Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 1345 Jianye Chaos
It's not that Wu Can doesn't know that letting General Shang come forward at this time may not be the best choice.

After all, the senior general was reprimanded by His Majesty in the court.

If Prime Minister Gu is still here, it would be the best choice to personally persuade His Majesty with Prime Minister Gu's elder style.

pity……

Thinking that as soon as Prime Minister Gu left, the children of the Gu family would either be forced to death or exiled to Jiaozhou.

Let me sigh again.

If Prime Minister Gu is not here, then the General, whose reputation, qualifications and merits are unmatched, is the best choice.

Sun Quan allowed the two palaces to fight, and almost all the officials of the Wu Kingdom were involved in the turmoil.

Even in later generations, most people just say that he is old and dim, but few people delve into the reasons behind this.

Not to mention that Wu Can and others who were in the game at this time, how could they see Sun Quan's true purpose?

In their view, although His Majesty rebuked the General in public, it was just a moment of anger.

The general has worked hard and achieved great results, and he is deeply trusted by his majesty.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon become the next prime minister of Wu.

Therefore, His Majesty's momentary anger will not affect the overall situation.

Your Majesty is still very generous.

I just have a bit of an impatient temper, and sometimes I do things to extremes when I get angry.

For example, Lou Hou (also known as Zhang Zhao) was even ordered by His Majesty to seal his door with earth and even set his house on fire.

But it still didn't affect Lou Hou's status.

In comparison, the general is still your majesty's niece and son-in-law. It's just a scolding. What does it mean?
But unlike Wu Can and others, the person involved, Lu Xun, was not that optimistic.

He sees it more clearly than Wu Can and others:
His Majesty's relationship with him is no longer as close as it was in the early days when the whole country could rely on him.

To be precise, I don't know since when, His Majesty has gradually alienated himself.

Especially after the Battle of Xiangyang, he was recalled to Jianye. His Majesty insisted on giving up Shangyong to the Han Dynasty.

Lu Xun felt that His Majesty's alienation from him was becoming more and more obvious.

Therefore, after his son Lu Yin told the story about the prince, Lu Xun couldn't help but feel his heart sink.

In the past, he would have agreed long ago.

But when something like this happened, Lu Xun only felt that something was vaguely wrong.

Your Majesty...what do you want to do?
Lu Xun was promoted by Sun Quan himself.

He also personally acted as a matchmaker to let him marry the daughter of King Huan.

In the early years, not only was the prince entrusted to him, but even half of the country was entrusted to him.

Even though he felt alienated, Lu Xun still believed that Sun Quan was a rare wise king.

Since he is a wise king, how could he do something that would shake the foundation of the country, such as abolishing his direct descendants and establishing concubines?
But Lu Yin not only took out Wu Can's letter, but also brought the prince's token, which made him dare not take it lightly.

"This matter is of great importance. Even if I write a letter to remonstrate, I'm afraid it will be difficult to change His Majesty's will."

Lu Xun's family knew about his affairs. After thinking about it, he believed that it was impossible to persuade Sun Quan by himself.

"What a pity, Prime Minister..."

Like Wu Can, Lu Xun also thought of Gu Yong, who had only died a few months ago.

If the Prime Minister were still here, I think he would be able to persuade His Majesty.

"Uncle, what should we do?"

Seeing that even Lu Xun was hesitant, Lu Yin couldn't help but become even more panicked.

Is there nothing even my uncle can do?
"Uncle, what should we do?"

"If I am the only one to come forward in this matter, I'm afraid it won't be enough." Lu Xun naturally couldn't watch the prince fall into crisis and ignore it. "It's best to win over as many important ministers as possible."

"If all the ministers in the court object together, I believe that His Majesty will consider it carefully because of his wisdom."

"But uncle, there are many people in the court who support King Lu!" Lu Yin reminded.

"That's why we need to find more ministers who support the prince to persuade his majesty."

When Lu Yin heard this, he quickly asked:

"Maybe my uncle has already thought of someone else to look for?"

Lu Xun’s eyes were dark, looking in a certain direction:

"The four surnames in Wu County are said to be tied, but in fact the one most trusted by Your Majesty is the Zhu family."

When Lu Yin heard this, he immediately blurted out:
"General Hussars?"

The so-called hussar general was none other than Zhu Ju.

Lu Xun nodded gently.

Compared to himself, His Majesty's niece and son-in-law, Zhu Zifan is His Majesty's real son-in-law.

Da Wu spent countless costs to establish it, and the armored cavalry stationed near Jianye was also in the hands of Zhu Zifan.

It can be said that, in Lu Xun's view, His Majesty's trust in Zhu Ju now far exceeds his own.

Although he is a high-ranking general and acting prime minister, he does not have much real power when he returns to the court.

Zhu Ju, who controls the armored cavalry, is the real powerful figure.

Among the four surnames in Wu County, the Zhang family has already withdrawn from the court, so there is no need to mention it again.

Prime Minister Gu was dead, and Gu Tan and Gu Cheng were exiled to Jiaozhou.

The current Gu family can be said to be careless.

As for Mrs. Lu, she claimed to be ill and has not shown up for so long. Doesn’t that explain the problem enough?

After thinking about it, the only one who can still be heard by His Majesty is probably the Zhu family.

"Then uncle, how should we persuade the hussar general?"

Lu Yin couldn't help but remind:
"Princess Zhu and Princess Quan are sisters, and the governor of Princess Quan is at odds with the prince. If my uncle informs General Hussar of this matter, what if..."

Lu Yin didn't finish what he said, but the implication was already clear.

"There is no need to worry." Lu Xun shook his head, "Zhu Zifan is loyal to the country and knows how to govern the body. As long as he informs the prince about the matter, I believe he will know what to do."

As he said that, Lu Xun looked at Lu Yin, "I can write a letter, and you can help me send it to General Hussar."

My uncle has the ability to change his mind and make decisions, and everything he thinks about comes true.

Lu Yin felt happy when he saw Lu Xun was so sure.

The Grand Tutor, the General, the General of Hussars and others have come forward to deal with this matter. Why should the Prince worry?

"Don't worry, uncle, I will deliver the letter personally to the General Hussars."

Seeing Lu Yin's happy expression, Lu Xun seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.
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After getting Lu Xun's letter, Lu Yin didn't waste a moment and went directly out of the city to find Zhu Zhi.

Since its establishment, the Jiaqi Battalion has been affiliated with the Wu State's Forbidden Army.

At the same time, it is also a cavalry army directly controlled by Sun Quan.

It is different from the Wu army.

Except that it is the only cavalry army in the state of Wu.

The reason is that it was completely modeled after the Han cavalry.

The generals and backbones of the army have all learned from the cavalry of the Han army.

Coupled with the particularity and importance of cavalry.

Lu Xun believed that he was not as trusted by Sun Quan as Zhu Ju, and it was not without reason.

Compared with Wu Jun's widespread military discipline and corruption, it is different.

The Wu cavalry army, which was just established with the help of the Han state, inevitably adopted some habits of the Han army.

For example, if it were another battalion, Lu Yin only had to reveal his identity and say that he was delivering a message for the general.Most likely, they can enter the camp without any hindrance and wait for the general's summons.

But in front of the Jiaqi camp, Lu Yin could only stand outside the camp before receiving Zhu Ju's military order.

Fortunately, Zhu Ju learned that Lu Yin was here on orders from the general, and immediately picked him up.

At this time, Lu Yin was all about keeping the prince.

But he was not in the mood to look at the military discipline of the armored cavalry camp.

When he saw Zhu Ju, he just bowed his hands and saluted:

"Yin, I have met General Hussar."

Zhu Ju nodded and asked:
"I heard that the general sent you here to deliver a message?"

Lu Yin quickly replied:
"Exactly."

After answering, there was no next step.

Zhu Ju was stunned for a moment, and then he understood.

I saw him waving his hand and ordering:
"You all go down."

After everyone left, Zhu Zhi's face became a little solemn, and he asked worriedly:

"General, do you have anything important to tell me?"

There was only a "plop" sound, and Lu Yin kneeled on the ground:

"General Hussar, save the prince!"

When Zhu Ju saw Lu Yin like this and heard these words again, his expression, which was already a bit off, finally changed, and he quickly held Lu Yin's arms:

"What's going on? What happened to the prince?"

A few days ago, I received a letter from home, which vaguely mentioned some of the recent events in Jianye City.

Even Princess Quan came to persuade her personally.

Fortunately, I have a general understanding of things.

Seeing Lu Yin claiming to be here on the orders of the general, Zhu Ju already had some vague guesses in his mind today.

"General Hussars, this is a letter from the General to you."

Lu Yin finally took out Lu Xun's letter from his arms, and then explained the prince's current situation in detail.

After Zhu Ju heard what Lu Yin said, he opened Lu Xun's letter and read it on the spot. His face was livid:
"The prince made no big mistake, how could your majesty change his heart? This can be said to shake the foundation of the country!"

Seeing Zhu Ju's statement, Lu Yin, who was a little worried at first, was overjoyed:

"The hussar general also has the intention to admonish His Majesty?"

Zhu Ju said seriously:
"It is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the country and give advice to the king. How can I sit back and ignore this matter?"

Lu Yin bowed deeply to Zhu Ju: "If Qiao Qi thinks like this, he is truly a loyal minister of the country!"

Zhu Ju expressed his attitude, which moved Lu Yin, but at the same time he finally felt relieved.

It seemed that what my uncle said was indeed correct.

Although Princess Zhu and Princess Quan are sisters, General Hussar knows the general idea.

Without further ado, Zhu Ju wrote a reply quickly in front of Lu Yin.

Lu Yin hid it carefully and carefully before saying goodbye solemnly.

After Lu Yin left, Zhu Ju sat alone for a while, thought about it, and then wrote a memorial to Sun Quan again.

Just when a storm is coming in Jianye City, the undercurrent is surging and is about to become a huge wave.

Lu Yi from the school office was hurriedly walking into a small courtyard.

When he met the owner of the small courtyard, he changed from his usual politeness and asked in an anxious and slightly questioning tone:
"Mi Langjun, do you know anything about Jingzhou?"

Mi Shiyilang, who was leisurely drinking tea and enjoying the cool air, saw Lu Xiaoshu's arrival. He quickly stood up and greeted him warmly:

"Why did Lu Zhongshu come to visit suddenly? Please sit down, please sit down."

Lu Yi, who was originally anxious, could not get angry easily, so he could only endure it and sit down.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Mi Shiyilang poured him another cup of tea, placed it in front of Lu Yi, and said:
"Lv Zhongshu, please try this tea. This is good tea just sent from Han Dynasty."

Lu Yi had no choice but to take another sip. There was no taste in his mouth at all, so he put down the teacup and prepared to speak again.

Mi Shiyilang, who also took a sip and put down his tea cup, had already answered the question he asked when he entered:

"Did Lu Zhongshu just mention Jingzhou? Did something happen in Jingzhou?"

Seeing Mi Shiyilang's uninformed look, Lu Yi's anger that had just been suppressed suddenly rose again.

If his personal interests had not been deeply tied to the Xinghan Society, Lu Yi would have resorted to tricks long ago.

Is it true that the school affairs office has only made money these years and has changed its character?

"Does Mi Langjun really not know about the price of grain in Jingzhou?"

"Oh, that's what Lu Zhongshu was talking about," Mi Shiyilang suddenly realized, looking calm and calm, "It's just gone up a bit, is it still worth a trip by Lu Zhongshu himself?"

"It's not just that it's increased a little, it's been increased several times!"

Lu Yi lost his temper when he saw the other party's appearance. He gritted his teeth, stared at Mi Shiyilang, and emphasized heavily.

Mi Shiyilang smiled lightly, pressed his hand, and signaled Lu Yi to relax:
"Lv Zhongshu, those who do business must make money. If not, we can't say that we are cheating, right? Wouldn't that be a good deed?"

"It's not like Lu Zhongshu doesn't know that the Han Dynasty has never stopped fighting in the past few years. First there was the battle of Shangdang, then there was the battle of Shangyong, and then there was the liberation of Luoyang."

Mi Shiyilang counted with his fingers and said to Lu Yi:
"This food doesn't grow out of thin air. If it weren't for the fact that the big man had some surplus food over the years, I'm afraid even the treasury would be empty now."

Having said this, he looked at Lu Yi:

"Lu Zhongshu, under such circumstances, we have still provided you with enough food. Isn't this enough?"

He raised his teacup, took a sip, and then continued:

"The price is just a little too high. Lu Zhongshu can't even accept this? No matter how high the price of food is in Jingzhou, can it be higher than that in Jiangdong?"

Hearing this, Lu Yi opened his mouth, but found that he had no way to refute.

After glancing at Lu Yi, Mi Shiyilang slowed down his tone:

"Lu Zhongshu, the price of food in Jingzhou is a bit high, but that is for the common people. There is no need to worry about food shortages in the Jingzhou army."

As he spoke, his eyes became somewhat meaningful:
"It is the officials in Jingzhou who have to take care of the people's livelihood in Jingzhou. Lu Zhongshu is not an official in Jingzhou, so why do you worry so much?"

Lu Yi was startled.

Eh, that's right. I'm worried about what those untouchables in Jingzhou can do if they have enough to eat.
"But I'm afraid of His Majesty's side..."

"Master Wu asked Lu Zhongshu about this matter?"

"Your Majesty has been in poor health these days, and because of the prince's affairs, he has no intention of getting involved in this matter for the time being."

"Then what are Lu Zhongshu worried about?" Mi Shiyilang smiled slightly, "Even if Lord Wu intervenes, Lu Zhongshu can still blame it on the Jingzhou officials!"

His gaze became darker and darker, and Mi Shiyilang's voice became a little bewildering:

"Did Lu Zhongshu forget his old grudge with Lu Boyan?"

Lu Yi was stunned again.

What does this have to do with Lu Boyan?
"As soon as Lu Boyan left, something happened in Jingzhou. There is a lot to do here."

Mi Shiyilang turned the teacup and lowered his eyes, preventing Lu Yi from looking into his eyes:

"If Lord Wu really wants to investigate, maybe he will find someone who wants to disrupt Jingzhou and wants the general to return to Jingzhou?"

When Lu Yi heard this, his body shook suddenly and he looked at Mi Shiyilang in disbelief.

Mi Shiyilang raised his head and showed a kind smile to Lu Zhongshu.

Lu Yi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and his heart began to beat violently.

(End of this chapter)