Lu Yuan confidently said, "I will persuade him to stand on our side. He is always broad-minded and will surely understand us. Moreover, with Wang Dun plotting rebellion, the Wang Family is in a precarious situation, and he urgently needs to achieve something. The relationship between the Wang Family and our Jiangnan aristocracy is good, so we can bind together."
Gu Rong shook his head and said, "The Wang Family's younger generations have been crossing the river one after another, either going to Luoyang to study or returning to Langya. Less than one-fifth remain in Jiangnan, so why would he choose you for such a small group of people?"
Just as Lu Yuan was about to speak, Gu Rong interrupted him, "Besides, Xuan Pei will not agree."
Xuan Pei is the courtesy name of Zhou Qi. Nowadays, Mrs. Zhou is the de facto leader of Jiangnan. Without his agreement, Lu Yuan's plan cannot succeed.
