Mr. Lu raised his head in confusion, "It is indeed Shen."
"Which Shen family?" This question has troubled Chu Jihan for a long time.
There are not a large number of people with the surname Shen in the court, but there are quite a few of them, including those who hold real power, those who compile books in the Imperial Academy, and those who are leaders in the army. The interests represented by different families are also no the same.
Knowing that Chu Jihan probably had something serious to do, Mr. Lu didn't hide it, "Uncle Taiping's Mansion."
"Uncle Taiping's Mansion?" Chu Jihan repeated in disbelief.
It was completely different from what he had guessed. Uncle Taiping's Mansion was just an idle official with an empty title. The people in the manor were all holding idle posts of sixth or seventh rank. It really didn't seem like a place where someone like Shen Qing could appear.
Chu Jihan repeated the confirmation again, "Uncle Taiping's Mansion? The Uncle Taiping's Mansion that gave birth to a concubine?"
He specifically emphasized the creation of a concubine because apart from having a concubine in Uncle Taiping's house in recent years, which reminded people of the existence of such a family, other aspects were almost invisible.
"That's Uncle Taiping. Don't underestimate her, she's not a simple character." Mr. Lu told Chu Jihan sternly.
"Why isn't it simple?" Chu Jihan asked. The woman Lu mentioned was the concubine Shen Qing who came to the Lu Mansion to deliver Hui ink. Unfortunately, because he didn't make it clear, Chu Jihan thought she was referring to the entire Taiping Mansion.
"You should know that before the current emperor ascended the throne, he was a prince who was not favored by others. At that time, the prince and the third prince were fighting fiercely, and the fifth prince was often ignored. It was under that situation that she came to the door with Hui ink to ask for a calligraphy ," Mr. Lu paused before saying, "Give it to Taifu Murong, who was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel at that time."
Chu Jihan fell into deep thought because of Mr. Lu's words. If the Shen family followed the emperor before he showed his prowess, then they were serious ministers of Conglong. Regardless of their status, their weight in the emperor's heart was certain. It's not light.
A Dragon Guard like him who is only loyal to the emperor and whoever becomes the emperor is definitely not comparable to him. No matter when it is the icing on the cake, it cannot be compared to giving help in a timely manner.
I just don’t know what the status of the Shen family, which has always been invisible, is in front of the emperor. Who ordered Shen Qing to appear here
"Sir, someone sent a greeting card outside the door." A young man stepped forward and reported to Mr. Lu.
Mr. Lu waved his hand and said, "I told you not to see anyone, so I just said I'm not in good health."
There were too many people visiting Lu Mansion today, and he didn't want to deal with them at all.
The boy hesitated for a moment, then remembered the butler's explanation and continued, "He is the Immortal Young Master of Xueshe Chamber of Commerce."
Now Mr. Lu looked seriously, "Me?"
"The greeting card said it was me." The boy replied quickly.
"Please go to the living room and serve me well." Mr. Lu thought for a while and warned.
After the boy went down, Chu Jihan asked, "Young Master Changsheng? Xueshe Chamber of Commerce? I've never heard of him."
Chu Jihan felt that as the emperor's secret guard, he had good information, but he felt that it was not enough recently.
"There were five young masters who founded the Xueshe Chamber of Commerce in the beginning, and this young master Changsheng was one of them. It was just because Mr. Fu Che's reputation was so great that the others were not famous." Mr. Lu explained that he My hometown is in Xingyuan Prefecture, so I know the details of the chamber of commerce here fairly well.
After listening to Mr. Lu's words, Chu Jihan could probably guess who it was. It was most likely Shen Qing.
The address he left in the teahouse was the Xuese Chamber of Commerce, and he was very familiar with Mr. Fuche, so it must be him.
Su Ningxin stood in the living room of the Lu Mansion, admiring a landscape painting. Mr. Lu's landscape calligraphy was excellent. Even a person like me who didn't know how to appreciate it found it majestic. It's no wonder that the master treated him so well. Highly respected.
[It is really rare for someone like Mr. Lu to be as famous as a calligrapher while alive. Most ordinary calligraphers are deified or sainted only after their death. Gee, hey, he is so famous now. I don’t know what status he will be praised to after his death. .]
Chu Jihan followed Mr. Lu into the door. Looking at the tall and handsome young man standing in front of the ink painting, he had a feeling that it was indeed him.
At the second glance, he heard Shen Qing's inner thoughts. The good impression dissipated instantly, making him roll his eyes fiercely. If you say this in front of the master, no matter who you are, you will not be able to escape a punishment. .
Su Ningxin heard the footsteps before the two entered the door, so she turned to look at them the moment they entered.
He was stunned at this sight. Did he do something wrong? Why did Ji Chu roll his eyes at himself
Although he was confused, he still had to follow the proper etiquette, "Xiaosheng has met Mr. Lu and met Brother Ji. I take the liberty of interrupting and please ask Mr. Lu Haihan."
Mr. Lu waved his sleeves and said generously, "It's okay. The old man has nothing to do at home. When he gets older, he likes to be lively, and he likes to chat with juniors like you."
"Xiaosheng has known Lu for a long time and has been looking forward to meeting him. Today I happened to meet Brother Ji in the teahouse. I heard from Brother Ji that Mr. Lu loves Junshan Silver Needles. I remembered that there were some in the Chamber of Commerce, so I sent them to Mr. Lu. ." Su Ningxin looked sincere.
[There is no doubt that I came here just for your calligraphy and painting. It would be better if you could treat me as a year-end friend and take your calligraphy and painting as you please.]
Chu Jihan was looking at Shen Qing, trying to get useful information from him, when he felt a chill running down his spine.
Turning around, he saw that it was indeed his master who gave him a "wait for me" look, which made Chu Jihan shudder and look away with a guilty conscience.
The master, who could barely tell the difference between jasmine and oolong tea, was really embarrassed when he was asked to discuss with others whether Junshan Yinzhen or Taiping Houkui had a more bitter taste and longer aftertaste.
In order to avoid being brutally murdered while sleeping at night, Chu Jihan rushed to the rescue, "Brother Shen, I didn't expect that you are the head of the Xuese Chamber of Commerce at such an age. You are really a young boy."
"Brother Ji deserves the award. He just paid some money a few years ago. The Chamber of Commerce is managed by others, so he doesn't deserve Brother Ji's praise."
Bypassing the topic of tea, Mr. Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't be humble, I'm not wrong about people. You, a kid, look like a good-looking person at first glance. Where did you learn from him?"
"When I was young, I studied martial arts in the desert. I rarely returned to Daqi. My master was just a reclusive martial artist with no reputation."
[It is said that the desert at the junction of Daqi and Xixia does hide many hidden masters. You should really go and see it when you have time. Maybe there will be unexpected gains.]
Chu Jihan: "..." This liar started lying again.
But Mr. Lu didn't know this and was still chatting with Su Ning, "Most people in the world pursue false fame, and those who can look down on the world are truly masters. I think your master is such a person. If you have the chance, the old man will definitely pay you a visit." "
(End of chapter)