big master, big liar

Feiluan Tower is on the edge of Qingluan Terrace, and it became famous because of the Fuluan Competition in the past. Although it has long since lost its grandeur, Feiluan Tower is still one of the most famous restaurants in Shengjing.

Song Xuan ate here for the last banquet before his departure. The person who entertained him back then was the first emperor.

But now he was still waiting in this private room, but the person beside him was Fang Qiutang.

Fang Qiutang clicked the fruit beside him: "Song Xuan, I still think that instead of starting with Lu Qishang, you should try Bai Heng first."

Song Xuan didn't move, flipping through some papers: "How do you say?"

"Bai Heng is old and cunning, his position is uncertain, and his attitude towards celestial masters has always been ambiguous. If you can give him enough benefits, it is not impossible for him to change his position." Fang Qiutang said with a frown.

Song Xuan raised his eyelids: "Do you think I have benefited him?"

Fang Qiutang coughed twice: "This..."

"The chief minister of the dignified cabinet, I am poor and white, and I have nothing to ask for money or power. What can I get into his eyes." Song Xuan flipped through the documents, without any anxiety on his face.

Fang Qiutang was anxious for him first: "But Lu Qishang is a ruthless thing. Although he can judge the situation, he doesn't want to see the heavenly master. Even if you do him a favor, he can't speak for you. Isn't that true? A bone to chew—”

"I know," Song Xuan gathered the documents on the table and stood up. "Qiutang, what you're talking about is trading, and I'm not good at it."

Fang Qiutang was stunned: "Then what are you good at?"

"I'm a charlatan," Song Xuan evoked a smile. "The thing I'm best at is naturally..."

"Empty glove white wolf."

"How many people are staring at me now?" Song Xuan asked Fang Qiutang.

Fang Qiutang blinked: "There were about two groups of people before going upstairs, I don't know now, should I send someone to check?"

"No need, I guess I won't go so fast." He said, picked up the folding fan on the table, shook it slightly, and asked the waiter in the shop, "Has Mr. Lu arrived yet?"

The waiter nodded repeatedly.

Song Xuan then stepped out in stride.

Fang Qiutang looked at Song Xuan's back, and couldn't help snorting: "Old god stick, you never forget your profession wherever you go, and you play tricks on me."

As he said that, he muttered again: "If the water is overturned, I still have to fish you."

In this room, Song Xuan went to the private room next door, and as soon as he opened the door, he was confronted by a man in green clothes and a scholarly crown—it was Lu Qishang that he wanted to see with all his heart.

Lu Qishang had sharp edges and corners, straight mouth corners, long eyebrows that fell into the temples, but there was a dent between the brows, and he was born with a calm and majestic appearance.Just standing there, with a serious look on his face, seeing Song Xuan push the door in, he hesitated for a while, his eyes became more and more cold.

"You are..." Lu Qishang frowned.

"My Song Xuan, I have met Mr. Lu." Song Xuan smiled a little, "I have to invite Mr. Lu together in the name of the boss. I really have no choice but to ask Mr. Lu to forgive me."

People say they don't hit people with smiling faces, but this doesn't seem to be true for Lu Qishang. The moment he heard Song Xuan revealing his family name, his expression turned cold.

"It turned out to be you." Lu Qishang had been promoted in the Ministry of Punishment in the early years, his eyes were as sharp as a bone-scraping knife, and he scanned Song Xuan up and down, as if he wanted to see through people. "I didn't expect that you would come to me."

Song Xuan smiled as usual: "I have admired your lord's name for a long time, but it's just that I don't have the chance to meet you. Why don't you sit down and have a drink with me?"

Lu Qishang looked away from him, and his sleeves shook slightly: "Mr. Song and I have no friendship, since Boss Fang is not the one who invited me to dinner today, then Mr. Lu will leave first."

With that said, he was about to walk away.

Song Xuan laughed suddenly: "Your Excellency's tax law reform strategy really amazed Song."

Lu Qishang stopped in his footsteps.

"How do you know?" Lu Qishang turned to look at him, narrowing his eyes. "Have you read my memorial? Do you know what the charge is?"

Song Xuan didn't evade, and said with a smile: "Although a certain is a countryman, he also knows that the letter presented to the Holy Majesty is the memorial. Isn't the letter from Lord Lu a letter to His Highness the Third Highness?"

"It's just a pity that His Highness doesn't seem to have listened to Master Lu's opinion."

Lu Qishang stared at him: "What do you mean?"

"Mr. Song, if you want to use this as a condition with me, you may have miscalculated. I, Lu, will not associate with eunuchs and jesters in this life, let alone conspire with villains. I don't care what you whisper in the ears of the Third Highness." , it has nothing to do with me, Lu, let alone try to threaten him with this—"

"I don't have that great ability," Song Xuan smiled lazily. "If I say that the reason why His Highness ignores your advice is because your strategy is not feasible, can you believe me?"

Song Xuan knew best, let alone listen to opinions, Ji Yunxi probably had no interest in that letter, and probably threw it aside after only a few glances, it's a pity that Mr. Lu's handwriting is good.

It's just that Song Xuan read it seriously.

Lu Qishang smiled contemptuously when he heard the words: "Okay, Mr. Song has such a great ability, why don't you tell me why Lu's strategy is not feasible?"

"The strategy of an adult is to benefit the country and the people. He has the desire to prosper the world and worry about the hearts of the people. But the only thing that is underestimated is the greed of subordinate officials, which is no different from officials."

After hearing this, Lu Qishang's contempt decreased slightly, and his brows frowned slightly: "Continue talking."

Song Xuan poured a glass of wine for Lu Qishang at the table, and stretched out his hand slightly: "My lord, please sit down—"

Song Xuan didn't have the ability to govern the country, and he didn't have the talent to be full of economics, but he was a real mess in the market, and he traveled step by step in the four directions of Dayao.

He is a person who has seen the life of the people of Dayao with his own eyes.

He knows best that under the blessing of greed, a group of ordinary subordinates are no different from devils. In their hands, all good deeds can only be a piece of paper, and they will even be twisted into accomplices.

It is impossible for him to point out Lu Qishang's reform, but he can tell what he has seen and heard over the years.

A piece of decree and inscription, but a subordinate official can change it in thousands of ways to implement it. Whether it is grace or authority depends on their winks, and most of the people everywhere live under such wins.

Lu Qishang originally looked disdainful, but the more he listened, the more serious he became.

"I am illiterate, but I know that your lord is indeed a good official. I am afraid that with Dayao's current situation, your good intentions may not be able to do good things. If there is any resistance from the court, I am afraid that your lord will be surrounded by enemies. It's-"

After Song Xuan finished talking, he simply stopped.

Lu Qishang frowned deeply and sighed softly.

"Officials are like big fish and small fish, people who run out of food are frustrated, officials are like tigers, officials are like cats, they are specific and lick people's ointment."

"The matter of the tax law still needs to be carefully considered. If the officials are not clear, it will only make the people suffer more."

Song Xuan replied: "My lord has learned a lesson."

Lu Qishang was silent for a moment, his eyes burning: "Thank you, Mr. Song, for pointing out, someone Lu was rude earlier."

"I don't dare to give advice," Song Xuan said, but his eyes were bright and clear, without any grievances. "Song is just lucky enough to meet Prime Minister Lu, and to avenge the people's grievances."

To be honest, Song Xuan didn't dislike Lu Qishang, and even had a slight liking for him.

He is indeed a good official with a heart for all people, and he has the ambition and ability to match him.Moreover, in a high position, he still does not forget the sufferings of the people in this world. This alone is enough to make Song Xuan admire.

"But one size counts," Lu Qishang's expression turned cold again. "The matter of the national teacher, I will definitely not..."

"I don't mean that." Song Xuan laughed. "My lord, don't worry."

Lu Qishang would never stand up for him, Song Xuan already knew it.

Having said that, Lu Qishang frowned instead: "Then you..."

"My lord is willing to talk with me in detail, I am already very grateful, how dare I bother my lord any more?" Song Xuan laughed. "I don't know if I have the honor to send you downstairs?"

Although Lu Qishang was puzzled, he didn't immediately turn his face ruthlessly, and was accompanied by Song Xuan all the way back to the carriage.

When he got into the car, he stared at Song Xuan: "You..."

Song Xuan made a silent gesture, and smiled lowly: "The wall has ears, so you don't have to say anything."

Lu Qishang frowned and lowered the curtain.

His voice came from the carriage: "Farewell."

"Go slowly, my lord."

Song Xuan shook off his folding fan again, and started shaking it slowly.

Before taking two steps, Fang Qiutang jumped over, grabbed his fan, and fanned him shoulder to shoulder.

I still have to ask him: "What did you say to that Lu Qishang? It's been almost two hours?"

Song Xuan said casually: "I didn't say anything, you help me to ask, how is the person who is watching you?"

"I asked just now, and I went all the way back to report the letter. I reckon it's Baixiang." Fang Qiutang said in a low voice. "what to do?"

"What I want is their report." Song Xuan put half of his body on Fang Qiutang's body. "Let's go, Xiao Tangzi, help me back."

Fang Qiutang spat at him: "Where are the people on the way?"

"Don't worry about it, it's probably Axi's."

As soon as he said this, Fang Qiutang jumped a foot away from him, as if he had some germs on him: "You said it earlier, I still want it for my life."

Song Xuan gave him a hard look, and he jumped back: "Where are you going now? Didn't eat just now, okay? Shengjing opened a new Hengyang restaurant in the past two days, do you want to go?"

Song Xuan shook his head: "No, I have to wait until night hungry."

"What are you doing tonight?"

"Wait for someone to ask me to eat and drink for nothing."

Song Xuan said firmly.