Lu Xuan was a little surprised.
Xi Zhicai came to Lujiang from Yanzhou.
This was Cao Cao's confidant in the early stage, and his early Xi Zhicai played a big role in Cao Cao's planning.
Lu Xuan thought for a while and then ordered: "Go and invite people in."
Lu Meng turned around to inform.
Zhou Yu asked: "My lord, his expression is a bit solemn. Could it be that Xi Zhicai is very capable?"
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "Gong Jin, Xi Zhicai is not simple, he is very capable. He is Cao Cao's confidant. This person is quite strategic. At least I don't have such a person under my command."
Zhou Yu was a little shocked by Lu Xuan's judgment.
Somewhat passed.
Zhou Yu's eyebrows were full of joy and he said: "My lord has such a great talent as Zhang Zhao under his command, can't we compare him with him?"
Lu Xuan chuckled and said: "Zhang Zhao's strength lies in handling internal affairs. Gong Jin, you are both civil and military, but you are more interested in the military aspect. Xi Zhicai is different. He is a real counselor and a counselor who makes suggestions."
"Tell me, who among my subordinates can compare? Tai Shi Ci is a military general, Zhou Tai is a tiger general, and Mi Fang is even worse."
"When it comes to the rationality of the structure of talents, Cao Cao has complete civil and military personnel, including Xun Yu in internal affairs, and Xi Zhicai and Xun You as counselors. Moreover, Cao Cao still has many talents. We are far behind. Only Zhang Zhao, you and Taishi Ci are Stand alone."
Lu Xuan said: "Of course, Cao Cao has been in the officialdom for decades before he has the foundation he has now. We have just established ourselves in Lujiang County, so it is normal to be worse."
Zhou Yu nodded, showed admiration, and said: "My lord, his eyes are as bright as a torch, and he can see every detail. I am humbled by my admiration."
Not long after, a knock on the door came from outside.
"Come in."
Lu Xuan ordered.
The door was pushed open with a creak, and Xi Zhi strode in. He was wearing a simple black robe and a crown of virtue on his head. He was thin, with a soft expression and a smile on his curved eyebrows. He gave people a very soft feeling without any aggressive feeling.
Xi Zhicai entered the study and was also observing Lu Xuan. When he saw Lu Xuan's appearance, he admired in his heart.
He has a tall and straight figure, sharp eyes, and handsome appearance.
What a great man!
Xi Zhicai had his first impression, braced himself to deal with it, and said with his hands in hand: "Xi Zhicai, I'd like to pay my respects to Governor Lu."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Sir, please sit down."
Xi Zhicai thanked him and sat down. He did not say his intention directly. Instead, his eyes fell on Zhou Yu and said with a smile: "Your Excellency has sharp eyebrows and sharp eyes. He is young and handsome, and he exudes an extraordinary heroic spirit. Could it be that he is Zhou Yu from the Zhou family in Lujiang? ?"
Zhou Yu looked calm and replied: "Zhou Yu has met Mr. Xi, and Mr. Xi has given me the award."
Xi Zhicai said: "When my lord was an official in Luoyang, he used to work under your father's command. He also visited the Zhou family and was deeply supported by your father. This time Xi went south, also under the entrustment of his lord, and I came here to express his gratitude. Mr. Zhou, I would like to express my gratitude to you for the support you gave me to my lord."
When Cao Cao was young, he served as the northern captain of Luoyang. He was Zhou Yu's father and a subordinate of Zhou Yi in Luoyang.
To some extent, the two sides are connected.
Zhou Yu glanced at Lu Xuan and said calmly: "Mr. Xi, you are serious. My father always enforces the law impartially and acts impartially as an official. He will not favor anyone because of personal feelings, nor will he exclude anyone because of dislike. When my father was an official, there were many people below. All officials and my father treat them equally. Therefore, Caozhou Mu does not need to worry about anything."
Xi Zhicai was also sizing up Lu Xuan.
However, Lu Xuan's attitude was calm and composed, with a faint smile on his lips, not affected at all.
It seems that I don't mind at all.
Xi Zhicai still ignored Lu Xuan and continued: "Master Zhou is too humble. My lord often said that your father's way of serving as an official had a great influence on him. He made me only do things with public intentions in mind and never abandon public service for personal reasons. This is the role model played by your father.”
Zhou Yu frowned.
Xi Zhicai kept talking to him, it was intentional, just to show off his lord, so he kept pestering him to talk.
This is the other party's intention.
After Zhou Yu thought about it clearly, his expression became cold and he continued: "After my father passed away from illness, he left his hometown. No one from the old officials or subordinates has contacted him. Now you say that Cao Cao is grateful to my father. It's too perfunctory and it sounds like you don't mean it."
Xi Zhicai smiled softly.
I didn't expect Zhou Yu's counterattack to be so direct. As expected of the young hero from Jiangdong, he had already understood his thoughts.
Xi Zhi just wanted to think back and continued: "Master Zhou, my lord is not just perfunctory, but my lord is incompetent. Since the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, my lord has been conquering east and west, and fighting in the south and north. Until the time of the crusade against Dong Zhuo and the stabilization of Yanzhou, the lord has been I couldn't get away, so I didn't contact the Zhou family. My lord was traveling here and there and was never prominent, so how could I contact the Zhou family? This time I came south to Lujiang County, and my lord specifically asked me to express my gratitude. .”
Zhou Yu didn't want to talk to Xi Zhicai anymore.
This man did this deliberately, obviously to anger the lord.
He wants to fight back!
He, Zhou Yu, is not someone who can be manipulated by others.
Zhou Yu turned to Lu Xuan, his eyes sharp, and said: "My lord, I humbly request to send troops north immediately to destroy Yuan Shu and capture Jiujiang County. Then, we quickly went north to attack Yanzhou. Our original plan was to wait for the autumn harvest to deal with Yuan Shu, but now Cao Cao is here Take the initiative, we can't wait any longer, destroy Yuan Shu as soon as possible, defeat Cao Cao, occupy the Central Plains, and then annihilate Yuan Shao, the overall situation of the world can be decided."
Xi Zhicai raised his eyebrows.
Somewhat unexpected.
Is Lu Xuan going to continue attacking Yuan Shu?
impossible.
It was just Zhou Yu's angry words.
Xi Zhicai didn't pay attention to Zhou Yu's words and took a look at Lu Xuan. He saw that Lu Xuan didn't express his position from beginning to end, looking calm, and his evaluation of Lu Xuan was a little higher.
A biting dog does not bark.
Young people are very energetic and easily provoked. But Lu Xuan was different. He could keep his composure and didn't care at all when faced with his deliberate indifference and irritation.
This is not simple.
Xi Zhicai's judgment on Lu Xuan was that Lu Xuan would definitely capture the counties in the south of Yangzhou. The person who controls Yangzhou in the future must be Lu Xuan. The only question is how long Lu Xuan will spend in the south.
Lu Xuan leaned forward slightly and said, "Mr. Xi, I am preparing to attack Yuan Shu. Does Cao Zhoumu want to intervene?"
Xi Zhicai's eyes were stern and he said: "I believe that it is definitely not the best time for Governor Lu to attack Yuan Shu now."
Lu Xuan asked: "Why?"
A flash of light flashed in Xi Zhicai's eyes, and he said loudly: "Just now Mr. Zhou said that Governor Lu wants to destroy Yuan Shu and then go north to Yanzhou. I think it is not advisable. Why? Dogs will jump over the wall when they are anxious. Once Yuan Shu is anxious, , and they will die together with Grand Administrator Lu, even if Grand Administrator Lu can win, he will suffer heavy losses."
"The situation in the south is changing rapidly. Once Governor Lu's power is greatly affected, he will miss the opportunity to control Yangzhou in the south. I believe that Governor Lu's focus should be on the counties of Yangzhou, such as Danyang, Wu County and other places. These are the focus , is also the key at present and must be captured as soon as possible.”
A flash of light flashed across Lu Xuan's eyes.
He is worthy of being a dramatist.
His train of thought can be judged from the fact that he captured Hefei and did not continue heading north. However, Xi Zhicai did not expose Zhou Yu's words. Instead, he used a suggestion tone, which further demonstrated Xi Zhicai's emotional intelligence.
Lu Xuan suddenly laughed and said: "I don't care much about seizing the south. I don't like power very much. What I care about is to wipe out the traitor as soon as possible. Yuan Shu is such a traitor. As for going north to Yanzhou, the same is true. In order to solve the chaos and help the world. Mr. Xi’s suggestion is too selfish and I don’t agree with it.”
Xi Zhicai's cheeks twitched.
Selfish?
If you, Lu Xuan, had no selfish motives, would you give up Jiujiang County? Will he give up attacking Yuan Shu?
impossible.
Are your words a lie?
With a smile on his face, Xi Zhicai said patiently: "If Governor Lu insists on going north, I can only express my deep regret. Because this is not what a wise man would do."
After hearing this, Lu Xuan thought for a while, stood up, bowed his hands to Xi Zhicai, and said solemnly: "Mr. Xi's words made me enlightened. I had been thinking about going north to attack Yanzhou, but now it seems that I should first Go to Danyang, Wujun and other places. Sir, please give me some advice. Thank you, Lu Xuan."
Xi Zhicai's eyes became more solemn.
Lu Xuan first looked like he was determined to go north.
Now, thanks again to Xi Zhicai for the guidance.
The key is that Lu Xuan himself wants to seize Danyang, Wujun and other places. He pretends not to understand. This young man knows how to hide his clumsiness.
To put it simply, it is also shameless and shameless.
Quite a master's style.
The same shamelessness, the same thick skin, this is the same type of person, the lord has met a powerful enemy.
Xi Zhicai's evaluation of Lu Xuan became higher and higher. He took a deep breath, stood up and returned the gift, saying: "Prefect Lu corrected his mistakes when he knew they were wrong. I admire him for his humility."
Lu Xuan laughed, looked proud, waved his hand and said: "Mr. Xi, please sit down."
Only then did Xi Zhi sit down.
He didn't pay attention to Lu Xuan's expression, because it was all fake.
Xi Zhicai stopped thinking about beating around the bush, cheered up, and said proactively: "Prefect Lu, this time I..."
Lu Xuan flicked his sleeves, interrupted Xi Zhicai's words, and said, "Mr. Xi, you are a talented person with outstanding talents and far-reaching vision. People like you are exactly what I am in urgent need of now. "
"Although Cao Cao was the shepherd of Yanzhou, Yanzhou was unstable and it was not easy for him to gain a foothold. Cao Cao was an eunuch and had a volatile temperament. He killed people frequently and was difficult to serve. He led his troops into battle and massacred people wantonly. He was a murderer. magic."
"If you follow such a psychopathic person, you will definitely be punished by God."
"I'm different."
Lu Xuan raised his head and said loudly: "My Lu Xuan's father is a model for scholars in the world. I come from a famous Lu family. The key is that I am only about 20 years old. I am very young. Even after Cao Cao died, I was still young. very."
"In terms of my innocent family background, I am stronger. In terms of age, I am still young. After all, living a long life is also a kind of ability. In terms of ability, you can see that I defeated Yuan Shu and calmed the people, and I have a great future."
"Yangzhou, where our Lujiang County is located, is located in the south of the Han Dynasty. This is a vacant place where you can show your talents. Mr. Xi remains under Cao Cao and has no future. Why not come with me? I worship Mr. Xi as a military advisor and take charge of military and political affairs. how is it?"
Xi Zhicai couldn't help but complain in his heart.
His evaluation of Lu Xuan still missed something. Lu Xuan was not ordinary shameless, but quite shameless. Even though the Lord did what he said about being an eunuch, about being capricious, and killing people and slaughtering cities at every turn, in fact, he still had a lot of helplessness.
The point is, Lu Xuan praises himself, beautifies himself, and speaks righteously, which is simply shameless.
This is so thick-skinned!
Even the lord is not as good as Lu Xuanduo.
The lord has met a powerful enemy.
