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Chapter 269
When Li Chongjiu received the secret letter from Fan Yang's Lu family from Lin Dangfeng, he read it once, and said with a smile: "It seems that the Lu family still has a few tricks, and they actually checked the details of the Lin Family Chamber of Commerce. Clearly."

Li Chongjiu thought for a while and decided to leave from Mingyue Tower. He has been hiding for so long, and all the police officers who hunted him have already withdrawn. However, there is a notice of his arrest posted on the gate of the city, but as long as he does not leave the city, it will be fine. .What's more, since Xue Shixiong's defeat, the Zuo Yuwei Army has existed in name only. As for Dugu Xiude, he has a title in vain and no real power in his hands, so there is nothing to worry about.

Li Chongjiu was not in a hurry to go out of the city. After reading the letter from the Lu family proposing the negotiation conditions, he decided to go to the Lu Mansion again.

Li Chongjiu left Mingyue Tower, hired a carriage and came to the Lin Family Chamber of Commerce.The Lin Family Chamber of Commerce is located in Shifang, Chengdong.

After meeting Lin Dangfeng, he didn't have the slightest worry about his identity being exposed.Lin Dangfeng smiled and said: "Prefect, please don't worry, my family has been settled long ago and is not in this county. As for me, I also have one or two close friends in the prefect's mansion. The Lu family dare not hurt them." My life, Seagull Youzhou City’s industry, it’s nothing. For today’s Lin Family Chamber of Commerce, it’s just a drop in the bucket. It’s the commercial road from Zhuojun to Yuyi Town. If this road doesn’t work, there are other ways. road."

Li Chongjiu nodded, this is the courage of a big businessman, he can afford it and let it go, much like himself back then.Li Chongjiu said: "I heard this to cheer you up, brother Lin, don't worry, since the Lu family called you to take care of you, instead of sending someone to get you, it means that he has no intention of taking you, even if he wants to touch your Lin family Chamber of Commerce , you have to weigh it first, my Cangtou Army's army in Anle County."

Lin Dangfeng laughed loudly when he heard this, and cupped his hands and said, "Gao Yi, I, Lin, did not see the wrong person, nor did I follow the wrong person. Then, since the Lu family invited us to meet, do you plan to continue using Xu Lang?" How about going to see Jiang's identity?"

Li Chongjiu said: "Of course."

Lin Dangfeng frowned and said: "But Mr. Lu, the conditions offered by the Lu family are too harsh, even I find it difficult to agree."

Li Chongjiu smiled and said: "We are asking prices all over the sky, and we can also sit back and pay back the money."

Lin Dangfeng nodded and said, "That's very good."

That night, Lin Dangfeng introduced Li Chongjiu to the other two partners of the Lin Family Chamber of Commerce, both of whom were from the generation of Lin Dangfeng's uncles.In the early morning of the next day, Li Chongjiu and Lin Dangfeng went to the Lu Mansion in the carriage of the Lin Family Chamber of Commerce.

When I came to the Lu Mansion again, the Wutou Gate was still there, and the century-old aura of the gentry lord stood there.This time, a steward of the Lu family came to welcome Li Chongjiu and Lin Dangfeng in person.

The steward of the Lu family said to Li Chongjiu: "Master Xu, this time the master and the young master are hosting a banquet in Cuixuan, please come with us."

After finishing speaking, he drove through most of Lu's mansion and came to a courtyard full of bamboos.Outside the courtyard, Lu Chengqing was waiting there, walking along the cobblestone path with Li Chongjiu and Lin Dangfeng.In the courtyard, there is a natural hill, and there is a garden pavilion on the hill, and the crisp laughter of the woman on it can be heard.

Hearing the sound, Li Chongjiu raised his head and looked, several young maidservants dressed in bead rings and emerald greens, and red and green, surrounded by a woman who was dressed in sky water blue gowns and moon white thread skirts. Kicking the shuttlecock.

Li Chongjiu looked carefully, and saw that this woman was about [-] years old, young and beautiful, and as she kicked the shuttlecock, the ring rings jingled and laughed together, like a piece of music.From the corner of Li Chongjiu's eyes, he saw Lu Chengqing looking at him secretly, and asked with a smile, "Do you dare to ask if this girl is from the Lu family?"

Lu Chengqing said: "It's my cousin."

Li Chongjiu guessed that it should be the daughter of Lu Ziqian.

When Li Chongjiu came to the courtyard, Lu Ziqian had already set up a banquet there, green plum wine was being cooked in the stove, and four kinds of snacks were on the side.

Li Chongjiu made a bow and said, "I pay my respects to Lu Gong."

Seeing Li Chongjiu salute, Lu Ziqian nodded and said, "Nephew Xu Xian has been gone for a long time."

Now the four of them sat down together, Li Chongjiu saw that the mats he and Lin Dangfeng sat on were ordinary reed mats, while Lu Ziqian and Lu Chengqing sat on a higher class, but futons, which were of different specifications from when they met Wen Yanbo that day.

Li Chongjiu knew that the other party was superior and humble. Although he was an envoy, he was a warrior, and Lin Dangfeng was the most despised businessman of the gentry, so he was not worthy to sit with them.

But Lu Ziqian didn't see Li Chongjiu at all during his conversation, Lin Dangfeng was cold, and after a few digressions, he turned to the main topic.

Lu Ziqian said: "Duke Xue suffered a disastrous defeat. The [-] army was exhausted, and he returned to Zhuojun with only a few dozen cavalry. Dou Jiande first defeated Guo Tongshou, then Duan Da, and fought consecutively in Hebei. This time he broke again. Xue Gong, there are not many people in the world who can defeat him now."

"In a blink of an eye, if Dou Jiande is determined to be in Hejian, he must go north. Zhuojun will bear the brunt. After that, Anle, Shanggu, Liaoxi, and Liaodong will definitely be included. Li Shijun and I are now on the verge of death. So the old man thought for many days. That day What General Xu said is indeed the way to solve the problem right now."

Li Chongjiu said: "Mr. Lu is not busy. I have also seen your conditions. For example, the power of taxes and taxes in Zhuo County, the appointment and dismissal of officials, and the military power of [-] counties and township soldiers are not in our hands. I think this condition, the eunuch will not agree."

Lu Ziqian said: "Although General Xu is prudent, he is still a little young. If you don't report back to your prefect, how will you know whether he will agree or not. In this way, our gentry in Zhuo County will take a step back. This is the final bottom line. , We will give you [-]% of Zhuo County's taxes, and we will not take the rest [-]% privately. The [-] county soldiers, township soldiers, officials, big and small, and local flood control locusts are all coming from here."

"As for the appointment and removal of officials, well, we will carry out expropriation, county guards, Tongshou Zhengyin officials, and county magistrates of nine counties. You can appoint and remove them yourself. The gentry push it, don’t argue about this, even if you do, you send people, and the party leaders, village chiefs, and neighbor leaders from all over the country will not buy your account.”

"And if Dou Jiande comes to attack us, we can lend you the military power temporarily. You also need to help us repel Dou Jiande. If Huaihuang Town is in danger, we will do our best according to the situation. This is the last bottom line of our Lu family. Nothing else."

Hearing this, Lin Dangfeng's expression changed drastically, and he said, "Mr. Lu, it's too harsh."

Lu Ziqian raised his eyebrows and said, "Shopkeeper Lin, there is no place for you to talk here."

Lin Dangfeng was furious immediately, but he didn't dare to attack because of the reputation of the Lu family, Li Chongjiu stretched out his hand to stop, and then Lin Dangfeng sat down again, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lu, the shopkeeper Lin is really right. "

Lu Ziqian's attitude towards Li Chongjiu was much better, and he said: "General Xu, if it's just our Lu family, it's okay to promise you, but the other gentry in Zhuo County all rely on my Lu family, so I really have to do it for you." They came out. You know that we are not considering your family, this condition is released, Luo Yi can't get it, if you Cangtou Army refuses to agree, and there are others, please reply to the prefect and think about it."

Li Chongjiu cupped his hands and said: "Then I will send a message to the prefect on Lu Gong's behalf, and I will definitely work hard to facilitate this matter, but please don't get too hopeful, Lu Gong."

Lu Ziqian laughed when he heard the words, and poured a cup of green plum wine to Li Chongjiu, saying: "Nephew Xu Xian, I am very grateful that you can go for me. I heard that your eunuch is still young and has not married yet?"

Li Chongjiu thought of just now, and immediately replied: "I already have a concubine."

Lu Ziqian smiled and said: "Where can a Hu girl be in the hall of elegance? Li Shijun is also a county governor, holding four counties in his hand. If he lives in Zhuojun in the future, he will be compared to the governor of Youzhou in the past. How can he There is no good wife and match.

The old man's daughter kicked the shuttlecock on the mountain just now, did you see that? "

"Yes."

"How does it look?"

"National beauty and heavenly fragrance."

Lu Ziqian said happily: "There is a saying among the people that those who regret in this life cannot marry a daughter of the Lu family. This statement is just a joke, but the four tribes in Shandong, Cui, Lu, Wang, and Zheng, are pushed by their clothes, not only us The Lu family is a family. The man is alive, and there are beauties in the country. It is a pity that Li Taishou is sitting in the country, but there are no beauties by his side."

Having said this, Lu Ziqian also felt that his words were too much, so he silently looked at Li Chongjiu's expression.

Li Chongjiu said in his heart, ok, you really set me up, but Lu Ziqian is not the head of the Lu family, and his daughters are of course not as good as Lu Chengqing's four younger sisters.

Li Chongjiu said: "If this can be done, I will definitely urge the prefect to propose marriage to the Lu family."

Seeing that Li Chongjiu finally understood what he meant, Lu Ziqian showed a teachable expression, and said: "The old man has never concealed his true colors. Li Taishou is young, and he is a prince. At his stage, he is worthy of him." The old man's daughter, if you can facilitate this matter, my Lu family will be very grateful."

Now the Lu family hosted a banquet in honor of Li Chongjiu and Lin Dangfeng.

After Li Chongjiu drank a lot of wine, he was resting at Lu's house at the moment. At night, in Lin Dangfeng's room, he saw a plate of golden gold on the table, a plate of oriental beads the size of a finger, and a plate of more than three feet. tall corals.

Li Chongjiu and Lin Dangfeng looked at each other and smiled.Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "The Lu family is really generous, I want to buy myself for this reward."

Lin Dangfeng also said with a smile: "The envoy is rewarded again, and there are beauties, I am really envious."

Li Chongjiu smiled, and when there was a knock on the door, Lin Dangfeng went to open the door, only to see four beautiful maidservants standing at the door.

After seeing Li Chongjiu, they said together: "Master and Young Master, let us come to serve Xu Guanren together tonight."

Lin Dangfeng laughed when he saw it, and looked at Li Chongjiu.Li Chongjiu shook his head, thinking that this stunningly beautiful maidservant recommended herself as a pillow in the middle of the night, and this Lu Gong wanted to make her fuck herself.

Seeing this, Li Chongjiu sneered, thinking to himself that the Lu family, the Lu family, really thought this would make us beat us.

(End of this chapter)