Agents of the Three Kingdoms

The laughter continued, constantly echoing in the hall, showing arrogance, arrogance, and deep disdain.Cai Yong sat in the hall listening to this voice, but felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles.If Wang Lei directly rejected the emperor's edict, or if Wang Lei loudly criticized and refuted, Cai Yong would feel straightforward and relieved.

Wang Lei laughed abruptly, but Cai Yong felt terrified and uneasy.Cai Yongqiang smiled and said slowly, "Wang Zhoumu, what are you doing?"

Immediately, the laughter stopped.

"Sir, you don't need to be so polite, you can just call me by my name directly."

Wang Lei smiled, but his expression was calm.

Cai Yong felt even more ashamed after hearing this.

Wang Lei respected him very much and regarded him as his own, but what did he do?Help Li Ru to deceive Wang Lei.For a moment, Cai Yong had mixed emotions in his heart, his old face flushed, and he said with shame: "Zigu, I have no choice but to come to Jizhou this time. It was Li Ru who forced me to come. Li Ru, on the order of the emperor, wanted to send If you hand over the technology of printing paper money, he can keep it for himself."

After telling the truth, Cai Yong breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed all over.

Sure enough, he is not suitable to be an official.

Wang Lei smiled and said: "I can judge this matter. Today, I am only a little boy in his early ten years old, and he has no rights in his hands. He is still in the palace. How could he know what happened in Jizhou? , without Li Ru nodding, it would be difficult to carry out the order of the emperor, there is no need to guess about this matter, a fool can understand the tricks in it."

Cai Yong asked, "Since Zi Gu knows about it, how does he plan to deal with it?"

Wang Lei looked calm, and said: "Sir, the emperor issued an edict, and I am very willing to obey it. However, something very unfortunate happened."

"What's the matter?" Cai Yong frowned.

Wang Lei sighed softly, and said helplessly: "Just two days before my husband arrived in Ye County, the craftsman in charge of papermaking suddenly fell ill and died. He left so suddenly that he left behind neither his disciple nor his papermaker. method. Now, Jizhou only has the paper that has been made and stored in the warehouse, and no new paper can be made. Sir, please report this matter to the emperor truthfully. I am really powerless and unable to help the emperor.”

Cai Yong had a surprised expression on his face, and disbelief appeared on his face.

Just now, Wang Lei was still emphasizing the relationship between the two parties.

In a blink of an eye, Wang Lei switched to the official language, making Cai Yong elusive.Cai Yong thought about it, and it was impossible for Wang Lei to hand over his papermaking technology.In any case, it is impossible for Wang Lei to hand over the method of making paper.Furthermore, he was the one sitting in front of Wang Lei today, and Wang Lei gave a reason.

If it was a different person, Wang Lei's methods of dealing with it would probably be different.

After thinking about it, Cai Yong suddenly became enlightened.

Cai Yong smiled slightly and said: "Since the craftsman who made paper has passed away, there is nothing we can do... The loss of such a craftsman is really a loss to the Han Dynasty. I will personally report this matter to the Son of Heaven, my nephew And don’t feel sorry for yourself.”

"Thank you sir, thank you sir!"

Wang Lei laughed in his heart, this Cai Yong is not someone who doesn't understand.

When the topic changed, Wang Lei said: "Mr. Cai, the academy was built outside the city. In the academy, whether it is piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, or classics, history, zi, anthology, etc., they all occupy different areas. They have their own teachers to teach. My husband hasn’t been here for many years, and I don’t know the changes in Ye County, so I should go and have a look.”

A look of joy appeared in Cai Yong's eyes, and he said, "This is a must!"

Wang Lei said: "Sir, go!"

"Farewell!"

Cai Yong stood up and walked out of the hall, but Cai Yong sighed softly in his heart.

old!

Really old!

This era is no longer his era.

Gongsun Zan from Youzhou, Wang Lei from Jizhou, Li Ru from Chang'an, Cao Cao from Yanzhou... None of these people were of the right age, and none of them were over 50 years old. They were all young and strong.The stage of this world no longer belongs to old men like them, but to young people.

Walking out of the gate, Cai Yong's back is getting older and older.

……

In the inn, Yan Rou and Liu He sat facing each other in the room.

Liu He said angrily: "Mr. Yan, Wang Lei is too hateful. I ceded Zhuo County to him, and I have made the biggest concession, but Wang Lei is not satisfied, and even wants to control Youzhou. Hmph, he If I have the military power in Youzhou, then what am I? Can I still call the shots? At that time, he will not have the final say."

Yan Rou calmly said: "The young master is right, Wang Lei's ambition is indeed great."

Liu He was irritated and said, "Sir, is there any other way to convince Wang Lei? Or, do we really want to escape again and go to another place? But if we go to another place, who should we ask for help?"

"Wang Lei won't help, let's go find Cao Cao!"

Yan Rou narrowed her eyes and said two words lightly.

Liu He's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "Yes, why didn't I think of that? As the governor of Yanzhou, Cao Cao is also a great prince in the world. When the princes were begging for Dong, Cao Cao led his soldiers to chase Dong Zhuo regardless of danger. , can be called loyal and courageous. Although Cao Cao failed in the end, Cao Cao is a person worth relying on."

Yan Rou sighed softly: "Young master, first of all, Cao Cao is the governor of Yanzhou, representing the interests of Yanzhou; secondly, if Cao Cao wants to attack Gongsun Zan, he has to bypass Wang Lei, which is also a problem. So, we don't have too much hope."

Liu He stood up and said, "It doesn't matter, you have to try it."

"Sir, let's go to Yanzhou."

Liu He did what he said, and immediately wanted to leave Ye County and go to Yanzhou.

Yan Rou sat on the seat, did not stand up, and said in a deep voice: "Young master, have you forgotten what Wang Lei said during the day?"

Liu He asked, "What are you talking about?"

Yan Rou rubbed her forehead with her hand, this Liu He is really a headache.

Yan Rou said: "Wang Lei said that since the young master and I have arrived in Ye County, we must stay in Ye County well. Moreover, Wang Lei told us not to wander around, and said that there are Gongsun Zan's spies in Ye County. Our safety cannot be guaranteed. These words are clearly forbidding us to leave Ye County. As I expected, there are people from Wang Lei under surveillance in the inn."

Liu He's complexion turned pale in an instant, and he said, "Wang Lei is so ruthless, what should we do?"

"Flee! Run away quietly."

Yan Rou's eyes were cold and serious, appearing very calm.

Liu He asked, "What are your plans, sir?"

Yan Rou replied: "At night, we will call two attendants from the inn to come up. At that time, we will knock them unconscious, put on their clothes, and let a golden cicada escape from its shell. When the city gate opens after dawn, we will leave immediately Ye County. Ye County and Yanzhou are next to each other, so as long as we travel day and night, we will definitely be able to escape."