The Scum Gong’s Redemption Manual (Quick Transmigration) 63

Chapter 63

The next morning, when Lu Ze woke up, Wei Yan was sound asleep in bed, and he was rarely woken up.

He glanced at him, tucked in the blanket for him, and got out of bed lightly, and finished washing up.

It was the beginning of the hour of the rabbit, and the sky was just getting light. Lu Ze strictly followed the imperial physician’s instructions and walked around the mansion, and finally arrived at the training ground.

Although Wei Yan had not yet gotten up, the training ground was already lively. Lu Ze went over and saw a group of men with their upper bodies bare in this still cold early spring, half of them were in a horse stance, and the other half were fighting on the arena.

Lu Ze glanced at them and strode towards the group of people in a horse stance.

The leader was an acquaintance. Deputy General Sun had originally just glanced over when he heard the noise, but when he saw Lu Ze, he was stunned for a moment and quickly stood up. “Master Lu…”

He rubbed his hands and smiled a little at a loss. “Why are you here, Master Lu?”

Lu Ze smiled and said, “You don’t have to be so polite, Deputy General Sun. I got up early today and walked around, and I ended up here.”

These were all a group of uncommunicative men. Hearing this, they just dryly replied, “You are diligent, master.”

Seeing their reserved appearance, Lu Ze didn’t say anything more, but just changed the subject and said, “Do you and all the soldiers practice here every morning, Deputy General Sun?”

Deputy General Sun didn’t expect him to know his surname. Hearing this, he paused for a moment, then said, “Yes. We’re used to practicing in the northwest, and we can’t rest after we come back. Except for rain and snow, we don’t stop every day.”

He thought for a moment, then smiled again, and said half-tentatively and half-apprehensively, “We are a group of rough people, and we usually don’t pay attention. Have we disturbed your peace, master?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the fighting on the arena also unconsciously stopped, and their attention was all focused on him.

They were all followers of Wei Yan. Although they didn’t understand why he would choose to marry such a seemingly weak scholar when there were so many good men in the army, since it had already happened, Lu Ze was Wei Yan’s husband, and also the master of this residence. No matter what they thought in their hearts, they were respectful on the surface. His attitude today inevitably made them feel a little uneasy.

After all, this residence was in Lu Ze’s name. If he really felt that they were in the way, no one could say anything if he kicked them out.

Lu Ze was not wearing his usual scholar’s long robe, but a neat short-sleeved shirt. Hearing this, his eyes were smiling, and he said in a gentle and reassuring voice, “You’re overthinking it, Deputy General Sun. The distance between the training ground and the main courtyard is there. It takes a cup of tea’s time to walk. How can you say that you’ve disturbed my peace?”

Hearing this, Deputy General Sun, instead of being relieved, became even more suspicious. He really didn’t understand what this Master Lu was trying to do by coming here.

Lu Ze didn’t make things difficult for them and just smiled. “I came here just to ask you, Deputy General Sun, if I can participate in the daily morning practice, is that okay?”

Deputy General Sun was stunned for a moment, obviously not reacting, and subconsciously asked, “What?”

Lu Ze repeated in a good-tempered voice, “I mean, if you and all the soldiers don’t mind, can you take me with you for the daily morning practice?”

Deputy General Sun was in a daze for a long time. He subconsciously glanced at the person next to him and saw that the person shook his head, obviously also at a loss.

He stammered for a long time before he said, “This… you mean… you’re going to practice with us in the future, Master Lu?”

Lu Ze smiled warmly. “I’m not afraid of you laughing at me. I’ve been sitting and reading for the past few years, and I haven’t paid much attention to my body. The imperial physician came yesterday, and only then did I realize that there was something wrong with my body. I thought that since the Marquis is from a military background, if my body is too weak, it would be a disgrace to the Marquis.”

A group of people looked at each other, all a little in disbelief.

On the one hand, it was because he had frankly admitted his own body, and on the other hand, it was…

Since he got married, Wei Yan, who would arrive at the training ground on time every day, had either not come or had been late for several days in a row. They were all a group of men, and there were not a few who were married and had wives. How could they not understand why?

Although looking at Lu Ze’s thin and weak appearance, he really didn’t believe that he could be as he imagined. If he practiced a little more, in the future, the Marquis…

Realizing what he was thinking, Deputy General Sun quickly threw those thoughts out of his mind and said with a smile, “What you said, master. If you don’t mind, master, you can come as you please. On the contrary, we brothers usually don’t have any scruples when we talk. It’s better not to offend you, master.”

Lu Ze smiled. “You are all heroes who have fought with the Marquis. What’s there to mind?”

Deputy General Sun scratched his head and chuckled. His impression of him had improved a lot.

They looked down on scholars not only because they did look weak, but also because that group of scholars also looked down on them.

Now that Lu Ze’s attitude was so good, their resistance naturally lessened a lot.

The two sides successfully reached an agreement, and the training also started very smoothly. Deputy General Sun was originally in charge of training new recruits in the army, and he had a set of methods for training new recruits. In addition, Lu Ze’s attitude was gentle, and he told him not to worry, so he gradually let go.

The difficulty he added was not small. He had originally thought that this seemingly weak leader would not be able to last long, but he didn’t expect that after an hour, his forehead was covered with sweat, but he had not said a single word of giving up.

Deputy General Sun’s gaze on him slowly became formal.

By the time the morning practice was over, he subconsciously went forward and patted his shoulder, his tone not without praise. “You kid, you’re the best soldier I’ve trained in these years…”

Before he could finish, he saw Wei Yan leaning against a flower tree not far away, looking at him with a blank expression.

Deputy General Sun’s hand that was about to pat Lu Ze’s shoulder quickly changed direction and was awkwardly placed behind his back. “M-marquis, why are you here?”

Wei Yan glanced at him and strode over. “Is it strange for me to be here?”

“No, no, no,” Deputy General Sun quickly said, and wiped his sweat sheepishly. “It’s normal for you to be here, normal…” He took two steps back. “That, then, Marquis, if there’s nothing else, we’ll go now?”

Wei Yan glanced at him. “Otherwise, what are you still doing here?”

Deputy General Sun immediately turned to run. Lu Ze did not forget to say thank you. “Thank you for your trouble today, Deputy General Sun.”

“No trouble, no trouble,” Deputy General Sun quickly said. “It’s because you have perseverance, master. The effect would be the same no matter who came.”

“This subordinate will take his leave now.”

Lu Ze watched as the person ran away quickly, and couldn’t help but look at Wei Yan and smile. “Look at how you’ve scared him.”

Wei Yan raised an eyebrow. “What did I say?”

As he spoke, he raised his arm and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “Why did you suddenly think of coming here?”

When he woke up and heard the maid say that Lu Ze was in the training ground, Wei Yan didn’t understand what he was doing there. Looking at him fighting with those people from a long way off, he couldn’t help but be surprised.

He knew his own subordinates. They were all a group of arrogant people. Today’s appearance clearly showed that they had truly recognized Lu Ze.

Lu Ze lowered his head slightly to facilitate his movements. Hearing this, he glanced at him and smiled leisurely. “What can I do? The imperial physician said my body is weak, and I need to move around more on weekdays.” Lu Ze said with a smile, “Otherwise, I can’t really be celibate, can I?”

Wei Yan’s action paused. He glared at him fiercely and pulled his cheek. “You only have these things in your mind!”

Lu Ze was not angry at all and said indistinctly, “Or… does Fulang prefer the way we did it last night?” Lu Ze paused and drew out his voice. “I don’t mind…”

The imperial physician had said not to indulge in lust. Last night, Lu Ze had followed it very well…

“Lu Ze!” Wei Yan’s eyes widened in shame and anger. He covered his lips with one hand and gritted his teeth. “In broad daylight, you’re saying these things. Are you shameless?”

Lu Ze raised an eyebrow. “Am I shameless? Didn’t Fulang touch me just now?”

Wei Yan knew that he could never win an argument with him and turned to leave.

Lu Ze quickly chased after him and begged for mercy. “My fault, my fault. It was I who was improper in my words and actions. Fulang, please don’t be angry…”

He was glib. Wei Yan had originally wanted to be cold-hearted, but he was still coaxed by him and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

After returning to the courtyard, seeing that he wanted to stick to him, he quickly waved his hand and said with a look of disgust, “Stay away from me. You’re covered in the smell of sweat.”

Wei Yan had been in the army before. They were all men. He had smelled all kinds of sloppy and disgusting smells. To say these things at this moment was nothing more than that his anger had not yet subsided, and he was being sarcastic.

Lu Ze sniffed himself and also pretended to be disappointed. “It is indeed not very elegant. No, I can’t let Fulang see me like this in the future. Otherwise, my image will be completely gone. What if Fulang falls for another handsome and elegant young master?”

Wei Yan was about to laugh out of anger. “Lu Ze!”

The two of them were fighting and making a scene, and breakfast was thus passed. After saying goodbye at the courtyard gate, Wei Yan watched Lu Ze’s retreating figure, silently returned to the room, and, thinking of something, raised his hand and touched his lower abdomen, his eyes darkening.

…

The work in the Hanlin Academy was as usual. Lu Ze read a section of the national history of the previous dynasty, and if he had any questions he didn’t understand, he would go and ask the old Hanlin scholar next to him. He was good-looking and had a refined temperament. Besides, with Wei Yan behind him, no matter what they thought in their hearts, their attitude towards him was still not bad.

Lu Ze didn’t ask for much. This was enough.

This went on for another two days. It wasn’t until the morning of the third day that Wei Yan had a meal with him and said, “As for the things you said, the court has already made a decision.” He looked up at him and said, “His Majesty may summon you today. You should be prepared.”

Lu Ze knew what was going on. When he arrived at the Hanlin Academy, as expected, when the reader-in-waiting was on duty in the palace, he was also called up.

The palace gate was majestic and deep. The reader-in-waiting walked in front and said in a low voice, “After you arrive, don’t say much, don’t ask much, listen more, and watch more.”

He paused, then added, “If someone asks you something, just answer.”

Lu Ze: “This subordinate knows. Thank you, master.”

After entering the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Lu Ze kept his head lowered. Except for glancing at it from the corner of his eye, he made no other movements.

But he could also clearly see that in the hall, besides the emperor in a bright yellow robe above, there were also people in official robes of various ranks sitting around, who should all be ministers of the court.

After bowing, the reader-in-waiting spoke eloquently in the front. Lu Ze just stood behind him and did not speak.

His gaze shifted slightly and fell on the shadow he had seen before, and he happened to meet the person’s gaze.

The corners of Lu Ze’s mouth moved.

Wei Yan’s expression paused, and his eyes were a warning, signaling him not to act rashly.

Just as Lu Ze was about to withdraw his gaze, the emperor’s deep voice suddenly came from above. “The Western Qin is eyeing us covetously. It is truly a concern of mine. This time they are coming to pay tribute, I’m afraid they have other intentions. Lu Qing, do you have anything to say?”

Lu Ze came back to his senses and composed himself. He took a step forward and said respectfully, “Replying to Your Majesty, this subject believes that the Western Qin has long had wolfish ambitions and cannot be easily changed. However, they are located in the northwest, and the environment is harsh. Our army…”

The hall was silent, and only Lu Ze’s loud voice was heard. The reader-in-waiting stood on the side, knowing that the focus of today was not on him, but on the young man in front of him.

After Lu Ze had stated his point of view, he took a step back and said respectfully, “This is this subject’s humble opinion. If there is anything improper, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me.”

The emperor on the throne pondered his words for a moment, then looked at the various ministers on the side and asked, “What do you think, my beloved subjects?”

This matter had already been discussed by the important ministers of the court. Today was just a formality. The ministers naturally had no objections and all agreed.

“Good.” The emperor’s expression was majestic. He looked back at Lu Ze and made a final decision. “In that case, then I will appoint you as the Vice Minister of the Honglu Temple. When the envoys of the Western Qin come to the capital, you will assist the Honglu Temple in completing the reception matters. Lu Qing, do you have any objections?”

The Vice Minister of the Honglu Temple was a sixth-rank official, a little higher than his current Hanlin compiler. Lu Ze naturally had no objections. He stood with his hands clasped and said, word by word, “This subject obeys the decree!”

Since this matter had been decided, there was no need for Lu Ze and the others to stay any longer. The various ministers all took their leave, and only Wei Yan was kept behind by the emperor.

It wasn’t until everyone had disappeared outside the hall that the emperor threw a paper ball at him and said with a laugh, “Still looking? They’re already gone!”

At this moment, the emperor was different from the calm and majestic appearance he had just now. He also had a bit of the spirit and mischief unique to young people.

Wei Yan tilted his head to dodge it and looked back. “Since Your Majesty knows, why did you keep this subject here?”

The emperor was about to laugh. “Wei Lin’an, Wei Lin’an, I didn’t know you were this kind of person before. Since that Lu Ze came in, have your eyes fallen on anyone else for a single moment?”

Wei Yan’s face was calm. “That is my husband. If I don’t look at him, who can I look at?”

“You’re really something!” The emperor shook his head and sneered lightly. “If I had known you liked this type, why would I have gone through so much trouble, and stayed up all night with the empress to screen the men of the capital for you, and there wasn’t a single one you liked?”

“Who would have thought that you would become like this after you got married?”

Wei Yan’s expression was unchanged. He just said flatly, “If Your Majesty didn’t have the empress on your lips all the time, your words would be a little more believable.”

The emperor immediately laughed and cursed, “Forget it, forget it. In the past, I always thought that this Lu Ze was all show and no substance. Now it seems that he has some real talent.” The emperor adjusted his posture, no longer as majestic as before, but with a bit of unruliness. “Your taste is not bad. You’ve discovered such a talent for me.”

Wei Yan bowed slightly and said with false flattery, “Your Majesty also has a share of the credit. I also have to thank Your Majesty for bestowing the marriage.”

He said, “If Your Majesty has nothing else, this subject will take his leave now.”

The emperor glanced outside and said, “It’s still early. What are you in such a hurry for?”

Wei Yan said leisurely, “The Hanlin Academy is about to get off work. I’m an idle person with nothing to do. Of course, I have to hurry back to have dinner with my husband.”

The emperor, who was so busy every day that he had no time to have dinner with the empress, threw a teacup at him and said angrily, “Get out of my sight.”

Wei Yan bowed. “This subject will get out now.”

With that, he turned and strode away.

The emperor looked at his back, pinched his nose, and was both angry and amused.