Better to live forever [Rebirth]

Lou Ning, whose name is Jingzhi.

The Yipin Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry is the elder of the two dynasties, his family education has been passed down from generation to generation, and he has been loyal from generation to generation.

When Zhu Dingbei and Ning Heng went to Lou Shangshu's mansion late at night, they still hadn't recovered from the name.The mansion is very clean, the guards are not crowded, the servants also rested early, only the old butler is still standing outside the study door, the candle shadows in the study are burning, as if waiting for someone.

The old housekeeper was not surprised to see the two of them, and respectfully invited them into the study.

Lou Shangshu was studying ink, when he saw them, he laughed: "Here we come."

Looking at his usual face, Zhu Dingbei couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart. He pursed his lips and didn't know how to open his mouth. Ning Heng pulled him to sit down and asked first, "Should Lou Shangshu know that we are here?" In other words, please speak frankly."

Lou Shangshu sighed lightly, and said: "Originally, I thought that I would never talk about this matter to anyone in my life—"

"Grandpa Lou." Zhu Dingbei interrupted him flatly, "I just want to know, was it your hand that leaked the craft of the bow and arrow range back then?"

"Yes." Lou Shangshu still had that smile on his face, as if what he confided was just a common joke.

Zhu Dingbei twitched hard in his heart. He stared and said: "Then the weapons and armor that the Huns have improved in recent years are also from your hands?"

"That's right." The smile on Lou Shangshu's face finally couldn't be maintained, and faded away, revealing a desolate face, he sighed, and said softly: "Changsheng guessed right, I did it."

"why?"

Zhu Dingbei's eyes turned red, he couldn't accept it, let alone believe it.

The person in front of him is not only his best friend's grandfather, the elder who cared for him, but also Dajing's Minister of Industry and the pillar of the imperial court. He doubted anyone, and none of the six departments escaped his investigation, except for him. .This is the elders he has been in contact with for nearly ten years, his devotion to duty, his generosity and benevolence, his breezy breeze, his uprightness, and his indulgence and love, all in his eyes.

He admired Lou Shangshu, and he was the elder in the court that he was most optimistic about besides Chen Gel.Never thought that one day, they would stand on opposite sides of each other.

Lou Shangshu looked at the two juniors softly and sadly, breathed out a foul breath, and said softly: "Most things in this world are beyond your control... Forget it, no matter how many excuses you find, it won't help. I brought you here today to share You talk about it, but before I do that, I want to know, how far have you investigated?"

Seeing that the two of them didn't answer, Lou Jing knew that they were wary of him and couldn't be honest, so he said to himself: "Your Majesty has already checked Ma Yuan's next family, in time, he should be able to find that person. I don't know, you two I know, how is it compared to Your Majesty?"

Ning Heng replied, "Not much more."

Lou Jingzhi was taken aback for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "So...haha, they have found the wrong leader over the years."

He took a deep look at the two young juniors, and sighed: "Since this is the case, then I have nothing to hide. Presumably Ning Heng, you already know the relationship between the other party and your mansion, right?"

Seeing Ning Heng nodding, he said eloquently: "That happened nearly 400 years ago. At that time, the ancestor of my Lou family was just a humble craftsman in the workshop. Later, the ancestor had a whim to build a gunpowder fort, and he has been in the Ministry of Industry since then. , have worked for the Ministry of Industry for generations, although there have only been three Ministers of the Ministry of Industry, who among the craftsmen in the world does not know the Lou family? But the world does not know that the gunpowder and the fort are just opportunities that the ancestors got from the nobles."

When he said this, Zhu Dingbei and Ning Heng already understood where the Lou family and the Ning family rebelled.

"Those gunpowder forts were all found by that person from the relics of the Empress Dowager Zhao, and there are many other kinds... Maybe the Empress Dowager Zhao has pity for the common people in the world, so she sealed up these murder weapons, and wanted to leave a glimmer of life for the younger generations, so she couldn't bear it." Destroy the blueprints. My Lou family was fortunate enough to restore and present these heavenly artifacts. After that, Dajing really enjoyed decades of glory, deterring the neighbors. Until the Xiongnu rebelled against the Xianbei tribe to form their own line, and stole Get the recipe for the blueprint of gunpowder for the fort..."

There is no need to explain how this stealing character is.

Lou Jingzhi smiled wryly and said, "From now on, my Lou family has been that man's servants and servants for generations to come. It's just that the matter of Gongqi is far from the disputes in the court, except for its influence on wars and farming. There are not many things to do, so when it came to my grandfather's generation, I hardly did anything for them. It was not until after the Qifeng incident that my son was lucky enough to save his life from Qifeng Mountain that they showed up again. I When my son was dying, he begged me not to leave these sins to his son, I did not teach Ankang Anning how to carry out missions as my ancestors did, I only hoped that they would be safe and healthy all their lives."

Speaking of the two grandsons, the wrinkles on his face deepened, and he continued: "So after today, I, Gou Yan, beg the two of you to try to keep their brothers. From the beginning to the end, they are just innocent people. I have never done anything that is not good for Dajing or the common people."

Zhu Dingbei let go and said: "Don't worry... I will protect them, and Grandpa Lou doesn't have to hurt himself too much. Since you revealed this matter to us, you must have made a decision in your heart. So today's matter is only you and me. I learned that neither His Majesty the Emperor nor those people will do anything to you."

In the end, he really couldn't push Lou Jingzhi to death like he did with Li Dashen, Ma Yuan or Jia Xifu.

Lou Jingzhi shook his head, his expression relaxed a lot.

"Life and death are fateful, just look at Li Dashen, I know that this day will come after all." Lou Shangshu has lived for so many years, experienced the impermanence of the world, and has his unique vision and wisdom.Regarding the current situation, this Minister of the Ministry of Industry, who is always doing things with his head down, can see clearly than anyone else.If he is willing, neither Zhu Dingbei nor His Majesty the Emperor will ever know the role played by the Lou family in this matter.But he chose to inform Zhu Dingbei at this time, and he has already made a decision.

"In these years, my Dajing and the Xiongnu fought for the Xianbei tribe, and the three parties fought repeatedly. It was not until the Zhu family army took the Xianbei mansion that the victory was divided. Back then, when the Xiongnu rebelled against Xianbei, it was those people who offered their best advice to drive Xianbei apart. The tribe dispersed Xianbei's troops. After this happened, it turned a tiger into two wolves. Seeing that the Xiongnu was out of control, those people came up with a way to cannibalize them. They spotted the Xiongnu and established many connections in it. Later, there was a trend of Han women in the royal family of the Xiongnu, who gave birth to many heirs with Han blood. This was originally a beauty trick they used, but they didn’t want to be seen through by the Huns in the end, and it ended hastily. Until, Huer Duo was born. "

The status of Xiongnu women is not low in the clan, especially the Queen Mother of the Huns, who can be said to have the highest status in the royal family of the Huns.The style of Han women back then was cut off by the Queen Mother of the Huns at that time.

After suffering this great loss, their attention was set on the position of the Queen Mother of the Xiongnu. Hu Erdu's arrival can be said to make this plan perfect.

"You must know who she is. This woman is a descendant of the offspring of those Han women and the Xiongnu royal family. What is rare is that she is not only born like a Xiongnu woman, but also has a double mind. Afterwards, the Ning family lived The next son, this son will be born completely like a Dajing man, equally wise and courageous."

"This made the Ning family see an excellent opportunity, so they spent many years putting the pair of siblings into the Xiongnu and Dajing respectively. In the end, the Xiongnu really became their possession, and Dajing the With this son's plan, the situation is gradually getting better. They regard Dajing as one of the Huns and have no distinction between family and country. Therefore, Xianbei fell into the hands of Dajing, and they did not have continuous wars. Moreover, Xianbei was defeated by Zhu's army. Also give them an opportunity to take advantage of, and then they will start attacking the Zhu family."

"Xianbei, this place can be the outstanding military exploits of Zhu's army, and it can easily become an excellent weapon for civilian officials to attack Zhu's army. Xianbei is not a fixed number. They thought they could succeed, but at some point, they lost the good situation. Became hamstrung, now losing streak."

When Lou Jingzhi said this, he took a deep look at Ning Heng, then at Zhu Dingbei, and said, "This trend of decline has long been on the horizon. The bottom line is that after the old Marshal Zhu returned to Beijing to take care of him, It started not long ago. I originally thought that it was Brother Zhu who saw it through his eyes, but now it seems that they and I were kept in the dark. Longevity... am I right?"

Zhu Dingbei nodded without denying it.

Lou Jingzhi opened his eyes slightly, it can be seen that although he had already guessed, he was still shocked and surprised when this guess came true.

After all, at that time Zhu Dingbei was just a child with a yellow mouth, and no one had ever set his sights on him.No, no, even today, no matter whether it is the members of the Ning family or His Majesty the Emperor, no one has really put this young man in their eyes.And who would have expected that it would be a young man who was not yet weak, who would stir up the situation and cut off the situation that the Ning people had painstakingly managed for hundreds of years?

How did he see through it?How exactly?Lou Jingzhi was full of doubts, met his gaze, but didn't want to ask any more questions.

The matter has come to this point, and it is meaningless for him to pursue these matters.What's more, Zhu Dingbei is better than a talented person. At least, the lives of his two grandchildren are more secure, isn't it?

Having figured this out, Lou Jingzhi smiled slightly and said in admiration, "Young people are awesome."

"Now the battle between His Majesty and Ning's party members is on the surface, and it is inevitable. It will only be a matter of time before His Majesty finds out the head of state, and the other party has stopped hiding. I want to bet on whether you are this third party. If so, I think it's time to tell you who he is."

Zhu Dingbei and Ning Heng straightened their backs and stared intently at Lou Shangshu.

I saw him open his mouth and spit out a name lightly.