Sun Ce accompanied Mrs. Wu for a long time and had dinner together. Yuan Heng also played a few games with Mrs. Wu. Seeing that it was getting late, he got up, held Yuan Heng's hand, and walked back to his yard.

Tangshan is quiet and warm as spring, and occasionally you can hear a few insects.

"It's still warm in Tangshan." Yuan Heng sighed.

Sun Ce smiled and didn't say anything. Tangshan was warm, but behind the warmth was the hot magma underground and the cracks were everywhere. This was similar to the situation in front of him. It seemed to be booming, but the crisis was constantly brewing, and conflicts were everywhere. No one knew which day it would break out. All he could do was to set up some pressure relief valves to slowly release the pressure so as to avoid causing major crises.

Back at Xiaoyuan, Yuan Heng went to arrange for someone to prepare toiletries and prepare to take a hot spring before going to bed. Taking advantage of this leisure, Sun Ce sat down in the study room on one side, spread Sun Quan's letters on the desk, and read them carefully.

He originally just took a look at it casually. His level of classics was average, and he might not be able to understand what Sun Quan was saying, and he was not interested in reading it. No matter whether Sun Quan really regretted it or not, he would not change his plan. He must use it. His own brothers should not be too mean, but he should not even think about military power. No matter whether it is his ability or mentality, Sun Quan is not suitable for military power.

But as he looked, he saw that the name was coming. The interval between these dozen letters was very short, almost written in a month, with an average of two to three days each, which was very regular. However, the content of these letters was very complicated, not only with history, but also with some military and war records. Even if Sun Quan was bored, he could complete one in two to three days, which was fast enough.

If we take a closer look at it, when Sun Ce started writing the first letter, he decided to accept the advice of the monarch and ministers, and officially took Jianye as the capital, and prepared for the throne ceremony to Fuchun. Sun Ce had every reason to believe that Sun Quan knew that he would ascend the throne, and the Sun clan and the wise men of Fuchun were going to Jianye to attend the ceremony. If he did not bow his head, he would probably stay alone in Fuchun to guard the tomb, and he had to bow down and surrender to avoid embarrassment.

To put it bluntly, I admit defeat but still feel dissatisfied.

"What are the kings looking at? So enchanting?" Yuan Heng walked over. She had already changed into a bathing gauze dress, and her graceful figure was faintly visible. Seeing Sun Ce looking at her, a shy cloud appeared on his face, covering his clothes. Although he had been married for many years, he was generous in front of outsiders and had the style of a queen, but in front of him, she was still shy, no different from a newly married young woman.

Sun Ce smiled and put Sun Quan's letters together, stood up and hugged Yuan Heng's slender waist, and walked towards the hot spring next door. "No matter what he is, it's not as good as you. Ah Heng, you have to work harder. My Great Wu Empire is about to be born, and you also have to give birth to a legitimate son for me. Otherwise, when will I retire?"

"I must work hard." Yuan Heng covered his mouth and chuckled, "The king should give me more opportunities. Someone will enter the palace next year, so I will get even less favors."

"Sure, certain." Sun Ce laughed. Even Yuan Heng left the reserve of the aristocratic family and knew that it was a big improvement. He bent down, hugged Yuan Heng and walked towards the hot spring. Yuan Heng screamed in shock, hugging Sun Ce's neck tightly with one hand and pressing against Sun Ce's chest with the other, feeling the strong and powerful muscles under the thin clothes, and his face turned redder.

The two maids followed closely, looked at each other, blushed and lowered their heads.

"Don't come in, wait outside." Sun Ce entered the hot spring, kicked the door, and swept the two maids' shy and curious eyes outside the door.

Xun Yu stood on the shore, looking at the increasingly clear shadows of sails in the distance, and sighed softly.

Zhong Yao came back and he would serve as the censor and become one of the three Dukes of the Great Wu Empire. When this news was revealed, many Ru Ying people breathed a sigh of relief. Ru Ying people finally occupied a place among the three Dukes, but Xun Yu was not happy, but instead felt an inexplicable pressure.

Unlike Zhang Hong and Yu Fan, Zhong Yao was not the original team of King Sun Ce of Wu, and he was not even considered a confidant. He was a surrendered minister and had no experience as a governor in prefectures and counties. He was suddenly promoted to the censor who was responsible for supervision. Many people were dissatisfied with it. The most suitable candidate was Du Ji, Gao Rou, and Man Chong, but it should not be Zhong Yao.

This is Sun Ce's comfort to the Ruying faction. From which perspective, Sun Ce's vigilance towards the Ruying faction has never been eliminated. He has been carefully adjusting, while bringing young people out and adjusting older people inward to control the proportion of Ruying faction in the court. This is not a secret, but many Ruying people are still excited about Zhong Yao being the censor, and feel that this is only matched with the strength of the Ruying faction.

Even his son-in-law Chen Qun thinks so.

"Father, Mr. Zhong's ship will be docked soon." Xun Ya ran up with his clothes and said breathlessly, his little face blushing.

Xun Yu looked at Xun Ya and frowned slightly. In order to welcome Zhong Yao, he did not wear the narrow-sleeved warrior uniform that he usually wore, but put on a wide-sleeved Confucian uniform, which made his movements extremely inconvenient, and even a little awkward and inconsistent.

"A Tong, when wearing a Confucian shirt, you must look like a Confucian scholar. You must not run or lose your etiquette."

"Oh." Xun Mata stopped and looked at Xun Yu with some timidity. He was not like his brother Xun Yun and his sister Xun Wenqian, and he did not have the courage to contradict his father.

Xun Yu didn't say anything else, started off and stepped down the steps, put his hands on his chest, and walked forward in a square step. Xun Mai saw it, followed suit, and took a square step. But he was not used to this way of walking, and it looked unnatural. Guo Yi, who was far away, saw it and quickly chased after him, laughing loudly, which made Xun Mai even more embarrassed. Xun Mai glared at him angrily and whispered: "Zuo Dupu is back."

"Where?" Guo Yi's face changed drastically. He didn't care about making jokes about Xun Yai and looked around. When he found out that he had been fooled by Xun Yai and turned around to settle the score with Xun Yai, Xun Yai had already gone far. He waved his fist in anger and was a little depressed. Although Sun Shangxiang has not come back yet, she will be back sooner or later, and this New Year is not easy.

The boat leaned against the shore, and the springboard was lowered on the boat. Xun Yu climbed up the steps, and Zhong Yao waited on the side of the side and bowed to him.

"Zhong Xiang, work hard all the way."

"Wenruo, do you need this between you and me? Others don't know, but you can still not know. If you are happy with me, how can you know that the exchange should do it?"

Xun Yu smiled slightly. "Zhong Xiang was content, but he couldn't see any force."

Zhong Yao looked at Xun Yu deeply, patted Xun Yu's hand, and whispered: "I must not know that it is impossible, but I have to do it. Since I have to do it, I can't shed tears and cry, so I have to force myself to laugh. Wen Ruo should know my heart."

Xun Yu didn't say anything more. Mrs. Zhong came over and congratulated Zhong Yao. After a few words, others came forward one after another and spoke around Zhong Yao. Most of these people were from Ru Ying, and they were officials in the court. Some of them were resting and some came out for leave today. Zhong Yao returned to the court to serve as the censor, which was the honor of the entire Ru Ying people.

In the crowd, Zhong Yao saw Chen Yi's figure and hurried forward to make a fuss. Chen Yi is not young anymore. According to the unwritten regulations of the Wu Kingdom, he has passed his term of office and cannot take up a real position. There is only one possibility for him to appear here: as a special guest, he will participate in the throne ceremony.

As soon as Zhong Yao asked, Chen Yi received an invitation from the King of Wu to attend the ceremony. There were many people with him. Zhong Yao knew several, such as Zhang Jian, a representative of the older generation of party members. It is said that He Yong, who lived in seclusion in Lumen Mountain, Nanyang, also accepted the invitation and was on the way to arrive. In addition, there were some old ministers in the previous dynasty, including Fu Wan and his wife.

Zhong Yao secretly praised Sun Ce's move. These people were famous and had a great influence, but they were old and could not cause direct interference. Giving him a chance to attend, it could show the tolerance and generosity of the new dynasty, indicating that it was different from the Han Dynasty and was conducive to gathering people's hearts.

It is very likely that Xun Yu's contribution is made.

Everyone surrounded Zhong Yao and went to the shore and walked directly to the Western Regions wine shop beside the Qinhuai River. Xun Yu and others held a banquet here to greet Zhong Yao. The King of Wu had an imperial edict, so Zhong Yao did not have to rush to meet him. He could take a break, learn about the voices of the people, and make some preparations.

The wine shop is a wine shop that specializes in seafood and wine. As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a faint smell of the sea. Zhong Yao looked around and saw tall glass sinks around the hall, with clear sea water inside, and countless strange-shaped fish swimming slowly inside. There were white sand and gravel at the bottom of the sink, floating water plants, and many surprisingly large shellfish, which were slowly swelling, and under the light, it was like a fairyland.

"This is……"

"Sir, this is seafood." A woman with picturesque eyebrows came over. She was tall and brisk, and she smiled before she could speak, which made people feel a natural sense of intimacy. "These are all sea water transported from the East China Sea. The ingredients are alive. They are made and eaten immediately, and the taste is the best."

"Seawater?" Zhong Yao was surprised and looked back at Xun Yu. "Wen Ruo, is this... too wasteful, right?"

Xun Yu smiled but didn't say anything. The woman smiled and said, "It's really admirable for adults to be frugal. However, although I was dedicated, I dare not boast about extravagance. On weekdays, most of the people who come and go are ordinary people in Jianye. Today, the difference is just to make adults relax and remove some seats."

Zhong Yao was even more surprised. "Can ordinary people come to such a restaurant often?"

Xun Yu nodded. "Although it is not an ordinary person, it is not a luxury home. This restaurant is a mid-to-high-end approach. If an ordinary person has something to do, he can still afford it occasionally. Under normal circumstances, if you don't have to support your face, you will deliberately order some expensive wine and food, which is enough for a hundred yuan per person. Today I will welcome you and celebrate your promotion to the third official, so the standard is higher, and each person has two hundred yuan. Don't be fond of it."

"Can you eat in such a restaurant with a hundred coins per person?" Zhong Yao couldn't believe it, and instinctively felt that Xun Yu was lying to him.

Xun Yu didn't say anything and signaled to the woman's head. The woman smiled and said, "The kitchen is preparing, and she is still free. Why don't you tell me the characteristics of this shop to the adults?"

Zhong Yao agreed happily and followed the woman to the glass sink beside her.
Chapter completed!