Longevity begins with a dog

Chapter 155 East Palace, Zhan Shifu Washes Horses
I think so too?

Xu Chong was slightly taken aback.

"Is such that."

Lou Youzhi explained, "These days, the two of us have tried our best to inquire about supernatural powers, but we still haven't found anything. After thinking about it, there are only two places where there may be records on the court side, one is located in the back hall of Tianji Hall the Royal Study Room."

"As for the imperial study, you also know that His Majesty has been staying in the apse of Tianji Hall for more than ten years. Except for a few people, no one can set foot there."

The imperial city of Daqing has an extremely large number of palaces.

The Tianji Hall of Yongqing Palace in the center is the place where the big and small court meetings are held.

Whenever he went to court, Emperor Qing moved from his bedroom to the apse of Tianji Hall, and when all the officials were in place, he would walk out from behind the curtain and sit on the throne to listen to the government.

It's just that when he arrived at Emperor Yongtai's place, he was too lazy to come out of the curtain.

After a long time, the golden curtain of the front hall of Tianji Hall seemed to become a moat, separating Emperor Yongtai from the officials.

The emperor can't take a step, and the officials can't take a step.

Naturally, no one could set foot in the imperial study room located in the apse.

Xu Chong nodded and asked, "What about the other one?"

"East Palace, Zhan Shifu."

Lou Youzhi replied.

Xu Chong raised his eyebrows.

Zhan Shifu is an institution responsible for teaching the prince and assisting the prince of the Eastern Palace. It is usually abbreviated directly by the word Eastern Palace.

Given the importance of the crown prince to Guozuo, there may indeed be some untold secrets in Zhan Shifu.

Xu Chong was thoughtful, "So, Zhan Shifu is actually a cave?"

"It should be said that the entire East Palace is inside the cave."

Lou Youzhi smiled.

Xu Chong raised his eyebrows, "Does the royal family attach so much importance to the crown prince, that they use the entire cave to ensure his safety?"

"It's not just as simple as ensuring safety. The name of Donggong Dongtian is called Jixiangtian, and the rule is Jixiangruyi."

Dou Tianyuan said meaningfully, "As the controller of the cave, the prince can grow the most smoothly, whether it is strength or intelligence... Unfortunately, it does not include character and character."

"Is that so..."

Xu Chong became serious, "No wonder Emperor Yongtai can be so strong."

It seems that the reason why Daqing has always been Daqing is not only the household registration system, but also the factor of this auspicious day.

The auspicious rules ensure that every emperor of Daqing can stand at the top of the world.

The minister is strong?Sorry, I'm stronger than you.

The minister has evil intentions?Sorry, I know what you are pulling as soon as you poke your butt.

It cannot be said that he overwhelms every generation, but he must be one of the best people in each generation.

This made the Daqing Dynasty only have tyrants and wise rulers, and absolutely no foolish rulers.

"Among them, the post of Xi (Xian Sansheng) Ma in Zhan Shifu is in charge of the affairs of the Bureau of Economics and Economics, responsible for the selection, compilation, and editing of the subset of classics and history, laws and regulations, and the establishment of originals, copies, and storage for reference...for reference. In other words, Xima is responsible for collecting all the books and books in the East Palace."

Lou Youzhi continued, "At the moment, Xima is old and will return home soon."

"Such an important position will be given to someone without qualifications like me?"

Xu Chong was a little puzzled.

"It is not His Majesty who will intervene in this."

Dou Tianyuan shook his head, "Don't talk about Zhan Shi's mansion washing the horses, it is these years when Ting Tui entered the cabinet, His Majesty has been lazy to ask questions, and Lou Heizi is still criticized... If it wasn't for the incident in Yongzhou this time, I would Think that His Majesty is not inside the curtain at all."

"The one who will intervene is the king."

Lou Youzhi answered, "After all, Xi Ma is an official of the Eastern Palace, and King Qian is worried about letting my people in...but you are different."

"You are the legacy of Taizu, and you have to be valued by Qianwang."

Dou Tianyuan said with a smile, "Although the job of washing horses is important, it is only a top five rank after all. If you didn't become an official through the imperial examination, you would be worthy of everything."

"Then my crime of killing Xie Changqing..."

Xu Chong thought about it and asked.

"It's long gone."

Dou Tianyuan shook his head, "Before neither of us had time to write the letter, His Majesty issued an order to pardon you."

Xu Chong's heart suddenly sank.

Emperor Yongtai, have you noticed yourself? !
"There's no need to panic."

Lou Youzhi said, "This matter is done by the king."

"King?"

Xu Chong raised his eyebrows, "What did he do?"

"He ran to find His Majesty, and said that you had served as a blood-clothed guard, you were loyal to the imperial court, and you were young and ignorant. You didn't understand why the imperial court recruited Xie Changqing, so you became a demon."

Dou Tianyuan chuckled, "The act of murder is really unavoidable."

"It also said that after you learned of His Majesty's good intentions, you suddenly came to your senses, and you were imprisoned in the imperial prison under guilt..."

As Lou Youzhi said, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, "Your Majesty is delighted, and you have issued an order to pardon me."

"I see……"

Xu Chong heaved a sigh of relief.

"You kid, your fortune is really deep."

Dou Tianyuan smashed his mouth.

Think about it, there are chief assistants to take care of court affairs, bloody guards to take care of private affairs, and the royal family's ancestral order to say good things...

If I had this kind of luck back then, how much suffering could I have suffered less?

"Since this is the case, after tomorrow's court meeting, your appointment should come down."

Lou Youzhi said something and signaled to Dou Tianyuan.

Dou Tianyuan was also unambiguous, immediately pushed open a door, and sent Lou Youzhi to leave.

After Lou Youzhi left, Xu Chong looked serious, and said seriously: "My lord, has there been any conflict between Lou Xiang and Emperor Qing in the past year or so?"

"not at all."

Dou Tianyuan shook his head, "There were millions of unjust souls before, and then Duke An and his family were killed. Now the government and the public are condemning Lou Heizi. Your Majesty has already secured the victory, and there is no need to do anything more."

"It means that if it is not useful to keep the building, His Majesty can replace this chief assistant at any time?"

Xu Chong felt a little heavy in his heart.

"That's right."

Dou Tianyuan sighed, "So, Lou Heizi is much more cautious in his actions...Even I don't know if he is doing anything secretly."

"As long as no one knows."

Xu Chong didn't care about it.

"Don't say that."

Dou Tianyuan waved his hand, "I'll go to the Gan Wang to vent my anger. If you want, you can pay a visit to Lu Zhong in advance."

"Lu Zhong?"

Xu Chong raised his eyebrows, "Why should I call on him?"

It's not that the death of the water ghost made him have any grudges against Lu Zhong, it really didn't matter that far.

"There is a hole in the sky, the three masters and the three minor officials are not necessary, basically they just hang up the false titles and do nothing, and at present there is only one prince and Taifu who is led by Cheng Guogong."

Dou Tianyuan said with a smile, "The position of Zhan Shi in Zhan Shifu is held by Lu Zhong's students."

"You want me to get acquainted with Zhan Shi so that I can act in the East Palace?"

Xu Chong understood.

"That's right, after all, the East Palace is within the cave, and the Blood Cloth Guard has been able to get the news several times, so it doesn't make sense to tell you."

Dou Tianyuan nodded, "Anyway, you have also had contact with Lu Zhong, and his favorite student is also your classmate, so I think he will not be stingy about making connections."

Before Xu Chong could respond, Dou Tianyuan just stretched out his hand into the void, and when he pulled it out again, there was already a picture scroll in his hand.

"It's not good to come to the door empty-handed. Take this as a gift."

Dou Tianyuan handed the painting scroll to Xu Chong, "Lv Zhong loved painting very much all his life. I got this by raiding my home a few years ago. It is said to be the authentic work of Shuihua layman."

"Thank you, subordinate."

Xu Chong was not hypocritical, and took it immediately.

After asking about the location of Lu's residence, he said goodbye and left the general office.

At the end of Youshi.

Xu Chong appeared in front of a mansion that occupied a huge area and was extremely ornately built.

On the plaque hanging on the mansion, there are four characters of Rongguo Duke's Mansion written on it.

Yes, Lu's Mansion is also called Rongguo Duke's Mansion.

As for why no one calls Lu Zhong the Duke of Rong...

Because Lu Zhong's father is still alive, he is now one hundred and four years old.

This is the most survivable person that Xu Chong has seen and heard after traveling through time, not one of them.

And Lu Zhong is also eighty years old, so naturally, no one calls him Xiao Guogong.

At this time, the sky was already dark, and a whole wall lamp embedded in the inner side was lit up, shining through the mesh on the wall, coupled with the resplendent interior, it made the whole Lu Mansion look extraordinarily luxurious.

Xu Chong stepped closer.

"Dare to ask your name? Are you here to visit the Duke, or Master Lu Zhonglu?"

A man dressed as a deacon at the door smiled and spoke.

"Your Majesty Xu Chong, I'm here to visit Lord Cifu, please tell me."

Xu Chong cupped his fists.

"Uh."

The deacon was taken aback for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Your Excellency, you don't seem to know the rules of the Lu Mansion?"

"Rules? What rules?"

Xu Chong frowned.

"The Duke's Mansion only accepts ten visitors a day, and the latecomers will be postponed."

The deacon explained, "If it's your turn, someone will come to notify you."

At this time, the servants on the side had already come up.

Xu Chong didn't think too much, and passed the scroll over.

Anyway, it was meant to be given away.

While unfolding the scroll, the servant asked, "May I ask which yamen you work in?"

His duty is to record the visitor's information, including gifts, but also the origin of the visitor.

"There are currently no positions available."

Xu Chong replied, and then asked: "When can I visit Lord Lu?"

"No job? That's job hunting."

The deacon thought for a while and said, "It will probably be three months later."

"..."

Xu Chong was speechless.

For three months, it would be better not to see each other.

Sure enough, the high gate compound is not so easy to enter.

Xu Chong shook his head, and said: "Just go and report it, just say...just say that Xu Chong came here from the capital, and came to visit, so I can see you."

When hearing the first half of the sentence, the deacon was a little impatient.

In the class of the Duke of the Kingdom, the Rongguo Duke's Mansion is considered approachable enough.

Anyone is allowed to visit, regardless of the price of the gift, and he is willing to meet anyone.

The only rule is nothing more than limiting the number of people interviewed every day.

That's it, is there anyone who is not satisfied?
However, when he heard the second half of the sentence, the deacon was shocked.

Not everyone knows about the master's trip to the capital.

After all, from the outside world's point of view, it was just an ordinary capture of a traitor, and there was nothing to pay attention to.

"you……"

Just as the deacon was about to ask again, the servant next to him exclaimed in shock.

"Flying Apsaras! Layman Shuihua's twelve flying apsaras!!"

"..."

The deacon's expression changed again and again, "Are you sure?!"

"My lord, the little one has been holding eyes at the gate of the mansion for so many years, how have you ever missed one?"

The servant swallowed his saliva and reaffirmed, "It is definitely the authentic work of Layman Shuihua!"

Xu Chong went over to look at it, wondering, "Is this painting very good?"

The twelve flying women, their postures and expressions are quite fairy-like... It would be better if their bodies were not so plump.

"..."

The servant's complexion darkened.

"Your Excellency may not know that my master is only fond of paintings, especially the paintings of Layman Shuihua."

The deacon didn't dare to be negligent at this time, and explained with a smile, "What's more, Layman Shuihua's paintings are all made of ordinary paper, and very few of them can be preserved for thousands of years... This gift from your Excellency is really precious. "

"All right……"

Xu Chong didn't understand this kind of hobbies, and asked, "Can I bother to inform you?"

"of course."

The deacon nodded, "Please move to the side hall and wait."

He can be sure that even if the person named Xu Chong in front of him doesn't know the master at all, this painting alone is enough to make the master make an exception to meet him in advance.

At that moment, Xu Chong was introduced into the Duke's Mansion just like that, sat down in the side hall, and was served with various pastries and tea.

The deacon was also unambiguous, and hurried to the main hall.

At this time, the second assistant Lu Zhong was meeting with a thick-browed man, talking and laughing about something.

"master."

The deacon shouted respectfully from outside the door, "Someone sent Layman Shuihua's Twelve Flying Apsaras."

To be able to hold the position of Foreign Affairs Deacon in the Duke's Mansion is naturally the best of the best.

If you are not sure about the relationship between Xu Chong and the master, then talk with what you can be sure of first.

"Oh?"

Lu Zhong's eyes lit up, "Are you sure it's authentic?"

"I've seen it, and I'm sure it's authentic."

The deacon replied.

"Yes, this is something to be happy about."

Lu Zhong stroked his long beard, "What's that man's name? If you can find the authentic work of Layman Shuihua, you must be from a wealthy family..."

"The young master called himself Xu Chong and said he came from the accompanying capital, but he didn't explain why he came."

The deacon answered again.

"Xu Chong?!"

Lu Zhongteng stood up suddenly, staring at the deacon outside the door: "Where is the other person? Don't tell me, you let him go!"

"Back to the master, I have been led to the side hall and let the servants serve me."

The deacon replied in a deep voice, his heart was extremely shaken.

He never expected that just a name could make the master lose his composure like this.

At the same time, I was glad for a while...Fortunately, someone came in.

"That's good, quickly invite people over... Forget it, I'll go by myself."

As Lu Zhong said, he raised his legs and took a step, going to the door.

The big man next to him, Lu Jizhong, was stunned and said speechlessly, "Mr. Lu, I'm still here."

"Go back first, this matter can't be rushed for a while."

Lu Zhong left without looking back.

"..."

Lu Jizhong had no choice but to get up.

The deacon bowed his body at the door, and said with a smile: "The master ordered a pot of Jiyi brew to be left in the house, and it has been prepared for Mr. Lu."

"Extreme Brew?"

Lu Jizhong's thick eyebrows trembled, and the only trace of unhappiness in his heart dissipated.

"Mr. Lu's ability to know people is really hard to compare with my generation."

Sighing, Lu Jizhong followed the deacon to the gate.

He can be sure that Lu Gong absolutely did not order such a trivial matter on purpose, it was entirely the deacon's own decision.

And although Jiyi Brewing is not the most precious thing, it can just scratch one's own itch... Lu Mansion is really full of talents.

the other side.

Lu Zhonglang walked into the side hall with a smile, "It's been a few years since I left, I didn't expect Xiaoyou Xu to still remember the old man."

"Lord Lu."

Xu Chong stood up and cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "My lord's look is even better than before."

That statement wasn't exactly a compliment.

The current appearance of Lu Zhong looks a few years younger than when he saw him last time...

"Hahaha, sit down."

Lu Zhong didn't go to the main seat, so he went to sit next to Xu Chong, "Is your servant not neglecting you?"

"Your word is serious."

Xu Chong shook his head, and asked curiously: "The servants of Wansheng Guanguo's mansion don't seem to have any arrogance in their hearts?"

Whether it was the servants and deacons who met at the door, or the maids who brought tea, water and incense, there was no arrogance on them.

To be honest, it reminded him of the former Xu Mansion.

"Hey, it's also a helpless move."

Lu Zhong sighed, "The Lu family has had no human race for three generations in a row. If they continue to show off their arrogance, they may be in danger of being overthrown."

It turned out to be the case.

Xu Chong recalled what Lu Zhong said when he was in the capital, if he hadn't had side skills, he might have been killed by the water ghost.

The water ghost is the fifth level of washing body, that is to say, Lu Zhong's real strength is not as good as the fifth level of washing body.

Tangtang Cifu, one of the three lords, didn't even arrive at the fifth level of washing...

It's no wonder that the entire Rongguo Mansion has such a low profile.

"Don't talk about it."

Lu Zhong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Haven't you eaten yet? I'll have someone call Shunyi over. How about just using it at the mansion? There are no outsiders."

"You don't have to be polite, my lord."

Xu Chong politely refused, saying: "Wan Sheng came to Beijing to work this time, and there will be many troubles in the future."

Lu Zhong was not surprised by this.

After all, it is the legacy of the Taizu, so it is acceptable to talk about any arrangements made by the royal family.

After a pause, Lu Zhong asked, "Do you know what position it is?"

"Zhan Shifu washes the horse."

Xu Chong replied.

"Zhan Shifu is not bad, but washing the horse..."

Lu Zhong frowned, "This position is a little off."

Zhan Shifu is a subject of the East Palace, and when the crown prince succeeds in the future, he will follow the tide and become an extremely high-ranking minister.

But to be a horse, he doesn't have many chances to contact the prince... Although he is the fifth rank, he is not as good as admonisher from the left and right of the ninth rank.

Why did the royal family arrange Xu Chong for this position?

"Your Excellency should know that Wansheng and Shunyi are classmates. It is a pity that he was unable to continue his studies due to family changes."

Xu Chong explained without changing his face, "This time, I can take advantage of my position to make up for it a little bit."

"That's true. Shunyi said that if you hadn't taken the imperial examination, Sanyuan and Jidi would not have passed him."

Lu Zhong nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly called out to the door: "Come here."

"master."

Immediately a servant appeared at the door.

"Go to Gongsun's house and ask Gongsun Mang to come over."

Lu Zhong ordered.

When the servant took the order to leave, Lu Zhongcai turned around and said with a smile: "Sun Mang, Zhan Shigong of Zhan Shifu, happens to be a student of the old man, and let the old man recommend one or two for you."

"The elders are so loving, and the late students are ashamed."

Xu Chong got up and saluted.

"See outside, see outside."

Lu Zhong also stood up and supported Xu Chong, "Now we can stay at the mansion for dinner, right?"

The two smiled at each other.

Xu Chong knew that Lu Zhong wanted to befriend him, and Lu Zhong also knew the purpose of Xu Chong's visit.

But the two have nothing against each other.

(End of this chapter)