Chapter 63 Receiving the Imperial Edict
Maybe because Lu Sen made a loud noise when he was surprised, Yang Jinhua woke up. She turned over and covered her mouth and nose with the quilt, leaving only a pair of bright eyes exposed. She looked at Lu Sen with a little shyness.
"Are you awake? Then go wash up and have breakfast." Lu Sen touched her face.
They got married just like that... To be honest, Lu Sen himself didn't feel much reality.
At the same time, he also knew that from now on, he would be responsible for a girl.
Maybe... two?
He really wanted to find out what was going on with Zhao Bilian!
But he thought it would be better not to ask about this topic for the time being. He had just slept in the same bed with her last night and hadn't even put on his clothes yet, and he was asking about another girl.
It's a bit scumbag no matter how you think about it.
The two of them got up, dressed, washed up, and went downstairs, where they saw that the others were already waiting downstairs.
There was still warm millet porridge on the table. When he saw the two people coming down, Hei Zhu took the initiative to bow and said with a smile: "Good morning, my lord and my lady."
Ringo also bowed to the side.
As for Zhao Bilian, she had already sat down at the table. When she saw Lu Sen and Yang Jinhua coming downstairs, she immediately jumped up, walked in front of them, bowed, and said with a smile, "My lord, Jinhua, you got up really late."
Yang Jinhua was a little shy.
Last night seemed a little absurd to her, even more absurd than the "little pornographic book" she had read.
Lu Sen had a strange expression on his face. He found out from the system that Zhao Bilian was his concubine, and he found it a little outrageous.
Zhao Bilian is a princess anyway. What is she thinking? She would rather be a concubine. And what is the Prince of Runan thinking? The little girl is ignorant, doesn't he understand?
Looking at Lu Sen's strange expression, Zhao Bilian felt a little shy and hesitant.
She still has dark circles under her eyes. It would be strange if she could sleep well after listening to the conversation all night long last night.
Seeing her husband like this, Yang Jinhua took his hand and sat him at the table, telling him the whole story of Zhao Bilian from beginning to end.
Only then did Lu Sen understand that Zhao Bilian had no status and was married this time as a dowry maid.
He had no discrimination issues based on social status, and after listening, there was no negative expression on his face.
The two women breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Lu Sen didn't react much.
Yang Jinhua was afraid that if she acted on her own, her husband would be unhappy.
Zhao Bilian was worried that her identity would make Lu Sen dislike her.
After breakfast, Yang Jinhua and Zhao Bilian strolled in the yard.
In the past, we came in as guests, so it was inevitable that we had some concerns. But now it is different. We are both the hosts, so of course we can look around slowly, walk slowly, and appreciate slowly.
Lu Sen checked the system and dragged Yang Jinhua's character card into the system spouse column.
'Once the spouse is confirmed, it is unique and cannot be changed. At the same time, the spouse will obtain access management rights to the home system. Do you confirm? '
confirm.
Yang Jinhua was Lu Sen’s established target, and the most important thing was that she liked him, which was good enough.
After setting Yang Jinhua as your spouse, her attribute bonus will officially take effect.
Lu Sen took out the materials from the system backpack and synthesized a short bow.
Compared with the original one, it does save more materials and has higher properties. He was about to walk to the back of the wooden building to test shoot, but he saw Yang Jinhua trotting over in a panic with a look of fear on her face.
"Sir, sir, I see something strange in my eyes."
Lu Sen: "Hmm? What strange thing?"
"There is a light golden frame with many people's names written on it. It says temporary access rights and permanent access rights. My name is on it, and the word 'spouse' is written behind it. Is this your magic?"
Oh, it seems that Yang Jinhua does have the access and management rights to the home system.
At this time, Zhao Bilian also came over and asked curiously, "Jinhua, why did you run away in such a hurry all of a sudden?"
Lu Sen waved his hand and said, "Let's talk upstairs."
After both of them walked into the room on the third floor, Lu Sen explained the ability of "access rights" and did not say much about other things.
Yang Jinhua is very smart. After listening to it, she understood how to use "consciousness" to change other people's access rights.
She couldn't change Lu Sen's name, after all, Lu Sen's "level" was the highest.
"Can I also use this magic, sir?" Zhao Bilian asked expectantly.
Lu Sen shook his head: "No, the wife's privileges."
Hearing this, Zhao Bilian felt a little disappointed.
But Yang Jinhua's eyes became noticeably brighter.
The most important thing for a woman is a sense of security. She will be very happy if she can marry the person she loves.
And now, Lu Sen has handed over the "management rights" of the entire family to her. In other words, apart from Lu Sen, she is the biggest person in the family, and she immediately feels full of security .
If Zhao Bilian hadn't been next to her, she would probably have been so moved that she would have jumped into Lu Sen's arms and stayed there for a while.
"In the next few days, we have to move the forest outward and add two acres of land." Lu Sen thought for a moment and said, "One acre will be used as grassland, with more flowers and one or two fruit trees. The other acre will be divided between the two of you. What do you want to do? A martial arts training ground or a playground?"
Yang Jinhua's watery peach blossom eyes slightly opened: "Can I still practice martial arts?"
"Why not? My mother-in-law married into the Yang family and became a heroic woman."
"But the Yang family is a military family."
At this time, Yang Jinhua has separated herself from the Yang family. Although she still has deep feelings for the Yang family, from now on, she is a member of the Lu family and has this awareness.
"I don't come from a family of scholars." Lu Sen said with a smile, "Rather, I hope you can continue to improve your martial arts."
Yang Jinhua stared at Lu Sen for a while, and seeing that he was speaking from the heart, she nodded happily and said yes.
She personally actually likes practicing martial arts very much, but if Lu Sen doesn't like his wife wielding swords and guns, she will gradually forget this hobby and take care of her husband and children from then on.
Zhao Bilian was jealous when she saw the affection between the two. She immediately sat down next to Lu Sen and said coquettishly, "Sir, give me an extra acre of land to play with."
"You just want to have fun." Yang Jinhua took Zhao Bilian's arm and walked out: "Continue to walk around the yard with me. This is where we will live for the rest of our lives. How can we not understand it?"
"Oh." Zhao Bilian followed reluctantly.
For the next two days, Lu Sen and his family were busy. They first cut down the mature trees in the inner circle of the forest, freeing up one acre of land to turn into "grassland", and another acre was used as a martial arts training ground. A set of eighteen kinds of wooden weapons were placed in the venue for Yang Jinhua to use.
The fence was moved out another two acres, and white gum trees were replanted on these two acres of land.
In addition, a small pit appeared behind the wooden building against the back of the mountain. The hole was very small and shallow. Lu Sen knew that this was the gold mine that was randomly "brushed out".
But it hasn’t been a month yet, and no gold has appeared yet.
On the third day after the wedding, Lu Sen took Yang Jinhua back to her parents' home. He first went to Yang's house to pay a visit to his mother-in-law and the old lady, and then went to Zhe's house to thank them for their hard work and effort in arranging the marriage.
Finally, I went to the Prince of Runan’s Mansion.
In the study, Prince Runan and Lu Sen sat opposite each other, each with a cup of tea in front of them.
After a while, Lu Sen said, "My Lord, I don't understand why you want to mistreat Bilian and make her a maidservant?"
"Can't figure it out?" The Prince of Runan shook his head in disappointment: "If she is not to be a maidservant during the marriage, should she be a concubine?"
Lu Sen frowned.
"As a maidservant, she is at least Madam Lu's. If she is a concubine, she is truly lowly and inferior, not even a human being." The Prince of Runan took a sip of tea and continued, "Just last month, my wife at home was already helping Bilian find a husband. Do you know what kind of family she was looking for?"
Lu Sen didn't say anything, just shook his head slightly.
The Prince of Runan said, "They are all civil servants."
“Isn’t this a good thing?”
"Okay?" The Prince of Runan chuckled, "As long as they become officials, there are very few who are not married. Not to mention that they are too old, they also have many concubines. If Bilian really wants to marry them, she will have no status and can only be a concubine. I dare not guarantee her future. Instead of that, it is better to let her be a dowry maid. I also know Madam Lu's character. She is kind and considerate. She and Bilian have been close friends since childhood. If she follows them, she will definitely not be bullied by the mistress. And you, Lu Xiaolang, are her favorite husband. This is already the best result."
Lu Sen was speechless and had no idea of refutation.
The Prince of Runan smiled and said, "Although Bilian is a maidservant who came with the dowry and has a low status, I still hope that you can treat me as your father-in-law."
Lu Sen was silent for a few breaths, then he clasped his hands together and said with a smile: "Meet Taishan."
"Hahahaha, great, great!" The Prince of Runan couldn't help himself.
He believed that he had always been very good at judging people, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to build such a big business.
From what he had observed for a long time, he thought that Lu Sen was indeed not a very good social person, and was even a little dull. However, the more such people were, the more likely they would stick to their promises once they agreed to something.
Afterwards, the father-in-law and son-in-law exchanged some intimate words. When Lu Sen was about to leave, the Prince of Runan said, "My dear son-in-law, you have refused the imperial edict eight times. Although you can refuse it again, if you want to take a step forward, then it will not be wrong to go to the palace."
When saying this, the Prince of Runan looked particularly serious.
Lu Sen asked: "But what if I don't want to go any further?"
"Then after ten or twenty years, you will have no choice but to escape to the mountains and forests."
"Why?" Lu Sen sat up straight.
"My dear son-in-law has great magical powers. Saving lives is just a matter of flipping his hand." The Prince of Runan said in a gloomy tone, "But mortals in the world are always afraid of death, whether it's me, the ministers in the court, or the emperor. The more you refuse the imperial edict, the greater your reputation will be, and in the end, you will be more noble and aloof, unlike ordinary people."
Lu Sen frowned as he heard this.
The Prince of Runan continued, "I and the Cao family have set up secret sentries at the foot of the mountain to help you block a lot of people seeking medical treatment, but this is not a solution after all. The two of us can help you for a while, but not forever. If you are still unwilling to enter the palace and gain power, then you will inevitably be forced by the world to flee to the mountains."
Lu Sen understood.
If you only have a reputation, then outsiders will only respect you... They will come to ask for medicine, and ask for the chance to become an immortal.
But there are so many people in the world. The city of Bianjing alone has a population of two million. How can a few fruit trees and a box of bees at home satisfy all living beings?
If people show respect for a long time but receive no benefits, their respect will eventually deteriorate into disgust, jealousy and hatred.
That is why the Prince of Runan said that one must have power.
Only with power can you make outsiders fear you.
Only when you have both "respect" and "fear" can you establish yourself as a human being.
I have to say that what the Prince of Runan said is right.
The ancients might not be as knowledgeable as Lu Sen, but they were far ahead of him in terms of human relationships and worldly wisdom.
"Thank you Taishan for clearing up my doubts." Lu Sen stood up, clasped his hands together, bowed, and saluted. This was a sincere salute: "I will consider this matter carefully."
"I'm glad you listened to me." The Prince of Runan was quite happy.
It is a blessing for my daughter to marry such a talented young man who is willing to listen to others' advice.
Lu Sen took Yang Jinhua and Bilian back to Aishan. He sat in the yard and thought for a long time.
Three days later, eunuch Liu Chuanzhi, who came from the palace to deliver the imperial edict, came again.
"Master Lu, the emperor has issued another imperial decree." Eunuch Liu asked with a smile, "Are you going to accept it or not?"
In fact, Eunuch Liu still didn't have any expectations this time, he just asked casually.
Lu Sen stood in front of him and said with a smile: "I'll take it. I'll go to the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go back first..." Eunuch Liu was about to turn around, but when he heard this, he suddenly screamed, "What, Master Lu, did you receive the imperial edict?"
"Yes." Lu Sen took the yellow cloth roll in his hand, bowed and said, "During this period of time, I have troubled Eunuch Liu to walk around many times. Would you like to go to the courtyard to have a glass of water before leaving?"
"No, no." Eunuch Liu rubbed his hands excitedly: "I will go back and report to the emperor right away. Hard work pays off. The emperor has finally impressed Master Lu."
Then Liu Chuanzhi took his people back with a smile.
When Liu Chuanzhi returned to the palace, the morning court had not yet ended. This news caused everyone to discuss it for a long time.
Soon, by the afternoon, the news of Lu Sen receiving the imperial edict spread throughout the entire Bianjing city with the help of court officials.
Many people had a sleepless night.
At around four o'clock in the morning of the next day, Lu Sen appeared outside the palace gate yawning.
The palace gate was not open at this time, but a large number of court officials were already waiting at the door.
Among them were Bao Zheng, the Eight Wise Kings and others whom Lu Sen knew.
All of them were wearing official uniforms, except Lu Sen, who was dressed in white, and stood out in the crowd.
Because Lu Sen received the imperial edict yesterday, almost everyone has guessed his identity.
When Cao Yi saw Lu Sen, his eyes lit up. Just as he was about to speak, the Prince of Runan waved and called out, smiling, "My dear son-in-law, come here. You will stand with me later."
When these words were spoken, everyone around was shocked.
Only the Yang family and the Zhao family knew that Zhao Bilian became a dowry maid.
Even Cao Yi was kept in the dark.
Cao Yi was furious and said, "How good is Zhao Yunrang, he actually carried out a plan to conceal his true intentions without anyone noticing."
The Prince of Runan stroked his beard and laughed.
Lu Sen walked up to the Prince of Runan, bowed with a smile and said, "Good morning, Taishan."
This shout and answer have confirmed the identities of the two people.
Many people found it strange. When did the Prince of Runan marry his daughter to this Taoist Lu?
I haven't heard the news.
Didn’t the Yang family marry off their daughter some time ago?
