Chapter 385: Plotting Chaos in Hebei (Middle)
"Qin Zhongming! Shaft! It's just too deceitful! How dare you be so insulting! is so arrogant, then Lu Fengxian believes in this shaft like this, and he will die at his hands in the future! The old man waits and sees! Wait and see! In the Linzi Post House, Zhen Jian, who was helped back by his family, was still trembling with righteousness. Lao Zhentou is now in this image, his hair bun is also messy, and his clothes are scattered, if he is placed on the street, he may be taken back by the "containment team" of Linzi Mansion as a homeless person. If it is seen by familiar people, it is unbelievable that this old man who is like a shrew, scolding and cursing indiscriminately, will be the "underground emperor" of Hebei who single-handedly supported the forces of Liu Yan and Yuan Shao, Zhen Jian, the head of the Zhen family.
"Dad, why don't we go back to Jizhou! When you get home, you can shout as much as you want, in this ......" Zhen Jian's high-pitched and sharp voice had already made the guards and servants in the post house look strange. Seeing this, Zhen Kun, the second son of the Zhen family who came here with Zhen Jian, had no doubt that if his father continued to make such trouble, there would be a few more dead mice in the dinner.
"I'll just scold! How? Have the ability to kill the old man! He, Qin Zhongming, killed the old man if he had the ability! Don't pull me! Zhen Jian became more and more angry, stroking his chest with one hand, beating his feet, while pointing at the indifferent soldier outside the door of the post house room, that posture, if he was forty or fifty years younger, he Zhen Jian couldn't wait to fight with Qin Xu. provoked Zhen Kun to be behind Zhen Jian, to the door of the post house, the soldier who had put his hand on the hilt of the sword pointed at Zhen Jian, and then pointed to his head, bowing with a pleading face.
It had to be so! My dad doesn't know that he hasn't lost his temper for decades? Now that he was humiliated by Qin Xu in public, he saw that he was now more and more persuasive. I can only make this decision, I hope there will be no more incidents. This is the Qingzhou Governance Office, and I heard that almost more than seventy percent of the people in Linzi have received Qin Xu's great favor. really poked the basket, these people don't care if you are a wealthy businessman in Hebei or not, and they must not let their father be so happy again.
"Daddy...... You also dissipate your anger, dissipate your anger, we are also responsible for this matter, who told people to know that our Zhen family also contacted Xuchang, it is certain that I am not happy! "Zhen Kun as the second son. Since he was a child, he has always been left behind by Zhen Jian, and he has been a foil for his eldest brother Zhen Qian, but there is a kind of sobriety that stays out of the matter.
"Humph! The old man doesn't go back! That Qin Xu insulted me like this. If you leave like this, your father and I will lose all of our old faces! Death is not leaving! Don't go! Zhen Jian squinted his eyes, gasping for breath, and his voice weakened. But don't stop it. With a wave of his sleeves. Shake off Zhen Kun, who was dragging him, and shouted.
"Daddy! You ...... "Zhen Kun is really helpless, his father's dog temper comes up, he is simply fighting and leading backwards, and Zhen Kun, who is a son of man, can't be rude, it's really bitter." was at a loss, and suddenly saw his second sister Zhen Jiang change her clothes, and she was walking towards this side with her fourth sister Zhen Mi. finally said to Zhen Jian as if he had seen a savior: "Dad." Even if you don't resentfully Lu Bu and Qin Xu for insulting us like this, then you have to take into account the reputation of the little sister! With such a Yang, doesn't everyone know that Lu Bu is unwilling to accept my Zhen family's daughter? Won't it ruin your father's plan for my Zhen family! ”
"Huh?!" Zhen Kun's words made Zhen Jian's feverish brain cool down a little. Zhen Jian had five daughters in his life, as early as the beginning, Zhen Jian thought that these five golden flowers were the biggest reliance on the Zhen family to stabilize the family! And some Xiangshi said that one of his daughters had the opportunity of the queen, so Zhen Jian would marry his eldest daughter to Liu He, the son of Liu Yu, the former Youzhou Mu and the son of Liu Yu of the Han Dynasty, as a concubine, and then planned to marry Yuan Shao. And from their own point of view, even if the worst outcome in the future is that the two families who are most likely to unify Hebei cannot see each other, it is just a fight between their sons-in-law, and it is the Zhen family that will "benefit" in the end.
It's a pity that the plan has not changed quickly, and Liu Yu, one of the two forces in Youzhou, who is considered to be the most promising to divide Hebei equally, died early, Liu He took refuge under Yuan Shao, just when the old Zhen Tou rushed to marry Yuan Shao again, Yuan Shao also died violently, losing Liu He, who relied on the most, was in danger, and Yuan Shao's two sons were not successful. Therefore, the daughter's marriage, whether from the perspective of a father or the head of the family, is the only way to calm Zhen Jian from his anger.
"Dad, Jiang Er and Mi'er are here!" Seeing that Zhen Jian gradually looked like he was going to calm down, Zhen Kun hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, looking very considerate of his sister, and said to Zhen Jian: "This time Jiang Er has been wronged, according to her stubborn temperament, maybe something will happen, Dad, you have to persuade her well!" ”
"Humph! You, as an elder brother, will only pretend to be sullen when you really encounter something, and you don't think about your sisters at all, so that how can your father rest assured that he will hand over the Zhen family's business to you! Zhen Jian glared at the smiling Zhen Kun, snorted angrily, and then forcibly squeezed out a few smiles, facing Zhen Jiang and Zhen Mi who came over, and said, "Jiang'er, you have been wronged this time!" But according to Daddy, then Lu Fengxian still has some impressions of your daughter, and this time you are all to blame for Qin Xu, otherwise, a good thing will definitely come true at this moment! Jiang Er, don't worry, this Qin Zhongming's father will make him look good sooner or later! Gave you this breath, you ......"
"Is Daddy done? According to her daughter, her father may still be able to thank Qin Xu! Zhen Jiang took Zhen Mi's hand and came to Zhen Jian, the veil on his face had been removed, and Zhen Mi did not have the slightest sense of annoyance on Zhen Mi's beautiful face like a lotus flower, but looked at Zhen Jian with an indifferent face, so that Zhen Jian, who wanted to "comfort" his daughter, interrupted Zhen Jian's words.
"Thank you...... Xie Qinxu? Jiang'er, what's wrong with you? You...... Are you really ......" Zhen Jian finally sensed that something was not quite right, and asked in a rather hesitant tone. His daughter Zhen Jiang has a stubborn temper and a straightforward temperament, and she can't hide things in her heart, and Zhen Jian naturally knows these things. Otherwise, this girl would not have seen Qin Xu "ingratiating" Lu Bu at the beginning of the banquet and patting Lu Bu's ass. There will be such a big reaction. But these are Zhen Jian now thinking about it, but the taste has changed. At the banquet, Zhen Jiang and Qin Xu's "eyebrows and eyes" were really seen by Zhen Jian. At this time, I thought of Zhen Jiang when he first saw Qin Xu, he looked like he was-for-tat, if it was just because he was not angry in his heart, who would believe it?
"Daddy, what are you thinking!" Seeing Zhen Jian's eyes full of hesitation, Zhen Jiang, who was smart in ice and snow, couldn't guess what his father was thinking, and immediately stomped his feet and said angrily. Blame yourself too. At that time, why didn't he hold back when he saw Qin Xu's appearance of a "villain" who was a sycophant, and he couldn't help but want to be sarcastic. It was almost because of his own impulsiveness that led to the "follow-up" thing. This trip to Linzi was not very smooth. It's got to the point of that. Therefore, after seeing Zhen Jian's anger, he "misunderstood" his relationship with Qin Xu, and said anxiously: "My daughter is saying that if it weren't for Qin Xu, he would have expelled us in the end." I'm afraid that we will all be killed! ”
"It's good if not! It's not good! But Jiang'er. For my father to know that you are so old and unmarried, it is your father's not it! But you must know that Daddy is here for this family, and for your own good! That Qin Xu...... Just looking at that Qin Xu was at the banquet today, without asking Lu Bu what he meant, he blasted us out, which shows that this person is extremely arrogant! Lu Bu has this son-in-law, sooner or later he will inevitably be victimized by him! So. This Qin Zhongming is definitely not a good match for your daughter, Jiang Er. You must not ...... Zhen Jiang's words, Zhen Jian believes it, and Zhen Jian is still sure of his baby daughter's "taste"! It was the anger in Lu Bu's eyes at that time, and Zhen Jian could see it, but the situation at that time, he said everything in a hurry, and he couldn't help Zhen Jian not continue to resist. Therefore, for Zhen Jiang's words of thank you to Qin Xu, although Zhen Jian is in a very good location, he also has some recognition. But then again, this Qin Xu is so arrogant that Lu Bu can still be so trusted, not only did he marry his daughter to him, but even he couldn't even accept three concubines without getting angry, which really shows the "means" of this erection! Zhen Jian didn't doubt his daughter's temperament, but seeing that his daughter was now saying "good things" to Qin Xu, Zhen Jian felt angry, and after seeing the two of them before, Zhen Jian asked himself just because he was worried that his daughter would fall into Qin's way.
"Daddy!" The meaning of Zhen Jian's words, even fools can hear that they can't help it, let alone Zhen Jiang. Seeing the strange smiles on the faces of his second brother and little sister, Zhen Jiang felt a fever on his face, and said, "Daddy doesn't have to worry about his daughter's affairs!" According to his daughter, the reason why Qin Zhongming did this was just to find a step for his father and Wen Hou! ”
"What is Jiang'er's opinion? Let's talk about it and let Daddy hear it! Zhen Jian still trusts the resourcefulness of his baby daughter, and has always sighed that if Zhen Jiang is born as a man, he will definitely do something, and a few years ago, Zhen Jian always thought that it would fall on Zhen Jiang's head, so he has been carefully choosing a husband for his second daughter, until he has become an "old" girl today. Seeing Zhen Jiang's words at this time, it seemed that there was still room for turning around at this time, so he immediately asked.
"Qingzhou is mountainous and has few fields, although it relies on the seaside, and there is the sea salt business of the Xuzhou Mi family as its arm, it can be called a state of ointment, but this is only a temporary trend!" Seeing that Zhen Jian finally stopped talking about Qin Xu, Zhen Jiang felt a little relieved, took the hand of his little sister Zhen Mi into the hall and sat down, and said slowly: "Qingzhou's current stability and prosperity are just a mirror. This matter is not only for my daughter, I believe that all those who are immortal in Qingzhou's heart have feelings! Even the temperature and ...... and that Qin Xu must also feel the same way. Otherwise, if we come here with my father, Lu Wenhou will never change the specifications and put up such a big battle to deal with us and other businessmen. ”
"Are you saying that Lu Bu actually attaches great importance to us?" Zhen Kun "comprehended" faster than Zhen Jian this time, and blurted out: "But why does Lu Bu still allow that Qin Xu to treat me like this?" You see that Daddy is angry, just pointed to the door and scolded, today's dinner is almost in the soup! ”
"Shaft! Shut up! Listen to Jiang Er! I don't know if my second son is really stupid or pretending to be stupid to see his own jokes, Zhen Jian who calmed down really wants to sew Zhen Kun's mouth shut, don't think that he didn't see Zhen Kun's small movements behind him in his anger just now, looking at his little daughter Zhen Mi who covered her mouth and giggled loudly, Zhen Jian's old face was also a little flushed.
"Yes! Father! Second brother! Zhen Jiang lightly tugged at his sister's hand, covered his mouth and chuckled, and said: "There are mostly cavalry in Wen Hou's army, and its infantry is shown according to intelligence. It is also dominated by heavy armor and broadsword, and its combat power is unmatched, needless to say; But behind this powerful combat power. There is also enough to restrict its development, that is, although Qingxu Erzhou is rich, it does not produce iron and horses! The military quartermaster is all from other states. Therefore, a force that can continuously provide these military funds comes to the door, how can Lu Wenhou refuse to come out? ”
"Jiang Er is reasonable, he was also so thoughtful about his father before, so he put Cao Cao, who had also obtained the land of Yongliang, after Lu Bu. Only your eldest brother was sent; And my father brought you and Mi'er here to meet Lu Bu in person, didn't he also see that Lu Bu actually needs our support more than Cao Cao! Zhen Jian nodded and said, "But who would have thought that this Lu Bu would be so ignorant." The old man is a big gift and a daughter. This vertical ...... This Lu Bu actually indulged Qin Xu s shaft so much and insulted us and others, hmph, as Jiang Er said, I want to take a look. He Qingxu Erzhou did not have the help of my Zhen family. What will happen in a few years' time! ”
"Daddy!" When Zhen Jian was just told to send his daughter, Zhen Jiang's face turned slightly red, and then said with a wry smile: "Didn't Daddy always teach me that I want to make money in harmony when I wait for the Shangjia family?" Besides, what my daughter said just now is just the greatest speculation, and in the current situation, Lu Wenhou does not have the help of my Zhen family. At most, it's just a bit of work, in a short period of time. There is no danger of ruining the foundation! ”
"Why is my little sister so contradictory?" Zhen Kun was confused by Zhen Jiang's words. scratching his ears and cheeks, he looked at Zhen Mi, who closed his eyes and pondered, and Zhen Mi, who looked idle, and asked with a bitter face.
"Second brother, in this Han world, it is not only in Bingzhou and Youzhou that horses are produced!" Seeing that Zhen Jian was deep in thought, Zhen Jiang didn't bother anymore, but just said to Zhen Kun: "The horses produced by Yongliang, which my father said just now, are not under the state and Youzhou. ”
The second sister laughed! Don't bully the second brother, I don't understand this! Although Cao Jun and Lu Bujun have an alliance in hand, how can military assets like war horses be easily bought and sold? Moreover, between Lu Bu and Cao Cao, sooner or later there will inevitably be a battle, this is the consensus of the world, such a matter of the enemy, how can Cao Cao agree? Zhen Kun said with a smile to Zhen Jiang who was full of helplessness.
"The wealth is charming, and the gold moves the heart! Second brother! Zhen Jiang smiled bitterly and said to the second brother of his own family, who was usually suppressed by the eldest brother too ruthlessly: "Even if the Zhen family fully controls the horse farms in Bingzhou and Youzhou, who can guarantee that none of the horses in these two places will flow into Qingzhou?" What's more, it is Yongliang that can take advantage of the great river waterway! As long as Qingzhou is willing to spend money, it can still get a batch! Although these are limited in quantity, they are enough to cope with daily wear and tear. Just wait for one day when Lu Bujun suddenly moves his army north, and at that time, my Zhen family's so-called embargo today will become a life-urging charm for my Zhen family! ”
"That'...... How's that good? Zhen Jiang's words were obviously to explain to his second brother Zhen Kun why he couldn't have a stalemate with Lu Bujun, but in fact, he said it to Zhen Jian, who was bent on finding today's "field". Sure enough, after listening to Zhen Jiang's analysis, it was just the old fox Zhen Jian who was fascinated by anger and shame for a while, and immediately reacted, thinking that if it is really as Zhen Jiang said in the future, then his own family will really be destroyed!
Zhen Jian is not old and confused. Naturally, I know that the two forces of Cao Cao and Lu Bu under Jizhou are actually not easy to offend! I wanted to use Cao Cao to pressure Lu Bu to comply, and my attempt to use the marriage to balance and ease the relationship between the Zhen family and Cao Cao and Lu Bu was indeed a bit too big, and the direction was also wrong. Cao Cao has the Han Emperor, and the support of Chen Liuwei, a branch of the Hedong Wei family, the investment of the Zhen family, and the bargaining chips of horses and iron that he relies on, for Cao Jun, who is close to Yongliang and occupies one of them, the temptation is not great. Besides, as long as Cao Cao took advantage of Yuan Tan's provocation in the previous episode and sent troops to seize the state, even if the Zhen family is unwilling, what can they do with him?
But Lu Bujun is different! From various intelligence analysis, although Lu Bujun is also paying attention to the situation in the north at all times, the strange thing is that the focus of Qingxu and Xu Prefecture is in the direction of Jiangnan. From the several use of troops in recent days, it is enough to see the focus of Lu Bujun's army. It makes people grope through Lu Bu's mind. In other words, Lu Bu, as a potential "big customer" of the Zhen family, is actually very good in "quality", which is undeniable! Just because he didn't like Qin alone, he missed such a great opportunity to not only protect the safety of the Zhen family, but also profit from it, and even threatened Cao Cao's army with which Bi would have a battle, isn't this the wrong medicine! Zhen Jian now has the mind to smoke a few ear scrapers, how could he be easily taken into the ditch under the poisonous tongue of someone Qin!
"Daddy don't worry! At first, my daughter also looked at Qin Xu, who looked like a whisker and a villain, but after listening to his words and being consulted by him, I felt that we might really misunderstand him! After all, this person is also our savior! Zhen Jiang pursed his lips and said.
"Jiang'er! Didn't you say ......" Zhen Jian agreed with Zhen Jiang's words, but this does not mean that he can accept the situation that he denied just now, something happened between Qin Xu and Zhen Jiang.
"Daddy, where do you want to go!" Seeing Zhen Jian's stunned appearance, Zhen Jiang didn't know that his father had misunderstood again, and said coquettishly: "Then Qin Xu did look at his daughter at the banquet, but the person he looked at was not just his daughter!" ”
"Ahh This shaft! Beast ......" (to be continued......