After the King of Wei ordered Zhang He and Cheng Yu to select their own men, he and Cheng Yu discussed the matter of sending messengers to Sun Quan and Liu Bei, and after discussion, it was decided that Liu Xie, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, would issue an order to Sun Quan and Liu Bei to Xu Du in person or send envoys to discuss the world's major affairs.

In addition to the eunuchs sent by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, in order to show his sincerity to Sun Quan and Liu Bei, Cao Cao also arranged for his own envoys to accompany the delegation. In addition, he personally wrote a letter to Sun and Liu, the content of which was that the Han Dynasty was now in name only, and the suffering caused by the chaos in the world to the people; Now there are future people come to Xu Ducheng, bring the invincible artifact of the world, to help Emperor Han Xian restore the world, and now he has decided to return to Emperor Xian, hoping that Sun Quan and Liu Bei will send envoys to discuss matters here, and end the pattern of chaos in the world as soon as possible.

The letters sent to Liu Bei included the civil official Sima Yi and the military general the veteran Xiahou Yuan; The civil official who sent the letter to Sun Quan was the old minister Jia Xu, and the military attache was the veteran Xu Huang. Later, Cao Cao explained to them the precautions, so the people from all walks of life immediately set off and rushed to their respective destinations.

After the mission to deliver the letter departed, Cao Cao's work was also in full swing. The 10,000 elite soldiers carefully selected by Zhang He were also in place, so Li Yong and the others hurriedly gave them physical training and training in new tactics of cold weapons.

Li Yong and they also held a meeting to study it before, and everyone thought that now Cao Cao was just deterred by the things they brought and modern military technology, and they wanted to use their strength to unify the world, so it was not too early to expose and teach them all their family background, otherwise it would be difficult to control them in the future, and they would be controlled by them. Even if they attack Shu Han and Eastern Wu in the future, they can only rely on themselves, just let Zhang He and them do some logistical support and reception and management work after occupying the enemy's land.

Speaking of the envoys who went to Soochow to proclaim the decree and deliver the letter, the brigade traveled through Luzhou (now Hefei, Anhui) for nearly ten days before they came to the inn on the border with Soochow and the territory of Wei.

The next morning (seven to nine o'clock in the morning) they set out, and before midnight (nine o'clock in the morning) they arrived at Tong'an County (Anqing, Anhui) in Eastern Wu. After Zhu Zhi, the guard general, found out the intention of the envoys and read Cao Cao's handwritten letter, he immediately sent someone to send the letter to Jianye (present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu), the new capital of Eastern Wu, and had only moved here from the ancient Wuchang 'present-day Ezhou, Hubei' six years earlier, to Sun Quan. Cao Cao's envoys sailed down the river and headed for Jianye under Zhu Zhi's arrangement.

Hearing that Emperor Xian sent someone to announce the decree to Eastern Wu, Sun Quan read Cao Cao's handwritten letter, so he did not dare to slack off, and immediately convened his civil and military generals to discuss countermeasures.

First of all, Sun Quan said: "Today, Emperor Liu Xie and King Cao Cao of Wei have sent an envoy to our Eastern Wu, and they want this king to go to Xu to discuss important matters, what do you think?" ”

Lu Meng stepped forward and said: "Your lord, the governor of Pontus thinks that the second is Cao Cao's trick!" Thinking that Emperor Xian has now been accused by this thief, Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to make the princes know all over the world! If the king goes, there must be no return; As far as I can see, this envoy can be ignored or directly expelled from the territory of our Eastern Wu. ”

After hearing Lu Meng's advice, Lu Xun also agreed, and the others saw the two Dadu Governors' advice, so many people immediately knelt down and echoed in unison: "The king, what the Dadu Governor said is true, this is the trick of Cao Thief, I hope the king will think twice!" ”

At this time, Lu Sujin said: "King, although Emperor Xian was accused by Cao Thief, he was not deposed, and he was still the son of the Han Dynasty; The emperor should be treated with courtesy, otherwise it will be regarded as a violation of the rules by the people of the world. I look at what the thief said in the letter that this thief has the intention of returning the government and offering the emperor; In addition, this thief also said that the existing future people have arrived in Xudu, claiming to help the emperor to dominate the world and restore the Han Dynasty, presumably the weapons brought by the future people have suppressed the Cao thief, or the Cao thief wants to use the power of the future people to restore the Han Dynasty to ask me to surrender to Dongwu. ”

After hearing what Lu Su said, Minister Zhang Zhao also hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your lord! A few days ago, Lao Chen heard that the lord of Jiangxia County sent someone to report that there were five people who claimed to be in the future, and they came to Jiangxia County in a car that seemed to be a turtle that could walk on its own, and also killed the 'Three Tigers' and others in Jiangxia County. The weapons they use are so powerful that when they sound like firecrackers, all the people they point to fall to the ground and die; And the turtle's car is even more magical, the shell is invulnerable, the road is like flying, the most amazing thing is that this monster can swim in the water; Lord Sun wanted to attack it with fire, and he didn't want to be swam across the Yangtze River to the other side, so he fled to Xudu. ”

Hearing what Zhang Zhao said, Sun Quan also said: "This king also knows about the future people. After hearing that Sun Quan also knew about the future people, everyone present was frightened, and even called the future people magical, and we should pay attention to it.

At this time, Lu Su then said: "King! According to what the minister saw, my Dongwu should greet this delegation solemnly, and let it know that my Dongwu is still a subject of the Han Dynasty, but this time the king does not have to go to Xudu in person, so he said that he is ill and it is inconvenient to go, but he can send an envoy to Xudu later.

The envoy can send two highly respected civil and military ministers to lead the team, first, can show the sincerity of my Eastern Wu, to the face of the emperor and the Cao thief, otherwise it will be left behind my Eastern Wu messed up the way of the monarch and ministers, want to stand on its own as the country's mouth, if it joins hands with the future people to attack it, how is it good? Second, by the way, you can also explore the strength of this future person and the real purpose of his trip. ”

After listening to Lu Su's suggestion, everyone present expressed their agreement. At this time, Sun Quan stood up and said: "According to what Lu Su said, this time the king will personally welcome their envoys, and then send a delegation of highly respected civil and military officials to Xudu Mansion. ”

At about six o'clock in the afternoon, Cao Cao's envoys came to Jianye by boat, and Sun Quan had already arranged for Zhang Zhao to come to greet them, and then arranged for them to live in the mansion of the envoys in Soochow, and warmly entertained them.

At nine o'clock in the morning the next day, the envoys sent by Emperor Xian, led by the guards sent by Sun Quan, came to the palace of the king of Eastern Wu, and Sun Quan had already led his group of civil and military officials to greet him outside the palace.

After greeting them, they were welcomed into the hall of the palace. Then the eunuch who dedicated the emperor read out the will of the emperor to Sun Quan, and Sun Quan quickly knelt down to listen to the eunuch read out the holy decree of the emperor: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Sun Quan, the king of Eastern Wu, is handsome and wise, noble and thrifty, well-governed, and deeply loved by the people. ”

Sun Quan, who was kneeling on the ground, took the holy decree with both hands, and then said loudly: "Thank you, Lord Longen", and then stood up. He carefully looked at the font of the holy decree and the jade seal of the emperor, and after confirming that it was true, he carefully read the contents.

Fortunately, Emperor Liu Xie is still self-aware, and he does not require that he must go to Xudu in person, otherwise it will be very troublesome; If you don't go, you are disrespectful. If you don't go yourself, you can send an embassy to Xudu, so that both sides have room to maneuver.

After reading the decree, he turned around and went to the lobby of King Wu's mansion and sat on his chair, and then said to the people of the envoy group who came: "The intention of the Son of Heaven and the King of Wei is known to this king, and this king also wants to end the disputes in the world as soon as possible, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment; However, this king has been unwell recently and is not suitable to travel far, but I will send Zhang Zhao and Gan Ning to form a group to go to Xudu to discuss important matters with the Son of Heaven and the prime minister on behalf of this king. ”

The eunuchs who came to offer the emperor, Jia Xu, and Xu Huang immediately said in unison after hearing this: "Very good, very good!" ”

Sun Quan was very happy, and said to them: "Jianye here, the region is rich, the tiger is in the dragon pan terrain is dangerous, this palace has moved here from Wuchang for six years, and now the city has been built, the scenery in the city is beautiful, you and others come from the north, it is better to stay here for a few more days, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of this stone city in the south of the Yangtze River." ”

Jia Xu hurriedly said: "Thank you for your kindness!" When we go back, we will report to the Son of Heaven and the Prime Minister, and convey the king's goodwill and hospitality, but we have important matters to return as soon as possible, so we will set off tomorrow, hoping that the king will send an envoy to Xudu as soon as possible, and we will meet there. ”

Then they told Sun Quan that the Son of Heaven and the Prime Minister also sent an envoy to Chengdu to send a letter to Liu Bei, and it was estimated that it would take nearly two months to return to Xudu, and Jianye would only take ten days to go to Xudu here, hoping that they would master the departure time of the envoy to Xudu, and it was best to arrive at the same time as Liu Bei's envoy, so that everyone could discuss matters together.

Sun Quan then said: "This king will arrange the departure time, so don't worry." In this way, the envoys sent by Emperor Xian and King Wei successfully completed this messenger mission.

Speaking of the envoys who sent the letter to Liu Bei, because Liu Bei is now set in Chengdu, which is far away from Xudu, the Shu Road is very difficult. The envoys to this place went from Xudu to Chengdu through Hanzhong, but fortunately, Zhang Lu, who had seized Hanzhong last year, returned to Cao Cao, and did not encounter trouble along the way, but after passing Hanzhong, the road began to be steep, and it was extremely difficult to walk.

In order to rush to Chengdu as soon as possible, the envoys sent by Emperor Xian and Cao Cao finally arrived in Chengdu after nearly a month, regardless of the fatigue of the saddle horse.

Like Sun Quan, Liu Bei and the others also held a meeting to study countermeasures, and after accepting the holy decree and Cao Cao's handwritten letter, they finally decided to send the veteran Zhao Yun and the civil official Fa Zheng (Cao Cao's important advisers) to let them represent themselves and go to the capital of Xu.

Zhao Yun and Fa Zheng set off to return to Xudu with Cao Cao's messenger group this time, and it took a month to return to Xudu City, just like when they came. At this time, it is the middle of the twelfth month of the solar calendar (the first month of November of the lunar calendar), and it is already the season of the cold winter wax moon.

What a coincidence, the envoy sent by Sun Quan and Liu Bei happened to arrive in Xudu City on the same day (it seems that Sun Quan and they have other channels to know the news that Liu Bei sent the envoy to walk). In the morning, it was Zhang Zhao and Gan Ninglai sent by Sun Quan who arrived with a delegation of ten people; In the afternoon, Zhao Yun and Fa Zheng, a group of more than a dozen people sent by Liu Bei, also came here.

Cao Cao had already arranged for Cheng Yu and others to be responsible for receiving them. In order to show their sincerity, Cheng Yu and the others also went to meet the two envoys outside the city gate, and arranged for them to live in the barbarian mansion.

That night, Cao Cao led his ministers and generals to entertain the two envoys and Li Yong at the Xudu Mansion. After the sumptuous dinner, Cao Cao asked the envoys to make hot tea, and then said: "The envoys have come to my capital all the way to the capital of Xudu, and tomorrow they will make a pilgrimage to His Majesty the Son of Heaven; The monarchs and ministers of the Han Dynasty discussed the major affairs of the world in Xudu, hoping to end this chaotic situation as soon as possible and restore peace in the world. Everyone hurriedly echoed: "We also hope to reach a reconciliation as soon as possible and restore the Han world." ”

Cao Cao then said: "There are only three forces left in the Han world, namely Wei, Shu, and Wu, and now they have formed a strong trend, and they don't want to let each other, and the people have suffered from the war; I wonder how the envoys feel that people from today and the future will come here to help us settle disputes peacefully and achieve world domination? ”

The members of Sun Quan and Liu Bei's envoys were silent, only discussing in private. After a long time, Zhang Zhao, who was still an old minister of Eastern Wu, stood up and said loudly: "Thank you Prime Minister for your hospitality!" This time, at the invitation of the Son of Heaven, King Wu and I were entrusted by King Wu to come here to discuss the unification of the world. In the following believes that the world will be divided for a long time, and it will be divided for a long time, which is the will of heaven! The world is peaceful, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment; For example, today's chaos is caused by the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army, and the princes of all parties divided one side to cause today's situation; However, the king of Wei held the Son of Heaven hostage in Xu Du to command the world, this is an unrighteous act, can An be able to serve the world? It is fortunate that people in the future will come here today and want to promote the unification of the world; If the King of Wei really has the sincerity to return to the Son of Heaven and restore the Son of Heaven's exercise of power, presumably my King Wu will also return to the imperial court. ”

At this time, Liu Bei's envoy Fa Zheng stood up and said loudly: "As far as I know, after Emperor Xian was just taken hostage and imprisoned in Xudu Mansion, he was dissatisfied with the prime minister, and there were several times when he wanted to get rid of the prisoner of Fan Cage, especially after the 'Jade Belt Edict' incident, Emperor Xian lost his freedom even more; Now that the King of Wei wants to return to the Son of Heaven, let the Son of Heaven return to the former capital Luoyang, so that the people of the world can be convinced. ”

After Cao Cao heard their words, his face showed displeasure, and he pretended to be calm and replied: "This is wrong! Back then, the princes were divided, the world was in turmoil, and the Son of Heaven was successively coerced by Dong Zhuo, Li Dao, and Fan Yan, and there were many crises. Later, Luoyang was ravaged by the war, the Son of Heaven was in danger and fled from Luoyang, on the way to the upheaval, hungry, it was I to welcome the Son of Heaven to Xu Capital City, only to have its place to live, get rid of the danger also; Lao Cheng thinks about the safety of the Son of Heaven everywhere, and lets him enjoy the glory and wealth, which is really loyal, how can he be held hostage? Now the palace of Luoyang has been destroyed in the war, how to move the capital to Luoyang? As for the matter of the 'Jade Belt Edict', the Son of Heaven listened to slander and caused trouble. ”

At this time, Li Yong, who was sitting next to Cao Cao, stood up and said: "Fellow envoys, I am a person in the future, and I am now ordered to travel back to the dynasty of you, which is really what the people in the world think. Years of war have cost the people and money, and the people of the world are miserable; Now Wei, Shu, and Wu have become a powerful force, and if this continues, when will the world be strife? How can the people live in peace? It is better for you to follow the example of the system of our future people, abandon this system of hereditary power, and change it to a republican system, and return the government to the people. ”

"Oh!" After listening to what Li Yong said, the people of the Sun and Liu delegations present were taken aback and asked questions one after another. Zhang Zhao first asked, "Are you the people of the future?" Dare to ask what is so remarkable about you, that you dare to speak falsely here, contrary to the common rules? The hereditary throne is the rule set by the ancestors, the country cannot be without a king for a day, how dare the people be in power, so the world will not be even more chaotic! ”

So the others also stood up to express their opposition, and the scene was almost out of control, but only the King of Wei and his people did not make any remarks (they had already watched the relevant movies played by Li Yong and knew the dynastic system of the descendants), and only coldly observed the reactions of the people of Sun and Liu's missions.

At this moment, Wang Yan picked up the megaphone and said loudly: "We are people who have been in this dynasty for nearly 2,000 years, our dynasty is highly developed in science and technology, and the country is extremely powerful and rich, which is really due to the social system; The head of state is chosen by the people, the term of office is limited, and it is not permanent and hereditary. ”

They were startled when they heard Wang Yan's voice coming from the loudspeaker, and everyone was surprised at first, and then slowly quieted down to listen to Wang Yan continue to speak.

Wang Yan went on to talk about the benefits of the future human social system, how the state apparatus works, and so on. Then he mentions the current problems of killing in order to compete for the throne and the various drawbacks of fathers, sons and brothers killing in the face of hereditary power.

Her speech also aroused the approval of many people, but there were also many voices of opposition. There were also new questions raised at the scene, and Wang Yan took the trouble to explain, and everyone was drinking hot tea and discussing the topic. The atmosphere was also very harmonious, and the whole venue was very lively, as if it was a debate, and the "tea party" that night lasted for a long time before it ended.

This is exactly what Cao Cao sent to send an envoy to carry the letter thousands of miles away

Sun Liu's envoys arrived to make tea and then discuss world affairs