Fa Zheng was silent.

After Liu Ba left sadly, Cao Cao turned his head to look at Fa Zheng, and his mouth twitched. "Xiaozhi, what do you think?"

Fa Zheng bowed his hand and said lightly: "Those who communicate with each other with power will be decisive; those who communicate with each other with profit will be dispersed. All kinds of things in front of him are nothing but profit-seeking actions, and they are not afraid of them. However, people's hearts are easy to change, so the king must beware of them."

Cao Cao rolled his eyes and thoughtful. Although Liu Ba came to Yizhou, he refused to become a minister of Shu, but regarded himself as a minister of Han. The eldest son of the emperor entered Shu for more than a year and had not succeeded to the throne. Liu Ba could not have no idea. It is hard to say whether he took this opportunity to threaten him.

“How to prevent it?”

"Strictly prohibit, emphasize the talisman transmission, isolate the inside and outside to prevent the people from scattering." Fa Zheng let out a sigh of relief. "King, since Liu Yao was defeated and Lingling was occupied by Sun Yi, many people from Jingzhou returned home in Yi. I heard that Liu Xian, a native of Lingling, entered Wu, was highly valued by Sun Ce. His nephew Zhou Buyi regarded a boy as his husband and was with him. As far as I know, Liu Xian intended to make Zhou Buyi take Liu Ba as his teacher, but was rejected by Liu Ba. With this friendship, Zhou Buyi might mention Liu Ba in front of Sun Ce and mediate it."

Cao Cao's eyebrows trembled slightly. Wei Ji had contact with Liu Baduo when he was in Chengdu - they were all old officials in Chang'an, so it was normal for him to have contact. He did not deliberately stop him at that time. Now it seems that Sun Ce may have taken advantage of the loophole.

Sun Ce was generous and could abandon his old evil. His father Sun Jian was also an old friend with Liu Ba's father Liu Xiang. If Liu Ba was willing to surrender, Sun Ce would not refuse.

This is a bit troublesome. Liu Ba is too familiar with Yizhou's background. If he returns to Wu, all of Yizhou's family will be exposed to Sun Ce. Moreover, Yizhou cannot find talents as good as Liu Ba, who is good at economics. At that time, the two sides will compete in the business field, and Yizhou will have no chance at all.

Liu Ba must be controlled, and he would rather kill him than let him return to Wu.

A trace of evil spirit flashed in Cao Cao's eyes and he said slowly: "Xiaozhi, you should be closer to Zichu and care more about him."

"Here." Fa Zheng understood the truth and bowed to accept the order.

Cao Cao returned to the seat and sat upright. "August is coming, what can I do?"

"King, Sun Ce is busy gathering, and he is afraid he has no time to pay attention to the war in Jingzhou. The king might as well test one or two. The way of using troops is to be weak, and the real is weak, and the real is weak, and the real is not distinguishable from ghosts and gods, so that he can defeat the enemy and win."

Cao Cao glanced at Fa Zheng and laughed silently. He knew that Fa Zheng was not giving up and wanted to attack Jingzhou, but the opposition was quite loud, so he had to restrain himself. But this was consistent with his idea. Sun Ce's strength was getting stronger and stronger, and the force of attacking north and south gradually became. Taishi Ci operated in Jiaozhou and waited for the winter to launch an offensive against Jiaozhi and Yizhou. Lu Su implemented the new policy in Guanzhong, and could launch an attack at most one or two years. If we consider the large number of sea fish transported into Guanzhong before, perhaps Lu Su would launch an attack on Hanzhong this winter.

Opportunities are like grains of sand, constantly slipping through the fingers, and sooner or later there will be no grain left.

"From now on, I will order people to throw wood chips at the entrance of the gorge every day to try whether my son-in-law is alert. Xiaozhi, please arrange more detailed work to see Sun Yi's reaction. If Sun Yi keeps it tightly, we will think of another way. If Sun Yi does not respond, find a way to adjust him."

Fa smiled positively. "Here."

Cao Cao picked up the newspaper on the desk, but his mind was elsewhere, and he couldn't help but sigh. He really couldn't understand why Xu Shao and Sun Ce had such a big grudge, so how could he call on Sun Ce to donate money to the Runan family? The Yuzhou family was killed by Sun Ce back and forth, and his head was full of official roads. Why did he still support Sun Ce so enthusiastically?

What kind of benefits can Sun Ce give them, so that they are so ignorant of past grudges?

——

Liu Ba left the Shu Palace and came to a adjacent side courtyard.

The yard was filled with Concubine Fu and the eldest son of the emperor Liu Shao. Since they evacuated Chang'an with Cao Cao and came to Chengdu on New Year's Eve, they have been living here. The matter was hasty, Concubine Fu didn't even have time to bring her clothes, let alone other things. Apart from two caring palace maids, there was no one around him who knew. After arriving in Chengdu, all the food, clothing and expenses depended on Cao Cao. He could not even go out of the gate of the yard and knew nothing about the outside situation.

After Liu Ba came to Chengdu, he assisted Cao Cao in handling some matters related to renting and taxes. He gained Cao Cao's trust and was able to visit him regularly, which opened a window for the noble man Fu and his son.

Concubine Fu sat in the hall and watched Liu Ba walk in. The smile he had just revealed on her face quickly turned into worry. Liu Ba's face was very bad today. Not only was he haggard, but he also felt an indescribable frustration, and his pace was a little heavy.

"Liu Qing, what happened?" After Liu Ba saluted, Guiren Fu couldn't help asking questions as soon as he entered the table.

Liu Ba didn't say anything, but just raised his head and looked at the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Shao, who was nestled beside the noble man Fu. The eldest son of the emperor is three years old and is strong, but he is trapped in the yard. There are only a few people who can see every day and look a little dull. Seeing Liu Ba looking at him, he also looked over, and a bright smile appeared on his round little face.

"Liu...Liu Qing." The eldest son of the emperor spoke two words with some difficulty.

Liu Ba sighed secretly. Although Concubine Fu was born into a family of poetry and books, she was a woman after all, and had limited knowledge. She was trapped in Chengdu for two years and was gradually unable to hold back, and she was inevitably a little nervous. The eldest son who grew up in this environment was really worrying. Even if he succeeded, he would probably not be able to become a hero like the late emperor.

But this is the only bloodline of the late emperor, so it cannot be ruined just like that.

"Can the noble man have any connection with his father and brother?"

"The situation of our mother and son is like this, how can we have any connection?" Fu Guiren reached out and touched the head of the eldest son, with a wry smile on his face.

"The bloodline is difficult to isolate. The noble and the heir king have a noble status and cannot be separated easily. Why not ask the King of Shu to ask the King of Shu and send someone to invite the noble's father and brother to visit Shu?"

Concubine Fu looked at Liu Ba in surprise. She didn't understand what Liu Ba meant. Is it necessary to strengthen the strength of the court when she came to Shu? But Shu was the fief of Cao Cao. His father and brothers were scholars and could not do anything big. What's the point of letting them come besides falling into the tiger's mouth?

There was no expression on Liu Ba's face. Although Concubine Fu couldn't understand it, the only person she could trust after so long was Liu Ba. I believe that Liu Ba would not harm their mother and son. After thinking about it, he replied: "Then I'll trouble Liu Qing."

Liu Ba bowed and bowed. "As a Han minister, I should serve the nobles and the successors."

——

In August, Sun Ce arrived in Ruyang.

When he was pregnant for nine months, Yuan Heng, who was big belly, received the news in advance and rushed from Jianye early to take charge of the overall situation.

In fact, she didn't have to worry too much. When she learned that the emperor was coming, the entire Yuzhou was mobilized to build palaces, build gardens, and repair roads in Ruyang. Everyone hoped that the emperor could go to his home to see it, so without anyone's instructions, the roads in the territory were built wide and flat. As long as Sun Ce was willing, his car could reach any well-known family in any county at any time.

Wang Lang, the prefect of Runan, has been in office for so many years and has been very busy for the first year, but his mood is too good to be better and full of strength.

At the invitation of Wang Lang, Xu Shao once again became the Gongcao of Runan, shouldering the important task of assisting Wang Lang, and running around. When Sun Ce entered the territory of Yuzhou, Xu Shao followed the governor of Yuzhou Man Chong, the prefect of Runan, Wang Lang, and others to the northern border of Chen County to greet him.

When the king and his ministers met, laughter and joy were heard. Man Chong took the lead in paying homage to Sun Ce. Sun Ce looked at Man Chong and was in a good mood.

"Boning, how many years have you been the governor of Yuzhou?"

Man Chong smiled. "Nine years and three months have passed."

Sun Ce nodded, turned around and said to Xu Shao, "Mr. Xu, how about the governor of Yuzhou I have chosen?"

Xu Shao was a little embarrassed, but he still went forward to salute. "The people of Yuzhou knew the best of what the governor of Yuzhou chosen by Your Majesty is. They have expressed their attitude with actions, so why should I ramble?"

Sun Ce laughed to the sky. Xu Shao said this well. This time, each state donated money to help the court alleviate the dilemma of insufficient currency. Yuzhou contributed a total of 1.8 million gold, occupying the top of each state, demonstrating the extraordinary strength of Yuzhou. Yuzhou is rich, and the governor of Yuzhou will naturally be successful. If Man Chong, the black-faced governor, there will definitely be no one or two people who want to test the law with their own body.

"Yuzhou is peaceful and the people are rich. Although the governor has made contributions, the hard work of you is indispensable. This time, Yuzhou has donated 1.8 million yuan. To be honest, it is far beyond the expectations of the court. From this, it can be seen that Yuzhou is not only capable, but also has a realm. Among them, you have made contributions, and Xu Gong is the first to make contributions."

When everyone heard this, they were happy and bowed and said flattering words. Xu Shao was happiest in his heart. The emperor promised him to be the leader, and it was not in vain for his hard work. "Your Majesty praised him, I am ashamed of you.

Sun Ce smiled. This was not a scene. When he first proposed donation, there were not many people in Yuzhou who responded. Many people were doubtful and unwilling to take out too much gold. After all, this is the subject of movable property, so how could it be easily handed over to the court? It was Xu Shao who ran around and mediated from multiple parties that dispelled their doubts and set off a climax of donation.

Reciting the courtesy, this favor must be returned. The public cannot explain it in detail, but it may be better to express his attitude first.

"You guys, although the governor is good, he cannot live in Yuzhou for a long time." Sun Ce smiled and said, "Mr. Man has been in Yuzhou for ten years, so he should have moved it, otherwise someone would say that I am partial and love Yuzhou alone." He said to Man Chong again: "Boning, Sizhou is invented in all matters, and needs an official like you. You can summarize the matters at hand. Once the person who takes over you arrives and the handover is completed, you will take office immediately."

Sizhou is the original Sili, including the seven counties of Henan, Henei, Hedong, Hongnong, Fengyi, Jingzhao and Fufeng. However, the capital has not been moved to Luoyang yet, so it is not called Sili, but Sizhou. But everyone knows that Sun Ce will move the capital to Luoyang sooner or later, and Sizhou will soon be restored to the title of Sili, and Man Chong is the future Sili lieutenant.

Although the Sili School Captain supervised a state, his power was much greater than that of the governor. Man Chong was not a transfer, but a veritable promotion. For a moment, countless pairs of envious eyes looked at Man Chong.

The heart of the horse was wafting, but his face was silent, and he just bowed his hands and bowed lightly.

"Only, I will receive the order."
Chapter completed!