Chapter 712: Loyal Minister, Foolish Loyalty
Jian Ye.
After a year, returning to this prosperous capital again made Ling Tong feel a lot of emotion in his heart.
This is the place where he was born and raised, and he was able to make a name for himself when he was a teenager, all thanks to the grace of his father Ling Cao.
In Youzhou, the cavalry command was not weaker than the high-headed horses of the Huns.
Even fighting against Zhang Liao, the ancient summoning tiger, finally did not fall behind.
The only thing that made Ling Tong depressed was that the guy who picked him up from Liaodong this time was his father-killing enemy.
"What do you see? It's already at the dock, why don't you get out? β
"What? Wait for me to find the soldiers and wipe out you thief? β
"If it weren't for Liu Mang's face, I would have taken your boat?"
Ling Tong glared at Gan Ning angrily, and then left directly, not looking at the other party at all.
"Boss! This kid is really rampant, when have we been so aggrieved? β
"Yes, Boss! If you say a word, I'll bring back his head right now! β
"If it weren't for His Highness, our Jinfan thief would definitely make Sun Quan's voyage uneasy!"
Listening to the talk of his subordinates, Gan Ning shook his head, only feeling that he was really careless this time.
Can't you Lu Boyan write the letter clearly?
What heroes do you say? Isn't it enough to say Ling Tong directly?
If he knew that the person he wanted to send was Ling Tong, Gan Ning would not have been killed.
You have to endure the cynicism of the other party along the way, and you have to fight that kid.
Gan Ning sighed at the progress of Ling Tong's martial arts, and now within fifty rounds, he can be on par with himself.
"He can draw with me, you are not his opponent!"
"Get off the ship in a while and prepare for baggage, let's leave Jianye as soon as possible and return to Wuzhou."
Gan Ning gave an order, and the Jinfan thieves took action one after another.
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Taichu Palace.
When his subordinates reported that Ling Tong came back, Sun Quan was a little dazed.
Why did Ling Tong come back?
Didn't this kid get in touch with Gongsun Kang?
"Your Majesty, when Ling Gongji returns from this trip, he can just ask him about Liaodong."
LΓΌ Meng is now in a high position, and as the governor of Eastern Wu, he is now a soldier and ready to compete with Guan Yu in Xuzhou at any time.
Cao Pi died, Wei was in turmoil, and Eastern Wu was not without gains.
The arrival of Shouchun City can at least give them the possibility of going north.
It's just that it was Zhang Liao who blocked Sun Quan's northward journey before, but now it has been replaced by the more difficult Guan Yu!
"Well, let him in."
Sun Quan waved his hand and motioned for the eunuch to take Ling Tong into the palace for an audience.
"Meet Your Majesty!"
Ling Tong was a little excited in his heart, after all, he hadn't seen Sun Quan for a year.
It's just that when the monarchs and ministers met again, Ling Tong didn't see Sun Quan's ardent expectation, but was strange and suspicious.
"Gongji, has things gone well in Liaodong?"
Sun Quan had even omitted the greetings and asked Ling Tong directly.
"Your Majesty...... Liaodong and Youzhou have now fallen into the hands of the Han Dynasty. β
"Gongsun Kang is a short-sighted person, and he is not a long-term collaborator."
"This person took the benefits of the big man, and he actually wanted to bite back, but he was finally broken by Lu Boyan."
Ling Tong took matters into office, bowed his hand, and told Sun Quan about the affairs of Liaodong.
"What's going on in Youzhou?"
"Why did Liu Bei's power expand so fast!"
"You are in Liaodong, you didn't think about stopping Lu Xun?"
Sun Quan scolded harshly, but he didn't think about it, what help did he provide to Ling Tong?
If you don't want soldiers, you don't want to have generals, at the beginning, it was just to see that Ling Tong was upset, so he sent it to Youzhou.
"Wechen is guilty......"
"Youzhou was originally in the hands of Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng in the Great Wei Dynasty, but this person has already taken refuge in Liu Mang."
"If Your Majesty wants to take the land of Liaodong again, it is better to give up as soon as possible."
Ling Tong breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said, "Wei Chen came back this time, and he wanted to tell His Majesty something. β
Sun Quan was in a bad mood, he could not do with Liaodong, but he could not sit back and watch Liu Mang take it into his pocket.
"What?"
"Weichen decided to seal the gold seal and no longer be an official!"
Ling Tong saluted again and said bluntly: "When I went to Youzhou this time, I knew that the territory of the world was vast. β
"I am willing to be the general of the border army, and guard the frontier for the people of the Central Plains, so that they will not be harassed by foreign races."
Hehe!
Lu Meng sneered, "Ling Gongji, you might as well say it directly, you have to abandon Your Majesty and vote for Liu Changqing!" β
"It seems that going to Liaodong this time can be regarded as helping you and Liu Mang get on the line!"
"Your Majesty is as kind to your Ling family as a mountain, so you repay Dawu's kindness like this?"
When Ling Tong heard this, he took a deep breath and thanked him again: "Your Majesty, my father Ling Cao once sacrificed his life for the country. β
"I, Ling Tong, have been loyal to Your Majesty since I asked the official Dawu, and I have never had the heart of arrogance."
"Now that Ling Tong is leaving, he will also go above board, and he will never escape!"
Ling Tong's righteous words, in Sun Quan's eyes, were undoubtedly provocative.
You Ling Tong is the son of a hero, and you used to be Sun Quan's confidant.
Now that you are leaving, doesn't it mean that Sun Quan has no way to go and is a faint king?
Even if Ling Tong defected directly to Liu Mang, Sun Quan would never have any ideas.
Now that Zhengda Guangming said it, do you still want Sun Quan to let Ling Tong go?
"Ling Tong, did you deliberately provoke me?"
Sun Quan was furious, got up and kicked over the table, frightening the ministers to kneel on the ground immediately.
Ling Tong did not kneel down this time, but looked directly at Sun Quan.
"Your Majesty, the minister just wants to go, and he must go openly, not be a street rat!"
"Bastard! If you want to go, get out of here! Otherwise, there are no ministers who run away from Dawu, only ministers who go to death! β
Sun Quan had a direct showdown and let Ling Tong make a choice, as long as he left, his reputation would definitely be remembered for 10,000 years.
Even his father, Ling Cao, will directly change from a loyal minister to a traitor's father.
"Your Majesty, the minister has never been responsible for Dawu, why do you want to be a street rat?"
Ling Tong grinned, "The minister is willing to die to repay the Sun family's kindness to my Ling family." β
Sun Quan only felt that these words were so harsh, Ling Cao sacrificed his life for the country, and Ling Tong saved him from danger many times.
Who is gracious to whom?
"Come on, cut down this impudent man for me!"
When Sun Quan was furious, he saw Zhuge Jin and Kan Ze both walking out.
"Your Majesty is angry! If you kill Ling Tong, I'm afraid the name is not right! β
Kan Ze was in a hurry, so he took the lead in making up a reason, and handed it over to Zhuge Jin on how to round the rest.
"What Kan Derun said is very true! Ling Gongji is the son of a meritorious hero, not to mention how many meritorious deeds he has made before! β
"Wechen suggested that he be taken into custody first, and if he can change his mind, it would be better......
Zhuge Jin's implication, Sun Quan already knew that this was making up for him.
If Ling Tong's guilt can be found, it is not too late to convict him, and it will not be true.
"What Ziyu said is very true! Come on, take Ling Tong into custody for me! β
"Zhu Huan, the matter of collecting evidence of Ling Tong's crime will be handed over to you!"
Sun Quan looked at Ling Tong coldly, the former monarch and minister had become an enemy.