In the hall of Fang Guang's residence, Fang Datong slowly put down the letter in his hand, frowned in thought, and did not speak for a long while.
The servants, Liu Ye and Xu Shu, were discussing the construction with Fang Guang and were in high spirits. At this time, seeing Fang Guang's demeanor, they vaguely knew that something was wrong, so they all fell silent together. For a while, the huge hall,
Coughing and wheezing are audible.
After a long time, the new chief agricultural officer sighed and put down the secret letter sent by Xu You.
"Yuan Benchu was unwilling to obey His Majesty's edict, so he ordered the Lord to present himself to the Emperor in Yecheng for one month!"
"Between the north and the south of the Yellow River, war is about to begin. I am in Yecheng, and I have always had an eye. Yuan Shao IV and the Three Dukes have many followers. They are all the old enemies of Ming Gong. Lu Bu, Zhang Xiu, Liu Biao, and Yuan Shu are all here!"
"How difficult it is to build a city where all people can live happily together!"
"I originally thought it would take a month or two to complete the blast furnace, but now it seems that with the war, there is no more money and food to operate, so the matter will be postponed again!"
Fang Guang sighed with emotion. In the past month, he had been out of sight in the eyes of the people, and all he had done was practical things. Only now did he realize how difficult it is to run a business with peace of mind in troubled times.
"Datong, I heard that Liu Xuande has become increasingly popular in Xuchang these days, and people are spreading rumors that my lord went to Liu Bei's mansion, drank with him, and talked about the heroes of the world!"
"The only heroes in the world are Shijun and Cao'er. How dare this long-handed boy be so favored by Duke Ming?"
"But there are heroes in the world, and they should be the lords of Datong. Liu Da'er has brought trouble to several states and counties, so how can he be called a hero?"
"I'm afraid that what Datong has done is all practical things, and the credit is unworthy, but it will be taken away by people like Liu Xuande! After King Jing of Zhongshan, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, a hero of the world, hum, my hero is his mother!"
When Xu Shu and Liu Ye heard Fang Guang sighing, they couldn't help but tell what they had heard.
When Liu Ye was learning swordsmanship in Yangzhou, he studied under the knight-errant of Nanhai County. At this time, the southern slang words came out, which sounded so familiar to Fang Guang that he almost laughed out loud.
Just as he was about to say something else, outside the mansion, Cao Hong hurried over with a solemn face, wearing armor and his followers. When he saw Fang Guang, he winked and opened the edict in his hand from a distance.
"Your Majesty has an order. Yuan Shao disobeys the emperor's order and intends to invade Xuchang. The emperor orders the ministers, ministers, and generals to come to the palace together to discuss matters!" "Sikong Cao Cao, in charge of the court meeting, must not make mistakes!"
The edicts of the Han Dynasty had not yet been entrusted to heaven by later generations, and they were extremely concise and concise.
This was also the first edict issued by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty in the dozens of days since he entered Xuchang. Fang Guang naturally knew that this was to counter Yuan Shao's strategy. He bowed to accept the order and wanted to take Cao Hong to drink a few glasses of wine.
The friendship between Cao Hong, Cao Ren and Fang Guang, a lineage of military generals in Qiao County, was not as deep as that of Xia Houyuan and Xia Houen, but they were extremely familiar with each other.
Although Cao Hong was anxious to go to other places to announce his decree, he still wanted to drink the glass of wine in Datong.
How satisfying was this cup? After three cups in a row, Cao Zilian, the famous man who regarded wealth as his life, rolled his eyes, grabbed Fang Guang's sleeve, and pulled Fang Guang aside.
"Datong, Lao Cao accepted the favor of the West Market Shop. My brother-in-law has never asked his sister for money since he got the silk shop!"
"Now that I have a lot of money, I will buy a house in Xuchang in just a month. If it weren't for Datong, how could I do it? I should invite Datong for this wine. It's a pity that the palace is on duty. The lord is very concerned about it and has no time. It's really annoying.
stuffy!"
Apart from Cao Cao, the only person in Xuchang who could make Cao Hong treat guests was Fang Guang.
Fang Guang had a smile on his face, patted the shoulder of Cao Hong, who was as strong as an ox, waved his hand and smiled softly.
"It's a trivial matter. It's better for Zi Lian to worry about it. By this time next year, the cotton cloth from my Na Dong County will be spun and sold directly to the silk and satin shop. If we can't build ten shops in three years, our Datong side will make up for the money!"
"Zi Lian himself, if he has any spare money, he can open a shop. Any new goods that come in time are naturally up to you."
Fang Guangnai is the living god of wealth under the lord's command. Who knows about Yuzhou and Yanzhou?
After hearing Fang Guang's promise, Cao Hong's eyes narrowed with laughter, and sweetness radiated from deep in his heart.
It is better to talk about money than to talk about anything, and it is better to give money than to give anything. This has always been Cao Hong's motto.
This old comrade who was strict with money and could not even lend money to Cao Pi looked at Fang Guang at this moment, and became even more cute and friendly.
Cao Hong suddenly thought of something, frowned, and moved his mouth to Fang Guang's ear.
"Datong, yesterday when Chen Qun, the assistant minister, entered the palace to meet His Majesty, and my subordinate Bu Qu was escorting him, he heard Chen Qun mention Liu Xuande's name. Your Majesty smiled very happily!"
"His Majesty's behavior is Lao Cao's duty. The Chen family has killed many people for you, and Liu Bei is the same enemy. It is not a good thing for these two people to be too close to Your Majesty!"
"Datong should make his own decisions. Don't be sluggish about things. Don't let others blame you! Datong will fight for today's major event. If we can talk when the time comes, I will definitely fight for Datong!"
"It's a pity that in the next few years, I'm afraid I won't be able to go anywhere except Xuchang. Otherwise, seeing that the war is just around the corner, wouldn't it be a good thing for us to have the generals from all directions on duty?"
"Yeah, it's already this time, and I still have to go to Fengxiao's place to convey the order. I'm going to leave first. Take care of yourself, Datong!"
Cao Hong, who played the role of Duolong in later generations, instantly reported the color of the little emperor's bottoms and pants to Fang Guang.
The big man blinked at Fang Guang, led the Central Guards, exited Fang's house, and went straight to Guo Jia's mansion, leaving Fang Guang behind, looking in the direction of the palace, his eyes narrowed.
This Liu Bei was so pervasive that he sold the little emperor and had his head reattached. No wonder this guy was so successful at the end of the Han Dynasty that he managed to become Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty. Who in the world can match this spirit of tossing and tossing?
Cao Hong was right. From Chen Qun, he learned that Liu Bei was praised by Cao Cao. Liu Xie, who had resented his uncle, had a different kind of expectation for the man with big ears and long arms. .
Since arriving in Xuchang, Liu Xie's food and clothing were incomparable to those in Luoyang and Chang'an.
There are a lot more people waiting around, but the places I can go to are still the same compared to the two cities.
Except for Dong Cheng and others who could enter the palace from time to time, where could Liu Xie see the other Han court officials?
The little emperor's fear of Cao Cao became deeper and deeper. When he heard that Yuan Shaonan was coming, he was not afraid at all, but had more expectations.
An hour later, in the city of Xuchang, Cao Cao's important ministers, as well as the members of the team supporting Emperor Xian, all knew that His Majesty was going to discuss important matters at court.
Hundreds of people filed into the court, and stood on both sides of the hall with their heads bowed under the gaze of Cao Hongzhong's guards.
Above the main hall, Liu Xie was sitting on the throne. He looked at the team of the Xuchang court. He glanced at Liu Bei and nodded lightly. Then he saw Cao Cao, the leader of the crowd, standing proudly in front of him with a sword. About a dozen steps away, I didn't know why, but my body trembled.