After the snow, the weather is sunny and the temperature is slightly warmer.

Yuan Mai summoned Zhang Ji alone in the study, and after gossiping for a while, he went straight to the point.

"Mr. Zhongjing, the Han Dynasty is in danger, and the Son of Heaven is suffering in Xuchang; As a descendant of the Yuan family, the world is favored by the emperor, but he can't save the Son of Heaven in danger, my father and son are ashamed of the ancestors of the Yuan family and the first emperor of the Han Dynasty! ”

Yuan Mai pretended to be grief-stricken, and he was very involved in acting, and he really squeezed out a few tears.

Seeing Yuan Mai's appearance, Zhang Ji was shocked, and hurriedly comforted: "Why is the son like this, let the machine listen to it and share the worries together?" ”

Yuan Mai nodded, and talked eloquently: "Since the Cao thief moved His Majesty to Xuchang, he has no son of heaven, flying and domineering, when Xuchang shoots and hunts, the Son of Heaven shoots and kills an elk, and all the officials shout 'long live', Cao thief crosses his behalf, and he is congratulated, which is really a big rebellion!" ”

"The Son of Heaven is in the palace, he seems to be noble, but in fact he is imprisoned, what he does every day, what he eats, and who he sees, Cao Thief without exception has to personally interrogate him, and even His Majesty sleeps with that noble lady, Cao Thief has to ask clearly!"

Zhang Ji was angry when he heard this: "This Cao thief is so rebellious? I thought he was a virtuous minister, but I didn't expect him to be so perverse, how different is this behavior from Dong Zhuo? ”

Whether Cao Cao is a loyal minister or a traitor, Yuan Mai did not dare to comment on it, but his current position determined that Cao Cao must be discredited.

"No, the evil of this Cao thief is better than Dong Zhuolai!"

"Where did Childe hear this news?"

Zhang Ji had an expression of disbelief. I haven't heard Cao Cao's bad reputation among the people of Nanyang? Some even praised Cao Cao for governing the country well.

Yuan Mai picked up the teacup in front of him and moistened his throat, and said unhurriedly: "The Son of Heaven is trapped by the Cao thief, and his every move is under the surveillance of the traitor, and he doesn't even supply pen and ink. Hidden in the jade belt, he gave it to his uncle Dong Cheng and ordered him to plot to kill the Cao thief! ”

Speaking of which, I was afraid that Zhang Ji would be suspicious. After all, such a confidential matter. Everyone knows that it's impossible to get it.

added: "After Uncle Dong Guo received the edict, he conspired with Wu Zilan, Wang Zifu, Chongji and others to punish the thief, and later recruited Uncle Liu Huang and Xiliang Ma Teng to join the gang, but Cao was cautious. Ma Teng and Liu Bei feared being killed. Take the opportunity to get away. Uncle Liu sent someone to inform his father of this matter. That's why I found out about it! ”

"Since so many people know about it, it seems that this matter must be true, how can my Han have so many disasters. I just went to a Dong Zhuo, and there was another Cao Cao! Zhang Ji sighed.

Yuan Mai pretended to be a gesture and said: "My father's army this time is to revive the Han family, but the 'edict' is not in his hand, there is no evidence, and it is difficult for the world to distinguish right from wrong." Therefore, I bought this time to call Mr. Zhongjing to the mansion in the hope that Mr. would go to Xuchang and get the edict from Uncle Dong Guo. In this way, you can justifiably beg the thief! ”

After listening to Yuan Mai's words, Zhang Ji didn't think about it, and generously agreed: "Since the son has orders, Zhang Ji will go to Xuchang." I also have a private house in Xuchang, and I have often stayed there for a few days in the past few years to visit my former colleagues. If I go to Xuchang, I shouldn't attract the attention of Cao Thief. ”

Yuan Mai clapped his hands and applauded: "Great, the news of Mr. coming to Hanoi has not yet spread, this is going to Xuchang, Cao Thief will never think that it has anything to do with our Yuan family, this matter will be done!" I just don't know if Mr. Yu Dong Guo is familiar with Uncle Guo? ”

"I know Dong Cheng, but I'm not familiar, nodding friends!" Zhang Ji thought for a moment and replied.

Yuan Mai shook his head: "Since you know, it's easy to talk." Once born and twice matured, Mr. slowly became familiar with Uncle Dong Guo. It's just that he has a cautious personality, and if he rashly asks him about the edict, he will never admit it. Mr. needs to live in Xuchang and slowly gain his trust before he can get the 'Edict of Clothes'. ”

Zhang Ji got up and hugged his wrist and said: "This old man understands that it is a matter of the survival of the society, and Zhang Ji will naturally be cautious." Without further ado, if I stay in Hanoi for a long time and leak the news, it will not be good. Taking advantage of the fact that the snow in the wild has not melted and the pedestrians on the road are sparse, I rushed to Xuchang in the snow, lived for a year and a half, took the edict in my hand, announced to the world, and punished the thief! ”

After the discussion, Yuan Mai personally sent Zhang Ji out of the mansion and asked if he needed to send guards to escort him, but Zhang Ji politely declined, saying that people were more conspicuous, but it was easy to attract Cao Jun's attention, and he only took a few apprentices to hurry.

After Zhang Ji left, the north entered a relatively quiet period, the weather was cold and the ground was freezing, and the forces of all parties did not move, like dormant insects, silently.

After Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, Changshi Zhang Hong thought that Moling was based on Zhongshan in the south and the Yangtze River in the north, and that the dragon and tiger were in the tiger's position, and he had the spirit of a king, so he suggested that Sun Ce should place the governance office here.

At Zhang Hong's suggestion, Sun Ce built a large number of buildings in Moling, expanded the scale of the city, moved more than 100,000 people from various counties in Jiangdong, and thickened and heightened the city walls, deep ditches and high barriers.

In just over half a year, Moling County, which originally had only 30,000 people, became a big city with a population of 1780,000 and was renamed Jianye. It became the political, military, economic and cultural center of Jiangdong.

Originally, there were only four counties in Jiangdong, namely Danyang, Wujun, Huiji, and Yuzhang, with a population of 900,000.

Due to the wars raging in the Central Plains, many people crossed the river for refuge, and in a short period of five or six years, the population of Jiangdong increased dramatically, reaching 1.3 million.

From Zhang Zhao's suggestion, Sun Ce divided Yuzhang into three counties and divided them into three counties, including Yuzhang, Luling, and Poyang, and sent hundreds of thousands of newly moved people to these three counties to settle down and multiply the population, making the land in Jiangdong vigorous and prosperous.

Jiangdong, Jianye, Sunfu.

After listening to Dong Zhao's intentions, Sun Ce, who was handsome and handsome, bowed his head slightly, with a pair of thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, exuding the atmosphere of looking down on the world.

"Well, I understand Dong Gongren's words, and I am very grateful for Cao Gongren's love. But Cao Gong said that he wanted to marry his niece to his dog brother Sun Kuang, and he still needed to tell his mother. In order to reply, please also ask Gongren to stay in the post house for the time being, wait a day or two, and I will reply to Cao Gong! ”

Dong Zhao bowed his hand and retired: "What Wu Hou said is very true, there is an old lady here, so naturally you need to show it to the old man!" ”

Dong Zhao had just retired, and a handsome, elegant and slender man walked out from behind the screen, it was twenty-five-year-old Zhou Yu. Now he is named Yuzhang Taishou by Sun Ce. General of the Army.

In recent days, he has been confronting Huang Gai and Han Dangtun Bing Chai Sang, and across the Yangtze River with Jiangxia Taishou Huang Zu under Liu Biao. When Sun Ce heard that Cao Cao had sent an envoy to visit, he sent someone to recall Zhou Yu Starry Night to discuss countermeasures.

"Huh...... The reason why Bo Fu did not immediately agree to Cao Cao's marriage of his niece to Ji Zuo. Are you afraid that Cao Cao will be shorter in terms of seniority? Zhou Yu had an elegant smile on his face. sat next to Sun Ce. Said calmly.

Sun Ce grinned, glanced at Zhou Yu, and said with a smile: "Gong Jin is simply a roundworm in my stomach. I can't hide anything from you! ”

"Cao Cao suddenly sent someone to give the official a knighthood, and he also wanted to make peace with us Jiangdong, obviously because he was attacked by Yuan Shao and Liu Bei from both sides. However, we enjoyed the benefits of the fisherman, and we originally wanted to capture Lujiang and Huainan, but Liu Bei occupied it first, since Cao Cao was willing to cooperate with us, we agreed to his request! Zhou Yu drank tea and talked eloquently.

Sun Ce's eyes were like torches: "I naturally understand this, Jiangdong has now been swept away, and if we want to expand our territory, there are only three ways, one is to praise the river and attack Jiangxia, the second is to attack Shouchun or Lujiang through the mouth of the river, and the third is to conquer Changsha in the south." Liu Biao has been operating in Jingzhou for many years, with more than 100,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and the people's hearts are attached, which is difficult to figure out for a while......

And Liu Bei is new to Huainan, the people's will is not attached, and recently marched to Runan, we can take the opportunity to attack Huainan, since Cao Cao is willing to unite with us, it is naturally better. However, what he said about marrying his niece to the fourth child made me annoyed, if I agreed, wouldn't I have to call Cao Cao 'uncle', I don't want to eat this loss! ”

I know that Sun Ce's character is the most competitive, but I didn't expect that he would refuse to suffer in this matter, Cao Cao sent the daughter raised by his brother to Jiangdong to reproduce heirs for the Sun family, and called Cao Cao "uncle", which is also a matter of course!

"Cao Cao is here to win our trust and show his sincerity in uniting with us, if Bo Fu refuses this marriage, I am afraid that Cao Cao will be too careful!" Zhou Yu said with a deep groan, with a worried look on his face.

Sun Ce said unwillingly: "I can agree to Cao Cao's other conditions, but I can't marry his niece to the fourth child, I don't want to be Cao Cao's junior!" ”

Zhou Yu thought for a moment, suddenly thought about it, patted his leg and said, "There is!" ”

"Will the plan be released? Gong Jin say it quickly! ”

Sun Ce couldn't wait to ask, if there was a way to both offend Cao Cao and not degrade his identity, it would be the best!

Zhou Yu said with a smile: "I heard that Cao Cao's fourth son, Cao Zhang, is fifteen or sixteen years old this year and has not yet married a wife, and the daughter of Sun Ben's family is exactly fifteen or sixteen years old this year, and has not yet been married, so we can marry Sun Ben's daughter to Cao Cao's son, so that the general and Cao Cao are equals, and there is no need to worry about causing Cao Cao's heart!" ”

"Haha...... That's a great plan! Sun Ce heard the high-fives and laughed, "Okay, that's it, I'll send someone to invite my brother over later." ”

Sun Ben is Sun Ce's cousin, who is eight years old today Chinese New Year's Eve and has three sons and six daughters.

Zhou Yu proposed to marry Cao Zhang's third daughter Sun Ben, who did not have much credit over the years, but relied on his family relationship with Sun Ce to be worshiped as a general.

Since Sun Ce needs their father and daughter, Sun Ben will naturally not refuse, and Cao Cao is a hero in the world, and it is also a face-saving thing to be in-law with such a big man, so he listened to Sun Ce's request and agreed on the spot: "Bo Fu, why be polite, my daughter is your daughter, everything is up to you, the uncle!" ”

Sun Ce was very satisfied with his cousin's answer, nodded and said, "Since this is the case, the matter is so decided, I will tell Dong Zhao of the decision later, and let him go back to Cao Cao to return to his life!" ”

The next day, Sun Ce summoned Dong Zhao and said his meaning, Cao Cao's niece was allowed to marry his brother, but in order to deepen the relationship between them, he also wanted to marry his niece to Cao Cao's son, and asked him to go back and convey his meaning to Cao Cao.

"If Gong Cao is willing, Lord Dong will bring Gong Cao's niece to Jianye next time, and my grandson family will definitely be prepared to marry. When you return, just bring my niece back to Xuchang. In this way, you have me, I have you, our Sun and Cao families are one! ”

Dong Zhao bowed down and said: "The marriage is a big matter, the lower officials don't dare to call the shots, let me go back to see Cao Gong, and then come to Wu Hou to reply!" ”

In the cold wind, Dong Zhao took his entourage, and it took seven or eight days to return to Xuchang quickly, conveying Sun Ce's meaning to Cao Cao and asking him to make a decision.

When Cao Cao heard this, he stroked his beard and laughed: "This Sun Bofu is really interesting, and he refuses to eat it at all!" I'm forty-five this year, and he, Sun Ce, is just a milky young man, so there's nothing wrong with me marrying my niece to his younger brother and taking him as a nephew, right? This guy actually treated him in the way of others, and married his niece to my son, what a dent of land! ”

"Gong Cao, I went to Sun Ben's house to drink tea under the pretext of meeting his daughter, and I am also a beautiful girl!" Dong Zhao added next to Shi Li.

Cao Cao laughed: "I'm just talking casually, I want to fight all my life, I haven't seen any big winds and waves, how can I be jealous of a junior with him?" Sun Cemo said that if he wants to be my equal, he will call me a 'brother' for life, and I will not be angry! On the battlefield, we still rely on strength to speak, and we never rely on kinship to judge success or failure! ”

After listening to Cao Cao's words, the hall full of civil and military forces claimed: "Cao Gong has a broad mind, like a light wind and a moon, and we deeply admire it!" ”

Cao Cao immediately made a decision, ordering Dong Zhao to prepare a carriage, take the dowry, send his cousin's niece to Eastern Wu, and then marry Sun Ce's niece to Xuchang, and the Sun and Cao families strengthened their relationship through marriage.

After the marriage, Cao Cao's hatred for Liu Bei's sneak attack on Runan was difficult to let go, although it was November, but there were mountains in the north of Xuchang to block, and the temperature was slightly higher than that of the Yellow River.

On the one hand, he sent an envoy to Jiangdong, asked Sun Ce to send troops, and attacked Liu Bei on both sides, Cao Bing took Runan, Sun Ce took Lujiang and Huainan, divided the land, and swore to kill Liu Bei.

When Sun Ce heard that Cao Cao was preparing to attack Liu Bei, he also secretly dispatched troops and ordered Cheng Pu, Sun Jing, and Zhu Zhi to go to Chaisang to replace Zhou Yu's garrison, and ordered Zhou Yu to lead Han Dang and Huang Gai to wait for the opportunity to cross the river and attack Lujiang. He and Tai Shici, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai and others fought hard, preparing to cross the mouth of the water, attack Huainan, and kill Guan Yu!

ps: The second update, 4,000 words, delivered early, ask for encouragement from the monthly pass, give some motivation, and strive for another chapter! (To be continued......)