There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

Even if it was a union between the two Yuans, at least Yuan Shao had to take the initiative to beg him.

"No!"

Yuan Shu finally came to a conclusion: "For me to unite with that slave, it is better to kill me. There is no need to mention this matter... Immediately ordered Liu Xun to collect grain and grass in Huainan and transport it to Nanchang. He was going to be here, with the surname Tao. Let's see how long he can hold on to the little thief."

Seeing that Yuan Shu did not accept his words, Yan Xiang felt deeply sorry.

"Ming Gong, our Jiujiang County has heavy taxes and too many soldiers. In addition, Lu Bu's army has newly invested, and the pressure has increased a lot... The current supply of food and fodder is already at its limit. There may not be any gains."

Yuan Shu pondered for a while, and said, "Then collect grain in Yuzhang County!"

Yan Xiang hurriedly said: "Duke Yuan can't. Although Yuzhang County has a vast territory, it is a remote place. The people's livelihood is not rich, and the population is not large. Duke Ming's new occupation of Nanchang should be to appease the people and win the hearts of the people... "

"You are so confused!" Yuan Shu waved his hand impatiently, and said, "There are not many Han people in Yuzhang County, but don't they still have those Baiyue tribes? They are short of taxes and do not pay food, Yuan Mou came to Yuzhang this time, and he had to make a point of their faults, and in this troubled time, it is time for them to make some contributions to the court."

Yan Xiang panicked when he heard the words.

He hurriedly dissuaded Yuan Shu and said: "Baiyue is tough and easy to rebel, Duke Ming should not try to force them too much. To treat them, you need to use both kindness and power. Take it slowly and plan an appropriate strategy. If the method is too impatient, once there is a change , I regret it too late..."

"Joke! Who dares to rebel?" Yuan Shu sneered: "It's just a troublemaker, the sons of Yuan's four generations and three princes, why should they be taxed? This matter is settled like this, you don't have to worry about it, I will deal with it later That's it."

Yan Xiang tried hard to persuade him, but Yuan Shu had made up his mind and didn't pee on him at all.

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With Nanchang City as the center, Yuan Shu began to collect counties from the south, including Haihun, Jiancheng, Nancheng, Yichun, Luling, Anping, Ancheng and other counties. No matter they were Han or Yue tribes, they all began to forcibly collect grain and grass taxes. .

The pottery merchants took Duchang County as the foundation to appease the people and the common people, and conquered Poyang, Pengze, Chaisang, Liling and other counties in the north of Yuzhang County.

In the huge Yuzhang County, the two princes, one in the south and the other in the north, expanded their spheres of influence with each other, forming a faint confrontation.

Because the counties to the north of Yuzhang were to be gathered together, the generals under the command of the pottery merchant had gone to the surrounding areas of Duchang County to appease the people in recent days, and he himself was personally responsible for appeasing the people in Duchang County.

The grain and hay harvests in Jinling City and Hangzhou City in recent years have been greater than before. The main reason is that after repeated failures in experiments, hybrid rice has finally made a breakthrough. The growth cycle and maturity rate are faster, and it has reached the level of at least two crops a year. The people's livelihood in Danyang County, including Xuzhou, is becoming more and more prosperous, and the amount of taxes and food is also increasing day by day.

The soldiers under the command of the pottery merchants will dispatch grain and fodder from Jinling City to come here instead of collecting grain locally, because they have no shortage of grain at all.

With this foundation, in order to quickly establish his prestige and win the hearts of the people in Yuzhang County, the potter decided to open a warehouse in Duchang County to release grain.

On this day, pottery merchants, Xu Chu, Pei Qian, Pei Guang and others posted notices at the gate of the grain depot to open warehouses to help the people.

For a time, people from the surrounding villages and pavilions in Duchang County flocked to the pottery, and everyone was grateful to the potter.

Opening warehouses to help the people, unless it is caught up with floods, under normal circumstances, those in power are extremely unwilling to do so. It’s not that those in power are not sympathetic to the people, but once the warehouse is emptied, the ability to govern this year will inevitably be reduced. It will be stretched, including road construction, bridge construction, urban construction, land opening and other important political matters. The productivity in ancient society is low, and the annual tax is only so little. If you do this, you must do it nothing else.

But obviously, Mr. Tao's current situation is very different from other people in power.

Mr. Taiping is not short of money!

In front of the granary, all the people chanted "Thank you Taifu Tao", "Thank you Tao Taiping", "Thank you Mr. Taiping". The guy waved his hand, and his reputation reached its peak for a while.

The taste of being loved is really different!

So cool!I really am a gentleman!

"Folks! You have suffered! Tao Mou came to Yuzhang this time, not for the city, but to expel the violent Yuan and restore the prosperity of this place. After repelling the Yuan thief, Tao Mou will definitely not stay here to disturb everyone , we will definitely withdraw our troops and go back to Jinling, and we will not touch a single thing belonging to the people of Yuzhang County... just feel at ease, everyone."

After hearing the potter's words, many people shouted that they would not allow the potter to leave.

"Teacher, please! Please stay!"

"Mr. Taiping loves the people like a son, and it is our blessing to live under his rule!"

"Taifu is a rare gentleman in this world, and we, the common people, are willing to follow Taifu to the death."

"Please don't abandon us!"

"If Mr. Taiping leaves and Yuan thief comes back, what should we do?"

"Teacher, I want to marry you!"

The pottery merchant turned to Xu Chu and Pei Qian and said, "See, this is public opinion! Look at the voice, it's so frankly real!"

Xu Chu and Pei Qian glanced at each other, not knowing how to answer this question.

Seeing the dumbfounded looks of the two of them, the potter could not help but heave a long sigh, worried about their wisdom.

All the smart generals have been let out, leaving only these two stupid things.

One is called Hu Chi, and the other is a famous thief and prodigal. Looking at their bear looks, they really have no vision at all.

"You guys are applauding!" The pottery merchant reminded them.

"Oh~!"

It was only now that Xu Chu and Pei Qian came to their senses.

While clapping their hands, they signaled to the Tiger Guards behind them, and saw all the soldiers clapping together to congratulate the potter's actions and prestige.

The pottery nodded in satisfaction, it made sense!

This is like the treatment that a leader who is loved by the people should have.

At this juncture, among the crowd in the audience, a voice that did not conform to the harmonious theme resounded in the arena, as if a stone was thrown in a calm lake, causing waves to splash.

"Pottery thief! See if I kill you today!"

Chapter 395 The Grand Tutor is in Distress

Although there was only one voice, it was extremely ear-piercing and sharp, attracting the attention of countless people in the field in an instant.

The common people turned their heads together and looked at the person who made the voice in unison.

The pottery merchant searched for the voice and looked over, but saw a beautiful-looking, slender-legged, long-waisted, fat-skinned, heroic girl in a red dress.

This young girl looks like she has practiced martial arts all year round. Although she is not very old, she has a very good figure, and she looks particularly coveted under the red dress.

She had a small short bow on her back, a small short halberd in her hand, and a pair of clear eyes, full of anger, shot straight at the potter's cheek on the high platform.

The potter was a little confused when he saw this, and he didn't know why there was such a discordant voice on this day that was supposed to be celebrated by the whole world.

I should have done a lot of good things today, everything is a gentleman's trip.

And I don't seem to know this little Piao Piao?

The pottery merchant pointed at the girl in the crowd, then turned to Pei Qian and said, "Didn't you distribute food to that girl just now? Did you leave her behind?"

Pei Qian wiped his sweat and said doubtfully: "It shouldn't be, but everyone who lined up to receive food, one person and one hu, have all been delivered, and there will be no omissions."