In the study of the Qi Palace, Li Su was lying on a fur-covered bed, it was already the middle of winter, the cold wind was blowing non-stop, and the weather was gloomy, although the stove was raised in the study, which made the room very warm, but because of his weak body, Li Su was still covered with a blanket, and there was a hot soup that he had just drunk a few sips next to him.

However, Li Su did not come to the study to recuperate, he was now looking up and down with interest at the two people standing in front of him, led by an old man with gray hair, who looked to be in his sixties, tall and thin, with an ancient appearance, with three long beards under his chin, and looked very graceful. Another person, Li Su, had met a few times and knew that the other party was Lu Hong's father, named Lu You, who held the position of Shangshu Youcheng in Shangshu Province.

Just had breakfast this morning, the two people in front of him came to visit, and Li Su had been waiting for them for a long time, so as soon as he received the news, he immediately summoned them in the study, and at the same time, he often introduced Lu You just now, and he also knew that the old man in front of him was Lu Zuo, the patriarch of the Fanyang Lu clan, and he also came today for the grievances between their Lu clan and the Qi Palace.

"Mr. Lu came all the way, and worked tirelessly to visit the mansion, the king should have greeted him in person, but it is a pity that Li Yu has just recovered from a serious illness and is weak, so he has to meet the two here, which is really rude, and I hope that Mr. Wan will bear with me!" Li Su's mouth was extremely polite, but there was still a faint expression on his face, and he didn't show any sorry expression at all.

"His Royal Highness King Qi is polite, the old man is clothed, and he has taken the liberty to visit today. It has been an honor for the old man to be received by His Royal Highness when he is sick. The word 'inclusive' is really unacceptable! Compared with Li Su's unsatisfactory speech, Lu Zuo showed great enthusiasm. As he spoke, he had a smile on his face and seemed to be flattered.

Damn, the acting is so good, why don't you go to make a movie! Li Su looked at the other party's flawless expression, and scolded secretly in his heart. I have forced the Lu family to such a point now, and it is estimated that this old man Lu Zuolu is eager to eat himself raw. But if you look at people's expressions, how polite and polite they should be, you can't see the slightest fireworks. It can be said that this kind of person has almost integrated acting skills into life, and can not only deceive others. Sometimes you can even fool yourself.

Compared with Lu Zuo, Li Su's concentration and acting skills are much worse, so no matter how false it is, he can't take advantage of it, and now the initiative is on his side, so he went straight to the point: "Mr. Lu, this king's health has not healed, and he can't receive outsiders for a long time, if you don't have anything important, then please go back!" ”

Lu Zuo and Lu You are both human spirits. Seeing that Li Su didn't play his cards according to the routine, he knew that the other party wanted them to speak first, but generally the person who spoke first often fell behind in momentum, especially in this similar negotiation situation.

"Your Royal Highness Qiqi, in fact, it's not a big deal, it's just that the old man has a nephew named Lu Hong, who has been engaged to the Cui family early. Originally, as early as three years ago, he should have been married, but unfortunately, his mother just died, so he kept filial piety at home for three years, and some time ago the filial piety period had just expired, and he wanted to hold the wedding before the year, so the old man rushed to Chang'an, and by the way, he was cheeky to invite His Royal Highness King Qi to attend his nephew's wedding! ”

Lu Zuo is worthy of being an actor-level figure, he can speak so vividly in the empty mouth, and his expression is extremely cooperative, when it comes to the death of Lu Hong's mother, his face shows a trace of sadness, and when the wedding is mentioned, the old face shows a hint of joy, and the performance can be described as a good look.

Seeing that the other party used this method to provoke himself to speak first, Li Su smiled coldly, in fact, he didn't care about these at all, because with the advantage he occupied now, he didn't have to care about these little tricks in negotiations. …,

"Mr. Lu is worthy of being from the Fan Yang Lu family, and he can lie so unchangeably, the younger generation really admires and admires!" Li Xuan lazily turned around again, and after satirizing Fan Yang Lu by the way, he opened his mouth and said, "You and I are clear about this time, let's make your conditions!" ”

Seeing that Li Su finally spoke first, Lu Zuo and Lu You glanced at each other, and they were both relieved, they were already in a passive position, if they fell behind in momentum, then for this negotiation, they would be completely led by Li Su.

"His Royal Highness King Qi is really a straightforward person, since you said so, then the old man is not polite." Lu Zuo suddenly put away his smiling face, stood up straight with a straight face, and a breath of superiority immediately emerged, now he is the real patriarch of the Lu clan, "Regarding this matter, no matter who is right or wrong, there is one fact that cannot be changed, that is, my Lu family has already been engaged to the Cui family, if His Royal Highness really wants that Cui woman, you must go through our Lu family to withdraw from the marriage, otherwise you will never get the other party!" ”

Lu Zuo changed the style of speaking just now, and there were bones everywhere in his words, obviously trying to use Cui Mengxue's matter to take the initiative in this negotiation from Li Su.

"You're threatening me!" Li Su's face sank after hearing this, and his voice became a little low, obviously aroused a little angry by the other party's performance.

"Your Highness, the old man is just reminding you of a fact!" Lu Zuo replied without backing down.

Li Su stared at the other party's old eyes for a while, and suddenly showed an unexpected smile, and said in a conversational tone: "Okay, this is indeed a fact, so now ask Mr. Lu to make his own conditions!" ”

Lu Zuo was stunned when he saw Li Su's performance, he didn't expect the other party to 'succumb' so easily, this is obviously too abnormal! And the other party's expression didn't look passive at all, it looked like he was playing monkey.

Although this feeling is extremely bad, Lu Zuo has no other choice, so he has to look at Li Su suspiciously, and said: "Your Highness, our request is not excessive, we just hope that your textile factories in Youzhou, Yizhou and other places will all be withdrawn, as for the losses caused by the relocation of these factories, our Lu family will give a part of the compensation, and for the emerging textile industry, our Lu family will account for one-third of the share, and in the future, there must be a seat of our Lu family in the Coal Industry Association, At least let us get the same treatment as the Taiyuan Wang! ”

When Lu Zuo put forward his three requests, his eyes kept staring at Li Su, trying to see something from the other party's face, but unfortunately, Li Su always had a kind of smiling expression on his face, so that people couldn't guess what he was thinking in his heart?

In order to make Li Su agree to his own conditions, he only listened to Lu Zuo continue and said: "As long as His Royal Highness agrees to these three conditions of our Lu family, then we will not only withdraw from the marriage immediately, but also stop suppressing industry and commerce, I believe that in this way, the pressure on His Highness will definitely be much less!" ”

The purpose of Lu Zuo's coming to Chang'an this time is not only because of this divorce, but also because of this divorce, the real purpose is to use this divorce to reach a settlement with Li Su, and to withdraw from the suppression of industry and commerce as a precondition in exchange for certain benefits, after all, now the five surnames and seven hopes have fallen behind in the action of suppressing industry and commerce, rather than holding on to it so stubbornly, it is better to take the lead in winning Li Su's understanding, and withdraw from it to achieve the goal of preserving the family.

Really! Li Su's eyes froze after hearing this, and his eyes glanced unnaturally at the screen in the study. Although these families are known as heirlooms of poetry and books, they are essentially a group of selfish ghosts who put the interests of the family first, no matter what the circumstances, as long as it is beneficial to the family, they will not hesitate to do it, even if it costs others a huge amount for this. …,

"If you Lu clan want to withdraw from the suppression of industry and commerce, aren't you afraid that you will be isolated and spurned by the big families of Cui, Li, Zheng, and Wang in the future?" Li Su was noncommittal to Lu's conditions, but asked with a smile.

"Why does Your Highness knowingly ask?" Lu Zuo didn't seem to hear the irony in Li Su's words, and said without changing his face, "As the so-called person who knows the times is Junjie, although I, Lu Zuo, am not talented, but I can also see the major events in the world, now the climate of industry and commerce has been completed, and there is a dragon and phoenix guide among people like His Royal Highness, it is no longer something that our five surnames and seven wangs can suppress, instead of carrying it so hard, it is better to adapt to the times and plan for the family early!" ”

When Lu Zuo said these words, his face was full of course, and he did not show a half-ashamed expression for betraying other families, it seems that in his concept, he really puts the interests of the family in the highest position, and as for things like Xinyi, they were all thrown aside by him.

"Oh? Since you Lu can see the general trend of the world, then there is a question that this king can't figure out. When Li Su said this, his face suddenly became gloomy, and he stared at the other party fiercely and asked, "When this king was passing through Weizhou, why did your Lu clan send people to attack this king's fleet?" ”

Lu Zuo had already been prepared, because he had already known from Lu Hong that Li Su had already guessed that it was their Lu clan who sent people to attack his fleet, so he didn't look surprised, and still said with a smile: "Your Highness, everyone is a smart person, why do you care about these little things?" As you must know, that attack was just a show, and it didn't hurt you at all, and the purpose was just to divert your attention, but unfortunately Your Highness is really clever, and the old man is willing to lose! ”

Li Su looked at the other party's indifferent look, and really wanted to slap him to death, hundreds of people died that day, but in the other party's mouth, it was just a scene, and Wen Xin and they were also frightened at that time, and even Xijun was pregnant at that time, if he was scared out, then his first child would be gone.

Thinking of this, a nameless anger suddenly surged in Li Su's heart, and he almost gritted his teeth and said: "Very good, it is indeed a good show, and the conditions proposed by Mr. Lu are also very tempting, but unfortunately, I will not agree to any of the conditions you propose!" (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )