And I almost understand, Lao Jun was just walked up as a useful pawn for the eldest son, the Taishou lady estimated that it would not play a big role, she just smelled the smell of fighting for power and profit, played the role of matchmaking, and helped her son make a choice, the real role is still the eldest son, or the Taishou, of course, it is not excluded that Mrs. Taishou speaks in front of the Taishou It is not necessarily effective, there are many big officials in history who are strict with their wives. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

No matter what, I think as long as Lao Jun takes the line of the eldest prince, it is not a problem to save his life and keep the black gauze hat, and as for going further, it depends on the ability of the eldest prince.

Although I am not sure whether Lao Jun will be able to get the position of the county commander, I still blindly compliment him and congratulate him, and finally put forward my needs in a happy situation, I need food, and hope that he can help buy food as a county lieutenant, this time Lao Jun only hesitated slightly, and agreed, which made me very flattered.

At the same time, I also saw that the county lieutenant Lao Jun still has some power in Hailing County, because he is very resolute and agreed to my request very steadily, which requires some skills as confidence, not empty words, otherwise, he is playing with fire and self-immolation, since he is obviously playing with fire and self-immolation, he still dares to take risks, either he is not afraid of death, or he has something to rely on, or he is betting to win or lose.

In my opinion, Lao Jun is neither a person who is not afraid of death, nor a gambler, he can only rely on something, of course, there is still an element of gambling in it, after all, no one can be sure of the outcome of what has not happened.

"Brother Lao knows so much about the power factions in Donghai County, he must know very well who has the best chance of winning this power struggle, can you tell me the truth." Since there is a fishy smell, there must be contention, and if there is competition, there will be a balance of power, and we Huoyue people can choose the master to serve, I couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know very well, I can't hide it, this time I was able to climb the road of Mrs. Taishou, but because I and Mrs. Taishou were both born in Wu County, and I begged Mrs. Taishou's family to match, and I was able to learn that the struggle for power in Donghai County was also explained to me by the eldest prince this time, so that I could be loyal to him, and I couldn't have two hearts, and put my heart to heart, otherwise I didn't know anything." Lao Jun's bitter way.

"The eldest prince is very attentive to you, you have had a relationship before?" It amazes me at how fierce the struggle for power is, so unscrupulous and uncountable.

"I don't have a relationship, I haven't even met a few times before, and when I meet, I see it from afar." Lao Jun said a little unnaturally.

"It makes sense that he saved you because he wanted you to be loyal to him, but why did he save you only because he needed your allegiance." I pondered.

"That's the problem, the eldest prince behaved so aggressively, at that time, he told me very hastily, I still don't believe in his ability." Lao Jun also hesitated.

"He also said that he would promote you to be the county commander, this ...... "I seem to understand a little, this eldest son is in a big game of chess, he is in the layout, the county Sima is in charge of a county soldiers and horses, his eldest son is young and shallow, and he must not be able to fight the county Sima in military power, so he can only start from the county."

"Is there anything wrong, if it's a trap, I'm not uncommon to be a county magistrate, or my county lieutenant." Lao Jun is still very afraid of the struggle for power, which is a matter of losing his head, but he is reluctant to have rights.

"It's okay," I couldn't help laughing, "Brother Lao, you just wait to be the county magistrate, if not as I expected." ”

"That's true." Lao Jun said curiously.

"Seriously." I smiled.

"Why can I be the county magistrate, there is a county magistrate above me, and it is not my turn." Lao Jun was still a little happy, although he didn't have much hope.

"We'll see." I hope my guess is correct, and that Lao Jun's appointment as the county magistrate of Hailing County will be of great help to me.

Lao Jun fell into contemplation, thought for a long time, didn't say a word, I didn't want to break the quiet, but I had something to ask for, endured it a few times, and stopped talking, after all, it was my own worries, so he said: "Brother Lao, I can't hide it, but my life as a Huoyue person is still in dire straits, and I hope Brother Lao can lend a helping hand and help me this time." ”

"Tell me, how can you help me, as long as I can do it, I will do my best." Lao Jun is simply put.

"What we Fire Moon people lack the most is food, and we are already hungry and have no food to eat, so you will come forward to buy food and secretly send it to our Fire Moon people's camp to solve our urgent needs." I said.

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate to send it to your camp, my subordinates are not of the same mind after all, and this matter has to be considered in the long run." Lao Jun denied.

"It's not difficult, you just need to hoard the food in the designated place, and I'll send someone to pick it up." I explained.

"You need gold and silver to buy food, but I don't have that." Lao Jun waved his hand.

"You just buy it, and I'll pay for the gold and silver." I took out a bag and presented it to Lao Jun, which was full of yellow gold coins.

After discussing with Lao Jun about the release of food at Chengguan and secretly helping to buy food, I said goodbye to Lao Jun, and when I left the county governor's mansion, I deliberately wandered around the alleys to see if anyone was following, and when I learned that no one was following, I met with Dashan Lao Scale.

The news that Dashan and Lao Liang heard was that the price of food was beyond my expectations, more than twice the market price, and the price was still long, and the merchants of Hailing County had heard about the influx of victims in Donghai County, and it was reasonable to increase the price.

On the way back, I talked to the two of them about buying food, I have made an appointment with Lao Jun, and I will come to get the food in the morning of the day after tomorrow, so as long as I drive the carriage to pull it the day after tomorrow, there is no need for Lao Liang to lead the way, we will go straight to Hailing County, this Lao Liang back and forth is also a waste of time, and two people can do it.

Lao Liang was happy to help, but seeing that I was reluctant to reveal many things to him, he was also interested, and after being polite, he no longer insisted on anything, and respected my commands.

When I returned to Lao Shengkun's house, I planned to reveal to him the situation of Lao Bo in the Huoyue Military Camp, so that he would not be confused, and it would feel very awkward to meet him every day, as if I regarded him as an outsider, while I lived in his house in a grand manner, like my own home.

This night, I talked to Lao Shengkun very late, I told him about Lao Bo's shelter in my Huoyue camp, Lao Shengkun heard that his master was sheltered by the army, he was very surprised, very agreeing, saying that he had been worried about his master, and this hanging heart finally let go.

It made me not know how to say the following, because the situation was not at all what he imagined, it was completely reversed.

Lao Shengkun was a meticulous old man, and when he saw me hesitating and his eyes were desolate, he naturally sensed that there was a misunderstanding, and after repeated questioning, I explained to him: "Things are not as I thought, they are very bad. ”

Lao Shengkun asked puzzledly: "Why, where is it safer than staying in the barracks." ”

I hesitated, and finally said dejectedly: "The situation of our defenders in the Far East Pass is not good, and it is even very embarrassing. ”

"You're saying that if you want to fight against whale shark pirates, there's a danger of war, that's dangerous." Lao Shengkun echoed.

But then he said: "However, I heard that the Fire Moon Army is brave and brave, they are all tall and strong warriors like you, and the whale shark pirates are not opponents at all, although the danger is there, but it is not so serious." ”

"Do you know that we haven't paid salaries and food in our camp for half a year, the soldiers in the camp are all hungry and fighting, our Huoyue sergeants are only more than five hundred people in total, and now there are more than a hundred people who have died at the hands of the whale shark pirates, and the rest are about three hundred people who can fight, and the troops will not be replenished, and if this continues, they will be destroyed sooner or later." I said it very sadly, with tears in my eyes.

"Why do I need your help to buy food, because we have nothing to eat, and if we don't have food to eat, we will all starve to death, not die on the battlefield with a bang." I said viciously.

"There is no military salary and food for half a year, and Donghai County is so poor that it needs to be deducted from military salary." Lao Shengkun said in shock.

"Hmph, where is the reason for poverty, there is a conspiracy not to send it to us, sometimes I wonder if the whale shark pirates have not been able to exterminate, is it that Donghai County deliberately raised tigers to cause trouble, so as to get the military salary and army supplement of the royal capital." I said angrily, anger rising in my eyes.