The breeze blew softly, and apart from the occasional barking of a dog, the deserted streets were silent.

Dim lighting, mottled earthen walls, old greasy wooden tables and chairs, this is a humble tavern.

Lu Xiaoxian pondered slowly, savored it carefully, and the wine was not intoxicating.

Feng Man's resoluteness, for Lu Xiaoxian, was the south wall that he had hit without hesitation, and it was the empty joy of Huangliang. If meeting is for separation, it is better not to meet. If it is destined to be a passerby, why provoke it at first.

Lu Xiaoxian could have kept Feng Man, and could even beg bitterly to be a dead dog who would not let go, but he did nothing in the end.

Lu Xiaoxian slowly poured the wine in the cup into his mouth, and couldn't help moaning in his heart: In the past, let it pass!

It's easy to say, but it's not the same thing to do. Some things are not like footprints on the beach, which can be smoothed out as soon as the water comes.

At this moment, all that flashed in Lu Xiaoxian's mind was Feng Man's shadow, he grinned, and he wanted to cry when he laughed and laughed, and there was a heart-rending pain.

Who understands this kind of pain?

The most painful thing is to watch your heart break and have to stick it up yourself!

Zhang Meng has been accompanying him on the side, not saying a word, Lu Xiaoxian has a drink, and he also has a drink.

Finally, it was Lu Xiaoxian who spoke first: "Zhang Meng, have you stayed enough in Panzhou?" Isn't it time for us to get out of here? ”

Panzhou is Lu Xiaoxian's sad place, and he doesn't want to stay here for a moment now.

Zhang Meng said casually: "It doesn't matter if you stay in Panzhou or leave Panzhou, anyway, I will go wherever you go, and I don't want anything else!" ”

Listening to Zhang Meng's words, Lu Xiaoxian couldn't help but smile bitterly, he really envied a heartless person like Zhang Meng, at least he wouldn't be very tired.

"Zhang Meng, you are ready, we will leave Panzhou as soon as possible and go to Luoyang, the divine capital!" Lu Xiaoxian's eyes were a little confused.

……

Still in the study of the Shuai Mansion, Li Qianli, Murong Zhen and Lu Xiao sat silently.

"Virtuous nephew! This time thanks to you! Li Qianli made no secret of his gratitude.

"Uncle, aunt, don't mention this!" Lu Xiaoxian was not happy at all.

Although he saved the lives of Li Qianli and Feng Yuanyi, in the confrontation with Wan Guojun, Lu Xiaoxian still fell behind. Even if it's a win, it's a pyrrhic victory.

From this incident, it can be seen that some of the things learned from books are not applicable at all in practice. Take Wan Guojun as an example, when it comes to strategy, he may not be as good as Lu Xiaoxian, but when it comes to ruthlessness and unscrupulousness, Lu Xiaoxian is not his opponent.

"Nephew, what are your next steps?" Li Qianli asked again.

What Li Qianli asked was exactly what Lu Xiaoxian was thinking about now. He and Zhang Meng are rogue identities, and it would be impossible for him to go to Luoyang without Li Qianli's help.

"Uncle, aunt! It won't be long before His Majesty's decree arrives, and you will go to Luoyang to offer auspiciousness! Speaking of this, Lu Xiaoxian paused, "But this is far from enough!" ”

Li Qianli asked strangely, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Uncle, over the years, you have tried your best to send a lot of treasures and auspicious treasures to Your Majesty, but this can only ensure that Your Majesty is not suspicious of you, and you are still far from truly trusting you!"

Li Qianli couldn't help nodding.

Lu Xiaoxian is right, His Majesty is indeed no longer suspicious of Li Qianli now, but he does not reuse him, after all, he is a member of the Li royal family, and he has only served as an assassin in various states over the years, and he has not even been given the opportunity to return to the gods.

"And what do you think I should do?" Li Qianli stared at Lu Xiaoxian and said.

"If you want to be truly trusted, you have to have someone to speak for you in front of Your Majesty, and it is a very weighty person!"

"Nephew, you're right!" Li Qianli couldn't wait to ask, "Then what should I do?" ”

"It's easy!" Lu Xiaoxian gently spit out two words, "Give a gift!" ”

Whether in ancient times or in later generations, if a person wants to make a difference, gift-giving is almost an unavoidable means of conspiracy. The purpose of gift-giving is to be successful, and successful gift-giving is not determined by the amount of gifts, but by the psychology and ability of the recipient.

Then, Lu Xiaoxian began to talk about the skills of gift-giving: "Gift-giving is an art, there are its conventions and rules, who to give, what to give, and how to send are very mysterious, and you must not give blindly, nonsense, or indiscriminately. You can't be blind and reckless when asking for gifts, you must understand the interests of the other party, be targeted, and arrange them skillfully, so that the other party is easy to accept the gift, and you will be able to do things nine times out of ten. As long as the gift is accepted by the giver, they will help you with the errand. Of course, asking people to do things, giving gifts well, and using the right methods will make everyone happy. If you don't send it well, you will be blocked back, and you will feel ...... heartwarming."

Li Qianli and Murong Zhen looked at Lu Xiaoxian in a daze, like looking at a monster. He is only a teenager, how can he understand so much, it is an old fritter who has been immersed in officialdom for many years, and he doesn't know as much.

"There is nothing in the world that cannot be done, only people who can't do it. A person who can do things can easily control the situation in a complex environment, turn everything into good fortune, turn the impossible into possible, and finally achieve the goal. The key is to see what methods you use, what techniques you use, and what means you use. Speaking of this, Lu Xiaoxian picked up the teacup, took a sip, and smiled, "Uncle, aunt, this time to enter Beijing to offer auspicious rui is an excellent gift opportunity, whether you can grasp it or not, it depends on yours!" ”

Li Qianli scratched his head a little, who to give a gift, what to give, how to give a gift, his eyes were black, and he was indeed a little embarrassed.

Murong Zhen knew what her husband was thinking, so she naturally wanted to solve problems for him, she considered it and said, "...... about gift-giving"

Lu Xiaoxian smiled and took Murong Zhen's words: "Auntie, don't worry, of course I won't care about this matter." Therefore, I have decided to go to the Divine Capital before you, find out everything, and then send you a letter, all you have to do is prepare according to the contents of the letter. When it's time to give gifts, I'll go with you! ”

"That's great!" Murong Zhen didn't drag his feet either, "What do you need to go to God, just say it, uncle and aunt will never treat you badly!" ”

……

"Brother Lu, I already knew that one day in the future, we would meet in Luoyang!"

Yang Si nodded towards Lu Xiaoxian, took out an iron card from his arms and handed it to him: "If you encounter any difficulties in Luoyang, you can take it to Yingtianmen and hand it to the guards, and the guards will find me!" ”

Lu Xiaoxian was not polite, took the iron card, and hugged Yang Si: "Thank you!" ”

……

"You wait for me for a few more days, and we can set off together to return to Shendu! With Brother Lu by my side on the road, my old Wei won't be lonely! Wei Xuzhong shouted loudly.

"I also want to accompany Brother Wei all the way! But now the matter is urgent, and I have to take the first step! Lu Xiaoxian said with a smile, "When Brother Wei arrives in Shendu, I will make a special trip to set up a banquet for Brother Wei!" ”

"It's a deal!" Wei Xuzhong patted Lu Xiaoxian on the shoulder, "Remember, when the time comes, when Zuo Su Zhengtai comes to me, you just need to report my name!" I dare to assure Brother Lu that as long as my old Wei is here in Luoyang, the divine capital, no one will dare to bully you! ”

……

"I've been waiting for this day for a long time, and you've finally decided to go to Luoyang?" Xie Yunxuan smiled, "I'll go with you, from the day we arrive in Luoyang, our competition will officially begin!" ”

"Senior Brother Yunxuan, do you still want to compete?" Lu Xiaoxian frowned.

"Of course!"

"Oh well! I promise to compete with you! Lu Xiaoxian said, "However, before the competition, I want to ask Senior Brother Yunxuan to do me a favor!" ”

Xie Yunxuan raised his eyebrows: "You say!" ”

"Li Qianli and his wife are going to the Shendu to offer auspicious rui, and when the time comes, Feng Yuanyi and Man'er will go together, I hope that the senior brother will help me escort them all the way to ensure that they arrive in the Shendu safely!"

Although Feng Man was very resolute about Lu Xiaoxian, Lu Xiaoxian still couldn't let go of her in his heart.

Xie Yunxuan pondered for a moment, nodded and agreed.

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