Yuan Quan visited the old ministers who came to see Sun Ce one by one, and did not make a fuss. He asked for peace and explained his intentions in a whisper. Then he cried silently, making people unable to refuse. He knew that this was difficult to do, but he could only respond.

They rolled in the career of officialdom for most of their lives, and each of them became spiritual. They quickly understood Yuan Quan's purpose. Sun Ce did not want them to wander in front of them, and could not neglect them. They disappointed the hearts of scholars in the world and asked Yuan Quan to give them problems and force them to take the initiative to stay away from the court of Wu. It would be better to hide in Sun Ce. Yuan Quan would never see their place, otherwise he would be able to escape the first day of the lunar month and the fifteenth day.

Since it can have tenth anniversary, of course it can also have fifteenth anniversary, twenty-twentieth anniversary, or even a trip every year on Qingming Festival.

Although it was a bit regrettable to retire, after all, they were famous and famous ministers. No one was willing to be arrogant and be beaten up. There was no need to communicate with each other. They chose to write a letter to apologize, hoping to return to their hometown to reflect on themselves and spend their old age in peace.

Shi Sun Rui was no exception. He did not write a letter in person, but was drafted by his son Shi Sun Meng. Shi Sun Meng was in his prime, so of course he could not go home with Shi Sun Rui. He had good literary talent and asked him to write a letter on his behalf, so he had at least one chance to let Sun Ce meet him.

This trick worked very well. When Wang Can, who was in charge of the document, was happy to see the hunt, he took the initiative to recommend it to Sun Ce and commented on a few good sentences. Sun Ce did not want the old people to fill the court and pointed at him, but he didn't want to catch them all in one go. What he could use was still what he wanted, and Shi Sun Rui was one of them. With Wang Can's recommendation, Sun Ce summoned Shi Sun Meng and asked him to tell him to respect Shi Sun Rui and called him to meet alone.

Shi Sun Rui was a little surprised, but came still. The two of them reminisced about the past, and Sun Ce consulted Shi Sun Rui about the situation in Guanzhong and asked for solutions. Shi Sun Rui was reluctant to say it at first, but later when he saw Sun Ce sincere, he opened his heart and expressed his opinions on the situation in Guanzhong one by one.

The reason why the problem in Guanzhong is complicated is that there is no party that can dominate. This was the expedient plan of the late emperor to stabilize Guanzhong as soon as possible, but now it has become Sun Ce's trouble. However, it is not difficult to solve it, only life and death and interests.

Life and death are the members of the Liu clan. As the royal family of the previous dynasty, these Liu clans were naturally worried about being purged by Sun Ce, so they held on to the military power in their hands. As long as the king could announce the pardon and not give up their lives, they would naturally not provoke them. If they could give them some benefits, they would be happy to serve the new dynasty.

The interests were from Liangzhou people, including Dong Zhuo's old subordinates, Han Sui-Ma Teng, Yang Fu, Yan Wen and other newcomers.

Dong Zhuo's old subordinates had limited power in Guanzhong. As Dong Yue surrendered, Hu Zhen died in battle. Only Wuwei prefect Niu Fu still had a certain strength. Niu Fu was a rough man, brave but not scheming, but Jia Xu followed his orders. As long as Jia Xu wrote a letter, Niu Fu would bow down and surrender, otherwise Sun Ce would not bother, and Jia Xu would deal with him first, just like dealing with Hu Zhen.

Han Sui, Ma Teng and Sun Ce had a deep relationship, and Shi Sun Rui didn't say much. As for Yang Fu, Yan Wen and others, Shi Sun Rui had some ideas.

What is the most important thing for Liangzhou people, especially Liangzhou people with certain knowledge and knowledge? It is not official positions, not wealth, but respect and opportunity. As long as you respect them, appreciate them, and be willing to give them opportunities, rather than treating them as barbarians, they will be satisfied. Even if there are fewer immediate interests, they will not care about them.

A typical example is Jia Xu. When Jia Xu was young, he was filial and honest. He was the right way to enter the officialdom and was more favored by the world than his kindness, but he did not receive the attention he deserved in the court. Because he was from Liangzhou and had no family background and connections, he was a man in the palace for many years, but he couldn't wait for the opportunity to be released, so he could only return to Liangzhou and then become Dong Zhuo's subordinate.

Another example is Han Sui. Han Sui was a famous scholar in Liangzhou. He was once a scheming official. He went to Luoyang to meet the general He Jin because of this. This was also a good opportunity to become an official. However, there were too many people around He Jin and they looked down on Han Sui. They knew that Han Sui was the one who supported them to kill the eunuchs, but they did not give Han Sui the opportunity to become an official, which made Han Sui return disappointed.

This is just a microcosm of the Kanto people discriminating against the Kanto people. In the eyes of the Kanto people, Liangzhou is a carbuncle. Liangzhou people are all barbarians and are born traitors. Even good generals like Sanming in Liangzhou are excluded. Others may have a chance? Although the king is a Kanto person, he is different from those Confucian scholars. You can respect Jia Xu, use Yan Xing, Ma Chao, and Pang De as generals, and even use Han Shaoying and Ma Yunlu, and naturally use Yang Fu and Zhao Ang. As long as you have a letter of appointment, if these people see hope, who is willing to take risks?

After listening to Shi Sun Rui's analysis, Sun Ce felt confident. He invited Shi Sun Rui to join the Coffin Secret Academy to assist Zhu Yan in handling some affairs. The reason for this was that Shi Sun Rui was not young and had too high qualifications, otherwise he would have invited him to the Military Advisory Office.

Shi Sun Rui was a little worried. After all, he was Yuan Shao's old party. Yuan Wei and others were killed. Although he was not the direct person in charge, he was not sure about the relationship.

Sun Ce knew what he was worried about, so he smiled and promised him that he would never be harassed because of this. With Sun Ce's personal promise, Shi Sun Rui finally breathed a sigh of relief and agreed happily. His son Shi Sun Meng was kept by Sun Ce because of his outstanding literary talent.

Although Shi Sun Rui and his son were not awarded high-ranking officials and generous salaries, they were all close ministers, which aroused many hopes for a while. Since Shi Sun Rui, who had a direct connection with Yuan Wei and others, could be pardoned, they naturally had a chance. Many people were moved and waited patiently for Sun Ce's summoning.

Two days later, Sima Fang and his son received the summons notice and rushed to Mengjin Camp as soon as possible.

Sima Fang is tall and has always been used to being serious. Since he has arrived in front of Sun Ce, he is still serious and sits upright. Maybe it is because of his preconceit, or maybe it is because he is born to dislike such hypocritical characters. Sun Ce had a bad first impression of Sima Fang, and he didn't even have a smile on his face. Sima Fu saw it sincerely and was anxious, but he was not good at reminding Sima Fang.

After a few words, Sun Ce went straight in. "When Lang Zhongda was stationed in Bicheng, what do Sima Jun think?"

Sima Fang was silent for a moment. "The dog is already weak and has his own opinions, and it is not something that the old can control."

Sun Ce nodded. "Since that's the case, I won't bother Sima Jun. You are you, he is him. He is fighting in Hanoi, and Wen County is no exception. Sima Jun will be in Henan for a few days and it will not be too late to return home after the war is over."

Sima Fang's heart sank, and he knew that Sun Ce was useless and was quite disappointed. However, he had been studying for many years and had not put disappointment on his face. He bowed and was about to say goodbye, Lu Ji walked in, handed over a military newspaper, and looked at Sun Ce with excitement. Sun Ce took the military newspaper, glanced at him, and saw that Sun Shangxiang had won the battle for a long time. The heart that had been hanging for a long time finally let go. However, Sima Fang was present, and looked like he was still in front of him. He didn't want to be looked down upon by Sima Fang, so he suppressed his excitement, nodded lightly, and said nothing.

Lu Ji was a little surprised, but he didn't dare to ask more questions and turned around and went out.

After being interrupted by Lu Ji, Sima Fang didn't know how to speak again, and Sun Ce had no intention of talking to him anymore and was relatively silent. Seeing this, Sima Fang had to take the initiative to say goodbye. Sima Fu was a little unwilling to do so. Sima Fang was over fifty years old and could go home to support his old age, but he was just twenty years old and could not waste his youth. Besides, he did not become an official in the Han Dynasty. Since his elder brother Sima Lang could be appointed, he should be fine, just missing an opportunity.

If he leaves like this, when will he meet Sun Ce again next time? The second brother is dead, and the eldest brother is a county magistrate. When he reaches 2,000 shi, he may be middle-aged.

Sima Fu gritted his teeth and bowed to show his respect. "King, Fu thought that although the city of Bi is small, the terrain is dangerous and it is not easy to attack, so it is better to persuade the surrender."

Sun Ce had a good impression of the Sima family, but his hatred of Sima Fu was second only to Sima Yi. This person was obviously a key figure in Sima usurping the Wei Dynasty, but he had an old face and insisted on calling himself a pure minister of the Great Wei Dynasty. His hypocrisy was at the pinnacle. Seeing Sima Fu take the initiative to offer advice, his disgust increased three points in his heart, and said with a smile: "It is better to be able to persuade surrender, but no one can take this important task. If he wants to go, he will be alone and hopeless."

Sima Fu bowed again. "If the king trusts him, he will go through fire and water and will not refuse. He just wants to persuade the surrender to succeed, but he still needs a few promises from the king."

"Oh, what kind of promise do you want?" Sun Ce couldn't help but feel nauseous, and his tone was a little unkind. Since Sima Fu wanted to be a lobbyist, he didn't object. He asked Sima Fu to go to Bicheng to persuade him to surrender and kill him together. Promise? All I can promise is to let you die with Sima Yi.

Sima Fu could see Sun Ce's disdain, but he could not give up. He could only grit his teeth and say, hoping that there would be a turning point. "The king is good at fighting and attacking, but tens of thousands of troops attacked Bicheng for several months, with thousands of casualties. After Bicheng, there was another dangerous gate of Tianjin, which was ten times more dangerous than Bicheng. If it was a strong attack, it would be difficult to consume how much money and food would be consumed over the years. Therefore, Fu was not talented and thought that although the Wu army was brave, the strong attack was not a plan, and it would be better to consume one tenth of the target to attract people. When Bicheng surrendered, the defenders of Tianjing Pass knew the king's kindness and power, and might win without fighting. In this way, the gate of Bingzhou was opened, and the king could slowly walk north and take Shangdang, Taiyuan, and the north of Dingda River."

Sun Ce smiled. "Plan is a good plan, but I have a question."

"Please speak frankly, the king."

"Is it more effective to seize the Tianjing Pass to shock the ugly people in Bingzhou, or is it more effective to persuade surrender?"

Sima Fu was shy and annoyed, his face looked a little ugly, and he couldn't help but retort. "If you can succeed in a strong attack, you naturally don't have to worry about it. It's just that the gate of the courtyard is dangerous, which is even better than that of the city. Fu is afraid that the king will stop his troops under the city, and look at the mountains and sigh, and it will be too late to regret it."

Sun Ce smiled. "Duolao reminds me to remember it. Let me do this. You go to Bicheng first to persuade me to surrender. If Brother Zun can understand the current affairs and surrender before our army attacks the city, I can protect you from death."
Chapter completed!