"Stop laughing." Sun Ce said angrily and helplessly to Da Qiao, who was lying on his back. Da Qiao wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and excused himself embarrassedly: "Husband, now you understand the difficulty of disciplining Shang Xiang, right?" ”

"......" Sun Ce shook his head with a wry smile, finally understanding that it was not easy for Da Qiao to run a family. With Sun Shangxiang, the demon king of the mixed world, setting an example at home, and his son has not been taken badly, Da Qiao has really tried his best.

"Alas~" Sun Ce sighed. Seeing this, Da Qiao persuaded: "Don't worry, husband, since Niangniang made a promise in person, then Shangxiang's marriage doesn't need us to worry about it." ”

“…… I'm not worried about Shang Xiang's marriage, but I'm worried about the person who will marry her in the future, who do you say will be so unlucky? Sun Ce shook his head and said to Da Qiao.

"Husband, are you burying your own sister like this? In fact, Shang Xiang is a little too lively, her nature is still good, at least she has never done anything bullying. Da Qiao lightly hammered Sun Ce's shoulder, and said unjustly for Sun Shangxiang.

“…… That's just as well. Forget it, don't talk about her, anyway, her life's events don't need me to worry about it as a brother. You just need to prevent Shao'er from being influenced by her in the future. ”

"Don't worry, the concubine knows."

"Father, father, father ......" Just when Sun Ce and his wife were discussing the education of Sun Shao, Sun Shao jumped all the way in.

"Shao'er, why are you so happy?"

"My aunt came back and brought a gift for the child." Sun Shao replied happily.

Hearing that Sun Shangxiang was back, Sun Ce couldn't help but feel a little pain in his forehead, and Da Qiao on the side asked Sun Shao with a smile: "Shao'er, what gift did your aunt bring you to make you happy like this?" ”

"A puppy." Sun Shao replied when he heard this, and then looked at Da Qiao expectantly and asked, "Mother, can I raise it?" ”

"You can raise it if you want, but you can't delay your usual studies because of this." Da Qiao looked at Sun Shao lovingly and said. Although Sun Shao is not Da Qiao's biological mother, Sun Shao's biological mother passed away when he was born, and it is Da Qiao who has raised Sun Shao to this day, so he naturally loves Sun Shao as if he were his own.

"Thank you, mother, the child will promise not to delay his usual studies." Sun Shao happily assured Da Qiao.

"Shao'er, where is your aunt now?" Sun Ce asked Sun Shaodao with a smile.

"My aunt went to the kitchen, saying that my father came back rarely, and she planned to cook for my father to prepare a table of wine and food."

Sun Ce and Da Qiao's faces immediately changed when they heard Sun Shao's words, they are both people who know the roots, and Sun Ce and Da Qiao know Sun Shangxiang's cooking skills. It's okay to say that she can eat, but to say that she can do it, it's not okay to kill Sun Ce.

"Husband, the concubine will go to the kitchen and take a look." Da Qiao comforted Sun Ce.

“…… Qiao'er, whether your husband can live until tomorrow depends on you. Sun Ce took Da Qiao's hand and said earnestly.

"Husband, no."

"As for you, you haven't tasted Shang Xiang's craftsmanship with your own mouth, so you don't know."

Seeing Sun Ce's heavy face, Da Qiao couldn't help but be curious about Sun Shangxiang's cooking skills, looking at Sun Ce's appearance, it was unbearable to look back, but no matter how bad a person's cooking skills were, could he still eat the dead?

With a hint of curiosity, Da Qiao came to the kitchen and saw Sun Shangxiang working in the kitchen, and there were two cooks hired by the family standing at the door of the kitchen.

"The little one has seen the lady." When the fat and thin cook saw Da Qiao, he hurriedly said hello.

"Why don't you two go in and help?" Da Qiao asked puzzled.

"Madam, it's not that the little ones are lazy, it's the eldest lady who won't let us in, saying that she is afraid that we will steal art." The thin cook explained to Da Qiao helplessly.

"In this case, then you two should go down and rest first, and I will persuade Shang Xiang."

"Madam, it's not a small mouth, you have to persuade the eldest lady...... You'd better see for yourself, little one. The thin cook said when he heard this, but in the middle of his words, he was pulled by his companion fat cook, and hurriedly stopped his mouth and left.

Da Qiao was confused when he heard this, and walked into the kitchen, Sun Shangxiang was preparing to stir-fry in front of the stove, and when he saw Da Qiao coming in, Sun Shangxiang said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, let you taste my craftsmanship today." ”

Da Qiao didn't say anything when he heard this, he looked at the vegetables on the side, it was okay, at least they were washed, and they didn't just throw them into the pot and fry them. But Da Qiao is still skeptical about Sun Shangxiang's cooking skills, "Shangxiang, will you?" ”

"What's wrong with this, just wash it, cut it and put it in the pot to fry it." Sun Shangxiang replied nonchalantly. But Da Qiao knew in his heart when he heard it, this Sun Shangxiang really has no cooking skills. That's right, the cooking method of stir-frying has only emerged in Dahan in the past few years, and the previous cooking method of Dahan was mainly boiled and baked, and there was no way to stir-fry vegetables in an iron pot. Sun Ce's family can use the cook who can stir-fry, or thanks to Sun Ce's blessing, at that time Sun Ce had just woken up, his body was weak, in order to let Sun Ce recover as soon as possible, when today's Zi Liu Xie specially sent two imperial chefs from the palace to be responsible for Sun Ce's usual diet, and Da Qiao in order to take care of Sun Ce, usually follow the two imperial chefs to learn cooking skills, and when the imperial chef returned to the palace to recover his life, Da Qiao can also be regarded as a teacher. Later, Da Qiao taught the craft to the cook at home, so that the Sun family could eat stir-fried food.

Sun Shangxiang was not wrong about the stir-fry steps, but she didn't say anything about the details. Watching Sun Shangxiang pour the oil into the pot and heat it, and then pour the cut vegetables into the pot, Da Qiao immediately took a step back, and then heard Sun Shangxiang scream and threw away the spatula in his hand.

"Shang Xiang, what's wrong with you?" Da Qiao hurriedly held Sun Shangxiang and asked with concern.

"Sister-in-law, how can the oil in this pot still fry?" Sun Shangxiang covered his right hand that was splashed with hot oil, and asked Da Qiao in surprise.

"There is water on the dish, and if it falls into the oil, it will naturally fry. I'll see, are you burned? Da Qiao explained, and then took Da Qiao's right hand and looked at it carefully, but there were only a few red dots, but it was not a big deal.

"I'll come, you can do it with me, go wash those dishes." Da Qiao took the place of Sun Shangxiang's chef and instructed Sun Shangxiang. Sun Shangxiang was not reckless at this time, obediently went to wash and cut vegetables, and honestly did the work of a primary school apprentice.

With Da Qiao in charge, what Sun Ce was worried about would naturally not happen. Da Qiao asked Sun Shangxiang while stir-frying: "Shangxiang, why did you suddenly change your temperament and remember to cook to please your brother?" ”

"Hey...... Didn't you offend my brother today? Sister-in-law, if my brother doesn't give face for a while, my sister-in-law will have to say good things for Shangxiang. Sun Shangxiang, who was in charge of lighting the fire, said when he heard this.

Although he knew what Sun Shangxiang said about offending Sun Ce, Da Qiao still wanted to hear Sun Shangxiang say it again. Then he pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why did you provoke your brother again?" ”

"Sister-in-law, why do you say again?" Sun Shangxiang asked rhetorically with some dissatisfaction.

"Are you too embarrassed to ask? It's not the first time you've made your brother angry, so why did you make amends? Da Qiao glanced at Sun Shangxiang angrily and said.

"Hey......

"Don't laugh at the girl's house, it makes people feel indecent."

"Oh, it's actually not a big deal, it's just that my brother can't get off the stage today." Sun Shangxiang responded when he heard this, and said.

"Oh? How did you keep your brother from coming down? ”

"It's that when my brother went to Luanwei Camp to find me today, he said that Luanwei Camp was just a good thing, and it was useless, so I couldn't get angry for a while, so I tried with him, and I defeated him. Then he told me about my life's events, and I didn't like to hear them, so I talked to him a few words. Sister-in-law, do you think my brother is too much? ”

"Excessive? I think you are too lawless, kind as a donkey's liver and lungs, and your brother is concerned about you, but you are good, hit him on the head with a stick, hit a big bag, and hit him in the face......"

“…… Sister-in-law, how do you know? ”

"Your brother came back looking good, of course I'll ask. Shang Xiang, now that you are proud, your mother is worried about the marriage, and your brother can't control you. ”

"Sister-in-law, don't say that, eldest brother is like a father, how can I not want my brother to control me, it's just that sometimes it's too lenient, and I can't stand it. Sister-in-law, do you think my brother is still angry with me? ”

"If it were you, wouldn't you be angry?"

"Uh......" Sun Shangxiang thought for a while, got up and walked to Da Qiao's side, "Sister-in-law, let me fry two dishes later." ”

"What? Now remember to please your brother? ”

"Sister-in-law is wise."

……

A family of four doesn't need to be too wasteful to eat, six dishes and one soup are enough. Looking at the six dishes and one soup on the table in front of him, Sun Ce subconsciously looked at Da Qiao.

"Husband, two of these six dishes are made by Shang Xiang, you can taste it." Da Qiao said to Sun Ce with a smile.

"Oh? Which two? Sun Ce asked when he heard this, and at the same time made up his mind not to eat those two dishes if he was killed, but before Da Qiao could answer, Sun Shangxiang had already preemptively said, "Brother, don't you want to eat the dishes that my little sister made for you?" ”

"Uh...... Eat, want to eat. Sun Ce replied stiffly.

Last time I tasted the results of Sun Shangxiang's personal cooking, Sun Ce lay in bed for half a month for this, what was the reaction of others to eating the life-threatening dish Sun Ce didn't know, he knew that after he finished eating, he wanted to die, and the whole person was like flying fast. Four or five years have passed, but that experience still impressed Sun Ce.

"I'll try this first." Sun Ce couldn't stand Sun Shangxiang's expectant eyes, and made up his mind to put chopsticks on a green vegetable, and after only one bite, Sun Ce's face changed. Although the Sun family is not poor now, they can't put salt without their lives.

"Brother, how does it taste?" Sun Shangxiang looked at Sun Ce expectantly and asked.

“…… Shang Xiang, haven't you tasted it? ”

"No, of course the first bite is for my brother to taste, brother, why are you crying?" Seeing Sun Ce's tears in his eyes, Sun Shangxiang asked in wonder.

"My family Shangxiang is sensible, and my brother is crying with joy."

"Huh...... Since then, the little sister has stir-fried vegetables for her brother every day. ”

"Uh...... That, you can try it once in a while, you don't have to do it every day. Sun Ce panicked when he heard this, and while perfunctory Sun Shangxiang, he glanced at Da Qiao, who was stealing music on the side.

Seeing this, Da Qiao put away his smile and said to Sun Shangxiang: "Shangxiang, your brother can't stay at home every day, he has something to do." ”

"yes, that's a pity. Then brother, you eat more, there will be no such shop in this village after that. Sun Shangxiang said enthusiastically picking up vegetables for Sun Ce.

"......" Sun Ce looked at the green vegetables that Sun Shangxiang helped him hold into the bowl, and black lines appeared on his forehead.

……

Koto Moling

Sun Quan's life is a little difficult! Compared with Sun Ce, who is enjoying the joy of family life in Chang'an, although Sun Quan has not reached the point of betraying his relatives now, few of the immediate family members of the Sun family are willing to be close to Sun Quan, and they are all alienating Sun Quan intentionally or unintentionally.

It's right to think about it, a person who can even do it for the sake of power, who dares to trust it. Among the children left behind by Sun Jian, Sun Quan has almost become a loner. However, Sun Quan does not regret this, he knows very well that there will be a return for paying, and now he is the only one in Jiangdong, and the loss of family affection is only the price he paid. Moreover, Sun Quan is more defensive of his own family than outsiders, and he is a living example, how can Sun Quan not guard against those who have the same qualifications as himself to become the lord of Jiangdong. But in this way, the people of the Sun family are even more reluctant to see Sun Quan, who reuses outsiders and does not use their own family.

At present, Sun Liu has a bad relationship because of the Jiaozhou matter, and the war is imminent, Sun Quan has no time to think about how to win back the trust of his relatives, and there are more important things waiting for him to decide. Lu Fan, who served as the envoy, had already returned from Liu Bei, and also brought back Liu Bei's resolute refusal.

Sun Quan was not worried about Liu Bei's attitude, the only thing that worried him was the attitude of the imperial court on this matter. Jiangdong is also a sober-minded person, and was not carried away by seeing the rich wealth of Jiaozhou, when Sun Quan decided to send troops to seek justice for Shihui, there was a family headed by Lu Ji to Sun Quan put forward suggestions, hoping that Sun Quan could consider carefully, so as not to let the imperial court take advantage of this opportunity to make a profit.

It's just that although what Lu Ji and others are worried about is not unreasonable, they don't know that firewood and rice are expensive, Jiangdong needs to develop, and people are worried about maritime safety in the east, and to the south and north is the power of the imperial court. After all, compared to the imperial court, Liu Bei is easier to deal with.

It is Sun Quan's bottom line to ask for Nanhai County, because taking Nanhai County means that Jiangdong can use Nanhai County as a springboard to develop overseas. Unexpectedly, Liu Bei didn't give any room for negotiation and categorically refused. If Jiangdong wants to develop, the only means that can be relied on is to use force.

However, before he started, Sun Quan still hoped to find out the attitude of the imperial court. Sun Quan knew in his heart that the imperial court was probably really wishful thinking at this time, as Lu Ji and other anti-war factions expected, but Sun Quan also knew that as long as he fought quickly and ended the war with Liu Bei before the imperial court had time to react, the final winner would still be himself. The key is to find out how much attention the imperial court attaches to this matter, so as to calculate how much time the imperial court will reserve for itself.

Zhou Doi, who was responsible for this important task, left Jiangdong and went to Chang'an, and the purpose of Zhou Doi's trip was twofold, one was to find out the attitude of the imperial court towards Sun Liu's war, and the other was for Sun Quan to explain to him, so that he could find a way to reset his eyes and ears in Chang'an and collect relevant information about the imperial court.

Jiangdong originally had its own intelligence network, but that intelligence network was in charge of Zhou Yu in the past, and after Zhou Yu was declared to have betrayed Jiangdong, the things that were previously handled by Zhou Yu were also purged, and the intelligence network was hit hard and almost paralyzed.

Zhou Yu is the leader of the Jiangdong Intelligence Network, and as soon as his leader rebelled, the people who originally worked under him became the targets of purge.

In order to rebuild Jiangdong, and more importantly, to be loyal to his own intelligence network, Sun Quan handed over the matter to Lü Meng at first, but Lü Meng was a person who was proficient in self-preservation, and through Sun Quan's means of seizing Jiangdong, Lü Meng knew very well that Sun Quan was not a lord like Sun Ce, the former lord of Jiangdong, who could give full play to his strengths.

Don't look at Sun Quan's great reliance on Lu Meng at this time, but Lu Meng knows that this is only because he still has use value, and when Sun Quan feels that he has no use value or knows too many secrets, then he will not be far from the disaster of killing.

In order to protect himself, Lü Meng recommended Zhou Yi to Sun Quan. Although Zhou Yi is young, he is capable, and it is also the time when he is full of ambition and wants to make contributions, and Sun Quan prefers to appoint young people, so Zhou Yi, who was recommended by Lu Meng, was soon reused by Sun Quan.

This time, Zhou Yi was ordered to go to Chang'an, and he was still safe on the surface along the way, but in private, he made frequent small moves, but his small actions did not hide from those professionals in the court. In fact, as early as after Zhou Yi crossed the river, he was secretly monitored by others, Zhou Yi thought he was cautious, but he didn't know that all his thoughts had actually been guessed, and others didn't do it, but the time had not come.

With a little pride, Zhou Yi entered Chang'an and lived in a post house. Regarding the arrival of Zhou Doi, Liu Xie and the others can actually guess without asking, it is nothing more than Sun Quan is worried that the imperial court will stab him when he concentrates on dealing with Liu Bei, so he asked Zhou Yi to probe the tone of the imperial court. As for the public reason for asking the court to uphold justice for Shihui, it is just that his brain has not entered the water, and he will not take it seriously.

However, the superficial article still has to be done, and it is impossible for Liu Xie to tell Sun Quan directly, "You fight, I promise not to interfere until your head is broken and you are both defeated." Because even if he said this, Sun Quan would not believe it. Of course, it is unrealistic to show indifference, and Sun Quan will not believe it either.

Since Sun Quan wants to act, then Liu Xie will also not show weakness, if you want to act, then I will accompany you to act, anyway, if you are idle, you are idle, and the court did not plan to do it at this time. In order to let Sun Quan rest assured that he would attack Liu Bei, Liu Xie and his ministers even discussed a conquest of the nomads in the north in the near future, of course, this is false, although the Xianbei people in the north are showing weakness now, and the former Huns' domestic slaves are taking advantage of the opportunity to rise, but it will take some time to re-pose a threat to the Han people, and Liu Xie is not in a hurry to attack the Qianren at this time.