As soon as Xun Yu's carriage stopped, Xun Chen quickly came up, opened the car door, stared at Xun Yu, and smiled with tears.

"Wenruo, Tian Buqi Xun, I didn't expect that my brother would meet."

Xun Yu's nose felt sour, he held back his tears, got out of the car, and bowed to Xun Chen. "I've met my brother."

Xun Chen returned the favor, and the two brothers looked at each other's arms, and they were filled with grief and joy, and they didn't know what to say for a while. After a while, Xun Chen calmed down first and patted Xun Yu's arm.

"I haven't taken a shower for a few days? I've had smells on my body. What's the point of keeping fragrance from Lingjun? Hahaha... I'll take you to take a shower!" He pretended to cover his mouth and nose, looked at Xun Yu with disgust and then smiled, "Without the cloth merchant in Nanyang, you can't even wear winter clothes?"

Xun Yu was very embarrassed. His elder brother, who was the same as he was when he was a child, liked to joke with him. He quickly explained that he came from Bingzhou with the emperor. The conditions on the way were limited and he could not pay attention to it. He followed the trend and said that the emperor advocated frugality and was not easy to be extravagant. Everything in the army was simple, not only him, but also others, including the emperor himself.

Xun Chen shook his head and disagreed. "It is difficult to last for too long."

Xun Yu couldn't help but retort. "I heard that the King of Wu was also very frugal. The Taichu Palace was simple and wanted to practice ancient methods. The wife was limited to the twelve numbers. Isn't it too much?"

Xun Chen stared at Xun Yu, laughed, and said nothing. He led Xun Yu into the office of the General of the Military Field Army. As soon as he entered the door, a civil servant came up and looked at Xun Yu, and wanted to say something. Xun Chen understood, walked to the side and asked in a low voice. It turned out that he had just received the order from the King of Wu, asking Yingchuan to prepare military rations. The King of Wu was about to lead a large army to come in person. Xun Chen did not dare to be negligent, so he immediately arranged relevant personnel to do it. After a long time of busyness, he returned to Xun Yu.

"Wenruo, you don't have to go to Jianye anymore. The King of Wu is on his way to Runan."

Xun Yu was very surprised. "The New Year is approaching, and this year is another year for the summary of the five-year plan. Why is the King of Wu not taking charge of the overall situation in Jianye? What are you doing in Runan?"

Xun Chen was also a little surprised. "Don't you know that the emperor has entered Yanzhou and wants to seize Dingtao?"

Xun Yu was shocked. Only then did he remember Xin Pi's expression when he was leaving. He knew what Xin Pi meant. He was anxious and couldn't help but stomp his feet: "George is wrong, George is wrong!"

Xun Chen saw it and looked sarcastic. "Wen Ruo, George is not mistaken for you, but wants to save you. The emperor himself knows that Yanzhou is not his, so how can he change Luoyang? If he can win this battle, you may also talk to the King of Wu. If the emperor is defeated, wouldn't he be humiliated by himself if he wants to exchange Yanzhou for Luoyang?"

Xun Yu naturally understood, but he was anxious and did not explain, and sighed. Xun Chen didn't say anything. No matter what Xun Yu thought, since he was here, he could not let him go. Xin Pi knew to protect Xun Yu, and his brother could not be foolish when he looked at Xun Yu. He took Xun Yu to the back hall, greeted his wife, and took Xun Yu to bathe and change clothes. Xun Yu was absent-minded and didn't say anything. Xun Chen didn't say anything, but just accompanied Xun Yu, inseparable. Sometimes someone came to report on the affairs, and he just dealt with it on the side, not letting Xun Yu hear it, but did not let Xun Yu leave his sight.

After taking a shower, he put on his new clothes. Xun Yu sat down for a while and then slowly came to his senses. Xun Chen was right. Unless the emperor could win, the negotiations were meaningless. Since that was the case, it would be better to wait until the battle was decided before the outcome. Xinpi didn't tell him at that time, probably because he had such thoughts. Maybe he even took care of the escort knights and did not let them disclose any news.

What does the emperor mean? Did he think so too? Or was he invited by Yuan Tan to do so?

Xun Yu calmed down, took a break, and asked Xun Chen: "Brother, how much chance does the emperor have to win?"

Xun Chen glanced at Xun Yu and said slowly: "No point!"

Xun Yu smiled bitterly. "Brother is so confident in the King of Wu?"

Xun Chen was silent for a moment. "Wenruo, I will take you around and you will know why. The general trend is like this, and it is not against human power. The emperor must have seen this, so he has to take a gamble. Although I have never seen him, he can make you so in love with you. I believe he is not an ordinary person, and he will be the overlord of a place when he is in a place. Unfortunately, he can only regret that he met the King of Wu, so he can only hate him."

Xun Chen paused and said, "He is much better than Yuan Shao and his son to reach this point today."

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Sun Ce came very quickly. After receiving the news that the emperor had crossed the river, he assembled his troops and prepared to rush for help.

The Military Advisory Office did not consider the possibility of the emperor entering Yanzhou, but felt that the possibility was too low and did not serve as a formal alternative. If Zi wanted to fight for his life today, Sun Ce was not nervous. He believed that even if Zhu Huan, Lu Yi and others could not win, they would not be easily defeated by the emperor. Judging from the battle situation during this period, this combination was successful, and Lu Yi checked and balanced it. Although Zhu Huan was rash, some details were not handled properly, but overall they did not make any principled mistakes.

It was just that considering that famous generals like Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Ma Chao were under the command of the emperor, and they were truly Western cavalry elites, so he rushed from Jianye to Runan and plundered Zhu Huan. In order to hurry up, he led a thousand elite cavalry first, and Guo Jia led 20,000 central troops to follow him. The road was his own territory. Once something happened, or if he summoned county soldiers to help, even if he couldn't defeat, he could enter the county town and county town at any time.

On the way, Sun Ce received Zhu Huan's military newspaper. He learned that Zhu Huan had taken down Dingtao overnight, put the army into the city, and used defense instead of attacking. He also let go of the last bit of worry in his heart. He slowed down his marching speed, and after arriving at Gepi Camp, he met with Runan Prefect Wang Lang, and then summoned Xun Yu.

Xun Yu, accompanied by Xun Chen, looked around for two days and was surprised to learn that Sun Ce had arrived at Pingyu. He did not dare to be negligent, so he immediately set off and rushed to Gepi to meet Sun Ce.

When the sun sets, Sun Ce saw Xun Yu for the first time on the three-story water pavilion next to Gepi. Looking at Xun Yu walking quickly along the curved corridor, half of his face illuminated by the sunset, like a gold-painted statue, Sun Ce smiled.

"Let's come so late."

Xun Yu stood on the stairs, raised his head, looked at Sun Ce who was tall and handsome, with a smile on his face, and then smiled and said, "The young hero of the King of Wu is so powerful that he has long been looking for him. He has been waiting in Chang'an for many years, but the King of Wu has not arrived, and this has lasted until today."

Sun Ce laughed loudly, reached out to hold Xun Yu's arm, and led him to the pavilion. The glass windows on all sides were open, and the sunset shone on it, reflecting the reddish lake surface, and there was a brilliant and brilliant glory like flowers. The pavilion was very quiet, with only a few twelve tables, and nothing else.

"Let me please come to the seat." Sun Ce invited.

Xun Yu took a look and stood still. "The king is approachable. Yu is deeply impressed. It is just that etiquette is the foundation of a gentleman's life and is indispensable. This is not a etiquette for ministers to meet. Shu Yu dare not obey orders."

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows. "Today, it was not a minister or a negotiation between the two countries. It was just the first time that two people who had been in harmony with each other and had talked about their lives." He smiled and said, "In the eyes of Lingjun, am I still a minister of the court? What was the emperor entering Yanzhou? What was the patrol of the hunt?"

Xun Yu coughed and tried to calm down. "The emperor is the lord of the world, so who can't enter?"

Sun Ce blinked his eyes, and the smile on his face became even more intense, with a bit of joking. He walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. "Why is Lingjun here? The etiquette of guiding Gu Yingjia?" Without waiting for Xun Yu to speak, he raised his hand and hooked his fingers. Lu Ji, who was standing beside him, stepped forward and presented a thick document with both hands. Sun Ce took it in his hand and gently stroked it. "The Lord may disappoint Lingjun. There are frequent wars, too many deficiencies, and there is not enough income to make ends meet. Gu is not only unable to receive the vehicle, but also asks the court to allocate some funds to solve the urgent needs. At the same time, he deals with a few treacherous ministers who have caused trouble in the world and gives justice to the people of the five states." As he said that, he raised his hand and threw the document into Xun Yu's arms.

Xun Yu was caught off guard and subconsciously reached out to catch the document, but saw a few correct words written on it: A summary of the five-year plan. He was moved and did not care about Sun Ce's mockery and quickly looked it through. He had read a lot of books printed in Jiangdong recently. He knew the format and quickly looked at the catalogue, and then turned to the summary volume of the first volume.

The previous paragraph is a general sentence. It is basically that the achievements have been made in the past five years, and all goals have basically exceeded the completion. However, due to the chaos of the court, Cao Cao and Yuan Tan invaded one after another, more than 100,000 troops fought on the battlefield, and military expenditures have increased sharply, resulting in the loss of the five-year plan and failed to bring the expected welfare of the people.

Xun Yu had seen Lu Cui's article before, but he was not surprised. The five-year plan failed to be completed, so Sun Ce wanted to find a reason to explain, and it was normal to put the blame on the emperor. But when he turned to the summary of the following data, he was shocked.

First of all, the financial income over the past five years is more and more, and it goes without saying that the data is so large that Xun Yu can't believe his eyes. He was responsible for the overall situation in the Chang'an court, knew the income of the court, and also had a nuance of past income. During this dynasty's peaceful and prosperous era, the total income per year was about 6 billion to 8 billion, and the highest was only 8 billion. In recent decades, natural disasters and man-made disasters have caused a decline in the civil war, and even the salaries of officials were not paid out. After the Yellow Turban, there were only 400 million yuan left. The court was short of money, so Emperor Xiaoling had to sell official positions and titles and raise expenses. After the Dong Zhuo rebellion, he moved the capital to Chang'an, and there were too few prefectures and counties that the court could control. In order to make money, Liu Ba almost tried his best to do anything, and only about one billion yuan a year, barely supplying the expenses of the court. The salaries of officials were delayed if they could be delayed.

The five prefectures under Sun Ce have a large population, so the situation will definitely be better. Xun Yu had estimated that they should be around 6 billion before, which is close to the entire income of the court before. But now he has seen a summary of the five-year plan. As early as two years ago, the annual income under Sun Ce's rule had exceeded 6 billion, and this year it was as high as 13 billion.

In other words, within two years, Sun Ce's income doubled.
Chapter completed!