Chapter 68: The Knife in the Hand, the Tao in the Heart
Mi Fang got out of the carriage and immediately walked in front of Guan Lin, saying modestly.
"I am Mi Fang, and Your Excellency is the fourth son of Guan Gong? Cloud Banner Childe, right? β
Mi Fang used "I", not "this official", which is extremely modest.
Mi Guang on the side pondered whether Mi Fang also wanted to praise Guan Lin Gongzi and treat such a loser... Ah no, it's to praise such a "God of Wealth" so that he is fascinated.
Of course, more importantly, it is necessary to make this Guan Lin Gongzi not lose the confidence of "gambling" because of this failure.
The more frustrated you are, the more you lose!
Thinking so in his heart, Mi Guang also took a step forward and listened to the conversation between the two with great interest.
Guan Lin looked at Mi Fang, his eyes were blazing, the eight-figure nonsense on his mouth was extremely flamboyant, and the goat's whiskers were not for being too fat, he could be regarded as a handsome middle-aged man.
On the whole, it looks very complicated, shrewd and wooden, wooden and honest, honest and cunning.
In addition, the emerald green and valuable jade pendant on the waist is extremely eye-catching.
It's just that...
As a county guard, with such an identity, Mi Fang was a little too polite to Guan Lin's tone.
"Yunqi Gongzi stays, it's rare to meet the fourth prince here, I want to talk to the fourth prince about the bet!"
Betting?
Guan Lin looked unconcerned.
Mi Guang is pondering, he has already talked about what should be discussed, it is nothing more than enlightening the fourth son... Let him not be discouraged.
Gambling houses, all like this, can't let any "fat sheep" be discouraged.
Thinking of this, Mi Guang came to Mi Fang's side and wanted to remind.
Who ever thought.
"Go aside, how can you talk here?"
Mi Fang was polite to Guan Lin, but she was indifferent to Mi Guang.
Belch... Mi Guang subconsciously took a step back, he felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong.
Having said that, as the county guard of Jiangling City, the second uncle of Uncle Liu Huang, and the second patriarch of the Mi clan, when did Mi Fang ever be so polite to others?
This politeness has never been to Guan Gong, right?
It seemed that seeing that Guan Lin didn't speak, Mi Fang laughed more and more, "Recently, the river breeze has been cold, and this Jiangling City is also a chill, why don't you go inside, you, I have a good talk?" β
Guan Lin didn't have the time to talk to him, and waved his hand, "My son, Cao Pengfu, is busy over there, what's the matter, let's talk about it here!" β
In fact, looking at Mi Fang's expression and behavior, Guan Lin had already guessed something.
Most likely, Mi Fang, who was the Taishou, got some information in advance and knew the results of Hefei City, which was here to "remedy"!
Because, the two were talking at the door of the gambling house.
Therefore, it soon attracted many gamblers and ordinary people.
Some of the sons pointed at Guan Lin.
muttered in a low voice, "He is Guan Lin, the rebel who made Guan Gong write a 'guilty book'!" β
"I heard that this time, Guan Gong went to Chibi for a banquet, and this kid sold all the valuable things in the entire Guan Gong Mansion and put them in the gambling house!"
"When Guan Gong comes back this time, he must be good-looking!"
"Having said that, this Mi Taishou is so urgent and so diligent, what is there to talk about with a 'rebel'?"
There was already a lot of discussion in the four corners.
Mi Fang's face became more and more complicated and tangled...
He frowned, glanced at Guan Lin, and said in a low voice: "I heard that in the first battle of Hefei, the fourth prince bet 9,000 grains, all of which were defeated by Dongwu!" There is such a thing, right? β
Hearing this, Guan Lin bowed his head, and he said loudly: "If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't taken out the red rabbit horse to pawn, I'm afraid it would have been more than nine thousand hundreds, hey, calculate it now, how much less you have to earn!" β
Belch...
Guan Lin's words made Mi Fang's heart "chuckle", and he subconsciously shuddered.
I wondered in my heart, how much does it have to be with the red rabbit horse?
According to the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty: The Biography of Southwest Yi", when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the border people of Yizhou rebelled, and rice was worth 10,000 yuan per stone, but the price of rice gradually dropped to tens of dollars after benevolence;
ββWhen the emperor was dedicated, the people of the county under Liu Yu were happy, and the valley was worth thirty yuan.
Of course, this is a record of the borderlands, the Central Plains, the division of the heroes, and the experience of Dong Zhuo's small money operation, which makes the "big Han coins" fall into a state of complete collapse.
However, now that the economy is gradually improving, food prices are relatively stable under the rule of the states and counties, but they are still much more expensive than in peacetime.
Specific to Jingzhou, one piece of rice can be exchanged for a piece of linen, and the money is five hundred!
When it is hot, no matter how you calculate it, nine thousand Hu grain is not a small number, enough for the expenses of an army of 10,000 people for half a month.
If, according to the odds of one to eleven, it will be increased by eleven times...
All in all...
Even if it is a "giant" family like the Mi family that rises in Jingzhou, they can't afford to lose their money!
"The fourth prince said that he laughed..."Mi Fang smiled on his face, but his heart was extremely melancholy, he continued with a smile: "Fourth prince, your father and I are both the merits of Uncle Liu, my father has followed Uncle Liu since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and I have followed Uncle Huang since Xuzhou... Back then, in the first year of Jian'an, Uncle Liu Huang was defeated and retreated to Guangling... At that time, Uncle Liu Huang was in a difficult situation both internally and externally..."
Without waiting for Mi Fang to finish speaking, Guan Lin interrupted: "Patriarch Mi, this... He just said it. β
As he spoke, Guan Lin stretched out his hand and pointed at Mi Guang.
At this time, Guan Lin was already a little impatient, he waved his hand, "I'm sorry, I'm really busy with official business, if I don't have anything to do, I'll leave first." β
Guan Lin was about to leave, and Mi Fang grabbed his arm.
He looked at Guan Lin with blank eyes and muttered in his heart.
- 'How can I let you go?' If you leave, the Mi family will be finished!'
Thinking of this, Mi Fang hurriedly said:
"Fourth son, let's do it, let's not talk darkly, I have been friends with your father for so many years, this time you bet heavily, no matter whether you win or lose, it will hurt the harmony of our two families... Besides, nine thousand grains, if you really have no return, Guan Gong will come to question, and I won't be able to explain! So..."
Speaking of this, Mi Fang turned around and faced a group of gamblers and people, and threatened: "Today, I will ask all the neighbors to testify, and I will return all the heavy bets placed by Yunqi Gongzi by Mi Fang, without taking a penny, no matter what the results of Hefei are, this matter will be stopped, so that it not only completes the feelings of Mi and Guan's two families, but also avoids Guan Gong's return from the banquet, and the embarrassment of Yunqi Gongzi is the best of both worlds!" β
In some words, Mi Fang said that justice is awe-inspiring...
Many people also praised him.
"It's worthy of the Mi family, it's rare to think of this step!"
"This Hefei gamble, even if the Mi family loses themselves, they can't bear to let Guan Lin Gongzi suffer from Guan Gong's punishment, the righteousness is awe-inspiring, the righteousness is awe-inspiring!"
"The Mi family and the Guan family are so harmonious, isn't our Jiangling City impregnable?"
"Okay, Gongzi Guan Lin is too young after all, the Mi family can give him this opportunity, Mi Fang is too guarded and has the style of imperial uncle benevolence!"
It's... Boast!
But Mi Guang, his eyes widened.
Crazy? Is the second patriarch crazy?
How can there be any reason for this boiled duck to be released!
Even if you want to return the money in full, you shouldn't return it to this kid, wouldn't it be better to return it directly to Guan Gong? At least, the money is gone, and it's not bad to earn a big favor from Guan Gong!
The two patriarchs of Mi are today... Is this stupid? Fainted?
It's just that everyone didn't expect that in the face of such a good thing, Guan Lin's answer was only three simple words:
- "Why? β
Depend on?
Why!
This means, refusal!
Everyone's eyes widened and they looked at him incredulously.
Especially Mi Guang, he was even more confused, he felt that not only Mi Fang was crazy today, but also Guan Sigongzi, he was also crazy.
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Gangneung ferry, the rising river breeze blows, cool and fluttering.
accompanied by Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, and Guan Suo's surprised eyes.
Looking at the back of his father leaving on a dusty ride, Guan Xing was the most surprised, and he was stunned.
Before his father left, those last words came to his mind.
- "It's just a pawn of some utensils, and if you do, you will be it, although the Guan Mansion is not rich, but this family business is enough for Yunqi to toss!"
- "It's Anguo, you, can you be angry like this with just a little thing? Baht must be compared! Narrow-minded, if you lead the army in the future, how can you rest assured that you are in charge alone? β
Scold...
This is a very heavy scolding, and this is full of his father's great disappointment in his Guan Xing.
You must know that since he was a child, Guan Xing has been martial arts, and he has been competing for the first place everywhere, and he has never disappointed his father.
This time...
Why?
Why?
Obviously, it was the fourth brother who was messing around, selling the valuable utensils in the Guanfu, and even his Qinglong knife and his father's dragon tongue bow.
He was just angry and said it.
How... Why did he end up punishing him in the end?
Is this fair?
Is there justice in a father's heart?
For a while, Guan Xing gritted his teeth and stomped his feet heavily.
As if seeing Guan Xing's mood, Guan Ping persuaded: "Second brother, my father just said it casually, don't take it to heart." β
"Big brother..."Hearing Guan Ping's words, Guan Xing seemed to have caught something in the dark, and he asked repeatedly: "Big brother, do you think your father is fair?" Is it fair? Why is it me who scolds... Why? β
In a state of confusion, he stomped his foot again...
The shoes collided with the planks on the ferry, making a muffled noise.
"I'm not convinced, I'm not convinced..."
Guan Xing shook his head, his voice was terrible... The tone was full of infinite sorrow, as if in the face of the injustice of fate, he could only do nothing to vent all this with a roar.
Guan Yinping and Guan Suo looked at Guan Xing, and they didn't know whether to be relieved or not for a while.
Guan Yinping blinked... She couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Today's father is indeed a little eccentric.
You must know that in the words and deeds of the Guan family, stealing is a very serious behavior.
In the past, this kind of thing, my father would definitely be furious, and his anger would be directed at the "fourth brother", and he would even use the "family law!" β
Can...
Guan Yinping couldn't figure out why his father was so tolerant of his fourth brother this time! It's for the second brother... Tough enough?
What's hidden in the middle?
That's when it happened.
The sound of "stampede" sounded from behind Guan Xing, Guan Yinping and others.
It was Zhou Cang who walked with steps, and he was especially carrying Guan Yu's "Green Dragon Glaive Knife", but he deliberately stopped at Guan Xing's side.
"Anguo..."
"Zhou... Master Zhou! Guan Xing looked up at Zhou Cang with grievances.
Zhou Cang patted Guan Xing's shoulder and said meaningfully: "Don't think about it, the battle of Hefei has a result, and Dongwu has been defeated..."
"Ahh
Guan Ping, Guan Yinping, and Guan Suo were also stunned.
Zhou Cang's words continued, "Zhang Liao's hundreds of men severely damaged Sun Quan's 100,000 army, and the situation was completely different. β
Speaking of this, Zhou Cang paused, then raised his head and looked at the sky, "Don't blame your father for punishing you, this battle situation, only your fourth brother has calculated it correctly and correctly!" β
"In the past, when you were studying the text, your fourth brother's two answers became the key to keeping Changsha, Guiyang, and Jiangxia counties, this time your father was able to retreat from the meeting alone, if you talk about merit, in addition to the mysterious 'Hong Qigong', your fourth brother is also indispensable!"
Speaking of this, Zhou Cang patted Guan Xing's shoulder again.
Enlightenment: "Ponder your father's words carefully, if you have a knife in your heart, you can kill the enemy without a knife in your hand!" Frustrate the enemy for a thousand miles! On the contrary, there is a knife in the hand, but there is no knife in the heart, just in vain! β
"At this point, you can learn more from your fourth brother! He's far more shrewd than you see! β
After these words, Zhou Cang also turned over and rode away.
Instead, Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, and Guan Suo were left behind, and they stood at the ferry like wooden people, with a blank look in their eyes.
Especially Guan Xing...
He pursed his lips and muttered: "Hefei, Dongwu lost, fourth brother... The fourth brother's answer sheet is not nonsense! β
"He's right... That's it..."
"That's not all..."Guan Ping nodded heavily, and said with emotion: "Uncle Zhou just mentioned that my father was able to get out of the meeting this time, and the fourth brother also contributed a lot... So counted..."
Guan Suo hurriedly reminded: "I remember, the bet in the gambling house, if Dongwu loses, then... That can be turned eleven! In other words, those pawned by the fourth brother..."
Guan Suo didn't finish his sentence.
But these words are tantamount to greater surprise and greater shock.
This surprise and shock seemed to run through from top to bottom and hit Guan Xing's head hard.
With a "bang", Guan Xing swallowed and foamed, and he could no longer suppress the throbbing in his heart.
"In that case, my Blue Dragon Knife... Will be back, huh? Really? β
"It's more than a green dragon knife." Guan Yinping opened his teeth lightly, "This time... The fourth brother won more than a thousand green dragon swords! β
Oh, yes...
Flip through eleven times, what a huge number would that be?
Guan Yinping asked himself, since he was a child, he has never seen so much money.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but subconsciously clench the package she was carrying crossbody.
This package was given to her by the fourth brother in the morning, and the pad that looked like a "menstrual belt" was in it, but this pad also had a pair of very cute little wings.
At that time, Guan Yinping, who had just received this "gift", just felt that the fourth brother was too nonsense.
How can there be a broad daylight send... Send this!
Plus, there's a difference between men and women... How does he know that?
It's 10,000 steps back, as a younger brother, you shouldn't give your sister this, right?
Also too... What a nonsense!
But now, Zhuyu is in front, and the nonsense about the fourth brother has been branded with a new label all of a sudden.
The casino bets so...
Is this the same for the pads?
Guan Yinping pursed her lips, she looked at the pad with small wings in the package, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Will this be, will it really... Can it really prevent side leaks?
If she could really prevent it, wouldn't she be able to gallop freely every day of the month without any worries!
The river breeze gently blew on her cheeks, condensing the beads of sweat on her forehead because of surprise...
At this moment, Guan Yinping looked at the pads in the package, looked at the little wings, and couldn't help but ... Pian Chuan thought about it.
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(End of chapter)