Chapter 201 The distinguished guests come to the door!
"Old man, old..." Xu Da, the butler of the Lu Mansion, hurriedly entered the yard from outside. When he saw Hong Shen at the door, he was slightly stunned, but did not stop and continued to walk into the yard.
"Ah..." He saw the situation in the yard and his face turned pale. God, the second master actually... actually...
Subconsciously, he turned around and was about to escape. Lu Shanchang said coldly: "Xu Da, what's the matter?"
Xu Da stood still, swallowed and said, "That... a guest came out of the door to ask for a second master. The visitor claimed to be the magistrate of Liuhe County, Yingtian Prefecture, Lord Nie Yongnie..."
"Ah?" Lu Qian, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned for a moment, suddenly raised his head and said, "Xu Da, is this really this person?"
Xu Da said "Uh..." and didn't know what to say. Nie Yong didn't know him. Where could he tell the truth? He pondered for a moment and said, "Go back to the second master, the person who came was wearing the sixth-grade official uniform, should... be himself."
Lu Qian looked at Lu Shanchang and said, "Father, I have never had any contact with this Lord Nie!"
Lu Shanchang frowned and said, "What is the origin of this Lord Nie?"
Lu Qian said: "I have heard of this person's name. It is said that he is Zhan Tianqi's man. The competition for Liuhe County Magistrate was fierce, and all forces had candidates, but in the end, Nie Yong took the lead, which caused quite a stir in Yingtianke!"
Lu Shanchang raised his hand and said, "Get up!" Lu Qian stood up properly and said, "Father, this person is here, his origin is unknown. Do you think I will see you or not?"
Lu Shanchang turned his head and glanced at his son. Seeing that there was bruises on his face, he couldn't help but frown and said, "What do you think by yourself?"
Lu Qian pondered for a moment and said, "Nie Yong is not a big official, but his origin is not small. The prince's people have always been cautious in Jiangnan and have almost no interaction with the Jiangnan family. This time he came to the door in person without avoiding his eyes and ears. If he didn't see him, he would be inappropriate!"
Lu Shanchang glanced at Hong Quan, and Hong Quan said, "Old Master, I think I want to see you not only, but you also want to see you personally. This sixth-rank official is unusual. His rule is the location of the Nanfu Army. The Jiangnan camp is all under his eyelids!"
When Hong Quan said this, Lu Shanchang's eyes flashed with a gleam. What army is the Nanfu Army? This army was previously a private soldier of the wealthy families in Jiangnan. Taizu attacked Jinling, and the Nanfu Army opened the city to welcome Taizu, so that the Dakang Dynasty was determined to fight.
In this flash, that period of history has been around for a hundred years, and the Nanfu Army has long been taken back to the court. The Jiangnan power clan cannot even mobilize any soldiers and soldiers of the Nanfu Army. Now the Grand Governor of the Nanfu Army is Zhan Tianqi, who serves as the general!
The provinces in the south of the Yangtze River were subdued by the Nanfu Army. Nie Yong served as the county magistrate in Liuhe. He was precisely Zhan Tianqi's person. His identity was too sensitive. He personally entered the door of his house and the Lu family was rejected. In the future, countless gossips would definitely be caused in the court.
"Open the middle door, I will meet guests at Dongpozhai. Second brother, you will meet guests together!" Lu Shanchang said.
The middle door of the Lu family opened, and the old butler Hong Quan personally went outside the middle door to greet Nie Yong. When he saw Nie Yong for the first time, he was shocked to find that Nie Yong was so young.
When he heard Nie Yong's accent again, the other party actually spoke a Beijing-style speech, and he was even more shocked. The relationship between the Dakang court and the capital was very subtle.
Many officials from the Southern Court in Jiangnan came from the capital, but most of the officials below were from the Jiangnan region. Because the Southern Court originally had a Ministry of Personnel, the capital rarely cared about the personnel affairs here.
Nie Yong, a small county magistrate, came from the capital, which attracted people's attention.
Hong Quan led Nie Yong and walked all the way to Lu Shanchang's Dongpozhai. Lu Shanchang wore a third-rank official uniform and said with a smile:
"Haha, early this morning, I felt the magpies in the yard screaming happily. It turned out that Lord Nie was coming! Lord Nie quickly invite him, and serve tea for Lord Nie!"
The powerful families in Jiangnan and first-class families naturally have extraordinary aura. Judging from the luxury of the Lu family, the luxury family is more prosperous than the Southern Court's yamen. Although the wealthy and powerful families do not have the grand glory of the past, they should not be humiliated easily.
But who is Nie Yong? He is someone who even dares to offend Dai Xiang. What is this little bit of pressure from the Lu family in front of him?
He immediately bowed deeply as a courtesy and said with neither humility nor arrogant words: "It turns out that he is the Minister of the Secretariat. What kind of virtue is that boy? I am really flattered to see him in person!"
Nie Yong said as he was flattered, but there was no shock on his face. He was very calm.
Lu Qian also came over to meet Nie Yong in his official uniform. Nie Yong said: "Mr. Lu, the official is taking the liberty today. Lord Lu was not frightened, right?"
Lu Qian was a little unrestrained in front of his father. He was stunned for a moment and smiled and said, "Mr. Nie is so polite. I am just a few years older, haha!"
Nie Yong laughed and said, "Mr. Lu, I heard that lord has been making great contributions recently and wants to flap the flag for the thief Dai. Do you know that Nie Yong is the mortal enemy of the thief Dai?
I was an official in the Hanlin Academy in Beijing. I was despised from the domineering nature of the father and son of Dai Thief, so I was demoted to Jiangnan. No wonder I didn’t dare to see me easily, but even the Minister of the Secretariat was alarmed. I have such a great face!”
After Nie Yong said this, Lu Qian's face changed suddenly. He suddenly remembered that Nie Yong was said to be incompatible with Dai. Now he was screaming at the thief Dai, which was very harsh.
After all, Dai Xiang was the prime minister of the current dynasty. Nie Yong directly called him "Dai Thief". His courage was really extraordinary.
Lu Shanchang stared at Nie Yong and said lightly: "Mr. Nie, please sit down and have tea. This is Jiangnan, not the capital. We Jiangnan people are hospitality, and Lord Nie comes from afar, how can our Lu family not welcome you?
As for the grudges between Lord Nie and Dai Xiang, haha, my Lu family doesn’t even care about Jiangnan, so how can I care about the capital? To be ashamed, my Lu family can’t have a place to stand in the capital!"
After all, Lu Shanchang was so sophisticated that he resolved the embarrassment in just a few words. The maid served tea, Nie Yong picked up the teacup and savored it slowly. Lu Shanchang said:
"I wonder what happened to Lord Nie when he came to the door today?"
Nie Yong said: "I dare not hide it from the Minister of the Secretariat. This time the officials came here to ask Lord Lu! I never thought I could see Lord of the Secretariat. Since Lord of the Secretariat is here, I, Nie Yong, will ask you for it once!"
Nie Yong paused and said, "Mr. I don't know anything. Before coming to Yingtian, I had been an official in Yangzhou. I was an official in Yangzhou for three years and had to meet the virtuous grandson Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng was young and was extremely young. I personally ordered the head of the case at the county examination, so I and him had a friendship with him.
This time, I heard that Brother Zheng was back to Jiangning, and I was not afraid of adults' jokes when I said it. I just took office in Liuhe. It can be said that I am a cat in front of the fence and a dog in the back of the fence. It is difficult to stand it!
If Brother Zheng can help me, I can first stabilize the county school and suppress scholars with his talent, and I will get a great help. Don’t worry, Brother Zheng and I have the title of master and apprentice, so we will definitely not let him abandon his studies. I am a native of the North, and at the critical moment, I can only trust my disciples and disciples, Lord Shin, do you think?"
Nie Yongwei said his purpose. Lu Shanchang and Lu Qian were both confused, especially Lu Qian, who could not believe his ears.
Oh my God, a talented man came to Lu Zheng at the gate of Lu's mansion yesterday. This incident made Lu Qian feel horrified. Today, Lu Shanchang's crazy painting of "Asking to Wine" made Lu Qian even more collapsed.
Now the most popular county magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, Nie Yong, came to the door in person because of Lu Zheng. Lu Qian didn't know when he gave birth to such a promising son. Judging from Lu Zheng's attitude, he was even more powerful than his own Lu Qian.
Lu Zheng is still in Yangzhou, and Jiangning and Yingtian have caused such a big wave. Where is Lu Qian?
Lu Shanchang’s thoughts are different from Lu Qian’s. Lu Shanchang has been very researching Lu Zheng recently, mainly because of his immediate boss Ruan Shangshu.
Last time, Lu Shanchang caused a misunderstanding in front of Ruan Shangshu. He was trying his best to make up for it recently. To his surprise, Ruan Shangshu mentioned Lu Zheng several times and read out Lu Zheng's poems. Lu Shanchang was really horrified at that time.
What Lu Shanchang has always been worried about is that he has no successor, and that he has no successor among his descendants who can withstand the burden of the family. Now he suddenly has a grandson who has been praised by Ruan Shangshu. Moreover, he himself doesn't know this grandson and doesn't understand it. You can imagine how big the impact he has suffered.
He originally thought that Lu Qian would send someone to Yangzhou to take Lu Zheng back, but he didn't expect that Lu Qian would not accomplish such a small thing. He could imagine his anger.
Now, Nie Yong is here again. As Teacher Lu Zheng, he hopes that Lu Zheng can go to Liuhe to study with him. He also bluntly said that he appreciates Lu Zheng's talent and hopes that Lu Zheng can help him stabilize the situation in Liuhe.
Lu Shanchang only felt that it was ridiculous. Everyone outside the Lu family regarded Lu Zheng as a treasure, but the Lu family itself regarded Lu Zheng as a grass. As Lu Zheng's biological father, Lu Qian actually knew his son less than outsiders. Is there anything more ridiculous in this world than this?
The servants of the Lu family have been talking about Lu Zheng recently. Most people say that Lu Zheng is just a young scholar and is not worth mentioning. In fact, a scholar is really nothing in the Lu family.
But now the incident happened one after another and a hundred times made Lu Shanchang ask, is Lu Zheng really just a little scholar? Can a little scholar ask Lord Shangshu to ask, and let the sixth-rank Nie Yong come to ask for someone in person?
The scene was a bit weird, but Lu Shanchang was a person who had been in a high position for a long time. He quickly came to his senses and immediately said:
"Mr. Nie, I've been talking for a long time and it turns out to be his own family! The bad Sun Lu Zheng is lucky enough to be taught under Lord Nie. It's such a lucky kid. Come on, change the seat for Lord Nie!"
President Lu Shanzhang stood up and asked Nie Yong to sit down. The Lu family respected his teachers and said that Nie Yong was Lu Zheng's teacher and a distinguished guest of the Lu family. The reception specifications of his nature must be improved.
Chapter completed!