Bastard’s Resurgence

The crisis in Jiangnan has come to an end, and this result has disappointed many people. On the one hand, those who hope Jiangnan will end or fall into a huge crisis are extremely disappointed.

On the other hand, those who hope that Lu Zheng can take this opportunity to go further, and even successfully control Jiangnan in his hands, are somewhat disappointed. After a major crisis, Jiangnan is still Jiangnan, Lu Zheng or Lu Zheng, as before. Similarly, the society in Jiangnan is very stable, and the lives of the people are extremely healthy. It seems that the two wars that have been set off before do not exist at all.

Of course, some people have seen the unusualness of Lu Zheng this time. You must know that most people in the world are mediocre people. Their disappointment is precisely what Lu Zheng has been successful in. For example, he has been living in seclusion at Guiyin Temple in Beijing. Monk Daojin recently left the capital, took his apprentice Ermu to the south of the Yangtze River, and returned to Qixia Temple in Jinling.

Nie Xiaonu was clamoring to see Master these days. Lu Zheng was so helpless that she had no choice but to bring Ying'er. Dai Xiaojing and her group rode straight to Qixia Temple in Jinling in a carriage.

Lu Zheng is not a religious believer, but because of his own special experience, he is not opposed to Buddhist piety. He has never been to Qixia Temple. When he visits for the first time today, he can feel the grandeur of this temple from a distance. In comparison, the Guiyin Temple where Taojin monk practiced before seemed really shabby.

The pilgrims of Qixia Temple are like clouds, and the square is very lively. This situation reminds Lu Zheng of Fayuan Temple in the capital. At that time, the fate of Lu Zheng and Dai Xiaojing was determined at Fayuan Temple!

Dai Xiaojing believes deeply in Buddhism. She is almost the child who grew up in the Buddhist hall, so she prepared a lot of incense. In the nine main halls of Qixia Temple, she burned incense and worshipped the Buddha one by one. Lu Zheng, Ying'er and Nie Xiaonu all followed. , After the visit was completed, the little novice Ermu had folded his hands and was waiting for them at the gate of Houshan.

Nie Xiaonu still has a noisy temper. Seeing Ermu, she smiled and said, "Little brother, are you still practicing with the master every day? The sister is seeing you as your age is getting older, should you consider it? Married a daughter-in-law? Hurry up and go back to vulgarity, the elder sister will help you find a wife, which is many times better than eating fast and reciting the Buddha every day with the master!"

Ermu's face was red, and he didn't dare to answer at all. Lu Zheng said, "Well, the younger brother is already shy! If he turns around and runs away, we won't see your master when he turns around!"

"Huh!" Everyone laughed, Ermu put his hands together and said "Amitabha Buddha", and then led the way, and the group went straight to the back mountain.

Monk Dao Jin is very famous, but the place where he lives has always been simple. The scenery of the back mountain of Qixia Temple is beautiful and beautiful. Monk Dao Jin is sitting in the courtyard, looking clear and elegant, and outstanding.

Lu Zheng stepped forward to salute, and said, "Master Dao, it's been a long time since I saw you, you still have the same style back then!"

Monk Dao Jin opened his eyes and stared at Lu Zheng, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "The demeanor of Lu Donor is even better than that of the past. Now on this ground in the south of the Yangtze River, Lu Donor’s name is louder than that of Wang Ye. The emperor is not weak anymore! Some people say that the people in the south of the Yangtze River only know the benefactor Lu, and they don’t know if there is His Majesty Dakang..."

Lu Zheng said: "Those who say this are all condemned! Lu is a courtier of Dakang, and he is loyal to Dakang. Your Majesty is Dakang's emperor. Lu has never been impolite!

Moreover, Lu now is just an official book, and there are still many prime ministers who are managing the affairs of the government. Who is making such bad words? "

Monk Dao Jin said: "Yes, this person's words are indeed too exaggerated. You are not in control of the major affairs of the DPRK, and the army in the south of the Yangtze River is not in your hands! This time the heroes of the Nanfu Army fight to keep the south of the Yangtze safe, General Su Zhi has made great contributions. You are just on the same level as Su Zhi, and even the limelight has been overshadowed by him. Those who make rumors indiscriminately are completely scorning the facts!"

Lu Zheng was stunned for a moment, and said, "Master Dao Jin is a sensible person. Lu is very grateful for knowing my difficulties and difficulties!" Lu Zheng saluted Monk Dao Jin with a very serious expression, without the slightest difference in expression on his face. .

Dao Jin stared at Lu Zheng’s face from beginning to end, without seeing the change in Lu Zheng’s expression, he couldn’t help but sigh at the depth of Lu Zheng’s city residence. Lu Zheng’s tactics can deceive most people in the world, and even deceive a lot of counsellors. . But I definitely can't fool the Taoist monk.

Lu Zheng does not control politics and does not manage state affairs, but who is in charge of state affairs? This person is Lu Shanchang, who is highly respected, and the head of the Lu family. He will always be consistent with Lu Zheng, and this person is absolutely not self-asserting, and all matters related to the government and government are disclosed to Lu Zheng.

It’s no boast that Lu Zheng is in charge of the current state affairs, but Lu Zheng does not have to show up in front of Emperor Xin De every day, and he does not even have to travel daily in front of the Chen family, the Gu family, and other forces. The mystery he maintained was a huge shock to other forces.

As for military affairs, all the Nanfu Army was formed by Lu Zheng himself. The so-called Su Zhi was just an ally that Lu Zheng sought. It is almost impossible for Su Zhi to violate Lu Zheng’s meaning, so Su Zhi, a general, is not so much a general. It was ordered by Emperor Xinde, rather than by Lu Zheng.

Moreover, Lu Zheng had two-handed preparations for military affairs. That is, Lu Zheng allowed Liu Song to lead nearly 60,000 elites to the North. At first, these tens of thousands of horses were used to help Song Wensong defend against the enemy. After I arrived in Yuzhou, I didn't expect to retreat.

And Liu Song's 60,000 horses were also the Southern Army Army, but they were independent of General Su Zhi's jurisdiction. This was Lu Zheng's inadvertent successor.

Also, Lu Zheng had long brought in the Gu family and the Chen family under the jurisdiction of the Nanfu Army. Nearly 50,000 people of the Nanfu Army under Su Zhi’s control were elite soldiers funded by the Chen family and the Gu family. Lu Zheng mastered this situation. Everyone could work together and unite, but once Lu Zheng became wary of Su Zhi, and the Gu family and Chen family turned their faces, Su Zhi's soldiers would be difficult to control, and it would be easy for Lu Zheng to seize his military power. .

Lu Zheng used this method to tie the Gu family, the Chen family, and Su Zhi together. It can be said that he firmly grasped the military power in his own hands. The skill of the method is amazing.

However, Lu Zheng, who has done all this, does not show the slightest pride now, and he is simple and simple every day, and does not regard himself as a powerful minister at all. Such a city and his mind are really terrible!

Monk Dao Jin folded his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the treacherous evil and the great mercy are only in the line. Lu donor, are you merciful or treacherous?"

Nie Xiaonu, who couldn't see it, said, "Master, what are you talking about? The son is naturally a merciful and compassionate person! How could he be a treacherous and evil person?"

Monk Dao Jin laughed and said, "Little slave, there is nothing to do with you here. You can't understand what I said with Donald Lu, let's go and relax!"

Nie Xiaonu pouted a little reluctantly, but Dai Xiaojing came from a family of tactics. Naturally, she knew these key points. She immediately grabbed Nie Xiaonu and said, "Little slave, Ying'er, let's go for a walk over there. , Relax!"

Nie Xiaonu and the three daughters left, only Lu Zheng and Monk Dao Jin left in the yard. Monk Dao Jin said: "Your father-in-law went to Guiyin Temple a few days ago. Soon he will also go to the south of the Yangtze River. No! Old courtier, I still miss your Majesty in my heart. I just have a chance. It is inconvenient to go to the south of the Yangtze River!"

Lu Zheng moved slightly and said, "Master Dao Jin, what you said is very interesting. You have come to the south of the Yangtze River by yourself. Why do you still care about my father-in-law?"

Monk Dao Jin shook his head and said: "You can hide your powers, but no matter how you hide your powers, you can't be without people! Can it be done by Zhang Pinghua?

Zhang Pinghua is indeed a capable man, but he is young after all, and he is not thorough enough to see things through, and he needs to be beaten and tempered. How can such a man become a humeral counselor?

Your father-in-law cares about you, and although he is old, he is not old and he has ambitions! No, the place in the capital is already a pool of stagnant water. Why shouldn't he come to the south of the Yangtze River? Jiangnan is the stage to show off their talents! "

When Monk Dao Jin said this, Lu Zheng couldn't say anything. In fact, it was this question he had been thinking about recently. I have to say that now Lu Zheng is walking on a road that cannot be turned back. He has all the resources of Jiangnan in his hands, but the more so, the more dangerous.

Because imperial power was the most dangerous thing since ancient times, the closer you get to him, the danger increases exponentially. How many powerful officials died of unfaithfulness, how many traitorous heroes, the heroes finally died?

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that standing in the position of Lu Zheng, he walked forward like walking on thin ice, trembling, at this time, can Lu Zheng move forward alone with his wisdom?

The only people around Lu Zheng are Zhang Pinghua, Tong Zi and Lu Shanchang. This power is too weak. Now that Monk Dao Jin has come, and Dai Gao has come, it is undoubtedly a great help to Lu Zheng!

Lu Zheng stood up, bowed deeply, and said, "Master Dao Jin has always been an old friend of the father-in-law, Lu Zheng is polite!"

Monk Dao Jin laughed, and then said: "I am old, and I just want to live with the blue lantern for the rest of my life! I don't care about fame and fortune anymore!"

When Lu Zheng heard the old monk's words, he really wanted to "pooh" his face. What does it mean to be indifferent to fame and fortune? If this is the case, will this old monk come from Beijing to Jiangnan? After so many years of eating and reciting the Buddha, no matter which temple you visit, you will definitely be able to attract people to visit. The previous Long Zhaoyan and Long Zhaohuan were both played in the palm of his hand. Is this a kind of compassionate monk?

However, although Lu Zheng thought so in his heart, he did not reveal the slightest on his face. Instead, he said: "My back mountain of the Lu family in Jiangning is the Buddhist hall, but I think that the presiding monk is the master of Taoism and the Buddha is profound. Although Qixia Temple is beautiful, But the vulgar atmosphere is too heavy to cultivate oneself, the master should move trout Jiangning!"

Lu Zheng's words were a final word. Monk Dao Jin came to Lu Zheng from the south of the Yangtze River on the Jingcheng Road. What else did the two of them have to say?

The two parties settled the matter. Lu Zheng didn't dare to stay any longer. He led Dai Xiaojing and her daughters to the Liuhe Wharf, and waited quietly for the yellow boat from the north on the wharf. After waiting two hours, the yellow boat finally arrived. .

When Dai Xiaojing saw her housekeeper, her tears couldn't help but burst out. Dai Gao, the prime minister of power, held a bamboo stick in his hand and stepped on mans shoes. A farmer's dress only brought one entourage to the south of the Yangtze River!

Today is an extraordinary day for the Lu family in Jiangning. Lu Shanchang, who came down from the court, hurriedly took the waterway and only drove home. At this time, almost all the second and third generations of the Lu family had returned to Jiangning.

Lu Shanchang is the head of the family. When the distinguished guest comes at home, he will naturally receive him personally. Dai Gao’s age is not much different from him. The two used to be endless political enemies, but at today’s reception banquet, the two are like old friends for many years. Make the wine happy.

Monk Dao Jin didn't drink, but he was sitting on the VIP table. The second and third generations of the Lu family came forward to see the courtesy. No one dared to make the slightest blasphemy and rudeness.

The two people have lived in the Lu family in Jiangning from now on. This made the Lu family feel so incredible. When everyone looked at Lu Zheng again, the feeling was a bit inexplicable.

Just over this banquet, Lu Shanchang told everyone that from tomorrow on, everyone in the Lu family in Jiangning must move away and move to Jinling. From then on, the Lu family in Jiangning will only live with one person from the Lu family. This person is Lu Zheng.

Jiangning’s Lu family became Lu Zheng’s family. All the servants and servants in the mansion must be emptied. As for the arrangement of such a large courtyard, no one can intervene. Including Lu Shanchang, they will not interfere. This matter!

And as Lu Zheng's father, Lu Qian, and so many uncles and brothers, it would be even harder for them to come back once they went out, but no one opposed the matter, and faintly, everyone was very excited about it.

Lu Zheng was born in the Lu family, but now he has grown up, as big as the towering tree. The Lu family’s pond is too small to accommodate him. He needs a broader world and stage.

This time Lu Shanchang vacated the Jiangning Lu family for him. It was actually a very smart move, because if it weren't, Lu Zheng would definitely rebuild his mansion outside. Instead of that, it would be better for Lu Shanchang to make such a choice!

The current Lu family is prosperous, and the strength is no longer the same as before. The children of the Lu family have become the first-class children of Jiangnan and even the entire Dakang. All this is brought by Lu Zheng! The higher Lu Zheng goes, the stronger the Lu family will be. This is the reality!

Lu Zheng's feeling about this is also very complicated. Although he is still very calm and low-key, he has already clearly felt a force pushing him forward, which he can't control more and more.

Like Zhang Pinghua’s advice, Lu Zheng could easily dismiss it, but now Lu Zheng has father-in-law Dai Gao and Dao Jin monk beside him. Can Lu Zheng remain indifferent to their opinions? Lu Zheng felt as if he was being held hostage, and he might fall into an abyss that he could not extricate himself from...