The basic plan was determined, and Yu Fan immediately submitted a preparation plan for the throne ceremony. With Cai Yong, etiquette is not a problem, and the preparation of relevant materials is not difficult. If formal preparations start from now, they can be prepared at most by the end of March.

But there is one thing that Yu Fan cannot solve. The jade seal, especially the imperial seal.

Jade making is a highly professional business. Basically, except for the palace, there is no living space for jade craftsmen, especially those craftsmen with superb skills. The turbulent years of the dynasty, many craftsmen in the palace were wandering around, but it was difficult to find them in a hurry. Even if they were found, they might not be able to find suitable raw materials to make jade seals.

As for the imperial seal, it is even more impossible to complete, unless someone is asked to go to the Chang'an court to ask for it. But even if the Chang'an court is willing to hand over the imperial seal, it will not be free. I don't know what harsh conditions will be put forward.

He is as smart as Yu Fan, and he is helpless in this.

When he heard the imperial seal, Sun Ce suddenly remembered something. The historical books said that when Sun Jian attacked Dong, he obtained the imperial seal in Luoyang. Later, Yuan Shu got the news and captured Mrs. Wu and forcibly snatched the jade seal. The original historical materials of this incident originated from the history of the Wu Kingdom, namely the "Book of Wu" written by Wei Zhao, which should be reliable. But he had never heard Sun Jian say about this. With Sun Jian's nature of having to be buried as a Han minister before his death, it seems unlikely that Sun Jian did not have such good acting skills. He clearly hid the imperial seal but insisted on being a loyal minister in the old dynasty. This is so hypocritical.

Where does the records in "Book of Wu" come from?

Sun Ce was tranced for a while and wanted to do some research, but his memory of history books was far from being remembered. He had not read it for more than ten years, and most of the plots were blurred, not to mention the records in such corners, which were inaccurate.

Yu Fan didn't know what Sun Ce was thinking, and he didn't dare to urge him, so he had to wait calmly. Zhang Hong and others didn't dare to talk too much, and they lowered their heads one by one, silent, and the atmosphere was a little awkward, until Sun Ce reacted. Seeing everyone thinking in contemplation, Sun Ce was about to speak, but his eyes glanced, but he felt that Xun Yu's expression was a little different. Although he didn't speak, his face was very calm.

Sun Ce couldn't help but wonder. He didn't think Xun Yu felt that it was nothing to do with him and could hang up. Since he could sit here to participate in the discussion, he should have the awareness of being Wu Chen. Even if he had nostalgia for the Han Dynasty, he would not be so dazzling. It should be noted that the surrender of his and Liu Ye had no effect on the situation as much as Liu Xie's defeat in Yanzhou.

"Mr. Cai, doctor, I have something that I have been puzzled by. I just took this opportunity to ask you."

Cai Yong looked at Sun Ce blankly, and Xun Yu bowed and turned to Sun Ce. Sun Ce looked at them, and the more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong. It was fine for Cai Yong, but the old man was helpless, but Xun Yu's reaction was a bit strange.

"I heard that when Dong Zhuo was in chaos, the imperial seal was lost. Is there such a thing?"

Cai Yong was very surprised. "Is there anything wrong? Why haven't I heard of it?" He turned to Xun Yu again. "Wenruo, is this true?"

Xun Yu was also a little surprised, raised his eyelids, looked at Sun Ce for a moment, with a little confused look in his eyes. "This... is the first time I have heard of it."

"Then have you seen the imperial seal after you moved the capital to Chang'an?"

"The seal of the country is a treasure of the country. It is hidden deep in the palace and can hardly be used." Xun Yu shook his head. "I have been in the palace for more than ten years and have never seen it." He paused and said, "Where does the king's words come from?"

"I occasionally hear people talk about it, but I can't remember who it is. In this way, the imperial seal is still in Chang'an Palace?"

Xun Yu hesitated a little and said for a while: "I have never seen you personally, so I dare not speak nonsense."

The more Sun Ce looked at it, the more he felt that Xun Yu's reaction was suspicious, but he didn't know where it was suspicious. He could not ask Xun Yu in person, so he had to let it go for the time being and return to the main topic. "As for the imperial seal, I don't think it's necessary to pay too much attention. There is not much difference between having and not..."

"King, this is a bad word." Cai Yong shouted, his voice a little loud, and everyone was jumped by him. Cai Yan, who was sitting beside him, quickly pulled his sleeve and signaled him not to be too excited. Cai Yong was a little embarrassed, lowered his voice, and bowed: "King, the imperial seal is the important treasure of the country, symbolizing destiny..."

"I don't believe in destiny, and I believe in public opinion even more." Sun Ce waved his hand, signaled Cai Yong to take his seat, and said with a smile: "If this imperial seal can really replace destiny, how could Qin fall, and how could Wang Mang rise? When Qin fell, the imperial seal did not fly into the hands of Emperor Gaozu of Han. When Wang Mang rose, he also took it from his aunt. I said frankly that I really didn't see what it had to do with destiny."

"This..." Cai Yong was speechless for a moment, and his old face turned red.

"Besides, the seal of the Kingdom is a national treasure of Qin. It was made by Li Si. Qin II died. Li Si is not a minister of the country. This seal of the Kingdom is not a lucky thing." Speaking of this, Sun Ce couldn't help laughing, turned around and took out Sheng Xian, He Fu presented the jade phoenix, and placed it on the table. "Mr. Cai, you are a master who studies antiquities. Look at this jade artifact."

Mr. Bu Lian, who was beside him, stepped forward, took the jade phoenix and sent it to Cai Yong. Cai Yong took it and looked carefully for a moment. "King, where did this jade phoenix come from? Judging from the style, it is undoubtedly an antique. It has similarities with the jade artifacts collected in Yuhang and Qiantang areas, and it should be of the same origin."

Sun Ce said something about Sheng Xian and He Fu Xian Xiangrui. He thought it was interesting. As a joke, Cai Yong and others looked at each other, without any joking. Seeing that Sun Ce was happy, Zhang Hong couldn't help but attend and salute. "The king, the qilin, and the phoenix are all divine beasts that are related to the fate of the country. If a phoenix really appears, it is a good omen for the Great Wu to be. Whether it is true or false, it should be confirmed as soon as possible."

Sun Ce laughed: "How to confirm?"

Zhang Hong coughed and turned to look at Yu Fan. Yu Fan was not very good. Seeing that Sun Ce could not stand it, he had to say, "King, the Prime Minister's words are reasonable. Qilin and phoenix are all divine beasts, which are related to the fate of the country. If Sheng Xian and He Fu's words are true, they should be recorded in the history of the country. If they read it wrong, they should also remind them not to circulate it lightly. At the beginning of this trend of offering auspiciousness, I don't know how many people will use this reason to invite rewards. Xinmang's poor record is ahead, so it is necessary."

Sun Ce understood. He wanted to deal with it coldly, but it was not appropriate, because others did not know that Sheng Xian entered the Hanlin Academy and He Fu's transfer to the prefect was a long time ago. He would think that this was a reward brought by offering auspiciousness. People who followed the trend would one after another. Will they reward or not? Rewarding is equivalent to indirectly admitting that he believes in the destiny and will go back to the old path. In this way, the imperial seal will no longer be dispensable. If you don't believe it, then Sheng Xian and He Fu's reward will be suspected of varying from person to person. There will be troubles between Wujun and Kuaiji, causing trouble.

"Then you arrange someone to check it out." Sun Ce handed over this task to Yu Fan. Yu Fan actually didn't believe in destiny, but he was from Kuaiji, so he asked him to check it out. Sheng Xian and He Fu were easily accepted. "As for the matter of preaching the seal, I won't mention it again in the future. If you think about it carefully, there is nothing better than Chu and Zhao or Qin and Han dynasties. Oh, by the way, Mr. Cai, why don't you write an article and talk about it to face the sound of the matter?"

"Here." Cai Yong agreed a little reluctantly.

Sun Ce then discussed with everyone that the New Year was approaching, but the founding ceremony of Wu State still took several months to prepare. The issue of the year number needs to be solved first, otherwise there would be no year number in the past few months, which would be extremely inconvenient for official documents. Even if it was the first emperor, the last emperor had already ended, the new emperor had not been established, and there would be no year number in Chang'an. Since this is the case, it would be better to restore the ancient system and cancel the year number, and use the Wu State to record the year, and there would be no need to change the later ascend to the throne and become emperor.

There are precedents to follow in doing this. This was what Emperor Gaozu of Han did back then. The year name was not an ancient system, but a new trick created by Emperor Wu of Han. Now it seems that it is useless except to listen to some auspicious words.

Although Zhang Hong, Yu Fan and Wu Chen felt that Sun Ce did this a bit casually, they had been following Sun Ce for a long time and got used to this style. They also felt that the year name was neither ancient nor meaningful, and it only added a lot of trouble. It would be nothing bad to take this opportunity to cancel it. At least it would be much more convenient for official documents in the future. Xun Yu and Ju Su were stunned and were not used to the style of the Wu king and ministers, especially Xun Yu, who couldn't help but shake his head.

Guo Jia saw it and gently raised the corner of his mouth.

After the meeting was finished, everyone dispersed. Xun Yu had the lowest position and was closest to the cabin door. He was the first to leave the cabin. He got off the Feilu and was about to leave, but Guo Jia rushed up from behind.

"Wenruo, come to my cabin to sit."

Xun Yu did not refuse and followed Guo Jia to the cabin. As a military advisor, Guo Jia had an independent cabin on Sun Ce's ship. Although he had not stayed there for so many days, he was still cleaned up. The two of them sat down, and Guo Jia ordered people to prepare tea and greet Xun Yu enthusiastically. After chatting for a few words, Guo Jia suddenly said, "Wen Ruo, where is the imperial seal?"

"The Seal of the Kingdom?" Xun Yu was stunned, raised his head, looked at Guo Jia, his eyes flashed, and he smiled. "Fengxiao, I just told the king that I don't know where the Seal of the Kingdom is."

Guo Jia smiled. "I hear it very clearly. I believe you hear it very clearly. The king actually doesn't care about the imperial seal."

"Yes, the king's demeanor is really admirable." Xun Yu lowered his eyelids, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

"After that being said, this imperial seal is not of no use at all. Just like Sheng Xian and He Fuxian's auspicious auspiciousness, although the king does not believe it, he still likes the jade phoenix very much, otherwise he would not stay in his hands and play with it all the time. Taking a step back, if the king does not believe it does not mean that others do not believe it. If anyone gets the imperial seal, he thinks that the destiny is in him, and he does not overestimate his ability to make trouble, it will always be troublesome."

Xun Yu's eyebrows trembled. After a while, he raised his eyelids and looked at Guo Jia. "I think the imperial seal is in my hands?"

"It may not be in your hands, but you should know where it is." Guo Jia smiled even more mysteriously. "Even if you don't know, you should guess it, right? Wen Ruo, the late emperor's hard work, and now something unexpected happens, you can't just look at it like this, right?"
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