Zhou Zhong stroked his beard with one hand and held a teacup with the other. He took a sip of tea with a shallow sip, but he didn't say anything for a long time.

Zhou Yu sat opposite him with a calm expression.

After passing the emperor's arrangement to Zhou Zhong, Zhou Zhong didn't say anything, as if he was a little surprised, and seemed to be expected.

After a while, Zhou Zhong put down his teacup and put his hands in front of his abdomen.

"Gongjin, the emperor's mind is very good. This is your opportunity, and it is also the opportunity of the Zhou clan of Lujiang. You must not let it go. In the future, even if you cannot establish a country overseas like Liu Bei and Sun Ce, you will be named a marquis and generals, and you will be ranked as the leader of the country.

The ministers are more than enough.”

Zhou Yu nodded in agreement.

He also felt that the emperor had great ambitions, and even the northern part of the world was not the end. Rome, thousands of miles away, was his most concerned goal. If this is true, Liu Bei and Sun Ce were not an exception to the founding of the country overseas, and others also had the opportunity.

Founding a country is a fatal temptation for any family.

So what about the princes and nobles in the past generations? How can there be hereditary titles? What's more, this kind of fief is not a title that has only a title that cannot govern the people, but a fief that can be completely controlled, just like a country in the Spring and Autumn Period.

"Uncle, in terms of the prosperity of household registration in the world, he first recommended Yan, Yu, Qingxu, and Hebei Jizhou. It is most beneficial to explore overseas in these states. If the great cause of the emperor is realized and the household registration is born, there will be a place to go, and there will be no longer any worries about the Yellow Turban.

”

Zhou Zhong glanced at Zhou Yu and raised his lips slightly. "Gongjin, since I intend to pass the position of head of the family to you, I will naturally choose your choice. I didn't object to Du Tian at the beginning, and I won't know how to do it now."

Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "Uncle, don't talk about the affairs of the head of the family. Overseas conquests are not a one-day contribution. Uncle is rich in Chunqiu, so he should take charge of the overall situation so that we and the younger generation have no worries."

Zhou Zhong smiled.

With Zhou Yu's words, he and Zhou Yu were really unspeakable and reached an agreement.

"Since you said that, I'll ask you one thing."

"Please give me advice from my uncle."

"You are the same year as Sun Ce. Sun Ce already has three daughters and one son, but you haven't married yet. I'm afraid it's not suitable?"

Zhou Yu's face turned red with embarrassment, no longer as calm as before.

"I heard that you have been walking towards Lantai very hard recently." Zhou Zhong put away his smile and looked down at the teacup on the desk. "Cai Lingshi's knowledge is good and his character is good. Although he has married, he has been married.

People, our Zhou family in Lujiang is not a pedantic person, and they don’t care about these things. If she wants to marry, I will not ask for it. But if she refuses, what’s the point of dragging you like this?"

"Uncle, I..."

"I know what you are thinking, but I can tell you directly. It's not that she doesn't know your excellence, but she's seen better ones, and she's watching them every day."

"But..." Zhou Yu stuttered: "She couldn't enter the palace."

"I know, she knows it too, but this does not prevent her from being able to tolerate others in her heart. Women are inevitably emotional, not the rest. Besides, even if she is willing to marry, can she give up the position of Lingshi of Lantai and go to war with you?

Following the emperor, she can see more."

Zhou Yu sighed. "What my uncle said is very much, but... I can't tolerate others in my heart."

"I don't care whether you can tolerate others in your heart. I just care whether you can leave your blood. If you don't like a woman you like, then I will choose one for you so that you can get married before you go to war again. I think,

Your father would agree with my idea.”

Zhou Yu nodded in frustration. "Just follow my uncle."

"Kong Rong has a daughter who is just waiting to marry. What do you think?"

"The daughter of Kong Rong?" Zhou Yu was shocked.

"Yes, is there any problem?" Zhou Zhong chuckled, with a little smugness. "He has something to ask you and me now, so he dare not refuse to agree."

——

After dinner, Liu Xie went to Ma Yunlu's residence as usual, talked to her, and saw her newborn child.

Before he entered the door, he heard Cai Yan's voice.

"Don't make fun of him, I am just a colleague of him, and it's all business to deal with him."

Ma Yunlu immediately smiled and said, "You don't even look down on such a good man. Is it because there is someone in my heart? Forgive me, I look at you, but I really can't tell who is better than Zhou Gongjin."

Cai Yan said: "Whether it is excellent or not depends on the person. How dare I compare with noble people? In my opinion, there are heroes everywhere, but there are not many who are destined to be."

"Not many?" Ma Yunlu giggled. "Then you should just say one and listen."

"..." Cai Yan did not answer.

Liu Xie walked into the door and saw Cai Yan's face was awkward. He stood up and wanted to leave. He reached out to stop him. "Why did Ling Shi leave as soon as I came?"

Cai Yan's eyes rolled. "Your Majesty is wrong to blame me. It's not that I want to leave, but that there is only Your Majesty in the eyes of the nobles, and there is no place for me."

Ma Yunlu stood up to greet him. "Your Majesty is just right. I will judge us and see who is arrogant."

Liu Xie quickly raised his hand to stop it. "Stop, stop. Don't ask me about such a family matter, and I can't explain it clearly. Ling Shi, have you received any useful Western Regions classics recently?"

Cai Yan quickly said seriously: "I have recently collected two geography books, and some chapters are related to the west of the Pamir Mountains. The New Year is approaching, and there are too many documents to be taken, so I can't handle them. I may have to wait until after the New Year."

Liu Xie thought for a while. "I see that Lantai has more and more documents, and it is very inconvenient to transfer. It seems that it is necessary to find a fixed place to store it. Do you have any favorites?"

Cai Yan thought for a moment. "The most suitable place is naturally Chang'an. There are a large number of Western Regions classics in the Tongwenguan in Chang'an. It is best to merge and process them. The Lantai version records royal classics, and translating Western Regions classics is just a part-time job.

Since there is a Tongwenguan, there is no need to do this in one go."

"You discuss this with Guiren Xun and draw up a plan."

"only."

"Also, have you practice riding recently?"

Cai Yan blinked. "It's too busy, there's no time."

"Take time to practice, otherwise you will not be able to bear the hardships in the future. You must not only practice riding horses, but also practice riding camels. Although camels are a little slower, they can carry loads, which is the best for you."

Cai Yan's eyes lit up. "Yi."

After saying a few words, Cai Yan left happily.

Ma Yunlu excitedly grabbed Liu Xie's sleeve. "Your Majesty, are you going to fight the West?"

"It should be faster than what I planned." Liu Xie pinched Ma Yunlu's plump cheeks. "But you don't have to hurry. No matter how fast you are, you have to wait for you to give birth."

He glanced at Ma Yunlu quietly, and suddenly frowned and said, "I heard that one is stupid for three years in one pregnancy. If you have two children in a row, wouldn't you be stupid for six years? If that's the case, you'll go to the battlefield then

, Can you still be Ma Junhou who killed the general Qianqian flag?"

Ma Yunlu covered his mouth and smiled. "Your Majesty, those are just things that only vulgar women believe. I asked Doctor Hua, and he said that as long as he is well recuperated, he will not be stupid at all. Not only will he not be stupid, but he can also become more

Smart, otherwise how can you be a good mother?"

Liu Xie smiled. "I hope so."
Chapter completed!