Chapter 436: Big Plan
Qin Sheng used the pseudonym Lu Liuye and led a team of about a hundred people to pick up people under the pretext of military training.
They made the handover in Shangdang County.
When Qin Sheng arrived, Wu Ren and Lu Wei had already sent the Luo family away.
Before leaving, the two gave them two contact addresses and told Luo Da's family that if they couldn't make it in Chang'an, they could write to them and they would definitely help.
As soon as these words were spoken, the Luo family burst into tears of gratitude.
After Qin Sheng arrived, the two sides completed the handover smoothly.
This time they gathered more than 12,000 people.
Yanmen is located in the border area, unlike the Central Plains, and its population is not dense. It has been attacked by foreign tribes for a long time. It has fourteen counties under its jurisdiction, most of which are sparsely populated. According to statistics from the past two years, there are about 73,000 households and a population of about 300,000.
The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce was able to pick up more than 10,000 people at once, which was already quite impressive. After all, these days, there are still few people who dare to fight and take risks. Everyone values returning to their roots. Even if it is death, ordinary people want to die in their hometown.
After the handover, Wu Renji, Da Shao and Tao Xun returned to Qingzhou. Lu Wei assisted Qin Sheng in bringing the Yanbei disaster victims back to Pingzhou.
Qin Sheng and Lu Wei's group consisted of more than 10,000 people, which was a large army. They made a lot of noise when they marched. As soon as they entered the territory of Youzhou, they were noticed in Zhuolu County, Shanggu County, and then stopped.
Qin Sheng placed his hand on the long sword at his waist and looked directly at the leader of the officers and soldiers who were blocking them.
Zhu Dazhuang, Chen Jinlong, Gao Lei, Lu Dayou and others immediately brought other soldiers to Qin Sheng's back.
Although none of them spoke, their eyes were bright. Qin Sheng only glanced at them once and their eager aura subsided slightly.
At this time, Lu Wei squeezed over and negotiated with the other party, "Sir, this is a misunderstanding. We are from the Pingzhou Military Region. We are here to train troops and need to pass through Youzhou. Your governor is aware of this."
In fact, it was the duty of the Zhuolu County Lieutenant to stop the people. The war in the north was raging recently, and Youzhou also needed to strengthen its defenses. There were more than ten thousand people in front of them, and it was difficult for them to ignore them.
At this moment, the lieutenant of Zhuolu County was facing the terrifying aura emanating from the arrogant and brave generals led by Qin Sheng. He tried his best to endure it and did not let his legs go weak, but sweat broke out on his forehead in this cold winter.
"Aren't they soldiers?" the Zhuolu County lieutenant said, pointing at the victims.
"You mean them? They're not soldiers. They're refugees who fled from Yanmen. They want to make a living in Pingzhou. You won't stop them from passing, right?"
"You have too many people," the Zhuolu County lieutenant said. "I need to consult with my superiors on this matter."
Lu Wei looked in the direction of Qin Sheng, who nodded slightly, so Lu Wei said, "Okay, then please hurry up."
While they were asking for instructions, Qin Sheng asked people to find a sheltered place to rest and cook.
This matter directly alarmed the governor of Youzhou.
After hearing his subordinate's report, the Youzhou Governor frowned and looked at his right-hand men. "What did Lu Desheng say before?"
Two days ago, Lü Desheng sent him a gift, along with a letter. The letter said they were training in Pingzhou and might need to pass through Youzhou for a round trip. It also said the return trip might be a bit noisy.
When he saw the letter, he knew that Lu Desheng was greeting him specifically.
The governor of Youzhou didn't know much about Lu Desheng. There were many rumors about him, and he was said to be very difficult to deal with.
The governor of Youzhou was still very wary of this man. The main reason was that Shi Tao's downfall was too quick, without any signs, and caught people off guard.
Although we don't know why Shi Tao acted so foolishly after drinking two cups of horse urine, whoever benefits is suspected. As the biggest beneficiary, Lü Desheng must not be innocent.
So, when Lü Desheng specifically asked him to pass through his territory, he thought it was just a small matter. The most important thing was that the army was small, only a hundred men. As for his comment about the noise on the return trip being a bit loud, he didn't take it seriously. He thought, no matter how loud the noise on the return trip was, how big could it be?
Now, who will tell him that this is what Lu Desheng said, that the noise on the return trip might be a bit loud?
"The question now is, should we lend it or not?"
"Of course we have to borrow it, after all, Lu Desheng has asked for it. Besides, there's not much use for us holding these people captive."
This was a minor matter and was easily resolved. The Youzhou Governor's Office issued an order to allow them to pass.
The incident was over, but the officials of the Youzhou Governor's Office couldn't help but talk about it.
"Come to think of it, since Lu Desheng took office, he has attracted quite a few refugees and disaster victims to Pingzhou and Liaodong County, right?"
"Yes, the influx of people has never stopped since he took office. In total, the number of people going to Pingzhou must be over 100,000, right?"
"Tsk, I didn't know that before I calculated it, I was shocked."
"The taxes paid by Pingzhou this year will surely be very good."
"You can't envy them. These disaster victims who went to Pingzhou alone had almost nothing. Pingzhou must help them get through this difficult time before they can pay taxes. Six months of food, clothing, and other expenses are no small expense."
"This Lu Desheng is indeed quite capable. Since he took office, the grain prices in Liaodong County have always been the lowest in Youzhou and Pingzhou."
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The officials were talking about it, but there was only one person who didn't say much.
The Youzhou governor noticed this and, after avoiding the crowd, asked, "Master Duan, why haven't you said anything?"
Duan Xing was the chief clerk of Youzhou and also his confidant.
"Sir, you should be on guard against Lu Desheng."
"Why do you say that?"
"This man, Lu Desheng, has great ambitions."
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On this day, the Qin family also had guests, and they were the Hou brothers and sisters.
It is very common to visit relatives after the New Year.
That day, Lu Songli was still busy accompanying Lu Desheng for social events and was not at the Qin family.
The Qin brothers were also very busy. Starting from the third day of the New Year, they returned to the army. During this time, only one male was left at home, and the Qin brothers took turns to come.
When the Hou brothers and sisters arrived at the Qin family, only Qin Yan was at home. Qin Heng, Qin Zhao, and Qin Sheng and Lu Songli were not at home.
Hou Shuang looked regretful, "Come to think of it, I haven't met my new brother and sister yet."
The Qin brothers had met each other when they were in the army, except Lu Songli.
Hou Shuang is younger than Qin Zhao and older than Qin Sheng. He follows his brother-in-law Qin Heng to call people.
"There's a chance." Mother Qin replied indifferently.
While the Hou brothers and sisters were visiting, they were entertained by Qin's mother and Qin Yan.
Before dinner, Hou Shuang found an opportunity to chat with Qin's mother alone for a while.
"Aunt Qin, I know my next words may be a bit presumptuous and abrupt, please forgive me."
Hou Shuang's opening remarks also made Qin's mother feel a little surprised. "Go ahead."
"What does Aunt Qin think of my sister?"
Hearing this, Mother Qin understood what was going on and praised her politely, "She is beautiful, gentle and smart."
"It's like this. Seeing that the prince hasn't remarried yet, I couldn't help but have an idea. I want to marry my sister to him."
"Aunt Qin, although my sister is not a lady of high rank and reputation, she is also a good girl who is pure and filial."
"If my sister can become a good match with the prince, and with the relationship between our two families, she will definitely treat the two children well. Even if she can't treat Qin Jia and Qin Han as her own, she will be better than other girls. Why don't you consider it?"
Hou Shuang's words made Qin's mother fall into deep thought.
Hou Shuang did not urge her until Cai asked the children to come over and call for dinner. Then Hou Shuang finally said,
"Aunt Qin, my sister doesn't know about this yet. Once you've thought it through, if it really works out, I'll tell her. If not, let's just pretend it never happened. Is that okay?"
Hou Shuang is still very responsible as an older brother.
The way he tried so hard to protect his sister softened Qin's heart and she agreed to his request.
After the matter was made clear, Qin's mother would always look at Hou Ya from time to time. Originally, she didn't pay much attention to this girl Hou Ya.
Not long after the meal, the Hou brothers and sisters said goodbye.
After sending the person away, thinking about Hou Shuang's proposal, Qin's mother was undecided for a moment.
Before, she had carefully selected the candidate for the eldest daughter-in-law. There were several candidates at that time, but the final candidate was chosen by her husband.
After much thought, it seemed inappropriate to discuss this matter with anyone. Qin's mother finally decided to ask her youngest son and daughter-in-law. Unfortunately, Xiaoliu wasn't home, so she could only wait for him to return. Otherwise, it wouldn't be appropriate to ask her daughter-in-law about this alone.
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