() The guard clasped his fists and promised. Zhang Xiu, who was hiding in the dark, felt that something was wrong. Could it be that the guard and Xia Han were members of the army? Thinking about it this way, it must be that businessmen and the army colluded with each other to buy and sell weapons. But as long as you have money, you can buy whatever you want.
No one can stop him, so why is Xia Han so worried that the weapons in the carriage will be exposed.
After these few days, Jia Rong and Miss Mi have become more and more familiar with each other, but Miss Mi has always refused to tell her her real name. Jia Rong actually already knows the answer, but it just adds to the topic of the two of them being together.
The convoy finally arrived in Xuzhou. Xuzhou is a large state in the Central Plains. Under Tao Qian's governance, it was also called Ronghua. Although Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou before, the city was still bustling with people coming and going on the streets and shouting.
The sound of hawking was endless, and all the servants carefully explained to Jia Rong.
After entering the city, Jia Rong found an opportunity to slip away. He just wanted to hitch a ride with the caravan, not to mention that the water in Xuzhou was not clear.
"You go covertly with Mi Zhu and ask him to be careful about the Chen family." Jia Rong said slowly after taking a look at the information about the Xia family handed over by the lone wolf soldier in his hand.
"No!" Nowadays, there are only Jia Rong and him in Xuzhou on the surface, but there are more than a hundred lone wolf soldiers guarding them secretly. There is nothing to be afraid of in Xuzhou City. It is easy to dodge open guns and hard to defend against hidden arrows.
Mi Zhu provided great help to the development of the Xiliang Army, and Jia Rong naturally did not want him to fall into the wrong hands of the Chen family.
"My lord, the military advisor has sent word that my lord should go back early in the day." Zhang Xiu said.
Jia Rong said with a smile: "I finally came out once, how can I go back so easily? I will stay in the Central Plains for a while, observe the changes in the situation in the Central Plains, and prepare for our army's future march into the Central Plains."
Seeing that what Jia Rong said was reasonable, Zhang Xiu had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"The military advisor has sent two hundred lone wolf soldiers to protect the Lord's safety. They are expected to have entered Xuzhou City at this time," Zhang Xiu said.
Jia Rong nodded to express his understanding.
When Mi Zhu received such a mysterious letter, after opening it and briefly browsing it, his expression changed slightly, but he concealed it well. He couldn't help but open the letter in his hand again and read it word by word.
"Sir, now that Cao's army has retreated, why not let Liu Bei and others retreat to Xiapi." Mi Zhu advised.
Yuan Shao attacked Qingzhou, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, and Cao Cao was no longer able to attack Xuzhou. However, Xuzhou was also severely harmed by Cao's army, especially the counties around Pengcheng, which could be said to be in ruins.
Tao Qian smoothed his gray beard under his chin and said slowly: "Zizhong, Xuzhou is the place of the Four Wars. I am already old and want to give Xuzhou to Liu Bei to govern. What do you think?"
Mi Zhu was shocked and advised: "My lord, this matter is not a trivial matter. We need to discuss it with the officials in Xuzhou before we can make a decision. Besides, my lord has a son."
"Liu Bei is a member of the royal family, and he is a generous man, generous in benevolence and righteousness, and is very popular among the people. He has peerless generals like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. It would be good if Xuzhou is handed over to him." Tao Qian murmured.
Mi Zhu secretly thought: "After a while, I am afraid that even if I don't want to hand over Xuzhou to Liu Bei anymore, the Cao family has already moved closer to Liu Bei, and the Chen family might become the target of winning over." Suddenly, he thought of what was said in the mysterious letter.
His good impression of the Chen family was gone. Mi Zhu didn't want to get involved in this kind of gossiping thing. He spent his whole life running around. Mi Wei was also a senior general in the Xiliang army. He couldn't spend all his family property in a few lifetimes, so what else was he trying to do.
"I'll take my leave now." Mi Zhu clasped her fists and left.
Tao Qian's own attitude was to support Liu Bei, and what was the use of that mysterious letter reminding him? Could it be that someone in Xuzhou didn't want Liu Bei to become bigger?
However, Mi Zhu was very angry that Xuzhou merchants purchased ordnance from the Xiliang army in his own name.
Yuelai Inn is a good inn in Xuzhou. The most attractive thing is that it can provide fine wines. It has become a gathering place for the upper class in Xuzhou. It is ordinary enough to have a meal here.
A person’s expenses for half a year.
Jia Rong was sitting by the window on the second floor, sipping wine, which was quite different.
"Give me the best food in your restaurant!"
Listening to this arrogant voice, Jia Rong suddenly felt that it sounded familiar. He remembered that the young lady from Jingzhou also appeared like this. Could it be that she was here? Jia Rong's heart skipped a beat.
The sound of "thump thump thump" footsteps sounded, and Jia Rong couldn't help but look back. He was suddenly dumbfounded and quickly looked away. He picked up the wine glass and pretended to drink, covering his face.
"Check out, let's go!" Jia Rong said in a low voice.
At this moment, a discordant voice sounded: "I am in a happy mood today. I have rented this restaurant. You can eat and drink. All the accounts will be charged to the Cao family."
After Jia Rong, who had just stood up, heard this voice, he sat down unhurriedly. In Xuzhou, the only one who could be so rampant was the Cao family where Cao Bao lived. According to intelligence, the Cao family had already asked
Liu Bei moved closer, preparing to help him obtain Xuzhou, and secretly had close contacts with Liu Bei. Of course, all this had something to do with Tao Qian's attitude. The old master of Xuzhou had vaguely designated a new generation of successors. How could a minister not try his best to please him?
"You guys in the restaurant, hurry up and get out." Dozens of servants poured into the restaurant and shouted arrogantly.
The shopkeeper of the restaurant came forward with an ugly expression, "Mr. Cao, this is not good, Mr. Mi."
Humph, go away. I am in a good mood today and I won’t argue with you. What’s wrong with Mr. Mi? He is just a small businessman. Mr. Cao pushed the shopkeeper aside and sneered.
"It seems that Mi Zhu is not doing well in Xuzhou City." Jia Rong thought to himself.
"Be bold!"
Mr. Cao followed the sound, his eyes suddenly straightened, and he hurriedly stepped forward, "Miss Mi, why are you here?"
"I just heard someone saying bad things about the Mi family."
Mr. Cao looked around, "Who said that? You dare to speak ill of the Mi family here? I don't want to live anymore."
Jia Rong secretly laughed, why did the Cao family have such a top-notch young man?
"Huan'er, I'm afraid you won't look good dressed up like this. Our wedding will be in half a month." Speaking of this, Mr. Cao's eyes flashed with lust.
Mi Huan is Mi Zhu's sister, and she is well-known as a beauty throughout Xuzhou. Cao Bao also made great efforts to arrange this marriage for Mr. Cao. It is said that Liu Bei once had a relationship with her, which shocked the world.
Yu wanted to marry her, but Mi Zhu politely refused.
"Who said I want to marry you? Go away and don't delay my drinking." Mi Huan glared at Mr. Cao.
Mr. Cao Nuonuo retreated, but before leaving, he looked at Mi Huan with a somewhat resentful look.
"You three, get out of here." Mr. Cao, who was feeling unhappy, scolded the three Jia Rong people who were approaching Mi Huan.
Zhang Xiu raised his head and glanced at Mr. Cao, then lowered his head to drink again, as if he had not heard Mr. Cao's words.
Mr. Cao was startled. The servant behind him made him bolder, and he winked at one of the servants.
"Didn't you hear that my young master told you to get out of here?" In the city, no one has ever dared to openly disobey Young Master Cao's orders. Cao Bao was the only son who loved him so much that he wished he could pluck the stars from the sky and give them to him.
Jia Rong and Zhao Fan still bowed their heads and drank, not paying attention to the servants of the Cao family at all.
Mi Huan also curiously turned his attention to Jia Rong. When he saw Jia Rong and Zhang Xiu, his face was full of surprise. Although he had changed into decent clothes, Mi Huan easily recognized the two of them.
However, during the days spent with Jia Airong, Mi Huan also felt an unprecedented sense of happiness, a feeling that he had never experienced in the Mi family, especially since Jia Rong always liked to tell jokes that made people blush.
"These three people are my friends, Cao Yan, don't embarrass them." Mi Huan said.
Cao Yan glanced at Jia Rong and the others bitterly, thinking that Mi Huan said something casually because he didn't like them, so he left with his servants, intending to show off his power, but unexpectedly he bumped into Mi Huan, which was really unlucky.
"Why are you three here? Aren't you servants of some family?" Mi Huan asked.
Jia Rong took a look at Mi Huan's attire and couldn't help but chuckle. This woman dressed as a man was so unlike her. She was far different from Miss Cai from Jingzhou. Even the waves on her chest were not completely covered. No wonder.
Who makes Mi Huan feel a little turbulent?
Mi Huan followed Jia Rong's gaze and immediately turned red, scolding softly: "You're a disciple."
"Oh, this, to be honest with Miss Mi, the three of us are actually murderers. We came to Xuzhou just to escape the pursuit of the Chang'an government. We were just hanging out in the convoy." Jia Rong lied without batting an eyelid.
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"Ah, who are you?" Mi Huan asked in shock.
Jia Rong made a silent gesture, "Don't say anything!"
Mi Huan nodded with a pale face. Although she was usually unruly, she couldn't imagine sitting with a murderer.
"Well, Master Liang Jia, if nothing happens, I'll leave first." Mi Huan stuttered nervously.
Jia Rong waved his hand nonchalantly, signaling for him to leave.
"Don't forget to settle the account!" Jia Rong reminded.
Mi Huan's steps faltered in fright, and he almost fell down. Hearing that murderers always stabbed people in the back when they were about to leave, the previous good impression of Jia Rong disappeared because of his identity as a murderer.
"Okay... okay..." Mi Huan said.
"My lord, this is not good. It seems that Miss Mi has a crush on you." Zhang Xiu teased.
Jia Rong smiled and said: "Get lost."
Even so, Jia Rong still followed the direction of the window and cast his eyes on the figure leaving in a hurry.
"Zhang Xiu, let's go too." Jia Rong saw two sneaky figures following Mi Huan.
Mi Huan came out disguised as a man, with just two maids by her side.
"How's it going?" A slightly deep voice asked from a somewhat dilapidated house in the city, with anxiety and excitement in his tone.
