"Lingjun?" The emperor gently knocked on the desk and reminded him.

Xun Yu suddenly woke up and quickly apologized to the emperor. He wanted to remind the emperor that the wine priest in Nanyang Wood School was a woman, but he swallowed it back when he said that. First, it was a bit embarrassing, and second, it was too incredible. Even if he didn't care, the emperor might not admit it, and maybe he thought he was ruling. Jinjia sounded like a woman did.

"As your Majesty said."

The emperor showed a faint smile on his face, and under the sunlight of the window, he radiated a light of confidence. "Lingjun, no matter what, all the craftsmen are despicable after all, and it is not worth the effort to spend too much effort. Let the jun has good talent, and should plan and win a thousand miles."

"I am ashamed of you."

The emperor smiled and said, "Lingjun, it is estimated that Sun Ce's document on his victory should arrive. What should the court do to deal with it? It's time to come up with a charter. Will Lingjun have any questions?"

Xun Yu cheered up and bowed. "Your Majesty, although what Jiang Gan said cannot be fully trusted, it is not far from the truth from the analysis of the situation. The two armies fought and consumed amazing money and food, especially since Sun Ce entered Yuzhou for many years, and suffered a major epidemic last year, and the treasury was inevitable. Sun Ce's implementation of the new policy is indeed beneficial to people's livelihood, but he invested very much. According to the information he found out, the tax he owed Nanyang Workshop for at least three to five years, and seven to eight years, was already unsustainable. The situation in other places may be better, but it is not optimistic."

The emperor said softly, and nodded slightly, but said nothing, looking at Xun Yu with bright eyes, signaling him to continue speaking.

"Sun Ce's move was not done casually, but had a profound meaning. I dare to ask you to say it to Your Majesty."

The emperor was sitting in a dangerous state, and his body became even more straight. He owed Xun Yu. "Let me listen."

"Sun Ce is calm and far beyond his peers. Although he acts arrogantly, he is appointed by the court and will never give anyone a handle. The taxes owed by the Nanyang Workshop are all in the name of the governor of Jingzhou and the prefect of Nanyang. If the court only asks for taxes, then Du Ji and Yan Xiang can owe too much, and they need to rest and recuperate, and refuse to pay in full. If the court replaces the governor of Jingzhou and the prefect of Nanyang, the successor will have huge debts. Once the struggle is made for meritorious service and improper urges, it will inevitably cause the people of Nanyang to resist and be disconnected from the court. This is a plan to win two goals."

The emperor raised his eyebrows lightly. "So, Jingzhou has become a cluster of thorns and cannot start."

“That’s right.”

The emperor put his hands in his sleeves, and there was no movement outside. In the sleeves, his fingers were buckled, his thumbs were wrapped around, and he turned around, and he was quick and slow. He looked at Xun Yu in front of him and pondered for a long time. Xun Yu explained clearly. He understood it as soon as he heard it. What he didn't understand was Xun Yu's thoughts. He originally planned to take advantage of Sun Ce's exertion to win over Zhou Yu and Zhang Hong, or directly send someone to control Jingzhou, but after Xun Yu said this, Jingzhou could not move at all, and even if he got it, he could not get money and food.

Nanyang is the imperial town. Although those aristocratic families have been declining for a long time, some of the remaining ones have been driven away by Sun Ce, once the court takes them back, those people are likely to come back and ask for their property. The court must not refuse to give it to them. Otherwise, what is the difference between it and Sun Ce? If you cannot get money and food, you will lose most of the meaning of trying to seize Jingzhou. You have to risk a conflict with Sun Ce for this, and it will be a little bit worth it.

How can I fight west without money and food? Is Xun Yu a disguised advice? But he agreed to this plan before, although it was a bit reluctant, but now he has changed his mind again? Is it because I valued Liu Ye and Liu Ba, but turned Zhong Yao into Zuo Fengyi, threatening the interests of the people of Yingchuan?

"What can you do if you follow your opinion?"

"Your Majesty, Sun Ce took Nanyang in the second year of Chuping. Yuan Shu was still there, so he encouraged Yuan Shu to kill the Nanyang family and invade the people's industries. In the winter, he defeated Xu Rong's army and was famous, so he made a move to implement the new policy in Nanyang. In just a few months, he laid the foundation for the daily pattern of Nanyang. In the following years, although he was not in Nanyang, he always remembered to control it, like a spider sprouting silk, wrapping it step by step, and finally the needle in Nanyang cannot be inserted and the water cannot be poured in. It can be said that he has made far-sighted plans. Did Your Majesty ever wonder why he has so much trouble?"

The emperor's eyes became solemn and he thought for a long time. "Since Nanyang is the eight-way team in Nantong, it is a place that military strategists must fight for. Whether the court is in Luoyang or Chang'an, Nanyang has the power to control the yoke." He then smiled again. "Let's, I understand. For Sun Ce, Nanyang cannot be missed for a moment, but it is his weakness. Therefore, we can use this to force him to submit. As long as we master the strength, we don't force him to defeat the enemy."

"Your Majesty learns from one example and the Han Dynasty is expected to revive." Xun Yu continued: "If people have their own wishes, they must have some taboos. Sun Ce refuses to give up Nanyang. We will use this to hit him so that he will not dare to break with the court rashly. The military strategy says: If you show your strength to be weak, you will lure the enemy forward. If you show your weakness to be strong, you will not dare to advance. If your Majesty wants to be at peace with Sun Ce, you should show your strength to force him to bow down."

"Will Sun Ce use it the opposite way? It is difficult for the court to move forward immediately?"

"There is a possibility, but the possibility is very low."

"Why?"

"Because he knew very well that once he faced the court, he would not be worth the loss. He won without gains, and if he lost, he would be defeated thousands of miles away, and he would be enemies. He would be the least harm to the court. Only by being at peace with the court would do the least harm to him. Why would he not do it if he used some money, grain, tribute and tax to exchange for the court's recognition of him?"

The emperor sighed softly. "In this way, he will be one of the three parts of the world, and even get most of the money and wealth."

"Your Majesty, you forgot Qingzhou and Xuzhou."

The emperor was slightly stunned and then smiled bitterly. "Yes, Qingzhou and Xuzhou were also taken into account by him. Lingjun, the court should let it go?"

"Does Your Majesty have the strength to take it back?"

The emperor was speechless.

"Your Majesty, the rebellion is the movement of Tao. Sun Ce is strong and the court is temporarily unable to control it. You might as well act against it and make it stronger and be afraid of the world. The stronger his strength is, no one can control it alone. In order to survive, he can only rely on the court, so that the court can take advantage of it. If everyone does his own business, how can the court deal with it?"

The emperor smiled silently. If he glanced at Xun Yu with a deep meaning, "Let you understand the past and the present, and follow the way, you can be called the time of saints."

Xun Yu sighed softly. Looking at the emperor's expression, his suggestions did not exceed the plan Liu Ye made for the emperor, but they just barely caught up with their pace. The emperor did not say it, but in fact he had already made up his mind to follow the story of Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms, so how could he forget the plan of Lianheng?

"Your Majesty is apologizing, I am ashamed of you."

"In this way, who can compete with Sun Ce for the envoy and seize food from the tiger's mouth?"

"Yang Biao, the Guanglu doctor."
Chapter completed!