Xi Zhicai touched the bridge of his nose. He couldn't bear Lu Xuan's words, so he forced himself to smile and said: "A loyal minister will not serve two masters, and a loyal girl will not serve two husbands. I accept the kindness of Governor Lu. I have already served the Lord." , it will not change again, please forgive me, Prefect Lu."
Lu Xuan waved his sleeves and said as if he didn't care, "Mr. Xi, you are wrong."
Xi Zhicai was stunned?
am I wrong?
I am loyal to my lord. This is a sign of loyalty, so it should be right.
Lu Xuan said: "Students should look at things from both sides. For those who are capable, I think betrayal is nothing. No one will care about your past, because a good bird chooses a tree to roost, and a good minister chooses his master." .”
"For those who are incompetent, that is betrayal, that is shameless, that is killing a thousand swords. Therefore, Mr. Xi must not feel any psychological burden when betraying Cao Cao, even if it is betrayal."
"Don't worry, as long as you submit to me, I will immediately arrange for people to go to Yanzhou and quietly bring your family members. Cao Cao is known as the courtesy corporal. If you want to follow me, if Cao Cao blocks it, who will dare to serve for him?"
"Does he still want to be shameless?"
"The chaos in the world has just begun. Cao Cao is almost forty years old. He has lived for half his life and is very old. If you wait another ten years, maybe Cao Cao will die. But look at me, I am very young. Just in terms of age, you You should follow me too.”
Lu Xuan looked urgent and said: "A great talent like Mr. Xi should follow me. There is no future for following Cao Cao, a shameless person with a thick face and a black heart. Of course, don't worry, I won't force you. If you don't want to , I won’t send anyone to hunt you down.”
Xi Zhicai couldn't keep up with the rhythm for a while.
He was a little helpless.
Lu Xuan's tongue-in-cheek remarks made it difficult for him to resist.
He was even more helpless.
Lu Xuan said that the master was shameless and had a thick face and a dark heart. But he felt that Lu Xuan, a young man who was not very young, was truly shameless, with a thick face and a dark heart, and a mouth that literally spit out fragrance.
He was a little worried. If Lu Xuan said he would not pursue him, was it a threat, or was he really not pursuing him?
Zhou Yu became ecstatic when he saw Xi Zhicai's expression.
Deserve it!
Make you want to anger the lord.
Zhou Yu directly added fuel to the fire and said: "My lord, in my opinion, Mr. Xi will definitely be loyal to Cao Cao and will not betray him. Let's just kill him to fulfill his loyalty and cut off one of Cao Cao's arms."
Lu Xuan frowned and waved his hand: "Gong Jin, why do you say that? The betrayal of a scholar is not a betrayal. I believe that Mr. Xi is a smart man and will definitely choose the best choice. A good bird will choose its wood. Haha, it’s not difficult!”
Xi Zhicai felt helpless.
You only play double act, so why bother?
Xi Zhicai felt a little regretful. If he had known this, he should not have deliberately left Lu Xuan to observe Lu Xuan. Unexpectedly, I shot myself in the foot.
Lu Xuan is shameless and too difficult to deal with.
If it was a shameless person like Yuan Shao, it would be easy to deal with it, but I was afraid of someone like Lu Xuan who was shameless and had a dark heart.
Xi Zhicai took a deep breath, calmed down his heart that was about to burst, and said solemnly: "Prefect Lu, I am loyal to my lord and unswervingly determined. Without my lord, I, Xi Zhicai, would not be where I am now. Please forgive me, Prefect Lu."
"Alas...what a pity."
Lu Xuan shook his head, looking regretful.
Xi Zhicai stopped talking in circles and seized the opportunity and said quickly: "I came to Shu County to meet Governor Lu this time on behalf of the marriage between my lord and Governor Lu."
Marriage?
Lu Xuan never thought about this at all.
In Lu Xuan's judgment, Cao Cao arranged for someone to come to Shu County to contact him, maybe to show his favor, or maybe to stabilize Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan even considered Cao Cao asking Xi Zhicai to mediate the conflict between him and Yuan Shu, hoping that Lu Xuan would not attack Yuan Shu.
The current marriage request is surprising.
Lu Xuan did not ask in a hurry. He thought for a while and then asked: "Mr. Xi, how do you want to marry Mr. Cao?"
Xi Zhicai was relieved when he saw that Lu Xuan was not stalking him, and he quickly said: "My lord has a daughter, Cao Xian, who is twenty-eight years old, which is the right age for marriage. My lord plans to marry Cao Xian to Lu Prefect, the two parties are married, we are each other's allies, we are here to help each other. Prefect Lu, what do you think?"
Lu Xuan's eyes lit up.
This is a good thing.
He has never been a money-grubbing person, and he has never cared about women or anything like that.
What he cares about is the marriage between the two parties.
Lu Xuan flicked his sleeves and said directly: "I, Lu Xuan, can't thank you enough for Duke Cao's appreciation. I have always heard that Duke Cao is upright and upright, and it is indeed the case now. When all the officials were afraid of Dong Zhuo, Duke Cao dared to assassinate Dong Zhuo alone. , Unparalleled in loyalty and courage."
"During the turmoil in Yanzhou, Duke Cao brought order to the chaos and appeased the people. He was a capable official in governance. It is an honor for me, Lu Xuan, to be married to a man like Duke Cao who is open-minded, courteous, loyal, and kind."
"Gong Cao, you are really my good father-in-law."
Lu Xuan's eyes were a little urgent and he said, "I agree to this marriage."
Xi Zhicai tightened his grip on his beard and suddenly tore off a beard. He pursed his mouth in pain and winced again.
Lu Xuan is talking about a good father-in-law!
Moreover, it is also said that the Lord is open-minded, courteous to virtuous people, loyal and kind-hearted. But before, who said that the lord killed people at every turn, massacred the city, was capricious, and killed innocent people indiscriminately?
He somewhat regretted the marriage.
This marriage seems to be an unexpected one. Cao Xian married Lu Xuan, a man with a thick face and a dark heart. I'm afraid he couldn't get the slightest advantage. It was almost impossible to get benefits from a person like Lu Xuan, who had nothing to do with anything.
Taking advantage of Lu Xuan is even harder!
Xi Zhicai took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and said: "Since Governor Lu has agreed, when I return to Yanzhou, he will arrange for someone to send Cao Xian to Lujiang County as soon as possible."
Lu Xuandao said: "Mr. Xi Xi, if Mr. Xi has figured it out and is willing to work for me, he can go south with the escort team. With Mr. Xi's advice, I will be fully confident in capturing the entire Yangzhou."
Xi Zhicai can no longer figure out Lu Xuan's thoughts. He doesn't know whether Lu Xuan's words are true or false?
Faced with Lu Xuan's enthusiasm, Xi Zhicai said perfunctorily: "I appreciate Governor Lu's kindness. Since everything is over, I will set off back to Yanzhou and report to the lord."
Lu Xuan frowned and said forcefully: "When a great talent like Mr. Xi comes to Shu County, I must fulfill my duties as a landlord. Otherwise, my reputation as Corporal Lu Xuan Lixian will appear to be in vain. Mr. Xi, don't do anything." I said, you must give me this face."
He had a cold face and looked angry.
Xi Zhicai saw Lu Xuan's expression and was about to leave. Seeing Lu Xuan's "sincere" look, he swallowed it back and could only agree.
Lu Xuan called Zhang Zhao, Li Qian, Zhao Gui, Taishi Ci, Mi Fang and others to work together to implement Zhicai. There were many people attending the banquet, and Zhang Zhao, Li Qian, Zhao Gui and others kept toasting.
The toasts came one after another, and Xi Zhicai couldn't resist them at all.
Especially Mi Fang, he is good at dancing, good at toasting rhetoric, and has a set of toasting methods. After a while, he will have another glass of wine, and then he will toast one after another. During the banquet, Xi Zhicai didn't know how much wine he drank.
The key is to drink Feixianjiu.
Xi Zhicai drank so much that he vomited on the spot, and finally fell to the ground completely drunk.
When Xi Zhicai woke up, it was already the next day. He opened his eyes, groaned, looked at the shaky bed, and shook his head, his head still buzzing. There was a slight burning sensation in his stomach, and his body was soft and uncomfortable.
Xi Zhicai is also a good drinker and prefers drinking. But this time, when faced with Lu Xuan's toast, he really failed.
Crunch!
The door was pushed open.
Xi Zhicai looked up and saw Lu Xuan coming. His heart trembled and he said, "Prefect Lu."
Lu Xuan's face was filled with a bright smile, and he said happily: "Mr. Xi, are you awake? Alas, when I think of you leaving, I can't bear it, and I can't sleep all night. Today, let me set up something for you again. Banquet, practice for Mr. Xi. After this drink, it will not be too late for Mr. to leave."
Xi Zhicai shuddered again.
Want to drink?
No more.
If you drink any more, you will die.
Xi Zhicai usually likes to drink. Today, he really hates drinking and has no interest in drinking at all. Even if it was Feixian Wine, Xi Zhicai didn't want to drink it anymore.
Xi Zhicai endured the discomfort in his body, dragged his limp body, and said quickly: "I appreciate the kindness of Governor Lu. Time is running out, and I must go back to recover. If I go back late, things will change if I go back too late. Governor Lu, please don't do it again." There’s a banquet.”
Lu Xuan sighed: "But, I really can't let go of you, sir."
Xi Zhicai only felt his scalp numb.
Don't be reluctant.
Please let me go immediately.
Thinking of Lu Xuan's methods, he felt a little frightened. Lu Xuan was too scheming.
Xi Zhicai cheered up and said: "Prefect Lu, we are destined to meet again. Then there will be time to talk. This time, I have to go back to deliver a business. It would be bad if my return is delayed because of drinking."
"That's it, that's all."
Lu Xuan sighed and said: "Since Mr. Xi said so, I won't try to persuade you to stay. I hope we can meet again in the future."
"sure!"
Xi Zhicai nodded quickly and said, "Here, come help me and set off back."
The attendants came in, helped Xi Zhicai get dressed, and then staggered away.
Lu Xuan looked at Xi Zhicai's leaving figure with a bright smile on his face.
Zhou Yu followed, and he chuckled and said, "My lord, Xi Zhicai was very proud when he came. This banquet can be regarded as taking care of him."
Lu Xuan sighed: "It's a pity that you can't use it for me."
Zhou Yu's face became serious and he looked confident, and said: "My lord, Xi Zhicai is powerful, it is true. However, if Xi Zhicai becomes our enemy, we are not afraid. If we meet on the battlefield, we will definitely defeat Cao Jun. , Only those who don’t let Xi Zhi have a place to be effective. Jiangdong Erlang is not afraid of Cao Jun."
"Good ambition."
Lu Xuan couldn't help but laugh.
Yes, Jiangdong has its own heroes.
Why be afraid of playing with talent?
Why fear Cao Cao?
