Chapter 106 Lu Zhan's Decision
Chapter 106 Lu Zhan's Decision
Lu Chenshuang looked at Lu Zhan and said, "Let's first talk about how Dad favors his concubine and kills his wife, which is not a good family tradition.
Everyone knows that the Emperor and the Empress have a deep bond.
Although the queen had been in the palace for many years without giving birth, her position as queen remained as stable as ever.
No matter how many women there are in the harem, they cannot shake the queen's position.
Therefore, the emperor hates ministers with problematic family traditions the most.
You said that Jingyang Marquis had made such great contributions, why did the emperor prefer to step on the face of Jingyang Marquis Mansion to let me divorce by imperial decree? "
Lu Chenshuang's words were half true and half false, and she also kept half and half, which forced Lu Zhan to guess for himself.
Moreover, in the eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court, it was indeed as Lu Chenshuang said that the emperor was a good emperor who loved his first wife deeply and was loyal to her.
Seeing Lu Zhan pondering secretly, Lu Chenshuang said, "If these are considered small matters and family affairs, then accepting bribes on a large scale, forming a clique for personal gain and openly insulting the emperor will lead to the loss of one's official hat."
Lu Chenshuang's words frightened Lu Zhan. He scolded her, "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever accept bribes or form a clique for personal gain?"
Lu Chenshuang smiled and glanced at him, then said, "It's true that you don't have it, but it's the same if your Second Madam collects it for you."
Lu Chenshuang's words frightened Han.
She quickly shook her head and said, "No, Master, please believe me, I didn't."
Lu Chenshuang sneered and said, "No, when I entered the mansion, I saw many people coming to give gifts.
Those big boxes were very heavy. If I guessed correctly, they were probably filled with gold, silver and jewelry.
My father hasn't even officially taken office yet, but he has already received so many valuable gifts.
Some people are greedy for food and are reluctant to take things from others.
With this great gift, when someone asks me to do something for you in the future, should I do it or not? "
Han felt so guilty when she heard this. She wanted to explain, but she didn't know where to start.
To say that she intentionally harmed Lu Zhan is not true.
Everything she has today was given by Lu Zhan. If he lost this official position, she would just be a concubine of an ordinary family.
Now Lu Zhan is a third-rank official and treats her well. She must be crazy to want to harm Lu Zhan.
But she also has selfish motives. She is different from Lin, who has her own family.
Although he is a businessman, he is rich. Even if Lu Zhan is an official, he still needs money to manage his affairs.
But she had nothing. The land and shops she had were given to her by Lu Zhan as rewards when she made him happy. So now that she was in charge of the household expenses, she wanted to make more pocket money for herself.
Lu Zhan was fully aware of Han's little thoughts, which was why he felt disappointed.
He looked at Han and said, "I told you before I entered the palace that except for Shuang'er, we should close the door to anyone who comes.
I leave my home to you, and this is how you manage it.
You think it's easy to be an official in the capital, right? Or you think I'm dying too slowly."
Hearing this, Han knelt down again with a plop, and then cried, "Master, I didn't.
I just think that they are all prominent figures in the capital. If they are turned away, they will definitely cause trouble for the master in the officialdom in the future.
That’s why I accepted their gifts.”
Lu Zhan cursed him as an idiot, and then said, "I was promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue by the Emperor himself.
I don't know how many people you offended, but you rushed to give them something to hold against you."
In fact, Lu Zhan's words have another meaning, which is that currying favor with anyone is not as effective as currying favor with the emperor.
The emperor ignored the opposition and allowed him to take the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. However, before he even took office, he had already slapped the emperor in the face.
If this matter is not handled well, he probably won't have to take office.
Lu Zhan glanced at Lin, then took a deep breath and said to the housekeeper, "Go check the gift list and return all the gifts received from each family, and say that the concubine in the family did not know the rules and made the decision on her own.
When the mistress found out, she was furious and asked for the items to be returned."
After saying this, Lu Zhan didn't dare to look at Lin.
But there is no better way now, so we can only let Lin take the blame for the time being.
If outsiders knew about this, they would only think that the women in his backyard were jealous of each other and would at most laugh at him. But that was better than losing his job before he even took office.
Lu Chenshuang: . . . . .
Lu Zhan is indeed a scumbag. He offended so many people at once. How can Lin go out and socialize in the future?
But Lu Chenshuang had to admit that this was the best way to deal with it.
Lin also realized that Lu Zhan wanted her to take the blame, so she said sarcastically: “Master really makes the best use of everything.
When he was in Yuzhou City, he was the laughing stock of the family. Unexpectedly, he offended many dignitaries as soon as he arrived in Beijing.
If the master thinks that I am living too comfortably, just strangle me to death with a white silk."
Hearing this, Lu Zhan said with a guilty conscience: "What are you talking about, Madam?
You and I are husband and wife as one. Even though there are some misunderstandings, there is no overnight hatred between husband and wife.
Even if you don't consider me, you should at least consider Shuang'er and Yang'er.
If I were really dismissed by the emperor before I even took office, then there would be no hope for our Lu family.
So this time, Madam is really wronged."
Upon hearing this, Lin snorted coldly and turned his face away.
Seeing this, Lu Chenshuang touched her nose silently. She really was a bad person in vain.
Look at these two people, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten.
It doesn't look like they're going to get a divorce.
Lu Chenshuang suddenly felt powerless.
It was not easy for Lu Zhan to coax Lin in front of so many people.
He glanced at Han and Lu Chenxi and said, "Han has overstepped his authority and disrespected his mother, so he will be punished to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors for three months.
Lu Chenxi disrespected her stepmother and elder sister. She also acted wildly in her stepmother's yard, and was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for three days and reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors for three months.
You are not allowed to go out without my permission."
When Han heard this, she felt a chill in her heart, and she looked at Lu Zhan hesitantly.
But Lu Zhan didn't even look at her and had her dragged out.
Lu Zhan glanced at Madam Lu again and said, “Mother is old, it’s better for her to worry less.
Let Yue Niang take care of the house from now on, and you can enjoy your old age in peace."
When Mrs. Lu heard this, she looked at Lu Zhan in disbelief. She had been strong-willed all her life, and even though she was old, she still wanted to hold on to the power of housekeeper.
Lin had his own way of doing things and refused to be manipulated by her.
That's why she tried to find a way to give Lin's housekeeper power to Han.
Han was also a smart person and would always ask for her permission before doing anything.
Although she doesn't seem to be the head of the household, she actually has the final say on all matters big and small in the mansion.
Lu Zhan also knew about this situation. What he meant by saying this now was that he didn't want her, his own mother, to meddle in his affairs in the future.
Madam Li cursed at Lu Zhan, "You evil creature, I am your mother."
Lu Zhan sighed helplessly and said, "It is precisely because you are my biological mother that I let you live out your life in peace. Otherwise, you should be confined like Han."
After saying this, he didn't care about Madam Lu's expression and had someone help her back to the yard.
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