After making up his mind, the pottery merchant went to Tao Qian to discuss the matter on the second day after the ceremony.
These days, the migration of nobles is not a big deal. With the connections of the nobles in the local area, it is very simple to ask the local prefect or county magistrate for a road guide. If you have a road guide, you will be qualified to move. I think
Wherever you go, your household registration and registration can be changed by relying on this paper route.
So Tao Qian didn't take the Zhuge family's relocation seriously at all. Mr. Tao had too many things to worry about now. There were many local gentry in Xuzhou, and they were like a drop of rain to Tao Qian.
Same.
And as an outsider, the old man still harbors a little resentment against the nobles... It would be best if they all left!
However, the level of opposition from the pottery merchants to this matter was obviously beyond Tao Qian's expectations.
He insisted on asking Tao Qian to cooperate with him to keep the Zhuge family in Xuzhou.
Seeing the potter's fierce request, Tao Qian was even a little doubtful.
Is there anyone in the Zhuge family who owes my son money?
"Son, you are going to Danyang County to take up the post next month. Are you asking for trouble by worrying about the Langya Zhuge family at this time?" Tao Qian asked with concern.
The potter shook his head vigorously and said: "Father, this matter is very important to me. I must find a way to get the Zhuge family together. It's just that the trouble is serious. Before I do this, I must discuss it with my father."
one time."
Tao Qian sighed, shook his head and said: "It's not necessary to say that it's a big deal... In fact, being a father is not a big deal. If you want to keep them, they can stay. It's just that the Zhuge clan's ancestral home is Yangdu County, which is located in Zang Ba's
Subordinate, how do you plan to communicate with him?"
The pottery merchant thought about this matter all night last night, and at this moment he already had a solution in his mind.
"My child wants to follow Mi Zhu's caravan to Yangdu and meet Zhuge Xuan."
Tao Qian was quite hesitant when he heard this and sighed: "Yangdu County is under the rule of Zang Ba. Although I and Zang Ba have not broken up yet, he is not under my father's control after all. If my son goes like this
Yangdu County, if you are found out by Zang Ba, he has evil intentions and sends troops to detain you, what should I do... Alas, this matter is absolutely inappropriate."
Tao Qian could think of this level, and the pottery merchant had naturally thought of it too.
If he wanted to poach people under Zang Ba's nose, he would naturally have a foolproof plan.
When it comes to taking care of one's own life, the potter knows better than his father.
After living two lives, no one will cherish his life like Prince Taiping.
"Father, this matter is easy to handle."
Tao Shang stood up and said to Tao Qian: "In addition to the 110,000 Baibo troops, didn't I also bring back 3,000 Taishan troops from outside Xuzhou? Father, why don't you announce the news to the outside world and say that you have heard about it for a long time?"
The Taishan Army is very powerful. In order to boost our reputation in Xuzhou and test the capabilities of the Taishan Army, Zhuo ordered the elite Danyang soldiers and the Taishan Army under your direct control to practice martial arts in Tan County next to the Yishui River. Tan County was moved to Pengcheng before my father moved it.
, is the important administrative center of Xuzhou. If you go north, you can approach Kaiyang County. If Zang Ba hears that his father is practicing martial arts with the new army in Tan County, he will definitely become suspicious!"
When Tao Qian heard this, he seemed to understand.
The old man nodded and said suddenly: "I understand. Yes, the Taishan Army and the Danyang Army are performing martial arts in Tan County. Zang Ba will definitely suspect that I want to take the opportunity to conquer him. He will definitely adjust Kaiyang's defense deployment and send out elite soldiers and horses.
We are stationed near the Yishui River and are waiting. All the bandits' energy is concentrated on Tan County where I am practicing martial arts. How can I worry about other things? Then my son can go to Yangdu County to meet Zhuge's people without any worries.
Hehe, not to mention Zang Ba, even the people in Pengcheng will definitely think that this move I made may be an adjustment made against Zang Ba."
Tao Qian was indeed a veteran in politics, and he knew what was elegant when he heard the strings. Tao Shang felt comfortable chatting with him.
It's much better than discussing things with Mi Fang outside.
"Father is wise, but you are still such an old thief."
Tao Qian sniffed and said dissatisfied: "You bastard, you came up with the idea. Why did you end up nagging me like an old man and a thief again!"
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Tao Qian acted very quickly. He immediately ordered Tao Ji, his nephew and servant in the Tao clan, to lead 3,000 Danyang elite soldiers to join the 3,000 Taishan troops commanded by Han Hao to go to Tan County to practice martial arts.
When the news reached Kaiyang, Zang Ba was shocked.
Mr. Tao Qian hasn't done much in almost two years. Why did he suddenly send troops to perform martial arts so close to him?
Zang Ba had a ghost in his heart. After receiving the letter, he immediately mobilized his troops and horses, personally supervised the formation, and went to the north of Yishui to camp and look at Tan County in the distance to prevent any unexpected events.
The entire Kaiyang County high-level officials focused their attention on the place where Tao Qian performed martial arts.
Zang Ba was engrossed in inquiring about the martial arts performance in Tan County and had no time for anything else. The pottery merchant said hello to Mi Zhu easily and went to Yangdu County with a caravan of the Mi family heading north to Qingzhou.
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Yangdu County is located at the intersection of the Yi, Meng and Wen rivers and has a long history. Like Yangdi City in Yingchuan, it is also one of the birthplaces of human civilization in China.
This time Tao Shang went to Yangdu, and in addition to personal bodyguards such as Xu Chu and the Pei brothers, he also brought Guo Jia.
Guo Jia was very helpless about this matter.
He found that the pottery merchant was willing to drag him around for anything, and whenever something happened, he would discuss it with him... and after the discussion, he would issue an IOU without paying him.
Guo Jia felt suffocated all the way and didn't say much.
But after all, he was not a man who was good at keeping silent. Seeing that he was about to arrive at Yangdu City, the prodigal son couldn't hold back after all, and asked Tao Shang: "I said, you just came to persuade Zhuge Xuan not to move south. Such a thing
, why did you specifically lead Guo to talk nonsense? This is definitely not Director Guo’s specialty.”
This is too much to say. Is there anyone in the world who is better at telling lies than you?
The potter did not expose him, but just smiled and said: "Persuading Zhuge Xuan is just one of the things, but the main purpose of bringing you here is to bring you to meet a child, and then I will accept him as a student in the future.
"
"You accept students?" Guo Jia was surprised and said, "You haven't learned it well yet! What kind of students did you accept?"
The potter sniffed and ignored the disparaging meaning in Guo Jia's words.
"The head of the family, Zhuge Xuan, had a nephew, the second son of the deceased Zhuge Gui. His name was Zhuge Liang. He should have been ten years old, but he was a great young man. He was a talented man! When he grew up, he would become a great person. Tao
He is the one who is going to be accepted as a student."
Guo Jia was stunned when he heard this and said curiously: "How did you know that Zhuge Xuan's nephew is a genius?"
The potter turned to look at him and smiled, and said: "I can even find out about you, a loser like you. How can you hide the quality of the Zhuge family from me?"
Guo Jia was immediately choked up when he heard this.
After a while...
"That's really the truth..." Guo Jia murmured to himself.
He suddenly said: "But Guo still doesn't understand. You just want to accept students. Why bring Guo to see him?"
The pottery merchant looked at Guo Jia in surprise, as if he was looking at a monster.
"After talking for a long time, why don't you understand that if you don't come over to see how good this kid is, how will you teach him skills in the future?"
Guo Jia's mind was obviously confused.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute! Guo Mou is a little confused about this twist... Could it be that you mean: you want to accept a talented child as a student, and then ask Guo Mou to teach him his skills?"
No"
The pottery merchant sighed with emotion and said helplessly: "Brother Qian has only realized this now. He is really slow by thirty miles! These days, whoever is a teacher has to teach his children by himself?"
Guo Jia couldn't help but curse.
Lose your mother!
You are so shameless and you still have reason!
"Why?" Guo Jia protested.
The pottery merchant pointed behind Guo Jia. Guo Jia turned around and saw that You Luzi had already loaded the short crossbow.
The muscles on Guo Jia's face stiffened and he sighed.
It is true that when a country is about to perish, evildoers will be born.
This guy is such a bully!
No matter who the ten-year-old child from the Zhuge family he was attracted to was, his fate would probably not be much better.
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After arriving in Yangdu County, the pottery merchant did not delay. He first sent Xu Chu to find out where the Zhuge family was, and then went to Baifu.
Zhuge Xuan, the head of the Zhuge family, was at home dealing with the land sharecropping account. Hearing that someone had sent a greeting note, he immediately opened it and looked at it.
Zhuge Xuan was a little surprised when he saw the name of the person writing on it.
"Danyang County Governor Potter"
Zhu Ge
Standing next to Zhuge Xuan was his right-hand man at home, his nephew Zhuge Jin.
This young man is as old as the pottery merchant, only eighteen years old, but his style is extremely mature. Everything he does at home is in order, and he is assisted by Zhuge Xuan.
Zhuge Jin curiously looked at the greeting card in Zhuge Xuan's hand and suggested: "Uncle, although this matter is fishy, Mr. Tao is the governor after all, and now he is in the limelight. He came all the way from Pengcheng to see you.
There must be something big going on...Besides, we are about to move our family to the south, so it is best not to neglect the people of the governor's office at the moment, as the so-called stability while pursuing perfection is the best policy."
Zhuge Xuan nodded and said: "What Jin'er said is that when someone arrives later, you come with me to greet him."
When he was young, Tao Shang and others came to Zhuge Mansion.
Zhuge's uncle and nephew, an old man and a young man, came outside the gate of the house and personally greeted the pottery merchant.
After exchanging names, the potter was not polite and followed Zhuge Xuan into the inner hall.
Zhuge Xuan is middle-aged, but he doesn't look very energetic, and he looks a little morbid.
On the contrary, Zhuge Jin, who was following him, was young, handsome, and showed a calm aura that was inconsistent with his age, which made the potter feel comfortable.