The person who came was an old man, who seemed to be in his sixties, but anyone who knew him knew that he was an old man.
This person's name is Lu Yun, and he has gone through three dynasties in the Northern Ji Kingdom.
The Lu family is a literary family that has been passed down for more than 300 years. Its children are erudite and talented, but the number of children in the Lu family is thin, which has led to the current depression and decline of the Lu family.
But even so, Lu Yun's influence among officials in the DPRK and China should not be underestimated.
At the beginning of his practice, Li Qitian also regarded Lv Yun as a benchmark for the cultural heritage of the Northern Hebei. As an expression of his attitude, he visited the Lv family in person as the son of the emperor, and had a long talk with Lv Yun, which has become a good story ever since.
With such a background as Lu Yun, she naturally became close to the Lumen aristocratic family, and like the Lumen aristocratic family, she had a very strong voice in the old officials of the Northern Hebei.
Since Lu Heng's grandfather entered the pavilion, Lu Yun has become closer to the Lu family, as if the Lu family's horses are the leader, and they are attached to the Lu family's door.
Now that the head of the Lu family has been replaced by Lu Heng, the relationship between Lu Yun and the Lu family is still very close.
Therefore, the presence of this detached elder from the Lumen family, who was known to everyone, appeared in the home of Prince Zhongshun, which shocked Pang Xiao and Qin Yining.
"Gong Lu's visit in person must have something to do with the Lu family's affairs." Qin Yining said worriedly, "I am not convenient to be there, you can go out and see. If there is any urgent matter, order someone to tell me quietly, and I will also Be prepared in advance."
Pang Xiao smiled and pinched Qin Yining's face, "Don't be so nervous, Duke Lu has a low temperament and never cares about fame and fortune in the officialdom. With such a high prestige, he refuses to be an official. When he comes, he may not be talking about the affairs of the officialdom. I want to come. There will be other things."
"It's the inability to guess his purpose that makes people worry."
Qin Yining accompanied Pang Xiao out of the main room of the inner house, and stood under the porch watching Pang Xiao's back gradually walk out of sight, before he sighed a little worriedly, and turned back to Ji Yun: "Go and inquire quietly, come and tell me immediately if you have anything."
"My servant understands." Ji Yun took a serious look and walked out quickly.
Pang Xiao came to the front hall where guests were entertained, and before entering the door, he straightened his clothes before entering the door with a smile on his face.
"Lügong came from a long way, and if there is a loss to welcome him, this king is ashamed, ashamed." Pang Xiao bowed his hands in salute.
Lu Yun returned the salute with a smile, behaved in a dashing manner, quite literate, "Prince Zhongshun doesn't need to be like this, it's an old man who rashly disturbed him."
"Where, a distinguished guest like you is something that even this king can't ask for. Please take your seat." Pang Xiao smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
Lu Yun immediately waved, "This old man has a white body, how can he support him, please invite the lord to take the seat."
The two of them gave in, and Lu Yun finally took the second seat.
Pang Xiao ordered good tea and asked with a smile, "Lv Gong is here, but what are your orders?"
Not expecting that Pang Xiao would ask the question directly, Lu Yun was stunned for a moment, then stroked his long beard and smiled, "Your Highness is indeed a cheerful person. That being the case, the old man will get straight to the point."
"Please speak."
Lu Yun looked to the left and right, and then said in a low voice, "This old man came here today to beg your lord for help."
"Oh?" Pang Xiao raised his eyebrows, looking very puzzled.
In fact, he was really puzzled. Lu Yun was from the Lu family, but he came to beg him for something. Pang Xiao suspected that it was a trap.
Lu Yun seemed to know what Pang Xiao was thinking, smiled lightly, and said, "Actually, what this old man is asking for, the lord's ears and eyes should be able to guess. The lord should know that there is something wrong with the stone and wood materials used to build the emperor's mausoleum, right? "
Pang Xiao smiled and nodded: "This king has heard something."
"Your Majesty is recovering from injuries in Danfu County, so he knew about the affairs of the court a little later. The granite used in the construction of the imperial mausoleum by the sage, Zhongyi Bo is looking for the source of the supply, and the wood used for the construction of the mausoleum has that Unknowingly, he actually suggested that the sage should use the wood from the abandoned warship of the previous dynasty!"
Speaking of this, Lu Yun's indifferent and elegant image was gone, and the eyebrows of Shou Xing were drawn into a ball, and the beard was trembling.
"During the period of the Northern Hebei, there were several naval battles. When the kingdom was strong, the navy fought both Goguryeo and the Japanese. Later, the Northern Hebei gradually declined, the national treasury was empty, and it could not support the army's expenses all the year round. The sailors were cut off several times, and in the end, the sailors were completely abandoned. Hundreds of warships of various sizes were completely abandoned.
"This time the construction of the imperial mausoleum coincided with a shortage of wood, and someone suggested that the Holy Master should dismantle the warships left over from the previous dynasty! The wood on the warships has not rotted in the sea for more than a hundred years, and it is extremely strong, which shows that the wood is good. After listening to the people's comments, the Holy Master agreed."
Lu Yun was panting, her face full of anger, and after a long while, she squeezed out a sentence: "It's ignorance!"
Pang Xiao heard the sound and knew Ya, and already understood the key. Since Lu Yun was willing to speak bluntly, he did not hide it and asked directly, "The person who made the suggestion should have a close relationship with Uncle Zhongyi."
Lu Yun nodded, "Prince Zhongshun is really transparent."
Pang Xiao smiled: "Based on the relationship between Duke Lu and Uncle Zhongyi, if the person who brought this up is not from Uncle Zhongyi, Duke Lu can discuss with Uncle Zhongyi, and he won't find this king."
And the dark side of this is also very obvious.
Li Qitian did not hesitate to pay any price in order to repair the imperial mausoleum. In addition, the north and south are now stabilized. Although there are natural disasters, the natural disasters will pass sooner or later, the country will remain stable, and the world will be leveled. Li Qitian, who has won the battle, must be full of confidence. Even the Tartars have bowed their heads and become ministers. The khan took people to the capital to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday and presented tributes. .
So he didn't care whether the warship was kept or not. He still wanted to repair the imperial mausoleum as soon as possible.
Li Qitian might just casually order, "If you want to use warships, you can dismantle as much as you need."
But with such good wood in front of us, many officials of the Lu faction must have seen the benefits.
Ten ships were dismantled and a hundred ships were dismantled, and a sentence was used in the emperor's mausoleum. Can the saint still go to check
Whose purse will the benefits go into
Lu Heng thought that he couldn't despise these silver coins, and his eyes were fixed on the treasure.
But as a superior, when his subordinates have a way to make money, it is normal for Lu Heng to let his subordinates get some oil and water. Besides, this oil and water is not his.
Therefore, Pang Xiao understood Lu Yun's feelings very well.
The elder, who understood the importance of warships to the coastal defense of Dazhou, did not want the navy to disappear completely, and could not ask Lu Heng, so he came to him.
Lu Yun sighed and said, "To be honest, these warships, regardless of how much effort was put into it in Beiji Kingdom, the craftsmanship of shipbuilding is about to be lost. The old man is worried that this time the warships were all harmed by villains. If in the future, when Da Zhou wants to strengthen coastal defense, but cannot find a complete warship, and go to the people to find a shipbuilder who is still alive, what should we do at that time? This is really stupid! "
Pang Xiao smiled, "I understand the meaning of Duke Lu. Just look at this king now." He spread his hands, "Now this king will be raised here, and I don't know when I can continue to do errands for the sage, this king. I'm afraid I can't do anything about it."