Mixed in the Three Kingdoms as a magic stick

Lu Bu was happy for his quick insight just now, but he didn't show anything on his face. He stood upright and followed Yan Qing with his burning eyes.

After Yan Qing ordered people to take the two horse dealers to the main hall to wait, he put on the outer clothes slowly, and called the maidservants to tie up the hair crowns that had been removed, and asked Lu Bu to confirm that his appearance was in good condition before going to the hall. go.

However, Lu Bu still had doubts, couldn't help lowering his voice, and asked, "My lord, why don't you rest earlier and go see those merchants?"

Yan Qing explained: "If you want to form a cavalry army, you need good horses. However, our army lacks horses, not only because we have nowhere to buy them, but also because we don't have much money to afford to squander them. They came at the right time, why didn't they disappear?"

After listening carefully, Lu Bu asked again: "Since this is the case, why don't my lord learn how Duke Zhou spitting out food, but let them hang out first? Is it for the sake of killing and prestige?"

Yan Qing blinked in surprise, she really didn't expect Lu Bu to tell an allusion casually, and said with a smile: "That's a human being, and he's here to ask for a meeting, how can he show his prestige?"

Lu Bu humbly asked for advice: "Why?"

Yan Qing said: "Duke Zhou did that for the sake of recruiting talented people, giving money to others, with the intention of returning to the world. However, Zhang and Su are not talents, but shrewd merchants. Give up your family wealth, so that you can entrust your hope of promoting righteousness and some ulterior motives to me. And I am willing to take the time to meet him, which is already enough respect."

Yan Qing is now a dignified Sikong. He was conferred the title of marquis and was just appointed as the shepherd of Yuzhou. His status is extremely prominent. There are also the "[-]" elite Xiliang soldiers who defeated the capital with a few victories, making Dong Zhuo invincible Protected by the prestige of fear of fleeing.

The reputation and confidence are strong, which makes people admire and awe.

Even if a first-class official like Yuan Shu comes from a famous family with a high heart and high eyes, he always looks down on Yan Qing in secret, but when he sees him in the open, he still has to salute in a proper manner.

The carriage also pulled over to make way for Yan Qing, and when talking to Yan Qing, he had to call himself by his name instead of his name.

Relying on this level difference, it is enough to justifiably crush them to death.

It's not that he came from a bad background at all, and he was once a student of Lu Zhi in his resume. Liu Bei, who needs to work hard to gather rangers, can compare.

At the beginning Liu Bei wanted to recruit volunteer soldiers, but he was suffering from lack of horses. When he heard that Zhang Su and the two horse dealers happened to pass by, he hurriedly invited them over. Only two people got the gift.

When Cao Cao went back to his hometown to recruit soldiers, his conditions were much better than those of Liu Bei, but they were similar: on the recommendation of his father, he found a local Xiaolian Weizi who was famous for his generosity and wealth.

They need to take the initiative to attack, but Yan Qing just waits on the sidelines.

——This is the gap between status and fame.

As for Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang, although they are also wealthy, they are in a very low level of social class, unlike Mi Zhu from Xuzhou and Wei Zi from Chen Liu. If you are famous, you can be an official in the state and county.

In front of Yan Qing, it can be said that there is a difference between cloud and mud.

What's more, if it is for money, Yan Qing will condescend and condescend to the two horse dealers. He will not hesitate to show hospitality to the two horse dealers and receive them with extremely high etiquette.

Even if Zhang and Su themselves received high treatment that didn't suit their status, they might not feel joyful and grateful, but most of them would be apprehensive and puzzled.

Not being hot or cold, and being airy enough, made them feel at ease.

Of course, if ten or twenty years later, the Han royal family survives in name only, and even the emperor is arbitrarily manipulated by rebellious officials, high-ranking officials and nobles can give seals, ribbons and talismans at will. Replaced by the pacification of troubled times...

It is impossible for Yan Qing to enjoy such high treatment that is crushed by his status based on his position as Sikong.

Yan Qing's explanation was relatively cryptic, seeing Lu Bu's confused face, he couldn't help smiling, and dialed a few more words.

Lu Bu suddenly realized, and he got something in his heart: "Thank you, my lord, for your guidance."

Yan Qing smiled, and took the opportunity to persuasion: "No need to thank you, if you have the heart, you'd better wait for me to make a list of books for you later."

Lu Bu: "..."

He who got this concern was immediately entangled, he didn't know whether it was better to be happy or to be in pain.

Yan Qing saw it clearly, and couldn't help laughing immediately.

The two left the room one after the other, and when they passed by the door where Guo Jia was staying, Yan Qing paused, and quickly gave Lu Bu a silent look, and then slowed down his steps very slowly. .

Make sure that there is only a slight movement, so as not to wake up the people inside or those who have already rested.

Lu Bu must have these self-consciousness and colors, and he followed suit silently.

It was such a similar scene that made Lu Bu recall that night, when he lifted his shoes and walked out carefully, lest he disturb Yan Qing who was sleeping so exhausted.

Seeing that Guo Jia, who had just arrived for the first time, was so considerate by the lord, Lu Bu felt a slight suffocation in his chest for no reason, and felt an unpleasant sour feeling.

——That weak little bastard, what can he do?

Yan Qing didn't know that Lu Bu not only fluctuated in IQ, but also his thoughts fluctuated.

After leaving the short corridor, Yan Qing suddenly had a thought in his heart, so he took a small step behind calmly, and Lu Bu, who was absent-minded, accidentally followed him.

Yan Qing smiled and said: "Feng Xiao is not in good health, let him rest for a while. Otherwise, let him know that I will be a guest, and he will definitely follow."

Lu Bu said indifferently, "No."

He was still thinking about Guo Jia's excellence, and he didn't notice that Yan Qing was getting closer and closer...

Before Lu Bu could react, Yan Qing, who had been fattened up by Guo Jia who liked the "handshake" set, secretly stretched out his ready hand, pretending to caress Lu Bu's tight muscles and beautiful lines .

"drink!"

Lu Bu, who was immersed in a depressed mood, was like a tiger who was dozing off in the grass nest and was suddenly rubbed with its long, fluffy tail. ten feet away.

Yan Qing immediately froze in place, feeling a little overwhelmed and puzzled in a rare way.

He just rubbed his lower back affectionately for the sake of his cousin, he is not a man-eating monster, a prodigal son, and Lu Bu is not a pure and innocent girl, so how could he react so strongly?

In any case, while doing self-examination, Yan Qing calmed down the situation as if nothing had happened, jokingly said, "What is Feng Xian doing in such a hurry? The guest won't run away."

As a result, Lu Bu's ears were flushed, but his face was still stern, and he stammered, just to answer a word, he changed several tunes: "Oh, oh, oh!"

Yan Qing: "..."

Even though he couldn't read Lu Bu's reaction at all, whether he was shy, hiding anger or embarrassment, Yan Qing still learned the lesson silently, remembering not to act rashly in the future, and then covered it up without any trace.

Who knows, Lu Bu is extremely upset right now.

I almost regretted my bowels because of the conditioned reflex just now.

When they appeared, Zhang and Su, who had been standing still and did not dare to sit down, immediately got up and saluted, with great fear and sincerity.

Because their status was too low, when they met Yan Qing, their feet had to be completely bare, and they were not allowed to wear shoes, cloth socks.

"Sit down."

Yan Qing glanced lightly at them, smiled slightly, and nodded.

The robes were lifted up with his steps, exuding an aura of calmness and authority, which made the two horse dealers who had traveled all over the world for many years and had a lot of experience trembled in their hearts, so they dared to sit down.

The buttocks did not dare to touch too much, and they barely touched the side.

Yan Qing calmly sat down on the chief seat, followed closely by Lu Bu, who was temporarily shouldering the post of guard, standing behind him on the right.

The thin lips were tightly pursed into a line of indifference, and the killing spirit had not faded away. The sword was clattering, and the silver armor was shining with cold light, like the sharp eyes of a tiger. Lin Lin sympathy.

Yan Qing was about to speak, but when he saw Lu Bu's position, he couldn't help but froze for a moment, then frowned, and motioned to the seat closest to him on the lower right: "Fengxian."

Lu Bu was slightly startled, he didn't understand Yan Qing's intention for a while, so he didn't move.

Yan Qing slightly accentuated her tone and said emphatically, "Sit down."

Lu Bu stopped procrastinating this time, made a promise, moved a few steps resolutely, and sat on that seat.

But he still keeps his weapon in his hand and his vigilance in his eyes.

Yan Qing stopped caring about him and looked at the two people below.

The reason why he resolutely refused to let Lu Bu stand behind him was to prevent anyone from mistakenly thinking that Lu Bu was a low-status guard thug.

Just like in history, Lv Bukong had the position of Duke Tinghou and was still a bodyguard beside Dong Zhuo, and he was bullied three times and four times.

Yan Qing was unwilling to let Lu Bu suffer such grievances.

No matter how much people respected him at that time, they would think carefully when dealing with Lu Bu who was treated differently by him.

Yan Qing smiled slightly, after receiving their compliments, and after a few words of humility, he got to the point without haste: "Suwen, you two go back and forth to the North all the year round, and go to Youji to sell horses, how did you pass through Yu?"

Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang heard the words, both trembled in their hearts, and they were very frightened.

They clearly remembered that when they first asked for a report, they only said that they were horse dealers in Zhongshan, and they did not explain the route of running the business in recent years.

However, Yan Qing's simple words exposed them all.

They are well-known in the Northland, but in Guanzhong, there are really few people who have heard of them. This is by no means modest.

How did Yan Qing, who was well-known all over the world, know about these two little pawns?

Zhang Shiping was older, so he replied on behalf of Su Shuangyi.

He put down the wine cup he had just sipped, stood up, first bowed respectfully to Yan Qing, expressed his sincerity and fear with a few words, and then explained the reason.

It turns out that after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, there were constant wars in Youji and Hebei, bandits and bandits were rampant, and the officers and soldiers ignored them.

Even with the arrival of Taiwei Liu Yu, who is also the shepherd of Youzhou, he has always adopted a soft policy, and the series of policies implemented by him who rejected Thunder's methods did not work so quickly.

Long before this, due to the caravan being robbed repeatedly, Zhang Su saw that it was really impossible to do this business. After discussing it, he decided to change the business route and go to Xiliang.

Yan Qing listened calmly, but actually found it quite interesting: Their luck is really not so good.

When Dong Zhuo was in Xiliang, most of the subordinates were attached to him, and he could barely be called stable.But ever since Dong Zhuo had the ambition to become the master of the capital, he stayed by the imperial capital all year round, indifferent to his poor and desolate hometown. Liangzhou gradually became chaotic under the instigation of Han Sui and others.

The journey was long and the news was blocked, when the two of them learned that Liangzhou was not suitable to go again, it was time for them to buy thousands of good horses at their expense and drive back.

But at this time, they were in a dilemma.

In Youzhou, Gongsun Zan, who was named a general of Fenwu by the former emperor, has gradually emerged recently. He intends to strengthen his cavalry army, Baimayi Cong, and is buying good horses everywhere.

He was a ruthless, unreasonable, half-soldier, half-bandit character. Once their three hundred good horses from Xiliang got near his territory, they would not be swallowed up in the name of "conquest" and turned into sheep. Into the tiger's mouth?

Although it is a 'purchase', Youzhou is so poor that even the government's expenditures have to be diverted from the two neighboring states.

It's no wonder that Gongsun Zan is willing to give a fair price when the officers and soldiers are so stretched.

Just when they were worried about this, they were surprised to hear that Yan Sikong, who had become famous in the recent battle and had shaken the world, was resting in this city and was about to take office. Zhang Shiping immediately thought that maybe he could gain the opponent's asylum by offering some goods.

He also has some political vision, knowing that this will be the moment when the other party needs help the most, so he couldn't wait for a moment, so he immediately handed over the invitation card and waited outside the door.

Su Shuang did not agree at first: After the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang who were sworn brothers in Taoyuan, after the failed investment in the end (the three brothers all abandoned their officials and ran away, and whipped the governor before leaving), he Much more cautious.

It was only because of Zhang Shiping's repeated persuasion that he agreed to come and have a try.

When Zhang Shiping said to Yan Qing, of course, he was not so specific, especially some things that were not conducive to them, he tried to be vague, and the emphasis was on the difficult times of the world and the difficulty of doing business.

But the sincerity still showed.

However, his prudence is still impossible to hide from Yan Qing.

In the whole world, as far as it is concerned, there is really no second person who understands the situation better than Yan Qing, who has read the script, memorized it fluently, and has a near-God's perspective, so he understands why they do what they do.

Yan Qingyun smiled lightly, and gracefully took a sip of the wine.

The candlelight was bright orange, reflecting the flawless face like warm jade, exuding a soft halo, making her look more and more uncommon.

His heart is as bright as a mirror, and he just doesn't point it out in good faith: Zhang Shiping is habitually trying to negotiate the price by selling poorly.

Zhang Shiping was carefully watching his words and expressions, while speaking slowly.

His mouth was parched, but as long as he didn't see Yan Qing nodding, he didn't dare to stop halfway so he could drink a sip of water.

However, Yan Qing didn't intend to take advantage of the situation to embarrass the other party while calculating their assets, so Zhang Shiping didn't suffer any crimes.

"...Although a certain person is a lowly person, he deeply regrets that he has no ambitions and no talents outside the crowd, but he always has the heart to make friends with heroes from all over the world. Now I heard that Master Sikong will go to his post to guard the frontier and keep the people safe. As little as possible, I will send one hundred good horses and ten thousand money from the West Garden to buy clothes, armor, flags and banners for the soldiers."

The price was twice as high as that offered to Liu Bei's three brothers.

Giving up one-third of his belongings at once made Zhang Shiping feel heartache. After speaking, he let out a deep breath and waited for Yan Qing's response with his breath held.

It stands to reason that they offered it willingly, even if Yan Qing was not overjoyed, he should be happy to accept it.

I don't want Yan Qing to even think about it, so he shook his head unmoved, and said righteously: "I studied hard when I was young, and I have only heard that those who are parents and officials should have compassion on the people, understand the sufferings of all beings, and benevolent to all people on behalf of the emperor. , so that people can live and work in peace and contentment. It is natural and righteous to seek rebellion and protect obedience. Even if there are some difficulties, it is not impossible to solve them. How can you know that you are so hard, and you have the audacity to take money and property, just like bribes?!"

"I appreciate it with good intentions, but don't mention the words of gift again."

Yan Qing frowned, and walked away without waiting for the two to plead guilty.

Lu Bu was already dumbfounded, and froze on his seat for a while, until Yan Qing walked a few steps away, then he got up quickly and quickly caught up.