There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

"An unkind and unrighteous person, let me do this dirty thing, will you agree?"

"No promise, no promise!"

"A gentleman values ​​face. If I abandon Tian Yuanhao, I won't be called a gentleman. As a gentleman, do you want face?"

"Shameless, shameless"

Everyone shouted almost, feeling something was wrong, they all shut up.

Only Xu Chu, Zang Ba, Ji Ling and others were still yelling, but they were elbowed by several generals around them, and they shut up after they reacted vigorously.

The pottery merchant glared at Xu Chu, Ji Ling and the others, then turned their heads to look at the messenger and said, "You see, go back and report to Yuan Shao, it's not that Tao doesn't want to agree to him, but it's the trend of the times and the will of the people. You can't go against the will of the people."

The emissary made a bow, and said to the potter indifferently: "The prime minister is indeed a rare gentleman in this world. He lives up to the name of Mr. Taiping. I admire him very much. It's just that there are some things that you must not act on your will. Before I came, General Yuan asked I will send a message to the prime minister. Don't think that with a city in Hebei, you can pass this winter steadily. Some things are not as simple as you think, prime minister. There is no severe winter in the south, no need for thick clothes, no need for charcoal fire , but now Prime Minister Tao has an army of 10 troops here, without these winter supplies, what would the [-] horse generals do?"

The envoy's words immediately stunned the potter.

What you said seems to make sense.

But no matter what, the potters can't be cowardly at the moment, and they have to earn enough face for the court if they are tough.

He sneered, and said to the emissary: ​​"You don't need to worry about this matter, Mr. Tao, you have your own opinion on this matter. Back then, I had few soldiers, and I was able to lead troops to Bingzhou to suppress the Baibo army. It was also at that time. After overcoming the cold winter, now there are soldiers and generals, what are these trivial matters? Don't worry too much."

After finishing his speech, he only put the envoy's face full of shame, and then left resentfully.

After the envoy left, all the generals laughed heartily and shouted "Mighty!"

It was today's face-to-face confrontation that gave our side great confidence, and for a while, the public was excited and morale was high.

Especially those generals led by Xu Chu and others who had followed the potters for a long time were all very happy from ear to ear.

Unexpectedly, his own prime minister can be so domineering, and he looks like a weak gentleman in peacetime, which is really admirable.

The potter, however, sat lightly on his seat, and muttered to himself, "I'm too bragging, Yuan Shao has drained the military heating supplies in Qingzhou, and brought them back to Jizhou for unified deployment. Looking back, how can I justify my words, isn't this a joke?"

That night, the pottery merchant called Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi to his side and told them about the matter.

Zhuge Liang didn't want to understand the matter thoroughly, so he just swayed the feather fan without making a sound.

But Sima Hui said to the potter: "Teacher, the problem of supplies for the winter needs to be solved in Hebei. It is not difficult to make it, but it depends on how to do it. We are all outsiders and don't know much about the situation here. Can it be done while disturbing the people? We have to let the local people in Hebei make up their minds."

The pottery merchant understood the meaning of Sima Yi's words.This matter is indeed easy to solve, but the consequences are unimaginable.

the solution?It's easy!Forcibly collected from the local folk!

But pottery merchants are unwilling to compete for profit with the people. Water can carry a boat or overturn it. When our side arrives in Qingzhou and occupies two counties, a grace decree has not yet been implemented, so we must first seize other people's winter goods.

If you really want to do this, you don't have to think about it, just think with your toes, the people in Qingzhou can't wait to let Tao get out immediately.

As for what Sima Yi said about local people, there is no doubt that he was referring to Tian Feng.

Because of Tian Feng, the potter lost the opportunity to delay Yuan Shao, and naturally only Tian Feng could plug the hole for the potter.

So the potter went to Tian Feng.

Tian Feng has recovered a little bit now. He listened to the potter's consultation, he pondered for a while, and then said: "This matter is difficult to say, but it is easy to say. If you dare to ask the prime minister, when Pingbai Bojun , Where did you get the supplies for the winter?"

The potter was taken aback when he heard the words, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Naturally from the local gentry in Taiyuan, the Ping family in Pingyi, the Li family in Yewang County, and the Sima family in Wen County."

When talking about this, the pottery merchant suddenly slapped his head and said, "Mr. Yuan Hao means that we can repeat the old plan?"

Tian Feng nodded, then shook his head again.

"Things for the winter will naturally still have to fall on the heads of the local gentry, but it is different from the past. Back then, the prime minister had [-] Xuzhou troops under his command. Now the prime minister has [-] elite troops, plus thousands of horses. What is needed Things are several times more than what they were back then, which is absolutely beyond what ordinary families can afford, and if you want to take out so much supplies at once, you have to have a very strong family background."

The pottery merchant smiled and said, "Then please trouble Mr. Yuan Hao to recommend one for me?"

Tian Feng said word by word: "The Zhen family in Zhongshan can take this job."

Chapter 671 The Prime Minister's Feeling

"Zhen's family in Zhongshan?" The potter frowned suspiciously, thought carefully, and said, "Is this the natal family of Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi's daughter-in-law?"

"Huh?" Tian Feng was stunned when he heard the words.

Which fool spread the rumor that the daughter of the Zhen family is the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family?

Although the Second Young Master Yuan had that intention, it is completely irrelevant.

Does this embarrass Yuan Shi?

Could it be that Yuan Xi said it?

Tian Feng hummed secretly in his heart.

Good you brat, I will report you to the general later!

Let you tarnish the reputation of the Yuan family outside for a woman.

Tian Feng shook his head at the potter and said: "No, although the second son of Yuan also intends to propose marriage to the daughter of the Zhen family, but in recent years there have been many wars in Hebei, and it is a troubled time. The general's thoughts are all on foreign wars, so he proposed marriage to the daughter of the Zhen family. Things can only be shelved."

The pottery merchant nodded suddenly when he heard the words, and said: "So that's the case, but since Yuan Xi is interested in the daughter of the Zhen family, the relationship between the two must be good. You let me ask the Zhen family for winter supplies. According to them The relationship with Yuan Shao should not be given to me, right?"

Tian Feng shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily true. After Zhen Yi passed away, his second son, Zhen Yan, became an official. He was quite talented, and he was also valued by Yuan Shao. Unfortunately, he died young the year before last. Now he has his eldest son, Zhen Yao. He used to be a filial piety, but he has no real talent or learning. He has been idle for several years. He has just entered an official position recently, but his position is not high. With his ability, it will be difficult for him to make a living in the future. At this time, the Zhen family is in the gentry circle of Hebei. The middle position can be described as extremely embarrassing."

The pottery merchant nodded suddenly when he heard the words, and said: "It turns out that although the Zhen family is rich, their status in the officialdom has declined since Zhen Yi's death. If this continues, they will be excluded from the gentry group sooner or later. If you can take advantage of the chaos and take the opportunity to climb up to my Xuzhou lineage, maybe you will be able to stand up."

Tian Feng admired the potter's unique vision in his heart.

"That's right, and if you act like this, the lord is the prime minister. If they bet on the right treasure, they can use your way to turn over in one fell swoop."

The pottery merchant nodded suddenly, and suddenly changed the topic, saying: "Although that is the case, the Zhen family is a local gentry in Hebei after all. Instead of risking the treasure on me, why not marry Yuan Shao? Then the child turned over?"

Facing the bright eyes of the pottery merchant and the sudden shift of the subject, Tian Feng was startled and sweated profusely.

Good boy, on the surface it seems that you are asking for advice with an open mind, but without knowing it, you have grasped the main point of your words, and you have reached the point in one sentence!

This is the old man. If it were someone else, he probably wouldn't be able to walk in front of this kid for two days.

Tian Feng cleared his throat, and said to the Tao merchant: "Well, speaking of this matter, it is also a sore spot for the general. Although Yuan Xi admires the daughter of the Zhen family and wants her to be his wife, but the daughter of the Zhen family doesn't like him. Turning a blind eye to his overtures, although the insiders in Hebei's gentry are well aware of this matter, it is hard to tell the truth, and the general has never referred to the second son as a relative, partly because of the Zhen family's avoidance of this matter Attitude, the Gate of Four Generations and Three Dukes is naturally more skinny."

The potter nodded suddenly, looked at Tian Feng with a smile and said, "Really?"

Tian Feng didn't know why, facing the potter's dark eyes, he felt a little uneasy, and felt an indescribable feeling of emptiness in his heart.

This kid really doesn't look like a 24-year-old.

Tian Feng stabilized his mind and replied arrogantly: "Of course it is true. What is the prime minister's intention for asking such a question?"