The bamboo wine glass shook gently in Xu Shu's hand, and Xu Shu himself closed his eyes in contemplation.

After a while, Xu Shu half-squinted his eyes and muttered: "Brother and forgive my brother for being blunt, Jiangdong Sun and Jingxiang Liu Biao are now feuding because of the death of Sun Jian in the early years. Like a brother who is sandwiched between the two families but insists on thinking that neither family will offend, it is tantamount to taking chestnuts in the fire...... Shu suddenly understood why in the past two or three years, my brother had led this huge fleet to trade between Jingxiang and Yizhou in order to let such a female generation as my sister-in-law show up, because no matter what, Jingxiang Liu Biao and Jiangdong Sun couldn't embarrass a woman, otherwise wouldn't it cause the world to laugh at it? ”

Lu Renxin said that I really haven't considered it at this point, the main reason for Mi Zhen to lead the team to run the boat is actually that among these people at hand now, only Mi Zhen has the strongest ability to make money and negotiate. It is said that there is a specialization in the art industry, if Cai Yan is allowed to run a business, believe it or not, he will lose a trip? Besides, it is now in the early stage of Yizhou's development, although Lu Cheng and Lu Xin can also be qualified for this job in addition to Mi Zhen, but these two boys are definitely not as profitable as Mi Zhen in business, and if they earn more, they can save a lot of time for the development of Yizhou.

looked at Xu Shu again and continued: "But in Shu's opinion, no matter how the elder brother chooses now, he will inevitably be guilty of one of them, and the slightest hesitation will even lead to death." In such a critical situation, if the elder brother still insists on currying favor with both sides, it is really unwise, and I hope that the elder brother will learn from it. ”

Lu Ren could only sigh bitterly: "What Yuan Zhishi said, how can I not know it in my heart? But it's precisely because both aspects are so important that I don't want to give them up. And for some reason, I always felt that there must be a way to get the best of both worlds...... At least judging from Zhou Yu's attitude towards me today, he, a smart person, doesn't really want to have any conflicts with me. ”

Xu Shu said: "Although my brother said this, Zhou Yu is a wise person, if he uses any tricks in secret, such as doing something to his brother under the guise of Liu Biao's hand." Brother is afraid that it will be difficult to deal with, right? ”

Of course, Lu Ren understood what Xu Shu meant. In fact, Lu Ren knows very well that with his current identity as basically representing the Lu family in Jiangdong, as well as Sun Quan's current strategy of Jiangdongization, a member of the group that Sun Quan is currently using in order to sit firmly in Jiangdong, he will definitely not easily do anything to himself on the surface, but if he is playing some conspiracy, such as sending some gossip and the like to Liu Biao, then he will indeed be very troublesome here.

But at present, only in Jingxiang can you make money and recruit talents, where is it said that you can throw it away? In terms of talents, Sun Quan looks at the talent resources on the Jiangdong territory very closely, and if Lu Ren dares to stretch out his hand, he will definitely touch Sun Quan's sensitive nerves. Jingxiang has a lot of talent because of Liu Biao's "good and evil" and Cai's dominance, and there are many talents Lu Ren who has the opportunity to start.

After thinking about it again, Lu Ren could only shake his head and said: "Let's take one step at a time, after all, I don't understand what kind of attitude Zhou Yu has towards me now, if I have some radical reaction here, I'm afraid that it will mess things up." In short, respond to all changes with the same first. ”

Xu Shu and the three of them looked at each other again, knowing that they couldn't rush to make Lu Ren make any decisions right away at this time, so they didn't say anything more, and instead continued to destroy the delicacies on the table that were very rare for them. Leave some space for Lu Ren to meditate.

Lu Ren himself came to the bow of the Seahorse and quietly raised his head to look up at the starry sky. After thinking for a moment, Lu Ren suddenly turned around and smiled at Xu Shu and the others: "I suddenly feel that God is really good at playing tricks on people." If it weren't for a series of events that led me to board the ship myself, I would have wanted to fight the river/thief first. I used this to make a name for myself so that the thieves would not dare to covet my fleet, and then I came to Chaisang to see the current situation in Jiangdong, or I ran into Sun Shangxiang without accident today, and then attracted Zhou Gongjin's words. Maybe it won't be in such a big trouble as it is now. ”

Xu Shu shook his head and said, "The matter has come to this, what's the use of my brother saying this?" However, when he was in Jingxiang, he heard that Zhou Gongjin governed the army strictly, and he did not commit any crimes with Minqiu. But he didn't expect that the soldiers under his command would be so blatantly asking for money from the merchant ships. If it weren't for that, the elder brother wouldn't have been forced to show up and stop them. ”

Lu Ren smiled indifferently, and then thought in his heart: "I didn't expect things to develop to this point, but after all, I'm not a pig leather with 100 intelligence plus magic attack immunity, but how do you want me to deal with it?" ”

The more I thought about it, the more upset I became, my thoughts became more and more chaotic, and my emotions became more and more irritable. Suddenly, Lu Ren quickly shook his head a few times, and secretly warned himself that the more dangerous the situation, the more he could not be irritable and panicked, and he must calm down and sober up as soon as possible, because only by staying calm and sober can he suddenly have a flash of inspiration in his mind, and then come up with what to do.

As soon as he thought of this, Lu Ren forcibly threw these worries aside in advance, and reached out to take the flute he had hung on the sail rope on the bow of the ship earlier. I don't know when Lu Ren developed such a habit, that is, whenever he noticed that his emotions began to become irritable and chaotic, he would put his worries aside, and then focus on playing the flute in his hand, and specially play some melodies that are gentle and gentle, which helps to relax his mood and can gradually calm himself down. Often at the end of the song, Lu Ren's mood will be completely calm.

At the beginning, Lu Ren actually couldn't do it, and even his mood became more and more chaotic. However, with the help of Cai Yan, a music master who is really proficient in music, Lu Ren gradually figured out a set of his own tricks, and in Lu Ren's own words, he knew how to "fake" into the set. At this moment, the flute was already in his hand, and Lu Ren secretly said in his heart: "Which tune to play?" Oh yes, when I passed by Chaisang last year, I couldn't resist Cai Yan's gentle offensive, and I played the song "White River Cold Autumn" on the river with Cai Yan...... How many years have I been a pseudo-music master? But it's a coincidence that the White River in "White River Cold Autumn" originally refers to the Yangtze River, but Cai Yan and I were singing about the Yangtze River to the tributaries of the Yellow River, and there was really a feeling that the lips were not on the horse's mouth. Now on the Yangtze River, it can be regarded as returning to its original position, right? ”

Thinking of this, the hole of the flute in his hand came to his lips, and a melody of calm and plain music sounded softly under the starry sky and moonlit night. When you first listen to this song, it doesn't seem to be very special, but if you taste it carefully, you will feel as if you are in the cold river and autumn wind. And Xu Shu and the three of them happened to be in the autumn night river breeze at the moment, and when they heard this song and then closed their eyes and tasted it carefully, they soon felt the cold meaning that would make people's hearts gradually calm, and they all had some feelings in their hearts.

I don't know how many times a piece of music was played over and over again, and it wasn't until Lu Ren's mood was at peace that Lu Ren put down the flute in his hand and let out a long breath towards the starry sky. When looking back at the three of them, the three of them gently high-fived together, and Xu Shu nodded and praised: "Brother knows how to study music, and the artistic conception in the song is quite profound, which is really impressive!" ”

Lu Ren shook his head lightly: "Yuan Zhiyi praises." In fact, my flute skills are mediocre, but I am more proficient in playing them for more than ten years. In addition, I know a lot of music in my chest, so I can always find some music that fits the scenery well. ”

Xu Shu smiled and said, "What's the name of this song?" ”

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But it was said that at this moment, on a certain boat of the Soochow Navy, there was a person whose lips moved lightly, and almost at the same time as Lu Ren on the Seahorse said the title of this song:

"It's the ...... of "White River Cold Autumn""

"White River Autumn?" Another person squinted his eyes and stroked his beard and said: "The name of this song is quite suitable for the autumn scenery on the river, and the cold meaning in the song will indeed make people feel it, but Gongjin, you and Lu Yihao have only met for the first time today, and they did not talk about music during the banquet." In the land of Jiangdong, although there are some pieces of music created by Lu Ren, but because Lu Ren rarely leaves the name of the song, many people don't know what the name of the song is, Gongjin, how do you know the name of this song? ”

Zhou Yu looked at Lu Ren, who was standing on the bow of the Seahorse with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "Zijing doesn't know, last year I was ordered by Wu Hou to lead the army to quell the rebellion, and Lu Ren happened to be passing through Chaisang to Jingxiang at that time. Although I missed the opportunity to get acquainted with him at that time, Xiao Qiao still stayed here, and during a small boat trip, I happened to hear Lu Ren and his wife Cai Yan practicing this song, and then sent someone to find out the name of this song from Lu Ren's waiter.

"On the day I led the army back, Xiao Qiao replayed this song to me. It's a pity that Xiao Qiao only eavesdropped on this song, so there are many deficiencies in this song that I know. Although I am fortunate to hear Lu Yihao play this song again tonight, one is that you and I are far away and can't really hear it, and the other is that this song should be played by the ensemble of the piano and flute to have the full rhyme in the song...... What a pity! ”

Zijing is naturally Zhou Yu's close friend, and Lu Su Lu Zijing, who was listed as one of the four heroes of Jiangdong by later generations. It is said that Lu Su knew that Zhou Yu, a friend, was fond and even obsessed with music, so he waited for Zhou Yu to sigh before laughing softly: "I have heard the name of Lu Yihao for a long time, and I can't wait to see it, but I didn't expect that today Fang Zhi Chaisang will be here to listen to his own music with you." Gong Jin, I am far inferior to you in terms of the essence of rhythm, so have you heard anything from his rhyme now? ”

Zhou Yu smiled faintly: "Why should Zijing be so humble? Okay, let me show off in front of Zijing...... Hehe, this song "White River Cold Autumn" seems to be Qingning, but the flute rhyme in the first and middle periods of Lu Ren's playing is trembling and unstable, and it is only in the later stage that it gradually becomes soft and smooth, and the meaning of the cold and peaceful heart in the song gradually deepens. This is not because Lu Yihao's flute skills are not proficient and the palace merchants are not familiar, but because his mood is disturbed, which is revealed in the flute rhyme, and then his mood is gradually calm, and the rhyme can be exhausted. ”

Lu Su nodded lightly: "Gongjin, you show kindness to him, if this reaches Liu Biao's ears, his life in Jingxiang will not be easy." And in Lu Yihao's eyes, it is impossible not to see this, so Lu Yihao is probably worried about his situation now, right? Hum...... This wall grass is not so easy to do. (To be continued.) )