Chapter 488: The Smart Man

The next day, the snow was still there.

Inside the palace, in the imperial garden.

Emperor Qin and Shang stood in the Pavilion of Listening to the Rain, watching the koi carp playing in the lake with a smile. From time to time, the palm moves slightly, and the koi in the lake dance accordingly.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Lu is asking to see you."

A guard knelt on one knee and saluted Emperor Qin and Shang.

Emperor Qin Shang said without looking back: "Let him in."

Not long after, an old man in white came in.

He looked to be over sixty years old, with black silk and white hair all over his head. The clothes are plain clothes, not extravagant. The wide cuffs almost covered his hands, a jade belt around his waist, and a pair of cloth boots under his feet, looking hale and hearty. He is Lu Qinghou, the well-known commoner prime minister of Wu'an Kingdom.

Walking quickly to the front of the pavilion, Prime Minister Lu knelt down on both knees and made a pilgrimage.

"Wei Chen, I have seen Your Majesty!"

Only then did Emperor Qin and Shang turn his head, looked at Prime Minister Lu and said, "You are here, sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Prime Minister Lu saluted again, got up and sat opposite Emperor Qin and Shang.

Tea had already been set on the table, and Prime Minister Lu filled a cup for Emperor Qin and Shang very skillfully.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, what is the purpose of summoning the minister today?"

"It's nothing, I'm a little free, so I want to talk to someone. You also know that in the civil and military affairs of the court, you are the only one who is knowledgeable. So I talked to you. Lu Qing, what's new recently?"

Emperor Qin and Shang sipped his tea lightly and asked with a smile.

Prime Minister Lu thought for a while, and said, "It's nothing serious. Some time ago, the saint of Beishen Kingdom came out of the Tiange, and it is said that she is now a Tiangang cultivator."

Emperor Qin and Shang nodded and said: "I've heard about this too. Another generation of saintesses from the Tiange of the North God Kingdom traveled the world, and it was probably for the competition of all countries. But even if you think about it, the saints won't get any good rankings. The last time the saintess came out of the cabinet, she made it very thick. Every time, she died outside after a short time, and this time it is probably almost the same."

Prime Minister Lu said with a smile: "Your Majesty's words are very true. The exercises cultivated by the Tiange of the North God Kingdom are the exercises for finding the destiny. But the destiny is not so easy to find. If you can't find it, you will die naturally. Well, there is also Xi In Liang Beast Country, it is said that a son has entered the Beast Sacred Eye and accepted him as a disciple, and it seems that he will be released this year."

Emperor Qin Shang wondered: "Oh? Disciple of the Beast Saint, that must be extraordinary. Is it possible that the Xiliang Beast Kingdom is also planning to become famous in the Ten Thousand Nations Competition this time?"

Prime Minister Lu said with a smile: "They think so. But whether it can be done or not is not up to them. I'm afraid that even the Beast Saint himself is not sure that he will be able to teach a famous apprentice."

Emperor Qin and Shang nodded slightly, and then he sighed again: "Oh. Is there no one who can do anything in Wu'an? It's a pity that my two sons are not up to date, and I'm afraid they will never be able to leave Wu'an for the rest of their lives. If they If they are more competitive, I will use the power of the whole country to cultivate them. It would be great if my Qin family can produce another extreme strongman."

Prime Minister Lu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be melancholy. Both His Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Highness are still young, and they will still have a lot of time to practice in the future. Both His Highnesses are born with well-connected veins, and they have talents. As long as they When will they understand the importance of cultivation. They will soar into the sky, and their cultivation will advance thousands of miles."

Emperor Qin and Shang waved his hand and said: "Lu Qing, you are just trying to reassure me. I know and know the virtues of my two sons very well. Let me talk about other things. Look at this selection, Who is likely to win."

Prime Minister Lu thought for a while and said: "The elites of the top ten families, the chief of the Martial Saint Academy, and the top ten warriors in the national list should be selected from these people. Your Majesty, I personally think that the selection in the spring of next year will be the top ten. The elite of the big family may win in the end. It is said that the elite children of the Tian family, the Tantai family, and the Shui family are especially outstanding in this generation. For example, Tian Qingyang of the Tian family is about to enter the Tiangang realm. After they come down, they should be in Tiangang completely. Let them represent Wu Anguo in the Wanfang Nations Competition, even if they don't get a good ranking, at least they won't be ashamed."

Emperor Qin and Shang pondered for a moment and said, "Then are there no other folk warriors who stand out?"

Prime Minister Lu chuckled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, the possibility of a strong man coming out of the people is really too low. Not to mention anything else, let's just look at the resources for cultivation. In the whole of Wu'an, there is nothing more powerful than the power of heaven and earth in the capital city. Among them, how can it be more rich than the top ten families and the imperial city. If you say that you can practice in other places, you can get a lot of rewards. Then in the capital, you can get a lot of rewards. In the secret realm of the top ten families, It’s even a point of effort and 100% gain. This gap is just too big. It’s too big to make up for with talent.”

Emperor Qin Shang nodded and smiled, "That's true. But you must know that there are chances in this world!"

Prime Minister Lu said: "There is a chance. Anyone who achieves great things must have a great chance. But, Your Majesty, how much chance will it take to bridge these gaps? He not only needs to keep up with his cultivation, but also his skills. If you want to keep up, you have to keep up with the pills. I think that unless you worship the powerful people, it is absolutely impossible. And there are only a handful of powerful people in Wu Anguo. That's all, they Ninety-nine percent of his disciples have been registered by His Majesty."

Emperor Qin and Shang shook his head and said: "After all, there are still fish that slip through the net."

At this time, Prime Minister Lu finally heard something wrong from Emperor Qin Shang's tone.

"Your Majesty seems to have something to say?"

Emperor Qin and Shang smiled and said, "It means something. Recently, some rumors in the city have reached my ears. Some very interesting things, a very interesting boy."

Speaking of this, Emperor Qin and Shang paused for a moment, and then said: "Lu Qing, this year's New Year's Festival, it's better not to hold it in the palace. You and I, the monarch and the minister, how about going to the market to see how the people are doing. For the New Year's Eve."

Prime Minister Lu's expression moved slightly, and he bowed and said, "It's Your Majesty, the old minister is willing to visit with His Majesty in disguise."

Emperor Qin and Shang nodded with a smile, waved lightly, and signaled that Prime Minister Lu could leave.

Prime Minister Lu got up to say goodbye, frowning all the way.

As soon as he got out of the palace gate and got into the carriage, Prime Minister Lu asked the butler beside him softly, "Wang Quan, is there any young warrior who is outstanding in the city recently?"

Hearing Prime Minister Lu's words, the housekeeper smiled and said, "My lord, you are talking about Donghua swordsman Lu Fan. He is the most prominent recently. It is to fight the Eight Heroes first, and then provoke the prince. It's not good, but I guess It's enough to be happy."

Prime Minister Lu smiled and said, "Oh? There's also this matter, please tell me in detail."

The butler immediately told Prime Minister Lu all the things he had heard recently. Including Lu Fan's betrayal of the prince, single-handedly picking the Eight Heroes, making an appointment for the New Year's Festival, and the recent news that the Second Highness wanted to kill Lu Fan, all of which were told to Prime Minister Lu.

Prime Minister Lu nodded as he listened. After listening to everything, he laughed loudly and said, "This Lu Fan is interesting, interesting, either very stupid or very smart!"

The butler said puzzledly: "Prime Minister, he has offended the two Highnesses, how can he be so smart?"

Prime Minister Lu smiled and said, "You don't understand even if you tell me. After you go back, check out all of Lu Fan's materials and put them in my study."

The butler bowed and said yes.

Prime Minister Lu was sitting in the carriage, smiling all over his face.

"Lu Fan! Well, do you have expert advice behind you? Or are you a smart person yourself? I really want to meet you!"

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