Chapter 258: Widely Known
Houcheng County Government Office
No one spoke in the hall, everyone was waiting for the results of the investigation.
In fact, with the presence of Li Rong, the person who went to the governor's office to deliver the letter, the result of whether Lu Desheng sent anyone to the county magistrate's office can be basically determined without any investigation.
After about an hour, the results came out.
The final result was that Lord Lu did send someone to the county magistrate's office to deliver a letter, but the messenger unfortunately encountered robbers and the letter was not delivered.
Well, very unlucky.
Shi Tao sneered. In short, the letters sent to them will never reach them personally, right?
In short, the final conclusion is that Lü Desheng did not overstep his authority. On the contrary, he was very responsible. With his two superiors absent from the negotiations, he shouldered the entire burden! He even argued forcefully during the negotiations, securing a significant achievement for Dali, a three-year truce.
Chen Ping and Liu Heshan both cast their eyes vaguely on Lu Desheng, admiring that Lord Lu had done a great job in finishing the work and had taken every aspect into consideration.
Lu Desheng took a sip of tea, not caring about the gazes of the crowd. He was secretly happy in his heart. How could he let the other party hold such an obvious handle?
Shi Tao slammed the table and said, "Everyone has an accident. Lu Desheng, do you think we are stupid?"
The more he understood, the more he felt that this negotiation had benefited Lu Desheng. If they hadn't been obstructing him, and he had been the one negotiating, he would have been the first to take the credit. With this credit, he could have returned to Chang'an, the center of power, and become one of the Nine Ministers! So how could he not be furious with Lu Desheng?
In the current situation, he has limited options.
If the negotiations with the Xianbei royal court failed, it goes without saying that Lu Desheng would be badly injured if he didn't die.
But the situation was different after the negotiations were completed, not to mention that Lu Desheng made the results of the negotiations known to everyone.
But there are some things that he would feel unwilling to do without trying.
Lu Desheng was surprised, "Why do you say that, sir?" I know you don't believe it, and I know you are dissatisfied, but you bite me.
These people have extremely bad consciences. Shi Tao and Zheng Xun wanted to use the crime of exceeding their authority to punish themselves, and then take the credit for the negotiation as their own. No way!
Shi Tao glared at him, "You know what I mean."
Lu Desheng is not afraid of him. What a joke. How can the fruits of his Lu family be so easy to pick?
"I am not a worm in your stomach, sir. I don't know what you mean. I only know that such an accident happened, and no one wanted it, including Li Rong and others who went to deliver the letter."
"But people are subject to ups and downs. No one knows whether they will encounter bad luck in the next moment."
"I often tell myself, 'If I accumulate more virtue and commit fewer sins, bad luck will naturally go away, and my own blessings will naturally come.' 'Is that right, sir?'"
Sir Governor, please don't be too greedy. Being greedy will easily lead to retribution.
There was something hidden in Lu Desheng's words, which made Shi Tao laugh out loud despite his anger. "Lu Desheng, you are very good. You really impressed this governor." In short, this governor will remember you.
Lu Desheng puffed out his chest and said, of course he is good.
Chen Ping looked at him, hesitant to speak, "Lord Lu, don't you understand?" The governor's unfinished words...
Lu Desheng's eyes accidentally swept over Chen Ping, and he inexplicably understood what he wanted to say. He rolled his eyes in his heart. He was an imperial censor who was good at talking, so of course he knew the threat he was making. But, there were so many people who hated him, so who did he think he was?
Zheng Xun waited on Shi Tao at his side, "Sir, have some tea and calm down."
Shi Tao took a big sip of tea to suppress his anger. His plan failed. This Lu Desheng was indeed difficult to deal with.
Le Guicai also tried to smooth things over, "Yes, Your Excellency, let's talk it over slowly. Everyone here is well-read, and I believe I can make sense of it."
As he spoke, he looked at Lü Desheng, signaling him to speak softly. As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush someone. He knew Lü Desheng had previously been a Censor-in-Chief, not much different from a provincial governor, but now he was just a small county magistrate, still dependent on others for his services.
Lu Desheng pleaded guilty unwillingly, "Your Excellency the Governor, Your Excellency the County Magistrate, it's all your fault that the people I sent are useless." This crime is not the same as that one, and it's harmless to plead guilty for this one.
Shi Tao remained silent.
Zheng Xun looked at him frequently. Lu Desheng had given them a way out. Should he take advantage of it?
Finally, Shi Tao personally helped Lu Desheng up and said, "It turned out to be a misunderstanding. They are useless and it's not your fault." Since he couldn't be controlled, it would be better to take advantage of the situation and avoid a falling out, maintaining superficial harmony.
Lu Desheng said with a look of gratitude, "Thank you, Governor, for your understanding."
"Lü County Magistrate, give me the three-year peace treaty. This governor will present the results of the negotiations with the Xianbei to the court and the emperor."
Lu Desheng nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, the governor must say a few good words for Lord Le, Lord Chen, Lord Liu, as well as County Magistrate Guo, Li Zhubu, and the others."
Lu Desheng only gave him a copy, just kidding, he originally wanted to keep it for himself.
Shi Tao said nothing about this.
Before leaving, he said to Lu Desheng, "Also, don't use those two people who are delivering the letter."
"Why?"
"What bad luck! I have bad luck with the government office!" Shi Tao said coldly, then he threw away his sleeves and strode away.
Lü Desheng: ...Well, it seems the Governor is furious. He needs to let someone vent their anger. He can compensate Li Rong and the others later.
The negotiations between Houcheng and the Xianbei took only two days and achieved great results.
This speed is amazing.
As the news spread, the name of Houcheng County Magistrate Lu Desheng also became widely known.
But Lu Songli felt that it was not enough!
Ordinary people may not understand serious negotiations, but they should at least understand the script, right?
So Lv Songli took the lead, using the writing style of modern soft-text and refreshing articles, to come up with a short play about Lord Lv's negotiations in Houcheng. There was no other way, the scripts written by modern writers were too subtle, and she was not very satisfied with the script she wrote.
After the book is written, the money is spent, the internet army is deployed, and the reputation is spread!
Let’s all come and appreciate the elegance of Lord Lu.
As the storybook spread, Lu Desheng's name evoked many scholars' memories of the Three Wonders Monument last year.
The sudden emergence of the Four-Way Verse was truly a shock to scholars. Furthermore, the three stone tablets still stand today at the three major academies of Wansong, Bailu, and Songshan. The names of Emperor Kangcheng, Song Zhi, Lü Desheng, and the three academy presidents are engraved on the tablets, making them a cherished memory for scholars.
Lu Desheng's move showed that he was a practitioner of the Four Sentences, and immediately won the favor of many scholars, knowledgeable people and ordinary people.
In the words of later generations, Lord Lu had become out of the circle.
Before the memorial requesting merit returned to Chang'an, the legend of Lord Lu had already spread throughout the north, and there were signs that his deeds were spreading southward.
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