Yang Biao got off the boat and walked towards the carriage parked by the roadside. A middle-aged knight opened the car door. Yang Biao stepped on the pedal with one foot, but stopped again, and turned to look at the knight. The knight raised a finger to block his mouth and signaled Yang Biao not to speak. Yang Biao understood and swallowed the words to his mouth again, and stepped onto the car. The knight pulled up the car door, stood quietly in front of the car door, staring around with vigilance.

In the carriage, Shi Sunrui stood up to greet him. "Brother Wenxian, you are rude, you are rude."

Yang Biao waved his hand and signaled Shi Sun Rui to exempt him from the gift. The two of them took their seats, and Yang Biao went straight to the point. "Jun Rong, how do you feel along the way?"

Shi Sun Rui sighed softly. "Eye-opening, mixed feelings."

"Since Huangfu Jianshou is his attendant, you must have come from Luoyang to meet Huang Ziyan?"

"No, I wanted to meet you, but..."

"Then you wait for two days before leaving. Huang Ziyan probably will be here in the next two days."

Shi Sun Rui looked at Yang Biao in surprise. He looked at Yang Biao, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. Yang Biao understood in his heart and did not hide it. "Jun Rong, I will take the lead. You are coming quickly, and you may not have seen my report yet. I sold myself to Sun Bofu for 300 million yuan."

Shi Sun Rui was shocked. "You sold yourself? Brother Wenxian, where did you start?"

Yang Biao signaled Shi Sun Rui not to worry and told the situation roughly. After hearing this, Shi Sun Rui couldn't help but shake his head and smiled bitterly. "So, Huang Ziyan also wants to preside over the government affairs hall with you? Have you ever thought about what impact this news will have on the hearts of the world once it spreads?"

Yang Biao asked replies without answering. "Jun Rong, do you know what Your Majesty wants to do?"

Shi Sun Rui shook his head and raised a touch of self-deprecation at the corner of his mouth. "There are these things that have been presided over by the Secretary's Office and the Secretary's Office. Before the public, how can the three officials know about it?"

Yang Biao bent down and sighed softly. "Your Majesty is so sharp that he can reform and value young ministers. I am over fifty years old and have limited energy. I can't serve Your Majesty for a few years. Since Sun Bofu is willing to spend 300 million yuan to buy me for 30 years, why don't I do it? As for the hearts of the world, I can no longer care about it. If you buy armour, you can equip one or two thousand people. No matter what Your Majesty does, you can at least have someone to protect you. If you use it to buy food, you can have about two million stones, which can solve the urgent needs of Guanzhong."

"General Sun refused to pay taxes to the five states?"

"Among the five prefectures, Jingyu is in good condition, and Yangzhou is developing well, but Qingxu has suffered serious losses. Compared with the five prefectures, there is probably not much more than the winning rate. Furthermore, if he wants to pay taxes, he must first convict Yuan Shao. Can the court accept it?"

Shi Sun Rui took a breath slowly, held for a moment, and then slowly vomited out. "Brother Wenxian, Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, has returned to Chang'an. He may have an agreement with General Sun and purchased a lot of weapons. Now the Xiliang Army in Chang'an is in full swing, which is enough to shake the situation in Chang'an. Your Majesty has to give up on his side. Not to mention Yuan Shao, even Wang Yun is afraid that he can't escape. There is always someone responsible for the lives of dozens of people in the Yuan family."

"What should I do in Jizhou?"

"If you can force surrender, you can force surrender. If you can't force surrender, you can use the Youzhou soldiers to pacify it. With Jizhou in hand, the court can be more confident and don't have to rely on others to eat."

"Absurd!" Yang Biao was furious. "When the war started with Yuan Tan at this time, whoever is sure to win? Once the relocation is delayed for a long time and both sides are injured, not only will Jizhou not be obtained, but Youzhou will not be at peace..."

Shi Sun Rui smiled bitterly, and Yang Biao also realized that he had blamed the wrong person. This was not something Shi Sun Rui could decide. Now that the power is now, how can the court have a certainty of victory? What His Majesty hopes is to make a last bet. Isn’t this the intention of selling himself for 300 million yuan? Win or failure, success or failure, there is no certainty, only the will of heaven, and it cannot be predicted by human power.

Will God bless the great man? No one knows.

"What other conditions can the court agree to besides Yuan Shao and Wang Yun?"

"Acknowledge the fact that Sun's controls the five prefectures, but keep the initiative as much as possible. Once the court has the strength, it can legitimately reclaim these powers." Shi Sun Rui lowered his head and was silent for a moment. "There is a bottom line that cannot start a war, and the court needs time."

Yang Biao sneered, turned his head to look out the window, and was silent for a long time. "Sun Bofu should not have the idea of ​​starting a war. He is doing the kingly way, not domineering. But you have also seen that the time left to the court is very limited, only five or six years long, and only two or three years short. I heard that they have a five-year plan to double the wealth of the five states within five years. To be honest, he wants to prove the fate of heaven with facts and win without fighting."

"I'm very confident." Shi Sun Rui smiled and said after a while, "But who can say that he can't achieve it? Mr. Yang, did you decide to change your sect because of this reason?"

"Maybe, Your Majesty doesn't need old ministers, and there is still something to do with Confucianism." Yang Biao withdrew his gaze and looked at Shi Sun Rui quietly. "Jun Rong, the dog is already devoted to his heart. I can't change his mind. Even if I return to Chang'an, it will be useless for the state affairs, and it will make Your Majesty embarrassed. I can only do this. I know that I blame me, but only in the spring and autumn. I live in this Taihu Lake very comfortably. I am planning to write something. I will ask Jun Rong to correct me if I have the chance in the future."

Shi Sun Rui's eyes flashed. "Can I hear the great insight first?"

"About the evolution of the official system, let's sort out the changes in the official system from the rebellion between the Qin and Han Dynasties to the present."

Shi Sun Rui thought for a while. "He wants to restore the way of Huang Lao, and to govern with his pride, or to restore the governance of the three generations?"

"I don't know." Yang Biao remembered Sun Ce's expression at that time and laughed rare. "I don't think he has a conclusion, and he may not be sure which official system is the most effective, so I will sort it out first. You also know that he has no foundation in classics and pays more attention to reality when doing things."

Shi Sun Rui had a slight head and said nothing, but his eyes were a little strange. He looked at Yang Biao, but Yang Biao did not talk about this topic again. He talked to Shi Sun Rui about Yang Xiu's academy in Lushan. Shi Sun Rui came from Luoyang. Under normal circumstances, he might go to Jingzhou when he returned home, but he would not pass by Yuzhang and could not see Yuzhang's situation. He introduced the situation of Yuzhang, so that Shi Sun Rui could understand Sun Ce's new policy more comprehensively and do his best.

Yang Yi got on the shore, stared at the carriage in the distance for a while, called a tiger soldier, and gave a few instructions. The tiger soldier took the order and turned around and left. Not long after, he came back, followed by Pang De and a few Yi Cong Knights from Xiliang. Pang De rode his horse to Yang Yi, and turned over and dismounted.

"Mr. Wei, what advice do you have?"

"I dare not." Yang Yi pointed to the carriage in the distance. "Is there anyone you know in there?"

Pound turned his head, squinted his eyes for a while, a little surprised. "There is a bit familiar, but... it's not very certain."

"Who is it?"

"It seems that Huangfu Jianshou, the eldest son of Huangfu Taiwei, is the one standing in front of the car door, with a very similar figure, but..."

"Since you can't make a conclusion, why not come forward to take a look? Maybe it's an old friend. Even if you are not an old friend, it's good to ask about your hometown."

Pang De understood, sorted out his armor, pressed the knife ring, and walked towards the carriage with great strides. Halfway through, he smiled, secretly admiring that although Yang Yi was young, his eyes were vicious, and he could see at a glance that the knight in front of the car door was different. Naturally, the eldest son of Taiwei Huangfu Song, a young hero who even Dong Zhuo had to sell three points of face back then could not hide his power even if he wore the armor of an ordinary knight.

While Pang De recognized Huangfu Jianshou, Huangfu Jianshou also recognized Pang De. Seeing a knight coming and seeing Yang Yi pointing at him, he knew that he was probably exposed, but he didn't know why he was exposed. Seeing Pang De walking straight towards him, he couldn't hide anymore, so he squeezed out a smile and looked at Pang De calmly.

Pang De walked up to him and bowed. "It turned out to be General Huangfu, I'm lucky to meet, I'm lucky to meet."

"Shame, ashamed." Huangfu Jianshou returned the favor. "Ling Ming has good eyesight."

Pang De smiled but did not answer, looked at the closed car door, reached out to signal Huangfu Jianshou to speak. Huangfu Jianshou nodded and walked aside with Pang De. Pang De was from an ordinary background, and his identity and official position could not be compared with Huangfu Jianshou. He was very polite to Huangfu Jianshou and did not say much. He said a few polite words, asked about the situation in Chang'an, and agreed that if he had the opportunity, he hoped to host a banquet to entertain Huangfu Jianshou. Huangfu Jianshou expressed his gratitude, but did not promise. He didn't know when Shi Sun Rui would leave and whether it would be convenient to meet Pang De alone. Pang De did not force it and retreated.

When Yang Yi learned that the knight was Huangfu Jianshou, he laughed proudly and ordered a tiger soldier to go back and report. If Huangfu Jianshou can be a attendant, the people in the car are definitely not ordinary people, at least they can speak to Huangfu Song. Such a person came to Jiangdong as an envoy and refused to show up, so there must be a problem.

At this moment, the carriage door opened, and Yang Biao and Shi Sun Rui got out side by side. Seeing this, Yang Yi hurriedly called the tiger soldiers, strode to Yang Biao, bowed to show his respects. Yang Biao coughed, pointed at Shi Sun Rui and said, "This is Situ Fufeng Shi Sun Rui, whose courtesy name is Junrong."

Yang Yi hurriedly came forward to pay a visit and reported his hometown and name. Shi Sun Rui looked at Yang Yi and was surprised. He saw Pang De coming to talk to Huangfu Jianshou in the car, and knew that his actions were exposed, so he had to take the initiative to reveal his identity. When he approached, he found that Yang Yi was so young, and he couldn't help but be surprised. He had heard that there were many excellent young people around Sun Ce, but he never believed it very much. He always felt that it was exaggerating. Today, he had experienced it personally. If a servant around Sun Ce had such abilities, others could imagine it.

"Yang Jun, can I ask you something?"

Yang Yi smiled. "Situ wanted to ask me how I could see the flaws, right?"

Shi Sun Rui smiled. "That's right."

Yang Yi turned to look at Huangfu Jianshou. "Although General Huangfu was wearing the armor of an ordinary knight, he walked with a dragon and tiger steps that ordinary knights could not reach. The other knights were respectful to him, and they were a little far away, with a very clear sense of awe. Obviously, it was not just as simple as Shangguan and his subordinates. With these two, it was enough to make people suspicious." He smiled. "It was Situ who had the wind of great hiddenness and did not show his tracks."

Huangfu Jianshou showed an embarrassment, but Shi Sun Rui stroked his beard and smiled. "I heard for a long time that there is a Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao beside General Sun. He is wise and knows the details. I didn't expect that there are still young heroes like you. It seems that General Sun has a lot of talents. I am very curious and want to meet General Sun. I wonder if Yang Jun can pass it on his behalf?"

"It is better to obey orders than respect. I am extremely happy. Please follow me on the boat."

Shi Sun Rui and Yang Biao exchanged glances, and a quiet smile appeared on the corner of their mouths.

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