Chapter 276: Let's Go Home
Zhang Wen left Xichuan, and Deng Zhi, as an envoy, naturally had to accompany him throughout the whole process, which was his duty, and of course it was also for the sake of the future.
When he came to Jiangzhou, Deng Zhi looked at Li Yan, the scholar of Shu Han, with a smile on his face, and once again expressed his sincere greetings to His Majesty Liu Chan, the emperor of Shu Han, and Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Han, and at the same time recruited some soldiers again to protect them.
This time, the envoy was very simple, that is, Deng Zhi took some men and horses to protect Zhang Wen and returned to Jiangdong, at least they all thought so.
This road is calm, one is because there are soldiers along the way, some bandits and horse bandits just don't have long eyes to know who can move, who can't move, so for them, all the people in the green forest are respectful.
However, the road is calm, which does not mean that it is also calm when you return to Wuchang!
When he was approaching Wuchang, Zhang Wen already knew about the changes in Jiangdong during this time, and when he heard these things, he was completely confused, he really didn't understand what was going on, so many things happened when he let himself go for so long.
The old minister of the Three Dynasties, the adoptive father of Jiangdong General Zhu Ran, died of illness, and Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, expressed a lot of impatience and disgust for Zhu Zhi, who died of illness.
His protΓ©gΓ© was still trying to plan a big event when he left, which was said to shake the officialdom of the real Jiangdong and make the atmosphere of Jiangdong suddenly clear.
Of course he knows about this, after all, he is his own disciple, and Ji Yan and his deputy Xu Biao often discuss with him, and their correspondence is almost every day, so it can be said that they can be regarded as close friends.
But his friend was forced to commit suicide, and his friend's deputy was also beheaded all over the house, and he did see that the court was clear, and there were almost no county guards, county orders, and so on along the way, there were almost no county guards, county orders, etc., and they were really clear.
When Zhang Wen saw this situation, he knew that Ji Yan died unjustly, his idea was good, and his approach was right, but he was too intense, he got ninety percent of the officials in Jiangdong down, this is not to clean up the officialdom, this is to clean up Sun Quan.
There are no governors in the county, there are no generals in the army, there are no county orders and master books in the county, the people have no place to solve things, and the thieves have no one to resist and arrest, they just want to live a normal life, and now they are struggling.
In this case, if the family does not take the opportunity to completely provoke Sun Quan to admit his mistake, then they are not a family.
Zhang Wen could only sigh leisurely when he saw this kind of Jiangdong now, he didn't know what to say, he could only say that Ji Yansheng was not at the right time, Jiangdong at this time was not something that a certain person or some people could solve.
The family has become Jiangdong's henchman, and it has also become the world's confidant, besides, how can he Zhang Wen not be like this, how can he not be a family, but even if he knows how great the harm of the family is, and what can he do, he has to survive under this rule, that's all.
"Hey, how long will it take to get to Wuchang!" Zhang Wen looked at the chaotic county town and suddenly felt a little lost.
Like Zhang Wen, there was another person who looked at the county town, and that was Deng Zhi and Deng Bomiao, the minister of Shu Han who was responsible for escorting him back.
"Lord Zhang Wen, it's windy here, you better have a good rest first!" Deng Zhi is not stupid, and naturally knows why Zhang Wen suddenly became so lonely.
"Bo Miao, you haven't told me yet, how long will it take to get to Wuchang!" Zhang Wen asked this question again, "A certain family wants to go back to Wuchang as soon as possible." β
Deng Zhi looked at Zhang Wen, who was already a little distracted, and finally only pursed his lips, and then nodded and said.
"Mr. Zhang Wen, don't worry, I will be able to return to Wuchang tomorrow!"
"Well... Okay..."Zhang Wen suddenly smiled again, and then walked down slowly, and Shu Han followed the soldiers who came to escort him!
Before they came, they were still struggling, why did they have to let them go out when there were guards, but now looking at Jiangdong's completely chaotic phenomenon, they have to say that Lord Deng Zhi is far-sighted!
It's really a blessing for this guy Ji Yan, now Jiangdong is a mess of porridge, and he can't take care of anything, this guy Ji Yan didn't live up to Deng Zhi's expectations, and it only took a few months to make the whole Jiangdong a mess.
All of a sudden, there was a group of second-generation generals and third-generation generals who were full of resentment, which suddenly turned the army into a garbage dump.
This group of guys who can't be provoked and can't be provoked, and who can't be controlled, are acting as a prestige in the army at this time, not doing business, and being idle all the time!
And the main generals in each army are relatives of the grandparents of this group of guys, and they naturally don't care about seeing that their children have received such a big grievance.
And the few unaffected ones in the Jiangdong army can't turn the overall situation around!
Zhu Ran was full of bad luck because of his adoptive father Zhu Zhi and younger brother Zhu Cai, and he looked like he was not close to anyone.
The guys who were sent to Jiangling also knew that Zhu Ran was having fire and had nowhere to spread it, no one was stupid, no one dared to crash into Zhu Ran's hands, Zhu Ran at this time, let alone cleaning them up, as long as Zhu Ran didn't lead troops to openly rebel, it would be fine!
Who let the adoptive father die, and in the end the family property was returned to the son of the son-in-law, and in the end, he was eliminated from the Zhu family by Zhu Cai.
Such a bastard thing happened to Zhu Ran, you can imagine what his mood is like now.
There is also Zhu Huan, the governor of the wet beard who was stationed in the wet beard instead of Zhou Tai.
It's a lot of crazy people as we all know, a complete madman!
The person who was assigned to the beard is also very honest, mainly because when you need to reason with a madman, it means that you are about to die!
If a madman reasoned with you again, it means that you are dead!
That's right, Zhu Huan is a madman, and he also likes to be reasonable!
But except for Misu and Gangneung, the remaining counties in Jiangdong are now in chaos, and Shanyue, bandits, and rogues are running rampant everywhere like Sawan.
The Jiangdong army is not helpless against them, but just indifferent to them!
As for the rest of the people, Yangzhou Mu Lu Fan sat on the front line, and he had just been scolded for three generations of his ancestors, not to mention, and he was also impeached for liking luxury, and he ignored Jiangdong in a fit of anger.
Lu Xun, the governor of Jiangdong, has sufficient power, ability and prestige, but his character is that no one can be offended except Sun Quan.
Therefore, Lu Xun, the only guy who is qualified to say that he can turn the tide, is silent at this time, closing his eyes and recuperating!
Zhu Ju originally had an opinion on Ji Yan's death, and his Zhu family also suffered a very big loss this time, so after he also sighed, he chose the same approach as Lu Xun.
Whether it's Zhu Ju, Lu Xun and Lu Mao, they are just because they are fellow villagers with Ji Yan, and they are just because they appreciate his upright temperament, but if he insists on going his own way, they have no reason to accompany him to the funeral.
As for Sun Quan, they admire this lord very much, not to mention the decisiveness of killing, more importantly, he is shameless enough, once he makes a move, he will resolutely not leave any hesitation, this kind of person may make people feel the fear of accompanying the king like a tiger, but this kind of decisiveness will also make them feel extra relieved when necessary.
But at this time, if they act rashly, I am afraid that the things they are facing are that they themselves do not want to face, what Sun Quan wants to do is to eliminate the family and family, and they are a part of the family and the family, even if it is a person like Lu Xun, he will definitely admit this matter, he is a member of the family, there is no doubt about it.
Therefore, in a short period of time, Sun Quan fell into a situation called isolation and helplessness.
Wuchang City still looks so warm, there is no chaos outside, it is more like whitewashing the peace, so that everyone can forget the reality outside.
But this kind of peaceful scene made him feel extremely uncomfortable in Zhang Wen's eyes, especially in the face of Deng Zhi's looking eyes, thinking about their unceremonious admission of the rebellion in Nanzhong, and unceremoniously saying that he was sorry for the people of Nanzhong, he always felt that he was making a mistake.
"You and rest in the post house, the old man will go to King Wu's mansion!" After entering Wuchang City, Zhang Wen hurriedly went to find Wu Wang Sun Quan to report that he would no longer stay with Deng Zhi, and he really didn't want people here to see his jokes anymore, although among everyone, he was the only one who felt that it was a joke.
"Lord Zhang Wen, please!" Deng Zhi didn't block it, and he didn't want to block it, there was no need for it.
"Thank you, Mr. Deng Zhi!" At this time, Zhang Wen was already very respectful to Deng Zhi, he was not a fool, how could Deng Zhi come to Wuchang City just to send him back, but now that Jiangdong is like this, he doesn't know what he can do as a messenger to save Jiangdong's face.
King Wu's mansion, at this time, Zhang Wen had already come to the door, asking King Wu Sun Quan to meet him and listen to his report on Xichuan.
However, the guards who reported it had been gone for a long time, and he still hadn't waited for King Wu's summons, as if he had left him here like this. γ
Zhang Wen didn't know what happened to the sometimes grumpy and sometimes kind lord this time, but he felt that his lord's mood should not be too good.
And he did guess correctly, at this time, there was a mess in front of King Sun Quan of Wu, and there was a corpse in front of him wearing servant clothes, if Zhang Wen saw this corpse, he would be a little surprised.
Because this corpse is the subordinate who has been following him and serving him during this time, and it is also the subordinate who has followed him for many years, and this person is lying in front of Sun Quan so coldly, there must be some wonderful story in it.
And Zhang Wen didn't know all this, Sun Quan already knew that Zhang Wen had come to the door of his mansion, but he didn't rush to recruit him in, not because of such a corpse, but more because he wanted to calm his mood.
He already knew everything Zhang Wen had experienced in Xichuan, what Zhang Wen wanted him to know, what Zhang Wen didn't want him to know, he knew.
He didn't even know what he was going to do, but Sun Quan felt as if something was blocking his heart right now, and there were so many threats he had received during this time that he didn't even know what he was going to face tomorrow.
"Invite Master Zhang Wen in!" After watching the hall be cleaned up again, Sun Quan also restrained his mood and anger, and then asked the attendants around him to invite Zhang Wen in.
Zhang Wen waited for a long time and finally waited for the opportunity to meet Sun Quan, tidied up his clothes again outside the door, then took a deep breath, and then walked to the mansion of King Sun Quan, looking at the well-organized mansion of King Wu, his heart became more and more stable.
"Minister, Zhang Wen has seen King Wu!" Regardless of what Zhang Wen's real purpose is here, one thing is important, that is, he is really humble and very standard in his courtesy to Sun Quan, this kind of Zhang Wen makes Sun Quan feel more comfortable.
But not long after he was comfortable, Sun Quan thought of something, and suddenly his mood became worse again.
"How's this trip?" Sun Quan tried hard to make a smile appear on his face, and affectionately called Zhang Wen's cousin, making himself look more amiable.
"Eye-opening!" Zhang Wen's first sentence made Sun Quan's face freeze, but he didn't seem to have any feelings, and continued to speak.
"The minister saw the political communication in Xichuan, the people are thriving, although they have just experienced great changes and failures, but the people have no complaints, every people's faces are showing a very happy smile, they are full of hope for the future!"
Listening to Zhang Wen's words, Sun Quan's face became more and more awkward, and his eyes looking at Zhang Wen became more and more ugly.
"The minister also discussed knowledge with their scholars in Xichuan..."
"Enough!" Sun Quan interrupted Zhang Wen's words with a loud roar, making him hold the rest of the words back into his stomach, "Is this what you see?" What about my Jiangdong, is my Jiangdong not as good as the land of Xichuan?
Xichuan is just a state, and more than half of it is still war, at this time, do you say that he Xichuan is better than my Jiangdong! β
Looking at the furious Sun Quan, Zhang Wen suddenly showed a smile, and then bowed down to Sun Quan, "The minister thinks.... Yes! β
When he heard Zhang Wen's "yes", Sun Quan only felt a burst of dizziness in his heart, his fists were completely clenched, his eyes were a little ruddy, the corners of his mouth were cracked, and his smile was not gentle and kind, some were just hideous.
"Yes, you have already admitted that the surname of the Son of Heaven is Liu, what else can't you say, Xichuan is the land of the Son of Heaven in your heart, right?"
If it were normal, Zhang Wen might really bow his head and admit his mistake, and then persuade Sun Quan not to be angry and not to think too much, but this time, he looked at Sun Quan with red eyes, and then showed a smile, nodded lightly, and told Sun Quan very seriously, "Yes!" β
"You are my minister of Jiangdong!"
"But you're just King Wu!" Zhang Wen roared and said, "You are just the king of Jiangdong Wu, His Majesty Liu Chan of the Xichuan Han has agreed to canonize you as the king of Wu and lead the pastor of Jingzhou!" β
This is Liu Chan's exchange for this alliance, he is the Majesty of the Han Dynasty, at least externally he is saying that he is the Majesty of the Han Dynasty, not the Majesty of the Shu Han, so he must also follow the ancestral precept that those who are not surnamed Liu cannot be kings.
But Liu Chan is still sealed, which means that he agreed to Zhuge Liang's suggestion, if one day, when Sun Zhongmou ascends the throne and becomes emperor, he will not go against Sun Quan for this matter, and even support him to register as emperor as Deng Zhi said.
In normal times, after getting such a promise, Sun Quan would be very happy, but at this time, looking at Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen, who had just yelled at him, he couldn't find any reason to be happy.
He is a person of the same era as Liu Xuande and Cao Mengde, he at least thinks so, but now the two nephews are like charity, and say to him, since you are so sensible, then be a king of Wu.
One of them usurped the Han and stood on his own, and the other ascended the throne without authorization, why could they become the emperor on the high, but they wanted to get their edict and become a little king of Wu!
"Zhang Wen, do you know who you're talking to?" Sun Quan's tone was cold, and when he said this, it meant that he was really angry, and it could even be said that he really wanted to kill someone.
"The minister knows that the minister is talking to the king of Jiangdong Wu!" Zhang Wen still saluted with his neck and said, "The minister doesn't understand the thoughts of those people, and he doesn't know how to whitewash the Taiping, Jiangdong at this time, how chaotic, how the people are at a loss, it's ridiculous that this Wuchang, Taiping!" β
"Bastard!" Sun Quan stood up, kicked the table in front of him, stretched out his finger and pointed at Zhang Wen who was not moving, "Zhang Wen, Zhang Huishu, do you want to die?" β
"Minister, tell the truth!"
"Zhang Huishu! Zhang Huishu! Zhang Huishu! Sun Quan's voice became more and more irritable and sharper, but despite this, he still didn't say that sentence, didn't let people rush in and take this ignorant guy away, and didn't let people kill this guy who angered him.
It's not because he is a famous person in Jiangdong, it's not because he's the only surviving descendant of the Zhang family, the four major families in Jiangdong, and it's not because he's an indispensable minister in Jiangdong, it's just because this person is Zhang Wen, and he is Sun Zhongmou, the lord of Jiangdong!
"Go down!" These two words seem to appear from the Nine Hells, which makes people shudder, and people can't help but feel uncomfortable and afraid, "Recently, Yuzhang's army is going to clear Shanyue and mountain bandits, you will go with the army, you can go, go immediately!" β
Sun Quan really doesn't know what kind of virtue Jiangdong is now, but now he doesn't have many soldiers at his disposal, and even fewer can use it, Yu Zhangjun has just been cleaned up, and he can use the army that went out to fight, and let Zhang Wen go over, but also to train him, let him know what kind of virtue he is.
"Minister, obey!" Zhang Wen didn't think much about it, just bowed to Sun Zhongmou, and then left here.
Looking at Zhang Wen in the distance, looking at the empty and messy hall, Sun Quan, the king of Jiangdong Wu, took a deep breath, and then slowly sat on the ground.
"Report!" Sun Quan hadn't completely calmed down, and there was a sound of retribution outside, and then his mind cleared up again, "Shu Han envoy Deng Zhi, ask to see the king!" β
When he heard the name of Deng Zhi, the envoy of Shu Han, Sun Quan's eyes shrank, and the breath on his body rose again, and the air pressure in the entire hall seemed to have become a little wrong because of Sun Quan's gloomy face.
"Come on, now clean up this place!" Seeing that the envoy can't be so casual as he stays, there must be etiquette, Sun Quan asked people to clean up the mess in this place, and at the same time let people tidy up their own appearance, so that they can look more comfortable.
"Let him in!" No matter what Deng Zhi came for, he couldn't avoid Deng Zhi, this was not something that a monarch did.
Deng Zhi slowly walked into King Wu's mansion, came to Sun Quan's face, and greeted Sun Quan loudly, "Minister Xichuan Deng Zhi, I have seen King Wu's crown!" β
"Get up, please!" Although Sun Quan was unusually angry just now because of what Zhang Wen said about King Wu, but now that Deng Zhi said King Wu, his mood is much better, not for anything else, just for Deng Zhi to be able to call himself King Wu is the first step in his success.
Don't underestimate the name, as the so-called name is not right, the name and reputation are very important, especially for the sake of long-term peace and stability, the name is even more important.
"Your Majesty King Wu, there is one main reason why the ministers came this time." Deng Zhi didn't stand up in a hurry, but greeted Sun Quan again, making Sun Quan's movements pause rarely.
"What's the matter, stand up and say!" Sun Quan had a little bad premonition in his heart, and he always felt that what this guy was going to do was not so simple, "Lord Deng Zhi doesn't want to..."
"The minister asked to bring Zhang Junsi back to Shu Han, I heard that Zhang Junsi offended the king of Wu in Jiangdong last time he sent Jiangdong, and the minister made amends to you for him!" Deng Zhi didn't wait for Sun Quan to finish speaking, but spoke directly, and then bowed to Sun Quan, making Sun Quan's face even more ugly.
Zhang Junhei, that is, Zhang Yi, is a famous person in Yizhou, and he can be regarded as an old minister in Yizhou.
Zhang Yi studied "Ram Spring and Autumn Period", extensively dabbled in "Historical Records" and "Hanshu", and was a famous celebrity and talent in Yizhou.
After Xu Wenxiu, a native of Runan, entered Shudi, he thought that Zhang Yi was capable and agile, and he was a figure like Zhong Xuan in the Central Plains.
During the period when Liu Zhang was in charge of Yizhou, Zhang Yi was recommended as filial piety, served as the county magistrate of Yufu County, returned to the state to serve as the state office, and concurrently served as the Sima under the account, which can be described as both civil and military.
Zhang Fei entered Shu from Jingzhou from Dianjiang, and Liu Zhang granted Zhang Yi's army and let him resist Zhang Fei's attack under Deyang Mo, but although Zhang Yi was familiar with the art of war and understood military affairs, his ability was really not on the same level as the veteran Zhang Fei, and as a result, Zhang Yi was defeated and retreated to Chengdu.
After returning to Chengdu, Liu Zhang didn't blame him, but still treated him politely, and after Ma Chao besieged Chengdu with soldiers and horses, Liu Zhang also gave up the idea of continuing to resist, and Zhang Yi was Liu Zhang's messenger.
Zhang Yi went to meet Liu Bei as Liu Zhang's messenger, and then he argued with Liu Xuande, and as an envoy, he also fulfilled his last responsibility.
Liu Bei promised him that he would treat Liu Zhang politely and appease Liu Zhang's subordinates, and after getting this kind of words, Zhang Yi returned to Chengdu and told Liu Zhang, so that Liu Zhang could put his mind at ease.
So Liu Zhang asked Zhang Yi to open the city to welcome Liu Bei, and after entering Chengdu, Liu Bei appointed Zhang Yi as the Taishou of Ba County, during the period of Ba County Taishou, although Zhang Yi was not outstanding, but it was also above the horizontal line. After returning to Chengdu as soon as Zhang Yi's term of office expired, he served as the general of Si Jin Zhonglang, responsible for the manufacture of agricultural tools and weapons.
In Deng Zhi's mouth, before, the people of Yizhou County killed the county Taishou Zhengang, and there was an elderly leader, Yonghong, who had a high prestige and reputation in the south, so he sent people around, and also went to Sun Quan to beg for mercy.
Unexpectedly, the imperial court asked Zhang Yi to serve as the Taishou of Yizhou, and Zhang Yi went straight to the county office to take office.
Yonghong was so awkward and unconvinced, he used the ghost sect to encourage people and said: "Zhang Fujun is like a gourd pot, although the outside is Ze but the inside is coarse, not enough to kill, and the order is bound to Wu." So they sent Zhang Yi to the front of Sun Quan of the Wu State in Jiangdong.
This statement did save face on both sides, did not mention Yonghong's rebellion, and did not say how Sun Quan and Yonghong colluded, but with this face, Sun Quan was completely lost.
But before Sun Quan could find a reason to refuse, he heard a sentence here.
"In addition, I have tens of thousands of soldiers in Xichuan who have accidentally wandered to the land of Jiangdong, and I hope that King Wu can give them a chance to go home, and their fathers and villagers are waiting for them to return to their hometown!"
Hearing that Deng Zhi wanted a Zhang Yi was still not satisfied, and even wanted to surrender to Jiangdong's tens of thousands of soldiers, this suddenly made Sun Quan's heart a little panicked.
"Lord Deng Zhi said he was laughing!"
"Oh?" Deng Zhi didn't worry when he heard such a cold voice, but chuckled, "The subordinate didn't mean anything else, just looked at Jiangdong all the way to this chaotic appearance, isn't it a little worried, after all, they are not from Jiangdong, if someone with a heart says something in their ears, if something really happens, doesn't this make me wait for the alliance to be dull?" β
Deng Zhi's words were smiling, but it made Sun Quan's face more and more gloomy, he looked at Deng Zhi, who was almost a blatant threat to himself, and the anger in his heart also rose.
But although the anger rose, he didn't get angry directly, and he didn't even say anything, he knew his responsibilities, and he knew what he could and couldn't do.
Wuchang can whitewash the peace, but he can't be ignorant of Jiangdong's situation, and even he knows how dangerous Jiangdong is now, and it is precisely because he knows that he has to be cautious about this matter.
Sun Quan is also a shot in his own foot, he always feels that the guy called Ji Yan can help him manage the growing family and those who will be the second generation of officials, who knows that this guy is not greedy enough to swallow elephants, and he actually wants to become famous in one fell swoop, and finally makes Jiangdong a mess, and the people are miserable.
Now Deng Zhi has set himself up and let himself face this choice, this choice that has to be chosen according to his ideas!
"Lord Deng Zhi went back this time, and the changes are not small!" Sun Quanpi said with a smile, "I didn't expect Lord Deng Zhi to have such a ... Strategy! β
Listening to this cynicism, Deng Zhi still just smiled indifferently, not saying much, not doing much.
"What you said, the Lone King will think about it!" After Sun Quan said a cold word, he let Deng Zhi leave, and Deng Zhi didn't say much, he bowed directly to him and then retreated.
After Deng Zhi left, Sun Quan did not kick the table in front of him, nor did he throw everything in front of him to the ground, but sat there, sat all the time, sat silently, and sat from day to night.
"Someone!" Sun Quan, who had not entered the water for a day, opened his eyes, and then beckoned a guard to walk in, "Go and ask how the Yuzhang army is now, and by the way, let people go to see how Lord Zhang Wen and Zhang are doing in the Yuzhang army!" β
"No!" The guards took the order and left.
Although Zhang Wen was only appointed during the day, he did not have any nostalgia for Wuchang, and rushed to the Yuzhang army on the same day, just in time for the Yuzhang army to go out, and he also had a military position in the Yuzhang army, but unfortunately he didn't want to lead the troops.
In his words, he is just a scribe, he doesn't know the art of war, he can't fight, and he doesn't know what strategy and planning, so he doesn't need to waste his troops, he can be a silent guy in the Yuzhang army, watching the Yuzhang army act, don't speak and don't add chaos, for many generals in the Yuzhang army, this is also the best result, otherwise if he is blind, I'm afraid everyone will be very embarrassed.
Zhang Wen just stayed in the Yuzhang army, really stayed, followed the army, did not complain about the bitterness or shouted tired, anyway, he followed honestly, you can fight how you want, he didn't say anything, he didn't speak, he was really a maverick.
And this kind of maverick was also spread to Sun Quan's ears, and when Sun Quan knew about it, he didn't say anything else, just indifferently let the guards retreat and continued to start his silence.
One morning, Sun Quan gathered all the ministers and important ministers that still existed in Jiangdong together, and he had something very important to do.
Zhang Wen sent an envoy to Xichuan Shuhan, but he praised the politics of Xichuan and praised the Xichuan monarchs and ministers, which couldn't help but make the lonely king think of the Ji Yan he recommended, the lonely king has never known what the reason why Ji Yan wants cholera in Jiangdong, and now the lonely king finally knows.
Although now my Jiangdong and Xichuan have formed an alliance, but Zhang Wen and Jiyan's previous defection to Xichuan must be conclusive evidence, Jiyan died, Zhang Wen and other rebellious people, and Jiyan The same cholera as my Jiangdong gangsters, An can survive!
Today, King Gu wants to remove Zhang Wen from all his positions and let him return to his mansion to live in peace and stability, which can be regarded as giving him Xichuan's face! β
At the same time, an edict was issued in the court and Zhang Wen's crime was announced!
"In the past, he summoned Zhang Wen and treated him with humility, even if he was eminent, he had old ministers, why was he ugly and blackmailed! In the past, Ji Yan's father and brother were attached to the evil rebellion, and the widow was unscrupulous, so he let it be close to him, and he wanted to watch the beauty. Observe the question, the form is fruitful.
And Wen is connected with life and death, and Yan advances and retreats. All the temperature is the head corner, more like the surface, the abdomen and the back, not the party of Wen, that is, the flaw, for the life of the theory. The former Wen Dong supervised the three counties, commanded the officials and the remnants of the soldiers, and was afraid that something would happen and wanted to return quickly, so he awarded the halberd and rewarded him with authority.
Then he went to Yuzhang to express his evil, and the widow believed his words. It was specially paid by 5,000 soldiers around the tent and under the tent. Later, I heard that Cao Pi came out of Huai and Si, so Yu Yi Wen was in a hurry. And Wen Xi's inner generals, who were spread in the deep mountains, were not ordered.
Lai Pi retreated. Otherwise, how can the past be deeply planned, and those who are courteous will be called, and Wen will go to Shu successively, fan foreign countries, and talk about it. and the return of the courtesy, as a pro-duty, and the order to keep the book Cao Lang, so signed, in Wen only.
He also spoke warmly to Jia Yuan, when he recommended Qing as the imperial history, and Jiang Kang said that he should use Qing to replace Jia Yuan, and to show off Jia Guoen, for his own situation. Twist their treacherous intentions and do everything. I can't bear to be violent in the city, and now I will return the county to the officials. Woo Hu Wen also, it is fortunate to be exempt! β
After Sun Quan finished speaking, the faces of many courtiers were surprised and frightened, but no one dared to say anything, Ji Yan is now a taboo in Jiangdong, a taboo that cannot be said!
Zhang Wen has always agreed with Ji Yan and Xu Biao, and often exchanged letters and greetings with each other, so Sun Quan used this as evidence and sentenced Zhang Wen to be guilty, and even made a fuss about Deng Zhi escorting him to Jiangdong, and completely crucified him on the charge of betrayal.
When the important ministers of Jiangdong began to keep silent, only Luo Tong, who had just returned, thought that Zhang Wen was convicted, because the facts were unclear and the evidence was insufficient, which was completely the result of the villain's slander and reputation and the king's lack of discernment.
Luo Tong believes that Ji Yan was hired, and the main responsibility is not Zhang Wen. Even if the recommendation is wrong, Zhang Wen is not the first person to recommend. It is unreasonable to say that Zhang Wen and Ji Yanpeng committed adultery, and there is no basis for it, and it is not reasonable to presume it only by doing something.
Regarding the delay of military orders, Luo Tong also gave an objective explanation. It is believed that Zhang Wen has always carried out orders in public service, the military horses have not decreased, there has been no retreat on the battlefield, and the military period has not been delayed, and he has completely dedicated himself to serving the country and serving the monarch, so what is the crime.
Regarding Sun Quan's accusation that Zhang Wen was an envoy to Shu to insult his country, Luo Tong believed that as long as he was an envoy to the country and praised the beauty of other countries, as long as he did not give in, it could not be said that he was insulting his country, but a normal envoy's trip. Shu sent Deng Zhi to pay a return visit, which was a friendly exchange between countries.
Deng Zhi's return of worship was actually Zhuge Liang sending Deng Zhi to send Zhang Wen back to China, which was a sign of respect for the Wu State, not Zhang Wen's personal friendship. In addition, for other crimes, Luo Tong also pleaded to one by one.
Luo Tong is not anyone's friend, nor does he want to help Ji Yan or Zhang Wen, but he feels that Sun Quan, as a king of Wu, is really a bit of a loss of identity, this is a naked attempt to frame the ministers under his command, this atmosphere cannot be opened!
In order to make Sun Quan accept advice and show his selflessness and integrity, Luo Tong finally said: "I have not been in contact with Zhang Wen for many years. Zhang Wen is neither my new friend, nor does I have any special feelings for Zhang Wen, but I am a colleague who works with him, and they are all courtiers of the king.
If the king can discern and verify it, any suspicion can be solved. Today, I defend Zhang Wen's case, and I don't have much hope for myself. Zhang Wen has been convicted and walks alone; I am also willing to be ashamed and dismissed from office. β
This kind of person is really selfless, not for the so-called fame, Luo Tong is a great man, he is a real celebrity, he is not a world-famous Confucian, his reputation is still loud in Jiangdong, but he has his own set of ideas.
He thinks that Ji Yan has done something wrong, he has never denied this, but he doesn't think Ji Yan's idea is wrong, he just thinks that the approach is wrong, including Zhang Wen, he is willing to put his future into it not because he thinks he is familiar with Zhang Wen, it is simply because he doesn't want Zhang Wen to bear the injustice.
But Sun Quan looked at Luo Tong, who was so righteous and righteous, did not blast Luo Tong out, did not let him be dismissed, and did not listen to his words, Zhang Wen was still confined to his mansion.
("Romance of the Three Kingdoms": Also, in a hurry, he sent troops to the Yuzhang Army, and his career was not investigated.) The right is not only the title of Wen called the Meishu government, but also thinks that it is famous, and the people are confused, and they are afraid that they will not be used for themselves.
Yan Zi Xiu, also Wu County people, Wen Zhizhi, thought to choose Cao Lang, to the book. Glamorous and fierce, good for clear discussion, see when Lang is turbid and confused, many are not their people, want to distinguish between Zang and not, and the virtuous and foolish. Catapult hundreds of bureaucrats, check the election of three signatures, the rate is depreciated, the number of losses is reduced, etc., its guardians are not one out of ten, their positions are greedy, and those who are filthy and despicable, all think that they are military officials, and they are placed in the camp and government.
And the voice of resentment accumulates, and the infiltration of deeds. Jing Yanyan and Cao Lang Xu Biao are dedicated to private affairs, and love and hate are not axiomatic. Yan and Biao both committed suicide. Wen Su agreed, Yan and Biao agreed, handed over the books sparsely, and asked about the return, that is, the sin Wen. The power of the secluded has a division, and the order said: "In the past, Zhang Wen was summoned, and he was treated modestly, even if he was revealed, he had old ministers, why was he fierce and ugly, and he was coerced with different hearts!"
In the past, Ji Yan's father and brother were attached to the evil rebellion, and the widow was unscrupulous, so he let it be close to him, and he wanted to watch the beauty. Observe the question, the form is fruitful. And Wen is connected with life and death, and Yan advances and retreats. All the temperature is the head corner, more like the surface, the abdomen and the back, not the party of Wen, that is, the flaw, for the life of the theory. The former Wen Dong supervised the three counties, commanded the officials and the remnants of the soldiers, and was afraid that something would happen and wanted to return quickly, so he awarded the halberd and rewarded him with authority.
Then he went to Yuzhang to express his evil, and the widow believed his words. It was specially paid by 5,000 soldiers around the tent and under the tent. Later, I heard that Cao Pi came out of Huai and Si, so Yu Yi Wen was in a hurry. And Wen Xi's inner generals, who were spread in the deep mountains, were not ordered.
Lai Pi retreated. Otherwise, how can the past be deeply planned, and those who are courteous will be called, and Wen will go to Shu successively, fan foreign countries, and talk about it. and the return of the courtesy, as a pro-duty, and the order to keep the book Cao Lang, so signed, in Wen only. He also spoke warmly to Jia Yuan, when he recommended Qing as the imperial history, and Jiang Kang said that he should use Qing to replace Jia Yuan, and to show off Jia Guoen, for his own situation.
Twist their treacherous intentions and do everything. I can't bear to be violent in the city, and now I will return the county to the officials. Woo Hu Wen also, it is fortunate to be exempt! General Luo Tong said to Wen Wen: "His Royal Highness Fu Wei, born with Mingde, God enlightens the sacred heart, shows off in all directions, and is handsome in the palace."
Toast received the grace of Pu Du, and Zhang Wen received the most generous charity. And Wen confessed himself for his guilt, and he was lonely and honorable, and it was sad to think of him. However, between the ministers, they listened to the country and knew the situation, so they secretly stated their reasoning. Wen Shixin has no other feelings, and there is no reverse, but he is still young, and his weight is still shallow, and Dai Helie's favor, his body is Zhuowei's talent, and he is arrogant and negative.
So the powerful are jealous of the favor, the fame is jealous of their talents, the silent is not their Tan, the provocateurs are secretive, this minister should be discerned, the Ming Dynasty should be investigated, the former Jia Yi, the most loyal minister, the Han language, the king of the Ming Dynasty, but Jiang, poured a word, Jia Yi retreated. Who?
Those who are sick are deep, and those who are good are skillful. However, it was misheard in the world and lost in later generations, so Confucius said: "It is difficult to be a king, and it is not easy to be a minister." Although Wen is not wise and not subordinate, Wu is not martial, but his elegance, the virtue of heroism, the collection of articles, the debate of arguments, Zhuo Song Guanqun, Wei Ye Yaoshi, the world has not been reached.
Therefore, it is a pity to talk about gentleness, and it is forgivable to say sin. If you endure the majesty to pardon the virtue, there are virtuous people to the great cause, the Ming Dynasty is resting, and the Quartet is beautiful. The country is to Ji Yan, not the taboo clan, and the commoners, so the seer is used for Zhu Zhi, the second is seen in the people, the middle is seen in the Ming Dynasty, and it is also seen in Wen.
The righteousness of kings and ministers is the heaviest righteousness, and the friendship of friends is also the lightest. The country is not disgusted with Yan as the most important righteousness, and it is the lightest friendship with Wen and Yan. The time is favored by the top, and the warmth is also on the bottom. The people of the evil husband and the people who let go of the mountain danger are the strong Kou, and the flat soil will be the healthy soldiers, so Wen Nian is trying to take the evil in order to eliminate the harm of the strong and increase the sharpness of the soldiers.
But since the staggered, the merit is not true. However, counting his troops, compared with Xu Yan, the number of them is not reduced. Use it strongly, but it can't be warmed. As for the slow speed, the temperature is not behind, so it has to be in time for the autumn and winter months, go to the police period, and dare not be ungrateful and spare no effort. Wen Zhi to Shu, the common reputation of Yin Li, although the minister has no friends abroad, there are also forgivable.
Overseas friends are said to be private and subordinate to each other without the king's order, and those who are not state affairs and know each other. If you do it with your life, you will not only cultivate the king, but also make the way of the minister because of your own feelings. Therefore, Confucius made neighboring countries, and there was a private gift. Ji Zi hires Zhu Xia, and there is also the righteousness of Yan Tan.
The ancients said that if you want to know its king, look at what it makes, see what is clear below, and know what is great above. If you are courteous, you can make him sigh, so I show how good my ministers are, make them get their people, show the beauty of the country in a foreign country, and raise the king's life in other states.
It is the alliance of Jin Zhao Wenzi to Song Ye, and it is said that it is now in Qu Jian. The envoy of Sun Yu, the king of Chu, was also in Jin, and the history of the left was in Zhao Ying. He also assists other countries, and sighs at the ministers of his own state, and preaches the beauty of the country of light, and does not ridicule it for diplomacy.
When Wang Jing is not worried about the inside, he does not tend to things outside, he is not selfish with Wen Dan, and he is not fake, so he has a big grudge with Jing, and this is a clear test. The strength of the Jing soldiers, the use of doing anything, are better than Jia Yuan and Jiang Kang, Wen Shang does not allow selfishness to be at ease with Jing, how dare he sell his favor to Xieyuan and Kang evil? He was not diligent in his job, and he was unbearable, and the temperature was ugly, and he was in a hurry.
If he is sincere in his desire to betray his kindness and cause trouble, he does not need to be greedy. For those who have this number, the school is not in line with the matter, and the participation in the public is not tested. Although the minister has the posture of a sage and is very wise, he is still a person who controls the people of Zhaomin, from the palace and outside the four countries, showing the feelings of the masses and seeking the reason of all opportunities.
Today's people are not Wen and diligent, the ministers are warm and broad, the words are skillful, the meaning is all there, each of them wants to be the country, who wants to be private, between the hasty soldiers, it is still difficult to say goodbye. However, with the wisdom of His Highness, he examines the straightness of the speech.
If you concentrate on thinking and study the core roughly, why not declare the situation, why not be ignorant and not obvious? Wen is not a close minister, a minister is not a person who loves Wen, and the gentlemen of the past are all suppressed personal anger in order to increase the king's wisdom. He walked alone in the front, and the disgrace of the ministers was abolished in the back, so he was conceived today. Accept foolish words in the holy listening, and really devote yourself to the Ming Dynasty, not to warm up your body. "The right will not be accepted. οΌ
Zhang Wen's dismissal made the entire Jiangdong court suddenly stunned, and because of that Ji Yan's calculations, the quality of the Jiangdong court is unprecedentedly high, and many people have found extraordinary things in it, such as Zhang Wen's crimes!
If ordinary people saw Zhang Wen's last crime, what they thought of was that Sun Quan wanted to use Ji Yan's matter to imprison this guy who might already have a rebellious heart, but these old guys could see the extraordinary at a glance, and after Luo Tong calmed down, he didn't say more.
Because Sun Quan's sentence against Zhang Zhao is problematic, delaying the military plane and insulting the national body are far-fetched and not the point, the point is that "there are old ministers, why not be ugly, and blackmail dissent."
In the past, Ji Yan's father and brother were attached to the evil rebellion, and the widow was unscrupulous, so he let it be close to him, and he wanted to watch the beauty. Observe the question, the form is fruitful.
And Wen is connected with life and death, and Yan advances and retreats. All the temperature is the head corner, more like the surface, the abdomen and the back, not the party of Wen, that is, the flaw, for the life of the theory. The former Wen Dong supervised the three counties, commanded the officials and the remnants of the soldiers, and was afraid that something would happen and wanted to return quickly, so he awarded the halberd and rewarded him with authority.
These two sentences are a supplement to this sin, and what does this sentence mean, to put it bluntly, what ulterior motives do you have (why do you want to be ugly), and you can't get along with me (coercing different hearts)?
Zhang Wen and Ji Yan are different, born in the Zhang family of Wuzhong Wang, although Ji Yan was recommended by him, and he also supported Ji Yan's purge movement, but at most it belongs to "negligence in employing people", this kind of crime is not a particularly big crime, that is, demotion, punishment and this kind of thing.
But he gave the charge of "blackmailing dissidents", which is tantamount to telling them that this is a historical problem, isn't this nonsense?
Then there is only one possibility, in Sun Quan's eyes, Zhang Wen also has "historical problems", not only Zhang Wen, but also those Eastern Wu wealthy families who serve the Sun family from the roots. They didn't support the Sun clan from the beginning, and unlike those "evil rebels" who chose to fight by force, they chose not to cooperate!
Ji Yan purged the officials, offended the powerful, and even if he died, he would forget it. turned out the old bottom of other people's fathers and brothers who were "attached to evil rebellion", Sun Quan didn't expect this guy to dare to make a mistake, and he was directly angry, and the old and new accounts were calculated together, or did he have something else, and beat other people who had "historical problems"?
Interestingly, Ji Yan's original recommender was Zhu Zhi, who had been the Taishou of Wu County for 31 years, and the Danyang Zhu family was also a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhu Zhi has cooperated with the Sun family since Sun Jian's time, and even Sun Quan became filial piety, which was recommended by him. In the year of the Ji Yan case, Zhu Zhi fell ill and died.
In the end, many Jiangdong courtiers don't need to think about it, who else is the same as Zhang Wen and Zhu Zhi? Sun Quan is killing chickens and making an example of monkeys, Zhang Wen is the chicken, so who is the monkey, this is self-evident!
(According to all historical records, Sun Quan always respected Zhu Zhi, but when he died, he was a little dissatisfied with him.) Why the dissatisfaction? Is it just because he recommended yan?
And the record about Ji Yan is only in Zhang Wenlie's biography, and he is the culprit of Zhang Wen's downfall, but if this person is really a warrior from a formal point of view, he is to save the Sun family court in Jiangdong, this is a meritorious and innocent person, how can he be like this.
He was eliminated in almost all history books, and in the end, if it weren't for the fact that the author had to find the reason why Deng Zhi sent Jiangdong to flip the situation between the two sides, the author couldn't find him, and really turned out this unlucky guy because there was a record of him in the "Words and Deeds of Famous Sages and My Clan".
"Ji Yan, a native of the county, the word rest. Zhang Wen led it, thinking that he moved Cao Lang, Zhishangshu, sexual intermediary, good for Qing discussion, seeing that Lang was not his person, whether he wanted to distinguish between them, whether to impeach the district roller, impeachment of Bai Dai, the election of the three signatures, the rate was depreciated, and the number of losses was reduced. Because of the accumulation of resentment, he even said that he gave it exclusively for private love, and he committed suicide without justice. Zhang Wen was also abandoned for life.
Only then did I turn to Zhang Wen, and thus found the evidence that Zhang Wen admitted that Xichuan was the master, and the argument that the Son of Heaven was surnamed Liu, if it weren't for this, it would be really difficult to write this paragraph.
"Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" volume 55 "Chen Biao Biography" said: "After Yan encountered a crime, the people of the time were salty and self-protective, and the letter was thick and thin, and the expression was not the same, and the scholar was so important." It can be seen that Ji Yan is not only not a bad person, but also sympathized with by a righteous gentleman.
At the same time, this incident also illustrates the most important thing, Jiangdong has always been forging ahead during the Sun Zhongmou period, and it has always been a headache for Cao Liu, but in the end it ended miserably, also because Sun Zhongmou began to be deaf in his later years, and the reason for this deafness began here. οΌ
It is no secret that Zhang Wen was claustrophobic in the mansion, and it soon spread throughout Jiangdong, and of course, Deng Zhi, who had been resting in the post house, also got the news.
"A certain Xichuan Deng Zhi, ask to see Mr. Zhang Wen!" In front of Zhang Wen's mansion, it can already be described as "door and bird", but Deng Zhi still came, and brought a lot of sincerity and gifts.
The door of Zhang Wen's mansion was opened, but Sun Quan just let him be claustrophobic in the mansion and didn't tell him that he couldn't see guests, so Zhang Wen didn't care about Deng Zhi's visit, and he didn't have any evasion.
"Bo Miao is here, but he wants to say goodbye?" Zhang Wen didn't seem to have any feelings about Deng Zhi's coming, but said indifferently, "It seems that Bo Miao's affairs have been done!" β
"Deng Zhi is guilty, come to ask Mr. Zhang Wen for guilt!" Deng Zhi knelt in front of Zhang Wen, this is a person who did not kneel in front of Sun Quan, but today he knelt in front of Zhang Wen, but he was not wronged at all.
Just before, Sun Quan had already told him to arrange for the people of Xichuan to take the army back to Xichuan, and at the same time agreed to return Zhang Yi to Xichuan.
Zhang Wen looked at Deng Zhi who was pleading, but he was not surprised, but showed a faint smile, nodded at Deng Zhi, and helped him up, and said softly to Deng Zhi.
"Bo Miao doesn't have to be like this, this is all a family's own choice, the Zhang family is gone, Zixiu is also self-cut, the old man's broken body doesn't want to continue to toss, if the lord can't allow me to wait, then we will naturally have no effect."
Looking at Zhang Wen who looked like he was dead, Deng Zhi was also silent, others didn't know Zhang Wen, but Deng Zhi knew that this was not a stupid person, how could Zhang Wen not know about his own thoughts, he just didn't want to care, just like he said, he thought about it like Ji Yan, purging the court in Jiangdong, if he couldn't do it, he didn't have any point to continue.
"Let's go, don't do anything more." Zhang Wen slowly turned around, turned his back to Deng Zhi and waved his hand, "Don't make any extraneous branches, go quickly, go quickly!" β
After Deng Zhi bowed, he then got up and said goodbye and left, he was going to go outside King Wu's mansion, waiting for Zhang Yi to come out.
Since Zhang Yi came to Wu, he has been exiled and secluded for several years, and Sun Quan did not "know" about him, so he granted Deng Zhi's request to release Zhang Yi, but before that, Sun Quan still recruited Zhang Yi to his side and talked to him.
"The widow of the Zhuo clan in Shu Di eloped with Sima Xiangru, how could the customs of your land be like this?" Sun Quan was still a little embarrassed when he looked at Zhang Yi, but he still started with the customs of Shu, and at the same time asked vaguely if he was willing to stay.
"I think the widowed woman of the Zhuo family is much wiser than Zhu Maichen's wife." Zhang Yi's quiet refusal also made Sun Quan a little helpless, knowing that this person was very tactful.
"After you return to China, you must serve the Shu Kingdom, and you will not stay in the country alley like a farmer, so what will you repay me with?"
"Zhang Yi returned to China after being guilty, and he would hand over his life to the imperial court for arrangement; If I can get away with it, then I will be a life given by my parents until I am fifty-eight years old, and from then on it will be the years of your grace from you, the king. β
This kind of talk is not a promise, but it still makes Sun Quan very happy, after all, this is also recognized.
Continuing to talk, Sun Quan became more and more surprised by this guy, Sun Quan really didn't care much about this guy called Zhang Yi, he didn't care much about who Yonghong was, where would he care about a person who was sent over by Yonghong.
He detained Zhang Yi just because he didn't want this Shu County Taishou to return to Xichuan to go to Nanzhong to do business, but now he does regret it a little, this guy's talent is much higher than he imagined.
Just when Sun Quan and Zhang Yi were chatting more and more happily, someone outside reported that Deng Zhi from Xichuan was here to pick up Zhang Yi!
At this moment, Sun Quan really regretted it, if he had known that this Zhang Yi had such talent, why did he have to return him, he had a great way to detain this person and slowly let him serve himself.
are also celebrities, why do he Jiangdong's celebrities make trouble for themselves, but Xichuan's celebrities really have such real talent and learning!
Zhang Yi looked at the hesitant Sun Quan and knew what he was thinking, but he had already decided to go back, and this kind of opportunity was so rare that he could imagine that he couldn't lose this opportunity.
"King Wu, the subordinates are leaving!" Zhang Yi did not hesitate, did not hint, he was afraid that Sun Quan would pretend to be confused and say goodbye directly, and Sun Quan cared about the alliance and face in his heart, and finally sighed, waved his hand, and let Zhang Yi leave.
Deng Zhi was waiting outside King Wu's mansion, when he saw Zhang Yi, his heart was extremely excited, he had completed most of his task this time, and the rest were soldiers, Sun Zhongmou couldn't rely on this matter, he didn't have to worry.
"Lord Deng Zhi...."Zhang Yi was also very happy to see Deng Zhi, but just when he wanted to say hello, he was held by Deng Zhi, and then said softly, "Don't say more, get out of here quickly!" β
At this time, he thought of the two words that Zhang Wen said to him, although he didn't know why Zhang Wen said that, but he knew that Zhang Wen would not harm him.
Zhang Yi didn't know what was wrong with Deng Zhi, but he knew that now Shu Han was able to do this, Deng Zhi was indispensable, and he was willing to believe this guy, so he didn't care about his appearance, so he followed Deng Zhi and started to "escape" without saying a word.
And at this time, in the mansion of King Wu, Sun Quan has been a little restless since Zhang Yi left, he is now a little stretched thin by the chaos in Jiangdong, and the second tower also needs such a person to help him solve this chaos, Zhang Yi is not the best choice, but Zhang Yi is a choice.
"Someone! Prepare the carriage and horses! Sun Quan finally decided, he can't be like this, since he became the king of Wu, he has paid more and more attention to his face, more and more to his prestige, but it has made Jiangdong more and more messy, and he finally found out that he is not a person who can ask for face!
Sun Quan repented, traveled lightly, and chased after Zhang Yi and Deng Zhi with his soldiers and horses.
If it weren't for Deng Zhi who listened to Zhang Wen's words and galloped all the way as soon as he came out, regardless of eating and drinking, regardless of their appearance, I'm afraid they would really not be able to run.
And in Jiangdong, Deng Zhi and they can only take the land route all the way, but Sun Quan can get on the boat and walk the water, not to mention anything else, this way is to chase them to death, even if they come out late, but their speed is fast enough.
Finally caught up with Deng Zhi at the junction of Wu and Xichuan, but at this moment, Deng Zhi rushed into the Yong'an realm with Zhang Yi for more than ten miles, and Li Yan, who rushed to hear the news, also came here with the soldiers and horses that came back, and picked up Deng Zhi and others.
Zhang Yi looked at the Jiangdong army behind him who had already revealed his whereabouts, and couldn't help but bow down to Deng Zhi and said, "The old man really didn't expect that Bo Miao is talented, talented!" β
"Hehe..." Deng Zhi also gasped, then looked at Zhang Yi and said, "Master Zhang, let's go home!" β