"Lord, everyone is happy this time, but Xiaoxian is a little worried, and the officials in various places are also suffering."

Although the development and recovery are good, business is also active, and the South China Sea has been continuously supplied with money and grain.

But now the territory under control is larger.

The overhead is astronomical.

Originally, all localities were still counting on collecting some taxes to make it easier to govern.

Now there is no tax, so the expenses have to be transferred from above.

Some officials everywhere have a headache.

It turns out that grandpa has it, Lao Tzu has it, his son has it, and his grandson has it, and it is not as good as having it himself.

"Hehe, it's okay, I have money in my heart, I don't have to fight tomorrow, the cost is not big, reducing the burden of the people is a big deal, the people have money, in order to further activate business, in order to quickly restore the economy and prosper the place." Xu Dingdao:

"There is no waste before the beginning of spring this winter and tomorrow, step up the construction of local roads, the road is easy to walk, it is convenient, and the support from above can be delegated to the place in the shortest possible time, and everyone will not be wronged."

This year, not only Jizhou and Youzhou have just been received, but also Xuzhou and Taizhou have also been years ago.

On the contrary, the tax is exempted, and the local people will be more welcoming to support his promise.

In the future, whoever calls will not have the people to support others.

Because Xu Ding gave them real benefits.

There is no greater sincerity than tax exemption.

If there is, it is two years of exemption.

And Xu Ding estimated that next year, except for a little friction with Liu Bei, no one else will be able to fight.

Sun Jian suffered a loss, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Sun Quan, and Pang Tong knew the power of the ironclad fleet, and they didn't dare to look east in a short time.

It is definitely necessary to further develop the warship, and before that strength, the Sun clan will not dare to engage in battle.

Therefore, the scale of the war next year will be very limited, and it is basically within the preset of the promise.

"Understand the lord, we have been arranging manpower, whether it is a road, a railway or a bridge are stepping up construction, the main area is a bit large, and there is a great shortage of manpower." From the beginning of the attack on Jizhou, the engineering team has been following up, railways and highways have been rolled out in Jizhou, and Youzhou has also been picked up from western Liaoning after Gongsun Zhan surrendered.

The construction of the main artery around the Bohai Bay is also stepping up.

Xi Zhicai and others are now also the first two big.

"It's good to do it, and you don't need to rush too hard, you still have to pay attention to the quality of the project." Xu Ding didn't pay attention to this issue either, the task was conveyed, and his subordinates controlled and supervised, and it would be good for him to make a guiding opinion.

The territory is bigger, there are more things, focus on the key points, and talk about the key.

Leave things to your subordinates to do, and there is no need to do everything yourself, and approve them one by one.

"By the way, my lord, is the annual meeting still open?" Xi Zhicai asked suddenly.

As long as there are conditions, Xu Ding will convene Qi Wenwu for a meeting every day to summarize the past and look forward to the future.

Xu Ding shook his head slightly and said: "No need this year, the war has just stopped, there are a lot of things in Jizhou, Youzhou and Yangzhou, everyone can't leave, then let everyone submit a report and opinion of the annual meeting, we will go to Weiyuan Island, after finishing it, it will be unified into a book and sent back." ”

After playing the land of the four counties, many plans will definitely change, and there will definitely be many projects that will be launched soon.

The budget and the implementation of the project are all things to fight for, and there will be a verbal confrontation at that time.

Leaving from Huangxian, Xu Ding soon returned to Weiyuan Island.

Some people are really happy and some are sad.

Yuan Shu's head turned white a night ago.

The snow in the sky fell like catkins, passed by Yuan Shu's weeping window, and mercilessly fell to the ground in piles and gathered into ice.

"Yao'er! My Yao'er ......"

The sound of grief continued to come from the room, and Yuan Shu's strategists Yan Xiang, Yang Hong, and general Zhang Xun and others stood outside the courtyard.

No one stepped forward to persuade him, and no one spoke up.

It was all too sudden, but it made sense.

Yuan Shu's son Yuan Yao was already weak and sickly, and Lu Bu suddenly attacked Yuzhou and hit Ruyang, directly frightening Yuan Yao to lose half his life.

After fleeing all the way south, he contracted the wind and cold and was tired, and after arriving in Ruyin, he couldn't afford to get sick and his condition deteriorated.

The doctor who came with him was unable to treat him, so he asked to go to Donglai to ask for a famous doctor specializing in Xu Ding.

However, Yuan Shu has just beaten Xuzhou, where can he move that face.

dragged on like this for ten days, Yuan Yao failed to survive this winter and died early.

When it comes to this, the generals and the strategists and civil officials are all embarrassed.

This was too big a blow to Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu is such a son.

Since childhood, he has been raised like a treasure, and he has given great hope.

However, he has a fight with Dong Zhuo's son, and he is a sick man.

After all, it can't be a big thing, and it can't inherit the family business.

Now that he has left ahead of schedule, Yuan Shu is even more sad and angry.

Yuzhou is almost lost, and now there is no son.

Yuan Shu also aged a lot all of a sudden, and half of his hair was in a bun.

"God, why are you so unfair to my Yuan family, unfair......" Yuan Shu hugged Yuan Yao's corpse and roared hoarsely to the sky.

Yan Xiang, Yang Hong, Zhang Xun, Li Feng and others looked at each other, and their hearts were also extremely complicated.

Is God unfair?

You are the descendant of the great family after the fourth and third dukes.

Born high, holding the life and death of others in his hands, and holding the wealth and glory of others.

…………

Jiujiang County!

Shouchun!

Since the end of the war, Sun Ce has been sullen.

After hearing that General Xu Dingsheng, Jiaweihou, and ten thousand households in the city, he was even more depressed.

People are more popular than people, Xu Ding, this bastard, no matter how good things are his.

"When can I be so majestic, when can I let Xu Ding look up to me and dare not look down on me." Sun Ce sighed heavily.

The ironclad ship of the Donglai Navy is simply pressed on it like a Mount Tai.

There is no way to break through and surpass.

After coming back for so long, let the craftsmen study and study, no one can understand how a ship made of iron can float on the water.

Not to mention how to speed up the exercise.

"Bo Fu hurry up and prepare, something good is coming."

Just when Sun Ce was depressed, Zhou Yu broke in and wanted to pull up Sun Ce, who was sitting in the back room to roast the fire.

Sun Ce looked dazed and asked, "What's the matter with Gongjin?" Why is there such a hurry? ”

It's almost the New Year, where is the good thing, a mess, the sequelae of the war have just begun, and there is a toss.

Zhou Yu said: "Yuan Shu's son is dead! ”

"Who? Yuan Shu's son died. Sun Ce was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "I thought Yuan Shu was dead, what kind of good thing is his son dead?" ”

No, Sun Ce was also distressed by Yuan Shu's move south closer to Shouchun.

This guy is not good at running anywhere, run next to him.

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two mountains, unless one male and one female.

Yuan Shu, a loser, has to run to Ruyin for something, it is difficult to take the opportunity to take his Jiujiang.

"If Yuan Shu dies, it won't be a good thing, and it can only be cheaper for Lu Bu and Xu Ding." Zhou Yu pulled Sun Ce up, asked him to put on his shoes, and then explained:

"Yuan Shu is such a son, if he dies, won't the Yuan family be finished? What do you think Yuan Shu wants to do most now? ”

Yuan Shu is such a son, he has a daughter who married early, and a granddaughter who is considered a relative.

The others are side branches.

Who will inherit Yuan Shu's family business is a big question.

And it is also an unavoidable problem.

Sun Ce's hand on the coat suddenly stopped, and then looked at Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, you don't want me to marry Yuan Shu's granddaughter!" Then I won't do it, too boy, I can't afford to wait. ”

"Poof!" Zhou Yu sprayed instantly, and then his face turned black.

What is this?

When did I say that you should marry Yuan Shu's granddaughter, this brain hole.

"Isn't it?" Sun Ce was even stranger.

Zhou Yu held his forehead, a little heartbroken.

"Let's go, let's go, say on the way!" Zhou Yu glanced at him angrily, and then pushed Sun Ce out of the door, and the two quickly took a hundred and ten horses out of the city, and then crossed the river to Ruyin.

On the way, Sun Ce finally understood what Zhou Yu meant.

to the effect that Yuan Shu lost his son and would take revenge.

And there are only two objects, one is Lu Bu and the other is Xu Ding.

Why are they two, because Yuan Shu has only suffered losses in the hands of two people.

Without an inheritor and a future, Yuan Shu will definitely not be normal and will become even crazier.

When people are crazy, they can do anything.

When a person is crazy, it is unpredictable what kind of energy can burst out.

"So here, we are here to mourn Yuan Yao, and by the way, we have reached an agreement with Yuan Shu to coexist equally, and we can even support him." Sun Ce still didn't understand:

"It's not good for us to fight Lu Bu, if we annoy Xu Ding, his warship continues to move west, and we are afraid that Shouchun will not be protected."

Sun Ce felt that this was not cost-effective, and the best result was that Yuan Shu fought with Xu Ding Lu Bu, and when he ran out, he jumped out to pick peaches and occupied the southern part of Runan County.

In this way, there is no need to spend effort, and there is no need to lose soldiers and horses.

Zhou Yu shook his head and said: "Lu Bu and Xu Ding are both two-headed tigers, if they eat Yuan Shu, it will be more harmful to us, and when Xu Ding and Lu Bu don't go to war, then we will go to war with Lu Bu, so we can't avoid Lu Bu, and there is nothing to offend."

As for Xu Ding, he will not start a war with us for the time being, before he eats Liu Bei, the south must be based on stability, otherwise he would have started a war with us in Yangzhou, and now there is no Jiujiang County.

Therefore, as long as he does not take the initiative to attack his territory and does not send troops, he will not do anything to us, reasonably control the scope of the war, and do not use our name, then it is not unreasonable to do anything. ”

Sun Ce didn't speak, and hurried silently.

Soon they came to Ruyin.

Yuan Shu's people were a little surprised, Sun Ce actually came here.

What is this kid here for?

However, I heard Zhou Yu say that he came to condolence on behalf of Yangzhou.

So he opened the gates of the city and went in.

Yuan Yao's funeral was held gorgeously, and Yuan Shu poured out his last fatherly love for him.

Three days later, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce officially visited Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu received the two with a face full of vicissitudes.

Yuan Shu didn't speak, and kept staring at Sun Ce.

stared at Sun Ce a little hairy.

I feel very uncomfortable.

Zhou Yu was half-focused, thinking about something.

The atmosphere was quiet and awkward.

The snow was still falling outside, and I could feel the chill around me when I sat in a room with a fire.

Sun Ce is like sitting on pins and needles, fart. The stock moved and moved.

After a long time, Yuan Shu spoke.

"I've always heard that Jiangdong Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin are the youngest Junjie, I didn't believe it before, but now I ...... Pretty good! ”

Yuan Shu suddenly came to such a place, which made Sun Ce confused.

Even Zhou Yu was stunned, it's good?

Sun Ce's personality is fierce and straight, and he doesn't quite understand the meaning of Yuan Shu, so he hugged his fists and replied politely: "Yuan Gong praised it, we are just a little famous in Jiangnan, and we are far from Yuan Gong, Yuan Gong was the real hero back then!" ”

Sun Ce didn't lie at this point.

When Yuan Shu traveled as a ranger, he did become famous.

So Sun Ce still likes Yuan Shu a lot.

Fighting, killing and killing is what men suffer the most, and it is what they should do.

Wind and snow, where is love.

"Hahaha, Bo Fu is really honest, and he has won my heart." When it comes to the matter of the ranger, it has always been Yuan Shu's most proud experience, except for this matter, he really doesn't seem to have done anything famous.

Fighting the world, the entire state is about to be lost, and even the hometown of Ruyang has been lost.

So when Sun Ce talked about this, he was in a better mood all of a sudden.

Sun Ce said: "I really don't hide it from Yuan Gong, I am such a straight person, I can see that Yuan Gong is the same, love and hate clearly, and have something to say!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes, love and hate are clear, there is something to say, nothing to talk about!" Yuan Shu nodded, feeling that Sun Ce was more pleasing to the eye, so he said to the guard:

"Bring the wine, I want to have a good drink with Bo Fu Gongjin."

At that moment, a guard went down to prepare wine, and at the same time, a guard came up and removed the tea.

Then Yuan Shu and Sun Ce talked more and more speculatively, and the two seemed to be friends who had forgotten their years, and they talked about the things they had done.

Zhou Yu echoed a few times from time to time, praised a few words, and then watched the two drink with a smile.

For three days in a row, Sun Ce was invited by Yuan Shu to come to the house to drink, and the two talked very happily, and on the seventh day, because it was Yuan Yao's first seventh, Yuan Shu had no time to pay attention to Sun Ce, let alone drink and eat meat.

After the first seven days, Yuan Shu invited Sun Ce into the mansion the next day.

On the way here, Zhou Yu said: "Bofu, in the past seven days in Ruyin, you and Yuan Shu are also familiar with each other, and you can explain our intention."

Sun Ce said: "Understand Gongjin, I have my own measure. ”

This time, after Sun Ce and Yuan Shu drank the first three glasses of wine, Sun Ce was about to speak, when Yuan Shu looked at Zhou Yu, and then asked: "Gong Jin, do you have something on your mind, I see that you have not been in a high mood." ”

"Uh......" Zhou Yu and Sun Ce glanced at each other, Zhou Yu thought for a moment and said: "Yuan Gong Mingjian, Yu does have thoughts, before coming to Ruyin, Yu has been thinking about what kind of person Yuan Gong is?"

After coming to Ruyin, Yu was wondering how to resolve Yuan Gong's crisis? ”

"Oh! Tell me about it? Yuan Shu suddenly became interested.

Zhou Yu stood up and bowed to Yuan Shu and said: "Before coming, I think Yuan Gong must be a painful person, Yuan Gong raised troops in Nanyang to fight against Zhuo, made military exploits for the Han Dynasty, and led the land of a state, blessed one side of peace, Jing side of the bandits, Yuan Gong worked hard for Yuzhou, but now most of the state border is taken by Lu Bu and Xu Ding, Yuan Gong should be very sad."

After I came, I found that Yuan Gong was an honest person, a straightforward person, a person who would not be knocked down by difficulties, and a person who made my generation of young people admire and admire. ”

Yuan Shu smiled when he heard this, everyone likes to be complimented by others and say something nice, and Yuan Shu is no exception.

Yuan Shu motioned for Zhou Yu to continue.

Zhou Yu didn't say anything, but looked at Sun Ce and motioned to him, and Sun Ce stood up.