The Three Kingdoms of the Widow

Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Liang's reply and found it incredible: Lu Meng was actually ill.

And all kinds of news point to: the illness is not serious.

All kinds of news even included the reliable first-hand information brought out by the military doctors who sneaked into the barracks.

Ordinarily, Lu Meng was sick, and Sun Quan also sent him back to recuperate. It is indeed impossible for him to sneak attack Jingzhou.

How is it written in the history books?

Forget it, even the history books may not all be credible.

Zhuge Liang was worried after much deliberation, and planned to tell Liu Bei that he was going back to Jingzhou.

Zhao Yun squinted at the thick pile of official documents on the case: "Don't even think about it, some people are afraid of you sitting here, and there are so many complaints. If you leave, God knows that Yizhou and Hanzhong will be in chaos. What is it like?"

The official documents are all to sue Fazheng for revenge.

"Oh, by the way, there is also Li Yan." Zhao Yun flipped through the volume in his hand boredly, "I also think Xiaozhi is too much, don't you think? It's really good to be so indulgent?"

"Xiaozhi is different. It is thanks to him that the king entered Shu and occupied Hanzhong. The merits and deeds are rewarded and punished, and people's hearts cannot be chilled. Besides, it is extreme to say that Xiaozhi is extreme, and the people who sue him may not go anywhere. Xiaozhi is a grievance. A person with distinction, those who have kindness and those who have hatred, he will repay and retaliate respectively. The people who sue here are all because they have suffered from enmity with him, and their own interests have been damaged. With an air of worrying about the country, the people, righteousness, awe-inspiring heartache and selflessness. Filial piety is inappropriate, but there is no need to brazenly corrupt the law. It is no big deal to demolish walls or dig down the road in front of the door in the middle of the night, and make things difficult for a few families. Your Majesty's opinion is unanimous: it's fine if you turn a blind eye."

"These words sound familiar. You treat Yang Hong the same way, right?"

"Hmm." Zhuge Liang didn't want to say too much on this issue, she was still thinking about Jingzhou.

"But General Guan said in a letter. I also read his arrangements in Jingzhou. The defense line can be said to be watertight."

"If you're not afraid of thieves stealing, you're afraid of thieves thinking about it. If Jiangdong is really determined to want Jingzhou, he will always find a loophole."

"I remember that the play said 'Crossing the River in White Clothes', why don't you ask General Guan to search the businessmen in white clothes vigorously?" Zhao Yun looked at Zhuge Liang's state, and didn't dare to say romance or games, otherwise Zhuge Liang would ask her to read books again.

"Comprehensive vigilance supplemented by key investigations is okay. Those who wear white clothes and those who are in business should be investigated." Zhuge Liang reluctantly said.

A dozen boats came from the waterway outside Jingzhou City.

Merchant ship dress up.

As soon as the boat docked, someone followed, and two capable men got into the leading boat.

Lu Meng was waiting for news inside.

"What's changed in Jingzhou?"

"Captain, the situation has changed! The number of soldiers defending the city has suddenly increased, and people in white clothes and businessmen have been checked in detail. It is difficult for us not to feel that we have sneaked into the city!"

The soldiers in the cabin began to whisper, and Lu Meng began to think.

"Captain, it is difficult to succeed at this time, why not retreat for now and find another strategy!"

"No." Lu Meng flatly rejected the proposal, "Guan Yu is not in Jingzhou, this is the best chance for us to regain Jingzhou without anyone noticing. The investigation is strict, maybe someone leaked the news, but the plan cannot be changed."

"so what should I do now?"

Lu Meng pondered for a while: "Give up the original plan of disguising as a businessman, and stay here with a large group of people. No one is allowed to disembark, and no one is allowed to disturb anyone. Choose 30 people, take some of the goods you bring with you, and follow me into the city." .”

"If you enter the city, you will be found out."

"I have a solution. Ling Tong, take a few people to learn from Cao Mengde, dig a grave at night, pick a new one, and bring back the contents, especially the coffin."

Ling Tong moved nimbly, and brought a few people back to a black-painted coffin that night. Ling Tong also brought back something from the grave: "Captain, is this useful?"

Lu Meng smiled when he saw it: "Okay! It's better to have these."

Before everyone understood what was going on, they all said that this thing was bad luck, and when the governor wanted it for something, Lu Meng had already lifted the lid of the coffin, stepped in and lay down.

"What is the governor doing!" Everyone was in a hurry, no living person would sleep in a coffin, knowing that Lu Meng's health is not good, so don't be so anxious to curse yourself!

"You 30 people will carry this into the city tomorrow morning. Don't say that you are a businessman, but that you are sending your deceased relatives back to Jingzhou for burial. Although they are dressed in white, they have a reputation of filial piety. They will not doubt it. .Ah, by the way, remember to tear off the hem of the clothes, don't be so neat."

"Captain, this is not very auspicious...don't go to battle yourself..." Ling Tong persuaded from the side.

"No, someone must be lying in it, what if they open the coffin for inspection?"

"I just want someone to be inside, I'll do it!" Ling Tong said and was about to pull Lu Meng out.

"I said no!" Lu Meng broke free from Ling Tong's hand, "Do you look like someone who has passed away? Your face is flushed, and anyone who is a little more careful can see it! I am not in good health, and my face is blue and black. If you blow the river breeze outside Jingzhou city overnight, you will pass through the city gate tomorrow morning without any flaws."

Ling Tong looked at Lu Meng in surprise: "The governor is still here to blow the wind? How can the body bear it? We know that the governor is eager to take back Jingzhou, so we don't have to gamble with our lives! Without the governor, what would the Chaisang navy do!"

"You Boyan." Lu Meng answered Ling Tong briefly, "This is a military order, a public achievement, take everyone back and leave me here. As long as I don't die, I will always take Jingzhou back. For Jingzhou, you Don't say anything."

Military orders.

Ling Tong and Congren didn't talk nonsense anymore, they bowed silently and took their leave. Then Ling Tong arranged for a few people to look at the coffin. It would be troublesome if someone robbed it.

Lu Meng looked at the retreating crowd and thought that Zhou Yu led troops in the same way. Although it was easy to talk, military orders are military orders.

But Lu Meng didn't finish the rest of the sentence.

Also for Zhou Yu.

The soldiers guarding the city of Jingzhou encountered many people in white clothes early in the morning, and they dutifully stopped this group of people.need to check.

This group of people was still crying when they were being examined, and the leader came up with a smile, wiping away his tears: "Brother Shoucheng, we are coming from the direction of Xiakou, and we are sending a family of uncles back to Jingzhou for burial."

"There is an order from Kong Ming's military division that all those wearing white clothes or doing business must be inspected in detail. Where's the coffin? Open it!"

"Brother Shoucheng, this... my family uncle is dead, why open the coffin again to make him restless?"

"The military commander's order is like a mountain, and you must not disobey it. Otherwise, we will all be punished. Please don't embarrass us." The soldiers guarding the city were polite, but their tone was unquestionable.

At this time, the other soldiers had finished checking those wearing filial piety uniforms, and there was nothing suspicious on them.

The soldiers guarding the city looked at Ling Tong. Ling Tong looked reluctant and removed the coffin lid.

The person in the coffin was blue and black, with sunken eye sockets, and his cheeks and lips were bloodless. He was lying in a pile of straw, and touching his hand was cold.

Sure enough, he was dead.The soldier nodded to let him go.

Ling Tong and others carried the coffin into Jingzhou.

As soon as he entered the city, he was busy looking for a place to get Lu Meng out. After calling several times, Lu Meng opened his eyes.As soon as he identified the people around him, Lu Meng grasped Ling Tong's hand with difficulty but accurately: "Gongji, how many platforms are there for Jingzhou to transmit news?"

"25."

Having simulated countless battle scenarios, these numbers are familiar to everyone present.

"How many people guard the high platform?"

"Twenty small platforms, each guarded by one person, five large platforms, each guarded by two people, a total of 30 people."

Ling Tong answered correctly, his voice choked with sobs.

"How much time do we have to occupy the high platform? What are the things to remember?"

"Five people are in charge of a small platform, ten people are in charge of a large platform, and the occupation time of each platform should not exceed a moment. Everyone marches in waves in turn, and occupies all the high platforms within an hour and a half. There are three things to remember: There is no moon, there is wind. You can do it at night; the guards are all silent, you can only kill more, you can't miss it, and you can't alarm anyone; if you fail, kill yourself."

"That's right, that's right." Lu Meng smiled feebly, "Gongji, find me a shelter, and you can bring someone to prepare. After waiting for so long, I must take it back to Jingzhou this time."

Cao Cao was seriously ill.

He won't last long.

Just after Guan Yu's head was delivered.

Sima Yi returned home with a calm expression, feeling as if he had been struggling for a long time and finally had the money to buy something he likes, with a sense of anticipation and joy.

She walked into the cellar and looked at Sima Fang in the iron gate.

Sima Fang's white hair was in a mess, and he was lying on a couch made of straw. His eyes were originally empty, but after seeing Sima Yi, he became sharper. He turned over tremblingly and rushed to the iron gate. .

"Father." Sima Yi saluted respectfully.

"Bastard! You are not my son! You are not my son!" Sima Fang angrily grabbed the only straw at hand and threw it at Sima Yi.

"You are my father, why am I not your son? My son is here to tell my father good news."

"You killed...who again?" Sima Fang asked tremblingly. Good news from Sima Yi was usually like a bolt from the blue to him.

"The medical officers I used to look for were mediocre people who didn't look down on my father's illness. This time my son found a doctor with excellent medical skills. He said that my father only needs to take another dose of medicine. From now on, my father will never use it again." After taking the medicine, there is no need to suffer in this small place."

Sima Fang understood Sima Yi's implication, he was not afraid, but relieved.He had long thought that such a day would come, but he felt that this day came too late, Sima Yi clearly did it on purpose, wanting him to watch his proud biological sons die one by one in front of him, which made him heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do That's why Sima Yi kept him until today.

"There's another reason, isn't Dad on good terms with King Wei?"

"So, Mengde's time is numbered?"

Sima Yi didn't say anything, it was his tacit consent.

"Hahahahahaha!" Sima Fang laughed loudly, "Sima Yi, you also have people to fear!"

Sima Yi smiled and didn't deny it: "To each other."

"So don't worry, you're here to kill me."

"In the past 30 years, the number of times you have thought about killing me is probably several times that of me."

"I should have killed you earlier...why hesitate..." Sima Fang shook his head in pain.

"Father, don't worry, my son will be a dutiful son. Father must have a lot of pomp and circumstance. My son has always been thoughtful in his work. I guarantee that the underground elder brother and younger brothers will not say anything."

"Once I die, your revenge will be over, right? Fu'er is already part of your party, and Min'er is still young, so he hasn't offended you... Also, madam, she has been protecting you for so many years... You want to take revenge Sima family, these people have no enmity with you."

Hearing Mrs. Zhang, Sima Yi was silent for a few seconds, then turned and left: "My son said that he will let his father and mother take care of him for the rest of his life, so father don't have to worry about anything."

It was fine if Sima Yi didn't say this, but once he said this, Sima Fang's fluke sank to the bottom of the valley in an instant, and he shook the iron door with a rattling sound: "Come back! You won't kill your mother, right! She It's really your mother! You can't do it! Tell me! You can't do it!"

Sima Yi ignored the shouting from behind, and explained to the person next to him: "Today's medicine is delivered, you must watch him drink it, otherwise the disease will not recover."

Sima Yi walked into the kitchen, and the cook quickly stepped aside.

Sima Yi looked at the herbs spread out on the high platform: "What is this for?"

The cook replied respectfully: "The old lady's medicine."

Sima Yi picked up a piece: "What is this?"

"Fa Pinellia."

Sima Yi glanced at the cook, and put Fa Banxia into his mouth. Seeing that the cook didn't respond, he picked up the medicine next to him: "What about this one?"

"Yuanzhi."

Sima Yi asked like this and tasted all the medicine. The cook stopped him two or three times, saying that the medicine was slightly poisonous, but seeing that Sima Yi didn't take much, he didn't say much.

"What kind of water do you use to boil medicine on weekdays?"

The cook pointed to the big vat in the corner.Sima Yi went up, took a spoonful of water and drank it.

After these things were done, Sima Yi asked the cook to go out, and she had to cook medicine for her mother herself.

The cook said some precautions, and she exited very happily. Sima Yi felt relieved, which meant that everything was normal and there was no poison.

After the medicine was decocted, Sima Yi carefully filtered out the medicine juice, put it on a red lacquered wooden tray, and came to see Mrs. Zhang.

After shunning all the maids in the house, Sima Yi brought the medicine to Mrs. Zhang: "Mother, I've taken the medicine."

Mrs. Zhang looked blankly at Sima Yi, who knelt in front of her, scooped up a spoonful of medicine, blew gently, and brought it to her lips.

"Zhongda, please forgive your father?"

Suddenly, the spoon in Sima Yi's hand jingled and fell back into the bowl.

Looking at Mrs. Zhang again, her eyebrows are slightly frowned, her eyes are clear, where is she still half-conscious like before?

"Mother is not confused... You think mother is confused, but mother understands very well. Mother just didn't expect you to be so revengeful. Since you met Guo Jijiu and became the master of the son, mother thought that you would definitely take revenge on the Sima family. But mother really didn't expect you to ask brothers to pay back with their lives! Mother knew that Jiayu was not killed by outside thieves, but Chunhua was to save you, so mother didn't say anything; mother also knew how your elder brother died , It's a pity that mother can't stop it in advance, how could he die due to lack of medicine when he went with the doctor and medicine! Mother dare not say, mother knows that you hate him and looks down on you, and conspired with your father to kill you. After all, he is gone , Niang is a woman, it is good to keep this family from falling apart, although Niang lost a son, but you have revenge and anger, you are the head of the Sima family, and the rest of the Sima family have nothing It’s not bad if you know how to live, your father is your father after all, you may not kill him. Who knows that you won’t let other brothers go, they don’t respect you, so you kill them! Your father’s concubines also I can't be spared... Someone came today and said that King Wei was seriously ill. You should go see your father as soon as you come back. Mother will know that you still refuse to spare your father. You can finally kill him unscrupulously and quickly... "

Mrs. Zhang was half crying, half complaining, and said a lot. After the initial brief shock, Sima Yi quickly returned to normal. She put the medicine to Mrs. Zhang's lips again: "Mother, what are you talking about? Eldest brother suffered misfortune, son It is also very sad, the plague is merciless, the younger brothers died one after another, and the father was also hit hard, the son was very disturbed, and he offered soup and medicine every day, hoping to support his parents for the rest of their lives."

"You want mother to drink this bowl of medicine?" Mrs. Zhang looked at the bowl in Sima Yi's hand.

"This is a soup for relieving depression and resolving phlegm. My son made it himself, so my mother can rest assured."

Mrs. Zhang shook her head slightly: "Your heart, mother knows. Mother asks herself that she has treated you like a parent and child all these years, and our mother and son are not in debt. Today mother can die, but if mother dies, you will let your father go. Right? Your father, no matter how sorry he was in the past...it is your father after all..."

"Mother, don't think too much. If father goes first, the son will definitely serve his mother for the rest of his life."

"It's all come to this point, why bother to say such a thing, I beg you like a mother, please forgive your father." Mrs. Zhang took the medicine bowl from Sima Yi's hand, threw the spoon inside, and drank it all in one gulp. The attitude is extremely heroic.

Sima Yi didn't understand what Madam Zhang meant by saying this. Seeing that Madam Zhang put down the bowl, there was still medicine juice on her mouth, so she quickly took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve to wipe it.

After wiping, Mrs. Zhang's expression suddenly changed, her eyes widened, her eyeballs protruded, and the medicine juice slowly gushed out of her mouth.Sima Yi was wondering whether Mrs. Zhang drank too fast and vomited the medicine juice back, but suddenly found that the color was wrong, the brown dyed on the handkerchief gradually turned dark red, and then turned bright red...

"Mother! What... what's going on!" Sima Yi was shocked, and the handkerchief in his hand fell to the ground.

Mrs. Zhang finally fell powerlessly on the couch, the blood from her mouth couldn't stop overflowing, mixed with foam.

"Soymilk, milk, eggs!" Sima Yi really panicked, "Come on! Come on!"

No one answered.

In desperation, Sima Yi poured a bowl of clear water from the four-eared pottery pot on the small table next to him, and poured it into Mrs. Zhang, to clean his mouth and dilute the poison in his stomach.Anyway, you can't just watch Mrs. Zhang suffer and do nothing.

But to Sima Yi's surprise, after pouring water, Mrs. Zhang vomited blood even more violently.

"how so……"

"Stop feeding, the more you feed, the faster she will die."

Zhang Chunhua.

"It really is you." If Mrs. Zhang hadn't been more important here, Sima Yi would have rushed up and tore this woman apart uncontrollably.

"You can still hide it from me with your little thoughts?" Zhang Chunhua walked up from behind Sima Yi, "Do you think that if you taste the medicine yourself, clean the medicine dish yourself, and serve it yourself, there is nothing I can do? To tell you the truth, in the Before you came, I changed all the water in this house, and it doesn’t matter which pot you use.”

"You!" Sima Yi stood up abruptly, but his clothes were pulled by Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang is already dying, she said intermittently with difficulty: "Forgive...forgive...you...your father..."

"Mother, don't even think about it. Before my daughter-in-law came, I sent someone to deliver today's medicine." Zhang Chunhua possessed himself and said viciously.

Mrs. Zhang probably couldn't hear anymore, she opened her eyes wide: "Forgive...forgive..."

"Mother!" Sima Yi hugged Mrs. Zhang in his arms sadly, "Mother! Look at me! Mother!"

"...Your father..." Mrs. Zhang died in Sima Yi's arms, clutching Sima Yi's shirt until she died.

"Okay, the person is dead, let go." Zhang Chunhua leaned over to look at it, and said indifferently.

Sima Yi raised his hand and was about to slap her, but Zhang Chunhua caught him: "What, you want to hit me again? It was like that last time, and it's the same this time. You really haven't improved."

"Why did you kill your mother?" Sima Yi gritted his teeth and said, his eyes were bloodshot, and now he was so sad.

"What do you say?"

"You are already the wife of the head of the Sima family. If mother doesn't ask about family affairs, she won't hinder you at all! Why on earth are you refusing to let her go, and you must put her to death!"

Hearing what Sima Yi said, Zhang Chunhua smiled: "That's how you see me, you've always seen me like that. I know you have a deep relationship with Mrs. Zhang, and she treats you like her own son. In your heart, she is this The only person in the world who cares about you, who thinks of you, we are all outsiders, right? You kill her husband and son, but you are satisfied with the care of her, don't you think you are schizophrenic ? If it wasn’t arranged by me——you were shaken just now, you want to promise her and let Sima Fang go, don’t you?”

Sima Yi grabbed Zhang Chunhua: "Who taught you the word schizophrenia?"

"You teach, but your most common word is 'fine score,' right?"

Sima Yi slowly let go of her hand, she could feel that Zhang Chunhua was getting more and more out of control.

The author has something to say:

It cannot be said that Zhuge Liang is incompetent-in fact, she has done everything she can.One of the most powerless things is to watch the doomed things happen, which is much more miserable than a life of ignorance and ignorance.

Whenever Sima Yi wanted to restore a bit of humanity, Zhang Chunhua would be the first to stand up and kill him.

Because in Zhang Chunhua's mind, the most important condition for becoming an emperor is to be ruthless and merciless, not to be recognized by his relatives.

Maybe she did it for Sima Yi - but good motives and good results are two different things.There are too many examples in the world of hurting others under the banner of "for your own good".