Lu's relatives

Chapter 122 Don't Give It For Free?

Cao Cao's feelings for Qin Xu are very complicated.

Simply sum it up in four words, hate and love!
Although the two actually met face to face only once.

Putting aside the confrontation between the camps, what Qin Xu has done in the past six months is really against Lao Cao's temper.Whether it was the confrontation at Lu Cao's night banquet, or the defeat of Cao's army in the Wuming Valley, until the recent battle of Jinan.Speaking of which, Qin Xu's figure has been involved in almost every major event that has frustrated Cao Jun recently.He has means, is not rigid, will take advantage of the situation, and will defeat the strong with the weak every time, and the return is unexpected; Cao Jun, who was almost tossing about in Yanzhou, talked about Qin's discoloration, forcing Cao Cao, who had a high self-esteem, to face this man who was about the same age as his eldest son Cao Ang. teenagers pay attention.

No way, Qin Xu seems to be his old Cao's nemesis. He can't fight, and the frontal attack of 10 elites is easily defeated by the kid in front of him; try to give Lu Bu some eye drops, not only did not achieve the effect, but it was useless Not to mention military rations and weapons, Lu Bu got [-] people and tens of thousands of young adults out of thin air; he was forced to make a sneak attack and was made dumplings, but his two cousins ​​and Wei Jiaziwei are still "guests" in Jinan .This made Cao Cao, who had been going smoothly since killing Dong, very uncomfortable. Cao Cao embroidered Qin Xu's name on the corners of his clothes, always reminding himself of the humiliation he had suffered before.

But the problem is that the more this is the case, the more the loving and talented Cao Cao has an unstoppable interest in Qin Xu.

Lao Cao just can't figure it out, such a genius!Why did you vote for Lu Bu?Is it because Lu Bu has a daughter?Our old Cao has it too, no need for his old Lu family's poor genes!If you, Qin Xu, vote, you'll be fine with both!
I don’t know if Cao Cao found out that Qin Xu made up his mind to hang out with his old Cao from the beginning. If it wasn’t for what the unlucky Cao Hong did later, Qin Xu would be angered, maybe Qin Xu would already be his minister under Cao Cao’s command. One thing, will it spurt blood three feet.

"Master Qin, what a great thing you have done recently! You are worthy of being a young talent! The pillar of Qingzhou! I haven't seen you for a few months, and I miss Cao very much!" , as imagined, this peerless hero who suffered a great loss in the Battle of Chibi in history and was in the mood to laugh at Sun Liu Wumou, really didn't take Yuan Shu's attack this time to heart.At least on the surface, he didn't take it seriously, and greeted Qin Xu, who represented Qingzhou, with a face full of enthusiasm and joy. He didn't show any disrespect at all because the two armies were now facing each other.

"General Cao's absurd praise, it's just that everyone loves Qin!" Qin Xu bowed his hands as a salute, and sat with Guo Jia under Cao Cao, ignoring Cao Cao's words, and replied with a faint smile.Qin Xu, who is used to the business talks of later generations, would naturally not pay attention to such official rhetoric. Calling his brother face to face and stabbing him in the back are often the favorite things for such superficially enthusiastic people to do.And from Qin Xu's point of view, this old Cao didn't have any good intentions.At this moment, Cao Jun is both civil and military, so the so-called merits of Qin Xu are not all "dedicated" by these few people?If Qin Xu agrees, he might give these people a chance to do something.Lao Cao has a criminal record.

"Hmm? I don't know who is next to Master Qin? Could it be that he is also an official of Qingzhou?" Seeing that Qin Xu was not fooled, Cao Cao just smiled and didn't care. interest.

"This one?" A cunning flashed in Qin Xu's eyes, and he stole a glance at Xun Yu, who was sitting directly opposite Qin Xu, who was a little nervous, and said slowly under Guo Jia's wry smile: "Reporting to General Cao, this is Under the command of my lord, Lu Qingzhou, General Zuo's mansion offers sacrifices to Jiu Guo..."

"My lord!" Qin Xu's intentionally drawn out words were interrupted by Xun Yu who was frowning.Qin Xu did not hear the conversation between Guo Jia and Xun Yu, and did not ask Guo Jia for verification afterwards.It's not necessary, he can think of Xun Yu's plan with his ass, it's nothing more than trying to persuade Guo Jia to surrender through his old friendship, he doesn't even think about it, is Guo Jia so easy to change his mind?But that's fine, as long as Xun Yu still thinks about Guo Jia, he can't help but speak for himself in front of Cao Cao!It is true that Liu Xiang Xun Ling is a modest gentleman, but when it comes to the interests of two families fighting each other, Qin Xu has to treat his gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain.

"What's important for Wen Ruo, just tell me?" Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu who suddenly stood up with a little surprise, and said.Now is the honeymoon period for the two of them. For Xun Yu, who has mastered the family art of emperors, Cao Cao cares about his opinion most of the time, and has taught Xun Yu more than once in public.Now that Xun Yu interrupted Qin Xu's words in such a rude manner, he didn't care too much, and asked Qin Xu hurriedly.

"Master Mingjian!" A look of embarrassment flashed across Xun Yu's face. Because Xi Zhicai was seriously ill at home and was not present, he was subconsciously preventing Qin Xu from revealing Guo Jia's identity. What is there? important matter?However, looking at Cao Cao's concerned eyes, Xun Yu had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "This Guo is just a small official. Master Qin came from Qingzhou to Chenliu. He must have some important matters to discuss with the Lord. Why don't you just listen to him?" What is the purpose of Master Qin's visit?"

"Huh?" Cao Cao was also full of doubts about Xun Yu's sudden words.The skill of negotiation is that whoever is anxious first will be at a disadvantage. This is almost a common practice, and most people who have read a little bit know it.For Xun Yu, who has been immersed in the art of emperors for many years, how could he rush to hand over the initiative to the other party and make such a simple mistake?Although Xun Yu's actions made Cao Cao feel very wrong, but out of trust in this "my son Fang", he nodded and smiled along with Xun Yu's words: "What Wen Ruo said is good, but Cao is a little bit Gu left and right talked about him, so what kind of entrustment did Master Qin entrust to General Lu when he came here?"

"General Cao and Mr. Xun are really good friends!" Qin Xu "flattered" the two of them with a smile, and felt a little funny that Xun Yu, who was called Wang Zuozhi, could say such low-level words. After a short pause, he said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, General Cao, your two generals, Cao Ren and Cao Chun, came to Qingzhou as guests a few days ago, and they were treated very generously by my lord Lu Qingzhou, and they spent a lot of money. It's nothing! Wen Hou often said to Xu that since they are both ministers of the Han Dynasty, they have the dignity of colleagues. However, General Cao, you also know that General Lu has newly acquired Qingzhou, and the treasury is empty. The appetite of the two of you is really big. So much so that..."

"Hmph! So what? What conditions does Lu Bu have for you, just say it!" Cao Cao's eyes gradually turned cold. The purpose of Qin Xu's coming here was placed by Cao Jun in Qingzhou's inside line a few days ago. Let me inquire clearly, don't you just want to exchange Cao Ren and Cao Chun for some benefits?To draw out the way, just say it straight, but it is very uncomfortable to have to be so winding.

"General Cao is really in a hurry!" Qin Xu took a peek at all the civil and military soldiers in Cao's army in the hall with ashen faces. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "General Cao and all the generals and gentlemen, please relax. Qin just said Alright, although my lord is annoyed that these two foodies have too much appetite and brought a lot of burdens to Qingzhou out of thin air. But Nian, who is also a member of the big Han bureaucrats, and you are being visited by evil guests, specially asked Qin to pass the news on his behalf. Although There were some small misunderstandings between you and me, small frictions, small conflicts, small... ahem, but those are all things in the past. As soon as Qin left Yanzhou, General Cao asked to send someone to Jinan to pick them up. Yanzhou is!"

"What?" As soon as Qin Xu finished speaking, the Chinese generals in the hall couldn't help but blurted out in surprise.

Free?No ransom?Did we hear it wrong or Lu Bu is really stupid?Could it be that Lu Bu really did what Qin Xu said, thinking that the two armies had misunderstood before and wanted to take this opportunity to rebuild?

"What Master Qin said is true?" Cao Cao narrowed his long and narrow eyes slowly, pretending to be in deep thought, but looked at the smiling Qin Xu through the slits of his eyes, not knowing that he had suffered a lot from this What the hell is the kid thinking!
wrong!Something must be wrong!Cao Cao understands Lu Bu's temperament too well, he is definitely not a master who is willing to suffer, coupled with this cunning and cunning Qin Xu, how could he be so kind!
"My lord is Qingzhou Mu, General Zuo, and Marquis of Wen, so he speaks his word! Although Qin Xu has a small official position, he is by no means a talker. Naturally, he keeps his word! Why should General Cao be suspicious? ?" Qin Xu feigned displeasure.

Qin Xu's attitude really frightened some Cao Jun civil and military.In the past few months, Yanzhou has fought against Qingzhou. After repeated defeats, food, weapons, and coins have almost reached a critical point. Not only must they recruit and train soldiers again, appease the aristocratic families, but also deal with the invasion of Yuan Shu and the Southern Huns. , which made Yanzhou, which is known as the largest state in the Central Plains, a little bit overwhelmed, and the landlord's family really had no food left this time.

"Hiss..." Xun Yu was dubious about Qin Xu's words at first, thinking about Qin Xu's swearing to come to Yanzhou on behalf of Lu Bu, he probably wouldn't use false news to fool his master, right?But when Xun Yu's eyes turned to Guo Jia beside Qin Xu, he suddenly became a little shocked.Something is wrong!Xun Yu and Guo Jia have been friends for many years, and the smile that flashed across Guo Jia's face fell into Xun Yu's eyes exactly.Suddenly a name hit Xun Yu's heart like lightning, which made Xun Yu gasp.

Wei Que!

It seems that Wei Que was not mentioned among the people Qin Xu said to "send back" just now!
Perhaps the other civil and military personnel in the hall didn't care much about Wei Que.In their view, Wei Que is just a merchant, and he always looks like he has his eyes above his head on weekdays. Sometimes he doesn't even sell Cao Cao's face, and he deserves to suffer.However, Cao Ren and Cao Chun, the two cousins ​​of Cao Cao, are different. Not only are they from the same clan as Cao Cao, but they are also capable and loyal. The failure this time cannot be entirely blamed on them. It is enough for Lu Bu to send them back. After all, they are the victors!As for an insignificant merchant, he was selectively forgotten.

"My lord! Yu thought Master Qin's words were wrong!" Just when most of Cao Jun's civil and military faces were beaming with joy in the hall, Xun Yu suddenly stood up and stood in the middle of the hall. He first saluted Cao Cao and then solemnly He said to Qin Xu: "Xun Yu really appreciates Lu Qingzhou's benevolence and righteousness as mentioned by Master Qin. It's just that our two generals, Cao Ren and Cao Chun, have bothered General Lu for a long time. Ordinary people pay attention to courtesy when they visit other houses. How can we let General Lu entertain the two generals in vain!"

"Wen Ruo's words are very reasonable!" After hearing what Xun Yu said, Cao Cao thought for a while, opened his eyes suddenly, and said.

(End of this chapter)