Kuai Yue followed Lu Xuan into the mansion. He did not rush to wait for anyone in the hall, but went straight to the backyard study to meet Lu Kang.
Lu Xuan introduced Lu Kang in a serious manner: "Father, this is Kuai Yue from Jingzhou. He comes from Jingzhou and has some official business to discuss with me. Mr. Kuai is very talented and kind-hearted. He is also good at planning and is rare.
Talent.”
Kuai Yue looked solemn, cupped his hands and said: "Kuai Yue, pay your respects to Mr. Lu."
He admired Lu Xuan even more in his heart.
This was Lu Xuan's recognition of him. Otherwise, how could he have dragged him to see Lu Kang.
For a moment, Kuai Yue felt that Lu Xuan was really good.
At present, he has not said anything, and Lu Xuan does not know his purpose of coming, or whether he is an enemy or a friend, so Lu Xuan introduced Lu Kang for him. He must have known his reputation and his deeds to do this.
Do.
Lu Xuan is a sincere gentleman!
Kuai Yue felt emotional in his heart.
Lu Kang was also a mature man, and he did know the Kuai family in Jingzhou. Liu Biao was able to establish himself in Jingzhou only with the support of the Kuai family and the Cai family.
He knew this little bit of information.
Lu Kang didn't know Lu Xuan's intention in his heart, but since Lu Xuan brought someone here, he must use this to show his sincerity.
Lu Kang stroked his beard, smiled, and said slowly: "When I was talking to Erlang, I once heard him say that there are two brothers in the Kuai family in Jingzhou. The eldest brother Kuai Liang has the ability to stabilize the country, and the second brother Kuai Yue is good at government affairs.
Being able to prepare and make decisions is also quite capable. I didn’t expect that you would be here today.”
When Kuai Yue heard Lu Kang's words, he became even more convinced that Lu Xuan really admired him and truly recognized him.
Otherwise, Lu Kang would not know him clearly.
The Kuai family is influential in Jingzhou, and Kuai Yue is considered the number one figure in Jingzhou. However, in front of seniors like Lu Kang, Kuai Yue is just a junior. What's more, Lu Kang has the experience of serving as an official in the court.
.
Even though Lu Kang was once just the prefect of Lujiang County and is no longer an official, Lu Kang was still a senior in front of Liu Biao, and Liu Biao did not dare to show off.
This is Lu Kang's status.
After all, he is an old-timer.
Kuai Yue received Lu Kang's approval, and looked a little excited, saying: "Mr. Lu is so embarrassed, I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it."
Lu Xuan took the words and said with a smile: "Father, Mr. Kuai has just arrived. I want to hold a banquet for Mr. Kuai to wash away his dust, so I will leave first."
"Go ahead."
Lu Kang smiled and smoothed his beard, as if he were a senior scholar.
Lu Xuan waved his hand and said, "Please, Mr. Kuai."
"please!"
Kuai Yue's expression became more and more relaxed.
He and Lu Xuan came to the living room together. Everyone, including Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, Zuo Ci, Mi Fang, Li Qian, etc., had already arrived.
Food and wine were placed on the desk.
Lu Xuan led Kuai Yue to sit down, and then asked everyone to sit down. He picked up a glass of wine and said loudly: "Everyone, Mr. Kuai Yue came from Jingzhou and worked hard all the way. We would like to offer a glass of wine to Mr. Kuai."
"Mr. Kuai, please!"
Zhang Zhao was the first to surrender.
The others raised their wine bottles and toasted.
Kuai Yue felt that he was greatly valued, and he was happy in his heart. He held a wine bottle and greeted everyone in return.
He felt at home.
This feels good.
Kuai Yue was under Liu Biao's command. Although he was highly regarded by Liu Biao, in fact, Liu Biao was still a little wary of him. As Liu Biao married Cai Mao's second sister as his second wife, the relationship between Liu Biao and the Cai family took a further step.
I became even more alienated from Kuai Yue.
Lu Xuan had a sincere smile on his face, pointed his finger in the direction of Zhang Zhao, and said with a smile: "Mr. Kuai, this is Zhang Zhao, who holds the position of meritorious officer of Lujiang County. He is the steward under my command and is in charge of the government affairs of our Lujiang County."
Kuai Yue was a well-informed person and knew Zhang Zhao's reputation. He was a capable celebrity.
Not a general person.
Kuai Yue looked serious, cupped his hands and said, "I have heard of Mr. Zhang Zhao's reputation for a long time. I am honored to meet you. Mr. Zhang Zhao is a wise choice to assist Grand Administrator Lu."
Zhang Zhao replied calmly: "Mr. Kuai is highly praised, and I have admired Mr. Kuai's name for a long time. Liu Biao was able to take charge of Jingzhou, thanks to the advice of the Kuai brothers. Mr. Kuai is even more indispensable. He can be called the mainstay of Jingzhou."
Kuai Yue shook his head modestly and said, "That's too much. That was my brother's plan. I'm not worth mentioning it."
Lu Xuan took the words, pointed at Zhou Yu again, and said: "Mr. Kuai, this is Zhou Yu. This time I am fighting with Yuan Shu. All battles are personally directed by Zhou Yu. He is responsible for dispatching troops and generals. Zhou Yu is under my command
, serving as Army Commander, he is my right-hand man in the military."
Kuai Yue's eyes narrowed.
Zhou Yu was very young. At such a young age, he was proficient in the art of war and could win battles. It was not easy.
Kuai Yue also knew about the situation of the Zhou family.
Now that I saw Zhou Yu, I was even more impressed by the handsome figure of Fengshen, his lightning-like eyes, and his heroic posture.
The Zhou family in Lujiang has a well-deserved reputation.
Kuai Yue took this opportunity to weigh Lu Xuan's strength. Without revealing anything on his face, he praised calmly: "I also know Zhou Sima's reputation. When Zhou Sima was in Luoyang, he was a young and handsome man who became famous at a young age.
.It’s not surprising that we have such achievements now.”
Zhou Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Kuai."
Lu Xuan pointed at Mi Fang again and introduced: "Mr. Kuai, this is Mi Fang, from the Mi family in Donghai, Xuzhou. His eldest brother Mi Zhu is the head of the Mi family. His sister Mi Fang is married to me. Now Mi Fang
Serve under my command and be responsible for business matters."
"Mi family?"
Kuai Yue was a little surprised.
It is not surprising that the news about Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu are both in Jingzhou's intelligence. However, Jingzhou does not know about Mi Fang, and neither does Kuai Yue.
Mi Fang's identity is also unusual. She is a member of the Mi family of Donghai.
The Mi family is very powerful in Xuzhou.
Moreover, the Mi family is very rich.
The Mi family's daughter was married to Lu Xuan, and Mi Fang personally served under Lu Xuan, which meant that the Mi family's focus came to Lu Xuan.
Furthermore, the Mi family chose Lu Xuan.
This means that Lu Xuan's strength is not as simple as it seems on the surface, there is more strength hidden in the dark.
Kuai Yue quickly made a judgment in his mind and said: "I didn't expect that people from the Mi family would also work for Governor Lu. Governor Lu is sincere and capable, and he is a wise master. It is a wise choice for Mr. Mi to work for Governor Lu."
Mi Fang said: "Mr. Kuai, in troubled times, the Mi family really needs to choose a bright leader."
Kuai Yue had a different evaluation of Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan was able to fight with the help of Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu, as well as the Mi family, coupled with the support of the local big families in Lujiang County, and the Lu family being a big family in Jiangdong, a series of
With this foundation, Lu Xuan's strength is no longer weak in Yangzhou.
In Jingzhou, although Liu Biao has temporarily gained a firm foothold, many local forces in Changsha, Lingling and other counties in the south ignore Liu Biao and even oppose Liu Biao. Liu Biao, the Jingzhou herder, still has a lot of respect.
It will take time for Liu Biao to integrate Jingzhou.
If Lu Xuan wants to integrate Yangzhou, maybe Lu Xuan can do it faster.
Lu Xuan noticed the change in Kuai Yue's expression, and a smile flashed in his eyes. Why he wanted to introduce his talents was to show his own strength and let Kuai Yue know that although he only had one county, his strength was not weak.
In this way, Kuai Yue did not dare to underestimate him.
Going further, Liu Biao did not dare to underestimate him.
No matter what Kuai Yue's purpose was, when Lu Xuan promoted Kuai Yue, he invisibly beat Kuai Yue and shocked Kuai Yue, which gave him a better room for negotiation.
Lu Xuan smiled and continued: "Mr. Kuai, this is Taoist Master Zuo Ci Zuo. He also works in Lujiang County."
"ah!"
Kuai Yue couldn't help but scream in shock.
Zuo Ci was actually under Lu Xuan's command.
Zuo Ci was from Lujiang County, but Zuo Ci was quite famous in the late Han Dynasty. Of course, Zuo Ci was not a Confucian scholar. His influence was in the art of ghosts and gods, and he was very influential among alchemists. It is said that Zuo Ci was able to
He can serve ghosts and gods, understand the ways of the gods, and can communicate with heaven and earth.
There have always been stories about ghosts and gods.
Prophecy has always existed.
These mysteries gave birth to alchemists.
Countless people in the place revere the alchemists and believe in gods. They all believe that there are gods in the sky and ghosts and gods underground. As for people from big families, they actually believe in gods more and take their oaths very seriously to ghosts and gods.
In this stage where ghosts and gods channel spirits, destiny is sacred, and people believe in ghosts and gods, the binding force of the oath is very strong. Therefore, there is the Taoyuan sworn alliance. The three brothers do not want to be born in the same year and the same month, but they want to die in the same year, the same month and the same day.
It's just different when you arrive at Sima's house.
Sima Yi launched the Gaopingling coup. In order to destroy Cao Shuang, he pointed at Luoshui and swore to heaven that Cao Shuang would still enjoy glory and wealth after giving up military power. Cao Shuang was afraid of Sima Yi's strength, so he believed Sima Yi's oath and surrendered his military power.
In the blink of an eye, Sima Yi broke his oath and killed Cao Shuang's clan and massacred thousands of people.
You must know that Luoshui at that time was quite sacred, and Luo Shen was a famous god in the world. Sima Yi swore to the heavenly alliance on the eternal rivers that he would not kill Cao Shuang, but let Cao Shuang still enjoy the glory and wealth. This is what humans, gods and ghosts
Witnessing together is binding.
However, Sima Yi broke his oath.
When Sima Zhao arrived, he even ordered people to kill the king in the street, completely tearing off the sacred fig leaf of imperial power and destroying the sacred attribute of the emperor as the emperor. This made all the powerful warlords understand the truth, the oath is nothing, the bottom line is
Used for trampling.
As a result, everyone in the Sima family wanted to be the emperor, did not believe in ghosts and gods, and did not respect the emperor, which was the prelude to the Five Husbands' chaos in China.
The land of China has fallen into the most desperate two or three hundred years, and has fallen into hundreds of years without any faith.
Kuai Yue respected the gods from the bottom of his heart, so he respected Zuo Ci very much. He looked extremely serious and said solemnly: "I didn't expect that Daoist Zuo would actually work under the command of Grand Administrator Lu. I have admired Daoist Zuo for many years, but I didn't know that Daoist Zuo was
, do you have time to go to Jingzhou and my Kuai family will be waiting for you?"
With a faint smile on his face, Zuo Ci glanced at Lu Xuan.
Inside, there is some resentment.
Lu Xuan, this kid, is really shameless. He took him into the house and left him alone. When needed, he pulled him out to decorate the appearance. When he was not needed, he was thrown into the house.
Of course, Lu Xuan is still good.
Zuo Ci likes to make alchemy, which costs a lot of money, but Lu Xuan fully supports it without any deductions, which is also popular in this aspect. It is quite good to have a lord who does not interfere with his work and a lord who fully supports him.
It was Lu Xuan's attitude that made him unhappy
Probably because Lu Xuan also understands the tricks of ghosts and gods.
Zuo Ci held the magic staff, stroked his beard, and said in a fairy-like manner: "Mr. Kuai kindly invited me, and Zuo Ci accepted it heartily. But now, the poor Taoist is refining elixirs and cultivating Taoism in the Lord's house. At a critical moment, temporarily
I can’t escape. When the right opportunity comes, I will definitely go to Jingzhou.”
Kuai Yue said urgently: "Okay, sir, Kuai is in Xiangyang, waiting for news from Zuo Daochang."
Lu Xuan introduced the participants one by one, and Kuai Yue bowed to them one by one. But in his heart, his evaluation of Lu Xuan changed again at this time.
Zuo Ci is an alchemist and can see through ghosts and gods.
Such people have surrendered to Lu Xuan and worked for Lu Xuan. Could it be that they saw any signs of Lu Xuan?
Is he the destiny overlord?
Or what?
Kuai Yue thought in his heart, and the more he thought, the more different his inner evaluation of Lu Xuan became.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
Kuai Yue stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Prefect Lu, I'm coming to Shu County because December 18th this year is my lord's birthday, and my lord invites Prefect Lu to a banquet."