Chapter 979 Everyone gets what they need and try their best
There is probably no need to mention who Lu Xun is.
In another time and space, Lu Su died of illness and Lu Meng died young. As the successor as the fourth governor of Soochow, Lu Xun could be said to have achieved the limit that none of his predecessors could achieve in this position.
The most glorious battle of his career, the Battle of Yiling, determined the national destiny of Shu and Wu during the Three Kingdoms period in the following decades.
In a sense, he can be regarded as a heroic figure who has a huge influence on the entire situation of the Three Kingdoms, almost as much as Zhuge and others.
But what Yi Xiaotian valued most about him was not just his attainments in strategy and military affairs.
It's because he has a special status in Soochow, which has not yet fully established itself and is still in a period of wavering between preservation and development.
That's right, the role Yi Xiaotian can play in the situation of the Three Kingdoms is actually not as big as imagined.
He is just an individual. Even if he gathers the financial and military resources of the Villa, he is only a slightly larger local armed force.
But Yi Xiaotianzhi is not here.
What he wants is for his hands and feet to spread all over the world - there is often a saying to describe this situation: Virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors - those who have ambitions for the world must also have friends all over the world.
Regardless of whether Yi Xiaotian wants to dominate the world, he wants freedom and needs to do the same thing.
Nowadays, the division of countries or forces means that many of the friends Yi Xiaotian needs very much have no chance to make them.
This sneaking into Jiangdong gave Yi Xiaotian a rare experience.
Shuhan will have Zhao Yun constantly involved with him in the future, and Soochow will naturally have another choice.
This behavior of risking friendship with hostile forces may be meaningless, but who can really predict their future?
As for Zhang Zhao—Zhang Zhao’s acquaintance was just a result of Yi Xiaotian’s plan.
And if he really wanted to date someone like Zhang Zhao, Yi Xiaotian wouldn't like the feeling of having to guard against someone stabbing him in the back at all times.
Some people are suitable for being friends, and some people are suitable for cooperation.
Driven by interests, Zhang Zhao was able to work with Yi Xiaotian, but without the drive of interests, who can guarantee what Zhang Zhao would do?
Selfishly, Yi Xiaotian believed that the only person in Jiangdong worth his friendship at this moment was Lu Xun.
Why?
Just because now is the lowest point in Lu Xun's life.
The saying that a friend in need is a friend indeed is not just talk.
But if someone says that this kind of behavior is about taking advantage of someone else's favor, selling someone else's favor, and trapping the other party, then this is too superficial.
"Sir, Lu Xun did this for no other reason. If it is as he said, taking this opportunity to inflict heavy damage on Zhou Yu and revitalize the Lu family, then from now on Lu Xun will follow suit for him, so what's the problem?"
"oh…"
Yi Xiaotian was thoughtful, especially when he saw the blue veins on Lu Xun's forehead when he mentioned Zhou Yu, which probably exposed Lu Xun's mood at the moment.
"I'm not a person who likes to talk big. I'm deeply moved by Boyan's determination, so I can't lie to you——"
"I can only tell you that any plan may fail. This change in design by Zhou Yu was caused by changes in some previous situations. It is still a deviation from the original plan that I spent a lot of energy on...
There must be some omissions, and whether it can really succeed depends on everyone, especially you... Boyan, your performance will be the most important part of the next part of my plan——"
"I can see that there seems to be a personal grudge between you and Zhou Yu..."
Yi Xiaotian looked at Lu Xun's eyes very seriously. The young man sitting opposite him was still in his twenties, but he had a lot of gray hair at the moment. After Lu Kang died, Lu Xun collapsed.
With the support of Lu Xun alone, the whole family struggled to cheer up.
Under such circumstances, he lay dormant, endured, supported his brothers to keep improving, and continued to seek benefits for his family, but it still made him more haggard than his peers.
But Yi Xiaotian could not see any hesitation or shrinkage in his eyes. Whenever someone with such a strong spirit appeared in front of him, Yi Xiaotian would not like it and would not disrespect him.
What's more, he is Lu Xun.
"Um…"
Lu Xun hummed silently and nodded. Sometimes silent actions can best express a person's mood.
There is no feud between Zhou Yu and Lu Xun. They only have the grievances left over from the previous generation. Lu Xun, who passively inherited these things, if the family was harmonious and stable, how could he bite the bullet and work hard step by step against Zhou Yu's suppression?
Climbing?
Lu Xun is not a person who likes fighting, but he is a person who is willing to risk his life for the people around him.
It cannot be said that Zhou Yu is unlucky for irritating someone like him. It can only be said that since Zhou Yu chose to suppress Lu Xun and suppress the Lu family, it means that he needs to accept the counterattack that is likely to follow.
And Yi Xiaotian just used this counterattack to add confidence to Lu Xun and give Lu Xun a suitable opportunity.
As Yi Xiaotian said before:
"Although you and I each get what we need, we still have to do our best."
"Zhou Yu, I will tell you what to do. Whether you can succeed depends on your own performance——"
"Whether you remember it or not in the future has nothing to do with me, but...if you really want to be friends with me, I don't mind too much."
"Have you enjoyed working together?"
Yi Xiaotian said these words with a smile.
After a moment, the two held each other's right hands tightly:
“A pleasure to work with.”
Lu Xun smiled.
——
When Lu Xun returned to Lu Mansion, he was questioned by his tribesmen.
Including Lu Ji.
Lu Ji is now in his early twenties. Although he is young, he is more mature than his peers.
Before Lu Xun came back, he already had his own guess, and after meeting Lu Xun, he also got the answer he wanted.
"Zhantang...is Marquis Lu Qing..."
"No wonder...hehe, this person really turned the whole Soochow around, Boyan, to cooperate with such a person...are you...prepared?"
Lu Ji was still wary.
He felt like Marquis Lu Qing, who defeated Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai, who had thousands of troops at that time, with just a few moves. Then, under strict defense, he walked between Wu Hui and killed a man who was bothering Zhang.
Chen Fu'an, who has been a member of the family for many years, has such a existence. To say that he is powerful is to insult him——
Dangerous, this is a word that is more suitable to describe him.
Such people often have their own independent thinking, and the Lu family is now a completely weak party. If the other party wants to harm their family, even if he and Lu Xun join forces, they have no chance of winning.
"Don't worry, if you take him seriously and talk to him face to face... you will understand why I believe him."
Lu Xun shrugged and made a riddle, which made Lu Ji a little angry.
But Lu Xun himself knew very well - if the person sitting across from him just now really wanted to frame them, then they would have no chance to resist.
