"The ice is three feet thick, the snow covers thousands of miles." Lu Xingkong placed a cup of tea in front of Li Muyang, and then made a gesture of inviting him to have tea. "This year's snow is heavier than in previous years, it shouldn't be easy to travel back from Thousand Buddha Temple, right?"
"It is not easy to travel." Li Muyang did not find it strange that the old man knew that he had just returned from Thousand Buddha Temple, there was most likely nothing in the capital that could hide from his eyes and ears? "The wind and snow are strong, the road was flooded by heavy snow, and we could only rely on the mounted scouts to keep exploring the road ahead."
Lu Xingkong nodded. "It is said that auspicious snow indicates a bumper harvest, it seems that this year the old farmers of West Wind will have a good harvest."
Li Muyang nodded. "I hope so."
But he felt it was strange that Lu Xingkong could be described as having a myriad of affairs to attend to every day. His position was heavy and he had to deal with thousands of official affairs every day, but he had invited him to chat with him.
It was said that every word of a master has a profound meaning. Could it be that he had expressed some kind of intention that he did not understand? Or perhaps he had expressed his gratitude, but he did not hear it?
Lu Xingkong picked up the teacup, carefully tasting the fragrant tea in the cup, and said in a low voice: "This meeting should have happened earlier."
Li Muyang smiled. "Elder Lu, don't be too polite. Seeing injustice on the road, I pulled out my sword to help. I just did what I should do. Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu have already thanked me. Besides, my father, mother and younger sister rely on the Lu Family to take care of them. Without the Lu Family's help, my family would most likely suffer from sneak attacks and their lives would be in danger. This kindness will be engraved in Muyang's heart and will never be forgotten. "
Lu Xingkong looked up at Li Muyang with a smile that was not a smile. "You really thank the Lu Family?"
"Absolutely." Li Muyang's face was solemn.
Lu Xingkong studied Li Muyang in front of him with rapt attention, sighing inwardly.
"This is my own grandson, the grandson that I sent out. Back then, his body was like charcoal, and there was almost no life force left in him. But now, he has become this white-robed handsome young man in front of me … Heaven is making a fool out of us. "
Lu Xingkong looked at Li Muyang and smiled. "I hope you won't regret it in the future."
"Why would I feel regret?" Li Muyang thought that Lu Xingkong was doubting his sincerity.
He put down the teacup, retreated to the side, and kowtowed deeply to Lu Xingkong.
Lu Xingkong calmly accepted the bow and said, "I am your elder, I can accept this bow."
Li Muyang didn't understand what he meant. He raised his head and said, "Since I'm an elder and have saved the lives of my entire family, of course I can accept it."
After kowtowing, Li Muyang sat back down on the cattail hassock. He looked at Lu Xingkong and said, "There's one thing I don't understand."
"What is it?"
"Why would Elder Lu protect the Li family?" Li Muyang asked aloud.
"Why?" Lu Xingkong looked suspiciously at Li Muyang, thinking that he had discovered something. But seeing his calm face, he didn't seem to know the truth, so he replied with a smile, "Do you know General Xu Da?"
"I didn't know before, but now I know." Li Muyang had a bitter smile on his face.
When he boarded the ship, he was just an ignorant student and didn't know that Xu Da, who was wanted by the Monitoring Division, was also on the ship. He also didn't know that Cui Zhaoren was under the orders of the Emperor and wanted to draw the flames of war from the border to the capital.
By chance, he had a conflict with Cui Zhaoren, and was possessed by that damned black dragon. Unexpectedly, Xiaoxin killed Cui Zhaoren …
Although Li Muyang was very unwilling to accept the crime of killing Cui Zhaoren, because at that time Li Muyang had not yet fused with the Tear of the Dragon King. He had lost his will and was controlled by the dragon soul of the black dragon to execute this killing move.
It didn't matter whether he was willing to admit it or not. The people who landed on the river all saw him kill Cui Zhaoren with their own eyes.
As a result, the hatred of the Cui family fell on Li Muyang. The anger of the imperial family also fell on Li Muyang.
At such a critical moment, Lu Xingkong was willing to stand up and protect the Li family. Was there no hidden secret?
Li Muyang knew of Xu Da. He knew that because he had inadvertently saved Lu Xingkong's beloved general, General Xu Da, the Lu Family had returned the favor and forcefully protected him and the Li family.
However, Li Muyang did not believe that things were so simple.
Li Muyang did not doubt Lu Xingkong's loyalty, nor did he doubt his deep feelings for the soldiers who had risked their lives for him. But, in the final analysis, he was a soldier and also a politician. The more such a person was, the more he knew how to make choices.
How would a person who climbed to this position not know the principle of combining strength and gentleness?
The Lu Family and the Cui family were enemies, and now they were fighting over the position of Left Minister.
The Lu Family could not give the Cui family face, which was something that everyone could understand. After all, it was you who wanted to kill people first.
However, Lu Xingkong did not even give the Emperor face. When the West Wind Emperor Chu Xianda repeatedly proposed to severely punish the murderer Li Muyang and deal with him for treason, Lu Xingkong forcibly took the blame — —
In the face of the joint attack of the Cui family and the imperial family, he still took such a dangerous move, which undoubtedly intensified the conflict. This seemed extremely irrational and not in line with the interests of the Lu Family.
However, Lu Xingkong still did so.
It should be said that what Li Muyang had committed was a serious crime.
Cui Zhaoren was not only the Cui Zhaoren of the Cui family, but also the Cui Zhaoren of the West Wind Kingdom. He was the confidant of the West Wind Emperor, the head of the Monitoring Division of the Kingdom.
The news that such a person was killed by Li Muyang with a sword had spread like wildfire, and was a hot topic of discussion in Tiandu for a long time.
Li Shinian was in Tiandu, so he naturally inquired about the situation clearly.
Li Muyang had heard some things when he was far away in Starry Sky, and after he came back and listened to his mother and Shinian narrate the whole story, he was so shocked that a chill ran down his back, and he was secretly relieved that he was lucky.
If the Lu Family could not withstand the pressure, Li Muyang would be punished for treason. He could temporarily save his life by hiding in Starry Sky Academy, but his family members were the family members of the traitor — — At that time, who would be able to protect them? Who would dare to stand up and protect them?
It was precisely because he knew that the matter was dangerous and extremely difficult. So, Li Muyang began to think again, why did the Lu Family do this?
Just because he saved General Xu Da?
Or, General Xu Da could make the Lu Family not hesitate to tear off the Cui family and wrestle with the Imperial family? This was not the method of a mature leader at all.
"Xu Da was born in a commoner's family, I raised him up step by step to become an iron-blooded general. He used to be my vanguard, and I don't know how many open knives or hidden arrows he had blocked for me on the battlefield. I regard him as my son. You saved Xu Da, so you are the savior of my Lu Family. How can we not repay the life-saving grace? The family of a hero, how can we not do our best to protect them? "
"Besides, your mother Luo Chi and Xiao Yu have a deep sisterly relationship. After learning of your family's situation, Xiao Yu traveled thousands of miles to Jiangnan to bring your family to Tiandu. Since you've come to Tiandu, we naturally have to protect your family. Otherwise, how would the people of Tiandu look at our Lu Family? How would the people of Tiandu look at me, Lu Xingkong? "
"Is that so?" Li Muyang thought to himself.
"What? You don't believe me? You think I have other intentions? "Lu Xingkong raised his eyebrows and asked aloud, looking slightly displeased.
Li Muyang hurriedly apologised. "Muyang did not mean that. It's just that — — I don't know how to repay such a great kindness. Because of what Muyang did, the Lu Family was dragged into such a dangerous situation. Muyang feels extremely guilty. "
"What's there to be ashamed of?" Lu Xingkong burst into laughter. "If you did not save them, and let them slaughter the pillars of the country, is that the way of chivalry? Starry Sky did not teach you to do that, right? "
"Friendship comes first, this is the meaning of the existence of Starry Sky." Li Muyang hurriedly explained on behalf of Starry Sky Academy. "I do not regret what I did. If I had to do it again — — I would still do it. "
Although he did not do it the last time, but next time, Li Muyang most likely would not have a better choice. In this intense confrontation where it was either you die or I die, in order to survive, he had no choice but to become a butcher.
"Since you don't regret it, why should you feel guilty?" Lu Xingkong comforted. "Because of this matter, you are implicated. The Lu and Li families have merged into one — — isn't that good?"
"Of course it's great." Li Muyang said with a smile. Lu Xingkong had placed the Li family and the Lu Family side by side, which was giving them a lot of face. There were only a few people in the Li family, how could they be compared to the thousand-year-old Lu Family?
Besides, he still had to go to Starry Sky Academy to study. During the period of his study, his parents and sister were living in Tiandu. With the Lu Family taking care of them, there should not be any danger. The Lu Family was such a thick thigh, it was not the style of Li Muyang, the 'leg-hugging demon', to tightly cling onto them.
With this thought in mind, Li Muyang once again bowed deeply to Lu Xingkong, saying: "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Lu."
"Shinian affectionately called me Grandpa when she saw me." Lu Xingkong said calmly as he took a sip of tea.
It really was like someone handed him a pillow when he wanted to sleep. Li Muyang was thinking about how to strengthen the relationship between the two sides, so that the Li family could better cling onto the thigh of the Lu Family, but he did not expect that Li Shinian had already put the work in the forefront.
"Li Shinian is invincible." Li Muyang shouted in his mind.
So, Li Muyang said with a shy face, "If Elder Lu doesn't mind, then I will also shamelessly call you — — Grandpa — —"
Lu Xingkong's expression stiffened, the hand holding the teacup trembled, and drops of tea gradually dripped onto the table.
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