Sun Ce came uninvited, and he didn't even say hello in advance, which really caught Yin Wei off guard.

It was not as convenient as being in the palace to follow the army, but Yin Wei was confused by the sudden surprise and didn't know what to do for a moment. Yuan Quan brought people to bring the prepared wine and food, which could be eaten after serving it, which just solved Yin Wei's urgent need. Yin Wei was very grateful, and held Yuan Quan's hand and thanked him again and again. He wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Yuan Quan, and did not let Yuan Quan leave no matter what. He forced Yuan Quan to enter the tent and paid homage to Sun Ce.

Sun Ce was talking to Sun Jie. Sun Jie, who usually looked like a tiger, sat cross-legged in front of Sun Ce, holding his cheek and tilting his head. The redness and swelling on his face had not yet subsided, but his eyes were flashing with a strange look. He nodded from time to time, like a chicken pecking at rice. He heard the footsteps, he just glanced casually. He had no intention of getting up, but he glanced at Yuan Quan at one glance, was startled, and subconsciously jumped up, bowed and called his mother with affection and respect.

Sun Quan did not move, not even a surprised expression, but just glanced at Yuan Quan. Although he was talking to Sun Jie, he could hear the voice outside the tent clearly and know what Yuan Quan was coming. All of this was in his expectation. The tents of several ladies were in the central army, less than a hundred steps apart, and no movement could be hidden from the eyes of those who were interested.

"Your Majesty, I will come here without invitation. I will take a bowl of mung bean soup to relieve the heat, can I?" Yuan Quan said with a smile.

"If you can or not, you should ask the owner." Sun Quan pointed to the ginseng soup that had only taken one sip on the case. "If you ask me, this is the only one."

Yuan Quan covered his lips and smiled, his eyes turned. "It's a hot day, I can't bear the stuff like this, so I'd better drink mung bean soup." After that, he pulled Yin Xi to the back tent. Yin Xi also knew that it was a bit inappropriate for his ginseng tea, which was easy to misunderstand, and it was embarrassing.

The two of them prepared dinner in the back account and muttered to themselves. As they were talking, Zhen Mi came and came directly to the back account before she arrived. She originally planned to send some wine and food to help Yin Wei to help him get the siege, but Yuan Quan took the lead and changed his mind and sent some dried fruits and snacks. These things are suffocated, so they can be stored even if they are not needed today and can be used later.

Although Yin Wei was not particularly smart, seeing these, he knew that he was too careless and not as careful as these two people. In addition to thanking each other, he also felt a little more thoughtful. Even for his son, he could not be so casual in the future.

After owing favors, Yin Mei naturally couldn't hide it, so she revealed something about Sun Ce's intention to let Sun Jie go to the Nanyang Martial Arts Hall to start the lecture. Yuan Quan had already heard Sun Sheng's words and knew it, so he was naturally happy for Yin Mei. After hearing this, Zhen Mi was envious, but she had no choice. She had no children yet, and she couldn't fight even if she wanted to.

Three women play together, the topic naturally changed to having children, and then it was said that the Taoist Master Lu and Zhang Yulan. Zhang Yulan and Yang Xiu were in love, but because of the huge difference in status and status, it was already well known that people could not do it.

Sun Jie came in and took a look, picked up a piece of beef in his left hand and put it into his mouth, grabbed a handful of dried fruit in his right hand, and went out again. When Yuan Quan and the others were ready, they suddenly found that the queen Yuan Quan was sitting in the tent, and Sun Sheng and Sun Yuan sat on both sides.

"Sister, I came here uninvited. You won't be surprised, are you?" Yuan Heng smiled.

"No, no." Before Yin Wei could speak, Sun Jie quickly raised his hand. "I asked my father for the imperial edict and the queen mother."

Zhen Mi took the lead and saluted Sun Ce and Yuan Heng. "If you want to say that you will come uninvited, I will come uninvited. I would like to ask Your Majesty to forgive me."

Yuan Heng looked at Sun Ce, and Sun Ce blinked. "Since that's the case, I'll punish you for some nuts. I heard that your third sister is doing a big business in Liaodong, known as Zhenqiling. She has occupied the best mountain ridges, but she hasn't seen her send a few boxes of good nuts into the palace."

Zhen Mi was shocked. "Your Majesty, who is the rumor that is this? If my sister had such a big business, my brother-in-law would have resigned from office long ago."

Yuan Quan walked forward with a plate of nuts. "Your Majesty, don't scare Ah Mi. Zhen Qiling, they can think of it. What did they say about me? Yuan Banhai is not enough. Our business is all over the world, so we have to call Yuan Sihai."

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing and laughed out loud. Yuan Sihai, why does this name sound so familiar?

Yin Xi also stepped forward to rescue Zhen Mi. "So, I should have a name. Our medicine business covers Wudang, Funiu, and Tongbai Mountains, otherwise, my name is Yin Sanshan?"

"Okay, okay, the more you talk, the less you are, the less you are. If you continue, you will all divide your Majesty's country." Yuan Heng said with a smile: "Just serve the food quickly. Your Majesty has been talking for a long time and is thirsty."

Yuan Quan took Zhen Mi to the back tent to get the wine and food, and set up the seats. Although there were maids, they all knew that Sun Ce had never liked maids to serve. In front of Sun Ce, they all acted as much as possible, just like wives and concubines from ordinary people's families to show their closeness.

After drinking a few drinks together, Sun Ce asked about Zhen Mi’s third sister Zhen Dao’s business.

Ginseng is commonly used in the military to lift qi and suffocate the life of severely injured people. Nanyang also produces ginseng. However, Salvia miltiorrhiza produced in Nanyang is mostly used for external application to reduce swelling and muscle growth. Most of the ginseng used for lifting qi and suffocating life comes from Liaodong. Recently, there are many combat tasks, and the demand for ginseng has also increased significantly, and the price has also increased. Yang Xiu, who is responsible for military material allocation, has reminded him several times.

Zhen Mi explained roughly that the number of ginseng produced in Liaodong is limited, and the price of real old ginseng is high. Except for pharmacies and large families, ordinary people cannot afford it, so the market is limited. Although some are used in the military, the scale of the battle is limited. The strength gap between the two sides is relatively large. Most of the battle lasts for a short period of time, there are not many serious injuries, and the dosage has not been large.

This time, the war in Yizhou started. There were several consecutive wars, and the number of severely injured people increased sharply. The previously stored ginseng was consumed all at once. It could only be allocated from the benthic herb cottages and private pharmacies in various counties. In addition, some people hoarded and maliciously hyped it up, so it was not surprising that some outrageously high ginseng prices appeared.

Speaking of this, Zhen Mi turned her gaze to Yin Xi.

Sun Ce didn't say anything. Of course, he knew that Nanyang was the one who speculated the most serious plagiarism. In just a few months, the plagiarism price was more than ten times, and there was a price but no market. Obviously, some people were waiting for the plagiarism price to rise further.

Yin Wei was a little confused. She only knew the fluctuations in the price of Salvia miltiorrhiza produced in Nanyang, but she was not aware of the price changes of Liaodong miltiorrhiza. She was also shocked when she heard that there were more than ten times the price changes.

Sun Ce didn't ask much, but asked Yin Wei to arrange someone to check and find a way to solve it. The amount of ginseng in the army is limited. Since he has noticed this problem, as long as he mobilizes resources, he can definitely ensure the supply in the army.

When Yuan Quan and others were allowed to control different industries, in addition to showing respect for women to the world, they also had the purpose of controlling these strategic materials in their hands and being ready for use at any time. However, the development was too smooth in recent years and there was no real difficulty.

Now the difficulties are coming, and he needs their support and uses the materials they control.

Yin Xi and Zhen Mi agreed to prepare immediately to ensure the supply of medicinal materials during the war. Needless to say, Zhen Mi, even if Yin Xi reacted slowly, she could understand the meaning of doing so. It was not that she could not make money from the war, but that she only made less, but ensuring the victory of the personal battle has a great significance to her son and the Yin family. Without the support of His Majesty the Emperor, she could not save anything.

That night, Sun Cesu explained something to Yin Wei in Yin Wei's tent.

The next morning, Yin Xi sent someone to take the lead and rushed to Nanyang.

Xin Ping and Qin Mi waited in Yiling for half a month and finally got an entry permit.

Shortly after entering the country, Qin Mi was angry.

It would be fine if the Wu soldiers I met didn't give them a good look, but they didn't even provide carriages.

They went down from Yizhou and abandoned their boats in Yiling, so they naturally had to transfer to carriages. But Pan Hua, the general stationed in Yiling, said that this matter is not under my control, and I have no obligation to provide you with carriages. You can go to Dahonglu Temple to ask for carriages.

Speaking of the Great Honglu Temple, Xin Ping reacted. Jiang Gan, the Great Honglu Minister of Wu, was still in Dangqu and stayed in the inn every day. How could they find it? You can't send someone to Dangqu and ask for a car.

Fortunately, Xin Ping knew something about the matter in Jingzhou. He told Qin Mi that it was useless to be angry with these military men. If you get angry, you might be able to chop you up and throw it directly into the river to feed fish. Let’s rent a car. There are many private carriages like Jingzhou, so just spend more money.

Qin Mi had no choice but to follow Xin Ping's arrangement and sent someone to rent a carriage. The carriage was rented, but the price was a bit high, four or five times higher than Xin Ping knew. After asking, I found out that it was autumn harvest during this period, and most people were busy with farm work in the fields, and few people came out to transport. The war was about to come, and the military requisitioned a lot of carriages to transport supplies, but not many people were willing to send passengers, and they had to deliver them all the way to Xiangyang.

The old coachman, who was in his sixties, had a white beard, but his waist was straight and his voice was as loud as a gong, said, "The price is already very reasonable. If it weren't for your former army senior brother, I wouldn't have taken this job."

Xin Ping was surprised and chatted with the old coachman while walking. Seeing Xin Ping being polite, the old coachman opened up and talked about Xin Pi. Xin Pi was with the governor of Zhou and lived in Jiangling for a long time. He had contact with the people and had a good reputation.

The old coachman slid his mouth and said Xinpi's nickname: Xin Tou Crab. Xin Ping didn't understand it for a while. Later, he asked again, but the old coachman refused to say it, which made Xin Ping unable to get up and down, and he was so uncomfortable that he couldn't say it.

Qin Mi also wanted to chat with the old coachman and inquire about the situation in Jingzhou, the messenger was originally an open spy. It was natural to collect intelligence, but he spoke Yizhou accent. The old coachman was not willing to talk to him, so he could only watch more and listen less.

Going north of Yiling, passing Linju, building county, and then to Yicheng. Along the way, Qin Mi saw more and more people, more and more convoys, and many convoys were escorted by soldiers in armor. It was still hot in August, especially at noon, walking in armor was not a comfortable thing, but the soldiers escorted did not complain, and there were very few people who were lazy.

Of course, what surprised Qin Mi the most was the harmony between the military and the civilians. Along the way, he saw many soldiers and the civilians chatting and laughing easily and helping each other, but he did not see the phenomenon of soldiers bullying the civilians. The old coachman was also very happy when he mentioned the soldiers who joined the army, as if he was talking about his own children.

Xin Ping found out that although the grain prices in Jingzhou rose, many people still took the initiative to donate grain. The imperial court issued an edict that the people's donation of grain could be offset for taxes and a part of the tax was reduced. However, the reduction was very small, and it was more symbolic.

The old coachman also donated grain. His son died more than ten years ago and his daughter-in-law remarried. Now the old couple in the family has only a grandson. They have little labor and limited land. They have not much food. They only donated twenty stones, which is probably enough for a single infantry to eat for a year. This is the surplus grain he had before the autumn harvest. After the autumn, he plans to donate a little more.

Xin Ping asked him, "You donated all the surplus grains, aren't you afraid that if you are a little surprised and have no food?"

The old coachman stroked his beard and laughed twice. No matter how big the accident is, it will not be worse than Cao Cao's journey to Jingzhou. Even if there is no food at home, I will definitely be fine if I give people and deliver goods every day. If Cao Cao comes, let alone the more than ten acres of land in my family cannot be kept, the carriage will probably be confiscated, and there will be no place to ask for food by then.

Xin Ping asked him why he thought so. The old coachman said with confidence that Cao Cao's wife and children were beaten by His Majesty, so why would he beat him? Why did he refuse to surrender? It is naturally because he only has wealthy families in his heart, not ordinary people. Everyone knows that His Majesty is good to the people and strictly controls the wealthy families. Cao Cao is worried that His Majesty will win Yizhou and take over the land of the wealthy families in Yizhou, so he will never surrender.

Speaking of this, the old coachman threw the whip, hit a loud whip flower, and said loudly: "But it's useless for him to struggle. Your Majesty will definitely kill him."

Xin Ping and Qin Mi looked at each other, laughing and crying. What's the logic? But thinking about the argument with an old coachman who couldn't even write his own name was really a waste, they still closed their mouths in a sensible way.

When the attendants saw the old coachman calling out the name of King Shu, they were so angry that they rolled their eyes, wishing they could come forward to fight with the old coachman. However, thinking about the enemy's territory, there were often fully armed soldiers of Wu soldiers passing by. Once a conflict occurred, if they were not properly in danger of their lives, they could only endure it.

The old coachman sent Xin Ping and Qin Mi to Xiangyang. No matter how much Xin Ping and Qin Mi paid, he refused to move forward any further. He didn't have a good rest for several days. People were tired and the horse was even more tired. If he had some problems with the horse, the loss would be too great.

When paying, some small troubles came out. Because the amount was too large and there were zeros and wholes, Xin Ping planned to use gold to pay the integers and use the big money from Shuzhong to pay the change. The old coachman firmly disagreed and said that the big money from Shuzhong is a fraudster's money. It is obvious that only two Wuzhu coins are heavy, but they have to be used as one hundred Wuzhu coins. What is this not a scam? If you want to use it, just use it as two Wuzhu coins.

Xin Ping had no choice but to find a merchant on the spot, exchanged the golden cakes he brought for ten gold coins and some change, and paid for it. There were shops everywhere in Xiangyang City, so it was not troublesome. But the shopkeeper looked at the country people with a look that made people feel very upset, and Qin Mi was so angry that she almost ran away.

When passing Xiangyang and going to Nanyang, the local garrison had to stamp the seal on the road. Xin Ping, Qin Mi met Guan Yu because of this.

Guan Yu had just returned from the school ground, wearing a phoenix-winged helmet and fish scale armor. When he walked, the armor leaves rubbed and rustled. When he went to the hall, he took off the phoenix-winged helmet, and immediately a white mist rose from his head. Xin Ping saw with his own eyes that the sweat dripping from the helmet accumulated into a depression on the ground, and he couldn't help but feel a trembling heart.

In this weather, Guan Yu is still training troops like this. Wouldn’t these Wu soldiers be afraid of heatstroke?

Guan Yu took the cloth towel, wiped his hands, looked at Lu Chuan, stared at Xin Ping again. Qin Mi looked at him twice and ordered someone to pick up the seal. He used the seal on Lu Chuan, nodded to Xin Ping again, got up and walked back to the hall.

Qin Mi couldn't help but said loudly: "General Guan, we are the envoys of the King of Shu. I passed by the general's jurisdiction, and didn't have a meal?"

Guan Yu stopped, turned around and looked at Qin Mi for a moment. "There is a meal, but I won't give it to you."

“Why?”

"Because of the exchange of etiquette, you are rude first, and you are disrespectful to the Minister of the Honglu Temple of Great Wu. Disrespect to the Conferred Quotation of the Honglu is disrespectful to me, Great Wu. I did not cut you off with one knife, and it was already considered that the righteousness of the benevolence and righteousness were exhausted." After that, he turned around and left, leaving Xin Ping and Qin Mi in the hall.

Qin Mi was anxious. Why is this happening again? Your Wu army is really united. Because of this, the Yiling guards did not give him a carriage. Now that you are in Xiangyang, you don’t even care about the meal. Is this still a mission to negotiate? Surrender will not be so shameless.

"This...who is this?" Qin Mi's face turned red with anger.

Xin Ping was afraid that Qin Mi would say anything too much, so she angered Guan Yu, so she was really chopped. He half-wrapped Qin Mi and pulled him out. "I'm calm down. Guan Yu is a military man. What's the point of having a banquet with him? Let's go, I'll invite you to drink and taste the most famous Cai Jiajiu in Xiangyang. When I entered the city just now, I saw his family's wine tricks."

Qin Mi's anger was hard to calm down. "Mr. Xin, I don't care about a drink, but I think this Wu man is too rude. The captain named Pan is fine, but he is a rough man anyway. Guan Yu is a person around Emperor Wu, and now he acts as the governor of Xiangyang. He is so rude, if he is spread in the future, will you and I still have the face to negotiate with Emperor Wu?"

Xin Ping curled his lips and pointed to the lively street in front of him. "Zi Yi, what do you think Xiangyang is better than Chengdu?"

Qin Mi glanced casually and said unhappily: "Xiangyang is just a military town, how can it be compared with Chengdu?"

"Yes, Xiangyang cannot be compared with Chengdu, no matter the size of the city or the household registration. But you see, is the prosperity of Xiangyang City no less than Chengdu?"

Qin Mi was slightly stunned, her eyes shrank slightly, and she became three points cold. "What is the purpose of sacrificing wine? Could it be that she wants to surrender without fighting and bow down to her for surrender?"

Xin Ping laughed silently. "Zi Yi, I'm asking you to do this this time, just to borrow your unparalleled eloquence and persuade Emperor Wu to accept the king's conditions, surrender without fighting, and bow down to his subordinates? Why, are you here to issue a letter of war?"
Chapter completed!