After Dong Zhuo's death, the changes brought about were huge. Not only the forces within Guanzhong, but also the forces in the southeast were also preparing to make moves at this moment.
After Tao Shang returned to Xuzhou, he first went with Cao Bao to visit Tao Qian. The two of them described to Tao Qian the situation and results of the Western Expedition.
When Tao Qian heard that both Dong Zhuo and Huangfu Song had passed away, he felt really sad. The old man arranged the palace of this old boss in Pengcheng and ordered all levels of civil and military personnel in Pengcheng to pay homage and pay homage.
The pottery merchant also introduced Xu Jing to Tao Qian. Faced with this minister who was very kind to his son, Tao Qian naturally treated him with courtesy.
After the arrangements for the memorial ceremony for Huangfu Song were completed, the pottery merchant told Tao Qian the four major events that he had to arrange after he had a chat with Guo Jia that day.
After Tao Qian listened to the pottery merchant's narration, he felt deeply that this statement was reasonable, and immediately asked the pottery merchant how to do it.
"In my opinion, among these four major things, which one should be done first?"
Tao Shang explained to Tao Qian: "The boy thought hard along the way, analyzed the pros and cons, and thought that to solve the four problems now, we should proceed from the easy to the profound. The boy wanted to send troops for his father first, so he first took the Xia Pi's Zuo Rong, and then found a way to eat Wu
The grand constitution of the county, and then the two of us will concentrate our efforts to force Zang Ba to submit and take back Langya County!"
Tao Qian lowered his head and calculated, and said happily: "If we can take back the power of the three counties of Xuzhou, and then capture Wu County, then I will also be sitting on the land of eight counties, starting from the southeast coast of the Yangtze River, both north and south banks
All fertile soil is the territory of my Tao family!"
The pottery merchant smiled and said: "Father's calculation is really good. If he can control eight counties, he will be no ordinary prince."
"Son, what do you need me to do to deal with Zuo Rong and Sheng Xian?"
The pottery merchant smiled and shook his head and said: "Father, there is nothing to do. I will go back to Jinling City to rest for a while before starting the battle. Father only needs to be in Pengcheng, keeping a close eye on the developments of all parties, and not letting others take advantage of the opportunity."
The advantage we have in Xuzhou is... Sheng Xian and Zuo Rong are both suffering from scabies and leprosy, so if you want to deal with them, you can basically defeat them in one battle."
If it were any other subordinate, if he had boasted like this to Tao Qian, Tao Qian would have reprimanded him.
But facing his eldest son, Tao Qian really couldn't say anything about him.
Not to mention building Jinling City into a fertile land, just by defeating Yuan Shu and participating in the battle to destroy Dong Zhuo, Tao Shang's achievements are already higher than Tao Qian's, and this guy's prestige is in the southeast.
It is also getting higher and higher.
If it had been ten or twenty years earlier, Tao Qian would probably have been worried that the pottery merchant had some great achievements and could overwhelm his master, and that he would not be able to control him.
However, at the age Tao Qian is now, he can let go of some personal suspicions and thoughts that are purely due to today and no tomorrow.
If a person in his dying years can see such a child among his descendants who can take on such a big responsibility, is there anything in the world that can be more joyful than this?
"Okay! My son! Just go ahead and do it! My father is in Pengcheng and will take care of all aspects for you. Not to mention that you have the confidence to conquer Xia Pi State, Guangling County, and Wu County. Even if you can't do it, my father is in Pengcheng."
I’ll give you the bottom line... As long as I’m with you, the sky won’t fall!”
Although he knew that Tao Qian's words were mostly bragging, the pottery merchant was still very moved.
For those who are willing to selflessly provide a sunny sky for others, only parents in this world can do that.
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After paying homage to Tao Qian in Xuzhou, the pottery merchant returned to Jinling City carrying Huangfu Song's coffin and tablet.
In fact, Huangfu Song's coffin should be laid to rest now, but Huangfu Song once told the pottery merchant that no matter where he died, he hoped that the pottery merchant could bring him back here because of the beautiful scenery of Jinling City.
The old man has not seen enough. This is indeed the most suitable place for him to rest.
Outside Jinling City, the moment they saw Huangfu Song's coffin, Wang Yun, Diao Chan, Xiao Ying'er and others all cried.
Among them, the one who cried the most sadly was Wang Yun.
But even so, Wang Yun remained stubborn and didn't say a word.
Because he knew that Huangfu Song's expedition had already fulfilled his wish, and he died well and without regrets.
Life is like this, what else can I ask for?
Huangfu Yizhen has no regrets anymore.
In accordance with Huangfu Song's request during his lifetime, the pottery merchants conducted a funeral ceremony for Huangfu Song at Nanshan in Jinling City, keeping everything simple.
Tao Shang and Wang Yun stood in front of Huangfu Song's tombstone together, staring quietly at the words on the cold tombstone. The old man and the young man each had their own thoughts in their hearts.
"Son, you have kept your promise."
Wang Yun suddenly spoke and said to Tao Shang: "Although I don't know what method you used, I know that the old thief Dong Zhuo definitely did not die of illness. There must be your plan in it, but you
How exactly it is done, I don’t know.”
Looking at Huangfu Song's new tomb, the pottery merchant felt heavy, and rarely did he make fun of Wang Yun.
"Situ, Dong Zhuo is dead, but the crisis in Chang'an City is still there... Lu Bu, Li Jue, Guo Si, Ma Teng, and Han Sui are all here, and all of them are tigers and wolves. Do you... still want to return to the capital to protect the emperor?
?”
A wry smile appeared on Wang Yun's lips.
"Some things are finally beyond human power. Everything that needs to be done has been done, and everything that needs to be worried has been worried about. Dong Zhuo died, and a group of people came. Even if I join forces with you, Lu Bu and Li Jue will be killed."
These people have also been eradicated, and there is no guarantee that tigers and wolves will not continue to appear in the future... Yizhen has gone, and my heart has gone with him. There are some things that I, an old man, can no longer control."
The pottery merchant looked at Wang Yun in surprise. This veteran of three dynasties who devoted himself to the Han Dynasty and the emperor... At this moment, he stopped trying to get into trouble. Did he really look away?
Tao Shang felt that Wang Yun's words were somewhat deceiving him, so he immediately tried to test him: "If Wang Situ doesn't want to care about this chaotic world and the Han Dynasty...then what are you going to do?"
Wang Yun was silent for a while, then suddenly let out a long sigh.
"The worldly affairs of the world are over. My generation has tried its best. Whether it succeeds or fails cannot be undone by human power... I have no attachment to the court and the disputes."
"ah?"
The pottery merchant heard that the mountains and clouds were shrouded in mist, and he didn't understand why.
What do you mean by mundane things in the world? This old man doesn’t want to commit suicide, does he?
Wang Yun looked at Huangfu Song's tombstone quietly, and suddenly said sadly: "Huangfu Yizhen was really at a loss in his life. He was busy running about the affairs of the court before he died. He thought that except Dong Zhuo, he would get peace in the world.
The result is that there are more and more tigers and wolves... I have finally thought about it. Future generations will take care of things in the future. It has nothing to do with me. I can’t control it even if I want to... From now on, I will wander around the southeast, seeking immortality.
If you ask, you must at least live out Yizhen's lifespan for him."
"puff!"
The potter almost lost his breath, his eyes widened.
"What the hell? You, what did you say you were going to do?"
Wang Yun glanced at the pottery merchant and said: "I'm just asking the immortal to ask, why are you nervous...Looking at your fuss and fuss, you don't have the majesty of a county chief."
The pottery merchant looked at Wang Yun in disbelief and was completely confused.
He suddenly remembered a classic line from a classic TV series he watched in his previous life: "Bima Wen, you plagued monkey, you are not a monk, you want to be a goblin!"
The pottery merchant grinned and sighed: "If you don't want to be a Situ, do you want to be a Taoist priest?"
Wang Yun snorted: "Who said I want to become a monk? It's not a sin for me to be a magician and travel around the southeast in search of the way to become an immortal, right?"
The potter grinned secretly, thinking that of course it was not a sin.
This is a demon!
As I get older, I might say that I have become more open-minded, but in reality, I am still afraid of death.
"Forget it, Tao will let someone build a Taoist temple near Jinling City in the future, and then find some well-known Taoists and alchemists to live there and study the way of heaven with you and pursue the art of immortality. How about that?"
Wang Yun waved his hand and said indifferently: "No need, nine times out of ten the people you find are liars. How can you summon a real immortal master at will? Didn't I say that I want to turn into an alchemist?
Traveling by yourself, relying on opportunities to seek enlightenment from immortal masters."
The pottery merchant frowned: "You really want to go out on a wander? This is a chaotic situation. If something happens to you, how will Diao Chan and I deal with it?"
Wang Yun said carelessly: "I didn't leave the territory of Wuyue, I just wandered around under your nose. Besides, if you send a few more elite warriors to protect me, wouldn't that be the end of it!"
The pottery merchant was speechless at Wang Yun's shameless attitude.
An old alchemist, wearing a Taoist robe, playing with a fly whisk, chanting the Tao Te Ching in his mouth, followed by a group of armored and fully armed cavalry and infantry?
What kind of alchemist must be able to do this?
Which immortal master is so blind that he would enlighten him like this?
"Okay, whatever you want is fine..." The pottery merchant shook his head helplessly.
Since the death of Huangfu Song, Tao Shang has cherished these old comrades from the bottom of his heart.
It is said that having an old man in a family is like having a treasure. Huangfu Song's departure indeed brought great shock and reluctance to the pottery merchant.
As long as people don't die, they can be as evil as they want!
Wang Yun smiled and patted the potter's shoulder, comforting him: "Good boy, I didn't expect you to be so understanding...I thank you."
The potter said weakly: "No thanks, this is what juniors should do."
"After I figure out the method of seeking immortality, I will go back to Pengcheng and ask your father to become an immortal together!"
The potter's head suddenly broke out in cold sweat.
"Thank you Master Situ for your kindness... I beg you to let my father go."
Wang Yun laughed loudly: "Why are you so polite! Let's talk about this later... Well, after I finish arranging a big event, I have to leave Jinling. Haha, I'm just going to travel around. You can concentrate on doing your own thing.
You must manage the army and the people well, but don't miss me too much."
The potter smiled awkwardly, his smile looking very stiff.
How should I respond to this?
Old Situ is quite narcissistic.
"Don't worry, Situ. This junior will not delay business because he misses you... By the way, Situ, you said you have one more important thing to do before leaving? What is it?"
Wang Yun said with a smile: "I'll keep it a secret from you. After a few days, your kid will naturally know about it."
After saying that, Wang Yun's face suddenly brightened, he shook his sleeves and bowed deeply to the pottery merchant.
The pottery merchant was startled. He couldn't bear Wang Yun's gift to him, so he hurriedly returned the gift respectfully to him.
Wang Yun straightened up and said seriously to Tao Shang: "Master Taiping, I hope you will clear up the world as soon as possible, clear up Xiaoxiao and restore peace to the world."
The pottery merchant couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
When he was young, the pottery merchant also hesitantly replied to Wang Yun: "Old Alchemist Wang, I hope you will achieve complete merit and deeds soon, be crowned with bliss, and become an immortal."