Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao left Sun Quan's mansion, and the two should have gone back to their respective homes.

But after Zhang Zhao left the mansion, he suddenly grabbed Zhou Yu's hand and said to Zhou Yu with a smile, "Gongjin has time to go to the old man's mansion to sit?!" ”

Zhou Yu paused for a moment, and hurriedly bowed back and said, "Zhang Gong invited, Yu should not refuse, but there are still important matters in the house, after Yu finishes dealing with it, he will visit again, I don't know what Zhang Gong's intentions will be?!" ”

Zhang Zhao still smiled, nodded, let go of Zhou Yu, and then turned to go home.

Zhou Yu looked at the back of Zhang Zhao leaving, sighed slightly, and went home.

After returning home, Zhou Yu took off his outer robe, changed into his regular clothes under Xiao Qiao's service, and sat in the study in a daze.

Recently, in Jiangdong, the relationship between the ministers has become more and more disliked by Zhou Yu.

At the beginning, under Sun Ce's account, Zhou Yu could be commensurate with Sun Ce's brothers, Sun Ce could allow Tai Shi Ci to raise private soldiers, and Zhang Zhao could admonish Sun Ce. But now, everything is strange.

Since the First Battle of Chibi, the lord Sun Quan has become more and more powerful over the years, and he has become more and more arbitrary.

Today's matter, on the surface, Sun Quan took the initiative to discuss Lu Su's successor arrangements with Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao, but in fact, all Sun Quan needed was the approval of Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao.

There are some things that Zhou Yu doesn't understand, he understands Sun Quan's difficulties, and knows that Sun Quan has to make some changes in order to consolidate his rule in Jiangdong. But Zhou Yu really didn't like this change.

And Zhou Yu believes that it is not only him who feels this way, but Zhang Zhao also feels this way.

Although during the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu was the main station and Zhang Zhao was the main peace, but the two were old ministers in the Sun Ce era after all, although there were differences, but in this regard, they should empathize.

But the current situation is already like this, although Zhou Yu doesn't like it, but for the sake of Jiangdong, for the foundation left by Brother Bo Fu, and for the sake of the current lord Sun Quan, even if Zhou Yu feels uncomfortable, when he should help Sun Quan speak, Zhou Yu will still say.

It's just that this Zhang Zhao, now Zhou Yu can't understand Zhang Zhao's behavior.

Especially that invitation, in Zhou Yu's opinion, is actually a very incredible thing.

Zhou Yu's personal relationship with Zhang Zhao is actually really bad.

The root of all this has to start from Zhou Yu's funeral after Sun Ce's death.

Sun Ce was on his deathbed, and only Zhang Zhao was by his side, so Sun Ce could only entrust Zhang Zhao alone, and he also said that it was really impossible for Zhang Zhao to replace Sun Quan and return to his hometown in Huainan.

It can be said that at that time, Sun Quan's prestige was insufficient, and Zhang Zhao's family was dominant, and there were even enough excuses to implement the abolition.

At this time, Zhou Yu led the troops to the funeral, and supported Sun Quan for the first time, established the relationship between the monarch and the minister, made Sun Quan sit in a stable position, and also obtained half of the rights of auxiliary government from Zhang Zhao.

Although Zhou Yu is for the foundation of Jiangdong and for the sake of the Sun family, Zhang Zhao may not really be abolished. But Zhou Yu did this, which really made Zhang Zhao very faceless, so the relationship between the two was quite bad.

Fortunately, both of them are business-oriented, private affairs are not accountable for their character, and they can still cooperate with each other in official affairs, even when it is Chibi, Zhang Zhao is the main peace, but after Sun Quan made up his mind to fight, Zhang Zhao did not pick a son, but did his best to assist Sun Quan and handle the logistics and government affairs.

But the personal relationship between Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao still hasn't improved.

Over the years, with the increasing power of Sun Quan, one of the two is the first person in the military, and the other is the first person in the civilian government, and they both know that Sun Quan wants to use checks and balances to strengthen control, so there is no reason for the two to communicate privately.

But now, Zhang Zhao actually took the initiative to break this rule and invited Zhou Yu to a private party. What the hell does Zhang Zibu think?!

Although Zhou Yu postponed this gathering, it was because he had just left the gate of Sun Quan's mansion, in order to avoid suspicion.

But Zhang Zhao's true intentions, Zhou Yu still couldn't figure it out.

Continue to entangle Lu Meng's succession issue?!

This is unlikely.

If you want to entangle this issue, with Zhang Zhao's qualifications, he can be tough in front of Sun Quan, and Sun Quan can't do anything with Zhang Zhao.

On the contrary, once Zhang Zhao relented, this matter became a decision, and Zhang Zhao was entangled in the opposite direction, which seemed very unreasonable.

It is impossible for Zhang Zhao to do such a backsliding.

It's hard to do it. Zhang Zhao is dissatisfied with the status quo?!

This is also unlikely.

As the first person in the army, if he is suspicious of the lord, this is reasonable, he Zhang Zhao has no military power in his hands, and Sun Quan still respects Zhang Zhao on weekdays, what is the dissatisfaction of Zhang Zhao who treats him with courtesy? !

Zhou Yu couldn't figure it out, so Zhou Yu decided to send someone to Zhang Zhao's mansion to deliver a famous post, make an appointment, and the two of them had a good chat.

This is a visit through a formal way, which is reasonable, even if Sun Quan knows about it, he will not say anything.

Therefore, three days after the two made an appointment, Zhou Yu personally visited Zhang Zhao to talk about the old friendship.

Sun Quan actually knew about this matter on the night when Zhou Yu sent someone to deliver the worship post.

But Sun Quan really didn't take it to heart.

It is very common for subordinates to communicate with each other in this era, and even Sun Quan knew that Zhou Yu refused Zhang Zhao's invitation at the first time, and instead made a formal appointment at the time, and visited the door openly, which itself represented Zhou Yu's attitude.

Coupled with his previous support for Lu Meng, Sun Quan was not confused to the point of distinguishing between right and wrong, so he did not suspect Zhou Yu of anything.

As for Zhang Zhao, Sun Quan would not doubt it.

Zhang Zhao has never been in contact with military power since he was divided by Zhou Yu with half of the power, although he still has a bad temper on weekdays, he likes to reprimand others, and sometimes he even trains his own lord. But such a person is no threat to Sun Quan.

Therefore, the two visited each other, and Sun Quan really didn't take it seriously.

Zhou Yu officially went to Zhang Zhao's mansion to visit on the appointed date, and Zhang Zhao also opened the middle door to greet Zhou Yu.

After a set of guest and host etiquette, the two sides sat down, Zhang Zhaocai smiled and said to Zhou Yu, "Recently, a thing appeared in Jiangdong, called "paper", I don't know if Gong Jin has heard of it?!" ”

Zhou Yu smiled slightly and said, "What Gong Zhang said, but what Fei Yi, the envoy of Jingzhou, brought?!" Yu has heard of it. ”

Zhang Zhao listened and continued, "It was indeed this person who did it. Gong Jin thinks that this person brought this thing to my Jiangdong, what is his intention?! ”

Zhou Yu continued to smile, raised his wine glass and saluted Zhang Zhao, and only after drinking did he say, "I don't know what Zhang Gong thinks?!" ”

Zhang Zhao looked at Zhou Yu's virtue and was a little dissatisfied.

People who don't believe in Zhou Yu's level and eyesight can't see the purpose of Fei Yi's coming to Jiangdong with a paper.

"Humph! According to the old man's opinion, this person must have bad intentions! Zhang Zhao snorted dissatisfiedly, and then said, "This person came to my Jiangdong, relying on paper, but it was just a matter of buying and buying." ”

Zhou Yu was still unmoved, bowed his head slightly, and said, "In this case, why doesn't Zhang Gong explain it to the lord?!" ”

Zhang Zhao was stunned for a moment.

yes, why can't you make it clear to the Lord? Because paper is a really good thing.

The benefits of paper, Zhang Zhao, as a great Confucian in the world, will not be able to see it? !

The disadvantages of paper, Zhou Yu, as a child of the family, will not be clear? !

Why is Fei Yi swaggering around in Jiangdong, holding a piece of paper, Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu both know that this product is here to buy people's hearts and use, but still no one reminds Sun Quan?!

Or in other words, would Sun Quan not know Fei Yi's true intentions?!

This kind of thing is not a big deal in this era, the Sun and Liu families are allies, but they are not less careful with each other, and they are not less bribed by each other's courtiers, and the use of room is almost translucent in this era.

As an envoy, Fei Yi wandered around Jiangdong, and the real reason why he has not been stopped until now is that Sun Quan is deliberately indulgent.

Sun Quan was also a male lord, and of course he could see the usefulness of paper for the dismantling of the family's classic commentary, and Sun Quan needed this thing more than Liu Bei.

After all, the family in Jiangdong has been very dishonest since Sun Ce entered Jiangdong.

Sun Quan needed Fei Yi to help him promote the paper, dismantle the family's classic annotation power, and strengthen the Sun family's rule in Jiangdong, so what Fei Yi's real purpose was, Sun Quan didn't care.

Even Sun Quan connived at Fei Yi, but he didn't want to use Fei Yi's actions to find out the families who were dissatisfied with the Sun family's control of Jiangdong, and it would be more convenient to rectify it at that time.

Therefore, when Zhang Zhao asked, Zhou Yu asked why Zhang Zhao didn't take the initiative to report to Sun Quan.

As a giant in the army, how could Zhou Yu not know Fei Yi's intentions, and with his understanding of the political situation in Jiangdong and Sun Quan, how could he not guess Sun Quan's true intentions.

In fact, Zhang Zhao can also understand, but the problem is that Zhang Zhao is too close to the people of the Jiangdong family, and it is inevitable that things will be biased to the side of the Jiangdong family.

Therefore, Zhou Yu also tactfully reminded Zhang Zhao, don't forget what your real position is, you Zhang Zhao is still a minister of the Huaisi Group in the end.

Chinese, some things cannot be said too thoroughly, must be left blank, otherwise it will be too offensive.

Zhang Zhao actually understands what Zhou Yu means, but today's matter, it is really not that Zhang Zhao is speaking for the Jiangdong family, but that Zhang Zhao feels that Sun Quan's idea is right, but the approach is not right, and he can't borrow the power of Liu Bei Group in order to deal with the Jiangdong family.

The people of Liu Bei Group, what kind intentions can they have?!

This kind of thing must be in your own hands in order to be fully controlled.

"The old man invited Gongjin to come to the house today, just for this matter!" Zhang Zhao continued to smile and said, "The old man wants to ask Gong Jin and the old man to jointly write to the lord and father-in-law, and hand over the matter of the paper to the old man to deal with, I don't know what Gong Jin wants?!" ”

Zhou Yu raised his head slightly and looked at Zhang Zhao.

This Zhang Zibu, in the end, is not old and confused, this is really a good move.

Sun Quan can't directly control the distribution of paper, which is tantamount to putting himself on the opposite side of the Jiangdong family, and doing so will make Sun Quan's efforts for more than ten years completely come to naught, and the Jiangdong family will attack Sun Quan as they did to Sun Ce.

But handing it over to Zhang Zhao is different.

Zhang Zhao is the link between the Huaisi Group and the Jiangdong Group, and he himself has high prestige and prestige, and the relationship between the two sides is good, so he is a suitable intermediary.

Zhang Zhao controlled the distribution of Jiangdong paper, and Sun Quan sat behind the scenes, so he could divide and suppress the Jiangdong family and consolidate his rule.

It's just that since then, Zhang Zhao may need to bear the grievances of both the Huaisi Group and the Jiangdong family, after all, this kind of cake sharing, the chief knife will inevitably be complained about.

To some extent, Zhou Yu really admires Zhang Zhao.

Although the two sides have different political views, the two of them are also dedicated to the foundation of the Sun family!

Zhou Yu raised his glass sincerely this time, toasted to Zhang Zhao, and said at the same time, "Mr. Zibu invited, Yu dared to disobey his fate." ”

Subsequently, he drank it all to show his respect for the old minister.

And Zhang Zhao also drank it all, put down the wine glass, but continued, "Although this matter is so decided, but that Fei Yi. Gong Jin could not be ignored. ”

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "If the lord has made up his mind, Yu will not let this person do whatever he wants." ”

Zhang Zhao shook his head and said, "The Sun and Liu families are allies after all, and Gongjin needs to be cautious. Eh, the past can't be traced, but I don't know what Gong Jin has to do about the future, can he have a plan?! ”

Zhou Yu's face suddenly changed.

(End of chapter)