Sun Ce leaned over and picked up the paper, patted it gently in his palm, chuckled, and handed it to Lu Ji. His expression was faint, and he could not see any anger or disappointment, but he was somewhat unexpected. Xun Yu was confused and upset. He lost his composure in front of Sun Ce, exposing his uneasiness, which was very unfavorable to the subsequent negotiations.

Sun Ce pondered for a moment. "Mr. Xun was given the imperial edict of Liu Xie and wanted to establish a proposal to stop the war. In a blink of an eye, Liu Xie led his troops to Yanzhou again, wanting to force Yanzhou?"

Seeing that Sun Ce changed his name and was doing his job in official business, Xun Yu became even more upset. He was unwilling to lose the initiative, so he immediately asked: "Does the king call himself the emperor's name and want to abandon his own self-reliance with the court?"

"Son of Heaven?" Sun Ce snorted: "Where is the only one, how can the emperor come from? And the people's hearts are lonely, and the lonely said he would not want to stand on his own. Does Xun believe it?"

"The people's hearts are in the king? The king is so confident..."

"Jun Xun covered his ears and stole the bell and deceived himself, so sad." Sun Ce waved his hand and interrupted Xun Yu directly. "I have a young scholar. I have never heard of the Zhou emperor and the princes having a discussion to stop the war. I only know that Chu and Jin have an alliance to stop the war. If I make you feel that I should follow the edict of Liu Xie and keep the courtesy of the ministers, you might as well go back and ask for the edict again." He smiled silently. "Jun Xun can't come up with such an edict now? Liu Xie is in Dingtao. Xun Jun goes back quickly, which is only two or three days away."

After saying that, Sun Ce turned around and waved his hand. "Send to Jun Xun."

Xun Yu was stunned and had not yet reacted. Lu Ji took a step forward and reached out to signal. "Please, Mr. Xun."

Xun Yu's face suddenly turned red. This was the first time he had been expelled from the guest in so many years, especially Sun Ce was respectful to him just now, but he changed his face in a blink of an eye, which caught him off guard. He was angry for a moment, and without saying much, he bowed his hand, turned around and went downstairs, and walked up the shore angrily along the corridor.

"Lingjun." Just as he walked less than a hundred steps away, a sound came from the building next to him. Xun Yu stopped and looked at it, unable to see clearly. He only saw a two-story building on the west side of the curved corridor. Under the sunset, the eaves seemed to be inlaid with gold edges, but the building body was hidden in the darkness, and the details on it were not visible. There was a figure in the light and shadow, as if waving at him.

Xun Yu narrowed his eyes and looked carefully. He only saw the man turning around and going downstairs, quickly approaching Xun Yu, bowing to salute. Xun Yu then recognized that it was his son-in-law Chen Qun. He felt a little relieved and helped Chen Qun up with one hand.

"Chang Wen, why are you here?" Xun Yu glanced at the small building in the sunset. "Have you entered the marshal?"

Chen Qun shook his head and explained roughly. The military advisor Guo Jia led the infantry afterwards. It would take a few days before he arrived. He was ordered to check whether the small building of the military advisor was kept intact and whether there was any place to prepare. He was the chief clerk of the general, and these were his responsibilities.

"Lingjun and the king meet...there has been the talk?" Chen Qun asked cautiously.

Xun Yu did not answer. He finished talking about it, but he didn't talk at all. "Long article, since you are the chief clerk of the general, have you participated in the summary of the five-year plan of Wu?"

Chen Qun smiled. "Ling Jun saw it?"

"How many numbers in it are... real?"

"Ten percent."

"Tenths?" Xun Yu frowned and looked unhappy. Chen Qun smiled. He had guessed a few points. "Ling Jun, Wen Qian is here too. He has prepared some wine. You wait for a while, I'll settle down the affairs in my hands and accompany you back."

Xun Yu did not refuse. Firstly, he had indeed not seen his daughter for several years, and he was not even present when his daughter got married, and he felt guilty. Since his daughter came from Jianye, he naturally had to meet him. Secondly, Chen Qun was confident that it was not as if he was perfunctory, which surprised him very much. If the data on the five-year plan were all true, it would be too incredible.

After a while, Chen Qun came out of the small building and hurried to the water pavilion. Not long after, Chen Qun came out of the water pavilion and walked quickly to Xun Yu. His face was calm and he could not see anything unusual, which made Xun Yu feel uneasy. He suppressed his curiosity and walked to the shore with Chen Qun. In addition to his own carriage, there was also a four-wheeled carriage led by two horses, which looked very simple, but there was the emblem of the General's Mansion on it.

Chen Qun did not hesitate and led Xun Yu to his carriage. Xun Yu stopped and pondered: "Long article, is it not suitable for your car? It is different from public and private, so it is not appropriate to confuse it."

Chen Qun smiled. "It's the king's meaning."

"King of Wu?"

Chen Qun nodded, but said nothing. He led Xun Yu into the car. The car had a lot of space, but there were many wooden racks and drawers, and the table was filled with various documents. The place for people to sit was very limited. After Xun Yu took his seat, he couldn't turn around. It was pitch black inside and could not see clearly. Although Xun Yu was anxious, he could only bear it.

"Long article, with me, my uncle, you are not easy to do as the chief clerk, right?"

Chen Qun smiled. "My uncle is half right. I, as a chief clerk, did work hard, but it has nothing to do with him. But my ex is too capable. I am so capable. In front of me, I am a horse with a thousand miles away. I am a horse with a horse and a horse, and I am a broken carriage every day. But it's too soon, and I, as a chief clerk, will be able to step down soon. The appointment letter has been issued. After the New Year, I will transfer to the Prime Minister's Mansion Xicao to take charge of the exam for all officials."

Xun Yu thought for a while and then realized that Chen Qun was talking about Yang Xiu, and he couldn't help but increase his sympathy for Chen Qun. As his son-in-law, Chen Qun will inevitably be affected. In addition, Yang Xiu's extremely smart ex-boy, he is indeed not having a good life. Chen Qun is also smart, but compared with Yang Xiu, the gap is still very obvious. From the General's Mansion to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it seems to be a simultaneous transfer, but in fact he was demoted.

Xun Yu felt guilty and embarrassed to say that he could only keep calm as much as possible. "Is it the one official exam method drafted by Huang Gongyan?"

Chen Qun laughed. "My uncle knows the official system of the Wu Kingdom. That's right, it's the course exam method drawn up by Huang Gongyan. Now that the number of officials has increased, the task of exam exams is heavy. Officials from Yuzhou account for half of them. Zhang Xiang asked the king for instructions, hoping to add another Yuzhou native. The king felt that I was still doing my duty in the past few years, so he transferred me."

Xun Yu looked at Chen Qun in surprise. Chen Qun said so happily, it didn't sound like a demotion, but it seemed like he had been promoted. He thought for a moment. "Changwen is in charge of Xi Cao?"

"No, the supervisor of Xi Cao is Mao Jie from Yanzhou. I am just an official under his command. However, this Cao is different from others. It involves rewards, punishments and demotions from officials, so many gifts are given. In order to prevent entrusting, supervision is very strict. Once an affair is found, the parties will be severely punished. Those who can handle it impartially will be rewarded. The salary is equivalent to that of other officials in Cao Cao. The position is low and the salary is high. It is an official position that many people like, and the selection is also very strict. If it were not recommended by the king, I would not be able to enter."

Xun Yu was surprised to hear Chen Qun's rough explanation of the official system of Wu. He had read the articles written by Huang Wan and collected a lot of relevant official documents. After all, he did not have a deep understanding and was exhausted without Chen Qun's explanation. When he learned that Wu State focused on decentralization of power, civil and military divisions, counties and counties re-established the lieutenant supervisor, and the number of officials increased three times or even more suddenly, he understood why Sun Ce's annual income exceeded 10 billion yuan but still cried poor.

The Wu State had not only many officials, but also had a high salary, especially officials below 1,000 stones. This was no surprise. Since Emperor Guangwu, he has been increasing the salary of lower-class officials. Sun Ce just continued to move forward along this trend. His innovations have added many official positions, which should be in cooperation with the establishment of the Government Affairs Hall, which is one of the means to consolidate the foundation. It is just that it is easy to increase the official position now, but it will be a bit troublesome to reduce it in the future.

"There are so many officials and the salary is so thick. No wonder they can't make ends meet." In the darkness, Xun Yu couldn't see Chen Qun's expression, but he could feel Chen Qun's disapproval. "Long article thought it wouldn't be?"

"How dare you?" Chen Qun said lightly: "Although there are many officials, they have no idle time because they need to set up positions. Although the salary is high, they are strictly assessed to prevent officials from being greedy due to their difficulties in life. In terms of how profitable it is, it is better to be a craftsman or a businessman than to be an official."

"Is that true?"

"The four people are all scholars. Being an official is not as good as a farmer, working as a worker and doing business is superior. This is the idea of ​​the King of Wu." Chen Qun said quietly: "My uncle thought he was just talking and talking. Huang Gongshu established an official system, and the examination method for officials is the top priority. Sooner or later, the East and West Cao will be listed separately in one government in the future."

Although Xun Yu's eyes were dark, there seemed to be a flash of lightning flashing through his mind. He seemed to have grabbed something, but it was not very accurate, and he pondered for a moment. The sound of hooves was very special, the sound of the carriage was shaking, the carriage was running forward lightly, and the father-in-law and son-in-law were relatively speechless, thinking about their own thoughts. I don't know how long it took, the carriage stopped and someone knocked on the car door.

"Husband, is Ahon coming?"

Chen Qun came to his senses and got up and opened the car door. Outside the car was the pretty Xun Wenqian, holding a lantern, looking surprised and tears filled with tears. Xun Yu had just stood up and before he could speak, Xun Wenqian hugged his calves and cried in tears.

"Ahon, I finally saw you."

Xun Yu's nose was also a little sour. He bent down, patted Xun Wenqian on the shoulder, and said softly: "Child, raise your head and let Ah Weng see."

Xun Wenqian raised her head, tears flowing, destroying her delicate makeup, but her face was filled with joy. Xun Yu shaved her nose with a smile. "The girl changed so much. She hasn't seen her for a few years. My daughter has become a beauty. But her face is so weeping, just like the cat I raised before. It's a pity."

Xun Wenqian burst into tears and smiled and helped Xun Yu get out of the car. Xun Yu got out of the car, and then found that Xun Wenqian was wearing narrow-sleeved clothes, looking very capable, and had some strange smell on her body, like ink. She couldn't help but ask curiously. Only then did she realize that Xun Wenqian was also very busy. She worked in a business sponsored by Yuan Quan and others. This time she came back not just to visit relatives, but also to check the Runan Workshop. After receiving news from Chen Qun, she knew that Xun Yu had arrived and had just rushed back from the Runan Workshop.

"What is your salary?" Xun Yu joked.

"It must be more than the Shangshu Ling of Aweng." Xun Wenqian smiled and said, "Aweng, come back, I will support you."

Xun Yu glanced at his daughter sideways. "You, Ang, I am not in my forties, and I am going to retire?"

"Although Ah Weng is not old, why is the Han Dynasty soaring and dusk coming. This is the general trend, why should Ah Weng force himself?"
Chapter completed!