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"Hey, I'm here to eat again." Wen Du put on his usual playful smile. Liu Qi, who was sitting on the main seat, didn't care at all about his sudden visit.

"It's okay. As long as brother wants to come, I'm always welcome here."

"Good boy, compared to before, you are becoming more and more mature and look more and more like the lord of a state."

"That's all thanks to brother's help. If it weren't for you, I would have died in Cai Mao's hands. Come on, I'll give you a drink!" With these very sincere words, Liu Qi raised his glass and pointed it at Wen Du,

Then he drank it all in one gulp, feeling quite heroic.

"On the way here, from time to time, I can hear the people in Jingxiang praising you, saying that you are worthy of being Liu Biao's son. I believe that you will be better than others in the future. Seeing them commenting on you like this means that I did not save you in vain.

You have to work harder." Just like the leaders who came to inspect, they praised and encouraged Liu Qi.

"Brother, don't worry. My father is willing to hand over this foundation to me. Liu Qi certainly doesn't dare to let him down. I will definitely be able to protect the people of each county and keep Jingzhou prosperous!"

"Okay, good ambition." Observing the dazzling light in Liu Qi's eyes, Wen Du had full confidence that in this life, he would never end up with the humiliating title of Dolphin Dog.

"Let's put aside these gossips for now, brother, let's talk about the purpose of coming here, right?" Liu Qi changed the subject and opened the skylight with a smile.

"How do you know, little brother, that there must be something wrong with me coming here? Can't I just come to see you?"

"First of all, I came here to have a meal last time. Didn't you borrow my navy commander? Second, my brother said that you are very lazy. If there is no big deal, you can come all the way from Changsha.

? Third, you just said that I have matured. Now that I have matured, my thoughts and ideas will naturally become richer."

Liu Qi tapped his head twice, and Wen Du couldn't help but give him two thumbs up.

"You are right. There is indeed something I want to know about your attitude."

"Brother, please speak."

"You must also know that Yangzhou has changed hands now."

"Of course I know. After all, the current owner is a hussar general who is at the height of his power."

"And this is just the first step. It will inevitably expand to the outside world later, so I want to know, will you choose to continue to maintain a friendly relationship with me, or will you stand on the opposite side of me?" At this moment, Wen Du put away his previous words.

With a playful expression, he stared at Liu Qi seriously.

Liu Qi, who was asked, didn't say a word, biting his nails and fell into deep thought...

"Brother, what is your ideal?" Liu Qi raised his head and looked at a certain ceiling casually, "Is it a grand statement like helping the Han Dynasty?"

"I don't believe these four words myself." Although Wen Du didn't understand why Liu Qi asked this question, he answered without any hesitation.

Liu Qi stared at Wen Du with piercing eyes and said: "Yuan Shao in the north is the descendant of the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third prince. Apart from the Liu family, the Yuan family is the most famous and has the richest foundation in the world; Kong Rong of Beihai is the descendant of the saint.

, a generation of great Confucians, many aristocratic families, and many scholars all admired and made friends with him; look again, Yuan Shu took over the huge Yuzhou in just a few months, with strong enemies around him, how can my brother go north?"

Faced with the above question, Wen Du stretched out two fingers and added: "You missed two people, Cao Cao and Lu Bu, but even so, I don't feel that it is difficult to move forward."

"Brother, please speak clearly."

"Fame looks, sounds, and is very important. It feels like you can get a lot of things, but in the end it is illusory. Only the power you can hold in your hands is visible and tangible.

In the past, when Duke Xiao of Qin was in power, the state of Qin was extremely weak, and all the overlords were not invited to join the alliance. Scholars from all over the world were scattered across the country, but no one was willing to set foot in the territory of Qin. Later, he invited Shang Yang to enter the country, regulate the calendar, and make the country rich.

With strong troops, Wei Wu was defeated and died in Hexi, allowing other countries to see its power. So far, people in the world called it violent Qin! However, countless scholars entered Xianyang, and the kings of the six countries all feared Qin like a tiger. In the end, the originally weak ones were

Qin established a unified dynasty!" Wen Du said louder and louder, and in the end he could no longer control himself.

"The six generations of monarchs of the Qin Kingdom have already proved that in troubled times, it is the fists that have the right to speak, and reputation is secondary. Although our Lord's background is not as good as Yuan Shao, Kong Rong and others, his wings are growing. I firmly believe that in

In the near future, with a wave of his hand, all the talented people from all over the world will surely go to Yangzhou!"

Liu Qi looked at Wen Du blankly. He had never known that the person who told him that he hated making contributions the most had such ambitions in his heart.

"To be honest, I have never heard anyone see reality and reality so thoroughly and clearly."

"Spray water, look more at the direction of history. These things are all there. If you want to be the best, you must have power. When your fist is big enough, all rules and restrictions will follow you.

It changes with every word and action." There was an unquestionable determination on Wen Du's face, and his hands were constantly moving with air flow. "The master who relies on fame to control his subordinates can only prove that he is not qualified. A truly capable king will not disdain him at all.

No matter how much you play with the emperor's mind, you can make the civil and military surrender!"

"Brother..." Liu Qi looked at Wen Du with some fear like a frightened rabbit. With these four words, "Emperor's Mind Technique", there was a danger of being beheaded.

"What are you afraid of? As long as you don't say it, no one will know what I say." Wen Du continued indifferently: "I was ordered by heaven to guard Yongchang. If a generation of kings can really speak like the jade seal, how can there be troubled times?

?In the final analysis, there are only three sentences: take orders from the people, escape from the people, and be destroyed by the people. The king is like a small boat, and the people are like the gurgling water. The water can carry the boat and also capsize it. This is the truth that has not changed since ancient times."

Wen Du's words and deeds were like the sound of drums under the setting sun, reverberating beautifully and truly in Liu Qi's ears. At this moment, in front of his eyes were the people who changed their sons for food during the famine;

There were singing songs at night; there were countless soldiers fighting bloody battles for a good meal; there were scenes of fat meat and wine in the general's tent, which were so real and ethereal reflected in my mind.

"It's a very magnificent and gorgeous description. I just hope that brother will never say such things involving the emperor in the future, so as not to get burned." Liu Qi, who regained consciousness, said with a worried look and a hint of warning.

"As long as you don't reveal it to others, no one will know. Do you have anything else to ask?"

"What would you do if I didn't want to?"

"Hmm..." Wen Du scratched his head in annoyance, "If you refuse, of course I won't blame you. After all, you are from the Liu family. Naturally, you don't want to see your own people being pulled down from the dragon throne."

Here, Wen Du removed his smile, turned to look at Liu Qi and said, "At that time, we can only meet each other with swords."

Liu Qi smiled slightly and asked, "Brother, are you so confident that you can beat me?"

"Dare!" Without any consideration, he replied immediately: "Here, there is no question of dare or not, only do! No! Do!"

The accent on the last three words made Liu Qi a little frightened. The look in his eyes made Liu Qi believe that this was a decision he dared to make.

"The last two questions, are we an alliance or a superior-subordinate relationship? What benefits can it bring to me?"

"Of course it's an alliance. Your Jingzhou is rich, but you don't have many people you can use. I can grab anyone here who can go into battle to kill the enemy. The only thing I lack is food and salary. Our alliance complements each other.

As for the benefits, I have the capital to expand our military strength, and you will have the strongest, strongest, and most reliable backing, and no one will dare to touch even a millimeter of Jingzhou’s land!"

Listening to the sworn assurance, Liu Qi once again fell into deep thought and could not speak for a long time. When Wen Du saw this, he immediately leaned in front of him: "Take a brave step forward. The path you are taking is called worshiping the general.

To be granted the title of marquis is to have a name that will go down in history. If you are content with the status quo and are complacent, then you are really nothing more than a dog's ears."

In the end, he still translated Cao Cao's words, and Liu Qi did feel a little successful in being deceived. He replied: "I personally agree, but this matter is important. I must discuss it with my father and Kuai Liang, and by the way, everyone in Jingzhou."

Aristocratic family, just thinking about it gives me a headache..."

When the topic fell on the aristocratic family, Liu Qi held his forehead and sighed, which shows that the pressure he suffered in this regard was definitely as heavy as a mountain.

Wen Du understood Liu Qi's reaction quite well. The history he had studied made him understand one thing very well. In this era, the power of aristocratic families and powerful people was very powerful, enough to influence the imperial power. Therefore, the direct influence of the recruitment order

When it came to the decision of the family's interests, Wen Du thought about delaying it until he had arranged the base camp first. If it affected the whole body, he would inexplicably attract the hostility of the family, and then he would have to change his path in the future.

It's so rugged and difficult to walk.

"Then try to convince them. Only after trying it will you know that this group is the foundation. Although there are some rubbish among them, there is no doubt that 90% of the elites of the Han Dynasty come from this class." Wen Du said.

He waved his hand and told the truth. He didn't have much bad impression of the aristocratic family. After all, in this era, apart from making him sick in terms of land, this group was beneficial to the entire country.

The most basic level of management relies on families rooted in the local area, which must have nurtured some scum, but it cannot be to the point of overturning a whole boat of people with one stroke. The dregs must be removed, but definitely not now, at least at least.

Wait until you have all the close friends around you to support you and become an aristocratic family, and then you will have the absolute right to speak.

This is one of the reasons why Wen Du chose to hold on to Sun Jian. There are basically no idiots in Jiangdong's aristocratic families. For example, the Lu family where Lu Su belongs, the Zhou family where Zhou Yu belongs, and the Lu family where Lu Xun belongs are all sensible people.

And the right to speak is not low. Other aristocratic families should show courtesy when they meet. With them taking the lead, they are not afraid that other aristocratic families cannot see the situation clearly.
Chapter completed!