After Sun Quan finished speaking, he saw Sun Ce looking at him thoughtfully, and couldn't help but feel nervous and said with a sloppy attitude: "Your Majesty, my brother..."

Sun Ce smiled slightly and waved his hand. "Zhongmou, you said it very well." After thinking about it, he added another sentence. "You have made great progress in the past few months. You are really a scholar who has been separated for three days, and you should look at him with admiration."

Sun Quan whined, wanted to speak but stopped, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "If I have something to gain, it is also my bestowal upon you. I have been listening to government affairs in the past few months and have handled some official documents on your behalf, especially those related to military affairs. Only then did I realize how ridiculous he was at the beginning."

Sun Ce sighed. "Zhongmou, if you really think so, it would be worth my hard work. By the way, although you are not as talented as governing the government, you are not useless. If you can be more stable, you will be more than enough to be a war zone supervisor. It's a pity... Alas, you are still young and it's not too late to understand now. You use more snacks, and in a few years, if you still want to lead the army and conquer, you will be re-entrusted overseas."

Sun Quan looked at Sun Ce in surprise. After a moment, he bowed to the ground and cried and said, "I will be willing to get what Your Majesty said, even if I live my life between writing and ink."

Sun Ce bowed and helped Sun Quan up and dusted off the dandruff on his shoulder. "Be careful, don't work too hard, life is still long."

"Yes." Sun Quan bowed again.

"Please carefully coordinate what you said just now and submit it to the discussion in two days."

Sun Quan showed a hint of hesitation. "Your Majesty, I have no practical experience in governing the government after all, and it is just a family's opinion. Your Majesty does not dislike me. I am already satisfied. How can I make a joke? Besides, my brother has a special status. If they have something to do, they cannot speak boldly and obey them, wouldn't it mislead all the ministers and delay national affairs?"

Sun Ce asked twice again, but when he saw that Sun Quan insisted on refusing, he disagreed, but he felt that Sun Quan's worries were not unreasonable, so he didn't say anything again. He chatted with Sun Quan about some common things before getting up and leaving.

After leaving the cabin station, Sun Ce went to the main cabin beside him and took a look. Mr. Bu was sorting out official documents in the main cabin. Two waiters were cleaning. When he saw Sun Ce enter the cabin, Mr. Bu came up to him. Sun Ce took a look around. "Are you always there?"

"I should serve you with me, but I saw that Your Majesty had a great time talking to the King of Changsha, and I was afraid that it would be over in a short time, so I came to do something easy."

"Have you heard the advice of the King of Changsha just now?"

"I heard some sporadically, it's not complete."

"What are your thoughts?"

"The King of Changsha is meticulous and good at deducing with mathematics. He is reasonable and well-founded and deeply understood. He is deeply rooted in the essence of His Majesty's new policy."

"The essence of the new policy?" Sun Ce couldn't help laughing twice, thought for a while, and nodded again. "That's true. I am very pleased with the progress of the King of Changsha."

"It's really enviable that your Majesty's brothers and sisters are all outstanding."

Sun Ce laughed loudly, held Bu Lianshi's hand and left the cabin. It was dark, and the lights on the building were reflected in the water, mixed with the bright moon and the galaxy. Sun Ce was so impressed that he slowed down and woke up speechlessly. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky.

"Training, I hope that the tens of millions of people in Dawu are talents and have a place to use their skills. Only in this way can China's clothing continue to improve, expand, and ultimately conquer the sea of ​​stars."

"Your Majesty's mind is broader than the sea of ​​stars."

Sun Ce raised the corner of his mouth slightly and turned to look at Bu Lianshi. Under the light, Bu Lianshi's face was a little red, but he couldn't see whether it was blushing or the light. She quietly faced Sun Ce's gaze, her face calm and a faint smile.

"You are implying that I am indecisive and kind to a woman, right?"

Mr. Bu laughed "Puchi", then felt guilty and angry at Sun Ce. "Your Majesty is going to be a crime." After a pause, she said again: "Your Majesty is worried that someone will say that?"

Sun Ce smiled. Actually, it was not that he was worried, but that some people said that he was too kind-hearted and too soft-handed, so he would not kill those who should be killed. The most typical one was Cao Cao and Liu Bei. He had the chance to kill him at the beginning, but he did not kill him, which left behind future troubles. Of course, this kind of words was just a one-sided statement from a few people, and anyone with insight would never say that. Sun Ce didn't take it seriously, just laughed it off.

At this point, he is not so vitiligo-hearted.

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Sun Quan was unwilling to express his views in public, and Sun Ce could not force it, but attached great importance to his views. After talking with Sun Quan twice, he summoned Ju Su, Guo Jia and others to discuss it. The topics were mainly focused on two aspects: one is whether to collect the funds in person, and the other is whether future taxes should be used to offset the seafood debt of Zhen Mi and others.

After listening to Sun Ce's explanation, Ju Su and others drank tea, some thought, and were not in a hurry to express their opinions. Liu Ye even joked with Guo Jia. They all knew that this kind of thing was not in a hurry, so they could be calm. After thinking for a while, Ju Su took the lead in speaking.

"Your Majesty, I think that if Cao Cao goes out of the gorge, there will be no problem with Your Majesty's personal expedition. At present, Cao Cao is just a test and there is no sign of leaving the gorge. It seems that there is no need to personally expedition. The Three Gorges are steep, and our army's towers are huge, so it is too difficult to sail against the current. Even if there is a boatman helping him, it is not easy. In this way, the advantage of the warship cannot be leveraged, so he can only knock on the gate all the way, which is no different from other roads."

Ju Su took a sip of tea and continued, "I think about it. Instead of doing this, it is better to hold the troops temporarily and observe their advance and retreat. If Cao Cao really ventures out of the gorge, he will be the right magistrate Lou Gui, Li Tong and the soldiers of the county, and his Majesty will live in Chaisang to observe success or failure. Although the right magistrate is young, he has the experience of commanding troops for several years. Last time he defeated Liu Yao in Lingling, he has a good command in the battle. This time he faces Cao Cao, even if he cannot win, he can increase his knowledge."

Guo Jia nodded and agreed. "I think it's okay. Although the Right Protectorate is young, he has become more calm and has the demeanor of a general over the years. Kong Ming is also a cautious person. Even if they are not Cao Cao's opponents, there is no possibility of a big defeat. If they take a step back, even if the Right Protector is defeated by Cao Cao, it is not a bad thing to break into the two states of Jingchu. It is better to fight in Jingchu than to break into the Three Gorges. If the Three Gorges can force breakthroughs, the Grand Governor Gan would not have waited until now."

Before Guo Jia finished speaking, everyone laughed knowingly. Although not everyone has seen the dangers of the Three Gorges, they all know who Gan Ning is. If they have the opportunity to lead the navy to force the breakthrough of the Three Gorges and enter Yizhou, Gan Ning will never give up this opportunity. The reason why he returned without success last time was because he could not do it.

One of the important reasons why the Dawu navy is strong is that it has good shipbuilding skills, large volume and fast hull, and ordinary warships cannot match it. However, the huge volume of the tower ship also causes difficulties in boating against the current, especially in waters such as the Three Gorges, where the water flows are particularly rapid, the tower ship itself does not have enough power to advance, and even if there is a help from a boatman, it is not enough. No one can pull such a large tower ship, but it is still in the situation of fighting between the two armies. Once the other side attacks the boatman, the tower ship loses its traction and may lose control at any time and be defeated without fighting.

Huang Zhong was not in good condition in the Han River Basin, so there were factors in this regard. The Han River was like this, let alone the Three Gorges. After Gan Ning tried to attack once, it was too difficult and there was no possibility of overcoming it in a short period of time. Then he followed Taishi Ci to Jiaozhou honestly.

Sun Ce felt it was reasonable. If Cao Cao really took the initiative, it would not be a bad thing. Let Sun Yi practice his skills first. If it doesn't work, it would not be too late to fight in person. With the strength of both sides, even if Cao Cao successfully attacked successfully, he would not be able to go deeper, and it would be even more impossible to reverse the situation in one fell swoop, and at most he would occupy Jiangling, Wuling, Changsha and other riverside areas.

As the situation has come to this point, he believes that the people in Jingzhou are stable, and whether it is civilians or aristocratic families, they will not have enough motivation to follow Cao Cao. Cao Cao's new policy in Yizhou is obvious to all, and he cannot bring greater benefits to the people of Jingzhou.

This is the power of the general trend.

As for the relationship between Sun Yi and Cao Cao, he believed that Sun Yi would be clear, and even if there were a few rumors, it would not have any effect. If he could not even bear this little pressure, he would not have any major things in the future.

The issue of personal levy soon came to an end, and the focus of the discussion was on the second item: whether to accept requests from marine merchants such as Zhen Mi and use taxes in the next few years to offset debts.

The issues involving the economy are relatively complex, and this issue is particularly complicated. First, it involves a lot of calculations, and second, there are too many uncertain factors. The few people here do not have a deep and detailed understanding of the economy and people's livelihood. Rather than discussing it, it is better to say that they are learning together. Sun Ce discusses this issue with them and also has the intention to enhance their economic thinking. In the end, how to make a decision, you must listen to the opinions of Zhang Hong and Yu Fan, who are experts in the economy.

The problem is complex, but it is not urgent. Whether it is implemented is only related to some gains and losses, and will not affect the entire situation. Even if the maritime merchants want to make trouble and expand the scale of the war for the sake of their interests, Sun Ce will not give them the opportunity and can stop them at any time.

Everyone had a heated discussion, talking and laughing, and occasionally pulling a few pieces of paper to calculate. Sun Ce asked Guo Jia to strengthen surveillance of overseas merchants. If someone found gold but concealed the news and tried to make profits by disrupting prices, don't blame him for being rude.

After all, it was the era of imperial power, and several merchants were overestimating their abilities if they wanted to compete with imperial power. Some people wanted to jump out as a typical example of wealth and insincere, but Sun Ce didn't mind treating them as fat sheep, using them to attack them, and reaping a wave of wealth by the way.

Zhen Xiang was also listening. He and Sun Ce had been with him for several years, so he naturally knew the pros and cons, and was frightened.

Speaking of the middle of the night, he was overjoyed. Sun Ce left the cabin and returned to the living cabin. When he passed the bridge, he saw Liu Ye arching and enjoying the night. Hearing the footsteps, Liu Ye turned around and bowed.

"His Majesty."

"Ziyang is in a good mood, and I'm here to appreciate the moonlight."

"It's not just the moonlight." Liu Ye smiled slightly. "I just discussed it with you, and my wonderful views were everywhere, and I also benefited a lot. I will reminisce here."

"Is that so? What kind of wonderful theory can actually make you Liu Ziyang feel wonderful. Let's talk about it."

"This is a lot. Does Your Majesty have time to listen?"

Sun Ce smiled. Liu Ye wanted to make suggestions alone. Liu Ye was conceited and competitive. He didn't like to express opinions in public and enjoyed the fun of giving advice alone. He was used to it, and didn't think much about it. He waved his hand to signal Sun Quan and others to leave first, leaving him and Liu Ye standing on the bridge.

Sun Quan, Zhen Xiang and others also understood Liu Ye's temper and bowed down.

Liu Ye said a few gossips, and when Sun Quan and others returned to the cabin, they could not see each other. Liu Ye then got back to the topic. "Although there are many wonderful discussions, I think Your Majesty's idea of ​​gold entering the market and affecting prices is the most interesting. It seems to be a big difference, but it can influence the general trend of the world. When I heard this, I couldn't help but think of Song Yu's "Feng Fu".

Liu Ye said, and couldn't help but recite. "The wind grows from the ground, starts from the end of the green apple, invades the valley, and is angry at the mouth of the earth capsule, and is in the mountains. It dances under the pines and cypresses, drifting and surging, and stirs up the hurricane. The sound of thunder in the hole, returns to the cave, cuts the stones and cuts the woods, kills the forest..."

Sun Ce felt a strange feeling when he listened to Liu Ye chanting "Fu of Feng". Liu Ye's knowledge is good, but he is definitely not a person who shows off his talent. Suddenly he is so literary and artistic, it is a bit artificial. Just flattering, is it as if it is so exaggerated?

"Ziyang, if you want to do a fu, why not write one yourself?" Sun Ce interrupted Liu Ye with a smile.

"How dare I mention my pen in front of Your Majesty? I can only introduce the famous works of ancient people and express my feelings."

"Haha..." Sun Ce couldn't help but laugh when he thought of his poem's name and waved his sleeves. "It's better not to mention some fame."

"Your Majesty, I am brave enough to ask if these wonderful theories are the opinions of Your Majesty alone, or is there any wise men who advise you to take the leading role of a hundred schools of thought?"

Sun Ce's eyes rolled, and he seemed to be smiling. What does Liu Ye mean? He had known a similar concept for a long time, but he had not formally proposed it. When Liu Ye suddenly heard this, he felt that someone might have made suggestions? Is he worried that his status would be threatened?

"I have a specialty in my profession and involve economic issues. Of course, I have listened to some opinions. I forgot who it is. When I think about it, I will tell Ziyang at that time, how about it?"

"Your Majesty is so serious, how dare I?" Liu Ye heard Sun Ce's unhappiness, quickly bowed and thanked him, said a few more gossips, and retreated awkwardly.

Sun Ce looked at Liu Ye's back and felt a little unhappy. It's nothing wrong with being utilitarian, but being so utilitarian, even so vigilant about the appearance of newcomers, wouldn't it be enough to be the best. As a surrendered minister, Liu Ye became a military advisor and servant in just a few years. Isn't it satisfying?

Sun Ce didn't think much about it and walked towards his cabin.

At the corner, Liu Ye slowed down, tilted his head, pondered for a moment, and turned toward Guo Jia's cabin. After the meeting, Guo Jia talked to Ju Su for a while. He had just returned to the cabin and took off his coat and was asking someone to make a pot of tea to check the documents accumulated due to the meeting. Seeing Liu Ye coming to visit, he was a little surprised. Despite this, he went to the cabin door to greet him in person.

"Zi Yang finished talking to His Majesty so soon?"

Liu Ye smiled and avoided speaking. "Guo Jijiu, there is something that I am confused about. I wonder if Guo Jijiu can solve my doubts."

"What kind of question can puzzle you Liu Ziyang?"

"Is there a new person around His Majesty?"

Guo Jia smiled. "Your Majesty wants to meet many newcomers every day. Who are you talking about?"
Chapter completed!