Chapter 283: Lu Yu’s Charm (3)
Lu Yu!
Hey!
Lu Yu!
Lu Yi jumped off the horse, held the reins, and slowly followed Lu Yu.
Almost ten years, right?
Lu Yu also got married at the age of sixteen and had Lu Yi when he was eighteen.
Now Lu Yi is sixteen years old, and Lu Yu is less than thirty-five years old, which is the prime age of a young man.
Over the years, no one knows where he went, what he did, or how he lived. Anyway, it must have been exposed to the sun, rain, wind, and hail. Looking at his dark complexion and rough skin, he must have gone through a lot of hardships.
But his spirit and energy are still pretty good.
In particular, Lu Yu perfectly inherited the qualifications of the Lu Xiu branch of the Jingyang Lu family. He was nearly nine feet tall, much taller than ordinary people. As he walked lazily towards the recruitment list, many patrolling guards from all directions looked at him.
"This gentleman!"
Under the recruitment list, a man in a scarlet official robe took two steps forward and bowed to Lu Yu: "My new son has just been established, and Your Majesty is eager to recruit talents. The many ivory plaques hanging on this recruitment list correspond to various ranks from top to bottom..."
"Please assess your own strength, sir, and take down the ivory plate corresponding to your rank. Once you pass the test, you will be granted the rank immediately!"
"Is that so?" Lu Yu folded his hands in front of his chest, raised his head, and slowly looked down at the many ivory plaques hanging next to the recruitment list. These ivory plaques were snow-white in color, inlaid with gold edges, and engraved with many official ranks from "First Rank" to "Ninth Rank".
Next to these ivory plates, there are small gold-cast characters that explain the approximate official positions corresponding to the many official ranks.
For example, there are only two first-rank official positions: general and prime minister.
The first-rank official positions include the governor of the Five Military Commanderies, the director of the Imperial Clan Court, the Nine Ministers, and the Grand Minister of Justice.
The second-rank official positions include provincial governors, ministers of various ministries, etc.
The second-rank official positions include the expeditionary envoys to various states, the pacification envoys, the supervisory envoys, the Taifu Ling, the Shaofu Ling, and the vice ministers of various ministries.
From top to bottom, many official positions and titles were clearly marked, and even the approximate annual salary was marked next to the official title.
For example, the annual salary of the prime minister is 100,000 dan of rice, 100,000 strings of silver, an official residence, ceremonial guards, guards, attendants, etc. Of course, at the level of the prime minister, one cannot expect to live on this salary.
Even a tax inspector from the ninth rank?
As long as you are bold and a little bit ruthless, you can fleece the passing caravans and earn at least hundreds of thousands of copper coins every year, right?
Lu Yi followed behind Lu Yu and saw Lu Yu carefully reading from bottom to top the official rank, official position, official title, corresponding salary income, etc. corresponding to the ivory plate.
"I, Bai Changqing, am a man of both civil and military talents, well versed in astronomy and geography, and well versed in all schools of thought. I can be called a unicorn in the world... Tsk tsk, I've just arrived, so I shouldn't be too high-profile."
In front of the officials under the recruitment notice and the soldiers on duty, Lu Yu murmured: "Especially, the general is the emperor's younger brother, it is not convenient to seize his position..."
The officers and soldiers who were guarding the recruitment list were all dumbfounded.
Isn't what Lu Yu said a bit too much of a boast?
They can understand everything about astronomy and geography.
You are well-versed in all the schools of thought. Are you afraid that you will be beaten on the head by the descendants of various cultural and educational schools?
Even the many important officials of culture and education who occupied the court at that time, such as Zhu Chong, Gongyang Yao, Bai Changkong and others, only dared to say that they "studied a certain school of thought"... They either studied law, or educated rituals, or studied literature, or studied engineering.
He is well-versed in all the schools of thought... Even the Sage Zhu and several sub-sages back then did not dare to say such a thing!
"Well, Prime Minister Zhu Chong, the descendant of the Zhu Sheng family, should be given some face. Hiss...but the position of Prime Minister is so tempting, I like it so much, what should I do?"
Lu Yu stood behind Lu Yu and squinted at the back of his neck. Are you here to deliberately seek provocation?
Lu Yu stood under the recruitment list for a long time in a daze. Finally, he shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, forget it. The positions of general and prime minister are not something I can covet... But I can't let my talents and ideas go to waste."
Lu Yu stood on tiptoe and gently took off the ivory plaque of "First Rank" hanging next to the recruitment list. He smiled and bowed to the red-robed official, "Sir, my name is Bai Changqing, and I am the distant cousin of Bai Changkong, the former vice-chancellor of the Imperial College. I studied poetry and practiced martial arts diligently since I was young. When I was young, I went out to study and traveled all over the world. I am knowledgeable and experienced. I claim to be well-versed in human nature and worldly affairs."
"I don't dare to underestimate myself. I think I am one of the top talents in this world."
"Anyone who can be compared with me in martial arts skills is definitely not as talented as me in literature and education."
"Anyone who can write poetry and write as well as I do must not be as good as me in martial arts."
"I firmly believe that with my abilities and talents, I should be able to stand out and achieve fame and fortune."
"So, I'm coming down."
"I don't dare to hope for the positions of general or prime minister. After all, one is your majesty's younger brother, and the other is the leader of culture and education. I still have to give him some respect."
"But I think I am worthy of a first-rank official position."
"As for what official position to grant me, I'll leave this trouble to your Majesty. I'm broad-minded and I'm not the kind of person who would haggle over small details."
Lu Yu was standing a few steps behind Lu Yu and got goosebumps all over his body when he heard what he heard.
Do you still have the shame to say this?
You've made such a boast, and now you're really tested by the Le family, how will it end?
Well, anyway, you have reached the top in both civil and military skills, right?
Those who have similar martial arts skills to you are not as good as you in reciting poems and composing couplets.
Those who are as good at writing as you are are not as good as you in wielding swords and sticks.
You are so capable, why don’t you go to heaven?
If you weren't my biological father in this life, after hearing what Lu Yu said, he would have wanted to kick him hard from behind and kick him directly onto the city wall.
The official guarding the recruitment list was also horrified by Lu Yu's words. He stared at Lu Yu blankly for a long time before forcing a smile and bowing to Lu Yu: "Sir, you are..."
Lu Yi hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no, I am Le Huo, a guest of the Duke of Fanyang's mansion. I followed the two young masters Le Yi and Le De to form a private army and prepare to go to war."
"This is the first time I've seen someone come to apply for a position, so I came to see what's going on."
Lu Yi hurriedly clarified his identity.
Before the red-robed official could say anything, Lu Yu had already turned around and sternly lectured Lu Yu: "Brother Le Huo, this is wrong... You look a bit like me in stature and build, but are you satisfied with just being a retainer?"
"Damn, Duke Fanyang? In Xinyin, can a mere duke be considered a big shot?"
"Even if you want to seek refuge with the rich and powerful, become a retainer, and earn a salary and food, you should at least seek refuge with a lord, if not a king... You seek refuge with a duke, such a low-class person... Tsk, you are really blind."
Lu Yi took a step back.
He stared at Lu Yu blankly, unable to utter a word.
Well, you are my father, you are right, but if this gets out, aren't you afraid that Le He will chase you with a kitchen knife on the street? Aren't you afraid that the many dukes newly appointed by Xin Yin will beat you to death with sticks?
Duke, not up to standard?
My dear father, you have to understand that before Lu Xiu performed the great feat of saving the emperor and sharing the hardships, the Lu family of Jingyang in Dayin, with their tremendous merits in assisting the founding emperor, only received the title of 'Duke of Lai'!
Well, you said a duke is not up to par, okay.
Compared to those kings and dukes, the duke is indeed nothing, but you said in front of Lu Fu that Lu Fu was "blind".
It is not convenient for him to do it to his own son. If it were any hot-tempered retainer of the Duke, he would have beaten you up on the spot, taking advantage of the fact that you have just appeared on the recruitment list, have no official position, and have no connections or backing!
You are playing with fire!
Dear dad!
The gate of the imperial city slowly opened, leaving a gap.
Yu Sandou, a loyal servant of Le, walked out slowly with a group of young eunuchs in purple and red robes, swaying with every step.
He glanced towards the recruitment list and forced a smile.
"Oh, so early in the morning, there are talented people applying for the job? Sir, may I ask..."
The red-robed official who was guarding the recruitment list rushed forward, leaned close to Yu Sandou's ear, and quickly repeated in detail what Lu Yu had said before.
Yu Sandou's smile suddenly froze and his eyes widened wider. In the end, he stared at Lu Yu as if he had seen a ghost, and an inexplicable "uh, uh" sound came out of his throat.
Really... Having spent most of his life in the Imperial City of Haojing, Yu Sandou has seen many self-proclaimed monsters, demons, and heroes. He has also seen many "crazy people" who are proud of their talents.
But someone like Lu Yu...
"Bai Changqing... the distant cousin of Bai Changkong, the former vice-chancellor of the Imperial College?" Yu Sandou murmured, "Bai Changkong has too many distant relatives... such as distant niece, distant cousin's wife, etc..."
After looking Lu Yu up and down for a while, Yu Sandou forced a smile and said to Lu Yu: "Sir, you are both civil and military, may I ask..."
The old ox pulled the cart and slowly came to Lu Yu.
Lu Yu grabbed the ordinary black iron sword on the car, gently raised it, and lightly touched the edge of the sword with his fingers. He sighed: "Sword, sword, you have followed me for so many years, traveled all over the world, seen the vastness of the ocean, and the splendor of the glaciers... Today, let me take you to see the world's first-class wealth and glory!"
Lu Yu raised his sword and gently stabbed it into the sky.
With a 'clang' sound, the ordinary black iron sword glowed brightly, and a natural, soft, and all-embracing aura gushed out. Then a sword aura rushed up hundreds of feet high and blasted a passing white cloud in the sky into pieces.
With a "swish" sound, the straps of the heavy armor of thousands of heavily armored guards in front of the imperial city gate broke one after another, and the armor fell to the ground with a "clang".
The swords on the guards' waists all flew up, like a school of fish around a giant whale, slowly swirling and entwining around the giant sword shadow hundreds of feet long in Lu Yu's hand.
“Great talent!”
"No, Daxian!"
"No... it's simply extraordinary..."
Yu Sandou's entire body was trembling, and together with the red-robed official, they bowed deeply to Lu Yu.
Lu Yi suddenly opened his mouth and looked at Lu Yu in horror.
This level of cultivation... is no longer something that can be described by secular martial arts. It's as if one has already planted the golden lotus seed and touched a hint of the spiritual charm of heaven and earth.
What on earth has Lu Yu experienced over the years?
