Qingzhou, Qi Duke’s Mansion!

The Duke of Qi had a dense beard, and his green brocade robe set off his slender body. His face and expression were rigid and upright. He was sitting in the head of the lobby, quietly watching a landscape painting in his hand.

The mountains, rivers and rivers above are fascinating, making people aligned with heaven and man, so as to make them happy and cultivate them.

"It's a pity that I can't be alone." The Duke of Qi sighed and put down the landscape painting in his hand. His movements were reluctant, as if he had put down the rare treasures.

"Although the rivers and mountains are good, we can't be greedy," an old voice sounded, and a white-haired figure appeared outside the lobby. He staggered, as if he had to take a step, it would take a lot of effort.

"San Zu, why are you here?" The Duke of Qi suddenly stood up, strode to the old figure, supported the other party with one hand, personally helped the third ancestor into the lobby, and prepared a seat for the third ancestor to sit down.

"It is rumored all over the world that the Duke of Qi intends to surrender to the King of Tang."

"The third ancestors have been worried too much. Our Qingzhou Lan family has always remained neutral. Before the victory or defeat is decided, we never surrender to either side,"

"Since the Duke of Qi knows this, why does this rumor spread all over the world?" The Third Patriarch preached.

"It's just rumors, it has nothing to do with the overall situation," said the Duke of Qi hesitated for a moment and said indifferently.

"Don't!" The third ancestor's wrinkled face appeared angry. He scolded him, looked at the Duke of Qi with a deep look of disappointment, and said in a deep voice:

"The Duke of Qi believed that the King of Tang would win, so he let this rumors go without paying attention to it, but he was afraid of offending the King of Tang, but he didn't think about it. This was to please the King of Tang, but he also offended the King of Wei. The Duke of Qi ignored the rumors, wouldn't this be accusation?"

"If the King of Wei wins, this is a thorn in the King of Wei's heart. It's stuck there, and how can you feel at ease if you don't pull it out."

"The heroes of the King of Wei are highly respected,"

"But now that the King of Tang and King Wei are facing Pingqiu, no one expected that the King of Tang did not attack Yangzhou, but instead stationed troops in Xuzhou, deliberately leading the King of Wei to the south."

"The main force restrains the King of Wei, General Zhang of Longmen has led his army out of Guandong, and the attack on both sides has been formed. The King of Tang has been prepared for a long time, and the King of Wei has been trapped, so he will definitely lose this battle."

The Duke of Qi shook his head slightly, saying that he did not believe that King Wei won and King Tang lost the battle.

The disappointed expression in the eyes of the Third Ancestor became more and more intense. He looked at the Duke of Qi and sighed: "At the time when the Great Ancestor disagreed with you, I argued with the Great Ancestor. In the end, the Great Ancestor gave in half and then gave all his strength to help you become the Duke of Qi."

"Now it seems that I am old, my eyes are dizzy, and I am far less accurate than the Great Ancestor's vision."

"Three Ancestor!" When the Duke of Qi heard this, he couldn't help but scream, obviously he was extremely unwilling to accept it. Who would feel better when he heard this denial of his words?

"You still can't figure out where you are wrong,"

"If you don't have such skills, you are not as good as those of the heroes of King Tang and King Wei, even Fang Shida, Qingzhou."

"Don't say the words that Fang Shida was defeated by you." The Third Ancestor waved his hand and interrupted the words of the Duke of Qi. A sneer appeared on his wrinkled and old face, and continued to preach in a cold tone:

"Fang Shida comes from a wealthy family in the county, a young hero, and is famous in various counties. If it weren't for the Wei King Yingwu who evolved the world ahead of the evolution of the general trend and gave Fang Shida more than ten years to manage it, Fang Shida would undoubtedly win the battle between Qianlong in Qingzhou."

"You can win, but you are a wealthy family in Fangshida County. Your origin is too low, but you are the descendant of a famous family."

"Or I really think you are a hero, and the heroes will be left alone!"

The cold words of the Third Ancestor turned into sarcasm, but the strong sarcasm words made people feel heartbroken. At this moment, the Third Ancestor did not care about the ugly Duke of Qi, and his words continued to ring:

"There are King of Wei and King of Tang in the world, which is worthy of my Lan family's gratitude. Otherwise, the Lan family will decline and start with you."

"The Third Patriarch, everything he did is for the Lan family. He believes that he has not done anything wrong, and there is no big mistake. Why do you have to say such words that make you feel heartbroken?"

The Duke of Qi could no longer bear it and spoke loudly.

"I haven't seen my shortcomings yet. If someone plays with them, I can't blame anyone. After all, you, the Duke of Qi, really picked it up."

"Please tell me clearly?" The Duke of Qi looked gloomy as if he was about to come out of water.

"You join the King of Tang this time. You think that the King of Tang has a chance of winning, so you don't try to extinguish the rumors. Afterwards, the King of Tang won, and you can gain the favor of the King of Tang."

"Little do you know that this is a big mistake. If the King of Tang wins, the final impression of you will be an idiot. He will reward Li Wenze because the King of Tang believes that his plan is effective."

"You won't get the favor of the King of Tang, but will also arouse the disgust of the King of Wei. This is just one of them."

"Secondly, as the Duke of Qi, you are in charge of more than ten states of Qi. If you think the King of Tang will win, why not raise an army to help?"

"Even if this goes against the Lan family's neutrality, as the leader, you are a prince of all the way, and you don't even have this decision. How dare you say the four words "Are you good at"?

"I dare not raise an army, I dare not extinguish the rumors, and I dare not do anything. The Duke of Qi is like a clay sculpture. In the end, it will make the King of Tang dislike the King of Wei, and I even say that he is not a big mistake."

"It's also wrong to be in a high position and do nothing."

"I have communicated with the Great Master. It is impossible to raise an army now. I have missed the opportunity. The rumors have already been done. To put them out now, this is an act of offending the King of Tang."

"The King of Tang has a high chance of winning, and this matter cannot be done. However, in the world, there is no perfect thing. The King of Wei is not necessarily defeated. He defeats the majority with few and weak and strong with strong. Looking through history books, there are countless examples of these."

"Who can speak? King Wei cannot win!"

"If the King of Wei wins, I will surrender to Qingzhou. You will apologize for your own crime, remove the title of Marquis of Qi, resign from all official positions, give up the position of the head of the family, and inherit the head of the family from the great ancestor."

"At such a price, the King of Wei can also be angry, and you will be rich and worry-free in your life, and your descendants will not be affected by your career."

"The Third Ancestor, just rumors, made me bow my head. How could the King of Wei want more than ten states in this area, big and small? This is a merit that cannot be matched with rumors?"

"Daughter, merit is merit, and faults are merits. When will there be any problem of merits and demerits? If merits and demerits are counteracted, it is only later to settle the matter. If that thorn is not pulled, how can my Lan family be safe?"

"The King of Wei is unpredictable. With the King of Wei's ability, if he is willing to settle my Lan family, how can I stop it?"

"It is better to let the king of Wei take the blame for his sins than to bet on the benevolence of his thoughts. This is the aristocratic family." The Duke of Qi said bitterly.

"Do you still want to say that the success or failure is a family? Don't think about the time when you defeated Fang Shida with great enthusiasm?" The Third Patriarch said coldly and sarcastically.

"The King of Tang and King of Wei have been fighting against Pingqiu for three months, and the difference between victory and defeat is not far away. Go and pray for the King of Tang to win this battle."

After saying that, the Third Ancestor stood up and left slowly.
Chapter completed!