Chapter XXIII: Family Meetings
However, now is not the time to think about this, after a period of adjustment, Wang Xu also recovered some normal thinking a little.
Before he had time to ask for more information about the Yellow Turban, Wang Yan's figure suddenly flashed in his heart, and he immediately exclaimed: "Oh no, my father personally went to Jizhou last month to do a big business with several Malaysian businessmen. Now that the Yellow Turban thieves are in turmoil, Jizhou is the hardest-hit area, my father only has a small number of guards with him, and he may still have a lot of money and goods on him. β
As soon as the words came out, Xu Shu's expression also changed instantly. "That's right! My father went with him this time! β
Hearing the words of the two, Wang Fei suddenly slapped his thigh and yelled, "What? The second uncle actually went to Jizhou to do business? What can I do? Jizhou is the place where the Yellow Turban is the most troublesome, and the thief in Zhang Jiao is the giant deer from Jizhou. We are the ones they are targeting! β
After saying that, he was so anxious that he walked around the house.
Wang Xu didn't expect the Yellow Turban Uprising to break out in advance, this time Wang Yan went to Jizhou to do business, with a huge amount of money and a large amount of goods, if he encountered the Yellow Turban Army in the wild, he would definitely be more than lucky. It's good that my father is an ordinary person, but at this moment, the Yellow Turban Rebellion has just begun, and he is still disciplined and will not deliberately hurt ordinary people. But in their eyes, the rich, the landlords, and the scholars are completely different, and they will definitely vent their hatred, after all, they are all people who have been oppressed and rose up to resist.
Thinking of this, Wang Xu immediately regretted it. Some time ago, when my father said this, he said that he would come back in two months at most, so he didn't care, but who would have predicted that this Yellow Turban Rebellion would be advanced!
The more I thought about it, the more worried I became, but I saw that Xu Shu and Wang Fei were already at a loss for what to do. He forced himself to calm down, and said comforting to the two: "Don't worry too much, there are nearly two hundred guards around my father." And my father is quite scheming, so I don't think I can't find a place to hide. Now we should think about how to get my father back. β
"That's right! We have to go out and pick up the second uncle as much as possible," Wang Fei immediately echoed.
Wang Xu thought about it, and finally decided to think about it in the long run. calmly said to Wang Fei: "Second brother, you go back immediately to inform your uncle, and Xu Shu and I will go to ask our uncle, and after the family has discussed, we will make a decision!" β
"Yes! Okay, then I'll go now. Hearing Wang Xu's words, Wang Fei immediately nodded, and then ran out of the study in a hurry.
Wang Xu and Xu Shu glanced at each other, and also ran towards Wang Hao's house with anxiety.
An hour later, Wang Hao, Wang Qian, Wang Kai, Wang Kai and others all knelt in the hall of Wang Xu's house.
Wang Hao has the highest seniority, so he took the lead in speaking: "We all know the current situation, let's not talk about family problems." At present, the most important thing is how to bring the second brother back safely. β
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Wang Xu and said, "Xu'er! You just said on the way here that you have an idea, but I don't know what it is? β
Wang Xu didn't waste any time, and immediately said: "At present, my father has three thousand private soldiers, and after nearly a year of training, now is the time to use it." I wanted to take the soldiers out to meet my father now, but I was worried that if I left, my family would be invaded by yellow turban thieves, so I raised the flag undecided. β
Hearing this, Wang Qian stroked his beard and smiled calmly. "This Xu'er doesn't have to worry, my brother has to save him no matter what. Among the people here at present, Xu Er is strong in martial arts, smart and wise, and is the most suitable. As for things at home, you don't have to worry about it. In this time of turmoil, we will naturally contact all the people of the Wang family and concentrate our forces. As long as there are not too many thieves, it will not have much impact, and Shanyang County is not the area where the main force of the Yellow Turban Thieves is located, and Yuan Boye, the Taishou, is also actively reorganizing the army to collect the Yellow Turban Thieves who have wandered into the county, so there is nothing to worry about at home. β
Hearing his uncle's words, Wang Xu also relieved himself. In fact, the reason why he said that was that he just wanted their commitment, as long as Wang Hao and Wang Qian could stand up and preside over the affairs of the family, in fact, it didn't matter much if he was not there.
"Yes! Since I have an uncle and uncle at home, I don't have any worries. But I'm going to pick up my father on this trip, so I don't know which way to go. There should be many routes to Jizhou! If you miss it, it's a big bad thing! β
"You can rest assured that all merchants have their own fixed trade routes, and neither does your father. This route is also the most familiar to your father, so even if there is an accident, he will definitely find a way to return home from this road, and your uncle and I will give you the specific route later. β
After speaking, Wang Hao frowned again, and said with some unease: "However, it is precisely because I am familiar with it, so there are many friends along the way." You should be careful on the way, maybe your father is hiding somewhere, and we will try to tell you about your father's friends on this route and their related circumstances. But we don't know the whole thing, so you'll have to look into it. As far as I can tell, your father will buy a lot of good horses in addition to selling a lot of goods, so you can think of a way to do that too. Also, your father has a bold personality and is bold, so it is very likely that he will use some extraordinary means to disguise himself on the road, and you must think carefully about the affairs of the situation, and don't miss it under your nose. β
"Yes! I'll take notice. After listening carefully to Wang Hao's instructions, Wang Xu nodded, and his head was also thinking about the situation he might encounter.
Then, everyone discussed the general countermeasures of the family in the future, and made plans for the worst. It's just that these are the things of Wang Hao and Wang Qian, Wang Xu is not good at saying anything as a junior, just listening quietly on the side. As the head of the family, it is natural to discuss it first before informing the rest of the family.
After making a quick decision, Wang Hao and Wang Qian told Wang Xu about Wang Yan's business routes and the relevant information they knew.
After finishing this qiΔ, everyone immediately took action, and Wang Xu's eldest brother Wang Kai stayed at home because he was a typical literati. And Wang Fei will set off with Wang Xu early tomorrow morning!
Wang Xu and Wang Fei discussed the next arrangements, and soon walked to the backyard. As soon as he walked out of the corridor, Wang Xu, who was talking about his plan, was interrupted by a crisp but loud voice.
"Brother! Tomorrow I will go with you to pick up my father. β
Wang Xu looked back and saw that it was his younger brother Wang Xiong. He still loves this lovely brother very much, and Yan SΓΉ's face finally showed a smile. "How do you know?"