Listening to the potter's words, Chen Deng couldn't help but be taken aback, he looked at the potter in surprise, and a thought suddenly appeared in his heart.

How can this kid not understand human speech?

"Does Gong Chen think that Tao is too willful and can't understand human language?" The potter smiled and said to Chen Deng.

"Forehead ......"

Chen Deng was guessed by the potter at once, and his face showed a trace of embarrassment, and he was very embarrassed.

He hurriedly explained: "Childe, don't say that, Deng Ke has never thought of it that way. ”

The Tao merchant turned back to his seat, stretched out his hand to invite Chen Deng to sit down, and explained to him: "In Chen Gong's opinion, Tao is young, and through this discussion of Dong, he has some capital, and returning to Xuzhou will definitely help my father to stabilize the situation in Xuzhou and accelerate the acquisition of the three counties that are not under the control of my Tao family, but in fact, if my father and son join forces in Xuzhou, it is very likely to backfire." ”

Chen Deng blinked his eyes and didn't speak, he seemed to understand what the potter was referring to, but with Chen Deng's perspective and position, some words were not easy to speak directly.

Chen Deng can't say, but the potter can: "Although my father is old, he can be regarded as a long-time experience, and some things can only be done slowly, I believe that he must have some plans for how to subdue the land of the three counties, but it is not possible to implement it right now, but if it is because I have made great achievements, I will mix it blindly when I come back, and I am very willing to cause a bad impact, so I am not suitable to stay in Pengcheng, on the contrary, my current situation is more suitable for guarding the gate for my father." ”

Chen Deng smiled when he heard this, and said puzzledly: "Childe's words, Ling Deng is unknown, even if Gongzi has Xu Zijiang's ten golden comments at this moment, as well as the nickname of Taiping Gongzi, in this huge land of Xuzhou, your influence is probably limited." ”

The implication is to remind the potters not to treat themselves too much as a dish.

The pottery merchant was not in a hurry, he smiled at Chen Deng and said: "Chen Gong knows that Tao returned to Xuzhou this time, in addition to bringing back 100,000 Baibo soldiers, who else did he bring back?" ”

Chen Deng looked at him puzzled and shook his head suspiciously.

"Situ Wang Yun and Emperor Fu Song in the imperial history will temporarily live in Xuzhou with me."

"Poof!" Chen Deng was suddenly startled, and there was a loud noise under his crotch.

The potter looked at Chen Deng dumbly, he never thought that Chen Deng would react so violently after hearing the names of Wang Yun and Huangfu Song?!

He was shocked!

Inside the tent, there was an awkward silence in an instant.

"Ed......" The potter didn't seem to know how to open his mouth to alleviate this embarrassing situation, and asked hesitantly: "That, Chen Gong...... Didn't come up with anything else, did you? ”

Chen Deng's face was as red as a monkey's buttocks, and he said timidly: "Thank you for the eldest son's concern, Deng can still hold on." ”

"That'...... Let's move on? ”

Chen Deng nodded, and said with a straight face: "Go on." ”

The potter stood up, walked to the tent, lifted the curtain to breathe in the fresh air outside, and said while taking a deep breath: "The battle of Bianshui rescued dozens of ministers in the court, and the Duke of Yuan has an order, and the princes will pick a few people from each household to go back, and I can't refuse." ”

Chen Deng coughed, as if he was quite confused by the potter's style of speaking.

What do you mean by "picking a few"? Pick turnips?

Situ Wang Yun ...... Taiyuan Wang's family, hehe, son, it's really not easy to get it now. ”

The potter replied faintly: "There is also the Hanoi Sima clan, which is the family of Luoyang Ling Sima Fang, and the family has already moved over with me." ”

Chen Deng almost farts again when he heard this.

Is there something wrong with this Tao Gongzi?

After going out for more than a year, not to mention bringing back so many Baibo soldiers, and abducting so many foreign warriors to settle in Xuzhou, does he think that his father has few worries and dies slowly?

The pottery merchant thought very clearly, there are four major families in Xuzhou, and they and Tao Qian belong to a more delicate balanced relationship.

When the four major families are fighting with each other, they will also observe Tao Qian's every move, and if Tao Qian's own power expands too quickly, the four major families will also unite with other clans to impose various restrictions on the pottery merchants.

And Tao Qian is also weighing and adjusting in various ways, and making a tug-of-war with the families, the movements of both sides are very calm, not in a hurry, and very regular.

But the potter's return this time, not only brought back military merits and titles, but also brought back at the same time, as well as 100,000 yellow turbans and the leader of the Taiyuan Wang clan.

It's like Liu Bei led the Jingzhou Shi clan into Xichuan in history.

The Sima Lang clan will not talk about it for the time being.

Just the emperor Fu Song and Wang Yun, the head of a civil official and a military general, both of them are bigger than Tao Qian, if they stay in Pengcheng...... How should the balance between Tao Qian and the four major families be maintained?

Chen Deng's head was big when he heard it.

"It turns out that this is another reason why Childe plans to go to Danyang County to take over?"

The smell of farts in the tent was almost gone, the potter put down the curtain, turned around and continued: "It's not entirely because of this, I think my father is currently in Xuzhou, and he is relatively restrained in preparing for martial affairs. ”

Hearing this, Chen Deng couldn't help but tremble, and faintly understood something!

The wisdom of this eldest son is so far-reaching that Chen Deng finally tasted it until this time.

"Childe wants to form a horn with Tao Zhijun in Danyang County? So that the monarch is inside, the prince is outside, and the inside and outside are combined to determine Xuzhou? ”

The potter nodded and said, "That's pretty much it, and I've always wanted to have a place of my own, a place where no one can restrain me, and implement my ideals and ambitions well." ”

Chen Deng was a little curious when he heard this, and said, "I don't know what the ideals and ambitions of the son are?" ”

The potter said slowly: "Enrich the people under the rule, and strengthen the army under the rule." ”

"How to get rich and strong?"

"Well, I'll probably smooth out my train of thought for Chen Gong."

……

……

After talking to Chen Gong for almost a full hour, the potter finished his description.

At this time, Chen Deng was speechless and looked at the potter in amazement.

Many of the things that Tao Shang Shicai told him seemed to be unreasonable in Chen Deng's eyes, as if they were presumptuous and guessed, but when they came out of his mouth, they seemed to be justified, as if they were the same as the real thing.

"Tao Gongzi, what kind of classics are you talking about?" Chen Deng asked curiously.

The potter smiled when he heard this, and pretended to be mysterious: "When I go to Danyang County to take over, if Chen Gong is willing to help me, I will tell you everything." ”

When Chen Deng heard this, he was silent, and at the same time, he was a little moved in his heart.

He was a pure opportunist.

With the Chen family's status among the Xuzhou scholars, the reason why he has been dormant so far is just to find a good leader who can show his ambitions.

For this Tao Gongzi, he came here this time with this purpose to test, but he never thought that the result was beyond his expectations...... Unexpected.

In Chen Deng's heart, the candidate for this leader has appeared.

"The words of the son, I returned to Dongyang County, and sent someone to ask the old father at home, when there is a decision." Chen Deng was not in a hurry, although he himself was very interested in the pottery merchants, but after all, he had to agree through his father Chen Qi.

The potter is not in a hurry, the so-called anxious can't eat hot tofu, it should be his person, sooner or later it is his, and he can't run if he wants to.

If you really want to run, I'll have to tie you back.

Guo Jia is a bloody example.

The potter smiled at Chen Deng, and his smile was very sunny.

"Then I'll go back to Pengcheng first and wait for the good news from Gong Chen."

……

……

After Chen Deng returned to Dongyang County, the potters continued to march towards Pengcheng, and finally arrived at the western suburbs of Pengcheng at noon three days later.

Looking at the tall city standing far away on the plain, the potter's heart was a little excited.

After a year of wandering, I finally arrived home.

In that city, there lived his old father and younger brother, who were his closest relatives in the world.

"Big brother! Eldest brother! ”

A familiar shout dragged the potter back to reality from his thoughts, and he saw that Tao Ying, accompanied by ten accompanying officials, was running towards the potter quickly.

"Second brother!"

The potter hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and ran towards Tao Ying,

I haven't seen you for a year, Tao Ying's size is ...... It doesn't seem to have grown at all, and it's still like that stupid bear.

"Big brother!" Tao Ying ran in front of the potter, grabbed the potter's hand, and his eyes turned red in an instant.

"What are you crying about?" The potter raised his hand and patted Tao Ying's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't you want to see me?" ”

Tao Ying raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, shaking his head vigorously: "No! I want to see you...... But I can't hold it back! I was very happy, but somehow, when I saw you, the corners of my eyes were sour. ”

Hearing this, the potter's chest was also a little panicked, and he unconsciously spoke a little trilling.

"Stinky boy, I was very happy, but it hurt so much, you have to let me howl for you twice to be satisfied?"

Tao Ying shook his head vigorously, and then raised his eyes to see a large number of people pressed by the black behind the pottery merchant, and a look of astonishment flashed on his face.

"Big brother, behind you...... Why are these old people? Have you brought back all the princes of the Eighteen Roads as guests? ”

When the potter heard this, he began to sweat profusely on his head.

This kid, why is his brain still not open, his wisdom has not increased at all in the past year.

"It's not the princes, it's the subordinates of my brother who was subdued outside."

Tao Ying heard this, and couldn't help but open his mouth.

Looking at the team that couldn't see the end at a glance, Tao Ying was surprised: "There are so many soldiers, how many people are there?" ”

The potter smiled and said proudly: "Get more than 100,000." ”

"More than 100,000 people?" Tao Ying looked at the pottery merchant in surprise, blinked vigorously, and admired: "Big brother, you have subdued more than 100,000 people? So many people! Did you convince them one by one? ”

Potter: "......"

This younger brother is really a good baby who makes people want to cry without tears.

Behind the potter, Guo Jia walked behind the potter under the "pressure" of You Donkey's bow and crossbow.

The prodigal son looked up and down at Tao Ying, who had a cute and childish face, and said hesitantly: "I said, your younger brother, it's quite interesting, you two are born to a mother?" ”

The potter snorted and snapped out a word: "Get out!" ”

Guo Jia didn't care, and walked in front of Tao Ying, You Donkey followed closely behind him, not leaving an inch, and the crossbow in his hand was also aimed at Guo Jia's back all the time.

It's too well guarded!

"You're the second son of Tao, right?" Guo Jia said with a smile.

Tao Ying looked curiously at this handsome, but like-looking young man, and said curiously: "I am, I don't know who Mr. is?" ”

Guo Jia smiled and said: "Let's say so, Guo and your brother worship a godfather, he is my brother, from now on, we will be brothers, Guo is your new brother, you have to call him the second brother instead, come, call me a big brother to listen." ”

The potter couldn't help but be furious when he heard this: "What a prodigal son, you dare to take advantage of my brother!" You donkey shoot me for me! ”

"Whoosh!"