Raising Wolves

After some conversation in the warm pavilion, the originally tense atmosphere eased.

Ning Juan squeezed Lu Qingze's shoulders with a smile, and asked cautiously, "Can the teacher stay with me for dinner?"

Like a puppy who has done something wrong and is afraid of biting someone.

Seeing his appearance, Lu Qing felt uncomfortable. Even though he had warned himself many times to "reduce physical contact", he still couldn't hold back, and reached out to rub Ning Juan's head gently: "You Why does it smell like tea recently?"

Ning Juan obediently touched his palm, rubbed his palm lightly, and blinked: "Is the teacher praising me?"

Lu Qingze: "...It's not impossible to understand it as a compliment."

Ning Juan secretly squinted his eyes. From Lu Qingze's tone before and after, he vaguely understood the meaning of Lu Qingze's description, and he didn't take it seriously.

Isn't it worth it to sell a little face to soften Lu Qingze's heart.

Lu Qing withdrew his hand, and couldn't help but look at Ning Juan again, such a handsome and handsome young man, aristocratic and distinguished, acted coquettishly but was unambiguous at all, I don't know which girl will be able to bear it in the future.

Lu Qing got up, and when he left the Nuan Pavilion, he looked back a few more times before stepping out.

Ning Juan was like a tail, while Lu Qing followed wherever he went, following him like a shadow.

Seeing the harmonious atmosphere between the two, Changshun took out a small handkerchief and wiped the corners of his eyes in relief.

The little golden bowl and the big house are preserved!

Lu Qing looked at Chang Shun's appearance and felt a little funny.

Chang Shun seems to be the one who worries about their relationship the most.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that since Jiangyou and his party, he and Ning Juan have often had conflicts. It is no wonder that Changshun is always frightened, as if he is afraid that the two of them will fight.

Although it was Ning Juan who was flirting most of the time, I don't know if it was the rebellious stage, or simply being out of temper.

Or maybe it's because of... something else.

Lu Qing subconsciously didn't want to think about it any further, so he went to the South Study Room, borrowed a pen and paper, and while recalling the intricate relationships in the documents he had read in the official department today, he slowly wrote a list and handed it over to Ning Juan: "I only read the Jingcha records for two years, and I found that there were problems with the transfer and promotion of these people."

It sounds like an understatement, but the two years of Beijing inspection records, the documents covered can reach the roof, and it is not only eye-catching but also brain-wounding to analyze the complicated relationships inside.

Ning Juan was quiet for a moment, power can bind people, so he couldn't wait to hand over power to Lu Qingze, preferably a position above ten thousand people.

But he didn't want Lu Qing to worry about it.

After solving Wei Herong, he will not let Lu Qingze bother.

Ning Juan suppressed the turbulent mood, scanned the list, and pondered for a moment: "Zheng Yao is interrogating Zhang Dong and Lu Wei, this list may be of better use."

Lu Qing looked at his expression of thinking about what to do, as if a child had grown up again, smiled and picked up a cup of tea to drink, only to realize that he forgot to take off the mask on his face until now.

Ning Juan, who used to be sticky and leaned over to take off his mask, didn't move.

Is it because he found that he was stretching the distance vaguely and didn't want to have too much contact?

The kid has always been sensitive.

Lu Qing had long eyelashes and lowered his lids, caressing the teacup, but finally didn't explain it.

Between teachers and students, it is best to maintain such a distance. Since Ning Juan has also started to distance himself from the body, he must have thought it through clearly, and there will be no more misunderstandings.

Things that cross the line like Mid-Autumn Night can't and won't happen again.

While waiting for the dinner to be delivered, the two of them discussed the recent situation in the capital and Mobei, and they had a solid understanding.

When General Shi returns to Beijing, there will inevitably be another disturbance in the capital.

Before that, all they need to do is to stir up this pool of stagnant water.

After finishing dinner with Ning Juan and checking the time, Lu Qing was about to leave and go back home.

Ning Juan endured it, bit the tip of his tongue hard, and bit the Huatou to death while the faint smell of blood spread.

No hurries.

When the real power is gained, not only Daqi's country, but Lu Qing will also belong to him.

He tasted the smell of blood, swallowed what he wanted to say, his smile remained unchanged, and he went out to send Lu Qing off personally, tilting his head and asking: "The teacher is in an important position now, unlike before, he lived in seclusion. It is best to bring a A few guards, why don't you take the guards I sent to your mansion?"

This also makes sense, Wei Herong is currently in a passive position, the little emperor has grown up, he can't go head-to-head with the imperial power, and the group of guards under him are indeed all coquettish, and they are sure to catch one.

Now Lu Qingze and Ning Juan can't move him, but they can continue to weaken his wings. Under such circumstances, no matter Wei Herong or the rest of the Wei Party, they may secretly kill him when they are cornered.

Lu Qing nodded: "Don't worry, I will arrange it."

You Wu is tall and big, which is too obvious.

He thought of another person who was more suitable, it just depends on whether the other person is willing or not.

Back in the Lu Mansion, Lu Qing handed the cakes brought by the palace to Chen Xiaodao: "Where's Lin Xi?"

Chen Xiaodao loves the sweet-scented osmanthus cakes made in the small kitchen of Qianqing Palace the most. Every time Lu Qing brings some back for him, when he gets the sweet-scented osmanthus cakes, Chen Xiaodao hugs them happily: "I'm practicing in the backyard."

Lu Qing glanced at him: "Didn't you say you want to learn martial arts from Lin Xi?"

Chen Xiaodao's happiness came to an abrupt end, and his face collapsed: "My lord, you didn't know that you were in the palace a few days ago, but Lin Xiyin called me up at the end of the hour to take a horse-step! An hour! An hour!"

Lu Qing smiled sullenly: "Still learning?"

"Stop learning, stop learning," Chen Xiaodao said resentfully, shaking his head like a rattle, with lingering fear in his heart, "If you keep learning, you will lose your life."

Lu Qing laughed for a while, remembering that when Ning Juan learned martial arts with Zheng Yao in his teens, it was much harder than this. He practiced martial arts for half a day during the day, and the rest of the time was spent listening to lectures and studying, with almost no rest.

Thinking of the twisted and cute little Guoguo when he was a child, his smile deepened, and as Chen Xiaodao stepped into the backyard, he saw Lin Xi practicing with a gun.

Lin Xi is proficient in many weapons, and is best at using guns.

Lu Qingze and Chen Xiaodao sat under the corridor and watched for a while, and when he finished practicing, they all applauded.

Lin Xi's face turned red all of a sudden, and he didn't know whether it was hot or shy. He put down his gun and walked over. Chen Xiaodao jumped up and stuffed a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake into his mouth, smiling triumphantly: "This is the best food in the palace." Desserts, I don’t discriminate when the young master brought them back in the past, try it!”

Lin Xi chewed blankly, sweetly, and his articulate mouth was fragrant.

It's really delicious.

Lin Xi's eyes lit up slightly, and he was dragged by Chen Xiaodao to sit beside him. The two teenagers got together, you and I shared the food, just like two little hamsters.

Lu Qing watched the two of them finish eating with a smile, and then said, "Lin Xi, would you like to be my bodyguard for a while?"

Lin Xi looked over blankly, the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his mouth hadn't been swallowed yet, and he looked more like a little hamster.

"Recently, the situation in the capital is uncertain, and I may encounter some dangers." Lu Qing looked into his eyes and explained to him, "After General Shi returns to Beijing, everyone will definitely pay attention to it, and I will also take you to Duke Wu's mansion conveniently at that time." Recognize him. Of course, if you don't want to, I have many ways to take you there, so don't worry."

His voice is clear and gentle, and his tone is completely negotiable.

Whether Lin Xi agrees or not is up to him.

After all, this kid is too socially intimidating. Asking him to go out with him every day and seeing so many people is really embarrassing for him.

Lin Xi thought for a while, then signed sign language seriously: I am willing, don't worry, Master Lu, I will protect you well.

The next day, Lu Qing was surrounded by a young and stern guard who also wore a mask.

Lu Qing's status has now been elevated, thinking that there are naturally many people who come forward to curry favor, and those who have nothing to do with Lu Qing try to talk to the guard.

However, two days later, everyone discovered that this guard was not only taciturn, he ignored what others said, and had a very bad temper. If someone stepped forward to probe him, he would stare at him with red eyes.

It was quite scary, and no one dared to approach it again.

Lu Qing accidentally heard some gossip: "..."

After looking at the few people again, Lin Xi, who was silently squatting on the side, shut himself up: "..."

Forget it.

For Lin Xi, those rumors are also a kind of protective color.

Just a few days after Lu Qing became a hotly discussed figure in the capital, news spread that General Shi was secretly wounded and was going back to Beijing to recuperate.

Yanjing is like a seemingly calm pot of boiling oil, any outsider falling into it may cause the pot to explode, let alone General Shi, it's like pouring cold water into the boiling oil pot, splash It exploded.

Now Wei Herong is suppressed by the little emperor, but the little emperor dare not really move Wei Herong, the situation is so delicate, Shi Rongfeng suddenly wants to return to Beijing at this juncture!

Hasn't he never returned to Beijing for many years and never participated in politics?

General Shi holds a heavy army, as long as he stands on one side, the battle will be settled.

He himself will not rebel, but it is not impossible to support an unnamed regent—that is, Wei Herong, to stabilize the court for him, and not to make trouble.

But if he was on the little emperor's side, the little emperor would no longer have to be afraid of Fan Wei, the commander of the Fifth Army Battalion behind Wei Herong.

The question is, will Shi Rongfeng support the royal family who once betrayed him?

In that battle back then, Wei Herong transferred food and grass to Mobei for support. Counting it, Wei Herong had a kindness with him.

Maybe just to watch the excitement, ready to stand on the sidelines?

Both the Guards and the Royalists suffered from insomnia for a while.

But no matter what, the war in Mobei is over, and it is reasonable for Shi Rongfeng to come back. Even if many people don't want him to return to Beijing at this moment, they can't stop him.

Just when General Shi went south and returned to Beijing, Beizhen Fusi's interrogation of Zhang Dong, the former servant of the Ministry of Officials, also ended, and a news was revealed to the outside world.

Zhang Dong and Lu Wei confessed a list.

The two cooperated in private. Lu Wei was responsible for collecting bribes and planning to be promoted to the list. Zhang Dong was responsible for taking money behind the scenes.

Now that disaster is imminent, the two of them really don't have Pan Jingmin's stamina, and they will confess in a few days.

Knowing that the unknown list was handed over to the South Study Room, a group of sleepless people suddenly appeared in the capital, fearing that before they woke up the next day, Commander Zheng, who looked like a bandit leader, would bring people Kicked the door and entered.

At this moment, Lu Qingze also started to move.

He patiently flipped through all the Jingcha documents in recent years, and started shuffling the cards unexpectedly.

In a few days, three or four ministers and principals were taken away by Jin Yiwei. The crimes were so convincing that people had nothing to say, and then newcomers were quickly installed.

For a while, all the officials in the Ministry of Officials were panicked.

Everyone could see that the little emperor and Lu Qingze were cutting Wei Herong's wings.

However, accidents happened one after another in the Ministry of Officials, and even the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials participated in these incidents, but Wei Herong could not be found, and he could not be harmed.

I don't know if Wei Herong did it too cleanly, or these people are afraid of Wei Herong and dare not mention him.

Lu Qing thought about it for a while, and still felt that it was a pity to let Pan Jingmin as a witness go. He borrowed a few people from Zheng Yao, took Lin Xi, and went to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

After Pan Jingmin was brought back to the capital, he didn't know how Wei Herong made him retract his confession. The two confessions were inconsistent, and he refused to admit it. Rong, the interrogation was temporarily suspended.

Lu Qing came to see Pan Jingmin with a sign, but the people from the Ministry of Punishment did not dare to refuse him, so he had to let him in, and wanted to follow him in again, but was stopped by Jin Yiwei with a horizontal knife. He was immediately angry and annoyed, so he had to send someone Went to inform Xiang Zhiming.

The dungeon is very gloomy, but Lu Qing is very calm.

The Ministry of Criminal Justice did not blatantly protect Pan Jingmin, and the feeling of being in prison was not comfortable. The once high-ranking governor Jiangyou crouched in the depths of the prison, cursing the rats, insects and ants crawling on the ground, looking thinner again Several laps.

Lin Xi still remembered this dog official who made Jiang Youmin miserable. When he saw him, his eyes lit up with anger. If the situation didn't allow it, he would have drawn a knife to kill this dog official!

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Pan Jingmin stopped cursing, and looked up to see Lu Qingze, whose face was covered with silver, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Although he had never met Lu Qingze, he had heard of Lu Qingze.

Lu Qing held his hands behind his back and withdrew his scrutiny: "Master Pan, you have been in prison for a long time, and the news may not be well-informed. I am here this time just to tell you some news, so don't be so vigilant."

Pan Jingmin remained silent, but his eyes became more vigilant.

"Just a few days ago, Xiang Zhiming, Minister of the Criminal Ministry, was severely punished and temporarily suspended from his post. Zhang Dong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Lu Wei, Lang Zhong of the Ministry of Officials, were arrested successively, and the charges have been determined."

Lu Qing didn't mind either. There was a gentle arc on the corner of his mouth. In the dark prison, his chin was as white as snow: "I don't know what Wei Herong promised you, but you should know that Jiangyou's water disaster is a serious matter. Enough to condemn you to death."

Pan Jingmin was very familiar with the names that came out of Lu Qingze's mouth.

His pupils narrowed slightly, and he stared at Lu Qingze in surprise, the flesh on his face trembled: "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Master Pan." Lu Qing leaned slightly, approaching the iron railing, moved his lips, and lowered his voice, "Everyone who is more useful than you has become an outcast. You, a person who is a threat, do not have the confidence to feel that, Will Wei Herong get away for you?"

Pan Jingmin's face turned slightly pale, but he still didn't make a sound.

Lu Qing didn't say much, and planted a seed. Seeing that Pan Jingmin wanted to ask again, he just smiled, turned around and left.

This made Pan Jingmin even more hesitant, and another unspeakable emotion flashed in his slender eyes.

After Xiang Zhiming got the news, he rushed back to the Criminal Department, found Pan Jingmin, and interrogated him aggressively about what Lu Qing said. Pan Jingmin just leaned against the cold wall, his lips trembling: "It's just some routine inquiries. "

Because of the affairs of the Ministry of Officials in the past few days, and the list in His Majesty's hand that did not know how many people and whose names were written, the guards were visibly shaken by the naked eye.

Before the little emperor could move on the list, some people started to panic.

To disintegrate a group, the best way is not to attack it from outside, but to take its wings slowly and shake its hearts.

It is not necessary for these guards to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, it is only necessary for them to have doubts about Wei Herong.

As long as the seeds of doubt are planted, they can quickly ferment in the atmosphere of the capital, which Wei Herong can't stop even if he wants to.

As Duan Lingguang and Lu Qingze analyzed on the boat, the reason why the Wei Party appeared was because of the growth of the Eunuch Party.

Under the oppression of the eunuchs, many officials did not want to take refuge in the eunuchs, and wanted to clear the court, so they had to spontaneously form a group to survive and establish a backbone.

Wei Herong was the chosen backbone.

After the Eunuch Party, which caused trouble for the government, disappeared, the Guard Party became dominant, and without a sound, it became the next power group to hold the emperor, and the dragon slayer became a dragon.

During the few months when Lu Qingze and Ning Juan left the capital, Wei Herong lived in a low-key way, but the Wei Party almost turned the world upside down in the capital.

Obviously, even Wei Herong himself couldn't control the domineering guards anymore.

Raising Gu was eventually backlashed, and now it is the precursor of backlash.

Lu Qing took a break from his busy schedule, imagining himself as an outsider, and looked at Wei Herong's current situation coldly—not to mention Wei Herong, even if it was him, it would be difficult to find a smooth path under the current situation After all, the little emperor has grown up, and his appearance is more dazzling and sharp than everyone imagined, with tough wrists.

No matter what a courtier is, he is only a courtier after all.

I don't know if Wei Herong would regret not simply usurping the throne, or simply killing Ning Juan and replacing him with a younger puppet with better control.

Undercurrents surged in the capital. Amid countless suspicions, General Shi's convoy rumbled along. After a few days, it finally drove slowly into the gate of the capital under the watchful eyes of countless eyes.

The common people lined the road to welcome them, they all wanted to see what the rumored General Shi looked like, but it was a pity that the General was injured and did not show up while sitting in the carriage.

Shi Rongfeng traveled lightly, only bringing a hundred personal guards, and did not bring the army back to Beijing.

This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, but there was no way to completely relax.

Among the three battalions, the Shenji Battalion has been in decline for a long time, the [-] Battalion is not strong, and the [-]th Battalion is the strongest.

Although they are all the emperor's personal soldiers, Emperor Chong'an has been in charge for many years, and Ning Juan's ascension to the throne was extremely hasty. The soldiers were not convinced by the emperor's orders to Fan Wei's orders.

Shi Rongfeng had a high prestige and held a military talisman. Even if Fan Wei, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army Battalion who supported Wei Herong, wanted to rebel, if Shi Rongfeng spoke, the soldiers under him might not listen to Fan Wei so easily.

The general was wounded, and Ning Juan ordered Shi Rongfeng to rest for a few days before entering the palace to see him.

General Shi didn't appreciate it, so he went to the palace to ask for an audience that night.

Lu Qing just happened to participate in the cabinet's political talks, and Ning Juan secretly shoveled him to the Qianqing Palace after the talks were over.

When Shi Rongfeng asked to see him, Ning Juan was sitting in the courtyard playing chess with Lu Qing, while Lu Qing was too busy to enter the palace for the past few days, it was rare for the two of them to have time to spend alone, the little emperor frowned, a little impatient, I don't want to be interrupted to get along with Lu Qingze.

"Changshun, go and invite the general to come in." Lu Qing saw the impatience in his eyes, smoothed his hair, and turned to look at Changshun, "By the way, find someone to snatch Lin Xi from Commander Zheng."

After being smoothed, Ning Juan's face softened.

Zheng Yao also entered the palace today, and when he saw Lin Xi, his eyes lit up, and he dragged people to discuss martial arts. Although he didn't understand Lin Xi's sign language very well, it didn't prevent Commander Zheng from making his enthusiasm high.

I don't know where Lin Xi was abducted by Zheng Yao. When Shi Rongfeng stepped into the front hall of Qianqing Palace, which was close to the foreign officials, he hadn't been found yet.

General Shi led troops to fight as a young man and had no time for personal affairs. He was already in his thirties when he married his wife, and now he is nearly half a century old. For a moment, people forget to see what he looks like.

Lu Qing noticed Shi Rongfeng's face with a second glance. There was a layer of abnormal paleness, and a faint bluish tinge. It seemed that he had been stabbed in the dark, but his momentum was too strong, which attracted people's attention at first glance. less than.

"The general has seen His Majesty." Shi Rongfeng also stared at Ning Juan and Lu Qingze for a moment, then bowed his head and saluted.

Ning Juan's eyebrows were not twitched by the murderous aura that came to his face, and he said in a calm tone, "Great general, please give me your seat."

Shi Rongfeng was not too polite, moved the chair over, and sat down with a bang, his eyes turned around, and finally fell on Lu Qingze: "The general is going all the way south, and I heard that there is a young teacher beside His Majesty, it must be Your Excellency. "

Lu Qing smiled: "It is my honor to be remembered by the general."

"Then dare to ask Mr. Lu?" Shi Rongfeng stared at him and asked straight to the point, "How did you know about that token?"

Before Lu Qing could answer, when he heard the footsteps, there was a smile in his eyes, and he motioned Shi Rongfeng to look back: "How do I know, it may be clearer if the general sees it with his own eyes."

Shi Rongfeng suddenly got up and turned around, just in time to catch the sight of Lin Xi who was coming in through the door.

The old and the young were stunned at the same time.

At that moment, Lu Qing seemed to feel that the back of the invincible General Shi trembled slightly.

Shi Rongfeng walked up to Lin Xi step by step, with a low voice: "My child... How old are you this year? Do you still remember..."

Before he finished speaking, he took a deep breath and didn't ask any more questions.

Blood is thicker than water, blood is a magical thing.

No need to look at the token anymore, the moment he saw this child, he was almost certain that this was the child he had lost for more than ten years.

Lin Xi's eye sockets were also a little wet. It was clear that his childhood memories were blurred, but when Shi Rongfeng spoke, his heart tightened. He opened his mouth in an "ahhh" subconsciously wanting to respond, but couldn't speak. I could only sign a few signs in a panic.

Shi Rongfeng closed his eyes, leaned over and hugged his long-lost son.

He is also his last blood relative.

Lin Xi was usually afraid of being touched by others, but now his hands were hanging down in a daze, and he lowered his head without struggling.

After a long time, Shi Rongfeng let go of Lin Xi, turned his head to look at Lu Qingze and Ning Juan, his majestic and stern face looked very calm, except for the moment when he lost his composure and hugged Lin Xi, there was almost no change, as if unmoved, It's just that the sharp eyes were slightly restrained: "Your Majesty and the emperor specially found the dog and called me back to Beijing. What's the matter?"

His eyes narrowed, but his aura was still heavy. Although Lin Xi was a little afraid of Ning Juan, he liked Lu Qingze very much. He couldn't help but tug on Shi Rongfeng's sleeve, trying to make him stop being so aggressive towards Lu Qingze.

The majestic General Shi was silent for three seconds, and his tone softened: "Three years ago, I was disheartened, thinking that I would never find a solution, and I failed his mother's account to me before she died..."

Shi Xice is Lin Xi's real name.

General Shi looked at his timid youngest son, coughed a few times, stopped trying to force himself, and said in a hoarse voice, "I didn't expect to see each other again."

Lu Qing looked at the shimmering light in his eyes, and tugged at the corners of his lips: "We do need some help from the general, but right now your father and son have just met again, so don't worry."

After a pause, he looked at Lin Xi: "Lin Xi, you can go back to the mansion with the general, don't worry about anything, if you want Xiaodao, I will let Xiaodao go to Wu Guogong's mansion to find you."

Lin Xi was still hesitating, but when Lu Qing finished speaking, he nodded hesitantly.

The father and son had just met again, Shi Rongfeng probably had a lot to say, but Ning Juan didn't keep them, and let them go with a wave of his hand.

The previous chess game was interrupted, Ning Juan was very displeased, and now he expressed his dissatisfaction: "Didn't I let him wait in the mansion, what's the hurry?"

Lu Qing raised his eyebrows: "General Shi has been looking for Lin Xi for many years, and if you lost an important person, I'm afraid it would be even more urgent."

Having said that, Ning Juan took a sneak peek at Lu Qingze, so he understood.

If one day, he loses Lu Qingze, he will be more anxious and crazy than Shi Rongfeng.

But it's impossible for him to lose Lu Qingze.

Just like he couldn't imagine what it would be like without Lu Qingze.

On the day when the power is gained, he can hide Lu Qingze, and only let him see the gorgeous face under the mask.

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Lu Qingze:?Pack your bags and run away

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