Jia Xu was not afraid of being exposed at all, nor was he afraid of the pottery merchant's grudge.
The Eagle Snake Mansion he is currently in charge of is the most secretive department under Cao Cao. The things he usually does for Cao Cao are all scandalous things that cannot be seen in the light. Cao Cao has very strict protection measures for Jia Xu and this department.
Although it may seem that the old poisonous man was planning to fight with the pottery merchant, to the outside world, all the government orders and strategies were basically spoken by Cao Cao himself.
All military orders were issued by Cao Cao, and Jia Xu only did the preliminary notification work for him.
Therefore, Jia Xu was not afraid that others would know that he had set up the scheme, because no one would know the details.
They would only think that it was Cao Cao himself who was fighting with Tao Shang.
Jia Xu likes the feeling of hiding behind others to compete with others...it is safe and can satisfy his competitive spirit.
There is no person in this world who has no desires and needs, especially those with extremely high abilities.
The same goes for Jia Xu. He has the smartest head in the world, and he is rich in knowledge. Nowadays, the heroes are vying for the throne, and wise men from all walks of life are competing for beauty. A hundred flowers are contending. Jia Xu is the top wise man in the world.
My heart has already lost its patience and is ready to take action.
The ever-changing strategies in his mind are not meant to be hidden, but the current situation forces him to do so.
Most people are like him, but unlike others, Jia Xu can endure it.
He strongly suppressed the desire in his heart to compete with others and restrained himself.
In fact, holding it in like this is quite harmful to the body, and the feeling of being a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle is not that good.
Until now, Cao Cao has secretly established a secret organization like the Eagle Snake Mansion, which completely dispelled Jia Xu's concerns and provided him with a platform to display his wisdom and vicious schemes.
After Jia Xu found out the details of the Eagle Snake Mansion, he almost burst out of joy.
He finally no longer has to be a Ninja Turtle... he just needs to be a normal Turtle!
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The pottery merchant planted nails in Runan County and Mount Tai respectively, and after preparing his back-up staff, he began to carefully smooth over the political dignitaries of each county in Xuzhou.
Tao Qian built a Taoist temple in the suburbs of Pengcheng. He followed Yu Ji there to practice alchemy, and sternly told Tao Qian not to disturb his health unless it was important.
This time the old man has completely made up his mind to say "Sayounala" to the mortal world and act as a hands-off shopkeeper.
Although Tao Shang also has five or six years of political experience, the foundation of his development over the years was in Jinling City and Jiangdong. Now that he suddenly took over the entire Xuzhou, some of the details really caught him off guard.
Even if you are familiar with it, it will take a while, right?
For several days in a row, the potter stayed up late past midnight.
Although he was still young, he still felt a little tired.
In the past, in Jinling City, whenever a pottery merchant stayed up late, Diao Chan would make some "soup" for him as a late-night snack to replenish his energy and refresh his mind.
But now that Diao Chan is having a baby in Jinling City, I am afraid no one will be so considerate. Moreover, the pottery merchant is not a person who would take the initiative to trouble others. It would be okay to ask the maids to make him some midnight snacks in the middle of the night.
It's not impossible, the problem is...he doesn't have the habit of calling people to death.
He shook off another scroll and opened it, which recorded the poor harvests of the nobles in various places.
The pottery merchant just wanted to read the contents above carefully and make statistics, but suddenly he smelled an...unexplainable smell.
Why does it taste a bit like glutinous rice?
He looked up following the smell and saw Mi Zhen holding a food box, standing timidly at the door of the hall, looking shyly towards him.
The pottery merchant was stunned when he saw this and said, "Miss Mi? How did you get in?"
Mi Zhen smiled timidly and said in a low voice: "Master...well, the little girl heard that her brother said that the master had worked too hard recently and stayed up until midnight every day, so she specially prepared some chicken soup for the master.
Fu sent it."
Tao Shang nodded suddenly when he heard this, and suddenly said: "Did Xu Chu let you in?"
Mi Zhen blushed, nodded, and said: "After General Xu checked the little girl's food box, the little girl asked him to report it on her behalf, but General Xu said that the little girl and the Taifu were considered a family, so there was no need for him to report it.
Yes, just let me come and see the Tutor on my own..."
Potter: "..."
This guy Xu Chu is learning to be more and more glib. When did he become like Guo Jia? He didn't hold back any good shit.
The reason why he let Mi Zhen in was like a mirror in Tao Shang's mind.
Fatty Xu saw that he didn't have his wife by his side, so he wanted to help him solve that problem.
But if you put aside these small thoughts, Xu Chu actually has good intentions.
In later generations, this kind of person would be considered a rare wingman, which is quite interesting.
Forget it, I won't deal with him anymore.
"Miss Lao Mi, um...how did you know that I like to drink chicken soup?" The pottery merchant stood up and made a gesture of invitation to Mi Zhen.
Mi Zhen put the food box on the pottery table with a blushing face, and whispered: "When we were in Jinling City... Sister Diao Chan told me... He said that the Taifu was in Jinling City and stayed up late to deal with it.
During government affairs, I love soup the most, and among them the chicken soup made by sister Diao Chan is the best..."
Tao Shang looked at Mi Zhen quietly...from her pretty face to her huge breasts.
This girl is getting more mature and her breasts seem to be bigger than before.
I'm afraid the D-cup won't be able to stop him. If he gives him twenty years, I guess this woman can develop to Z.
"Diao Chan even told you this. It seems that your love affair has developed very well... So, I would like to thank Miss Mi in advance." The pottery merchant smiled and stretched out his hand, opened the food box, and took a look inside.
Something, I couldn't help but be stunned.
What Mi Zhen called "chicken soup"...how should I put it? The chicken in it was not chopped into pieces, but was placed whole in a large goblet. There were faint feathers on it, as if it had not been cleaned.
It was green and purple, and some parts had obviously not been stewed.
The soup was like soup, but there was a big lump of half-cooked chicken in it. The potter was really embarrassed to open his mouth and drink it.
The two of them fell into silence immediately upon seeing each other.
"Um... Taifu, why don't you try it?" Mi Zhen whispered to Tao Shang.
The corners of the pottery merchant's mouth twitched secretly a few times without anyone noticing.
Did this little bitch come to prank her on purpose?
"Well, Miss Mi, I'm actually not very hungry either."
"The master refuses to try it. Could it be that the little girl's cooking skills are not as good as those of Sister Diao Chan?"
This statement actually goes to the root.
Not only is it worse!
It’s just eight streets away!
But if you say this, will it hurt the girl’s self-esteem?
The pottery merchant had no choice but to pick up the spoon, take a small mouthful of soup and put it into his mouth...
It was exactly as I imagined.
If you don’t want the salty ones, I’ll beat the salt sellers to death.
Because of the Huaipu Salt Mine, although there is no shortage of salt in Xuzhou, should we waste it so much?
After the potter took a few more sips, he slowly put down the spoon and said with a forced smile: "Young lady is good at your craftsmanship. Thank you very much for your kindness. Tao is very grateful."
"Is it really delicious?" Mi Zhen immediately beamed with joy, and brought it to the pottery merchant again: "If it tastes good, Taifu, please drink more, and don't be polite to Zhen'er."
Potter: "..."
That's really not polite.
As a gentleman, criticizing someone's poor craftsmanship in front of a hot and beautiful girl would be a disgrace. Moreover, the person was kind to him, so the pottery merchant was really embarrassed to offend the girl's face.
Don't let other girls lose face, there will only be one consequence.
You will suffer the consequences yourself.
Tao Shang drank the so-called "chicken soup" one mouthful at a time, while Mi Zhen was opposite him, leaning on her chin and watching happily.
Seeing that most of the pot had reached the bottom, the pottery merchant felt that smoke was coming out of his throat.
"Taifu, Master Guo wants to see you!"
Xu Chu's voice sounded outside the hall, and the pottery merchant suddenly became energetic.
The savior has come!
"Girl, wait a moment, Tao will come back as soon as he leaves."
After saying that, without waiting for Mi Zhen's reaction, the pottery merchant stood up and left the hall quickly.
Walking out of the hall, he passed by Xu Chu who was smiling obscenely. The potter didn't have time to scold him, he just said: "Bring me a pot of water, hurry! I'll kill you tomorrow!"
Guo Jia was waiting for the summons in the courtyard of his outer house. After counting the time, Xu Chu had almost finished his report. The pottery merchant should have let him in, right?
This kind of thing is usually just a formality, and they understand each other tacitly.
Just as Guo Jiagan was about to step inside, he saw the pottery merchant walking out of the courtyard of the inner house carrying a kettle.
Guo Jia was immediately surprised when he saw this.
"Why did you come out?"
"Say it in the yard!" the pottery merchant said to Guo Jiada while holding the kettle and filling it vigorously.
Guo Jia raised his head and looked at the crescent moon already hanging in the air, and said curiously: "In the middle of the night, don't you think that when you meet a courtier in the courtyard, you won't even let him in through the door, and you won't even let him take a sip of water..."
Holding a kettle and filling it here, isn't that a bit different? Are you a bit too unwilling to treat me as an outsider? "
The potter drank the water, smiled, and patted Guo Jia on the shoulder: "I know you, I know you don't choose this!"
Guo Jia: "..."
When I was young, I saw the prodigal brother sighing and saying, "Okay, I'll talk to you about this later... Guo came to find you overnight. It was news from Qingzhou."
"What's up?"
Guo Jia said solemnly: "Yuan Tan, who had been stationed in Pingyuan County, suddenly sent out troops and attacked the headquarters of Beihai County. Kong Rong could not defeat Yuan's army and had already lost his territory. He fled overnight to Qingzhou Governor Tian Kai. Now
Yuan Tan's troops were pointing directly at Linzi City, and Tian Kai sent an envoy to ask for reinforcements."
The pottery merchant immediately fell silent upon hearing this.
After a while, Tao Shang sighed and said, "Brother Fengxiao, in your opinion, should Tao go to save Qingzhou in person or send his generals?"
Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Xuzhou has just been taken over by the Taifu, and they still need to consolidate themselves. Although it is a bit unfair to them, Tian Kai's power is far less than that of Yuan Shao. Even if he saves it, I'm afraid it will be of little use, especially between Qingzhou and
There is a group of Taishan thieves between us. Once they make any move, we will lose more than we gain."
"You mean...not to save?"
"No help!"
"Then how should Tao explain to Tian Kai's envoy? After all, when Xuzhou was about to be attacked by Cao Cao, he sent more troops. Although it was not many, it was still a kindness."
Guo Jiachang sighed: "I don't know either. You are the one who receives kindness! Not me."