Lu Xin came in a hurry and left in a hurry. After leading Lu Qingling into the carriage, the young successor of the Lu family didn't say a word and just looked at the lantern in his hand.

Lu Qingling is older than Lu Xin, but not as good as Lu Xin in business, so she has been positioned as Lu Xin's right-hand man for a long time. However, this time at the ancestral hall, she is a little confused about what her younger brother will do with her.

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Perhaps Lu Xing felt Lu Qingling's uneasiness, so he raised his head and looked at his cousin, and said softly, "Sister, don't worry, I brought you here just to embolden me. You don't need to do anything else."

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Lu Qingling became even more curious after hearing what he said. She looked at Lu Xin again and frowned, "What are you going to do?"

Lu Xin rubbed his head, shook his head, and just said softly, "I'm a little sleepy. I need to sleep for a while."

Although she knew that her younger brother was avoiding her inquiry, Lu Qingling still did not ask the question. She always remembered the advice her father gave her. Today's Lu family, even including the head of the old family, did not

If a person is as good as Lu Xin, you just have to worry about what he wants to do.

Just force assistance.

So at this moment, Lu Qingling just looked at Lu Xin with his eyes closed in front of her with complicated eyes, guessing what he was going to do.

She always felt that it was no small matter.

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The carriage slowly stopped and the two of them walked out of the carriage. Lu Qingling glanced at the Lu family's ancestral home in front of her. As a woman, she had been qualified to come here only a handful of times in the past few years, but she was not qualified to come here.

, Lu Qingling doesn’t yearn for this place either.

Lu Xin walked in through the gate with a lantern in hand. The servants on both sides lowered their heads, but they still secretly looked at this young man who was now at the height of his power in the Lu family.

Lu Qingling followed Lu Xin. The Lu family's ancestral house in front of her was brightly lit tonight, but she didn't know if it was just today or always like this.

Lu Xin, who was holding a lantern, walked slowly in a long corridor. A steward came trotting over and looked at Lu Xin with some embarrassment, "Master, the second grandpa is already urging me. Look..."

Lu Xin looked at the steward expressionlessly, and then said, "Now is Lu's second grandfather making the decision?"

The steward had always heard that Lu Xin had a good temper, and thought that he would be able to get things done simply by going over there, but unexpectedly, this young man who was in the prime of his life seemed to be having trouble speaking at all.

The steward's face immediately turned ugly, and he knelt down with a snap.

"Master, it's the little one's fault..."

Lu Xin just glanced at him, said nothing, and continued to walk slowly forward.

Lu Qingling looked at Lu Xin's back and said nothing. In a family as big as the Lu family, if you only have ability and a good person, you will definitely not be able to gain a foothold. If you are just a good old person, the Lu family will not treat such a big family like Lu Xin.

The great authority was given to Lu Xin.

Therefore, this is the only way Lu Xin can do this, and he must do this, in order to stand firm in a group of people and not be bullied by others.

A corridor is tens of feet long. When the Lu family's ancestral house was first built, nothing else had been decided yet, except that it was decided that this long corridor would lead to the Lu family's ancestral hall.

The original idea of ​​the head of the Lu family was actually very simple, that is, to let all his children and grandchildren think clearly about what they want to do before coming to the ancestral hall.

In front of those ancestral tablets, you have to think carefully before saying anything.

Near the ancestral hall, the sounds of quarrels inside could be heard. Lu Qingling could vaguely distinguish a few voices among them, including those of her second grandfather and her third uncle.

These elders are all Lu's most powerful figures. They not only represent themselves, but also represent their respective houses.

Lu Qingling had only seen so many elders during the birthday of her old family leader. Now that she thought about those elders in the ancestral hall, Lu Qingling actually felt a little nervous.

Even though she already has a calmness far beyond her peers.

"Don't worry, sister, I'll take care of everything."

Lu Xin smiled, and after a few words of comfort, he arrived in front of the ancestral hall.

He stretched out his hand and handed the lantern in his hand to the servant on one side. The servant took it and was about to retreat, but Lu Xin shook his head and said, "Don't leave, just wait here."

Just as the servant was about to raise his head and look away, Lu Xin said calmly, "My words are useless?"

The servant lowered his head, but before he could speak, a majestic voice came from the ancestral hall, "Xiao Xin, why haven't you seen me for a few days? You are living more and more, why are you arguing with a servant?"

As the sound rang out, a middle-aged man walked out from the gate of the ancestral hall. He looked at Lu Xin with an unkind expression and said, "It's not appropriate to have a group of uncles and elders wait for the ancestral meeting, isn't it?"

Lu Xin smiled and said, "The servants have to be taught if they don't understand. As for the discussion, the time has not come yet. My uncles can arrive early if they have nothing to do, but my nephew doesn't have that much time. Doesn't Seventeenth Uncle know this?"

Uncle Seventeen's expression changed, and he was about to speak, but Lu Xin would never give him a chance, and then said, "The tea business that Uncle Seventeen is responsible for lost 30% last month. If I hadn't gone to see it in person, I would have lost 30% this month."

Are you going to make ends meet?"

After hearing this, Uncle Seventeen was even more speechless. Lu Xin stepped past the man and said with a smile, "Uncle Seventeen, nothing is static. You can't rest on your laurels."

After speaking, Lu Xin officially entered the ancestral hall, followed by Lu Qingling who walked inside.

However, the two of them had just entered when an elder of the Lu family, who had already taken his seat, frowned and said, "What's the etiquette of letting a woman enter the ancestral hall? Lu Xin, are you going to rebel?"

Although the Lu family is engaged in business, the clan concept is actually stronger than that of ordinary families. Women are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall except for major sacrifices. This is the ancestral precept of the Lu family.

Lu Xinming knew this ancestral precept and still acted like this, which made some people feel that there was an opportunity, while others were a little worried.

Today's Lu Xin is obviously different from the usual cautious person. They don't think that Lu Xin has reached this level of arrogance. They only think that Lu Xin must have ulterior motives.

"Uncle Fifteen, don't put such a heavy label on your nephew. The imperial court is at its peak. Even if he wants to rebel, what can Mr. Lu do if he puts his life on the line?"

"Spend some money to organize an army? What do you mean, Uncle Fifteen is thinking that taking advantage of the fierce fighting in the north, he can change the dynasty?"

"you……"

The fifteenth uncle's face turned red with anger. Of course he didn't mean it this way, but he was unreasonable, and Lu Xin would be even more unreasonable than him.

Lu Xin said softly, "My nephew has told all the elders clearly that the Lu family's ancestral motto has been around for more than a hundred years. My nephew feels it is wrong and should no longer abide by it. Men and women both have the surname Lu. What's the difference? No."

It's ridiculous to be allowed into the ancestral hall. Don't tell me that this has always been the case. The queens and empresses of this dynasty had the title of female students back then. They were not weaker than men in terms of talent and learning. Then the women of the Xie family can also teach in the academy. Now

Even as a general in the north, if the imperial court adheres to the so-called ancestral precepts so much, wouldn't our Liang Dynasty lose such a good general?"

Lu Xing's voice was not too loud when he first spoke, but when he spoke later, his voice was not quiet at all.

There are two examples, one is the late queen, and the other is Xie Nandu who is now in the spotlight. No matter who it is, no one can find a reason to refute it.

The ancestral hall suddenly became quiet.

Although Lu Qingling looked calm on the surface at the moment, in fact, her heart was already turbulent.

Although she didn't care whether she could enter the ancestral hall or not, the other women of the Lu family would still care.

But she never thought that her brother brought her into the ancestral hall just to speak out for all the women of the Lu family today.

Somewhat too sudden.

"Lu Xin, this kind of thing cannot be decided in one or two sentences. The head of the family is still here, why are you talking about this?"

An elder who usually had a good relationship with Lu Xin spoke up and wanted to help Lu Xin. Among other things, the Lu family was not the one who made the decision now. Even if they all agreed on such a big matter, the final decision would still need to be made by the head of the family.

Just as Lu Xin was about to speak, footsteps sounded outside and an old man walked in with a walking stick.

The old man has white hair and a solemn expression. He is the old head of the Lu family, Lu Yin.

After Lu Yin appeared, everyone's eyes fell on the old patriarch. For so many years, all major events of the Lu family have been decided by this old patriarch.

Everyone, including Lu Xin, bowed and saluted after seeing Lu Yin.

The old head of the family glanced at Lu Xin, then walked to the main seat, sat down, and said calmly, "Xiao Xin's statement is somewhat reasonable, but things can't be accomplished overnight. The old rules for so many years can't be achieved overnight."

Things cannot change overnight. Tonight is not the time to talk about this, just take your time."

The head of the old family opened his mouth to set the tone for this matter, so the rest of the family naturally had no problems. After a few echoes, the place quickly became quiet again.

But Lu Xin just turned his head and glanced at Lu Qingling, who had no expression.

Turning his head, Lu Xin took a deep breath and said nothing.

Lu Yin coughed slightly and said, "I have called everyone here tonight to discuss one thing. Now that the northern border is not at peace, what should I, the Lu family, do for the court? Every house has taken action before, and now it is time

I have done something for the entire Lu family."

Listening to the old patriarch speak, Uncle Seventeen stood up and said with a smile, "As Liang people, we should share the country's worries. I propose that this year, 10% of the Lu family's annual profits will be used to assist the court.

Just take less dividends."

As soon as Uncle Seventeen opened his mouth, many voices of approval rang out.

However, someone soon said, "Nowadays, the imperial court is also in troubled times. I'm afraid 10% is a little less, let's take 30%. If we take this out, the imperial court will appreciate our good deeds and the people will also praise us. It's the best of both worlds."

"Sixteenth Brother, you are very light-hearted when you say 30%, but have you ever thought about how much less dividends each house will receive this year?"

"Yes, Sixteen, don't be too impulsive."

"Second Grandpa, actually, 30% is not much, and it would not be much to spread it over the heads of each house."

"No, no, 30% is still too much..."

Arguments resounded in the ancestral hall. The most difficult thing in the world is to take money out of other people's pockets. What's more, for a family like Lu's, 10% of the profit is a huge amount of money.

Say it's done three times.

Bang bang bang——

The head of the family knocked his walking stick on the ground a few times, and the ancestral hall suddenly became quiet.
To be continued...