Sun Ce had worked under Yuan Shu before, so he naturally knew what kind of power Yuan Shu had.

Hundreds of thousands of troops defended a city like Shouchun, but in the end they could not avoid being destroyed by the imperial court.

That shows that the power of the imperial court is stronger than most people imagine.

Sun Ce was a military general and followed his father Sun Jian on the battlefield all year round. He was very sensitive to the balance of strength between the enemy and ourselves.

In addition, after Sun Jian was ambushed, when he was dying, he held his hand and asked him to take care of his younger brother and sister.

This made Sun Ce even more cautious. He didn't want to challenge a behemoth like Liu Xie casually.

Sun Ce is not cowardly, but he knows that as a qualified lord, he must clearly know what he can and cannot do.

Moreover, as Jiangdong was the hardest hit area for the family, some people had already tried to persuade Sun Ce to join Yuan Shao's camp, but they were all rejected by him.

How could he change his mind easily just because of two letters from Xu You and Jian Yong?

Therefore, at this time, Sun Ce already had an answer in his heart, and he still wanted to be neutral.

In fact, it is understandable that Sun Ce has such thoughts.

Jiangdong's Sun family was originally a military commander, and his heart was full of feelings for the big man. He didn't have as many tricks in his heart as the aristocratic family.

Therefore, it makes sense for Sun Ce to want to remain neutral.

However, Sun Ce didn't want to think about it. He just rejected Xu You and Jian Yong directly, and refused directly in person. This would be a bit embarrassing.

He had already thought about it, and decided to wait until later and write a letter to Yuan Shao and Liu Bei himself, explaining the current situation in Jiangdong.

"Two gentlemen, I already know about this matter, but please give me some time to think about it carefully." Sun Ce looked at the two of them and said with a smile.

Then, regardless of whether the two of them agreed or not, he directly had the banquet served.

As for Xu You and Jian Yong, they looked at each other and said nothing.

After a banquet, in which the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves, Sun Ce arranged for someone to escort Xu You and Jian Yong back to the post house.

There was nothing to say all night, and when the next day came, Xu You was eating and brought Jian Yong to Sun Ce's mansion, preparing to ask for an audience with Sun Ce.

However, the servant guarding the gate of Sun Ce's mansion told Jian Yong and Xu You that Sun Ce had gone hunting with his men early in the morning.

Xu You and Jian Yong asked again when Sun Ce would be back, but the servant simply said he didn't know.

On the way back to the post house, Jian Yong asked Xu You with a sad face: "Mr. Ziyuan? What should we do now?"

Xu You twirled his goatee with his fingers and put on a proud expression.

"Xianhe, don't panic, Sun Ce went out hunting, which was already expected." Xu You said slowly.

"Ah? Mr. Ziyuan has already thought of this? Then I dare to ask, sir, what should we do?" Jian Yong looked at Xu You and asked the question.

"Xianhe, in fact, before I started Jianye, I had already discussed it with the Zhang family, the Lu family and others. You must know that Sun Ce, the Marquis of Wucheng, has more than just one son." Xu You looked at Jian Yong, showing a proud look.

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"Have more than one son?" Jian Yong is also a smart man. When he heard Xu You say this, he immediately understood what Xu You meant.

Not only did Sun Ce have a son, but also Sun Quan?

But the problem is that now that Sun Ce is still here, it’s not Sun Quan’s turn to take charge of the land east of Jiangdong.

Xu You glanced at Jian Yong and immediately understood what Jian Yong was thinking.

He complained in his heart, his princess Liu Bei is so shameless, how come you, a courtier, haven't learned anything at all?

Xu You complained, but he still patiently told Jian Yong about his opportunity.

"Xianhe, although Sun Ce is in charge of Jiangdong now, Sun Ce has no children. If something happens to him, who do you think will take the position of the lord of Jiangdong?"

Hearing this, Jian Yong looked shocked, then lowered his voice and asked: "Mr. Ziyuan, do you want to harm Sun Ce?"

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"A member of Jiangdong's family? Who is it?" Jian Yong still doesn't quite understand.

"Mr. Xianhe, tell me, if something unexpected happens to Sun Ce, who will be most advantageous?"

"Who is most advantageous? Of course it's the second young master." Jian Yong said directly without thinking.

But the next moment he was stunned: "Mr. Ziyuan, are you saying that the second young master wants to harm Sun Ce? It's impossible, right?"

Jian Yong was surprised. He couldn't believe that it was Sun Quan who wanted to murder Sun Ce.

Although Jian Yong didn't know much about Sun Quan, he had heard about some things about Sun Quan.

In his impression, Sun Quan has always been a humble gentleman, brave and resourceful. No matter how you look at it, he doesn't want to be someone who will harm others behind their backs.

When Sun Jian died in battle, the Sun family was in chaos. Some people wanted to continue fighting Liu Biao, while others wanted to make a truce with Liu Biao.

After all, his lord has died in the battle and his morale is completely depleted. What can he do to carry on?

At that time, Sun Ce was already blinded by hatred. He was the main militant and wanted to fight Liu Biao to the death.

At this time, Sun Quan took the initiative to stand up. He first comforted the furious Sun Ce, and then went to Liu Biao's camp alone to negotiate peace with Liu Biao.

The subsequent result was of course a success. Liu Biao returned Sun Jian's body, and then buried Sun Jian with royal rites on Sun Ce's behalf.

They also paid a large amount of money and food, which allowed the Sun family to survive.

"Why, Mr. Xianhe doesn't believe it?" Xu You looked at Jian Yong with an inscrutable expression, and then continued: "Mr. Xianhe, do you know why Sun Ce has been married for so long but has no children?

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"What!" Jian Yong was shocked when he heard what Xu You said: "Mr. Ziyuan, are you saying that it was Sun Quan who did it because Sun Ce had no heirs?"

"Otherwise? If Sun Ce has an heir, then does Sun Quan still have hope of becoming the Lord of Jiangdong?" Xu You said slowly.

After Jian Yong listened to Xu You's words, he thought for a long time and then sighed.

"May I ask Mr. Ziyuan, how did you learn about this?"

"Of course I learned about it through the Jiangdong aristocratic family. Mr. Xianhe couldn't have imagined that in fact, these aristocratic families in Jiangdong have already seen that Sun Ce is not a wise master."

"So, they have surrendered to Sun Quan a long time ago and are waiting for the opportunity. This time, we are also thanks to the man from Luoyang. If he hadn't insisted on getting an edict, I guess these people in Jiangdong can continue to endure it."

"Now that the edict has been issued, they have no choice but to join in the rebellion, otherwise the only thing waiting for them will be the emperor taking back various privileges."

"I guess the little emperor in Luoyang would never have imagined how many enemies his edict would make for him."
Chapter completed!