Chapter 225: I am in Cao Ying and my heart is in Liu

Author: Ximen Yangzhou

Chapter 225: I am in Cao Ying and my heart is in Liu

Long Xiang's original world was full of tricks and deceptions in all walks of life, so he always stayed vigilant.

In ancient society, communication relied on shouting, and in the war-torn Three Kingdoms, it was generally difficult to be discovered by pretending to be an envoy from the imperial court to steal food and drink.

Just like Tong Zhi from Danyang used a fake edict to go to Luling and appoint himself as the prefect, but the real prefect Hua Xin couldn't do anything to him.

After all, the heroes are divided and the princes are blocking the way, and the court can no longer control it.

Qin Yi's identity was easy to confirm. Lu Su had seen him in Huainan, so he did not arrange to move bricks or burn the kiln.

Long Xiang then rushed to the posthouse, received the imperial edict, received the official seal, and officially became an officer registered with the imperial court.

Although Lieutenant Colonel Huaixin is not of a high rank in the army, the official position of Longxiang is more prestigious than that of General Qiaorui, and the value of being directly appointed by the court is different.

Many of the titles given to generals by princes were only in name as captains and generals. The memorials may not arrive at the chancellery, and they may not be canonized when they arrive, so they are not registered in the Han court's roster.

Long Xiang now became the third general in Liu Bei's camp with a formal military position in the Han court, namely the left general Liu Bei, the side general Guan Yu, and his own Colonel Huaixin.

Later, Long Xiang followed Lu Su's suggestion and held a banquet for Qin Yi in the Sima Mansion of the army, and asked Tang Hui, Xu Ding and Qiao Yu to accompany him.

After a few glasses of wine, Qin Yi suddenly started to drool.

When Long Xiang saw this, he asked, "Why is General Qin like this? Is it because the food is not to your liking?"

"No, I passed by Hefei a few years ago. At that time, the place was overgrown with weeds, and there was no sign of life at all. Now Shouchun has become the Hefei of the past, and Hefei has become the Shouchun of a few years ago. It is really emotional to see the changes in the world. "This is all the result of the general." Qin Yi shook his head gently.

Long Xiang replied modestly: "It's not my fault alone, it's the common people in the city who work together."

"The general is so humble."

Qin Yi smiled slightly and suddenly asked: "By the way, I was in the west of the city at noon and saw many people building high walls. I don't know what it was."

Construction was in full swing outside the city. Long Xiang knew Qin Yi would ask, so he took out the answer he had prepared in advance and said with a smile:

"In the past two years, there has been war and drought in Huainan, and too many refugees have come to Hefei. It is not suitable to house them all in the city. So I thought about building a simple small town to give them a place to shelter from the wind and rain."

"That's it, I'm not going to live long."

Qin Yi wanted to say that Shouchun City was empty and there was no need to build a new city in Hefei, but he suddenly felt it was inappropriate and wanted to encourage Long Xiang to go north, so he changed his words and praised:

"General Long is dedicated to the people, which is admirable"

"General Qin is overly praised. I am trying to catch a duck and put it on the shelf. I have no choice but to do it. General, you have worked hard all the way and use more food and wine."

"Yes, I will."

Qin Yi was not polite to Long Xiang. He was cold and hungry after traveling long distances in winter, so Hefei was the only place where he could feel comfortable eating. The rest of the time, he just barely had enough to eat.

Everyone raised their glasses frequently, making the atmosphere in the hall lively.

Tang Hui and Xu Ding, as the main wine companions, never let Qin Yi stop talking.

Qin Yi gradually became overwhelmed and wanted to find a reason to interrupt his rest. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of the young man in the last seat. He only raised his glass when they first drank together and did not take the initiative to propose a toast to him. He thought that it would not be easy for Long Xiang to call him to accompany him.

He interrupted Tang Yi's enthusiasm and pointed at the bridge stilts to Long Xiang. Lu Su asked curiously: "Generals Tang and Xu are the commanders of the battalion headquarters, but I think this young man's face is fair and raw. Could it be that he is the chief secretary?" A scribe in the government?"

Chen hoped that the bridge worker would become a talented person, and Long Xiang was also determined to train his brother-in-law. He started by drawing pictures of Hefei New City and taught civil engineering from simple to difficult tasks. The city wall project of the new city was relatively simple.

Qiaomao is young and receptive, and he can get started after just a few days of hard work. Now if Long Xiang is not at the construction site, Qiaomao will serve as the B corner of his site, providing technical guidance on the mortar mix ratio, the depth and width of the city wall foundation, and the treatment of shrinkage joints.

, just like a technician participating in an internship.

In addition to the technical part, Long Xiang also teaches construction management, and even takes him with him to meetings and dinners. The reason why Qiaoqiao is at the scene today is because entertaining guests is also part of the study.

Faced with Qin Yi's question, Long Xiang suddenly replied: "This is my younger brother Qiao Min. I am fourteen years old this year and have not yet expressed my name."

"Qiao? Your surname is not Long"

"He is not a biological brother, but my wife's brother. He is the son of General Qiao Ruiqiao. General Qin once served in Huainan. You should have heard about it?"

"It turns out that it's Mr. Qiao who has grown so big. I once told General Qiao about it. I heard that General Qiao has two daughters. I wonder which one General Long married?"

"I feel ashamed to say it. Because I am favored by the two ladies, I married them both together. But the marriage has not been consummated yet and we have to wait until the end of next month."

"Well"

Qin Yi was startled when he heard this, and then nodded in praise: "As the saying goes, those who are capable work hard. It is normal for a hero like General Long to be favored by the two ladies. A hero deserves a beauty."

"General Qin is so complimentary, please drink this cup to the full."

"Mr. Qiao, let's raise a toast together. I am also considered your father's colleague. It is a great blessing to see the young master become a talented person."

"Respect General Qin."

Qin Yi actually knew the relationship between Long Xiang and the Qiao family. He had just used Qiao Zhen to introduce the topic to the two young ladies of the Qiao family. In fact, it was Cao Cao's order before he came to inquire about the marriage situation of Erqiao, but the result made Qin Yi feel

Accident.

Erqiao's reputation as a beautiful and fragrant country suddenly spread among the young men of Xudu. Even Cao Cao's son Cao Zhi wrote poems praising it.

Qin Yi mistakenly thought that Cao Cao was going to take concubines for his nephew, but he didn't expect that both of them were taken by Long Xiang. He just didn't know whether he could hold them.

After another round of pushing cups and changing cups, Long Xiang saw that Qin Yi was a little drunk and looked at Lu Su to take action.

Lu Su understood, walked up to Qin Yi with a cup, and asked curiously: "General Qin is near Xudu, and he should know the situation of the battle between Yuan and Cao. A few days ago, I heard that Guan Yunchang killed Yan Liang on the white horse, and also rushed into the army.

Is it true or false to kill the general?"

"Of course it's true."

Qin Yi nodded fiercely: "General Guan is truly a divine man. He is worthy of being an enemy of ten thousand people. The imperial court named him the Shouting Marquis of the Han Dynasty for his merit. He is a role model for our generation."

"Ten thousand armies take the lead? But I don't really believe it."

Tang Wei, who was below, pursed his lips, then pointed at Long Xiang and muttered: "My general once retreated Zhang Fei on a single horse. This man is also known as the enemy of ten thousand people. If General Guan can really take the lead of ten thousand troops, could it be that my general can do the same?"

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Qin Yi swallowed hard when he heard this, stood up and clasped his fists at Long Xiang to compliment him: "How could General Long be so skilled in martial arts? I'm so rude."

"Don't listen to Uncle Wei's nonsense. I was just lucky at that time. I would never dare to compete with General Guan."

Invisible pretense is the most deadly. The more modest Long Xiang behaves, the more suspicious Qin Yi feels, and his eyes become more awed.

Seeing that the topic was brought up, Lu Su quickly continued following Long Xiang's words:

"Cao Sikong won General Guan, who among the princes in the world could be his opponent? Could it be that Guandu also won because of General Guan?"

"Mr. Guan said with a laugh. He returned to Xu Du before the war officer, and did not participate in the Guandu War at all.

Lu Su pretended to be surprised: "Such talent, Cao Si Kong didn't need it?"

"Hey, people have their own aspirations, Guan Guan is in Cao Ying, but his heart is in Liu Bei, and he left Xudu a few months ago."
Chapter completed!