Chapter 1267 Gong Zheng

   "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Great General is back!"

  In the imperial palace of the State of Wu, Xiao Huangmen bowed, took small steps quickly, and reported to Sun Quan with a happy face.

   "Oh? Is it there yet?"

   Sun Quan, who has already passed the age of ears, is more energetic than when he personally led the army northward to attack Hefei last year when he was in his sixtieth year.

   It seemed that in less than a year, he suddenly aged a lot.

   Lu Xun captured Xiangyang, perhaps the best gift for Sun Quan in his sixtieth year.

  But in this 60th year, Sun Quan also lost the prince Sun Deng who had been training him for more than ten years, the most trusted clan general Sun Shao, and Zhuge Jin who was unswerving in life and death.

  Especially Sun Deng, who is not only the future king that courtiers look forward to, but also Sun Quan's extremely satisfied successor.

  The successive deaths of these three people really hit Sun Quan extremely hard.

  In Sun Quan's heart, if possible, he would rather exchange Xiangyang for Sun Deng's resurrection.

  Seeing Xiao Huangmen's happy face, Sun Quan's cloudy eyes flashed a stern light.

  But soon, he lowered his eyelids, as if trying to hide his gaze.

  When Sun Quan raised his head again, there was also a look of great joy on his face:

   "Oh? Is the Great General finally here? Quick, please come in."

   As he spoke, he stood up, "Forget it, I'll go to greet you in person."

   "Chen Xun, greet Your Majesty!"

  Seeing Sun Quan coming to greet him in person, Lu Xun was moved and kowtowed.

   "Why should the general be like this? Get up, get up!"

   "How can I, my minister, let His Majesty greet you outside the palace in person, and I will die in fear!"

   "Should, should!"

  Sun Quan stepped forward and helped Lu Xun up personally, his face was full of joy, "Bo Yan fought for the country, personally risked Shi Shi, took Xiangyang, and made my great Wu Jingzhou worry-free from now on."

   "Not to mention walking a few steps to the outside of the temple, it is also appropriate to go outside the city."

  Sun Quan shook Lu Xun's hand and led him into the hall.

  After letting Lu Xun sit down, Sun Quan said impatiently:

   "Bo Yan should hurry up and tell me carefully how you mobilized troops to outwit Fortified City in the battle of Xiangyang. After all, the battle report is too brief."

   Lu Xun bowed slightly and replied:

   "The minister obeys the order."

   Immediately, he described the situation of the First World War in Xiangyang in detail.

   At the same time, it also specifically mentioned the student army of the Han Dynasty.

   "Your Majesty, in my opinion, these students of the Han Dynasty are all loyal and brave people. Although they lack experience before the battle, none of them are afraid of death. They can be said to be the mainstay of the Han army in the future!"

   "Although Wu and Han are allies today, once the Wei bandits are wiped out in the future, the two countries will surely fight for world domination. By then, these student armies may become the great enemy of Wu."

  Sun Quan seemed to have expected it:

   "I already knew what Bo Yan said." But Sun Quan sighed, "Zi Fan (that is, Zhu Ju) went to Han to learn the art of riding and fighting, and traveled between Han and Wu several times."

   "There have been many talks about the Han Dynasty lecture hall, saying that all the students who come out of it not only have learned literature, but also practice martial arts and military formations, and they are loyal, brave and righteous."

   Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sighed a long time, with emotion in his tone:

   "Shiyan Feng Mingwen is far-sighted, it is true! I heard that this person opened a school in Hanzhong Nanxiang more than ten years ago with his own efforts, and taught him a lot of knowledge."

   "At that time, how many people laughed at the truth as crazy people, but they didn't understand the precious knowledge of the teacher, and they were really prodigal."

   "But looking back now, the world laughed at him as being too crazy, so he might not be laughing at the world's ignorance!"

  From the establishment of a school, to the college, and finally to the martial arts hall, and even to the medical school.

  Even if it is a veterinary hospital that only treats animals, it has a long-term plan.

   Otherwise, how could the Han Dynasty have been able to produce a large number of high-quality war horses in just a few decades?

   Even Wei State, which originally swept the world with fine cavalry, was far inferior to the rising iron cavalry of Han State.

  Wei Guo Jingqi's successive defeats against the Han Dynasty's iron cavalry in recent years is a clear proof.

   Feng Mingwen spent twenty years planning all of this.

  Wait for its momentum to become a success, Pei Ran can't resist it.

   It can be said to be far-sighted?

  Lu Xun didn't answer the question, and he didn't know whether he didn't dare or didn't want to.

  After all, no matter in Wei State or Wu State, learning has been almost monopolized by the aristocratic family.

  The children of Han Shu want to further improve their knowledge, or want to study systematically.

   All of them are not allowed to learn from aristocratic families with family knowledge.

  You learn from me, you have to show something, right?

   At least he should be regarded as a child of my family, right?

  The master has something to do, and the disciples do their best, right?

   Otherwise, if you don't follow the teacher's way, what face do you have to stand between heaven and earth?

  Why should others teach you?

  The aristocratic family used these methods to monopolize knowledge, and then monopolize intellectual resources.

   As a powerful family in Jiangdong, how can the Lu family not know this?

  Lu Xun can't stand on the opposite side of the family and praise Feng Mingwen for digging the roots of the aristocratic family, can he?

   No matter how selfless Lu Xun is, he would agree with His Majesty.

  If His Majesty also proposes to set up a martial arts lecture hall and let Lu Xun open the door to teach the method of military formation, should he or should he not?

  After all, not everyone is like Feng Mingwen, who doesn't take knowledge seriously - he has the entire teacher's knowledge as his backing, and he can never lose in his life, and other people can't compare.

  Sun Quan saw Lu Xun bowed his head and said nothing, with a look of disappointment on his face, but fortunately, his beard was quite thick and long, which well concealed this careless thought.

  The three most trustworthy people all died of illness within a year, which made Sun Quan realize that even though he was unwilling to admit it, he was already old despite his grief.

  After the year of Ershun, no one can say how much time God will give me.

  This idea gave Sun Quan a sense of urgency that he had never felt before.

  Because compared to Han, Sun Quan knew his family affairs from his own family:

  The power of the aristocratic and powerful families in Wu State is really too powerful.

   More importantly, when his elder brother took over Jiangdong, he slaughtered the Jiangdong clan.

  The Sun family and the Jiangdong clan formed a blood feud.

  Although after so many years of resolving, coupled with the passing of the person involved, both parties tacitly no longer mention the incident.

  But people's hearts are separated by belly, and neither of the two parties can guarantee whether the other party really doesn't care.

   Don't look at Sun Quan's marriage to the Jiangdong clan, and his promotion and favor.

  But deep down in his heart, he never felt completely at ease with the Jiangdong family.

   Don't you see the incident of Jiyan and the disaster of Zhang Wen?

  Sun Quan, in the charges against the two, once scolded their fathers, and mentioned that the Jiangdong clan rebelled against the Sun family back then.

   Now surrounded by powerful enemies outside, there are many tyrants inside, he is old, and his successor, Sun Deng, who is acceptable to all parties, suddenly died of illness.

  The sense of urgency created by these things made Sun Quan more and more anxious.

   When Lu Xun came, Sun Quan didn't discuss the battle of Xiangyang too much, but followed the other party's words and brought up Feng Mingwen, in fact to test.

   After all, Lu Xun is a representative of the Jiangdong clan.

   It's just that even if Lu Xun is Sun Quan's niece and son-in-law, he is still a courtier who was single-handedly selected and trained by Sun Quan.

  But when it comes to matters that shake the foundation of the Jiangdong clan, he is destined not to give an answer that satisfies Sun Quan.

   Seeing Lu Xun like this, Sun Quan didn't insist, but changed his sad face again:

   "I originally thought that although the Lord of Han was assisted by Zhuge Liang, Feng Mingwen and others, fortunately, his talent was no more than mediocrity. But my great Wu, with Ming Dynasty and good ministers, may not be inferior to Han."

   "I can't imagine it," Sun Quan seemed unable to control himself when Sun Deng was mentioned, beating his chest and whimpering, "God will not bless my great Wu! How blessed are the people when the country dies and the Ming Dynasty dies? How blessed is the community!"

  Seeing Sun Quan weeping, Lu Xun quickly got up and comforted him:

   "Please mourn, Your Majesty! The crown prince can't afford to sleep, it's fate. Now that the land has not been unified, the world is crying, and the sky wears His Majesty."

   "If your majesty breaks down due to excessive grief, it will not be a blessing for the people!"

   "Even if the crown prince is in the spirit of heaven, he doesn't want to see His Majesty like this, so I ask His Majesty to remember the country, mourn and change, and take care of your body."

  Under repeated reassurance from Lu Xun, Sun Quan finally stopped crying, wiped the corners of his eyes, and looked at Lu Xun:

   "Before the prince died of illness, he even wrote a posthumous memorial, which is still to praise the great general. Yan Boyan was loyal and diligent to the time, and he was born and worried about the country. He was in the public office, and he was a bandit."

   "When I saw Boyan today, I couldn't help thinking of the virtuous prince, so I couldn't help myself for a while, but it made Boyan laugh."

  Lu Xun replied:

   "I was ordered by His Majesty to stay in Wuchang. I have served the Prince for several years, and I know the Prince's virtuousness. Your Majesty's words about the death of the Ming Dynasty are true."

   "When the prince was seriously ill, he still did not forget to support the humble minister. Apart from being grateful, the minister became more and more panicked, fearing that it would damage the prince's insight."

  Sun Quan stretched out his hand, signaling Lu Xun not to continue:

   "Why does Bo Yan need to talk too much? How can I not know what kind of person you are? Therefore, I know that the crown prince's words of praise for you are not exaggerated."

   After a pause, he continued:

   "In the posthumous memorial, the prince not only mentioned you, Bo Yan, but also suggested that I make the third prince the prince. What do you think, Bo Yan?"

  Lu Xun said without hesitation:

   "The prince is gone, and the second prince died young (that is, Sun Li died of illness in 232). Now among the princes, the third prince is the eldest."

   "I have heard that although the third prince is young, he is eager to learn as a corporal. It is very popular to say that the prince loved and respected the third prince many times before he was alive."

   "The former minister believes that it is indeed appropriate to establish the third prince as the prince early, and it is also conducive to stabilizing the hearts of the country."

  Of course, there is another important reason that Lu Xun did not mention:

   That is Mrs. Wang, the mother of the three princes and grandchildren, who is second only to Mrs. Bu (Bu trainer) in favor.

   Mrs. Bu is dead now, among the many ladies in the palace, the most expensive one is Mrs. Wang.

  A son is as valuable as a mother, and Sun He is now the most favored by His Majesty, and his rewards far surpass those of other princes.

  It can be said that in Lu Xun's view, the third prince is well-equipped with elders and talents, and he is simply the best candidate for the harmony of heaven, earth, place and people.

   As for the concubine, Mrs. Wang is the most favored now anyway, so as long as she is made the queen then, wouldn't the third prince be the concubine?

  Sun Quan heard the words, his eyes flashed, and he said thoughtfully:

   "So, Boyan agrees with this?"

   "I agree with this."

  Sun Quan nodded slowly, "Since Bo Yan agrees with this matter, that would be the best, and I will no longer worry about it. In this way, I will choose a day to appoint the third prince as the crown prince."

   "Your Majesty is wise."

   It seemed that a matter of concern had finally been settled, and the expression on Sun Quan's face finally became a little more relaxed:

   "Recently, I have some doubts that I can't solve. It just so happened that Bo Yan came back. God really helped me."

   "It is the job of a minister to relieve His Majesty's worries."

   "Okay," Sun Quan nodded, "Besides the matter of the crown prince, I have one more matter that cannot be resolved after a long discussion between the court and China, and I just need Bo Yan's help to analyze it."

   "Your Majesty, please speak."

  "Formerly, Fanwu led the army to attack the rebels in the north. At that time, General Wei (Quan Zong) was the governor of Dadu. He attacked Shouchun and fought in Shaopi. The initial offensive was irresistible. The rebel army suffered heavy losses. Shouchun was almost destroyed by General Wei."

   "Unexpectedly, reinforcements from the rebel army came suddenly, and Qin Huang, the general of the fifth battalion, was killed. Fortunately, Gu Zizhi (that is, Gu Cheng) and Zhang Shusi (that is, Zhang Xiu, the son of Zhang Zhao) fought hard to stop the enemy, and they stopped the Wei thieves."

"General Wei sent the eldest son and the second son to support, and the two eventually repelled the bandit army." Having said this, Sun Quan looked at Lu Xun and asked, "Bo Yan thought that in this battle, it was Gu and Zhang who made great achievements. , or is it better to do both?"

  Lu Xun pondered for a while, and then said:

   "The minister thinks that the merit of stopping the thief is great, but the merit of repelling the thief is small."

  Sun Quan heard the words, and said:

   "I thought the top general would look at General Wei's face and say that the second one is great!"

  Lu Xun shook his head:

   "In the army, rewards and punishments must be clearly defined. Only in this way can the masses be convinced. How can rewards and punishments be different because of the relationship behind the death?"

   "Good!"

  Sun Quan praised, and then sighed a little, "If all the ministers in the court can act like the great general and act impartially in the middle, why should I worry?"

   "Whether Gu Zhang has done more to stop the enemy or Erquan has done more to defeat the enemy, the DPRK and China have been arguing for a long time, but neither can make a conclusion."

   "I'm afraid of making a wrong decision, which will chill the hearts of the officers and men in the army. I can't make a decision for a long time. With the words of the general, I know what to do."

  When Lu Xun heard this, his heart skipped a beat, as if something was wrong:

  If my words are spread, won’t I offend General Wei?

   Just remembering that he was speaking impartially and without selfishness, he forcibly pressed down this little worry.

  Sun Quan talked with Lu Xun for a long time, until the key was about to be released in the palace, and then he personally sent Lu Xun out of the palace gate.

  Before parting, Sun Quan seemed to think of something again, and mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally:

   "By the way, after the capture of Xiangyang, the land of Shangyong to the west has become an isolated land, right? Why not take advantage of the situation?"

  Lu Xun hurriedly said:

   "Returning to Your Majesty, although Shangyong is an isolated place, the ministers have sent people to persuade him to surrender, but Shangyong will not surrender."

   "Furthermore, in Xiangyang Xinde, the army of Wei thieves gathered in the north of the Han River must not be underestimated. Feng Mingwen of the Han Dynasty turned around halfway, and the Wei thieves were able to concentrate on me."

   "Although Shangyong is close, the road is rough and difficult, so I dare not easily divide the troops to the west. We should first consolidate Xiangyang. When the weather gets warmer and Xiangyang is solid, I will send people to attack and take it."

   "So that's the case." Sun Quan nodded, "The matter of Jingzhou in the west, I will fully pay Bo Yan."

   "The minister will do his best to live up to His Majesty's trust."

   After bidding farewell to Sun Quan, Lu Xun turned and left the palace.

  Sun Quan stood at the gate of the hall, looked at Lu Xun's back, and did not turn back to the hall for a long time.

  The sun was setting, shadows enveloped Sun Quan, and the huge palace seemed to suddenly become lonely and empty.

   Standing in the shadows, Sun Quan's amiable look on his face gradually faded away, and a cold look appeared in his eyes.

   Until Lu Xun could no longer be seen, Sun Quan's gaze was taken back.

  He looked at the small yellow gate standing at the door, suddenly pointed at one of them, and said coldly:

   "Come here, drag this **** down, and kill him!"

  The selected Xiao Huangmen had an unbelievable and bewildered look on his face, as if he was petrified by the unexpected disaster.

   Except for notifying His Majesty of the audience of the Great General according to his duty, he did nothing just now!

   It was a big event for many people in the DPRK that the Great General who took down Xiangyang on the west side of the Great Wu came back to Beijing to report on his duties.

  As soon as the great general came back, he was immediately called into the palace, and had a long in-depth conversation with his majesty, which showed his majesty's respect for the great general.

  And some caring people tried their best to find out what His Majesty had talked about with the Great General right away.

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"Snapped!"

   "Wow!"

  In General Wei's mansion, an exquisite ceramic tea cup passed down from the Han Dynasty was mercilessly thrown to the ground, and the tiles were scattered everywhere.

   After the resentful Princess Quan (that is, Sun Luban, the daughter of the step trainer, also known as the big princess) smashed the teacup, she still couldn't let go of her hatred.

   But seeing her standing up abruptly, she said in a hateful voice:

   "Why! Why is that bitch!"

  If it were someone else, Princess Quan might not be so resentful, but the mother of the third prince is Mrs. Wang.

  The **** who dared to compete with her mother.

  Before mother was alive, His Majesty wanted to make mother his queen.

  However, the former prince only wanted to call his aunt Xu's mother. His Majesty was concerned about the thoughts of the prince and the officials in the court, so he did not establish a queen for a long time.

   It was not until the mother died that she was posthumously presented as the queen.

  Whether it is for the mother or the whole princess, this is a great pity.

   Now that the prince finally died, I didn't expect that **** Wang would be made a queen because of the possibility of his son.

   All of this should belong to the mother!

  If the mother is still there, not to mention it is the turn of the **** Wang to be the queen, even his son may not be able to be established as the prince!

  Princess Quan hated Mrs. Wang, who often competed with her mother for favor in her early years.

   Now that Mrs. Wang might overwhelm her mother, how can she not be very angry?

   What annoyed the whole princess was not just this matter.

  (end of this chapter)