Lu's relatives

Chapter 38 Changes in Ye City

Yuan Shao, although the evaluation of him in history is not good, but to be honest, he is indeed a character.

He is handsome, capable, has a good family background, has a career that everyone in the world envies, and takes care of his family very much, and loves his children very much.

Apart from being a bit hesitant, with softer ears, and being more sincere, in modern times, by Yuan Shao's standards, he is definitely a model of a gold medal diamond man, a rare breed, a peerless good man who is affectionate, righteous and rich.

It's a pity that Yuan Shao was born in the wrong era!
At the end of the Han Dynasty, Yuan Shao's so-called advantages and disadvantages in the troubled times seemed so out of place in the big framework of "Tianxia".

Because of his youngest son's illness, Yuan Shaoneng was sad, worried, and didn't think about eating and drinking. He even turned a blind eye to the best fighters. Your best friend and your worst enemy know it all.

Outside the east gate of Yecheng, Qin Xu heard the captain guarding the city call the fair-skinned young man in small armor "Third Young Master".

Although he had never met Yuan Shang, there was no one other than Yuan Shao's youngest son who was able to be called a school captain and was eager to fawn on him.

The captain of the city gate was not sure about the identities of Qin Xu and others before, and Yuan Shaoxin was very generous to the rich people in the city, so he didn't dare to go too far, but seeing these people blocking the way of the third son Yuan Shang The third son was not happy, and under the false prestige of the tiger, the captain's tone naturally became tough.

"Hey, could it be Yuan Xianfu, the third son of the Yuan family?"

Just at the city gate, the school captain thought that Qin Xu and the others would either obediently get out of the way, or be expelled by Yuan Shang's followers who had been waiting impatiently, but what he never expected was that this young man with the appearance of a scribe would call him "Broken!" Yuan Shang's words.

These days, titles are not something that can be called casually.Sometimes it is a trivial matter to shout wrongly and cause a quarrel, and it is not uncommon for swords and soldiers to fight each other.To be able to address someone face to face, the minimum condition is that they know each other well.

"Huh? Who are you waiting for? Why do you recognize me?" Yuan Shang, who was waiting impatiently, was also wondering.He was already tightly restrained by his old mother, Mrs. Liu, so he couldn't go out for hunting easily. In addition, the news of the Black Mountain bandit's attack was spreading recently. when.

"My next Qin Jiu is an official in the residence of General Zhang, the prefect of Hanoi!" Qin Xu replied.After coming to the end of Han Dynasty for a long time, I also learned all kinds of etiquette, so I didn't feel ashamed to throw it to Yecheng.

"Prefect of Hanoi? Zhang Yang?" Seeing that Qin Xu was dressed as a scholar and behaved very decently, Yuan Shang originally thought that he would be able to call out his own name in one go. Maybe it was a family he had met with his father Yuan Shao when he was wooing the rich and powerful families in the city. The family members, who didn't want to be the subordinates of the old man's non-staff horse boy, still acted like I knew you very well, which made Yuan Shang unhappy.

Seeing Yuan Shang's frown furrowed, Qin Xu unhurriedly showed a look of doubt, and then said: "We all came to Yecheng at the order of Mr. Xu You. Mr. Xu has repeatedly asked me to come to Yecheng. You must pay a visit to Mr. Yuan Shang, don't you know the third son?"

"Mr. Xu really said that you must visit me when you wait in Yecheng?" Yuan Shangneng was valued by his father, Lao Yuan, and some similarities with Yuan Shao's personality also played a very important role. At least this temperament made Yuan Shao hesitate seven times. Inherited.Seeing that Qin Xu recognized him, even though he was only Zhang Yang's subordinate, he didn't feel embarrassed. He wanted to urge Qin Xu to leave quickly, but he didn't expect Qin Xu to mention Xu You.

Who is Xu You?That was Yuan Shao's buddy when he was in Luoyang.One of the three evils in Luoyang back then, especially after Cao Cao left Yuan Shao as the big brother, Xu You unswervingly followed Yuan Shao to Hebei, and had a great say in Yuan Shao's influence.

Although Yuan Shao is now in his prime, and his influence is not very great, at least Gongsun Zan dares to compete with his former leader; but after all, Yuan Shao represents the famous family accumulated by the fourth and third Yuan family, and the issue of succession has always been a problem. A thorn in the hearts of the three Yuan brothers was born with him.

Now Xu You has not clearly stated which son of Yuan Shao he will support, but for Yuan Shang, who is the youngest and has not officially entered the decision-making level of Yuan Shao's power, although he is favored by Yuan Shao at present, it is a pity that the practice of this era, the call of the two elder brothers He is more than twice as powerful as Yuan Shang in any aspect, but if he has the support of Xu You, one of the four current counselors of Yuan Shao's forces, even if it is secretly supported...

"Ah! Ha! I remembered, you are the one, the one..."

"I'm Qin Jiu!" Qin Xu said with a gentle look, neither humble nor overbearing.

"Yes, Qin Jiu! I remember now." Yuan Shang stroked his forehead, pretending to look like he had just mentioned Qin Xu, and said, "You have seen the situation in Yecheng now. Mr. Xu left in a hurry that day. What I said below is also vague, look at my memory. I just don’t know if Mr. Xu ordered you to come, but do you have any other explanations?”

"This..." Qin Xu pointed at the carriage blocking the gate of the city, and the school captain of the gate trembling beside him with a look of embarrassment.

"That's right!" Yuan Shang repeatedly said yes, and said to his followers: "Take Master Qin and Zhang Taishou's family members to the post house to rest, and I will go to visit my mother when I go back."

It's no wonder that Yuan Shang believed Qin Xu's four or six words without relying on loopholes so easily.As Yuan's son, Yuan Shang knew something about Xu You's secret trip to Hanoi, so when Qin Xu mentioned Zhang Yang and Xu You, Yuan Shang half believed it.

Seeing the guards beside Qin Xu again, they were obviously members of the army, and there were also female relatives in the carriage.Reminiscent of Xu You's habit of keeping capital in doing things, and the tricks his father Yuan Shao used to make Zhang Yang desperately use for his old Yuan's family, Yuan Shang unfortunately made up for Qin Xu why Xu You invited Zhang Yang's "niece" to come. The reason for being a guest in Yecheng.

Xu You also invited them to come and play, probably because Xu You was afraid that Zhang Yang would not be careful, so he sent hostages to Yecheng, right?

Yuan Shang, who thought he knew everything, became more excited the more he thought about it, and Lian Lian urged the servants around him to send Qin Xu and others to the inn to entertain them, and he flew to announce the good news to Mrs. Liu.

"That little boy just now is Yuan Shang? Why is he so stupid? You were deceived so easily! Just such an idiot, Daddy still wants me to marry him? But, you are such a big liar! Hehe!" Lu Lingqi was just an idler. The girl who can't live, has just been arranged respectfully by Yuan Shang's entourage in the most luxurious inn, and sneaked into Qin Xu's room.

"Miss, didn't we agree? Don't cause trouble." Qin Xu is arranging for Lao Xu and Sima Mao to inquire about the reality of Yecheng in the name of buying supplies, and by the way, put on a resident posture to appease Yuan Shang's emotions. Unexpectedly, Lu Lingqi appeared.

Seeing Lu Lingqi's excited appearance, Qin Xu knew something was going to go wrong, and when Lu Lingqi mentioned Yuan Shang, no matter how stupid Qin Xu was, he knew that Lu Lingqi was thinking about Xu You's proposal of marriage to Lu Bu a few days ago. Definitely upset again.

Miss Lu wanted to hit someone when she was in a bad mood, Qin Xu was the first direct victim, of course she was very clear.

"We came to Yecheng because we have something to do." Qin Xu said to Lu Lingqi with a sincere look.Having known each other for so long, Qin Xu has roughly figured out Lu Lingqi's temper. If you don't make it clear to this girl, you don't know when it will cause trouble for you.

"We can be regarded as friends. Since you eavesdropped outside the door that day, you must know about the bet between me and General Cheng Lian. You don't want me to lose to him, do you?" Qin Xu had no choice but to play the emotional card.

"Friend?" Lu Lingqi was slightly taken aback when she heard Qin Xu say these two words, and she couldn't help repeating them.However, he quickly recovered, and said angrily, "Forget it, I know you Qin Da... Butler will definitely not lose to Lao Cheng, um, not to mention that there is Uncle Gao outside the city. Wait for Uncle Gao If it succeeds, even if it doesn’t help, let’s follow Yuan Shao’s example of seizing Han Fu’s foundation and directly take his city of Ye.”

As expected of Lu Bu's daughter, she is really domineering!Qin Xu thought helplessly.

The defenders of Ye City were only a thousand or more, and the density and frequency of defense guards in the four cities could not be hidden from the old Xu who had been in battle for a long time.

Sima Mao also inquired about the approximate location of the granary, but there were seven or eight hundred news about the guards and the temporary recruits, which made Qin Xu frown.

I still think it is simple.There is a way to transport grain, although the weight of 60 stones of grain and grass is nearly 2000 catties, but fortunately, in order to win over Lu Bu, Yuan Shao wisely did not intend to fight Gongsun Zan's cavalry, so there are still more than [-] troops left in Yecheng The average load of a war horse is only three hundred catties, which doesn't affect the strength of the legs very much.If used properly, it would be enough to empty the granaries in Yecheng before Yuan Shao returned to the army.

But if you add the seven or eight hundred strong men guarding the granary, even though they are untrained, it will be very troublesome if they get entangled, and it is very likely that their identities will be exposed. Even if the death feud is forged, the gain outweighs the loss.

"It seems that Yuan Shao may not really love Yuan Shang's little boy. With only such a small force left for Yecheng, he is not afraid that someone will kidnap his precious son?" Seeing Qin Xu's frowning and pensive look, Lu Lingqi doubled. Feel bored.

"What did you say?" Qin Xu suddenly felt his eyes light up, as if he had thought of something but couldn't find the trace, and immediately grabbed Lu Lingqi's little hand eagerly, and asked repeatedly.

"I... I said... I'm not afraid that someone will tie up Yuan Shao's son..." Lu Lingqi was caught by Qin Xu's small hand, and when she wanted to break free, she found that Qin Xu's hand was really "quite big", and her cheeks showed With a touch of red, he said falteringly.

"The previous sentence!" Qin Xu frowned.

"Yuan Shao may not really love that little boy of Yuan Shang!"

"Yes, Yuan Shang!" Why did he forget this buddy.Qin Xu took advantage of the opportunity to let go of Lu Lingqi's little hand, ignoring the hopeful eyes of the girl waiting for Qin Xu to say something to apologize, with a look of excitement on his face, and said to himself: "It is estimated that Yuan Xiaosan is now caught by a loophole Lie made a fire in my heart, and I was really looking forward to Qin Xu and others coming to visit."

Lu Lingqi saw that Qin Xu seemed to have forgotten to grab her little hand just now, and was only thinking about Yuan Shang, and slammed the door angrily, not noticing Qin Xu's cry of amnesty when Lu Lingqi turned around. in one breath.

"Huh, it's so good that I didn't find out..."

calm down.

(End of this chapter)