Chapter 42: Heart-to-heart

In the north mountain of Luoyang, Shi Min was leading several of his generals on a safari, and several people were each followed by a board cart, and the prey obtained was all selected on the board cart.

"Report!" A spy Pegasus came to Shi Min Ma and said, "Qu Gao let go of the Xie clan, brought a few boxes of belongings from the treasury, and defected to the south!" The direction should be to Yangyang! ”

"Ahh This little thief in the south really doesn't know what to do, and the general treats him so favorably in vain! A burly man scolded.

"Charik, concentrate on archery!" Shi Min didn't seem to hear the spies' report, his eyes were staring at the depths of the dense forest like an eagle, and suddenly an arrow shot out of the air, and a huge thing in the forest fell to the ground. Everyone followed and saw that it was a black bear that was more than a foot high, and the arrow hit the door of the head, and the entourage couldn't help but cheer and admire.

"Get my knife!" Shi Min was also in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I didn't hurt my fur, and I just made a fur for Qu Lang, and it will be winter soon, and their southerners are afraid of the cold, so they may not be able to withstand the cold in the north." ”

The general named Charik was displeased when he heard this: "General, that little thief has defected!" The general might as well send me to the horse as soon as possible, the thief with his belongings will definitely not be fast, I will rob and kill him directly halfway, so as to give the general a vent!" ”

Shi Min carefully divided the fur of the black bear, and said without raising his head: "Charik, even you know that it is not fast to travel with property, and those barbarians in the southern country are all as good as monkeys, will they be inferior to you?" ”

Hearing this, Chari Ke was a little confused, and didn't seem to understand what Shi Min meant, and said with a puzzled face: "The general is saying that the thief is greedy for money and is not afraid of death?" ”

Shi Min stopped the knife in his hand, took a deep breath, glanced at Charik, and although he was a little impatient on his face, he patiently explained: "I mean, Qu Lang is not defecting, he is going to do what he wants to do." After a pause, he said, "Besides, even if he really escapes, you can send this fur to Xiangyang." ”

Charrike said angrily: "I'll give him a ball!" Lao Tzu, I didn't pull him out of Xiangyang City and hack him to death, count me Charike as kind-hearted! ”

"Then why bother!" Shi Min's face gradually became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "You are my Shi Min's brother, and so is Qu Lang, if one day you are tired of these days of fighting and killing, and want to marry a daughter-in-law to live a life, whether you go to Beiping or Xiliang, I will send that congratulatory gift thousands of miles away!" ”

Charic waved his hand and said, "Although I don't understand what you have done for me to arrange for me to go to Beiping and Xiliang, I can hear that you want to protect that thief." Just tell me if you don't have to, it's such a big bend! ”

Shi Min shook his head helplessly, and continued to divide the black bear fur, Charic turned his head and shot an arrow, which hit a stag, he flew over to fetch the deer, threw it on Shi Min's cart, and said: "The one who shoots the head, the fur is intact, make a pair of deerskin boots for your Qu Lang." ”

At night, outside Xiangyang City, under Qingxiu Peak, in the heart of Peach Blossom Lake.

It's still the painting boat, Qu Gao and Wang Shou sat opposite each other, Wang Shou looked at Qu Gao fixedly, his face was incomprehensible, and he said: "I heard that Shi Min made you the king of Luoyang, Qu Lang is really a day, and now if you talk about the superiority, even I need to salute Qu Lang." ”

Qu Gao heard him say such things, his face was a little displeased, and he replied: "Since you know that I am in Huying, I can't help myself, and you still say such things, you will inevitably lose the dignity of your Wang family. ”

Wang Shou looked ashamed, raised his glass and said: "The first is wrong, don't blame Qu Lang." I used to have a feeling of being superior to you, so I was generous everywhere, but now you are soaring, in a high position, the first time I was confused and lost my words, I really shouldn't. ”

"Yumian, I asked you to come tonight because I have an important matter to discuss with you, this matter is related to the livelihood of the people of Luoyang, and I need your help." Qu Gao said earnestly.

Wang Shou took a sip of tea and continued: "Qu Lang wants to use Xiangyang as a transit station to transport grain from all over the south of the Yangtze River to Luoyang through Xiangyang?" ”

"Exactly!" Qu Gao replied categorically!

Wang Dao lowered his eyebrows and pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked sharply: "Qu Lang, do you know that this move is equivalent to a felony of treason?" Wang Shou's eyes were full of murderous intent, and he seemed to be incomprehensible, why Qu Gao would naturally think of raising Hu people with grain and grass?

"Treason? Since I killed Zhang You, I don't care about any more crimes. We have never been able to defeat the army of the Hu people, we can only stir up some storms in this quiet and tranquil, and let others talk about the name of loyalty and treachery, but now if the people of Luoyang have no rice to survive the winter, they will inevitably starve all over the wilderness, and Luoyang will no longer be able to prosper. Qu Gao looked at Wang Shou firmly, and every word came from the bottom of his heart.

Wang Shou smiled indifferently and said: "The biggest characteristic of Qu Lang is that if you want to do something, you must do your best to do it, regardless of whether it is right or wrong, success or failure, and do not think about the consequences. In this troubled world, there may be a need for people like Qu Lang who dare to break through the teachings of etiquette. Anyway, life is only a hundred years, what if you go crazy with Qu Lang? I agreed to the strategy of easy food! The Zhu family still has thirty percent of the business power in Xiangyang, which is enough to run Qu Lang's ambitions. Qu Lang is not convenient for Xiangyang to show up now, so leave this matter to the first to handle! ”

Qu Gao stretched out his hand, and the two high-fived each other, and the matter was finalized. Although it is late autumn and the peach blossoms on all sides are gone, there is still a faint fragrance in the air. The painting boat is brightly lit, drifting on the deep lake, like a jade plate in the night sky, looming with floating clouds. Wang Shou warmed the wine, and a misty mist wafted from the glass, just like the scene when the two of them swore an oath here. It's just that the world is unpredictable, life is impermanent, but now the two are in different camps, and it is difficult to have such an opportunity to eat and drink together.

"Qu Lang, if one day, Shi Min comes to take Xiangyang, how should you deal with yourself?" For no reason, Wang asked this first.

Qu Gao was speechless for a while, he didn't know how to answer, he hadn't tried to think about this question, at this time Wang Shou proposed, he pondered for a moment, and replied: "Although I descended to him, but in the end it is for Xiangyang, if that day comes, I will live and die with Xiangyang." ”

Wang Shou smiled heartily: "Dequ Lang's words, my heart is at ease!" ”