Careerist in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 85 Persecution
Lu Wei didn't know how much the cake he drew for Zhao Yi could be realized.

The reason for his sudden visit was that after investigating Tantai's background and observing Zhao Yi's residence for two days, he decided to do this.

In fact, Lu Wei, the general manager of Gonggongtang, could not completely gather the peasant disciples of Zhao State, let alone hand them over to this 'Little Pingyuan Lord'.

He can only deal with it with the disciples in Dannan City in Handan first. He has urgently sent people to send news to Jicheng. When the war is over, Ayu should be able to bring people over.

As for cooperating with Zhao Yi, he is sincere.

Even if this cooperation can only last two or three years, no matter what the farmer does, it will definitely be profitable for Lu Wei.

This is not because of the access to Tantai: although Tantai is a large Feixue Pavilion, at least half of its revenue must be used to maintain the luxury of Tantai itself. After throwing away various other costs, the remaining profit is only It's just to maintain Zhao Yi and raise scholars.

Among these profits, if you throw away various knife coins and silver coins, the gold part will be even less.

It is better to select some people from them to establish a branch in Jicheng, give the people of Yan a little Zhao Wu shock, and all the gold collected will go to Luqiuge.

Apart from Tantai, the biggest gain that Zhao Yi can bring to Lu Wei is actually to seek Li Mu!
This may be a wealth that even ten platforms cannot match!
As Zhao Yi, it was much easier for him to get in touch with Li Mu than with knights like Lu Wei.

If Li Mu is convicted and executed by King Zhao in the future, the steward can secretly take Lord Wu An away through Zhao Yi, then it doesn’t matter even if he has to pay compensation or kill some farm disciples!
In the original work, Li Mu is not dead and is only 49 years old. After being rescued, there is no problem that he can still serve the Chief Manager for another 40 years~

Although I also trained three generals, the Yan brothers and Lu Chen, in Daze Mountain, to be fair, even if they grow up, it will be difficult for them to reach the height of Li Mu.

Ordinary generals and lieutenants can become elites through battlefield training, but a true strategic-level marshal requires innate talent.

With a veteran in charge, no matter whether it is time to rebel or attack the prairie wolves from the north, everything will be unfavorable!

Lu Wei has not forgotten that the foreigners who are chasing water plants are gradually growing in strength, and they are destined enemies.

I wonder how the wolf clan will feel when they see the 'wolf hunter' Yu here when they lead their army southward~
Fantasy is fantasy. How to operate it, Lu Wei needs to plan carefully and cannot take it lightly.Zhao Yi, before getting Li Mu for himself, was of great value.

This is the top priority in the next three years!

Thinking of this, Lu Wei glanced at the 'Little Pingyuan Jun' beside him:
"The first step for the young master to become famous is from the war between Zhao and Qin."

"What do you mean, Manager Lu?" Zhao Yi turned around.

"Instead of spending gold, silver and jewels on raising those idle people, Sir, why don't you donate them to Sima Shang on the front line!"

"No." Mr. Xiao Pingyuan shook his head and expressed his objection clearly this time: "Dismissing the disciples without any reason will ruin my reputation."

"What's more, King Zhao is still here. If I act like this, I will be suspected of being a private army!"

If your father was alive, he might be suspected of doing this, just based on your words
Lu Wei put down his left hand that was originally resting on the table, narrowed his eyes, and smiled softly: "It's easy to be a retainer. As long as you spread the word that you are ready to go to the front line and join the army to kill the enemy, you can let the ordinary people take the initiative to invite you. Resign."

"The remaining people are all true knights."

"As for King Zhao's suspicion, how can a celebrity who is not feared be called a celebrity~"

"In such a crisis, you took the initiative to donate supplies, and King Zhao was overjoyed before it was too late. Even if you are afraid, it is not a serious matter of beheading."

"If Mr. Pingyuan Jun were still here, he would definitely not miss this non-life-threatening opportunity to become famous!"

"This" Zhao Yi still hesitated.

"If you are still worried, send a heavy gift to Prime Minister Guo Kai so that he can test King Zhao's tone before acting with peace of mind."

After saying this, Zhao Yi gritted his teeth and said: "When I go back, I will send someone to do it!"

"Yes." With a soft response, Lu Wei stretched his hand into his arms and took out a bottle of pills. Listening to the sound inside, there were about three pills.

It’s time to give the red dates:
"I think the young master is also practicing martial arts, but he is disturbed by trivial matters, so he cannot get the essence. You might as well try this elixir."

"This is." He took the bottle, opened the cork, and only smelled the smell. Zhao Yi felt that his weak inner strength began to stir: "Such a great gift."

He subconsciously licked his lips. Although he didn't know what it was, Zhao Yi knew from his body reaction that it was a treasure, and he couldn't wait to swallow it to taste the skill pill that the manager was willing to invest in.

"Young master, when you join my farm, you should be treated like this. It's just that this elixir is precious and we can only produce three pills every year."

Lu Wei looked at Zhao Yi and nodded friendly: "Young Master, you can try one pill first, I will protect you!"

"Thank you, Manager Lu!" After hearing this, he no longer had any worries, followed his instinct, took the pills, and sat up cross-legged to meditate.

At this time, the Snow Girl came on stage in the performance hall on the first floor. She did not dance today, but held a bamboo flute and played the music: Snow White.

Bai Xue's music is widely circulated in Yan and Zhao and is a classic. Lu Ni played it on the guqin in Luqiu Pavilion and listened to it with the steward, so he was not unfamiliar with this music.

Snow Maiden's Snow White is slightly different from the ordinary Snow White movement. Lu Wei doesn't understand music, but his sensitivity can help him identify the differences.

If you carefully perceive this piece of music, you can also find that the young Yuki-onna uses her internal energy when playing it, regardless of where her internal energy comes from. In terms of this awareness, she is worthy of becoming a world-famous dancer in the future.

Among the many dancing girls who perform badly these days, Yuki Onna is one of the few who can maintain a high artistic level, and is therefore very popular with the audience.

The audience held their breath during her performance, and after the end of the song, cheers resounded.

After collecting the flute and bowing, the snow girl was ready to leave.

The waiter who announced the performance also shouted: "Xue Ji has finished playing, next performance."

At this moment, a young voice suddenly came from the VIP room on the second floor: "One more song."

The boy's voice died down immediately, and the snow girl froze, retreated and stopped.

Both of them had been told in advance that the guest in the VIP table today was the boss behind Tantai.

His true identity may not be comparable to the various dignitaries and even Gongzijia in the prosperous period, but as the boss, he must have the identity of all Tantai people!
The guests below didn't know the identity of the people on the second floor, but they could guess from the behavior of the young servant and Xue Ji that they had an extraordinary background.

No one wants to stand out, even drunkards.

The whole place suddenly became silent.

"I said, let's play another song~" A plain voice sounded again. The snow girl held the bamboo flute in her hand and squeezed it hard. Her originally fair face became whiter again. Her eyes trembled as she stared at the veil on the second floor. The two figures, their red lips slightly parted, were about to move forward and say something.

But the waiter did not dare to give her this opportunity. He hurriedly struck the high note of the chime bell and shouted loudly: "Xue Ji will play the next song!"

After shouting, he did not forget to make silent movements to the surrounding musicians. In an instant, the silence was interrupted, and the beautiful music sounded again. Listening to the prelude, it was still snow.

The snow girl lowered her head when she saw the boy's pleading actions in the distance and the eager gazes of the piano players.
When he lifted it up again, his delicate face had a gentle smile again.

She put the bamboo flute to her lips, but the music that sounded was not snow, but another piece of music.

The piano players hurriedly changed the music to match Xue Ji's performance.

The audience was left in the cold for a while, but under the influence of the music, they quickly became immersed in it again.

Lu Wei looked at the reaction of the people below him to his pretentiousness. He smiled lightly and looked at Xue Nu for two seconds through a layer of gauze. The latter took the initiative to avoid her by lowering her eyes.

Listening to the sound of the flute playing again, the steward stretched out his inner strength and probed Zhao Yi's physical condition: the efficiency of digesting the power pill was extremely slow. According to this calculation, after a month, most of the potency of the medicine may be lost and wasted.

There is no way around it. The skill pill can accelerate the cultivation of internal strength, but in order to ensure that the swallower has a solid foundation, its growth efficiency is linked to the swallower himself.

Zhao Yi only had so much qualifications and time for daily practice, so he could only waste it.

For Li Mu, the investment of a mere thousand gold is worth it.Moreover, Manager Lu also plucked out the hair, so Xiaoxiao deducted seven pills and kept them for himself.

It’s not a huge loss either.

The snow girl on the first floor finished playing another song. After this time, both she and the servant stopped and waited for the big man above to speak.

Counting the time for Zhao Yi to wake up, Lu Wei stared at the figure on the stage below and tapped the table gently:

"Are you Xue Ji?"

"Yes."

The snow girl lowered her eyes, not looking up, taking the initiative to hide her coldness, and answered in a crisp voice.

"There are beauties in the north, peerless and independent."

The steward continued to look for verses randomly, and while reading, he patted his palms twice: "That's right, come up to the second floor."

As soon as these words came out, the pin drop could be heard in the audience. The boys and the piano players also sat squatting, not daring to make a sound.

The snow girl put her hands together in front of her body, biting her lower lip, looking down at her delicate skirt for a long time, then looking up, just when people thought she was going to say something like she did last year, the snow girl just said calmly: "Yes."

Then, she turned around, let the bamboo flute fall from her hand, rolled around the stage, and then stepped onto the second floor step by step from the steps behind the scenes.

The audience was silent, while the announcer took a sharp breath and sounded the chime: "Next show."

The performances on the first floor are two different worlds from those on the second floor.

The VIP table where Lu Wei and Zhao Yi were sitting was a separate box. An old guest was guarding the door. Xue Nu passed by him with a cold aura and stepped into it.

"Xue Ji has met the two young masters."

Bowing down to salute, the little snow girl lowered her eyebrows.

"Your Snow White is very interesting. Play another song here."

Lu Wei turned his back to her and said. At this time, Zhao Yi had just completed the initial digestion. He felt the 'huge' progress in his internal strength. He was about to thank Mr. Lu with joy, but suddenly found that there was an extra person in the box.

"What is this?" Frowning, Mr. Pingyuan looked at Lu Wei.

"She's a dancer here. I like the music she plays."

"That's it!" Zhao Yi laughed, without even looking at the snow girl: "If the manager likes it, you might as well take this girl away. There are many girls in Tan Tai. If you have other hobbies, you can also take her away with you!"

"Sir!" Before Lu Wei could respond, Xue Nu lowered her head and interrupted the conversation between the two.

"Did I let you speak?" Zhao Yi looked disgusted. He was originally happy but was interrupted by his nominal subordinate in front of Lu Wei, and he suddenly felt lost.

"Xue Ji redeemed herself last year, but she still stayed on the platform to perform." Xue Nu ignored his anger and just said to herself:

"I am not your Lord's goods and cannot be given away at will. The reason why I came here is to explain the matter to the two Lords face to face. If I offend the Lords, Xue Ji can leave Tantai now."

"Xue Ji excuses herself."

Her bird-like voice was full of determination, with a hint of pride hidden in it. After speaking, she turned around nimbly and prepared to leave.

"Stop!" Zhao Yi was so angry that he was rebuffed, but Lu Wei was still there. He couldn't help but lose his etiquette, so he said coldly: "Xue Ji, right? I've heard of you."

"I also know what happened last year. I don't care about dancers like you. It doesn't matter whether I leave or stay."

"But today, since I have promised you to Manager Lu, if you walk out of this door, there will not be a music and dance studio in Handan Danlan or even the entire Zhao country where you can find a place!"

The snow girl paused before leaving, her body trembled slightly, but she couldn't get out the next step.

Her hands crossed in front of her chest squeezed each other hard, and her mind went blank.

"Mr. Lu, I'll leave this girl to you. I'll go back first and make arrangements for Guo Xiangguo."

Zhao Yi whispered to Lu Wei, stood up and left. Just as he passed by the stunned Xue Nu with his head raised, Xue Nu moved slightly and was about to make the next move, but then an invisible pressure stopped her. Without her, the snow girl couldn't make any movements from her body to her expression.

It wasn't until Mr. Pingyuan left the box and the door closed again that the pressure dissipated. The snow girl struggled to break away with too much force and fell directly to the ground. A small single-edged dagger fell out of her sleeve.

He opened his claws and sucked the dagger into his hand. The steward looked at the word 'snow' on the root of the knife and shook his head:

"Miss Xue Ji, you don't want what Young Master Yi said just now to come true, do you?"

(End of this chapter)