The Three Kingdoms of the Widow

During the Spring Festival of the 15th year of Jian'an, Zhou Yu spent it with the generals and soldiers under his command in Chaisang.

Xiaoqiao was supposed to come to accompany her for the festival, but Zhou Yu asked someone to send a message, telling her to stay in Lujiang with her three children, remember to take time to see Sun Shao.

Zhou Yu was in a bad mood and didn't want to see anyone.

She has been thinking of Sun Ce a lot lately, and whenever she has free time, she thinks of it, and it seems that Sun Ce is still alive, and the next second she will come in with high spirits and ask her to go out for a horse race along the river and gallop to her heart's content.

Lu Meng was the first to notice something was wrong: "Captain? Commander?"

Zhou Yu realized that he was in Chaisang's navy camp, and there were so many generals in front of him, waiting to hear her opinion.

"There is a detailed report. Liu Bei will return to Jingzhou in the next few days. Are we going to intercept along the river?"

Zhou Yu felt that he didn't even have the energy to speak: "No, it's useless."

"But……"

"Ziming, Liu Bei's return to Jingzhou was approved by the lord, and he brought the princess with him. Let's stop him halfway—are you going to rebel?"

From the time when Sun Quan insisted on marrying his sister and giving him land, Zhou Yu felt that the matter was irreparable. All the remedial work seemed futile, and Zhou Yu felt very tired.

So Chaisang remained silent, allowing Liu Bei to go home smoothly - there was still a boat picker.Zhuge Liang followed Liu Bei, Mrs. Sun and a small fleet of Zhao Yun downstream. Liu Bei was very pleasantly surprised by this: Kong Ming, do you know that I came back at this time and came to pick me up specially?

no.Zhuge Liang answered honestly.I arranged for someone to wait here after the new year, and today I just decided to come and inspect it on a whim.

……

Uncle Liu Huang comforted himself that this kind of coincidence is God's will anyway, which shows that God still treats him favorably.

The Spring Festival in Xudu was very enjoyable. After the custom of congratulating the emperor, the officials had a few days off.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cao Pi sent someone to send invitations to Wu Zhi, Wang Can and others, saying seriously and solemnly that there was an important event worth setting up wine to commemorate.Of course, he didn't forget to send a copy to Sima Yi, and handed it to Sima Yi himself.

When Monk Zhang Er came to Sikong Mansion in confusion, Cao Pi poured a glass of wine, and then said very slowly and solemnly: Master Sima has been weaned!

Wu Zhi wanted to beat him to death on the spot.

How could we put our treasure on this second-year middle school youth.It is estimated that this was the true inner complaint of everyone present at the time.

Everyone's faces were covered with black lines, except for Sima Yi himself, who looked normal, and Jia Xu toasted solemnly: This is a good thing, let's have a toast to celebrate.

After a round of drinking, Cao Pi said it was a big deal, so I decided to use it as a pretext to hold a poetry club party. Everyone is a good young man who loves literature, let's recite poems and compose Fu together.

Hua Xin asked carefully: Is there a limit to the questions?

Cao Pi said limit, of course, otherwise what's the point, don't say you want to limit the questions, even my brother Cao Zijian has to limit the questions.

Hua Xin hesitated for a few seconds, and finally made up his mind to ask the question that is not afraid of death: Uh...is the topic about weaning...

The black lines on everyone's faces doubled.

"Of course not." Cao Pi's assurance finally made people feel relieved. He looked up and said, "Let's use tonight's 'sky' as the topic! You can write about anything you can see!"

A group of literary youths immediately rolled up their sleeves and devoted themselves to literary creation with boundless enthusiasm.

But Jia Xu and Sima Yi just sat and drank in silence, they had never participated in such an activity.

As soon as Wang Can took up his pen and wrote "Looking at the wilderness and nostalgia for my hometown, the moon is shining brightly on my road", when he looked up, he saw those two noble and glamorous people. Thinking of their past "unsuitability", Wang Can suddenly became angry. Racking my brains to write articles, afraid that others will say that it is not good, and I am afraid that they are only responsible for reading and pointing out what is not good, but I have never seen them write!But Wang Can didn't dare to do anything to Jia Xu, an old fox. As for Sima Yi—Wang Can looked at Cao Pi, and then the proud poet angrily tore up the Fu that he had just written a few lines, and wrote again: "Bu Qi is too late to move!" Leaning on the Xi, the day will suddenly hide it. The wind is bleak and prosperous, the sky is miserable and colorless. The wild beasts look after the flock, the birds sing and raise their wings. The wilderness is deserted, and the husband is gone. interest."

When Cao Pi saw these lines, he felt very puzzled: "Zhongxuan, isn't this your "Ode to Climbing the Tower"? I remember seeing it a few years ago."

"That's right, it's "Ode to the Tower." Wang Canman didn't care.

"The past poems and essays can't be used to make up the number. You will be punished if you do this. You should write a new one."

Wang Can sneered: "I'll be punished for using the old one to make up the number, but I wrote it myself anyway; someone here hasn't written it once, so I don't know how to deal with it?"

All eyes turned to Sima Yi: Jia Xu is a veteran, and no one can make things difficult for the old man. Wang Can's attack was obviously aimed at Sima Yi, who is of similar seniority.Moreover, Sima Yi was joined together by Cao Pi, Wu Zhi, Chen Qun, and Zhu Shuo to make up a group called "Four Friends". Now that even Wu Zhi, the leader of the Four Friends, has written, why doesn't Sima Yi need to write?If you don't write it, you still have the nerve to mix it up?Mr. Pi invited you here for the sake of face, but you should also know how to advance and retreat, right?Can't you write it back and hold your son?

Sima Yi put down the wooden shovel in his hand, his expression didn't change, he didn't show any panic, shame, or conceit, and he just said in a flat voice: "Then Zhongxuan, please limit the questions."

This was beyond the expectations of Wang Can and most of the people around. I thought Sima Yi would explain a few sentences, or Cao Pi explained a few sentences for her, but I didn't expect Sima Yi to choose the sharpest solution. This kind of indifferent attitude is definitely the highest level of disdain Realm, it seems that today it is either Wang Can or Sima Yi, one of them will not be able to step down.

Wang Can laughed a few times: "Why, Mr. Pi's topic—do you think it's easy?"

"Yes." Sima Yi nodded slightly.

At this moment, everyone stared at each other. There really is no one who is the craziest, only crazier ones. Wang Can is arrogant enough. Sima Yi doesn't show himself, and when he makes a move, he speaks louder than Wang Can!Not only did she overwhelm all the talents present, but she clearly didn't even pay attention to Cao Pi!

But the matter has come to this point, and Wang Can has no way out. He can't take back what he said, so he thinks carefully: "Taking the topic of Xian Xiaowu and Empress Chen, seven words are not allowed." Xi" and other imaginary characters. "

The allusion to Jinwu Zangjiao is a meme that has already become vulgar. This kind of court woman's grievances is the most difficult to write well. Wang Can also intended to satirize Sima Yi by the way.Almost no one writes seven-character poems now, and it is the most difficult type of essay topic nowadays. Literati who are used to writing Fu such as "Xi" and "Yu" can't adapt to the style for a while.

Sima Yi didn't even lift his eyelids. He put down the wooden shovel in his hand, picked up a pen, and wrote "The Big Dipper hangs on the west building in the sky, and the golden house has no fireflies flowing." Pen, took back his water glass as usual, and drank leisurely.

That's how it ended.

I thought there would be a good show with a lot of hard work and heavy writing, but it ended so flatly, as if I bought a ticket for Zhang Yongzheng Dynasty with all my strength and ended up typing the words "Gongsuo Xinyu" at the beginning.

Everyone felt incredible.

Jia Xu came over with a glass of wine in his ear, and sighed: "Well written, the first sentence has the word "hanging" and the next sentence has the word "flow". The desolation and confusion seem to be in front of my eyes." Others also followed suit. Nod and sigh.

Wang Can looked at Sima Yi unconvinced: "Even if these two sentences are good! Keep writing! You haven't finished writing yet!"

Sima Yi's expression did not change: "These two sentences are the best. Do you need to write anything else? Poetry is written out of emotion, not to make up numbers. If I use unbearable sentences to match these two sentences for the sake of completeness, sincerely Continue the mink's ears with a dog's tail."

Hua Xin hastily expressed his agreement. When writing poetry, you can write whatever you think. If you have too many embellishments, you will lose your heart. If the form is greater than the content, it will be meaningless.

Wang Can's face flushed red, but he listened to what he said. Later, when he wrote Fufu, he happily tore up the "gentleness and honesty" advocated by Confucianism, "sorrow but not hurt, resentment but not anger" He wrote "The horse is already at the door, and the body is ready to go!" Compared with Cao Pi's deliberate "convinced at the beginning of the entry" and "Believe that he should have no children", it is more than one rank.

After the poetry club ended, everyone except Sima Yi left one after another. Cao Pi waited for them to leave, and took Sima Yi's hand to write on it: "Zhongda, those two poems are really good."

Yes, can it be bad? That is Li Taibai's poem.Sima Yi thought to himself.

"Especially the word 'flow', I like it so much... I suddenly thought of two sentences, do you want to read it?"

What Cao Pi wrote was "The night is still young in the west of Xinghan, and the bright moon shines brightly on my bed."

Sima Yi rolled over and stayed on the bed, changing clothes.

"Zhongda, it will be dawn in a few hours, are you going back at this time?"

"Although I didn't say it directly, I can't spend the night outside. This is a tacit understanding between me and Zhang Chunhua. Mr. Pi, I have a family anyway." Sima Yi threw this sentence at Cao Pi and went out.

When Sima Yi returned home, Zhang Chunhua sat in the courtyard and waited.

Before this, more than one person had persuaded her, but she said firmly: "Wait, she must come back. She is my husband, and I am her wife!"

When he saw Sima Yi, Zhang Chunhua smiled confidently: "Prepare Tang Mu!"

When Zhang Chunhua served Sima Yi to take a bath, Sima Yi didn't forget to ask about Master Sima's situation.

"What are you worried about? He is my son." Zhang Chunhua pressed Sima Yi's shoulder lightly and heavily.

"Yes." Sima Yi whispered, it was indeed Zhang Chunhua's son, it must be Zhang Chunhua's son.

Spring returns to the earth, the season when grass grows and warblers fly, and it is also the season when pollen allergies are prevalent.

In this beautiful season, Lu Meng was the first to discover something was wrong with Zhou Yu.

It was an indescribable feeling, like a person facing a sub-healthy state, not comfortable, but not uncomfortable either.

Without Xiaoqiao by his side, it was always difficult for Lu Meng to take care of Zhou Yu meticulously. He did his best, but it was far from enough.

Zhou Yu's health was not as good as she thought. Before the Battle of Chibi, her vitality was damaged. Although Zhuge Liang tried his best to recuperate, Zhuge Liang returned to Jiangxia before he recovered.Zhou Yu suffered from the wind after bidding farewell to Jiang Gan, and was seriously injured by an arrow when he attacked Nanjun, not to mention the endless military affairs and endless suspicions. All the pressure added together, Zhou Yu could not bear it. live a day.

At the end of March, Zhou Yu fell ill while inspecting Baqiu. The cause was that one day he supervised the navy's night battle and caught wind.

Looking at Zhou Yu lying on the couch, Lu Meng suggested that Xiaoqiao should come back immediately.Zhou Yu disagreed, saying that this is a minor illness, and it will recover naturally if it is taken care of.

In May, the condition did not improve but worsened.

Lü Meng, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, and others discussed, bypassing Zhou Yu, and directly sent someone to inform Xiaoqiao, and at the same time played Sun Quan.

In mid-May, Xiaoqiao rushed to Baqiu with his three children.

As soon as I saw Zhou Yu Xiaoqiao, I cried: Since the last time we parted, Zhou Yu has lost a full two circles of weight compared to my impression.

Zhou Yu, who was asleep, heard crying, woke up and saw Xiaoqiao: "Xiaoqiao, I'm going to die."

"No! Dudu! Dudu... No! No!" Hearing Zhou Yu say this, Xiaoqiao panicked.

"I knew it a long time ago. It's this year. Don't cry." Zhou Yu said softly, raising her hand reluctantly to wipe away Xiaoqiao's tears.

Xiaoqiao's tears fell like broken pearls, she couldn't speak, she could only shake her head desperately.

"I didn't let them call you. I know that. I did it on purpose. Don't hate them."

"The governor..."

"I'm tired of supporting it till now. I've had enough." Zhou Yu closed her eyes again and fell asleep.

When Sun Quan learned that Zhou Yu was seriously ill, he sent Lu Su to Chaisang with the famous doctor Xingye.

Diagnosis and treatment several times, the prescription has changed a lot.

In June, the medicine and stone are ineffective.

Lu Su brought a famous doctor back to Sun Quan: Doctors can cure diseases, but not life. Judging from various signs, Zhou Yu has no will to survive, and the gods can't save him.

Sun Quan walked back and forth anxiously, and finally asked Lu Su to tell Zhou Yu: If she has something good or bad, Sun Shao can't keep it!

But Zhou Yu, who heard the news on the sickbed, showed a smile instead: "My lord is confused. Life and death are determined, Yu's life is in the sky, and the sky does not protect you, so why use a living person as a hostage. The life and death of Mr. Kuang Shao is all up to the lord." , beyond Yu’s ability to decide.”

You can figure it out - this is what Zhou Yu wants to tell Sun Quan.

One day in mid-June, Xiaoqiao came in carrying water, and was surprised to find that Zhou Yu was looking at the door with his eyes wide open, without blinking for a long time.

"What's wrong with the governor?" Xiaoqiao asked anxiously, throwing down the things in his hand and throwing himself in front of Zhou Yu's bed.

Zhou Yu still looked at the door: "Xiaoqiao, did you see Bofu coming in just now?"

Xiaoqiao was very surprised: "When did the former master come here?"

"No," Zhou Yu said stubbornly, "I saw him, he was not happy, he was angry with me, he was blaming me."

"How could it be? The Dudu has a heart for the former lord, which can be learned from day to day. If the first lord blames it, he will also blame his own family. How can he blame the Dudu?"

"No," Zhou Yu's eyes never left the door, she was very sure, "He blamed me, blamed me for not fulfilling my promise. He asked me: 'Didn't you say that you will live and die forever in Jiangdong? Why are you letting go now?'"

Xiaoqiao's tears fell down, choked up and unable to speak.

From then on, Zhou Yu mentioned Sun Ce frequently.

On June 25th, at noon, Xiaoqiao was half-coaxed and half-deceived and finally persuaded Zhou Yu to eat some food, and then served Zhou Yu to sleep. , Dozing off little by little.

Suddenly there was the sound of something falling to the ground, mixed with shouting, Xiaoqiao woke up suddenly, and saw Zhou Yu fell from the couch to the ground, struggling to move towards the door.

Xiaoqiao hurriedly shouted for someone, and came up to help Zhou Yu herself. When she turned over, she found that Zhou Yu was full of tears and looked distressed. She grabbed Xiaoqiao's hand and said, "Bofu...Bofu...Xiaoqiao, tell him... No... I'm not..."

Xiaoqiao could only comfort her, and carried Zhou Yu back to the couch together with Lu Meng and others who rushed in. Zhou Yu seemed to have not seen these people, and murmured to himself: "It's not Yu who keeps his promises, the sky is not a holiday... Feiyu recited the promise... Bo Fu... Bo Fu..."

On June [-], all food and drink will be abandoned.

On the second day of July, Zhou Yu woke up a lot. She looked at Xiaoqiao with some doubts: "I haven't seen Bofu recently."

"The first lord just came here to take a look at it. After the governor is done, the first lord will go back." Xiaoqiao said with a grin, wiping away tears.

Zhou Yu didn't respond. After thinking about it, she said, "I want to write a letter to the lord."

Xiaoqiao hurriedly spread out his pen and ink: "Captain, you can write it yourself after you recover from illness, and let me write it for you this time."

Zhou Yu nodded: "Alright. Let me say, you write."

Let's start with Sun Ce: "Yu is an ordinary talent. In the past, he was entrusted with the special experience of rebellion. He was entrusted with his heart, so he was honored to command the army and horses. , relying on Lai Weiling, it is said that it is in your hands."

But Sun Ce's dream can no longer be realized by himself. Let's take it easy. It's not a pity, but I hate that my ambition has not been developed, and I will no longer be taught."

But there is still a long way to go: "Duke Cao is now in the north, the frontier is not quiet, and Liu Bei is living there, like raising a tiger. The world's affairs don't know the beginning and end. This is the autumn of the royal family's food, and the day of the supreme concern. Lu Su is loyal and loyal, and he is meticulous in dealing with affairs, so he can replace Yu. When a person is about to die, his words are also kind, and he can be charming, and Yu is immortal after death."

Xiaoqiao wrote a sentence, wiped his tears once, and after finishing writing, he pushed away the pen and ink, covered his sleeves and wept.

Zhou Yu asked Xiaoqiao to read the full text to her again, and Xiaoqiao did so.Zhou Yu nodded in satisfaction and passed out.

The seventh day of July is a good day.

It is a good day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet once a year. In the evening, there will be lively events such as worshiping the moon and begging for cleverness.

Zhou Yu's face became brighter, Lu Meng held back his tears and came to ask Zhou Yu what he wanted to tell him on behalf of everyone.

Zhou Yu said: "Assist the lord to protect Jiangdong, wait for the opportunity to take Jingzhou back, and when the world changes, you can attack Liu Bei as appropriate, but don't start a war with Cao Cao lightly."

Lu Meng: "Yes. Does the governor have any orders?"

Zhou Yu thought about it: "Listen to the next governor, no matter who it is."

"Yes. Is there anything else the governor would like to do?" Lu Meng did not want Zhou Yu to have any regrets.

"Treat Boyan well."

"Sure. Any more?"

"It's gone." Zhou Yu stopped talking and motioned for Xiaoqiao to see off the guests.

Lu Meng withdrew, Zhou Yu looked at Xiaoqiao.

Xiaoqiao hurriedly held Zhou Yu's hand, and leaned down: "Captain, what do you need to tell me?"

"I'm sorry... I didn't... married you..."

Xiaoqiao desperately shook his head.

"You have taken care of me for so long. Originally...you should have given you a title...but I'm afraid...I'm afraid that you really did this...the lord will force you to keep the festival..."

"The governor..."

"After my death... quickly cremated... the ashes... don't leave... throw it into the river..."

Xiaoqiao was taken aback: "Why did the governor want to be cremated? Why wasn't he buried in the tomb of the former lord?"

Zhou Yu stopped talking, and Xiaoqiao understood in a flash: Sun Quan would not agree. "The governor can't be buried with the former lord, and he doesn't want to be buried with the lord's tomb in the future?"

Zhou Yu sighed: "Xiaoqiao, my lord...can't call the mausoleum, I'm afraid...never can...My lord..."

"I understand." Xiaoqiao said anxiously. In fact, she didn't understand, but saying this might make Zhou Yu feel better. At this time, don't make people worry anymore.

Zhou Yu was silent.

Xiaoqiao thought of Sun Shaolai: "Where is Mr. Shao? The governor doesn't have anything to tell me?"

"Each has his own life... who can protect whom... forever?"

Xiaoqiao bit her lower lip, and knelt down on the side of the couch with a plop: "Don't worry, governor! I will not fear death, and I swear to protect Mr. Shao! Today, I swear in front of the heaven and earth: If I live, you will have no worries! If I die, I will stay." A perfect plan! If you break this oath, heaven and man will kill each other!"

Zhou Yu finally looked at Xiaoqiao with compassion, shook his head, and stopped talking.

On the seventh day of July in the 15th year of Jian'an, Zhou Yu died of illness in Baqiu at the age of 36.

The author has something to say:

The author's words: Actually Hua Xin is quite capable, but the author hated this person from the very beginning when he read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". .

The two lines of persimmon come from "Yan Ge Xing"... It is recognized as the earliest seven-character poem in China.I believe it has nothing to do with Sima Yi when he wrote this... But who let the author arrange for Sima's Su... The two most famous lines of Yan Gexing are not these two lines, but "The humble concubine stays alone in the empty room, worrying about thinking about you and dare not Forget"... You said that Persimmon is a big man who has nothing to do and always speaks for the complaining woman, what's the matter?Because Sima doesn't want him?

The two lines of Fu written by Wang Can at the beginning have no source...the author made a fool of himself...the following "Fu on Climbing the Tower" is true, and so is "Fu on Chu Fu".

There are two versions of Zhou Yu's last letter to Sun Quan, one is "Three Kingdoms: The Biography of Lu Su", the other is more concise, only saying that Lu Su will replace it.The other version is from "Jiang Biao Zhuan", I read it... Well, Jiang Biao Biography mentioned Sun Ce, it must be this!

In the next section, the role of Xiaoqiao is very important... Do you still remember that after Guo Jia's death, the female Xin played a very important role... Also, in a previous chapter, it was mentioned that Pang Tong was made a hero by Zhou Yu... that is to say, it does not exist Zhou Yu didn't use the possibility of Pang Tong, so how could Pang Tong go to Liu Bei according to history?

The next section reveals most of the foreshadowing of this issue.

Meow, the author who set up the foreshadowing set really wants to die...