Yang Biao and Huang Wan sat under the window, and the sunlight shone in from the glass window, shining on the wide desk, on the book volumes full of the desk, and on the manuscripts just written. The two were flipping through the book while chatting casually. After more than two months of running-in, the two people's opinions gradually became consistent. Even if there were any differences, they didn't have to argue, and they were calm and reasonable.

Yang Biao closed the book in his hand and suddenly said, "Ziyan, what result do you think Zhao Zirou can come to this time?"

"What result can he get?" Huang Wan didn't raise her head. "I am very ambitious and talented, and she was distracted. She hurried to Fuchun. She lost all the opportunities before she talked about it. What else can I talk about?"

"I can't say that. He was also anxious when he saw the fleeing people and was confused."

"As the third Duke, when you see heavy snow in Guanzhong, you should know that the people will be affected by the disaster. You still need to see the fleeing people before you are anxious? In my opinion, those fleeing people are smarter than him, at least you know how to escape to Jingzhou."

Yang Biao sighed. "Yes, whenever there are disasters in Guanzhong in recent years, the people's first choice is Jingzhou, followed by Hanzhong. When this heavy snowfall occurs, the population in Guanzhong is probably not much left, and even the court may not be able to afford it."

"Isn't you still the 30,000 gold you have. If you can exchange it for food, it can last for a year or two." Huang Wan also put down the book in her hand, turned to look at the wintersweet in the courtyard outside the window, and narrowed her eyes slightly. "It's a pity that I am a prisoner, not a single money, but instead wasted so much money and food in the court. Wars are exhausted and the people are hurting money, so don't be careless. I think I am an old minister, but I am not as calm as a young man in a twentieth crown. I am really... ashamed."

Yang Biao glanced at Huang Wan, smiling without saying a word. At this time, Zhang Jun came in to report that Zhang Hong and Zhao Wen were visiting. Yang Biao and Huang Wan looked at each other, and were both surprised. Yang Biao stood up and was about to go out to greet him. Zhang Hong and Zhao Wen had already walked in side by side. Zhao Wen went to the hall, took off his shoes, and walked into the study. The study was very warm, and his feet were not cold at all when they were on the floor. Yang Biao and Huang Wan were only wearing jackets. Zhao Wen saw it and took off his fur and handed it to Zhang Jun, while saying, "You are so comfortable, no wonder you want to go back to Chang'an."

Yang Biao smiled. "What are you doing when you go back to Chang'an? Are you wasting the court's salary, money and food? The court is so nervous, how can we bear it? Jiangnan is good, farmland is successful, and there is no shortage of food. We will just be shameless to eat and drink. Zirou, are you interested?"

Zhao Wen shook his hand repeatedly. "Forget it, you are General Sun's uncle, and you are also a four-generation three-month duke with a prominent family background. Giving up is enough to influence people's hearts. General Sun only paid 30,000 gold. I am not close to General Sun, and I don't have such a high reputation. I am afraid that even three hundred golds are worth it. Even if I want to be a prisoner like Zi Yan, I will not lead troops to fight."

Huang Wan couldn't help laughing and scolded: "You baba, are you here to attack me today?"

The three of them laughed. They were about age and were all three men. They had known each other for a long time. When they met again, they felt a lot of fun. Zhang Hong was very tactful and quietly went down to the hall to admire the wintersweet in the courtyard. The three of them laughed for a while, and when they thought of the situation in front of them, they couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Zirou, Cai Boyi said you rushed to Jiangdong to ask for help, what's the situation?" Yang Biao asked.

Zhao Wen was a little embarrassed and told him about Sun Ce's settlement with him. Yang Biao was a little sad, but Huang Wan sneered and said, "Zhao Zirou, you are insulting yourself. I used to say that you Shu people are very ambitious and talented, but you refuse to admit it. What about now?"

Zhao Wen retorted. "We Shu people are very ambitious and talented, and you Jiangxia people are not much better. You are the ones who are in charge of 30,000 troops, but they are trapped in the mountains and cannot escape. They can only bind themselves and ask for surrender. If it weren't for a talent like Zi Yan, how could they hand over Luoyang to hand over?"

Huang Wan slapped the table and shouted, "I didn't expect that this would be insulted by Zhao Zirou today."

Yang Biao quickly dissuaded and signaled them to look at Zhang Hong who was enjoying the plum blossoms outside the window. Huang Wan had no choice but to hold back and said angrily: "Have you agreed?"

Zhao Wen sighed. "It's hard to talk about. Let's ask you two for advice."

“What’s the problem?”

"General Sun wants to establish a country, and he also needs the power of the five prefectures." Zhao Wen briefly introduced the situation. Since Guo Jia explained the bottom line, he has been repeatedly weighed and struggled over the past two days. Although the bottom line of the emperor is not to start a war, once Sun Ce established his country and obtained the power of the five prefectures, it will be difficult for him to come back in the future. He did not want to be such an envoy, but he had no other way to imagine, so he had to take this opportunity to discuss with Yang Biao, Huang Wan, and Shi Sun Rui.

When they heard that Youzhou was in chaos, Liu He and Gongsun Zan died together, Huang Wan sighed and threw down the book in his hand. Although they were in Taihu Lake, they all knew that if they could not subdue Yuan Tan, the court would not have the chance to compete with Sun Ce. Just relying on the tens of thousands of loyalty in Guanzhong, the Liang army and Yizhou, the court would barely defend themselves, but there was no chance to attack.

"Your Majesty will definitely not agree to this condition. What are you waiting for?"

Zhao Wen looked at Zhang Hong outside and lowered his voice. "Your Majesty... may agree."

Huang Wan turned around suddenly, her eyes were as lightning as she saw Zhao Wen trembled. "Is it possible that your Majesty agree?"

Zhao Wen nodded. "Your Majesty's bottom line is... if you don't become emperor, you won't go to war."

Huang Wan stood up, put one hand behind her, stroked her beard with the other hand, paced back and forth a few words, stopped in front of Zhao Wen, and whispered: "What exactly does Your Majesty want to do?"

Zhao Wen also whispered: "Your Majesty did not say it, but Guo Jia received the news that Your Majesty might want to go out to fight Xiliang, bring the Qiang people into Guanzhong, and enrich the population."

"Absurd!" Huang Wan's face turned pale. "Are he going to be the emperor of the Qiang people? For the sake of his own surname, he led the Qiang to attack the Han Dynasty. Liangzhou was not lost, and Fu Nanrong could not close his eyes under the nine springs."

Yang Biao reached out and pressed Huang Wan's shoulder, indicating that he should not be excited, so as not to alarm Zhang Hong outside. Zhao Wen smiled bitterly and said, "Guo Jia said that General Sun is willing to use his majesty to have his power. In my opinion, this is probably a trick to kill people with a knife. Your Majesty is young, and his command of Liangzhou army is suspicious and hasty to go to war. If it is unlucky, even the emperor may be in danger. If so, General Sun will win without a fight."

Huang Wan sighed. "What I am worried about is that even if the emperor wins, the Qiang people sweep over, and Guanzhong will become a pasture, and the imperial capital will inevitably be fishy and smelly."

The three of them looked at each other and smiled bitterly, but they didn't say anything for a long time. Huang Wan thought about it, but there was no good solution. When he learned that Zhang Hong was willing to take Zhao Wen to see Shi Sun Rui, he urged Zhao Wen to go quickly. Shi Sun Rui was resourceful and familiar with the Qiang people, so he might be able to give some advice. Zhao Wen nodded and agreed, but looked at Yang Huang and the others unwillingly.

"Don't you have any advice?"

Yang Biao remained silent, and Huang Wan couldn't suppress his anger. "My suggestion is not to think so much, just abdicate Sun Bofu and let Sun Bofu take charge of the overall situation. The emperor guards the remaining fire in the ancestral temple and does not fight for trapped beasts. Can he agree?"
Chapter completed!