Jiuxi

Chapter 364 Chapter 362 [Falling]

The dusk is heavy, and the world is dim.

The Moyuan Literary Meeting has ended, but those talented people will not disappear, because this is a recreational place in Yongjia City that is as famous as Fan Tower.

On the main street in the north-south direction, a carriage moved forward smoothly, followed cautiously by more than ten cavalrymen.

Since arriving in the capital two years ago, Chen Shu has followed Lu Tong's instructions to stay here. It seems that the middle-aged man who is accustomed to clasping his hands in his sleeves foresees that Lu Chen will live in the capital again, so he allows Chen Shu to run the business while Make all detailed arrangements.

Therefore, when Lu Chen was granted the title of Marquis of Shanyang and was given a residence, he could easily refuse the Privy Council's kindness. Chen Shu soon brought a large group of servants that the Lu family had trained for many years to the Hou Mansion, including Lu Chen who was currently riding in the palace. This carriage is ordinary in appearance but spacious and comfortable inside.

Lu Chen specially traveled in a carriage today, not because he wanted to show off in front of Guo Congyi and others, but because of the middle-aged man in the carriage.

"Master, I really didn't expect you to come to the capital."

After the initial greetings, Lu Chen said sincerely.

Yu Chigui smiled and said: "I told you when I taught you Sanshou that the name between you and me doesn't matter. Your master can only be Lin Jie. This is your inheritance in the world. As for me, it's just It’s because I appreciate your temperament and talent, and can’t bear the loss of the Yuchi family’s ancestral martial arts, so I teach it to you.”

"Although Brother Xiao rarely comes to the capital, he has been dealing with the Jiangnan family for fifteen years and knows the nature of these people very well."

He bowed his head and said, "Thank you, senior, for taking care of me!"

Yu Chigui said openly: "Just call me senior like before."

Lu Chen couldn't help but think of that time in Baotai Mountain, when he and Lin Jie made a plan to lure the traitor. The most critical point was that Yuchi Gui quietly followed Lin Jie into the ambush, and from the beginning to the end, he was not caught by Dian Kuang and other masters. Discovered, it can be seen that this middle-aged man not only has a pair of hands that can destroy gold and jade, but also has excellent skills in concealing his whereabouts.

Lu Chen understood, and then smiled and said: "Then I have to humiliate you, senior, to stay with me during the next period of time."

Yu Chigui knew what he was worried about, and said bluntly: "At least before I went south, Li Jingda didn't cause any trouble. According to your arrangement before leaving, Feiyun Army will guard the northern part of Dingzhou, and Lai'an Army will guard Qingliu Pass in the west. Li Jingda led the Zhenwei Army to garrison Ruyin City. The Dingbei and Ningyuan armies were also steadily forming combat strength, and Li Jingda did not interfere too much."

Yu Chigui did not refute, only reminded: "If you are not afraid of ten thousand, be afraid of the worst."

Yuchigui smiled and nodded.

But of course he would not show off in front of Yu Chigui. He nodded and said: "Uncle Xiao's reminder is very important to me. I'm just thinking about a question. The war in court pays attention to methods and rules. I'm afraid assassination will have no effect."

He thought of the situation on the northern border and asked, "Senior, is Dingzhou still safe?"

In fact, Lu Chen understands these truths because he has read many related stories in his previous life. This may be one of the few advantages he has in his two lives.

Yu Chigui continued: "Brother Xiao has returned to the Governor's Mansion of Anda. He was worried that you would not have a real expert to help you in the capital, so he asked me to make a special trip. I know that your father must have other plans, and you also have someone by your side. Two thousand elite cavalry, but after all there are some things that we Jianghu people are better at."

Yuchi Gui said leisurely: "The main purpose of showing up today is to say hello to you in advance, so as to prevent the people around you from murmuring. You don't have to make special arrangements, and I won't be an eyesore in front of you. I will naturally appear when necessary."

Lu Chen naturally didn't show any confusion in front of him, and said with a slight embarrassment: "But except for master, other titles are not very suitable."

Lu Chen looked grateful. Although Xiao Wangzhi took care of him because of what happened back then, this kindness was not false at all.

Yu Chigui raised his eyes to look at the young prince opposite and said sternly: "Brother Xiao's evaluation of them is that they know small etiquette but no great righteousness, stick to trivial matters but no great virtue, value self-interest but despise shame."

Lu Chen looked solemn and thoughtful.

In fact, Lu Chen would receive a secret message from the north in a while, and he was no stranger to the situation in Dingzhou and Huaizhou. However, when he heard Yu Chigui's face-to-face confirmation, he couldn't help but feel more relaxed.

Yu Chigui continued: "You were working hard in the frontier, and you were supported by Brother Xiao. You rarely interacted with these people. I'm afraid you didn't know that they would fall out of favor faster than reading a book. If you didn't touch their fundamental interests, even if some The youthful spirit is just like your attitude towards Li Jiasanlang when you entered the capital the year before last. Those big people hiding behind will definitely not do anything to you, considering your identity and resume. However, once you become the sword in the emperor's hand, I think If you want to carve out the flesh from these nobles, you will definitely become a thorn in their side."

"Senior, Uncle Xiao is worried that I will be in danger here in the capital?"

Lu Chen didn't insist anymore, after all, it seemed too hypocritical.

Not long after, the carriage arrived outside the gate of Moyuan.

Under the guidance of Zhike, the carriage entered Moyuan from the side door, and then stopped outside an elegant house.

Lu Chen got off the carriage alone and saw Guo Congyi and another middle-aged Wu Xun standing outside the courtyard, looking over with a smile.

He quickly stepped forward to greet him and said, "I have met the Privy Council and the Marquis of Nan'an."

Guo Congyi joked: "Brother Hou, I didn't know that I was really old until I saw Shanyang Hou."

Hou Yu said leisurely: "What the Privy Council said is absolutely true. Marquis Lu is a leader among the younger generation in the country. He has gained more military exploits in the past two years than I have in more than ten years combined. This is even more worthy of admiration."

The two sang together, and in the blink of an eye several top hats were thrown at them.

Lu Chen said humbly: "How dare I be so arrogant and arrogant in front of the two seniors? I hope the seniors will not hesitate to give me some advice in the future."

Guo Congyi said with a smile: "These words are quite convincing. Shanyang Marquis, please."

Lu Chen secretly said that we were not familiar with each other, and said respectfully: "You two please go first."

The three of them walked into the main hall of Yashe together. Following Guo Congyi's instructions, the maids, who were carrying a gust of fragrance as they walked gracefully, began to serve the dishes.

Although tonight was a private banquet, because the status of the three people attending the banquet was too high, Mo Yuan did not dare to be careless at all. He sent several of the most powerful chefs to prepare the banquet, and all dishes were completed under the supervision of Guo Mansion's soldiers. Make.

Although the second prince is the master of Moyuan, he will definitely not show up on such an occasion. The other stewards of Moyuan do not have that qualification at all. Therefore, apart from the maids who serve food and pour wine, there are only one Privy Councilor and two other people in the hall. General Nanya.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, and more than a quarter of an hour of chatting and talking, Guo Congyi asked with concern: "Marquis Lu, those little boys from Le Minghong didn't cause you any trouble today, did they?" Lu Chen said calmly: " Thank you for your concern, Privy Council. General Le and the others are all veterans on the battlefield. How could they do the following illegal actions? To be honest, Privy Council, before I went to Nanya, I was actually a little worried. Firstly, I was young and might not be able to convince the public. Secondly, I was young. I didn't know anything about the situation of the Beijing army, and I was afraid that I would make a mistake and make people laugh. Fortunately, the generals took good care of me and didn't let me make a fool of myself in public."

Guo Congyi laughed dumbly.

Hou Yu on the other side interjected: "Privacy Minister, it's not that the general is too talkative. You are really worrying for nothing. Although Luhou is young, he is the Qiancheng of the country who climbed up from the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood. He did not even let go of tens of thousands of Jingjun. In my eyes, let alone Le Minghong and others?"

Lu Chen glanced at this person calmly.

These words sounded like compliments, but they were vaguely stinging.

Guo Congyi's heart moved slightly, and he changed the subject without leaving any trace: "Marquis Lu, I heard that your family has many businesses in Huaizhou?"

Lu Chen knew very well that his family background had long been discovered by the nobles in the capital, so he did not hide it deliberately and nodded: "That's true."

Guo Congyi smiled and said: "It's not easy for your Majesty. You have managed the family business for so many years and opened businesses all over the six prefectures of Huaizhou. However... although Huaizhou is rich, it only has one state after all. It is a pity that the Lu family business is limited to this place. .”

Lu Chen immediately heard the implication of his words and said calmly: "What the Privy Council said is not unreasonable, but my father is old and I have no time to take care of the family business, so maintaining the current scale is also a good thing."

Guo Congyi and Hou Yu looked at each other, and then said gently: "Actually, I don't know much about this kind of thing, but I just happen to have a close friend who is good at it. He knew that I was going to entertain Brother Lu tonight, and he specifically begged me to arrange for him and Lu As soon as I see you, brother. Of course, I can’t make the decision without permission, and I hope Brother Lu can give me some face."

Since Lu Chen agreed to the banquet at noon, he knew that it couldn't just be a simple meal and drink.

He looked at the expressions of Guo Congyi and Hou Yu calmly, nodded and said: "Since they are close friends of the Privy Council, why should I not see them?"

"it is good!"

Guo Congyi praised him and then winked at a waiter.

After a while, a middle-aged man in his forties walked quickly into the hall and saluted the three powerful warriors in turn.

"Young man Fu Yangzi, pay your respects to the general and the Marquis of Shanyang!"

When Lu Chen heard this pampered middle-aged man announcing his family status, the name Fenglin Fu immediately came to mind, and he said calmly: "Mr. Fu, there is no need to be polite."

Guo Congyi took advantage of the situation and said: "Brother Fu, I remember you said before that if the Guangling Lu family's business is officially launched in the thirteen states of Jiangnan, how long will it take to expand the scale by more than ten times?"

Fu Yangzi got the hint from his eyes, and immediately looked at Lu Chen, who had a calm expression, and said cautiously: "I don't dare lie in front of the Marquis. If the Guangling Lu family is determined to go south, and has the support of these big business houses in the south, it can expand more than ten times." Scale is not difficult. Huaizhou is indeed rich, but after all, its area is small and cannot be compared with the thirteen states in Jiangnan. For the Lu family firm, Jiangnan is the vast world where there is real potential."

Lu Chen suddenly laughed softly.

He looked around at Guo Congyi and Hou Yu on the table, then at the maids and waiters standing beside them, and finally his eyes rested on Fu Yangzi.

This is a wooing without any technical skills, and even seems too straightforward and explicit, which is not in line with the leisurely style of dealing with the wealthy family.

But it's an extremely vicious move.

The Jiangnan aristocratic families represented by Guo Congyi, Hou Yu and Fu Yangzi would certainly not be naive enough to think that Lu Chen would agree easily. However, as long as Lu Chen did not refuse on the spot, it would not take long for this matter to reach the ears of the emperor in the palace.

Maybe it can plant a thorn in the emperor's heart.

The key lies in how Lu Chen responds.

Fu Yangzi stood respectfully.

Lu Chen twisted the white jade wine glass in his hand and said quietly: "Fu Yangzi, if I heard you correctly, are you openly bribing the imperial general?"

"Ah...this..."

Fu Yangzi raised his head suddenly, with an uneasy look on his face.

Guo Congyi and Hou Yu changed color slightly.

Fu Yangzi quickly defended: "Master Hou Mingjian, I don't dare to have such foolish thoughts. I just feel sorry that the Lu family business is confined to one place——"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Chen flicked his right hand, and the wine glass flew out like a meteor and hit Fu Yangzi's face.

The middle-aged man howled miserably, and his face was instantly covered with blood.

Guo Congyi was shocked and speechless. Hou Yu immediately slapped the table and said: "Shanyang Hou, why do you want to hurt people wantonly!"

What greeted him was not an excuse, but the cold eyes of Lu Chen, a young prince and general of the Beijing army, and the murderous aura that filled the hall in the blink of an eye.

As he said before, this is the murderous aura that breaks out from the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood.

Hou Yu looked into Lu Chen's eyes, feeling the cold murderous intent rushing towards him, as if he would draw a sword at the next moment. He couldn't help but suffocated slightly, and the words behind Gong Huo couldn't be uttered.

Lu Chen then withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Fu Yangzi, who was covering his face with his hands in great pain, and said coldly: "I know that you are from the Fu family in Fenglin, and I also know that your Fu family is the best at business management and can be called the leader of the Jiangnan clan. The best among them."

He paused slightly and said word by word: "If you say even half a word more, I will send you back to the west now."

"roll!"

(End of this chapter)