Tracking was the basic skill of a secret spy. Unexpectedly, the father and daughter just turned a street and disappeared. Jushou who heard the news became even more nervous and immediately sent a large number of phantoms, which frequently haunted the father and daughter. A cast-net-style investigation was carried out in the area, and finally they found their hiding place.
It was a house in Xicheng District. There were six people living in a small courtyard. It was rented to these people in the twelfth lunar month last year. According to the owner, these people are four men and two women. The father is the leader. The old man in the female middle school, they all call him Manager Wang. Since coming to Xiangyang, these people have wanted to enter Dongcheng District many times, but they have never done so.
Looking at Liu Xin with frowning eyebrows, Jushou stepped forward and said, "Going back to the lord, my subordinates guessed that the target of these people is probably in the lord. The reason why they often appear around Zhu Ying is probably because Zhu Ying didn’t. Show off his relationship with the lord on different occasions. These people want to find a breakthrough from him."
Liu Xin nodded and said, "There is no doubt that they want to enter Dongcheng District, but the goal is not necessarily on me. Unfortunately, they looked for Zhu Ying but chose the wrong target. He is not a Jingzhou official now. He can only live in Beicheng District. Even he himself cannot easily enter Dongcheng District. How can he bring them in?"
Jushou said anxiously: "Master, these people are always a scourge in Xiangyang. It's better to ask someone to arrest them for a trial."
Liu Xin shook his head and said, "They haven't done anything against the law. It's inappropriate to arrest people casually. So let's send more people to monitor them secretly. In addition, let the guards in Dongcheng district be on guard and pay special attention. Those people should not be allowed to enter Dongcheng District. The most important thing is to find out their origins and find out what they want to do. All these monitoring and investigations must be carried out in secret, keeping the outside tight and the inside tight, and not getting rid of them."
Speaking of this, Liu Xin sneered secretly. Based on his knowledge of history, there are only a few people who are qualified to fight the world. As long as you know where they are from, you can know who is behind the scenes.
Jushou said, "The subordinates have been arranged like this. There is one thing the subordinates want to ask the lord. I don’t know how to arrange for Sun Jian’s family and the old ministries. Is the lord deliberately recruiting them? use,"
Liu Xin pondered for a moment, and said: "People like Cheng Pu are loyal to the Sun family. Although Sun Ce is a young man, he is also a hero. I am afraid that they are not willing to live for a long time. They are all talents. I also want to keep them. You can keep people, but you can’t keep your heart."
Jushou gritted his teeth suddenly and said: "Since it cannot be used by the master, it is better to get rid of it as soon as possible to avoid future troubles,"
Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "This matter is not in a hurry, let's talk about it later, Zhang Liao should have already arrived in Xuzhou," he said.
Jushou leaned back and said: "Back to the lord, I just received the news that Zhang Liao had arrived in Xuzhou two days ago, and he had met Tao Qian. He is so rich that he can push the ghosts. He took so many people and went all the way. It's surprisingly smooth,"
Liu Xin laughed loudly: "In this world, where money can make ghosts push the ghosts, it's clear that money can make the ghosts push the ghosts."
This time Zhang Liao went to Xuzhou, not just to escort Zhang Qing. He also had a secret mission to contain Liu Bei as much as possible and prevent him from prematurely taking power in Xuzhou. That’s why he sent five thousand people to contain him. Liu Bei, not only wanted Tao Qian to live longer, but also had a good relationship with Tao Qian’s subordinates. Therefore, Zhang Liao also brought many precious gifts on this trip.
From Xiangyang to Xuzhou, there are several counties and counties along the way. These counties are now controlled by different forces. Whenever Zhang Liao goes to a place, he will send someone to send a white porcelain bowl in advance to propose a way of doing things. The condition is that if the loan is agreed, ten more white porcelain bowls of this kind will be given. Such exquisite white porcelain bowls have never been heard by those princes before. Now some people are willing to give ten for free, just as an IOU. It's just a road, and who wouldn't agree, so Zhang Liao went on this road without encountering the slightest obstacle.
In fact, it’s not that no one has ever had the idea of fighting black and eating black, but these Jingzhou troops are well-trained, guarded strictly, and almost impeccable. If a sneak attack is not successful, they can only be strong. In that case, it is not known whether they can win, but they will Annoyed Liu Xin, after a little thought, they dismissed the idea one after another.
With Phantom’s years of work, Liu Xin knows the situation of officials of all sizes in Xuzhou. Combined with his memory of history, Liu Xin eliminated four figures that need to be focused on: Mi Zhu, Chen Deng, Sun Qian, and Cao Bao. Among them, Mi Zhu was even put in the first place by Liu Xin. This is because Mi Zhu is well-known and wealthy. Historically, he not only helped Liu Bei with money, but also married his sister to Liu Bei. The first thing Liu Xin had to do was not Let him and Liu Bei get too close,
With Liu Xin’s arrangement, the first thing Zhang Liao did when he came to Xuzhou was to visit Mi Zhu. Mi Zhu’s family was burnt clean due to a fire, but it is said that he was warned by the god of fire in advance, so he moved out his wealth. There was not much loss. His current new home was rebuilt in the original place. Instead, it was more magnificent before. Zhang Liao came to the door of Mi Mansion and couldn't help but give a secret compliment. It's a nice and majestic mansion, compared to Xiangyang's. The State Shepherd House is not too much to come,
Mi Zhu looked at the name sticker and felt strange. He invited Zhang Liao into the hall and asked: "General Zhang is not far away and came to the mansion. I don't know what to do."
Zhang Liao did not answer immediately. Instead, he ordered three large boxes to be placed in front of Mi Zhu. The first two boxes were filled with paper, one box of writing paper and one box of household paper. A box contains exquisite white porcelain, including bowls, plates, plates, vases and incense burners.
Seeing these gifts, Mi Zhu couldn't help but change his face. Whether writing paper or household paper, they are also sold in Xuzhou, but most of them are trafficked from Xiangyang. The prices are surprisingly high, but for Mi Zhu, the richest man in Xuzhou It’s nothing, but the porcelain is different. Don’t say I’ve seen it before, even if I’ve heard it, I’ve never heard of it. Even if he has money, there’s nowhere to buy it. When he saw these things, Mi Zhu’s voice was a little trembling. , Said: "If you have no merit, you can't afford it. Mi has never been with your Patriarch. How dare to be such a heavy gift,"
Zhang Liao already knew that these things were produced by the government-run workshops in Jingzhou. As long as Liu Xin relied on his confidant's civil and military, the supply of paper was free, and porcelains like this one that were not available on the market were also hand-made. He went to Jingzhou. Although it was not long, Liu Xin trusted him a lot, and he enjoyed all these treatments. This way, those people who saw the porcelain showed all kinds of faces. Zhang Liao has long been no stranger to it, except What I saw in Mi Zhu’s eyes today was awe and vigilance. Zhang Liao couldn’t help but show some respect for Mi Zhu, and he gave a deep salute, saying: “My lord has heard of Mr. Mi’s name for a long time, knowing that Mr. Mi is a honest and elegant person, and he is interested , A little gift, I hope Mr. will accept it."
When Mi Zhu heard that Liu Xin wanted to befriend him, his brows frowned slightly, and he said, "The prestigious name of Master Mu Liu in Jingzhou, Mi is also like a thunder, but these gifts are under the hood, but he dared not accept them."
As the richest man in Xuzhou, Mi Zhu has tens of thousands of servants, a wealth of over 100 million, and countless industries. Naturally, there are many shops. These shops also have business dealings with Jingzhou, but these shops have their own people who take care of them. Mi Zhu rarely intervenes personally. He has never been to Jingzhou. His impression of Liu Xin is mainly derived from the propaganda that Hedong Wei’s spared no effort in that year. Naturally, it is not much better.
Zhang Liao heard that there was something in his words, suppressed his temper, and said, "My father-in-law gave these gifts to my husband. I really have something to ask for."
Mi Zhu had expected that he would go to the Three Treasures Palace early on, and couldn't help but snorted and said, "General, please tell me,"
Zhang Liao leaned and said, "Jingzhou has convenient transportation and many merchants gather. Naturally, there are many merchants who communicate with Jingxu. A few days ago, my patron heard from a Xuzhou merchant that Tao Shijun was straightforward and loving the people. It is a pity that he is weak and sick. Compassionate, the commissioner will escort a well-known doctor to come for the diagnosis and treatment of Tao Shijun, and ask Mr. Tao to introduce him."
Mi Zhu was also very concerned about Tao Qian's illness, but he was even more worried about Liu Xin, so he said: "Tao Shijun is only occasionally caught in the cold and has a slight illness, so he dare not work your adult to worry about it."
Zhang Liao didn't expect Mi Zhu to be so difficult, he had already held a fire in his heart, but he knew that he was burdened by this trip, and he didn't dare to turn his face with Mi Zhu easily, so he had to stand his temper and said: "I wonder if Mr. Mi has ever heard of Zhang Ji. The great names of these two genius doctors, Hua Tuo, and the famous doctor who will come with him, are the chief disciples of the two of them. They have superb medical skills and are sure to get rid of them.
Mi Zhu couldn't help but hesitated. The names of Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo were widely used in folklore, and they both had the ability to bring back to life. The disciples taught by the two of them together, naturally, there is no doubt that the medical skills can cure Tao Qian’s illness. Uncertain, thinking of this, Mi Zhu said: "Since there are some famous doctors, why not ask for a comment,"
Zhang Liao smiled and said: "I should have brought him to visit, but these famous doctors have different tempers from ordinary people. What he said is the kindness of doctors. Once he went to Xuzhou, he was supposed to prescribe medical treatments for the people, so he has already taken to the streets. If Mr. Mi agrees to take him to see Shijun Tao, I will send someone to invite him over."
Mi Zhu was taken aback, and the doctor's weird temper was nothing more. The general surnamed Zhang in front of him is obviously not low in Jingzhou, but he is not angry at his behavior, and it is impressive. However, who can treat Tao Qian to see a doctor? It is not a trivial matter, it is even directly related to the safety of Xuzhou. Mi Zhu could not be cautious, so he said: "Since this famous doctor is consulting people on the street, it is better for me to see Ruohe,"
Zhang Liao arched his hands and said, "Mr. has fate, dare not to follow each other,"
Although Mi Zhu did not know exactly what position Zhang Liao occupied in the Jingzhou Army, Liu Xin handed over five thousand soldiers and horses and so many valuables to him, which shows that he still trusts him very much, and Zhang Liao faces the unfriendly Mi Zhu. , But always maintained courtesy, so Mi Zhu couldn't help but feel good about him, so he promised to put down these gifts temporarily, and the two walked on the street together.
Xuzhou used to be rich and prosperous. It was far above Xiangyang, but compared with Xiangyang, it is obviously not at the same level. Even so, there are people coming and going on the street. After a short walk, you can see the crowds in front of you. A corner was surrounded by water, but a few soldiers of the Jingzhou Army were keeping order on the sidelines.
Zhang Liao smiled and pointed towards the place, and said, "Mr. Mi, this place should be the place where a famous doctor's consultation is. You and I will see how it is."
Seeing so many people waiting for him to see a doctor, Mi Zhu had three points of belief. When he finally separated the crowd and squeezed into it, he couldn't help but lost his voice: "The famous doctor you are talking about is him, but it's just a little boy. "