Chapter 1345 Jianye Chaos

Wu Can is not unaware that asking General Shang to come forward at this time may not be the best choice.

 After all, it was the General who was reprimanded by His Majesty in the court.

It would be the best choice if Prime Minister Gu is still here, and with Prime Minister Gu's elder style, he personally persuades His Majesty.

pity…

Thought that as soon as Prime Minister Gu left, the children of the Gu family would either be forced to death or exiled to Jiaozhou.

 Let people sigh again.

 Since Prime Minister Gu is not around, the best choice would be to go to the general, whose reputation, qualifications and merits are unmatched.

Sun Quan allowed the dispute between the two palaces to go unchecked, and almost all the officials of Wu State were involved in the turmoil.

Even in later generations, most people only said that he was old and dim, but few people delved into the reasons behind this.

 Let alone Wu Can and others who are in the middle of the situation, how can they see Sun Quan’s true purpose?

From their point of view, although His Majesty rebuked the general in public, it was just a moment of anger.

The general has worked hard and achieved great results, and he is trusted by your majesty.

 If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon become the next prime minister of Wu.

 Therefore, His Majesty’s momentary anger will not affect the overall situation.

 Your Majesty is still very magnanimous.

 Just a bit impatient, sometimes when anger comes up, things are a bit extreme.

Like the Marquis of Lou (namely Zhang Zhao), His Majesty even ordered him to seal his door with earth and even set his house on fire.

 But it still did not affect Lou Hou's status.

 In comparison, the general is still your majesty’s niece and son-in-law. It’s just a scolding, so what does it matter?

 It's just that unlike Wu Can and others, the person involved, Lu Xun, is not that optimistic.

 He sees it more clearly than Wu Can and others:

Your Majesty’s relationship with you is no longer as close as it was in the early days when the whole country could rely on you.

To be precise, His Majesty has been gradually alienating himself since I don’t know when.

Especially after the Battle of Xiangyang, he was recalled to Jianye. His Majesty went his own way and insisted on giving up Shangyong to the Han Dynasty.

Lu Xun felt that His Majesty's alienation from him was becoming more and more obvious.

 So after his son Lu Yin told the story about the prince, Lu Xun couldn't help but feel his heart sinking.

In the past, he would have agreed long ago.

 But when something like this happened, Lu Xun only felt that something was vaguely wrong.

Your Majesty...what do you want to do?

Lu Xun was promoted by Sun Quan himself.

He also personally acted as a matchmaker to let him marry the daughter of King Huan.

 In the early years, not only did the prince entrust him with it, but he also entrusted half of the country to him.

Even though he felt alienated, Lu Xun still believed that Sun Quan was a rare wise king.

Since he was a wise king, how could he do something that would shake the foundation of the country, such as abolishing the direct descendants and establishing concubines?

It’s just that Lu Yin not only took out Wu Can’s letter, but also brought the prince’s token, which made him dare not take it lightly.

"This matter is of great importance. Even if I write a letter to remonstrate, I am afraid it will be difficult to change His Majesty's will."

Lu Xun was a member of his own family who knew about his affairs. After thinking about it, he thought that it was impossible to persuade Sun Quan by himself alone.

 “It’s a pity that the Prime Minister…”

Like Wu Can, Lu Xun also thought of Gu Yong, who had only died a few months ago.

If the Prime Minister is still here, I think he will be able to persuade His Majesty.

“Uncle, what should we do?”

Lu Yin saw that even Lu Xun was hesitant, and couldn't help but become even more panicked.

 Is there nothing even my uncle can do?

“Uncle, what can we do?”

"It would not be enough for me to come forward in this matter." Lu Xun naturally could not ignore the prince's crisis. "It is best to win over as many important ministers as possible."

“If all the ministers in the court oppose it, your Majesty will naturally consider it carefully because of his wisdom.”

“But uncle, there are many people in the court who support King Lu!” Lu Yin reminded.

“That’s why we need to find more ministers who support the prince to persuade your majesty.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Yin quickly asked:

“Perhaps uncle has already thought of someone else to look for?”

Lu Xun’s eyes were dark, looking in a certain direction:

"The four surnames in Wu County are said to be tied, but in fact the one who has the most trust and trust from your Majesty is the Zhu family."

Hearing this, Lu Yin immediately blurted out:

“General Hussars?”

 The so-called hussar general is none other than Zhu Ju.

Lu Xun nodded slightly.

 Compared to himself, His Majesty's niece and son-in-law, Zhu Zifan is His Majesty's real son-in-law.

Da Wu spent countless costs to establish it, and the armored cavalry stationed near Jianye was also in the hands of Zhu Zifan.

It can be said that in Lu Xun's view, His Majesty's trust in Zhu Ju now far exceeds his own.

Although he is a high-ranking general and acting prime minister, he does not have much real power when he returns to the court.

 Zhu Ju, who controls the armor and cavalry, is the real powerful figure.

Of the four surnames in Wu County, the Zhang family has already withdrawn from the court, so there is no need to mention it again.

Prime Minister Gu has died, and Gu Tan and Gu Cheng were both exiled to Jiaozhou.

 The current Gu family can be said to be careless about themselves.

As for Ms. Lu, she claimed to be ill and has not shown up for so long. Doesn’t that explain the problem enough?

Thinking about it, the only one who can still be heard by His Majesty is probably the Zhu family.

“Uncle, how should we persuade the general?”

 Lu Yin couldn't help but remind:

“Princess Zhu and Princess Quan are sisters, and the governor of Princess Quan is at odds with the prince. If my uncle informs General Hussar of this matter, what if..."

Lu Yin didn’t finish what he said, but the implication was already clear.

"There is no need to worry." Lu Xun shook his head, "Zhu Zifan is loyal to the country and knows how to govern the body. As long as he informs the prince about the matter, I believe he will know what to do."

 Speaking, Lu Xun looked at Lu Yin, "I can write a letter, and you can help me send it to the Hussars General."

 Uncle has the ability to wisely change rules and regulations, and everything he thinks about comes true.

Lu Yin felt happy when he saw Lu Xun was so sure.

 There is a Taifu, a high-ranking general, a hussar general and others who have come forward to deal with this matter. Why should the prince worry?

“Don’t worry, uncle, I will personally deliver the letter to the General Hussars.”

Looking at Lu Yin's happy face, Lu Xun seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

—

After getting Lu Xun's letter, Lu Yin did not delay for a moment and went directly out of the city to find Zhu Zhi.

Since its establishment, the Jiaqi Battalion has been affiliated with the Wu State's Forbidden Army.

 At the same time, it is also a cavalry army directly controlled by Sun Quan.

 It is different from the Wu army.

 Except it is the only cavalry army in the state of Wu.

 The other reason is that it was completely modeled after the Han cavalry.

 The generals and backbones of the army have all learned from the cavalry of the Han army.

 Coupled with the particularity and importance of cavalry.

Lu Xun thinks that he is not as trusted by Sun Quan as Zhu Ju now, and it is not without reason.

 Compared with the widespread lack of military discipline and corruption in the Wu army.

 The cavalry army of the State of Wu, which was just established with the help of the Han State, inevitably adopted some habits of the Han army.

For example, if it were another battalion, Lu Yin only had to reveal his identity and say that he was delivering a message for the general. Most of the time, they can enter the camp without any hindrance and wait for the general's summons.

But in front of the Jiaqi camp, Lu Yin could only stand outside the camp before receiving Zhu Ju's military order.

Fortunately, Zhu Ju learned that Lu Yin was here on the orders of the general, and immediately picked him up.

At this time, Lu Yin was all about keeping the prince.

  I am not in the mood to look at the military discipline of the Jiaqi battalion.

 When he saw Zhu Ji, he just bowed his hands and saluted:

 “Yin, I’ve seen General Hussar.”

 Zhu Ju nodded and asked:

“I heard that the general sent you here to deliver a message?”

 Lu Yin quickly replied:

  “Exactly.”

 After answering, there was no next step.

Zhu Ju was stunned for a moment, and then he understood.

I saw him waving his hand and commanding:

 “You all go down.”

After everyone left, Zhu Zhi's face became a little solemn, and he asked worriedly:

“General, do you have anything important to tell me?”

There was only a "plop" sound, and Lu Yin fell to the ground with his knees:

 “General Hussars, save the prince!”

When Zhu Ju saw Lu Yin like this and heard these words again, his expression, which was already a bit off, finally changed, and he quickly held Lu Yin's arms:

"What's going on? What happened to the prince?"

 A few days ago, I received a letter from home, which vaguely mentioned some of the recent events in Jianye City.

Even Princess Quan came to persuade her personally.

 Fortunately, I have a good understanding of the general situation.

Today, seeing Lu Yin claiming to be here on the orders of the general, Zhu Ju had some vague guesses in his mind.

“General Hussars, this is a letter from the General to you.”

Lu Yin finally took out Lu Xun's letter from his arms, and then explained the prince's current situation in detail.

After listening to what Lu Yin said, Zhu Ju opened Lu Xun's letter and read it on the spot. His face was livid:

"The prince has done nothing wrong, how can your majesty change his heart? This can be said to shake the foundation of the country!"

 Seeing Zhu Ju’s statement, Lu Yin, who was a little worried at first, was overjoyed:

“The hussar general also has the intention to admonish His Majesty?”

 Zhu Juzheng said:

"It is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the country and to advise the king. How can I sit back and ignore this matter?"

Lu Yin bowed deeply to Zhu Ju and said, "If Qiao Qi thinks like this, he is truly a loyal minister of the country!"

 Zhu Ju expressed his attitude, which moved Lu Yin, but at the same time he finally felt relieved.

It seems that what my uncle said was indeed correct.

Although Princess Zhu and Princess Quan are sisters, General Hussar knows the general idea.

Without further ado, Zhu Ju wrote a reply quickly in front of Lu Yin.

Lu Yin hid it in a precious and precious place, and then solemnly said goodbye.

After Lu Yin left, Zhu Ju sat alone for a while, thought about it, and then wrote a memorial to Sun Quan again.

Just when a storm was coming in Jianye City, the undercurrent was surging, and it was about to become a huge wave.

Lu Yi from the school office was walking into a small courtyard in a hurry.

When he met the owner of the small courtyard, he changed from his usual politeness and asked in an anxious and questioning tone:

“Mi Langjun, do you know what’s going on in Jingzhou?”

Mi Shiyilang, who was leisurely drinking tea and enjoying the cool air, saw Lu Xiaoshu's arrival. He quickly stood up and greeted him warmly:

"Why did Lu Zhongshu come to visit suddenly? Please sit down quickly. Please sit down quickly."

Lu Yi, who was originally anxious, couldn't get angry easily, so he could only sit down with force.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Mi Shiyilang poured him another cup of tea, put it in front of Lu Yi, and said:

“Lu Zhongshu, please try this tea. This is a good tea just sent from Han Dynasty.”

Lu Yi had no choice but to take another sip. There was no taste in his mouth at all, so he put down the teacup and prepared to speak again.

Mi Shiyilang, who also took a sip and put down his tea cup, had already answered the question he asked when he entered:

“Lü Zhongshu mentioned Jingzhou just now? Did something happen in Jingzhou?”

Seeing Mi Shiyilang's uninformed look, Lu Yi's anger that had just been suppressed suddenly rose again.

If his personal interests had not been too closely tied to the Xinghan Society, Lu Yi would have resorted to various means.

　　Is it true that the school administration has only made money in these years and has changed its temperament?

"Does Mr. Mi Lang really not know about the price of grain in Jingzhou?"

"Oh, this is what Lu Zhongshu was talking about," Mi Shiyilang suddenly realized, looking calm and calm, "It's just gone up a bit, is it still worth a trip by Lu Zhongshu himself?"

　　“This is not an increase, this is an increase several times!”

Lu Yi lost his temper when he saw the other party's appearance. He gritted his teeth, stared at Mi Shiyilang, and emphasized heavily.

Mi Shiyilang smiled faintly, pressed his hand, and signaled Lu Yi to relax:

"Lv Zhongshu, those who do business must make money. If not, we can't say that we are cheating, right? Wouldn't that be a good deed?"

“It’s not like Lu Zhongshu didn’t know that the wars in the Han Dynasty have never stopped in the past few years. First there was the battle of Shangdang, then there was the battle of Shangyong, and then there was the recovery of Luoyang.”

Mi Shiyilang counted with his fingers one to one to Lu Yi and said:

"This grain doesn't grow out of thin air. If it weren't for the fact that the big man had some surplus grain over the years, I'm afraid even the treasury would be empty now."

 Speaking of this, he looked at Lu Yi:

“Lv Zhongshu, under such circumstances, we have still provided you with enough food. Isn’t this enough?”

He raised his teacup, took a sip, and then continued:

"The price is just a little too high, but Lu Zhongshu can't even accept it? No matter how high the price of food is in Jingzhou, can it be higher than that in Jiangdong?"

Hearing this, Lu Yi opened his mouth, but found that he had no way to refute.

Glancing at Lu Yi, Mi Shiyilang slowed down his tone:

"Lü Zhongshu, the price of food in Jingzhou is a bit high, but that is for the common people. There is no need to worry about food shortages in the Jingzhou army."

As he spoke, his eyes became somewhat meaningful:

"It is the officials of Jingzhou who are responsible for the people's livelihood in Jingzhou. Lu Zhongshu is not an official of Jingzhou, so why should he worry so much?"

 Lv Yi was startled.

 Eh, that's right. I'm worried about whether those untouchables in Jingzhou can have enough to eat and what to do?

"But I'm afraid of His Majesty's side..."

“Has Master Wu asked Lu Zhongshu about this matter?”

“Your Majesty has been in poor health these days, and because of the prince’s affairs, he has no intention of getting involved in this matter for the time being.”

"Then what are Lu Zhongshu worried about?" Mi Shiyilang smiled slightly, "Even if the Lord of Wu intervenes, Lu Zhongshu can still blame it on the Jingzhou officials!"

His eyes became darker and darker, and Mi Shiyilang's voice became a little bewildering:

“Did Lu Zhongshu forget his old grudge with Lu Boyan?”

 Lu Yi was stunned again.

 What does this have to do with Lu Boyan?

"As soon as Lu Boyan left, something happened in Jingzhou. There is a lot to do here."

Mi Shiyilang turned the tea cup and lowered his eyes, preventing Lu Yi from looking into his eyes:

“If Master Wu really wants to investigate, maybe he will find someone who wants to disrupt Jingzhou and wants the general to return to Jingzhou?”

When Lu Yi heard this, his body shook suddenly and he looked at Mi Shiyilang in disbelief.

Mi Shiyilang raised his head and showed a kind smile to Lu Zhongshu.

 Lv Yi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and his heart began to beat violently.

 (End of this chapter)