The Ascension of Ghosts

It was past mid-autumn when Lu Sheng returned to Beijing.

I don't know how Xie Rong managed it, and no one held him accountable for the delay. Instead, the head deacon expressed condolences to him for his hard work, and gave him an extra day off. Lu Sheng returned home.

Returning home after a long absence, sister-in-law Zhou is pregnant with Liujia, and now she has gained a lot of weight, looks very good, smiles like a flower, and greets Lu Sheng with her bloated body.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhou was very happy when she went out. When she saw Lu Sheng, her eyes turned red immediately, and she choked up, "I'm thin..."

Immediately, tears rolled down, and the grief was uncontrollable, so that Lu Yuan and Lu Sheng hurriedly confessed their crimes and comforted them, so that they could persuade them.

After sending Mrs. Zhou back to the room, Lu Yuan sighed: "Your sister-in-law is pregnant with a child, so she is inevitably sentimental."

Although he sighed, the joy on his brows was undisguised.

Lu Sheng was also infected by his joy, and most of the frustrations of the past few days dissipated. For the time being, he put Xie Rong, the demon, in the back of his mind, and asked one after another: "How is sister-in-law? Is it a boy or a girl? Did you choose a name?" ?”

Although Lu Yuan talked with his relatives and elders many times, he still took the trouble at this moment. He and his younger brother explained clearly one by one, obviously enjoying it: "Everything is fine, it's nothing more than hurting the spring and the autumn, and it's just a little coaxing." Yes. This time the twins don’t matter whether they are male or female, I like them all. Your sister-in-law said that you should be careful about the name, and don’t rush to get it. As an uncle, you should think about it carefully.”

Lu Sheng naturally responded with a smile.

After talking about family affairs, he asked about official affairs. He dared not say that he had experienced repeated dangers. He only mentioned the training of recruits in the Zhenxi Camp. The official was reinstated and returned to Beijing?"

Lu Sheng was ashamed for a while, and when he didn't know how to justify his explanation, Lu Yuan pondered again, and suddenly slapped his thigh and smiled, "Yes! The new emperor ascended the throne, it must be an old friend of General Wei's court who supports the new emperor's line, so I call you I also have to enjoy the grace."

Lu Sheng was stunned and said, "This... I have only been away for half a year, why did I change the emperor again?"

He asked stupidly, and Lu Yuan was both angry and funny, and said: "In front of outsiders, you must not say such outrageous things... It's been nearly a month. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the late emperor fell off his horse while hunting, and his right arm He was crushed by a horse's hoof. There is no cure for medicine and stone, and he will be a one-armed man in the future. The first emperor has always been kind and honest, but now he is one-armed. He thinks that it will be difficult to lead the general, so he abdicates the throne to King Pengcheng."

Lu Sheng was startled, but unexpectedly, in just half a year, there were such earth-shaking changes in the court. He was speechless for a while, and after a while, he smiled wryly: "I only broke his arm. I never thought that King Pengcheng would be so kind." good."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped on the back of the head by his elder brother: "Nonsense! You've been flattering all day long, you really don't know what it means to speak out!"

Lu Sheng patted the back of his head, lowered his head to be taught, but still muttered softly: "Brother is so timid, four emperors changed in 11 years, they did well, why can't we say it?"

Lu Yuan's face darkened, if it had changed as usual, he would have already yelled at him sharply.Now, because of Zhou's pregnancy, he had a good temper, so he just sat silently with Lu Sheng, and only sighed after a while: "Do you still remember Li Jiashiro?"

Lu Sheng said: "Li Xiaonu? We used to play together when we were young, but we haven't seen each other since we entered school. After hearing that his father has made a fortune, the whole family has their eyes set high, and they disdain to associate with Shengdou Xiaomin."

Lu Yuandao: "Li Xiaonu's father, Li Houde, was favored by the nobles, and he really rose to the top for a while. Within ten years, he was promoted from a small official who guarded the grain and grass to a third-rank official. Li Xiaonu is more like a side branch of the Langya Wang family. Married, there is no second in the limelight. However, three months ago, the corruption incident of Zhi Su Nei Shiling was revealed, implicating dozens of ministers, Li Houde was the first to bear the brunt of the blame, and was beheaded and ransacked. Li Xiaonu and his three Brothers all beheaded..."

Lu Sheng was startled, and lost his voice: "Little slave...is he dead?"

That Li Xiaonu was still half a year younger than Lu Sheng, and he was born with a tiger head and a tiger brain in his memory, and he was cute, and he loved to chase after Lu Sheng and call him brother, but it was a pity that his father's heart was higher than the sky, and he moved with his family because of Nei Shiling's care. In Nancheng, living next to dignitaries and dignitaries, Li Xiaonu was forced to cut off contact with Lu Sheng.

Unexpectedly, after years of separation, when we got news of this kid again, it was already forever.

Lu Sheng felt uncomfortable, and said embarrassingly, "...Why, why..."

Lu Yuandao: "Baoyang, Li Houde has great ambitions, and he is unwilling to be trapped by his poor family status, so he is willing to attach himself to him knowing that Neishi Ling has ulterior motives. The so-called wealth and wealth are sought in danger, and he has touched it. He Seek benevolence and get benevolence, and you can’t complain about anything else. But Baoyang, you don’t have to go this far.”

Lu Sheng said in amazement: "Brother, you misunderstood, I just..."

Lu Yuan raised his hand and said decisively: "You have always had a set of rhetoric since you were a child, and I am impatient to listen to it. Baoyang, you must remember your mother's last wish. My brother is living a peaceful and stable life now. There are only two things that I wish for. , one is raising your children safely, and the other is your lifelong event..."

Lu Sheng said again: "Brother, I..."

Lu Yuan still told him to shut up, "Your sister-in-law's natal cousin is sixteen years old, and she is both good in character and appearance. It's rare that people don't dislike you for being old. When will you find a date where the two families can meet? If it's appropriate , let’s settle down..."

Lu Sheng hurriedly stood up and said, "Brother! This is not right!"

Lu Yuan's face darkened, "What's wrong, after you get married, my brother has enough savings to buy a house for you, and as a husband and father in the future, you need to think more about your wife and children, live in peace, don't aim too high ..."

Lu Sheng's heart was bitter and astringent, as if soaked in Coptis chinensis, but he could only clasp his fingers tightly, resisting the surge of emotion, stood up and said, "Brother, you don't know something, King Pengcheng enshrines Master Ge Hong, the disciple of Master Ge Hong Xie Rong made friends with me, and now is a good opportunity for me to make a fortune. Li Houde was beheaded and ransacked his home. He entrusted him with incompetence. But I can trust Xie Rong. No matter how bad it is... when the time comes, I will kill my blood. If you fall into the grass and turn into bandits, you can always save your life. Brother, my place of life is in Taicheng, not in this mere stone lane. How can a village girl be worthy of..."

Before Lu Sheng finished speaking, he was interrupted by a loud slap on the face, and glaring red marks gradually appeared on his fair cheeks, but as if he had expected it, he showed a faint smile and said softly: "Brother, the wife of this family It's narrow, my sister-in-law is pregnant now, I'm busy with business, I go out early and come back late, so I will inevitably disturb my sister-in-law's recuperation. I discussed it with Mr. Xie, and I will live in his house in the future. After my sister-in-law gives birth, I will not care about it. "

Lu Yuan knew that although his younger brother was mischievous, he was always pure and kind. Why did he go to the Western Regions for half a year and come back with a big change in temperament?For a while, he was angry and hurt, and his face was flushed red. After a long time, he said in a trembling voice: "Baoyang, why...why did you become so...unbearable..."

Lu Sheng lowered his head, half-closed his eyelids to prevent Lu Yuan from seeing the clues, and just smiled: "Brother, you are serious, I just have a big ambition in my heart, and I am not willing to be a bird that builds a nest with mud in its mouth."

The weather in the second half of mid-autumn has brought a few traces of coldness. When Zhou woke up, she already felt a little cold. She put on a sheepskin cloak and went to find her husband, but saw Lu Yuan's eyes were red with pain.Zhou asked repeatedly, but Lu Yuan smiled and said: "It's nothing, I just came back with Baoyang, and I'm happier... After all, the older you are, the more sad the spring and the autumn, I'm afraid it was caused by you."

Mrs. Zhou laughed, lightly patted her husband on the shoulder, and scolded him a few words. The couple were so lingering, Lu Yuan just found an opportunity to tell her about Lu Sheng's stay at Xie Rong's mansion, but the words fell short. But he suggested it.

Zhou's Emei frowned slightly, but said: "Li Houde's family has just had an accident, why don't you persuade Baoyang to get closer to the nobles, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

The husband and wife both thought of one thing.

Lu Yuan couldn't help feeling tender and worried, but forced a smile on his face, comforting the Zhou family and said: "It's okay, Mr. Xie bears the name of evil star and evil son, and he is also alienated at home. Baoyang knows it well. If you make friends, let him go."

The Zhou family was just relieved, so they discussed with Lu Yuan to sew a few more winter clothes for Lu Sheng.

After Lu Sheng left home, his heart became more and more empty. When he entered Xie's mansion, he only heard Ruodee say anxiously: "Young Master Baoyang is back."

He looked over with a pair of dark and dull eyes, but he couldn't see who was in front of him in a trance, he just nodded numbly, and walked to the backyard like an old horse knowing the way without a servant leading the way.

On the way, he was stopped by Ruo Song, Ruo Song said: "Young Master Baoyang, wait a moment, my young master is seeing a guest."

Lu Sheng didn't speak, just nodded slightly, and followed Ruosong to a side room to wait.After drinking half a cup of tea, I saw a group of Qimen soldiers walking around the rockery, followed by a middle-aged little Huangmen.A group of people passed by quietly, and Ruosong came to invite Lu Sheng, but he did not hide his joy.

As Lu Sheng followed him to the backyard, he asked, "The little yellow gate is here to announce the decree? Could it be a happy event?"

Ruo Song said with a smile: "Exactly, to tell you the truth, Mr. Baoyang, it's a great joy, just now my son was granted the Marquis of An by the Holy One!"

Lu Sheng was stunned for a moment, but his complexion turned grayer and grayer. Seeing that the situation was not good, Ruo Song didn't dare to say more, just lowered his head in embarrassment, and accompanied Lu Sheng all the way into the backyard.

Xie Rong accepted the order, and now she is letting her servants take off her silver-patterned black luxurious gown, and the gilded jade-inlaid tortoiseshell crown that binds her hair, letting her long, thick black hair flow down her shoulders, draped over her plain Put on the white straight skirt.

The clothes are plain and elegant, but it makes this Pianpianjia young man's eyebrows as clear as carefully drawn with pen and ink, elegant and handsome, and his eyes are bright, like a morning star in the cold winter night sky.

After all the servants retreated with their outer clothes and all kinds of ceremonial clothes and waist pendants, Xie Rong turned to look at Lu Sheng, with a warm smile in his eyes, and said softly: "Baoyang, you're back."

Lu Sheng smiled bitterly: "I'm back... I haven't congratulated An Guohou yet."

Xie Rong just sneered: "Sima Yu and his son are just trying to win over my master. They are in name only, so it's not worth mentioning."

He sat on the soft couch and only made a gesture, Lu Sheng closed his eyes, but he knew it was useless, so he approached slowly, sat down on Xie Rong's lap, and leaned into his arms.

Xie Rong gently undressed him, and slowly slid his palms into his inner shirt, caressing the smooth and firm skin, and gently scratching with his fingertips along the undulating grooves of his skin, in exchange for Lu Sheng's unbearable panting.

But his eyes were still clear, and he asked softly: "Have you discussed it with your brother and sister-in-law?"

Lu Sheng was startled, and immediately stiffened like wood and stone, but Xie Rong grabbed a bulge in his chest with his backhand and twisted it forcefully. The young man was sore and sore, and his body softened immediately. Rong lingered for a long time and became more and more sensitive. At this moment, her face was flushed and her breathing was short. She could only hold the man's wrist, and said in a low voice: "Shang, the discussion is over, you...you must keep your promise and never hurt my family. !"

Xie Rong was behind him, but the corners of her mouth curled up silently, revealing a cold and mocking smile.

In order to protect the safety of his family, Lu Sheng would rather feed a tiger with his body, so after returning to Beijing, he obeyed his advice.

However, Xie Rong clearly wanted to be Lu Sheng's family members, supporting each other, why did he become a cruel and devouring tiger by accident?