Although Lu Rui was yin by Cao Cao, he insisted on marrying Cao Jie Xu to Lu Rui as his wife, and officially formed an in-law with Cao Cao, but Lu Rui did not have any resentment, anyway, it is not a bad thing to marry Cao Cao, Cao Jie, the queen of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty in history, is famous for her loyalty to her husband, and it is good to have such a marriage!

After the Spring Festival in Puyang City, Lu Rui returned to Fan County with his entourage, Cao Song is not dead, Cao Cao will not crusade against Xuzhou for the second time is not certain, but Lu Rui's fishing nets in Fan County are about to be put away, hehe, it will take three years to prepare, and when the time comes, the world's businessmen will be made a dull stick by Lu Rui!

Not long after Lu Rui returned to Fan County, Cao Song also brought the children of the Cao family to Lu Rui's Fan County, the reason is very simple, Cao Fatzi is here for vacation. Cao Song didn't have anything, Cao Pi and a group of boys gave Lu Rui a headache, and every day the Marquis of Qi was made to jump, and in the end, Lu Rui only strictly ordered the Cao family boys not to enter the inner courtyard where he lived, so he quieted down a little.

In the mansion of the Mi family in Xuzhou, the housekeeper is pacing back and forth anxiously, why hasn't the head of the house come back? I have something important to report! Mi Zhu and Mi Fang went to Jingzhou to do business, and the housekeeper received the bill for the taxes paid by Fan County in the previous few months, and stomped his feet anxiously. And? Alas, seeing the taxes calculated by the account office for the next few months, the housekeeper was in a hurry, and his forehead was twisted into a mountain!

Mi Zhu came back three days later than expected, Mi Fang and Mi Zhu two brothers entered the house with a smile and a smile, this time it became a big business, with the support of the Jiangdong family, their business in Jiangdong is stable!

When the housekeeper saw Mi Zhu, he hurriedly greeted him and shouted anxiously: "Master, you are back!" ”

Mi Zhu was stunned for a moment, what's wrong with the housekeeper today? Usually he is a person who has experienced strong winds and rains, why is he so not calm, today is just his brother here, if there are outsiders, wouldn't he lose face? Mi Zhu flicked his sleeves and asked, "Housekeeper, what's the matter?" ”

The housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward and said urgently and in a low voice: "Master, something big, something big, I'm afraid the military funds we transported from the north will be gone!" ”

When Mi Zhu heard this, the horsewhip in his hand slipped and fell to the ground, and after a few seconds, Mi Zhu reacted and hurriedly asked: "Robbed by bandits?" ”

The housekeeper looked at it, and said to Mi Zhu with his ear: "Master, talk in the house!" ”

Mi Zhu only found out at this time that he was at the gate, if it reached Tao Qian's ears, his life would be saved, that is, half of it! Mi Zhu hurriedly pulled the housekeeper into the inner hall.

After the two arrived in the inner hall, the housekeeper hurriedly showed Mi Zhu the tax he had calculated after three months, and when he saw the numbers on it, Mi Zhu was stunned, just looking at the decoration in his house, without saying a word.

The bitterness in Mi Zhu's heart, crying, can't express his feelings, he has been calculated, he has been calculated, but what can he do? Nonrecognition? No, the most important integrity of a businessman, told Tao Qian that he had been deceived? The world says that there is no treachery, no business, and anyone believes that they have been deceived? Even if you believe it, you are still a person who has been killed by military justice!

Mi Fang looked at his brother's appearance, he is also the master of the six gods, this time it's over, it's over, Tao Qian will not let go of the two brothers, thinking of this, Mi Fang asked tentatively: "Big brother, this?" ”

Mi Zhu looked at Mi Fang and said, "Second brother, get your bags ready, let's go to Fan County to talk about business this time!" ”

When Mi Fang heard this, she scratched her head, looked at the gorgeous furnishings at home, and asked, "Big brother?" We don't want everything in Xuzhou? After speaking, I looked at all this distressedly, this is the hard work of the Mi family for several lifetimes, if it is defeated in their hands like this, how can I go to see the ancestors and ancestors?

Mi Zhu looked at Mi Fang and said: "Second brother, don't panic, although we lost Lu Rui once, it is not necessarily impossible to recover the defeat, the future is long, let's go to Fan County and earn it back!" ”

After Mi Fang heard this, she nodded dumbly and said, "Big brother? And everything in Xuzhou? ”

Mi Zhu smiled and said: "We take our family to Fanxian, and the family business is handed over to the brothers in the clan, Xuzhou still needs our Mi family to stabilize the business market, and the lord will not embarrass us, we go out to avoid the limelight, plan and then move!" ”

When Mi Fang heard this, he suddenly realized that it made sense, as long as his two brothers left Xuzhou, Tao Qian could not find the two, and he would definitely not dispose of the Mi family, because Xuzhou still has to rely on the Mi family to maintain business stability, and the daily life of the people is inseparable from the Mi family's business! Thinking of this, Mi Fang immediately prepared her bags, and left Xuzhou with her family at night.

Soon, Chen Deng also received the tax information sent by the housekeeper, Chen Deng was also stunned when he saw the information, and hurriedly asked Mi Zhu to come to the house, but the housekeeper came back to report that the Mi Zhu brothers had left Xuzhou!

When Chen Deng heard this, he sighed, waved his hand and let the housekeeper go down, he and Mi Zhu were calculated, I didn't expect that the two wise men of Xuzhou were calculated by a child like this, I didn't expect that Lu Rui, the son, actually knew this strange way? The way of arithmetic has been studied to such an extent, this son is smart, hehe, there is my Chen Yuanlong's wind!

Just when Chen Deng sighed at Lu Rui's intelligence, Chen Gui walked in, and Chen Deng hurriedly bowed: "Father! ”

Chen Gui sat down slowly on crutches, and then said, "Yuanlong? What are you going to do about Lu Rui's taxes? ”

Chen Deng said: "Father, I have decided that our Chen family will return to Guangling and wait for the opportunity!" ”

Chen Gui nodded, although the Chen family suffered heavy losses this time, but it did not involve the interests of Tao Qian in Xuzhou, it was safe for their father and son to stay in Xuzhou, and Guangling is their hometown, with a deep foundation, with Guangling as the backing, the Chen family can be invincible in Xuzhou!

Chen Gui looked at Chen Deng and asked, "Yuanlong, our Chen family has suffered heavy losses this time, and it is up to you to recover the losses." ”

When Chen Deng heard this, he arched his hand and said, "Father, please make it clear!" ”

Chen Gui said: "Yuanlong, do you know where the Mizhu brothers went?" They went to Fan County! ”

Chen Deng was stunned, go to Fan County? Snatch back the goods? This doesn't make sense! Chen Deng asked: "Father, did the Mizhu brothers go to Fan County?" ”

Chen Gui said: "Pull back a game, get back the lost face of the Mi family, and have an impact, do you know, now there are rumors in all the world's families that the black hands behind it are the Chen family and the Mi family!" ”

When Chen Deng heard this, he hurriedly jumped up, what? Are we behind it? Isn't that wronging us?

Chen Gui saw Chen Deng's appearance and said: "Yuanlong, don't be surprised, this is all rumors, it will come true after a long time, and the truth will be revealed after a long time, what our Chen family has to do is the same as the Mi family, to save our face!" If we are yin, we can't be yin in vain, Yuanlong, you go to Fan County quickly, and together with Mi Zhu, give Lu Rui a little power! ”

Chen Deng nodded and said, "Yes, father!" ”

Chen Gui nodded and said, "Three days later, I will return to Guangling, and you should also go!" With that, Chen Gui turned around and left.

Just when the two great families in Xuzhou regretted it, Lu Rui was taking people to count the victories in Fan County! As long as the family caravan enters Fan County, the goods will be seized immediately, and many family leaders want to resist, but after seeing the tax bill and Lu Rui's soldiers and horses, they all stopped, others are legally collecting taxes, if they do it themselves, it is the fault first, and it is Lu Rui who is killed and scraped!

In this way, within a month, Lu Rui used the method of taxation to seize the goods of the Han family spread throughout the Han Dynasty, and Lu Rui also began to enter the eyes of the major families of the Han Dynasty. Especially the big businessman, Lu Rui? Grandma's, this kid can do business!

In addition to causing heavy losses to the family in Xuzhou, Lu Rui's method of making money also cause heavy losses to the Zhen family in Hebei, which in turn affected the supply of Yuan Shao's army!

Near Yi County, Hebei, Yuan Shao's army is fighting with Gongsun Zhan, in Yuan Shao's main tent, Yuan Shao sat on the main seat, looked at the grain and grass officer, and glared angrily, I was about to break through Yi County in one fell swoop, you told me, the grain and grass are gone?

The grain and grass officer knelt below, trembling, looking at Yuan Shao, if Yuan Shao said a chop, his head would fall to the ground! When Tian Feng saw this, he could only stand up, arch his hand and said: "Lord, you can't blame him at this time, the Zhen family also tried their best, if it weren't for the help of the Zhen family, our army might not even have the food and grass to retreat." ”

Yuan Shao glanced at Tian Feng and shook his head, it's a pity, there is no grain and grass, Gongsun Zhan? There is only a retreat, or retreat, and when the whole army has no food to eat, it will be a mutiny!

Yuan Shao unwillingly hammered the table, and then said: "Pass my military order: withdraw the army, order Zhang Jaw and Lu Yi Palace, the army will retreat to Yecheng, and order Gao Gan to guard the left army to prevent Zhang Yan's surprise attack!" ”

Everyone arched their hands and said in unison: "No! ”

On the way back to Yecheng, on the carriage, Yuan Shao leaned on the wooden bed, looked at Tian Feng and said, "Yuan Hao? If our army has no way to raise grain and grass, I am afraid that we will not be able to raise war in two years, and it will be difficult for Hebei to be reunified. ”

Tian Feng looked at Yuan Shao, and then said, "What does the lord mean?" ”

Yuan Shao nodded and said: "Yuan Hao, I want to order you as a messenger, go to Fan County, no, go to Yanzhou, and discuss with Meng De, how to buy back our military rations, remember, our army is most short of grain and grass now, no matter what the conditions, as long as it is suitable, we can agree!" ”

Tian Feng nodded, arched his hand and said, "Obey, lord, I will definitely find out the master behind Lu Rui!" ”

The next day, Tian Feng took a hundred guards and went to Puyang.

In Puyang City, Cao Cao's mansion, many families in Yanzhou gathered here, and Cao Cao refused to meet him on the grounds of physical discomfort. Pacing in the room non-stop, distressed, distressed, why did Lao Cao carry the black pot again? I definitely don't know about taxes, Lao Cao swears to God! But how could the family of Yanzhou believe it? Lu Rui used a legal contract to collect taxes, it was not illegal, it was reasonable and reasonable, the family suffered a dumb loss, and only came to Cao Cao to make trouble and lose his temper!

At night, Cheng Yu and Guo Jia came to Cao Cao's house, and Cao Cao met the two in the study.

When Guo Jia saw Cao Cao, he arched his hand and said, "Is the main public security good?" Have you ever been troubled? ”

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, smiled, pointed at Guo Jia and said, "Fengxiao, making fun of me again?" This is a good apprentice you handed over! ”

Guo Jia also replied: "Lord, Rui'er grew up in the Cao family!" ”

After speaking, the two glanced at each other and laughed.

Cao Cao took a sip of wine and said, "I didn't expect that Rui'er is so talented, I can't cry or laugh!" ”

Guo Jia arched his hand and said: "Lord, Rui'er is lazy by nature, likes to enjoy, fiddles with strange things, good money, everyone has hobbies, but Rui'er is a troublemaker, which is of great benefit to our army!" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, his face changed, and then he said, "How is the situation of the Yanzhou family?" ”

Guo Jia arched his hand and said: "My lord, the Yanzhou family has lost a lot of money, and there is no way to control too many house slaves and fertile land, many house slaves have been absorbed by our army, enriching the military strength, and our army has recently added 20,000 new soldiers!" ”

20,000 sergeants? The family is really the source of the scourge of the Han, and being able to extract 20,000 soldiers from the house slaves shows the strength of the family, but this time, hehe, you are also greatly injured. How can you feed people without money and food? Farming? It takes a year to harvest, and time is precious!

Cheng Yu also stood up and said: "Lord, I have already asked the new soldiers to go to the deserted fields, and within a year, we will have new land, grain and grass, and the strength of our army will definitely increase dramatically!" ”

Cao Cao nodded, and then asked, "With so many new sergeants, is there enough food and grass?" ”

Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao, smiled and said, "Lord, food is not enough, but you have an adopted son with a lot of grain and grass, make an IOU?" I heard that Rui'er detained Yuan Benchu's grain and grass, and Yuan Benchu withdrew from Yi County! ”

When Cao Cao heard this, why did he ask me to write an IOU? Am I in debt? How will it be paid back then? Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, Guo Jia flipped his hand and said, Lord, I have no other way, you can do it!

Cao Cao only shook his head, alas, only to write an IOU again. Cao Cao knocked on the table, and then asked: "Fengxiao, Zhongde, if you always borrow grain from Fan County, it is not a long-term solution, I don't know?" ”

Cheng Yu arched his hand and said: "The lord is wise, so Feng Xiao and I decided to enter the lord: march into Xuzhou and seize the southeast granary!" ”

As soon as Cao Cao heard it, it made sense, Rui'er made a fuss, Yanzhou's military strength rose sharply, and after seizing Xuzhou, he had more land, especially Xuzhou, which was rich, and Xuzhou had money and grain to attack. Cao Cao thought for a while, slapped the table and said: "Okay, in the name of Tao Qian's disrespect for the orders of the court and the murder of important ministers of the court, he will send troops to Xuzhou!" ”

Guo Jia and Cheng Yu arched their hands and said: "I am willing to assist the lord to conquer Xuzhou!" ”

Lu Rui's tax policy actually affected Cao Cao's decision, and Cao Cao decided to conquer Xuzhou and expand his territory! Cao Cao's second crusade to Xuzhou is about to begin, is this a coincidence? Or is it the inertia of history? Was it Lu Rui who changed history? Or did Lu Rui make history? Only God knows!