The Son of Heaven sat on the edge of the couch, holding Xun Yu's hand, silent.

Under the light, Xun Yu's eyes were closed, his face was pale, and the remaining blood stains at the corners of his mouth were very dazzling. The Son of Heaven took out the handkerchief from his sleeve, carefully wiped away the bloodstains, looked at the blood on the handkerchief, carefully folded it, and withdrew it into his sleeve.

"Your Majesty......" Xun Yu's eyelids trembled, but he still couldn't open his eyes.

"Lingjun, I'm here." The Son of Heaven patted Xun Yu's hand. "Rest well, don't worry, the sky won't fall."

The corners of Xun Yu's mouth rose slightly, and his frowning eyebrows slowly relaxed. After a while, the snoring sounded softly, and Xun Yu fell asleep. The Son of Heaven put his hand back under the thin quilt, stood up, nodded at Tang Ji on the side, and walked out. Zhong Xuan stood under the porch, and when he saw the Son of Heaven coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward to give a salute. The Son of Heaven motioned for Zhong Xuan to go with him, and the two of them were a little farther away from the side hall where Xun Yu was, and then the Son of Heaven spoke: "What did Jiang Gan and Ling Jun say?" ”

"The minister was not there, I don't know what they said, I can only guess."

The Son of Heaven was surprised. "You're not there?"

"Yes. Twenty paces away. ”

The Son of Heaven raised his head, looked at the starry sky, and pondered for a moment. "So, Sun Ce doesn't want to make a big deal out of it?"

Zhong Xuan was silent.

After a while, the Son of Heaven retracted his mind. "Say whatever you know, be as detailed as you can, and don't miss any details."

"Yui." Zhong Xuan replied and told Jiang Gan about the process of coming to see him and meeting Xun Yu, and he didn't miss it at all. After finishing speaking, he took out a list from his sleeve and handed it to the Son of Heaven with both hands. The Son of Heaven took it and looked at it and laughed: "How about meeting in half?" ”

Zhong Miao was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the minister does not keep any money, and dedicates it all to Your Majesty." Sun Ce was dissatisfied with the imperial court, and this year's tribute was likely to stop, and the imperial court would not use it enough. If these gifts can ease the urgency of the court a little, it is more advantageous than the squandering of the ministers. He paused, and then said: "From thrift to luxury, from luxury to frugality, Sun Ce is so generous, he wants to buy the ministers." It's bait, it smells delicious, but it's deadly. ”

The Son of Heaven couldn't help but laugh and shook the gift list slightly. "You're a sensible person. However, I can't go too far, half is enough. Especially these Nanyang papers, it is too wasteful for others to use, only your calligraphy is worthy. ”

Zhong Miao hurriedly said a few words modestly. The Son of Heaven returned the gift list to Zhong Xuan, took two steps forward, and said, "Then tell me what affairs Sun Ce is dissatisfied with the affairs of the imperial court, and he actually wants to stop paying tribute." ”

"The minister thought that although Sun Ce was young and crazy, he still divided the weight lightly, even if he was a little dissatisfied with the court, he would not stop paying tribute and fall into the hands of others. In doing so, he was tantamount to cutting himself off from the court. He wouldn't do it if there wasn't enough reason for it. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded and motioned for Zhong Miao to continue.

"The reason why this is the case is that someone is not in front of him, and the court did not punish him in time, causing Sun Ce to think that Tai'a is upside down, and the court is no longer His Majesty's court, but someone's puppet."

"Who's someone?" The Son of Heaven glanced back at Zhong Xuan, his eyes were cold.

Zhong Xuan was taken aback, raised his head, met the gaze of the Son of Heaven, and suddenly found that the Son of Heaven had grown a lot taller recently, and he was not much different from him, and when he lowered his head, the Son of Heaven was even taller than him.

The Son of Heaven has grown up, and he is fourteen years old this year. All these years of suffering have not destroyed him, but they have honed him.

Zhong Xuan thought for a moment and said categorically: "Yuan Shao." ”

The Son of Heaven withdrew his gaze and regained his faint appearance. "Why didn't Yuan Shao surrender? Didn't he already admit my bloodline, and also proclaimed himself to the court, admitting his mistakes, and these were still managed by Ling Jun. ”

Yuan Shao did claim to be a minister, but he still called himself an edict when he gave orders to the prefectures and counties. Sun Ce was ordered to go to Huiji to take office last year, Danyang Taishou Zhou Xin, Wujun Taishou Xu Gong, and Huiji Taishou Guo Yi supported the troops to resist, and successively broke for Sun Ce, and the documents they received also fell into the hands of Sun Ce. Zhou Xin and Xu Gong were killed, and Sun Ce sent someone to send Guo Yi's car to Tingwei, originally he didn't dare to be self-conscious, and he wanted to ask the court to make a decision, but the court has not dealt with the case so far, and Sun Ce is dissatisfied, which is also reasonable. ”

"Is there such a thing?" The Son of Heaven frowned, surprised.

"Your Majesty, the minister has investigated this matter, Guo Yi and others are still in Tingwei Prison and have never been interrogated."

The Son of Heaven snorted: "What else? ”

"Not long ago, Sun Ce and Yuan Tan fought, Yuan Tan was defeated and captured, although Yuan Shao did not fight back in time, but is mobilizing soldiers, horses, food and grass, if there is no accident, there will be a big battle after the autumn. According to His Majesty's strategy, Taiwei Zhu Jun stationed in Luoyang is to protect the pass and protect the old capital; The second is to balance Yuan Shao and Sun Ce, and strive for an opportunity for the imperial court to recover its vitality. Now that Zhu Jun is dismissed by natural disasters and replaced by Huang Wan, there is a suspicion of responding to Yuan Shao and attacking Sun Ce. ”

The Son of Heaven chuckled: "Sun Ce is afraid? ”

Zhong Xuan didn't speak.

The Son of Heaven thought for a while, and then said, "If Huang Wance responds to Yuan Shao, can he defeat Sun Ce?" ”

"I can't."

The Son of Heaven looked back at Zhong Xuan again. "Why?"

"Your Majesty, the drought in Guanzhong, Luoyang, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou will all be affected, Huang Wan does not have enough grain and grass, and there are still doubts about whether he can protect himself, how can he attack Yuzhou? Even if they have gains, Sun Ce can retreat to Jingzhou and Yangzhou, and there is still a chance to make a comeback. Yuan Shao seized Yuzhou after the catastrophe, and used the power of Jizhou to help Yanzhou and Yuzhou. ”

The Son of Heaven bowed his head slightly and sighed lightly: "It's really not a good opportunity. ”

"Your Majesty, Sun Yuan is at war, but the Central Plains has changed hands, and it can't be decided or lost. But if Sun Ce was busy preparing for war and had no food to support the imperial court, and the people of Guanzhong fled, the imperial court would suffer great losses, and the vitality that had just recovered would probably be lost. ”

The Son of Heaven walked to the side hall, stroked the dilapidated white marble railing, and exhaled softly. "Yes, Sun Yuan is fighting, but it was the court that fell first, no wonder Ling Jun was sad about this. Yuan Chang, you say, the court is so down, is there any hope for ZTE? ”

Zhong Xuan suddenly laughed. The Son of Heaven was a little surprised and blinked. "Am I naïve?"

Zhong Xuan coughed and bowed to the Son of Heaven. "Your Majesty, forgive your courtesy. The minister didn't have any other intentions, but he just felt that His Majesty had been with Ling Jun for too long and was too deeply influenced by him. Your Majesty, on Taoism, the Han Dynasty is four hundred years, the Yuan family is only a hundred years, the Yuan family is not as far as the Liu family, and the Sun family is not worth mentioning. In terms of geographical advantages, Sun's family started in Yuzhou, the land of the four wars, far inferior to the Guanzhong Mountains and rivers. Sun Ce can divide the southeast within a few years, why can't Your Majesty use it to stabilize Guanzhong, half of the world? Your Majesty, the three armies can win the commandery, but the horseman cannot win the ambition, not to mention that His Majesty is the descendant of the Liu family and the lord of the world? Even if things are not good, can't Your Majesty follow the story of Gaozu, retreat to Hanzhong, and become a king of Han? ”

The Son of Heaven smiled silently, looked at the rising moon in the distance, and said softly: "Yuan Chang, Ling Jun is like the moon, although it is bright and clean, it is cold. You are the torch that not only lights but also heats up. Ling Jun is sick, you will receive the Shangshu order on your behalf and supervise Guo Yi's case. ”

Zhong Xuan took a step back, bowed, and bowed to the end. "Yui!"