After saying goodbye to Mr. Pang De, Sun Ce walked slowly along the riverside path. Before the moon came out, only stars flashed in the night sky. The lanterns in his hand could only illuminate the road in front of him, and could not see a further place.

When Sun Ce occasionally raised his head, he could see Caizhou in the distance. There was a light on the Cai family's looking building, which melted in the night sky, like a bright star. Looking closely, there was a halo in the Cai family manor, which seemed to be a lost pearl, but Sun Ce knew that there were many people gathered there, maybe they were having a banquet or conspiring. The reception banquet ended without success. How many people who should have attended the banquet went to the Cai family and there would be a result tomorrow morning.

Whether he has selfishness or not, Guo Jia will not miss this opportunity. After deciding to move to Jingzhou, Guo Jia has always wanted to expand the scale of the Western Front. This is an excellent opportunity. The Cai family is the richest man in Xiangyang, with Huang Chengyan and Sun Fu standing behind him. Both Zhang Hong and Zhou Yu have a strong influence, let alone Li Tong, the prefect of Nanjun.

Xiangyang's geographical location is very critical. It is not only the hub of Jingbei, but also far from the county seat Jiangling. In fact, the prefect of Nanjun had no time to take care of it. Therefore, when he entered a confrontation, Xiangyang was classified as a county alone. The reason why Sun Fu was stationed in Xiangyang was also due to this consideration. I hope he could play a role and make Xiangyang an independent defense zone in the practical sense.

But unfortunately, Sun Fu could not bear this important task. He was completely influenced by the Cai family.

In fact, Sun Ce expected this situation from the beginning. Sun Fu was too young and had no experience in governing, but Sun Ce was really no one available. Sun Jian raised his army, and the Sun clan members who followed him were Sun Ben, Sun Fu's brothers, and Sun Jing was hiding in his hometown and refused to come out. Sun Ben had a strong ability to command troops and became Sun Jian's right-hand men with Wu Jing. The other Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others all had their own tasks, and only Sun Fu was relatively idle and had just married Cai Ke.

He just didn't expect Sun Fu to be so useless.

"Kong Ming, how about this person Yang Yi?"

Zhuge Liang, who was by his side, was prepared for almost no hesitation and said with a sigh: "It is good at calculating, aggressive, broad-minded, and quick-responsive, and is a useful material."

“What about the overall situation?”

"It's not outstanding yet. It should be better to go to the general for a few years to practice."

"What about human character?"

"It's competitive, conceited, and it may not be easy to get along with colleagues."

Sun Ce smiled silently. Zhuge Liang made great progress this year, especially his vision of people is becoming more and more accurate. He has already gained the true teachings of Guo Jia, and there are signs that he is better than his own. Guo Jia often says that there are three geniuses behind him chasing him, and it is not all a joke.

"He comes to report tomorrow, you can take him to a while. In the past two days, there is nothing to do around me. Please follow him to Xiangyang City to learn about the situation, and then formulate a tax policy for merchants. You two will spend more time."

"Here."

Sun Ce walked forward for a while and said, "Kong Ming, what do you think of the Cai family?"

"The Cai family is not worth worrying about, and life and death are at the hands of the general. However, the relationship between the Cai family and the Huang family is very important, and it is also a sign that the general's emphasis on business. Suddenly, he destroyed it with his backhand, probably because it will have an impact on the general's reputation, especially if it affects the Nanyang families, which will give Guanzhong an opportunity to take advantage of."

Sun Ce nodded with relief. Zhuge Liang thought carefully and thought very comprehensively. Basically, Zhuge Liang considered everything he considered. Cai Feng not only had Huang Chengyan and Sun Fu, but also Zhang Wen's brother-in-law. Although Zhang Wen was dead, the Zhang family in Rang County, Nanyang is still a big family. Rang County is an important grain-producing area in Nanyang. The stability of Rang County is related to the stability of the entire Nanyang. The instability of Nanyang will give Guanzhong an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Then tell me, what should I do?"

"In the opinion of the minister, the general does not need to come forward. Just re-select the candidate to guard Xiangyang. The Cai family will get rich and will inevitably have many illegal things, either squeezing the market or evading taxes. As long as the law is strictly enforced, the Cai family will not escape punishment. At that time, the results will be made public, so that the people can not be ashamed of the people, and will not cause misunderstandings, but also punish the Xiangyang families and rectify the government affairs of Xiangyang without affecting the situation in Xiangyang."

"Who is suitable to preside over Xiangyang affairs?"

"Zhang Changshi, or Wu Jiujiang (Wu Jing)."

Sun Ce shook his head. "Kong Ming, these two people are good, but neither of them are the most suitable candidates."

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment. "Please give me some advice."

"You forgot one person, Du Bohou, the governor of Jingzhou."

Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, laughed silently, and scratched his head. "General, I really forgot about him. Yes, this person is indeed the best candidate. He is in charge of Xiangyang and governing the three counties in Jingbei. Besides, the first of the six governors is to target Qiang Zonghao's right. It is perfect for Jingzhou Governor to come forward. General, are you planning to move the governor of Jingzhou to Xiangyang?"

"No, I plan to cancel the governor's office and restore the original appearance of the governor. The governor should be a crossing river dragon. If it is fixed in one place, it is easy to become a tiger sitting on the ground. It goes against its original intention and becomes a hidden danger."

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment and nodded.

The two of them walked and said, and they soon returned to the camp. The camp was very quiet, with the lights on the central army tent, and Zhang Cheng was on duty in the tent. Hearing the voices of Sun Ce and Zhuge Liang, he stood up to greet him, and Pang Tong was also coming out with him. Sun Ce was very surprised. Pang Tong was preparing for the wedding these two days and was very busy. He specially asked Pang Tong not to come to greet him.

"Shi Yuan, why are you here?"

Pang Tong smiled and said, "If something big happened, I will not come to see the general. I will not only be unfaithful to the general and be unrighteous to the villagers. I am afraid that I will not even be invited to treat you by then."

Sun Ce smiled and said, "So, are you talking about love?"

"If I were to say love, how dare I sit here and wait. I just came here, I just let them see it so that I would not gossip. I don't care. After marriage, I will have to follow the general to set off. But my uncle stayed in Xiangyang and could not let him be uttered by the village party."

Sun Ce laughed and reached out to pat Pang Tong on the shoulder. "Shi Yuan, it seems that you don't understand Pang Gong. Are he those idle people who care about others' remarks? I tell you that he is far more enlightened than you think. We just came back from your uncle's thatched hut and had a great conversation."

"It's still the general who can convince people." Pang Tong bowed.

Sun Ce was slightly stunned. He heard what Pang Tong meant, he had already advised Pang Degong before? "Have you touched the wall?"

Pang Tong smiled and said, "In fact, it's not like a wall. Now it seems that my uncle is not unwilling to do so, but just waiting for the general to come forward and get what he wants."

Sun Ce suddenly realized that he had to admire the old fox, Pang Degong, who was just right in his fox. Yuliangzhou and Caizhou were across the water. Pang Degong naturally saw what the Cai family was like. He had expected everything today and knew that he would visit him. If the Pang family had the opportunity to be promoted and replaced the Cai family as the leader of Xiangyang, he would have gained the reputation of being a wise man, but it would not be his own right.

No wonder some people say that Pang Degong is the boss of the Silin in Xiangyang, and Zhuge Liang came out to assist Liu Bei with the help of Zhuge Liang.
Chapter completed!