In the cold wind of early spring, Yuan Shu was buried and buried in peace.

There were very few people attending the funeral. If it were not for the more than 800 people brought by Sun Ce and Yuan Shu's troops, there were only a few dozen people attending the funeral, which was extremely deserted. The inscription written by Cai Yong was probably the only highlight, but how to write this inscription made Cai Yong less than half of the few black hair left. To be honest, Yuan Shu really had nothing to praise in his life, and almost forced Cai Yong to death. Sun Ce suspected that Cai Yong would choose his own collection of essays in the future, and this inscription probably would not be included.

Before the funeral, Sun Jian personally rushed to Ruyang to send Yuan Shu on his last journey. I don’t know what Sun Jian used to do, but he brought Zhu Jun’s sacrifice. It was really given by Zhu Jun, or he pretended to be Zhu Jun’s name, and no one asked.

After the funeral was held, Sun Jian stood in front of Yuan Shu's new grave, and his thick eyebrows were twisted into pieces, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

When he saw Sun Jian for the first time, Sun Ce knew that his father was in a bad mood. When he heard this sigh, he knew that Sun Jian was in a bad mood, and it could even be said to be extremely bad. It can be seen that the situation in the Central Plains was very unsatisfactory. He said nothing, but just stood quietly beside Sun Jian, waiting for him to speak.

"Bo Fu, you may not be able to go back to Nanyang for the time being."

"Why?"

"The father and son are divided into two states, and there are too many criticisms."

"I'm afraid it's not a criticism, it's Zhu Cheqi's opinion?"

Sun Jian turned his head and looked at Sun Ce. "Mr. Zhu is now the Grand Marshal." Sun Jian let out a sigh and said, "It is the imperial edict of the court."

Sun Ce's heart was shocked. The Chang'an court issued an edict to Luoyang and appointed Zhu Jun as the Grand Marshal, but Sun Jian was still worried. Obviously, the court did not mention their father and son, otherwise Sun Jian would not be so uneasy. In other words, their father and son are now waiting for punishment.

"The news came from Chang'an that Situ Wang Yun joined forces with the wise men of the court. During the New Year's Day, the rebellion was decided, and he appointed Duke Zhu as the Grand Marshal and pacified Guandong. Duke Zhu said that you can wipe out the Xiliang troops of Xu Rong's troops and have made contributions to the court. But since I am the governor of Yuzhou, you cannot be in Nanyang, otherwise it will inevitably cause criticism and will be difficult to convince the public. Shandong prefectures and counties are likely to quote this example and reject the imperial edict."

Sun Ce chuckled: "Does Mr. Zhu think that if I give up Nanyang, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and others, I can obey the imperial edict?"

Sun Jian sighed again. "Bo Fu, I know that you fought hard in this battle. It is unreasonable to let you give up Nanyang. It should be that I gave up Yuzhou. But in this way, you may be criticized even more. Mr. Zhu also weighed the pros and cons of all parties and made such a proposal. If you..."

Sun Ce raised his hand. "Aweng, you are too careful. I am not reluctant to leave Nanyang. With Gongjin in Nanyang, it is no different from myself in Nanyang. I just think Zhu Gong is too optimistic."

Sun Jian turned to look at Sun Ce and suddenly laughed. "Boy, I just won a few battles, but I don't know that the world is so strong that I dare to argue with Mr. Zhu. Mr. Zhu has a very high opinion of you. He is prepared for what you mentioned. Letting you leave Nanyang is a move he planned."

Sun Ce was very surprised. "What exactly does Mr. Zhu mean?"

"Aren't you very capable? Guess."

Sun Ce was amused and crying. He thought about it carefully and had a general idea in his heart. Since Zhu Jun was not blindly optimistic, he should be deploying the war in Shandong so that once the prefectures and counties in Shandong did not obey the imperial edicts, they would carry out the expedition by force. Shandong's greatest centrifugal force was Yuan Shao, and then Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Gongsun Zan, and Tao Qian were all enemies of Yuan Shao. They should not explicitly oppose the imperial edicts, but instead could use the power. In this way, Zhu Jun was in the west, Tao Qian was in the east, Gongsun Zan was in the north, and Yuan Shao was attacked on three sides, but the pressure was less in the south, and this was Yuzhou controlled by his father and son.

"Mr. Zhu hopes that our father and son will attack from Yuzhou, encircle Jizhou, and force Yuan Shao to bow his head?"

"It's you, not me." Sun Jian smiled, his eyes full of relief. "I will lead the troops westward, force Niu Fu's troops to surrender, control Hedong, and cover Sili. Boy, Zhu Gong is well-known in the world and ranks as the third Duke. You can fight under his command at a young age, and your future is limitless. This is Zhu Gong's support for you and also a reward for taking care of Yin Gong. You cannot let it go. After this battle, two thousand stones are feasible, and it is not impossible to be a marquis. Then don't blame me for being a father, give the title of Wucheng Marquis to your younger brother."

Sun Ce smiled. "Aweng, you knew I wouldn't refuse, did you?"

"Although you have changed a lot in the past few months, you are my son after all. I can still guess what you think."

"Aweng, since you said that, I can only keep it even if I have opinions. However, if I can defend Nanyang and Gongjin have great achievements, if I have to give up Nanyang, I can only leave it to Gongjin. If someone else comes, I won't agree."

Sun Jian did not answer immediately, obviously not sure about this. He walked forward slowly with his hands behind his back. Sun Ce followed closely and asked: "Does Zhu Gong have a specific plan? Ah Weng personally rushed to Ruyang. Is it that I want to go to Luoyang to him?"

Sun Jian pondered for a long time, pulled off the seal of the Yuzhou Governor from his waist, took a look, and stuffed it into Sun Ce's hand. "Mr. Zhu did have this intention, but I think it was inappropriate. Yuan Shao first refused to admit that the emperor was the blood of the late emperor, and later he wanted to decree the matter. I think he was unlikely to accept the imperial edict from the court, and this battle was inevitable. Yuzhou has an important mission and is also an opportunity for you to make great contributions. You should prepare early to avoid being caught off guard. Therefore, I discussed with Mr. Zhu and let you perform the Yuzhou Governor and prepare for the war."

Sun Ce lowered his head and looked at the seal in his hand, feeling a little dissatisfied.

"Did Mr. Zhu agree?"

"He did not agree or object." Sun Jian was laughing, but he smiled bitterly. "He may be worried that the court would not recognize me, the governor of Yuzhou, so he was inconvenient to express his opinion, so he could only acquiesce. Bo Fu, I, the governor of Yuzhou, is actually famous and untrue, and I am afraid I can't help Mr. Zhu. It is more suitable for you to be the governor of Yuzhou than me. Mr. Zhu has high expectations for you, so you must work hard."

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows slightly, and he wanted to speak but stopped. In his opinion, Zhu Yan wanted his father and son to work hard for him, but did not want to recognize his father and son's control over Yuzhou, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb. If the battle went smoothly, Yuan Shao knelt down and the court wanted to take back Yuzhou, he would not have any psychological burden.

However, is it that easy for Yuan Shao to kneel? Not to mention anything else, it is still a bit to say whether Zhu Ye’s seemingly beautiful plan can get Wang Yun’s consent. No matter how the seal of the Yuzhou Guard came from, I will take over this Yuzhou first and get some benefits.

"Okay, I'll continue first, and get ready before talking." Sun Ce put the seal in his arms and showed an innocent smile. "Since Ah Weng is going to Hedong, I have an idea, please consider it."
Chapter completed!