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Chapter 615 Request for Instructions
Minister Lu was a legendary figure in Dachang. He was born into a poor family and devoted himself to an official career in his youth.

Since his family couldn't afford a proper betrothal gift for him, they went to a more remote area and found him a child bride.

At that time, he was still young, but he was very principled. Ignoring the criticism of others, he took his child bride to study.

After the girl turned 15 and reached marriageable age, she went to the embroidery room to write calligraphy for people, and thus gained a reputation as a talented woman.

The young Minister Lu let the girl go, but she was willing to stay. They waited until Minister Lu was sixteen before they could formally get married and pass through the gates of heaven. Then they went to take the imperial examination.

Later, the girl willingly followed Minister Lu to the capital to take the imperial examination. The two were deeply in love, and to understand each other's feelings, they endured hardship along the way, and the girl wrote a thick stack of notes.

Minister Lu topped the list of successful candidates all the way through the imperial examinations. At that time, Emperor Gaozu, who is now Emperor Minghua's grandfather, was on the throne in the Golden Palace.

Emperor Gaozu was hot-tempered and not very well-mannered, but he was captivated by Minister Lu's patriotic discourse and immediately named him the top scholar. Instead of appointing him as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, he gave him the title of imperial envoy and assigned him to a drought-stricken area to deal with the problem.

This was a difficult and potentially fatal task, one that even high-ranking officials with some connections dared not take on, let alone someone like Minister Lu who had nothing. Yet, he not only went, but also took his wife with him.

Later, it was said that the storytellers brought back the news that Minister Lu not only saved the local magistrate who was almost dead, but also took his wife to the city gate. With an imperial sword held across his neck and a drawstring for an imperial edict tied around his neck, he completely stunned everyone.

Whether it was the local tycoons who refused to lend a helping hand, the refugees who were causing trouble, or the students who were raising their arms and shouting that heaven and earth were heartless, they were all speechless.

Lu Shangshu became famous overnight, but after three years of compilation and assessment at the Hanlin Academy, he was directly appointed as the magistrate of a poor county.

Six years after he took office, the county became even poorer, which angered Emperor Gaozu so much that he cursed him at a grand court assembly.

However, after the results of the imperial examination were announced, a total of ten people were selected as Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations), making the county a "hometown of Jinshi". After Emperor Gaozu sent a "hometown of Jinshi" archway there, it attracted many students. Some wealthy people even spent a lot of money, and the surrounding counties also became rich!
Later, that place was incorporated into the territory of Princess Yongchang, which is today's Yongchang City.

Then came the story of Minister Lu's rise through the ranks, and at the age of thirty-three, he became the youngest Minister.

Despite being favored by three emperors—the Gaozu Emperor, the late Emperor, and the Minghua Emperor—he remained humble and dignified throughout his life, serving as a model for scholars.

The Minister of State, praised by the world, was also the person Lu Yu feared most.

Thinking of his grandfather's lifelong dedication, fairness, and self-discipline, he realized that he had fallen into the trap of petty-mindedness and didn't know how to conduct himself.

As expected, upon entering the study, Lu Yu saw his grandmother sitting to the side, engrossed in reading, and Minister Lu, who had just put down his brush.

Minister Lu was meticulous in his work, but he never stayed overnight in the palace, nor did he bring matters back to his residence to handle them.

After finishing his duties each day, he would ride in a carriage home from the imperial city, observing the lives and conditions of the people within the city along the way.

Now, it seems that Grandfather is enjoying a rare moment of leisure, and he and Grandmother are living comfortably.

Lu Yu became even more nervous.

"What is it?" Minister Lu looked at his grandson, who hadn't spoken for a long time and hadn't even raised an eyebrow, but still sat in the main seat and looked at him. "Did you fail the imperial examination again?"

His grandson was not particularly intelligent, nor did he achieve the same success in the imperial examinations as his father. Fortunately, Minister Lu had seen all sorts of people and was not overly demanding.

Lu Yu said with difficulty, "Grandson...Grandson has not yet looked at it carefully."

What he used to care about most has now become unimportant.

Grandmother suddenly said gently, "But it's inconvenient for me to say this while I'm here?"

As she spoke, the Minister's wife stood up, put the book in her bosom, and prepared to leave.

"Grandmother, that's not how it is." Lu Yu quickly tried to persuade the Minister's wife to stay. If his kind grandmother left, he would suffer greatly!
Under the scrutiny of his grandparents, Lu Yu reluctantly confessed the foolish thing he had done.

"Absurd!" Minister Lu was indeed very angry, slamming his strong hand on the table. "What is the first rule of my Lu family? Tell me!"

Lu Yu trembled, his voice weakening considerably: "First, we must not belittle the powerful and flatter the weak, nor bully others by abusing our power."

Minister Lu, enraged, laughed: "I thought you had long forgotten—guards, bring the family law!"

These words alarmed the entire Lu family, including the carefree prince who was planning to visit them.

"Your Highness, I am truly sorry!" The steward looked troubled, feeling as if he were holding his head in his hands while speaking to the carefree prince.

But if the carefree prince were to enter, he suspected he would be beaten to death by the master.

Inside, they're severely punishing the young master!

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching cry came from inside: "My son!"

The carefree prince wanted to turn around and leave, but then he remembered the information he had just found out. It seemed that his good nephew had been threatened by the young master of this family.

Since his older brother and sister-in-law couldn't easily support their son, his uncle had to step in and offer his support.

Putting everything else aside, we need to let this family know that Qin Huai is not an unwanted child.

Thinking it over, the carefree prince said, "My legs are weak and I'm afraid I'm unable to return. Butler, why don't you allow me to rest a bit before sending people away?"

The butler froze, feeling as if those words had chilled him to the bone.

Oh no, oh no, those words were so harsh, I've completely offended the Prince of Xiaoyao!

The steward, as if preparing for his own funeral, gave the Prince a forced smile and said through trembling teeth, "This humble subject is terrified! Your Highness, please—"

(End of this chapter)