Because of his participation in Sun Quan's collegiate discussion, Gu Yong returned home with something on his mind, and he had no appetite for dinner at all.

Soon after returning home, Gu Yong went to the study to be alone and meditate by practicing calligraphy.

Gu Yongli's calligraphy is strong, the font is bone-like, and he has the style of his mentor Cai Yong.

In the early spring of February, the night is cool and wintery.

Gu's wife Lu (Lu Kang's daughter), seeing that her husband didn't have dinner when he came back, guessed that he was troubled with government affairs, so he asked the kitchen to boil mutton soup, intending to let Gu Yong keep out the cold.

Lu Shi brought the soup to the study, Gu Yongzheng was engrossed in writing, she only briefly explained a few words, and then closed the door and retreated.

Although Lu does not understand calligraphy, from the perspective of a layman, the words written by Gu Yong tonight are less beautiful than in the past.

Lu didn't know that it was a flying white body, Gu Yong tried to imitate Cai Yong's originality, but he didn't get the rhyme, and it was not as beautiful as the normal book style.

Mistakenly thinking that Gu Yong was depressed, the Lu family sent away the servants around the study and left the quiet environment to Gu Yong.

Although Lu's idea is good, he can't stand the urgent matter at home.

Not long after she sent the mutton soup, she hurried to the study.

Due to the urgency of Lu's incursion, Gu Yongxing's pen rhythm was interrupted by the sound of pushing the door, leaving a failure on the paper.

Gu Yong stopped writing, picked up the slightly cold mutton soup, and drank it all in front of the Lu family.

"The soup has been drunk, don't rush again."

Seeing that Gu Yong's words were not good, the Lu family hurriedly defended: "The husband misunderstood, the concubine didn't come to urge you to drink soup, but something happened at home." ”

Gu Yong frowned and asked, "What can happen at home?" Can't even solve it with a lady? ”

"It's not our family, it's Zitong (Gu Yi, Gu Yong's brother) family has a big matter, and the concubine body really can't solve it." Lu shook his head.

"Zitong?" Gu Yong was surprised instead of displeased, and hurriedly asked, "What can happen to his family?" ”

Lu replied: "It's Zitong's wife's brother, a few months ago, he set up a shop, and was raided by soldiers before nightfall just now. ”

After hearing this, Gu Yong disagreed, and said contemptuously: "It's just a shop, as for such a fuss? Why did Zitong's wife and brother suddenly start doing business? Not to mention that I can't earn a lot of money, I still practice my identity, and want me to intercede with Lu Dai (Wu Junjuncheng)? The Gu family's face is so worthless? ”

Lu shook his head and explained: "It's not an ordinary shop, it's Yao Ji who sells underwear, and I heard that the soldiers who went to raid it are not people sent by the county government."

"Yao Ji? It's not from the county government yet."

Gu Yong's eyes jumped, and he instinctively sensed that it was not simple, so he immediately took off the cloak from the rack and instructed the Lu family: "Let people prepare the carriage immediately." ”

"The people are ready."

"Well, Madame should rest early, and she will go back as soon as she goes for her husband."

Without waiting for the Lu family to finish speaking, Gu Yong tied his cloak and hurried out.

Lu saw that Gu Yong was in a hurry, where could she sleep alone? After finishing the business at hand, I waited in the front hall.

It wasn't until the eve of the hour that Gu Yong returned with a black face.

Gu Yong went to Gu Yi's house and got two pieces of news, one good and one bad.

The good news is that Gu Yi's wife and brother did not come forward in person, but found someone outside to act as a card, so the Gu family's face was at least not lost, and at that time, Yao Ji was handed down, and the Zhang family of Wu County was also pulled to partner, and the loss was naturally spread to the two families.

The bad news is more heart-wrenching, although the identity of the group of soldiers who confiscated Yao Ji is unknown, but the silver money and goods copied from the trading house were finally pulled to the back door of Wuhou's mansion.

It turned out that the initiator of black eating black turned out to be the young lord of Jiangdong.

No wonder you are still ready to take the lead in donating today, and you don't have to pay for this money yourself.

Yao Ji was deducted from the hat of fine work, and whether it was the Gu family or the Zhang family in the background, they could only eat this dumb loss.

Dai Qiu is also a well-deserved death, at least Sun Quan can no longer talk about Yao Ji.

Gu Zhang's family can be regarded as ruining the wealth and eliminating the disaster this time, but the thought of the money and food that has been apportioned makes Gu Yong feel very uncomfortable.

"Husband, are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's all taken care of."

"That's good."

"The lord wants to use troops against Hefei, and the Gu and Lu families have to take on the important task of raising money and food, you will send someone to Haichang in a few days, and invite Boyan to come to the house for a gathering."

"Oh good."

The day after Yao Ji Commercial Bank was copied, someone secretly put an account book at the gate of the Yamen in Haichang County.

Soon, the account book was discovered by the officials and handed over to the county commander Lu Yi.

Lu Yi was shocked after reading it briefly, and a few days later he was invited to a banquet by Gu Yong, and he also brought the account book.

At the end of the banquet, Gu Yong invited Lu Yi to speak in the study.

"Boyan has been in Haichang for two years, and I heard that the county order has done a very good job, and Tuntian has achieved great results, right? This time the lord attacked Hefei, and the Lu family may have to share more. ”

"Although Haichang Tuntian has been effective, there is drought in many places in the county, and the government's grain stockpiles are mostly used to provide relief to the victims, in addition to the normal grain tax, I am afraid that there will not be much support for the Hefei operation, and if we wait until the summer rice harvest, there may be some surplus."

"Huh."

Gu Yong showed a bitter smile after hearing this: "I also suggested that the war should be started after the summer harvest, but the lord was so angry that he couldn't listen to it, and in the end, it was Zhu Junli who advised him to change the time to April, and soon the apportionment task will go down to Haichang, and Bo Yan's task will not be easy, only by using the Lu family's family background." ”

"We donate money and food every year, and the Lu family can't stand it even if it's a mountain of gold, why don't Gu Gong fight for it?" Lu Yiyan frowned.

Gu Yong replied: "Sun Bofu was assassinated and died, I thought that Sun Zhongmou would stop somewhat, but I didn't expect that he was more aggressive than his brother, and the Chinese Wu of the DPRK was not from Jiangwai, and Yu Zhongxiang and I were really in decline, besides, the lord had promised not to donate in vain, and there was Huainan land and population as a reward."

Lu Yi's face was full of doubts, and he asked: "This must also be won, what if the battle is defeated?" ”

Gu Yong was surprised and asked: "The lord plans to send 100,000 troops, it is said that it should be inevitable, but Bo Yan just said sincerely, could it be that he has a different opinion?" ”

"I secretly observed Long Xiang for several years, and found that this person is low-key and forbearing, but he has quite a powerful ability, take Yao Ji firm's underwear as an example, he uses such a few simple pieces of cloth to exchange how many resources from my Jiangdong every year"

Lu Yi observed his words and expressions when he spoke, and when he mentioned Yao Ji, he saw that Gu Yong's face became embarrassed, so he stopped the topic in time.

"Hmph, the profits obtained by Yao Ji may not all be returned to Hefei"

As soon as Gu Yong's words were finished, Lu Yi's heart beat a drum, and he said in his heart, Could it be that he also has the account book?

"Bo Yan continued to talk about the reason, although the lord sent troops in a hurry, it is hard for me to believe that he will be defeated by Hefei, after all, it is a hundred thousand troops."

"A lot of soldiers may not be able to win, Gu Gong forgot Yuan Shao of Guandu?"

Lu Yi shook his head and continued: "Although I can't give any reason, Long Xiang is shrewd and cautious, and dares to offend Cao Cao and Jiangdong at the same time, which means that he must have relied on it, and it is very likely that he has laid a trap, so I am not optimistic about this Northern Expedition." ”

"Since you know that you are going to lose, why waste money and food? Bo Yan guessed that there was a trap, why not admonish it? ”

"Can you persuade you?"

Lu Yi smiled bitterly, took out the account book from his arms, and handed it to Gu Yongdao: "This may be one of Long Xiang's traps." ”

(End of chapter)