Ling Shuang was still hesitating, and King Qi had already smiled and said softly to Ling Shuang: "Ling Shuang, you can also sit down, since it is a family banquet, let's eat together." ”

Ling Shuang glanced at Chu Huan and saw that Chu Huan was looking at him with a smile, so he sat down at the table, but he didn't dare to sit down, and only sat on half of the chair.

"I'll pour you wine." After Ling Shuang sat down, he was a little at a loss for a while, he always felt that this atmosphere was a little strange, and hurriedly reached out to get the wine, Chu Huan had already stopped and smiled: "Don't worry." Xiang Qi Wang said: "Lord Wang, can you still adapt here?" The climate in the northwest has always been bad, and if there is any need, even if you send someone to the household department, you will add everything you need. ”

King Qi sighed: "The climate in the northwest is not as good as that of Guannei, but I feel comfortable here." ”

"That's good, that's good." Chu Huan smiled and said, "It's already May, if the prince is bored in the city, we can go out and find a place to hunt." ”

King Qi laughed and said, "This king also has this meaning. I heard that there are many mountain ranges in the northwest, many of which are deep mountains and old forests, and there are many wild beasts in the mountains. ”

Lu Haosheng smiled beside him: "Exactly." Lord Chu, the prince has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and the prince is tyrannical, and the prince is also thinking about returning to the capital and reviving Daqin. A few days ago, it was still said that if the prince has free time, he can go to the barracks to have a look, and see the soldiers. And the prince is quite interested in marching and fighting, which is also a fortunate thing for Daqin, thinking that my Daqin will establish a country with force, and the saint will fight in the south and the north, and destroy countless countries, and the iron cavalry of Daqin will be invincible. ”

"Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival, must not be investigated." Chu Huan said solemnly: "Lord Wang, in fact, the people of the world hope to live a peaceful life, and they don't want to use their swords lightly. This counterinsurgency is also helpless. ”

"Lord Chu, what do you mean?" Lu Haosheng was still smiling.

Chu Huan sighed: "The northwest has been war-torn and tormented, first the Xiliang people, then the bandits, and there are traitors such as Zhu Lingyue, who have suffered from the war. You should first take care of the scars on your body before making plans. ”

King Qi frowned slightly, and said a little anxiously: "Chu Huan, the capital is ......!" ”

"I understand what the prince means." Chu Huan said with a straight face: "When the prince came to the northwest, I promised the prince that as long as the time comes, I will enter the customs and seek justice for the prince." It's just that the prince also knows that the strength of the prince is very strong, the time is not yet ripe, and the war has just stopped, if there is another war at this time, the northwest is afraid that it will fall into turmoil again. ”

King Qi bowed slightly, and Chu Huan continued: "But as long as time is given, when the northwest soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, there are changes in the pass, and the prince is weak, it will be the time for us to send troops." ”

When King Qi heard Chu Huan say this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "One qiē will be according to your words." Picking up the wine glass, but finding that there was no wine in the glass, Ling Shuang hurriedly got up and was about to pour the wine, but Chu Huan stopped him, but he stood up and said with a smile: "Lord Wang...... Lu Changshi, I'm here to pour wine for you? But he didn't mean to reach out and take the wine jug, Lu Haosheng had already gotten up and said with a smile: "The prince has a banquet, Lord Chu is a guest, where can Lord Chu pour wine ......!" Reaching out to get the wine jug, Chu Huan saw this, but sat down happily and said with a smile: "Okay, today is a family banquet, so there is no distinction between each other, whoever pours wine is the same, there will be a long history of Laolu." ”

The corners of Lu Haosheng's eyes twitched slightly, but he still smiled kindly, and poured wine on the wine glasses on the table.

Chu Huan picked up the wine glass and saluted to the King of Qi: "Lord Wang, since you came to Xiguan, I have been not well entertained, you don't have to blame, the conditions in the northwest can only be like this, delay for two years, and it will get better." ”

King Qi also took a cup, and Chu Huan smiled at Ling Shuang: "Ling Shuang, you also drink a little together, the three of us really calm down and drink together, it seems that there has never been one." ”

Ling Shuang picked up the wine glass and took a sip, Chu Huan raised his glass towards King Qi and drank it all, but seemed to forget that there was a Lu Haosheng next to him, Lu Haosheng had already picked up the wine glass and faced Chu Huan, thinking that Chu Huan would also say a few words to himself, but when Chu Huan's wine glass bottomed out, he didn't look at himself, and was suddenly embarrassed, but fortunately, King Qi saw that something was wrong, and shook the wine glass at Lu Haosheng, Lu Haosheng raised his glass with both hands, and then respectfully drank it with King Qi.

Putting down the wine glass, Ling Shuang wanted to get up and pour wine, Chu Huan glanced at her, Ling Shuang Bingxue was smart, knowing that Chu Huan seemed to be deliberately trying to get along with Lu Haosheng, although he didn't know why, he also hesitated, Lu Haosheng was well-behaved, he had already gotten up, picked up the wine jug and poured wine for a few people, and after sitting down, he asked with a smile: "Lord Chu, the two traitors Xiao Huanzhang and Zhu Lingyue have now been exterminated, and Xiguan is well governed by Lord Chu, but Tianshan and Beishan have no governors, I am afraid that the thieves will rise again, Why don't we wait for us to jointly submit an excerpt to the Holy Lord and fill the vacancy? ”

"Lu Changshi has a bad memory." Chu Huan smiled and said, "Isn't there already someone in the Governor of Tianshan?" The governor has already presented an excerpt to the prince, and the prince has already sent Wei Wuji to Tianshan to take office, could it be that Lu Changshi doesn't know about this? ”

"Of course you know." Lu Haosheng said with a smile: "Lord Chu's excerpt comes up, the prince knows that Lord Chu has the wisdom to know people, since he recommended Wei Wuji, then Wei Wuji must be a suitable candidate, but Lord Chu also knows that the appointment and dismissal of the governor of my Great Qin has always been determined by the Holy Lord, although the prince has agreed, but now it is not justifiable, but a fold went up, and got the holy decree, Wei Wuji is naturally the justifiable governor of Tianshan." ”

"I see." Chu Huan said with a smile: "If this is the case, this governor will naturally follow the will of the prince and present the fold to the saint together." ”

Lu Haosheng said: "Wei Wuji is sitting in the Tianshan Mountains, so naturally he has nothing to say, but now there is no suitable candidate ...... the other side of Beishan Road!" ”

King Qi hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Chu Huan, a foreign country can't be without a king for a day, and a country can't be without a governor for a day, if there is no governor in Beishan, it is a plate of scattered sand, so this king thinks that he should do his best to send someone to temporarily act as the governor and deal with the affairs of Beishan......!" Pointing to Lu Haosheng and said: "Lu Changshi came out of the Hanlin Academy, full of economy, only eight buckets high, and ......!" ”

Before he finished speaking, Chu Huan had already said: "Lord Wang, today is a family banquet, and I didn't want to talk about state affairs, but since I said this, Chu Huan also took the opportunity to discuss this matter with the prince." Lord Wang, the candidate for the governor of Beishan, after Chu Huan and many officials discussed, this person must meet several conditions, the first of which is naturally shrewd and capable, loyal and patriotic, and able to manage the affairs of Beishan wholeheartedly. This second point is that it needs enough prestige, as the prince said, if there is no governor in Beishan, it will inevitably be scattered, and the people's will will be unstable, but if one person is sent up casually, and he does not have enough prestige, I am afraid it will backfire. ”

King Qi let out an "oh", and Lu Haosheng reluctantly smiled: "Lord Chu, is there any good candidate?" ”

"Don't dare." Chu Huan immediately said: "This governor is the governor of Xiguan, although he has suppressed the rebellion of Tianshan and Beishan, but he has no right to interfere in the government affairs of Tianshan and Beishan. After a pause, he said with a smile: "It's just that the prince has always treated the lower officials well, treating them as brothers, and now the northwest is indeed an extraordinary time, the lower officials came to the northwest two years earlier, and they are slightly familiar with the situation in the northwest. ”

King Qi had already said: "Chu Huan, just say it." ”

"Yes!" Chu Huan said respectfully: "Lord Wang, although Xiao Huanzhang of Beishan has been exterminated, the forces of Beishan are complicated, and the prince also knows that the clan sects in the northwest are very different from those in Guannei, and the relationship is intertwined. To subdue those unruly clans in Beishan, if there is not enough prestige, it is difficult to move an inch, so in order to seek the stability of Beishan, at the moment, I think this prestige is even more important than talent, only by suppressing those clans with prestige first, can you govern in Beishan, Lord, I don't know if you say this is the truth? ”

"Yes, yes, this king has heard for a long time, the people in the northwest are fierce, and the relationship between the clans is intertwined, which is much more complicated than that in the Guannei." King Qi said solemnly: "Without prestige, it is difficult to gain a foothold in Beishan. Glancing at Lu Haosheng, he said: "Chu Huan, Lu Changshi was born in the Hanlin Academy, full of poetry and books, full of economy, among the literati, he has a high reputation, and he is the long history of this king, you said that if you send Lu Changshi to go, can you suppress Beishan?" ”

Chu Huan glanced at Lu Haosheng and said with a smile: "Lord Wang, are you asking me to tell the truth, or is it a lie?" ”

"This ......!" King Qi smiled bitterly: "Naturally, it is the truth. ”

Chu Huan shook his head and said unceremoniously: "Lord Wang, with all due respect, when Lu Changshi goes, not only will he not be able to subdue Beishan, but he is afraid that he will also give birth to a big mess." ”

Lu Haosheng suddenly changed color, and his eyes flashed with fierce color, but he instantly maintained a calm demeanor and said with a smile: "Lord Chu, it's not that Lu wants to be the governor of Beishan, it's just that the prince sent him to pieces, and Lu will not flinch in the slightest. You said that Lu Mou went to Beishan and there would be chaos, which is sensational. ”

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "It's not sensational. The gentry in the northwest are very regional, and they are very repulsive to outsiders, even if Lu Changshi is from the Hanlin Academy, he may be respected by the literati in Beishan, but Beishan is not only literati, in the eyes of others, Lu Changshi is afraid that he will not have much prestige. ”

Lu Haosheng smiled faintly and said: "Lord Chu, if what Lu said is right, in the hearts of Xiguan people, you are also an outsider, right?" ”

"Not bad." Chu Huan nodded and said: "So when the governor came out of Xiguan, he was almost killed, Lu Changshi didn't know, the governor set off from the capital, and on the way to Xiguan to take office, he had already been assassinated, and he almost died in the middle of the road." Coming to Xiguan is also very dangerous, if it weren't for the seven surnames of Xiguan and me, I am afraid that I will not be able to survive today. ”

"Oh?" Lu Haosheng said with a smile: "Lord Chu can accept the seven surnames of Xiguan for his own use, and Lu can follow suit when he goes to Beishan." ”

"This ......!" Chu Huan said with a smile: "Why the seven surnames of Xiguan will help me, Lord Lu should already know." Ben Du had a marriage contract with Miss Linlang of the Su family, and now she has married home, so she got their help...... I don't know if Lord Lu will marry a wife when he goes to Beishan? ”

Lu Haosheng was suddenly a little embarrassed.

He is nearly fifty years old, let alone marrying a wife, even if he already has a grandson, although it is not a rare thing for elderly officials and gentry to marry a wife, but Lu Haosheng went to Beishan to get a foothold in marriage, and who wants to marry his own girl to this half-old man? If Lu Haosheng is already strong in Beishan and has a solid foundation, just like Xiao Huanzhang at the beginning, if he wants to marry, naturally few people will cling to him, but Lu Haosheng is an outsider, and he has no foundation in Beishan, in this case, even if he wants to marry the Beishan people, the Beishan people will definitely not pay attention.

Seeing that Lu Haosheng was embarrassed, King Qi relieved the siege and said: "Chu Huan, Lu Changshi will naturally not marry, but if he goes over there and governs generously, I wonder if it is possible to get the support of the Beishan gentry?" ”

Chu Huan hesitated for a moment, and finally said with a wry smile: "Lord Wang, in fact, I thought Lu Changshi would understand the trick in the middle." Now Beishan wants to govern, the first indispensable is silver, the court is now difficult, it is difficult to allocate silver from the treasury to Lu Changshi, want to govern Beishan, can only raise silver in Beishan, prince, I just said that you need prestige to sit in Beishan, this is one of the reasons, with prestige, with prestige, or can raise a sum of silver in the hands of the gentry in Beishan, for the governance of Beishan, in addition, there is no other way, if you increase taxes, it is absolutely impossible, it will only cause a popular uprising. ”

King Qi nodded slightly.

"Lu Changshi, it's not that this governor is preventing you from going to Beishan, and this governor doesn't have this right." Chu Huan said earnestly: "You asked yourself if Beishan can raise silver from the gentry of Beishan?" That's a lot of money, the taxes paid by the people, at least after the autumn can not enter the official treasury, according to at least half a year now, before that, all the departments and yamen in Beishan have to eat, the court can't pull out the silver, and the governor has to find a way to raise silver to make money, Lu Changshi is an outsider, if there is silver to send down, then it's easy to say, but once it is released, those officials will not be polite, and then these people will definitely make trouble, Lu Changshi, do you say this is the truth? ”

Lu Haosheng still maintained a calm look, just smiled faintly.

"Where silver is needed, of course, it's not just this one aspect, Beishan is full of places where silver is spent, and if the silver is not in place in any aspect, there will be chaos." Chu Huan said with a straight face: "Lu Changshi, this is a family banquet, the prince asked, so I won't hide some words, if it is not right, you are so considerate." If Lu Changshi is confident that he can go to Beishan to raise money, and there is a way to deal with the intricate power relations in Beishan, the prince can let Lu Changshi give it a try temporarily, but ......! ”

"But what?" King Qi hurriedly asked.

Chu Huan waved his hand and smiled: "It shouldn't be, maybe I'm too worried." ”

Although King Qi has experienced all kinds of changes and is much more mature than before, he is still very curious after all, and he can't help but say: "Chu Huan, what, you say it, so that we can understand it in our hearts." ”

Chu Huan frowned slightly.

King Qi's words sound like no problem, but the word "we" obviously refers to King Qi and Lu Haosheng, although King Qi and Lu Haosheng have experienced life and death together, and the relationship is very iron, but these two words have already made Chu Huan understand that in King Qi's heart, at least Lu Haosheng is completely regarded as his confidant-

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