After untying the knot between Xiahoulan and Wei Yan, Xiahoulan pulled Wei Yan to sit beside him and asked:
"Brother, aren't you fighting the autumn breeze in the south? Why did you appear outside Pengcheng?"
After Wei Yan sat down, he poured wine for himself and Xia Houlan, and then replied: "
I led the cavalry to destroy two batches of grain and grass in Ji Ling, and also intercepted and killed several groups heading south to collect grain.
I guessed that Lu Hussar was about to defeat Ji Ling, so I led my cavalry to Xiaopei.
However, when we arrived at Xiaopei, we discovered that Lu Qiaoqi had captured Xiaopei City three days ago, so I didn’t dare to make any further stops and headed straight for Pengcheng.”
Xia Houlan suddenly realized and said: "That's it!"
Later, when Wei Yan was about to arrive at Pengcheng, the scouts who went to investigate the news suddenly came to report that a fight had begun under Pengcheng.
Wei Yan did not want to miss the opportunity of this battle, so he urged his subordinates to march quickly, and finally arrived 10 miles outside Pengcheng when the battle was coming to an end.
Wei Yan asked his soldiers to rest for half a quarter of an hour before joining the battle. Unexpectedly, less than five minutes after they dismounted, a knight wearing a general's armor ran towards them.
Wei Yan, who thought he was a fleeing general, immediately got on his horse, sprinted suddenly, and cut off the general's head with a single blow.
Finally, when he heard Xia Houlan's wailing, he realized that he had unintentionally taken a big credit from his teammates...
Zhang Xun!
That was the second-ranked general under Yuan Shu, a big fish who rose to the rank of Hussars General!
Wei Yan originally wanted to return the credit to Xia Houlan, but Xia Houlan turned and left without saying a word, leaving Wei Yan alone and feeling awkward.
Seeing Xia Houlan unhappy at the celebration banquet today, Wei Yan thought he was angry with himself, so Wei Yan initially raised his bowl to apologize.
But in fact, Xia Houlan was more depressed because of his strength at the end of the crane, not because he was really struggling for a head.
Look at the generals around Lu Yan, not to mention Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci, Dian Wei, even the newcomers Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, and even Miss Lu who was a prisoner, Xia Houlan couldn't defeat him...
Being the tail end of a crane for ten thousand years is really uncomfortable!
However, Xiahoulan's qualifications are limited, and it would be really difficult for him to reach a super first-class level with Wu Wu.
Lu Yan asked him to learn how to lead soldiers in war and not to be too obsessed with personal bravery. In fact, he was also politely urging him not to get into trouble.
After clinking the bowls with Wei Yan, Xia Houlan took another sip of wine and murmured: "Although my qualifications are limited, I will never give up on martial arts!"
"That's right! Face difficulties, this is the choice of a real man!" Wei Yan praised Xia Houlan, and then filled his bowl with wine again.
Xia Houlan drank it all in one gulp again. After wiping the remaining wine from his mouth, he turned to look at Wei Yan and said, "But I can't live up to your husband's cultivation, so the article is long..."
Wei Yan straightened his back and asked, "If there is anything you need help from me, Zi Heng, just say it!"
"Come copy books with me!"
"Farewell!"
"..."
Halfway through the banquet, the atmosphere gradually reached a climax.
A few rough guys took off their upper body clothes and were punching and drinking.
There were also literati such as Xun You and Chen Deng who were drinking and writing poems, which was very pleasant.
Lu Yan didn't interfere in any way. He was now a humanoid drinking machine with no emotions. No matter who came to toast, he would drink it all in one gulp.
Anyway, with the innate true energy protecting his body, he couldn't get drunk at all.
Halfway through the banquet, Chen Deng, Xun You and others also came to toast with their bowls.
Judging from the appearance of these two people, it seems that they had a very lively conversation before and their relationship has become much closer.
That's right, they both come from aristocratic families, so they should have a lot in common.
Lu Yan raised his glass, drank with them both with a smile, and said, "Yuanlong, Mr. Cao will not treat you badly, don't worry."
Originally, Lu Yan thought that Chen Deng would be a little worried. After all, he and Boss Cao were notoriously evil.
However, Chen Deng replied extremely frankly and calmly: "Lu Qiaoqi, with all due respect to Deng, under the rules set by you and Mr. Cao, our family actually still has a lot of room to do something."
Xun You was shocked when he heard this. This was the result of a secret discussion between the two of them, but Chen Deng, a big mouth, actually said it! And he said it in front of Lu Yan! Aren't you just saying it with a face?
A slap in the face?!
This is a naked provocation!
"You're going to kill me?!" Xun You scolded softly. His left hand was still pulling Chen Deng's sleeve, asking him to apologize. "Why don't you apologize to Lu Qiaoqi quickly?"
In the army, it is too easy for a general like Lu Yan, who has full power over the military, to kill someone reasonably and legally.
What's more, Lu Yan is now so favored by Boss Cao and Boss Liu that he can almost be said to be a man who covers the sky with one hand.
How dare you offend Lu Yan like this when you are a newbie here? Are you lighting a lantern in a latrine and looking for trouble?
He thought that Lu Yan would make things difficult or even slap Chen Deng to death in anger. However, to Xun You's surprise, Lu Yan smiled happily and nodded!
That’s right!
Xun You wiped his eyes, "Lu Qiaoqi is indeed smiling!"
Turning his head and looking at Chen Deng, who was also smiling without any fear, Xun You was a little confused for a moment.
When Lu Yan saw that Xun You, who was known for his resourcefulness, was also confused, he couldn't help laughing: "Gongda, Gongda, I never thought there are problems in this world that you can't see through!"
"Ah! Lu Qiaoqi has a great reputation. You are also an ordinary person. How can you see through everything..." Xun You quickly handed over his hand and said modestly.
"Yuanlong, now that you understand my and Mr. Cao's intentions, it's up to you to explain it to Gongda."
"Here!" Chen Deng accepted the promise with his hand, then turned his head slightly and said to Xun You: "Actually, Lu Xiuqi and the lord do not want to blindly suppress the wealthy families, and this is not advisable. With the wisdom of Lu Xiuqi and the lord
, they can’t fail to see the pros and cons in this.”
Seeing that Xun You acted like he was all ears, Chen Deng smiled and continued to explain: "The series of reforms that Lu Qiaoqi and the lord have made or will make in the future are just to limit the power of the wealthy family within a certain range.
.”
Hearing this, Xun You had already turned a corner. He had just never thought about this aspect before. He and Xun Yu had always thought that Lu Yan, like Xi Zhicai, wanted to break up the family after he gained the ability.
Monopoly is just a way of promotion for one's own class.
Both Xun You and Xun Yu saw the harm done to the aristocratic family, so they turned a blind eye and allowed Lu Yan and Cao Cao to do whatever they wanted.
Lu Yan replied: "To put it simply, we want to put the power of the wealthy family in a cage. But within the reasonable rules of the cage, Mr. Cao and I have never restricted the reasonable development needs of the family."
"Put power in a cage..." Xun You murmured, then bowed his hands to Lu Yan and said, "That's it! The good intentions of Lu Qiaoqi and my lord were not realized until today. I'm ashamed!"
"Not just aristocratic families...the power of officials and even the emperor must be supervised."
Lu Yan did not say these words, after all, it was not that time yet.
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Damn it! I just discovered that the scheduled release setting is wrong...
I’ll add two chapters first.
By the way, I want to say one more thing, there will be additional updates next Monday and Tuesday, so please recommend monthly tickets in advance.