Chapter eight hundred and eighty second two old men
It seemed that the pottery merchant's words had been taken into account, but Shi Tao was the first to say: "As the old saying goes, Taoism is respected and virtue is noble. Cultivating one's morality and governing the country should match heaven's virtue with virtue. A virtuous person will never kill recklessly..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw the pottery merchant blocking his words with his hand: "Another moral kidnapper."
Shi Tao was immediately choked up when he heard this, and secretly asked what does this mean?
The pottery merchant turned to look at Xu Shu.
Xu Shu said very calmly: "From the time I surrendered to Jingzhou that day, I have already calculated in my heart that there might be such a day. But now that I have done it, it is useless to think about a way out, so I am not willing to think about other options.
, If the Prime Minister wants to punish me, then of course he has his own reasons, and I will naturally follow suit."
Tao Shang nodded, thinking that at least from these words, Xu Shu did not regard Jingzhou as a springboard, but sincerely devoted himself to working under Liu Bei. As for people like Shi Tao, they were somewhat indifferent.
Rudder's suspicion.
However, regardless of whether it is to adapt to the wind or not, to govern Jingzhou, we still need some talents from Jingzhou.
The pottery merchant said to Shi Tao: "In any case, the unification of the world is imminent. In addition to the two gentlemen, Mr. Shui Jing also recommended Ma Liang, Meng Jian, Cui Jun and others to me, and they are all serving under me now.
Tao will use them both in high regard. As long as the two gentlemen are willing, Tao will definitely not be in trouble."
Although Shi Tao didn't understand what the potter Shicai said and didn't like it very much, but now he can accept it after listening to his words, at least it's within the scope of what he can accept.
The pottery merchant said to Shi Tao: "I have promised Meng Jian and Cui Jun to train them as the head of a county. Now I will treat you in the same way. What do you think?"
When Shi Tao heard that the pottery merchant actually wanted to train him to become a county governor, he was overjoyed and quickly bowed to the pottery merchant and thanked him.
The pottery merchant turned to look at Xu Shu and said: "As for you... just follow me back to Jinling City in the future. There are many officials in Jingzhou. People like you are needed in Jinling City."
Shi Tao turned to look at Xu Shu enviously, with a hint of jealousy in his eyes.
Xu Shu didn't say anything just now. Why did the potter value him so much?
Xu Shu was neither happy nor sad. He just naturally bowed his hand to the pottery merchant and didn't say much.
The potter let the two of them go back first.
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The next day, the pottery merchant called Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, Ma Liang and others, and Bingzhuo people called Xu Shu and introduced them to each other.
If you want to win a person's heart, the most important thing is to make him feel that there is a sense of like-mindedness in this group.
During this meeting, the pottery merchant did not talk to him about any major national affairs. He just asked a few people to express their opinions on the current situation and exchange experiences with each other.
It is better to say this is a tea party than a military meeting.
After everyone had an academic exchange, their familiarity with each other obviously increased a lot, and Xu Shu was obviously very interested in Zhuge Liang and others, and his sense of integration gradually increased.
If it can reach this level, it is a success for the pottery merchant.
At least his subordinates gave Xu Shu a sense of belonging, which was a good thing for the pottery merchant.
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After staying in Jiangling for a while, the pottery merchant decided to temporarily move his position.
Jingzhou has been pacified, and Xishu is unlikely to make any major external moves for a while. Now it seems that it is a good time to go to Guanzhong carefully.
The pottery merchant decided to return to Xuchang first to prepare his troops and horses, and then go to Wancheng to meet with Chen Deng, Taishi Ci, Lu Bu and others to look for an opportunity to march to Wuguan.
After all, the south has been pacified, and he is no longer in danger of being attacked from both front and rear, so he can use his troops against Guanzhong with peace of mind.
The navy was left to patrol Yanjiang and occupy the entire Yangtze River. The pottery merchant then commanded the horse and infantry armies to return to Xuchang City.
The pottery merchant's wife and sons had all returned to Jinling City. Only Tao Qian, Wang Yun and others were sitting in Xuchang with Xun Yu. This surprised the pottery merchant.
He originally planned to let the two elders go back together.
After meeting with the two elders, Tao Shang chatted with them for a while, but suddenly Wang Yun said: "Zidu, Jingzhou has been pacified. Are you going to Guanzhong next?"
The pottery merchant looked at Wang Yun carefully and found that he was obviously much thinner than during the Chinese New Year, and his energy seemed to be much weaker.
The potter's heart couldn't help but thump. He could tell that Wang Yun was nearing the end of his life.
Tao Shang smiled and said: "Wang Situ, you can rest assured and enjoy your retirement in Xuchang? Why do you have to worry about so many state affairs?"
Wang Yun shook his head and said: "Don't worry... Don't fool me with nice things. I know what's going on in my heart best... If you want to go to Guanzhong, I will definitely go with you this time.
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Tao Shang looked at Wang Yun's trembling body and couldn't bear to say: "Are you really going to do this? Your body is probably not easy to travel and travel, right? If you go to Guanzhong, the journey is not short, I'm afraid..."
"Don't be afraid that I won't be able to hold on." Wang Yun said confidently: "If you don't climb the walls of the two capitals, I will definitely not die. You can rest assured of this."
Tao Shang originally wanted to try to persuade him, but inadvertently, he saw Tao Qian gently shaking his head at him.
The pottery merchant pondered for a moment, and then said to Wang Yun: "Since my father-in-law wants to go, I will naturally do anything. I will go to Guanzhong the next day, and I will take you with me."
Wang Yun nodded with satisfaction, and then saw him stand up.
But the moment he stood up, he saw Wang Yun's complexion suddenly turned pale, and then he swayed back and forth on the spot, and his body fell directly backward.
The pottery merchant was shocked when he saw this.
He stepped forward in surprise, grabbed Wang Yun's hand, and supported him with the other hand.
"Father-in-law, how are you? Don't scare me!"
Wang Yun was confused for a while, then regained his composure and said: "I'm fine, I'm fine! You don't need to worry..."
The potter whispered: "Shall I take you back to rest?"
Wang Yun waved his hand and said: "It's okay, you are busy, I just go back and rest by myself, I won't be so useless."
The pottery merchant knew that Wang Yun had a stubborn temper and did not argue with him. He just winked at Pei Qian.
Pei Qian naturally understood what the potter meant, so he immediately took the place of the potter and helped Wang Yun back.
Tao Qian looked at Wang Yun's back and sighed with a long sigh: "This time, he, he is really going to die."
Tao Qian's tone was choked with sobs. Wang Yun had practiced with him over the years, and to a certain extent, he had become like Tao Qian's wife. His imminent passing was naturally hard for Tao Qian to accept.
Tao Shang sighed and said, "Father, my son will definitely take good care of Wang Situ."
Tao Qian glanced at him and said, "What are you taking care of? I will go with you."
"Are you going too?"
"An old friend is like a leaf falling in the wind, so I naturally want to see him off personally."