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In the study of the King of Qi Mansion, Li Yan lay slanted on a fur-covered bed. It was already mid-winter now, with the whistling cold wind blowing constantly and the weather was so gloomy. Although the stove in the study made the house very warm, because of his weak body, Li Yan was covered with a blanket and there was a hot soup that he had just taken a few sips of.

However, Li Yan came to the study not to recuperate. He was now looking up and down at the two people standing in front of him with interest. The leader was an old man with gray hair, who looked over 60 years old and tall, with a slim appearance, with three long beards under his jaw, and looked very graceful. The other person, Li Yan, had met several times and knew that the other party was Lu Hong's father, named Lu You, who was in the position of Shang Youcheng.

Just after breakfast this morning, the two people in front of him came to visit, and Li Yan had been waiting for them for a long time, so as soon as he received the news, he immediately summoned them in the study. At the same time, Lu You's introduction just now, he also knew that the old man in front of him was Lu Zuo, the leader of the Lu clan of Fanyang, and today he came for the grudge between the Lu clan and the Qi Prince's Mansion.

"Mr. Lu has been here all the way and has been visiting the mansion without hesitation. I should have greeted him personally, but unfortunately Li Yan has just recovered from a serious illness and is weak. He has to meet the two of you here. It is really rude. I hope Mr. Wang will be very grateful!" Li Yan said very politely, but he still had a faint expression on his face, without any apology at all.

"Your Highness King Qi is polite. I am a common man and I have come to visit today. It is already a great honor to be able to receive your highness while sick. I really don't dare to accept the word "forgiving"!" Compared to Li Yan's discomfort, Lu Zuo showed great enthusiasm. He smiled constantly on his face when he spoke, and it seemed that he really felt flattered.

Damn, with such good acting skills, why don’t you go to make a movie? Li Yan looked at the other person’s flawless expression and cursed in his heart. He forced Lu to this point, and probably the old man Lu Zuolu would want to eat him raw. But look at his expression, he would be polite and polite, and he couldn’t see any fireworks. It can be said that such people have almost integrated their acting skills into their lives, not only can they deceive others, but sometimes they can even deceive themselves.

Compared to Lu Zuo, Li Yan's determination and acting skills are much worse, so he will not be able to gain any advantage even if he continues to be false. Besides, the initiative is on his side, so he said straight to the point: "Mr. Lu, my health has not been cured and cannot receive outsiders for a long time. If you have nothing to do, please come back!"

Lu Zuo and Lu You are both talented. When they saw that Li Yan did not play according to the routine, they knew that the other party wanted them to speak first, but generally those who spoke first often had a disadvantage in momentum, especially in such negotiations.

"Your Highness, it's not a big deal, but I have a nephew named Lu Hong, who has been engaged to Cui early on. He should have married three years ago, but unfortunately, his mother just passed away, so he stayed at home for three years. The filial piety period had just ended some time ago, and I wanted to hold the wedding before the New Year, so I rushed to Chang'an and, by the way, I came to invite His Highness King Qi to attend his nephew's wedding!"

Lu Zuo is worthy of being a movie hero. He can speak so vividly in vernacular words, and his expression is extremely cooperating. When Lu Hong's mother passed away, a hint of sadness appeared on his face, and when the wedding was mentioned, a hint of joy appeared on his old face, and his performance was excellent in both spirit and form.

Seeing the other party using this method to motivate him to speak first, Li Yan smiled coldly. In fact, he didn't care about these things at all, because with the advantages he now had, he didn't have to care about these little tricks in negotiations.

"Mr. Lu is worthy of being from the Lu family of Fanyang. He can be so calm when he tells lies. I really admire you!" Li Yan was lazy and turned around again, and then mocked the Lu family of Fanyang. Then he spoke again, "You and I know everything about this time, let's give you your conditions!"

Seeing that Li Yan finally spoke first, Lu Zuo and Lu You looked at each other and were relieved. They were already in a passive position. If they were at a disadvantage in momentum, then for this negotiation, they would be completely led by Li Yan.

"Your Highness King Qi is indeed a straightforward person. Since you said that, I'm not polite." Lu Zuo suddenly put away his smile, his face straightened up, and a breath of a superior person immediately emerged. Now he is the real leader of the Lu clan. "Whether about this matter, no matter who is right or wrong, there is an unchangeable fact, that is, I, Lu, have already married Cui. If Your Highness really wants that Cui woman, you must break through our Lu clan, otherwise you will never get the other party!"

Lu Zuoyi changed the style of speaking just now, and his words were full of bones. Obviously, he tried to take the initiative in this negotiation from Li Yan based on Cui Mengxue's affairs.

"You are threatening me!" Li Yan's face darkened after hearing this, and his voice became a little low, obviously he had aroused a little anger by the other party's performance.

"Your Highness, I am just reminding you of a fact!" Lu Zuo replied without giving in.

Li Yan stared at the other party's old eyes for a while, and suddenly showed an unexpected smile, and said in a tone: "Okay, this is indeed a fact, so please ask Mr. Lu to offer your own conditions now!"

Lu Zuo was stunned when he saw Li Yan's performance. He didn't expect that the other party would "submit" so easily. This was obviously too abnormal! Moreover, the other party's expression did not look passive, and it looked like he was playing a monkey.

Although this feeling is extremely bad, Lu Zuo had no other choice. He had to look at Li Yan suspiciously and said, "Your Highness, our request is not too much. I just hope that all the textile factories in Youzhou, Yizhou and other places will be withdrawn. As for the losses caused by the relocation of these factories, our Lu family will give a part of the compensation. In addition, for the emerging textile industry, our Lu family will account for one-third of the share. In the future, there must be a seat in our Lu family in the Carboniferous Industry Association, so that we can at least get the same treatment as the Wang family in Taiyuan!"

When Lu Zuo made his three requests, his eyes kept staring at Li Yan, trying to see something from the other party's face. Unfortunately, Li Yan's face was always filled with a smile, which made people unable to guess what he was thinking?

In order to get Li Yan to agree to his own conditions, Lu Zuo continued: "As long as your highness agrees to our Lu family's three conditions, we will not only break the engagement immediately, but also stop suppressing industry and commerce. I believe that in this way, the pressure on your highness will definitely be much less!"

The purpose of Lu Zuo to Chang'an this time was not just because of this break. The real purpose was to use this break to reach a settlement with Li Yan, and to withdraw from suppressing industry and commerce as the prerequisite for resignation. After all, the five surnames and Qiwang are already at a disadvantage in suppressing industry and commerce. Instead of holding on so hard, it is better to take the lead in winning Li Yan's understanding and withdraw from it to achieve the goal of preserving the family.

Sure enough! After hearing this, Li Yan's eyes narrowed and his eyes unnaturally glanced at the screen in the study. Although these aristocratic families are known as the heirloom of poetry and books, they are essentially selfish ghosts who regard family interests as the first. No matter what the circumstances, as long as they are beneficial to the family, they will do it without hesitation, even if it is for this to cause other people to bear a huge price.

"You Lu family want to withdraw from the suppression of industry and commerce. Are you not afraid of being isolated and despised by big families like Cui, Li, Zheng, and Wang in the future?" Li Yan refused to object to the conditions proposed by Lu family, but instead asked this sentence with a smile.

"Why should your highness ask clearly?" Lu Zuo seemed to have not heard the sarcastic meaning in Li Yan's words at all, and said without changing his expression, "As the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Although I, Lu Zuo, are not talented, can also see the major events in the world. Now the climate of industry and commerce has become. In addition, with the guidance of your highness, the dragon and phoenix among people, is no longer something that our five surnames and seven hopes can suppress. Instead of holding on like this, it is better to follow the times and make plans for the family early!"

When Lu Zuo said these words, his face was taken for granted, and he did not show any shame to betray other families. It seemed that in his concept, he really put the interests of the family at the highest level. As for things like Xinyi, he threw them aside.

"Oh? Since you Lu can see the general trend of the world clearly, I have a problem that I can't figure out." When Li Yan said this, his face suddenly became gloomy, and his eyes stared at the other party with a fierce look and asked, "When I was passing by Weizhou, why did you Lu want to send someone to attack my fleet?"

Lu Zuo was prepared for a long time, because he had known from Lu Hong that Li Yan had already guessed that it was their Lu family who sent someone to attack his fleet, so he was not surprised. He still said with a smile: "Your Highness, everyone is smart, why are you petty about these trivial matters? I believe you know that the attack was just a show and would not hurt you at all. The purpose was just to divert your attention. Unfortunately, your Highness is really smart, and I am willing to lose the disadvantage!"

Li Yan looked at the other party's indifferent look and really wanted to slap him to death. Hundreds of people died that day, but in the other party's mouth, it was just a scene. Wen Xin and the others were also frightened at that time, and even Xijun was pregnant at that time. If he was scared, his first child would be gone.

Thinking of this, a nameless anger suddenly surged in Li Yan's heart, and he almost gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Very good, it's indeed a good show, and the conditions proposed by Mr. Lu are also very attractive, but unfortunately, I will not agree to all the conditions you proposed!"
Chapter completed!