Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 1324 Partisanship
There is a word in this world called the love of peaches.

The protagonists of the story are Wei Linggong, the king of the state of Wei in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his male favorite, Mi Zixia.

When Mi Zixia was in favor, he once learned that his mother was ill, so Jiaozhao drove the monarch's car back to visit his mother.

When Duke Ling of Wei heard about it, he was virtuous and said, "You are so filial, you have committed the crime of cutting for the sake of your mother!"

It means, alas, Zixia is really filial, for the sake of his mother, he is not even afraid of the punishment of amputation.

Because according to the law of defending the country, the crime of stealing the king's car is cut off, that is, both feet are cut off.

Another time, when the two were visiting the orchard together, Mi Zixia picked a peach, ate a few mouthfuls, and found it very sweet, so he turned around and handed the peach he had gnawed to Duke Ling of Wei.

The king said: "Love me, forget your words and read me!"

It means that you love me so much, so you let me eat the delicious peaches.

This is the so-called split peach love.

Ji Mizi's color declines and he loves to relax, which offends the king.The king said: "It is to try to drive my car, and to eat the rest of my peaches."

When Mi Zixia got old and faded, he began to be hated by Wei Linggong.

Later, Mi Zixia accidentally offended Wei Linggong.

This made Wei Linggong couldn't help but think of the past, and became even more angry:

"This guy once falsely passed on the emperor's order and used my car without authorization; he still had no respect for the emperor, and gave me the peaches he had bitten left."

So, in this true love, even the shortcomings of the other party will be regarded as advantages.

When love disappears, even the other person's strengths will be seen as weaknesses.

Sun Quan's attitude towards Lu Xun is probably similar to Wei Linggong's attitude towards Mi Zixia.

Lu Yi changed his name to Lu Xun, probably out of humility.

Of course, it may even be flattering Sun Quan.

Xun, which means that the Sun family runs to serve their lives.

As for naming his son Kang, Lu Xun once explained to Sun Quan himself that it was for resisting bandits.

Sun Quan also expressed his appreciation at the time.

Unexpectedly, times have changed, and now Lu Xun is hated by Sun Quan, and the resistance against the bandits has become a protest.

It can be said that love the house and crows, hate the house and crows.

Lu Xun was one of the ministers of the Wu Kingdom that Feng paid close attention to. Mi Shishilang, who was in Jianye, naturally would not miss the observation.

After learning about Lu Xun's movements, he went to look for Lu Yi, and asked with some concern:

"I heard that the general wants to persuade His Majesty to change the tariff, so there will be no change in Jingzhou Yishi, right?"

Lu Yi smiled confidently, and said with great confidence:
"Mr. Mi Lang, but don't worry. Do you think that the great general knocking on the gate to ask His Majesty is selfless? It's just for his own selfishness. How can His Majesty be deceived by him because of his wisdom and martial arts?"

After hearing this, Mi Shishilang saw Lu Yi's expression again, so he tried to pick it up with words:
"I've heard that the top general was born in the school of accounting, and he was born to worry about the country. He has the integrity of a bandit, and His Majesty's trust is the most important thing. How could he deceive His Majesty with his own selfishness?"

Lu Yi was so excited by Mi Shishilang, he couldn't help snorting:
"It's all rumored by outsiders, and I can't believe it. Do you think he persuaded His Majesty to change the tariffs? Why? It was to let him lead the army to attack Hefei!"

"What did you say that Xiangyang has fallen, but Hefei is the only one left. Once Hefei is broken, the shackles of Great Wu will be gone."

"That's why he deliberately asked you Han to take Luoyang, and send your troops to the south to cooperate with him in taking Hefei!"

Hearing this, even a man like Mi Shishilang who was good at maneuvering didn't know how to speak for a while.

Before coming to Wu from Chang'an, my elder brother had analyzed the situation of Wu with himself.

Coupled with the various signs observed after coming to Wu country, all of them coincided with my brother's previous judgment.

This made him know some of Sun Quan's thoughts while being in awe.

Hefei, it can be said that Sun Quan's heart demon is against the scales.

Lu Xun went to Xiangyang, and now he wants to personally lead the army to attack Hefei. Didn't he consider Sun Quan's feelings?
Mi Shishilang didn't know what to say, but Lu Yi said angrily:
"Don't His Majesty know what he said? But what about money? What about food? Why didn't he mention a word?"

"Without money and food, what's the use of having [-] elites? The year before last, when the whole country of Wu went north, how much food did it cost with so many soldiers and horses?"

"Does he think that he took the credit for taking Xiangyang alone? Without us transferring money and food from the big man, what would he use to fight?"

He got the benefits, but he never thought of the good of the school, and even scolded himself and others every day for treachery and harm to the country.

Just think about it!
In fact, over the years, Wu State treasury has long been unable to make ends meet.

Otherwise, it would not make a lot of money repeatedly.

Relying entirely on Sun Quan's Shaofu subsidy—that is, the emperor's personal small treasury subsidizes the country—they can send troops to the north every year.

And most of the Shaofu's money was obtained through the hard work of the school affairs office.

As a foreign minister, Lu Xun is naturally not qualified to know how much money the emperor's Shaofu has.

But when he thought about it, in the early years, His Majesty went north to attack Hefei every year, didn't he always come here like this?
What's the harm in calling one more time now?

And as long as Hefei is taken down, coupled with Han's offensive in the north, Great Wu can take the opportunity to take all the land of Huai River into his pocket.

At that time, Da Wu will have the greatest room for maneuver.

At the same time, luring the Han State to take the land south of the big river first, not only can it use the hand of the Han State to plot the Central Plains, but it will even put the Han State into a dilemma:

When the Han and Great Wu join hands to carve up the land in the Kanto, they will find that they have Great Wu in the south, which occupies the land of the Jianghuai River, and Sima Yi across the river in the north.

And the Land of Green and Xu happened to be caught in it.

Regardless of whether the Han State moved its troops northward or went southward with its alliance behind, they were all faced with the embarrassing situation of being attacked by the enemy.

Therefore, the loss of Luoyang is not necessarily a bad thing for Sima Yi who occupies Hebei.

Lu Xun believed that with Sima Yi's eyes, he would definitely see this.

Just like the previous year's battle.

From Lu Xun's point of view, his plan is all about loyalty to the country and no selfishness.

That's why he risked the possibility of offending Sun Quan and came to knock on the que.

It's just that the reason why there are countless disputes in this world is precisely because people have different positions and interests.

What Sun Quan wants now is to stabilize the interior first, rebalance the forces of all parties in Wu State, and pave the way for the latecomers:
This is why I transferred you, Lu Xun, back from Xiangyang, and even refused to let you go back to Wuchang.

You still want me to allow you to lead the army out to attack Hefei?
is it possible?
Besides, even if I trust you and let you lead the troops out, how can you guarantee that Hefei will be captured?

I haven't been able to beat it for so many years.

Not to mention Hefei, the last time you were asked to fight in Lu'an, you were forced to retreat overnight by an 80-year-old soldier (that is, Man Chong) in the end?
This is still unbeatable.

In case I really want you to lay down...

Don't talk about my face, just talk about what should I do next?
How about the position of the Sun family, let the Lu family yell at you!

Naturally, Lu Yi did not know the true thoughts of the two of them, Sun and Lu.

Moreover, Lu Xun's plan, he has not had the opportunity to tell Sun Quan, and it is even more impossible for Lu Yi to know Lu Xun's true intention.

But he only needs to know that His Majesty hates Lu Xun.

And he has his own stand:

The Treasury of the Great Wu Mansion is even more clean than your face. You are an imposing general and also act as the prime minister. Is it true or not?
To put it bluntly, don't you just want to pay the Shaofu for yourself to attack Hefei?

Do you know where the money came from?

Do you really think it was blown by a strong wind?
It's so beautiful!

Seeing Lu Yi so confident, Mi Shishilang was relieved.

Lu Yi was only complaining about Lu Xun in private, but someone above the court was already planning to secretly target Lu Xun.

The matter of the great general's knocking on the que caused quite an uproar in the court.

However, Quan Cong, the governor No. 1 in the Que Que, watched the whole process with cold eyes, without any disturbance in his heart, and even wanted to laugh a little.

Luoyang is more than [-] miles away, even if you don't want to be occupied by Han, how can you still fly there and snatch it back?

During the Battle of Shiting that year, the Marquis of Jiaxing (that is, Zhu Huan) suggested cutting off Cao Xiu's retreat in advance at dangerous places.

If you succeed, you can take advantage of the victory and pursue it, take Shouchun directly, separate Huainan, and then plan for Xu and Luo.

In hindsight, the probability of success of this strategy is extremely high.

Not to mention plotting Xuchang and Luoyang, at least you can try to capture Shouchun.

Having won Shouchun early, why are there so many troubles now?

Faced with the fact that the Han Kingdom occupied Luoyang today, why should Wu be so embarrassed?

Blame it if you want, you, the great general, were too cautious and didn't accept the opinion of the Marquis of Jiaxing back then.

Shouchun, Shouchun, whenever Shouchun is mentioned, Quan Cong, the governor of the capital, is furious.

Soon, his chance came.

In November of the sixth year of Yanxi, the prime minister, Gu Yong, was finally told by Zhang Quan that he could not survive the winter of the year and died of a serious illness.

When Sun Quan learned about it, he was very sad. He personally wore plain clothes before dying, and his posthumous posthumous title was Suhou.

After dealing with Gu Yong's funeral, who can take over the position of prime minister has become a top priority.

According to the understanding of the ministers, the position of prime minister should naturally be taken over by the top general.

As for the post of acting prime minister, the only thing missing is the name.

But for some reason, Sun Quan was uncharacteristically unwilling to show his attitude.

And Princess Quan, who wanted to go to the palace to inquire about the news, came back happily this day, and said quietly to Quan Cong:

"Ah Lang, Your Majesty is very dissatisfied with Lu Boyan. I heard it with my own ears. His Majesty scolded him in the palace for being ignorant of flattery. Why are you trying to be vicious and ugly? He only wants to deceive you!"

Although he had a grudge with Lu Xun, Quan Cong was still surprised when he heard this: "Is this true? Your Majesty would say that about Lu Boyan?"

"My concubine has heard it with her own ears, so can she be wrong?" Princess Quan persuaded a little excitedly, "Ah Lang, it's the right time to clarify the matter of Shouchun's military achievements!"

The case of Shouchun's meritorious service was originally controversial.

A letter from Lu Boyan forced the children of the whole family to submit to Zhang and Gu.

In the past, Lu Boyan had a high reputation in the army, and His Majesty listened to his words.

Now that His Majesty has been angered, if Quan's not taking this opportunity to reverse the case, when will he wait?
Quan Cong's heart was also moved.

After thinking about it, he said:

"Let me think about it, find a good opportunity..."

Princess Quan directly interrupted him:
"Ah Lang, what else is there to think about? I have made an appointment with Mrs. Napan, and His Majesty will probably come over."

"You are His Majesty's son-in-law, so why not accompany me into the palace to greet His Majesty and take the opportunity to mention Shouchun's military exploits?"

Quan Cong hesitated for a while, and finally nodded.

December of the sixth year of Yanxi was destined to be a cold and turbulent month for Wu Guochaotang.

Taking advantage of Prime Minister Gu Yong's death, the Gu family fell into grief and busyness, and had no time to care about others.

Governor Quan Cong took the opportunity to speak to Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, and mentioned the case of Shouchun's meritorious deeds.

It reveals how Chen Yun, the Dianjun of the year, deceived the emperor and falsely increased his merits, which led to the court's unfair rewards and punishments for the lieutenant soldiers.

Quan Cong not only took out the credit book and pointed out the fallacies of many of the above military achievements, but also found the soldiers of the army at that time to prove his words.

These days, Sun Quan was annoyed because of Lu Xun's knocking on the que, and Gu Yong's death made him feel sad.

Under the mixture of grief and hatred, knowing that Gu Yong's descendants were so unbearable, he couldn't control his emotions on the spot.

He first shouted angrily and ordered Chen Xun to be executed, and then ordered Yousi to put Gu Cheng and Zhang Xiu under confinement.

Prime Minister Gu Yong's body was not yet cold, and the Gu family was in such a catastrophe.

Even if the Gu family is one of the four families in Wu County, there is some confusion.

After Gu Yong's death, the top general, Lu Xun, became the veritable number one minister in the Wu Dynasty.

At this time, he was obliged to stand up and plead for the Gu family. Sun Quan, who had long been unable to restrain his temper, reprimanded Lu Xun in front of all the ministers:
"In Shouchun's discussion of merit in the past, the court did not have a final conclusion. If it weren't for your letter, saying that the meritorious service of stationing the enemy is great, and the merit of repelling the enemy is small, how could today's mistakes be made?"

"I have no scruples. I just let you be close. I didn't expect you to make such a statement because you want to seek meritorious service for your nephew!"

(Note: The Gu brothers are Lu Xun's nephews)

"When today's incident happened, you didn't think about your own faults. On the contrary, you became more outwardly and inwardly with it, and shared your interests. You simply did everything for self-interest!"

After Sun Quan's scolding, not only Lu Xun was stunned and couldn't believe it, but also all the officials were dumbfounded.

But seeing Lu Xun standing blankly, although there were colleagues sitting on both sides, he felt as if his surroundings were shrouded in a mist, as if he was standing alone on an isolated island.

He stood there blankly like a stone pillar, staring at the ground with his head down.

I just feel alone and alone, my body is restrained by the sudden fatigue, unable to move, and full of grief and anger, circling and conflicting in my body.

After a long time, Lu Xun raised his head, looked at the emperor above, with dull and empty eyes, and murmured:

"Your Majesty, the minister... the minister is guilty... guilty!"

With the last "guilty", Lu Xun prostrated himself on the ground with a "plop", trembling all over, with his head deeply hidden between his arms.

Seeing the general's appearance like this, Gu Tan, who had been silent all this time to avoid suspicion, finally stood up uncontrollably:
"Your Majesty, although my brother is stupid and cowardly, but I dare to guarantee my life, I will never do anything greedy for merit."

"The great general's ambition is to be sincere, and he is in the public office. He is definitely not a person who will seek personal gain for his in-laws and children."

"Shouchun's meritorious service, I implore your majesty to order you to review it, lest your majesty be deceived by treacherous villains."

Seeing Lu Xun like this, Sun Quan finally felt that he might be talking too much.

Although he had the intention of weakening the Gu family, he still remembered Gu Yong's achievements in the past.

Moreover, Gu Yong's body is still cold, so he can't do too much. This time, taking the opportunity to beat Gu's is enough.

So he said to Gu Tan:

"Whether it's merit or demerit, why don't I check it out? Chen Xun's friendship with Lingdi is not private, who doesn't know?"

"In the battle of Shouchun, Chen Xun falsely reported his military achievements. I also have evidence. According to the law, my brother should be executed. However, from the perspective of the prime minister, I feel very sorry for your brother."

"Well, as long as you are here and apologize to the governor in front of everyone, I think the governor will not pursue it too much."

When Gu Tan heard that Sun Quan actually asked him to apologize to Quan Cong, he immediately became furious, his blood was boiling in his body, and he clenched his fists tightly.

Quan Cong was greedy, and his younger brother was unjustly imprisoned.

Now His Majesty actually wants him to apologize to this treacherous villain? !

Gu Tan turned his head, stared viciously at Quan Cong who was sitting in front, then turned his head again, and roared like a thunderbolt after suffering all the humiliation:
"Your Majesty, it's fun to slander him!"

As soon as this remark came out, Quan Cong, who was secretly proud of seeing Zhong Lu and Gu Er's four surnames in Wu County being frustrated, couldn't sit still for a while.

He stood up abruptly, pointed at Gu Tan and cursed:

"Who is the thief talking about?"

As for Sun Quan, who was sitting on the top, his face was so gloomy that it was about to rain.

(End of this chapter)