Although there were some snowflakes flying from time to time in Yangzhou in early winter, the wind was not as biting as in the north. At dusk, three people and three cavalry quietly entered the city of Jiangdu, and were instantly lost in the bustling crowd without making any waves.
"Haha, little brother, please inform me that Mr. Xu of my family wants to see General Sun."
In front of the magnificent Jiangdu General's Mansion, a man wearing a hood walked quickly to a guard. He put the silver in his hand into the guard's hand and said with a smile.
"Mr. Xu?" A look of disdain flashed in the guard's eyes, but for the sake of the money in his hand, he didn't say anything bad. He just said "wait" and turned around to enter the general's mansion.
When the man in the hood saw the guards entering, he couldn't help but chuckle and return to the other two, saying proudly: "How about Mr. Xu? I acted like that, right?"
Mr. Xu yawned lazily and said calmly: "Like, not only are you both spiritual and physical, but you are also simply a master of nature. If I didn't know the details of Your Highness, I might have thought that you were born to be a good material as a servant.
"
"Eh? Let me tell you, why do you sound so awkward when you say this? Zilong, why are you laughing? They say you are an honest person, but you are not that honest..."
While the three of them were chatting and laughing in low voices, the guard who went to report had already walked out of the general's mansion again. He glanced at the three people at the foot of the steps and said coldly: "You are lucky. General Sun is happy today. Otherwise, he would normally
I don’t have time to meet you scholars who come to seek refuge on your own initiative. Come with me!”
"Haha, thank you for your hard work, little brother..." The hooded man immediately came to the guard again and secretly stuffed some broken silver.
"Mr. Xu" and another young man with a handsome face couldn't help but look at each other, smiled, shook their heads slightly and followed the guards into the general's mansion.
At this moment, the identities of the three people were clearly revealed. The boy with a playful smile was none other than the Yellow Turban King Qin Yang, the so-called Mr. Xu was Jia Xu, and the other one was naturally Zhao Yun.
The three men were dressed in civilian clothes and followed the guards directly outside the main hall of the general's mansion. The guards signaled the three to stop, and then loudly reported: "Report to the general. Mr. Xu has been brought."
"Well, I understand. Let them come in..." A man's faint voice came from the hall.
After hearing this, Qin and Yang looked at each other and smiled. They walked into the hall together under the surprised eyes of the guards.
In the hall, a young man in his twenties with a resolute face was sitting on the main seat. When he saw three people entering the hall at the same time, he couldn't help but frown and shouted coldly: "The slaves are waiting outside.
Come on, don’t the people who recommend themselves not understand the rules now?”
Jia Xu, who was standing in the middle, laughed and said nothing. Qin Yang, who was on the side, gently lifted the hood over his head and said with a smile: "Brother Sun Ce, do you still know our old friend?"
"You are..." Sun Ce frowned slightly, looking at Qin Yang's familiar face with hesitation. After all, he never expected that the world-famous Yellow Turban King Ming would come to his house disguised as a servant!
Qin Yang smiled unceremoniously again, found a seat at random and sat down before saying calmly: "In front of the imperial palace in Luoyang, the imperial capital, I have personally seen Brother Sun Ce display his power..."
"Qin...Master Qin?!" Sun Ce suddenly woke up and hurriedly stood up and said with his hands in his hands: "Sun Ce was reckless. I didn't know that Master Qin came to visit in person. I missed the welcome from afar. I'm sorry!"
Qin Yang smiled slightly. Once upon a time, the general who was so flamboyant in front of the palace actually learned these etiquettes now. It seems that Sun Ce at this time also has great ambitions.
Thinking of this, Qin Yang returned the courtesy and said, "It's me who should say sorry. It's just because this is Yuan Shu's territory. Qin Yang doesn't dare to be too arrogant, so I'd like to ask General Sun to show his respect."
Sun Ce laughed, and he naturally understood what Qin Yang meant. The Yellow Turban Army and Yuan Shu have always been at odds with each other. Although they have not started a war, they are still hostile to each other. If Yuan Shu knew that Qin Yang came to his territory alone, he would probably immediately
It would be merciful to arrest him and not kill him.
Qin Yang saw that there was no hostility in Sun Ce's behavior. Then he introduced Jia Xu and Zhao Yun to Sun Ce. After seeing the ceremony, Sun Ce immediately ordered people to serve tea, and after he retreated, he smiled and asked: "Master Qin,
I don’t know what happened to a few people who came to my Jiangdu City quietly.”
Qin Yang smiled slightly and said: "General Sun is really happy. In this case, I will not go around in circles anymore. Oh, by the way, I wonder if your younger brother Sun Quan is here?"
Hearing Qin Yang mention Sun Quan, Sun Ce couldn't help but have a look of vigilance in his eyes. Then he said: "My brother is idle by nature and likes to travel around and make friends. It has been more than a month since I left for this trip and I haven't returned yet."
Qin Yang keenly caught the look in Sun Ce's eyes, and then said calmly without saying anything: "Qin just asked casually. It has been several years since we left the imperial capital. I wonder how General Sun has been doing under Yuan Shu these years?"
Could it be that he wants to instigate me? Sun Ce narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Qin Yang deeply, and said calmly: "Thanks to Mr. Qin's concern, my father was unfortunately killed by the traitor Liu Biao back then. Fortunately, Mr. Yuan took me in. Mr. Yuan
If you have shown great kindness to me, Sun Ce, I will naturally not have any second thoughts towards Mr. Yuan."
Jia Xu on the side suddenly laughed and said: "General Sun may have misunderstood. My Highness has absolutely no intention of letting General Sun betray Mr. Yuan. On the contrary, my Highness also hopes that Mr. Yuan can go one step further..."
"Go one step further?! Sir, please speak frankly." Sun Ce was startled. He knew that Jia Xu was a famous person today, so he did not dare to neglect his words.
Jia Xu smiled and said: "In today's world, the princes are divided and the smoke is everywhere. I think Cao Cao is not as powerful as Yuan Gong, but he can arrogantly dominate the heroes with the power of the emperor. If Yuan Gong can have such power, wouldn't he be able to become the leader of the world's princes?
What?"
Sun Ce wondered: "Forgive Sun Ce for being blunt, but when the emperor is in the hands of Cao Cao, where does the power of the emperor that Duke Yuan calls come from?"
Jia Xu said: "Four hundred years ago, when the Qin Dynasty ruled the world, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang said that the kings, princes and generals should be in harmony with each other! Now that the world is in chaos and the Han Dynasty is declining, can't someone replace it?"
"Mr. Jia means... that you want Mr. Yuan to proclaim himself emperor?!" Sun Ce's eyes flickered, but he snorted coldly in his heart. Proclaiming himself emperor now? Do you think Yuan Shu is an idiot?!
Seeing Sun Ce's expression, Jia Xu suddenly burst into laughter and said, "General Sun, I didn't say anything. Let Mr. Yuan become the emperor? Doesn't that mean harming Mr. Yuan? But in this way, I'm afraid General Sun will get what he wants.
There are many benefits..."
"Sir, what do you mean by this? What benefit does it bring to me, Sun Ce, if Yuan Gong proclaims himself emperor?"
Jia Xu smiled and said: "General Sun, please think about it. Although you are extremely brave and highly valued by Duke Yuan, your ambition may not end there?... Hehe, General Sun, don't deny it. Everyone in the world knows that Sun Jian's second son is
They are all the best among men. Even Cao Cao, the Prime Minister of the current empire, has said that he should be like Sun Zhongmou when he has a son. Doesn’t Duke Yuan have no fear at all towards General Sun?"
Jia Xu's words seemed to hit a sore spot in Sun Ce's body. Sun Ce was slightly startled and was speechless for a long time.
Jia Xu continued: "If my guess is correct, I think Mr. Yuan must have used General Sun instead of entrusting him with major responsibilities. While praising him, he also secretly defended him. In fact, this does not mean that Mr. Yuan is a treacherous villain.
On the contrary, General Sun may have some ambition in his heart, right?"
"Mr. Jia, there is no need to say anything!" Sun Ce suddenly interrupted Jia Xu's words and said coldly: "Sir's words are nothing more than a deliberate attempt to alienate the relationship between me and Mr. Yuan. Moreover, in encouraging Mr. Yuan to proclaim himself emperor, I am afraid that His Highness Prince Ming wants to
Are you going to take advantage of the chaos in the world to fish in troubled waters?"
After being exposed by Sun Ce's words, Jia Xu not only did not feel embarrassed at all, but he laughed and said: "General Sun is right! My Highness sits on the land of Guanzhong and stares at the heroes. Naturally, he wants to dominate the world. But.
, The world belongs to the people of the world, doesn’t General Sun have this idea?"
Sun Ce sneered: "So what? If not, so what?"
Jia Xu said: "If General Sun does not have this idea, then I, Jia Xu, have misjudged the person. If so, then General Sun is more eager to instigate Mr. Yuan to proclaim himself emperor than my Highness!"
"Oh? How do you say this?" Sun Ce asked with his heart moving.
Jia Xu said with a smile: "General Sun has no choice but to rely on others. But I know that as long as Yuan Shu is here for one day, General Sun will not be able to touch a single soldier of the Runan Army. But if General Sun can conquer the Han Empire
If the jade seal is presented to Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu will definitely be overjoyed. General Sun has something to ask for, and I don't think he will refuse! And when the general takes away the troops and horses, when Yuan Shu becomes emperor, the world will inevitably start war again. By then, even if Yuan Shu
I am afraid that I have more ambition than strength to retrieve General Sun’s troops..."
"Jade Seal..." Sun Ce remained calm, but his heart was churning. It was no secret that he owned the Imperial Jade Seal. It was just that he had never admitted it. But what concerned him more was Jia Xu's.
If these words really develop as Jia Xu said, as long as Sun Ce can have his own army, wouldn't the world be free to him?
Thinking of this, Sun Ce suddenly raised his head and said, "But although Yuan Shu is greedy, he is not an ignorant person. Will he become emperor because of a jade seal?"
Jia Xu laughed and said: "I have thought about this for a long time. As long as General Sun does as I say, I expect that Yuan Shu will definitely become emperor..."
"Hahaha... Mr. Jia is so scheming. The world is in chaos, and His Highness Prince Ming will be unstoppable if he has strong troops and horses. But I, the Sun family, can only get Yuan Shu's remnants of soldiers. It seems that the world will eventually fall into the hands of His Highness Prince Ming."
At this moment, a burst of laughter suddenly came from behind the hall. A teenage boy with a weak crown walked in proudly and looked at Jia Xu and everyone with a smile.
"Brother Quan..." Sun Ce couldn't help but look happy when he saw the young man coming, and greeted him with a smile.
Jia Xu also smiled and said: "Presumably, this is brother Sun Quan, right?"
"That's right." The young man said with his hands slightly raised.
Jia Xu smiled and said: "Since Brother Sun Quan just revealed Jia Xu's thoughts, I wonder if you two want to do it or not?"
Sun Quan smiled slightly and said: "Although the men of the Sun family are not as strong as His Royal Highness Prince Ming, they are by no means mediocre people without ambitions. Naturally, my brother and I also have ambitions and are eager to make contributions. However, since I, the Sun family, want to dedicate the empire to
Yuxi came to persuade Yuan Shu, so why won’t His Highness Prince Ming do something to make our brothers feel at ease?"
"Oh? What do you want us to do?" Jia Xu asked.
Sun Quan smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing. I know that Mr. Jia Xu has a lot of friends. When I was traveling around the world, I met a great talent. I wanted to invite him to my brother's house to assist him. But this great talent was ordered by his teacher.
, I refused to accept the offer. I accidentally learned that Mr. Jia once saved this man's life. As long as Mr. Jia can write a letter for us, I predict that this man will definitely serve my brother Sun Ce..."
"Wait! What's this man's name?" Sun Quan had just finished speaking. Qin Yang hurriedly asked before Jia Xu could speak. Just kidding, how could Sun Quan and Sun Ce take advantage of such good things? In terms of talents, Qin Yang
Yang is very careful.
Sun Quan smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Jia must know this person. His name is Qingtong."
"Qingtong? I don't know..." After Qin Yang heard the name, he quickly searched it in his mind. After searching to no avail, he sat back slumped. Since he didn't know him, he must not be a real capable person.
Bar.
Seeing that Qin Yang stopped talking, Jia Xu could not help but hesitate for a moment and then nodded and said: "Yes, as long as you are willing to donate the jade seal and facilitate this matter, I am willing to write a letter to Qingtong..."