Lu's relatives

Chapter 204

Qin Xu's arrival, in fact, Jinan city has already got the news.Although the rather passive response of the three gentlemen in charge is very incomprehensible, but Kong Chang, the head of the Jinan family who claimed to be a branch of the Confucius family when he sent the letter to Linzi at the beginning of the Beihai crisis, actually got involved. Heart.

Although Kong Chang always thought that it was because his family notified Beihai in time that Lv Bu took the opportunity to pacify Qingzhou in one fell swoop. After the news really came out, everyone was shocked, but the Patriarch of the Kong family who thought that he would be rewarded and appreciated by Lu Bu for this "merit" was a little worried about gains and losses when someone from Qin really came.

In fact, the Confucius family in Jinan can barely be regarded as a family of gentry, and their ancestors had several eunuchs, but speaking of it, they were not affected by the consistent style of those real aristocratic families who dominated the ruling class at the end of the Han Dynasty. Kong Chang is a person who is used to both sides, and whoever defecates is attached to which one. Even when the Yellow Turban bandits invaded Jinan, they had a good relationship with Kong Chang.It is because of the frequent chaos in Qingzhou that many big families moved away for refuge. Kong Chang actually became the head of the family in Jinan through his family relationship with Kong Rong. It's an adventure.

It stands to reason that given the current situation where Qingzhou has just been established and there is a shortage of officials, and Kong Chang has some kind of good relationship with Lu Bujun after all, with his long-sleeved and good at dancing, his relationship with Cheng Lian and the three gentlemen who are stationed here is also barely passable. This time Qin Xu came here as Lv Bu's son-in-law, Kong Chang should be very happy, but for some reason, the Patriarch of the Kong family, who always looks like a good old man, looks a little uneasy, Quite frequently, he followed the actions of the three great counselors who were tricked by Qin Xu to come to Qingzhou and stay in Jinan to govern.

"Aha! Mr. Ziyuan, Mr. Zhengnan, and Mr. Yuantu, long time no see, how have you been? Mr. Qin greeted the three gentlemen!" After all, this is Qingzhou, even Xu You, Shenpei, Fengji, etc. The three were originally the third of the four great counselors under Yuan Shao's command, but they were captured by Qin Xu and placed under house arrest in Jinan. , but the defense of Jinan is also maintained by Cheng Lian's Flying Cavalry Battalion soldiers and the Yellow Turbans who surrendered from the South Korean Guangbu Department of Zichuan at the beginning. When seeing the arrival of Qin Zhubu who forced 20 Yellow Turbans to surrender, he happened to be on duty Han Guang, the former commander of Huangjinqu, who was already the deputy commander of the Flying Cavalry Battalion, even opened the city gate to welcome Qin Xu before Qin Xu arrived at the city.The three of them probably knew about these situations a long time ago. Since they couldn't change their attitude no matter what they did, they simply let it go when they saw this Master Qin who made them think about it again. Live salary?So when Qin Xu came to the Jinan government office where the three of them were located with a smile on his face, and greeted the three great counselors who pretended not to see Qin Xu with black faces, the three of them were not surprised at all.

"How dare I be a criminal officer and be treated like Qin's master. I can't bear it, I can't bear it!" Xu You, who was vomited blood by Qin Xu in Hanoi, was the most impatient one, and sneered , sarcastically said.Qin Xu has been smiling since he came in, regardless of the three of them pretending to be busy with government affairs and ignoring them, after saluting on his own, he sat down on the main seat, taking it in a very unreasonable manner. Picking up an account book and fanning the wind, he looked up and down the three of them in the "busy" like a supervisor, making the three feel uncomfortable.The three of Qin Xu's smiles were all too familiar.Xu You vomited blood, was beaten every time, and was deceived by the trial match. Before the different encounters of these three people, they had seen Qin Xu's smiling and hateful appearance. Under Yuan Shao's command, the three wise men who were highly valued and relied on as confidantes couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.Once bitten by a snake for ten years, I am afraid of well ropes.

"Where are you talking, Mr. Ziyuan? Where did the criminal official's words come from?" Qin Xu was not at all annoyed by Xu You's eccentric tone, and pretended to be surprised: "The three gentlemen were originally studying in Jiqing. For the sake of the friendship between the two prefectures, General Lu has always been very grateful to Dayi for helping my lord, General Lu, to organize the state affairs. He entrusted the important town of Jinan to the three gentlemen. The devotion of the three gentlemen is also in the heart of General Lu. Or forget, there is no dereliction of duty in the slightest? How can Mr. Ziyuan call himself a criminal officer? Could there be something hidden?"

"I..." At the beginning, Xu You was seriously injured by Qin Xu's mouth, and it took him a long time to recover. Although Qin Xu's words were very polite this time, he was hiding blades everywhere. It's all right, but Xu You is a resourceful person, and the hidden meaning in Qin Xu's words is very clear. Without any refutation, Xu You began to feel a dull pain in his chest again.

"Isn't Master Qin here to ridicule us? If there is something wrong, or if we have neglected our duties, please let us know! If not, the disaster is already evident, and we are too busy with government affairs to have time. The chief bookkeeper should also know that life and people are the most important thing!" In the end, it was the oldest judge who was "senior and prudent", and stopped Qin Xu from sending someone to beat him for ten months without reason in order to deceive the judge. Feng Ji, who was glaring at Qin Xu, pointed at Kong Chang, the patriarch of the Kong family, who kept turning around at the door, but blocked the power of Dian Wei and Cheng Lian who were guarding the door, and dared not approach lightly. Qin Xu said in a perfunctory way: "As for Master Qin, if he has any doubts about the affairs of the Jinan country and wants to ask, the person outside the door is Hu Cao Kongchang. He has always admired General Lu, so he must know everything. Master Qin Do yourself a favor!"

"Mr. Shen is really quick to talk. Qin had already felt it when he was in Linzi that day! I am very lucky to hear Mr.'s words again today! Anyway, since the three gentlemen are focused on the disaster situation and the state affairs, it is inconvenient for Qin to disturb you." Now that Qin brought some local products from Linzi and delivered them to the three gentlemen's house, I just wanted to express Qin's intentions, and had no other intentions, please leave!" Qin Xu didn't care about the trial at all. I didn't expect these three people to put on any good looks for me. If they were too enthusiastic, it would make Qin Xu suspicious. The left and right were just to learn about Jinan, in case Lu Bu asked after returning to Linzi. After meeting these three people this time, although he still hates him very much, as long as he can not delay the affairs of Jinan, Qin Xu will just laugh it off. Everything you use has already been bought, can you still run away?

"Master Qin, my subordinate is Cao Kongchang from Jinan, styled Wenshu. I have heard for a long time that the master of Qin has made many military exploits under Lu Wenhou's command before he was crowned. He is a rare young hero in the world, and he is deeply favored by Wenhou; He is handsome and handsome, and he is a talented person. The people of the prefectures and counties love him as Qin Lang. When I saw him today, I am sure that being famous is not as good as meeting him. Meeting him is worse than being famous. To be able to meet Mr. Qin, Kong Mou will be a source of comfort for his entire life!" Qin Xu just said Saying goodbye to the place where the three counselors walked out of their noses and eyes, they were stopped by this fat old man who was called by the judge to ask questions about the Jinan country. What he said was called a Shunliu, only to hear Dian Wei and Cheng Lian suppress their smiles, and Qin Xu frowned.It may be possible that this has not been crowned with repeated military exploits, and the majesty has passed, but it is mostly cheating by some tricks, and even a few times because of the power on the battlefield, it is almost scared to walk, if it is not He hid it well, and he has long been ashamed and thrown to the country of Java, where he would not consider himself a young hero.As for the person who is handsome and handsome, still call him Qin Lang?That would be even more unreliable. Although Qin Xu is not ugly, he definitely belongs to the kind of public face that is hard to find when thrown in the crowd. It is very harmless. "Lang" these days probably means a handsome guy , Qin Lang is handsome Qin, and with Qin Xu's appearance, calling Qin Lang is probably the same as pointing at a monk and scolding a bald donkey. It's no wonder Qin Xu can give him a good face.

"Here, Kong, Kong Hucao, right? Seeing your anxious appearance, could it be that you have some official business to find Qin?" In Xuzhou, Qin Xu and Lu Bu, the son-in-law, both fell into the trap because of a momentary carelessness. The other people's "calculation" almost made the back hall unstable. Seeing the courteous look of Jinan Hucao who claimed to be Kong Chang and Kong Wenshu, Qin Xu instinctively asked vigilantly.

"Here, Master Qin really has good eyesight. No wonder people say Master Qin's eyes are like lightning..." Kong Chang wanted to continue to say flattering words, but seeing Qin Xu's impatience, he suddenly came to his senses. He quickly laughed and said: "Master Qin doesn't receive compliments, it's just like the ancient sages, ahem, well, Kong does have something, he wants to report to Master Qin, there are so many people here, can you invite Master Qin Take a step to speak?"

"Let's talk about it here! Mr. Qin still has a lot of important matters. If it's government affairs, the three gentlemen will be there!" The appearance of this fat man is too suspicious. Qin Xu took a step back subconsciously, and said cautiously.

"Yes, yes! Master Qin, Rong Bing, Kong is actually related to Kong Wenju, but he is sincerely attached to the lord. Kong also told about the Beihai incident last time, that..." The situation is stronger than others, Qin Xu Not only is he well-known, but he is also the son-in-law of Lu Bu, the lord of Qingzhou. Lu Bu has only one daughter. No one dares to guess what will happen to her status in the future. Seeing Qin Xu hearing Kong Rong's name, a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes. Kong Chang wiped the sweat off his brow, but he didn't know what he said wrong. Alas, Kong Mou just said it directly! It seems that Kong Mou, a small family, although he is promoted as the head of the Jinan family, is in name but not in reality. Find some unreliable backers, they are the yellow turban bandits who invaded the Jinan Kingdom before, in fact, there is actually some connection, this..."

"Konghu Cao...cough cough, Wen Shu doesn't need to worry, he made a promise on the day he acquired Jinan from the public, and let the past be the past!" When he heard that Kong Chang and Kong Rong belonged to the same clan, Qin Xu's heart moved , but seeing that the fat old man could even see his own occasional changes in his mind, he told the previous story. After all, even if Lu Bu had made such a promise that day, it was extremely detrimental to himself and his family after all. , I don't know that the fat old man even confessed all this, what exactly he wanted to say, so he smiled and said softly.

"Yes, yes!" Kong Chang seemed to be calmed by Qin Xu's gentle smile, wiped the sweat from his forehead again, suddenly knelt down to Qin Xu and the three, and said in a crying voice: "Kong Mou Knowing that I did something wrong before, so since the return of Jinan, I have been working hard for the Lord. I have never dared to have any dissatisfaction, and I have never slack off in government affairs. It's just that Kong suddenly discovered recently that he had fought with Kong several times before. The yellow turban bandits who had been friends with each other appeared again in Jinan City, and even when Kong was away, they sneaked into the house under the guise of old friends and took control of Kong’s family members. The intention is unknown but definitely not small. Kong is guilty, photographed Wei, don’t dare to spread it to the outside world, I saw Master Qin Huwei today, so I said it, and I hope Master Qin can save his life!”

"The remnants of the Yellow Turban!?" Qin Xu smacked his lips, pondered for a moment, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and said to Kong Chang, who was lying on the ground and twitching silently: "Wen Shu, get up, these Yellow Turban thieves really think I am Qingzhou!" Is it so easy to come? You dare to kidnap the family members of officials, young and old, as hostages. You tell Qin in detail how many of them come, where they are hiding in your house, and their daily activities. I will give you an explanation, and it will never cause my Qingzhou diligent officials to worry about the future."

(End of this chapter)