No matter how dull Lu Xun is to the many calculations in the court, he can faintly understand the prince's worries.

For since ancient times there has been no lord in him, and his successor has been in peace all the year round.

The fact that a favored person follows the master is a serious threat to the successor.

Even if the owner doesn't have this intention, even the favored person doesn't have this intention, but who can guarantee what the people below will think? How?

Don't look at the fact that the crown prince is close to the third prince now, it is because the third prince is still young.

As he grew older, the prince became more and more estranged from His Majesty when he was away; The three princes, including the three princes, are getting closer to His Majesty.

In addition, the biological mother of the three princes is His Majesty's favorite concubine, and in the end, no one can say whether the three princes will have a feud with the crown prince for the throne.

After all, people's hearts are unpredictable!

What's more, it's a matter of heaven.

If nothing else, let's just talk about Jiangxia, where the prince is now.

This place was the place where Liu Qi, the eldest son of Liu Biao, took refuge.

Liu Biao favored his second son Liu Cong and despised his eldest son Liu Qi, forcing Liu Qi to avoid Jiangxia.

In the end, Liu Qi and Liu Cong's brothers turned against each other, and the foundation was handed away, sad? Sad?

The land of a state is still like this, and the emperor is restored?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince whether he really wants to give way to the third prince, or to test His Majesty, or to avoid brothers from becoming enemies, to leave a way back for himself.

Lu Xun felt that he had an obligation to prevent this situation from getting worse.

If the matter of the national reserve is not handled well, it will lead to national turmoil, which is not a blessing for the country.

With this in mind, he hurried back to Jianye and asked to see Sun Quan as soon as possible.

Hearing Lu Xun's military intelligence report, Sun Quan soon met with Lu Xun.

After reading the military report submitted by Lu Xun, Sun Quan sighed:

"Shuchen is in danger, but he can still fight hard and defeat the Wei thief. Look at my Wu Chen, who has the emperor's order, but wastes money and food, and wastes the lives of soldiers......"

Lu Xun was stunned.

He really didn't understand why His Majesty would say such things.

Because to the east of Yuzhang, everything is in charge of him, so he knows that the only war in the east at present is the chaos in Wuling Wuxi.

Now that Lu Dai and Pan Jun have led the army to squeeze the barbarians into the territory of Wuling, they can successfully quell the chaos, so the words of wasting the lives of the soldiers may be used on them.

As for the east, there should be no fighting.

Because if His Majesty wants to use troops against Hefei, he will definitely communicate with himself, and there is no reason why the war has already been resolved, and he still does not know.

Although he saw the puzzled look on Lu Xun's face, Sun Quan didn't want to say more.

He put the silk cloth on the desk and asked:

"Bo Yan, as soon as this urgent matter comes, presumably the letter of the Son of Heaven of Shu will come soon."

He smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid that I'm going to show off to me again, how do you think this should be good?" ”

Sun Quan, who began to be in charge of Jiangdong at the age of eighteen and finally ascended to the throne of Dabao, experienced many ups and downs.

It stands to reason that whether it is the Emperor of Wei or the Son of Heaven, to him, he is just a junior.

What's more, how can a mere letter of state make him worry?

But Sun Quan is the emperor after all, and his vision is naturally different from ordinary people.

Because he knew very well why he was able to justifiably ask Liu Bei for Jingzhou again and again in the past?

It is because during the Battle of Chibi, although it was said that it was in cooperation with Sun Liu, it was Jiangdong who mainly contributed to it.

So even if Liu Bei took the number of counties in Jingnan by himself, he still had to give the territory that should be given to Dongwu.

Now the Wushu Alliance, it is the same to agree to divide the world equally.

If the Shu people contribute a lot, even breaking the Wei thieves, when they open their mouths to ask for Yuzhou, will they give it themselves?

"In the battle of Xiaoguan, I am afraid that Liangzhou has become the bag of Shu, and then the Shu people will have no worries and will be able to concentrate their forces.

Thinking of this, Sun Quan frowned again without waiting for Lu Xun to reply.

If the Shu people get Guanzhong, they can send troops directly, and if they really want to get the land of Wanluo and Yuzhou again, what should they do?

Could it be that he borrowed Nanjun from Liu Bei back then, and he also borrowed Wanluo and Yuzhou from the Shu people?

As soon as he thought of this possibility, Sun Quan suddenly felt a burst of diaphragm!

What he did to Liu Bei back then, is it possible to do the opposite?

As soon as he thought of this, Sun Quan stood up suddenly, gritted his teeth and said:

"Hefei and Xiangyang must be taken, otherwise, my Wu Kingdom can only shrink to the south of the Yangtze River forever!"

Lu Xun was still thinking about who His Majesty meant at the beginning, "Waste money and food, waste soldiers' lives", but Sun Quan suddenly had hysteria, and this remark came out.

Lu Xun couldn't help but be stunned: "Your Majesty ......"

"Oh, nothing, nothing......"

Sun Quan realized that he had lost his temper, sat down again, and collected his emotions:

"Bo Yan, the Wei thief suffered a big defeat in Guanzhong, which is comparable to the loss of Longyou back then. You say, can we also respond to it from the east, like the Battle of Stone Pavilion? ”

As soon as Lu Xun heard this, he understood that His Majesty was unwilling to let the Shu people be beautiful.

He hurriedly persuaded:

"Your Majesty! The battle of Shiting is the concerted efforts of my Wu country, and it is only after a long time of planning that it will win a big victory, and if you rush to the north at this time, you are afraid that there will be some omissions. ”

"And now that the Wuling barbarian rebellion has not been settled, Jingzhou must not be reckless; And the one who guards Hefei is the veteran's favor. ”

"This person followed Cao Cao in his early years, which is different from Cao Xiu. Therefore, this matter still has to be considered in the long run. ”

Sun Quan naturally knew that what Lu Xun said was reasonable, so he nodded and said:

"I also know that Hefei should not be taken lightly, but the Shu people defeated the Wei thieves in Xiaoguan, and now the Wei State must be floating in the hearts of the people, in my opinion, we will try it first, and it should be okay to think about it."

"Otherwise, not long after the two countries of Wu and Shu swore an alliance, the Shu people won, but my Wu country has no movement, which is a little unsightly."

Sun Quan put Lu Xun in Wuchang, except for the top and bottom of Wu, only Lu Xun could hold Jingzhou, and because he knew that he didn't know much about many things in the court.

So he explained to Lu Xun what he was thinking.

After Lu Xun listened, he understood.

I saw him groan for a while, and then he said:

"If Your Majesty wants to test it, the minister has a plan."

When Sun Quan heard this, he was overjoyed:

"I know that Boyan is good at soldiers, please come quickly."

"The minister thinks that the Wei State is now only afraid that it is as His Majesty said, the people's hearts are fluctuating, and if Cao Rui learns the battle of Shiting, he will not let the Hefei Wei thieves attack easily."

Lu Xun thought about it and said slowly:

"Why don't Your Majesty threaten to attack Hefei, and at the same time pretend to be a surprise thief. In this way, it is possible to test the arrangement of Wei thieves in the Jianghuai area after Cao Xiu's death. ”

"At the same time, it can also show the Shu people that my Wu country also has the heart to go north."

Sun Quan sat up straight, stroked his beard, and didn't understand:

"Just a pretension and a posturing? I'm afraid that I may not be able to hide it from Zhuge Kongming. ”

Lu Xun smiled slightly:

"Fiction is real, reality is fiction. This is the first time that His Majesty has sent troops to the north after ascending the throne, and the Wei thief must not dare to despise it. ”

"At that time, Your Majesty will only wait for the Wei thieves to gather, and then pretend to retreat, if the Wei thieves also retreat, Your Majesty will raid Hefei again, and the Wei thieves will be caught off guard."

"If the Wei thief sees through His Majesty's intention to withdraw from the army, His Majesty will simply show the thief with weakness, and really retreat, with a slow thief's heart."

"When the thief's heart is slow, His Majesty will send someone to deceive him again, and the Wei thief will have a good plan."

When Sun Quan heard this, he was overjoyed:

"That's a great plan! There is a wonderful meeting with the Battle of Stone Pavilion! If you are really fooled, Hefei will be in my hands! ”

Zhang Liao's shadow on Sun Quan is too strong, so to this day, Hefei is still a hurdle in his heart that he can't overcome.

So he didn't say it, but in his heart he wanted to take Hefei all the time to get a glimpse of the Central Plains.

Lu Xun hurriedly took the opportunity to say:

"Your Majesty, it is not a day's work to destroy thieves, but to enrich the country for a long time. The people of Shanyue have been in trouble for a long time, and the local officials are unbearable. ”

"Therefore, it is better to accept the matter of Shanyue sooner rather than later, now Zhuge Ke is willing to lead the army to go, why not Your Majesty?"

"If it can be done, it will be a disaster in my Wu country, if it can't be done, Zhuge Ke is not a general in the army, and it will not hurt the people's reputation."

Sun Quan said: "I'm afraid that money will be wasted." ”

Lu Xun persuaded again: "Three years ago, the minister went to your majesty and persuaded the officers and soldiers in the army to open up the fields in Jingzhou, and with the new agricultural tools passed from Shu, there is no shortage of grain in Jingzhou now." ”

"The minister heard that Zhuge Ke's strategy of subduing Danyang Shanyue was to use both soothing and suppressing, which was very different from blindly suppressing it in the past."

"Why don't you let him guard the border of the border county, with that new farm tool, I think he will be able to raise his own food soon, and then let him enter the deep reaches of Danyang, how about it?"

Sun Quan saw that Lu Xun rarely took the initiative to insist on supporting a person, and then remembered that Zhuge Jin was old, and he felt something at the moment:

"Since you say so, then I should do it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"If Zhuge Ke can really do this, it means that he is also a good talent. Your actions today can be regarded as a talent for the country, and I thank you. ”

Sun Quan said with a smile.

After the two finished talking, Sun Quan invited Lu Xun to a banquet in the palace, and then released him from the palace.

Lu Xun came out of the palace and did not go back to his mansion directly, but went directly to the prime minister's mansion.

The prime minister of Wu at this time was Gu Yong, who was silent, fair and selfless, and won the weight of Sun Quan.

Lu Xun knew that when it came to knowing the strength of the army, his self-confidence was not inferior to anyone in Wu State.

But when it comes to the affairs of the court, he is a little lacking, so he was in the palace before and did not easily mention the matter of the prince.

For such a major matter, it is still necessary to consult the important ministers of the court.

He thinks that he cares about national affairs, so he believes that with Gu Yong's character, he will not refuse his request.

Gu Yong heard that the general was coming to visit, and hurriedly came out to greet him in person:

"Why did Bo Yan come suddenly?"

The four surnames of Jiangdong include Lu, Zhu, Gu, and Zhang, and the four families have been in contact with each other.

In addition, the respective representatives of the Lu family and the Gu family are Lu Xun and Gu Yong, so the two are officials in the same dynasty, and their personal relationship is not bad.

However, Gu Yong is old, so Lu Xun generally treats him as an elder.

"Xun has not been in Jianye for a long time, and it is rare to come back this time, so I came to visit the prime minister."

"Let's talk first."

One is the general who guards half of the territory, and the other is the prime minister who manages the entire country, and the two have had some exchanges, and they each talked about the affairs of the DPRK and Jingzhou.

After Lu Xun asked Gu Yong to pull everyone back, this led the topic to the prince.

He would not say that this was the prince's initiative, but said that it was his own concern for the prince:

"Since ancient times, I have never heard of the prince being outside all the year round and the master inside, and now Your Majesty has arranged it like this, I think it is a little inappropriate."

"For the sake of national stability, Xun asks the prime minister to persuade His Majesty, and Xun is willing to attach Jiwei."

When Gu Yong heard this, his brows furrowed, but he didn't agree immediately, and after a while, he sighed:

"Uncle Yan is reasonable, but he chose a bad time!"

Lu Xun was stunned: "Xun doesn't understand what the prime minister said. ”

Gu Yong shook his head and said in a low voice:

"Uncle Yan knows, a few days ago, His Majesty just killed someone?"

"But that Wei thief is hiding in detail?"

Lu Xun thought about it for a while, and then remembered something.

This person crossed the river to vote, because of his extraordinary bearing, coupled with his eloquence and good sociability.

First, he won the trust of His Majesty, and then he had extensive contacts with important ministers in the court.

Under the self-defense general Quan Cong, many courtiers treated him with respect.

Even the left general Zhu Ju said that he had the talent of Wang Zuo.

Even Tingwei Hao Pu openly complained about him, saying that he was only in the position of Tingwei and he was willing to be under him.

Unbeknownst to him, in December last year, Yinbo plotted to cause chaos, but fortunately it was discovered in advance, so it did not cause chaos.

Even so, many ministers of the DPRK and China have been implicated.

The first to be affected was Tingwei Hao Pu, who was reprimanded by Sun Quan:

"You have been praising Yinbo all the time, and complaining about the court for him, saying that the court made him bend his talents, which made Yinbo rebel, it's all your fault!"

So Haupe was forced to commit suicide.

"As for the second person implicated, it is General Zuo Zhu Zifan (that is, Zhu Zhi), alas, it should be called the former General Zuo now, and now he has been confined at home and is not allowed to go out."

Speaking of this, Gu Yong's face was a little difficult to look at:

"This matter has already caused everyone in the court to endanger themselves, but I never thought that a few days ago, Wei Wen Zhuge Zhi, who His Majesty had sent overseas last year, happened to come back again."

"Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi are back?"

Hearing this news, Lu Xun was a little surprised.

When Sun Quan sent two people to lead a fleet to sea, he was strongly opposed.

"It's good to be back, it's not in vain......

Speaking of this, Lu Xun suddenly remembered what Sun Quan said to him at the beginning when he entered the palace.

"What a thing!"

Gu Yong shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"At the beginning, more than 10,000 soldiers went to sea, and now only half of them have returned, only thousands of wild people in Yizhou have returned, and the money and food are in vain, and the lives of the soldiers are wasted!"

"His Majesty was furious, and ordered the two to be imprisoned, and two days ago, they were punished for violating the edict and being futile."

When Lu Xun heard this, he involuntarily lost his voice:

"I didn't expect so many things to happen in the court these days?"

No wonder His Majesty agreed to Zhuge Ke's matter so easily, and I think there is part of the reason for this.

After all, when His Majesty let more than 10,000 soldiers go to sea, it was on the grounds of plundering the people overseas to supplement the Wu State.

Now that he has spent so much money, food, and soldiers' lives, but only in exchange for thousands of wild people, it is better to let Zhuge Ke do it, but he still guarantees that he can get 40,000 soldiers.

"Yes, now the court is a little chaotic, Your Majesty has always been in a bad mood, if this kind of thing is mentioned at this time, I am afraid that it will backfire!"

Gu Yong shook his head and said.

When Lu Xun heard this, his face was even more worried:

"How's that for good? After all, if the prince's matter is not decided for a long time, I am afraid that it will ......"

Gu Yong pondered for a while and said, "Although the matter of the prince cannot be mentioned rashly now, there is one person who can test it for the prince." ”

"Who?"

"Second Prince."