When he saw the potter questioning him so righteously, Lu Bu suddenly understood.
My own words were a little too rash, and I didn't even talk about anything: I didn't go through any procedures such as accepting the lottery, asking for my name, Najib, etc. It was a bit advantageous to just call someone my son-in-law.
Pottery merchants are different from us Bingzhou people, they are not so unruly, they are cultured people.
I was indeed a little anxious.
Lu Bu laughed and said, "Okay, okay, that doesn't count. What happened just now doesn't count. Let's talk about business first."
Although the pottery merchant really wanted to ask Lu Bu if he was sick, he still couldn't ask in the end.
After all, I came here to conquer them, not to cause trouble.
Important figures from both parties came to the tent and sat down, but they saw Lu Bu swinging his festive red robe at the pottery merchant as if to show off, and then glanced at him.
The potter looked at him puzzled.
I'm old and as fat as a pig. What's wrong with me?
Something is wrong.
"Prime Minister Tao, where do we start?" Lu Bu looked at the pottery merchant with a smile.
Tao Shang considered the words and said, "Let's start after I conquered Hebei."
Lu Bu nodded vigorously and said: "Sure! It was after you conquered Hebei that you began to have this idea, right? Originally, you were just focusing on dealing with Yuan Shao, and you didn't consider my family, right?"
The pottery merchant and the generals were suddenly stunned.
This Lu Bu... is quite good!
I really didn't see it.
This is not like Bingzhou Army's usual behavior, it looks very wise.
The potter was still thinking about how to say this just now, but now that Lu Bu said it himself, the big stone in his heart seemed to fall.
"I didn't expect that Marquis Wen could actually see this level, so I feel relieved."
Lu Bu laughed loudly and said, "If I can't even see this, wouldn't my life have been in vain for so many years? Prime Minister Tao, I have to say that although you have the reputation of a gentleman, you are really a very good man when it comes to matters between men and women."
Somewhat ungentlemanly."
"A matter of men and women?" The pottery merchant narrowed his eyes and thought about it for a moment. There was something wrong with the number of products.
"Marquis Wen, it seems that the things we are chatting about are not the same thing, right?"
"Why isn't it the same thing?"
"Then tell me, what does Tao want to talk to you about?"
Lu Bu laughed and said: "How can I take the initiative to speak about this kind of thing? You should do it yourself!"
The pottery merchant touched the bridge of his nose and said, "How about this? How about I count one, two, three, and we both state our respective purposes at the same time?"
"Okay! Since you are willing to play like this, I will accompany you."
"I counted, one!"
"two."
"three!"
"If you are surnamed Lu, if you are wise, please hand over your army and territory! (If you are surnamed Tao, if you are wise, please marry my daughter home!)"
When he finished speaking, the entire handsome tent was completely silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
The hands of the generals on both sides unconsciously touched the swords at their waists. The temperature in the air seemed to have dropped to freezing point.
Tao Shang took a deep breath and said helplessly: "It's clear, what did I say? There must be some misunderstanding... How can you, Lu Bu, be so smart as to understand my intentions?"
Lu Bu's chubby face turned a little purple.
He stared at the pottery merchant tightly, as if he had been greatly insulted.
Huang Zhong, who was beside the pottery merchant, noticed something was wrong and immediately took a step forward.
Lu Bu was stunned when he saw this. He turned to look at Huang Zhong and found that the very old man in front of him, although he seemed to be half a hundred years old, was very energetic, and his whole body was tightly wrapped in muscles.
, as if it can burst the clothes and spurt out. There is an indescribable tension, which can be said to be full of momentum.
Lu Bu is also a discerning person. Just by looking at this man's body shape and energy, he can tell that this man is definitely not inferior to his heyday.
He turned his head and looked at Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, A Fei, Tai Shi Ci and others behind the pottery merchant...
Cold sweat began to break out on Lu Bu's forehead.
None of them are easy to deal with.
After a long while, the pottery merchant suddenly said: "Marquis Wen, why don't you just turn over the page and let's talk again?"
Lu Bu rolled his eyes and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Tao Shang said calmly: "In today's world, all the princes have been destroyed, and the structure of all the forces has basically been established. But you, Marquis Wen, only have a small place like Jiujiang County left. How should you do in this world?"
To establish a foothold? Maybe you can still be at ease in Jiujiang now, but can you always be happy in this county? Now Tao has helped the Han Emperor to conquer the six states of the world, and half of the world is under his control. Marquis Wen
At this time, you have surrendered to the imperial court, which is enough to be valued by the imperial court. But after the world is settled and Cao Cao and Liu Biao are destroyed, has Marquis Wen ever thought that if you surrender to the imperial court then, the imperial court will still value you, a mere Jiujiang person?
A small land and your tens of thousands of troops merging states?"
After the pottery merchant finished speaking, Lu Bu couldn't help but began to lower his head in thought.
How could he not understand this?
The pottery merchants pacified Hebei, supported the emperor, and established their hegemony. Their own Jiujiang County was close to his jurisdiction. In these years, the pottery merchants had been supporting the Bingzhou army, allowing them to survive.
Not to mention that Tao Shang sent troops to Jiujiang County, as long as he strangled the supplies to the Bingzhou Army, it would be enough for the Bingzhou Army to drink a pot.
Although he understood the truth, Lu Bu was unwilling to surrender so dryly.
No matter what, I am independent in Jiujiang and I am a carefree person. If I really lead the crowd to join the pottery merchants and use the pottery merchants' methods to gradually weaken and annex my own military power, I am afraid it will not take long. By then,
He is a bare-bones general, and everything, even his life, will be in the opponent's hands.
That's fine with other things, but Lu Bu really couldn't accept putting his life in the hands of others.
unless……
But Lu Bu stood up, cupped his hands to the pottery merchant and said, "The Prime Minister's words made Lü Bu suddenly enlightened. The Prime Minister was full of kindness. For the sake of Lü Bu's wealth, Lü Bu shouldn't refuse, but there is only one thing that will probably make him angry."
Mr. Lu can't sleep at night and can't eat well, so I still ask the Prime Minister to decide for me."
The potter raised his eyebrows and said, "What is Marquis Wen worried about?"
"The cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked, the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden... The world only sees Han Xin's honor as a general, but not his deathbed."
Tao Shang took a deep breath: "I promise this to Marquis Wen, but I'm afraid Marquis Wen won't believe it. Tell me, what do you want?"
Lu Bu whispered: "The Prime Minister came to me with a purpose today, and I also came to the Prime Minister with a purpose. If the Prime Minister wants me to promise you, you must promise me today!"
Lu Bu's idea was very right.
If you marry my daughter, I will be your father-in-law!
Do you still dare to kill your father-in-law?
The pottery merchant stood up and waved to Lu Bu.
Lu Bu immediately walked to the pottery merchant.
But I heard the pottery merchant whisper so that no one else could hear: "I am also the prime minister after all. It is not impossible for your daughter to marry me, but what about the dowry?"
Lu Bu gritted his teeth: "What do you mean? I gave you a beautiful girl, and you still want me to pay you back?"
"It's your own choice. If you don't do it, we'll break up now!"
"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense! Whatever you want, I'll give it to you!"
"Bingzhou Langqi, and the generals under your command!"
"My daughter is given to you. We will be a family from now on. Of course these are all yours...then what can I get?"
"You are already a county marquis, and there is not much space left in your title. The most I can do is give you another job."
Lu Bu hesitated for a moment: "Is it okay to push harder?"
"I might as well leave this prime minister to you."
"That's okay..."
"Forget it, I can't afford to marry your daughter, bye."
"Don't! Don't! I'm joking with you... I just want Jinwu, but I also want the farmland and the big house in Jinling! You have to help me arrange it!"
"make a deal!"
Everyone looked at these two people muttering together, their voices were very low, but they couldn't hear what they were talking about.
Suddenly, Lu Bu burst out laughing.
He held the pottery merchant's hand and said, "Lv lived to this age and was able to find such a good son-in-law. It is truly a blessing. I will have no regrets in this life!"
The pottery merchant also said with emotion: "This is the first time I have met my father-in-law who is so wise, powerful, and not superstitious in cultivating immortals... I am very relieved."
"My dear son-in-law, I heard that you already have two wives at home, and there are still a few waiting in line to become wives... If my daughter goes, will she..."
The pottery merchant was a smart man and could see Lu Bu's worry at a glance. He smiled quickly and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law. No matter what kind of woman she is, as long as she enters the Tao family, she will only be my pottery merchant's wife."
That’s all, there is absolutely no saying that we favor one over the other.”
Lu Bu couldn't help but feel relieved after hearing this: "A good son-in-law is really a righteous man!"
After saying that, he turned to Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Song Xian and others: "Why don't you come over and pay homage to the lord!"
Zhang Liao and others looked at each other in surprise. Although they didn't know why, they still followed Lu Bu's instructions and all bowed to the pottery merchant: "I have met my lord!"
"You're welcome, you're welcome." The pottery merchant looked at Zhang Liao and Gao Shun and nodded with satisfaction: "Father-in-law, you are a very upright person... I am very satisfied with this dowry."