Chapter 319: Exhortation and timing
Sun Quan saw that everyone looked at each other, and everyone's eyes were surprisingly unified, and they all fell on Zhang Zhao, the head of Wenchen.
Zhang Zhao reluctantly admonished: "As the so-called plaything loses his mind, Long Xiang gives it away with pleasure, and the lord should keep his original intention and don't be corrupted and degenerate." β
Sun Quan laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Zhang Gong is too worried, what can I do with Longxiang's small plan?" If he uses his mind on this, it will make me laugh a lot, Long Xiang is a plaything, at least I don't have to worry about him being bad for Jiangdong. β
As soon as the words fell, Zhang Zhao had to echo: "Cao Cao is now increasing his troops in Shouchun, Hefei has been surrounded by the north and south, if Long Xiang really hates Cao Cao, he must be close to Jiangdong, from the point of view of his new city defense, there is indeed no ambition for external expansion, and it can still be used by the lord." β
"Hmm"
Sun Quan bowed slightly, waved his hand and began to send off guests: "It is rare to have a reunion during the Chinese New Year, please go home to rest and wait, don't forget to come here for a banquet on the eighth day of the new year, and the fragrant pork will be enough by then." β
"Yui."
After the ministers left one after another, Sun Quan turned around and strode to the back hall, and when he raised his eyes, he saw the two wooden boxes.
Walking up and leaning over to take a closer look, I saw that the wooden box was polished to a smooth surface, and the cross and simple logo lines on the top cover had the finishing touch, and the wax seal at the connection was even more mysterious.
Sun Quan wanted to open the seal directly, but his strong vigilance made him hold back, because he was worried that Long Xiang would use the wooden box to plot, and he didn't dare to do it after thinking about it again and again, and finally sent someone to the cave room for preservation.
In a blink of an eye, on the eighth day of the auspicious day, the guests of Sun Quan's mansion gathered, and all the important military and political ministers were present.
Sun Quan simply toasted a few glasses of wine, and then quickly disappeared into the main hall where the banquet was held, and the ministers found that the lord had quietly left, and immediately began to talk to each other and whisper.
The officials who went to the banquet that day were seated in a clear manner.
The civil officials, headed by Zhang Zhao, reside on the right side of the main hall, and the military attachΓ©s, headed by Zhou Yu, reside on the left side of the main hall.
Many civil officials on the right witnessed Yao Xuan's gift, and at this time, they found that Sun Quan went to the cave room in advance, and everyone immediately shook their bodies to discuss, with evil smiles on their faces, and they could vaguely hear the words of the lord and the playthings in the room.
Zhou Yu happened to be absent that day, he immediately frowned and looked left and right, and found that Lu Fan beside him also had a different expression, so he leaned his body slightly to the right and asked in a low voice: "Ziheng, the other side is whispering at the moment, it seems that they are all discussing the lord, do you know what the situation is?" β
Lu Fan bowed slightly, then blocked his mouth with his right hand, and replied in a low voice: "On the afternoon of the fifth day of the first lunar month, Hefei Longxiang sent an envoy to send congratulatory gifts, except for ten fragrant pigs."
"Pigs again?" Zhou Yu was angry when he heard Long Xiang, and found that he had accidentally interrupted Lu Fan, so he stretched out his hand and signaled: "Ziheng, you continue." β
LΓΌ Fan added: "There are also two very fine wooden boxes, which are said to contain novelty playthings created by Long Xiang, which can increase the interest of the lord in the cave room at night."
Zhou Yu was surprised and asked, "The lord accepted it?" β
"Well, I did accept it at the time, but I don't know if it has been opened in the past two days, the messenger said it was mysterious, and the lid of the wooden box was sealed with wax."
Lu Fan paused halfway through his words, and then continued: "If the lord hasn't moved for the past two days, he may open the seal in the cave room tonight."
Zhou Yu instantly showed a distressed expression: "That messenger pretends to be mysterious, so you are not afraid of Long Xiang's deception?" At that time, even if you don't advise the lord, you should check it on the spot, if Long Xiang uses hidden weapons and poison to stab, have you thought about the consequences? β
Lu Fan spread his hands and replied: "The messenger said that the wooden box was not a medicine, but an object for the cave room, and said that it could only be opened by the lord himself, and everyone thought it was some kind of plaything, so he didn't break the casserole and asked in the end, and the lord didn't plan to open it at that time, so."
"How can you believe the words of the messenger? I haven't heard that Lu Zijing came to Wu to send a congratulatory gift, Long Xiang sent a messenger casually, it's very revealing, you have all forgotten how Bo Fu was assassinated? How can such a thing be left unchecked? β
Zhou Yu clenched his fist and smashed a punch on the desk, his face instantly turned cold as frost.
Lu Fan hurriedly explained: "Gong Zhang persuaded him at the time, but unfortunately the lord didn't listen, although the envoy was not Lu Zijing himself, but his entourage Yao Xuan, the governor of the capital has a relationship with Lu Zijing, I don't know if I recognize this person?" β
"Yao Xuan? I really know each other. With Zijing's character, it is said that it will not."
Zhou Yu was originally very excited, but at this moment, he finally relieved himself, but as soon as he calmed down for a moment, he pressed the corner of the table with both hands and planned to get up.
Lu Fan grabbed Zhou Yu's sleeve robe with his hand, and asked curiously: "The feast is not over yet, where is the Metropolitan Governor?" β
"I still feel that it is inappropriate after thinking about it, and I plan to rush to remind the lord to pay attention to safety"
"What? Don't."
Lu Fan's scalp was numb when he heard this, and he hurriedly pulled Zhou Yu down, and reminded him in a serious tone: "The lord is spending candles in the cave room today, how dare the governor be rude and disturb, aren't you afraid that the lord will be angry?" β
Zhou Yu looked bitter and replied: "I'm worried that the lord's safety is in danger, if I had been reminded by Bo Fu's side, he would not have died."
Lu Fan bowed his hand and said solemnly: "The loyalty of the Metropolitan Governor can be seen from the sun and the moon, but you have to pay attention to the timing of your advice, do you remember the last time you overturned the food ding?" Although the lord didn't blame you, it doesn't mean that the lord didn't have other ideas, after all, that move was suspected of overstepping, and if I really let the Metropolitan Governor disturb the cave house today, I will be to blame."
Zhou Yu was stunned after hearing this, and said to himself: "Will the lord really blame? Why didn't I feel it? He's not too old to be crowned."
Seeing this, Lu Fan persuaded: "The Metropolitan Governor is about to go to Guangling, it is really not appropriate to make extraneous branches at this time, I don't expect Long Xiang to do this, after all, it is not good for him to hurt the lord." β
"It's not going to be the best."
Zhou Yu raised his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I always feel that Long Xiang is uneasy and kind, the contents of the wooden box must be clarified, you are ashamed to say it, let me say, tomorrow I will just bid farewell to the lord, and I will help the lord to understand at that time, so as to save everyone from guessing behind your back." β
"Ugh"
Lu Fan was noncommittal, and said in his heart that the governor was too rigid, and he didn't know if the lord had any ideas.
Zhou Yu wanted to figure out the contents of the box, and Sun Quan, who was in the cave room, was more urgent than him, but he was worried that there was something unfavorable in the box, so he instigated the bride Yuan to open it on his behalf.
Yuan didn't think too much, and then pulled off the golden hairpin to break the wax seal, and soon untied the top cover of the wooden box, the inside of the wooden box was decorated with gold and silver borders, and there were two jade ornaments in the center, which were responsible for fixing two brocade bags, one large and one small, and there was a groove at the top of the wooden box, and a silk book was tied with a ribbon.
"There are two brocade bags here."
Yuan untied the silk thread from the jade ornament, and the big one hung in his hand with a curious expression.
Sun Quan was even more curious at this time, he pointed to the brocade bag and asked, "What is in the bag?" β
Yuan Shi let go of the brocade bag and reached out to pull out the black bra, she looked at it and said to herself: "This material is very soft, but I don't know what it is."
"Take out the others, too."
Sun Quan was confused, the original expectations in his heart were gone, and he said that Long Xiang would make this out?
(End of chapter)