HLnovel Why is the surname Lu in Chapter 509?
Why is the surname Lu in Chapter 509?
Chaos is hell.
Chaos has now arisen.
Lu Yangyang finally understood what Zong Que had said to Daoist Qingtan earlier. Daoist Qingtan was ordered by his master to go down the mountain, which meant that chaos had begun in the world and if it could not be stopped, it would probably be another chaotic era.
There are wicked people like the Fairy of Supreme Virtue and the Taoist Priest of Supreme Purity, greedy and murderous people like the Yang family, and people like the Crown Prince who secretly plot and stir up trouble. But there are also people like the Crown Prince, the eldest brother, and Prefect Ling, as well as the Celestial Master who sent his disciples down the mountain, and many others who risked their lives to save the day.
This is the true nature of the world.
The road ahead may be fraught with difficulties and thorns, but some people will brave fire and water and overcome all obstacles.
Then there will be a wide road.
From the moment Lu Yangyang left that small mountain village and began to see the true nature of the world, the hazy, indistinct, and uncertain fog of confusion became completely clear at that moment.
She doesn't pursue the ultimate medical skills, but hopes that all those seeking medical help can receive assistance. She doesn't pursue the pinnacle of power, but hopes to hold the key that prevents women from leaving their homes, to unlock the chains that bind them, and to push open the door that blocks them.
I have no regrets in death.
"Your Highness," Lu Yangyang called out, then said in a light tone,
"Ah Que, thank you."
Zong Que gave a soft "Mmm," a slight smile playing on his lips. He didn't ask her why or what she was thinking, but simply said, "Thank you too."
No matter how many storms and dark clouds I've weathered along the way, meeting you has brought me sunshine from now on.
Lu Yangyang pushed Zong Que into the courtyard and took the opportunity to tell him about the people she had met along the way. Just then, Pei Ji, who had been like an invisible man, suddenly appeared, his long sword still sheathed, but he blocked someone.
Lu Yangyang looked over and exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle Luo? You're back?"
With too few people in the yamen to handle everything, Luo Jing was pulled away by Prefect Ling to help out from that day on. Lu Yangyang thought she wouldn't see him for the next few days!
Luo Jing nodded, then looked at Zong Que with a complicated expression.
Zong Que raised his hand, gesturing for Pei Ji to step aside.
Pei Ji sheathed his sword and walked to the side. Luo Jing hesitated for a moment, then took two steps back, lifted his robe, knelt on one knee, and bowed with his hands clasped: "Luo Jing greets Young Master."
They had arrived at the gate of the courtyard where Zong Que was resting, and there was no one else around.
As the sun sets in the distance, a long shadow is cast at the entrance of the small courtyard.
Zong Que said, "There are no outsiders here, you can say it again."
Luo Jing's eyes reddened, his clasped hands trembled slightly, and his lips moved before he finally spoke, "Luo Jing, a fifth-rank Tiger General under the former General Rong Che, pays his respects to His Highness the Crown Prince. I request Your Highness to thoroughly investigate the case of General Rong's defeat in Chenzhou sixteen years ago. General Rong died in battle until his last breath, and his body was never recovered. There is absolutely no possibility that he would have defected to the enemy and betrayed his country. I beg Your Highness to thoroughly investigate the truth, clear General Rong's name, and seek justice for the soldiers and civilians who died unjustly in Chenzhou."
Sixteen years have passed, a long time that he still remembers his own name, but he has almost forgotten his former titles and the years he spent fighting on the battlefield, all of which seem like things from a past life.
But he could never, ever forget the bloodshed and injustice in Chenzhou.
He knelt here, presenting not his grievances, but the dripping blood that had soaked three feet into the land of Chenzhou.
Every word he uttered carried more weight than his life.
Zong Que stood up, walked to his side, bent down and extended his hand to him, "When I proposed to reopen the Chenzhou case, I had not yet been deposed, so I took on this case in the name of the former Crown Prince."
Upon hearing this, Luo Jing's trembling hand struggled to grasp Zong Que's outstretched hand, but his head was drooping so low that he couldn't lift his head due to the tears streaming down his face.
He was a deserter whose greatest dream in life was to die on the battlefield, wrapped in a horse's hide.
But he lived on day after day, cynical and resentful, yet dared not fight or die. He had to wait, wait for the day when he could walk into the court with dignity, bearing the names of the hundreds of thousands of heroic souls of Chenzhou, and await a fair trial.
Even if we wait until we are old and gray, until we are on our deathbed.
He will not be able to cross the Bridge of Helplessness without clearing his name.
I didn't have the courage to tell them that they had sacrificed their lives for the Great Zhao Dynasty, only to be denied justice.
Lu Yangyang waited for Luo Jing's shoulders to tremble for a while before stepping forward to pull him up. "Uncle Luo, if we wait any longer, someone will see us."
Luo Jing covered his face with one large hand, and when he came to his senses, his face was already flushed red.
Lu Yangyang reached out to Pei Ji beside her: "Can I borrow a handkerchief?"
Pei Ji hesitated for a moment, then took out the handkerchief, his expression slightly strange, and said reservedly, "Is this for you?"
Lu Yangyang rolled her eyes at him and stuffed the handkerchief into Luo Jing's hand.
Luo Jing hastily wiped his face, turned around, cupped his hands, and said, "Please forgive me for disturbing you, young master."
He had actually wanted to visit Zong Que when he learned that day, but he never had the chance. Today, after finishing his work, he learned that Lu Yangyang had brought Zong Que back, so he rushed over without hesitation.
"Yangyang has already told me about what you've encountered along the way, and we must thank General Luo for taking care of her all the way," Zong Que said.
Luo Jing was slightly taken aback, and his eyes couldn't help but redden again. He wasn't a sentimental person to begin with, but Zong Que's address of "General Luo" was an acknowledgment of him, and it also told him that he believed what he said and thought he was innocent.
Over the years, he both longed to hear that title and was actually terrified of it, because he didn't know if he was a sinner.
He was guilty of fleeing under an assumed name as a member of the Rong family army, but if he admitted his guilt, it would be tantamount to admitting the crimes committed by the Rong family army, leaving him with no way to defend himself. Therefore, he dared not listen.
But Zong Que's words resolved all his inner conflicts.
Just as Luo Jing was about to raise his hand to wipe his eyes again, he heard a clear voice call out.
"Huh? Master, are you crying?"
Lu Zhan rushed over and curiously approached.
Lu Yangyang grabbed his collar and pulled him aside. Lu Zhan looked up, completely stunned. He swallowed hard and said to Lu Yangyang,
"Sis, you didn't tell me that your husband isn't human!"
Lu Yangyang slapped him on the head with a "smack," gritting her teeth: "Speak properly, or I'll slap your head next time!"
Lu Zhan hurriedly covered his head, bowed respectfully to Zong Que, and then grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth: "Brother-in-law, I am Lu Zhan. My sister gave me this name. I didn't have a name before. Isn't it nice? My sister said I should take her surname, so we're family now!"
Zong Que's eyes flickered slightly, then he smiled and nodded, asking him, "What do you like?"
Lu Zhan said excitedly, "I like becoming very powerful, and I want to be a great general!"
Zong Que responded and then said to Pei Ji, "Go and pick out a few military books for him."
Pei Ji strode across the courtyard gate, tilted his head, and raised an eyebrow at Lu Zhan: "Come here."
Lu Zhan was dumbfounded: "Huh? Huh?"
Then, without really understanding what was going on, I followed them inside.
Fearing that others would see him as envious again, Luo Jing quickly made an excuse to leave.
In an instant, only Lu Yangyang and Zong Que remained at the doorway.
Zong Que put his hand on Lu Yangyang's shoulder and asked thoughtfully, "I've never asked Yangyang why her surname is Lu?"