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Chapter 268 Changes in the Situation
"Chunxi dare to ask where is the tea?" Although he was praising himself, Li Chongjiu didn't have the slightest feeling of being secretly flattered in front of the two girls, so he found an excuse to interrupt the other party's words.

"Li Guanren, turn left when you go out and there is a tea room, Dongqing, you say this Li Shijun..."

Chunxi responded casually, but she didn't move. She lived with Li Chongjiu for more than ten days. She knew that Li Chongjiu was approachable and easy to talk and laugh, so she didn't treat him as a guest.Originally, Chunxi Dongqing thought that Li Chongjiu was Qu Yanran's best friend, but for a while, Qu Yanran played the piano and taught music all day long, and she and Li Chongjiu only chatted for a while, and seldom even shared meals together, let alone We're in the same room, it doesn't look like there is affection.

So the two of them secretly laughed that they had misread it at the beginning.Since they were not the ones who might marry Qu Yanran in the future, their attitudes were casual, but it wasn't that the little girl was snobbish, it was just that Li Guan was a good-tempered person, and he chatted and joked with them every day.The two maids had already become friends with Li Chongjiu.

Li Chongjiu was worried about seeing outsiders, so he picked up a pot of tea and hurried back to the building, but Chunxi and Dongqing did not give up at all, and continued to praise Li Chongjiu's plan to the Cangtou Army.

Dongqing squinted at Li Chongjiu, and said: "I heard that Li Taishou, um, Li Shijun was also a bandit, and he followed Tang Gong Li Yuan to go to Yanmen. The Son of Heaven is Ce Xun as the champion. Right now he has defeated Khitan, Turkic, Goguryeo, conquered the Xi family, Mohe, and Dingling, and he is only 20 years old."

"The truth is that I'm 23 years old." Li Chongjiu thought inwardly, after all, he has already experienced two lives, so age really doesn't matter.

"Li Shijun is so young? Has he ever been married?" Chunxi asked.

"I heard that he once proposed marriage to the three daughters of Tang Guogong Li Yuan, but unfortunately the Li family refused, so Li Shijun broke with the Li family, and now he has married a Hu girl as his concubine."

"Huh? Hu Nu? How can this be in the hall, but with Li Shijun's momentum today, I think Li Yuan has some regrets now."

"Who knows."

Speaking of this, the two maids smiled at each other, and said in a low voice: "Li Shijun is a strange man in the world, and he has a kind heart. Any girl from any family will be blessed to marry him. Chunxi, I think if he marries He is blessed for life."

Chunxi spat after hearing this, and said, "It's not serious."

"It depends on whether he can enter Youzhou. I think he is at least better than Gao Kaidao and Luo Yi. If he comes to Mingyue Tower by then, I guess he will fall in love with our lady at first sight. But you say we Will Miss Jia take a fancy to him?"

The more the two talked, the quieter they became. Li Chongjiu didn't expect that the fact that Li Hu saved nearly ten thousand people would make the people of Youzhou change their opinion of him so much, even the two little maids.

The melodious sound of the piano came from nowhere in Mingyue Tower, and the room was filled with sandalwood.

"Brother Li!"

Qu Yanran hugged the pipa and stood behind him at some point.

"Qu everyone."

Qu Yanran smiled and said, "Yanran would like to congratulate, brother Li has won a complete victory and captured another county!"

Li Chongjiu waved his hand and said: "Master Qu, don't laugh at me. To be honest, my father and brothers fought this battle. I didn't expect that the rescue of thousands of people would make the people of Youzhou treat me Such a change is better than seizing a county."

Qu Yanran nodded, and said: "It should be gratifying, why is Li Shijun still confused?"

Li Chongjiu said frankly: "It's nothing else. I think if I was leading the army at that time, I would not agree with my father's actions, so I am ashamed. Everyone, Qu, do you think I, Li, are too selfish?"

Qu Yanran put down her pipa, and said: "As a daughter, Yanran doesn't understand the military and state affairs of a man, but Yanran has lived under the fence since she was a child, and she also knows the truth that she can't help herself. Before his death, my father used to say that when you serve as an official, you should think about it." To benefit one side, I wonder if this sentence will help Brother Li."

Li Chongjiu nodded, showing a look of approval. In modern terms, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.When a man is alive, it is his instinct to seek fame and fortune for himself. As his status rises, he must be considerate to his relatives, brothers, and subordinates, and at the same time, benevolent to the people and benefit the locality.

"Officer Li, I have your urgent letter." Seeing that Li Chongjiu and Qu Yanran had a happy conversation, Yunniang couldn't help smiling.

"Thank you." Li Chongjiu took the letter and paused.

Qu Yanran and Yunniang were secretly surprised when they saw Li Chongjiu's expression.Li Chongjiu glanced at Qu Yanran and Yunniang, and said: "General Xue was destroyed by Dou Jiande's surprise attack at Seven Star Well in Hejian County. Thirty thousand troops were wiped out. The whole city will know about this tomorrow. You need to prepare early."

In Lu's mansion, the carriage galloped and ran over a shallow rut in the mud. The driver was obviously in a hurry. After the carriage stopped, Xue Wanshu immediately jumped out of the carriage and ran to Lu Chengqing who was going out, bowed to the end and cried : "Brother Lu, please save my father!"

Lu Chengqing shook his sleeves and said: "It's about General Xue. I'm going out to find Brother Xue. Don't panic. Let's go to see my uncle and see what he has in mind."

"Okay!" Xue Wanshu walked into the gate of the mansion in a daze at the moment.

In the flower hall, Lu Ziqian was sitting on the Arhat bed, with his hands behind his back facing Lu Chengqing, Xue Wan said: "Nephew, don't panic, the sky is falling, and you, Uncle Lu, will bear it for you. All you have to do now is to appease the soldiers in the city." Yes. As for your father, I will send Qubu from the Lu family to look for them along various roads in the direction of Hejian. I think your father was able to escape from the Goguryeo people in Liaodong, and he must be on the way back to Zhuojun now. .”

"Thank you so much Uncle Lu."

Lu Ziqian nodded, stepped forward and patted Xue Wanshu on the shoulder as a sign of relief, and Xue Wanshu left Lu's mansion immediately.

Lu Chengqing said: "Uncle, I didn't expect Xue Shixiong to be defeated so badly. I expected him to leave Zhuojun and go to Dongdu, never to return, but now."

Lu Ziqian waved his hands and said: "I found out that it was Luo Yi. Luo Yi was in Yongnu County and ordered his subordinates to cut off the river. After Xue Shixiong's army was short of food for several days, Dou Jiande led his army to attack in the thick fog. Break it."

"It's a pity," Lu Chengqing sighed, and said, "This is an army of [-], an elite army of the imperial court. It could have saved the siege of the Eastern Capital, but I didn't expect..."

Lu Ziqian said: "When things are coming to an end, it is useless to sigh again. I thought that Xue Shixiong would wipe out Dou Jiande and then go south. Now that Dou Jiande has defeated Xue Shixiong, his power has greatly increased. His next step must be to seize Zhuojun. He has integrated all the ministries, and if the army goes north and captures Zhuojun, he will be able to unify Hebei, and then he will be able to fight for the world in the south."

Lu Chengqing lowered his head and said: "Father, I heard that Dou Jiande has great ambitions, he can be a corporal, and he is attached to Song Zhengben and others. He has the style of Liu Bang back then. Let me see if we..."

"Confused!" Lu Ziqian interrupted Lu Chengqing's words and said, "What kind of etiquette corporal? Before you get rich, you can pretend to be humble. Once you inherit the throne, do you think he will treat you like this? Liu Bang Anyway, it’s not a big killing of heroes. People who have always been clothed to the emperor can only share adversity, not wealth.”

Lu Ziqian saw that Lu Chengqing's face seemed a bit dissatisfied, and secretly sighed, thinking that this son has not been involved in the world enough, these reasons cannot be explained to him.

Lu Ziqian said: "The power and position must be in our own hands, so that we can rest assured. We originally wanted to support Luo Yi to fight against Dou Jiande and to complete Zhuo County, but now it seems that even if Luo Yi is in charge of Zhuo County Now, with his three thousand cavalry, he is no match for Dou Jiande at all."

Lu Chengqing was silent for a while, then said: "Then uncle, what do you mean?"

Lu Ziqian said: "Right now, I can only talk to Li Chongjiu. Gao Kaidao, this thief has always been fierce. In the past, Li Jing, the general of Youwuwei, could not do anything about it, but this time Li Chongjiu defeated him with the strength of his army. This is enough to compete against Dou Jiande, and this person would rather his subordinates be damaged than save the people, I think this person is a person who has a bottom line in doing things."

Lu Chengqing said: "What my uncle said is true. As long as there is a bottom line, then don't act too much. Everything can be discussed. The most fearful thing is that Gao Kaidao will not reason with you. But uncle didn't say it before, Li Chongjiu has become a big deal now , if it enters Zhuo County, it will be difficult for our Lu family to control it."

Lu Ziqian took a deep breath and said, "Let's see and talk later. In short, we should negotiate with him first, and see if he agrees to our conditions."

Lu Chengqing said: "Yes, Uncle, I just sent people to Anle County. Now that Li Chongjiu has just broken through and cleared the way, I think he has not left Anle yet."

Lu Ziqian said with a smile: "Wrong, you should not go to Anle County, but go to the Lin Family Chamber of Commerce to find Lin Dangfeng."

"Lin Dangfeng?"

Lu Ziqian nodded, and Zhizhu said with his hands on the ground: "You think I don't know who has been supporting Li Chongjiu in Zhuojun for the past few years in the trade on the grassland. Lin Dangfeng, besides selling Li Chongjiu, also pretended to be a His eyeliner is the one. If I don't even know this, it's not that I'm too blind. My Lu family can't finish my own business on weekdays, so I didn't touch him. It’s about to be taken out to cool down, and it can be regarded as interest.”

Lu Chengqing suddenly realized, looking at his uncle, his face was full of admiration.

Not only did Lu Ziqian see through Li Chongjiu's internal response in Zhuo County, but more importantly, he grasped the bargaining chip between the Lu family and Li Chongjiu.Who doesn't know that Li Chongjiu is a power that rose from the trade between the grassland and the Han land, and the Lin Family Chamber of Commerce, as the largest chamber of commerce in Zhuo County, is also Li Chongjiu's largest partner, and the business route from Zhuo County to Huaihuang Town is now in the hands of everyone. In the hands of the Lu family.

If the two sides turn their backs, the Lu family can use their power to investigate the Lin Family Chamber of Commerce and cut off the passage from Zhuo County to Yuyi Town and Huaihuang Town.

(End of this chapter)