Sun Ce raised his wine glass, stood up, and looked around with a smile.

"Some of you here are the old scholars, some are the talents of the present, and some are the pillars of the future. I have been with the poor martial artists of Jiangdong for more than ten years, and I cannot do without the support, assistance and motivation of you. Before you speak, I would like to express my gratitude."

Sun Ce raised his glass and chest, looked around for a while, drank it all, and then shone the bottom of the cup.

"please!"

Everyone raised their glasses and said in unison: "Thank you Your Majesty." They raised their glasses one after another, drank them all, and then looked at Sun Ce with bright eyes. They had a premonition that today's speech was likely to be the tone of another important article, just like when he gave birth to Cai Yan's "Theory of the Scholars" in the third level of the Saints in the Nanyang Martial Arts Hall, he began a new era.

Someone stepped forward and put a glass of wine for Sun Ce. Sun Ce held the cup, got up and left the table, and came to Zhou Yu. "Gongjin, do you remember when you and I left Shu County in the autumn of the second year of Chuping?"

Zhou Yu stood up and bowed back to the gift. "I will never forget this life."

Sun Ce came to Huang Zhong again. "Hansheng, do you remember when you and I first met in Yuliangzhou?"

Huang Zhong had already stood up, raised his glass and smiled, "Of course I remember. When I met Your Majesty that day, I was appointed as the Five Sheepskin Corps. I was appointed as the marquis and generals for twelve years. I dreamed of it all the time and couldn't believe it. If I met Your Majesty, I would be lucky in my three lives."

Sun Ce nodded. "Yes, twelve years have passed in a flash. The scene at that time is vivid. Please drink this cup with me to commemorate these twelve years of fighting. Please!"

Zhou Yu and Huang Zhong's eyes were moist. They were the first generals to follow Sun Ce. They were punished for the war to attack Yizhou. They were unable to achieve success for several years, and they were all behind in rankings and titles. It was somewhat regrettable. Now that Sun Ce's speech is the first to think of them, which makes them very grateful.

"Please, your Majesty!"

The three of them looked at each other and laughed, raising their glasses and sipped them all.

Sun Ce once again filled the cup and came to Pang Degong, Pang Shanmin and his son. "Pang Gong, Shanmin, do you remember the first time we met?"

Mr. Pang De smiled and said, "Of course I remember that His Majesty's heroic figure back then, but I still remember it fresh."

Pang Shanmin smiled and said, "If I hadn't been punched by Your Majesty back then, how could I have been today? I will never forget it for the rest of my life."

Sun Ce laughed, and everyone laughed. Sun Ce said, "I was only seventeen years old at that time. The newborn calf was not afraid of the tiger and spoke frankly. Fortunately, Pang Gong refused to abandon him and had many teachings. Only today are I am grateful. Please drink this cup full of gratitude."

Pang Degong and Pang Shanmin were very well-behaved. They had a drink with Sun Ce and took their seats happily.

According to the order of acquaintance, Sun Ce and the civil and military officials here drank one by one, one or two, or three or five, to tell the story of the first meeting. At the beginning, everyone did not feel strange, but later they couldn't help but be surprised by Sun Ce's memory and were deeply touched. Some of the things that happened more than ten years ago were even forgotten, but he remembered them so clearly. It can be seen that he has always kept it in his heart for so many years and has never forgotten it.

After drinking a circle of wine, Sun Ce drank at least thirty cups, his face was slightly red, he was a little drunk, but his steps were not messy. He returned to the chairman and looked around again. "Your lords, the son said on the river: The passing is like this, and he will never let go of day and night. Twelve years have passed, some people have passed, some people have grown up, and even if I am the emperor now, I cannot stop the passing of time and go back to the past. This is indeed the helplessness of life, even the ancient saints cannot be avoided. Qin Emperor and Han Wu seek immortals and medicine, although it is ridiculous, there are also many sadness."

Everyone felt sad and nodded frequently to agree. In life, the most helpless thing is time. Even if the most noble and noble people in the world, who can resist time and become old and childish? The so-called medicine for a long life is ultimately an illusory thing, and no one has ever seen it.

"Life is like this, so what about the world?" Sun Ce paused and raised his voice. "When Yao and Shun were at the time of Yao and Shun, civilization was only three rivers. Today, China, south to the sea, north to the desert, east to the sunrise, west to the quicksand, and across thousands of miles, how can it be effective in the governance of the three generations and the politics of the ancients?"

Sun Ce's voice was full of energy, like a yellow bell, every word was heard, and everyone was shocked and fell into deep thought.

Sun Ce looked at Xun Yu in the crowd and shouted loudly: "Xun Wenruo, Doctor Xun!"

Xun Yu was thinking, suddenly hearing Sun Ce call him and quickly got up. "I'm here."

"I used chess and Taoism to govern the way. Today I would like to ask you, can you reduce the way of chess because chess and Taoism is too complicated?"

Xun Yu hardly thought. "Of course, it cannot. It's like someone who lives in a room for a long time and knows everything. Suddenly, one day he went out and saw the greatness of the world. Even if he was panicked or uneasy, he could not retreat to the room, keep his door closed and deceive himself."

"Very good! Doctor Xun is worthy of being a wise man in the world and a role model for scholars. He not only has the ethics of not forgetting his old master, but also has the courage to break the old rules." Sun Ce raised his wine glass and shouted: "I wish you a glass."

Xun Yu's nose felt sour and he almost burst into tears. It turned out that Sun Ce had always known his thoughts, but he never exposes them. Instead, he patiently waited for him to change his mind.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xun Yu raised his glass and drank it all, and half of the wine spilled on his chest.

Sun Ce paused the cup heavily on the table. "The wise man said: If you are new every day, you will be new every day, and you will be renewed every day. He also said: Only the easy is not easy. Things in the world are like time, and those who have gone past cannot be pursued. History can be learned but cannot be restored. You, I, the king and the ministers should learn from the past without obeying the past. They should always use the spirit of entrepreneurship and development, be trembling, like walking on thin ice, moving forward step by step, accumulating small steps to achieve a thousand miles, but they should not seek temporary comfort and feel aspiration to retreat. Do you guys agree?"

Everyone nodded and said in a verbal manner: "Your Majesty is very much."

"What Your Majesty says is also what the minister thinks."

"Yes! Every word that Your Majesty said is reasonable, and that's right."

Sun Ce stood up again, raised his wine glass high, and said word by word: "I hope my king and minister will open the world with Pangu, Dayu's spirit of controlling floods, continue the unique knowledge of the past saints, establish a mind for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, and create peace for all ages. Those who are interested, please drink this cup together!"

The ministers were excited when they heard this, and they answered with a loud bang, stood up and raised their glasses, and said in unison: "I am willing to work with Your Majesty to open up the world with Pangu, Dayu's spirit of controlling floods, continue the unique skills of the past saints, establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, and create peace for all ages!"

"Dry!"

Chengdu, outside the north gate, a guest delivery pavilion.

Cao Cao and Cao Ang stood side by side, looked at the undulating ridges in the sky and sighed softly. "Zi Xiu, you must prepare early this time when you go to Hanzhong. After Sun Ce ascended the throne, he will definitely move westward. This is the time when my father and son are in the life and death, so don't be careless."

Cao Ang held his hand and remained silent.

Cao Cao knew his intentions and reached out to pat Cao Ang on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I will send someone to negotiate, but whether it can be accomplished is not something I can decide, and I am afraid that it is not something Sun Ce can decide. The morale of the Wu army is in full swing, and everyone is eager to make meritorious contributions, so how can I allow my father and son to surrender lightly? Even if I dare not ask too much, I can only live my life, and I must not help but seek a letter for the eldest son."

Cao Ang didn't say much. He knew that this was Cao Cao's excuse. Zhou Yu and Huang Zhong fought hard for several years and failed to enter the hinterland of Yizhou, which made him feel that the territory was convenient and available. Even if Sun Ce commanded his troops to fight, it could stop it for a while, and at least he could win the qualification for negotiation. For this reason, Cao Cao and Fa Zheng had been planning for a long time, and it was said that they had arranged secret chess. If the operation was done properly, they might even achieve unexpected results.

Cao Ang didn't know what the secret chess was, but he really hoped that Cao Cao could recognize the situation and send someone to negotiate with Sun Ce as soon as possible. Judging from Sun Ce's previous performance, he should not refuse the surrender of their father and son, nor would he deprive them of all their interests. The only difference is how much they can retain.

No matter how bad it is, it is not worse than Yuan Tan.

However, he had no choice but to decide this kind of thing alone, and even Cao Cao had no choice but to decide it alone. Fa Zheng, Xu You, Wu Yi and others around him were unwilling to surrender lightly. The powerful people in Yizhou also had the intention of taking chances and made a hasty decision that their father and son might be in danger.

Chen Gong walked over and gave Cao Ang a wink. "Don't worry, Prince, you go to Hanzhong. I will plan for the king and strive for the best result."

Cao Ang nodded helplessly and bowed. "Thank you hard for Chen Xiang."

"Don't dare."

Cao Ang bowed and said goodbye to Cao Cao again. Pan Zhang brought the war horse, and Cao Ang got on the horse and ran away lightly.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and watched Cao Ang and his party disappear on the official road. He sighed secretly and turned around to the carriage. He called Chen Gong into the carriage and sat opposite him, worried. "Public platform, are you still worried about Zi Xiu. If Sun Ce attacks from east to west and advances from Guanzhong, can Zi Xiu defend Hanzhong?"

"King, this is the case in the world, only by being unable to do things can be done. There is no other way. And a gentleman waits for the opportunity to move, and if the opportunity does not come, he will cause disaster."

Cao Cao frowned and pondered without saying a word.

Seeing this, Chen Gong said again: "The king actually doesn't have to worry about the prince. Since Sun Ce transferred Taishi Ci to Jiaozhou south, he would probably use Jiaozhou as a breakthrough point, rather than Hanzhong. Hanzhong seems to be dangerous and safe. Even if Sun Ce bullies people with power and attacks at the same time, with the human and material resources of Guanzhong, it is not a short time to deal with it. We still have enough time to deal with it."

Cao Cao nodded. "That's all." After a while, he asked again: "gongtai, what impact do you think of Shanyue's troubles have on Jiangdong's tea industry? Can we benefit from it?"

"It depends on whether Sun Ce can balance the interests of the Jiangdong family and the Zhongyuan and Zhongshan merchants. The larger the territory, the more factions, the more difficult the balance is. This is something that no one can avoid. According to my expectations, even if Sun Ce can solve this problem, it will take some time and it will be difficult to eradicate."

"This is hard to say." Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "You have dealt with Sun Ce, but you may not know him. Although this person is young, he is not greedy for merit and progress. I often have an illusion when I think back on the past years."

"What's the illusion?"

Cao Cao twisted his body uneasy and scratched his head. "I can't say what it is. I just feel that he is much more calm than his peers and can take the lead in everything. When I met him in Nanyang, Gu had this feeling, but now it is even stronger."
Chapter completed!