The short-lived ghost of the Xie family has lived a long life

Chapter 402 Pick me up
Lu Shi raised his head, looked at the emperor in front of him, and slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

"My lord, thank you for your kindness."

There was no fear in his voice, but there was a bit of joy in it, as if the word "accomplishment" was something he had been waiting for and looking forward to for a long time.

A thin layer of cold sweat broke out on the emperor's back, and he calmed down instantly.

"I have forgotten that you are the great imperial censor who brings things right out of chaos and speaks for the people of the world; you are the great upright official who has a cool demeanor and a noble character.

If I kill you, I will be charged with killing an upright official. In the future, I will become a weak king in the history books, and you, Mr. Lu, will be famous in history. "

Lu Shifu knelt on the ground without saying a word. Without the mighty official robe to cover his bent body, he looked like just an ordinary old man.

The emperor only felt a dull pain in the joints all over his body, as well as the four meridians and eight meridians.

He has experienced countless storms, fought countless battles, and encountered countless enemies and opponents in his life, but no one has forced him to this point.

This man forced him into a narrow gap with no way in, no way to retreat, and he couldn't even draw his sword.

The emperor sat down slumped, "Lu Shi, Lu Shi, I can't keep you, and I can't kill you. You have such a deep plan."

Lu Shi remained silent.

Seeing him like this, the emperor wanted to laugh, "You are here to avenge him, right?"

He is the former prince.

Lu Shi straightened up at this moment: "It's not him, it's just the Tang family."

The emperor sneered, "What difference does it make?"

"Have!"

Lu Shi smiled faintly: "The Tang family has given me kindness. If I receive a favor from others, I will repay it with a spring of water."

"What about me?"

The emperor asked: "Back then, with your status, many people advised me to stop you. Not only did I not stop, but I also helped you rise to the top step by step. Didn't I give you any favors?"

Lu Shi: "While Your Majesty is helping me to ascend to the throne, I am overcoming obstacles for Your Majesty. This is not a favor, but a wish between you and me. It is a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers."

What a tacit understanding between king and minister.

The emperor sneered again and again.

"The Tang family must be defeated, and Tang Qiling must die. That person's temperament makes it impossible for him to secure this position.

Tang Qiling was his husband, and also his most important behind-the-scenes strategist and right-hand man.He will not die in my hands, but also in the hands of others. "

"Your Majesty is right."

There was a mocking smile in Lu Shi's eyes.

"Tang Qiling deserves to die, but he shouldn't die like that; the Tang family must be defeated, but he shouldn't be defeated like that. Generals die in hundreds of battles, but there is only one death they can't do: being framed and surrendering to the enemy. To die like this, you will never die in peace."

The emperor sneered, "So you have been living as an orphan all these years, just for today?"

"Not really."

Lu Shi said calmly: "In this world, there are good people, evil people, treacherous ministers, loyal ministers, honest officials, and corrupt officials... As straight as a string, you will die on the edge of the road; as curved as a hook, you will become a prince.

Throughout his life, Zhong Kui walked the bright road and sealed the world's evil ghosts.My whole life..."

Lu Shi paused.

"My husband once said that my temperament is a good candidate for being a censor. Over the years, I have selfish motives and my own intentions. In addition to seeking justice for the Tang family, I also want to work hard to live up to my husband's words. .”

"Lu Shi, how can there be justice in this world?"

The emperor leaned forward and looked directly into Lu Shi's eyes.

"He was born a legitimate son, and I was born a concubine. Although your surname is Lu, you, Lu Shi, were born an illegitimate son. How is it fair?"

A blazing fire slowly formed in Lu Shi's eyes.

“The sky is out of season, and the sun and moon have no light; the earth is out of season, and vegetation cannot grow; the water is out of season, and the wind and waves are uneven.

Destiny has been decided, and no one has any choice. The only thing they can choose is to live up to the heart in their chest. "

He quietly looked at the emperor in front of him——

He was decisive in killing, capable of pacifying the world with his literary skills and military strategies. He knew people well and made good use of them. The country of China was in his hands, comparable to the prosperous days of Han and Tang Dynasties.

But there was so much blood on my hands that I couldn't even drain it; there were so many wronged souls under the knife that I couldn't even fit them in the Palace of Hell.

"Your Majesty is not a good person, but he is a good emperor."

Lu Shi slowly leaned down and touched his forehead to the ground.

"I have been fortunate enough to accompany His Majesty for 18 years and I have no regrets. However, I want to seek justice for the Tang family and I have no regrets even after 18 years. Your Majesty, please give me the death penalty!"

There was deathly silence in Nuo Da's hall.

……

"Master Pei, Master Pei."

The little chamberlain rushed over, lay down on Pei Xiao's ear and said, "Sir, everything is fine."

Pei Xiao looked in disbelief: "Seriously?"

"It's true."

"My Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva!"

Little Master Pei suddenly felt like he was surviving a disaster. He quickly took out the banknotes from his arms and stuffed them into the hands of the little waiter.

"Where are the others? Where are they?" "I'm afraid they are already home."

"Amitabha!"

Little Mr. Pei put his hands together and bowed to the sky, thinking that now he was finally fine and safe.

its not right!
Little Master Pei's expression changed.

Why is everything okay?
Why did Your Majesty let him go?
This is unreasonable!
……

At the same time that Mr. Pei changed his face, Lu Shi had already walked into the yard holding an umbrella.

Lu Da was waiting for him under the eaves.

"Master is back. Let's eat first or take a bath first."

"First take a shower and change clothes. Let the kitchen warm up two pots of wine. You can drink some with me."

Lu Shi handed him the umbrella, "By the way, take out the aqua blue jacket in the cage for me. I want to wear it."

Lu Da's hand holding the umbrella paused imperceptibly. Before he could respond, Lu Shi had already walked into the room.

Shower and change clothes.

Lu Shi walked to the bronze mirror and found that the collar was a little crooked, so he stretched out his hand to straighten it.

"She gave me this dress. She said I look younger wearing this color. She hired the best embroiderer in Jinling Prefecture."

He turned around and stretched out his arms: "Ada, what do you think?"

Lu Da didn't speak, just nodded.

"You never tell the truth."

Lu Shi reached out and nodded at him, then turned around and looked at himself in the bronze mirror.

"As people get older, they shrink. This dress was just right for me back then, but now it's too big for me. I can't even hold it up. Ah Da, please sew a few stitches for me."

Ah Da didn't move, but his eyes were red.

Lu Shi walked up to him and said, "Come on, have a drink with me."

"master?"

"You have always been a happy person."

Lu Shi patted him on the shoulder, shook his head and said with a smile, "Let's go!"

Ada followed and walked out. At this time, servants brought wine and food. Lu Shi ordered: "Put out an extra set of bowls and chopsticks."

"Yes, sir."

After placing the two sets of bowls and chopsticks, the servant opened the door and went out. Lu Shi pulled Lu Da to sit down at the small table.

Four plates of side dishes, and the wine is rice wine.

Lu Shi drank three cups in a row, took a few more bites of food, and put down his chopsticks.

"Master and servant, I have nothing left for you. I will give you everything I leave behind."

"Master?" Lu Da's heart ached.

Lu Shi waved his hand to signal him not to speak.

"After I die, Your Majesty will definitely let me be buried near the imperial mausoleum, and he will not let me wear these clothes on the road. After taking off the clothes, you can bury it in her tomb, which is all I want."

Lu Da couldn't bear it any longer and burst into tears.

"There is a person whose face looks familiar to me. You should feel the same way as me."

Lu Da suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Lu Shi sighed almost inaudibly, "It's not easy, Ada, just watch it."

Lu Da nodded with tears in his eyes, "Okay."

Lu Shi took out the handkerchief, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, put the handkerchief into his hand, walked into the side room, and gently closed the door.

"It's over, it's over at last."

He muttered to himself, walked to the basin, washed his face and hands with a handkerchief, rinsed his mouth with water, then walked to the window and stood quietly for a while, then blew out the candle and lay down on the bed. Slowly closed his eyes.

I don't know how long it took, but a hand gently touched his forehead.

He opened his eyes and saw a girl with clear eyes and red lips like petals.

She smiled at him and said, "Lu Dadan, will you follow me?"

He grabbed the hand on his forehead and held it firmly in his palm.

He had a lot to say, about longing and hardship;

He said that every morning and every night in the past 26 years, he wanted to hold her hand to wake up and then hold her hand to sleep.

"Tang Xiaowei, why did you come to pick me up!"

He finally said this.

Yonghe 17 years.

August eighth.

Lu Shi, the famous imperial censor of China, died suddenly in his sleep at the age of 55.

(End of this chapter)