Emperor Zhou left Xifeng Tower and raised the building with great relief. Lu Qi felt even more relieved. He talked and drank with Emperor Zhou, but there was no fun at all. In fact, the same was true for the Emperor Zhou, both of whom were drinking and fighting.

As soon as Emperor Zhou left, the guests offered to Lu Qi to congratulate him enthusiastically, and completely lost his mood with the first arrival. People with high reputation in business actively discussed and sought cooperation, and they could enjoy the cool air with their backs. If General Lu was friendly to the court, then the advantage of going to business was obviously that he could at least have an army to protect business.

In fact, most of these famous people have a relationship with nobles. The nobles themselves do not know how to do business, but relatives or slaves will participate in business. The interests of business are what nobles want, but noble face also needs to be maintained. Therefore, there are many so-called leading masters in various industries, and businessmen have a low status in Zhou State.

Lu Qi had a smile on socializing, and finally sat at the table of the tribute student. Zhang Wei was there. The six of them stood up to give Lu Qi a gift. Lu Qi waved his hand with a smile and asked him to sit down. He also sat down. The guy hurriedly brought a glass of wine.

Lu Qi first glanced at the five tribute students. The five tribute students were obviously frightened. Lu Qi smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about anything. I, Lu Tianfeng, won't fight with you yet. I will work hard when I go back."

"Yes, General Thank you." The tribute students bowed and thanked one after another.

Lu Qi smiled and said, "Don't count on anything. The one I can take care of you is that you can come to Xifenglou for a meal, which is 30% cheaper. It's up to you to your own business journey."

The tribute students nodded in response, and Lu Qi smiled and said, "Eat and drink well. This time, I will regret not eating well."

The tribute students nodded in emotion. Lu Qi turned his head to look at Zhang Qi, reached out to take the cup and raised it. Zhang Qi also responded with the cup. The two of them took a sip. Lu Qi put down the cup and smiled and said, "What official position has Mr. Zhang held in Jiangnan?"

"The Xiaguan was originally a member of the Ministry of Rites, and later became a guest of the prince." Zhang Shi replied.

Lu Qi nodded and said in surprise: "It turns out that Lord Zhang and Lord Meng Shi are both ministers under the host."

Zhang Ju nodded and said, "The Xiaguan and Lord Meng were both promoted by the queen before that year. However, compared with Lord Meng, Xiaguan was not trusted by the boss. The boss always felt that the subordinates were suspected of surveillance, but in fact, the subordinates had never done any evil words, but the boss disliked the boss and the king did not like it."

Lu Qi nodded clearly and knew that Zhang Jue was once a sandwich. He raised his glass and said, "The past has passed. I hope Lord Zhang can have a good start."

"General Xie." Zhang Shi raised his glass to respond.

Putting down the cup, Lu Qi asked, "Mr. Zhang, I'll ask me, Wei Hao, do you know?"

Zhang Shi was stunned and said, "Wei Hao, the official knows."

"When I was in Jiangnan, I had a relationship with Wei Hao in Shida County, but I don't know how Wei Hao is now." Lu Qipinghe said.

"Wei Hao also came to Dazhou and now serves as Sizhi in Dali Temple. He was originally Dali Sizhi in Jiangnan, but later served as Shaoqing of Dali Temple." Zhang Shi replied.

Lu Qi nodded, Wei Hao was indeed brought to Zhou Guo. Zhang Shi hesitated for a moment and said, "The General should not know. Wei Hao is different from the lower officials. He is honored."

Lu Qi nodded, then looked at Zhang Qi in surprise and said, "What did you say? Lucky return?"

Zhang Qi nodded and said, "Wei Hao is the return of honor, and it is said that he was originally a minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Lu Qi was surprised when he heard this, and looked at Zhang Wei with disbelief. Zhang Wei smiled bitterly and said, "General, after the senior official found out, he was also unbelievable. Wei Hao was in Jiangnan, but he was deeply trusted by the king of the country."

Lu Qi frowned and said, "Wei Hao is a minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He used to be in Jiangnan and had always been in charge of the enemy. He was to wipe out the great Zhou secret spies who were lurking across the river."

"It is hard to understand people, but Wei Hao is actually an official lurking in the Yangtze River in the Great Zhou Dynasty." Zhang Feng said calmly.

Lu Qi nodded, but felt a little scared. In the past, Wei Hao was appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Rao Prefecture, but he did not rely on Wei Hao out of caution. At that time, Wang Zhongliang could rely on him in Raozhou, and secondly, he had concerns about Wei Hao. Mainly because Wei Hao was a Zhou power and was deeply trusted by Lord Li. Wei Hao would be an official detective in Zhou, which was lurking deeply enough.

"Is only Wei Hao the only official from Jiangnan who came back from Ronggui?" Lu Qi asked calmly soon.

"I heard that there are four more generals who must know each other, Mr. Zhao, the Minister of Works, who is in Jiangnan. I heard that the Zhou army was able to successfully cross the natural danger of the river, and Mr. Zhao had secretly supported him." Zhang Shi replied.

Lu Qi was stunned again after hearing this, and then nodded suddenly. Mr. Zhao did have a strong dark force in Chizhou, which was developed by the former Zhao County Magistrate. Although Mr. Zhao and Mr. Niu County Magistrate were killed one after another, Mr. Zhao's dark force in Chizhou was not destroyed. From this point of view, the Kanghua navy of Chizhou did not dispatch the troops to block the Zhou army across the river. Mr. Zhao should have used his power. If the Ma Governor of Chizhou did not dare to send troops.

"So, Mr. Zhao from Jiangnan will now be Mr. Zhao in Dazhou." Lu Qi asked knowingly.

"I did not get the position of Minister of the Secretariat, but was the Ministry of Works. However, it is said that the relatives of Minister of the State Council of Zhao also obtained the position of military and political officials in Jiangnan. Minister of the State Council of Zhao had a nephew and even became the Du Yuhou who commanded the 5,000 troops." Zhang Shi replied.

Lu Qi nodded silently, took a sip of the cup, and Zhang Wei also took a sip of the cup, put down the cup, and sighed: "General, the king of the country is very stupid in governing the country, but he is indeed a benevolent monarch. When the king of the country left Jiangning, thousands of people came out to kneel and cry, and I heard that two old ministers were extinguished by grief and anger."

Lu Qi looked at Zhang Wei and said calmly: "Are all the people in Jiangning crying and sending me off? Is this a benevolent king?"

Zhang Shi was stunned, then lowered his head slightly and said, "It's the official who is wrong."

"You have not made any mistakes. The people of Jiangning should be grateful to Lord Li, because Lord Li gave Jiangning a rich life, but millions of people outside Jiangning resent Lord Li, because the prosperity of Jiangning is supported by the people outside Jiangning. In Jiangning, there are all kinds of dignified officials and nobles who live in drunkenness and dreams, and there are elegant scholars and literary masters everywhere. Jiangning is the fairyland of Li Guogong's Heavenly Palace, and outside Jiangning, there are starving hells on earth, prospering a city and harming a country." Lu Qi said coldly, his words full of sharp criticism.

Zhang Shi looked at Lu Qi in shock. Lu Qi looked at him and said coldly: "What? Do you think what I said is wrong? Then you probably haven't left Jiangning for a long time."

Zhang Shi looked dark and nodded, "Xiaguan has not left Jiangning for a long time, but the prosperity of Jiangning is only difficult for Xiaguan."

Lu Qi was stunned, then nodded and said, "If you hold a free job in Jiangning, you will be in trouble. Jiangning is a place to save money."

Zhang Qi nodded, not expecting Lu Qi to say again: "But you will be in trouble when you come to Kaifeng Mansion. At least you can't afford to buy a residential house."

Zhang Shi was stunned, then smiled bitterly, and said, "It is a great blessing that the lower officials can save their lives."

Lu Qi smiled and said, "How are you writing?"

Zhang Shi was stunned and said, "The word Xiaguan is OK, but it is not as powerful as the word General's.

"I am a military general. I have naturally become heroic when I was a child. I bought a jade shop and a porcelain shop. If you are good at fine calligraphy and painting, you can work part-time." Lu Qi said with a smile.

Zhang Shi looked at Lu Qi in a daze. He was really puzzled. How could this general who held heavy troops and was good at fighting, the king of Hexi liked the way of merchants? As an official and a literati, he despised merchants in his heart, and business was a cheap business.

"General Xie, you can try it." Zhang Wei made a decision. He came to respond to the invitation because he wanted to join the company. Since the boss attaches importance to business, he had to meet his preferences.

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In the afternoon, the fourteenth lady and her mother entered the palace and went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to ask for Princess Xianghe. She gave her a luminous cup and ten bottles of wine. She said that the luminous cup was used by His Majesty the Emperor and could no longer be used by others. Shangshu Lu asked her to hand it over to Princess Xianghe for preservation.
Chapter completed!