Three Kingdoms: My father-in-law is Lu Bu

Chapter 137 The Death of Sun Ce
Ye Xiao glanced across the seven steel knives on the table, and No.1 in his heart was born.

Everyone looked at Ye Xiao nervously, especially Lu Bu, who already felt that Yan Qi had definitely won.

"Seven steel knives, in terms of comprehensive quality and speed, No.1 is"

Ye Xiao looked at the seven blacksmiths, smiled and looked at Pu Tong.

"The weight of this steel knife is evenly balanced, the back of the knife is smooth, and the edge is cold. You don't need to test it to know that it is a rare hundred-steel knife."

Pu Tong hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted, Ye Xiao recognized his ability, he had a feeling in his heart that a man would die for his confidant.

"My lord, this knife can reach the sharpness and toughness of a hundred-refined steel knife after only 36 refinements. The main reason is that your steelmaking method is good, and you dare not take credit for the small ones."

Under Yan Qi's jealous eyes, Ye Xiao personally helped Pu Tong up.

"This is your son? What's his name?"

Pu Tong pulled his son over with some restraint. He was a boy in his early ten years with a strong physique.

"Returning to adults, this is a villain Gouzi, with a name. Um. Nickname Pu Gouzi."

Ye Xiao held back the smile in his heart, the name of this common people is simple, he sees that although Pu Gouzi looks timid, his eyes are sharp.

"Pu Tong, how about I help you choose a name for your son?" Ye Xiao didn't wait for the other party's reaction, and thought for a while before saying, "The way of heaven is permanent at the beginning of all things. Today we have successfully broken through the method of steelmaking. For a new start, why not name Yuanzi."

Zhang Hong couldn't help clapping his hands and praised, "My lord is a great talent, Pu Yuan Putong, why don't you hurry up and thank my lord for giving me your name."

This is a name that even Zhang Hong envied, Pu Tong was ecstatic in his heart, no number 1 sword refining can compare to this honor.

"The villain thanked the lord for giving me the name. From now on, Pu Yuan, you must do things well for the lord, you know?"

Pu Tong pulled Pu Yuan and respectfully knelt down to kowtow to Ye Xiao.

"Okay, get up." Ye Xiao was in a good mood, and said to Zhang Da: "Remember to give Pu Tong a reward of one hundred coins, I will do what I say."

Zhang Dalian quickly agreed that the money must be allocated by the treasury before it can be given to Pu Tong.

"My lord, don't worry, no one dares to be greedy for half of the reward that should be given." As the administrative officer in charge, Zhang Hong has the most say in this matter.

"Remember, the lord's kindness to you and other craftsmen is in front of you. From today on, all the craftsmen in the workshop will be converted to military status, and the salary will be doubled. The immediate family members can enjoy the policy of our military's preferential treatment."

Zhang Hong strikes while the iron is hot, announcing Ye Xiao's plan to build a large-scale workshop in Guangling, and at the same time bring better treatment to craftsmen like Pu Tong.

Converting to military status was something they had not dared to think about before. After all, the entire era emphasized culture and supporting agriculture, and despised the status of industry and commerce.

"Pu Tong, you have good skills. From now on, Guangling City Blacksmith Workshop will use you as the supervisor of skills. In addition to the wages you paid for your own labor, you will receive a salary of eight dendrobium, which is equivalent to Zuo Shi."

Zhang Da's salary is only eight dendrobium per month, and now seeing Pu Tong being appreciated by Ye Xiao, he also showed envy.

That Yan Qi was jealous, and now that he was promoted, he didn't dare to show malice directly, so he quickly threw a flattering smile.

"Pu Tong, after receiving your salary, you have to work hard. At that time, all the blacksmiths in Xuzhou will be under your control. I want to produce [-] steel knives a day. Can you do it?"

Pu Tong cupped his hands sternly, showing a confident look.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will make enough steel knives for you even if I don't eat or drink."

"Hahaha, that's good. Everyone is tired, let's go!" Ye Xiao patted Pu Tong's shoulder, turned to look at Zhang Hong, Lu Qiling and the others.

"My lord! Why did you choose Pu Tong's sword? I think Yan Qi's sword is comparable to his!"

Lu Bu lost the bet, and asked with some displeasure, especially since Mi Fang actually won, he thought Ye Xiao was biased because he had chosen Pu Tong before.

"Father-in-law, don't get me wrong, these seven knives are here, you can see if Putong's is the best."

Seeing that Ye Xiao was serious, Lu Qiling picked up the steel knife first to check.

"Husband, these seven knives all meet the requirements of our army's elite, but to be honest, Pu Tong's and Yan Qi's knives seem to be almost the same."

Lu Bu was happy when he heard the words, and his daughter still supported him.

"My lord, look, you can't deny Ling'er's words against your conscience!"

Ye Xiao was speechless, picked up the two swords and put them in Lu Bu's hands.

"Father-in-law, try it, you can understand it with two swings."

Lu Bu didn't know why, so he switched hands and waved several times in a row. The gleaming ring-head knife split the air and made a deep sound.

"No, they are all good knives. Listen to the sound, how sharp they are!"

Ye Xiao rolled his eyes, and said the answer under everyone's gaze.

"Pu Tong's knife sounds only sharp, but Yan Qi's knife seems to be more utilitarian!"

Lu Bu was taken aback for a moment, and after realizing it, he couldn't help but smile wryly. It turned out that Ye Xiao valued Pu Tong's character.

Lu Qiling couldn't help but smile, and Zhang Hong shook his head endlessly.

Mi Fang had won against Lu Bu, and was a little hesitant to ask the other party for a bet.

Wu Shuo rushed over with hurried footsteps.

"My lord! Something serious happened to Jiangdong!"

Wu Shuo presented the secret letter with both hands. This is the latest news that has just been sent back by his intelligence personnel who have spread out outside.

After Ye Xiao finished reading, his whole body shook slightly, but he immediately returned to normal, sighed and passed the paper to the generals.

"It's a pity, the second generation of Jiangdong Tiger's father and son are like this fate."

The secret letter wrote that Sun Ce was assassinated by Xu Gongmen, the former prefect of Wujun, on his way to attack Lujiang.

No matter what other invisibility lies behind the news, the fact of Jiangdong Xiaobawang's death cannot be concealed.

"What Sun Bofu did to Prefect Xu in Wu County already planted the root of disaster, but I didn't expect the retribution to be so fast. Just like what the lord said, it's really a pity that such a person died like this."

Zhang Hong kept sighing in his heart, because Sun Ce was once his first choice for the Zhang family to gain a foothold in the troubled times.

"My lord, Sun Bofu is dead, but Jiangdong's strategic intentions have also been exposed. Now that the Sun family has retreated to Jianye, it may be possible to attack Lujiang."

Zhang Liao showed a strong interest in Lujiang.

Seeing that Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were ready to move, Ye Xiao made a decision immediately.

"Wenyuan, Lujiang City is located at the mouth of the main road on the back. This is a place where the Four Wars have been fought. Although our army has already included Xuzhou, there is a temporary truce with Cao Cao in the west. Langya is complicated in the north, and Cao Cao's Qingzhou has been blocked. Where we thrive."

Ye Xiao's words represented his strategic intentions for the future, and the generals had already realized the importance of the Lujiang River, and their expressions became serious.

"Good son-in-law, since Lujiang River is so important, how about I lead the cavalry to take it quickly?"

Ye Xiao shook his head hastily. Yuan Shu and Liu Biao are still watching Yangzhou, and rushing to attack across such a long distance will definitely lead to trouble.

"Not for the time being. Father-in-law, now that you have subdued Sun Guan and the others in Ju County, you should focus on bringing Langya City into our army, so that you will have the confidence to stand against Cao Cao."

"Wenyuan, Zigang, the matter of Yangzhou, especially Yuan Shu and Lujiang, I leave it to you to figure out a solution, and let me have a look at the plan later."

Ye Xiao couldn't think of it for the time being, so he directly threw the problem to Zhang Hong and Zhang Liao who smiled wryly.

(End of this chapter)