Sun Ce asked Hu Zong to send an order. After Zhou Yu arrived in Jianye, he did not need to enter the palace immediately. He would go back to the mansion to rest for three days before reuniting with his family.

Hu Zong took the order and turned around.

Xu Jie didn't understand very much, so he mustered up the courage to ask, "King, Zhuang Zhou is rushing back to Jianye thousands of miles away. There must be something important. Why don't the king summon him immediately?"

"Since you are thousands of miles away, even if you have important things, you don't care about these two or three days." Sun Ce walked forward with his hands and said slowly: "And the governor Zhou is in charge of the military affairs of the party, so what you need to report is naturally a big matter. You should not be anxious about major matters. Once you make a mistake in a hurry, you will not be delayed for two or three days, but two or three years, or even twenty or thirty years."

Xu Jie felt something and responded without saying anything. Sun Shangxiang was a little puzzled. "Brother Wang, what exactly is the task you assigned to Zhou Duke? How could it have such a big impact?"

"If it weren't for such a big impact, how could I arrange a general like Zhou Du in Yizhou?" Sun Ce supported the railings, looking at the Zijin Mountain in the distance and Jianye City, which was the first to see at the foot of his feet, and suddenly had an idea. Zhou Yu had been in Yizhou for several years. Although he had not been defeated, he had no great achievements. Seeing the other generals making contributions one by one, would he have any ideas in his mind? When Zhuge Liang reported that when he summoned Zhou Yu to return to the capital, Zhou Yu was already on the way back. In other words, Zhou Yu did not come back after receiving the order, but his own choice, or Xun You's idea.

When he thought of Xun You, a dark cloud floated in Sun Ce's heart. Xun You, Zhong Yao, Xin Pi, Meng Jian, no matter how he suppressed him, the strength of the people of Ruying was still expanding, and his momentum was almost unstoppable unless he deliberately suppressed him. However, in that case, it would inevitably arouse a counterattack from the Ruying faction. Although there were already graduates from the Government Affairs Hall, it would take several years to balance the influence of the Ruying faction.

I can't be anxious. Everything is a matter of time. Once you are anxious, you will do bad things. If you are anxious, you will be able to do bad things. If you are anxious, you will be able to endure all the people of that generation. However, when you think of Zhong Yao's longevity, Sun Ce was a little discouraged. It would probably take another thirty years to endure this person. It should be considered to be a few more troops for Sun Yi, find a reason to transfer Zhong Yao back, let him retreat to the second line, and make use of his remaining energy. Before that, set the retirement system.

Sun Ce was full of thoughts for a moment, forgetting Sun Shangxiang, Xu Jie was by his side, and he was in a daze.

Sun Shangxiang saw it and was a little worried, so she winked at Xu Jie. Xu Jie was stunned for a moment, then laughed again. Sun Shangxiang glared at her eyes and waved her fist. Xu Jie hurriedly held back and turned her head to one side.

Zhou Yu received the order. Although he was a little surprised, he didn't say anything. He accepted the order calmly and simply slowed down. The next morning, he arrived at the stone city, changed into a small boat, went up the Qinhuai River, and headed straight to the mansion under the Zijin Mountain.

The fleet vanguard of Wei Yan was riding had just entered Qinhuai. People who were getting up early on both sides found Zhou Yu's general flag, and they called their friends to watch. In a short while, the two sides were full of people. On the river bank, there were crowds of people on the pavilions, with the sound of orioles and singing, laughing, and some people came late, so they simply climbed onto the trees, with their hands and feet quick and quick movements, obviously they often did this. Wei Yan was very surprised and couldn't help but feel nervous, which caused a burst of laughter. Seeing that Wei Yan was a young man, many brave women raised their handkerchiefs and greeted them, and loudly asked Wei Yan's name. In the village, Wei Yan was blushing and uneasy, so he had to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Cai Yan had already received the news and was greeted by the ferry early. His son Zhou Xun held her hand, a little excited and nervous. He stood on tiptoe from time to time, stretched his neck, and looked downstream of Qinhuai. Wei Yan's ship arrived at the dock, flew out of the boat, and saluted respectfully.

"Wei Yan has met Mr.

"It's Wen Chang." Cai Yan also recognized this naughty student back then. After a few years of not seeing him, Wei Yan had grown from a naughty boy to a handsome boy. Seeing Wei Yan's face turned red, Cai Yan smiled and said, "Jianye is the old place of Wu and Chu. The people are fierce, and women are no exception. Wen Chang must be more careful and can't cause trouble like he did in the school."

"I dare not, I dare not." Wei Yan grinned and reported the size of Zhou Yu's fleet and related situation. Cai Yan ordered his servants to prepare. As he was speaking, laughter in the distance became louder, accompanied by screams, Zhou Yu's ship arrived.

Cai Yan raised his head, raised his chest, and stood quietly on the shore with a smile. He watched Zhou Yu's boat slowly dock, and watched Zhou Yu walk out of the cabin amid cheers, jump ashore, and come to him before he bowed slightly.

"I'm waiting for the Grand Master Zhou for a long time."

Zhou Yu laughed loudly and held Cai Yan's hand. "What kind of virtue is Yu? What kind of virtue is Mr. Cai who is working hard?"

"Du!" Cai Yan couldn't help laughing and spat gently, his eyes like autumn water. "It's rare to go back to the capital. If you don't go to pay homage to the king first and report on official duties, you're not afraid that the king will blame you if you see him in the city?"

"What a good person, how could the king care about this little thing? He issued an edict to ask me to go home and report to my wife first." Zhou Yu turned around, waved to the crowd watching on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and whispered: "I am so arrogant, but I am not as good as my wife. Even if the king blames him, I am still fine with the face of his wife."

Seeing Zhou Yu waved his hand and signaling, the crowd once again climaxed, and countless hands shook Zhou Yu to greet Zhou Yu. Cai Yan and Zhou Yu stood side by side, and led Zhou Yu toward the gate. Jianye’s new construction has many innovations in model, one of which is the cancellation of the inner wall, especially on both sides of the Qinhuai River, where most people open the doors across the river. The main entrance of Zhou Mansion is not particularly tall and gorgeous, but the location is excellent. On a high ground, dozens of peach trees were planted from the gate to the riverside. It surrounded a spacious flat ground, which can accommodate more than a dozen carriages. There is also a water alley next to it, which can directly lead to the private lake in the courtyard.

Zhou Yu held Zhou Xun's hand and walked slowly. Zhou Xun was a little timid, but after walking a few steps, he became happy, giggled, and was excited, looking at his father and mother, making a crisp laugh.

After entering the gate, Zhou Yu's parents were waiting in the hall. Zhou Yu went up to meet and said goodbye to each other. Zhou Jun, who came back with Zhou Yu, also came forward to meet. Seeing his son and grandson, Zhou Yi was quite calm, but Zhou Yu's mother, Mrs. Li, was so happy that she burst into tears.

After the ceremony, everyone dispersed one after another, leaving only Zhou Yu and his son. The prefect of Zhou Yi Wu County Ren Man, who had just turned into a farmer, has not been a day for rest. It was just because Zhou Yu went home that he took a leave and waited at home.

"Gongjin, do you know why the king told you not to rush into the palace and go home to rest for three days first?"

"Just asking my father."

"After the king came to Jianye from Jizhou, he returned to the court and summoned his ministers to discuss matters. The most discussed were taxes, salt and iron, and military affairs. In recent years, the military expenditures were more and more than one year. Do you know how much this year's expenses were?"

"I heard from Kong Ming that there are about 15 billion."

Zhou Yi shook his head and raised his two fingers. "At least two hundred billion."

Zhou Yu frowned and was very surprised. He originally thought that 15 billion was more than that, but now it seems that it is still underestimated. It is not that Zhuge Liang smiled strangely at that time. "Where is the income?"

"It may be roughly flat, and there may be some shortage, but the gap will not be too large. However, the momentum of income growth is gradually slowing down, but the growth of expenditure is accelerating, especially military expenditure, and the biggest gap in military expenditure is food. Because of food shortage, Jianye's grain prices have risen several times this year, and the increase is the sum of the previous years."

Zhou Yu remained silent. He had already considered these issues on the way, but he didn't expect it to be so serious.

“Is there a solution?”

"There are naturally solutions, but one thing is obvious. The scale of the war cannot be expanded anymore. Otherwise, the food gap will become larger and larger, and the food prices will not be controlled. The people of the industry and commerce who are engaged in the last business will be affected first, and things will inevitably cause market fluctuations. Industry and commerce are the core of the new policy. Once the people of the industry and commerce are uneasy, the new policy will easily cause criticism. Therefore, the Prime Minister's Office put forward a suggestion to suspend the offensive and repatriate some people from Yanzhou and Qingzhou, and spend a few years managing Qingyan and Jizhou. If Qingchong and Jizhou resume production, the food gap can naturally be filled. Gongjin, when the king summons you, he will definitely mention this issue. You must be prepared and must not be greedy for merit and make a rampant move, and influence the overall situation."

Zhou Yu smiled and nodded. "Why, someone advised the king to continue using troops?"

Zhou Yi snorted: "Will there be fewer people like this? The king pacified Jizhou and had half the world. Many people felt that the major event had been settled and wanted to enter Guanzhong immediately and change the dynasty. Gongjin, don't look at the two sides of the Qinhuai straits that welcome you, and more people scold you. After three years of training, he spent countless money and grains, and even a Guanke County was not completely taken down. It is not only one or two people who suggested that the king change the generals. When seeing the queen, you'd better resign voluntarily, so as not to make it difficult for the king."

Zhou Yu smiled. "I remember."

The father and son talked for a while and parted ways. Although they took a day off, Zhou Yi still had to rush back to the government office to handle official duties. Zhou Yu stood in the yard for a while, thinking about the news he had just received from his father, he recalculated the plan he had prepared, and found that there were quite a few things to change. He understood Sun Ce's meaning, and asked him to rest for three days not only because he had been away from home for too long, but also gave him a chance to understand the situation and prepare again.

"What are you thinking?" Cai Yan walked out from behind.

"Madam, I want to go to the palace."

"So urgent?"

"The situation is more complicated than I expected. I met the king one day earlier and grasped the situation a little earlier..."
Chapter completed!