Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

Lake Pavilion Lushi.

Lu Daolin, the current head of the Lu family, is now an official in Tai'an City, serving as the right chief academic officer of the Imperial College in the capital.

The family affairs in Yangchun City are presided over by Lu Xuanlang, the cousin of Lu Daolin.

Compared with the other three major families in Yangzhou, the Lu family has only six direct members of this generation.

Although the number is small, the success rate is high and many talented people emerge.

When the late emperor toured the south of the Yangtze River, he highly praised the Lu family.

The king’s words are law, and the Lu family thus became the leader of Yangzhou.

Lu Xuanlang himself was a well-known scholar of literary conversation with unparalleled eloquence.

He once fought against many scholars in the White Horse Temple and convinced many wise men. He also had a heated debate with the prime minister Zhang Julu and the left chief academic officer Heng Shu of the Imperial College, and the battle lasted until midnight.

Recalling the past, those glorious years are no longer available.

Today, this elderly scholar is not living a happy life.

His son, who was highly expected, died early because he married the eldest princess of Beiliang.

This is the first hatred in his heart.

In addition, this daughter-in-law has been surrounded by constant rumors in recent years, and the Lu family's reputation and fame have also been affected, which is even more unbearable.

Therefore, he always wanted to drive this dissolute widow out of the Lu family, but unfortunately his brother in the capital city would never allow him to do so.

At this moment, Lu Xuanlang was in his study, holding a book of sages in his hands, served by two sister maids on his left and right. It should have been a leisurely and happy day.

But now he was feeling depressed and couldn't feel good.

At this time, Lu Dongyang, the second housekeeper of the Lu Mansion, knocked on the door and got permission to come in and report:

"Master, there is a young man outside. He said he is a friend of the Second Princess of Beiliang. He passed by Yangchun City and came to visit the young lady!"

When Lu Xuanlang heard that someone was coming to visit the dissolute widow, he was furious.

But since he is the friend of the famous Second Princess of Beiliang, I still need to ask about his identity.

"Have you asked for your identity?"

"The man claims to be Zhao Xu, a student from Shangyin Academy!" the housekeeper answered cautiously.

"Zhao Xu?" Lu Xuanlang thought for a long time but couldn't remember this person, so he asked the housekeeper, "Among the young talents in the literary world, have you heard of this person?"

Lu Xuanlang studied Confucianism and always focused on young talents in the literary world.

Even though Zhao Xu was famous throughout the world, he had only heard of the title "Young Master Yu Jian" but did not know his real name.

However, the butler has been in contact with various parties all year round, and recently, the Jiangnan Dao has been paying attention to the situation of "Young Master Yu Jian" and has some impression of this name.

"Master, that 'Young Master Yu Jian' seems to be called Zhao Xu?" the butler replied hesitantly.

"Huh?" Lu Xuanlang was a little surprised when he heard the news. He didn't expect that the famous figure in the world also had this name.

"Could it be the same person?" He quickly rejected this guess in his mind.

When Lu Xuanlang thought of Xu Zhihu, hatred rose in his heart and he cursed:

"Just relying on that dissolute woman, can she attract a person who is famous all over the world?"

The butler stood aside, silent. He could not interrupt the master's family affairs.

At this moment, a strange voice suddenly came from outside the study door.

"What are you meeting? That kid named Zhao Xu, I don't know where that bitch found his lover. Do you still want them to have a tryst openly in the Lu Mansion?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open and an old woman with a gloomy expression stood at the door.

The housekeeper lowered his head, trying to reduce his presence, and the two maids were already trembling with fear.

Lu Xuanlang's face turned pale. After a moment, he took a deep breath and instructed the housekeeper:

"Let that kid leave quickly. Not everyone can enter the Lu Mansion!"

"Master, what should we do if that boy refuses to leave?" The butler asked his master for the final order.

"Then we will close the door and refuse visitors. Do you need my instructions on how to deal with this afterwards?" Lu Xuanlang's eyes flashed with a coldness, and he spoke with a hint of anger in his voice.

"Master, Madam, I'll do it right away!" After receiving the specific instructions, the butler bowed to Lu Xuanlang and the old woman and took his leave.

After the housekeeper left, Lu Xuanlang asked the two maids to leave, and for a moment, only the couple were left in the study.

"Lu Xuanlang, your Lu family has chosen a good daughter-in-law..."

Although Xu Zhihu is not welcome in Jiangnan and the Lu family, she is the eldest princess of Beiliang after all.

When she married to Jiangnan, all the maids, bodyguards and guards who came with her as a dowry came from Beiliang.

Therefore, no news about the Lu Mansion, Jiangnan, and even the world of Liyang could be hidden from her.

Xu Zhihu was lying on the couch at this moment, reading a novel about talented scholars and beautiful women while listening to the report from the maid.

"Zhao Xu, this is not good!" When she heard that someone who claimed to be her second sister's friend, named Zhao Xu, came to visit her and was about to be turned away, she cried out inwardly.

My second sister, Xu Weixiong, just wrote to me a few days ago and introduced Zhao Xu's situation.

"Er Qiao, come with me to meet Master Zhao!"

……

Outside Lu's house.

Zhao Xu was a little depressed.

Unexpectedly, the two signs of Beiliang and Shangyin Academy could not knock on the door of the Lu family.

The second steward Lu Dongyang peeked in from the dark and found that Zhao Xu did not leave after he warned him and closed the door to visitors.

"Boy, since you are so ignorant, you can't blame me!"

Having made his decision, he left the door.

Zhao Xu was well aware of Lu Dongyang's spying, but he didn't take it to heart.

At this moment, he was hesitating whether to display his divine power and rush directly into the Lu Mansion.

But considering that doing so would affect Xu Zhihu, he temporarily endured it for the rest of his life in the Lu family.

Every society has its own rules of survival.

Zhao Xu did not deliberately hide his identity or whereabouts, so he would be recognized every time he arrived in a city.

He wanted to experience the worldly life, so he didn't like to reveal his identity and cause a sensation.

The local rulers were also happy to play dumb, so the two sides had been living in peace these days.

Lu Dongyang left for only a moment and returned with a few martial artists.

He came out from the side door, looked at Zhao Xu who was still outside, and said coldly: "Master Zhao hasn't left yet?"

When Lu Dongyang came back, Zhao Xu knew that he had come with ill intentions.

At this moment, he was rather curious about what methods the so-called Hu Ting Lu family would use to deal with him.

"I am visiting you sincerely. I hope you can tell the eldest princess that she must know herself!" Zhao Xu said sincerely with a calm expression.

"One sentence, two sentences, they're all talking about that woman. I think Madam's guess is very likely!" Thinking that Zhao Xu might really be Xu Zhihu's mistress, Lu Dongyang couldn't help but feel angry.

Lu Dongyang's original surname was not Lu. His master gave him the surname because he was loyal.

Getting the surname Lu is the pride of his life.

In his heart, the reputation of the Lu family is more important than his own life.

The person in front of him is most likely the one who tarnished the reputation of the master's family.

"In that case, I have nothing more to say!" Lu Dongyang's voice was cold and filled with anger.

The words just fell.

Five figures appeared in front of the gate of Lu Mansion from different directions.

They surrounded Zhao Xu directly.

"Do it!"