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"...At the east gate of Luntai, I saw you off; when you left, the road to Tianshan was covered in snow."

"The mountain road winds and turns, and you are nowhere to be seen; only the horse tracks remain on the snow."

In the complete silence, Lu Xiao recited the entire poem in front of everyone, and as soon as he finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop.

Many people were deeply moved by this poem, and some even thought of something and silently wiped away their tears. No one could deny his talent.

He paused for a moment, then turned to look at Qingyu and Zhongwen, and said with a smile:

"This poem, 'Song of White Snow,' is dedicated to comrades throughout the world who, for various reasons, have to part with their old friends."

After speaking, Lu Xiao sat down with a smile, handing the time over to the people in the room.

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After a long while, someone shouted out, and the scene immediately erupted in enthusiastic praise and discussion as people began to appreciate the charm of the poem.

"People often say that heavy snow is the most merciless thing; its bitter cold and deathly stillness are a touch of sorrow that God sends upon the world. But in my opinion, the snow described by Lord Lu contains the meaning of life being stored up and waiting to be released!"

"Lord Lu, fighting the Hu people must be tough?"

At this moment, no one doubted that the poem was not written by Lu Xiao himself, after all, apart from him, no one else present had ever experienced life on the frontier.

Otherwise, how could such magnificent verses have been written?

Therefore, everyone started looking at him strangely.

When the Zhou people looked at him, including Qingyu, their eyes were full of respect and heartache. They felt sorry for a young man who was not yet of age, yet he had experienced so many cruel things, all for the sake of protecting the people behind him.

Qingyu originally thought that a martial artist like Lu Xiao wouldn't understand poetry and literature, or if he did, he would only have a superficial understanding, given his age. But now she completely abandoned this shallow idea.

In her mind, the scenes described by Bai Xuege even automatically filled in the blanks.

This made her burst into tears.

"Not only is it not hard work, but I actually enjoy it."

Lu Xiao shook his head and smiled as he addressed the puzzled crowd:

"The Hu people are uncultured and barbaric, often doing things that are incomprehensible and even despicable to the world. In addition, they have invaded our Great Zhou, causing deep harm to our people. Killing them is to protect the common people behind us!"

"This kind of joy can only be understood by those who have experienced it firsthand!"

Upon hearing this, Qingyu was taken aback again, while the other citizens of the Great Zhou Dynasty felt deep sorrow for her.

They subconsciously assumed that Lu Xiao's family and friends must have been harmed by the Hu people, which is why they were taking pleasure in the matter.

But what war isn't cruel?

After much deliberation, Qingyu immediately stood up, raised her wine cup, and looked at him with deep respect:

"Although this is my first time meeting Lord Lu, I am filled with admiration for your actions. Today, I offer this humble cup of wine to express my gratitude for your protection of the people of my Great Zhou!"

"Respectfully, Lord Marquis!"

The rest of the Zhou people followed suit, and the atmosphere in the arena became incredibly lively.

After the drinks were finished, Qingyu suddenly changed the subject, looking at Zhongwen with an icy expression:

"Today, it seems that Young Master Zhong's wishful thinking is going to fall through."

"Although the youth of my Great Zhou cannot compare with you in poetry, it is not because they lack talent, but because they have put all their efforts into defending against the enemy. After all, the Great Zhou is surrounded by enemies, unlike the State of Chu, which is willing to live a miserable life in a remote and desolate place."

"Young heroes like the Marquis of Champion are everywhere in our Great Zhou, but they just don't bother to show off their power outside."

"Young Master Zhong, are you right?"

This question left Chung Man speechless!

He did indeed intend to use the heavy snow to mock the decline of the Zhou Dynasty's literary tradition, but he never imagined that a warrior who only knew how to fight could produce such magnificent poetry.

In an instant, he was so ashamed and indignant that his face turned bright red. He covered his face and stood up, saying:

"I was being presumptuous just now, please forgive me, Miss Qingyu!"

"These three cups of wine are a small token of my apology!"

After saying that, he quickly drank all three glasses of wine in one gulp, and then turned to leave.

Just then, Qingyu reached out and stopped the other person, a faint smile on her face:

"Young Master Zhong, please wait!"

"Since you are a native of Chu, I presume that your visit to our Great Zhou is not solely for poetry and literature, but also to probe the true strength of our Great Zhou."

"Please tell your people of Chu when you return, Young Master Zhong, that a temporary defeat is nothing. One day, our Great Zhou will trample the mountains and rivers of Chu."

As she finished speaking, she glanced at Lu Xiao with an air of arrogance:

"As the Marquis of Champion has said, those who offend our Great Zhou, though far away, shall be punished!"

"May all people of Chu remember this saying!"

Zhong Wen was stunned for a moment, then fled as if he were running away.

Lu Xiao, who was standing to the side, was stunned for a moment. Thinking about it carefully, he seemed to have only told Zhou Kang this. How did it get out of the public eye?

That was during my first trip to the capital, when I made a statement with Zhou Kang regarding the Hu people!

Seeing the slight doubt in his eyes, Zhou Qi smiled and stepped forward to whisper in his ear:

"Brother Lu, after you first came to the capital, my father often muttered these words at home. When I heard this, I thought it was quite domineering, so I kept it in mind. Later, I drank too much at Baiyulou and said some wild words to some girls."

"I'll go with Miss Qingyu now..."

"Brother Zhou, wait a moment!"

Lu Xiao knew what he meant and quickly stopped him with a smile:

"These words are not only my ambition, Lu Xiao's ambition, but also the ambition of everyone in the Great Zhou, so it is no longer important who said them."

"Brother Lu, your noble character is truly admirable!"

Zhou Qi instantly felt an even greater admiration for Lu Xiao!

At first, when he received the task from his father to help Lu Xiao with his wedding, he was somewhat disdainful. After all, in his eyes, Lu Xiao was just a lucky person who came from humble beginnings and had been promoted by the emperor and his father as a role model for the whole country.

The Great Zhou needs such a model to inspire people.

However, as the son of the prime minister, his upbringing taught him to be adept at hiding his feelings, and even if he was extremely unhappy, he would not show it on his face.

But as they spent more time together, he gradually discovered that Lu Xiao was not as useless as he had imagined; on the contrary, he possessed a spiritual realm that most people could not reach.

So he gradually came to admire Lu Xiao!

Now, seeing that Lu Xiao didn't care about these things, Zhou Qi felt extremely ashamed of his previous disdain.

Qingyu shared the same thoughts as him!

Although Qingyu was a courtesan, she always maintained a noble heart and only respected those with real talent and ability. At first, she looked down on Lu Xiao.

In her opinion, what good could the friends that Zhou Qi's four纨绔 (playboys) brought along be?

But today's events made her look at Lu Xiao in a new light.

He thought to himself that if the Great Zhou had more young heroes like Lu Xiao, it would eventually be able to unify the world!

Coming to her senses, she smiled and bowed to Lu Xiao, filled with admiration.

"I will immediately order someone to deliver the five hundred taels of silver to Lord Lu's residence!"

"Wait a minute!"

Lu Xiao immediately stopped him:

"Miss Qingyu, please exchange these five hundred taels for an equivalent amount of grain and send it to the White Wolf camp!"