When King Ning Liu Xun stepped into the study, he saw Yin Ji just taking Qin off the desk.
When Lu Zuo saw King Ning come in, he slowly stood up and came to Liu Xun to salute, hoping that Liu Xun would sit down. Liu Xun refused even though Liu Xun agreed, and Lu Zuo was not polite.
After the two were seated respectively, Yin Ji had already served tea to them. When Liu Xun didn't wait for Lu Zuo to raise his glass, he couldn't hold back his joy and said: "Mr. Tao, you are really amazing. I will follow your instructions. I didn't expect that a bottle of wine can defeat my father."
Lu Zuo calmly raised his teacup and took a sip, "His Royal Highness must not be willing to give in!"
"Who says it's not the case! Seeing his angry look, I felt polite for him!" Liu Xunzhi smiled proudly, "You know, this time he spent a lot of money to build a 'Golden Statue of the Nine Dragons Seizing the Pearl' , made of pure gold and inlaid with precious stones. He himself was probably surprised, the result he expected was similar to mine. Mr. Tao, I have something to say, should I say it or not?"
Lu Zuo nodded and smiled, motioning for him to please speak.
"Sir, how did you get this bottle of 'Peach Blossom Spring Wine'? After Mr. Geng Nande passed away, not even his descendants knew how to do it. Did you really ask Mr. Geng Nande for advice?" Liu asked.
"It's just a coincidence. It's not that Mr. Gennand's descendants don't know how to do it, it's that the old Mr. Geng did not teach them this Dharma!"
"Oh? Why is this? How did you know, sir?"
Lu Zuo chuckled, "Because this wine was created by my ancestor, Geng Lao was a good friend of my ancestor back then, and he also liked his unique brew of 'Tao Lu Chun', so Geng Lao repeatedly requested our ancestors at that time. The master passed down the brewing method from generation to generation, but the master originally wanted to pass it on to his disciples, but he didn't agree at first. In the end, he was moved by Geng Lao's sincerity, so the master still taught him this method, but there were prerequisites. It is necessary not to spread the word to others, but I didn’t expect Mr. Geng to always keep his promise.”
"No wonder even Mr. Geng Nande's descendants don't know how to do it, but you know it." Liu Xun understood instantly and asked again, "Mr. Tao just mentioned your ancestor. I know that your master is the Zen master Guzhi. But who is your ancestor?"
"My ancestor has no concern for the secular world and his whereabouts are erratic. Even I have only met him a few times. Therefore, few people know his name. They only know that he is very fond of the Zhouyi Bagua, practices immortality and alchemy, and often uses the word "hard work" Taoist 'self-proclaimed."
The two were talking excitedly, and Liu Xun suddenly came back to his senses. He almost forgot the purpose of coming, so he said seriously: "I want to recommend you in front of the Holy Emperor. I wonder, sir, if you are willing to become an official?"
Lu Zuo slowly picked up the tea cup again, looked at the tea in the cup, and asked: "Your Majesty, what do you think of this cup of tea?"
Only then did Liu Xun remember that he had not touched a drop of the cup of tea on the table, so he picked it up and took a sip, sipped it all over, and said with a smile: "It tastes sweet and leaves a fragrance on your lips and teeth! It's such a good tea! This is my king's tea." We may not have such good tea at home!”
"If I hadn't reminded you, I think the prince might have missed this cup of good tea! This is Mingqian tea picked by my mother and made using a special method. If an expert like you doesn't drink it, then it will be It’s going to be wasted!” Lu Zuo said and took another sip.
"Oh?" Liu Xun said in surprise, and suddenly realized that Lu Zuo was clearly comparing himself to good tea, "Mr. Tao, do you mean you are willing to become an official?"
Lu Zuo smiled and said: "Your Highness, it will be autumn soon!"
Liu Xun saw that Lu Zuo had been looking around and talking about him, and now he said it was going to be autumn, and he couldn't guess the intention of the person in front of him. Autumn? What does Lu Zuo mean by this? Suddenly thinking about the affairs of Dabo and Qita Kingdom, he suddenly realized, "Mr. Lu, are you talking about the selection of the commander-in-chief for Qiu Sheng?"
Lu Zuo nodded with satisfaction, "Exactly!"
"I remember that sir, you said that you recommended Gao Yun to be the commander. Now, sir, do you mean that you also want to go to the front line?"
"Although Gao Yun is brave enough, if he wants to make great achievements and win this battle, I must be by his side." Lu Zuo said calmly, as if everything was under his control.
"Then you mean to ask the Holy One to choose Gao Yun as the commander, sir, and you will accompany the army?"
"Exactly!"
Liu Xun was a little embarrassed. After all, Lu Zuo had not made any achievements, and even letting Gao Yun take command was impossible. "But how could the emperor let you join the army?"
Lu Zuo vowed, "You don't need to worry about it, Your Majesty. All you have to do is let me see the Holy One."
"Okay! Then tomorrow the king will recommend you to the Holy Emperor..."
Before Liu Xun finished speaking, Lu Zuo answered: "No, you must not be the one to recommend it!"
Liu Xun was confused for a moment. If he didn't help recommend it, who else could ask, "Why...why is this?"
Lu Zuo then called Yin Ji over, "Pour some tea!"
Yin Ji sat aside and listened intently. Hearing the master's call, he quickly got up and poured tea. After Yin Ji poured the tea, Lu Zuo and Liu Xun took a sip unexpectedly.
Lu Zuo continued: "My lord, if you recommend it, everyone will doubt your intentions, and I will inevitably be suspected of being a clique!"
"Then who else can help recommend you, sir?" Liu Xunqi asked.
Lu Zuo looked at Liu Xun with strange eyes, his eyes full of confidence, "My lord, have you forgotten that there is another person? Who is the most saddened by the tragic death of King Wei?"
Liu Xun thought about it for a moment, and suddenly he said, "Oh! You are talking about her - the Queen Mother!" After saying that, Liu Xun couldn't help but give Lu Zuo a thumbs up, "The Queen Mother must have heard about King Wei's tragic death. She is here at this moment. I must be wary of the Crown Prince. If the Queen Mother can support us this time, it will really be even more powerful! Sir, you are indeed unparalleled in resourcefulness. No wonder it is said in the world that "Xunxun plans Lu Zuo, and the world can get it." It seems that I have You alone are enough!"
"You can rest assured, these princes, I will take care of it naturally. Have you decided on the candidate for Jinwu Guard's replacement for Gao Yun? This is very important. Once a position is vacant, the next one of ours must take his place. If he is The prince’s people got the upper hand, but we just caught a rabbit and ran away with a deer!”
Liu Xun raised his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry about this, I have already thought of a candidate. He is in the same year as General Gao Yungao, and he is also the first and second place in Jinke Wushu Examination. His name is Liu Bozhao, and he happens to be in Gao Yun's subordinate is on duty."
Lu Zuo nodded with satisfaction, "That's exactly what I want. Let Gao Yun speak up about this matter, so that the emperor can rest assured."
Liu Xun was still a little suspicious, "Sir, do you think the Holy Father would arrange it this way?"
