parentshiftbook Chapter 14 Half a Month
Chapter 14 Half a Month
The entire military commander's residence was a large courtyard with four sections. There were guards with knives at the gate, but after seeing Zhou He, they did not question him and let him in directly.
They obviously know each other.
He led Lu Yuan through the front courtyard and stopped outside a courtyard in the middle courtyard. He then said to a guard at the gate, "Please announce that Lu Yuan has arrived."
"Just wait," the guard replied, and a moment later...
He came out again and said to the two of them, "The master wants you to come in."
Thank you.
Zhou He clasped his hands in greeting and led Lu Yuan inside. As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, they saw that the front hall gate was wide open.
They did not go in directly, but bowed outside the door and said, "Greetings, General."
"Come in."
A crisp sound rang out.
Zhou He and Lu Yuan went inside.
Upon seeing the two, Zhou Hongling's eyes fell on the latter.
"Why is the Zhang family of Yunzhou called Lu Yuan now?" she asked softly, taking a sip of tea.
Lu Yuan was somewhat surprised, and sighed inwardly that as expected of a military family that had been stationed in Yanzhou for many years, his own little secrets could not be hidden from the other party at all.
However, he did not show any panic on his face. He stepped forward and said, "General, I was worried that my enemies would not let me go, so I changed my name when I came here."
"You're quite wise. The son of the General of Yunzhou did indeed send people to inquire about you," Zhou Hongling said softly.
Zhou He, standing to the side, was unaware of Lu Yuan's past experiences and looked worried.
They were afraid it would affect Lu Yuan's chances of becoming a disciple of the Zhou family.
After a moment's thought, Zhou Hongling, who was sitting above, said, "The Zhou family doesn't care about your grudges with General Yunzhou. As long as you are talented, we are willing to accept you. However, since you have changed your name, you will be Lu Yuan from now on, no matter what. Can you do that?"
The meaning is clear: now that he has become Lu Yuan, he has nothing to do with the Zhang family anymore.
In that case, the Zhou family is willing to accept them.
"From the moment I stepped out of my house, I had no connection with the Zhang family."
"This is the disciple register. Fill in your name, and I'll find you a teacher in the family these next few days. From now on, you'll be considered a disciple of the Zhou family. Although we're both from military families, as a disciple of the Zhou family, General Yunzhou can't harm you."
"Thank you, sir," Lu Yuan said quickly.
At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, the son of the Yunzhou General had started looking for him. Fortunately, he had joined the Zhou family in advance, otherwise he would definitely be a problem in the future.
Just then, Zhou He brought over a booklet, which was the so-called disciple record. Since Lu Yuan was too weak at the moment and not considered a significant figure, he only filled in his name symbolically.
If his strength increases one day, then the process will become complicated.
Picking up the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, Lu Yuan filled in his name without hesitation.
When the disciple's record was returned, the simple ceremony was considered complete, and he was considered to have entered the Zhou family's sights.
From now on, as long as you cultivate diligently and earn merits, you will be able to advance smoothly.
As long as you don't get stuck in the early stages, no one can stop you in the late stages.
Because officers of the rank of colonel and above were appointed by the imperial court and were no longer under the control of local military families.
The formal procedures of the imperial court have begun.
By that time, the relationship between a student and a military family would generally change from that of a disciple to that of an ally.
This kind of relationship is much more stable than that of ordinary allies.
However, Lu Yuan knew that he still needed to continue to demonstrate his talent and ability, otherwise who knew if the Zhou family would abandon him.
After all, he had already experienced it once.
I don't want it to happen a second time.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go now." After seeing Lu Yuan fill in his name, Zhou Hongling dismissed him.
She has many things to do and won't put too much effort into Lu Yuan right now.
"Yes, sir."
The two responded and then left.
After they left, Zhou Hongling said to the maid beside her, "Make sure you thoroughly investigate Lu Yuan's background."
"I'll go right away," the maid replied and quickly walked out.
For Lu Yuan, changing his identity was very troublesome. Even if he spent a lot of money, he would still leave some clues.
But if the Zhou family wanted to do it, it would be much simpler. With just a word, they could completely change his identity, making him unrelated to the past, and no one could find out.
After leaving the military command post, Zhou He patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder and said, "Now we're completely on the same side. If you need anything in the future, just let me know, and I'll definitely help if I can."
"Yes." The latter nodded.
He remembered this favor.
If it weren't for Zhou He, I might not have been able to become a disciple of the Zhou family so smoothly. Now I can say that I have completely severed ties with the Zhang family.
Then, they all went home.
Lu Yuancai arrived at the courtyard gate.
"Creak!"
The door next door opened, and a head popped out: "Brother Yuan, you're back."
Xiao Hua has a beautiful smile.
"Yes, you're back. Come in and sit down. I'll return the basket to you while I'm at it."
"Why."
Although it was already dark, Xiao Hua had now accepted Lu Yuan, so she didn't refuse and followed him in with a smile.
Lu Yuan's two warhorses and his bundle were stored in the armory today, to be retrieved together when he returns from outside the city.
So, he didn't carry much with him.
As the two entered the house, a blast of cold air hit them.
No one has been home for the past two days, and the stove has gone out.
"Sit down for a while, I'll light the stove," Lu Yuan said, then went out and filled a winnowing basket with some charcoal.
However, Xiao Hua didn't sit idle either. She found firewood in the courtyard and started heating the kang (a heated brick bed).
After the house regained its warmth.
Lu Yuan took out the washed basket: "I have a gift for you."
Xiao Hua looked over curiously.
Lu Yuan took out a silver hairpin from his pocket. The material was ordinary, but the pattern engraved on it was quite exquisite.
"These were seized from outside, so please don't be put off."
Then, without saying a word, he stuffed it into Xiao Hua's hand.
The other person pursed their lips, glanced at Lu Yuan, and then did not refuse, saying softly, "Thank you, Brother Yuan."
She lowered her head, a blush spreading across her face.
Lu Yuan didn't pay attention to these things. After lighting the stove, he prepared to cook.
Xiao Hua lingered for a moment before hurriedly taking her leave.
By this time, it had completely darkened.
After finishing his meal, Lu Yuan took out a body-tempering pill, put it in his mouth, and began his cultivation.
Now he has finally found his path to the future.
What needs to be done is to cultivate oneself and establish merit.
In the following days, he led Wei Yong and others to take on missions outside. Except for returning to the city for one day on the day of their shift, they went out of the city again.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
After running around for so long, everyone was exhausted, so they decided to rest for a few days.
After having a drink with his men, Lu Yuan went home and began to sort out the gains of the past few days.