Jian Chen didn't expect that after Pei Lin left with the wine, it was only a day later, and he went to Huaisiwu Fort to find him. When he first heard the news, he couldn't help but wonder a little - could it be that Pei Yuanjun wanted to ask for something again? How can it be so fast...... Even if there are only a few dozen jars of wine every time, I can't afford to supply it when I see the heavens coming.

However, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurried to the gate of the dock fort to greet him. Pei Lin arched his hand at him: "My lord has faith and is dedicated to Brother Ling." ”

Chen Jian took the letter, did not open it privately, first arranged for Pei Lin to go down to rest, found a few henchmen to accompany him, and then hurried to see his brother Chen Fen. Chen Fen opened the letter, glanced at it, and handed it back to his brother: "A lot of words...... Xingguo read it, let me listen. ”

Chen Jian held the letter in both hands and read it aloud, while peeking at his brother's expression. Seeing that Chen Fen was puzzled at first, then frowned, and then listened to it, his eyebrows gradually relaxed, and he was very happy.

So what is written in Pei's letter? Roughly speaking: Guangling is too guarded by the ancestors, and he wants to drive away Hu Lu and restore the Central Plains, but I can't stop it, and in the end he led 2,000 people westward. Although he promised me that for the time being, he would only occupy the three counties of Linhuai, Xiapi and Pengcheng, and would not go far, but after all, when he left, there were about a thousand people left in the county, and I was really not very relieved.

Especially recently, I just got a report that Shi Le and Cao Wei had been fighting for many years, and finally couldn't stand it anymore, so they were forced to retreat. If Cao Wei only circles north of the Huai River, it doesn't matter, I'm afraid that he is not strong enough and wants to cross the Huai River to attack - after all, Guangling is a big county, Huaiyin is a big county, and the materials in the county are actually not very abundant, but God knows that I know, but Cao Wei doesn't know.

Therefore, I plan to convene all the dock lord again, and ask you to borrow some materials and soldiers for the defense of Huaiyin County. The time is set for three days later, you must come, otherwise if I am really soldiered, I have a place to run away, and your family and property are all in the county, where else can I run?

After Chen Jian finished reading the letter, he asked Chen Fen: "This time the envoy summoned you, is it still the younger brother who is here?" ”

Chen Fen's expression was very excited just now, but then his eyebrows twisted up again, and he said to Chen Jian: "Xingguo can entertain that Pei Lin for my good life, leave him a meal, and inquire about the news during the banquet, so that you can summon this time, what does it mean?" ”

Chen Jian said what do you mean, isn't it clearly written in this letter? Chen Fen shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not true, rejuvenate the country and ask for me." ”

Jian Chen had no choice but to go out to greet Pei Lin and ask him to eat. Pei Lin said that this is not a meal, I still have several letters with me, and I have to go to several dock forts to deliver them - although I really want to stay with you for the night, you are here to entertain well, but I guess there is not enough time. Brother Ling is not following the order, you can quickly give me a reply.

Jian Chen smiled perfunctorily, and said that my brother is still thinking about it, please wait for a while, as he spoke, he pulled Pei Lian's hand, took out a string of five baht from his sleeve and forced it into the other party's arms, and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean by calling the king this time?" Can I see it? ”

Pei Lin tucked the money and asked rhetorically: "The meaning of the envoy is all in the letter, didn't Brother Ling tell his feet to know?" ”

Jian Chen pretended to shake his head and asked again. Pei Lin didn't seem to have any intention of hiding it, so he immediately lowered his voice and said, so...... Although there are police in Qingzhou, Cao Wei is still separated by 108,000 miles, according to Bian Beijia's meaning, the city defense and the fort have been completed, and there are more than 1,000 county soldiers, enough to defend, and the big deal is to ask for help from the king of Langya in Jiangdong. However, the envoy seems to be nervous, and must call a meeting of the lord of the dock to discuss the defense.

"My lord is elegant and elegant, the hero of the world, but I really don't know the things of soldiers, and when the ancestor leaves, it is inevitable that there will be chaos......"

Chen Jian asked, "How do you have to wait for me?" Can you have a belly? ”

Pei Lin said that the master's belly case, how could I know? But "Bian Bei drove and quarreled with the envoy the day before yesterday, in order to make the envoy help Qing and others to seize people's land...... Oh no, it was a reasonable and lawful change of the land deed, and it seemed that the other driver was aware of it, so he asked my lord, 'What is the value of asking for food and straw, military service, and labor service, and having to pawn the officials, so that the king has sold the land privately, and now he asks for it again?' My lord Danyun: 'Now that the ancestor is gone, won't the county officials let me sell it?' ’”

Chen Jian found out the situation clearly, and immediately returned to the hall to report to his brother Chen Fenyu. Chen Fen was overjoyed when he heard this: "I know that the envoy will sell his official position!" "Then he said that brother, this time I won't bother you, I will go in person, and I will also buy an official to do it.

Jian Chen smiled secretly in his heart, his brother's behavior was completely unexpected. About half a year ago, Pei Cai and the others had just come to Huaiyin County, convened the owners of the dock fort to discuss, and sold the official beard, when Chen Jian came back with a large stack of whiteboards, but Chen Fen poured a scoop of cold water on his head. Chen Fen said, country official, what are you buying it for? Why waste this money? Chen Jian repeatedly told me, saying that you don't want me, I want to be an official, brother, you will allow me, purely when you are a brother, I will go home as soon as I am defeated.

In the end, Chen Jian won the post of township leader, and by the way, he bought three lieutenants and gave them to his cronies.

At that time, Chen Fen really didn't care about this, and laughed at his brother for a few days, but gradually it was wrong, Chen Fen found that the eyes of the people in the dock fort looked at his brother, and it seemed that there was some change...... Moreover, Chen Jian's three cronies who got the position of lieutenant officials usually stood up in their chests, and they shook their heads when they walked, and they didn't take their peers in their eyes at all.

For Chen Jian's majesty, Chen Fen gradually developed a sense of envy, and he was also afraid that his brother would climb on his head step by step by virtue of the authority of the official family...... In addition, none of his cronies won the office, and it is said that there were some grievances in private, and even some people began to talk to Chen Jian......

Chen Fen regrets this, that township should have been mine! And if I am willing to make a move, I can get a bigger job, and how can I be more than the head of a township? With my current strength, I should have to be engaged in what kind of guarding and martial arts are compatible.

He has been looking forward to it these days, and the courage and appetite of the assassin are getting bigger and bigger, and the officials who have sold one ticket feel that it is not enjoyable, and they cannot provide for their daily needs, so they will be willing to sell another batch - anyway, there are still more vacancies. It seems that it is really blessed by the heavens, and the ancestors have appeared, and they are really looking forward to this day!

When Chen Jian read the letter, Chen Fen still couldn't believe his ears, so he ordered his brother to probe Pei Lian's tone. When he came back after asking, Chen Fen immediately said: This time I go, I will also buy an official to do it!

Chen Jian teased: "Isn't the eldest brother afraid that it will be difficult to satisfy the appetite of the envoy, and he will be detained?" ”

Chen Fen said with a smile: "If the ancestor is too guarded, or there is something to detain me, and now he is too far away, as my brother said, so that the gentleman is just a gentleman, and his nature is peaceful, can An make this decision?" ”

"If Cao Weizhen of Qingzhou leads his troops south, we should stick to the dock fort, and we must not waste any money and food - if the envoy collects the materials and soldiers, how can my brother defend against the thieves?"

Chen Fen still smiled: "Make the king timid, and rejuvenate the country should not be confused by it." Cao Wei has not yet pacified Qingzhou, and can An come to take my Xuzhou? To the north of Huaishui, there are still many counties such as Dongguan, Langya, and Donghai. And Zu Tai is not far away, if he hears the warning, he must turn back at the same time - what is there to worry about? ”

"Doesn't my brother look down on the village officials? Why don't you wait for Cao Wei to come over and buy a general from him? ”

Chen Fen flicked his sleeves and said brother, you are too much-"I joked the day before yesterday, why do you want to rejuvenate the country like this?" If Cao Wei really kills and rejuvenates the country, I will surrender him, and naturally I can get a general. It's a pity that I thought that Cao Wei had no intention of going south, so that Jun just used this as an excuse to sell more officials and get some rice and food. Then I will take this opportunity to buy a county official to do it first - the township official, although it is boring, but if the subordinate thief Cao, the five senses, the following and other positions, it is enough to glorify the ancestors! ”

Then he patted Chen Jian on the shoulder, and said Brother, don't be greedy, wait for me to buy a county official this time, and it will be your turn next time, you can go and buy a bigger official than me - in fact, I said in my heart: From now on, I can't let you be stronger than me in terms of MG!

So he replied to Pei Lian, Chen Fen packed up, prepared his mount, said goodbye to his brother Chen Jian early the next morning, and led several powerful servants to Huaiyin County. On the way, he also promised the servants that this time I would buy you a servant to be a servant, so that you would not have to look at my brother's subordinates again.

The eleven dock forts in Huaiyin County, most of them also tasted the sweetness in the previous purchase of officials and the subsequent purchase of land, so unlike the previous time, this time, including Chen Fen, there were enough ten dock fort owners to come in person on Pei Gai's orders - the remaining one was really sick and ordered his sister-in-law to follow.

Of course, it is very important to note that at the last meeting, no one knew what kind of characters these officials from afar were, what their specific virtues were, and how much they were vigilant and did not dare to take risks casually - Chen Fen thought so; But after this period of contact and understanding, they already have a certain understanding of Pei, Zu, and Bian. Among them, Zu Taishou is the most difficult to deal with, but fortunately, he has been training troops and repairing cities, so he has not paid much attention to civil affairs; Bian Beijia is a person who talks about rules, as long as you don't have any tricks in his hands, you don't have to worry about looking at his face. As for Pei Yuanjun, he is a gentleman, who is purely based on his family to get a high position, but in fact, he will not ...... Oh, maybe he can talk about mysteries and write essays, then I don't know if I don't have a school.

It is said that Pei Yuanjun once wanted to gather the scholars in the county and listen to him talk about the mysteries, but unfortunately he only gave a lecture, and only three or two kittens came, and he stared at the two of them, and he basically did not understand his profound mysteries, so he gave up, and no longer wasted energy and played the piano to the cow.

Of course, Pei Yuanjun is not without strengths. First of all, although he is not familiar with political affairs, as soon as he is entrusted with the government, he does not interfere casually, which proves that he is a good boss; Secondly, whether it is selling officials or selling land, bargaining at the negotiation table is a reasonable matter, once the discussion is decided, the process is very fast, and no additional fees are asked, which shows that the envoy has great potential as a businessman and is a reliable businessman - so the owners of the dock fort are happy to do business with this Pei envoy.

Before the serious meeting, naturally according to the old rules, the dock castle masters had to connect with each other, and Chen Fen took the position of the alliance leader. He put forward two key points of negotiation: First, the last time he sold officials, he had to say goodbye, and the price was inevitably set a little too high, and as a result, the big guys only bought the small officials in the township, but not the state officials, which is really a pity. This time, we have to join hands and press down the price.

Second, don't push the price too hard, or if the price is lowered, then you need to buy more. You must not think that the envoy is afraid of Cao Wei's attack, so he can take advantage of his timidity to buy good officials too cheaply; I guess what Cao Wei is, it's just an excuse, it's just that Jun himself wants to take advantage of Zu Taishou's absence to sell his official position to make money. Therefore, if the price is too low and the harmony is damaged, maybe no one will be able to buy the official.

In short, what price is finally set, please look at my eyes and act. I cough, that is, there is still room for negotiation, and you continue to lower the price; If I glance at it, that's the end of it, and it's all silent, and Hugh is going to annoy the envoy.

Everyone is the only one. So when the day came, they all changed into neat but simple—and patched—clothes, and went to the county office to pay homage to Pegai. When I entered the lobby, I saw that there was only a table on the front - who was this for? Will you refuse to show up and let Bian Beijia come and talk to us, or will you plan to leave Beijia behind?

According to the news obtained by Chen Fen, it is important for the envoy to gather everyone to sell his official position this time...... Ah no, discussing the matter of defense, it seems that Bian Beijia is not in favor, so the latter possibility will be more likely.

Everyone sat down in order, and waited for about half a meal before they heard someone coughing behind the screen, and then Pei Cai stepped out. Everyone raised their eyes and peeked, and they couldn't help but be taken aback, it turned out that this Pei Yuanjun was no longer the lazy and somewhat sloppy dress he had at the previous meeting, and he didn't wear a public uniform, he was wearing it today, it turned out to be a military uniform!

I saw that Pei Gai was wearing an iron-leaf fish-scale armor, a high basin collar, and metal beast heads on both shoulders and abdomen, in addition to two heart goggles with large urn mouths and shiny polishes on his chest; Knee-high skirt, leather trousers, riding boots, and a long knife hanging from his waist; He wore a flat hat on his head, no helmet - he held a red tasseled hood under his left tuck, and a green bamboo cane in his right hand.

The crowd peeked at it and bowed their heads. Chen Fen couldn't help but admire in his heart, who said that he would make you gentlemen? He pretended to come in a military uniform, and took the lead, just to confirm the false news that Cao Wei was going south, so that he could gain the upper hand at the negotiation table! It is estimated that this time, the materials he needs will not be less, and we will have to buy as many officials as possible to get back the ticket price.

Pei Cai walked out slowly, casually put the bag on the table, and did not sit down-dressed like this, it is estimated that it is difficult to kneel and sit-but bent one foot, stepped on the table, his eyes were blazing, looked around at everyone, and asked first: "Lord Hanxiwu, why can't you go?" ”

The young man in the last seat hurriedly replied: "My father is occasionally dyed...... It's really infected, and I don't come, it's not ......."

Pei Gai snorted coldly: "Your father wanted to buy land the day before yesterday, but he knew that he came to see me in the county in person, and now I have what I need, but I don't accept the call, I only send you here - what kind of person are you, can you respond to my orders?" Raise your voice and shout: "The fork will go out!" ”