Farmer of Shu Han

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Great General is back!"

In the imperial palace of the State of Wu, Xiao Huangmen bowed his body, walked quickly in small steps, and reported to Sun Quan with a happy face.

"Oh? Are you here?"

Sun Quan, who has passed the year of Ershun, is more energetic than when he personally led the army northward to attack Hefei when he was in his sixtieth year last year.

It seemed that in less than a year, he suddenly aged a lot.

Lu Xun's capture of Xiangyang may be the best gift for Sun Quan in his sixtieth year.

However, in this 60th year, Sun Quan also lost the prince Sun Deng who had been cultivating for more than ten years, the most trusted clan general Sun Shao, and Zhuge Jin who was unswerving in life and death.

Sun Deng, in particular, was not only the future king whom the courtiers hoped for, but also Sun Quan's extremely satisfied successor.

The successive deaths of these three people really hit Sun Quan extremely hard.

In Sun Quan's heart, if possible, he would rather exchange Xiangyang for Sun Deng's resurrection.

Seeing Xiao Huangmen's happy face, Sun Quan's cloudy eyes flashed a stern light.

But soon, he lowered his eyelids, as if trying to hide his gaze.

When Sun Quan raised his head again, his face also showed a look of great joy:

"Oh? Is the Great General finally here? Come on, please come in."

As he spoke, he stood up, "Forget it, I'll go to greet you in person."

"Chen Xun, greet Your Majesty!"

Seeing Sun Quan coming to greet him in person, Lu Xun was moved and kowtowed.

"Why should the general be like this? Get up, get up!"

"How can my minister, He De, let His Majesty greet you outside the palace in person, and I will die in fear!"

"It should be, it should be!"

Sun Quan stepped forward and helped Lu Xun up personally, his face was full of joy, "Bo Yan fought for the country, personally risked the stone, and took Xiangyang, so that I, the great Wu Jingzhou, will have no worries from now on."

"Not to mention walking a few steps to the outside of the hall, even going outside the city is also appropriate."

Sun Quan shook Lu Xun's hand and led him into the hall.

After letting Lu Xun sit down, Sun Quan couldn't wait to say:

"Bo Yan should hurry up and tell me carefully how you mobilized troops to outwit Fortified City during the battle of Xiangyang. After all, it was too brief in the battle report."

Lu Xun bowed slightly and replied:

"The minister obeys the order."

Immediately, he described the situation of the First Battle of Xiangyang in detail.

At the same time, it also specifically mentioned the student army of the Han Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, according to my opinion, these students of the Han Kingdom are all loyal and brave people. Although they lack experience before the battle, none of them are afraid of death. They can be said to be the mainstay of the Han army in the future!"

"Although Wu and Han are allies today, once the Wei thieves are eliminated in the future, the two countries will surely fight for the unification of the world. At that time, these student troops may become the great enemy of Wu."

Sun Quan seemed to have expected it:

"I already knew what Bo Yan said." Sun Quan sighed, "Zi Fan (that is, Zhu Ju) went to Han to learn how to ride and fight, and traveled between Han and Wu several times."

"It has been mentioned many times about the martial arts hall of the Han Dynasty, saying that all the students who come out of it not only have learned literature, but also practice martial arts and military formations, and they are loyal, brave and righteous."

Having said that, he couldn't help but sighed a long time, and said with emotion:

"Shiyan Feng Mingwen is far-sighted, it is true! I heard that this person opened a school in Hanzhong Nanxiang more than ten years ago with his own efforts, and taught him a lot of knowledge."

"At that time, how many people laughed at the fact that they were crazy people who didn't understand the preciousness of the teacher's knowledge, and they were really prodigal."

"But looking back now, the world laughed at him as being too crazy, so he might not be laughing at the world's ignorance!"

From the establishment of a school, to the college, and finally to the martial arts hall, and even to the medical school.

Even if it is a veterinary hospital dedicated to treating animals, it has already been planned.

Otherwise, how could the Han Dynasty have been able to produce a large number of high-quality war horses in a mere ten years?

Even Wei State, which originally swept the world with fine cavalry, was far inferior to the rising iron cavalry of Han State.

Wei Guo Jingqi's successive defeats against the Han Dynasty's iron cavalry in recent years is a clear proof.

And it took Feng Mingwen 20 years to plan all of this.

When the momentum is complete, Peiran can't resist it.

Can it be said to be far-sighted?

Lu Xun didn't answer the words, and he didn't know whether he didn't dare or didn't want to.

After all, whether it is in Wei State or Wu State, learning has almost been monopolized by aristocratic families.

The disciples of Hanshu want to further improve their knowledge, or want to study systematically.

All of them have to learn from the aristocratic families with family knowledge.

If you ask me to learn, you have to show something, right?

At least he should be regarded as a child of my family, right?

If the master has something to do, the disciple will do his best, right?

Otherwise, if you don't follow the teacher's way, what face do you have to stand between heaven and earth?

Why should others teach you?

The aristocratic family used these methods to monopolize knowledge, and then monopolize intellectual resources.

As a wealthy family in Jiangdong, how can the Lu family not know this?

Lu Xun couldn't stand on the opposite side of the family and praise Feng Mingwen's way of digging the roots of the aristocratic family, right?

No matter how selfless Lu Xun is, he would agree with His Majesty.

If His Majesty also proposes to set up a lecture hall and let Lu Xun open the door to teach the law of military formation, should he or should he not?

After all, not everyone is like Feng Mingwen, who doesn't take knowledge seriously - he has the entire teacher's knowledge as his backing, and he can never lose in his life, and other people can't compare.

Seeing that Lu Xun hung his head and said nothing, Sun Quan looked slightly disappointed, but fortunately, his beard was quite thick and long, which well concealed this careless thought.

The three most trustworthy people all died of illness within a year, which made Sun Quan realize that even though he was unwilling to admit it, he was already old despite his grief.

After the year of Ershun, no one can say how much time God will give me.

This idea gave Sun Quan a sense of urgency that he had never felt before.

Because compared to the Han Dynasty, Sun Quan knew his family affairs from his own family:

The power of the aristocratic and powerful families in Wu State is really too powerful.

What's more, when his elder brother took over Jiangdong, he massacred the Jiangdong clan.

The Sun family formed a blood feud with the Jiangdong clan.

Although after so many years of resolution, coupled with the passing of the parties, both parties tacitly no longer mention the incident.

But people's hearts are separated by belly, and neither of the two parties can guarantee whether the other party really doesn't care.

Don't look at Sun Quan's marriage wooing and promotion to the Jiangdong clan.

But deep down, he never felt completely at ease with the Jiangdong family.

Don't you see the incident of Ji Yan and Zhang Wen's misfortune back then?

In the charges against both of them, Sun Quan scolded their fathers and mentioned the Jiangdong clan's rebellion against the Sun family back then.

Now surrounded by powerful enemies outside, there are many tyrants inside, he is old, and his successor, Sun Deng, who is acceptable to all parties, suddenly died of illness.

The sense of urgency created by these things made Sun Quan even more anxious.

When Lu Xun came, Sun Quan didn't discuss too much about the Battle of Xiangyang, but followed the other party's words and mentioned Feng Mingwen, which was actually intended to test.

After all, Lu Xun is a representative of the Jiangdong clan.

It's just that even if Lu Xun is Sun Quan's niece and son-in-law, he is still a courtier who was single-handedly selected and trained by Sun Quan.

But when it comes to matters that shake the foundation of the Jiangdong clan, he is destined not to give an answer that satisfies Sun Quan.

Seeing Lu Xun like this, Sun Quan did not insist, but changed his sad face again:

"I thought that although the Lord of the Han Dynasty had Zhuge Liang, Feng Mingwen and others as his assistants, luckily his talent was mediocre. But my Great Wu, with Ming Dynasty and good ministers, may not be inferior to the Han Dynasty."

"I can't imagine it," Sun Quan seemed unable to control himself when Sun Deng was mentioned, beating his chest and sobbing, "God will not bless my Great Wu! How blessed are the people when the country dies and the Ming Dynasty dies? How blessed is the community!"

Seeing Sun Quan weeping, Lu Xun got up quickly and comforted him:

"Please mourn, Your Majesty! The crown prince cannot afford to sleep, and this is his fate. Now that the land has not been unified, the world is in a state of chaos, and the sky wears His Majesty."

"If Your Majesty breaks down due to excessive grief, it will not be a blessing for the common people!"

"Even if the crown prince is in heaven, he doesn't want to see His Majesty like this, so I ask His Majesty to remember the state of the country, mourn and obey the changes, and take care of your body."

Under Lu Xun's repeated reassurance, Sun Quan finally stopped crying, wiped the corners of his eyes, and looked at Lu Xun:

"Before the crown prince died of illness, he even wrote a posthumous memorial, which is still in praise of the great general. Yan Boyan was loyal and diligent, his family background was concerned about the country, and he was in the public office. He has the integrity of a bandit."

"When I saw Boyan today, I couldn't help but think of the virtuous prince, so I couldn't help myself for a while, but Boyan laughed."

Lu Xun replied:

"The minister was ordered by His Majesty to stay in Wuchang. He has served the Crown Prince for several years, and he is well aware of the worthiness of the Crown Prince. Your Majesty's words about the death of the Ming Dynasty are true."

"When the prince was seriously ill, he still did not forget to support the humble minister. Apart from being grateful, the minister became more and more frightened, fearing that it would damage the prince's insight."

Sun Quan stretched out his hand and signaled Lu Xun not to continue:

"Bo Yan, why do you need to talk too much? How can I not know what kind of person you are? Therefore, I know that the crown prince's words of praise for you are not exaggerated."

After a pause, he continued:

"In the posthumous memorial, the prince not only mentioned Bo Yan, but also suggested that I make the third prince the prince. What do you think of Bo Yan?"

Lu Xun said without hesitation:

"The prince is gone, and the second prince died young (that is, Sun Li died of illness in 232). Now among the princes, the third prince is the eldest."

"And I have heard that although the third prince is young, he is eager to learn as a corporal. It is very popular to say that the prince loved and respected the third prince many times before he was alive."

"The former minister believes that it is indeed appropriate to establish the third prince as the crown prince early, and it is also conducive to stabilizing the hearts of the country."

Of course, there is another important reason that Lu Xun did not mention:

That is Mrs. Wang, the mother of the three princes and grandchildren, who is second only to Mrs. Bu (Bu trainer) in favor.

Mrs. Bu is dead now, among the many ladies in the palace, the most expensive one is Mrs. Wang.

A son is as valuable as a mother, and now Sun He is also the most favored by His Majesty, and his rewards far surpass those of other princes.

It can be said that in Lu Xun's view, the three princes are both elder and wise, and they are simply the best candidates for the harmony of heaven, earth, place and people.

As for the concubine, Mrs. Wang is the most favored now anyway, so as long as she is made the queen, the third prince will be the concubine, right?

When Sun Quan heard this, his eyes flashed, and he said thoughtfully:

"So, Boyan also agrees with this matter?"

"The minister naturally agrees with this matter."

Sun Quan nodded slowly, "Since Boyan agrees with this matter, that would be the best, and I will no longer worry about it. In this way, I will choose a day to appoint the third prince as the crown prince."

"Your Majesty is holy."

It seemed that a matter of concern had finally been settled, and the expression on Sun Quan's face finally became a little more relaxed:

"Recently, I have some doubts that I can't solve. It just so happened that Bo Yan came back. God really helped me."

"It is the job of a minister to relieve His Majesty's worries."

"Okay," Sun Quan nodded, "Besides the crown prince's matter, I have one more matter that cannot be resolved after a long time in the court, and I just need Bo Yan's help to analyze it."

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

"Formerly, Fanwu led the army to attack the bandits in the north. At that time, General Wei (that is, Quan Zong) was the governor. He attacked Shouchun and fought in Shaopi. The initial offensive was irresistible, and the bandits suffered heavy losses. Shouchun was almost destroyed by General Wei."

"Unexpectedly, the reinforcements from the rebel army came suddenly, and Qin Huang, the general of the fifth battalion, was killed. Fortunately, Gu Zizhi (that is, Gu Cheng) and Zhang Shusi (that is, Zhang Xiu, the son of Zhang Zhao) fought hard to stop the enemy, and they stopped the Wei thieves."

"General Wei sent the eldest son and the second son to support, and the two eventually repelled the bandit army." Having said this, Sun Quan looked at Lu Xun and asked, "Bo Yan thought that in this battle, it was Gu and Zhang who made great achievements. , or is it better to do both?"

Lu Xun pondered for a while, and then said:

"I think that the merit of stopping the thief is great, but the merit of repelling the thief is small."

When Sun Quan heard the words, he struck the knot and said:

"I thought the great general would look at General Wei's face and say that the second one is great!"

Lu Xun shook his head:

"In the army, rewards and punishments must be clearly distinguished. Only in this way can the masses be persuaded. How can rewards and punishments be different because of the relationship behind the death?"

"good!"

Sun Quan praised, and then sighed a little, "If all the ministers in the court can act like the great general and act impartially in the middle, why should I worry?"

"Gu Zhang's ability to stop the enemy or Erquan's ability to defeat the enemy is greater. The court and China have been arguing for a long time, but they can't come to a conclusion."

"I am afraid that I will make a wrong decision, which will chill the hearts of the officers and men in the army, and I will not be able to make a decision for a long time. With the words of the general, I know what to do."

When Lu Xun heard it, his heart skipped a beat, as if something was wrong:

If my words were spread, wouldn't I offend General Wei?

Just remembering that he was speaking impartially and without selfishness, he forcibly suppressed this little worry.

Sun Quan talked with Lu Xun for a long time, until the key was about to be released in the palace, and then he personally sent Lu Xun out of the palace gate.

Before parting, Sun Quan seemed to think of something again, and mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally:

"By the way, after the capture of Xiangyang, Shangyong to the west has become an isolated place, right? Why not take advantage of the situation?"

Lu Xun hurriedly said:

"Returning to Your Majesty, although Shangyong is an isolated place, the minister sent people to persuade him to surrender, but Shangyong's defenders refused to surrender."

"Furthermore, in Xiangyang Xinde, the army of Wei thieves gathered in the north of the Han River must not be underestimated. Feng Mingwen of the Han Dynasty turned around halfway, and the Wei thieves were able to concentrate on me."

"Although Shangyong is close, the road is rough and difficult, so I don't dare to divide our troops to the west easily. We should consolidate Xiangyang first. When the weather gets warmer and Xiangyang has been consolidated, I will send people to attack and take it."

"So that's it." Sun Quan nodded, "The matter of Jingzhou in the west, I will pay Bo Yan."

"The minister must do his best to live up to His Majesty's entrustment."

After bidding farewell to Sun Quan, Lu Xun turned and left the palace.

Sun Quan stood at the gate of the hall, looked at Lu Xun's back, and did not turn back to the hall for a long time.

As the sun set, shadows enveloped Sun Quan, and the huge palace seemed to suddenly become lonely and empty.

Standing in the shadow, Sun Quan's amiable look on his face gradually faded away, and a cold look appeared in his eyes.

It wasn't until Lu Xun could no longer be seen that Sun Quan's eyes were turned away.

He looked at the little yellow gate standing at the door, suddenly pointed at one of them, and said coldly:

"Come here, drag this eunuch down, and kill him!"

The selected Xiao Huangmen had an unbelievable and dazed expression on his face, as if he was petrified by the unexpected disaster.

He didn't do anything just now except to inform His Majesty about the audience of the Great General according to his duty!

For many people in the court, it was a big event for the great general who took down Xiangyang in the west of Great Wu and suffered a great deal of trouble in Xiangyang.

As soon as the great general came back, he was immediately called into the palace, and had a long in-depth conversation with his majesty, which showed his majesty's respect for the great general.

But some caring people tried their best to find out what His Majesty had talked about with the Great General right away.

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"Snapped!"

"Wow!"

In General Wei's mansion, an exquisite ceramic teacup passed down from the Han Dynasty was mercilessly thrown to the ground, with tiles splashing everywhere.

After the resentful Princess Quan (that is, Lu Ban, the step trainer's daughter, also known as the eldest princess) smashed the teacup, she still couldn't understand her hatred.

But seeing her standing up abruptly, she said in a hateful voice:

"Why! Why is that bitch!"

If it were someone else, Princess Quan might not be so resentful, but the mother of the third prince is Mrs. Wang.

The bitch who dared to compete with her mother.

Before his mother was alive, His Majesty wanted to make his mother his queen.

However, the former prince only wanted to call his aunt Xu's mother. His majesty was concerned about the thoughts of the prince and the officials in the court, so he did not establish a queen for a long time.

It was not until her mother died that she was posthumously crowned queen.

This is a great pity for both the mother and the whole princess.

Now that the crown prince has finally died, I didn't expect that bitch Wang would be made a queen because of the possibility of his son.

All of this should belong to the mother!

If the mother is still there, not to mention it is the turn of the bitch Wang to be the queen, even his son may not be able to be established as the crown prince!

In her early years, Princess Quan hated Mrs. Wang, who often competed with her mother for favor.

Now seeing that Mrs. Wang might overwhelm her mother, how could she not be very angry?

And it wasn't just this matter that annoyed the whole princess.