In Shouchun City, although the night is deep, the lamp market is still there, the fire trees and silver flowers are the iron locks of the Xingqiao, and the Shangyuan is not finished. In troubled times, people need some occasions to release their hearts, and needless to say, this festival is the best opportunity.

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce shuttled between the crowds, and their expressions were out of place with the celebratory crowd. I only heard Sun Ce lower his voice and asked Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, you and I will just leave, don't care about the boss, she won't die, right?" ”

"No, the proprietress is just getting drunk, I've known the guy in the front office, she'll be fine. It's Miss Da Qiao, don't mention how worried you are, you better deal with the matter at hand first, and stop remembering irrelevant people. ”

Sun Ce frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Gong Jin, there is a problem with that woman...... " It was obviously a ten-mile lantern streamer, but Sun Ce was lonely, and it was difficult to enter the scenery of this festival.

Zhou Yu saw that his jaw was tight, not like his usual joking demeanor, and his eyes instantly became solemn: "Why do you say that?" ”

"When she gossiped with me, it seemed to be casual chatter, but at the beginning of every three sentences, she was repeating the words 'East East Day', and the cycle was ......repeated."

Zhou Yu thought about it for a while, and his expression changed greatly, the three words "East East Day" are put together, which is the word "Cao" in the seal body, is this woman actually related to Cao Cao? He pulled Sun Ce over and looked at him left and right: "Bo Fu, this is not the place to talk, let's go back to the post station." ”

In the guest room of the post station, Zhou Yu closed the doors and windows, and after confirming that there was no one around, he walked back to the desk, bent down and sat down and said to Sun Ce: "Bo Fu, I won't tell you, I look a little familiar with the woman today, as if I have seen it somewhere......"

The current situation is only more complicated than imagined, like a net, Sun Ce knows that he must suppress his anger and recover his senses, but he doesn't want Zhou Yu to worry too much, so he puts on a hanger: "What? Have you ever had an affair with that boss lady? ”

Zhou Yu didn't pay attention to Sun Ce's nonsense at all, and thought: "If this woman is Cao Cao's person, why did she appear in Shouchun?" He also opened such a liquor store...... Now you have just lost the position of Lujiang Taishou, frustrated, she appeared to drink with you, I don't think this person is a little strange. ”

"Yes, whether it is really Cao Cao's person, or the trap under Yuan Shu, or someone else's design of discord, it is possible...... It's just that the woman got the news quickly, if she wasn't Yuan Shu's person, she had eyeliner in Yuan Shu's army. ”

"It is impossible to determine based on the 'East East Day' alone. But Yuan Shu is not a good master, if Cao Cao intends to get acquainted with you, he will naturally have more actions. In addition, this letter was brought by the aunt from Wu County, so you can take a look at it. ”

Hearing the letter from his mother, Sun Ce took it and took a closer look. Zhou Yu wanted to take advantage of Sun Ce's efforts to read the letter and drink hot tea, but when the clinker lifted the pot, he heard Sun Ce scold loudly: "This bastard old boy, sooner or later, one day, my Sun Bofu will definitely peel off his skin with his own hands!" ”

Zhou Yu put down the cup, and his starry eyes sank: "Bo Fu, you are scolding here, if the wall has ears, maybe someone will spread false rumors, and it is Yuan Shu who scolds you......"

"That's what I'm scolding!" Sun Ce's anger that he had finally suppressed surged again, "Gong Jin, look at it, this old man is really too deceitful!" ”

Sun Ce had been badly injured in the morning, and what could make him so angry now? Zhou Yu took the letterhead and read it, and the person who had always been old and respectful also became angry: "Someone turned your house in Wu County upside down? What are they looking for? Is it ......?"

Sun Ce hooked Zhou Yu's shoulder, tilted his head and whispered: "Digging three feet into the ground is naturally looking for a treasure, looking for the treasure that my father brought out from the Chongde Hall of the Imperial City of Luoyang." ”

Zhou Yu understood that what Sun Ce was talking about was the jade seal of the country. These clues were like thousands of knots, entangled in Zhou Yu's heart, and he became more and more confused, he took out the feather fan in his sleeve and shook it gently: "It seems that this rear general no longer cares if he will offend us in order to fight for power...... However, this heirloom jade seal, there are many coveters in the world, not only Yuan Shu, whether this matter was done by Yuan Shu, it is still unknown. Bo Fu, what are your plans next? ”

Although brave and fearless, Sun Ce was only a young man under the age of nineteen, and the blow he received from Yuan Shu made him understand that he should no longer be gullible and dependent on others. He had a faint thought in his heart, but he didn't know how to pronounce it.

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce have been close since childhood, and they are related to Sun Ce, he took out the map of the parchment scroll in his arms, spread it out on the case, and said to Sun Ce: "Bo Fu, if there is a dispute today, Cao Mengde coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, Yuan Shao occupied Hebei, and Yuan Shu ruled Huainan, and the reason why we were so passive, what we couldn't ask for, and we drove around was because we didn't have our own territory. ”

"Gongjin, these few words of yours really go to my heart. It is precisely because I have no place to stand that I have to rely on Yuan Shu's old man, conquer the city for him, and be at his mercy, and in the end, I have worked hard to make wedding clothes for others, and I have also delayed my marriage with Ying'er! It's just that whether it is Cao Cao or the Yuan brothers, their ancestors have shelter, and no matter how brave and invincible my father was, he was just a small county marquis. Now we only have more than 2,000 soldiers in our hands, if we rashly rise to the momentum, openly oppose the imperial court, and are caught, then Yuan Shu Cao Cao took the opportunity to deduct the name of rebellion for us, wouldn't we implicate the brothers and annihilate the whole army? ”

Zhou Yu is handsome and handsome like a person in a painting, incompatible with the earth, but his words and deeds are down-to-earth and sincere: "That's right, because of this, you must not compete with those three, only find another way, occupy one side, and at the same time cultivate the plank road to secretly Chen Cang, is the way to make a big plan." ”

Sun Ce realized, and his starry eyes that were like mist because of confusion turned clear in an instant: "Gong Jin, I understand what you mean." I can openly seek advice for Yuan Shu and secretly make friends with other forces. After all, Yuan Shu is capricious, talentless, and virtuous, and sooner or later he will lose popularity. If I can occupy a corner, I can attack and retreat, and gradually grow, and one day I will be able to encompass the world and protect the people! Gongjin, where is the place where you want us to live? ”

Sun Ce was finally no longer as depressed as the day, Zhou Yu was a little relieved, and joked with him: "When you were a child, you always liked to test the tacit understanding between you and me, and today we are like when we were children, silently counting to three, and pointing to this parchment scroll at the same time, how about it?" ”

Seeing that Zhou Yu was playful, Sun Ce nodded in agreement, and after counting three times, the two of them shot at the same time, and then raised their eyes to look at each other and smiled, both of which had a success in their hearts.

After talking about the big thing, Zhou Yu remembered Da Qiao's tearful eyes and begging for himself, he couldn't bear it, and said in a deep voice: "Bo Fu, what are you going to do about your marriage with Miss Da Qiao......

Sun Ce only felt that his heart was tight, his fingertips seemed to be spasmodic, and the pain was so painful that it was difficult to clench his fists, he sighed for a long time, and then he was unable to reply: "General Qiao will not give me Ying'er, Yuan Shu treats me like this, and he is obviously afraid of me." General Qiao, as a general under Yuan Shu's account, if he summons me as his son-in-law, how will he gain a foothold in the army in the future...... I don't want Ying'er to be embarrassed, and I don't want to see her sad. Now I can understand why Ying'er is so good, and my mother is against our family affairs. I was really young and ignorant, and I thought too little. But the thought that she would marry someone else, and give her gentleness and her kindness to the disciple of Nadeng, I really feel worse than death! The territory is gone, you can fight again, but there will never be such a good Ying'er in this world again......"

Sun Ce became more and more uncomfortable as he spoke, and he couldn't say a word for a long time. Zhou Yu raised his hand and knocked on Sun Ce's heart to cheer him up: "Bo Fu, I think you don't have to be so pessimistic. General Qiao has received an order, tomorrow morning to pull out the camp and return to Shouchun, Miss Da Qiao does not know if she will leave with her father, take advantage of the good talk in Shucheng, go back to meet them. The people who care most about Miss Da Qiao in this world are General Qiao and you, I think he should have something to say to you. ”

According to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's calculations, they will choose a day to go to the class, if they miss such an opportunity, maybe they will never see Da Qiao again in the future. Thinking of this, Sun Ce couldn't bear it anymore, got up and strode out of the guest room.

The moon breaks through the clouds in the east ridge, the west slopes down the mountain, the night fades, and the fish belly turns white. Qiao Rui's lower 8,000 soldiers have packed up and are ready to set off for Shouchun at any time. But Qiao Rui stood alone in front of the formation, motionless, as if waiting for someone.

Finally, there was a sound of horses beating in the jungle outside the city, and Sun Ce and Zhou Yu rode their horses one after the other, with gold helmets and silver armor and Confucian clothes and scarves, which contrasted with each other. Qiao Rui seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but the hand holding the reins couldn't help but clench tighter.

Although it has passed Shangyuan, the cold air has not subsided in the early morning, soaking people's hearts and lungs, Sun Ce came on horseback, but he was sweating profusely, and he saluted Qiao Rui in a panic: "General Qiao, Sun is late." ”

Qiao Rui's face was indistinguishable from joy and anger, and he raised his whip and pointed at the jungle in front of him: "General Sun, take a step to speak." ”

Sun Ce bowed his head and honestly followed Qiao Rui into the forest. The morning sun rose slowly, shooting through the hazy fog in the forest, Qiao Rui pulled the reins and slowed down: "The young general is eloquent and strategic, young and promising, and he will first break Zulang and then defeat Lu Kang in one year, he is really a young hero." ”

Being praised by Qiao Rui like this, Sun Ce felt weak in his heart, and stumbled and responded: "Much, thank you General Qiao for your help." ”

The end of the line of sight is full of intertwined roots, and the grass and trees that can't be seen at the border, as if the life that can't be seen at a glance, Qiao Rui said: "Ying'er likes you, I'm a father, I should have done this, but because of my position, I was hindered in every way." You must know that General Ben did not deliberately sacrifice his daughter's happiness to preserve his wealth. It's just that I have 20,000 sons under my command, and I also have relatives and relatives. ”

Qiao Rui's words can be regarded as a rejection of Sun Ce's marriage with Da Qiao. Sun Ce's heart ached, his thin lips trembled, and he used all his strength to clench his hands into fists: "Sun is devoted to Ying'er, but he doesn't want her to be sad." Ying'er is extremely filial, and everything she thinks in her heart is the safety of General Qiao and Little Qiao. can only hate Sun Mou is not blessed, and he can't ask to marry Ying'er as his wife, Sun Mou has the courage to transgress, and implores General Qiao, must, must ......"

Sun Ce wanted to say that he must find a good family for her, but he couldn't say anything, his lips were fighting and his tongue was knotted, and his heart was like being in boiling water. Qiao Rui saw through Sun Ce's thoughts, sighed for a long time, and asked without comment, "What are the plans of the young general in the future?" ”

"There is no place for Sun in the counties under General Yuan's jurisdiction, in order to feed the two thousand soldiers under my command, Sun wants to move to the side and expand the territory, and today he will play General Yuan's ......"

Today is the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, which is the period set by Sun Ce to propose marriage. It's a pity that the sky doesn't fulfill people's wishes, and when I came to see Qiao Rui today, it was a farewell. Sun Ce's heart was sour, and he felt a little less confident when he looked back.

Hearing Sun Ce say this, Qiao Rui understood that there were few days to see each other in the future, and he had a few words to tell Sun Ce, but he couldn't say anything at this time, only said: "General Sun, do it yourself", so he turned the horse's head, beat the horse away, and disappeared at the end of the jungle.

Sun Ce would not understand that Qiao Rui's regret and sadness in his heart were not inferior to him in the slightest. How can a father be willing to break the heart of his children? Qiao Rui is in his inner pocket, and he is still carrying Da Qiao's birthday, which was originally used to propose today, but now it has become a piece of waste paper, burning on his heart, which is so scorching.

Long after Qiao Rui left, Sun Ce was still poking in place, motionless. In the early spring of the southern country, the wind is cold, and the branches are starry and tender, but the dead branches are getting withered, and they are incomparably Thurso. Zhou Yu didn't know when the royal horse entered the forest, and when he saw Sun Ce stunned, he said in a low voice: "Bo Fu, why are you still here?" General Qiao has already led his troops back to Shouchun. ”

Sun Ce's lips trembled, he tried his best to suppress his emotions, but his voice was still tight: "I know ......"

"What do you know? The two girls didn't leave, and now Miss Da Qiao is waiting for you in the Chinese military tent, you can go and have a look. ”

On a warm and cold day, Da Qiao took off her silk embroidered jacket and changed into a yarn spring dress, but her mood was not as bright as the spring scene. When his father returned to Shouchun this time, he wanted to take the two sisters away together, but Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao had their own hearts and did not want to go with their father. In the end, Qiao Rui promised her to go back to her hometown in Wancheng on their own, and after Qiao Rui led the troops to leave, Da Qiao anxiously came here to find Sun Ce.

Last night, she didn't sleep all night, tangled and repeated, tossing and turning. I don't know when she and Sun Ce have a deep relationship, like two flying swallows between the beams, martyrdom and death, it is difficult to give up. As long as Sun Ce said a word, she was willing to wait, wait for Sun Ce to make a contribution, wait for her father to retire, and no longer be bound by Yuan Shu, no matter ten or twenty years, or even a lifetime, she is willing. After all, life is short for decades, except for Sun Ce, who is worthy of her lifelong love?

Finally, a rush of footsteps came, the tent curtain flew, and the handsome young man strode in, and when he saw Da Qiao, he actually had a sharp nose, and said, "Ying'er......"

Da Qiao couldn't care about the beauty and reserve anymore, so he jumped up, threw himself into Sun Ce's arms, and choked up: "Sun Lang ......"

Zhou Yu returned with Sun Ce, and when he saw the two of them like this, he hurriedly put down the curtain for them and got up to leave. Clinker Zhou Yu looked back for a moment, and saw Xiao Qiao squatting under the window eavesdropping.

Zhou Yu stepped forward gently, leaned over behind Xiao Qiao, and asked in a low voice, "What are you listening to?" ”

Xiao Qiao was so frightened that she sat on the ground, she turned her face slightly, and saw that Zhou Yu was less than half a foot away from herself, and she couldn't help but become more and more nervous, and stumbled: "No, it's nothing!" ”