As soon as I said that, Xin Ping regretted it.

Why should I say that?

Qin Mi closed her mouth tightly and said nothing. The reason why they were so unpopular was because Jiang Gan did not receive the courtesy he deserved. The reason why Jiang Gan did not receive the courtesy he deserved was because he spoke frankly. I was either here to negotiate, I was here to issue a letter of war.

In this case, is there any opportunity for negotiation in addition to sending a letter of war to express the challenge and maintaining basic dignity?

"Let's go, I'll invite you to drink." Xin Ping said, thinking about it, and adding another sentence. "Inquiry on the way."

Qin Mi followed silently.

After leaving Yacheng, I walked along the spacious street and saw the tavern. Unlike the soldiers in Yacheng who were full of murderous intent, the streets were mainly people, with mixed accents and very different clothing, including silk, cloth clothes, Confucian robe, and short-striking, each without any hindrance. Occasionally, I could see a few people carrying swords and swords, but they were not soldiers in the army, but 17 or 18 years old, men and women, each of whom spoke loudly and swaying across the market.

"This Jingchu is really a tough folk custom, and the woman also wears a sword." Qin Mi looked at a woman wearing a sword next to her and couldn't help but curl her lips.

"That's not comparable to a woman in Shu. She has a flat breast and a exposed breast, which is even more wild than a barbarian." Xin Ping said smoothly.

Qin Mi suddenly turned gloomy. What Xin Ping said was true. Although Yizhou is a big province, the mixed situation of Han and Yi is much more obvious than Jingzhou. The people are mostly contaminated with the style of the barbarians, and the concept of men and women being defensive is very weak. Even in a big city like Chengdu, it is inevitable that women will show up in disheveled clothes. If it were normal, Xin Ping said that it was a bit out of place at this moment.

These Ruying people looked down on us Yizhou people from the bottom of their hearts. This is especially true for Xin Jing, he is afraid that he has regarded himself as Wu Chen.

Xin Ping regretted even more. Today, he was in a wrong mood and said the wrong words one after another.

Both of them felt embarrassed and said nothing more. They pretended to observe the people's livelihood in Xiangyang with great care and walked forward slowly. When they arrived at the Cai family restaurant mentioned by Xin Ping, the two stopped and looked at each other.

A bartender came up and greeted him enthusiastically. "Two guests, please invite me. My Caijiajiu is the best wine in Jingzhou. You will have to taste it after you come to me. Today you came very coincidentally, with three or five stones more than before. If you miss this opportunity, you may not be able to drink it."

Xin Ping was puzzled and said while walking in, "Is this wine sold out? It's a coincidence that it only took three or five stones more?"

When the bartender heard Xin Ping's accent, he added three more enthusiasm. "Is the guest official from Yuzhou?"

"Yingchuan, Yangdi."

"Oh, that's a good place. Is this a return from a study tour?"

Xin Ping turned his head and looked at the bartender. "Why do you say this? Maybe I'm going out for a study trip."

"No." The bartender said with a smile: "If the official came from Yingchuan, how could he not know that Your Majesty was personally expeditioning? Your Majesty came from Ruyang and passed by Yingchuan. Now he has arrived in Nanyang and will soon come to Xiangyang. In order to welcome the car, all the good wines from each family were collected and they will not take out. The Caijia wine shop has the largest scale and has the responsibility to stabilize the market. He then took out ten stones and twenty stones for sale every day."

Xin Ping was surprised. "Emperor Wu... His Majesty has arrived in Nanyang?"

"Yes." The bartender smiled and led Xin Ping and others through the lively lobby. On the second floor, two young and handsome women came up to meet him, asked about the situation, and led Xin Ping and Qin Mi to a private room to sit down. Several attendants sat in the corridor outside the private room. They could not only drink, but also follow Xin Ping and others' instructions. Through the railing, they could also see the situation in the lobby and respond to changes at any time.

After a while after asking, Xin Ping learned about Sun Ce’s general itinerary. While they were waiting in Yiling, Sun Ce had already arrived in Nanyang and gave a lecture at the Nanyang Martial Arts Hall. The thirteen-year-old eldest son Sun Jie gave a speech.

Sun Jie was born to Mrs. Yin and was the great-grandson of Yin Duan, the first priest of Nanyang martial arts lecture hall. He started the lecture hall, so the teachers and students of the martial arts lecture hall naturally had to give face. Many martial arts lecture hall graduates who had graduated and worked in the military were particularly excited when they heard the news.

This is Your Majesty’s importance to the Jingzhou War Zone.

Who said that Your Majesty is dissatisfied with General Huang Hansheng's record?

It is conceivable what impact this news will have on the morale of Huang Zhong’s subordinates.

Just when Xin Ping and Qin Mi smiled bitterly about this, they heard another news: Cao Ang was trapped in Phoenix Ridge, unable to fly, and if he didn't descend, he would die.

The two were shocked. Cao Cao's wives, concubines and children were in Wu, and only Cao Ang was in Yizhou. If Cao Ang was captured or died in battle, Cao Cao would have no heirs, and the blow to the morale of the army would be fatal.

Who would believe that Cao Cao, a person who was nearly fifty years old but had no heir, would fight for the Yizhou people and Sun Ce?

For a moment, the sweet Caijiajiu lost its taste.

Caijia Restaurant is both food and accommodation. It is drinkable in front and accommodation in the back. The conditions are very good, but the price is biting. Xin Ping, Qin Mi does not have a free inn to live in, and is not familiar with the situation in Xiangyang. She may not be able to find a suitable place when she runs out at night, so she stays in Caijia Restaurant.

After arranging the accommodation, the guests at the Cai Family Restaurant had not yet left, and they were a little noisy. Xin Ping and Qin Mi couldn't sleep either, so she simply went out to the street and saw a bookstore with not only books to sell, but also tea supply, so she walked in and wandered among the bookshelf.

Compared to the lively restaurant, the bookstore is much quieter. Even if someone talks, he still speaks softly and tries not to disturb others. The bookshelf is full of books, including new and old, mainly poetry and prose, and occasionally some leisure books such as overseas strange and strange records. Qin Mi is a book lover. Seeing so many books, all his worries are temporarily put aside and immersed in the books.

Xin Ping didn't have the intention of reading books. He took two books and went to the teahouse next to him, ordered a pot of tea, and started chatting with a boy reading books opposite him. The boy heard that he had a Yingchuan accent and was very polite.

The two told each other about their names. The young man's surname was Ma Su, his courtesy name was Youchang, and he was from Yicheng. As soon as Xin Ping reported his name, he laughed.

"My brother Ma Liang is Shu Zuo next to Guan Tuan, and the one with white hair between his eyebrows. He has seen the priest this afternoon."

As soon as Ma Su said this, Xin Ping also remembered it. At that time, there were several young people standing beside Guan Yu, one of them had white hair on his eyebrows, and he even took a few more glances. However, the young man was wearing armor and his face was a little dark. He thought he was a personal guard, but he didn't expect that he was a scholar.

Of course, looking at Ma Su's tone and expression, Ma Liang should be more than just a scholar, but his identity should be higher. If Guan Yu could recognize their envoy through this relationship, he would not only get free food and accommodation, but also be more convenient to see Sun Ce in the future. In this situation, it is a question whether they can meet Sun Ce smoothly.

Xin Ping became more enthusiastic when he was thinking about Ma Su's studies.

Ma Su said that he had been studying in Xiangyang College for several years and was about to graduate. He was preparing to go to the martial arts lecture hall for another three years and join the army in the future.

Xin Ping noticed that the book Ma Su was reading was "Yu Liaozi". He seemed to have seen it just now, but he didn't pay attention to it. He had read such a military book for a long time, but it was actually nothing new.

"So, I know that Yizhou is not stable?"

Ma Su was slightly stunned and then laughed. "I plan to go to the Anxi Governor's Office, or the Annan Governor's Office."

Xin Ping's face turned slightly red, pretending to be ignorant, and asked, "As far as I know, most of the people of Jingxiang are under Huang Hansheng and Zhou Gongjin's command. There is also Pang Shiyuan in the Anbei Governor's Office. Why did he choose Anxi and Annan?"

"It is precisely because of this that I want to go to Anxi and Annan." Ma Su poured some tea for Xinping.

Xin Ping thought about it and understood what Ma Su meant, and couldn't help but take a look at Ma Su more. He wanted to get close to Ma Su, but Ma Su didn't have the same thoughts. Although the Grand Governor of Anxi was Lu Su, there was also a Zuo Protector Sun Shangxiang who was heading west. His younger brother Xin Pi was a former military advisor and was now in the military advisor of the Zuo Protectorate's Office. Ma Su would inevitably deal with him in the future.

Although he is still a sacrificial master of Shu, he is only one step away from becoming a Wu minister. As long as he is willing, he can do it at any time. The only difference is his official position and his life is worry-free.

From another perspective, the war is imminent, and he was entrusted with the mission of an envoy and left the battlefield, which shows that King Cao Cao of Shu did not recognize his military capabilities and took this opportunity to transfer from the center.

When will it not decline at this time?

Xin Ping's mood gradually became chaotic, but she didn't want Ma Su to see the flaws, so she talked about the Western Regions. "Thousands of miles of the Western Regions are said to be barren lands. What opportunities can there be?"

"There are good horses and beautiful jade in the Western Regions. There are many opportunities for Greece and Great Qin in the future. The current Yumen Gate Gate is King Chen of Han. His Majesty appointed him as Yumen Gate Gate to give Liu a chance to re-establish a country. How could a small Yumen Gate establish a country? At least it must be thousands of miles west of the Palacio. I guess, the Western Regions will not be peaceful in less than thirty or fifty years."

"What did you say?" Qin Mi rushed over with a stack of books in her arms, staring at Ma Su, looking surprised.

Ma Su looked at Qin Mi in a daze. "It's..."

"He is my companion, from Mianzhu, Guanghan, with his surname Qin and his courtesy name Ziyi..."

"It turned out to be a famous scholar in Shu who was disrespectful and disrespectful." Ma Su stood up long and bowed his hands to salute.

Qin Mi didn't say anything, but sat down and placed the book in her hand on the desk. "I just said that Emperor Wu appointed Chen Wangchong as the governor of Yumen to give Liu a chance to re-establish the country? Where did this come from? Is this accurate?"

Xin Ping's heart moved, but he didn't say anything, and he watched the change. Ma Su nodded solemnly. "It's true, this is what my brother heard from Guan Gong himself. Guan Gong was with His Majesty and listened to what Your Majesty said to King Chen. And based on the theory, although Wu replaced the Han Dynasty, it was not usurped. When Your Majesty ascended the throne, Emperor Xian had collapsed, and the new king had not ascended the throne for a long time. Liu Han was in name only, and Your Majesty had no need to comfort him without any false words."

Ma Su said, and glanced at Xin Ping intentionally or unintentionally, with a smile on his eyes.

Xin Ping understood in his heart, but could only pretend not to know. The new king has not ascended the throne until now, and the Han Dynasty has long been destroyed without emperor. Sun Ce did not need to use this method to appease people's hearts.

Although it seems slim to establish a country in the Western Regions, it is more realistic than the eldest son of the emperor in Yizhou who is waiting for Cao Cao to assist in ascending the throne. Cao Cao repeatedly said that he wanted to help the eldest son ascend the throne, but he never took action. Now it seems that he has no idea at all.

Judging from Qin Mi's expression, you can tell that they were also desperate about Cao Cao and did not believe that Cao Cao had the intention of Han officials at all.

After being castrated, there is no moral integrity at all.

Qin Mi asked carefully and confirmed that the fact that Chen Wang Chong was appointed as the governor of Yumen was true, so he didn't say anything else. Seeing that it was getting late, he returned to the Cai family restaurant with a stack of books he bought, and did not even say hello and entered his room.

On the street opposite the Cai Family Restaurant, Ma Su and his sister Ma Yu stood side by side. A servant ran out of the Cai Family Restaurant, crossed the street, came to Ma Su, and reported to Ma Su what he had heard. Xin Ping, Qin Mi did live here, had dinner here in the evening, and asked about the news everywhere.

"Let's go and see the governor." Ma Su turned around and walked towards Yacheng.

"Okay, okay." Ma Yu said repeatedly.

Ma Su glanced at Ma Yu, wanted to laugh but didn't dare, so he had to endure it. Ma Yu pretended to be angry, snorted, chased after him, and bounced Ma Su's forehead with his fingers. "I knew that showing off my cleverness will sooner or later fall."

"Why am I showing off my cleverness again?" Ma Su covered his forehead and said dissatisfiedly.

"Who is Xin Ping? He is the brother of the former military advisor. Even if he is not a top strategist, how can you not see through your little tricks? If you want to make a living with him, it will be a matter for the future. He can use you, but he can get it immediately."

"Long hair, short knowledge." Ma Su muttered, speeded up and rushed towards Yacheng.

Under the lamp, Guan Yu sat on the wide Taishi chair, holding his hand with one hand and a wine glass with the other, and his long legs passed through the abdomen and reached the opposite side.

"Dang thud..." Someone walked in.

Guan Yu turned his head and looked at it. Seeing that it was Ma Liang, he was quite surprised. He quickly withdrew his feet and sat down straight. "Ji Chang, is there anything wrong?"

Ma Liang bowed and bowed. "Governor, Xin Ping, Qin Mi wandered around the city and asked for information everywhere, but I'm afraid there was something wrong with it."

"What's wrong? They are asking them to see that the king and minister of the Great Wu are united, the military and civilians are united, so that they can recognize the situation, not make nonsense, and surrender as soon as possible, and avoid attacking."

Ma Liang smiled bitterly. "Governor, Your Majesty has arrived in Nanyang, and the eldest son of the emperor came to the hall to speak. This is a must-fight, how can you give up halfway?"

Guan Yu opened his phoenix eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, waved his hand, and signaled Ma Liang to sit down opposite him. "Ji Chang, what do you mean is that the eldest son of the emperor came to the hall to speak, is His Majesty going to fight, and it is imperative to personally fight?"

Ma Liang nodded. "The governor has been with Your Majesty for many years. He should know that Your Majesty is not a warlike person, so he has this question. It's just that he is not in his position and does not plan his politics. The governor may not be clear about the problems facing Your Majesty. Now the soldiers in the army want to make meritorious contributions, and the great merchants want to make money. If a war starts, tens of billions of dollars will flow every year, and I don't know how many people want to get a piece of it. The governor knows that someone resells military rations a few days ago, but you have investigated Xiangyang, can you check Nanjun and Nanyang?"

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and pondered silently. He understood what Ma Liang meant. His Majesty wanted to fight, not to be wary, but to take this opportunity to rectify the atmosphere of the political and military, and rectify the vaguely rising clan in Jingzhou. They used the new policy to accumulate a lot of wealth, and greed also expanded. Many people regarded war as an opportunity to make a fortune.

He could kill the scum who reselled military rations in Xiangyang, but he could not deal with people outside Xiangyang. Even if His Majesty came in person, he could not deal with some people, and he would not be able to involve them. To deal with these people, he could only use another method.

Looking at this point, no one can do better than Your Majesty. The Yuzhou family is the best in the world, and they are not the same as being punished by Your Majesty and are obedient.

Guan Yu nodded. "Since that's the case, then you can go tomorrow, arrange them to the inn and send someone to protect them."

"Here." Ma Liang responded, but sat in disagreement.

Guan Yu picked up the book and saw that Ma Liang had no intention of getting up, so he couldn't help but be curious. "Is there anything else?"

"Yes." Ma Liang moved uneasyly. "The news was not something Liang had asked in person, but my brother met Xin Ping and Qin Mi in the Pioneer Bookstore. He heard that they lived in the Cai family restaurant, so he came to report it. My brother... The boy was so energetic and smart, and even said something. Liang dared not hide it. He should report to the governor to avoid being caught off guard when asked by His Majesty."

"Young Chang is here?" Guan Yu smiled.

"Yes. Good fate is waiting outside the door, please ask the governor to blame him."
To be continued...