Midsummer is approaching, the weather is hot, not conducive to combat, and knowing that he has annoyed Zhu Jun and cannot be authorized, Sun Ce simply listened to Zhang Hong's suggestion, made a resigned gesture, and withdrew to Pingyu.

All the county soldiers went home on vacation. In the conquest of Xiao County, in addition to killing Liu Bei's 1,000 cavalry and intercepting 4,000 Danyang soldiers, Sun Ce did not get any booty, and owed Tao Qian 50,000 stone grain. This battle was fought a bit of a loss, and he couldn't even get the reward of the county soldiers. Zhang Hong came up with an idea to exempt the county soldiers from taxes and money. The county soldiers did not participate in the war, and they could be exempted from a year's worth of money and food by following a trip, and they were also very satisfied, saying that General Sun was a good person and went home happily.

Zhang Hong then wrote another letter for Sun Ce and sent someone to Luoyang. There was no major event written in the letter, just said that I, Sun Ce, had repelled Liu Bei, ensured the safety of Yuzhou, and now dismissed the county soldiers and let them go home to farm, and then intentionally or unintentionally mentioned that I asked Zhang Zhao of Pengcheng to learn sacrificial wine for Runan County and prepare to run a school. As for Zhang Hong, he didn't mention it at all.

Sun Ce didn't see anything good, but Zheng Za was convinced after reading it, and praised Zhang Hong's writing. After listening to Zheng Zha's analysis, Sun Ce understood why Zhang Hong didn't mention himself. His article is unique, and it is estimated that Zhu Jun can know that he wrote it at a glance. Zhu Jun couldn't help it, but he was invited by him, and he also wrote documents for him, which is enough to prove that he is still good to celebrities. Coupled with Zhang Zhao's matter, it should be able to reverse Zhu Jun's existing impression of him. But it's not good to say this thing clearly, it's suspected of being a joke, and it's natural to shake it inadvertently.

This is talent, you see the enthusiasm of this work, why didn't Zhang Zhao take the initiative to write a letter for me. It's so unconscious, I have to let him make up for it when I go back.

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A few days later, Sun Ce returned to Pingyu.

Just the day before he arrived, the imperial edict had arrived in Pingyu, Yuan Yao inherited the title of Marquis of An Guoting, and also sealed 300 households, Yuan Shu also got posthumously, Yuan Quan was very happy. This not only means that the imperial court has recognized the coffin and recognized that Yuan Shu is still a courtier of the Han Dynasty, but also determines that after Yuan Shu inherited Yuan Feng, the bloodline of the Yuan family has not been broken.

Yuan Feng had three sons, the eldest son, Yuan Jiguan Zhitai, who was the rightful successor to the marquis, but he was killed, along with his son. Yuan Feng still has his son-in-law Yuan Shu and his concubine Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao has been passed on to Yuan Cheng and is not settled. Without the approval of the imperial court, Yuan Shu could inherit Yuan Feng's bloodline, but not the marquis. With this recognition, the title of Marquis of An Guoting can be passed on again.

Anyway, Yuan Quan was very happy. When Sun Ce finished socializing in front and came to the backyard, she repeatedly thanked Sun Ce. She herself knew that if it weren't for Sun Ce's front and back sheets, this matter would be impossible at all. The people in the imperial court only had Yuan Shao in their eyes, and there was no Yuan Shu at all.

Sun Ce could understand Yuan Quan's excitement, but he didn't feel it personally. Yuan Quan was happy, and he was also happy. On the other side, Yuan Quan thanked him, and he hit the snake with the stick. "Don't talk nonsense, come with something affordable, how can you thank me?"

Yuan Quan was in a good mood, didn't care about Sun Ce's jokes, and glanced at him with a smile. "I can only say thank you, there is no benefit for you. People outside say that you are relying on my Yuan family, but in fact, the three of us sisters and brothers are dependent on you to live, and you arrange food and clothing, none of which are our own, what can I thank you? ”

Sun Ce looked at Yuan Quan. "Lip service...... That's fine. ”

Yuan Quan didn't know if he didn't understand, he didn't react at all, and looked away calmly. After a while, she said, "By the way, I have something to tell you, I have peace with Huang Yi." ”

Sun Ce didn't react at once, and said in passing. "Okay, why did you leave?"

Yuan Quan tilted his head and looked at Sun Ce.

"Uh......" Sun Ce came to his senses and patted his mouth. Gaffes, gaffes, I slapped my own mouth. ”

Yuan Quan laughed "poof", and then felt that it was not appropriate, and put away his smile, but he couldn't hide the redness on his face. "I reconciled with him not because of indifference, but because he was too rude. The ancestor abandoned the world, he didn't keep the funeral, he didn't come to the funeral, and he also rebelled with Liu Xun according to Jiangxia, where is there still the father in his eyes, where is there me. ”

Sun Ce nodded. "It's okay to leave, I also think that person is not authentic. What a celebrity, there is no bottom line at all. Your Yuan family is really strange, and the surname Huang is guilty, don't marry someone surnamed Huang in the future, especially celebrities, it's not a thing. ”

"Uh-huh!" There was a light cough from behind. Yuan Quan bent his eyebrows, and a sly smile appeared in his eyes, but he couldn't help but smile. Sun Ce looked back and saw Huang Yueying holding her arms and leaning against the door frame. She wore a bun, a headscarf, and a white scholar's uniform, looking like a young Langjun with clear eyebrows, but her eyes were a little fierce, and she looked at Sun Ce viciously. "I didn't hear what you just said, can you say it again?"

Sun Ce was surprised and delighted, and clapped his hands. "Alas, I said why there are always magpies flying around me in the past two days, it turns out that my gold is not exchanged. When did you come, why don't you say it in advance, I'll send someone to pick you up. As he spoke, he opened his arms. Come on, come on, let me hug. ”

Huang Yueying was originally with a tiger face, wanting to reason with Sun Ce, but when she saw him open her arms and greeted him, her face suddenly turned red, she screamed, turned around and ran. Sun Ce chased after him, and as soon as he left the gate of the inner courtyard, he heard a crisp shout outside: "Where did the madman come from, dare to bully my Sister Achu, Ah Yi, Ah Yi, bite him!" ”

Before the words fell, a figure came up and hit him with a fist. Sun Ce fixed his eyes and saw that it was Sun Yi who rushed up, rolling up his sleeves, his eyes wide, and he looked like a vicious dog. Standing in the distance was Lu Yi, with his hands tied, a bitter face, and a capital letter. With one hand on his waist and the other around Huang Yueying's waist, it was Sun Shangxiang who was obviously not as tall as Huang Yueying's shoulders, but he looked like a protector.

"What are you doing?" Sun Ce was confused.

"Big brother?" Sun Yi hurriedly withdrew his fist, scratched his head in embarrassment, and suddenly pointed to the side. "Mouse, mouse!" Ran away in a puff of smoke.

"Big brother?!" Sun Shangxiang jumped three feet high, rushed over, jumped up, threw himself into Sun Ce's arms, hugged Sun Ce's neck, and kissed him a few times on the face. "Big brother, I want to ride a horse, can you give me a horse?"

"If you want Ma Ke, you tell me clearly what is going on first, I can understand that Ah Yi and Ah Yi helped you fight, how did it become a bite? Do you use bites in your fights? ”

Sun Shangxiang hugged Sun Ce's neck and giggled. She leaned into Sun Ce's ear, laughed and whispered: "Big brother, they lost to me in their endorsement, and today is my dog." ”

Sun Ce understood, and gently pinched Sun Shangxiang's red little face. "Nonsense, they let you, you don't know how to thank them, and let them be dogs, it's nonsense. Go back and tell your grandmother to see how your grandmother cleans you up. ”

"Really?" Sun Shangxiang blinked his eyes, and he was skeptical. The long eyelashes were like two small brushes, which tickled Sun Ce's face.

"Xiang'er, get off the big brother!" Mrs. Wu walked out of the courtyard, followed by Sun Yi, who was drooping his head. "Take the punishment yourself!"