Guan Yu frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Where has he gone?"
The soldier lowered his hands and said: "General Qin left the post house after dark last night with the grain merchant named Song. The city gate was closed at that time. They should still be in Guangling City. Brothers have been looking around to find their whereabouts.
Gone."
Not long after, another soldier ran in, crossed his hands and said, "Reporting to the general, my brothers have found out that General Qin stayed in a brothel last night and has not gotten up yet."
Guan Yu was furious and said: "Catch them and come to see me!"
At that time, officials were not prohibited from sleeping with prostitutes. If it were during peacetime, some brothels with red-card girls would be bustling with traffic and bustling. After Qin Yi delivered the food and grass last night, his mission was completed and he had nothing to do.
There's nothing wrong with visiting a brothel. The soldiers didn't understand why Guan Yu was so angry, so they couldn't help but look at each other, and they all froze there.
Guan Yu shouted at them: "Go quickly!"
Only then did the two soldiers wake up and crawled out.
Guan Yu squeezed the steamed bun in his hand to pieces with a strong force. Of course he knew that Qin Yi was not guilty, but he was just angry because he felt unworthy of Du Xiuniang.
Shopkeeper Qin Yi and Shopkeeper Song were all in messy clothes when they were escorted in. They were grabbed from the bed by Guan Yu's soldiers. Shopkeeper Song looked confused, and Qin Yi's eyes were dazed and sleepy. Shopkeeper Song himself
While walking, Qin Yi was almost dragged in by two soldiers. His legs are still weak and he cannot move forward.
Guan Yu looked at the embarrassment of these two people, and became even more angry. He slapped several cases severely and said loudly: "Come here, drag them out and punish them with thirty army sticks!"
Shopkeeper Song cried out that he was wronged.
Guan Yu said in a deep voice: "What injustice is there?"
Shopkeeper Song was the first to say: "General Qi, although Xiaomin is a businessman, he has always obeyed the law and abided by the law. The food shipped will never be short of a pound or two, let alone adulterated. Someone must have framed Xiaomin and General Qin, please.
The general is aware of this."
In order to get close to Qin Yi smoothly and get the information Liu Xin needed, Jushou also spent a lot of money and asked Shopkeeper Song to transport only the best grain, and he was very generous in terms of weight. In fact, this
The several grain businesses did not make a penny at all, and even suffered a slight loss. Shopkeeper Song thought that Guan Yu's sudden accusation was because there was something wrong with the grain shipped yesterday, so he quickly stated that he was still concerned about the batch of goods he sent.
Very confident.
Guan Yu was startled. The food Qin Yi sent yesterday really helped him solve a big problem. Moreover, shopkeeper Song was not a member of the military. It seemed inappropriate for him to deal with shopkeeper Song with military law. He couldn't help but said: "Look at what you have sent me."
For the sake of food, please send this meal and step aside first."
When Qin Yi heard that he was going to be beaten with a military stick, he broke out in a cold sweat and his mind was much clearer. Now, seeing that Guan Yu had spared Shopkeeper Song, he also shouted out that he was wronged.
Guan Yu sneered and said: "Qin Yi, you have a lovely wife and young son at home, but you are sleeping outside and sleeping in flowers and willows. How can you get a husband? How can you get a father? A beating is easy for you, don't be nagging! Left and right, drag.
go out!"
When Shopkeeper Song heard this, he realized that the root cause was this. In other words, he had harmed Qin Yi. He hurriedly said: "General Qi, General Qin was originally unwilling to go. It's the common people who deserved it. They forced General Qin in."
. In this way, the blame still lies with the common people, who are willing to bear these thirty military sticks for General Qin."
Guan Yu always valued friendship and had a soft-spoken temper. When he heard that Shopkeeper Song could take the initiative to take the blame on himself, he knelt there and begged. The look on his face gradually softened and he said: "In that case
, then each of them will be responsible for ten sticks."
Shopkeeper Song was very clever. When the soldiers dragged them out of the study, he secretly promised the soldiers ten taels of silver each after the incident. Therefore, even though the buttocks of Qin Yi and Shopkeeper Song were bruised after these ten sticks were used,
The blood was dripping, but his muscles and bones were not injured at all. It was just that Qin Yi had overworked last night and was tired. After another beating, he fainted and passed away, but he was able to hide it from Guan Yu.
Seeing this scene, Guan Yu was quite satisfied with the law enforcement of the soldiers. He nodded and said: "These two men have done a good job in transporting food. Let's help them to the next door to rest."
Shopkeeper Song endured the pain and lay down on the low couch. He glanced at Qin Yi, who was lying unconscious next to him, and couldn't help but feel relaxed. Having shared the experience of sharing hardships with Qin Yi, the relationship between the two must have improved to another level.
If you want to ask him something again, are you worried that he won't tell the truth?
In the study, the soldiers had already retreated. Guan Yu was sitting cross-legged behind the tables, holding a volume of "Spring and Autumn", his eyes were bright, but he did not read a word. Although Qin Yi brought a lot of food, it was not enough.
It is only enough to support the army and people of Guangling for more than half a month. Where will the required food come from after half a month?
Guan Yu knew that Xuzhou did not have much food reserves. As a last resort, he did not want to cause trouble to his eldest brother Liu Bei, so he should try his best to solve this dilemma by himself. He couldn't help but think of the man named Song who came with Qin Yi.
Grain merchant.
During the execution just now, Guan Yu heard Qin Yi crying for his father and mother a few times at first, but then he must have fainted and never heard anything again. Shopkeeper Song didn't yell from the beginning to the end, which shows that this person also
A tough guy. Guan Yu's impression of Shopkeeper Song couldn't help but become a little better. What interested Guan Yu even more was,
Nowadays, there is war and chaos everywhere. It is not easy for this man surnamed Song to get so much food. He is considered a capable person. If he wants to solve the food shortage in Guangling, I am afraid it will have to fall on him surnamed Song. This is also the reason why Guan Yu general Qin
Shopkeepers Yi and Song were placed next door, and there was no reason why they were not immediately expelled from the prefect's mansion.
Suddenly, a painful cry of "Ouch" came from the next door. Then, shopkeeper Song said in surprise: "General Qin, you're awake."
The hearing of people who practice martial arts is better than ordinary people, not to mention that Guan Yu is still a master, and the sound insulation effect of this house is not very good, so the conversation between the two people over there was clearly transmitted. Guan Yu couldn't help but prick up his ears, and wanted to
Listen to what they are saying.
Just listen to Qin Yi say: "Song Boss, thanks to you speaking for Qin this time, you don't have to call me general anymore. You and I can just call each other brothers."
After a period of silence, I heard Shopkeeper Song say again: "I don't dare to climb high, but during this period of time, I have become very close to the general. If I am bold, I will call you Brother Qin from now on."
Qin Yi said happily: "Dear brother, it should be like this. Haha, ouch..."
Thinking that Qin Yi accidentally touched the wound, he cried out in pain.
Guan Yu secretly nodded. This Qin Yi could repay his kindness and make every effort, but he was not hopeless. With the relationship between Qin Yi and Shopkeeper Song, it would be easy to ask Shopkeeper Song to deal with food.
Much more.
The sigh of shopkeeper Song next door came again: "Oh, actually I am also blamed for what happened today. General Guan is right. Brother Qin has such a virtuous wife in his family, but I took Brother Qin to sleep in a brothel. You
I really deserve to fight, but I hope General Qin will not bear any grudge against General Guan."
Shopkeeper Song actually knew the general situation so well, Guan Yu secretly raised his thumb.
But he heard Qin Yi sneer and said: "Brother, you and I can be said to be friends of life and death now, and I won't hide some things from you. Guan Yu is not blaming me for having a lovely wife and young son at home, he is clearly interested in me."
You bitch!"
Guan Yu didn't expect that his thoughts had been seen through by Qin Yi, and he felt a little hot. Fortunately, no one else was present here. In fact, it didn't matter even if there were other people present. He was born with a red face, who could see it?
?
Shopkeeper Song had already cried out: "Brother Qin, don't talk nonsense. When I was in Hebei, I heard about the reputation of General Guan. General Guan has always been loyal and loyal, and he is definitely not comparable to those lecherous people. Moreover, Brother Qin seems to have said this.
It’s unfair to my sister-in-law.”
Guan Yu felt relieved when he heard Shopkeeper Song speak for him. Qin Yi had obviously noticed that he liked Du Xiuniang. However, he did not make any substantive moves and he was not worried about his reputation.
Of course, Qin Yi didn't know that Guan Yu was eavesdropping on their conversation next door. He sighed and said in a low voice: "Originally, family scandals should not be made public, but in front of brothers, Qin doesn't care about his face anymore. Forget about Guan Yu's lust, his eldest brother Liu Bei
, even more so on the surface, they are sanctimonious, but in their hearts they are male thieves and female prostitutes!”
Shopkeeper Song said in a panic: "Brother Qin, be careful what you say, Brother Qin be careful what you say!"
Qin Yi's voice became louder, and he said angrily: "What he did, can't I just say that I can't say anything about it? Alas, my humble wife has long since lost her virginity to Liu Bei."
When he first heard Qin Yi scolding Liu Bei for stealing men and women who were prostitutes, Guan Yu was furious. If he hadn't expected Shopkeeper Song to help him get food, he wanted to draw his sword and chop Qin Yi into two pieces. Later, he heard that Liu Bei had already killed him.
Thinking about night
Du Xiuniang thought that she had taken advantage of it. It was like a thunderbolt ringing on a sunny day. Guan Yu only felt the sky spinning for a while. It took him a long time to come back to his senses. He repeatedly persuaded himself, "It's impossible, this is absolutely impossible. It must be Qin Yi who slandered my elder brother."
!
But Qin Yi's tone softened and he lamented: "Brother, don't laugh at me. Who wouldn't feel ashamed and humiliated when a man encounters this kind of thing? But what can I do? I can
Once we leave, what will happen to our beloved wife and young children at home? I can only endure it. Now I finally understand why Liu Bei's fellow must have me personally escort the grain and grass to Guangling."
Shopkeeper Song was shocked and said: "Could it be that Liu Bei wants to use Guan Yu to get rid of you?"
Qin Yi smiled bitterly and said: "That won't happen. During this period, my dear brother often went to my house. Liu Bei was afraid that my brother would ruin his good deeds and didn't dare to go to my house to pester my wife, so he did this
The plan is to transfer me out of Xuzhou. Now, I am afraid that Liu Bei is heading to my home."
In fact, Qin Yi's guess was wrong. Liu Bei had just left the Qin family with satisfaction and was busy handling official affairs in Xuzhou.
Shopkeeper Song naturally would not miss this great opportunity to drive a wedge between Qin Yi and Liu Bei. He gritted his teeth and said, "I used to hear people say how virtuous Liu Bei is, but I didn't expect him to be a hypocritical person! He really knows people but doesn't know his heart!"