Chapter 67: It's Not Pride, Just Self-Confidence

Before the meal, Chen Xi looked at Lu Su curiously. With his eyesight, he could naturally see that Mi Zhu was gesturing towards Lu Su frequently, but Lu Su did not express the meaning of rejection or the intention to join. What's the situation? Is this guy here to visit and travel?

Let alone Chen Xi, Lu Su himself is a little dazed. Although he has not much experience, but with the role of the patriarch for many years, it was natural to see that Liu Bei's actions were not pretentious, it can be described as his true feelings. Therefore he is opposite of Yuan Shu, Liu Bei clearly met his criteria as a lord.

In addition, Mi Zhu has already join and gave him a situation that is not embarrassing to join in as well. It was a good choice to follow Mi Zhu's gesture and go from there. In Lu Su's view, the rule of the world has nothing to do with the monarch's personal virtues. As long as the virtues is decent, and have the courage to employ people, then the governance of the world will naturally be accomplished by talented people. It is not in line with Lu Su's idea, that things must be done by oneself.

After all, Qi Huan Gong had once asked Guan Zhong, "Guan Zhong, you said I like beautiful women, horse racing, and hunting. But I am not move when I see the treasures, so it won't affect me becoming the overlord." Chen Xi guessed that when Qi Huan Gong said this, he said it in a low voice the lower, and the more he said it, the less emboldened he was. When he finally finish, he felt it was a bit too much.

But Guan Zhong's answer was interesting. Guan Zhong glanced at Qi Huan Gong and said, "It doesn't affect me." Chen Xi was thought when he read this section of the book, Guan Zhong probably didn't want to answer, these are not the problems.

Qi Huan Gong was overjoyed and asked again, "So what do I influence, the lord?"

Guan Zhong answered solemnly at this time, "Don't understand the talents, understand the talents without appointing it, appoint it without trust, and trust at the same time. Letting other villains join your forces will affect the king's hegemony."

After hearing this, Qi Huan Gong gave the position of state minister to Guan Zhong and let him manage the country, and then he really became the overlord hegemon.

Lu Su also believes in Guan Zhong's theory. The world is not governed by the emperor alone. The emperor's main task is to select and appoint talents. As for the problems of the emperor himself, Lu Su believes in the unspoken mistakes. Guan Zhong didn't say that Qi Huan Gong was greedy for money, but it was what later generations had commented.

Since Lu Su saw Chen Xi, who was under twenty years old and was ordered by Liu Bei to govern Taishan County, he was immediately satisfied with Liu Bei's virtuous behavior. Isn't this a model of the monarch in his mind? What if the age is less than twenty? As long as the monarch is competent, he should be included in the selection of capable people.

As for the monarch's personal virtues, Lu Su didn't have too many demands. Whether it's generosity, benevolence, or greed for money, as long as it is a nation of meritocracy, at most it is a headache for his subordinates. As long as the monarch still keeps the ambition for the world in his heart, his subordinates at most would have a headache, and it won't evaporate their ideal.

It is precisely because of these concepts that after seeing Chen Xi's and Liu Bei's deeds, Lu Su actually recognized Liu Bei as his lord, but he was still struggling with his previous thoughts, saying that he would just take a look at Taishan county and wait for a thorough understanding of the world. After all, Liu Bei is just one person, and talking about whether to join, Lu Su feels it is a little too hasty.

"Chen Xi, Lu Su will be entertain by you. I think you two must have a lot to talk about. If Mi Zhu doesn't want to leave, then stay here tonight. Xu Chu" Liu Bei said with a smile. At the second gesture from Chen Xi he finally figured out the meaning, so he made this uncommon treatment.

"Thank you, Liu Bei." Chen Xi smiled slightly. He wanted to know how Lu Su, a famous minister of the Three Kingdoms, evaluated his approach in Taishan. Whether it was good or bad evaluation, and what were the mistakes.

After exiting Liu Bei's gate, Lu Su finally reacted, turning his head to look at Chen Xi and cupping his hand, "Chen Xi is really favored by Liu Bei..." After opening his mouth, Lu Su finally realized what was wrong. Since meeting Liu Bei and Chen Xi, he have never seen Chen Xi call Liu Bei his lord, and when they greeted him, Chen Xi was only half a step behind and did not follow directly behind Liu Bei. Then Lu Su smiled bitterly. He didn't expect such a simple thing and the easy way would be forgotten.

"You and I are almost the same age, so it is better to speak freely." Chen Xi took off the hair crown on top of his head when he said that, giving Lu Su enough sincerity.

Lu Su was taken aback. He realized it when he went to the banquet, that it was an unfettered and equal communication for everyone, but you are too bold and careless about the occasion when you do it on the road. They were all gangsters, but he didn't say anything, and silently took off the hair crown. "Why should I be so disrespectful, has Chen Xi always been so eclectic?"

"It's just that my hair is itchy." Chen Xi casually scratched his hair twice and press the hair crown on his head at will.

"Hahaha, Chen Xi is indeed a carefree person." Now that Lu Su is not as serious as he was before, and seeing that Chen Xi didn't care, he laughed.

"Let's go to my house to drink tea, and tell me what you think about Taishan." Chen Xi shook his long hair and said with a smile on his face.

"Okay, I also have a lot of things to ask you about, Chen Xi!" Lu Su said arrogantly without restraint.

"Then let us make a comparison and see if you, Linhuai Lu Su, can refute me, Taishan Chen Xi!" Chen Xi laughed.

Chen Xi and Lu Su sat down in opposite position. Chen Lan soon brought the food up, and Fan Jian left after a while and closing the door behind her when she left.

"When I saw you Lu Su, I guess you would have questions to ask me. Let's take a look. It's a pity that there is no good supper, so let's just eat it." Chen Xi gave Lu Su a glass of glutinous rice wine, "I don't have much wine. Drink this. It's pretty sweet these days."

"Chen Xi is so sure that I will have questions to ask you?" Lu Su asked with a smile, "You are not afraid that I am just flattering you?"

"I also accept words of flattery. How can I say that this is all my deeds. I will give the courtesy and accept some flattering words." Chen Xi said with a smile, "I, Chen Xi, do things well. Naturally. I will accept appreciation. And I won't blame you for pointing out my mistakes, for I will correct it."

"As for why I am certain that you must have questions to ask. It is very simple. The world's wise men who have crossed Taishan without thinking are by no means wise. I, Chen Xi, does not underestimate the world, but I am confident that what I have done here is enough to inspire all the wisdom of the wise men passing by." Chen Xi said with an arrogant face, "The wise men in the world who can see the problem must be the world's wise men. Those who can feel the problem but does not know where the problem is must be the backbone of the country. As for those who just took the views, they are just mediocre ministers!"