Wang Lang is a famous man in the East China Sea, erudite and talented, and was engaged in the governance of Tao Qianli, and arranged to be by Tao Ying's side, and has always been deeply respected by Tao Ying. Even so, he still consciously condescended to his talents, refused to regard himself as a minister of Tao's father and son, and was not enthusiastic about giving advice to Tao Ying, just thinking that this was to give Tao Qian face. Now that he was scolded by Tao Ying, he suddenly felt embarrassed and aggrieved.

He really wanted to go away and go back to Tan County to resign, the Wang family has an industry, he can study and entertain himself, or he can stay in time, and he is not bad at this point. But when he thought that Lu Dai was here for Liu He and wanted to negotiate with Sun Ce, but Sun Ce refused, he couldn't stand idly by.

He immediately went to Lu Dai and asked for details.

Lu Dai is also looking for Wang Lang. Before he came, Xun Chen told him that if it didn't go well, he couldn't even see Sun Ce, he could ask Wang Lang to introduce him. Wang Lang is engaged in Xuzhou Zhizhong, and he is a person trusted by Tao Ying, and he has a way to meet Sun Ce directly. Now the negotiation is not going well, he treats the dead horse as a live horse doctor, and wants to discuss it with Wang Lang.

The two exchanged information with each other, and only then did they realize that the reality was even harsher than they expected. Wang Lang verified the news that Tao Ying said from Lu Dai's mouth, and confirmed that Sun Ce did have the idea of attacking Xia Pi. Lu Dai knew from Wang Lang that Sun Ce was not just lying and intimidating, he was really thinking about attacking Xiapi and was studying combat strategies.

This stresses them out. In the war, the East China Sea has to provide the grain and grass needed for the war, which is undoubtedly a heavy burden for the East China Sea family and Haoqiang. Guangling was no exception, not only did it need to provide food and grass, but it could also become a battlefield, and if Liu He could not repel Sun Ce in the field battle—there was little doubt about it—he could only defend the city, then the people outside the city would suffer heavy losses, and this year's harvest would be looted by Sun Ce and used as military resources. Eating on the spot has always been the best way to supply logistics in the army, and it is not a question of benevolence or not, all generals will do this.

Obviously it can be collected on the spot, who would bother with laborious long-distance transportation?

Wang Lang was so anxious that he rubbed his hands, but he couldn't find a good way to solve it. He could have spoken in front of Tao Ying, but now Tao Ying ignored him, and he couldn't even influence Tao Ying. As for Sun Ce, in front of Sun Ce, he is not as good as Lu Dai to have face. He had met Sun Ce many times, and he had never seen Sun Ce respect him so much.

Am I not as good as Lu Dai? Thinking about it, Wang Lang immediately found a reason for himself: Sun Ce came from a humble background, and the people he recruited were all people from similar backgrounds to him, but he was not very interested in celebrities. Perhaps because he knew that his reputation was not enough, he begged for nothing, and brought humiliation on himself, so he simply did not interfere with the river water in order to preserve his self-esteem. Sun Ce wanted to recruit Lu Dai because Lu Dai was not from a high background and was not deeply educated, not because of how outstanding his ability was.

Seeing that Wang Lang was helpless, Lu Dai was a little disappointed. He originally thought that Xun Chen admired Wang Lang so much, Wang Lang should be as wise as Xun Chen, but he didn't expect that this person had a false appearance, but he had no ability to solve practical problems.

It seems that you have to rely on yourself.

Wang Lang felt the subtle change in Lu Dai's attitude, became angry and broke up unhappily.

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Hedong Anyi, Taishou Mansion.

Jiang Gan's carriage slowly stopped, and the two horses snorted, shaking their manes, and looked refreshed.

Jia Xu, who was waiting in front of the mansion, straightened his sleeves one last time and walked over quickly. A waiter stepped forward, arched his hand, and motioned for Jia Xu to wait. Jia Xu was puzzled, but he didn't say anything, and looked at the door of the carriage. The carriage was quiet, the doors were not moving, the windows were open, the curtains were blowing in the wind, but there was no human figure in sight. There was a faint smell of alcohol in the air, and Jia Xu was a little surprised, sniffing to make sure that the smell of wine came from the car. He raised his eyebrows, smiling rather than smiling.

"Jiang Ziyi, you can't drink too much, right?"

A muffled whisper came from the carriage. Jia Xu shook his head with a smile, pushed the waiter open, and stepped forward to open the car door. A strong smell of alcohol came to the nose, and the car was in a mess, not only Jiang Gan, who was drunk on the couch, but also a girl who was disheveled and red-faced. Jia Xu's eyes were sharp, not only saw the red mark on the girl's chest, but also recognized who the girl was.

Dong Yue's daughter Dong Qing.

Dong Yue was stationed in the area of Huangchi, and Jiang Gan came from Chang'an and would not pass through Huangchi unless he went there specifically. Judging from the time, this is not impossible, but Dong Yue did not give him any news in advance, which is a bit wrong, not to mention that Dong Yue's daughter still appeared in Jiang Gan's car. Although she is a concubine, she is still intriguing. If it wasn't for the secret agreement, how could Dong Yue give his daughter to Jiang Gan as a concubine.

Jia Xu was uneasy, but there was no abnormality on his face. He covered his nose with his hands, took a step back, motioned for Jiang Gan's waiter to get into the car, lifted the drunk Jiang Gan out of the car, sent him to the Taishou Mansion, and motioned for Dong Qing to get out of the car. Dong Qing didn't dare to disobey and obediently got out of the car. Her father Dong Yue didn't dare to be rude in front of Jia Xu, let alone her.

Jia Xu had long known that Jiang Gan was coming, but he didn't go out of the city to greet him, he just waited in front of the Taishou Mansion, he wanted to give Jiang Gan a dismount, but he didn't think that Jiang Gan didn't take him seriously at all, as a messenger, he was actually drunk. He was somewhat unhappy, but he couldn't reason with a drunkard. It was easy to wait until the evening, when Jiang Gan woke up, and then sent someone to invite Jiang Gan to the banquet and prepare to catch him up.

Facing the young man standing in front of him, Jiang Gan scratched his head. "Please report to Jia Fujun, I have a hangover and a splitting headache, I am not suitable to meet guests, let alone drink and feast, please ask him to prepare a little light diet for me, let me rest overnight, and discuss with him tomorrow."

The young man went out in a hurry. Jiang Gan opened his mouth wide, yawned, rolled his eyelids, and glanced at Dong Qing who looked embarrassed on the side. "You know him?"

Dong Qing nodded. "He is Jia Mu, the eldest son of Jia Fujun."

Jiang Gan thought for a while and chuckled: "Jia Wen and no successor, it's a pity, it's a pity." He pulled Dong Qing over and hugged him in his arms. It's so fragrant, haven't you taken a bath? ”

Dong Qing pouted and complained: "Mr. is drunk, and the concubine is stained with a lot of alcohol, how can you not wash it." ”

"Then I have a heavier smell of alcohol, why don't you wash it for me? No, I'll have to punish you. ”

Dong Qing retorted unconvinced: "You are so heavy, and you are as drunk as a dead pig, how can you move your concubine's body." The concubine has already prepared hot water, and now she is waiting for you to bathe as a companion. ”

"That's not going to work either." Jiang Gan squeezed his eyes and smiled: "I want you to wash with me." The first few times I was in the post house, it was inconvenient, and it was uncomfortable to swing around in the car, but now I am in Anyi, the bed is wide and firm, I want to taste your taste. As he spoke, he reached into Dong Qingyi's clothes and touched it. Dong Qing laughed and dodged, and the two made a mess, and they didn't even see Jia Xu walk in.

Jia Xu coughed: "Jiang Ziyi, it's okay to pretend to be drunk, it's too much to be chaotic." ”

Jiang Gan's eyes flashed, let go of Dong Qing, got up and came to Jia Xu, and stretched out his hand to put his hand on Jia Xu's shoulder. "I'm just pretending to be drunk, compared to you Jia Wenhe pretending to be calm, but it's a big thing."

Jia Xu quietly pushed Jiang Gan's hand away, put his hands in his sleeves, and raised his eyelids slightly. "Why am I pretending to be sedated?"

Jiang Gan stretched out a finger and nodded at Jia Xu's heart. "Are you panicking, haven't you counted?"

Jia Xu snorted: "It's nonsense." ”

Jiang Gan laughed, let go of Jia Xu, and laughed: "Qing'er, let's take a bath together, don't be ashamed of this old man." ”