Seeing Sun Quan's horrified expression, the pottery merchant couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Master Sun, you are overthinking. In fact, the school affairs office under Tao's command is not so careful in investigating everything. I don't have that much energy and financial resources to develop the school affairs office to this level."
.”
When Sun Quan heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then his expression returned to calm: "Is the Prime Minister trying to deceive me?"
Although Sun Quan's performance is good, the city is still not deep enough. After all, for his age, he is still somewhat too young. He has not experienced many storms, and his experience is still a little bit behind.
"Master Sun, let me tell you the truth. Tao did not deceive you. The fact that you brought spring, summer, autumn and winter clothes to Pengcheng was indeed discovered by the school affairs office, but it was only aimed at you.
Others don’t have this treatment.”
Sun Quan's head suddenly exploded with a "boom".
"Prime Minister, what does this mean? I don't quite understand."
Tao Shang said with a smile: "The school affairs office investigates the affairs of the world, and it is impossible to pay so much attention to everyone, but I once gave an order to Guo Jia, saying that there are a total of ten people in the world, and we must do our best.
Collect information about them, even if it's what they eat for breakfast, which concubine they sleep with at night, how many times they poop a day, as long as it can be found, regardless of whether it is useful or not, you understand what I mean.
?"
Sun Quan was shocked. He looked at the pottery merchant in disbelief and said, "Ten people? What does the prime minister mean, that I am one of these ten people?"
Tao Shang nodded and said with a smile: "Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, Liu Bei, Liu Biao...and you, exactly ten."
"But..." Sun Quan asked weakly, "But I'm still just a child."
Sun Quan really didn't understand why the pottery merchant valued him so much.
Before this mission, he had no reputation at all.
The potter said with a smile: "You are a child, but I was also a child when I attacked Dong Zhuo. We all treat each other. Don't use this as an excuse to fool me, because I have already used this excuse."
Sun Quan found that things were a bit beyond his imagination, and the biggest variable was the degree of attention he received.
He really didn't expect the potter to treat him like a dish.
He never knew he could be so important.
Seeing Sun Quan lowering his head and saying nothing, Tao Shang fiddled with his nails and said: "Sun Zhongmou, from the moment you stepped into this hall, I knew what you were planning. Sun Ce pretended to be sick and sent you here.
It's called congratulations, but it's actually a hostage. If Sun Ce really rebels against me in the future, they will decide that although you have the identity of the Sun family, you are just a white boy. I will not hold you captive to death. For the sake of reputation, I may let you go.
Let’s go, right?”
Even though Sun Quan was smart, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded at this moment.
After a long while, Sun Quan said: "Prime Minister Tao, have you sent spies to my house to eavesdrop?"
"Well, to be honest, there is indeed a spy, but he probably didn't eavesdrop on you. This is what I inferred."
Tao Shang leaned forward and said: "But you must have noticed that there is a huge flaw in your plan, and that is how much I value you... Sun Zhongmou, let me tell you, in my heart, you
The weight is far heavier than that of Sun Ce, and much heavier!"
The sweat on Sun Quan's forehead began to drip down in big drops.
"What does the Prime Minister want to do with me?"
The potter looked at him with a smile and said: "Sun Zhongmou, you came to Pengcheng today. I can only tell you one thing. From now on, you will basically have to live here for the rest of your life! I will love you very much."
Yes, you don’t have to worry... I have something else to do, so I’ll leave first.”
Sun Quan was completely anxious now. He never expected that this would happen.
"Prime Minister, this!"
"Oh! By the way." Tao Shang stood up and patted his forehead and said: "One more thing, since your brother Sun Ce is seriously ill, he can no longer hold this official position, otherwise it will delay the court.
thing."
After thinking for a while, the pottery merchant continued: "You are Sun Ce's younger brother, so you will inherit the title of Lujiang County Governor and Rebel General."
Sun Quan asked in surprise: "What about my brother?"
"What a novelty. Of course your brother has passed away and is recuperating at home."
Sun Quan said anxiously: "What about me? I, I am the governor of Lujiang County now. If I stay here, I will make people in the world gossip..."
The pottery merchant waved his hand impatiently and said: "There is no such thing as gossip. This is called living in a high palace for a long time and leading the Lujiang River. It is in line with the rules... I have something else to do. Someone will naturally arrange your place to live in a while. Live well.
If you are short of money, tell me."
Seeing the pottery merchant's figure disappearing from the entrance to the hall, Sun Quan couldn't help but silently muttered: "What kind of business is this? What kind of business is this?"
…
The pottery merchant walked out of the meeting hall and saw Diao Chan, Mi Zhen, the newly married Lu Lingqi, Zhen Mi, Yuan Wan and others standing outside the door.
In addition, there are Xiao Liu Xi and Xiao Tao Ji.
The potter walked up to them and said, "Let's go."
The group of people immediately left the courtyard, got on the carriage, and drove towards the newly built palace in Pengcheng.
The palace in Pengcheng had not been built for a long time, and a large number of people went there to visit one person.
Zhen Mi has never met this person, but she has probably heard of her deeds.
When a group of people arrived at the palace, Ma Xun, the former regular servant of Liu Xie, personally came out to greet the pottery family.
The potter smiled and waved his hand, then let him lead the way.
Arriving at the inner courtyard of the palace, I saw Tao Hua sitting on a wooden wheelchair designed by a potter, looking at the scenery in the courtyard.
After Tao Hua's injury healed, although her body was gradually recovering, her head still ached from time to time, her thinking was unclear at times, and her body was weak.
Tao Shang asked Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Tuo to treat her. Although she was getting better day by day, she still had not fully recovered and was still somewhat unable to take care of herself.
"Sister, I'm back." The pottery merchant walked to Tao Hua and whispered.
Tao Hua turned her head and looked at the pottery merchant for a while, and it took her a long time to react.
"Brother, you just got married, why are you here?"
Tao Shang smiled and said: "Doctor Hua said that you are in good health recently, so I brought some of your sisters-in-law here. Let's have a meal together as a family."
When the words fell, Mi Zhen was seen holding Liu Xi in front of Tao Hua.
"Mom..." Xiao Liu Xi muttered softly.
"Be good." Tao Hua stretched out her hand to touch Liu Xi's face, but felt that her hand had no strength, so she shook her head helplessly and lowered her hand.
The girls said hello to Tao Hua, but Zhen Mi opened the food box in her hand, took out the dishes one by one, and placed them in front of the table in the pavilion in the courtyard.
Tao Shang said to Tao Hua: "Sister, although you and I are only distant relatives, your injury was caused by me. I have always wanted to compensate you. Now that your body is getting better and Xi'er is growing up, it is still
Let him come back to you."
Tao Hua shook her head and said: "When my brother and uncle recruited ancestral daughters into the palace, they also explained the pros and cons to us female relatives, allowing everyone to choose whether to go or not. My brother pointed out this path, but it is
I am willing to leave. No matter what, I never want to be a nameless person. Now I have become the mother of the Han Dynasty from an ordinary woman. This life is not in vain... Brother, there is no need to feel sorry for me.
As for Xi'er, with my current physical condition, I'm afraid I can't teach him, so I'd better let him follow my brother in the future."
The pottery merchant smiled helplessly and said: "The more you say that, the more guilty I feel. That's all. When you want to, just let him come to you to fulfill his filial piety."
Zhen Mi stood up and put a mouthful of food to Tao Hua's mouth: "Queen Mother, please use it."
Tao Hua opened her mouth and ate the food Zhen Mi fed her. She looked at her carefully and said with a smile: "When did my brother have such a beautiful and virtuous wife? The newly adopted Mrs. Lu is a hero among women."
, and the person in front of me seems to have a different charm, and she seems to be a smart and intelligent woman."
When Zhen Mi heard this, her face turned red and she said, "The Queen Mother is very complimentary."
Tao Hua chuckled lightly, then suddenly turned to look at Tao Shang and said: "Brother, there is something that I have always wanted to ask you, but I just don't know if it is convenient for you to tell me."
Tao Shang said: "What do you want to ask, sister?"
"If one day the world is truly unified, where does my brother want to go?"