Lu Gui has aged more severely in recent years, and he has completely lost the ambition and vigor that he had when he was in Yuegang.

Back in the capital, although he took refuge in the wary Duke of Wei, who was recruiting troops, Lu Gui's predecessor was the minion of Wanli's henchman eunuch Gao Huan, but for the now strong and strong Duke Wei, this old eunuch really didn't help him much.

If it weren't for the constant filial piety of this old guy on weekdays, and the fact that people don't cause trouble for him, Father-in-law Wei would not have operated for him and let him go to Yingtianfu to retire.

"You're welcome, sit down!" Lu Gui, who was full of gray hair, wrinkles on his face, and had a stooping figure, met Cao Yongyi and several of them in a small courtyard he had purchased.

It is said that with Lu Gui's original identity, ordinary people like Cao Yongyi, who are just an idle military attache and Li Tianyang, are not worthy of being personally received by his old man. The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and Lu Gui is no matter how down, but he used to serve the first emperor Wanli Emperor, and his qualifications are there, otherwise he would not have Wei Zhongxian under his command.

However, his backer Gao Yu fell with the death of Wanli, although he finally found Wei Zhongxian's big thick legs, but the forces he managed in Yuegang were scattered with his blank period of time.

Who can get together with people like Lu Gui, who doesn't have an abacus in their hearts, who will tie up an old eunuch who has lost his position and was recalled?

It's just that none of them thought that this old eunuch who had lost his power also had shit luck, and when it came to catch up with Wei Zhongxian, who is now in full swing, he was a little stronger than Gao Huan, who followed Emperor Wanli at the beginning.

When these people want to come back and relive their old feelings, although this old eunuch who has experienced vicissitudes of life must be tactful, he also knows what he wants and what he can give them.

On the contrary, Cao Yongyi, who has no backer except for Lu Gui, and is squeezed out by the civil and military officials around him, can only grab the thigh of Lu Gui, the old eunuch, and the filial piety that should be there every year has never stopped, even the days when Lu Gui lost power did not fall, but it happened to leave a loyal impression in the heart of this old eunuch who was about to be old and sensitive, and naturally his attitude towards him was different from others.

People are getting old, especially old people like Lu Gui who have no direct descendants, the more they are old and decrepit, and half a foot into the grave, the more delicate their minds become. For his own sake and for the wealth he has accumulated behind him, Lu Gui also has to support a person to rise up as a helper and support for him to take care of his family after he passes away.

Although he entered the palace and was tortured, he couldn't have children, but it didn't mean that Lu Gui didn't have relatives, in order to let people inherit the wealth he had saved over the years, and at the same time let himself feel the joy of family, Lu Gui inherited a son from his relatives, and at the same time he also bought a girl from the homeless people and accepted him as a righteous daughter.

The two children are still fifteen or sixteen years old ignorant teenagers, but they are just making up for Lu Gui's lack of family affection over the years, so he has to plan for them.

Comparing and comparing, Lu Gui found Cao Yongyi, a loyal guy among the flattering people around him, so he gave a message to Cao Yongyi, asking him to take advantage of his time in Beijing to plan for his good life, pave the way for Cao Yongyi's future, and find another backer.

"Gonggong Xie, Xiaguan is reckless, this time he also brought someone over, this young talent next to me is the most trusted partner of Xiaguan over the years!" Cao Yongyi diligently sent the gifts he had prepared for Lu Gui, and at the same time introduced Li Tianyang to him.

Li Tianyang's name, Lu Gui also heard a thing or two from Cao Yongyi and other minions when he was in Yuegang, but at that time he was full of ambition, and he may not have a small Haikou in his eyes.

It's just that Lu Gui didn't think that the little guy who was not in his eyes at the beginning is now the overlord of the South China Sea. However, even if he knows Li Tianyang's achievements now, he may not really take a look at Li Tugao, there is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger in the Jingshi, and the likes of earth overlords like Li Tianyang are not at all in the eyes of the princes and nobles of the Jingshi, at most they are just to the point where they can be taken as minions in their eyes.

"Oh, it turned out to be the young man you often mentioned, but I didn't expect that we would still meet in Beijing when we came." Lu Gui took a medicine hoe, while tending to a few pots of flowers and plants in the yard, he looked back at Li Tianyang twice, and said casually: "Since we are Xiao Cao's friends, let's sit together!" ”

"Grandpa Xie!" Li Tianyang hurriedly and respectfully accosted, and at the same time handed over the generous gifts he had prepared to the subordinates who took care of Lu Gui in the courtyard.

When Lu Gui finally finished serving those pots of flowers and plants, he couldn't help but straighten up and reflexively hammer his stiff waist, and said with a sigh: "I'm getting old, I'm tired of doing some work now!" ”

"Where, according to the lower officials, you are old and strong, and you have a life!" Cao Yongyi didn't treat himself as an outsider, seeing Lu Gui get up, he quickly got up from his seat, and helped Lu Gui to hammer his shoulders and pinch his back, how could he have a little bit of a military attache from the third grade, it was clearly comparable to a subordinate!

"You, that's all you have with this mouth!" Lu Gui scolded Cao Yongyi with a smile, Cao Yongyi really didn't think so, and laughed.

"Alright, alright!" Lu Gui stopped Cao Yongyi from continuing to be courteous, and motioned for him to sit down: "This time, I will bring you a message and ask you to go back to Beijing, just to tell you one thing, I am about to go to Yingtianfu to retire, and I am afraid that I will not be able to shelter you from the wind and rain in the future!" ”

Hearing Lu Gui's words, Cao Yongyi's face changed slightly, he had already heard about this matter, but he had been thinking that it might not come true, and now that it came out of the mouth of the person concerned, Cao Yongyi was naturally a little disappointed.

It's just that soon, Cao Yongyi came back to his senses, looked at Lu Gui with joy and said: "You should also enjoy the blessings of Qingfu, you have been worrying about the country all these years, and you have done your best, and you are worthy of the emperor's grace." And now that the young master and Miss are almost adults, you can live with them for a long time. ”

Looking at Cao Yongyi and listening to his earnest and true words, Lu Gui couldn't help but feel relieved of this guy who had great hopes in his heart, looking forward to him being able to stand up for his descendants. The person who can still think about him, an old guy who is about to lose power, at this moment, is not in vain for him to work hard for him and find the next backer.

(End of chapter)