Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1276 Money is naturally the most exciting

   "This is Zhengxi Tongbao?" Yuan Shao frowned and looked at what Gao Ganjing offered, his eyes flickered several times, and then said, "What else can Zhengxi say?"

   Gritting his teeth, Gao Gan handed over the letter from Zhengxi in his arms.

  Yuan Shao glared at Gao Gan, obviously disliked why Gao Gan didn't take the letter first, and then pulled out the towel from the bamboo tube, and saw the words on the towel:

   "Looking at General Yuan's feet, I know that the general is safe, fortunately!"

"In the past, the great general had high ambitions, and his talents came out of the world. He abandoned his crown at the east gate, and won the swan to fly high! Thinking about it now, how loyal he is! Today, the general is in the north of Hebei. , Guarding the frontiers and guarding the land, the meritorious service is outstanding, how righteous it is! How once you become a brother-in-law, attacking your colleagues and kissing the barbarians, plundering friendly troops and feeding the bandits, how wicked and evil!"

  Yuan Shao gave a heavy "hum" and continued to look down.

"When the general left the crown, it was not because of him. There were thieves outside and traitors inside. The court did not tolerate the general's straightness, so that the general went away to the Bohai Sea. Therefore, I also know that it is not easy to be a general. A general has a mind of the whole world, forgives sins and responsibilities, and emphasizes merits. He does not abandon employment because of flaws. Just in case, general."

"However, the general's knowledge of Qian is nothing more than a fake slave maid's one or two market talk, can it be trusted to be true? What Qian seeks is nothing more than a famous hero, who wears purple and yellow, and builds a festival by riding a horse, even if he is appointed by the frontier. , and make an oath as a torture horse, and pass it on to your descendants, it will be enough to comfort your life."

"Qian also knows that everything in the frost and dew is God's grace. However, the old state of Jihan, how can we tolerate miscellaneous people? The northern captives robbed and plundered the place for many years. To obey the will of the people. Potential dare not claim meritorious deeds, but take advantage of their cunning, lure their relatives to slaughter, move their tribes, and make them guess. Given time, they can tie their own necks and hang their heads on the street! At this time, the great general led the army to press against each other, wouldn't it be painful for the loved ones and quick for the enemies?"

   "In late autumn and August, Linlin Zhuanghe was destroyed by military disasters, and Zhuangzhaiwu Fort was destroyed by war. Seeing the flags and drums of the Han Dynasty, recalling the days in Taihang, I am very sad!"

   "At present, the great general gathers Youbei, hoping for peace and happiness in Henan, eminent virtues and virtuous people, convicting the people and young people, conquering the Central Plains, and accomplishing great feats. They will naturally donate coins to the front for soldiers and horses to drive."

   "Talking with this cloth, I hope the general will explain it in detail."

   "General Zhengxi, Fei Qian."

  Yuan Shao read it all in one go, took a deep breath, then frowned, waved his hand, and let the high-ranking officials back down. Although it is said that Gao Gan loses troops and generals, Gao Gan is his nephew after all, and Yuan Shao is not willing to kill relatives righteously.

  What Fei Qian said in the letter, except for some words of accusation that made Yuan Shao a little unhappy, the rest of the words scratched Yuan Shao's itch.

  Yuan Shao read it again from the beginning to the end, then closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and sent his interrogation partner Tian Feng Xuyou to come to discuss the matter, while subconsciously fiddled with the Zhengxi Tongbao brought by Gao Ping, jingling.

  Money, weapons, war horses, these things Fei Qian said are indeed materials that Yuan Shao urgently needs. During this period of time, while Yuan Shao was busy gathering food and supplies from various places, he was also intensively preparing to deliver the final blow to Gongsun Zan. After the autumn harvest, it is time to use soldiers, but there is only a gap of two or three months, and then it is freezing and snowy, basically no one can move. it's summer...

  During these days, Gongsun Zan kept a low profile and did not take any action against Yuan Shao's territory. Although it is said that Gongsun Zan is quite rebellious at the moment, after all, he has been in Youzhou for many years, and the airs are still there. If Gongsun Zan is lying down and waiting to die like this, even Yuan Shao does not believe it, but Yuan Shao is not responsible for what Gongsun Zan arranged behind his back. It is very clear that there are three catties of nails in a rotten boat, right?

The war in the past few days, even with such a large population base in Jizhou, was more or less unbearable. What happened to Ju Yi before was almost an attitude of the Jizhou gentry uniting. Unfortunately, that idiot Ju Yi really thought that these gentry in Jizhou Haoyou will support him, arrogant and domineering.

   Sooner or later there will be a day to clean him up!

  Yuan Shao snorted, and then his eyes fell on Fei Qian's letter again.

   It would be a lie if he said he was not annoyed, but after reading Feiqian's letter, Yuan Shao suddenly felt that the anger towards General Zhengxi was not so strong. Having said that, my position as a great general seems to have been suggested by Fei Qian, General Zhengxi at that time...

Moreover, since this period of time, the caravan of Xifei Qian has been transported from Hanoi to Jizhou, and it has also brought a lot of materials that Yuan Shao urgently needs, such as weapons and equipment, and even some livestock and horses. As the boss of Jizhou, Yuan Shao Naturally, a lot of benefits have been obtained from it.

  If the trade continues normally, Yuan Shao can also benefit from it. As for gold, silver and other treasures, they are all belongings outside the body. When the day when you succeed, the wealth in the world will be yours, so how can you care about the temporary gains and losses of money?

  So these Tong Bao...

  Yuan Shao rattled and played for a while, then casually threw it on the table.

   "Ming Gong." Not long after, Tian Feng's trial match Xu You arrived, and they all bowed their hands in salute.

   "Here, sit down." Yuan Shao waved his hand, indicating to sit down, and then handed the letter from General Zhengxi in his hand to the guards beside him, and asked the guards to pass it on to the three of them.

"General Zhengxi is still alive..." Tian Feng quickly scanned the letter a few times, handed it to the next person, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said to Yuan Shao, "This subordinate believes in rumors and failed to investigate clearly. Condemnation."

  Yuan Shao waved his hand, obviously not interested in this topic, and said: "Yuan Hao was also deceived, so there is no need to mention this matter again. It's just that Zhengxi is now...how should we deal with it?"

  People, it is often easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. Yuan Shao naturally did the same.

Yuan Shao was indeed full of pride and high spirits back then, but it is not as good as before, and now Yuan Shao is getting older, not as impulsive and passionate as he was when he was young, especially after becoming a Jizhou shepherd, he has a high position and authority, even if he Even in Luoyang back then, it might not be possible for everyone to follow a single word like now. If he was allowed to be an official at the East Gate once, it would be absolutely impossible.

  After reading the letter, the examiner cupped his hands and said: "Minggong, in the letter of Zhengxi, although the words are modest, the reality is arrogant, this person must not be kept, and we should find an opportunity to get rid of him."

Yuan Shao was stunned, but before he could speak, he heard Tian Feng sneer from beside him: "I don't understand why, at this time, Duke Ming's enemy is in the north! It was rumored that Zhengxi died when he marched to the north. Still, is it easy to join the north? And this letter from Zhengxi also said that it was just for self-protection, and there was no intention of coveting. Now Ming Gong only needs to flatten Youbei and turn to the Central Plains, and the great cause will come naturally, so why bother? In a hurry?"

  Xu You waved his hand and said: "Yuan Hao's words are wrong. Now that General Gao is newly defeated, the army's morale is in turmoil, and there are many soldiers who are afraid of conquering the west. If you stop here, will you not be ruined by the lord's reputation?"

  Yuan Shao looked around and felt a little strange. Today, the three confidants seemed to have completely different attitudes towards Zheng Xi, so he couldn't help being slightly surprised.

   However, originally Yuan Shao didn’t want to see his subordinates all united and of one mind, so he didn’t comment at all, but asked, “Zhengnan, according to your opinion, what should we do?”

The examiner said indifferently: "Now the wealth in the west is already too rich. The three assistants are also recruited, and the population will increase. In time, disasters will inevitably occur. If Duke Ming does not enter Taihang, he cannot trade with him. Furthermore, food, grass and equipment , How can you rely on the breath of others, is there no one in Jizhou?"

  The judge said these words with righteousness and strictness, but he heard Xu You chuckle.

  Yuan Shao turned his head and asked, "Why is Ziyuan laughing?"

  Xu You hurriedly said with a serious face: "Duke Ming, I'm sorry for your subordinates! I just heard Zhengnan's talk about business... Well, I heard that Mrs. Zhen's visit to Zhengnan today is probably for the great cause of the lord, right?"

   "Oh?" Yuan Shao turned his head to look at the judge and said, "Is there such a thing?"

The examiner gave Xu You a sideways look, then cupped his hands and said to Yuan Shao, "I am about to report this matter to Duke Ming... Mrs. Zhen is looking for someone, but she wants to marry Mr. Duke... Mrs. Zhen has a daughter, a young lady named Jinchai, who is already born. Generous, dignified and bright, it is really a good match for a son..." Marriage was early in the Han Dynasty, and there were piles of lolis who started to marry.

   "Zhen Shi?" Yuan Shao frowned.

If the Zhen family had been in the last years of the Western Han Dynasty, it would have been a famous and powerful character in Jizhou. The Lord is but a thousand stones...

Of course, this is only the shortcoming of the Zhen family in terms of official position, because after all, it is a big family that has lasted for hundreds of years, and the accumulated wealth and assets are not small. What's more, the Zhen family is also quite proficient in business, and is now one of the best big men. big merchants.

  Tian Feng remained silent. He never cared much about such things. Zhen's betting on Wang Mang 200 years ago, and now wanting to bet on Yuan Shao, is not something shady. Didn't Tian Feng himself also side with Yuan Shao?

   "Who does the Zhen family want?" Yuan Shao said.

  The examiner cupped his hands and said, "Second Young Master Xi also..."

"Xi'er..." Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, then nodded, "If it's Xi'er, it's not too bad... I've agreed..." Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are descendants of a concubine, and Yuan Xi is a descendant of a concubine, so Qianshi Official's House may also be a good choice. worthy of it. What's more, the Zhen family has a rich family business. Yuan Shao has heard about it for a long time. If Yuan Xi really married the daughter of the Zhen family, it must be the money, hehe...

  Xu You smiled and cupped his hands and said: "So, congratulations, my lord, for being a beautiful daughter-in-law again!"

  Yuan Shao laughed out loud.

   "Cough cough..." Tian Feng coughed twice, and congratulated Yuan Shao, then pulled back the crooked building and said, "Ming Gong, the matter of conquering the west..."

"Oh, that's right, if you have any opinions on Zhengxi, you may wish to elaborate." Yuan Shao stroked his beard, saw the Zhengxi Tongbao on the table, grabbed it together and said, "This is Forged by Zhengxi, it is called Tongbao, you can also take a look..."

  Tian Feng judged Xu You and divided them into several, so watch carefully.

  The appraiser held up Tongbao, looked at the place with strong light, nodded and said: "The appearance is not bad."

Xu You glanced left and right, and while no one else was paying attention, he stuffed a gold tongbao and a silver tongbao into his sleeve, then he also weighed the weight of six copper baht, and said, "Hey, this seems a bit Not enough...but about the same..."

Tian Feng also weighed it, and said: "It should weigh five baht. Hehe, it's not bad." Then he shook his head and put Tongbao on the table. He didn't know much about this, so he saw The quality and weight of Zhengxi's Tongbao are not bad, so he didn't care about it. After all, these days, the princes don't make money if they have conditions?

Yuan Shao didn't take out this Tongbao to tell everyone in the first place, but took it out now, which actually shows that Yuan Shao doesn't care about Zhengxi's Tongbao on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also shows that Yuan Shao has no desire for Zhengxi. Kill them all, at least not now, otherwise there would be no talk of Tongbao at all.

  So Tian Feng shook his head and said nothing.

  Tian Feng can see it, and the judge can also see it. However, he originally opposed Zhengxi, not really for Yuan Shao, but for Zhen's caravan. Because of Zheng Xifei's relationship, Zhen's caravan shrank a lot. Originally, he wanted to follow Yuan Shao to attack Fei. Potential for this aspect of trade, but after seeing Yuan Shao take out Zhengxi Tongbao, the judge turned his eyes and changed his words: "Ming Gong, the current Zhengxi must be guarded against, although there is no time for him to take care of him, but we still need to conquer Saigon. Sending weapons and equipment and some horses to Ji, firstly to comfort the army, and secondly to weaken their strength."

Tian Feng nodded and said: "Zhengnan's words are very kind." Tian Feng did not intend to target Fei Qian, but for Tian Feng, he was only loyal to Yuan Shao, so what is beneficial to Yuan Shao is naturally support, as for the other princes Life and death are not within Tian Feng's considerations. Since the trial and allocation is to levy military supplies to the West, then General Fei Qian of Zhengxi can make the tribute. As long as Yuan Shao doesn't get distracted, he can deal with Gongsun Zan first. .

  Yuan Shao nodded, and then looked at Xu You.

Xu You stroked the mouse's beard and said, "Duke Ming, what do you think... Zhengxi dared to offend Duke Huwei, but the crime cannot be pardoned, but there was a reason for it, and Zhengxi has always been obedient, if there is no previous incident...hehe , so if the oppression is too much... I'm afraid it's..."

  Yuan Shao let out a "hmm".

"However, Minggong's reputation is damaged, so we can't let it go easily!" Xu You suddenly became impassioned, and said, "If Minggong trusts XX, XX is willing to send an envoy to the north, and face-to-face rebuke Zhengxi, count the key points, and say that he belongs to the north. , wouldn't it be both?"

   "Oh?" Yuan Shao pondered for a while, "That's fine...then Laozi is far away..."

   Happy New Year to all readers!

   Well, it’s New Years again, it’s not easy...

   Everyone, spend more time with your family members and less time looking down at your mobile phone. At least during this Spring Festival, maybe if your parents have been holding back for a year, let’s sit and chat more with them...

  (end of this chapter)