After listening to the true and false rumors, Sun Ce became more and more interested in Xindu.

It is not about the Stone City itself, nor about these rumors, but about the shadow behind the rumors. Although he knew that the Yangtze River today is different from the Yangtze River in later generations, the river surface is wider and the wind and waves are more urgent, and the river water reaches the cornerstone of the city, looking up on the cliffs twenty or thirty feet high, the Stone City will probably be more majestic than the ruins of later generations, but a newly built city has been passed down to a magical status, and even the matter of giving gifts from the East Prince is not determined by whether the city is majestic or not.

Besides, he knew very well that Yu Fan had a lot of things to deal with in such a short time, and many ideas might still be on paper, and it was still a long way from being truly built, especially the city itself. Building a city is not a simple matter, and Jiangdong is not an infrastructure maniac today. When it is attacked from three sides, Yu Fan could not recruit a large number of corvee labor to build a city. The first ones to be built were the main halls such as the Taichu Palace, rather than the city wall.

After all, as far as the current situation is concerned, no one can reach the city.

Who is causing trouble and fueling the fire behind the scenes?

"What are you thinking?" Seeing Sun Ce being out of sight, Yuan Quan was a little dissatisfied. He looked around and saw that everyone else was looking at the cat in Sun Shangxiang's hand. No one paid attention to them, so he quietly pinched Sun Ce.

Sun Ce smiled. "Don't you think there is something wrong with these rumors?"

Yuan Quan was not surprised at all and smiled slightly. "The people can be used to do so, but they should not be known. If you don't believe in things like good fortune, it does not mean that others don't believe it. It is a good thing to open up people's wisdom, but it is also unhurried. You might as well use it when you can use it, just a flower on the cake."

Sun Ce thought to himself. "You mean..."

"Jie Xiang is in Yangzhou, holding the seal shops in his hand. If he doesn't want to hear such rumors, it will still be spread to your ears?" Yuan Quan glanced at Sun Ce. "Then you underestimate this Ji Xiang too much."

Sun Ce laughed silently. Yuan Quan said that Yu Fan had the most powerful public opinion weapon in the world, such as newspapers, and no one could compete with him in public opinion. Even if these rumors were not created by him, they were tacitly approved by him.

"There is one thing that I have always been very curious about, but I don't dare to talk too much, for fear of being in a bad reputation for interfering in politics in the harem."

Sun Ce held Yuan Quan's hand and rubbed it gently. Yuan Quan was actually very conscious and paid great attention to avoid suspicion. He refused to read the official documents and did not take the initiative to spread them even if he heard anything. Sometimes when he saw others talking too much, she would remind him indirectly. With her in charge of internal affairs, her wives and concubines were more conscious, controlled her curiosity and did not interfere with specific government affairs as much as possible.

"There are not many people who can make you so curious, let's talk about it."

"Your grandfather's name is Zhong, what name is Zhongshan going to change?"

"Yu Fan has already raised this question and recommends changing his name to Jiang Shan."

"I'm sorry for saying this, I'm afraid this name is inappropriate."

Sun Ce turned to look at Yuan Quan. Yuan Quan answered so quickly and directly, it seemed that he had known about this for a long time, but she didn't take the initiative to mention it. Now it was naturally because she felt that this fact was inappropriate and it was necessary to remind him.

"What's wrong?" Zhong Shan was originally named Jiang Shan. Therefore, Jiang Xin, the Moling Weiwei, was buried in Zhong Shan. There is a legend among the people that Jiang Xin became a god, calling Zhong Shan Jiang Shan. Sun Ce himself had seen Jiang Xin's tomb, so when Yu Fan proposed to change Zhong Shan to Jiang Shan, he did not object. Although he himself did not care about avoiding taboos, others cared about it. When it came to his grandfather's name, there was no need to violate the crowd and give him a handle.

"It is easy to be misinterpreted by those who are interested." Seeing Sun Ce's face being confused, Yuan Quan said again: "Do you still remember the defeat of Xihua by Ah Uncle?"

Sun Ce thought about it carefully, suddenly woke up, and couldn't help but slapped his forehead. When Sun Jian followed Zhu Jun to fight against the Yellow Turban, he had failed in the battle in Xihua. He was seriously injured and unconscious. He fell into the grass. The generals returned to the camp and waited for a day but did not wait until Sun Jian returned to the camp. It was not until Sun Jian's war horse returned and led Cheng Pu and others to find Sun Jian, which was considered to be saved.

Sun Jian has suffered many defeats in his life, but that defeat was Sun Jian’s worst, and it was even more embarrassing than the one he defeated by Xu Rong. So everyone tacitly did not mention this matter. Yuan Quan knew that this matter was because Xihua and Ruyang were adjacent to Ruyang, and many of the Runan Yellow Turbans were locals. Many people have heard of that incident and have been circulated in private.

Jiangzhe is a general who is a grassroots player, and it is indeed easy to be extended to that matter. In this way, he avoids his grandfather's taboo and reveals his father's ugliness, which is not considered filial. The situation between them and their father is a bit embarrassing, and doing so is undoubtedly a chance to those who are interested. Even if no one says it, Sun Jian will inevitably feel a knot in his heart.

Sun Ce believed that Yu Fan would not have done it on purpose. Yu Fan knew that Sun Jian had lost the battle, but he might not know this time. Even if he had heard of it, he would not have known the specific situation, otherwise he would not have made such a mistake.

"And there are people who call Zhongshan Jiangling, how can Ling be called randomly? The people are ignorant, and there is no clear understanding among the local officials?"

Sun Ce frowned slightly and said nothing for a long time. Yuan Quan's accusation was very serious. Even if he did not criticize Yu Fan himself for neglecting it, at least he said that he was unclear in his observations, did not control his subordinates strictly, or was unpopular. He didn't know that Jiang Shan was called Jiang Ling, but there were many locals among his subordinate officials, and it was impossible not to know. If he knew, he would not remind him, and even deliberately led him to make mistakes, which naturally resulted in conflicts of interest. In other words, Yu Fan's control of this plan was not as easy as expected.

Then the question is, are rumors like the capital of Dongwang Gongxian?

The undercurrents in Jiangdong were surging. Sun Ce looked at the surging river outside the window and felt heavy. In order to avoid repeating his own mistakes, he tried to avoid killing when he entered Jiangdong, and negotiated all those who could negotiate. Therefore, the local families in Jiangdong did not suffer much loss, because they were from their hometowns, and many people were even promoted exceptionally. Now it seems that the situation has not developed according to his expected goals. Some people are playing with fire and challenging his bottom line.

A few days later, the fleet passed by Niuzhuji and officially entered Jianye County. For Jianye, which included all the surrounding counties, Niuzhuji was the west gate of the waterway. After passing Niuzhuji, he entered the royal capital and officially returned home.

Yu Fan came to greet him with the officials and boarded Sun Ce's ship.

Sun Ce never cared about Jiangdong's affairs and entrusted them all to Yu Fan. However, after listening to Yuan Quan's reminder, he realized that doing so was not a concern for Yu Fan. Some things Yu Fan might not be able to handle well, but he is also a proud person, unlikely to show weakness easily, and he will only try hard in secret, and on the surface he will also pretend to be in control.

Yu Fan is very smart, but smart people can make mistakes.

After the ceremony, Sun Ce looked at Yu Fan sitting opposite him and realized that Yuan Quan reminded him in time. Compared to the last time he met, Yu Fan looked good, and his sideburns had no gray hair. I don’t know if it was pulled out deliberately, but he couldn’t hide his weight. He was obviously thinner than last time he met.

"Zhongxiang, I've worked very hard recently?"

"Shang Hao." Yu Fan was calm and composed. Seeing Sun Ce looking at him without saying anything, he smiled again. "The year is approaching, so it is normal for more things to do."

Seeing that Yu Fan refused to say it, Sun Ce did not rush to express his opinion, which easily made Yu Fan think it was a question of his ability. They first talked about official duties, especially their opinions on the current situation of the war. These things had been communicated before, but there was no disagreement. Yu Fan just expressed his concerns about the scale of the war. The war on the West Road was okay, and the money and grain in Jingzhou and Yuzhou could basically meet the requirements, and at most some were supplemented from Yuzhang, and the transportation distance was not far. The eastern line was not easy to say. Qingxu had just stabilized for a while and had not fully recovered. Once a war broke out, the grain must be transferred from Jiangdong and could not be solved on the spot. The consumption of long-distance transportation was a considerable burden.

Sun Ce understood and said that he would send a letter to Shen You and Xu Kun, asking them to do it with caution and not be too impulsive. Shen You is the representative of the Wu County family, and there is a conflict between him and Yu Fan within the Wu Society. Xu Kun is the Sun family's in-laws. Neither of these two people can be suppressed directly by Yu Fan, so he can only come forward in person.

After talking about the official business, Sun Ce talked about Zhu Jianping's confrontation. "Zhongxiang, your family's Yixue, how can you make a fortune?"

Yu Fan did not think. "Du is to resolve doubts, why not make a fortune?"

Sun Ce was very surprised. "Then tell me, is what Zhu Jianping said true or false?"

"Half-true and half-false."

"Who is true and what is false?"

"It's true that there is a little ether, and three sons and one daughter are false." Yu Fan put his hands in his sleeves and said slowly: "The king is powerful in the world. Although the people's will, there are many people who do not know the current affairs. After many years of war, killing is inevitable. Some people want to be unfavorable to the king, which is normal. The so-called little ether is a vague statement. It's a small ether that falls is a small ether, and being disturbed by an assassin is also a small ether. If an enemy attacks, it's normal to encounter one or two in a year. What's so strange about it? Guo Jijiu advised the king to train, which was a bit of a big deal."

Sun Ce was helpless. Yu Fan and Guo Jia never talked much, but in fact Yu Fan was arrogant and could hardly talk to anyone. In addition, he belonged to different factions and had differences in many things. It was normal to take the opportunity to mock Guo Jia. But he knew why Guo Jia, who has always liked to take risks, was so nervous. He had talked to Guo Jia before, so Guo Jia was particularly sensitive to assassins and did not dare to take risks. Guo Jia was not as decisive as Yu Fan. After confirming that the earth might be round, he decisively abandoned the Yixue, which had been taught for five generations, and did not accept fate. He could explain it better, so he naturally did not believe in fortune telling and so on.

"As for the three sons and one daughter, the most noble statement of daughters is clearly nonsense. The king is rich and has a large number of children, and the queen is also young and healthy. Judging from the offspring of several generations of the Yuan family, it is normal to have more children."

Sun Ce was not as confident as Yu Fan. As far as he knew, the lack of sons in history at least showed that it was not reliable to infer how many children Yuan Heng had based on the history of the Yuan family. "I don't doubt that the queen had many sons, but three sons and one daughter, so confident, is it just a random guess?"

Yu Fan laughed. "King, you were deceived by these olympians' tricks. This is actually a question that cannot be determined in a short period of time. At least you have to wait until the queen dies. If the queen is not born, then you naturally have to wait. If the queen is born, even if she is born more than he said, such as having two daughters or more than three sons, you cannot say that he is wrong. If she is born, it does not mean that she can become an adult, and even if she is an adult, she will not die before the queen. He can explain whatever he wants."

Sun Ce thought about it carefully and it was really true. Three sons and one daughter seemed very accurate, but in fact it was nonsense. Before Yuan Heng passed away, these were all unresolved questions and there could not be an accurate answer. Even if Yuan Heng was unfortunately living a short life, it was unlikely that it would be within one or two years.

"So, is it a plan?" Sun Ce was a little annoyed.

"It's a plan, but it's not a bad thing. Those people are really anxious and can only use this trick to delay time. The king might as well use the plan and take a rest for a year to see what they can do." Yu Fan's mouth twitched. "Use calmness to control the movement, use defense instead of attack, and use my invincible to defend the enemy to win, why not do it?"

Sun Ce pondered for a moment, slightly. He had already returned to Jianye, and it was not a bad thing to rest for a year. Yu Fan made a point. Since his opponent couldn't help but wait for them to come to him and come to him. He was just enough to accumulate energy and wait for his work.

After talking about official duties, Sun Ce calmly mentioned the rumors he heard along the way. Yu Fan's face was calm and he could not see anything unusual, but Sun Ce still saw a trace of helplessness in his eyes. He knew in his heart that Yuan Quan's reminder was not groundless. Yu Fan's plan was not as glorious as it was on the surface, and he was not well accustomed to the local families, and his control over the counties in the royal capital was not very ideal.

"Who are they not very at ease?" Sun Ce's mouth smiled, but his eyes became sharp.

Yu Fan let out a sigh, shook his head with a wry smile. "The king is all shameless ghosts and monsters, like the wind and shadows, mobilizing troops to catch them and cannot catch them. It will only cause panic and make their tricks successful. When the five-year plan is implemented, it will be made public. They know the benefits and gains and losses, and the rumors will naturally be broken."

Sun Ce agreed to Yu Fan's request and gave him a while. If he could not properly resolve the matter, he had to adjust the personnel of Wang Ji. Yu Fan was talented, but he was too young and high-profile, so he was not suitable for being in charge of the rear. Zhang Hong was more suitable, or Zhou Yi could do it. However, Zhou Yi was Zhou Yu's father, and he had not finished his tenure as the prefect of Wu County, so it was not necessarily appropriate to let him be fully responsible for Jiangdong matters.

Sun Ce scratched his head a little. It was obviously beyond his ability to arrange the personnel of a country. These things cannot be learned by reading a few books, and they do not write them in the books. He has learned a lot in recent years and has made obvious progress, but he is still quite far from a real hero.

"By the way, I have a new idea about Zhongshan's name change."

Yu Fan had not recovered from the attack yet and was a little absent-minded. "Isn't Jiang Shan good?"

"I remember one thing. When I climbed the mountain last time, I seemed to hear several people calling Jiangshan Jiang Ling, which felt unlucky."

Yu Fan was slightly stunned, his eyebrows jumped involuntarily, and his expression became serious. Sun Ce said it lightly, but the nature of the matter was very serious. "And... such a thing?"
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