Zhou Yu seemed to have not heard of it. Not to mention excitement, his eyes didn't even have a slight fluctuation. If he had to say that there was, it would be disappointment.

"I heard that Liu Ye, a man from Chengde, is also in Chang'an. Has his brother ever met him?"

Zhou Fang was a little hesitant. Zhou Yu's reaction was not as expected, but asked Liu Ye, which made him very uneasy and felt like he was seen through. He turned his eyes and said to him. "Gongjin, do you think this condition is not enough? People are not satisfied with their hardships and are appointed as marquis. This is an achievement that countless people can never achieve in their lifetime. You have obtained it just now and should be content."

Zhou Yu smiled. "Yes, I was awarded the title of marquis and generals just now. It is time to be content, and I can get rid of the armor and return to the fields and release it to Mount Ma Nan."

"Ah, Gongjin, I don't mean that. You are just in the age of Hua..." Zhou Fang said halfway, and suddenly understood the sarcasm in Zhou Yu's words, and was extremely embarrassed. He looked at Zhou Yu, and Zhou Yu also looked at him, still so calm that he could not see any change in his emotions, as if he was talking about other people's affairs and had nothing to do with him. He smiled embarrassedly. "Gongjin, I don't mean that, this... is the will of the court."

"Does the court have any other decrees?"

"Gongjin, I... don't understand what you mean."

Zhou Yu sighed and pondered for a moment. "Brother, they are all their own family members, so I just said it straightforwardly. This request is too much and completely impossible. Of course, you are my brother, so you must be merciless, otherwise it would be difficult for uncle, as a senior farmer. Let's do this. The order is for General Sun. General Sun has authorized Zhang Changshi. He can handle it at his discretion within Zhang Changshi's authority. Now that Zhang Changshi's authority has been exceeded, I suggest that he send you to Pingyu and General Sun will handle it personally. How about it?"

Zhou Fang's eyes were rolling around, guessing what Zhou Yu meant.

"However, I remind you in advance that Pingyu and Wancheng are hundreds of miles apart. It will take at least half a month to go back and forth. General Sun is busy with official duties. I can't say whether he can see you in time. If it happens, you may even have to chase Wuhui. Of course, this is not bad. By the way, check out the situation of Wuhui's farming. I know that the food is hard to come by and can also be said to be useful when I repay the emperor in the future."

Zhou Fang finally understood this time. This requirement is too much. It should be changed as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you go to Yuzhou and Yangzhou for a while, it is still a small matter. It is a big matter to waste time. Guanzhong can wait for food to save his life. If he can't see Sun Ce for a long time, Guanzhong will be over. And it is too easy to do this. Zhang Hong sent someone to notify Sun Ce. Even if Sun Ce is in Pingyu, it would be easy to avoid him.

Zhang Hong did not drive him away directly, not to give him face, but to give Zhou Yu face.

Zhou Fang smacked his lips, waved his hand easily, and signaled the waiter to retreat. Zhou Jun was Zhou Yu's subordinate, and he didn't need to retreat, so he stood still. Zhou Yu turned his head and said to Zhou Jun: "Yuanshan, when you go to see Zhang Changshi, just say that I am talking to Gongming. You borrow the "Book of Han" from him, especially the "Biography of Wang Mang", and borrow it and copy it twice."

When Zhou Jun heard this, his face changed suddenly. He lowered his head, responded, and turned around. Zhou Fang was unhappy. "Gongjin, you are..."

"Reading history and understanding the truth." Zhou Yu said lightly: "He followed me to fight and had no time to study, so he wanted to make up for the lessons."

Zhou Fang's cheeks twitched twice, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes. No matter how slow he reacted, he knew that Zhou Yu was not simply asking Zhou Jun to read. This was clearly a punishment, punishing Zhou Jun's reaction just now. It was normal to read and copy books, but it was abnormal to copy them twice. He lowered his face, stared at Zhou Yu, and tilted his lips.

Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Fang, as calm as water and as gentle as jade, unable to see even a sharp edge, but it made people feel like they were invisible, just like facing a strong city. Not to mention attacking, even a glance made people desperate.

Zhou Fang took back his eyes, took out another list from his sleeve, and handed it to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu took it and glanced, nodded. This list became much more rational, mainly food, cloth, and weapons reduced to 300 sets. If there was any accident, it was just that there was a lot of silk, and it was not this year. He hoped to establish a long-term tax system and required the establishment of a city in Wuguan to keep the trade route open.

"Gongjin, is this OK?"

"Is it okay? It's up to Zhang Changshi. You will talk later." Zhou Yu handed the list back and said quietly: "I can only give you a suggestion. If you can talk in Nanyang, try to talk in Nanyang. If you can't get something in Nanyang, you won't get something in Pingyu."

"Then... can General Sun agree to the negotiations in Nanyang?"

Zhou Yu raised his eyelids, glanced at Zhou Fang, and said meaningfully: "Brother, can General Sun hand over the military affairs of Jingzhou to me for full disposal? He is still worried that Zhang Changshi will handle the government affairs of Jingzhou? Don't forget, I asked General Sun to live in Shu County, but Zhang Changshi is a famous scholar invited by General Sun."

Zhou Fang smiled awkwardly. He understood what Zhou Yu meant. Zhang Hong could decide whether to meet the requirements of the court, and Zhou Yu did not need to be a marquis. He was determined to rely on Sun Ce and wanted to be a founding hero, and did not care about the rewards of the court. The title of marquis, which he regarded as an unparalleled reward, was not worth mentioning in Zhou Yu's eyes, but was a trouble that he could avoid.

Alas, it was so embarrassing to be so excited just now.

After talking about the business, Zhou Yu stood up and said goodbye. Zhang Hong sat in the hall, Zhou Jun stood at the steps with his head down, holding a book in his hand. Zhou Yu went to the hall and thanked Zhang Hong. Zhang Hong smiled and said, "Young man is ignorant, just teach a few lessons. There is no need to copy books. There is more than 50,000 words in the Biography of Wang Mang, and it is tiring to read it once."

Zhou Yu bowed his hand and said with a smile: "Although more than 50,000 words are a lot, it is worth it to see the rise and fall of a day. Besides, the comments from the Changshi are worth a thousand yuan, so he can have the opportunity to study attentively, and it is worth it to be a little tired."

Zhang Hong raised his eyebrows slightly. "Once the rise and fall? I heard that Cai Boyi wanted to write history for Xinmang and write another "New Book", wouldn't it be true?"

"This is indeed the case."

Zhang Hong leaned forward slightly, his face solemn. "Why?"

"It's nothing more, just face the historical facts." Zhou Yu was very curious. "Why, the chief minister thinks it's inappropriate?"

Zhang Hong frowned. "How dare I? I just think that before writing history for Xinmang, whether to write history for Western Chu may be more reference-based."

Zhou Yu chuckled softly. "The Chief Secretary has no idea that the "Shu Xi Chu" has been completed and someone is sending to copy the copy, and one of them will be delivered to the Chief Secretary soon." He picked up the water cup on the case and blinked his eyes. "Cai Jijiu said that he would be worthy of every grain and every piece of paper consumed by Xiangyang Academy."

Zhang Hong glanced at Zhou Yu sideways and couldn't help laughing. "It seems that my stingy reputation has entered history and cannot be washed away."

"How dare you, how dare you? As I said just now, it is expected that the chief of the emperor is listed in the Biography of famous officials, and the difference is only in the ranking." Zhou Yu paused and said, "This is General Sun's meaning. It does not hide his merits, does not hide his faults, and writes straightforwardly, and sets an example for future generations."
Chapter completed!