Luo Yaozong's words were almost explicit, and Lu Shen naturally understood them.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered Wang Chulong, who was far away in Xunyang, Jiangbei, and secretly sighed that he seemed to have a strange quality.

But he quickly alerted himself to the fact that Wang An was very different from the Yalong head in front of him.

Zhai Lin Wang was forced to submit to Jing Jun back then, and Wang An of course knew that this was a huge stain on his own lintel, and it would be spurned in the history books thousands of years later, because Jing Dynasty was a foreign race after all.

In the past ten years, he will inevitably sigh and sigh, just with the strength of the Great Qi border army, he saw the hope of the comeback of the Qi Dynasty, and under various coincidences, he decided to throw an olive branch to Lu Shen. In short, if the Wang family wants to regain the acceptance of Daqi, they must pay enough sincerity, so Wang Chulong went south alone and came to Lu Shen's side with a decisive attitude.

However, the situation of the seven departments of Shazhou is completely different, not to mention the grievances and entanglements of the year, now it is Daqi who hopes to make friends with Shazhou, they are in a favorable position, and they do not take this opportunity to ask Daqi for benefits, but take the initiative to send Lu Shen a marriage, which is obviously unreasonable.

Therefore, after Lu Shen calmed down, he smiled and said, "I don't know what the magic plan is, and I ask the big leader for advice." ”

Luo Yaozong's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately went straight to the point: "What does Lu Hou think of the little girl's character?" ”

Lu Shen said without hesitation: "Miss Luo did not hesitate to travel thousands of miles to take revenge alone for the sake of her clansmen, which can be described as a pure heart, which can be called admirable with noble character. I had the pleasure of spending some time with Miss Luo, and I deeply felt that she was like a stream between the green mountains of Shazhou, naturally without a trace of turbidity. ”

Luo Yaozong said kindly: "I didn't expect Lu Hou to have such a high evaluation of the little girl, this is easy to do." Lu Hou and the little girl are close in age, and they have not started a family, if you get married, Lu Hou will become our son-in-law in Shazhou, and then he will be his own person in Shazhou. You have this identity, and then mediate the relationship between Daqi and Shazhou, and the heads of the other six departments are not easy to get in the way, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort? ”

He said it very bluntly and did not give Lu Shen any chance to change the topic.

If you are an ordinary person, even if you don't agree to the trend, you will be quietly moved.

Getting a beautiful woman like a flower for nothing, and being able to successfully solve the hidden dangers of the western realm of Daqi, this is undoubtedly a double happiness.

But Lu Shen had already been wary before, so he said euphemistically: "The big leader is so kind, Lu Shen is grateful. However, I have already made it clear that I have made a decree to Your Majesty to give marriage, and although I have not yet held a wedding, I am not alone. ”

Luo Yaozong said slowly: "Lu Hou is in such a hurry to resign, is it because he doesn't look down on the little girl?" ”

Lu Shen was calm, and said to the first army: "Big leader, I wonder if Miss Luo knows about this?" ”

Luo Yaozong said: "She doesn't know, but Lu Hou must have heard the words of his parents' matchmaker, and I think that with Lu Hou's reputation and status, this marriage is a little girl." To tell you the truth, since you got acquainted with Lu Hou in the capital of Qi State, the little girl is full of praise for you, and this time you can come to Shazhou, she has pleaded with me many times. We Shazhou people pay attention to Geng Zhi and are refreshing, and they don't like to beat around the bush, since the little girl has a good impression of you, and there is such an opportunity in front of her, I naturally want to make decisions for her. ”

The words are earnest, and the feelings are sincere.

Lu pondered for a moment and said calmly: "Great leader, forgive me for not being able to obey my fate. ”

Luo Yaozong asked quietly, "Why?" ”

Lu Shen said: "First, my marriage has been decided, and I will definitely not be able to disappoint those two girls, so I can't give Miss Luo the title of the main room, I think the big leader can understand this section." Second, everything has advantages and disadvantages, as the big chief said, if I agree to this marriage, it is indeed more convenient to have the identity of my own person in Shazhou. However, in the eyes of the other six chiefs and clansmen, most of them will suspect that the big leader is suspected of being in harmony, and then you and I will probably be in a worse situation. ”

Luo Yaozong bowed slightly.

Lu Shen continued: "Third, in my opinion, although taking shortcuts is not a subordinate means, it cannot be so rash, which is not only irresponsible to Miss Luo, but also irresponsible to me. ”

Luo Yaozong showed a slight look of regret on his face and sighed softly.

Lu Shen didn't let the atmosphere fall silent, and changed his words and said: "Great Chief, in addition to my sincere intentions, I also have my advice to Your Majesty. I briefly mentioned to Miss Luo before that in order to make up for the mistakes made by the Great Qi Imperial Court back then, my court was willing to compensate Shazhou with seven taels of silver, 200,000 carts of grain and materials, in addition to the cultivation techniques given free of charge, as well as the fine seeds and iron tools sold to Shazhou at low prices. ”

Luo Yaozong was silent, these compensation is quite generous, but it is not so rich that it is difficult to refuse when it is evenly distributed in the hands of the seven departments.

Lu Shen seemed to have expected it, and said unhurriedly: "Of course, these are the conditions on the surface. I also have a benefit that I would like to give to the Grand Chief himself. ”

Luo Yaozong narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Please speak." ”

"Daqi is willing to assist the unification of the seven divisions of Shazhou, and is willing to support the big leader to become the co-leader of Shazhou."

Lu Shen's eyes sparkled, and his calm tone elaborated on a tempting proposal.

I don't know what Luo Yaozong thinks in his heart, at least his face is still unwavering, and he leisurely recalls the past.

"The people of Shazhou do not have the habit of cultivating the history of your Qi country, and most of the past events can only rely on some simple records and word of mouth. However, I know that more than 100 years ago, when your Qi State was just established, Shazhou was almost united with seven departments because of the invasion of Western enemies. Later, I may know that Emperor Taizu of Qi led his troops to repel foreign enemies and let Shazhou return to peace, which was the beginning of the friendship between Qi and Shazhou. Later, because of many concerns, Qi Taizu prevented the unification of Shazhou, allowing the seven departments to coexist for more than a hundred years. ”

Luo Yaozong briefly stated the past, then leaned forward slightly, and asked meaningfully: "I don't understand, why did Your Majesty make such a decision now?" ”

Just as Lu Shen didn't get dizzy because of the beautiful flowers that fell from the world, Luo Yaozong was not dazzled by the words "Shazhou Co-master".

Lu Shen said slowly: "The reason is very simple, after the tragedy outside Heluo City nineteen years ago, it is impossible for Shazhou and Daqi to go back to the past. On the other hand, the national strength of Daqi is far from the state it was in its heyday, and it is still too busy to take care of itself, so how can it have the spare strength to interfere in the affairs of Shazhou? A unified Shazhou will indeed have the confidence to intersect with Daqi on an equal footing, but at the same time, it will not become a knife in the hands of others. ”

Luo Yaozong looked at him fixedly, and suddenly laughed.

Lu Shen picked up the tea bowl and drank the flower tea recommended by Luo Jiujiu unhurriedly.

The entrance is slightly sweet, the sweeter the aftertaste, and it does have a different flavor.

Luo Yaozong said with a smile: "Others refer to Jing Lian people? ”

Lu Shen nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Luo Yaozong analyzed along the way: "In the past few years, the border army of Qi has turned into a decline, which has made Jing Jun suffer a lot, and the successive victories will certainly boost morale, but it will also make Jing Lian people treat it solemnly. Looking at the overall situation in the north of the river, the Jing army will go south to fight sooner or later, and it is very likely that they and you will form a confrontation situation, and it will be difficult to easily break through the Hengjiang defense line. In this way, the passage between Shazhou and the north has suddenly become your lifeline. If the Jing army can take advantage of Shazhou, it is obvious that they can't resist it by relying on the Chengzhou Governor's Mansion alone, and they can drive straight into the heart of the Qi country. ”

Lu Shen already knew at this moment that the middle-aged man in front of him was by no means mediocre, so he simply said more directly: "Take 10,000 steps back and say, if it is difficult for my border army to win on the battlefield, it is a big deal to return to the state of three years ago, and hold on to the defense line of Jingzhou and Huaizhou, it will not be so easy for the Jing army to go south." However, if Jingjun can take advantage of Shazhou, it means that Chengzhou will also become a frontal battlefield, and when we are attacked on three sides, the situation will inevitably be precarious. ”

Luo Yaozong sighed with emotion: "Your Majesty's vision is high, beyond the reach of my generation. It's just that in this way, the unification of the seven parts of Shazhou is profitable for the Qi State, which does not seem to be a condition. ”

Lu Shen smiled: "At least for you and me, cooperation is mutually beneficial. ”

Luo Yaozong was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his eyes and asked, "If I say that I have no interest in this Shazhou co-master, do you believe it or not?" ”

"I believe it."

Lu Shen responded decisively, and then reminded sincerely: "Great Chief, just because you have no interest in this position doesn't mean that others don't. There is a saying that meat eaters despise the long-term strategy, not everyone can see the overall situation of the world like the big leader, and not everyone is as indifferent to fame and fortune as you. In the future, where to go in Shazhou is a major matter that needs to be carefully considered, in this world of great controversy, under the rolling torrent, you and I can not stay out of the matter. ”

The meaning of these words is very clear, even if Luo Yaozong really has no intention of being the lord of Shazhou, don't everyone else have this intention?

Whoever wanted to sit in that position, Luo Yaozong and Yalongbu were obstacles in front of him.

To put it bluntly, when Shazhou becomes the subject of Jingqi's competition for the world, external forces will soon set foot in the area, and once someone's ambition is stirred up, it is impossible for Shazhou to continue to maintain this peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.

This is not a question of whether Luo Yaozong wants to fight or not, but whether he is sailing against the current or not, he will retreat.

This retreat is very likely to mean that the head is rolling.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really found it hard to believe that Lu Hou was not only good at leading troops to fight, but also had a heart-wrenching eloquence talent."

A look of emotion appeared on Luo Yaozong's face.

Lu Shen said calmly: "The big leader praises falsely, I just told the truth, and every word is true." ”

Luo Yaozong bowed his head and said: "After a rough description today, I have no doubt about it. In fact, if you directly agreed to this marriage just now, I will only have the word "send-off" next, because that means that you are a person who will do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. I know very well that Shazhou is weak, how dare I conspire with such a person? Fortunately, Lu Hou is indeed a sincere and true gentleman, at least he didn't use rhetoric to bewitch me, a mountain villager. ”

Lu Shen knew that it was out of place, but he still wanted to complain that you are better at scheming in the pile of old papers than me, what kind of man is this?

Luo Yaozong continued: "Since Lu Hou has already come to Shazhou, don't rush to talk about business first. You might as well stay here for a few days to see the customs of Shazhou and have a deeper understanding of this land. When the time comes, I will invite the heads of various departments to come to Heishui Village to discuss matters, and then Lu Hou will think about how to persuade them. ”

From beginning to end, he did not give a positive answer to Lu Shen's previous proposal.

Lu Shen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this first step was quite steady, so he said: "I can't ask for it to be able to see the scenery of Shazhou." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

(End of chapter)