Raising Wolves

The atmosphere was delicate for a few moments.

Ning Juan lowered the corners of his eyes. His eyes were narrow, sharp and dark. When he looked at people, he was always a bit cold and aggressive, but in front of Lu Qingze, he showed weakness and was very familiar. : "Last night, I asked Zheng Yao to investigate temporarily. It seems that he was ineffective and got the wrong time. Is the teacher angry?"

While talking, he lowered his head and carefully pulled Lu Qingze's sleeve.

His majesty the emperor, you have made a low profile.

Temporary check?

Lu Qing thought to himself, with your character, you must have checked several times when you just got Jin Yiwei's secret support.

He wasn't annoyed by Ning Juan's secret investigation. It's not normal for His Majesty the Emperor not to be so thoughtful. He smiled and stroked the boy's furry head: "What's there to be angry about? Incense."

Ning Juan smiled sweetly at Lu Qingze: "Yes."

It's just an old shop, the teacher hasn't returned for many years, so it's okay to remember wrongly.

Based on this, I want to find out the teacher's little secret, which seems a bit rash.

Be more careful next time.

The teacher and the student looked at each other and smiled, with different thoughts.

The guards outside acted as grooms, knowing that the two inside were very expensive, especially that Master Lu.

Not seeking speed, but stability, the carriage crossed the long street unhurriedly.

Lu Qing leaned back in a relaxed posture, and said casually: "The ghost stories in the north and the south seem to be different. The stories in the capital are all about foxes repaying favors, and Lin'an is about white snakes showing love."

Ning Juan has never been interested in the theory of ghosts and spirits. He rested his chin and stared at the tear mole in the corner of Lu Qingze's eyes, and said casually: "Do you still believe in these things, teacher? What kind of fairies and ghosts are just sour scholars daydreaming and wishful thinking."

Lu Qing said: "Don't judge ghosts and gods arbitrarily. When I was young, I heard that there were people nearby who borrowed corpses to revive their souls."

Ning Juan raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that Lu Qing was casually chatting with him, and wrote lightly: "It's just pretending to be a ghost."

Lu Qing smiled and stopped talking.

As he thought, Ning Juan didn't believe in these things. If he really realized that his teacher was a lone ghost who resurrected from a dead body, he didn't know how frightened he would be or what he would do.

It's better to cover it well.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of a dilapidated alley, and the guard turned his head and said, "Your Majesty, we've arrived, do you and Mr. Lu want to come down for a walk?"

Ning Juan stretched out his hand to cover Lu Qingze's hand, and fell into a prostration, but his hands were still cold: "No need, keep moving forward."

Lu Qingze is not in good health yet, his curiosity about this place all stems from his curiosity about Lu Qingze, whichever is more important is very light.

Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he thought, Ning Juan would care about whether his body could bear it.

Although he is not so weak that he can't even walk, but it's better not to be so strong right now.

This street is a bit old, there is a small river passing by nearby, stone bridges and blue bricks, weeping willows supporting the wind, the colors are bright and clean, graceful and elegant.

Ning Juan looked out, looked left and right with great interest, trying to trace the traces of Lu Qingze's growth: "Has the teacher been here before?"

Lu Qing wondered how I knew: "Yes."

Ning Juan paused, and was very keen to capture emotions: "Teacher doesn't seem very happy?"

Lu Qing lowered his eyelashes, and said in a flat tone: "It's nothing, I just remembered some old things."

Ning Juan's expression froze.

Lu Qingze's parents died early, so he must have suffered a lot when he was a child.

Even his deeply affectionate uncle died when he went to Beijing to rush for the exam.

The royal relationship is superficial, and he is very cold, never thinking about it carefully.

Although it is a good thing for him that Lu Qing does not have many relatives and friends, then the teacher can only rely on him.

But for Lu Qingze, the old place should also be regarded as a sad place.

Ning Juan pursed his lips, like a puppy that has been wronged, his ears drooped: "Teacher, I'm sorry."

Lu Qing just wanted to avoid talking about the past. Seeing Ning Juan's appearance, he felt a little guilty for three seconds, and gently patted his head: "It's okay, let's go to the Lu family's ancestral house to see."

In the past, Yuanchen lived with his uncle in the ancestral house, so the tablets of Yuanchen's parents and uncle should be enshrined in it.

Since he took up the shell of others and continued to live in the world on his behalf, he should also go to burn incense.

Ning Juan carefully looked at Lu Qingze's face, and saw that he did not look particularly unhappy, so he was a little relieved.

The carriage soon arrived at the Lu family's ancestral house. It was said to be the ancestral house, but it was indeed not very big, and even a little dilapidated.

But the slightly faded lanterns hanging in front of the door suggest that there are people living inside.

Lu Qing looked through the curtain and frowned.

The land deed of the Lu family's ancestral house is in his hands, and it is pressed in the mansion in the capital. Although he does not live here, the ownership is also his. How can there be people living in it?

Ning Juan also saw something was wrong, raised his finger and knocked on the wall of the car: "Go and find out."

The guard got the order, jumped out of the carriage, and went to ask the nearby pedestrians and peddlers.

I'll be back in a while.

"Your Majesty, the folks around say that this house belongs to the Lu family, and it is currently occupied by Mr. Lu's second uncle, Lu Fuming."

Lu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly: "He doesn't have a land deed, and he occupies my house, and the government doesn't care?"

The guards all inquired: "Your Excellency was the number one scholar in high school, and when the news came back to Lin'an Mansion, Lu Fuming claimed to be the second uncle of the number one scholar. He said that he was a family member, and he was still an elder. He occupied this house, and no one dared to say anything. "

Lu Qing only knew that there was an uncle in the original body, but unexpectedly a second uncle popped up, and he didn't sound like a good guy, after a moment of silence, he took out his mask and put it on: "Guoguo, let's go down for a walk. "

If it's not something good, then he should solve some problems for the original body.

Ning Juan cast a glance at the guards who were accompanying him, and helped Lu Qing get off the carriage himself.

When leaving the palace, Ning Juan didn't want to attract too much attention, the carriage looked ordinary, and the two of them were dressed in a low-key manner - at least it looked low-key.

The old man who was questioned by the guards just now was sitting nearby selling water chestnuts, and glanced at the two of them: "Could it be that the two of you are here to find Lao Er Lu?"

Lu Qing nodded: "That's right."

"You have to be careful," the old man looked at his thin figure, feeling that he was crooked, as if he would fall down when touched, so he kindly reminded him, "This second son Lu is a rascal."

Ning Juan squinted his eyes and signaled the people beside him to pay.

The guards around immediately took out the money quickly and bought all the things on the stall.

Only then did he open his mouth: "Rogue? How should I say it."

Everything was bought, and the old man's expression became more kind in an instant. He laughed and said, "This young master speaks authentically, he is from the capital, right? Could it be that the number one scholar from the Lu family sent him from the capital?"

This is the first time His Majesty the Emperor has been recognized as a servant, right?

Lu Qing smiled inwardly: "The old man has good eyesight."

"Back then when the Lu family divided the family property, the second brother Lu coaxed Father Lu, saying that he took care of young master Lu, and took the opportunity to divide all the family property away, leaving such a dilapidated house for Lu Boss. I wanted to sell Young Master Lu, but fortunately Boss Lu rushed there in time, otherwise how could we have a champion here?"

"Second Lu also laughed at Boss Lu for picking up an oil bottle. After he had squandered his family property, he changed his face when he saw that the young master of the Lu family was holding it up, and asked for this and that. Later, Boss Lu died. Young Master Lu went to Beijing to rush for the exam, but he jumped out again, occupied the house, lingered on, and used the name of the second uncle of the number one scholar to do this and that on weekdays..."

"The number one scholar of the Lu family has been taciturn since he was a child, like a nerd, a boring gourd who is easy to bully, and he doesn't make a sound when he is taken advantage of so much. Now that you are sent here, could it be that he finally figured it out?"

Those who live on the same street know each other's affairs very well, the old man said in detail, shaking his head while talking.

As Lu Qing listened, he felt something was wrong.

Why are you still talking about him?

Ning Juan also turned to look at Lu Qingze, with obvious doubts in his eyes.

A taciturn dull gourd?

Was the teacher like that before?

The sunlight is too poisonous, the old man put away the stall with a smile after finishing his speech, and went home early.

This time it was Lu Qing who looked at Ning Juan innocently.

Ning Juan is very aware of Lu Qingze's temper. His teacher has always been gentle and calm, calm and unhurried, and his back is always straight when he looks at the sick and broken bones.

He is completely different from the Lu Qing that this old man said.

People's personalities will change, but the core will not change.

There are so many little secrets of the teacher.

"It seems that the folks misunderstood the teacher quite a lot." After a long while, Ning Juan laughed, and didn't delve into it or ask further, "Does the teacher want to take the house back?"

Lu Qing didn't think much about this house, but this place must be very important to the original body, even though there was a possibility that Ning Juan could further perceive something was wrong, he still nodded.

Seeing that the two had made a decision, the guard went over and knocked on the door.

no respond.

The guard was not discouraged and continued to knock on the door.

Still no response.

Just when the guards were about to break into the door with their swords drawn, a middle-aged woman opened the door abruptly, her face was a little bitter, and her tone was extremely sharp: "Who is it! You keep knocking in the sky and daylight, you're going to die!"

Ning Juan showed a bit of coldness in his eyes.

Lu Qing didn't want to cause trouble, so he said straight to the point: "You don't own the land deed of this house, and you don't have a lease. Occupying the house is against the law. If you don't move out today, someone from the government will come."

The woman's face suddenly changed, she slammed the door with a "bang", and her footsteps hurried away.

Not long after, the door swung open again.

This time, a drunk-looking middle-aged man appeared, who should be Lu's second child, Lu Fuming.

Probably after hearing what the woman said, he thought that Lu Qing was from the government, so he opened his mouth and scolded: "My nephew is the teacher of the current emperor, who are you, don't move! Believe it or not, I will write a book and send it to you!" Capital, nothing more than your master's official!"

Lu Qing suddenly couldn't help but laugh, this scoundrel usually uses his name to bluff and deceive?

Ning Juan frowned in disgust, and his voice was condensed: "Lu Qing is the emperor's teacher, what has it to do with you, it's up to you to move it or not."

"What are you?"

Lu Fuming glanced at him, the young man stood in the shadows in front of the door, the clothes on his body looked dull and gray, and he didn't look expensive at first glance, seeing that he was young, he didn't take it seriously: " Even the magistrate can’t control me, do you have the part to speak?”

The guards in the back were sweating coldly.

Your Majesty is not very good-tempered. If Lord Lu was not here, this rascal would still be able to stand up and talk?

Lu Qing was almost laughed out of anger.

Not only did he use his name to bluff and deceive, but he dared to use his name to suppress the prefect of Lin'an?

No wonder the prefect of Lin'an always looked at him with hesitant eyes during the banquet in Hefeng Tower last time.

"I don't know why," Lu Qingze's tone became slightly colder no matter how good-tempered he was, "Can Lu Qingze's name be so good?"

The voice just fell, and there was a sound of hurried footsteps from behind.

Lu Fuming looked up, and it turned out that the prefect of Lin'an came with a group of arresters.

He was dissatisfied, and just about to speak, he saw the magistrate of Lin'an slammed and knelt down neatly: "My minister sees your majesty! My minister is terrified. The matter of the old house of the Lu family is due to my poor handling. I hope your majesty will forgive me." !"

Of course Lu Fuming was talking nonsense just now. The magistrate of Lin'an just cared about Lu Qingze's reputation and just gave him three points of favor. He has the final say on who will be dismissed from office.

Seeing Lin'an's parents knelt down with trembling voice, he was a little dazed, and it took him a while to react.

His Majesty?Where is His Majesty?

Then I heard the ordinary-dressed young man take a step forward, looked down at Lin'an's parents, and said flatly: "I hope you can forgive me, the Tai Tuo hasn't spoken yet."

It wasn't until now that Lu Fuming realized that this young man was not dressed normally.

The dark blue robe was embroidered with dark patterns, which did not show when standing in the shadows, but when you walked under the sun and looked carefully, you would find that the dark patterns flowed like clouds, radiant and radiant, with an overpowering aura of nobility.

It has nothing to do with "ordinary".

His face was terrified, he stared blankly at Ning Juan for a while, then suddenly realized, looking at Lu Qingze who was wearing a mask: "You are..."

The magistrate of Lin'an was afraid that he would say a few more words and offend Lu Qing even more for himself, so he waved his hand in panic: "Lu Fuming, you took your private house by force, and dare to argue in front of His Majesty? Take it away, take it away! Cover your mouth, don't let me He is talking nonsense in front of His Majesty."

All the officers from behind came up in a circle, covered Lu Fuming's mouth skillfully, grabbed it and left.

The woman who was poking her head behind the door was also caught by the officials, and she was taken away with her mouth covered.

Lu Fuming struggled, and even said a few words: "Lu Qingze... Lu Qingze, I am your second uncle, you dare to disrespect your elders...Your Majesty has wronged you..."

The magistrate of Lin'an heard his eyelids twitch wildly, gestured desperately, signaled to take him back and lock him up, turned to Lu Qingze, and said dryly: "Lord Lu, this..."

Lu Qing saw that he was soaking in cold sweat, so he answered the question: "No wonder I know that my lord, I am far away in the capital, and I don't know about this. I will leave this matter to the lord, and I believe the lord will handle it well."

The prefect of Lin'an didn't know for a while, did Master Lu's anger subside?

In short, it is always right to deal with that rascal.

He just thought about the bloody news from Jiangyou, broke out in a cold sweat, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty has worked hard on Jiangyou, and the ministers have set up a new banquet. I don't know if Your Majesty will Can you enjoy the night?"

This banquet is different from last time.

Last time, it was just a habitual pick-me-up. All the officials wanted to play with the little emperor, and they didn't pay much attention to Ning Juan.

But after what happened with Jiang You, who would dare to underestimate Ning Juan?

It is obvious that Ning Juan's trip to the south of the Yangtze River is just to deceive others, and his real purpose is to solve Jiangyou's affairs.

Ning Juan has always disliked excitement, and even less like this kind of false and presumptuous banquet. He frowned, and just about to refuse, Lu Qingze secretly patted his waist, implying a warning.

He felt aggrieved, and had no choice but to change his words into an indifferent and dignified voice: "En."

Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich and prosperous, and since the local officials want to please them, they must give them some face.

Lu Qing withdrew his hand calmly.

The guards who saw the whole process were terrified, and looked at Lu Qingze with a little more awe.

After the prefect of Lin'an finished speaking, he stopped lingering in front of these two with a wink, and led them back.

The people nearby didn't know what happened, and they hid behind the house and cast their eyes in confusion. Lu Qing was worried that some acquaintance from the original body would come up to recognize his relatives again, so he pawed Ning Juan: "It's so sunny outside, let's go in."

After speaking, he walked into the ancestral house first.

The ancestral house is not big, and the tiles on it are broken and broken. It is leaking at first glance. The yard is also messy and overgrown with weeds. Only the patio is cleaner.

It can be seen that although there are people living in it, they don't care about it.

Several guards followed and filed in, carefully inspected each room, and after confirming that there was no danger, they invited the two of them to the mourning hall where the spirit tablet was enshrined in the back.

The mourning hall didn't know how long it had been without incense. When the door was opened, the dust rushed out and lingered in the sun for a long time.

Afraid that Lu Qingze would choke, Ning Juan frowned and pulled him back, reached out to cover Lu Qingze's mouth and nose, and ordered, "Go in and clean it."

A few guards were ordered, covered with cloth towels, and went in to clean up without complaint.

Lu Qing couldn't laugh or cry: "It's so far away, why don't you let go?"

When speaking, his lips brushed Ning Juan's palm inadvertently.

The boy's heart thumped suddenly, and an inexplicable itch spread from the palm of his hand to his whole body. The slight stimulation made the blood rush faster.

Ning Juan's breathing was heavy, and he turned to look at him.

Lu Qing is thin and has a small face. When he entered the house, he couldn't bear the discomfort of wearing a mask, so he took off the mask. At this time, half of his face was covered by his hands, only his bright and gentle eyes were exposed, slightly widened. look at him.

This gave Ning Juan the illusion that he was in control of him.

But that taste is really obsessed.

He paused for a while, resisting the itch in his heart, put his hands down, and hid the heat in his eyes.

Don't be in a hurry.

The teacher is too weak, what should I do if I am frightened by him?

He had to let Lu Qing accept him little by little, both physically and mentally.

The futons in the mourning hall were really not clean. The guards took off their robes, spread them on the dirty futons, and lit the incense candles they brought.

There are not many spirit cards enshrined on the table.

Lu Qing looked at those unfamiliar names, and didn't know who was who. He quietly took the incense stick, replaced the original body, and kowtowed respectfully.

Ning Juantian Huang nobleman, the only one worthy of his kneeling to worship is the ancestors, he did not follow in, but stood by the door, looking at Lu Qingze's back.

He is extremely sensitive to capturing emotions. Ever since he left the palace, he has noticed a faint sense of disobedience, and now he finally figured out where that sense of disobedience came from.

It seemed that even during the worship, Lu Qingze's mood was indifferent.

Whether it's towards Lin'an, or towards the Lu family's ancestral house, Lu Fuming, and the spirit tablet on the table, the teacher's attitude is unspeakably indifferent.

It's not because of his calm personality and seldom showing his emotions, but a kind of natural indifference.

To put it simply, it is...unfamiliar.

It is clearly the place where the teacher grew up, and the people he has known since childhood, why are they unfamiliar?

He vaguely caught something, but couldn't figure it out for a while.

When leaving the Lu family's ancestral house, Lu Qing was still thinking about it.

Yuan Shen died quietly, without even a funeral, why not ask someone to make a spirit tablet and put it in the ancestral house, so that no one will come in after they leave Lin'an Mansion.

It's just that people can't find out, otherwise I will offer myself a spirit card... Let Ning Guoguo know about it, and there will be no good fruit for him.

But Ning Juan is like a puppy, sticking to him at all times, it is inconvenient to do things alone.

Lu Qing thought for a while, came up with an idea, pinched his forehead, and his slightly hoarse voice sounded a little weak: "Guoguo, I won't accompany you to the banquet tonight. It seems that the wind blows just now, and I have a headache."

Ning Juan immediately suppressed the messy thoughts in his head, checked Lu Qingze's temperature seriously, and made sure that he didn't have a fever, so he calmed down and nodded, "That kind of messy place is not suitable for the teacher. Have a good rest in the palace."

Lu Qing raised his eyebrows: "Why is the banquet carefully prepared for you so messy?"

Ning Juan recalled bad memories, and asked unhappily, "Could it be that the teacher likes that kind of occasion? Or do you like those beautiful girls?"

Where is this going?

Just a word, Ning Guoguo, how can you stretch to find some bullshit like a bullshit.

Lu Qing was speechless for a while, and reached out to touch Tanning Juan's forehead temperature: "I didn't have a fever, why did I start talking nonsense? I just appreciate beauty."

Ning Juan was not happy, he suddenly remembered that Lu Qing liked girls.

He also told him that in the future, if he meets someone who is destined, he will marry him.

His heart sank suddenly: "Oh? Did the teacher see a girl he likes? If the teacher likes someone, I will help you."

"They're all little girls, the same age as you, what do you like or not," Lu Qing didn't expect the topic to turn to this, smiled lazily, and teased, "Don't worry, if we really meet in the future , I will ask His Majesty to help grant the marriage."

Lu Qing didn't notice it, and stepped on the thunder point all over with one sentence.

There is not a word that Ning Juan likes to hear.

Ning Juan was quiet for a while, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he smiled coldly, staring at Lu Qingze with a somewhat cryptic look in his eyes: "Give me a marriage?"

Someone outside is selling sweet-scented osmanthus lotus root powder.

Lu Qing put on the mask, lifted the curtain of the car with two fingers, looked out curiously, just missed Ning Juan's eyes for a moment, and said casually: "Don't you want to, Your Majesty... Guard Sun, please help me Let's buy some lotus root noodles."

The guards who followed outside responded and helped to run errands to buy lotus root noodles.

Lu Qing turned his head again, and Ning Juan had put away his gloomy face, and smiled at him brightly: "Of course I am willing, teacher, just wait."

Shouldn't you be waiting?

Lu Qing has been in poor health for two lifetimes, and always remembers to keep a calm mind and indifferent emotions, so contrary to Ning Juan, he is not so sensitive to the ability to capture emotions, and he doesn't care about the weirdness in these words.

He was not in good health yet, he was indeed tired from the trip, his eyelids were a little astringent, he leaned against the car wall and closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep in a drowsy state.

Ning Juan stretched out his hand to take over his body, stretched out his hand expressionlessly, wiped away the tear mole at the corner of his eye, and watched the pale and fragile skin turn red from rubbing coldly, and finally calmed down a little.

At least for now, he really doesn't want to, or rather, is reluctant to use force against Lu Qing.

But if Lu Qing continued to probe his bottom line so unconsciously, it would not be certain.

Sun Er bought lotus root noodles and opened the curtain to bring them in. He caught Ning Juan's eyes looking at Lu Qingze.

His heart beat wildly, and he didn't dare to speak again. He hugged the lotus root powder and lowered his head, pretending that he didn't see anything.

Lu Qing didn't expect that he really fell asleep in the carriage, and slept until the afternoon.

It was almost evening when he woke up, and Ning Juan had already gone to the banquet.

He washed his face, his drowsy head cleared up, and called Chen Xiaodao: "Xiaodao, do me a favor."

Chen Xiaodao was very clever, and he guessed right away: "Is the young master going to find that young master Duan?"

"Yes," Lu Qing nodded appreciatively, "It's not good for His Majesty to know about it. Help me distract the hidden guards, and I will return to the palace before Your Majesty returns."

Chen Xiaodao was inexplicably excited: "Okay, look at mine!"

While Chen Xiaodao went out to attract attention, Lu Qing changed his clothes.

According to the previous experience, those officials were quite difficult to deal with, and they had to have some entertainment after dinner, and Ning Juan probably had to be very late to come back.

As long as he moves quickly and returns early, he won't be discovered.

The author has something to say:

Ning Juan: Marriage?understood.

Lu Qingze, who was forced to put on her wedding dress:?Not this kind of marriage!

Lu Qingze, a man with flags on his back.