Qin Official

Speaking of which, this was the first time Lu Jia met Wu Zhonghou's "Mrs. Jun".

Today, before she hung the curtain, she saw that Mrs. Jun was in her thirties, with a medium-slender figure, a dignified appearance, a pair of red phoenix eyes, and two curved willow-leaf eyebrows. She was powerful but not revealing. She was dressed in Shu brocade, but she had no Not too many jewels.

Fubo, who was only five years old, stood in front of her knees. A maid with fierce eyes stood on the right side, and her sixteen or seventeen-year-old niece stood on the left side.

She treated people well, comforted the old Fumu sent by the Wei family, and asked Lu Jia about the current situation of Jiangling and Anlu.

After learning that Heifu's mother had passed away last month, he couldn't help but feel sad and shed tears for a while. Then he took his niece and son into the inner room. Finally, she came out alone, put on her mourning clothes, and asked about her old mother's funeral. He sighed and looked at Ba Zhong, who had been standing aside for a long time without finding a chance to speak.

"Bajun."

Bazhong bowed quickly: "Mrs. Jun."

But I heard Ye's talk: "My husband and Ba Jun have known each other for fifteen years. We went deep into the Yi River together and killed the rebellious Yi chieftains. We have been through many difficulties together."

"When I got married to my beloved, Bajun gave me many gifts and often visited my home. He was quite familiar with me."

"In the next ten years, although the two places were separated, there was a constant exchange of gifts during New Years and holidays. Bashi wanted to open up new trade routes, so his beloved man selflessly gave away the sugar-making method without asking for anything in return. The year before last, his mother Huaiqing When you passed away in Xianyang, I personally went to pay my respects..."

"It was precisely because of the irreversible friendship between the two families that when the Xianyang Incident occurred, I immediately thought of asking for help from the Jun family. I borrowed the Jun family's car and rode south to Bajun, Hanzhong, thus saving the lives of my mother and son. This kindness will not be forgotten... …”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Ye saluted Bazhong, but Bazhong quickly avoided the table, not daring to accept it.

Unexpectedly, Ye Zijin's voice changed: "But after I came to Zhi County, Ba Jun blocked my return eastward and detained me until now. I must have seen that my husband's life and death were uncertain, and the outcome of the north and the south was uncertain, so I was hesitant. If he died, His reputation has been ruined and he has become a traitor despised by everyone in the world. Ba Shi can offer me, mother and son, and sever his relationship with the Wei family. Otherwise, it will not be too late to send us to Jiangling."

"Ba Jun has a good plan, but it makes it difficult for me to be a good person. Now that my mother has passed away, as a daughter-in-law and grandson, is it unfilial to not be here to watch over her body? Ba Jun, are you repaying kindness with evil by doing this?"

Ba Zhong was helpless. He originally had that idea, but in the past two months, Ye Zijin refused to leave.

But now he was begging the Ye family to leave, so as to avoid the misunderstanding between the two families from getting deeper. He then said: "It was Bazhong who was confused and neglected Mrs. Jun, but he also considered the safety of Mrs. Jun and the gentleman. Now Marquis Wu Zhong has passed away. If we seize the south and Mr. Lu comes to pick him up, Bazhong can have nothing to worry about. When your wife returns, I will prepare two pieces of gold and a thousand pieces of Shu brocade to make amends."

He added: "Now the waterway between Bashu and Jianghan has been cut off, and salt has not been transported for several months. Ba Shi can send porters to transport salt to the Northern Expedition through the Bashu Road for a year to relieve the urgent needs of the army and the people. …”

Lu Jia couldn't help but clicked his tongue. Only a wealthy businessman like Bashi could afford ten pairs of white jade, three hundred yi's of gold, and a thousand pieces of Shu brocade. Plus a year's supply of salt, which is equivalent to giving to the Northern Expeditionary Army. Tens of millions of dollars were given away!

This is the price that Bashi is willing to pay. In addition to making amends, he can also please the Northern Expeditionary Army. If the South wins this war, his family will not be liquidated.

But is that enough?

Lu Jia moved his mouth, but stopped again, and looked at Mrs. Ye. This heroine among women would probably not let Ba Zhong go so easily, right?

Sure enough, Madam Ye sat down and said, "Bajun wants to send me back, so that's fine."

Before Bazhong could be overjoyed, Ye said, "But my son is young and weak. He cannot take the remote roads in the mountains and forests. He must take the water and land road of the Three Gorges River Pass!"

Ba Zhong was anxious: "Madam Jun, now the Northern Expeditionary Army is storming Jiangguan, but Bajun Lieutenant is leading the army to resist. The two sides are fighting at Yufu and Jiangguan day and night, with no eyes for the target. I hope Madam will not take risks, just in case. Something happened, and I can’t explain it to Marquis Wu Zhong!”

"It's not difficult."

Ye showed a smile: "Why don't Ba Jun lead the Ba people to help the Northern Expedition capture Jiangguan? If you can do this, there is no need for white jade or gold silk. I dare to guarantee that the two families will benefit from each other and remain as close as ever." brother!"

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After Ba Zhong said "Let me think twice" and left, Ye Zijin asked the maid to show Lu Jia tea.

Tea was originally discovered by Heifu in the south and was sent to Xianyang for Ye to taste. Unexpectedly, Ye fell in love with this drink. During his stay in Bajun, he discovered that there were also some wild teas in the nearby mountains. People in Bashu called tea "Jia Meng", then she ordered Ba's servants to pick and fry them. She happened to be free anyway.

Lu Jia saluted Ye Zijin with great admiration: "Mrs. Jun has really thought deeply. All of this is to enable Ba Shi to surrender to Marquis Wu Zhong. If he wants to get rid of him, he must be moved. The strategies are linked together."

Ye said: "Mr. Lu is ridiculous. A stupid woman is no better than a lobbyist, and she can't tell any great truths. What she's best at is being mean and unreasonable. Didn't Confucius say in "The Analects" that only women It’s hard to raise a villain…”

Lu Jia's eyes lit up: "Mrs. Jun, have you read the Analects of Confucius?"

Ye smiled implicitly and said: "My father was a Korean official in his early years. I have been exposed to it, so I naturally know something about it. I am dull by nature and cannot read difficult poems and books, but I like the Analects, especially the questions and answers between Confucius and his disciples."

Lu Jia nodded: "The Analects of Lu records the words spoken by Confucius and his disciples. The theory refers to ethics and ethics. The language refers to narration, describing what one wants to say. Therefore, it seems simple, but in fact it contains great meanings. It makes sense."

Although it was their first meeting and they had only chatted for a few words, Lu Jia was already very fond of Madam Jun. He thought to himself: "If Madam Jun really likes Confucianism, she can even make young gentlemen learn it. After the world is calmed down, I will ask Wu If Zhonghou peddles Confucianism, he will get twice the result with half the effort!"

So he coughed lightly and said: "However, after the trip to Weiguo, Confucius found that he was not only ignored by Wei Linggong, but also fooled by Nanzi and Mizixia. That's why he said, I have never seen virtue as lustful. That's right! After he left Weiguo, he sighed, 'Only women and villains are difficult to raise! Those who are close will not have grandchildren, and those who are far away will be resentful'."

Ye stopped her desire to yawn and said, "That's it."

Lu Jia said flatteringly: "Marquis Wu Zhong is the complete opposite of Wei Linggong. He is not lewd, but virtuous. This is all because your wife is virtuous and virtuous!"

What Ye is most concerned about is not that Hei Fu is virtuous, but that he is not lustful. He said modestly: "How dare you? I just don't want to hold back my beloved. Rather than being used as a hostage, it is better to be a hot potato and put Ba's in a dilemma. Today, I told him clearly that raising troops to respond to Marquis Wu Zhong is the only way to resolve misunderstandings and grudges!"

"In this way, I can also help my beloved a little."

Ye also had her own plans in mind. If anything, it was her escape from Xianyang with her son that directly caused Hei Fu to have to commit suicide. After thinking about it, she still felt that she had to do something to make up for her "mistake." .

She knew very well that Zhi County was the hub of the east and west of Ba County. It was connected to Jiangzhou County, the county seat, to the west, and Yufu and Jiangguan were six hundred miles to the east. Once something happened in Zhi County, the east and west sides of Ba County would be completely cut off.

What's more, after Ba's family became the emperor, one of the most powerful families among the Ba people not only owned huge wealth, but also had thousands of private soldiers, and even thousands of child servants in the mines!

If they can defect to the Northern Expeditionary Army and cooperate inside and outside, Bajun will be at their fingertips!

Ye Shi looked at Lu Jia: "Mr. Lu, do you think Ba Shi will agree to this condition?"

Lu Jia said: "I thought Ba Zhong was still hesitating."

"Although Ba Shi did not dare to offend Marquis Wu Zhong, he did not dare to betray the imperial court. Since the Qing Dynasty, Ba Shi had a sworn relationship with the imperial court. There were many sugarcane gardens and workshops in Bashu, as well as Danxue and well salt. And he is engaged in the Botong trade. If he takes risks and fails, everything will be wiped out! This person is prone to hesitation in doing things. He has a big family and a big business, and has no reason to raise an army. I'm afraid he won't be able to make a decision quickly."

Ye Zijin held a wooden spoon and swayed the freshly brewed tea soup: "If you keep cutting off, you will be disturbed! The military situation is like a fire. Since he can't make a decision, Mr. Lu, please help him!"

Lu Jia lowered his voice: "Mrs. Jun means..."

"All the people you brought live in the Ba family manor?"

Lu Jia said: "To prevent unexpected events, I arranged three people in advance to lurk near Zhi County."

"That's good."

Ye Zijin took a sip of tea and closed his eyes.

"Find a way to let Magistrate Zhi know the news that Ba Shi wants to surrender to Marquis Wuzhong!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night