The wax moon goes, the first month is solstice, and the year is destined to be an extraordinary year.

At the beginning of the new year, Yuan Shu changed his name to the emperor and built the name Zhongshi. In the front hall of Shouchun City's mansion, Yuan Shu was dressed in a dragon pattern Xuanduan, wearing a crown of nine yu, and was receiving congratulations from hundreds of officials.

The civil and military officials led by Yang Hong, the chief of history, were all promoted to the third rank, and they became state and county governors from general staff. In the sound of everyone's mountain shouts, Yuan Shu shook his head and tail proudly, couldn't close his mouth, as if he had really become an emperor, his gaze swept over the people in the hall, and saw that there were a few less familiar faces before, and he was a little interested for a while.

At the same time, at the gate of Shouchun City, several light horse-drawn carriages hurriedly drove out of the city, all the way to the north, blending into the flow of hungry people fleeing the famine. Needless to say, these are the civil and military generals who ran away from Yuan Shudao, including the chief secretary Yan Xiang, the two brothers Zhang Fan and Zhang Cheng, and the military generals Lei Bo and Chen Lan. Some of them are because they are concerned about the Han family, some are resentful that Yuan Shu did not listen to their advice, some are not optimistic about the development of Yuan Shu after being called the emperor, and some are just because they did not get the official rank they wanted.

Yuan Shu squinted, his expression was full of gloomy owl, and suddenly asked Yang Hongdao: "These days, how is General Qiao Rui?" ”

Yang Hong arched his hand and replied: "Doctor Pei often goes to diagnose and treat, and it is said that General Qiao's cough has basically healed, and there is no major problem. ”

"Since that's the case", Yuan Shu stood up and brushed his beard and said, "Lonely...... No! I want to entrust General Qiao with an important task and ask him to come to the account. ”

Different from the desolate scene of the people fleeing from Shouchun City hundreds of miles away, the city of Gusu is full of joy and a lively scene for the New Year. After Sun Ce Jiangdong was pacified, a large number of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes were exempted, so that ordinary people's families no longer had compulsory forced labor, and the people's lives gradually became richer.

Early in the morning, in front of the general's mansion, Zhang Zhaochengpu and other civil and military officials brought their families and came to Sun Ce to greet Sun Ce. Mrs. Wu took Sun Quan, Sister Da Qiao and Sun Shangxiang to the temple early in the morning to pray for blessings, and only Sun Ce and the little maid were left in the huge general's mansion.

After chatting with the ministers, Sun Ce went out in micro-suit, and also wanted to get a touch of the joy of the New Year. It is his ambition to calm the troubled times and make the world Chang'an, seeing the crowds of people visiting the market to pay New Year's greetings and smiling faces, Sun Ce Yingwu's cheeks couldn't help but have a slight smile.

Just as Sun Ce was riding his horse slowly, a large number of people suddenly rushed to the corner of the street. Sun Ce was startled and looked up, but saw a colorful float turning around the corner and slowly coming.

However, after a moment's effort, Sun Ce knew that this was not an ordinary float, but he saw that the whole car was dressed in yellow silk, with a picture of Tai Chi gossip tattooed in the front, and a statue of a platinum star in the back. The two teams of disciples were all dressed in yellow robes, wearing yellow hats, holding white bottles, while sprinkling water on the road, chanting the scriptures over and over again: "Yang nine hundred and six, six nine is Zhou, Zhou is bad, heaven and earth are mixed, characters are defeated, only those who accumulate good will be spared......"

Sun Ce frowned, and before he could distinguish clearly, he heard someone in the crowd shouting: "It's the Taiping Immortal Master!" The Taiping Immortal Master came to protect the peace of our Jiangdong people! ”

When the people heard this, they were immediately overjoyed, and a large number of people knelt down on the long street. The disciples who sprinkled the water immediately distributed the charms printed with the Taiping Sutra in their hands to the crowds on both sides of the street, and people bowed their heads and thanked them.

The person who guards Jiangdong Taiping is obviously himself, where is the Taiping Immortal Master? Sun Ce smiled, his face was full of helplessness, and he felt a little bad in his heart. But now is the New Year, and praying for well-being is also a natural human feeling. Sun Ce pursed his mouth and was about to ride his horse back home, but suddenly felt a sharp gaze shooting from behind.

Sun Ce immediately turned around vigilantly, and at this moment, the old man on the float turned away, and the eyes of the two did not meet.

"There are four great evils...... Soldiers' Diseases...... There are four great evils...... Soldiers' Diseases, Fire and Water......"

When Sun Ce was stunned, the recitations of the disciples echoed in the hustle and bustle like a bell, resounding in the clear sky. Sun Ce's expression was grim, looking at the back of the float that had gone away, and his expression suddenly changed: This old man is Yu Ji who wrote the "Taiping Sutra"?

Sun Ce wanted to ride his horse to catch up, but he saw the carriage of his house passing by his side, slowly stopped, Da Qiao lifted the curtain, and called softly: "Sun Lang......"

"Ying'er? Have you finished the incense? ”

Da Qiaojiao said with a smile: "My mother-in-law said that I must go home for dinner on the first day of the new year, so we hurried back." Why are you here, you can't come out to find us, do you? ”

Sun Ce didn't want Da Qiao to be annoyed, and he didn't care that Xiao Qiao and Sun Shangxiang were also in the car, so he said to Da Qiao with a lot of flesh: "I miss you, so I came to look for you." ”

Sure enough, Xiao Qiao and Sun Shangxiang couldn't stop laughing, Da Qiao was sweet and ashamed, put down the car curtain, and instructed the coachman: "Go back, go home." ”

On the bank of the Niuzhu River, Zhou Yufang and Zhou Shang rendezvous, originally he didn't want Zhou Shang to participate in this matter, but Zhou Shang insisted on following, Zhou Yu was really hard to refuse, so he agreed with him to meet here, and then cross the river to Shouchun together.

In the wine shop next to Niuzhu Street, Zhou Yu made a big gift to Zhou Shang, Zhou Shang helped Zhou Yu up, and said with a smile: "Okay, good boy, get up quickly." ”

"Originally, I was going to Shouchun by myself, and I was in danger from my father, which is really unfilial piety."

"How can you think that? Yuan Shu recruited you and me, if you were the only one to go, he would inevitably be suspicious of you. Not to mention...... If you want to marry Miss Xiao Qiao, you must propose to General Qiao? Although our Zhou family is not a prominent family of Zhong Ming Dingshi, it is also a scholarly etiquette person for generations, and it is definitely not appropriate for you to go. It's better to wait for the opportunity to ask your father to help you propose marriage. ”

Hearing Zhou Shang's words, Zhou Yu, who has always been calm and self-controlled, turned red and said, "Thank you father." ”

"Don't you know, your aunt read your letter that day, and was so happy that she didn't know what to do, and sent me out that day, so that I had to go with you to Shouchun to propose, and didn't even let me eat lunch...... However, if you can marry Miss Xiao Qiao as a wife, we are both very happy. There is a saying that 'marry a wife and marry a virtuous, take a concubine and accept tolerance', with your temperament, it is rare to be able to marry a hearty person. Needless to say, Miss Xiao Qiao looks like a filial and well-behaved girl, no wonder your aunt is so satisfied. ”

Thinking of Xiao Qiao's pretty little face, Zhou Yu smiled: "When this big plan is successful, I will take Wan'er to visit my aunt." ”

Just as the two were gossiping, a small guy ran quickly, rushed into the wine shop, and saluted Zhou Yu and Zhou Shang, who were eating: "My lord...... The news from Shouchun that early this morning, Yuan Shu sent a large army to conquer Cao Cao. ”

Zhou Yu's expression was shocked, put down the dishes and chopsticks and asked, "Tell me quickly, who did Yuan Shu send as a general?" ”