Manor Romance

Chapter 132 The Lu Family's Past

Hearing Yun Li's words, Ren Fei was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses, clapped his hands and praised: "Very good, really good, I have lived to my age, but my awareness is not as high as your kid , I feel ashamed when I think about it, don’t you want to know about the Lu family’s affairs? The Lu family is facing the same problem as mine, but my collections are just a drop in the bucket compared to theirs, and the value of my collections is enough to rebuild There are only a few villas, you can imagine what a huge and amazing wealth the Lu family owns."

"In this way, the Lu family can be said to be as rich as an enemy. Since they are so rich, there is no reason why they can't settle a smuggling case involving a branch of their subordinates, right?" Continue to ask.

"This can't be explained clearly in a few words, come with me to the study, wait for me to make a pot of tea, and then I will slowly tell you some old news about this period of history." Ren Fei waved to Yunli, and the two went upstairs In the study room, Ren Fei told Yunli the origin and history of the Lu family in detail.

The Lu family they are talking about has been passed down for more than 1000 years. There are records of their activities as early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Strictly speaking, the Lu family is not a family, but a huge organization. The founder was a vassal state at that time. General, since this general's surname is Lu, his descendants and affiliated organizations call themselves the Lu family.

General Lu's status in the vassal states is not because of how powerful he is in leading troops in battle. He has never even fought a small battle in his life. His position in the army has another nickname, Lieutenant Mojin.

The so-called Lieutenant Touching Gold is dedicated to looting tombs to collect wealth for war and subsidize military use.General Lu's family has made a living by robbing tombs for generations, and they are proficient in wind and water physiognomy. They are very unique in finding and locating large tombs. Digging up mountains and digging tombs in the Yangtze River Basin to hoard wealth.

At that time, when the dynasties were changing, the political situation was chaotic and wars were raging. Although the vassal states where General Lu was located were not short of money, the soldiers’ combat power was far inferior to that of the northern peoples, and they were captured and occupied not long after. Value, although the vassal states are dead, General Lu and the Lu Family Army are still regarded as honored guests and continue to serve the new overlord.

After several generations of the Lu family's hard work, they have been able to make a living on their own without relying on any forces, and more outstanding figures have emerged to lead the Lu family to glory. What's more, they have dug the tomb for so many years. The locations of many mausoleums of emperors and generals, each of which contains huge wealth, is in their pockets.

With huge funds as the foundation, the development of the Lu family is quite smooth, especially in the newly expanded land south of the Yangtze River. Its power is no less than that of several famous merchant families at that time, but most of what they do is underground. The business of things is not necessarily bright, so the people of the Lu family have always been very low-key.

The business grew bigger and bigger, and the reputation became more and more prosperous. It was impossible for the Lu family to keep a low profile. At that time, there was a word like "Shang Tian Lu", which meant that on the ground, everyone listened to the emperor, and the ground Below, is the world of the Lu family, which shows how powerful the Lu family was at that time.

Tomb robbery has always been a taboo for those in power, because their tombs are definitely the biggest target of tomb robbers. No matter how deep they are hidden and how strong they are built, they cannot stand the coveted eyes of those who are interested in them. No one wants to rest in peace after death. Being disturbed, even if you can't dig yourself, it is unforgivable to dig your own ancestors.

What's more, the people in power at that time heard that the Lu family had huge wealth, so they planned to wipe out the Lu family, so as to eliminate future troubles and seize a huge amount of wealth at the same time, why not do it.

At that time, the Lu family's power was already very large, and they received the news that the royal family wanted to destroy them in advance. Although they had made sufficient preparations, how could they defeat the power of the royal family? In the end, many members of the Lu family could not escape arrest. , the casualties were heavy, and the Lu family was silent for a long time because of this.

Although the Lu family was disintegrated, the royal family did not seize the expected treasure. After interrogation, they learned that most of the Lu family's wealth was hidden, and only the core of the Lu family had the key to the treasure. They also asserted that Well, if the Lu family makes use of this treasure, they might be able to overthrow the current dynasty's rule.

The emperor was also shocked when he heard this, and immediately sent people to step up the pursuit of the remaining members of the Lu family, and was not in a hurry to track down the whereabouts of the treasure. The puzzle, whether it existed or not, became a hot topic of discussion at the time.

Of course, the Lu family will not disappear just like that. After experiencing this blow, they also realized that doing this kind of underground business will indeed become a thorn in the side of many people. They are in the business, but there is no impenetrable wall in the world. If they come out of the mountain again, they will definitely cause a lot of trouble again, and the same encounter will happen again.

The Lu family couldn't sit and eat empty mountains, and gradually they started to run other businesses, not using the name of the Lu family, but they invested behind the scenes and supported a group of small forces subordinate to them. With all walks of life mixed together, all doorways and checkpoints have been opened up, the Lu family resumed their old business, and continued their underground business under the cover of peripheral forces.

In this way, the Lu family gradually divided into two forces, light and dark, on this strategic road. The open side is doing legitimate business, with a wide range of tentacles, penetrating into all levels of the social economy, forming a huge information network. They are called the New Lu family, and the dark side is the old Lu family. Under the cover of the huge network of the New Lu family, they have made underground business flourish, while avoiding many potential risks. After the operation, the Lu family once again stepped into the heyday.

After several dynasties, the Lu family has not always been prosperous and prosperous. There have been many downturns during the period, but they have survived. The old Lu family is still passed on to this day. With their existence, a group of Another batch of new Lu families weaved new nets one after another to collect wealth.

The second catastrophe of the Lu family occurred during the period of the Republic of China. At that time, the situation of the warlords was very serious. The rumored treasure of the Lu family was once again remembered. The conditions of the promised wealth are also different.

At that time, the voice of the Lu family was in the hands of the old Lu family. People from this generation of the old Lu family seldom robbed tombs, but they controlled many antique trading businesses at home and abroad. Due to the unstable current situation, the antique business was extremely prosperous. They He just wants to be content with the status quo, and he is unwilling to curry favor with any party, so the request to the military is delayed again and again, hoping to dispel their ideas.

But they took it for granted. In the troubled times, no one would have the patience to wear it down with them. Among them, two warlords joined forces to deal with the Lu family with thunderous means, and came directly to snatch it.The Lu family's power is not weak, but most of them are on the commercial level. Facing the military's guns, they had to flee in all directions. Many resources were robbed, but there was still no news of the rumored treasure.

After this incident, the Lu family all evacuated from the motherland, and most of the old Lu family moved to the United Kingdom, where they were granted asylum by the British government at that time. Later, they continued to do business around the world, and finally settled in a Commonwealth colony in Southeast Asia. , which is now Singapore.

Singapore is an emerging small island country with a majority of Chinese people, a stable political situation, and a clean and efficient government organization, making Singapore one of the most international countries in the world. The Lu family quickly gained a firm foothold in this environment. , but the scale is not as brilliant as before.

It was not until the period of reform and opening up that the Lu family reappeared in China. At that time, there was a lot of waste in the country, and it was very eager to introduce external capital to drive economic development. As an overseas Chinese, the Lu family invested in many development projects in the country and made a contribution to the development of the motherland. They have made an indelible contribution, but this is all carried out in the form of the new Lu family. There has been a consensus within the old Lu family that they will no longer return to the country, nor will they intervene in the affairs here.

After listening to this historical event, Yunli became more confused, so he could only ask Ren Fei: "Mr. Ren, you just said that the problem of the Lu family lies in the treasure, but I have heard so much about the treasure of the Lu family. Whether it really exists or not is still a mystery, is there any intrinsic connection between the treasure and the smuggling case?"

Ren Fei took the opportunity to drink a cup of tea, and then filled another cup before saying: "Don't worry, I haven't finished yet. More than 20 years ago, due to the intervention of external forces in many countries in Southeast Asia, various forces emerged ideologically. Disagreements lead to a rather chaotic situation, various farces are frequently staged, and the military government is very popular. One of the autonomous regions is controlled by the Chinese, and they want to swallow all the surrounding regions to create another Singapore, and they urgently need huge funds. I bought weapons, so I thought about the treasures of the Lu family again."

"So, does the rumored treasure really exist?" Yun Li asked in surprise.

Ren Fei nodded and replied: "Of course it exists, but it is impossible to know how many treasures are in it, but at least it is not comparable to my stuff. If a state is handed over to the Lu family, the Lu family has absolute autonomy and can also cultivate their own military power, so it can be said that it is no different from forming a country of its own."

"The Lu family has been persecuted by power several times in history. If they can have the final say on the rules of the world, this temptation will be extremely great for the Lu family. I guess their leader has agreed." Yun Li boldly analyzed.

(End of this chapter)