At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 85 Angrily leaving
But Cao Jie said that Cao Jie had many eyes and ears, and the news of Yang Qiu's private meeting last night with Situ Liu He, Yongle Shaofu Chen Qiu, and Infantry Colonel Liu Na had already reached Cao Jie's ears.

With Wang Fu's lesson from the past, Cao Jie was extremely wary of Yang Qiu.

When he learned of Yang Qiu's deeds last night, he was shocked and couldn't sleep all night.

After daybreak, he sent people around to inquire about what the four of them were plotting, but they still couldn't find any news, and the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.

Fortunately, there is no way out. Just when Cao Jie was at his wits' end, someone suddenly came to report that after Chang Shi went to Weiwei's Mansion to visit the Cheng family, he hurriedly returned to the palace without leaving his house.

Cao Jie's eyes narrowed slightly, guessing that Cheng Huang must know something inside, immediately summoned a dozen burly little Huangmen, and walked straight towards Cheng Huang's residence.

When Cheng Huang was having trouble sleeping and eating because of the news he heard from his daughter, he suddenly saw Cao Jie rushing in with a dozen people and hurriedly got up to greet him.

"Take it!"

Without thinking, Cao Jie directly asked Xiao Huangmen to pin Cheng Huang to the ground.

"Cao Jie, what do you want to do?"

Cheng Huang was pushed to the ground, and suddenly the souls of the dead emerged, shouting with anger and anger, thinking of Cao Jie's various methods, and a look of fear could not help but appear in his eyes.

Cao Jie squatted in front of Cheng Huang, took out a small knife, and casually trimmed his nails with an inexplicable smile on his face.

"Tell me, Yang Qiu had a private meeting with Liu He, Chen Qiu, and Liu Na last night. What were they plotting?"

Cheng Huang was shocked when he heard this, but he pretended to be surprised and said: "Were they together last night? Why didn't I know?"

"Pfft!"

Cao Jie suddenly stuck the knife in his hand on the ground, causing Cheng Huang to tremble all over in fright, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead immediately, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.

General Dou Wu, Grand Tutor Chen Fan, King Bohai and Queen Song's entire family were all ruined by the old eunuch in front of them.

Although Cheng Huang was also a regular attendant, compared to Cao Jie, he was nothing.

As long as the other party is willing, Cheng Huang can be easily killed.

A ferocious look gradually appeared on Cao Jie's face, and he said, "I will give you one last chance. If you don't tell the truth, I can guarantee that you will never see the sun tomorrow."

After hearing Cao Jie's threatening words, Cheng Huang was almost overwhelmed by intense fear. He swallowed his saliva and wanted to say something, but found that he was so scared that he could not speak.

"Of course, if you are willing to tell the truth, I will not only ensure that no one dares to offend you in the palace, but I will also give you 2000 million yuan as a thank you gift."

"Life or death, whether you choose to keep a secret or live in glory and wealth, it's all up to you."

When Cheng Huang heard this, his eyes lit up.

2000 million yuan is definitely not a small amount. For a eunuch like Cheng Huang, it is enough to keep him fed and drunk for several lifetimes.

Unlike Cao Jie, Wang Fu and others, he was able to use his power and influence to amass wealth. Although his life was not difficult, it was not luxurious either.

Seeing that Cheng Huang was a little moved, Cao Jie added another flame and said, "If what you say is of great use to me, I can add another 1000 million."

"Gudu."

Cheng Huang swallowed his saliva and said, "Let them let me go first."

A slight smile appeared on Cao Jie's face, he waved his hand, pressed Cheng Huang's small yellow door and immediately understood, and let it go.

Cheng Huang stood up, walked to Cao Jie and said in a low voice: "I learned from my daughter that Situ Liu He, Yongle Shaofu Chen Qiu, and Infantry Colonel Liu Na hosted a banquet for Yang Qiu, hoping to unite the members of the DPRK and China for a common cause. Lifting the yang ball is the captain of the Sili school."

When Cao Jie heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, and his hands trembled slightly.

In just one sentence, Cao Jie had already sensed the crisis and felt a little chill in his heart.

If he hadn't had a keen sense of smell, felt something was wrong in advance, pressed Cheng Huang to find out about it, and waited until Yang Qiu was re-appointed as Sili Captain, with the help of these three people, then Cao Jie would definitely die without a place to die .

He suppressed the fear in his heart, stepped forward to straighten Cheng Huang's clothes, and said in a low voice, "I will send someone to give you 3000 million yuan, but you must not tell anyone what happened today. Do you know?"

Cheng Huang was overjoyed when he heard this and nodded in agreement.

Before Cao Jie left, he looked back at Cheng Huang and said, "You know my methods, don't break your promise, or you will bear the consequences."

That night, Zhou Qi tossed and turned, unable to sleep, but didn't know what to do.

Based on what he knew from history, he could almost conclude that Yang Qiu's concubine Cheng Shi must have leaked this matter.

If what Yang Qiu and others have plotted is exposed and they don't plan in advance, instead of being a life-saving solution, Banzhen Man's plan will turn into a life-threatening evil.

He deliberately reminded Yang Qiu, but Naihe had already noticed something was wrong from the opponent's attitude.

Although Zhou Qi wants to change Yang Qiu's ending, he also knows that he is a soft-spoken person, and if he talks too much, he will be implicated.

He already had the intention to quit, and planned to leave before Yang Qiu fell down, so as not to be implicated.

However, Zhou Qi thought of how much Yang Qiu valued him, but he cared about this friendship and was unwilling to leave Yang Qiu just like that.

For a time, Zhou Qi was caught in a dilemma and couldn't sleep all night.

At dawn the next day, Zhou Qi had already got up and washed up, planning to think about it carefully to see if there was no remedy.

If possible, he hopes to save Yang Qiu.

But when Zhou Qi was walking in the mansion, he saw Xiang Hong carrying a dung bucket, and immediately walked over in shock and anger.

He took the dung bucket and asked sharply, "Why would my brother do such a thing?"

At this moment, the steward of the mansion came out, with a sneer on his face, and said: "I ordered it, what do you think?"

Zhou Qi was furious when he heard the words. Seeing that Xiang Hong was so humiliated, he was about to explode, but was held back by Xiang Hong.

Xiang Hong turned his head and raised his chin in the direction of Mrs. Cheng's courtyard. Zhou Qi immediately understood and became even more angry.

There is no doubt that when Yang Qiu went to question Cheng yesterday, Cheng must have said something, which made Yang Qiu suspicious and dissatisfied with Zhou Qi, and even implicated Xiang Hong.

If Yang Qiu treated him like this, Zhou Qi could still endure it.

However, he regarded Xiang Hong as an elder brother, and after receiving his instructions, Xiang Hong gave up his position as a minor official without hesitation, and was willing to serve as a servant in the palace and to monitor the Cheng family.

He had never thought that he would now suffer such humiliation. Even if Xiang Hong could endure it, Zhou Qi would never be willing to endure it any longer.

Zhou Qi tried his best to help Yang Qiu escape from death, but the other party did not trust him and instead treated Xiang Hong like this. Zhou Qi, who was originally hesitating whether to leave, suddenly made up his mind.

He gave the steward a cold look, then took Xiang Hong and said, "We are not servants in the mansion, so there is no need to do these things. Brother, please pack your things and leave with me."

Xiang Hong was shocked when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty values ​​you so much, how could Ziyi leave so easily?"

Xiang Hong knew that Zhou Qi had always had great ambitions, and he also knew how difficult it was to get ahead in this era. If Zhou Qi left the Weiwei Mansion angrily, it would be extremely difficult to encounter such an opportunity in the future.

Zhou Qi said in a firm tone: "Although you and I have different surnames, we are as close as brothers. If the people in the house insult you, you are insulting me. If Shi Jun really values ​​me, he will definitely not humiliate brother like this."

"I've made up my mind, brother, quickly pack up your clothes!"

After finishing speaking, Zhou Qi went directly back to his house to pack his things and wrote a letter to Yang Qiu.

Xiang Hong knew that Zhou Qi's character was stubborn, and seeing that there was no room for change in the matter, he was full of self-blame, but he could only go back to the house to pack his things and prepare to leave.

When the steward saw the murderous Xiang Hong, he knew that he was a ruthless man who had killed two high-ranking officials worth two thousand stone, so he did not dare to stop him and had to let him go.

Zhou Qi was so angry, not making a fuss out of a molehill, nor was he acting impulsively when he chose to leave.

He knew that letting Xiang Hong pick shit should be his own decision, but since the two sides have already had a crisis of trust, there is no need for Zhou Qi to stay here.

However, he always remembered Yang Qiu's kindness, and left a letter before leaving, telling all the things he dared not say in person, and telling Yang Qiu to pay attention to the leak of secrets between the woman and the servant Cheng Huang. .

Although Zhou Qi was angry in his heart, his words were very sincere.

He also hoped that Yang Qiu would be more discerning after reading this letter, so that he could survive this disaster safely and be worthy of the kindness of this encounter.

When he was under Yang Qiu, he had a feeling of being dependent on others. Although he had many ideas in his mind, it was difficult to realize them. Instead, he had to look at others' faces.

He had had enough of this life.

Zhou Qi had already made plans before, and planned to get a county magistrate position as much as possible by making friends with Yuan Shao, and then hide in the local area to build high walls, accumulate grain, and thrive.

Zhou Qi made up his mind to find a way to serve as a county magistrate in the south, following the path of Sun Ce in history. When the world was in chaos and the princes were fighting, he took advantage of the emptiness in the south to occupy Jiangdong.

He thought about the future for a long time.

With Zhou Qi's background, it was almost impossible to serve as the governor of a county, so he could only seek the position of county magistrate.

He also wanted to grow up in the remote counties and counties of the frontier fortresses, accept dead soldiers inside, and form alien races outside, but history has proved that although this way can separate one side, it cannot win the world.

If you want to win the world, you need the support of a noble family after all.

It's still a long time before the world is really in chaos. If Zhou Qi can control a county, he will definitely be able to work hard and raise his hopes with his talents, and he will never be worse than Sun Ce in the future.

Although Zhou Qi has a weak background, he can barely get involved with the Peiguo Zhou family and the Lujiang Zhou family. I believe that as long as he is strong and dazzling enough, the Lujiang Zhou family may not choose him.

When Zhou Yu chose Sun Ce, he also wanted to find a backer and spokesperson for the Lujiang Zhou family.

They can help Sun Ce, who has nothing, to lay down a foundation like Jiangdong, and they might not be able to help Zhou Qi achieve great things.

After all, Zhou Qi is also named Zhou.

　The first order is very important. I hope brothers who have the conditions can help support it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)