I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 15 Sun Ce and Zhou Yu
The Zhou Mansion in Shuxian County was also the residence of Sun Jian's family.

"Gongjin, Chen Yu's sudden arrival—is he an enemy or a friend?"

Sun Ce was dressed in coarse hemp mourning clothes, with a sash tied around his waist. His stubble was gradually thickening, and he looked every bit the man who was about to take charge of a household.

Zhou Yu, standing next to him, was dressed in a plain-colored, flowing robe, with a handsome face and an elegant demeanor.

Upon hearing Sun Ce's question, Zhou Yu raised an eyebrow: "Isn't it a bit too late to think about these things now?"

"Has Bo Fu forgotten that the agreed time for the throwing of the daggers was today!"

"I didn't forget!"

Although Sun Ce was young, his eyes and brows were as fierce as a tiger's.

"I was just wondering what Chen Yu's purpose was in coming here?"

"If he came to offer condolences on the orders of the General, it wasn't very formal. If he came privately... I've never heard of him having any relationship with my father. It's really puzzling."

Sun Ce put his arm around Zhou Yu and said, "Gongjin, you are much smarter than me. Guess what Chen Yu has come here for?"

Zhou Yu swayed, his expression helpless.

"No matter what the matter is, nothing is more important than your funeral, Bo Fu."

"The Han Dynasty governs the country with loyalty and filial piety, and no one can possibly make things difficult for you recently."

"Chen Yu, also known as Chen Gongwei, comes from a noble family. He couldn't possibly be unaware of these matters, so you can rest assured."

At this point, Zhou Yu suddenly lowered his head, as if he had thought of something else.

"Compared to Chen Yu, I'm more interested in another guest..."

"Who is Gongjin referring to?"

Zhou Yu smiled without saying a word. Just then, a servant came to report, so he immediately stood up and said, "Seeing is believing. Bo Fu, come with me and we'll know everything, won't we?"

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"How is it? Is everything ready? There absolutely cannot be anything that is not in accordance with etiquette when it comes to this funeral gift!"

Carriages and horses are called "賵" (zì), and goods and wealth are called "赙" (fú

This funeral gift consists of cloth, carriages, and horses given to the bereaved family.

Sun Jian held a noble title and official position during his lifetime, and these things had to be appropriate to his status. They could neither overstep his bounds nor be shabby.

Although the money and goods were all provided by the Lu family, Lu Kang was somewhat displeased with Sun Jian because Sun Jian accepted an official position from Yuan Shu. So, this matter naturally fell to... Chen Yu!

Chen Yu busied himself with preparations, and only after confirming that there were no mistakes did he glare at Liu Miao, who had only shown himself when it was time to go to the Zhou residence…

"Lord Liu wasn't here before, so why are you here now? Have you forgotten that this is Lord Liu's own business?"

Because he was going to pay his respects, Liu Miao did not wear any overly luxurious clothes, but simply dressed in plain clothes, looking refreshing and gentle.

Liu Miao walked up to Chen Yu without feeling ashamed at all, and said with a smile, "With Gongwei here, why should I worry about anything?"

"If I were here and distracted Gongwei, it would be counterproductive!"

Although Chen Yu knew Liu Miao was simply slacking off, for some reason, he felt quite happy after hearing Liu Miao's words...

"This is the detailed list of those to be given the funeral allowance. Would you like to check it again, Lord Liu?" "No need!"

Liu Miao looked outside and saw that the spacious carriages almost occupied half the road, and the procession stretched as far as the eye could see. Suddenly, he felt a pang of heartache.

"I wonder how much money was spent on these things used for the dead!"

"If we used that money to recruit soldiers, we could probably recruit at least several hundred more, right?"

However, thinking about the purpose of this funeral gift, Liu Miao still waved goodbye to them with a heavy heart.

If the Sun family's matter can be accomplished, it's something that no amount of money can buy!
Compared to this, the mountain of funeral gifts seems insignificant!

Chen Yu, who was standing nearby, frowned even more upon seeing this scene.

After spending the last few days together, Chen Yu's opinion of Liu Miao had also changed. He no longer truly regarded Liu Miao as a lecherous scoundrel who was simply spending such a large sum of money for the beauty of Sun Jian's wife.

However, Chen Yu was not Lu Xun after all, and he couldn't figure out Liu Miao's intentions no matter what. So, at this moment, he sincerely offered a reminder—

“Zhongshan, the Lu family has sponsored you with great difficulty. You should spend this money and food on worthwhile things!”

Chen Yu tapped on the carriage next to him, and the carriage frame immediately emitted a crisp and melodious sound.

"The materials used to make this funeral carriage are all extremely precious bronze."

"If you use this bronze to smelt ironware, buy grain, and forge armor and crossbows, it will be enough for you to recruit a hundred brave warriors!"

“I believe Zhongshan is not a frivolous person and understands some principles of national affairs… In that case, why waste your time on a woman you’ve never met?”

"These are my heartfelt words, and I hope Zhongshan will not take them as meaningless remarks!"

When Chen Yu said these words, his eyes were fervent, and he even patted his chest, clearly showing that he truly regarded Liu Miao as a man of ambition!
Chen Yu is now trying his best to make Liu Miao repent and stop wasting so much money and grain on a woman!
“Zhongshan is a wise man. If we recruit soldiers and welcome General Hou to take charge of Huainan, so that the people can live in peace and prosperity and work together to restore the Han Dynasty, wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

Liu Miao looked at Chen Yu with surprise.

He never expected that Chen Yu would say such things to him!

Saying such things shows that Chen Yu truly holds Liu Miao in his heart, and that Chen Yu is genuinely considering Liu Miao's future!

Such an innocent person even made Liu Miao want to tell Chen Yu his true feelings for a fleeting moment... Of course, it was only for a fleeting moment.

Because Liu Miao knew that in Chen Yu's heart, only Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu, was the savior of the Han Dynasty and the pillar to restore the Han Dynasty!
If Liu Miao were to tell Chen Yu about Sun Jian's troops and the Imperial Seal today, Chen Yu would dare to "sell" himself to Yuan Shu tomorrow...

This is neither betrayal nor stupidity.

It was simply because, for some unknown reason, Yuan Shu held an exceptionally high position in Chen Yu's mind! If this lofty image wasn't shattered, Liu Miao would absolutely not trust Chen Yu, this gentleman who might one day stand against him!

"It's nothing, what's the point of soldiers compared to the fragrance of beauties?"

Liu Miao once again acted like a rogue and lecher, but Chen Yu no longer believed that Liu Miao was really like this.

"Never mind, perhaps in Zhongshan's heart, I am still an outsider after all."

These words sounded forlorn and pitiful, but Liu Miao had no time to comfort the secretly grieving Chen Yu.

Because just as the two were talking, the convoy carrying the funeral gifts had already crossed half of Shuxian County and arrived at their final destination—the Zhou Mansion!
Meanwhile, from a great distance, Liu Miao could see the figures of two tall, thin boys.

Upon seeing the two, Liu Miao's heart burned with excitement once more!
If I'm not mistaken, these two should be Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin!

(End of this chapter)