Chapter 61 I, Lu Chen, have been practicing Taoism in Zhongnan for fifteen years 【From what Ma Bao said, you already know the so-called imperial decree.】 [Lu Yu had already lost his patience. Before the eunuch behind Ma Bao could take out the imperial edict, it suddenly exploded in the air.] [It turned into pieces of paper flying all over the sky, with silk fluttering like white snow.] [The young eunuch's face turned pale instantly, and his fear was beyond words. He knelt on the ground and looked anxiously at his own eunuch, Ma Bao.] [Tearing up the imperial edict was a heinous crime, enough to cost a person his head. He was at a loss and didn't understand why such an accident happened. How could a small eunuch like him bear the responsibility for this crime?] [Ma Bao squatted down, picked up the scraps of paper one by one, and held them tightly in his hands.] 【Liu Jinchan sighed, with a complicated expression.】 [The seven disciples behind Lu Yu all had their eyes wide open, filled with indignation.] 【Especially Yang Su, who was furious and fierce.】

[Kyoto actually dared to detain Master Lu. I sent an order to Mount Zhongnan, asking Master Uncle to come to Kyoto to hold him accountable.] 【Lu Chen's father was imprisoned for crimes related to his involvement.】 [My uncle once served in the palace of the eighth prince Jing, but after the eighth prince fled the capital, he proclaimed himself the Prince of Jing and openly opposed the court.] [My uncle chose to stay in Kyoto because he had a wife and daughter at home. ] [My uncle has been hiding his identity in the Lu family for many years, serving as my mother's personal bodyguard. Unexpectedly, when my mother was in danger, he helped her and was recognized by someone with ulterior motives.] [At night, one secret report after another was presented to the emperor's desk.] [The next morning, three thousand imperial guards surrounded Lu's residence.] [Imperial edict: Hand over Wei Gao and you will be forgiven.] [Your uncle’s name is Wei Gao.] [The Lu Mansion was silent.] [Lu Chen's father, Lu Jiaxuan, who is already sixty-eight years old this year, set out from Lu Mansion, walked alone along the ten-mile long street, shirtless, carrying thorns, to plead guilty to the imperial city.] [He knelt at Wu'an Gate. The sun was blazing at noon. The women gathered around him and chatted. It was not until the afternoon that the gates of the imperial city were opened.] [That afternoon, my uncle turned himself in at the Dali Temple. In order not to implicate anyone in the Lu family, he bit off half of his tongue when he turned himself in.] [On the third day, my uncle's daughter brought a blood letter and struck the imperial city's celestial drum, which was heard directly by the emperor. Before she could take a step further, she was arrested that day and taken to the East Factory.] [This cousin whom you have not met yet is the only living bloodline of the Wei family. ] [The reason is simple. Wei Gao's father died in the battle of Beifeng at the age of 30, and his younger brother died at the age of 25 when the Beifeng moved south.] [The six sons of the Wei family all died in the north.] [In the afternoon, my mother went to the residences of several high-ranking officials, including the Xie family and the Chen family.] 【However, until nightfall, the door was closed. 】

[Lu Yu has already stood up, and the anger in his eyes can no longer be suppressed.] [“Don’t pick it up.” He said these words coldly, without a trace of emotion in his voice.] [The imperial edict in Ma Bao's hand was shattered by an invisible force again, fragments flew everywhere, and Ma Bao's fingers were covered in blood.] [Ma Bao felt the pressure from the surrounding walls like an air wall, making it hard for him to breathe.] [The corners of his mouth were full of bitterness. Is this the realm above the Grandmaster? He can't even hold on with just his momentum.] [Ma Bao raised his head with difficulty and looked at the man sitting at the head seat, who had a somewhat cold expression on his face.] [The direction of this matter is entirely determined by this young guard. ] [Ma Bao hopes that Shao Bao can consider the overall situation and the common people. ] [Ma Bao gritted his teeth and opened his mouth, begging: "Please think more about it and put the people of Daqing first!"] [“Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. Please bear with me. As long as you explain clearly, Master Lu will be safe.”] 【Lu Yu also looked at you! 】 【“Brother, make a decision.”】 【Your eyes fell on Ma Bao. 】 [Ma Bao couldn't help but feel a chill all over his body, not from any kind of power, but from the coldness of feeling like his entire body was being seen through.] [You retract your gaze.] 【Stand up slowly.】 [Walked to Ma Bao's side and patted his shoulder.] ["My uncle's daughter must have been rescued by the Chief Seal, otherwise why would the West Factory show up at the Imperial City Department?"] [Ma Bao lowered his head and said nothing, only feeling that a lot of the pressure around him had dissipated.] 【You didn’t say anything else.】 [I stared blankly at the scenery outside the door. Autumn has arrived. The sky is high and the clouds are light. The fruits on the mountain are ripening year after year.] [My own father, the one who gave up literature and martial arts to recover the North, passed by home three times without entering, and was busy for thirty years.] [I always say that the people I feel most sorry for in my life are my mother and you two brothers.] [That year my parents had just gotten married. The next day, news came that the north wind was blowing south. My father immediately said goodbye to my mother and rode north on horseback.] 【Once you leave home, it’s been twenty years. 】 【My father always said that he was not qualified as a husband.】 [You two brothers grew up without ever being around. ] 【As a father, he owes too much. 】 【But he deserves Daqing! 】

[In those years when the north wind raged southward, Daqing was defeated under the iron buoy, and the front line was in danger. The letters my father sent home were hasty and brief, and he always added at the end, "Under the peach tree in the yard, there is good wine buried when you brothers were born. If you get married, don't forget it."] [It is both a family letter and a suicide note. ] [The letter ends with another sentence, "If the north wind subsides, don't forget to inform your father during the family sacrifice." ] 【Sacrifice your life for the country and treat death as returning home. 】 [My father was originally a Confucian scholar, and he was always well-mannered. The Lu family invested all their assets in the righteous army against the north wind. Even when life was tight, he would wear the Confucian robe that was washed white with soap neatly.] [When will I walk naked on a long street for ten miles, and be pointed at by others?] 【You take a deep breath.】 [My mother is a lady from a well-off family, and comes from a scholarly family.] [It seems like I have never asked anyone for help in my entire life! ] [When you were young, I taught you two brothers not to seek help from outside. ] [Even during the most difficult times for the Lu family, my mother supported the entire Lu family with her weak shoulders] [The family was struggling to make ends meet, so my mother, a rich lady, just did some housework at home.] [Mother, when have you ever asked anyone for help? ] [Even when the Lu family was prominent, they lived in poverty. My father's salary was barely enough to cover the family's expenses, and the Lu family also paid for the servants to marry and have children.] [During the New Year, the Lu family always had a constant stream of people at their doorstep. They often kept the porridge stall open for several days, which was longer than that of some big families.] [It can be seen that the entire Lu family will have to tighten their belts for a while. In these years, my mother has never bought me a good piece of clothing. ] [Every time she gave out porridge, my mother would always smile and say: "Give it to you two brothers to accumulate some blessings."] [Last month's letter was mostly about you two brothers. You are now over 30 years old, but your mother still treats you two as children.] [Your chest is heaving.] [My uncle spent the first half of his life thinking about "going north, going north", and many of the Wei family's sons died on the battlefield.] [My uncle made a vow when he was drunk, "If I don't destroy the North, what's the point of having a family?"] [But men will always meet the woman they love most in their life. ] 【The two words "family" and "country" are the two words "country". 】 【Establish a family and build a career, and establish a family by building a career.】 [To this day, despite such a major event at home, not a single letter has been sent to Zhongnan Mountain.] [His parents didn't want to be a burden to him, and so did his uncle.] [Even that uncle's daughter, who should be sixteen years old this year, doesn't seem to have any feelings for him.] [Beat the heavenly drum, and you are ready to die. 】

[You look at the ginkgo tree in the yard. Its leaves have turned yellow and fallen to the ground. Next year, the tree will be lush again.] [“I am Lu Chen, and Zhong Nan has been practicing Taoism for fifteen years.”] The relationship between uncle and niece is mixed up. I will change it later.   (End of this chapter)