After Fan Kuai and Liu Bang parted ways, they really came to see Xu Ran. Fan Kuai first greeted Xu Ran, and then hesitantly explained the purpose of his visit.
After finishing speaking, Fan Kuai looked at Xu Ran anxiously.
"Fan Kuai, you disappoint me a bit," Xu Ran said calmly after a long while.
"King Xu, I..."
Fan Kuai opened his mouth, but stopped talking.
"Fan Kuai, the Liu Bang you are talking about is just a gangster from Peixian County. He actually wants to be a centurion. Does he have the strength?" Xu Ran shook his head and said, "I know you and Liu Bang are on good terms.
"As the saying goes, "Be rich and honorable, don't forget each other." This is good. It shows that you have a high status and have not forgotten your original intention. You still remember your former friends who were down and out, but you also have to look at the person."
"If your relatives of Fan Kuai come to you, and then you come to me, I will help them arrange a position."
"King Xu, I was wrong"
Fan Kuai was covered in cold sweat, and then showed a nervous expression: "Xu, King Xu, that's not what I meant."
"Think about it for yourself. Don't mention this matter again." Xu Ran shook his head and left.
When Fan Kuai saw Xu Ran leaving, he felt a little regretful. He had a good relationship with Liu Bang, but he also understood that Liu Bang was just a gangster from Peixian County.
If you want to be a centurion, the opponent simply doesn't have the strength.
Fan Kuai also felt that Liu Bang was a bit of a lion.
For some reason, he felt a sense of disgust towards Liu Bang in his heart. After returning to the mansion, he ordered the soldiers at the door not to see anyone who came to see him, especially Liu Bang.
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In the next few days, Xu Ran stayed in the mansion with nothing to do. While eating, Lu Gong made a request for Xu Ran to marry Lu Su as soon as possible.
At the same time, Xu Ran was also asked to inform his parents.
Xu Ran was a little hesitant about marrying Lu Su. Maybe his first marriage had to be held in ancient times.
"Why, you don't want to get Su'er in advance?" Lu Gong asked when he saw Xu Ran frowning.
Xu Ran looked at Lu Gong's expression, then looked at Lu Su's pouty lips next to him, with a little resentment in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lu Gong, I will definitely marry Su Su."
When Lu Gong heard Xu Ran's words, his tense brows finally relaxed.
Lu Su's originally resentful eyes also showed a smile, with a little secret joy in his eyes.
"It's just that my parents are far away and can't make it." After a pause, Xu Ran said in embarrassment.
Mr. Lu laughed heartily: "What's so difficult about this? As long as you are willing to marry Su'er, it doesn't matter if your parents are not around. You can simply hold a wedding banquet at the mansion and marry Su Su."
Xu Ran looked startled and said: "Isn't this too unfair to Su Su?"
Lu Gong said: "There is no grievance in this. As long as the matchmaker is getting married, there is no grievance at all."
Lu Su did not speak at the side, but his face was very red.
Xu Ran didn't argue with Lu Gong, a stubborn old man, and just let him go. After Lu Gong finished the meal, he left in a hurry and looked for someone to look after him.
Finally, a good and auspicious day was chosen, scheduled for half a month later.
At the same time, we also started to make preparations and distributed wedding invitations to celebrities in Peixian County, making sure they came to attend the wedding of their youngest daughter and Xu Ran.
After the date was set, Xu Ran didn't see Lu Su anymore. I don't know if the girl was shy or avoiding suspicion, but Xu Ran didn't see the latter.
Recently, Liu Bang has not come to Lu Mansion to harass Lu Pheasant, because there are soldiers guarding the outside and Liu Bang cannot enter.
A major event also happened in Peng County, a hundred miles away, that is, the Qin army gathered 20,000 troops in an attempt to recapture the occupied Peng County and Xiao County.
Zhang Liu worked hard and gave Xu Ran an urgent report.
Xu Ran immediately sent Fan Kuai to support. It was also time for Fan Kuai, a brave general in history, to become famous in one battle, although he could not defeat the Qin army.
But it is still possible to defend a county seat.
In addition, Peng and Xiao counties each had two thousand elite soldiers. Xu Ran wrote to Zhang Liu, saying that if it didn't work, he would abandon Xiao County and defend Peng County alone.
Four thousand elite soldiers can completely defend Peng County.
Fan Kuai took the order and took away 500 troops.
Xu Ran didn't care whether he could defend Peng County. Even if Fan Kuai's army was defeated, he would just go out and take it back.
"I don't know where Yi Xiaochuan has gone now, or whether he has contracted the plague." Sometimes, Xu Ran thought of Yi Xiaochuan, but the other person came from time-to-time, so he shouldn't die so easily.
"Master Xu..." When Xu Ran was thinking about something, Lu Pheasant's voice sounded outside.
Xu Ran frowned, Lu Fei was a little haunted, why did he come to find himself again? Doesn't he still have selfish motives for himself?
"come in"
However, Xu Ran was too embarrassed to refuse and said.
The door opened, and Lu Pheasant walked in. Lu Pheasant, wearing a light yellow skirt, behaved elegantly, and walked slowly into Xu Ran's room with lotus steps.
Lu Pheasant has a melon-seed face, big and bright eyes, fair skin, and a radiant smile.
Xu Ran had to admit that Lu Pheasant was more mature than Lu Su, and even slightly more beautiful than her sister.
"Miss Lu, do you have anything to do with me?" Xu Ran asked calmly.
Lu Pheasant said in a faint voice: "We will be a family soon, why do we still have to call each other so cute? You can call me Pheasant."
Xu Ran said nothing.
"My sister is really lucky to be able to find a husband like Mr. Xu." Xu Ran didn't say anything, and Lu Zhi said quietly.
"Miss Lu will find her own husband in the future." Xu Ran said lightly: "I think Liu Bang, who comes to you every day, is good."
Xu Ran thought to himself that a villain and a woman with a snake-like heart were a perfect match.
"Don't mention him." A trace of disgust flashed across Lu Pheasant's brows, and he said, "He's just a lazy, useless follower."
"Mr. Xu, is my sister marrying you as a concubine?" Lu Pheasant suddenly asked.
Xu Ran said expressionlessly: "In my heart, there are no two standards for wives and concubines, they are all equal."
A trace of joy flashed in Lu Pheasant's eyes. Suddenly, he didn't know where the courage came from: "Since Mr. Xu is willing to marry my sister, why not marry me as your sister too?"
Xu Ran suddenly looked at Lu Fei in shock, never expecting that a woman in ancient times would say such bold and bold words.
Not to mention these words in ancient times, even in modern times, not many women have the courage to say them.
At this moment, after Lu Pheasant said these words, his face turned red, his heart was pounding, and he stared at Xu Ran nervously.
However, Xu Ran didn't have any expression on his face, and he didn't say anything. This made Lu Pheasant's originally blushing look of anticipation turn into shock, and turned pale.
A shaky look.
For a daughter to be able to say such bold and bold words is enough to show that the other party has abandoned face, and if the girl is rejected, she will be devastated, ashamed and angry to death.
Lu Pheasant finally collapsed, squatting on the ground and sobbing.