The southwest of Lunu City is a ten-mile long pavilion.

An ordinary four-wheeled carriage was parked quietly on the side of the road. The horse pulling the cart lowered its head and chewed the grass on the side of the road. Several horses stood beside it, occasionally squirting and scattering the ground, leisurely and comfortable. Several waiters were scattered around, dressed in ordinary clothes, but their eyes were occasionally sharp.

On the dirt slope next to it, two figures stood side by side. One was tall and handsome, with a full of heroic spirit, and the other was white-faced and long bearded, with graceful demeanor. It was the King of Wu Sun Ce and the famous Qingzhou scholar Hua Xin.

"Sir, I have been in great difficulty, and I have worked hard all the way."

"It's okay." Hua Xin smiled slightly, full of confidence. He was in a surprisingly good mood today. The country of Zhongshan was destroyed, but Liu Bei and Feng Ji escaped. His mission was not over yet and he had to follow him all the way. He was a little depressed, but Sun Ce came to see him personally, turning all his unhappiness into motivation. If he hadn't maintained his demeanor, he would have wished to whistle a few times. "The king was on an expedition and the military was exhausted, and he didn't feel it was hard. I just plucked my lips and shook my tongue, so why are I tired?"

Sun Ce smiled. "Mr.'s three-inch tongue, you should get 100,000 elite soldiers." He stretched out his hand and pointed to the Taihang Mountains in the sky. "Shandong has been settled, and the battle will be more difficult than the battle. If the gentleman was not a vanguard, Gu Zhen really didn't know what to do. These days, Gu has been thinking that Zhou destroyed Shang and Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, they were all condescending and attacking with the trend. Now Gu is moving against the trend, and I don't know when it will be able to pacify the world."

Hua Xin raised his eyebrows and said slowly: "King, if there is a story of Guangwu in front of you, why worry about it?"

Sun Ce turned to look at Hua Xin. "Sir, I'm afraid that in the eyes of many people, I am not Guangwu, but Wang Mang."

Hua Xin laughed. "How can ordinary people know the general trend? The king doesn't have to care." He turned to look at Sun Ce and said, "To be honest, when Guangwu established his capital in Luoyang, his age seemed to be similar to that of the king, but his foundation was far inferior to that of the king. If there was a difference, it was only because Guangwu was a Confucian scholar, and the king came from a general. However, although the king did not study, the king had a better sense of style than that. In Xin's foolish opinion, the king should not be too rude."

"Haha, I have a lot of thought in my heart when I say this to you." Sun Cegong bowed. "I should have been lingering with you for a few days, but it was not too early and you still have a long way to go, so I won't delay you. I wish you a good journey."

"Thank you for your visit, the king." Hua Xin took a step back, gave a deep bow, bowed again, turned around and got down the slope, got on the carriage, closed the door, opened the window, waved to Sun Ce. The coachman raised his whip, shook it gently, the carriage started, and ran gently towards the southwest.

Sun Ce stood on the slope and watched Hua Xin's carriage gradually disappear among the smoke and willows on the official road, and the smile on his face gradually faded. Hua Xin advised him to imitate Guangwu, which seemed to be kind and even meant to persuade him to move forward, but he was obedient and listened to the sound. There was another meaning behind Hua Xin's words, or that meaning was the key.

Why did Emperor Guangwu go so smoothly? Because he relies on powerful people and attaches importance to Confucianism, and these two points are something he did not take. He did not know that doing so could speed up the pacification of the world, but it was just drinking poison to quench thirst and replaced by a group of powerful people. It could not solve the real problem. Even if the world is pacified, it will not take long, and various contradictions will intensify and may become more serious. So he would rather be slower and more steady, even if he did not attack for the time being, he would not give the powerful people a chance to turn the tables.

Yuan Tan is already on the way, and Tian Feng and Ju Su will meet soon. He will come up with a plan to implement the new policy and digest Jizhou. Hua Xin is a scholar, but Ju Su is not. They cannot support them without sufficient persuasion. He promised that the wealth of the Jizhou family will only increase and not decrease in five years, but he did not expect to slap in the face or be forced to give in.

Sun Ce stood for a while and went down the hillside. Guo Wu, Ma Chao and others surrounded him, hugged him on the horse, and ran towards the camp.

Guan Yi stood in front of the central army's tent, paced back and forth, looking up from time to time. Bu Lianshi, who was left behind, asked him to rest in the tent, but he refused. Seeing Sun Ce and his party running towards him, he hurriedly met him.

Sun Cele held his mount, turned over and dismounted, and greeted Guan Yi. "Kun Guan, is there anything wrong?"

Guan Yi said awkwardly, with joy and a little embarrassed. Seeing this, Sun Ce held back his laughter and ordered someone to pass on Quanrou and Chen Dao and others, while leading Guan Yi into the account. Guan Yi was a little restrained and reluctant to refuse, and half-supermed Sun Ce into the account, and sat down with the guest and host. Seeing Sun Ce arranged for someone to have a refreshment, he was as enthusiastic as when he was in Yuzhou, and was deeply moved.

"It's really commendable that the king's innocent heart has not changed after several years."

"Haha." Sun Ce laughed, pointed at Guan Yi, and pointed at himself. "I hope to be friends with Guan Gong for ages, and not to be polite to the rituals of the king and his subjects. Guan Gong had a lot of things yesterday and didn't have time to greet him. I hope Guan Gong will forgive me. How about it, have you lived in Youzhou in the past few years?"

Guan Yi shook his head repeatedly. "It's not as good as the Central Plains, especially after the founding of Zhongshan, people were swaying with monkeys and holding their arms when walking. They were not as natural as the king. I have said that this Zhongshan Kingdom cannot grow. If not, it will become a piece of flowers before the year has passed, but it has implicated King Jing of Zhongshan and was dug up in vain."

Seeing that Guan Yi was talking interesting, Sun Ce couldn't help laughing, and Bu Lianshi, who was serving the side, couldn't help laughing. Guan Yi said a few words, and saw that the atmosphere was good, he took advantage of the situation and said, "King, Changsheng has already known his mistake. He should have come to apologize to the king, but it's just."

Sun Ce's heart was as clear as a mirror. Guan Yi was shaking in front of his tent. There must be something wrong, and there was a lot of money to do with Guan Yu. The three-day deadline has arrived and Guan Yu has not shown up yet. I am afraid that he can't let his father come and send a message. Sun Ce smiled and said, "He will not come?"

"No, no, it's not that you refuse, it's not that you can't." Guan Yi became serious, but was a little guilty, and occasionally peeked at Sun Ce's face.

"cannot?"

"Yes, he didn't eat or drink for three days, and he reflected day and night, and his mind was exhausted and he was dizzy. The doctor said that he had to rest for two days before he could get up, so"

Sun Ce was not surprised at all. If he came to admit his mistakes with pleasure as soon as the three-day period arrived, it wouldn't be Guan Yu. He didn't point it out and frowned. "It turns out that Yun Chang is so poor. I thought he was very strong. It seems that this period of time has been too hard. Since that's the case, then take a good rest for a few days, don't worry."

Guan Yi felt relieved and thanked him repeatedly. At this time, Quan Rou walked in. Seeing this, Guan Yi quickly stood up and said goodbye. Sun Ce waved his hand and called him again. "I'd like to tell Guan Gong that he should not be anxious and take a rest slowly. There is another thing to discuss with Guan Gong. Yun Chang is not young anymore and has not married or have children. When will Guan Gong be able to hold his grandson? Why should he take this opportunity to get married and start a business? What does Guan Gong mean by that?"

Guan Yi was just right in his mind, and agreed repeatedly, leaving happily. Quan Rou stood aside, listening with real hearing, and didn't say anything. When Guan Yi left, he laughed out loud. Sun Ce asked Guan Yu to marry and have children, which means that he would not use Guan Yu for at least a year. This was good news for them.

"King." Quan Rou put away her smile and bowed to salute.

Sun Ce signaled Quanrou to take his seat. He called Quanrou, nothing else. Jizhou has been pacified and Youzhou has not been taken down yet, so he needs to continue to use troops. Before that, he would leave a few people to guard Jizhou, especially Changshan. Quanrou performed well during this period and could be used. This person was not enterprising enough, so he could still be successful. He was very competent in guarding Yangdi in Yingchuan last time.

"Bo Ren, the performance of the exercises in recent years is good and has made progress."

"Don't dare." Quan Rou was overjoyed, but she didn't dare to be arrogant, and she had to be more modest. Sun Ce asked him to come, and he must give him a chance. He should not be too proud, so that the opportunity he had been waiting for a long time flew away again. "If you want to make progress, I am not as good as Zhong Mou."

"What do you think of Zhongmou?" Sun Ce asked with the flow.

Quan Rou didn't dare to be careless, so she thought about it before saying, "Zhong Mou's martial arts skills are good and he can endure hardships, but sometimes he is a little anxious. But this is not a big problem. Young people are full of energy, and they are like this."

Sun Ce has a slight jaw. Sun Quan has performed well during this period, but his impetuousness has not changed much. After thinking about it, he still feels that it is useless to stay by his side, so it is better to let it go. Of course, he can't just take it off all at once, and he has to find a steady person to take him. Quan Rou is a good candidate. Compared with other generals, Quan Rou is a middle-aged person, with richer experience in dealing with things and is relatively smooth, and there is little possibility of conflict with Sun Quan. Most of the others have bad impression of Sun Quan and it is difficult to cooperate.

As Sun Ce expected, as soon as he showed this, Quan Rou agreed happily, patting his chest to ensure that he would assist Sun Quan well.

Sun Ce shook his head. "It's not you who assisted him, it's you who took him. You have to say what you should say and what you should teach. If he doesn't listen, you must report it in time and never be perfunctory."

Quan Rou agreed.

As he was talking, Sun Quan also came. Sun Ce explained his plan. He planned to let Quan Rou Sun Quan lead his troops to fight Zhang Fei and Zhang He and seize Changshan. There is Jingxing in Changshan, which is the main road to enter and exit Taihang. He must be guarded by important generals. After repelling Zhang Fei and Zhang He, Chen Dao and others led the cavalry to retreat. Quan Rou stayed in Changshan with Sun Quan as the deputy, and was specifically responsible for Jingxing Pass.

"Zhongmou, do you have confidence?"

Sun Quan was surprised and happy, and couldn't believe his ears. "Brother Wang, is this true?"

Sun Ce raised his fingers and tapped the desk with a serious expression. "This is a major military and national affairs, only the king and ministers, but no brothers."

"Here, king." Sun Quan immediately changed his words.

"Do you know the pros and cons?"

Sun Quan hesitated for a moment and did not dare to say too much. "I know a little bit."

"It is not enough to know a little bit, so you must be clear. You should go to Changshan to fight first, take this opportunity to take a look at the geography of Changshan, and then prepare a strategy and hand it over to the Military Advisory Office for questioning. If you cannot pass, this task will belong to others."
Chapter completed!