The daughter of the Lu family was famous in the capital when she was studying at Sacred Heart Girls. Her demeanor was also very well-versed in English and French, and her dancing skills were good. Therefore, Cao Rulin, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, asked the female student to recommend a student to receive foreign envoys, with the purpose of arranging Lu Xiaoman to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, according to the regulations of the Ministry of Personnel, anyone who wants to enter a government department must take the civil service exam. Of course, Lu Xiaoman passed the exam, but in the end he was arranged to go to the Prime Minister's Office. As for why this is the case, it is hard to explain.

Obviously, the behavior of asking Sacred Heart Women to elect students is a hype method to increase Lu Xiaoman's reputation, just like later generations of female stars. Although it is not so lowly, the reason is the same. The ultimate goal of the Lu family is to recruit a good son-in-law. According to Lu Xiaoman's appearance, of course he could marry a general. After the European War, many revived military academy officials were promoted to generals, but in Wu Manhua's eyes, those generals were really just martial artists. What if they beat their daughter again? So the couple finally found Wang Geng, who was also from Changzhou, after all.

In order to get the first move, the time from engagement to marriage was only more than one month, which was decided last month and next month, so it seemed that his daughter was not pregnant before marriage and would be insulted if she got married. The Lu family was so anxious, but she had to be so worried. First, Wang Geng, who was born in the pastry, had attended the Paris Peace Conference and the Washington Navy Conference. Although it was just a foil, no matter how much she was, she was a good match. At the same time, among the students studying in the United States, this son was praised by others. He was the only military student in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the other two graduated foils. Chen Yanlin was all from Guangdong and had nothing to do with the southeast.

Just as the people who came to the Lu family proposed marriage broke through the threshold, the people who went to the Wang family to say that the matchmaker had to queue up when they came in. Finally, the Lu family's real advantage lies in the money of dowry. When Lu Ding and his wife returned to heaven in the future, wasn't this family's family changed their surname Wang? According to the original historical trajectory, the Lu family went bankrupt because Wang Geng, a good son-in-law, had to hurry up, just in case there were too many dreams.

Furthermore, Lu Ding couldn't see the situation clearly after business, and was attracted by the name of Sino-Italy joint establishment. He became the general manager of Zhenyi Bank. Now the bank did not comply with the management regulations of Sino-foreign joint venture financial institutions of the Ministry of Revenue Finance Department. The liquidation began last winter and has been closed this year. The bank was closed, but the stock market was booming in the past few years. General Officer Liu Wenkui embezzled bank depositor funds and entered the market to trade stocks. As a result, the war ended, and the stocks sold immediately collapsed, and the losses were huge. If the bank continued to handle it, it would be fine. After all, the water kept flowing and such a big pit underwater, it didn't know...

Liu Wenkui, the general manager, was his background. His adopted son of Zhang Xun, the former Qing Dynasty admiral Zhang Xun. Although Zhang Xun and other legitimate Qing emperors who participated in the restoration were pardoned by King Min, they lost their power. Zhang Xun could not save his affairs even if Zhang Xun wanted to do so. Liu Wenkui had been taken away by the inspector. If Liu Wenkui fell, Lu Ding could not escape. Lu Ding could not escape. Not to mention his property, he would have to sentence him to ten or eight years.

Why? There is no one in the Ministry of Revenue that provides evidence! There is no one in the inspector who prosecuted! There is no one in the Dali Temple where the trial is! Don’t look at the independence of the Xin Dynasty, which is independent, in fact, it’s not true! This is nothing more than demarcating the boundaries and playing each one. If there is really a relationship, the king’s law will turn. And the Wang family is the one with this kind of relationship.

All of this made Lu Ding and his wife watch Cao Rulin's Volkswagen car go further and further away. Cao Rulin in the car did not let down his entrust and went to the General Staff to find Wang Geng in the afternoon. He did not expect that after waiting for a while in the guard room at the gate of the General Staff, the non-commissioned officer who called Wang Geng's dormitory to find someone came over and said, "Mr. Cao, the Major Wang you are looking for is not in the dormitory."

"Ah, not here... not here..." Cao Rulin was worried. He remembered calling Wang Geng before coming.

"It has been confirmed that Major Wang is indeed not in the dormitory." The magistrate said politely but vigilantly. For him, anyone should be wary of it.

"Okay. OK. Then I'll come again tomorrow." Cao Rulin was uncomfortable when he was seen by the non-commissioned officers, so he had to leave immediately. However, he was very uneasy in his heart. Where was Wang Geng going? The wedding date was approaching, so it was not that there was any change.

Cao Rulin was thinking about Wang Geng, and Wang Geng was in a cinema at this time. Of course, he was not here to see the movie, but to attend a meeting or a secret meeting.

The movie theater was like a movie, all the lights were turned off, but there was a lit candle on the table under the white canvas. A man in a black robe and a doll mask stood at the table. He was the host of the meeting. Except for this person, Wang Geng, who was sitting behind, could not see the appearance of the others clearly, even if he saw it clearly, he thought that everyone was like the abbot and himself, with masks on his face.

Although he could not know who the person under the mask was, he could still distinguish the voice of Wen Yingxing, a West Point alumnus, and Jiang Menglin, a former classmate of Brotherhood University, from English with a Cantonese accent. As for the dozens of other people, they either couldn't hear it at all, or they didn't make any sound at all, but whether he knew it or not, he knew that these people were all his "brothers"!

"Brothers, interrupt, the news I just received, the king who is in charge of the world has been confirmed..." The abbot's knight in this meeting was skillful in English. Although his voice was deliberately hoarse, his age could still be judged as middle-aged. When he mentioned the current political situation, Wang Geng's thoughts were gone immediately, and he just wanted to know who the king of the next session was. So, in the expectations of everyone, the host paused slightly before saying, "...The next session of the king is still Lucifer!"

"*!*!" Hearing that Lucifer was still the king, everyone present was furious. Not only did some scold him loudly, but some also stood up and condemned him angrily despite the rules of the meeting.

"Quiet!!" The abbot with a doll mask shouted, and the entire movie theater fell into silence that was even heavier than the abyss. Everyone knew the consequences of violating the rules, because someone had already made a demonstration. "I have to remind the knights sitting that although Lucifer was still raging the innocent Adams, under the guidance of Mary and with the efforts of all the knights, he would eventually lose the hearts of the people and be despised by Adam. Brothers..." The host specifically raised his voice when he called for his brother. The participants immediately stood up, and they hit their left chest with their right hand, and shouted loudly: "...Freedom Eternal!!"

Very satisfied with the discipline of the participants, the doll mask was interrupted and then said: "Although Lucifer will become the next, or even the next few, under Gabriel's forced, he had to make some concessions. The specific approach was to set up a deputy king." He looked at the still calm venue. The host said again, "Although the deputy king is also elected by Adam. However, the deputy king is limited to the devil king from hell. Gabriel cannot be elected. The only one who is elected is Abaton or Samar..."

"I would rather be Abaton!" A knight sitting in the front stood up. He not only spoke to the doll mask, but also turned around to talk to the people attending the meeting. At this time, Wang Geng saw that he was wearing a fox mask. "Although Abaton only likes Germans and only values ​​Germans, Samar doesn't like anything. He only likes pagan gods. We should oppose him becoming the deputy king of the world..."

The fox's view was obviously not recognized by the host, and he said: "Brothers, we have to remind you that we have no way to influence or change the result. Before the light of freedom shines on this decadent continent, the haze from hell is shrouding everything. They not only kill, but also erect another demon. It is precisely because of this that Raphael suffered misfortune.

We are the knights who are looking for light in hell, and the brave men who fight against Lucifer and all his demon soldiers. Although we are fearless, compared with courage, we need more patience and tenacity, gold-like patience! I believe that many years later, when we look back on this journey of suffering, when we are about to die, we will only feel extremely proud of it. The youth, hope, and honor given to us by the Creator are not in vain. We are seeking light throughout our lives. My dear brothers..."

The host finished his affectionate explanation. He called out to every brother sitting again, and in unison, the screening room followed a low and dull sound, and said: "...freedom is eternal!"

In addition to blockbusters, a movie can last up to an hour, and a small piece of the timed candle is about to burn, the supporter suddenly changed his tone and chuckled, "Okay. Our dear brothers, the low-level knights who have joined the association after the selection test this month are about to appear. Please come up and give a testimony."

Newcomers join the meeting is a common program every month, and I heard that we should witness these newcomers. The knights attending the meeting immediately stepped forward and formed a circle. At this time, a small door closed in the screening hall quietly opened. Under the leadership of a leader, a newcomer who was timid and stumbled and fell because he was not used to the darkness.

It should be because I had known the program of joining the club for a long time. The newcomer who entered the circle introduced himself in a stuttering and not very fluent voice according to tradition: "My name is..." The newcomer with a pale face forgot that he could only speak English during the meeting, and blurted out in Mandarin. The host immediately gave him a whip and shouted: "no!glish."

".is..." The new man whose face was already red, named Zhang Yiding bit his lips a few times before he kept himself calm and was not eliminated in the first stage. He said in fluent English: "...I am twenty years old this year, from Lingshi, Shanxi, and a student at Tsinghua School... I volunteer to join the Brotherhood of Light Knights, volunteer to become a glorious Light Knight, and at the same time I would rather sacrifice everything and even life for the honor of the knight..."

Although there were language errors at the beginning, Zhang Yiding wrote the long declaration of joining the society and the rules of the association very fluently, so that the knights surrounding him could not find any problems. When this link passed, due to time, the abbot had to directly enter the last topic to humiliate!

Inside the human wall surrounded by the knights, twelve huge playing cards were held in the host's hands. Zhang Yiding's red face turned pale again. He had been humiliated once when he participated in the peripheral organization. This was the second time. He restrained his hesitation and pulled out one from it without any rushing. Then he heard the host say hoarsely: "**!"

"What?!" Zhang Yiding was surprised and the cards were flipped over, which read:.

His face turned from white to red again, but in the end he took off his pants and started to slap in public. The surrounding knights were indifferent to this. Although they did not necessarily draw this card when they entered the society, the process was not much better. During the Yi tripod, the host asked him not to close his eyes, so he shot a stream of white liquid in the cup when the candle was about to burn.

Zhang Yiding, who was breathing, thought the ceremony was over, and did not want the host to say again: "Drink it!"

"Ah!" Zhang Yiding was stunned. ** was already awkward enough, and he didn't want to drink the things he had ejaculated.

"Everyone must be completely open to all other brothers without reservation. Only in this way can we become true brothers and unite as one person to fight against the devil. Zhang Yiding. Have you forgotten your oath just now?" the host asked in a deep voice.

"I haven't forgotten!" Zhang Yiding finally found courage and reason in the host's question. He brought the cup to his lips, just like drinking wine. Everything inside fell into his stomach when he raised his head.

"Kneel down!" said the host again, and then the knight surrounding him was close to him. The right hands of more than a dozen people were placed on his head, and the remaining candlelight began to chant loudly like a hymn:

Oh! Brother. Oh! Brother, Oh! My brother

I was a slave,

Now there are brothers.

I can finally die in my cemetery with peace of mind.

Go to meet my God;

...

Zhang Yiding, who swallowed the white liquid, felt extremely disgusting and aggrieved, but when he heard such holy and high singing, the grievances and holiness disappeared immediately. He felt that he was cared for by countless brothers, and they had nothing to hide from him and opened their chests. Each of them loved and cared for him from the bottom of their hearts. No problem he had in the future was no longer a problem. No difficulty in the future was no longer a difficulty...

The moment before the candle was extinguished, the singing stopped. The host said to Zhang Yiding, "You are already a member of the Brotherhood!" Then he took out a prepared jewelry box from his arms, which contained a ring exclusive to the members of the Brotherhood of Light Knights. When Zhang Yiding took it with both hands, the candle that had struggled for a long time finally went out. In the darkness, he could only hear the host say again: "From now on, you will be called Daniel in the meeting. Remember, the light will eventually dispel the haze from hell, and freedom will surely be eternal!"

When he said the last sentence, the man had already walked far away, and after a while the words fell, the lights in the screening room began to turn on gradually. Zhang Yiding, who was still immersed in his brother's tenderness, was startled and he hurriedly put on his pants and ran away in panic.

A few days later, a thick file was placed on Yang Rui's desk by Qiu Jin, of course. The report was another matter.

"... Huang Fujin's death seems to have many doubts, but I have asked someone to track down every clue carefully. There are no flaws. At that time, many people watched his warrior roll down the cliff, and everyone's confessions were the same. The car that was in trouble was lifted and sent to the Tonghua Vehicle Inspection Institute. The engineers there thought that the car was normal and there was no possibility of damage. Later, I secretly sent the car to Taiyuan Second Automobile, and the engineers there also came to the same conclusion...

The autopsy report believes that he excessively drank before the accident, and the confession at the previous banquet also confirmed this. However, one person mentioned that Huang Zhongjiang only drank happily after receiving a call. The phone number was entered at about 12:00 noon that day. However, Liaoning's communication telephone network is the most complete, and we cannot..."

"Okay, let's not mention these evidences for the time being." Qiu Jin's voice was as sharp as a knife. When he was facing each other, Yang Rui felt that he seemed to have become the murderer. "Tell me who will benefit after Huang Fujin's death, right? Will Qingyuan?"

"Qingyuan and Huang Fujin have not had a good relationship. It seems that the two of them had a big quarrel during the Sino-Japanese War, and then he asked for the replacement of the Chief of Staff several times. However, the conflict between the two was so obvious, it is common sense to infer that Qingyuan would not be able to do such a thing." Qiu Jin said.

"What about the corruption case that is being investigated now? Does it have anything to do with Huang Fujin's death?" Yang Rui asked again. He had a message before Fei Yugui's execution, promising him to promulgate if Fei Yugui could confess to whom he called before he was arrested. However, Fei Yugui's subordinates only knew that the mayor had made an important call before Xu Xilin led his people up, but no one could tell who he called and what he ordered.

There are still cases in the case, which is certain. But no one knows how many people involved in the case and who are involved. In the Revolutionary War, in the Japanese and Russian wars, hundreds of millions of military expenditures were leaked from the General Secretary. No one knows how much money this corruption gang embezzled. You should know that there is not only HSBC in Shanghai, especially the US-funded banks that finally agreed to the inventory. No one can know how much money is.

Judging from the interrogation reports of others, *, the army* is like a parasite attached to a baby. It has been hidden in the body of the Revival Society since birth. There was no reason for corruption at the beginning. According to a lieutenant colonel officer of the General Logistics Department, "it is better greed for the success of the revolution."

The lieutenant colonel's words almost made Yang Rui vomit blood. His confession below was as righteous as Fei Yugui was when he was defending in the Dali Temple Court. He complained about unfairness and unfairness to those who conquer the world! He spent several years of blood and worked hard to overthrow the Qing Dynasty. Although everyone had granted titles and took power, the bullshit titles were useless except for the people giving way. Not only did he pay less than the Qing officers, but those who were still frivolous and superior to others, some people earned more money in a few years than the 18th generation of their ancestors.

Revolutionary heroes took rickshaws, and took foreign cars with their own clothes; revolutionary heroes ate street food stalls, and took full-length banquets with their own clothes; revolutionary heroes lived in tents, mud rooms, and lived in gardens, and lived in small foreign buildings...

Together with Fei Yugui's confession, this offer of revival would have a great impact. Because of this, the officers of the Revival Army of the pre-revolutionary revolution issued a new allowance, but it was just a allowance. Before all the corruption criminals hidden in the army were caught and cut into pieces, many people were waiting and watching. Who knew if the central government was true? What if the central government was also greedy?

"Oh..., it's really him..." Yang Rui sighed unconsciously when he thought of these messy things, but wanted to curse her but she held back because Qiu Jin was present.

Qiu Jin, who was in charge of the investigation, looked gloomy when he saw him like this, and after several years of investigation, the case had long become a headless case, and all the clues were cut off. Although Huang Fujin is suspected, there is no evidence that he is involved. His property after his death is only his salary, stock trading income, and there is no other floating wealth.

"Xuanqing, take it slowly. Let's stare at them. Those people will eventually be exposed. Even if they can't show their strengths, we will make them rich and have no money to spend, which will anger these bastards to death!" Yang Rui said as he suddenly laughed. He remembered the newspaper news he read in later generations, and said wherever he said. A certain cadre greedy for hundreds of millions, but he didn't dare to take it out for money. He didn't dare to save it in the bank, so he had to pile it in his own firewood room. And he didn't have any famous costumes, famous watches, famous wines, famous buildings, famous cars, famous prostitutes, and often he still had old Zhongshan costumes, and he didn't dare to order hard dishes... It's better to go to prison if you live this day.

Yang Rui was extremely angry and Qiu Jin felt pressure. She slapped the table and said fiercely: "I can't find out this case, I, Qiu Jin, swear not to be a human being!"

Qiu Jin's harsh words scared Yang Rui. He suddenly went up to caress the table, "Oh, this is red sandalwood, how can you stand your Nine Yin White Bone Claw..."

Yang Rui was so humorous that Qiu Jin finally couldn't help laughing. Yang Rui also smiled and said, "If you can't do it, you can only put it aside first and forget it. You must know that everything is an illusion. We can't see clearly that it is not true, but the angle and thinking we are in now have made it true."

Yang Rui's persuasion made Qiu Jin relax. She put away the file on the case and accused her of guilt and went out. After she left, Yang Rui looked at the official document on one side but didn't want to do anything at all. He seemed to be there, holding a cigarette in his mouth and dazed.

"Sir..." Someone called him, and when he saw that he had no reaction and was about to retreat, Yang Rui raised his head as if he had seen him in the back house a few days ago. She was wearing a ninth-grade green official robe, with black hair curled up in her hat, only with a slender neck as white porcelain and a non-pink face. To be honest, she was not as good-looking as that day.

"Well..." Yang Rui spent a lot of time on her gradually blushing face. When he finally remembered the fan, Lu Xiaoman had already picked it up. "Is it finally done?" He asked with the scroll without knowing what he said.

"Yes, sir. It's a pity that I didn't have the best painting that day." Lu Xiaoman was not humble, it was the fact that.

"It's a pity for me, because I don't know much about painting." Yang Rui smiled slightly after being bored. Since the role-playing that day, he and Cheng Xu have been singing every night, and are no longer as thrilling as when they first saw Lu Xiaoman. He opened the painting and closed it with a little appreciation, then picked up an apple placed on the desk and said, "I have accepted your painting, I can't repay you, I'll give you a red Fuji apple."

Lu Xiaoman, who was filled with gloom in his heart, laughed at his move. When he wanted to take it, he stopped in the air. She stopped and said, "Sir, can I ask you a philosophical question?"

I was very worried that the woman who signed the painting as Lu Mei would make some inappropriate requests, so Yang Rui gave her an apple, but she didn't want it. After hearing that she only wanted to ask for a philosophical question, Yang Rui immediately smiled, "This is only once, you can tell me."

"Sir, I want to know how a person can be happy?" Lu Xiaoman asked the question she wanted to ask, which was also a question that had troubled her for a long time. Under the temptation of her parents, she felt that she had lost her direction. Only by asking a philosopher can she find herself again, and Yang Rui was that philosopher.

"Happiness?" Yang Rui thought it was an academic problem, but he didn't want it but a life problem. Perhaps the woman in front of him was in love... Thinking of her promised that she would answer a question, Yang Rui turned his head and thought about it. Fang took a piece of manuscript paper from the desk, wrote it upright before handing it over to her, and said, "The answer to happiness has been a secret since ancient times. You can read this answer, but others can't."
Chapter completed!