Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 244 Extra chapter for the leader! (3/5)

"Zhi'er has a natural noble appearance, Liu Ji must be her perfect match!"

In the prosperous city,

After Lu Gongzheng, who had just moved in, drank some wine, he told his wife why he had taken a liking to Liu Ji, the head of the Sishui Pavilion.

His old wife, Lu Ai, was still very angry.

She felt sorry for her daughter, so she slammed the table and said to Lu Gong, "How can Liu Ji be a good match?"

"He is already forty years old and still just a small pavilion chief!"

"I asked around in Fengyi for information about him. I heard that he is a man who does not work and still often asks his old father for money!"

"He even has a child with the wine seller Cao!"

Having said this, Lu Ai couldn't help but cover her chest, her breathing became heavy, and the more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she felt.

Her E's daughter was only twenty years old.

How could I marry such a dissolute man?

The gatekeeper is also at fault.

How could you let that person in just because Liu Ji said “Congratulations, Qian Wan”?
If this guy hadn't shown up,

This kind of thing will never happen!

But Lu Gong just picked up the wine glass, glanced at his wife, and said disdainfully, "You are a woman, what do you know!"

"Liu Ji's face is the most wealthy and noble I have ever seen in my life!"

"Besides, E's age is already here. If she doesn't get married, what else can she do?"

It stands to reason,

Lu Gong's daughter, Lu Zhi, should not have stayed at home for so long.

Many families who can afford it will arrange a marriage for their daughters when they are in their teens, and then hold a wedding when they are seventeen or eighteen years old.

But Lu Gong always said, "My daughter has a rich and noble appearance, no one else is worthy of her!"

Lu Ao did not listen to him and started looking for a suitable family for Lu Zhi when she was fifteen years old.

The result is that every one they find dies.

In this open-minded era, when something like this happens, people will not accuse Lu Zhi of being a "husband-killing" star, but will admit:
"This woman's fate is too noble. If you ignore the arrangement of heaven and force her to marry you, and she dies as a result, it will be the man's fault!"

How can a pheasant be worthy of a phoenix!

Later, Lu Gong said to his wife proudly, "Now you understand my reasoning!"

"E's lover is not an ordinary man, you don't have to rush to find a marriage for her!"

Lu Ai listened to his words and was happy that she could keep her daughter at home instead of letting her suffer because of other men.

But how could she have thought,
A few days after moving to Fengyi,
Lu Gong married his daughter off directly!
"You betrothed E's daughter to Liu Ji just by looking at her face. You are such a cruel father!"

Seeing that there was no way to save the relationship, Lu Ai cried and beat her husband, "Even if he can succeed in the future, E Yu will definitely suffer a lot with him!"

It was no ordinary thing for a minor official like a village head to grow up to become what Lu Gong called a "noble man".

Among the difficulties and obstacles,

Lu Ai could naturally imagine it.
Not to mention that at the moment, Liu Ji doesn’t even have his own house and lives with his brother, sister-in-law and parents!

Lu Gong was scolded so badly by her that he became furious.

He said, "How do I choose between wealth and men?"

"This world is not peaceful. If you only think about finding a young and handsome man without considering your future life, it won't last long!"

"E'Xuan is our daughter. She is a very smart woman and she will make the right choice!"

After all,

Lu Gong called his daughter out and asked her, "A young and handsome gentleman, who is rich now, or an older man who is humble now but will become noble in the future, which one would you choose?"

Lu Zhi thought about it and finally told her father, "I hope to choose the second one!"

Then Lu Gong burst into laughter, clapped his hands and said, "She is worthy of being my daughter!"

He held Lu Zhi's hand and said to her, "Remember what you said today. Don't give up on life because of the hardships in the future."

"You are destined to be a noble person in the world. After the suffering, there will be good rewards."

Lu Zhi nodded in agreement.

The ghosts and gods next to them were also nodding.

Turning around, He Bo asked Ximen Bao, "Does this kind of thing, such as face reading, really exist?"

Doctor Ximen opened his hand, and the guard dog raised by the Lu family passed through him. No one could notice it.
While the three owners of the house were thinking about their future, two non-human beings were watching on the side.

Ximen Bao said, "Do the ghosts and gods think that you and I, in our current situation, can question the art of face reading?"

He Bo then reacted and said with a smile, "Yes, I am indeed not qualified to ask such a question!"

He is a ghost.

Is there anything in this world that is more mysterious than him?
Ximen Bao added, "Besides, everything depends on human effort. If you are born with a noble face, you can sit back and relax and wait for wealth to come to you. That is useless."

Ximen Bao has observed the world for so many years.

Seeing many wealthy people fall into decline and ordinary people rise to power, I became more resolute in my original idea.

What you get by yourself is the most solid.

Wealth obtained by relying on others is easy to come by and easy to lose.

Origin is just a starting point.

Where you can go in the end depends on your own hard work.

Even if God is chasing you to feed you, you still have to open your mouth, right?
So He Bo asked him, "Let's not talk about the face, why do you think Lu Gong wanted to marry his daughter to Liu Ji?"

"During the banquet, I saw that the magistrate of Pei County also had some thoughts about Lü Zhi!"

The matter of Lü Gong moving to Fengyi,

Naturally, it will attract the attention of ghosts and gods.

So He Bo secretly watched the banquet from beginning to end.

Lu Gong had a lot of wealth.

However, because he was bullied by others in his hometown, he moved to Fengyi.

The magistrate of Pei County was an old friend of his.

He took good care of the Lu family and also noticed Lu Gong's young and beautiful daughter.

The county magistrate hoped that Lu Gong would be grateful for his kindness and marry his daughter to him.

In this way, both parties are both friends and relatives, and the relationship will be even closer!

But Lu Gong just evaded and hesitated. Before he was convinced by the county magistrate, he met Liu Ji. Lu Gong made up his mind and married his daughter to this Si Shui Pavilion Chief.

Ximen Bao therefore rolled up his sleeves and said, "The county magistrate was appointed by the emperor to serve in Pei County."

"Who could have predicted the promotion and demotion afterwards?"

"Besides, the county magistrate already has a wife. If Lu E's wife marries him, she will only become a poor concubine. If she is despised and expelled in the future, the Lu family will have no say in the matter."

"But the Liu family is different!"

The Liu family has been multiplying in Fengyi for five generations.

Liu Yan's father also had the title of "Feng Gong".

Even though the family has declined, its influence in the local area is still considerable.

Liu Ji's character enabled him to make many friends and gather enough partners in Fengyi.

From Xiao He, a clerk in charge of a county's livelihood, to Fan Kuai, a butcher, all praised Liu Ji.

After becoming the head of the Si Shui Pavilion, responsible for managing the transportation and document delivery in the area, Liu Ji had the opportunity to expand his network and inquire about various news of the country.

Anyone passing by Surabaya,
You have to go to the pavilion chief to ask for directions and pay the toll!
Liu Ji's reputation spread as a result and he became a well-known "elder" far and wide.

In Fengyi,
He had both the legacy of his ancestors and his own connections, so he didn't have to worry about being transferred away sooner or later.

If such a person is pushed into a corner,

Even the emperor could be sidelined by his subjects.
Why couldn't he join forces with his friends and overthrow the county magistrate?

Therefore, marrying his daughter to Liu Ji would not only make her his legal wife, but also allow him to share Liu's local connections. This was a far-sighted and wise thing to do.

"Is this what Lu Gong thinks?" He Bo raised his eyebrows, thinking that Ximen Bao's analysis made sense.

"I don't know this!"

"I just wanted to ask—"

Ximen Bao bowed to the ghost and said, "Liu Yan is your friend. Will you attend his banquet on the day of Liu Ji's wedding?"

He Bo said, "That's for sure!"

"That little old man Liu Yan is really looking forward to this day!"

(End of this chapter)