Lu Xuan walked out of Mi Heng's room, nodded towards Mi Fang, and went directly to the lobby of the post house.
Lu Xuan looked gentle and humble, glanced at the scholars around him, and said with cupped hands: "Everyone, Mi Heng is a little arrogant and has some problems, which is understandable. After all, you are too young and young and energetic, so you have such and such problems. I and I Mi Heng said that if he is willing to go to Lujiang County, I will sweep the bed and wait for him. However, there is something wrong with Mi Heng's condition. Please pay more attention to it. Thank you."
"Prefect Lu is benevolent and righteous."
Among the crowd, another scholar spoke.
"Prefect Lu repays evil with kindness and is a role model for our generation. Prefect Lu is not very old, about the same as someone else, but he has a broad mind, which is admirable."
"People are afraid of comparing themselves to others."
"Corporal Lu Xian, Prefect Lu, never forgets Mi Heng when he leaves. He is truly a benevolent and righteous man."
The scholars praised him one after another.
Some people looked at Lu Xuan with a hint of yearning in their eyes. People with a broad mind like Lu Xuan are the true masters and worthy of service. Many people are thinking in their hearts whether they should go to Lujiang County to serve Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "You are all talented people who have received Liu Jingzhou's invitation and can chat in the post house. We are short of talents in Lujiang County. If you are willing to work in Lujiang County, I am eagerly waiting for you. "
"Corporal Lu, Prefect Lu, has a broad mind. I will definitely go to Lujiang County."
Someone shouted again.
As soon as these words came out, many people expressed their willingness to serve Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan said something more, then looked at Liu Qi and said with a smile: "Brother, I've kept you waiting for a long time."
Liu Qi shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter."
Lu Xuandao: "It's rare to meet Shixiong. Why don't we find a private room and let's talk in detail. Shixiong has a good family background and studied with his uncle. He is very talented. I also want to hear Shixiong's opinions."
Liu Qi said humbly: "Thank you for your praise, dear brother. Let's go, let's go to the private room to talk in detail."
The two found a private room in the post house, sat down with each other, and had drinks brought to them.
Lu Xuan was the first to speak, talking about Liu Biao's past glory, the Liu family's clan background, Liu Qi's family history, and Liu Qi's extraordinary appearance. After talking, Liu Qi looked at Lu Xuan with more approval.
Liu Qi felt that Lu Xuan was well-read and a very talented person. Moreover, Lu Xuan is as gentle as jade and is a very easy to get along with.
Lu Xuan toasted frequently, and the two of them gradually became more drunk while drinking.
Liu Qi opened the conversation.
There is no longer any restraint from before.
Liu Qi toasted Lu Xuan with another glass of wine and sighed: "Brother Xian, to tell you the truth, I have encountered a big trouble."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Brother, if you have any trouble, just ask. If I can help brother, I should encourage him. If I can't help, I can help brother share some of the trouble. You have the right to talk about it."
Liu Qi had a sad look on his face and asked, "You know my stepmother Cai, right?"
Lu Xuan smiled and nodded, and said: "I just arrived in Xiangyang today. My uncle held a banquet to welcome me, and my aunt also participated. She is kind and is loved by my uncle. I think it's not bad."
"kind?"
Liu Qi sneered and shook his head.
Lu Xuan looked curious and asked, "Is there something fishy?"
With resentment in his eyes, Liu Qi explained: "Cai is a very domineering woman. If you follow her will, she will naturally be kind. However, once you go against her will, she will be as poisonous as a scorpion."
"She had only been married to my father for a year or two. She was very good at the beginning, but gradually, relying on my father's attention, she actually wanted to interfere in my marriage. She wanted me to marry the Cai family's daughter and let me marry the Cai family."
"I, Liu Qi, am a member of the royal family, with the blood of Emperor Gao running through my body. It is a big joke that I am controlled by the Cai family and cannot even marry independently."
"It is true that my father was able to gain a foothold in Jingzhou, and big families like the Cai family have made great contributions. However, the Cai family has also gained a lot. Now, the Cai family is greedy and wants to control me, which is disgusting."
"At that time, I didn't answer Cai immediately. Afterwards, she arranged for someone to tell me. If I didn't marry the Cai family's daughter and didn't cooperate, she would side with the second brother. The second brother was very young, and she actually wanted to support him. Second brother."
Liu Qi stood up and said angrily: "She will do anything for power and the Cai family. It is completely a poisonous woman's behavior."
After Lu Xuan heard this, his expression did not change.
Liu Qi's personality is relatively gentle and a little aloof, but his heart is not dark enough and his face is not thick enough. Especially when he saw the Cai family taking power, he was very resistant to a big family like the Cai family.
In the final analysis, it is too simple.
Unlike Liu Biao, when he was young, he experienced the disaster of party imprisonment in Taixue, fought with eunuchs, and had to accept humiliation. Liu Biao's tactics are not weak, but Liu Biao is old and has lost his enterprising spirit.
Lu Xuan asked: "What did Brother Shi think about it?"
Liu Qi hesitated and said: "From the bottom of my heart, I want to refuse. This is what I have always thought. I, a member of the Liu family, was suppressed by a woman, suppressed by the Cai family. This is not okay! Such unhealthy practices , I want to turn it around.”
Lu Xuan nodded and said with a smile: "I support Brother Shi's decision."
Liu Qi opened his mouth.
When the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. In fact, his plan was to ask Lu Xuan's opinion and listen to Lu Xuan's analysis.
Because he thinks Lu Xuanren is very good.
Now, Lu Xuan said he supported it, but in fact, he just didn't want to get involved in his affairs with the Cai family. Liu Qi never liked forcing others to make things difficult for him, so he heard Lu Xuan's answer and didn't ask any more questions.
However, he was a little disappointed.
Lu Xuan continued: "Brother Shi is kind and has a gentlemanly demeanor. I deeply admire him. When it comes to marriage, I also support Brother Shi's choice, but I still want to say what I think. Maybe after I finish speaking, You may think I’m a villain, and that’s okay, I do things with a clear conscience.”
Liu Qi was in high spirits and asked, "Please tell me, dear brother."
He couldn't ask his father or other people about these things.
Lu Xuan was from Lujiang County and an outsider. Lu Xuan analyzed it for him and it was the best arrangement.
Lu Xuan analyzed: "I have always believed that there is no use in retreating and resisting many things that you can't understand. It won't help. Since you can't understand it, just solve it yourself and integrate into it. Let's take the problem of the Cai family. Say, Brother Shi, do you think the Cai family can be easily suppressed? Or, can you easily suppress the Cai family?"
"cannot!"
Liu Qi shook his head and answered.
He looked helpless and said: "My father established himself in Jingzhou with the help of the Cai family, and I can't help it. The Cai family is already very powerful. It is precisely because of this that the Cai family dared to interfere in my marriage wantonly. She is also my stepmother. , in the name of doing my best, I can’t refuse.”
Lu Xuan nodded and continued: "Yes, even my uncle can't suppress the Cai family. Brother Shi has no prestige, no power, and it is even less likely to succeed. If you reject the Cai family, the most likely thing is that you will be marginalized."
"Ms. Cai is deeply loved by her uncle. If she keeps blowing the pillow, my uncle will dislike you and alienate you."
"Without the support of your uncle, even if you are the eldest son, it will be difficult for you to do anything. Coupled with the constraints of the Cai family, you will have a difficult time. So in the road before you, you actually have no choice but to agree to the marriage."
"You have great ambitions and ambitions. You want to bring order to the chaos in Jingzhou. Instead of resisting, you must first marry a woman from the Cai family and gain the support of the Cai family and the Cai family. Only in this way can you slowly take power, cultivate your influence, and finally be with the Cai family." The Cai family is wrestling."
"If you want to be noble and have a spotless heart, then there is no need to say more. Just do it according to your own choice. However, if you still have ambitions, choose to compromise."
"The word "forbearance" has a knife on its head. Only when the knife is inserted into the heart is it called patience. Otherwise, how could the word "endure" be so difficult?"
"I don't want to say these words, but I hit it off with my brother right away, so I said these villainous remarks. If my brother doesn't agree with it, when we walk out of this door, we will walk half way to the sky, and we will treat it as if we don't know each other. .”
Lu Xuan's attitude was very determined.
He looked even more sincere.
After listening to Lu Xuan's words, Liu Qi felt Lu Xuan's sincerity and was greatly impressed.
This is an honest gentleman.
Liu Qi stood up, clasped his hands together, and bowed ninety degrees to make a grand salute.
"My dear brother's words are from the bottom of his heart, every word is sincere. I can't thank you enough for such sincere remarks. How could I think they were the words of a villain? If it had been anyone else, I would have had to blend in, so as not to get burned."
"As a good brother, you always think of me and the overall situation."
"This is what a gentleman does."
Liu Qi looked emotional and said: "After hearing what my good brother said, I felt ashamed. I was too selfish. I only thought about myself and did not consider the overall situation. Now, I suddenly understand. Before, I always felt that I was wronged. Now it seems too narrow-minded.”
Lu Xuan also laughed when he saw Liu Qi agreeing.
It would be great if Liu Qi understood.
It’s better if you agree.
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Agreeing to the marriage means shouldering the responsibility. It seems that my brother has really grown up. I am here to congratulate you."
Liu Qi said urgently: "When I go back, I will find Mrs. Cai and agree to her request."
"No, no!"
Lu Xuan shook his head and spoke.
Liu Qi said: "Why?"
Lu Xuan said sternly: "If you go directly to Mrs. Cai and agree to a marriage that you didn't agree with before, it is tantamount to bowing your head and admitting defeat. This will affect your face. If my brother wants to agree to Mrs. Cai's request, he will have to ask again. You have to put on airs, you can't Let the Cai family underestimate you."
Liu Qi's eyes were bright and he said: "You're right, you can't admit defeat. But if I don't agree, what if Cai just gives up and ignores me?"
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "This matter is simple, leave it to me. I will go to the Cai family to find Cai Mao and say that I know about the marriage between the Cai family and my brother, and I am willing to facilitate the marriage. When Cai Hao agrees, I will go to my brother After symbolic persuasion, the elder brother finally agreed. With the steps, the Cai family will not despise the elder brother. Otherwise, where will the elder brother's face be put aside? "
"Wonderful!"
Liu Qi's eyes were filled with approval.
With a look of emotion on his face, he said, "Thank you for your hard work, dear brother."
Lu Xuan shook his head and said: "It's not hard work, and I want to benefit from participating in it. If I go to Cai Hao directly without any desire or request, he will doubt my motives. So I want to get benefits from Cai Hao, this This is my starting point. The Cai family will definitely agree to it for the sake of marriage. Alas, it is worldly to benefit from my brother's affairs. "
Liu Qi looked serious and said solemnly: "This is not worldly. It is clearly because my brother is trying to help me. Mere supplies are not enough to repay my efforts. I don't have any supplies now. I can only wait until I have the strength in the future to learn how to do it." I fully support Xiandi."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "It's enough to have a brother."
Liu Qi and Lu Xuan were chatting, and it felt like they had met very late. He had a very good impression of Lu Xuan.
We chatted for most of an hour.
Liu Qi and Lu Xuan left the post house and then separated. Liu Qi went back to the Prefectural Mufu, while Lu Xuan headed towards the Cai family.
