Volume 7: Ma Mingfeng is Xiaoxiao, The Young Man Raises His Sword
Xu Guangdou looks older than Guo Hui and Su Ling. In terms of seniority, Guo Hui should actually call him uncle, because he is Xu Youzhi's younger brother. Although he is young, in terms of seniority, he is indeed the same as his father.
Guo Tu is a generation.
Usually Xu Guangdou was at odds with the Shen family, and he was determined not to have any contact with Shen Zhengnan and his son Shen Yu. In addition, since the war, Xu Guangdou had not taken up the job of being the governor of the Bohai Sea, so his job was dismissed by Shen Zhengnan.
His brother Shen Zhengfang snatched it away. He originally expected to make some money from him along the way, but now he can only think about it. Therefore, he has long regarded the Shen family as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.
As for the three families of Guo, Zhang and Zang, Zhang Chunyi and Zang Xuanba are not bad. After all, they are military commanders. They don’t have many interactions with each other, and they don’t have any entanglements in interests. It can’t be said that their relationship is good or bad. It’s just that Xu Guangdou seems to have a good relationship with them.
You are polite to the Zhang and Zang families, but you actually don’t look down on them in your heart. What’s there to praise for a martial artist?
As for the Guo family, Xu Guangdou has the most complicated attitude towards his family. To be precise, his attitude towards his father and son is completely different.
Xu Guangdou really hates Guo Tu, the head of the Guo family. For no other reason than that, Guo Tu always makes things difficult and suppresses his brother Xu Youzhi. Xu Youzhi is the patriarch of the Xu family. Suppressing Xu Youzhi is a slap in the face of the entire Xu family.
How could he let go of the face of his clan members? In addition, the Guo family and his Xu family also belong to two camps when it comes to inheritance. The Xu family has the son Shen Qian, the general, and the Guo family has the second son Shen Qian.
Kun.
In addition, the Bohai Sea is so big. Originally, the three families of Shen, Shen, and Guo came to divide it. The Shen family of course took half, and the remaining half was divided by the Shen and Guo families. Now my Xu family has caught up, and it seems like it belongs to the fourth family.
A wealthy family.
The Shen-Guo family saw how pitiful the benefits were, so the Xu family was willing to get involved.
Therefore, in terms of both public and private matters, the Guo family is essentially not much different from the Shen family. They both exert great restraints on the Xu family in an attempt to prevent them from becoming the fourth largest family in the Bohai Sea.
But Xu Guangdou is not stupid. His brother Xu Youzhi has always been with the general, and now he is on the front line. The entire Xu family in Bohai is now looking at him for food. The intrigues among the families in Bohai City are far more serious than on the battlefield. Xu Guangdou is a bit petty.
I understand that although both Shen Guo and Shen Guo are enemies of my Xu family, they still have to pull one over to suppress the other. We can't offend both of them and the two families work together to deal with our Xu family.
Bohai City's judge, whether he is a judge or a judge, always flaunts himself as upright and upright, not interested in selfish interests, but sometimes his behavior is too sour, so he definitely cannot be the target of the Xu family's wooing.
Therefore, he Xu Guangdou had no choice. If he wanted to establish a firm foothold in Bohai City, he could only unite with the Guo family, where I was currently on the battlefield and his son was acting as the head of the family.
However, this Guo Hui is another dandy, greedy for money and lust, and he is easy to win over. He goes back and forth. No matter how Guo Tu and Xu Youzhi fight to the death in the army, Xu Guangdou and Guo Hui are getting more and more powerful in Bohai City.
Get closer.
The simplest and most practical way to deal with this kind of thing is to drink a little wine, call the beauty as soon as she falls asleep and get out of bed...
So today Guo Hui was hosting a treat, and Xu Guangdou agreed to come.
But after this friend arrived, he realized that the drunkard at today's banquet was not interested in drinking.
It's not just a simple treat, but someone wants to use Guo Hui, the second generation ancestor, to build bridges and build some relationships with him.
As for who it belonged to, Xu Guangdou also touched it clearly.
Chen Jia.
This name was very unfamiliar to him. It would be easier to say if it was Chen Shangzhi or Chen Yu, because they were already familiar with each other and had interacted with each other several times. In order to show their sincerity of joining, the uncle and nephew had conveyed Xiao Yuan to him many times. Thorough military deployment.
I just thought that by accepting the certificate of nomination, I could get a decent position in Shen Jizhou's camp.
But Xu Guangdou doesn't think so. Information is important to him, but what benefits can he get?
The battle was not fought by himself, and victory or defeat was not important to him. Besides, Xiao Yuanche only had less than 100,000 men, and General Shen had more troops than him. Every one of them spat, and Yan Ye It can drown Xiao Yuanche's people.
To take a step back, Shen Jizhou's people are all useless snacks. They are really defeated. The worst result is that Bohai's surname is no longer Shen but Xiao, and it doesn't matter to him.
He had heard from his brother Xu Youzhi that Xu Youzhi and Xiao Yuanche had known each other since they were young. With the Xu family's financial resources and his brother's strategy, he could still prosper under Xiao Yuanche.
Therefore, the importance of this battle to the Xu family has been reduced.
Taking advantage of the national crisis to make a fortune and further expand the Xu family's financial resources and power is what he should be thinking about now.
What is the overall situation of the Bohai Sea, what is vowing to live and die with the Bohai Sea, what is the general's four states living and dying together as one body.
It's nothing more than shouting slogans, political propaganda to deceive the corrupt people.
How to strengthen my Xu family and take advantage of this juncture to make money is the right thing to do.
Therefore, Xu Guangdou tried his best to persuade his brother Xu Youzhi to suggest to Shen Jizhou that he should create an appeasement cao to accept people from various forces who were willing to surrender.
His reason is that no matter whether these people are surnamed Xiao or others, they will all be surnamed Shen sooner or later. The Xu family is a latecomer. If these people can be united, the Xu family will completely establish a foothold in Bohai.
Xu Youzhi thought about it and found that it was indeed reasonable, so he suggested something to Shen Jizhou. Shen Jizhou was already very happy with his achievements, but when he heard that he was promoting his excellent character of being open to all rivers, making the best use of his talents, and thirsting for talents, he couldn't sit still.
This matter must be rectified, and it must be rectified quickly...
As for Cao Cao who recruits Cao Cao, Mr. Xu will be affected. If he chooses someone, I won't care.
I absolutely trust Mr. Xu.
What Shen Jizhou was thinking was that it was just to recruit Cao Cao, and it was not an important department. He could just let Xu Youzhi take care of it. This would also show my lord's trust in him, earn another glorious image, and he would surely make a profit without losing anything. .
Xu Youzhi also thought the same way. He was just recruiting Cao Cao. He was just recruiting Cao Cao. There was nothing to be gained by accepting some people from other forces who had no ambitions. But in any case, he could not let people with foreign surnames be the chief Cao Cao to recruit Cao. , forget it and give it to your younger brother Xu Guangdou, and save him from bothering me every day, saying that I, the eldest brother, don’t want to think about him...
Therefore, the entire right to appease Cao Cao and to appease Cao Cao fell entirely into Xu Guangdou's pocket.
It's just that in the eyes of outsiders, Zhao Fu Cao is not very successful, but in Xu Guangdou's eyes, it is a cash cow.
Want to come to Bohai? It is easy and difficult to join the general.
No matter who comes first to recruit Cao Cao, there are indicators of various Bohai officials.
And they are all formal workers with a staff - if Xu Guangdou knew this modern word...
Therefore, it is easy to become an official in Bohai, but the difficulty lies in recruiting Cao Cao.
No one has real money and silver, no matter who you are, you will not be accepted.
I want to get a regular job as a civil servant with a staff, but I'm not willing to spend money. How can I do it?
Xu Guangdou was also a very straightforward person. All kinds of official positions, including recruiting Cao Cao, were clearly priced, ranging from being a subordinate to being a senior official.
In fact, Shen Jizhou also said that these people must be sincere when they come to seek refuge with him. The maximum fee for recruiting Cao Cao is a thousand yuan, as long as they mean it.
But Xu Guangdou didn't think so. A thousand means sincerity, but the more sincerity, the better.
So just increase it five times. The lowest official position of each Cao Yuan is clearly marked at five thousand gold. By analogy, the formal official positions of Cao Yu, Sima, Biejia, Jijiu, etc. will increase in sequence, until the long history, fifty thousand gold. Make sure you do what you do, and you can’t get your money back! You can’t suffer a loss when buying, and you can’t be cheated when buying.
But the general said that all those who surrender will only receive one thousand yuan as a sign of sincerity. Therefore, the interests of Bohai cannot be ignored, and the one thousand yuan that should be paid must still be handed over. This money belongs to the public, and we cannot take a cent of it. move.
After all, he is also the Cao Cao who recruits Cao Cao, the personnel minister, and the organization minister. This kind of selfless political consciousness is still needed.
As for the remaining gold and silver, since everything has been handed over, the general also praised me for being able to handle things, handing them over in time, not being greedy for ink, and having a breeze on my sleeves.
The remaining gold and silver should be regarded as a reward for yourself... You can't wrong yourself... People who register for surrender every day are very tired of writing with a pen...
Therefore, when Xu Guangdou sold his official position, no matter how big or small, except for the nominal one thousand gold he paid, the rest went into his own pocket. In just over a month, he made a lot of money.
Perhaps they were too afraid of Shen Jizhou's strength, but it was because of Shen Jizhou's strength that more and more people secretly surrendered.
There were not many places for various official positions given by Shen Jizhou. For the post of chief historian, Shen Jizhou gave three vacancies. Xu Guangdou settled on 50,000 gold, but there were more than three or ten people interested in this position. Yes, and each person paid the full amount of 50,000 gold.
Xu Guangdou suddenly felt that he still lacked foresight. If he had known that it was so popular, he would have directly ordered one hundred thousand gold. These people are not short of money!
The number of places is limited, what should I do if I don’t have enough points?
Then use gold and silver to buy a quota first.
Ten people, three long history seats, the one with the highest price will get it, the minimum starting price is 10,000 gold, and there is no upper limit.
Even Shen Jizhou didn't expect that his long history position would be so valuable. This position has increased from the initial 50,000 gold to the current 100,000 gold, and there is an upward trend...
This is just the money to buy the quota. When the quota is yours, you will have to pay another 50,000 yuan for Changshi.
An official position like a long history is worth a whopping 150,000 yuan.
Shen Jizhou didn't dare to think about it, nor could he imagine it.
As for the 150,000 yuan, naturally not all of it can be taken back to Xu Guangdou, so he took out 1,000 yuan and handed it over!
The Lord, General Shen, said that those who surrender will be charged a thousand yuan as a fee. This matter cannot go wrong...
The rest, my lord does not want, is the private property of me, Xu Guangdou and the Xu family...
However, these matters of selling officials and conferring titles must be carried out secretly. If General Shen knows about this matter, it is a small matter that he can no longer make money, but it is a big matter that he loses his head.
The fewer people who know about this, the better. My brother Xu Youzhi also has to hide it, otherwise my brother will definitely not let me do this with his rigid attitude.
So Xu Guangdou secretly made a lot of money and enriched his own pockets, but on the surface he was serious. When entering the Bohai Sea, he first went to Zhaofu Cao to register, and the registration fee was 1,000 yuan!
This Zhaofu Cao is like the official with the clearest water in the Bohai Sea, and this Zhaofu Cao is like the most clearest official in the Bohai Sea.
However, there is no airtight wall in the world. Once something is done a lot, rumors and clues will naturally spread.
Although Shen Jizhou and the others on the front line didn't know it, there was still Ju Zhengfang in Bohai City, and there was also Judicial Cao Cao, who was responsible for arresting people.
These two people have always prided themselves on being honest. When they got this news, they were dozing off and someone gave them pillows. Investigate, they must get to the bottom of it, and we will never tolerate it!
We must dig out the big borer that is ruining the Bohai Sea!
It's just that only these two buddies know clearly whether they are truly public-minded or whether they are jealous of the Xu family's ability to make money.
If Xu Guangdou dares to be corrupt like this, he is fully prepared.
Not to mention carrying out these activities in secret, Cao Cao must also have a special ring issued by him personally and made by someone else. Otherwise, he will be directly attacked...
Therefore, whether it is a trial or a preliminary trial, after many days of investigation, my legs are running thin, and I can't get through the door to appease Cao, so I can only hold back my anger secretly.
Even so, Xu Guangdou still knew that these things about him were leaked, and the news was tight, and he was a little upset.
Looking back, it is not surprising that he has such a lukewarm and indifferent attitude towards Su Ling.
First, the news is out. You are Chen Shangzhi's nephew. You can find a way to find me alone. Why did you borrow Guo Hui to build a bridge with great fanfare and invite me to Tinghai Tower where there are many people talking? Are you afraid? Are these shady personnel exposed quickly enough?
Secondly, you said that you are Chen Shangzhi's nephew, Chen Yu is your cousin, and I am not a three-year-old child. There is no basis for what you say. Your identity is doubtful. Why should I talk to you more?
Thirdly, Chen Shangzhi and Chen Yu are also confused. If they want to be high officials, they have to spend more money, bleed more blood, and provide information every day. They think this is a great achievement? I don't care about the war, how much does the information cost? A pound? I don’t want information, I want real money. They are really a pair of fools.
From these three points, Xu Guangdou's attitude towards Su Ling is self-evident.
So whether it was Su Ling greeting him or Guo Hui suggesting a toast together, he couldn't move and didn't show any respect.
However, how did Su Ling know about these things? He thought that this Gou Ba thing was deliberately staged.
But this is the key person who came to Bohai. If he offends him, everything will be lost.
A true man, endure the calm for a while.
When the time comes, everything will be on a list for this Gou Ba thing!
When Su Ling thought of this, he wasn't angry at all. He smiled and said, "Young man Meng Lang just now... Then we had a conflict with the Shen family, which made Xu Caopu laugh... but I beat the Shen family." , in a sense, the boy has also spoken out for everyone here, doesn’t Xu Caopu think so?”
As he spoke, he looked at the lukewarm Xu Guangdou in front of him with good eyes.
Xu Guangdou still had no expression on his face and was speechless for a long time. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Ling, and for some reason he smiled lightly.
Then these two people were at the banquet, laughing together unscrupulously and as if no one else was around. They just laughed and said nothing for a long time.
They were laughing for no reason, which made Guo Hui and the others a little confused.
Which song did these two sing today?
Is it really that funny?
Just as he was wondering, Xu Guangdou waved his hand and stood up. Still smiling, he took the wine and said one word at a time: "Brother Chen... is an interesting person...
This wine...I drank it..."
As he spoke, he raised his neck and drank it all in one gulp.
The atmosphere of the entire banquet became much more relaxed and pleasant.
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In Tinghai Tower, there are cups and plates, fine wine and delicious food.
Outside Bohai City, there are bones on the road and people dying of hunger are everywhere.