Seeing Cheng Dexuan nodding, Lu Qi smiled again and said, "Mr. Cheng, I heard that Fang Dang clan is ranked third among the Dangxiang Ba clans. I wonder if it is true?"

"It's true. Fangdang's family is second only to Yeli's family. Fangdang's family has great influence in Liangzhou. This time I went to Wuwei, Liangzhou." Cheng Dexuan said.

Lu Qi nodded and said, "I think it's too reckless to convince Fangdang's family. Even if Dangxiang Ba's family is in disagreement, they still know the reason why their lips are lost and their teeth are cold."

Cheng Dexuan smiled bitterly and said, "I don't hide it from Lord Lu. I went to persuade Fangdang to have a marriage. Lord Zhao Kuangyi wanted to use marriage to alienate Dangxiang Ba clan."

Lu Qi was stunned and said, "Use marriage to separate?"

Cheng Dexuan nodded and said, "The method of marriage and separation between foreigners has existed in ancient times. Fangdang has always attached importance to trade with the Pingliang Governor's Office, so I have sought marriage. Once the marriage is successful, I can further induce Fangdang and further differentiate the Dangxiang Ba clan."

"Since Fangdang attaches importance to business, why did he still get rid of Lord Cheng? It is normal to refuse marriage." Lu Qi asked.

Cheng Dexuan smiled bitterly and said, "It should be said that it touched the taboos of Dangxiang Ba clan. The Dangxiang Ba clan was maintained by marriage. After my departure, the intentions of Tuoba clan or Yeli clan might be known, so Fangdang clan could only hate me, but although it was detained, it did not kill me."

Lu Qi nodded, and Cheng Dexuan said peacefully again: "Lord Lu has made great contributions to expand the territory of Zhou State. I wonder if he plans to do so in the future?"

When Lu Qiyi heard what it meant, he said calmly: "It is worth serving the country. In the future, I may seek wealth and freedom."

"Lord Lu, the so-called birds are full of good bows. Lord Lu uses troops like a god and manages the army well. He is already famous in the northwest. Even if Lord Lu wants to seek wealth and freedom in the future, he will probably be like Han Xin." Cheng Dexuan said with a righteous face.

Lu Qidan smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, I have learned a lot about Zhou State. The Zhao brothers can be said to be very powerful. You may not want to instigate me and take advantage of Zhao."

"I have that idea." Cheng Dexuan said sincerely.

Lu Qi shook his head and said, "Mr. Cheng, do you think I need to do stupid things compared to the Zhao brothers?"

"If Lord Lu turns to support Lord Zhao, should he be able to obtain it? He has obtained the Northwest Territory as a fief. In other words, His Majesty Zhou will not give Lord Lu a lot, and he will even have all the birds and bows to hide them. Lord Zhao will give Lord Lu the opportunity to be king in the northwest." Cheng Dexuan said with sincerity.

After hearing this, Lu Qi thought, Cheng Dexuan said again: "If Lord Lu is willing to assist Zhao, then he only needs to wait and see the northwest in the future and accept the enthronement. Of course, Lord Lu needs to resist the Xia Kingdom."

Lu Qi looked at Cheng Dexuan and said, "What Lord Cheng said is very touching, but many things are not something that can be done as you wish. With my current situation, it is impossible to betray Zhou State in danger. If the Zhou State court transferred me to leave the northwest, I would only follow the orders. Therefore, I can only regard what Lord Cheng said today as never before, and I will say what happens in the future."

Cheng Dexuan nodded and felt relieved in his heart. Lu Qi's reaction relieved him and realized that this was not a false situation. Of course, he could not cram the matter for the instigation of the layout. Since Lu Tianfeng said that he had never heard of the big rebellious words, he had the basis for future cooperation. Moreover, he also understood that Lu Tianfeng was saying rational words. Before Zhao rebelled openly, Lu Tianfeng could not have rebelled against the Zhou court.

Cheng Dexuan said goodbye and left, and then crossed the Yellow River to Liangzhou. After Lu Qi saw him off, he stood in front of the hall and thought. He wanted to ask Cheng Xuande what official Wang Tong was before, but he gave up again. He didn't realize that Wang Tong was actually a touchstone sent by Emperor Zhou.

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At this time, Wang Tong's secretary of return had already been delivered to a rice shop in Kaifeng Prefecture by his confidant, and the secret guard of the rice shop sent the letter into the palace and handed it to the Emperor of Zhou directly. The Emperor of Zhou carefully read the lacquer seal before opening the secret report. When he saw that the handwriting was indeed written by Wang Tong.

"I report to Your Majesty,...................................................................................., I will be quite happy with my emperor."

After reading it, the Emperor Zhou nodded, thought for a while, took the paper and wrote: "Go to Huizhou and Qingshuihe to fight. Lu Tianfeng was the third-rank Huaihua General, and was awarded Lin Xiaodie, Zhexiangyue, and the third-rank imperial edict. He was granted the title of Lu Dongsheng, the head of the Lu family in Shouzhou, and Duke of Shoushan County."

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Lu Qi was thinking, Xiaodie left the hall door and asked softly: "Qilang, what are you thinking?"

Lu Qiyi smiled and said to Cheng Dexuan, and finally said: "This Cheng Dexuan should be Zhao Kuangyi's confidant. According to what he said, the Zhao family's rebellion will not be too far away."

"It's a bad thing that Zhao wants to rebel. The Emperor of Zhou is already dealing with the Zhao family. If Zhao Kuangyin rebels against the Zhou State in Jiangnan, he will only fall into a desperate situation." Xiaodie said softly.

Lu Qi nodded and said, "The Emperor of Zhou asked Zhao Kuangyin to lead the army to Jiangnan, with the intention of diversion of the tiger from the mountain. Without the influence of Zhao Kuangyin, the Emperor of Zhou could replace it on a large scale."

Xiaodie nodded, Lu Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "Xiaodie, if Fangdeng clan came to redeem the Dangxiang nobles, I want to exchange for the daughter of Fangdeng clan's nobles. Do you think it's okay?"

Xiaodie was stunned and said softly: "Do you want to marry Fangdang?"

"It can't be said to be a marriage, but a disagreement. I just want the daughter of the Fangdang nobles. If I want the legitimate branch, Fangdang will not agree." Lu Qi said gently.

Xiaodie nodded and said, "Yes, I don't care about multiple sisters."

Lu Qi looked at Xiaodie with gentle eyes, and suddenly stretched out his arms to hug Xiaodie into his arms, silently lingering. After a moment, Xiaodie said softly: "When did you want Yue'e? You stayed, and you can't be neglected all the time."

"Of course I have to be cautious when Zhao Kuangyi gave her to her. She is your roommate, so I will talk about it later." Lu Qi replied gently. He had never been close to Yue'e, and the beauty plan was a must-have.

"Get in." Xiaodie said softly.

Lu Qi hesitated and said, "I need to go and see King Ji."

"What's the matter with King Ji?" Xiaodierou asked.

"It's just about the transaction with Fangdang. I need to tell King Ji about Fangdang's daughter. I have to ask King Ji if he is willing to accept it as a lady. If King Ji wants to, he will naturally not be able to use me." Lu Qi said gently.

"King Ji must not want to do so. The royal family of Zhou Kingdom should not want to have different bloodlines, and King Ji cannot be his own master." Xiaodie said.

Lu Qi nodded, Xiaodie said softly: "Qilang, go."

Lu Qi nodded, bowed his head and kissed Xiaodie's hair, then let go of Yiren, turned around and left the government office. Xiaodie looked at her calmly, and finally returned to the hall door with a smile.

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Lu Qi arrived at King Ji's mansion, which was a mansion of the Dangxiang nobles. Its appearance was similar to that of the wealthy families in Kaifeng Prefecture, but it occupied a large area. The population of Huizhou was of course much inferior to that of Kaifeng Prefecture.

King Ji smiled at Lu Qi's arrival and sat in a friendly manner with Lu Qi. Since he experienced the battle of Qingshui River, King Ji has become much more mature and occasionally went to visit the soldiers in the army. It can be said that he has already gained prestige in the Huizhou army.

"Tianfeng, it's not easy for you to come." King Ji sat down and said with a smile.

"I came to see Your Highness and reported something to you. It was Fang Dang, a native of Dangxiang, who asked someone to ask for redemption of his relatives." Lu Qi said with a smile.

"You're going to make the decision on that matter." King Ji said.

"I have an idea and plan to propose a marriage with Fang Dang family." Lu Qi said.

"You mean to marry Dangxiang people?" King Ji said in surprise.

Lu Qi nodded, said in his intention to marry Fangdang, and finally said: "If your highness is willing to marry, then you can propose to have a legitimate daughter. If you are a minister, you can only have a daughter of a nobleman in the side branch."

King Ji nodded clearly and then said, "You should marry me, I cannot marry a woman."

Lu Qiyi smiled and said, "I am not a marriage even if I have the daughter of Fangdang's side branch. My intention is to divide the Xiang Ba clan of Dang. Therefore, I would like to ask His Highness Ji to ask for a title for me and ask for the daughter of Fangdang as the wife of the imperial edict. After the daughter of Fangdang's daughter received the imperial edict, there would be a de facto marriage. When the Tuoba clan of Xia found out, he would be suspicious of Fangdang."
Chapter completed!