Lu's relatives

Chapter 209 What a joy to have a lot of food, no need to worry about muddy water

Exactly how much wealth and military resources Kan Xuan plundered in Pengcheng and Donghai were worth what Jia Xu claimed to be worth two years' income from the three counties and three places in Xuzhou. The sacks of corn, gold and copper moved out of the cave piled up like a hill, almost filling half of this valley that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, and only half of it was cleared, which made Qin Xu have to lament the prosperity of Xuzhou At that time, I was very curious about how Kan Xuan's rebel army of only [-] people transported so many goods here.It is a pity that Qin Xu has never seen the figure of Kan Xuan who dared to call himself the emperor from the beginning to the end when he was helping Xuzhou. It is estimated that he was disposed of by Yu Fang after being useless, which made Qin Xu feel very sorry. .

"Brother Zhongming, why do you think you want to let this pottery merchant go? Brother, I have been holding back for more than half a year, and it was so easy to wait until I could have a big battle to enjoy myself, but I didn't expect that the yellow scarf ran away in the end. I was let go by you too, and I just let my brother and I be happy for nothing..." Although he couldn't restrain the joy on his face, Cheng Lian still complained to Qin Xu.

"Well, this time it's really my brother's fault..." Qin Xu was lamenting Kanxuan's amazing means of accumulating money and hiding it. Cheng Lian, who was suddenly approached, complained like a complaining woman, and felt a little embarrassed, after all, he had sworn to promise before Guo Chenglian promised to make him happy, but the fact made him happy for a while, and he smiled shyly and said to Cheng Lian: "But this matter of pottery, not to mention that Danyang soldiers are the best in the world after all, Although we people are sure to win, there will inevitably be heavy casualties, which is not worthwhile; if it really hurts the pottery merchants, it will inevitably cause Qing and Xu to turn against each other, and it will also be very detrimental to the master's strategy against Xuzhou, which will affect our goals. It is these food, grass and military resources, and it is a good way to let them retreat without using weapons! Besides, the severe drought in Qingzhou has just started, and the hearts of the people in various counties and counties are fluctuating. Maintaining stability is the top priority. It makes it unstable at all, and you can't fight!"

"Everything Zhongming does is the lord, and I know it very well. I also understand the difficulty of the lord now. Those people from the gentry and aristocratic families are all twists and turns with flowery intestines, and they don't agree with me. Just now we are too old It’s just talking casually, I don’t need to take it to heart.” Seeing that Qin Xu was serious about apologizing to himself, Cheng Lian was also a little embarrassed, scratched his head and said: “But having said that, I’ve been waiting for the lord for a long time, and I always feel It’s running around, fighting frequently, and once it settles down, I’m not used to it.”

"Old Cheng, are you using words to run on Qin?" Qin Xu paused after hearing Cheng Lian's words, and saw that although the "old" general of the Lu Bu army didn't care, he still looked a little lonely. Qin Xu, who has followed Lu Bu for a long time, naturally understood the persistent desire of these generals for the battlefield, shook his head and smiled, and said to Cheng Lian in a low voice: "But don't be too disappointed when you are old, today there are only a thousand Danyang soldiers. That's all, even if we really fight, it's just a small fight, how about a big fight for you in a few days? But when the time comes, you have to guard Jinan City for the lord!"

"What do you mean, brother?" Cheng Lian originally thought that this time he was destined to be a coachman, but when he heard Qin Xu's words suddenly, his eyes flashed brightly, and he asked repeatedly.

"Cough, old man, do you know that it's not just the beginning of a catastrophe in Qingzhou? As far as I know, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Sili, Yongliang, etc. except Jing, Yang, Yi, Except for a few big states such as Jiaotong, which were not affected, more than half of the states and counties in Dahan have been affected to some extent."

"So what? These prefectures were affected by the disaster like Qingzhou. Could it be that God is favoring someone?" Cheng Lian interjected and asked why Qin Xu was suddenly involved in the catastrophe.

"But they don't have food in Qingzhou!" Qin Xu pointed to the mountains of grain and military supplies that had already begun to be transported from Jinan City urgently and said: "Jiaozhou is too far away, Youzhou is bitterly cold, Jingyang has many waterways, Yizhou The state has natural dangers. If the disasters in these states and counties in the Central Plains are serious and beyond their tolerance, where will they focus their attention? Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Tao Qian, who has always been vain and obedient to the lord, are there any fuel-efficient lamps? Take action against Qingzhou, that's when you need a general like you to serve."

"Since this is the case, won't I cause trouble for Qingzhou out of thin air if I let the potters go?" Seeing that Qin Xu didn't seem to be alarmist, Cheng Lian also realized the seriousness of the problem, and frowned. , said.

"How can there be an impenetrable wall in the world? Does Yu Fang, the former Xuzhou Yellow Turban leader who has escaped, really intend to serve the Lord? I can't wait for him. Is it possible that the Confucius family will keep things secret for me? The pottery merchant is just a pawn, and it is useless to kill him! Instead of letting everyone focus on Qingzhou, it is better to let the pottery go. Let them go dog-eat-dog and muddy the water, and I can mediate from it. Besides, if there really is someone who dares to attack us in Qingzhou, is it possible that I will be afraid of them later?"

"Why don't you say that your brother is valued by the lord, and you are betrothed to you with a girl as good as the young lady? Just from this point of view, our achievements are not as good as ours. Fortunately, we have been unconvinced several times before, and tried to make a bet with you, brother." Well, it turned out to lead you several times for no reason! Come on, it’s better to quickly transport so much military supplies and food back to Linzi as soon as possible. I don’t think the pottery merchant is a master who can stand it. We have to prevent him from cheating in secret." Cheng Lian felt very relieved when Qin Xu secretly praised him, and because he had a good personal relationship with Qin Xu, he didn't have a gatekeeper in his mouth, and it was obviously a good word When it came out, it was like sarcasm, and Qin Xu had a few more black lines on his head in desperation.

I don't know if Cheng Lian misunderstood the pottery merchant, or if the eldest son of the Tao family was really "influenced" by Qin Xu, until it took nearly a whole day to evacuate Kan Xuan's possessions and take advantage of the night to transport him. In the city of Jinan, there was no further trouble, but it made Cheng Lian, who was still somewhat hopeful about the pottery merchant's actions, depressed.

"Master Qin, uncle Sima Dubo, who is trapped in the camp, begs to see you!" Just as Qin Xu was stunned by so many food, grass and military resources that appeared out of nowhere, and Mi Fang, who was by his side and didn't dare to ask questions, Lao Xu's report But Qin Xu was relieved.

"Brother Zifang, the origin of this batch of grain, grass and military resources is not something Qin has lied to you. He really knows that this matter will be detrimental to you and the Mi family. It is really inconvenient for Xu to say more. But second brother, don't worry, if you can say At that time, Xu Ding will be the first to tell you, how is it?" It is no wonder that Mi Fang, who was born in a wealthy businessman's family and used to seeing big scenes, can't bear curiosity. If so much food, grass and military resources can be used to serve Lu Bu, then the influence of the Mi family in Lu Bu's army will be greatly reduced even though there is a sister-in-law like Qin Xu and the convenience of mastering the method of making sea salt. Mi Fang couldn't help being careless.Qin Xu had been in the business world in his previous life, so he was very considerate of Mi Fang's thoughts of worrying about gains and losses, but now the Mi family is still under the protection of Tao Qian in Xuzhou, even if the Qingzhou soldiers under Lu Bu's command have successfully taken over. For the defense of Xiapi City, Xuzhou's three major families also secretly expressed their willingness to contribute, but after all, the current Xuzhou Mu is still Tao Qian. It's not too much trouble to put on eye drops.The Mi Zhen in his backyard is from the Mi family after all, and Qingzhou urgently needs to rely on the power of the Mi family at this stage, Qin Xu doesn't want the Mi family to be involved in this non-law suit so soon.

"Since Zhong Ming has an unspeakable secret, it's okay if Mi doesn't ask! We are our own people, so is it possible that Mi is still worried that Zhong Ming will plot against the Mi family?" Hearing that Qin Xu even called the second brother from Mi Zhen. When she came out, Mi Fang felt a little relieved, seeing Sima Mao and Kong Chang, the head of the Kong family who often dealt with her, came in, she knew it was interesting and didn't continue to entangle, she laughed at herself in embarrassment, and didn't forget to remind Qin Xu again With the relationship with Mi's family, Chong Sima Mao, who was embarrassing, and Kong Chang, whose face was pale for some reason, and Kong Chang, who didn't know why, bowed their hands and said goodbye.

"Dead cat, Kong Hucao, why don't you take a rest when it's so dark, what's the matter here?" Seeing Sima's wink at him when he came in, and Kong Chang's picture seemed to be unable to hold on at any time. From the appearance of going down, Qin Xu knew that maybe this Kong Chang probably followed Jiang Jun, who was said to have a good relationship with him, and was dealt with by Sima Mao's self-proclaimed "very dirty" method. Asked the two said.

"Master Qin, Kong is guilty! Kong is ignorant! Being tempted by a traitor, he dared to do such a thing. He deserves death! I hope Master Qin will start again, and Kong will be punished. Kong has absolutely no complaints either!" Maybe Qin Xu's acting skills are too good, or Sima Mao didn't mention Qin Xu at all, because Kong Chang, the head of the Kong family, couldn't help his fat body after seeing Qin Xu. Trembling slightly, he knelt down on the ground with a "plop", and on his pale face, there were faint tears welling up in his thin eyes. It was really hard to imagine what kind of crime he had suffered to make this fat old man with some acting skills Scared like this.

"Why is Konghu Cao? Qin heard the recommendation of the three gentlemen who governed Jinan, and they all said that Konghu Cao was the pillar of Jinan. He was about to inquire about the state affairs of Jinan, but Konghu Cao was in At this time, he said he was guilty, which made Qin quite puzzled!" Seeing that the fat old man seemed to be really frightened, Qin Xu asked calmly after getting Sima Mao's affirmative look.

"Kong Mou, Kong Mou is guilty, let Mr. Qin deal with it..." Kong Chang saw that although Qin Xu spoke gently, he was not too surprised by his current situation, so he didn't understand that there must be a gentle man in it. The handsome Master Qin joined in, raised his head and glanced at Sima Mao, who from time to time glanced at him, the sweat on Kong Chang's forehead grew more and more, as if he had let go of something, and there was something missing in his eyes. Distracted, he sighed heavily, like peas poured out of a bamboo tube, and told the past one by one, which was not much different from what Qin Xu deduced before that the remnants of the Yellow Turban came to find Kong Chang, and Kong Chang's intention to have both sides. The only difference is that although Kong Chang's family members were not violated, they were forcibly detained in a room by the remnants of the Yellow Turban who had a good relationship with Kong Chang before, as a pledge of deterrence.It is no wonder that Qin Xu has been unable to figure out why the bruises on the hands of the Kong family members do not seem to be fake.

"Oh, why was Kong Hucao so confused before!" Qin Xu didn't care that Kong Chang had already seen that he had participated in this matter, and still made a look of regret, and personally wiped the sweat that was almost drenched all over his body. Kong Chang helped him up, with a gentle and consoling look, and said: "However, the sage Kong of your family once said that people are not sages and sages can do nothing, and the mistakes can make things better. I believe Kong Hucao can tell the past at this moment. , must also have a heart of repentance, right?"

"This...Kong is guilty, and I will let Master Qin deal with it!" Seeing that Qin Xu's words seemed to be loose, Kong Chang couldn't figure out what Qin Xu meant, and looked at Sima beside him cautiously. Taking a look, he forcibly suppressed the happy look like the rest of his life after a catastrophe, and said as if bowing his head and pleading guilty.

"Well! Kong Hu Cao's attitude is still very good!" Qin Xu took out a trick he accidentally learned from a certain novel in later generations, pondered for a while, and said: "But this happened, this Hu Cao is I can't do it. It's making things difficult for Qin Mou, and I really can't bear to let a capable official like Wen Shu sit idle, so how about this, Qin Mou's father-in-law and your brother are busy with my Qingzhou Jixia Academy, for a long time Wen Wenshu, your research on family studies is also very deep, how about you go to Jixia Academy to be a teacher? One can temporarily avoid the limelight, and you can get together with your clan brother for a long time. It’s good that there is an arrangement for you, and besides, it’s a favor for Qin Mou, Jiayue is still working hard for Qingzhou, Qin Mou really can’t bear it.”

(End of this chapter)