The reason why Cao Hong can win Tao Qian's favor more than Di Rong and others is here, everything Tao Qian thought of, he thought of it in advance, and what Tao Qian didn't expect, he also thought of. After bragging about how wise and great the master was, and how honest and honest he was, Cao Hong said in a low voice: "That Que Xuan, did the master tell Ah Rong?" ”

"Having said that, Ah Rong praised this as a good idea, so let the two of them monitor each other and check and balance each other."

"Well, this saves Ah Rong a lot of trouble, so he doesn't have to publicly offend those big families who oppose him, why not?"

"I'm also a little worried, even if Que Xuan is this person, I'm not at ease. Also, is Ah Rong's burden too heavy? Donghai and Langya's money and grain taxes, I want you and Zhang Min to share it. ”

"No! Master Mingjian, Ah Rong has such a heavy responsibility, his body can't be tired! The master pities his subordinates so much, so he doesn't teach the servant to feel it! He pulled the eunuch's throat, and after slapping Tao Qian as usual, he suddenly patted his head and said, "Hey! There was another matter that was so urgent that I almost forgot! News came from Peng Chengguo's side, saying that Cao Ren actually didn't rob Xue Li! ”

"Huh? Does this Xue Li really have two hits? Tao Qian was also slightly surprised.

"I heard that Huang Wan rescued in time and snatched back the lost food."

"It's no wonder, Cao Ren is stupid enough, and the grain robbery plan didn't avoid Huang Wan. This Xue Li's life is really big, he has repeatedly rebelled against my will, and it is difficult to solve the hatred in my heart if I don't kill him! Tao Qian was furious, and stood up a few times, so frightened that the maid who came to add water lost her face, and splashed a shivering water on the ground.

"Forgive a child, what a trouble! Why did the master bother to deal with him? Cao Hong persuaded, and Tao Qian also felt that the time had not yet come to attack Peng Chengguo, so he couldn't help but continue.

But the news in the next few days made Tao Qian change his mind.

First of all, after Dong Zhuo abolished the emperor, he sensitively believed that the world would be in chaos for a while, and he could take this opportunity to add Zuo Shang to the crime of rebellion, and the court would definitely have no time to take care of it, and it was impossible to see it.

Then Zuo Shang decided to come to Yu's aid for the third time, which completely angered him. In fact, it should be the second batch of aid for the second time, but in Tao Qian's opinion, this is no different from the third time.

In the end, it was Wang Mo who made up his mind, Wang Mo let a young man who helped the wind slip through the net, which made Tao Qian extremely angry. What's even more annoying is that it was Xue Li who saved the young man!

After Tao Qian came to Xu, he bought several annexes near the Assassin's Mansion, and he and his close staff members each got a set.

Seven months ago, Tao Qian asked someone to renovate the courtyard, but the study remained untouched. The two adjacent wings on either side of the study are decorated with great luxury.

At that time, several skilled craftsmen and dozens of laborers surrounded the three houses in the curtain, even eating, drinking, and sleeping in them, working day and night, and it took dozens of days of closed work to complete the meticulous decoration. Several skilled craftsmen specially invited from Fufeng also received huge rewards from Tao Qian for their beautiful work.

But Tao Qian's study room, whether it is furnished or decorated, is very simple. Two bronze lamps of longevity turtles, a bookcase, several volumes of books and bamboo slips on the case, two scrolls and some simple hanging ornaments on the wall, and several bookshelves standing on the wall, with countless bamboo slips and silks on them.

Tao Qian, who has loved reading since he was a child, has maintained a well-known habit for many years, that is, when he is studying, no one is allowed to enter his study without his permission, even his wife and children. The reason for this, in his words, is that reading is a holy thing, and it must be concentrated, and if others come in at this time, it will not only disturb the train of thought, but also be tainted with vulgarity, which is a great disrespect for reading.

There was once a very favored subordinate, because he had something urgent to report, and broke into the study while he was studying. Tao Qian was furious, and despite the dissuasion, he actually punished the poor subordinate with a rod to death!

In the eyes of many, this is a room that is not very elegantly furnished, and even a little depressing, but it hides a lot of secrets. Only Tao Qian himself and the Fufeng boy who escaped by luck knew this.

The doors and windows of this study are made of hardwood and are very well closed.

The ornaments on the wall seem simple, coarse and a little vulgar, but they are very practical. When the door was closed from the inside, the latch was bolted, and if someone smashed the door and pulled the latch to break in, it would trigger the mechanism, which would trigger dozens of powerful feathered arrows hidden under the ornament.

The desk used for reading is double-layered hollow. There are several lids on the bottom surface of the board, which seem to be used for decoration, but one of them can be unscrewed, and then the inside is exposed.

Looking at the two hanging scrolls on the wall, one of them reads:

"I also have the rest of my heart, although I have not regretted it even if I have died nine times."

The penmanship is majestic, lifting like a god, its momentum is like flying, and the signing is a contemporary literary giant Chen Liu, Cai Yong, Cai Bojiao!

A text next to it reads: "The old man is about to die, and I am afraid that the name of the cultivator will not stand." ”

The handwriting is a decent Han Li, the pen is full, soft on the outside and rigid on the inside, very charming, but it is written by Tao Qian himself.

Cai Yong once paid a visit to Yilang, the same age as Tao Qian. As the saying goes, words are like people, and you can see some clues here. Cai Zi is handsome and chic, and his backbone is outstanding; The pottery word is decent, and there are occasional grandiose. Among his peers and other generations, Tao Qian was only convinced of Cai Yong's talent, and hung his banner next to him, which meant to remind and motivate himself.

But no one could have imagined that these two words had another purpose. The hanging scroll, which looks like it is nailed to the wall, can be rolled as long as you hold the shaft handle firmly in the middle with both hands.

Roll up Cai Yilang's painting, and you will find that there is a wooden board underneath, nailed to the wall. If you forcibly pry open the plank, a short, but extremely powerful poison crossbow will immediately shoot out from inside.

Roll up Tao Qian's painting, and you will see countless small ornaments on the wall. Only by finding the green one in the third row and turning it three times, under Cai Zhonglang's scroll, the wooden board that seems to be nailed to the wall will slowly open, revealing the bracket, and when you activate this bracket, you can open the extremely secret dark room behind the bookshelf.

The door to this darkroom is integrated into the wall, and with the stacked bookshelves blocking it, it is extremely difficult to find. In the dark room, there are countless gold and silver treasures, which are Tao Qian's life savings! Recently, he often took a bronze lamp and came here to mutter: "Well, it's time to add another one more to Shang'er, leave it to my beloved little wife, my heart and liver are beautiful!" Let's divide some from Ying'er first, and then bring the ones sent by Zhenrong later, and add more. Zhen Rong, Xue Li...... It's annoying, if it's not Xue Li'er! There should be at least a thousand daughters here, it's really annoying to me! ”

Tao Qian's Courtyard was not far from the Assassin's Mansion, and he had already built a secret passage to move his wealth from the Assassin's Mansion to the Courtyard. The people who cultivated this secret path were the same as the family members of the Fufeng boy, and they had disappeared without a trace, so Tao Qian was relieved.

But now, Wang Mo actually missed killing the Fufeng boy! Tao Qian beat his chest and scolded himself, how could he think of sending Wang Mo to this stupid person! When he thought that there was another person in the world who knew the secret of this study, he was a little unpleasant to eat, and he couldn't sleep!

Although he has sent several people to find out the whereabouts of this young man, will the young man leak out in the middle of this? The worst thing is that this young man must have told Xue Li about this! Will? A person at the end of his rope, especially a young man, can do anything!

Thinking of this, Tao Qian broke out in a cold sweat, like sitting on pins and needles, and stood up suddenly!

He muttered and cursed Xue Li, and his heart was filled with anger. This shaft has repeatedly ruined my plan to accumulate money, this is not too old to break the ground, and the tiger has a beard in front of his mouth? How unreasonable is that!

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and shouted loudly: "Come on, summon Cao Hong for me quickly!" ”

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Note that Danyang County in the Han Dynasty was not Danyang today. At that time, the "Danyang" in Danyang County should refer to the red poplar tree. Danyang County is Danyang County, which is not the current Danyang County (City).