In the courtyard, under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, Lin Mo was making gestures with the Huanshou knife bought by Xu Sheng.
The movements are very simple, just three moves, swinging the knife, slashing horizontally and slashing forward. Xu Sheng's training method is simple and crude. He practices these movements a thousand times a day.
As a result, after more than 400 cuts, Lin Mo sat down panting.
"Wen Xiang, do you think I have any talent for martial arts?"
Xu Sheng was stunned. The truth was too ugly, so he had better not hit the young master. "Actually, if the young master just wants to go to Xuchang, I can protect you when you go north."
Dele, I know my talent.
"Master, wipe your sweat." Zhao'er brought a wet towel sensibly.
"Aren't you going to Wu County? Going north will get farther and farther away from Wu." Lin Mo asked while wiping.
"The young master has never looked down upon me as a human being. I am willing to escort the young master to the north first."
After getting in touch, Xu Sheng felt the long-lost warmth in Lin Mansion.
Here, Lin Mo would not be arrogant to him, and he would treat him like a family member in life, so he was willing to make an exception for Lin Mo.
"forget it."
Lin Mo shook his head, "I have to find out first what the attitude of my father-in-law is. If Qu Yuanli and keel waterwheel appear in the Xuzhou market, it will prove that he is determined to defect to Lu Bu, and it will be too late to leave by then. .”
"But, in that case, wouldn't it be true that the young master would use a magic weapon to prove his power..." The well-behaved little girl next door rarely took the initiative to talk to each other. As the relationship gradually became more harmonious, she began to worry about her young master.
"Zhao'er doesn't understand."
Lin Mo showed a knowing smile, "Actually, whoever you give these things to will inevitably lead to the spread of the Thirteen States in the end. As long as the princes from all walks of life know that this is all designed by me, whoever becomes the lord of Xuzhou in the future will be You have to come and invite me respectfully.”
The smart Zhao'er quickly understood what Lin Mo meant and looked at her like a little girl, "The young master is really resourceful."
"I don't care who the young master is."
Lin Mo's words made Zhao'er chuckle, and then looked at Xu Sheng, "Wen Xiang, you made the right choice to go to Wu County. You have a bright future with your martial arts skills, but you have to be careful about one person."
"who?"
"Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan. Remember what I said today."
Lin Mo didn't have any big ambitions and knew that he didn't have the strength to rule the roost, so he naturally didn't plan to keep Xu Shengqiang by his side.
Of course, it would be better for Jiang Biao's twelve tiger ministers in the future than to stay by his side as a bodyguard.
However, in the battle at Xiaoyaojin, Zhang Liao's beating was really embarrassing, and it became a stain on his life. Lin Mo thought he could still remind him.
Zhang Liao?
A powerful general under Lu Bu?
Xu Sheng had heard of this person but never met him, but when the young master spoke, he nodded honestly.
"Okay, if you're not talented enough, let's practice more." Lin Mo, who had had enough rest, picked up the Huanshou knife and started chopping again.
...
In the general's palace, Lu Bu held up his right hand in the pavilion, and on his arm stood a snow-white, majestic falcon.
"Marquis Wen, I don't know why you have called me." Chen Deng entered the pavilion and bowed to Lu Bu's back.
"Yuanlong is here."
Lu Bu turned around and looked at him gently, waving the falcon in his hand, "Do you know him?"
"This is Marquis Wen's Haidongqing. I heard Wen Yuan say that you captured it yourself when we were in Bingzhou. In order to survive it, you stayed awake for seven days and seven nights. Now it has recognized Marquis Wen as its master."
Apart from the red rabbit horse, Lu Bu was most proud of the sea turtle. He smiled and said: "Yes, it is not easy for me to survive with it, and I have indeed treated it carefully over the years.
But now, I want to kill it. "
"Why is this?" Chen Deng was a little surprised. Haidonqing is a treasure. When Emperor Ling was in power, if you took a Haidonqing, you could become a county magistrate.
"What's the use of keeping a disobedient thing? A few days ago it actually wanted to fly to Yanzhou. If I hadn't shot it down quickly, it might have gone to work as a hawk for Cao Cao."
Lu Bu's face was still gentle, but his eyes were full of evil.
This is the murderous aura that has been deposited from the bones of thousands of dead souls under the halberd from Bingzhou to the Central Plains. Ordinary people don't even dare to look directly at it.
Chen Deng had a flash of light on his back and twitched the corners of his mouth, unable to say a word.
"The servants in the mansion are becoming more and more ignorant. Yuan Long doesn't serve tea when he comes."
Lu Bu shook his head and shouted: "Hurry up and serve tea."
Not long after, a servant brought tea to Chen Deng.
After seeing the appearance of his servant, Chen Deng turned pale. The person who came was clearly a close associate of his family, the secret envoy sent to deliver a message to Cao Cao that day. When did Lu Bu get him to become a servant in his house?
After a moment, Chen Deng realized it.
All this is done for yourself, knocking mountains and shaking tigers...
"Yuanlong, do you think it's better for me to keep this Hai Dongqing, or kill it?" Lu Bu teased Hai Dongqing and asked casually.
"Report to Marquis Wen!"
Chen Deng took a deep breath, stood up, bowed, and said respectfully: "I think the reason why Hai Dongqing flew around was because he didn't realize that Marquis Wen was his clear master.
Now that he has gone and returned, he has obviously figured it out, so I would like to suggest that it is better to keep it alive. "
Lu Bu nodded first, then smiled and said: "Yuanlong is only half right. This one is disobedient. I can change it to an obedient one. Is it possible to make it a sea turtle in this world?"
Chen Deng was sweating coldly.
Not only because of Lu Bu's threat, but because he found that he no longer recognized the Marquis Wen in front of him.
Is this really the Lu Bu I know...
"What Marquis Wen said is absolutely true, but I feel that if Marquis Wen lets it live this time, it will be grateful and work hard for Marquis Wen in the future." Chen Deng suppressed the fear in his heart and did not even dare to look directly at Lu Bu.
"All right."
Lu Bu flicked his arm and Hai Dongqing flew out, "Since Yuan Long is interceding for you, I will give you a chance for the time being."
"Thank you, Marquis Wen."
After Chen Deng breathed a long sigh of relief, he knew it was time to do something. "By the way, the autumn harvest is around the corner. My father has done some counting. This year's harvest in Chen's house should be more abundant than in previous years, so he plans to donate 10,000 shi of grain to Marquis Wen." , which can also help Marquis Wen stabilize the overall situation of Xuzhou."
Sure enough, to get on the road, it must be my son-in-law's recruitment.
"Very good, very good."
Lu Bu raised his thick eyebrows arrogantly, and was about to take this opportunity to strike hard, so he took out two pieces of silk cloth and said, "These two objects are called Qu Yuan plow and keel waterwheel. I know there are many craftsmen in the Chen family." , could you please trouble them to build me 30,000 pairs of curved shaft plows and 5,000 keel waterwheels?"
"The curved shaft plow, the keel waterwheel..."
Chen Deng frowned. He had never heard of what this was.
According to the size description above, it is not expensive to make one, but with such a large quantity, the investment would cost half of the Chen family's life.
He could only find other powerful people to help share the burden, Chen Deng made a decision in his heart.
Looking at the silk cloth in his hand and sizing up Lu Bu in Gujing Wubo from the corner of his eye, he suddenly felt that perhaps Lu Bu wanted to use this method to make all the powerful families in Xuzhou surrender to him.
Use Tong Cao to control himself, and then use the Chen family to draw other powerful people over. What a skill.
Why didn't I realize that Lu Bu had such a sophisticated mind in the past?
"Difficulties?"
Lu Bu glanced at him, and Chen Deng immediately promised: "This matter is not difficult. I will go back and make arrangements now. The finished product will be out in a while. Please check it with Marquis Wen."
"Good to go." Lu Bu waved his hand, no longer as flattering as before.
Perhaps, at this moment, Lu Bu looks like the real lord of Xuzhou, Chen Deng thought in his heart.
