Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 515 Lu Jia
Liang Xiao sat by the window, his ears were filled with the sound of the wind, and the torrential rain poured down. A few plantains in the corner were swayed by the wind.The air is humid and cool, sweeping away the heat of the afternoon.

Liang Xiao picked up the teacup, took a sip of the pure natural coconut juice without any additives, and sighed softly.

Typhoon is coming.

In such weather, even a large ship would not dare to sail on the sea.The merchants in Huainan either returned to the Central Plains, or docked in the port, enjoying the food and beauties of South Vietnam leisurely.No one would go out in this weather unless absolutely necessary.

But sitting opposite Liang Xiao was such a person: Lu Jia, Minister of South Vietnam.

Lu Jia just turned ten years old, of medium build, with a dark complexion.Although he is wearing a bun and short jacket, he has a calm demeanor and looks like he has read a lot of poetry and books.Liang Xiao thinks that there is a poem to describe Lu Jia very aptly: Life is wrapped in a thick cloth, and there is a poetic spirit in his belly.

Not only did Liang Xiao think so, Yan An also had a good impression of Lu Jia.He had quarreled with Lu Jia for many days, and even stabbed Lu Jia black knife several times in front of Nanyue King Zhao Hu in private, but he admired Lu Jia's demeanor very much, and praised Lu Jia in front of Liang Xiao many times.Liang Xiao didn't take it seriously at first, but after seeing Lu Jia himself today, he realized that Yan An's words were true.

Lu Jia came here uninvited, did not see Yan An, but wanted to see Liang Xiao, Liang Xiao was surprised.He wanted to avoid seeing him at first, but he didn't expect that as soon as Lu Jia entered, there would be strong winds and heavy rain outside, and he was too embarrassed to open his mouth if he wanted to drive away the guests.

"Look, people don't keep guests, but heaven keeps guests." Liang Xiao turned his head and grinned. "Lu Xiang, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Lu Jia smiled gently. "I heard that Junhou is cautious and doesn't drink much. I didn't believe it at first. When I saw it today, I knew the rumors were true."

Liang Xiao blinked.Lu Jia came prepared, and even inquired about such trivial things as his dislike of drinking.But come on, even if Lu Jia Gu talks about him, he doesn't mind practicing Tai Chi.

"Lu Xiang, you have learned the Central Plains dialect very well, it is very similar to the dialect of my hometown, and you still have a bit of Yanzhao pride."

Yan An couldn't help grinning, forced a smile, raised his hand, and took the opportunity of drinking to cover his face with his sleeve.Lu Jia glanced at Yan An, a little frustrated.The Han envoy in charge of military affairs in front of him is very good at talking nonsense, and if he keeps talking like this, he doesn't know when he will get to the real thing.

"I took the liberty to come to visit today because there is something I don't know, and I want to ask the Lord for advice."

"Lu Xiang has won the award. I don't know if it's archery or riding? I'm good at both."

Lu Jia choked again, his face flushed a little. "It's neither archery nor riding, but how the Vietnamese and Han get along."

"That's right." Liang Xiao looked at Yan An and squeezed his eyes.Yan An shrugged helplessly.He had been talking with Lu Jia for a long time, and no one could convince the other. Lu Jia came to find Liang Xiao, which made him somewhat embarrassed.Liang Xiao withdrew his gaze and became lazy again. "Lu Xiang, how about letting me guess what you want to say?"

Lu Jia raised his eyebrows, a little surprised by Liang Xiao's directness.Liang Xiao refused to meet him at first, and then went around in circles with him for a long time. He was not used to being so direct now, and didn't know how to answer for a while.He froze for a moment, then nodded.

"Of course."

"If my guess is correct, you probably want to say that Chang'an and Panyu are separated by thousands of miles, and Nanyue has already paid tribute, why don't they live in peace and have Nanyue become a hostage, right?"

Lu Jia stared at Liang Xiao and nodded involuntarily.What Liang Xiao said was exactly what he wanted to ask.This is also the basis he has always held.

Liang Xiao turned around and pointed at the plantain outside which was blown loudly by the wind. "Lu Xiang, the wind is at sea, and Basho is in the yard, why don't they live in peace?"

Lu Jia was startled, speechless, and then blushed again. "The wind and rain are ruthless things, how can they be used for comparison."

"A gentleman is virtuous, and a villain is virtuous." Liang Xiao smiled and cupped his hands towards the north. "I'm the wind, you Nanyue is the grass, you don't understand such a simple truth, this country's prime minister is not very competent."

Lu Jia was furious. "Your Majesty, this is simply arguing. Why do you say that the big man is the wind, and Nanyue is the grass? Maybe Nanyue can also be the wind. Please look, the wind in my Nanyue is much stronger than the wind in the Han Dynasty. Not only can I Even the largest boat in Huainan can only avoid the wind of Nanyue by three points."

Liang Xiao blinked and laughed silently, very frivolously and rudely.

"Lu Xiang, haven't you traveled beyond Wuling?"

Lu Jia was once again defeated by Liang Xiao's jump thinking.We are arguing over who is the wind and who is the grass, why is he suddenly mentioned. "Does it matter? Seeing a lot doesn't necessarily mean having a lot of knowledge. Otherwise, a businessman is the most knowledgeable person."

Liang Xiao raised his hand and interrupted Lu Jia. "There are two mistakes in your sentence. First, seeing a lot may not be knowledgeable, but a person who closes his eyes and listens must have little knowledge. Second, don't look down on businessmen. There is a businessman with the same surname as you in Central Plains. The Prime Minister of the country has achieved more than many people."

Lu Jia sneered and said, "Are you talking about Lu Buwei? As far as I know, he may not be considered a good death, not a role model. If you want to imitate him, you should be careful."

"Who can say for sure whether it will end well or not? Lu Buwei is in power, but you, Lu Xiang, are not in power?"

Lu Jia glanced at Yan An disapprovingly. "In this case, you don't need to say it. Our Nanyue monarchs and ministers know each other well, and there will be no rift because of these two provocative words. Junhou, let's get to the point."

"Okay, let's get to the point." Liang Xiao raised his chin. "Looking at the wind in Nanyue, it really is like blowing up houses and houses, like a drum, but do you know that the wind weakens by [-]% when it crosses the ridge, and it can't even blow a blade of grass in Yuzhang? As for Chang'an , I'm sorry, those who have never traveled far, have never heard of the strong wind in South Vietnam."

"I……"

Liang Xiao raised his hand again to interrupt Lu Jia. "Actually, we don't need to go around so many circles. It's better to open the skylight and speak brightly. The wind and the grass are actually empty words. Whoever has the strength is the wind. Nanyue was conquered by the Qin army, but Daqin was conquered by our Han army." From this inference, you should know that the strength of our Han army is by no means what our South Vietnam can resist. If you are willing to accept hostages and become a real vassal country, that is of course good. If you are not willing, once the army arrives, you will be destroyed At that time, it will not be a hostage, but a prisoner."

Lu Jia stood up, laughing loudly, with disdain on his face. "In the end, the strong should be respected."

Liang Xiao looked at Lu Jia calmly, and waited until his laugh was boring, then said quietly: "That's right, in the affairs of the world, the weak prey on the strong, and the strong respect. The difference between humans and animals is that we know that courtesy comes first." He glanced at Lu Jia up and down, then cocked his mouth, and joked, "Mr. Lu, don't forget that your ancestors were not Nanyue people either. Seventy years ago, you Nanyue people resisted the Qin army much more fiercely than today."

Lu Jia was speechless for a moment, his face flushed.At this moment, in front of Liang Xiao's simplicity and rudeness, all words lost their power.Lu Jia felt as if she had been stripped naked and rushed to the street in broad daylight, exposed in front of everyone, feeling ashamed.

Yan An was also very embarrassed and didn't know how to redeem it for a while.

Lu Jia became furious and left in a huff.

Yan An sent Lu Jia away, went back to the house, and complained: "Your Majesty, how can you say that, if this talk collapses, not only will the proton be hopeless, but you and I may also have our lives in danger."

Liang Xiao frowned slightly.He was also a little worried that Lu Jia would do something reckless in a fit of rage.He thought for a long time. "You enter the palace immediately and tell Zhao Hu what we just said."

"and then?"

"Just ask him one thing: Nanyue belongs to his Zhao family, or the Yue people."

Yan An suddenly realized, nodded his head in agreement, and turned around to leave.Liang Xiao then called Han again and told him to take all the officials with him to protect Yan An along the way, and if anything happened, immediately send someone back to the post house for help.

Han said yes, and went with a dozen officials, braved the wind and rain, and escorted Yan An into the palace.

Liang Xiao called Tu Niu'er again, and told him to rush to Yueshi, find Zou Li, gather Huanyuan's old department on standby, and be ready for support at any time.He also ordered Pang Shuo and others to prepare for battle.

For a while, the atmosphere in the post house was tense, as if facing a big enemy.

Liang Xiao sat by the window, condescendingly looking down at the empty street.He was very curious, would Lu Jia take the risk and attack the Han envoy?
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Lu Jia got out of the car and walked quickly into the prime minister's residence.Although the entourage followed closely and did not take a few steps, he was still drenched to the ground.When he raised his hand to wipe the rain, his sleeves hung on his hairpin, and his hair fell down and fell over his face.

"I'm so pissed off." Lu Jia was furious, pushing her hair back vigorously.

Lu Anguo, Lu Jia's son, heard the voice and walked over from the inner room. Seeing Lu Jia's angry face, he quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Lu Jia came to the hall and sat down heavily, making the bamboo chair creak under the weight.At this time, Lu Anguo's wife, Zhao Ruji, also came out.She is Zhao Tuo's granddaughter and Zhao Hu's biological sister. She has been married to Lu Anguo for many years and has a son and a daughter.Seeing Lu Jia's appearance like this, he also asked: "Could it be that my brother Wang made Father angry?"

Lu Jia coughed and eased his complexion.Although Zhao Ruji is his daughter-in-law, she is a princess after all, so he can't be too rude.He roughly talked about the meeting with Liang Xiao, and finally looked at Zhao Ruji's face, hesitating for a moment. "Princess, do you think you are from Yue, or from the Central Plains?"

Zhao Ruji laughed without thinking. "I'm from South Vietnam."

Lu Jia didn't understand for a while, and looked at Zhao Ruji in confusion.Zhao Ruji explained: "My grandfather is from the Central Plains, and my grandmother is from the Yue people. The blood of the Zhao family has both the blood of the Central Plains and the Yue people. How can we tell the difference? However, Nanyue was established by the previous king, and my father also has Thanks to the country, why do we need to distinguish between Yue people and Central Plains people, we are all South Vietnamese people.”

Lu Jia breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily.Although he was angry, he was not out of control.Thinking about it carefully, although Liang Xiao's words were rude, it revealed a problem: many people in Nanyue came from the Central Plains, especially in the army. If this problem cannot be properly resolved, once a war starts, no matter how capable he is, he has no chance of winning.

Without strong military force as a backing, you don't have enough confidence to speak.

How strong is the Han army?Lu Jia asked himself, but found that he knew very little about the Han army.

He was in a daze for a while and didn't speak for a long time.

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Liang Xiao and the others were nervous for a few days, but Lu Jia didn't move at all.However, he did not negotiate with Yan An any more, and left Liang Xiao and others here.

Yan An was at a loss.It has been a while since they came to South Vietnam, and the mission has been delayed, what should they do?
Liang Xiao was also a little anxious.However, he knew that at this time, he couldn't know the size.The top priority is to find out what Lu Jia is doing before we can respond in a targeted manner.

Liang Xiao let Yan An enter the palace and keep in touch with Zhao Hu.If Lu Jia wanted to take any action, he had to go through Zhao Hu.He could see that although Lu Jia had a tendency to take power, he respected Zhao Hu very much, at least he gave Zhao Hu face.Seeing Lu Jia, Liang Xiao would often think of Zhuge Liang.Although in his opinion, Lu Jia's intelligence can only be regarded as clever at best, not even [-]% of Zhuge Liang's, but his gratitude to Zhao Tuo is similar to Zhuge Liang's acceptance of Liu Bei's entrustment.

For such a person, even if he is an enemy, Liang Xiao still has a little respect.If it is not an opponent, he is willing to be friends with Lu Jia.

Unfortunately, they are rivals after all.

Apart from Yan An entering the palace, Liang Xiao was not idle either.He found a bright and sunny day, and wandered around looking for Zhao Guang.When he arrived at Zhao Guang's barracks, he found that the camp was empty, and Zhao Guang had already left at some point.

Liang Xiao was secretly nervous, turned around and came to the palace again, and found the palace Sima Zheng Yan.

Zheng Yanzheng shoots arrows with a young man of about the same age.The young man probably lost miserably, his face that was not white before was as black as a pot.Seeing that Zheng Yan had a visitor, he said hello and turned to leave.

"Oh, don't go." Zheng Yan grabbed the young man.

"Don't worry, I won't depend on you." The young man said angrily, "I'll bring it to you later."

"Hey, don't you want to meet an expert?" Zheng Yan pulled the young man up to Liang Xiao, cupped his hands, and said, "Liang Junhou, this is my friend Tian Jia. He also likes archery and has admired you for a long time."

Zheng Yan spoke Vietnamese with Tian Jia just now, and Liang Xiao couldn't understand a word. Now that he listened to Chinese, he realized that he was another fan, so he clasped his fists at Tian Jia with a smile.

Tian Jia's eyes widened, he looked at Liang Xiao, then at Zheng Yan. "He... he is... the voice shooter you mentioned?"

Liang Xiao looked at the two inexplicably.Zheng Yan laughed out loud. "Don't blame Junhou. Junhou is so young, no one can believe that you are a champion with great achievements in battle." He explained to Tian Jia again, Tian Jia woke up like a dream, and pulled Zheng Yan to beg.

Zheng Yan was a little embarrassed. "Liang Junhou, Tian Jia wants to ask you for advice on riding and shooting."

"Riding and shooting?" Liang Xiao was surprised. "South Vietnam also has war horses?"
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(End of this chapter)