Careerist in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 36 Gonggongtang

Walking with Tian Guang for a long time, the two of them arrived at the border town of Yanqi. They didn't encounter a single thief who came to block the way.

This made Lu Wei a little disappointed. He thought he could still gain Tian Guang's favor.

During the entire trip, except for pointing out the three-star pearl grass hanging on his body at the beginning, Tian Guang did not mention farm matters once during the rest of the trip.

Lu Wei originally thought that Xiakui came to him with his identity hidden and would definitely ask him what he thought of the situation in the farm and even the general trend of the world. Then he would win Tian Guang's approval by repeating the words he had thought of in advance.

It turned out that Lu Wei was overthinking everything.
The two chatted about mountains and rivers, sitting on a pony, Jicheng Tavern, and even how to roast a pheasant to perfection.

They are all romantic affairs and small things in life.

This is certainly interesting. After all, Tian Guang has traveled to the seven countries and can talk about everything.

But in this case, Lu Wei's plan came to nothing.

"Entering Qi Realm!"

Just after crossing the border checkpoint and sitting on the back of a mixed-haired horse, Tian Guang raised his hands and stretched. He turned his head and glanced at Lu Wei beside him, and his thick eyebrows moved upward:
"In the Yan State, I am the ranger Tian Guang. In the Qi State, what should my little brother call me?"

The words that suddenly came out of his mouth, combined with the joking expression, made Lu Wei startled and his brain stopped for two seconds: "Xia Kui."

"Not bad!" Tian Guang laughed loudly and drove his horse one step ahead of Lu Wei: "You recognized me from the beginning, right?"

"Yes." Lu Wei suppressed the panic in his heart. He didn't know where he had exposed his flaw. He must have concealed his expression very well when they first met.
"It's quite smart." Tian Guang turned his head and looked at the road ahead, and his tone became serious: "Don't think about it, your expression and words are flawless all the way, but I am Tian Guang, the hero of the farm family!"

"It stands to reason that you don't know me, and you don't have the source to know my name. I won't ask you on this point."

"All plans are not without flaws and will not be seen by others. Some people's intuition is their magic weapon to survive. False things will always be false."

"Thank you Xiakui for your guidance!" Lu Wei stared at Tian Guang's back. When the other person said, 'Nothing,' his heart beat rapidly: "You're too reckless."

The situation was quiet, but Tian Guang seemed to like talking very much, so he took the initiative to raise the topic: "Do you know why I will go with you on this journey?"

"Is it because of what the disciple did in Luqiu Pavilion?"

Now that Xiakui had revealed the little tricks he had used on his way, Lu Wei simply told the truth.

Tian Guang is one of the top people in the world in terms of strength and experience. In this case, trying to hide it will only make you laugh.

"What are those methods of Lu Qiuge?" Tian Guang shook his head: "That's not what I care about. I just want to see what kind of person you, Lu Wei, are."

"Xia Kui didn't ask about his disciples' farm affairs on the way."

"Asking about farm affairs? Haha" Tian Guang smiled and slowed down his horse: "Farm affairs and even world affairs will not change during our conversation."

"Besides, I don't care about anyone's opinions on this, so why force you to talk~"

"." Lu Wei could only clasp his fists again, not knowing what to say.

"Zhou Chu is Zhou He's cousin. You imprisoned him. Have you figured out how to explain to Zhou He?"

Near the end, Tian Guang finally asked him a question about the farm.

Lu Wei came back to his senses, thought for a while, and replied: "Tian Zhong forced Zhou Zhang to leave the farmhouse, and he also did not give an explanation to the master of Zhou He."

"Tian Zhong is different from you, but as long as you are aware of this matter, you can go to Daze Mountain on your own."

He stopped the mixed-haired horse and motioned for Lu Wei to go first.

"Yes!" Lu Wei didn't ask any questions. As Tian Guang, as the leader of the knights, he would of course have many things to arrange in advance before the Autumn Harvest Conference.

The two parted ways, and the next time they met was at the Autumn Harvest Conference venue.

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The competition for the position of successor to the head of Gonggong Hall has reached a fierce stage.

Tian Zhong relied on Tian's support and his personal ability to firmly suppress Xu Qiu, who had Zhou He's preference.Xu Qiu is a wealthy businessman from the Yan State, and he does not have the courage to fight with others. He thinks that he has Zhou He's support in vying for the position of hall master, and has a high probability of success.

Even if he is defeated, he can calmly return to Jicheng without losing face and continue to be the master of Luqiu Pavilion.

Therefore, he kept a line in everything, and his resistance to Tian Zhong was not that fierce.

Xu Qiu's cunning in the market is difficult to be effective in the face of Tian Zhong's unscrupulous tactics.

He could easily manage the group of farmers in Lu Qiuge, but he couldn't stand up to Tian Zhong alone.

His only son, Xu Sheng, had his right palm amputated while transporting a caravan, and the meridians in his body were also disrupted. He had to overcome the right-handedness barrier to practice his original skills from scratch.

This made Xu Qiu even more reluctant to give up. He also needed to put extra thought into taking care of Xu Sheng's condition.

Zhou He's disappointment with him began to pile up. In theory, Zhou He could still forcibly designate Xu Qiu as his successor, but his ability was obviously not enough to lead the entire Gonggongtang. His decision must be worthy of the farmer's family!

If Xu Qiu is still unable to make changes, then even if it is disgusting, the position of hall leader will have to be handed over to Tian Zhong.

Thinking of that situation, Zhou He became upset and tapped the armrest of the seat with his right index finger rhythmically. At this moment, a disciple came in and reported:
Lu Wei, who came from the state of Yan, wanted to see him with a court order.

Lu Wei, although more than half a year has passed, Zhou He still remembers this name.

"Let him in."

After a while, a tall young man walked in respectfully. With just one look at each other, Zhou He became interested in the young man: the eyes are the window through which a person shows himself to the outside world.

The depth of Lu Wei's eyes was not as simple as his appearance.

"How is your management of Yan State?"

"Master of the Hall"

Lu Wei's voice was steady, cutting out the complex and simplifying, and briefly described how he had discovered the corruption at the top of Lu Qiuge Pavilion. When he talked about Zhou Chu being imprisoned by him, Zhou He's eyes instantly sharpened.

Feeling the sharp gaze, Lu Wei calmly continued to explain his arrangements. After all was said, Lu Wei clasped his fists and waited for Zhou He's instructions.

"." There was 13 seconds of silence: "After the Autumn Harvest Conference, please send Zhou Chu to Daze Mountain."

"The disciple understands."

Lu Wei lowered his eyes and exited the main hall.

Sure enough, for Hall Master Zhou, you can do anything as long as you have a valid reason.

This is what Confucianism means: a gentleman can be deceived!
However, as a result, Hall Master Zhou may have a bad impression of himself now: his methods can easily remind him of Tian Zhong's behavior.

However, Lu Weiming knew this would happen and still did it, so of course he had his own reasons!

Just half an hour after Lu Wei exited, a disciple hurriedly reported to Zhou Hehui:

"Hall Master, that Lu Wei went and insulted Manager Tian!"

"He used the excuse that 'I belong to the Luqiu Pavilion and is only under the jurisdiction of the hall master and the pavilion master' and left safely!"

"What did you say?" Zhou He knocked on the armrest subconsciously and rhythmically: "Where is Lu Wei now?"

"He went to visit Manager Xu."

"Is that so?" Zhou He stood up and paced back and forth. Suddenly, his eyes changed and he turned around and said:
"Lu Wei has made great contributions in taking charge of Lu Qiuge, and he also caught those scum who embezzled public funds for the farmers. They should be rewarded."

"Go, give him this string of four-star pearl grass, and pass on my order."

"Encourage him to keep up the good work!"

(End of this chapter)