Sun Shangxiang successfully passed the military advisory department’s inquiry, but failed to get the highest evaluation of the A-level class as she wished.

This is not because her plan is not good enough, or because of the military advisory office too strict, but because of the one-vote veto system of Wang Brother Sun Ce. Sun Ce believes that this plan lasts too long, uses too many resources, is more stable, and is not considered perfect. It must be downgraded to one level and can only be rated as a top-level B.

Sun Shangxiang couldn't say she was angry, but she was a little depressed. She worked hard for so long, but she was still a little bit short of it, but she was rejected by Brother Wang's words. It was definitely not the truth to say that she was not depressed.

Lu Xun and Xu Jie were very calm. They accompanied Sun Shangxiang out of the central army tent and rushed to the camp by the Yellow River. They guided Sun Shangxiang along the way and explained Sun Ce's good intentions. After all, Sun Shangxiang was still a girl and had no prejudice against Brother Wang. He quickly recovered his excitement and began to discuss the matter of entering Hanoi with great enthusiasm. After the questioning, the task of entering Hanoi had fallen on her shoulders, and she could finally do a big fight next.

They said as they walked, and soon arrived at the Daying Gate. There was a lonely figure standing in front of the Daying, looking particularly lonely in the early summer moonlight. Sun Shangxiang was very strange. Since entering Henan, people have often come to visit, but not many people refused to leave until midnight.

"Who is that?" Sun Shangxiang asked by slamming the mount.

"Sima Lang." Lu Xun had seen the figure for a long time and urged: "Don't pay attention to him and join the camp."

"It's him again?" Sun Shangxiang scratched his head. Sima Lang asked for a meeting many times, but Lu Xun refused, so that this was the first time she saw Sima Lang herself. Lu Xun told her that Sima Lang was Sima Yi's brother. Sima Yi was loyal to Liu Bei and encouraged the Hedong family to raise an army. Now that Liu Bei was defeated and died, Sima Lang came to ask for a meeting, just to plead for Sima Yi and even the Sima clan of Wen County. The military strategy is full of war, and he surrendered after defeat, and he will never tolerate it, otherwise more and more people will speculate. She felt that Lu Xun was right and adopted his suggestion, but never met Sima Lang.

But today, when she saw Sima Lang standing here alone, she couldn't help but feel unbearable. The night dew was deep, and even if the person in good health was in good health, she would get sick after going through the night dew. What's more, Sima Lang's summer clothes were thin, waiting here but unable to eat, and her belly was already empty.

Sun Shangxiang hesitated for a moment, but turned his horse's head and walked towards Sima Lang. Xu Jie wanted to stop him, but Lu Xun raised his hand and pressed him quietly, indicating that she would not speak. Sun Shangxiang came to Sima Lang and strangled his mount.

"It's..."

Seeing Sun Shangxiang coming, Sima Lang was overjoyed and quickly met him, bowed and handed over the name "Sima Lang, a scholar in Wen County, Hanoi, has a name called Boda, and has met the third general."

"It turned out to be Sima Jun. It's so late. Why are you here?"

"Long asked to see the third general. He heard that the third general went to see the King of Wu, and was worried that he would miss it, so he waited here. When he saw the third general, he had the blessing of three lives, and some hard work was not worth mentioning."

Sun Shangxiang got off the horse, held the reins, and looked at Sima Lang. Sima Lang was tall, half a head taller than Sun Shangxiang, but at this moment he lowered his head, bent over, respectfully, and did not dare to raise his head. Sun Shangxiang knew it well and felt pity. She was about to speak when Lu Xun came over.

"Sima Boda, it's useless to see the third general. You'd better go back. If I ordered my brother Sima Zhongda to choose that path himself, he could only be responsible. Even if I wanted to surrender, he should do it himself."

"Military advisor, brother Zhongda..."

Sun Shangxiang waved his hand, interrupted Sima Lang, and stopped Lu Xun. She knew that Lu Xun had no good feelings for the Sima brothers and could not help them. "Sima Jun, the king has arrived in Luoyang. You can go see him directly, no one else can solve this problem."

Sima Lang bowed and bowed. "Thank you for your advice from the three generals." He looked up at Sun Shangxiang and said, "Although the three generals are women, they will not let their beards. If the three generals advance to Hanoi, it is a blessing for the people of Hanoi." After that, he took two steps back, bowed and bowed again, and turned around.

Sun Shangxiang was very surprised. She didn't expect Sima Lang to be so straightforward, not be entangled at all, and left as soon as she said that.

Lu Xun sighed. "Three Generals, he is waiting here, and he is asking for this sentence. Look, he will definitely go to see the king now, and it is in your name."

Sun Shangxiang is skeptical.

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Sima Lang left Sun Shangxiang's camp, turned around and came to the Central Army to ask for help, handed over the famous sect, and specifically stated that he had just come from the Third General's camp and asked for the King of Wu at the order of the Third General. The soldiers guarding the Central Army camp originally planned to drive him away, but when they heard that Sun Shangxiang asked him to come, they did not dare to act rashly, so they immediately informed the Central Army.

Sun Ce had just finished the inquiry from the Military Advisory Office and returned to the central army tent. He was about to rest. He heard that Sima Lang was asking for a meeting and his younger sister Sun Shangxiang's introduction. He was also a little surprised. After thinking about it, he still asked someone to invite Sima Lang in. He was about to march into Hanoi. He also wanted to understand the movements of the Sima family in Wen County. He had never figured out why Sima Yi was loyal to Liu Bei, especially when Liu Bei was already defeated.

Sima Lang entered the tent, stood in front of Sun Ce, clasped his fists with his hands, raised it above his head, and his body was like a chime, giving a big gift.

"Sima Lang, Wen County, Hanoi, pay homage to the king."

Sun Ce is about the same height as Sima Lang. When Sima Lang bowed and saluted, even if he sat, he could see the dark color of Sima Lang's shoulders wet with dew. The black crown looked deeper, with a strong chill and heavy feeling.

"What's the matter with Betha asking for a meeting late at night?"

Sima Lang was obviously stunned for a moment and hesitated for a moment. "The king came to Hanoi, and the Hanoi sects were anxious. Lang overestimated his abilities. He came to see the king and beg the king to take the people as his wishes and to do innocent killings in Hanoi."

Sun Ce couldn't help but smile. Sima Lang was really good at speaking. He was clearly looking for a way out for his own family, but he said he was pleading for the people of Hanoi. "Boda petitioned for the people and was not afraid of hardships, which is admirable. However, the two armies were fighting, and casualties were inevitable, and I dared not protect them. There is one thing, I wanted to ask Boda. Since you don't want the people of Hanoi to suffer from the suffering of war, why do you follow Liu Bei and resist the royal army? As far as I know, you were dependent on the Yuan father and son at the time. Now that Yuan Tan has surrendered, why are you obsessed with it?"

Sima Lang sighed softly. "The king doesn't know that Hanoi is the best place in the capital, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there is no military preparation. Liu Bei is a royal family of the Han Dynasty. The late emperor appointed King Zhongshan, with tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry. Hanoi was neither powerful nor reason to refuse him to enter the country. Although he heard that the king was kind, as the king said, the two armies fought, the real and the real, who could tell the truth and the false? My younger brother entered Chang'an under the order of King Zhongshan and stayed for several months, but Yang Changshi was detained by Fazheng and could not be free. Chang'an changed, and my younger brother stayed for several days. I wanted to ask him for his official duties in person, but Yang Changshi was prosperous and had no time to take care of it. My younger brother had the king's order and had to go back to Hanoi, which led to today's misunderstanding. I was not willing to let the king know the reason."

Sun Ce remained silent, but he was suspicious in his heart. Wei Ji had accused Yang Xiu of discriminating against them before, but now Sima Lang said that Yang Xiu refused to convey his spirit to Sima Yi's royal family, which led to Sima Yi having to follow Liu Bei's path to the darkness. It seems that it is not groundless. Yang Xiu was born with a noble family, and it is not a strange thing to have a young master's temper, but this is not conducive to united front. He sent him to Chang'an as the chief minister before, hoping to use his status as a Yang family to unite the old ministers and suppress other factions. Now it seems that there are pros and cons, and letting him take charge of Guanzhong is not a complete solution.

"Where is Ling brother Zhongda?"

“In Bicheng, or Patio.”

"You write to him and say that I want to meet him."

Sima Lang breathed a sigh of relief and fell to the ground. "Thank you, the king."

Sun Ce looked at Sima Lang and asked about Sima Lang's personal situation. He learned that he was over thirty years old and had worked as a county official in the county before. Later, he worked as a doctor in the court. He had some political experience, so he asked him to come again in two days to meet the Min Pang Shanmin of Henan.

Sima Lang thanked him for his gratitude and said goodbye. Standing outside the camp and looking at the bright moon in the sky, he couldn't help but shed tears. More than a month of persistence finally came to fruition. Sun Ce was not only willing to see Sima Yi, but also planned to make him an official. No matter how small the official was, it was always a starting point. At least Sima, Wen County, would not suffer a catastrophe.

He did not dare to neglect, for fear of missing the opportunity. After returning to the residence where he stayed, he wrote a letter to Sima Yi overnight and sent someone to deliver it early in the morning. After sleeping for a while, the rooster crowed and washed up, and prepared to go to Luoyang City to meet the people of Yin Pang Shan, Henan. Taking a small official position is the most important thing to gain a foothold in the Wu Kingdom.

When Sima Lang rushed to Henan City, Sun Ce summoned Guo Jia for breakfast. He told Sima Lang what he asked for last night and asked Guo Jia for his opinion. Guo Jia was not surprised at all. The message Yang Xiu sent from Chang'an must first pass through the Military Advisory Office, and now it passes through the Military Information Office. In addition, he has some other information channels. He is mostly aware of Yang Xiu's every move, and he also knows the habit of being above the top.

"The king thinks that Yang Dezu is not good for stabilizing Guanzhong, so I want to transfer him back. I understand. But I don't think there is anything wrong with him doing this."

While drinking the porridge, Sun Ce said, "Let's hear it."

"Hedong, Hanoi and Hanoi are called Sanhe. They are not only important places in the capital, but also places for farming. In ancient times, there have been many wealthy people, and there are many wealthy families. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the world has been stable, and the Sanhe strong clan has been rampant. During the period of Xiaowu, King Wen Shu guarded Henoi. In March, he killed more than a thousand families, and still claimed that he had not finished his work." Guo Jia said while eating, his voice a little vague, but Sun Ce had been used to it for a long time and could always hear it clearly. "Guangwu started in Nanyang and established the capital of Luoyang, with Nanyang, Ruying and Hebei as the main focus. He suppressed Sanhe, but he did not want the Sanhe family to be powerful and influence the court."

After Guo Jia finished eating, he wiped his mouth. "Sanhe was a place where three generations of generations were living. For more than a thousand years, the people of Sanhe have always regarded themselves as Chinese people and despised people from other places. Even Henan and Ruying were probably savages in their eyes. The king started in Jiangdong. If he did not take advantage of the opportunity of war to eliminate the wealthy families of Sanhe, would he have to wait until the world was peaceful? As for Sima Yi, he was a wolf-gu, and he might not be a loyal and righteous minister, so it would be better not to use it."
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