Han Xiang

Chapter 507 The Pessimistic Controversy Lu Boyan
Because of participating in Sun Quan's collegial meeting, Gu Yong returned home with his mind full of worries, and had no appetite for dinner at all.

Not long after returning home, Gu Yong went to the study to be alone, practicing calligraphy to meditate.

Gu Yong's clerical script is powerful, and his fonts are well-developed and spirited, which is quite the style of his mentor Cai Yong.

In early spring in February, the nights are as cool as winter.

Gu's wife, Mrs. Lu (the daughter of Lu Kang), saw that her husband had come back from work without dinner. She guessed that he was worried about government affairs, so she asked the kitchen to make mutton soup to keep Gu Yong away from the cold.

Lu's brought the soup to the study, Gu Yongzheng concentrated on writing, she just explained a few words, then closed the door and retreated out.

People's words are like their own. Although Lu doesn't know calligraphy, but 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 Feibai calligraphy, Gu Yong tried to imitate Cai Yong's original creation, but he got the right method but didn't get the rhyme, and it was not as beautiful as normal calligraphy.

Misunderstood that Gu Yong was depressed, so Lu sent away the servants around the study, leaving the quiet environment to Gu Yong.

Although Lu's idea is good, but there is an urgent matter at home.

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

Because Lu's intrusion was in a hurry, the rhythm of Gu Yongxing's writing was interrupted by the sound of the door pushing, leaving a failure on the paper.

Gu Yong then stopped writing, picked up the cold mutton soup, and drank it in one gulp in front of Mrs. Lu.

"The soup has been drunk, don't remind me any more."

Seeing Gu Yong's bad words, Lu hurriedly defended: "My husband misunderstood, I didn't come here to urge you to drink soup, but something happened at home."

Gu Yong frowned and asked, "What can happen at home? Even my wife can't solve it?"

"It's not our family, but Zitong's (Gu Ti, younger brother of Gu Yong's) family has a big problem, and I really can't solve it." Lu shook her head.

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

Mrs. Lu replied: "It's Zitong's wife and brother. A few months ago, they bought a shop and it was raided by soldiers just before nightfall. Zitong asked her husband to go over to the house to explain."

After hearing this, Gu Yong disapproved and said contemptuously: "It's just a shop, why is there such a fuss? Why did Zitong's wife and brother suddenly start doing business? Not only can't make a lot of money, but he also violated his identity and wanted me to find Lu Dai ( Wu Jun Juncheng) pleading? The Gu family's face is so worthless?"

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

"Yao Ji? You're not from the county government yet."

Gu Yong's eyes jumped, and he instinctively realized that it was not easy, so he immediately took off the cloak from the shelf, and said to Mrs Lu: "Immediately get someone to prepare the carriage."

"Zitong's people are ready."

"That's good, Ma'am, take a rest early, and come back as soon as I go for my husband."

Before Mrs. Lu finished speaking, Gu Yong fastened his cloak and hurried out.

Lu Shi saw that Gu Yong was in a hurry, how could she sleep alone?After finishing the work at hand, he waited in the front hall.

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

Gu Yong went to Gu Ti's house and got good and bad news.

The good news is that Gu Ti's wife and brother didn't show up in person, but found someone outside to act as a face, so at least the Gu family's face was not lost, and at the time Yao Ji was under the offer, and the Zhang family from Wujun was also brought in as a partner, so the losses were naturally shared to the two families.

But the bad news is more disturbing. Although the identity of the group of soldiers who seized Yao Ji was unknown, the money and goods confiscated from the commercial firm were finally dragged to the back door of Marquis Wu's mansion.

It turned out that the instigator of black eating black was actually the young Lord of Jiangdong.

No wonder there is a lot of apportionment today, and you are going to take the lead in donating money, so you don't have to pay for it yourself.

Yao Ji was labeled as a spy, and both the Gu family and the Zhang family in the backstage could only suffer from being dumb.

Dai Qiu deserves to die, at least Sun Quan can no longer talk about Yao Ji.

This time, the Gu and Zhang families can be regarded as a waste of money to eliminate disasters, but the thought that there is still money and food apportioned makes Gu Yong feel very uncomfortable.

"Husband, are you okay?"

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

"That's good."

"My lord is going to use troops against Hefei, and the Gu and Lu families have to take on the heavy responsibility of raising money and food. You send someone to Haichang in a few days, and invite Boyan to come to your house for a gathering."

"okay."

The day after Yaoji's firm was raided, someone secretly placed an account book at the gate of the Haichang county government office.

Soon, the account book was discovered by the yamen servant, and then handed over to the county magistrate Lu Yi.

Lu Yi was greatly shocked after simply flipping through it. A few days later, he was invited by Gu Yong to a banquet, and he also brought the account book with him.

After the banquet was over, Gu Yong invited Lu Yi's study room to talk.

"Bo Yan has been in Haichang for two years. I heard that the county magistrate has done a good job, and the farming has achieved great results, right? This time the Lord attacked Hefei, the Lu family may have to share more."

"Although Haichang's farming is effective, there are droughts in many places in the county, and the government's grain stocks are mostly used to relieve the victims. Apart from the normal grain tax, I am afraid that there is not much combat support for Hefei. If we wait until the summer rice is harvested, there may be There are some balances."

"Ha ha."

Gu Yong showed a bitter smile after hearing this: "I also suggested to start the war after the summer harvest, but my lord was too high-spirited to listen. In the end, it was Zhu Junli who persuaded me to change the time of sending troops to April, and soon the assigned tasks will be assigned to Haichang. Boyan's task will definitely not be easy, he can only use the Lu family's wealth."

"We donate money and food every year, and the Lu family can't hold it even if it is a golden mountain. Why doesn't Mr. Gu go for it?" Lu Yiyan frowned.

Gu Yong replied: "Sun Bofu was assassinated and died. I thought Sun Zhongmou would calm down a bit, but I didn't expect him to be more aggressive than his brother. None of the court, Chinese and military are from outside Jiang. Yu Zhongxiang and I are really on the decline. The lord has promised not to donate in vain, and the land and population of Huainan will be used in return.”

Lu Yi was full of doubts, and asked: "This is only a victory, what if you lose the battle?"

Gu Yong was surprised and asked back: "My lord intends to send [-] troops, so it should be inevitable, but Bo Yan just said sincerely, do you have a different opinion?"

"I have secretly observed Long Xiang for several years, and found that this person is low-key and forbearing, but has quite powerful abilities. Take the underwear of Yaoji Trading Company as an example. He uses such a few pieces of cloth to exchange how many resources from my Jiangdong every year."

When Lu Yi was talking, he watched the words and expressions, and when he mentioned Yao Ji, he saw that Gu Yong's face became embarrassing, so he stopped the topic in time.

"Humph, not all of Yao Ji's profits will go back to Hefei."

As soon as Gu Yong finished his complaints, Lu Yi's heart began to beat, thinking that he also had that account book?

"Bo Yan continued to talk about the reasons. Although the master sent troops in a hurry, it is hard for me to believe that I will lose to Hefei. After all, it is a [-] army."

"A lot of soldiers may not necessarily lead to victory. Mr. Gu forgot Yuan Shao from Guandu?"

Lu Yi shook his head and continued: "Although I can't give any reason, Long Xiang is shrewd and cautious. He dared to offend Cao Cao and Jiang Dong at the same time, which shows that he must rely on something and may have set a trap, so I am not optimistic about this time. Northern Expedition."

"Since we know we are going to lose, why waste money and food? Boyan guessed that there is a trap, so why not warn him?"

"Can you persuade me?"

Lu Yi smiled wryly, took out the account book from his pocket, handed it to Gu Yong and said, "This may be one of Long Xiang's traps."

(End of this chapter)