Sun Ce carefully looked at the map drawn by Yu Fan and compared it with the terrain he remembered.

He was not worried about the country's destiny. In the current situation, he might be able to unify the world within ten years, and Moling was only a temporary capital after all. What he was worried about was the epidemic caused by geography. Jiangnan was humid and her husband died prematurely. In an era when medical technology was underdeveloped, early prevention was very important. If Moling was not geographically suitable as a metropolis, then it could not be forced.

Who can withstand the epidemic every now and then?

Yu Fan pointed to the map and said, "Although there are a lot of fertile land around Moling, it is not enough to support itself, and grain needs to be transported from Wuhui. If transported by sea, you need to go to sea. If transported by river, you need to transfer to Jingkou. Otherwise, the river boat will not be able to withstand the wind and waves and may sink. I discussed with Yuan Min to see if I could dig a river and go directly to the Qinhuai River, which would affect the Feng Shui. Moreover, there is a high ridge in the south of Moling, which requires a dam and a large amount of engineering."

Sun Ce stood up straight. "Building a city is a century-old plan. This matter is not careless, so be cautious. Zhongxiang, what better plan do you have?"

"My lord is right, there is no need to hurry." Yu Fan put away the map and took the stone in his hand to play with it. "If what I expected was right, my lord would probably not be able to live in Jiangdong in the past few years. I can think slowly and maybe I can find a solution. There is no perfect place in the world, and Mr. Zi Gang has sufficient reasons to choose Moling, but he is short of time and inevitably has some negligence."

"Do you still support the plan to build a capital in Maling?" Sun Ce smiled, a little surprised. He thought Yu Fan wanted to propose Yang Xian again.

"At least the reason for overthrow is not sufficient."

Sun Ce was very pleased. Yu Fan might be conceited, maybe he was a little local, but he was sensible, generous enough, and very good. Especially the last point.

Sun Ce roughly explained the situation in Youzhou. Halfway through, he had already received news from Taishi Ci that Liu Bei and Yuan Tan formed an alliance. Jian Yong left Liu Bei and turned to Taishi Ci's command, but Qian Zhao became Liu Bei's subordinate. None of these news was good news, especially Zhang Ze left Youzhou and left half of Youzhou to Liu Bei.

This made him a little depressed. Why did Liu Bei always encounter such a thing? He couldn't fight, but he could always win. In the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu fought for his life to seize Nanjun. As a result, Liu Bei quietly took over the four counties in Jiangnan, and then borrowed Nanjun. Now, for a Zhuo County, he fought with Yuan Tan for several months but failed. As a result, Zhang Ze shook his hand and threw it to him half of Youzhou.

This is what Yu Fan said, "The wood is outstanding in the forest, and the wind will urge it." The rafters that stand out will rot first. My strength grows too fast, and everyone else is under pressure to deal with me.

Very good, I just happened to see who is the real friend and who is the smiling tiger.

Yu Fan immediately reported another account. There was nothing wrong with the Central Plains this year, and the harvest was slightly better than last year. The military farm in Jiangnan has achieved results, and the grain increased by 20% compared with last year. After adopting Mizhu's progressive tax collection law, the total amount of commercial tax decreased, but the range was not small, close to 30%. However, the response was very good and was unanimously welcomed by merchants with small and medium-sized costs, especially those who took the remaining agricultural products at the market for sale and exchanged for some pocket money. According to the previous tax law, as long as they were selling things, they would have to be taxed and they would be troubled by the municipal officials. Now, as long as they did not take the initiative to cause trouble, no one would cause trouble for them.

Listening to the data, Sun Ce felt very accomplished and felt that his hard work in the past few years had not been wasted.

There are still questions about whether they are in Moling Lidu, but it will not affect Sun Ce's stay and rest.

Moling, Lake Craft is very close. If you want to build a capital in Moling, Lake Craft will definitely be included. Accompanied by Yu Fan, Sun Ce checked the nearby terrain. The scenery in front of him is very different from the Nanjing he remembers. Although it is densely populated, it is not a metropolis in later generations. It is full of forests and has a very high greening rate.

Standing on a hill north of Moling City and seeing large areas of primeval forests, Sun Ce was a little suspicious of Yu Fan's statement. Logically speaking, forests help cool down. Later Nanjing took off the hat of the stove by increasing the green area. But there are so many forests in front of him, how can summer be stuffy? Is it because Yu Fan's standards for stuffy heat different? His family lives by the sea, and the climate is much cooler than Moling. Maybe he is not used to it.

This matter has to be discussed for a long time and consulted more. It is best to arrange a few professional medical experts to investigate. He does not want to doubt Yu Fan, but he cannot trust Yu Fan easily. Yu Fan is good at medical skills, but he is not a professional after all, and he may not have considered it thoroughly.

"Zhongxiang, the scenery of Moling is good." Sun Ce looked around and felt relaxed.

"This is not the best here." Yu Fan took out two stones from his pocket and fiddled with them, pointing to the northeast direction. "My lord came a little late. If it were one month earlier, the maple leaves on the mountain over there would be red, which would be really beautiful, like clouds all over the mountains. However, winter also has the benefits of winter. Tomorrow, I will accompany my lord to Tangshan. There will be natural hot soup that day. This kind of bubble hot soup is the most comfortable."

Before Sun Ce could speak, Guo Jia was happy. "It's great to have hot soup to soak. Zhongxiang, do you have a monastery there?"

Yu Fan laughed. "You won't know if you go."

Guo Jia understood and burst into laughter. Sun Ce also laughed. Yu Fan and Guo Jia were like a bad person. Both of them refused to treat him badly. As long as conditions allow, they didn't mind letting him enjoy it. Yu Fan would naturally not let him go with such a good place as hot springs. However, this is also a common sense. As long as he does not embezzle public funds and does too much, he doesn't have to worry too much.

Sun Shangxiang and others who were watching the scenery in the distance heard the laughter and rushed over. When they saw the stone in Yu Fan's hand, their eyes lit up and they reached out to grab it. Yu Fan reacted very quickly. When he heard the sound of the wind, he subconsciously drew circles with his hands, pushed Sun Shangxiang's hand away, and pushed Sun Shangxiang a few steps, almost falling down.

Sun Shangxiang suddenly felt energetic, put her hands on her hips, and glared at her eyes. "Do you want to compete in martial arts?"

Yu Fan then realized that it was Sun Shangxiang, so he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and quickly apologized. "The third general forgives the crime. Feng did not intend to do so, it was just..."

"Since it's not intentional, then forget it, but you have to give me this stone."

"Uh..." Yu Fan looked at the stone in his hand and felt a little embarrassed. "Three Generals, this stone is not a rare thing. If the Third General likes it, I will take you to pick it up tomorrow. There are so many things on that mountain, it will be fine if you want a car."

"I just want these two pieces."

"This is OK for you to show you, but I can't give it to you." Yu Fan looked at the stone and shook his head repeatedly. "Although these two stones are not valuable, the texture on them is rare. They are my beloved things and cannot be made."

Sun Shangxiang was talking again, and Sun Ce shouted: "Shangxiang, you must not be rude. A gentleman does not take away what others like, so there is no reason to force him to rob him. If Mr. Zhang knows, it will be nice to you."

Speaking of Zhang Zhao, Sun Shangxiang shrank his neck and stuck out his tongue. "Okay, then I'll take a look, don't want yours. Then you take me to pick it up tomorrow?"

"Sure, certain." Yu Fan said, handing over the stone. Sun Shangxiang took it, picked up one of them, was amazed, and took it to Sun Ce. "Brother, is this... Tai Chi diagram?"

Sun Ce took it and saw that the stone was black and white, and the black stripes were a bit like the Tai Chi diagram. It was even more strange than a colorful stone. The rainbow-like stripes were wrapped around it, which was actually a bronze inscription Yi character. One Tai Chi diagram and the other Yi, which matched the identity of Yu Fan's fifth generation Chuanyi, no wonder he refused to transfer it.

"Interesting." Sun Ce smiled and said, "This is a strange stone born specifically for Zhongxiang."

Yu Fan stroked his beard and was proud. "I also thought so. I have gone there many times and seen countless stones. These two are the ones that I love the most. I can give it to you for a thousand gold, but these two stones cannot be given."

Guo Jia was also very curious. "There is such a strange stone in the world? This is the first time I heard about it. Zhongxiang, I must take us to see it tomorrow. Maybe I can also pick up a stone that was born for me."

"What kind of thing do you like?" Sun Ce teased: "Is it a wine pot or a kabuki?"

Guo Jia couldn't help laughing and laughed: "Either can, all can. Lord, what kind of thing do you want?"

"Me?" Sun Ce couldn't tell why. He really didn't know what he wanted. He seemed to have no lack of sex and wealth. He had no knowledge to be proud of. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was not pursuing. He thought for a long time and said, "If possible, I want to live long. It might be good to have a stone with the word "longevity". Of course, it would be better if he could be young and not old."

Yu Fan and Guo Jia were both a little surprised. They didn't expect that Sun Ce's wish was this. Sun Ce was in his early twenties, so it seemed too early to consider the issue of life and death. As the saying goes, words are the voice of the heart. If this is spread or recorded in historical books, it will inevitably make people feel that Sun Ce has no ambitions and does not look like the ambitions that an emperor should have.

Yu Fan laughed silently and reminded: "Lord, the world is not yet determined. I want to retire now. Is it too early?"

Sun Ce was a little embarrassed. But he really thought so. He wanted to live longer and wanted to have enough time to complete the reform. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his ideal, nor did he expect it to cause Yu Fan's objection, and even had a little contempt.

Just as Sun Ce was considering how to answer Yu Fan, Zhen Mi said, "What's wrong with longevity? Great virtue must have longevity. A king is born a saint, with a benevolent and righteous heart, and a kindness like lust, and a long life is justified."

Yu Fan looked at Zhen Mi in surprise, then looked at Sun Ce. "Madam, I wonder which one I learned?"

Zhen Mi smiled slightly and bowed to Yu Fan. "I often heard from Junhou that Yu Changshi was both civil and military, and was amazing and brilliant, and was the great Jiangdong. Mi overestimated her ability and was ashamed in front of the Changshi. She was paraded by the Junhou, and she had nothing to do. She just flipped a few pages of books. How could she dare to be called the inheritance? Please don't want to laugh at him."

Yu Fan bowed and returned the greeting, with a rare solemn expression. "Madam, please be polite."
Chapter completed!