Xiao He didn't dare to mention anything in the letter. How could he dare to write that the one who wanted to see the two young ladies of Lyu Clan was the chief justice of the nine ministers?
If he had written it clearly in the letter, Old Man Lu would probably only be left with fear now. How would he dare to show off like this?
After Old Master Lu finished speaking, the Pei County team leader and officials congratulated him. At the same time, they were also envious.
At this moment, a Clan Leader surnamed Liu said,""I also have a granddaughter in my family. Lord Messenger, please pass a message to Lord Xiao. Please help my granddaughter find a good husband. I have ten taels of gold here as a gift…"
Patriarch Liu was quite direct. He took out the gold in front of everyone and stuffed it into the messenger's hands.
"Aiya, I don't dare to accept this! I'm just an errand boy. How could I dare to accept gifts on behalf of Lord Xiao?”
When the messenger declined.
The other Pei County Patriarchs were also doing the same. They all hoped to use Xiao He to climb up the social ladder. If they could marry their daughters to Xianyang, they would really be able to soar!
The two sons of the Lu family sat behind Master Lu. When they heard the contents of Xiao He's letter, they were shocked.
When Old Master Lu was ill, the two of them decided to find husbands for the two young ladies of the Lu family. Now, there were already four or five big families in Pei County. They were in the process of choosing, but they had not made a decision.
Now that he suddenly heard the contents of Xiao He's letter, his expression changed drastically.
The two brothers looked at each other, their hearts filled with regret. At the same time, they were also afraid.
Fortunately, the letter had been sent back early and they had not made a final decision. Otherwise, in a few days, they would have made a decision and accepted the betrothal gifts. That would have caused a huge disaster.
Not only did he offend Lord Xiao, but he also offended the big families in Pei County.
It was a blessing in disguise.
The Lu brothers drank silently.
At this moment, Pei County's Zhang Clan Leader stood up and looked at Old Master Lu,""The Zhang family would like to congratulate Master Lu for having a good son-in-law. Actually, my eldest son also likes the young lady of the Lu family very much. When the county captain found me two days ago, I was filled with joy and prepared the betrothal gift.”
As soon as Patriarch Zhang said this, Old Master Lu's expression changed and he said,"When did I say I wanted to marry my daughter? I only entrusted Lord Xiao with it…"
After Old Master Lu's words, the Zhang Clan Leader's expression became awkward. The county captain quickly stood up."Elder Lu, two days ago, the two young masters of the Lu family came to me and entrusted me to find husbands for the two young ladies of the Lu family.”
Old Master Lu's expression changed drastically as he shouted angrily,""Lu Da, Lu Er, kneel down! Speak! What happened?"
Lu Ze and Lu Shizhi knelt on the ground." Father, you were bedridden a while ago. You were worried about the marriage of your two younger sisters. We wanted to share your worries, so we found the county captain and the elder of Pei County. We wanted to help our younger sister matchmake…"
"Bastard!" Old Master Lu flew into a rage. I'm not dead yet! This family is not yours to decide!”
"Men! Hang these two unfilial sons up!”
The group of servants entered the main hall, not knowing what to do!
"Master…we…"
"Tie him up!"
"Sigh! Young masters, I'm really sorry!”
The servants hurriedly tied up the two sons of the Lu family. The county captain and a group of county officials quickly persuaded them, but when Master Lu's temper rose, no one could persuade him.
"Milords, I'll take care of my family matters first. Don't worry about it!”
Since Old Master Lu had said this, outsiders like the county captain couldn't interfere. The two young masters of the Lu family were hung outside the courtyard.
The Zhang clan leader was also in a difficult position.
It turned out that Old Master Lu didn't know about this. Everything was done by the two young masters. Now that Old Master Lu had brought the family law, it wasn't appropriate for an outsider like him to speak up.
"Hang them up and wake them up. Let them know who's in charge in this family! Come, sirs, let's continue drinking.”
For a time, the various clan leaders of Pei County bid their farewells. Things had come to this point, and they couldn't drink anymore.
"I'm sorry to offend you, Lord Messenger. The Lu family needs to settle some family matters. Let's go to the county government and continue drinking.”The chief justice invited the messenger to leave. When the chief justice saw the messenger out of the door, the county chief found Master Lyu and persuaded him,"Young people are not sensible. Just punish them a little. Don't be too angry.”
"Lord county captain, you don't have to worry about it. I'll discipline my son.”
"Hey, you discipline him, you discipline him."
The county captain saw that Master Lu was really angry and did not say anything else.
After everyone left, the Lu family's door closed.
Old Master Lu walked up to his two sons and questioned,""Who told you to make your own decisions? If I'm gone, you can make the decision for this family. I'm still alive! If I don't teach you a lesson, how can the Lu family have the face to stay in Pei County? Do you think the daughter of the Lu family can't get married?”
Old Master Lu was very angry.
If he wanted to find a son-in-law, it would be very easy. He just didn't want his two daughters to suffer, so he asked Xiao He to find a good husband. Who knew that these two sons would almost ruin his good thing!
"Father, we know we were wrong. We won't dare to do it again.”
"You don't dare? I'll hang you up for a day and a night, and you'll know if you dare! No one is allowed to put them down!"
"Yes, Master."
Old Master Lu walked into the house and held the bamboo slip that Xiao He had sent back. The more he read, the happier he became. He could not wait to meet the husband written in Xiao He's letter.
24 years old, working with Xiao He!
What a good age!
Good husband!
Master Lu's two sons, Lu Ze and Lu Shizhi, had already married and had children.
Now, only Eldest Young Miss Lu Zhi and Second Daughter Lu Chi were left in the boudoir waiting to be married.
"Now that Lord Xiao has found a good family, I can rest assured.”Old Master Lu drank his tea happily. The reason why he hung his son up in front of everyone was a trick. If he didn't hang his son up, the Lu family's reputation would be completely ruined.
After beating up their son, the county captain, Pei County's big clan, and the Lu family's face were saved. Everything was decided by the two young masters behind the Lu family's back, so they could not blame the Lu family. This way, the county captain and Pei County's big clan would not pick a fight.
If they did not teach their two sons a lesson, everyone would lose face.
……
Just as Old Master Lu was feeling tempted, Li Che had already entered Chu, and he was less than three hundred miles away from Pei County.
The huge army entered the Chu Country's old territory and intimidated the refugees and bandits.
As Li Che walked along the way, he had already begun to issue the laws of Qin. Every county government in Chu had left behind the laws of Qin, which were copied and issued by the county officials. Most of these county officials were old officials of Chu. After Chu fell, these old officials changed sides and replaced the Qin flag to continue being officials.
Most of them were local famous families. The Chu Country had fallen, but these aristocratic families still controlled the local government affairs.
If he wanted to easily defeat these gentry clans, that was simply daydreaming.
This was the case for a flowing dynasty and an ironclad aristocratic family.
"Xiao He, are you familiar with this place?"
Li Che asked as he looked at Xiao He.
"Milord, this humble official is familiar with this place. This humble official is a prison official in Pei County and often escorts prisoners.”
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