Chapter 056 Three Books and Six Rites
Looking at Lu Sen walking away, the group of playboys in front of the brothel were a little stunned.
After all, Lu Sen doesn't look like an ordinary person. Just now, when Lu Sen stepped on Yan Jidao and turned his head to look around indifferently, they could all feel the arrogance he showed.
In the end, it was Yan Jidao's fox and dog friends who helped the latter up, dragged him aside, and slapped his face and pinched his philtrum.
At the same time, someone shouted at Di Yong, asking him if he wanted to kill someone.
Di Yong crossed his arms and said in a very straightforward manner, "He just has a foul mouth and deserves a beating. If anyone dares to talk nonsense in front of me again next time, I will beat him up anyway."
The expressions of the group of young dandies were quite uncomfortable.
They have no achievements now, but Di Yong has held an official position since he followed his father in suppressing the rebellion in the southwest.
The current status of both parties is really not equal.
Zhe Sanlang, who was standing next to him, looked at the young and energetic Di Yong and chuckled. He felt a little sympathy and helplessness. After all, they were all from military families, and he had encountered many of the problems that Di Yong had encountered, so he could empathize with them.
Then he quietly left the group and trotted after the one ahead.
Soon, he caught up with Lu Sen.
"Brother Lu?" Zhe Sanlang took the initiative to walk side by side with Lu Sen and said with a smile: "It's been a long time. Almost a year."
Lu Sen turned his head and looked at Zhe Sanlang for a while, then finally remembered. He bowed and said with a smile, "It turns out to be Brother Zhe. It has been a long time since we last met."
The last time I met Zezaburo was last year.
At that time, martial artists fought fiercely in Fan Tower for the Qiongjiang Yuye. Later, it was heard that the martial arts master who got the Qiongjiang Yuye died a few days later.
It seems that he died of poisoning.
Of course, this is just hearsay and there is no actual evidence.
Zhe Sanlang walked slowly with Lu Sen and said carefully, "Where does Brother Lu live? I will definitely visit you when I am free someday."
In fact, Zhe Sanlang had already found out that Lu Sen lived on the low hill above the Yang family.
But the problem is that he and Lu Sen have no connection at all and are strangers. It would be very rude to visit him without any reason and might even annoy the other party.
The house of a famous and influential person would not allow strangers to enter without an introduction from an acquaintance or an invitation card.
He felt that Lu Sen was definitely a master, and his family rules and etiquette should be similar to those of the wealthy families like theirs.
And last time, he also noticed that Lu Sen didn't seem to have the intention of taking the initiative to make friends with him.
He had set his sights on Cao You, wanting him to take him to Aishan to meet Lu Sen.
But every time he talked about this, Cao You either hesitated or said frankly that he and Lu Sen were just casual acquaintances and were not familiar with each other.
Zhe Sanlang was so angry that he felt that Cao You was a liar.
But Cao You refused and said, "I won't take him to play", so Zhe Sanlang really had no choice.
He could only wander around Bianjing City often, or often look at the scenery at the west gate, hoping to "encounter" Lu Sen by chance.
As a result, Lu Sen became a stay-at-home, often staying at home for a month or two. When he did go out occasionally, he happened to miss Zhe Saburo.
Now that Zhe Sanlang has finally met Lu Sen, how could he miss him again?
Moreover, over the past year, the wooden armor had often appeared in his dreams.
Zhe Sanlang really wanted to get to the bottom of this matter.
Hearing the other party asking about his residence, Lu Sen was a little surprised: "Aren't you getting along well with Cao Xiaolang? Didn't he tell you?"
"Oh..." Zhe Sanlang felt a little headache at this time.
He didn't know how to answer.
If I have been alienated by Cao You recently, would Lu Sen, as Cao You's friend, also alienate himself?
Zhe Sanlang's brain started to work furiously, with all kinds of concerns and speculations swirling in his mind. After a few breaths, he decided to tell the truth: "It's been a while since Cao Xiaolang and I played together."
After hearing this, Lu Sen didn't take it seriously.
He never believed that there could be true friendship among the children of noble families.
Even if there is, it is a low probability event.
"So, you want to reconcile with Cao Xiaolang through me?" Lu Sen slowed down and looked at the other party.
Zhe Sanlang shook his head: "Of course I won't bother Brother Lu for such a small matter. I just want to make friends with you, Brother Lu."
"Do you want to know about the wooden armor?" Lu Sen asked directly.
It is not difficult to guess what happened. At that time, Zhe Sanlang saw Heizhu and Cao You wearing armor. Anyone who was not a fool should be able to see that there was something wrong with the wooden armor.
"Oh, indeed." Zhe Sanlang nodded. He was somewhat surprised by Lu Sen's straightforwardness, but he did not hide his thoughts: "I was thinking, if my father and uncles on the border also had one or two such wooden armors, wouldn't they be able to kill the enemy with peace of mind?"
Lu Sen shook his head: "That thing is only suitable for saving lives in normal times, not suitable for battlefields!"
Zhe Sanlang was a little puzzled: "Why?"
In his opinion, that thing was a divine weapon that could even offset the impact of falling from a high place.
Lu Sen told him the shortcomings of the wooden armor.
The wooden armor can indeed protect the whole body, but the problem is... the wooden armor has durability. Now that he has upgraded it, the durability of the wooden armor has increased from the basic 100 to the current 120.
It looks a lot higher, but the problem is, there are arrows flying everywhere on the battlefield, and when many generals put on armor, the arrows can only penetrate the armor a little at most, and cannot really hurt the generals.
Therefore, there will be a scene where a general has dozens of arrows hanging all over his body, but is still full of energy and killing the enemy.
Wooden armor is not the same. After being shot by arrows dozens of times, it will probably disappear.
Wouldn't it be even more miserable for the generals to be defenseless at that time?
After hearing Lu Sen's explanation, Zhe Sanlang was silent for a while and asked, "Brother Lu, can you make an iron armor with magic?"
Lu Sen stopped and turned to look at him: "What? Do you want me to rebel?"
"That's definitely not my intention." Zhe Sanlang was shocked. He waved his hands and said, "I just spoke too quickly without thinking. I'm very sorry."
Seeing that Zhe Saburo's apology was sincere, Lu Sen let the matter go. He continued to move forward and said, "I can't bless the iron armor. Iron has no spirituality and it's difficult to attach magic power to it."
This was the reason that suddenly occurred to him.
At the same time, he also made up his mind that unless there were extremely special circumstances, he would never release the armor to others, nor would he let other people know about it.
So as to avoid being accused of treason.
Zhe Sanlang trotted and caught up with Lu Sen. He tilted his head slightly and looked at him. Seeing that Lu Sen's face was calm and he didn't seem angry, he felt relieved and asked, "Brother Lu, are you planning to go home?"
"Yes." Lu Sen nodded, and then said: "How about you come with me, Brother Zhe? Didn't you just say you wanted to visit my house? I also have something to ask you."
"Ah... no problem." Zhe Sanlang was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.
Although wooden armor doesn't seem to be suitable for the battlefield, it doesn't matter.
As a truly accomplished wizard, it is impossible that he can only make wooden armor.
In order to prevent other people from having any relationship with Lu Xiaolang, Cao You even abandoned his friend whom he had known for many years.
Zhe Sanlang is not stupid. He will not give up making friends with a real master just because he doesn't have wooden armor.
About half an hour later, Lu Sen brought Zhe Sanlang back home.
Music was playing in the hall of the wooden building. Zhe Sanlang was sitting opposite Lu Sen, looking a little awkward.
It was his first time here, and he saw the wonders that others had seen. After being amazed, he was filled with ecstasy and awe.
Even the attitude is lowered.
"I don't have any fine wine, only some honey water. I'm sorry for the poor hospitality." Lu Sen said politely, then turned around and asked Xiao Linqin to pick some fruits.
"No, no, that's not the case." Zhe Sanlang waved his hands repeatedly.
Lu Sen held the glass cup on the table with both hands, considered his words for a moment, and said, "There is something I have always wanted to ask you. Of course, if it is too secretive, you don't have to answer it."
"Brother Lu, please go ahead and tell me everything I know."
After Lu Sen drank a mouthful of honey water, he asked, "Is Lady She from the Yang family the woman who left your Zhe family?"
"Yes." Zhe Sanlang nodded: "This is not a secret. The civil and military officials in the court are actually aware of it. The old lady changed her surname to She in order to reassure the important officials in the court."
When Lady She married into the Yang family, the Yang family had not yet declined and the Zhe family was also very powerful.
The marriage between Zhe and Yang would be a powerful alliance, and it would definitely greatly stimulate those civil officials who were wary of military officials.
Therefore, only after she took the initiative to change her surname and cut ties with the Zhe family long ago, was She Saihua able to marry into the Yang family.
Afterwards, in order to avoid suspicion, the Zhe and Yang families had no direct contact with each other until recently when the Yang family fell into decline, and the two families had some interactions again.
At the same time, the Yang family sent their only son, Yang Wenguang, to the Northwest Army. One reason was to train him, and the other was that She Saihua's health had deteriorated at the time, and she was afraid that once she died, the entire Yang family would be swallowed up, so she wanted to leave a descendant for the Yang family in the Northwest.
So as not to cut off the family line.
At the same time, he was also betting that Yang Wenguang would be able to gain some great military merit before his death.
"In other words, the relationship between the Zhe family and the Yang family is actually quite good?"
Zhe Sanlang smiled and nodded slightly.
After all, they are in-laws, and their relationship has always been pretty good.
It's just that on the surface everyone is trying not to interact with each other.
"Are there any other elders in the Zhe family in the capital?"
Zhe Sanlang clasped his fists and said, "There is a seventh uncle who is also in the capital, and he is in charge of some of our Zhe family's businesses in the capital."
On the surface, they were doing business, but in fact they were secretly using birds to deliver news from the court to the northwest.
As soon as there is any sign of trouble, the head of the Zhe family of the Northwest Army will know it immediately within a few days.
"I will visit the Zhe family when I have time. Please introduce me to the elders, Brother Zhe." Lu Sen said with a fist clasped, a little embarrassed.
Zhe Sanlang was stunned. He found it a little unbelievable.
I was just worrying about how to flatter the accomplished practitioner Lu Xiaolang in front of me, but how come he approached me on his own initiative?
He felt a little uncertain and a little scared: "Brother Lu, is there anything I can do for you? Please feel free to tell me."
Lu Sen shook his head: "You can't do this. Your elders really need to step in."
"Oh?" Zhe Sanlang patted his chest and said, "Please speak frankly, Lu Xiaolang. I will go back immediately and ask Uncle Qi to help you get things done."
After saying that, Zhe Sanlang looked at Lu Sen happily.
As long as the other party needs your help, no matter how big or small the matter is, it is a favor.
This is a rare opportunity.
Lu Sen hesitated for a while, then slowly said: "I want to propose marriage to the Yang family!"
When these words came out, Zhe Sanlang was stunned. After a while, he stood up suddenly and asked in surprise : "Yang Xiaomei?"
In terms of seniority, Yang Jinhua is indeed his distant cousin.
Besides, Yang Jinhua is the only one in the Yang family who is waiting to get married, so he can't ask Mu Guiying for marriage.
If Lu Sen and Yang Jinhua were really married, he would be his "brother-in-law", and it would be much easier to talk to him.
Everything can be discussed.
He sat down slowly, his mouth almost grinning from ear to ear.
We must find a way to make this happen. We must make friends with Lu Xiaolang, this rare master.
As for whether Yang Jinhua was interested , she had no say! Parents’ orders and matchmaker’s words.
What's more, Yang Jinhua's coming-of-age ceremony Zhe Sanlang also attended, but Yang Xiaomei only took the souvenir from Lu Sen. No one would believe that she didn't have any intention.
Besides, Lu Xiaolang is indeed handsome, and most women would probably want to marry him after seeing him.
This is the best of both worlds.
After making up his mind, Zhe Sanlang clasped his hands together and said seriously, "This matter is up to our Zhe family."
When Lu Sen saw that Zhe Saburo agreed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, when Lu Sen left the Yang family, he had been thinking about this issue.
Unlike modern women, women in ancient times do not have the right to choose their own spouses. They pay more attention to "parents' orders and matchmaker's words."
Yang Jinhua is a beauty after all, and she has a good personality.
It seems that no one has proposed marriage to her for now, but there is no guarantee that someone will suddenly come out one day and get engaged to Yang Jinhua.
It will be too late to look for him then.
The reason why Lu Sen suddenly thought of proposing marriage was that not long ago, when he was alone with Yang Jinhua, she suddenly became soft and cute.
In addition, on the day he came back from Hangzhou, Yang Jinhua was shy and happy when she learned that her "right to enter the yard" would not be taken away.
Putting the two together, Lu Sen was certain of one thing: Yang Jinhua was most likely in love with him.
After he got out into society, he pursued a girlfriend and it was very hard for him, so he understood one thing.
It is better to find someone who likes you than to find someone you like.
No matter what era, good girls are always scarce. If you are slow to make a decision, you may never get a good girl.
At this time, Ringo came over with a basket of fruits.
Lu Sen pushed the fruit basket in front of Zhe Sanlang with both hands and said, "In two days, I will visit the Zhe family and meet your seventh uncle. In addition, you must take good care of this basket of fruit. It is best for your relatives to eat it. It can cure some hidden injuries or diseases."
Zhe Sanlang was stunned for a moment, then he looked at the jukebox next to him that was still playing music, understood something, and nodded vigorously.
Then he picked up the basket, bowed, and left happily.
Then Lu Sen sat down and let out a long sigh.
Next, we need to prepare for the proposal.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, proposing marriage was a very serious matter.
The elders of both parties must come forward to negotiate, and three letters and six ceremonies are required.
Lu Sen estimated that if he went to propose marriage, he would just be beaten out.
Lu Sen didn't have any elders here. Among the people he knew, the only ones who could discuss marriage with the Yang family were Bao Zheng, Cao Yi, and the Prince of Runan.
To be honest, none of these three people are suitable to propose marriage on my behalf.
It just so happened that Zhe Sanlang jumped out, and the Zhe family was related to the Yang family.
This couldn't be more perfect.
Although I don’t know Uncle Zhe Qi yet, it’s better than asking Bao Zheng and the Yang family to propose marriage.
Speaking of Bao Zheng, he has been in trouble recently.
