Volume II: Ember Chapter 71
On the third day of the first month of January, the residence of Lord Liexun
Three people slowly climbed the stairs from the front of the atrium. Yi Yu, who was frowning, clenched the Yanling clan seal in his hand, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
"Director, what are you worried about?" Gu Key asked in a low voice.
"I'm just afraid that this invitation will not be easy for Lord Liexun to agree." Yi Yu stared at the more than ten levels, a little stunned.
"Director, I don't think you have to worry about that." Sikong Xi stepped forward and waved his arms, his eyebrows fluttering, "As the saying goes, you dare to pull the emperor off the horse if you are willing to cut your body!" β
"What are you talking nonsense, kid!" Gu Jian kicked him hard, "The Lu family's territory dares to say such a big rebellious thing, you want to die!" β
Sikong Xi hurriedly stopped his mouth, followed behind stupidly, and stepped into the last level of the class.
He glanced down and caught a glimpse of this last rank, forged by the finest jade. But the texture was slightly discolored, and it shone with a faint golden light. In Lu Biao's mansion, he had also seen this jade step that symbolized status, but the texture was white and green, where was it like this? He raised his eyes to look at the two beside him, but Yi Yu didn't seem to find any clues. He stretched out his hand to stop the two, but the voice was stuck in his throat and he couldn't speak.
It's better to worry less about irrelevant matters, and he can't forget the purpose of coming to Liexun.
Two little men in earth-colored clothes stood in front of the main hall, looking at their complexions, but there were only four or five out of ten, even a little smaller than their boss Kongxi.
Yi Yu stepped forward and solemnly handed the Yanling clan seal in his hand to the two people in front of him. But the two little servants only smiled and shook their hands, blocking the family seal handed over.
"Director Yi, when I came here a few days ago, the two of us met with adults, but you noble people forget a lot of things, most of them forget us because of important matters," both of them retreated and slowly opened the door of the hall, "Please also ask Director Yi to move into the hall, and the governor is already waiting inside." β
"Yi Mou thanked the two of you," Yi Yu did not delay, took back the family seal and shook it slightly, tilting his head to signal Sikong Xi and the two behind him to follow.
The furnishings in the main hall are almost the same as those in the vestibule, and they look unusually quaint, as if they have been left over from the previous generation and slightly renovated. Sikong Xi glanced at the slowly closing hall door behind him and turned his head forward. At the same time, he saw the solemn-faced man sitting on the main seat, and the slender sword at his waist.
However, looking closely at his body, I only vaguely feel that he is a Confucian general, not good at martial arts.
"Lu Mou is far away, and he also invites the three of them to sit down," Lie Xun Jue raised his hand and motioned to the maid next to him to prepare tea.
Several maidservants quickly caught up, put the teacups on the table next to the three of them, and slowly poured the jade tea into it.
"This tea is my famous Shangyang leaf tea, and its brown color is as clear as jade. And there is a different taste of another famous tea, this Shangyang leaf tea, not so much bland, but soft in the mouth, the bitterness of the disgusting feeling will gradually subside, until it becomes sweet. Lord Lie Xun looked at the tea cup raised in the hands of the three of them, and it was also raised, "This tea is very good for entertaining distinguished guests." β
"Thank you, Governor." Yi Yu raised his glass from afar.
Sikong Xi learned the way the two of them toasted, and it was also very funny to use the second-hand grasp to clasp the tea cup and drink it all.
"I forgot," Lord Lie Xun knocked on the armrest of his seat, a smile on his face, "My name is Lu Chi, and the three of them can still call me Governor Lu Du like that." β
"The governor is out of sight." Yi Yu raised his eyes to look at him, and there was an extra letter in his hand, "Please take a look at it." β
Lu Chi frowned slightly, as if he was resentful of Yi Yu's rudeness. He took the letter, and his already gloomy face grew darker.
For a long time, Lu Chi had been reading the letter for a long time, but he didn't make any moves.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Yi Yu put down the cup, tasted the Shangyang leaf tea, and slowly got up and walked in front of Lu Chi.
"What is the Director, going to do?" Sikong Xi approached the ancient key.
"Judging from the current form, the director may be discussing the matter of reinforcements with Lord Liexun." The ancient key rubbed the texture of the cup, as if admiring its extremely beautiful workmanship.
"I don't think so!"
"Isn't it like?"
Before Gu Key's words were finished, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.
I saw Yi Yuhu half-kneeling on the ground with a solemn face. It has always been a great gift that only kneels down to Lu Biao, but now it is an exception. Even the sound of human snorting can be heard in the eerie main hall that is quiet.
The letter in Lu Chi's hand slowly slid from his hand to the ground, and he hurriedly bent down to pick it up, but was preempted by Yi Yu, who was closer to the ground.
"Governor, please also decide......" Yi Yu raised his head and handed the letter to Lu Chi with both hands.
Lu Chi's hand hung in the air, and it was not possible to take it, nor was it to take it. But what really drove him into a desperate situation was Yi Yu's extremely respectful gift.
Lu Chi, who has always attached great importance to etiquette and religion, likes to be treated with respect. Now Yi Yu obviously grasped his weakness and used his excellent character to mess with his right to refuse.
But how could he, Lu Chi, agree? Not to mention the number of reinforcements, the amount of food and grass needed by the soldiers when they fought with the war horses was an extremely difficult to supply number. What they are going to face is the Galloping Headquarters, which is known as the "Iron Hoof of the Land Continent". It was almost an unwinnable engagement.
What's more, his 20,000 troops are the decisive combat power used to subvert the unitary arrow, how can he easily lend this talisman? Moreover, in this kind of extremely large-scale war, the Imperial City should have made relevant moves a long time ago and sent the Imperial Palace Forbidden Army to reinforce the military service, but he had never heard any news, let alone the established situation of the army.
It seems that this Lu Biao has already sensed something.
"Director Yi, please get up!" Lu Chi regained his face and stepped forward to help Yi Yu up. But Yi Yu couldn't afford to be resolute, and stubbornly wanted to get up after listening to his decision.
LΓΌ Chi made a difficulty, and vowing not to borrow troops would attract LΓΌ Chi's suspicion, causing the emperor to alienate himself. Now Lu Biao's power can be said to be one-handed to the sky in this unitary arrow, and even the emperor has to rely on a little bit of his might. If, in this time of internal and external troubles, he commits acts contrary to the state, he will be attacked by the governors of all districts.
"I don't know how many soldiers Director Yi wants?" Lu Chi asked in a low voice.
"Dudu, this battle is about the survival of our country, if it loses momentum, then there will only be eight top eight left in this continent, just like Luo Yin three years ago!" Yi Yu stood up and solemnly said again, "I still hope that the governor will think about the country." β
Lu Chi slammed a shudder, and said that he was going to take all his soldiers away? Is this ironclad to eradicate the problem and clean up again? The teacup he was holding in his hand suddenly trembled and fell to the ground.
But at this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out to the tea cup in the air, and the hot tea was spilled all over the hand, and the cup was also firmly held by him. But the man didn't have a trace of pain, and just slowly put the teacup on the table.
"Governor, be careful!" The man said slowly.
Sikong Xi saw the face clearly. It was a rather old but unexpectedly handsome face, and he was pitch black