Sun Ce was silent again, and after a long time, he sighed and did not say a word.

Zhou Yu handed over a piece of silk, and as soon as Sun Ce took it, he smelled a very faint smell of blood, glanced at it, turned his head and asked in amazement: "This is, blood book?" ”

Zhou Yu nodded, pointed to the blood book in Sun Ce's hand, and said in a low voice: "This is the blood book sent with the death of General Cheng Pu. ”

Just as Zhou Yu spoke, Sun Ce had already lit the lamp and candlelight, and read the blood book at a glance, and what the letter said was that Cheng Pu confessed to the sin of sending the assassin, as well as the panic and guilt in his heart after the assassination, etc.

The blood book is obviously a finger book, the writing is quite large, and it is also a little crooked, all of which are consistent with Cheng Pu being locked up in prison.

Regarding what Zhou Yu said was suspicious, Sun Ce read it twice repeatedly, but he still didn't find anything suspicious, even the blood book itself, and he didn't find anything abnormal.

"There's nothing suspicious, is it?" Zhou Yu's hoarse voice sounded again, "Isn't such a perfect fit the biggest suspicion?" ”

A word woke up the person in the dream, Zhou Yu's such a light and fluttering sentence, like a lightning, illuminated Sun Ce's mind, he quickly picked up the silk again, read it carefully, it is indeed as Zhou Yu said, what is written, handwriting, blood writing, are too perfect, too fit, but a little too much, want to cover up.

If the assassin was really sent by Cheng Pu, he sent someone to assassinate the lord he had followed for many years, he must have a plan, since the assassination was successful, how could he commit suicide because of this? Even if Yangzhou Mu Chen Wen investigated the matter and put him in prison, how could he not resist at all?

Also, if he is the mastermind, then he should do everything possible to hide his own deeds and suspicions, how can he directly use the reason of reporting emergency military information.

A litany of questions. Like bubbles floating on the water, they bubbled up in Sun Ce's mind, making his already dizzy mind even more dizzy.

"Bo Fu, are you alright?"

Seeing Sun Ce rubbing his temples on both sides with his hands, his body swaying slightly, Zhou Yu asked with concern.

Sun Ce waved his hand, signaling that it was okay, and Zhou Yu continued: "Bo Fu, Yu steals it. General Cheng Pu sent an envoy to report the emergency military situation and secret letters, his uncle was assassinated, General Cheng Pu committed suicide, and Yuan Shu sent an envoy to summon him, not isolated. Rather, it is the various parts of the whole grand conspiracy, the goal to which it is directed. Exactly uncle. As for General Cheng Pu, it was just used. ”

If he had said this two days ago, Sun Ce would have reprimanded him angrily, but today, I don't know if it was after hearing the news of Cheng Pu's death, his mood changed. Still persuaded by Zhou Yu's words, he fell silent again, and only after a long time did he take a deep breath. spit out again, turned around, and said to Zhou Yu: "My heart is in turmoil, I want to hear it!" ”

Zhou Yu also took a deep breath, stood up, paced back and forth in front of Sun Ce, and said in a low voice: "In the past few days, Yu has been thinking about how to take every step if Yu comes to plan this matter. Well, first of all, you have to hide yourself behind the scenes, so you have to fake someone else, and you have to have someone who has nothing to do with you. In this way, moving out of Wang Rui and Zhang Shi's family is perfect. Then there is how to assassinate, my uncle is very brave, and in the army, it is impossible to get close to the idlers, and it is even more difficult to assassinate on the battlefield......"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu looked up at Sun Ce, saw that he was also looking thoughtfully, and nodded: "...... General Cheng Pu guards Jiujiang, which is the place where Yangzhou news gathers and disperses, and there is no more suitable place to start from here. ”

Sun Ce has always admired the intelligence of Zhou Yu, a close friend, and listening to Zhou Yu's words at this moment, it was like finding a quick knife, and the knife fell in his hand, cutting off a mess in his brain, and many doubts had become clear now.

He was different from Zhou Yu, when he was meditating, he liked to sit quietly, and his head slowly shook back and forth with Zhou Yu's pacing, and asked: "So, someone deliberately leaked the news to General Cheng Pu, that is, he sent an envoy to report to his father, and then the real assassin pretended to be a messenger and entered the large military camp to assassinate?" ”

Zhou Yu nodded again and again and replied: "This speculation, even if it is not the truth, should be almost the same as the truth." ”

Sun Ce was silent, if this was the case, wouldn't it be that their hatred for Cheng Pu before was actually a misunderstanding? And Cheng Pu committed suicide, didn't he fall into the hands of the main messenger behind the scenes?

Zhou Yu observed his words and looks, and saw that Sun Ce's face was extremely ugly, and knew that Sun Ce had thought of a series of questions from this, and hurriedly said comfortingly: "Bo Fu doesn't need to think too much, whether this is the case, we still need to collect more evidence to corroborate, but General Cheng Pu has already died, and this matter can only end here, and it is not too late to find out the truth in the future and then determine how to act." ”

"Hmm!" Sun Cechang took a breath and replied, with helplessness and sadness in his answer, "Now it's only like this, General Cheng Pu is dead, Jiujiang is controlled by Chen Wen, and General Han Dang, who guards Lujiang, ......"

After speaking, he shook his head and said to himself: "General Han Dang and General Cheng Pu are brothers, General Cheng Pu died, no matter what the reason, General Han Dang is bound to blame me......"

Zhou Yu is also helpless about this, the older generation attaches more importance to love and righteousness than their younger generation, it is more than that, with Han Dang's temper, he will definitely blame Sun Ce for why he does not believe that Cheng Pu is innocent, and when he sent his father Sun Jian's coffin to Qu A, he sent a messenger to Jiujiang County to declare his trust in Cheng Pu, so Cheng Pu will not commit suicide to prove his innocence.

Now no matter what the truth is, Cheng Pu is dead, the big mistake has been made, the enemy hidden in the dark has succeeded in his conspiracy, and it is useless to feel sorry for himself too much.

After being silent for a long time, Zhou Yu sighed lightly, knelt down beside Sun Ce, and comforted: "The matter has come to this point, Bo Fu doesn't need to blame himself for this, it's better to think about it first, how to reply to the general is the important thing." ”

Later General Yuan Shu sent an envoy, not to recognize Sun Ce's command of the army left by Sun Jian, but to directly call Sun Ce to serve in Yuzhou, this attitude is obvious, he only regards Sun Ce as an ordinary subordinate, and does not think that Sun Ce can inherit everything Sun Jian has.

Sun Ce replied with a cold snort, and his disdain for the messenger of the later general Yuan Shu was overflowing.

Zhou Yu relaxed and stood up. He bowed to Sun Ce and replied proudly: "Bo Fu's move is very serious, with the Jiangdong foundation laid by his uncle, why do you need to look up to others anymore?" Uncle Guan led the army to leave Yuzhou, south to Jiangdong, although Yuan Shu was the main on the surface, but the meaning of breaking away from Yuan Shu's control was very obvious, and now the uncle went to the side, Yuan Shu sent an envoy to summon so urgently, which shows that he has a void in his heart. Even so, Bo Fu should not have done what he wanted. ”

"Hmm!" Sun Ce replied, "The trouble is serious, and you have to summon all the gentlemen to discuss it." ”

Zhou Yu bowed down to receive the order: "No, this matter should not be delayed sooner rather than later." Tomorrow morning, it is appropriate to convene all of you to discuss together. ”

It's ugly now. Dead. It is not an urgent matter, it is not suitable to summon Zhang Hong and others to come to discuss, in the past few days, because of Sun Jian's aftermath, Zhang Hong and others are also tired, at this time. It was their time to rest.

Sun Jian died, and followed Sun Ce's subordinates, including Zhang Hong and Lu Su. Zhou Yu, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Xu Kun and others, those who supported him, as well as Danyang Taishou Wu Jing, it was his uncle, as well as his uncle Sun Qiang Sun Jing and others.

Since Sun Ce already had his own opinion, Zhang Hong and the others had no objections, so the so-called discussion early the next morning, but only three or five sentences, came to a conclusion.

Immediately, Sun Ce summoned a messenger sent by Yuan Shu, excused his father Sun Jianxin's death and should not stay away, and politely refused the call of the later general Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu had previously moved the state pastoral office from Chenliu to Peiguo County in order to strengthen his control over Yangzhou, and now Chenliu County was under the onslaught of Liu Bei's army.

When the messenger passed through Yinling in Jiujiang County, Yangzhou Mu Chen Wen learned that he immediately offered a plan to Yuan Shu, wrote it in a secret letter, and handed it over to the messenger to bring back to Peiguo.

For a few months, there was some bad news all around, which made Yuan Shu's temper grow bigger and bigger day by day, and when the messenger sent to Danyang County returned ahead of schedule, he was convening his subordinates to discuss the matter, and he thought that what he brought back was good news, and he called urgently.

Those present are still Changshi Yang Hong, the main Bo Li Feng and others, and the only generals under the account are Qiao Rui and the newly recruited Lei Bo, Chen Lan and others, Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, Ji Ling and others, all of whom are leading the army.

The messenger entered the hall and saw the expectant eyes of the lord Yuan Shu, and his heart couldn't help but feel even more uneasy.

"What, what about Sun Ce?"

Yuan Shu couldn't wait for the messenger to speak, and asked hurriedly.

In fact, Sun Ce's name, Yuan Shu only recently learned, he is so urgent, not because he values Sun Ce's talent, but if Sun Ce is called, there is already Sun Jian and a group of subordinates who are out of control, even if the threat is completely eliminated, that's all.

The messenger knelt on the ground, stumbling and speaking incoherently, but the meaning was understood by everyone.

Sun Ce refused to answer the call!

In the hall, there was a dead silence immediately, and even Yang Hong, the long history who had always been relied on by Yuan Shu, did not dare to come out at this time, for fear of provoking Yuan Shu's anger.

Syllable!

In the deathly silence, the sound of Yuan Shu patting the desk seemed so loud, the messenger knelt on the ground, trembling with fright, hurriedly walked three steps, and raised the secret letter of Yangzhou Mu Chen Wen with both hands, under the huge pressure, he spoke much clearer: "Yu, Yu Lord, Yangzhou Mu Chen Wen, yes, there is a strategy, but, can, let the Lord sit back and relax......"

"Sit back and relax?!" Yuan Shu roared, picked up the inkstone on the desk, and threw it at the messenger who was kneeling on the ground, "If it weren't for his weakness and incompetence, Yangzhou would have been pacified long ago, why do you need Sun Jian to lead the army to go so that Sun Jian can sit big?" ”

The inkstone was in the middle of the messenger's chest and abdomen, and although it hurt very much, the messenger still didn't dare to move, holding up Chen Wen's secret letter.

Changshi Yang Hong waited for Yuan Shu's anger to rest for a while, and persuaded loudly: "Lord, Sun Ce is young and ignorant, and he doesn't know the height of the sky, Chen Yuanjun has been in Yangzhou for a long time, and he is familiar with the affairs of Yangzhou counties, why don't you see what he says and make a final conclusion?" ”

Yuan Shu's anger had passed, he nodded yes, took the secret letter handed over by Yang Hong personally, opened it and read it hastily, handed it to Yang Hong, and frowned: "Jingxian Zulang, a thief, how useful can it be?" (To be continued......)

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