The laughter continued, constantly echoing in the hall, revealing arrogance, rebelliousness, and even more disdain. Cai Yong listened to this voice and sat in the hall, but it was like sitting on pins and needles. If Wang Lei directly rejected the edict of the Son of Heaven, or Wang Lei's loud accusation and refutation, Cai Yong felt crisp and relieved in his heart.

Wang Lei laughed suddenly, but Cai Yong was furious in his heart, and he was very uneasy. Cai Yongqiang smiled and said slowly: "Wang Zhoumu, what are you doing?" ”

Immediately, the laughter stopped.

"Sir, don't be so polite, just call me directly."

Wang Lei smiled, but his expression was unwavering.

When Cai Yong heard this, he was even more ashamed in his heart.

Wang Lei respects him very much and treats him as his own, but what did he do? Help Li Ru to deceive Wang Lei. For a while, Cai Yong's heart was mixed, his old face was flushed, and he said ashamedly: "Zigu, the old man came to Jizhou this time because he had no choice but to come, and Li Ru forced the old man to come." Li Ru took the order of the Son of Heaven and wanted to hand over your paper money printing technology, so that he could take it for himself. ”

After telling the truth, Cai Yong let out a sigh and relaxed all over.

Sure enough, he is not suitable to be an official.

Wang Lei smiled and said, "This matter can be judged below." Today, a little doll who is only in her early tens, has no rights in her hands, and is still in the palace, how can she know what happened in Jizhou? Moreover, without Li Ru's nod, it would be difficult for the Son of Heaven to carry out his orders, and there is no need to guess this matter, and fools can understand the trickiness in it. ”

Cai Yong asked, "Since Zigu knows, how do you plan to deal with it?" ”

Wang Lei's expression was calm, and he said: "Sir, the edict issued by the Son of Heaven, and I am very willing to obey it. However, something very unfortunate happened. ”

"What's the matter?" Cai Yong raised his eyebrows.

Wang Lei sighed lightly and said helplessly: "Just two days before Mr. arrived in Ye County, the craftsman in charge of papermaking suddenly fell seriously ill, and then died. He left suddenly, leaving no disciples behind, and no method of making paper. Today, Jizhou only has the paper that has been manufactured and put into storage, and it is no longer possible to make new paper. Sir, please report this matter to the Son of Heaven truthfully, I really can't do anything to help the Son of Heaven. ”

Cai Yong had a surprised expression on his face, and there was incredulity on his face.

Just now, Wang Lei was still emphasizing the relationship between the two sides.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Lei changed to the official language, which made Cai Yong unpredictable. Cai Yong thought about it, and it was impossible to get Wang Lei to hand over the papermaking technology. In any case, it is impossible for Wang Lei to hand over the method of papermaking. Moreover, it was he who sat in front of Wang Lei today, and Wang Lei gave a reason.

If it is a different person, Wang Lei's means of dealing with it will probably be different.

After thinking about it, Cai Yong's heart suddenly brightened.

Cai Yong smiled slightly and said, "Since the craftsman who made paper has died, there is no way...... The loss of such a craftsman by the Han Dynasty is really a loss to the Han Dynasty. I will personally report this matter to the Son of Heaven, and the virtuous nephew should not be sad and blame himself. ”

"Thank you sir!"

Wang Lei laughed in his heart, this Cai Yong is not a person who doesn't understand.

As soon as the conversation changed, Wang Lei said: "Mr. Cai, the academy was built outside the city. In the academy, whether it is piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, or classics, history, children, collections, etc., they all occupy different areas, and there are their own teachers to teach. Mr. hasn't been here for many years, and he doesn't know the changes in Ye County, so he should go and take a look. ”

A flash of joy appeared in Cai Yong's eyes, and he said, "This is a must go!" ”

Wang Lei said: "Sir, go!" ”

"Farewell!"

Cai Yong stood up and walked out of the hall, but Cai Yong sighed lightly in his heart.

Old!

It's really old!

This era is no longer his time.

Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Wang Lei of Jizhou, Li Ru of Chang'an, and Cao Cao of Yanzhou...... None of these men was of the right age, and none of them was more than fifty years of age, but they were all young and strong. The stage of this world no longer belongs to these old men, but to the world of young people.

Walking out of the door, Cai Yong's back is getting older and older.

……

In the inn, Yan Rou and Liu He sat opposite each other in the room.

Liu He snorted angrily and said, "Mr. Yan, Wang Lei is too hateful. I ceded Zhuojun to him, and I have made the biggest concession, but Wang Lei is not satisfied, and even wants the control of Youzhou. Hmph, he has the military power in Youzhou, so what am I? Can I still call the shots? When the time comes, it's not up to him to have the final say. ”

Yan Rou said calmly: "The young master is reasonable, Wang Lei's ambition is indeed very big. ”

Liu He was irritable in his heart and said, "Is there any other way to persuade Wang Lei, sir?" Or are we really going to run away again, somewhere else? But to whom do you turn for help when you go somewhere else? ”

"Wang Lei doesn't help, let's go find Cao Cao!"

Yan Rou's eyes narrowed, and two words were lightly spat out in her mouth.

Liu He's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "Yes, why didn't I think of it?" Cao Cao, as the assassin of Yanzhou, is also a major prince in the world. When the princes were begging for Dong, Cao Cao ignored the hardships and dangers and led his soldiers to pursue Dong Zhuo, which can be called loyal and courageous. Although Cao Cao failed in the end, Cao Cao was a person to rely on. ”

Yan Rou sighed lightly: "Young Master, first of all, Cao Cao is the assassin of Yanzhou, representing the interests of Yanzhou; Secondly, if Cao Cao wants to attack Gongsun Zhan, he has to bypass Wang Lei, which is also a problem. So, let's not get our hopes up too much. ”

Liu He stood up and said, "No matter, you have to give it a try." ”

"Sir, let's go, let's go to Yanzhou."

Liu He said he would do it, and immediately wanted to leave Ye County and go to Yanzhou.

Yan Rou sat on the seat, did not stand up, and said in a deep voice: "Young master, have you forgotten what Wang Lei said during the day?" ”

Liu He asked, "What words?" ”

Yan Rou stroked her forehead with her hand, this Liu He is really a headache.

Yan Rou said: "Wang Lei said that since the young master and I have arrived in Ye County, we must stay in Ye County well. Moreover, Wang Lei asked us not to walk around, and said that there are spies from Gongsun Zan in Ye County, and if we walk around, our safety will not be guaranteed. These words clearly mean that we are not allowed to leave Ye County. As I expected, inside the inn, there are Wang Lei's people watching. ”

Liu He's face instantly turned pale, and he said, "Wang Lei is so ruthless, so what should we do?" ”

"Run! Flee silently. ”

Yan Rou's eyes were cold and solemn, and she looked very calm.

Liu He asked, "What are the plans of the gentleman?" ”

Yan Rou replied, "In the evening, we called the two attendants of the inn to come up. When the time comes, knock the two people unconscious, change into their clothes, and come out of the shell of a golden cicada. As soon as the city gate was opened after dawn, we immediately left Ye County. Ye County and Yanzhou are next to each other, as long as we walk day and night, we will definitely be able to escape. ”