HLnovel Chapter 128 Lu Youtian's Speculation
Chapter 128 Lu Youtian's Speculation
In the evening, Lu Youtian found Han Qingyun and Lu Yanyan and suggested that Lu Xing go to Mingxianglou to help first.
Lu Xing was the one who managed the Lin Wang Mansion's assets.
Lu Youtian chatted with him for quite some time and was very impressed by his abilities.
If he hadn't known that Lu Yanyan would open a shop in the future, he would have wanted his daughter to give him the person.
However, Lu Yanyan had no other industries for the time being, and Lu Xing was idle anyway, so Lu Youtian suggested that Lu Xing go to Mingxianglou first.
Lu Yanyan and Han Qingyun naturally had no objection, but Han Qingyun still couldn't help but ask Lu Youtian.
"Dad, Lu Xing is from Prince Lin's mansion. Prince Lin has a deep blood feud with the people of Wuping County. Aren't you angry that we bought the Lu family?"
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, did the Lu family participate in the massacre of the people, or did they advise Prince Lin to attack Wuping County?
You two have done it, yet you're still so entangled and clingy. Since you've bought this family back, don't regret it. As long as they don't do anything to let us down, just treat them well."
Lu Youtian rolled his eyes speechlessly at his daughter and son-in-law, thinking that they had made some progress in recent months.
"Dad, I don't regret it, I just don't know how to tell the villagers."
"Do you need to explain to them? As the saying goes, every wrong has its perpetrator, and the person they should hate is Prince Lin, not the servants in Prince Lin's mansion who haven't seen Prince Lin in person for over three years.
I know you scholars are hypocritical! You think the Lu family shouldn't be sent to the mines because of Prince Lin's involvement, but you also think they are Prince Lin's people and shouldn't be kept around.
But I'm just a businessman. The Lu family hasn't made any major mistakes and has done quite a bit of good. They're useful to me, so I'll keep them by my side. What others think is their business."
Lu Youtian looked at his silent daughter and son-in-law and sighed again.
He had always had a doubt in his heart, but ever since King Lin's army launched an attack on his hometown, he had tried hard to suppress this doubt. But today, the doubt couldn't help but well up in his mind again.
“Yanyan, Qingyun, I can accept the Lu family without any grudges, but as a member of Wuping County, I cannot forgive King Lin.
If the imperial court ever strikes back against Prince Lin and needs my Lu family to contribute money and manpower, I will definitely not refuse. But I have always had a worry in my heart..."
Seeing Lu Youtian hesitant to speak, Lu Yanyan asked, "Dad, what are you worried about?"
Lu Youtian's eyes turned red: "When we fled here, we encountered a group of bandits in Jincheng County. In fact, your brother encountered them three years ago.
At that time, your brother, Erlin, and a group of escorts were almost killed by them. You should know about this."
"Dad suspects that the people who saved big brother and the others are related to King Lin?" Lu Yanyan and Han Qingyun were shocked.
Three years ago, Han Hongyuan first became seriously ill and then passed away. Han Qingyun and Lu Yanyan were both busy and heartbroken.
The Lu family did not tell the two of them that Lu Fugui was in danger.
It was last time in Pulu Mountain when Lu Fugui asked the group of bandits about a young man that the two of them learned about this matter.
“After that incident, we also inquired from various sources, but there was no definite information.
But the boy, about fourteen or fifteen years old, was handsome and noble, with excellent skills, and he was accompanied by a group of soldiers. He looked very similar to the legendary Prince Lin Li Jiren.
After hearing what Lu Youtian said, Han Qingyun and Lu Yanyan also felt a little uneasy.
If Prince Lin’s Mansion really did Lu Fugui a favor, what should they do?
Han Qingyun suppressed his uneasiness and shook his head.
"No, that's not right. At that time, King Lin had just conquered the Qiang people. Li Jiren was King Lin's vanguard general. How could he be there?"
Everyone knew that when King Lin went to war, he not only led the troops himself, but his son also followed him.
Especially the Crown Prince Li Jiren, who was held in the arms of Prince Lin and sent to the battlefield when he was two or three years old.
Lu Youtian sighed for who knows how many times today.
"I heard that the only one who followed King Lin to attack the Qiang royal court that year was his second son, Li Jixin. At that time, Li Jixin was less than twelve years old. Legend has it that he was cruel and ruthless, and it was he who issued the order for the annihilation of the Qiang royal family."
When Lu Youtian talked about Li Jixin, he felt that it was unlikely.
No matter how talented a child of eleven or twelve is, it is impossible for him to follow King Lin into the heart of the enemy country and order the killing of all the royal family members. This rumor is too sensational.
"I don't want the person who saved Fugui to be Li Jiren. We can accept Prince Lin's servants because their relationship with Prince Lin is nothing. But if it is Li Jiren, how should my Lu family treat Prince Lin?"
Lu Youtian clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the table.
Seeing Lu Youtian's forbearing expression, Lu Yanyan felt a little distressed.
"Dad, don't overthink it. There are so many young men in the world who know Kung Fu, and there are also many who are handsome and noble. As for the one with soldiers, he is probably the son of a military commander."
"I hope so."
Han Qingyun was worried that Lu Youtian's excessive worrying was bad for his health, so he changed the subject.
"Dad, I heard from Erlin that Dalin is going to Yuezhou Prefecture this time, too?"
Lu Youtian's attention was indeed diverted.
“Well, Dalin is good at Kung Fu, and I feel at ease with him around.
When they were in Wuping County, the Lu family released the remaining caravan guards because of an incident twenty years ago.
Every time your brother goes out, he always asks the escort agency and Dalin and Erlin to accompany him.
But now that we are in Luo City, we can no longer rely on the escort agency like before, not to mention that the recipe of the marinade is involved.
The Lu family caravan still needs to be established. Your brother is already preparing for this in Yuezhou Prefecture, and Dalin also helped to establish the caravan.
When Lu Youtian heard what happened twenty years ago, Lu Yanyan remembered Qin Yuru's words.
"Dad, twenty years ago, when our family was in Jiyang, who did we offend?"
Lu Youtian fell into deep thought. In fact, he couldn't tell who the Lu family had offended or what trouble they had caused.
In the past, he always felt that his daughter and son-in-law were one spoiled and the other pedantic, and he never explained it too clearly to them.
But now, the two of them act much more methodically than before.
Besides, there is a great possibility that Han Qingyun will pass the imperial examination this year.
If you pass the exam, you will be qualified to become an official.
Lu Youtian also didn't want the Lu family's past affairs to affect Han Qingyun, so it was better to tell him everything so that both of them would know what happened and be mentally prepared.
Jiyang is a cold and harsh place with extremely low grain production.
But unfortunately, Ji Yang is the most important line of defense against the Northern Rong, Qiang and Yan State.
The local people are not allowed to leave Ji Yang easily.
To this end, the imperial court would send a large amount of relief grain every year to ensure the survival of the people of Ji Yang.
However, relief food can only ensure that the people will not starve to death, but it cannot allow them to live as well as the people in other prefectures.
What's more, the three major enemy countries, Beirong, Qiang and Yan, often invaded Jiyang, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of atrocities.
Although the people of Ji Yang were tall and strong, they were no match for the enemy soldiers.
Not having enough to eat, not having warm clothes, and facing constant danger of being invaded by enemy countries, the people of Jiyang can be said to be the most miserable people in the entire Dayu Kingdom.
Although Jiyang has a large number of horses, fine cattle and sheep, and rich iron ore, how could merchants dare to go to Jiyang?
Twenty-one years ago, King Lin arrived in Jiyang and was shocked by the miserable lives of the people in his fiefdom.
He changed the local taxation policy and service regulations of Jiyang, and gave great tax relief and convenience to merchants and craftsmen who were willing to come to Jiyang.
Prince Lin also treated scholars very well.
Some learned people who were willing to go to Jiyang to educate the people could even be received personally by King Lin.
Prince Lin was already very popular among the people, and with such preferential conditions, Prince Lin and General Li won several consecutive victories, preventing the enemy from setting foot in Jiyang. For a time, people with lofty ideals from all over the country flocked to Jiyang.
In less than a year, Jiyang has become much more lively...