At the end of the first month of the fourth year of Jian'an, after successfully forcing Gao Chong back to Yangzhou, Cao Cao led his army to clear the remnants of Lu Bu's forces in Xuzhou. Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li and others surrendered one after another. Zang Ba repeatedly attacked Cao Cao's retreat and was one of the most troubled generals of Cao Cao. Cao Cao, who had always seen talent, attached great importance to Zang Ba and appointed him as the prime minister of Langya, Sun Guan was prime minister of Beihai, Wu Dun was prime minister of Licheng, Yin Li was prime minister of Dongguan, and appointed Bi Chen, an old native of Dongping, as the prime minister of Lu.

In February spring, Zhang Yang, the Grand Marshal of Jinyang who sent troops to rescue Lu Bu, was killed by his general Yang Chou. Soon after, Zhang Yang led Bai Tu Gu to kill Yang Chou again, preparing to form an alliance with Yuan Shao in Hebei. Once Bingzhou falls into Yuan Shao's hands, the pressure on Cao Cao's northern border will be increased unprecedentedly.

At this time, Cao Cao could only avoid overall passivity by urging his troops north immediately and annihilated Guan Gu in one fell swoop, because once Yuan Shao completely freed his hands from the confrontation with Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao could only sit still and wait for death.

Although the Central Plains is the center that everyone wants, it is also a place where they are attacked from all sides. Even if Cao Cao uses the emperor to lead the princes to gain political advantages, he will not be able to change his dilemma for the time being.

Based on this situation, Gao Chong, who was confronted by Huai River, sent envoys to test the possibility of a fight. Cao Cao began to retreat moderately from the Xiacai area, and Xiahou Yuan was also transferred to Linhe by Cao Cao. Gao Chong also sent Wang Lang and Zhang Wen as an envoy, holding a jade seal to present to the court.

Since Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, the imperial seal has been tragically among the people, and has been handed by Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu and Gao Chong. Now it has finally returned to the hands of the emperor. The return of the jade seal made all the civil and military officials of Xu Du and the emperor uncontrollably happy. Although the jade seal is just a symbol, it still has irreplaceable significance for the Han royal family.

Not only the emperor was happy, but the old ministers who were loyal to the Han Dynasty were also crying.

Cao Cao was also in a good mood because the return of the Jade Seal increased the legitimacy of the court he supported, and even if Yuan Shao had a strong power, he could not deny this. Therefore, when everyone unanimously proposed to worship Gao Chong as the governor of Yangzhou, Cao Cao came to push the boat and nodded without stopping to agree.

Finally, with the mediation of the envoys sent by the court, Cao Cao and Gao Chong's families officially stopped their troops and truce. In order to show their sincerity, Cao Cao appointed Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou, and Che Zhou, the governor of Xuzhou, to station troops in Pengcheng and guard the Xuzhou line with Zang Ba. Gao Chong also left Zhang Liao to guard Shouchun and led a large army to the south to Moling. The war in Xuzhou came to an end.

While Gao Chong was rushing to the north, Huang Gai, who was resisting in Dongyang and Jianxing, Jiang Qin's troops began to leave the mountainous areas they were guarding and marched into the plains in the northern part of Kuaiji. However, Lu Xun was prepared for this. Huang Gai and Jiang Qin fell into the trap that had been set by Lu Xun after arriving in Chadu. After a battle, Huang Gai fought to the death and broke through. Jiang Qin was defeated and captured and surrendered. At this point, after more than four years of arduous battles, Gao Chong steadily consolidated the foundation in Jiangdong and basically eliminated the large-scale resistance of Sun Quan's remaining troops.

The summer of the fourth year of Jian'an was a peaceful and peaceful life that had never been seen before for Gao Chong and the people of Jiangdong. Although there were sporadic resistance in the Dongyang, Jianxing and Fuchun areas in the territory, overall, all counties in Yangzhou showed a vibrant scene.

Under the deployment of Lusu, the officials were sent to various counties. The displaced people returned to their hometowns. The abandoned fields were reclaimed due to the war. In the densely populated counties of Wu County, Kuaiji and Danyang, they were the three counties with the largest number of people migrated south, and they were also the first places where the economy was restored.

Food is the most important thing for people.

The floods in Jiangdong have been in trouble for many years. If you want to have a good harvest, it is crucial to treat flooding. Under the leadership of Jiang Cang Ci, Diannong Zhonglang, a period of irrigation and dredging ponds that benefit future generations started construction in Wujun. Once it is completed, it will transform the poorly drained depressions into fertile fields. In this way, the rice planting scope in Wujun can have great development.

This section of ponds almost used the last little savings left in Gao Chong's treasury, so that in September, even the county and county officials in Yangzhou treasury could not be redeemed for the monthly salary, and could only be replaced by white slips.

September is the most restless month for Gao Chong.

After this month, Jiangdong will embark on a path of smooth development. Once it cannot survive, the public's resentment will suddenly burst out, and this force will be enough to destroy everything.

In the direction of Yuzhang, Gan Ning and Xu Sheng strongly prevented the troops and finally curbed Huang Zu's attempt to invade. Gao Chong also returned to Yuzhang while he was relatively calm.

Since the Northern Expedition of Yuan Shu in the third year of Jian'an, Gao Chong has not set foot on the hometown of Yuzhang for more than a year. Yuzhang County, although it is surrounded by mountains and is not prosperous, it is the first place where Gao Chong started. For this place, Gao Chong has its own place in his heart.

What's more, Musa is here.

Yuzhang, Gao Chong's mansion.

The red light is tall and shining with tempting sparks.

The separation of Gao Chong and Musa made it a little unnatural, after all, this time it was too long.

In the room, a couple who had been reunited for a long time hugged each other tightly. Musa hugged Gao Chong's chest tightly, buried her head deep in Gao Chong's arms, her eyes closed, and happiness and satisfaction hung on her face.

After a long time, Musa suddenly sighed softly.

Gao Chong said: "What's wrong?"

"I——, I really want to have my own baby." Musa's voice was low, with a hint of regret, and her hand gently stroked Gao Chong's cheek.

Musa and Gao Chong have been married for three years, but they have been together for too long. In addition, Musa's condition has not improved, so the major event of having children was delayed inadvertently. Musa was not in a hurry before, because both of them were still young, but when the news of Da Qiao being pregnant came, Musa couldn't help feeling a little lost.

As he spoke, tears rolled down Musa's eyes, which wet Gao Chong's naked chest.

"Okay, this time I'm here to pick you up to Moling. When we arrived, your good sister and good sister had given me several instructions. If I can't do it, how dare I go back?" Gao Chong wiped away the tears from the corner of Musa's eyes and teased.

Musa jumped up and said, "Really?"

The quilt suddenly slid off his body, and the infinite spring guangk was full of high eyes.

Gao Chong could no longer suppress his impulse and pulled Musa into his arms, murmured, "Is it true? Let's know if it's true?" After that, Xiongshuo's body suddenly pressed Musa under his body, and the desire that had been suppressed in the hearts of the two of them for many days was completely ignited. At this time, there was no need for any words.

The night is warm, and the beauty of it goes without saying.

On the afternoon, Gao Chong, accompanied by Musha, began to inspect the counties and pavilions of the three counties of Yuzhang, Luling and Lujiang as the governor of Yangzhou.

On September 20, 20th, Jian'an, Gao Chong and Musa and his party came to Pengze. After Xu Sheng's vigorous renovation, Pengze had developed into a fortress that had been stationed in the military. Economically, with the influx of immigrants in Jiangbei, the Pengze area was densely populated and traded, and the street market was much more prosperous than other places in Yuzhang.

After the bloody battle of Shang Liao, Xu Sheng gradually grew into a general who could trust Gao Chong to command the troops. If he hadn't been defending in Pengze, Huang Zu of Jiangxia would have probably plundered Yuzhang long ago.

On September 22, Gao Chong and Musha, accompanied by Xu Sheng, crossed the river to Wancheng. Since the Li Shu rebellion was quelled, Xu Sheng was the prefect of the city. However, Xu Sheng was in charge of military affairs, and the specific affairs were mostly responsible for county officials. The person who came to the Wan River to welcome a young master named Jiao Zhongqing.

Wancheng seems much more depressed than Pengze. The war has already destroyed the important town by the river to the point where only one body is left. Gao Chong just took a boat to get ashore from the Wan River when he encountered a sad and sad thing.

"Brother, sister-in-law has jumped into the well!" As soon as Gao Chong arrived at the gate of Wancheng City, he saw a young girl running towards him in panic, holding Jiao Zhongqing's sleeve and saying.

Jiao Zhongqing's face changed drastically, and his already fair face turned pale. He said anxiously: "Where is it? Take me there quickly." After that, he hurriedly followed the girl.

After walking a few steps, Gao Chong was right beside him, so he ran back and bowed to Gao Chong, "Peng Zheng, if you have urgent matters at home, please do not blame me if you can't accompany you!" After that, he left hurriedly without waiting for Gao Chong to agree.

Gao Chong looked at Jiao Zhongqing's back in surprise and couldn't help but feel strange. Generally speaking, when he saw a high-ranking official coming to the county to inspect, the county officials were respectful and accompanied him all the way. Only the lord of Anhui City Bo Jiao Zhongqing seemed special.

"What big thing happened to his family?" Musa couldn't help but be curious than Gao Chong, and couldn't help asking the little official beside him.

The little official whispered: "I don't know what the wife is. Jiao Zhubo and his wife Liu Lanzhi were originally husband and wife. Later, because Jiao's mother disliked Liu, she had to divorce her wife and send her back. Unexpectedly, this kind of tragic incident happened just over a month later?"

The mother's life is heaven.

When Dong Zhongshu formally proposed to Emperor Wu Liu Che that "destroy all schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone", Confucian ethical principles also dominated various theories. In terms of marriage, there were also "seven appearances" and "all parents in the world are not bad". Therefore, there are many cases of marriage events, but parents are the masters. Once parents don't like it, even if they are in love, they can only separate them.

The story of Jiao Zhongqing and Liu Lanzhi is one of them.

At this point, Gao Chong, who lost his parents since childhood, was much luckier. At least he didn't have to worry about something like Jiao Liu. Of course, with Gao Chong's blood and strength, he would not take those foolish and corrupt rules and regulations to heart.

However, minor officials like Jiao Zhongqing cannot and cannot fight against these obviously unreasonable so-called orthodox theories.

"I want to go and see the Liu Lanzhi who dares to fight to the death." Musha said softly.

Musa also has wildness and unruly in her bones. At the beginning, she entered into a engagement with Gao Chong at the risk of betraying the entire clan. Fortunately, her bet was successful. Although Liu Lanzhi's bet was not as earth-shaking as Musa, it was fundamentally the same.

Musa bet on the future of the entire Luling clan, and Liu Lanzhi bet on her own life, which is the only thing she can use to bet on.

Liu Lanzhi's mother's home is in a small alley in Wancheng City. This is an ordinary family. The small main door with some red paint falling off shows that the main family is not living a comfortable life.

Fang Jin's door, there were crying inside, and people coming and going were running in and out, busy washing. On the bluestone slabs in the courtyard, Liu Lanzhi was dressed in an exquisite red dress, with a beautiful and pale face. She had just been rescued from the well by the villagers, but it is still unknown whether she was dead or alive?

Jiao Zhongqing stood beside Liu Lanzhi in a daze, his expression suddenly, his eyes straight, as if he was dead. He was holding a stack of manuscripts in his hand, which were several lines of beautiful handwriting that had not dried up.

"The peacock flies southeast, five miles and one wanders; thirteen can weave simplicity, fourteen can learn to set off clothes; thirteen can play the qin, sixteen can recite poetry and books; thirteen can be the king's wife, and always feel sad; since you are the government officials, you will keep your moral integrity and keep your feelings; when you are the noble concubines, you will stay in the empty room, and you will always meet every day--!" Jiao Zhongqing recited the manuscript word by word, and burst into tears.

This manuscript is Liu Lanzhi's last writing. When Jiao Zhongqing's sad and terrifying voice sounded, the blood-like and tears-like rebukes hit the listener's heart, which made people deeply shocked.

"———Get out and get on the bus, and I burst into tears; the officials and horses in front of the house, and the bride's carriage behind; there is no slimness, all of them meet at the entrance; they get off the horse and enter the carriage, and bow their heads and whisper together; they swear that they will not be separated from you, and they will return home temporarily; I will go to the house now, and I will return soon; I swear that God will not let go of each other-!" When I came to this, Jiao Zhongqing choked up and threw himself on Liu Lanzhi, and could no longer read.

Gao Chong and Musa also felt heavy when they watched this scene of the tragedy of life and death.

Seeing that Jiao Zhongqing had completely lost his mind, the people around him were in a mess, but they were crying and shouting, but none of them paid attention to Liu Lanzhi's life and death, Musha took a step and said angrily: "A person is not dead yet, why are you crying?"

After saying that, he helped Liu Lanzhi up, pressed her abdomen and turned her over and leaned towards the ground in order to spit out the accumulated water in her abdomen.

The Yue people lived in many mountains and rivers. Although Musa was a princess, she lived by the Gan River since she was a child and knew a little about the first aid of drowning.

At this time, Jiao Zhongqing seemed to be demented. Mumu was stunned in the local area, and Musha was so angry that he said angrily: "Is it still not here to help?" After Musha scolded him, Jiao Zhongqing came to his senses and pressed out the water in Liu Lanzhi's abdomen with Musha one after another.

After about half an hour, Liu Lanzhi finally let out a very faint moan from her mouth when Musha was almost desperate.
Chapter completed!