind of tax.

The only difference is that since ancient times, the direct line has squeezed the collateral line too hard, doing nothing but taking the lead, while the collateral line, as the actual operator, is equivalent to a part-time worker, which will naturally cause a lot of dissatisfaction.

Although the ancestral system is like this, this kind of education has been received since childhood.

But people are not stupid, and now I have the conditions to break the existing pattern, why should I follow that set?
Now the idea of ​​the collateral line is actually very simple. If you want me to make a confession to the direct line, first, the proportion of dividends should be reduced, and second, more right to speak.

To put it simply, it is to change from a professional manager to a shareholder and CEO.

Of course the direct descendants would not be willing to make such a request, so conflicts between the two sides were inevitable.

If it was in the past, the direct line and the collateral line were naturally grasshoppers tied to the same boat because of the fact that they were sitting together. If the direct line rebelled, the collateral line must support it, because if he failed to rebel, he would be punished by the nine clans.

But it’s different now. If I tell my collateral that I’m going to rebel, I’ll probably be reported the next day. Anyway, there’s no need to sit still now, so why would I want to die with you?

It is also because of this that now the collateral line has the courage to challenge the direct line, otherwise it would be impossible to quarrel over this matter.

……

Li Yuechen smiled and waved his hands: "It's okay, I have arranged for another person to investigate the inside, these few days, just wait with peace of mind."

Wang Wuqiong felt a little puzzled: "Your Highness, this subordinate is puzzled. This matter coincides with a family banquet. Is it possible for Mrs. Lu to take advantage of the situation and raise troops?"

This is the advantage of the boss's easy-going temper, and his subordinates dare to ask their own questions at any time.

Of course, this is a good thing, Li Yuechen doesn't mind, there are many things that he can't think of, a reminder from his subordinates may make the plan more perfect.

"No..." Li Yuechen shook his head, "Rebellion is not something that can be achieved in a flash of thought, it needs to be done step by step. Especially at this time, Guotai Minan, if there is a slight mistake, it will be an inevitable end."

Having said that, she raised her head and asked, "If it were you, what would you do?"

Wang Wuqiong thought about it carefully: "If you are a subordinate, you should take the lead in paying attention to His Highness's movements. After all, His Highness has high combat effectiveness..."

"That's right, so now they have to wait for an opportunity, preferably an opportunity that can let me be held back by other things." Li Yuechen said with a smile, "This place is close to the outside of the pass, and there are Turks, Shiwei, Mohe and other tribes. If you can Join forces with them and let them invade the border, the imperial court must appoint me to guard the border, so..."

She didn't continue to say what was said later, she already understood it.

At this time, Lu Zhenghao suddenly said: "Speaking of which, some members of the Yuwen clan are also outside the pass..."

"Well, it seems that what role they play in it still needs to be investigated carefully." Li Yuechen said with one hand on his chin.

Lu Zhenghao asked: "Your Highness, do you want your subordinates to contact you?"

"It's not urgent." Li Yuechen waved his hand, took a sip from his teacup, and then asked softly, "Speaking of which, are you interested in being the patriarch of the Lu clan?"

(End of this chapter)