Geyi Mountain.

The Taoist got out of the car, looked up at the pretty figure on the hillside, and breathed a sigh of relief. He asked his followers to wait at the foot of the mountain and climbed the mountain by himself. The weather warmed up, and there was just a spring rain two days ago. The originally withered hillside quickly covered in green clothes, making it more energetic. A few wild flowers bloomed quietly in the grass on the side of the road. Although they were inconspicuous, they exuded endless vitality.

The pottery was inexplicably feeling better. He watched and walked around, and stopped in front of a bunch of wild flowers for a while. It took him a long time to come to Gan Mei and greet him with a smile. "Sister, how are you doing this New Year well? I heard you have entered the Sun Family Ancestral Hall?"

Gan Mei wore a dark green spring shirt, which made her skin look as white as jade. She smiled sweetly and bowed to her for a bow. "I wish you good luck, it's pretty good. But I have been in Xuzhou for so long, and I haven't seen you until now. My brother is lacking in friendship as a landlord."

Tao Shang smiled bitterly. Sun Ce had been in Xuzhou for almost two months, but he had been in Guangling and Xia Pi and did not enter the East China Sea. In name, it was Guangling. There were still some rebellions in Xia Pi that had not been put down and needed further purging, but he had another idea in his mind. When his father Tao Qian died, he divided Xuzhou into two, Guangling in the south, Xia Pi returned to Tao Ying, and attached Sun Ce, Langya in the north, and Donghai in the north, and attached Yuan Shao, and placed two bets. The plan was good, but he did not expect that the things would change so quickly. In less than a year, Yuan Shao was defeated in Guandu and was seriously injured and died. Tao Qian's plan was completely bankrupt.

This made his situation extremely embarrassing. Yuan Shao died, Yuan Xi was repelled by Shen You, and most of Qingzhou south of the Yellow River was taken away by Shen You, and Langya and the East China Sea were no exception. However, Sun Ce had not clearly dealt with him, and now he has not entered the East China Sea territory when he arrived in Xuzhou. He didn't know what Sun Ce was thinking, for fear that he would be detained by Sun Ce as soon as he came, so he kept watching until Gan Mei sent an invitation.

"Sister, don't make fun of me. You should be very clear about my situation. It's not that you refuse to come, but that you dare not come."

"I'm afraid that the general will kill you?"

The pottery smiled self-deprecatingly. "I'm just one life left."

"Then you don't have to worry." Gan Mei covered her lips and smiled. "The general understands my uncle's painstaking efforts, and knows your helplessness. There is no intention to pursue it. You, the governor of Xuzhou, can continue to do it."

Tao Shang looked at Gan Mei in surprise. "Can I still inherit the governor of Xuzhou?"

"Of course, I just can't tolerate rape like before." Gan Mei paused and said, "You know what happened to Chen in Huaipu?"

Tao Shang nodded. "I know, my threshold is almost trampled, so I hide." He understood what Sun Ce means. Huaipu Chen family is one of the most important clans in Xuzhou. Chen Gui's uncle Chen Jian was the prefect of Guanghan, his uncle Chen Qiu was the Grandmaster of the State Council, and Chen Gui himself was the prime minister of Pei, and he had 2,000 stones in three consecutive generations and had three dukes. Such families were in number in Xuzhou, with extraordinary influence. They were actually destroyed, and the entire Xuzhou family was shocked. If this is called not tolerating traitors, then he, as the governor, would be on the pile of firewood, which could cause fire at any time.

The news of Chen's family being destroyed reached the East China Sea, and the crowd was excited. Many people encouraged him to be enemies with Sun Ce, sent troops to respond to Yuan Tan, and prevented Sun Ce from entering Donghai County. Although the Tao Shang was not a capable minister, he was not stupid. He did not believe those people. They were worried that they would follow in the footsteps of Chen and be eliminated by Sun Ce, not for him. Of course, there was no need for him to confront Sun Ce for these people. Isn't this a suicide attempt?

Yuan Tan is Sun Ce's prisoner. Can he beat Sun Ce?

"I have limited abilities, and I'm afraid I'm not able to fulfill the heavy responsibility."

"Then what plan do you have to step down from the governor of Xuzhou and leave Xuzhou?"

Tao Shang didn't say anything. Of course he was unwilling to give up. This was the foundation left by his father Tao Qian. He could not lose it before the three-year mourning period was over. He was the eldest son and could not be as free and easy as his younger brother Tao Ying. If he could give up, he would not be so entangled.

Seeing Tao Shang's silence, Gan Mei said: "You must have a beginning and an end to do things, and try your best to do a full term. Then it is to stay or transfer, and then it depends on the situation. The general knows that you have difficulties, so he has arranged a few assistants for you, so you don't have to worry too much. In the past few years, he will stay in Qingxu. If there is anything, he will support you."

Tao Shang was bitter and nodded. He, the governor of Xuzhou, could continue to do it, but only one name left, and it was still a little decent left by Sun Ce to his father. However, at this point, he could not count on too much. After this mission, the mourning period was over, and I believe his father could understand it.

Seeing that Tao Shang replied, Gan Mei also put down a burden. She smiled and said, "I heard that the general had fought with Liu He here. Can you tell me about that war so that I can also imagine the general's style back then?"

"I dare not obey my orders. But I just heard Zhongyun say that, and I did not participate in it personally." Tao Shang looked around, looked at the mountain with green spring, and talked about the war more than a year ago.

Sun Ce held a banquet to receive the pottery merchant. Both sides were drinking and talking happily, and there was no sign of grudge. Seeing that the pottery merchant was so calm, Sun Ce was relieved. Although the pottery merchant had no strength to resist, he really didn't cooperate or left with a seal, after all, his face was not good-looking. Tao Qian and Sun Jian were colleagues, and later they were allies. Tao Qian had just died for more than a year and he took Xuzhou, which was inevitable that people would criticize and be suspicious of ruthlessness.

This is why he has not contacted the pottery directly. He has made the pottery feel the pressure. Then he asked Gan Mei to invite him to talk about peace and communicate, maintain superficial harmony, and not let anyone find a handle. As for actual power, he has already made arrangements. The ministers and county magistrates of the four counties and states in Xuzhou have all replaced their own people, and even the governor's office is in the hands of Lu Dai. The pottery is a puppet and passes the power transfer period.

The next day, the Tao merchant took Lu Dai back to the East China Sea and arranged for relevant matters to welcome Sun Ce.

Sun Ce stayed in Xia Pi for a few days. During these days, Liu Cheng issued an announcement, informing the whole story of Chen's destruction, and explaining the collusion between Chen and Yuan Shao, Liu He and others in detail. He misjudged the situation and had no hidden secrets about Lin Yu's misjudgment of the situation and the excessive killings. He came to the original story. Sun Ce immediately asked the Tao merchant to issue official documents in the name of General Anton and the governor of Xuzhou to announce the punishment of Lin Yu, and warned all civil and military officials in the country to distinguish the conflicts between the enemy and us, and not to be greedy and cruel and easy to kill.

At the same time, Sun Ce issued a recruitment order as the commander-in-chief of the Eight Prefectures to eliminate officials in Xuzhou.

As official documents were delivered to various villages one after another, more and more people learned the details and felt Sun Ce's sincerity. The tragedy of Chen in Huaipu was just a topic of conversation after dinner. Except for a few people who died and foxes, most people did not feel it very sincerely. On the contrary, Sun Ce's decision to implement the new policy allowed them to see the hope of a better life.

In mid-March, a large amount of grain, oxen and farm tools were sent to Xuzhou. Chen was gradually forgotten and spring plowing began.
Chapter completed!