In the last month of the fourth year of Jian'an, heavy snow fell. When night passed, the white area where the window lattice was opened. Whether it was the distant foothills or the nearby street scenes, the road became lively. The steaming snack stalls were set up in the morning. Among the pedestrians passing by, many figures were sweeping the snow on the eaves in front of their homes and the eaves.

Xu You stood in front of the window wrapped in a fur coat and looked at the lively street in front of him. The guards around him also came early to ask for instructions, waiting to arrange today's itinerary.

"Shanggu County is prosperous in trade between the north and the south. Apart from arable land, it will not be worse than Yecheng in a few years." The white air floated out from his mouth with his words, and actually had another meaning. No matter how prosperous Shanggu County is, it is just a county after all, and it can only be compared with Yecheng and cannot surpass the entire Jizhou.

From June to July, the two battles of Bailang Mountain and Wuwu Mountain in Liaodong were fermented and spread in the following months, which generally shocked the entire north and the Central Plains. Although Gongsun Zhi had a record in the past, he only had thousands of battles against tens of thousands, or even tens of thousands of people against fifty or sixty thousand. Usually after taking advantage, he retreated bravely. However, this time, Gongsun Zhi defeated 60,000 Wuhuan with 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses, and then 80,000 Liaodong Xianbei. Such a real victory shocked Xu You, who heard the news at that time, was extremely shocked, and even thought that the news had been exaggerated a lot in the transmission. However, when the second news came in September, it was confirmed that Gongsun Zhi had completely cleared Liaodong with 30,000 people and laid the foundation for Liaodong as his personal power. At this time, the two states of You and Ji could no longer sit safely.

He also knew that this time, he came here not only to explore the reality of Shanggu County, but also to see if he could return to the second son Yuan Xi and the daughter of the Zhen family. Perhaps, others were unwilling to take on this job, but Xu You knew that Gongsun Zhi could sort out Liaodong smoothly, and he also had some contribution. Although it was a bit disgraceful, he still had a sympathy.

"......I can only talk to him in the entire Jizhou." Looking at the snowy street scene of the city, he thought softly.

Soon, a knock came from outside the door. After the guard opened the door, a man dressed in a serviceman came in. The other party bowed outside the door: "Envoy Xu, the governor is free today and has entered the government office. Let Bei Yi come over and invite you to come over."

"Well, it's time for him to see me." Xu You tightened his robe, snorted in his nose, turned around with his hands behind his back, and said. When the officer frowned when he heard this, the figure who was strode past him, took a group of guards out of the inn, took a carriage and walked straight through the lively streets of winter.

In a few days, it was almost the end of the year. Children were chasing and fighting on the streets like furry balls. From time to time, the mother who was sweeping the snow in front of the house shouted loudly. Furs were traded here in large quantities, and the price was much cheaper than other places in the Central Plains. Many people at home had some extra money to buy to keep warm. In summer, when the weather was hot, they would wear Hanfu back. Xu You opened the curtain and looked at the scenery on the street for a while, and then arrived at the government office.

The shaft of the car stopped slowly, and then Xu You opened the curtain and walked down the cleaned ground.

"Please ask the messenger of Jizhou, the lord is waiting in the main hall." The young general who stood at the door bowed to greet him. It was the one he saw when he first came to Shanggu County that day, but he changed into a furry coat, and his body armor was still inside.

"The young general is handsome, why do you hold a doorman here?"

Xu You didn't bow his hand, but simply said something to him. Without waiting for the other party to answer, he strode inside. Not long after, a scholar outside the main hall had already been waiting under the eaves and invited him in. Seeing this person's appearance, he couldn't help but stop and raised his hand: "I don't know if this man's surname is noble?"

"Wang Lie, the governor of Shanggu County."

"But he is the disciple of Chen Shi, one of the four chiefs of Yingchuan."

Wang Lie smiled and nodded: "It's the master of his family, but he has been dead for many years." After saying that, he reached out and asked in: "I don't talk about private matters now, the messenger can go in by himself. My lord has been waiting in there for a long time."

Xu You, a man who was a famous scholar, was not arrogant, so he bowed again. The door next to him had opened at this time and walked straight in. The main hall was so grand that as soon as he entered the door, you could see a group of wolves hunting screen standing behind the first person. There were extremely lamp posts behind the seats on both sides, but four basins of charcoal fires set up, with a wild breath in the warmth.

In the first place in the middle of the hall, a figure wearing a big cloak was sitting on a big white-haired tiger-skin chair. Looking at the bamboo slips, there were also a lot of piles on the table table. He was tall and strong, and he supported the cloak very imposingly. He looked handsome and his short chin made his majestic appearance, as if he looked up at the mountains. There was a lazy white wolf lying on the stone steps beside the table table. He heard the footsteps coming in, squinted his eyes slightly, and then closed it, looking lazy again.

This was the first time Xu You saw the wolf king who was dominating the northern border.

The bamboo slips slowly rolled and unfolded. Gongsun Zhi didn't raise his head. He simply raised his hand and asked Xu You, who was bowing to him, to find a seat to sit down. Xu You stumbled on his lips and wanted to say something. In the end, he didn't say it. He had to sit in the left seat. After a while, the other party took a pen and rolled up the bamboo slips. Then he put down his pen and raised his eyes.

"Xu You? The first time I met, my name was Gongsun Zhi. I was born as a horse thief. So when I got here, there was no need to be polite. Just talk straight to the point. You saw it too. As soon as you came back, there were many official duties to deal with."

"Uh...yes." Xu You was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect the other party to speak so directly. When he quickly got up to salute again, Gongsun Zhi pressed his hand impatiently: "I just said that I should sit down!"

"Then, You said it bluntly."

"speak!"

"Yes!" Xu You sat upright and bowed: "You came here to congratulate the governor for winning two victories in Liaodong, which greatly enhanced the prestige of our Han people. However, when the governor pacified Liaodong, he sent a surprise soldier to seize my lord Wu Ruan Pass in front and then plundered my young master Xi to the north, and even wrote to ask my lord to show sincerity. This method is a bit too domineering?"

"So you are here to ask for guilt?" Gongsun Zhi leaned over and rubbed the white wolf's mane, his words were calm, but his eyes turned cold when he looked over: "I said before, I was a horse thief, and some habits are not easy to change. Do you have to do a business and have to be valuable. How much do you think your Yuan Xi is worth?"

Xu You was silent for a moment: "Governor, that's not what he said."

"Isn't that the case? He wants son, daughter-in-law, I want something valuable..." In a slow and low voice, Gongsun Zhi took it away from the white wolf, got up and walked off the big chair. Xu You from the other side also quickly stood up, and his tall and strong figure walked in front of him. Only then did he feel the pressure of being close to him. Gongsun Zhi, wearing a cloak, looked down at him and walked slowly in the middle: "...Isn't this a deal? As long as it is a deal, there will be a talk, don't you?"

In the hall, after these words were connected into a complete sentence, the air seemed to solidify, the words were dull and there was also a threat of invisibility. Xu You stood behind him and fell into silence again.

After a while, he said, "The Governor is a powerful man in the Han Dynasty. It is a bit undesirable to discuss business affairs at this time, but what do the Governor thinks are valuable?"

Gongsun Zhi looked at the burning brazier opposite, "The gift you brought is valuable." He turned back to Xu You, "You also saw that when you came to Shanggu County, Shanggu County is so big, it is very difficult to integrate into so many people at once. Although we defeated the Liaodong Xianbei and Wuhuan, we also lost a lot. If we were not in charge of the family, we didn't know that the firewood and rice were expensive. We were also a group of rough men who knew nothing, but only knew how to kill people in war. After the battle, we would slaughter the cattle and sheep together and eat meat. As a result, you also knew that we would go hungry..."

"...I also know that Yuan Jizhou has been sick again recently and cannot afford to rest. If he asks for a few cities, he is afraid that he will kill him. So, let's take some of the more valuable things, such as food and fodder... If you own four states, you will naturally not lack this little food. If you send it, I can let Yuan Xi go back to take care of his sick father and respect him."

"...Governor... is really kind and righteous."

Xu You came here as an envoy, and naturally he didn't dare to say something too much. At present, this seemingly fierce and rough wolf king is not as rumored as he can only fight and kill. When talking about the matter, he couldn't get in. The most important thing is that Mr. Xi is still in the hands of the other party.

"I wonder how much the governor wants?"

In his raised eyes, the shadow approached and blocked his vision, and he wanted to speak. Gongsun Zhi gently pressed his hand on his shoulder, patted it twice, and walked towards the seat. A powerful voice came: "...... It depends on sincerity. After all, there are so many mouths waiting for food and drink. After all, food will be consumed. There will be another year. It is not easy for a son to raise such a big body without disaster or illness. Go back and talk to Yuan Shao. I am a peace-loving person."

The cloak was raised and the figure sat down with a big golden sword.
Chapter completed!