Yangzhou, Jianghuai region, Shucheng

Yangzhou, the Jianghuai region is the upper part of Yangzhou occupied by Kou Feng, and it is only separated by a river from Jiangdong. At present, Huang Zhong's department guards Shouchun and is responsible for supervising the military of the entire Jianghuai.

Shucheng is an inconspicuous small city in the Jianghuai region.

But in such a small city, there is a big businessman who has thousands of dollars. This businessman, surnamed Lu Mingqun, poured goods everywhere when he was young, and only now has his current status decades later.

It can be said that he was the first in the entire family to become rich, and in later generations it is the so-called rich generation, which is very shrewd.

Lu Qun was among the merchants who had gathered merchants to Chengdu a few months earlier, and was one of the most businessmen who had joined the Great Development of the South.

The shrewd Lu Qun felt a rare respect from Kou Feng's attitude towards the merchants, and therefore felt Kou Feng's determination, as for whether the army of the Chu State could deal with the group of natives in the south.

That's even more of a problem.

Therefore, Lu Qun came forward to organize a group of small merchants in Shucheng and some nearby cities, plus guards, etc., about three to five hundred people.

Lu Qun sent his eldest son to intervene directly, leading the caravan from Shucheng to untie the cable, and then passed through Chengdu and headed for Nanzhou. Shucheng, in the backyard of a larger mansion.

Lu Qun knelt on the ground, enjoying the baptism of sunbathing. It is estimated that the caravan led by the eldest son should also be out of Nanzhong at this time.

"Gold, precious stones, untouched land, plus the military power of the powerful state of Chu. This time, when you can return home full. ”

Under the baptism of the sun, Lu Qun squinted his eyes comfortably, yearning.

"Master, Chen Xue is out asking to see you."

At this time, the house slave walked in from outside and said.

"Chen Xue?" Lu Qun was surprised for a moment, and then slowly remembered who it was. Businessmen have excellent memories, but they also have to be in a position. With Lu Qun's status now, it is already good to be able to think of a small person slowly.

The so-called Chen Xue is also a businessman, but he is not even a small businessman. He was a cloth seller and lived by guarding a shop in the city.

However, because of business contacts, I met Lu Qun a few times. Usually, it seems to be relatively low-key.

"Please sit down in the hall and say hello."

Lu Qun thought for a moment in his heart and said. Although the other party is really a small person, he also has business dealings in the end, and Lu Qun is very respectful of his business partners.

"No." The house slave said yes, turned and walked out.

Soon after the house slave left, Lu Qun also got up and walked out, and soon came to the hall.

In the hall, there was a person, a middle-aged man. The figure is moderate, and its appearance is not good. This is Chen Xue.

"I've seen Mr. Lu."

When Lu Qun walked in, Chen learned to hold his fists.

"Mr. Chen is very polite." Lu Qun smiled and returned the salute, and then went straight to the top and sat down. After he finished it, he asked, "I wonder what happened to Mr. Chen coming to find the old man?" ”

Chen Xue didn't answer immediately, but his eyes flashed, he got up and walked outside the door, looked left and right, and then knelt back to his original position, looked at Lu Qun and said word by word: "I want to send a fortune to Mr. Lu." ”

Lu Qun originally thought that Chen Qun was an ordinary person, and it was estimated that there was no big deal when he saw it.

But just now, when Lu Qun saw Chen Xue so cautious, he seemed to be afraid that the wall had ears. I was shocked in my heart, knowing that it must be a big deal, and most of the time there will be no good things.

When Chen Qun said that there was a rich and noble scene, the shrewd Lu Qun already knew that there was a problem with this guy, and there was a big problem.

A fortune.

With his current status as Lu Qun, he is a party with thousands of dollars. Who else dares to say that it is a rich one? There are four people in the world who are qualified to say that.

One is Chu Tianzi Kou Feng, the second is Cao Cao, the third is Ma Teng, and the fourth is Han Sui.

Among these people, Chu Tianzi Kou Feng didn't need to send someone to say this to him at all, and he was also in the territory of Chu State, even if there was something for him to serve, he would just issue an edict directly. Don't be so secretive.

Then the rest are Cao Cao, Ma Teng, and Han Sui. So there are big things, not good things. Most of these girls are spies or something.

Lu Qun's heart was very shocked, but there was nothing on his face, and he looked at Chen Xue casually, his appearance was not good, his personality was calm, and he was not public.

The identity is also not conspicuous. That's the best candidate for a spy.

"Oh? What do you mean by that? After a while, Lu Qun showed some interest and said.

"Cao Gong is in the north, and he is eloquent and strategic, far better than Kou Feng. The soldiers under the tent are strong and strong, especially the cavalry, which is far superior to the Chu State. However, Cao Gong was also afraid of the Chu State, which was the Chu book. Now that Kou Feng announced that he would sell the production technology of the Chu Book with his daughter, it was tantamount to cutting off his own arm, and Cao Gong was very happy and eager to obtain the Chu Shu technology. As long as Mr. can offer it with both hands, Duke Cao will be very happy, and he will be kind to the title. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xue raised his head and looked at Lu Qun, and said word by word: "Mr. goes to Chengdu and gives generously." It's just for the title of the chief of the Chu State. What Cao Gong gave him must be the liehous. Several generals chose to serve the battlefield and look for the marquis thousands of miles away. Now, the position is in front of the gentleman's eyes, and he is at his fingertips. ”

After saying this, Chen Xue's identity was undoubtedly revealed. It was on Cao Cao's orders that he lobbied businessmen such as Lu Qun to obediently offer the production process of Chu Shu, so as to achieve the goal of strengthening the country.

To be honest, Chen Xue's words are also very clever. No one provided it, and first mentioned Cao Cao's heroic talent, which was far better than Kou Feng. The strength is also far superior to that of Chu.

And then there's the lure.

Only a long-ago country can have a title that can last a long time.

Seriously, Lu Qun was really moved. Marquis, although the eldest lord is also one of the many titles, second only to the marquis of Liehou and the title of Marquis of Guannai.

But even if it's a small step, it's a world of difference.

If he Lu Qun is the Marquis of Guannei, when people see him, they will call him Lu Hou. If he Lu Qun is a liege and has a fiefdom, it is like being in Shucheng.

Then others will call it Shuhou.

What an honor. However, soon Lu Qun calmed down, Chen Xue's words were undoubtedly very clever, but he had a fatal weakness.

Cao Cao's eloquence? That's right, if the characters who can conquer the Quartet and unify Hebei and the Central Plains are not eloquent, how can they have today's achievements?

Therefore, Lu Qun does not deny this. But the problem is that Cao Wei is not as powerful as he thinks, and the cavalry is far superior to the Chu State, which is true.

However, the state of Chu also has strong passes and dangers, and the navy is strong. It is the deep mountains and dangers, boating in the rivers and lakes. It is also a strong soldier and a strong horse, not weaker than the Wei State.

Chen Xue used the strength of cavalry, far superior to the Chu State. to mislead Lu Qun, but it is also his fatal weakness. In addition, the title of Wei is very worthless.

After Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sold his officials and lords, there were a lot of marquis and marquis in Guannei. Then, it's time to divide the heroes.

For example, Cao Ren, his eldest son inherited the title, and then all tomorrows were made marquis because of Cao Ren's merits, and Cao Ren's fiefdom was divided.

Then the eldest grandson, some of the grandsons of tomorrow's relatives, are also sealed as the marquis of Guannei.

This is a good thing, but it also further weakens the value of the title. It can be said that if you live in Xudu, then if you go out for a walk, you can meet more than ten or twenty Hou Ye.

What's the point of that?

On the contrary, in the state of Chu, the control of titles is very strict. In addition to the founding merits, the sons of heaven. None of them are ensealed.

There is no sub-sealing.

In terms of value, the princes in Wei are not as valuable as the great concubines of Chu.

The strength of the state of Chu is very strong, the title is well controlled, and the value is very high. This is the second reason why Lu Qun calmed down, in addition to this, there are two other points.

Cao Cao is eloquent, but Kou Feng is not necessarily bad, and his blood is strong, and he still has a lot of time to conquer the world.

There is also Kou Feng's attitude towards businessmen.

How to say it, Lu Qun is a businessman at heart. Even if he went to Xudu, he was sealed. It is estimated that others will also look at him with the attitude of the businessman.

And because he betrayed the state of Chu, he was lured away.

On the contrary, in the state of Chu, he has the kind trust of Kou Feng, and has a vast network of contacts in the Jianghuai region that has been established for decades. There is such a prominent title as the chief of the princess.

Go to the State of Wei, bullshit.

The above four points made Lu Qun completely calm down.

Now he no longer wants to go to Wei to do the affairs of the Hou Ye, but thinks about how to catch this guy and further impact Cao Wei's spies in the Jianghuai region.

It is better to be the chief of Chu than the marquis of Cao Wei.

"The Marquis is a good title. However, Mr. also knew that the old man had been in Jianghuai for decades before he laid this large foundation, so he abandoned it and took his family to Cao Wei, which is a pity for being serious. After arriving in Cao Wei, how to survive? ”

Lu Qun deliberately showed a hesitant look and said. As he spoke, his eyes showed some essence from time to time.

This look is not used to make a hesitation, but to clearly tell others to bargain.

Chen Xue has no doubt about him. A hint of understanding flashed on his face, he smiled slightly, raised his fist and said: "Sir, rest assured, in addition to the prestigious title, the prime minister will also reward him with property and land to support Mr. and his family." ”

"How many families are the princes?" Lu Qun was even more insatiable and asked.

Seeing that Lu Qun's soft soil was dug deeply, Chen Xue's face was still smiling, but he secretly scolded in his heart, profiteer. However, even so, there is no turning face.

His heart wandered for a while, and he said, "About five hundred families." ”

Even if the value of the liehou has depreciated, it still has a certain value in Cao Wei. 500 households or less is easy to manage, but more than 500 households are more difficult.

In fact, Chen Xue's order from above was just a temptation. Specifically, how many families can be sealed, Chen Xue doesn't know. Of these 500 or so households, Chen Xue is nonsense