Chapter 2106 Checking the Candidates

A team of cavalrymen rushed past on the official road. The knights on horseback were dry and obviously did not travel at night.

The rider in the middle looked like two people, but the one in front was a child.

And right next to him, a half-grown child rode closely and followed closely. His riding skills were surprisingly good.

The man with the child frowned and glanced at the two gentry with a cold look, then turned his face away and stopped paying attention to them.

At this time, the two realized that most of the people in this team were soldiers, guarding the father and son in the middle.

The horse team roared away, and the two sighed, thinking that the whole north, no, the whole Ming Dynasty was in trouble.

"Forget it, people are the butchers and I am the fish. If we have to clean them up, then we just accept it."

"Those who resisted were tied up with ropes. The whole family, young and old, had to leave the Central Plains. Alas! Thinking that my wife and children at home would also have to go through this, everything is a small matter. As long as they don't starve to death..."

The two sighed for a while, and went back with a dull mood until a carriage came.

The one in the carriage was Yaodi. She didn't care about not showing up. She opened the curtains wide, looked ahead from time to time, and urged the driver to speed up.

But the carriage was no match for the galloping warhorse. Yaodi lowered the curtains in dismay, and then muttered: "It's not so easy to interfere in the affairs of the palace, really..."

...

In Ningshou Palace, the autumn breeze was refreshing, making people feel relaxed and happy.

But the palace maids and eunuchs walked carefully, making the cool autumn breeze become murderous.

The queen mother's temper has been bad these days, and several unlucky people who don't have eyes have been punished.

Even Li Bin, who was the most trusted by the queen mother, was reprimanded for negligence. He lost his face, so who dared to show off.

Two palace maids brought iced juice into the hall, and then placed a bowl next to the queen mother and the queen.

The Queen Mother picked up a few spoonfuls of the rice and sighed. Seeing that Hu Shanxiang didn't eat, she said, "Yumi likes to make a fuss. You can't sleep well at night. You can take a nap after lunch in the future. At least you can feel better at night."

"Don't worry, mother. I feel tortured at first, but over time, I feel okay..."

The Queen Mother sighed, "Being a parent is not easy! Think about it... The emperor doesn't need me to worry about it, but the others... Wanwan is also grown up. Among those people, I carefully selected a few people, both civil and military. What does the emperor say?"

Hu Shanxiang was worried about Yumi who was still in Kunning Palace, and said, "Your Majesty said it's better to stay too far away, so that no one will know if she is bullied, so I want someone to check it out..."

The Queen Mother was startled, patted her forehead, and smiled, "They are good brothers and sisters, so... the three people in the north... Lu Hui from Shandong... are descendants of officials. Although they didn't pass the imperial examination, they can be said to be gentle and elegant. I think they can take good care of Wanwan..."

...

In Guantao, a team of cavalry rushed into the city.

This was not the first time Huanhuan had followed the adults on a trek. The last time was from Jinling to Beiping.

So he was very used to it, and the bumps on the horse's back did not affect his sleepiness at all.

So when the warhorse stopped outside a house, he was still snoring.

Fang Xing opened his cloak and saw that he was sleeping soundly, so he carefully dismounted and handed him to Potato.

Turning around, the family had been alarmed, the door opened, and a middle-aged man frowned and asked: "May I ask why you adults are here?"

"Lu Hui's house?"

Fang Xing asked.

The middle-aged man's expression gradually became solemn, and he bowed and said: "It's my second young master."

"Call him."

Xin Laoqi pushed the middle-aged man away first, and Fang Xing went in afterwards. Potato and several servants were left outside the door.

Potato felt a little hungry while holding Huanhuan, who was sleeping soundly on the horse's back.

Fang Xing was also a little hungry, but in the face of the Lu family's enthusiasm, he still refused the invitation to eat here.

In front of him stood a man, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a delicate appearance and a somewhat weak look.

Fang Xing sat at the top, and next to him was the head of the Lu family, the retired official Lu Wu.

Lu Wu had gray hair and beard,

and smiled as he pointed at the young man and said, "Lord Xinghe, this is my youngest son."

"Are you Lu Hui?"

Fang Xing asked the young man with a scrutinizing look.

The young man bowed and said, "Yes, I am here to meet you, Lord."

This man is a bit weak!

Fang Xing stared at him, and when he saw that he avoided his eyes unnaturally, he frowned and said, "Tell me, is Yuanyang still here?"

Lu Hui's face turned pale, and Lu Wu wanted to speak, but Fang Xing raised his hand to stop him.

"I will naturally ask about your character. I just want to ask, do you have a woman?"

Lu Wu's heart trembled, and he quickly winked at Lu Hui.

Fang Xing's arrival shocked his family. When he saw that he was not here to arrest someone, but to call Lu Hui, he had a vague idea in his mind.

Hearing this question, the thought became clearer.

His heart was beating violently, but he regretted it more and more.

Lv Hui had been forced into retreat by Fang Xing's eyes, and his mind was in a mess. He subconsciously said, "Yes... No."

Fang Xing frowned and glanced at Lv Wu beside him. Lv Wu happened to be winking at his son, so he said, "I am doing something... Do you think you can interfere?"

Lv Wu was shocked and hurriedly stood up and bowed to apologize.

He was only a fourth-rank official when he retired. It was only because of his old age that Fang Xing gave him face. Otherwise, he would not have the qualifications to be on an equal footing with Fang Xing.

Fang Xing stared at Lu Hui and asked coldly: "Yes or no? Lying... The Lu family can't be saved! These are my uncle's words, you don't have to believe it."

Lu Hui suddenly felt his spine sink, and it was almost unbearable to bear the pressure.

He also woke up a little, and while feeling annoyed, he went to see his father, Lu Wu.

This is asking for help.

Fang Xing lost his patience, stood up and shouted: "Speak!"

"have!"

Lu Hui subconsciously told the truth and immediately knelt down, his body swaying and annoyed.

The marriage that Fang Xing could come to check in person must be a princess that he valued, or the emperor valued.

Thinking about it this way, the candidate is ready to come out.

Fang Xing nodded, his expression softened slightly, and he said, "You're fine, at least you didn't lie."

Lu Hui felt relieved, and then the huge sense of loss made him almost want to sit down.

Fang Xing turned sideways and said to the disappointed Lu Wu: "The reason why I'm here...if I hear rumors from outside, I think there will be some horse bandits here in Guantao..."

Lu Wu cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Xinghe, I will definitely discipline the people in the family."

Fang Xing stared at him for a moment, then nodded and said, "Uncle Ben is leaving now. Remember, Uncle Ben has not been here today."

He strode out, followed by his servants, with great momentum.

The royal family became more powerful, but they no longer had a chance to meet the Lu family.

"Father……"

After Lu Wu became an official, Lu Hui had no hope of taking the imperial examination, and the Lu family had actually declined.

And this was the main reason why those people picked Lu Hui.