Lu's relatives

Chapter 97 As long as the hoe swings well

The third year of Chuping in the Han Dynasty, at the end of November.General Zuo of the Han Dynasty, Mu Qingzhou, and Lu Bu, the Marquis of Wen, suddenly issued a series of decrees to benefit the people.

Under Zang Hong's urging, the Linzi City Government quickly posted notices at the four gates, recruiting young and strong refugees to cut down trees in the mountains in the northern outskirts of the city, build a large number of houses and dwellings, and eat two meals a day; old and weak women and children can also After the same registration and bookkeeping, some tasks within one's ability, such as cleaning and borrowing, sewing and mending, will be assigned in exchange for a ration.If you can sign a so-called "contract" with the Linzi government, you will get land, grain, and tools rented by the government in the spring, and you will get [-]% of the harvest; after five years of cultivation, the land will become your own land. If it is, it will be paid according to the Dahan Thirty Taxes, but the government reserves the right to buy first at the market price.

As soon as the news came out, it spread word of mouth among the refugees flocking to Linzi, from disbelief to ecstasy, to praise that Lu Qingzhou is really the parents of the people, and finally had a full meal after having the first person to eat crabs After that, the extremely hungry refugees rushed into the temporary camp in the north of the city like crazy, and the indifferent eyes that had been tortured by survival gradually became brighter.In the eyes of these refugees, whether it is a [-]-[-] share or a [-]-[-] tax, as long as they have a meal to eat, it is better not to have to work hard for a year and owe a lot of debt to the host family, at least they have hope in life.

In one day, there were more than 2000 young and strong people, and more than [-] old, weak, women and children were recorded; they were distributed in temporary straw huts according to their accounts, which seemed a bit strange due to the influx of too many refugees. The filthy and messy city of Linzi was immediately cleared up.It has also restored a bit of the cleanliness of Qingzhou's government.

Unexpectedly, because of this measure, and because the Flying Cavalry Battalion, which is loyal to Lu Bu, is in charge of this matter, basically those who dared to take the opportunity to make a change were immediately suppressed tyrannically once they found out and reported it. The law and order in Linzi City has also improved a lot, and voices praising Lu Bu can be seen almost everywhere in the city.

This made Lu Bu, who had been living under the scolding all the time after Ding Yuan committed suicide, really not quite used to it, and there was an uncontrollable smile on his face for a long time.

Others may not know that it is Lu Qingzhou's benevolence and righteousness that the refugees applauded!But the senior generals who had followed Lu Bu for a long time knew with their asses that this must be the handwriting of Qin Xu, who had been promoted by Lu Bu to Qingzhou Shepherd's Mansion and the head of Zuo General's Mansion.

Since the end of the last Qin Xu overreach incident, the Linzi officials who were fortunate enough to attend have seen the extent of Lu Bu's protection, and had to make an exact assessment of Qin Xu's understanding of power; The "evil deeds" of going to the mansion of the great Confucian Cai Yong and Cai Zhonglang to rob relatives and Wu Chi's sad warning, so that these officials from Qingzhou gentry have an attitude of respecting Qin Xu, who is less than seventeen years old. .

If you can't provoke us, can't you hide?The left and right people are members of Qingzhou Mu Lao Lu's family, and like Lu Bu, they don't interfere in local political affairs. I don't see that the big men in the army all have a resigned attitude. As government officials, what do we care about him?Let him make trouble.Even Qin Xu's and Zang Hong's test of Linzi's government affairs this time did not arouse the rebound of these people.No matter what, if you have food in your hands, don't panic. Anyway, the food was obtained by Qin Xu, so it's up to him how to use it.

Of course, there are some people who don't know how to think about it, saying that these things are nonsense, insinuating that Lu Bu is not good at government affairs, listening to a villain's slander, and wasting military rations, but they are quickly drowned in the voice of the crowd claiming to praise Lu Bu among.

When Qin Xu heard similar remarks, he just smiled lightly.Those who value their family more than the country, and those who have been inserted by other forces, their loyalty to Qingzhou can be imagined.After a thorough discussion with Lu Bu, Qin Xu has already begun to look for a powerful person who can help Zang Hong deal with Linzi's affairs.

In the Linzi military camp, in a secret room guarded by soldiers from the camp in turn, Qin Xu was smiling and facing three middle-aged men who were neatly dressed and frail, but looked at him with cannibalistic eyes.

When they were in Jizhou, Xu You, Feng Ji, and the elder brothers who were unavoidable to attack each other because they belonged to Yuan Shao's top counselors, finally saw the truth in adversity, and it was rare for them to vent their anger on the same person with the same hatred.

"Master Qin! What a good trick!" After the silence of a stick of incense, Xu You sighed heavily, and spoke first, speaking quietly to the young man in front of him who had made him suffer several times and vomited blood several times : "Since the first time I saw it in Huaicheng, Xu made a big mistake. How did he get into trouble with such an evil star as you? It's really bad luck!"

"Mr. Ziyuan, don't do this! Xu still has a lot of admiration for you!" Qin Xu couldn't help but look at the wise man who was Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's close buddies, but ended up ruining the entire Yuan family and was killed by Cao Cao. Some lamented his fate and said sincerely.

That's right, Qin Xu just wanted to dig Lao Yuan's corner!From Qin Xu's point of view, although the three of Xu Youfengji have various shortcomings, whether they are greedy for money, jealous or irritable, their talents cannot be concealed.Being able to become Yuan Shao's confidants in the early stage, these three people should not be underestimated in the history of the end of Han Dynasty.Xu You is good at planning, good at governing according to discipline, and good at judging and defending. If it is used correctly, how can the old Cao in the early stage be Yuan Shao's opponent?
As for the three people's loyalty to Yuan Shao, Qin Xu firmly believed that as long as the hoes were used well, there was no corner that could not be dug away; anyway, he did not intend to let these three people enter the core of Lu Bu's army, but just squeezed their abilities.Just like what Zang Hong said to Qin Xu before, almost half of the officials in Linzi City belong to the surrounding forces, but isn't it working well now?With absolute military strength isolated from the government, I have never seen Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and others enter Qingzhou relying on those government officials. What's more, Qin Xu is still brewing an almost revolutionary move. After being completely stabilized, a certain old Cao's "invention" was put on the table several years in advance to completely eliminate the possibility of leaking government secrets.

"Mr. Qin is here today. Didn't he just beat someone who didn't beat enough that day, so he came to practice again?" Feng Ji was the worst of the three. look like.After being "picked up" by Gao Shun and others, he accidentally discovered that the person who should have died and looked similar to him appeared swaggeringly, and he was also chatting with the people who looked after him who had obviously died that day. It was only when they were fighting that they realized how aggrieved the beating was.

"Mr. Feng seems to be blaming the wrong person, right?" Qin Xu touched his nose helplessly, looked straight at the dark-faced judge, and shamelessly used the method of anger transfer.

"Hmph! If you hadn't been so clever and lied to the judge that day, how could I have fallen into your tricks!" It seems that during the period of being imprisoned here, the judge had already told Feng Ji about the incident that day. Well, the two people who are currently fighting against each other naturally aimed their spearheads at Qin Xu, the instigator.

"Yuantu! Zhengnan! Don't talk about it. At that time, I was waiting for the masters. The three of us were just short-witted. No one should be blamed! Let the master Qin tell us about his intentions! Could it be that you want to send me on the road?" Xu You smiled faintly, and there was a sense of free and easy, which made Qin Xu unbelievable for a moment, that Xu You, who had been condemned by history as greedy and arrogant, could still say such words.

"Qin Xu came here today, not to take the lives of the three gentlemen, but to ask for something!" Qin Xu said after gathering his composure.Looking at the attitudes of these three people, Qin Xu felt a little regretful that he came too early. The anger in the three people's hearts was still there, and it was far from a good time to poach someone.It's just that the matter is imminent, like an arrow on the string, and it has to be done.

"If you don't come to send me on the road, is it possible that Master Qin is here to persuade you to surrender?" Seeing the change in Qin Xu's expression, Xu You twitched his lips slightly, and asked with a sneer: "Mr. It's just a matter of time, once you draw your hand, I don't know if General Lu can withstand Yuan Gong's army of one hundred thousand people?"

"Mr. Ziyuan may not know something!" Qin Xu avoided Xu You's previous words, noticed that Xu You no longer referred to Yuan Shao's lord, and had a hint of surprise in his heart, and said steadily: "Mr. Zhengnan may have told you to wait Now, Yuan Shao is now at war with Gongsun Zan. The two of them each occupy two states. It is estimated that there will be no winner in three to five years. Will he leave a strong enemy behind him because of the three of you? Besides, even Yuan Shao If you win, do you think Lu Qingzhou will be afraid of him?"

"Humph!" Hearing Qin Xu's words, Xu You and the others, although they knew that what they were talking about was true, they still looked disdainful.

"I don't know what the three gentlemen think of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban?" Qin Xu knew that the three of them had heard what he said just now, at least he also got rid of their longing for Yuan Shao to save them in a short time. Seeing the solemn expressions of the three, Qin Xu suddenly asked with a smile.

"This..." The three of them obviously didn't expect Qin Xu to change the subject suddenly. The three of them looked at each other, not quite understanding the meaning of Qin Xu's words.

Xu You pondered for a while, and said, "The military strength of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou is no less than that of Heishan bandits in Hebei. They have millions of people, and they are dense with mountains and forests. Are you clear? Go back and report to your lord, and take precautions!"

"Thank you, Mr. Ziyuan, for your suggestion!" Qin Xu smiled slightly, not paying attention to the irony in Xu You's words, and said, "The Heishan bandits are as powerful as the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans. Of course this Qin knows. But only because the Heishan bandits can Troubled Yuan Shao, thinking that General Lu can't do anything about Qingzhou Yellow Turban?"

"Yellow-mouthed boy, what a big tone!" Before Xu You could speak, Feng Ji, who had been beaten up by Qin Xu's people for no reason, said coldly: "Could it be that General Lu, who fled Hebei after being chased by Yuan Gong, can still surpass him?" Can Yuan Gongzhi do it?"

"It seems that it is necessary to teach Mr. Yuan Tu a lesson! My lord has received the emperor's order to guard Qingzhou, and left from Sili Hanoi County to come here. How can he escape?" Qin Xu said in a leisurely manner: "Besides, even if there is a Yuan Shao's army was only five li away from each other recently, and we have never seen Yuan's soldiers fighting with our army, so how can we pursue it? Mr. Yuan Tu, don't try to change the concept secretly!"

"Hmph, gentlemen, don't listen to this brat exaggerating in vain. There is less food in Qingzhou and more refugees. The yellow scarf has formed a trend of cooperation between the inside and the outside. I'm afraid that Lu Bu is now suffering from internal and external troubles?" Qin Xu said just now, hearing the judge's words In Pei's ears, it seemed that he was mocking him for not daring to fight Lu Bu's army when he was in Huaicheng, and said angrily.

"It seems that the three gentlemen all think that the day when the million Qingzhou yellow scarves strike is the day when my lord will fall?" Qin Xu asked with a slight twitch of his mouth.

"So... so what!?" The three of them didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Qin Xu's gourd, but the three of them, who had already been angered by Qin Xu's series of compliments and derogatory words, asked repeatedly.

"The three gentlemen are old enough to be Qin's elders. They live here all the time, they can't go up and down, not to mention wasting food, and Qin is also hard to harm. I don't know if I dare to fight with Qin. Gambling?" Qin Xu's big bad wolf finally had the intention to show his fangs, looked at the three middle-aged Little Red Riding Hood with a smile, and said, "If Qin Xu loses, I will send the three gentlemen back to Yuan Shao! How about it?"

"Is this true?" Feng Ji was the most innocent and aggrieved of the three. Hearing Qin Xu's words, he was the first to ask.

"Never break my promise!" Qin Xu replied loudly.

(End of this chapter)