Farmer of Shu Han

The fifth year of Jihan Yanxi, that is, the fifth year of Chiwu in Wu State.

At that time, Gu Yong, the Prime Minister of Wu Guo, was old and sick, and could not be a director for a long time.

Lu Xun, the top general, is temporarily in charge of the prime minister.

In July, Sun Quan, the emperor of Wu, once again deliberately sent general Nie You and school lieutenant Lu Kai to attack Dan'er (now western Hainan) and Zhuya (now eastern Hainan) with 30,000 troops on the pretext of robbing the population.

In the court hall, he was advised by the ministers headed by the above-mentioned general Lu Xun:

"It's far away and barren, thousands of miles away, and the wind and waves are unpredictable. And it's a different place, isolated from the sea, and the water, soil and air are poisonous. It has existed since ancient times. When soldiers enter and the people leave, disease will inevitably occur, and the phase will be polluted. Those who go in the past can't turn back. How much can you get?"

"The people's changes in water and soil will inevitably lead to disease and epidemics. If you want to benefit, you will lose, and if you want to profit, you will be harmed. The soldiers on the bank of the river want to benefit in case, and the foolish officials are still uneasy..."

Sun Quan, who was sitting on the top, looked at a group of ministers standing up in the dark, all of whom opposed his decision, and he couldn't help feeling agitated and angry at the same time.

When his gaze fell on Lu Xun who was at the front, he felt even more bitter.

But seeing him slap the table suddenly, he scolded:

"You keep saying that this is for the country, for the great Wu, good!"

"Every family and clan, which clan doesn't have a clan soldier? Which one doesn't have a part in the army?"

"If this is not the case, you hand over all your clan troops, and I will not send these 30,000 people to sea, but send them all to attack Hefei, are you willing?"

Sun Quan's words immediately shocked everyone.

In particular, the representatives of the major families in Jiangdong were even more horrified.

It is a tradition of the Great Wu that the central part of the army is inherited from father to son.

Allowing the various clans to retain a certain number of private clan soldiers is a compromise reached with the major clans since King Huan took over Jiangdong.

Cough cough, Your Majesty, you must still remember that your Sun family has a criminal record, right?

To put it bluntly, if the major families do not have these private sect soldiers, they will have no idea!

Unless you, Your Majesty, have lost your mind, why would you want to destroy the foundation of Great Wu?

Just like in the deepest part of Sun Quan's heart, he was unwilling to trust the Jiangdong family.

How come the Jiangdong family has forgotten the fact that the Sun family brutally slaughtered Jiangdong and caused the blood of the major families to flow like a river?

Of course, the benefits of legally owning private tribes and clan soldiers are not too much.

To put it bluntly, this has almost become the foundation for the Jiangdong family and even the Huaisi Group to control the military power of Wu.

On this point, the two major political groups in Wu State are in unison.

Zhou Gongjin died young, and the eldest son Zhou Xun died young again. The second son Zhou Yin was supposed to be the heir, but he was dismissed from office and became a citizen because of his crime.

Later, Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Quan Cong and other important officials wrote letters again and again, asking for forgiveness of their crimes, and at the same time returned the troops and horses of the Zhou family and restored their titles.

Sun Quan procrastinated and procrastinated, and finally couldn't go on, so he pretended to issue an imperial edict for permission.

Before the edict was issued, Zhou Yin couldn't bear it and hung up first.

Thirty years after Zhou Yu's death, when his eldest son died early and his second son was dismissed from office as a citizen, it was even more difficult for Sun Quan, as the emperor, to deprive the Zhou family of their songs.

If it wasn't for the coincidence that the second son died in a hurry, Sun Quan would still have to return the family's trilogy in the end.

It is conceivable that even the emperor of Wu's trilogy Zongbing, it is not something you can do at will.

Not to mention asking them to hand over all the trilogy and Zongbing now, it is simply sticking their roots!

Sun Quan looked at the shocked ministers below, and immediately sneered:

"What? Don't want to?"

He was so angry that he slapped the table, pointing at the ministers in parallel, and reprimanded:

"Of course I know that you don't want to! One or two of you keep saying that it's for the sake of the country and for me."

"During all these years, have I ever cut down a family? Have you ever cut down a family of soldiers? Feifan didn't. Instead, you add men and women privately every year. I have never said a word!"

"It's not that you guys are thinking about me, it's that I'm thinking about you! And what about you, what do you want to do now?"

"I didn't mobilize your tribal clan soldiers, but you turned it around and wanted to give me advice on how to mobilize the Chinese army, right?!"

In fact, over the years, Sun Quan has personally led troops northward many times, fully aware of the dangers of the generals' private affairs.

Even in his opinion, the failure of the northward march, these generals who had too much selfishness, did not want to attack the city, but only wanted to plunder the people as part of their trilogy, should bear a large part of the responsibility.

So he has long wanted to gather military power in the center and strengthen the centralization of power.

However, the hereditary military leadership system is an important military pillar of Wu State. Once this is changed, the whole Great Wu will be shaken.

Therefore, he can only endure, and then find a way to figure it out slowly.

The rage this time wasn't entirely due to his posturing.

It was the actions of Lu Xun Quancong and others, who inadvertently poked Sun Dadi's heart at this sensitive moment.

I was not allowed to seek immortality and live a long life, and I was not allowed to withdraw military power. The successor I painstakingly cultivated is gone, and the current crown prince is young and ignorant.

What are you doing now?

Do you just want to let me die early so that I can handle the future Emperor Wu?

Of course, there may be another reason why Sun Dadi was so angry that even Sun Dadi himself didn't realize it.

That is, these days, he seems to be unable to control his temper more and more.

It was unimaginable to openly say these words in the court like now.

Naturally, Lu Xun Quancong and others did not expect His Majesty to say these words, and they were shocked on the spot, and kowtowed in fright:

"I dare not!"

"The minister is dead!"

Seeing a large area lying on the ground in darkness, Sun Quan snorted angrily, shook his sleeves and left.

The court meeting just ended hastily.

Quan Cong never expected that he would put aside his grievances and cooperate with Lu Boyan in exchange for such a result.

Walking out of the Dragon Palace, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

It seems that this time, His Majesty cannot be dissuaded.

"Great governor!"

While worrying, I suddenly heard someone calling me not far in front of me.

Xunsheng looked up, but saw the top general who came out earlier than him, standing not far in front.

Next to the great general, there were several court ministers.

In public, Quan Cong will naturally not break face with Lu Xun.

What's more, the two have just worked together.

He took two quick steps, stepped forward and said:

"General, is there something wrong with Huan Cong?"

Lu Xun looked worried:

"Your Majesty retreated from the court halfway, so the governor just let it go?"

Quan Cong sighed:

"Your Majesty is unwilling to listen to persuasion, so what can I do?"

Lu Xun stared at Quan Cong, and said slowly:

"I heard that the governor went to the Xuanwu Gate to knock on the gate two days ago, but was not received by His Majesty?"

Quan Cong frowned:

"What does the great general mean by this?"

Lu Xun looked past Quan Cong and looked at the Dragon Palace behind him, as if he wanted to see through the Dragon Palace and see the imperial palace and harem clearly.

Then said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty sent a large number of people to sea inexplicably, and today he said those words at the court, which made me feel very uneasy. Therefore, I also want to follow the example of the Great Governor and want to see Your Majesty."

His gaze turned to Quan Cong again:

"I don't know if the governor is free to accompany Xun on this trip?"

Knock Que?

Quan Cong was taken aback.

When he saw Lu Xun's earnest gaze, he couldn't help but hesitated for a moment, and was about to nod.

At this time, someone beside Lu Xun said:

"Sir General, Chief Governor, according to Tan's humble opinion, His Majesty's recent actions are quite different from those in the past. I'm afraid there is a reason for this."

Quan Cong heard the words, looked at the speaker, and immediately showed disgust.

Because it was none other than Gu Tan and Gu Zimo who spoke.

In the matter of Shouchun's military merits, it was Gu Cheng and Zhang Xiu who robbed Quanxu of all military merits.

Who is Gu Cheng?

It was Gu Tan's younger brother.

If Quan Cong was just at odds with Lu Xun, then he had a grudge against the Gu family.

It's just that on this occasion, it's obviously not easy to attack.

Quan Cong could only snort, and turned away from looking at Gu Tan.

The movements of Lu Xun and Quan Cong were opposite, he turned his head to look at Gu Tan with great interest:

"What's Zimo's opinion?"

Gu Tan hurriedly said humbly:

"Don't dare, I'm here to ask the general, Tan is just sharing my humble opinion."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Since your majesty ascended to the throne, there has been no master of the harem, and the concubines have not had a female monarch, so it is inevitable that there will be omissions in the harem."

Just after Gu Tan said this, Quan Cong couldn't help but twitch his brows!

Do you dare to criticize the harem provincial ban?

Quan Cong looked at Lu Xun subconsciously.

However, Lu Xun had no intention of stopping it. Feeling Quan Cong's gaze, he just hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"It is easy to say: there is a husband and wife, and then there is a father and son. The beginning of the relationship between husband and wife, the prosperity of Enji, is nothing more than this. There is an emperor but no heir, and Yin and Yang are out of balance. Therefore, the discussion of establishing a heir is not only your Majesty's family and country, but also a major event for the country."

This sentence made Quan Cong unable to refute.

After Lu Xun finished speaking, he looked at Gu Tan again:

"It's just the matter of the master of the harem, how can it be related to this matter?"

Gu Tan didn't answer immediately, he first looked around.

Fortunately, people who passed by would tactfully stay away when they saw the general talking about things with the superintendent.

"Tan Zengwen, in the harem, His Majesty calls the beloved concubine an immortal companion instead of calling her by name, and even uses the method of cultivating Taoism to practice together with the beloved concubine in order to ask for immortality."

"It can be said that there is no owner in the harem, so the province is forbidden to cause chaos? You should advise your majesty to establish a queen as soon as possible, and clean up the harem so that people with different ideas can't confuse your majesty."

"Outside, we will do our utmost to be loyal as ministers and give more advice, so that we can put an end to His Majesty's imitation of Emperor Qin, Han and Wu in their later years."

Although Gu Tan didn't say a word about sending troops overseas, the "acts of Emperor Qin, Han and Wu in his later years" in his words are enough to explain the problem.

As soon as Gu Tan said this, the faces of the people who followed Lu Xun all changed.

It is no secret that His Majesty likes to talk about immortals.

Yu Zhongxiang (that is, Yu Fan), a famous scholar in Jiangdong, once refuted His Majesty's views on immortals, and was exiled to Jiaozhou, and was not pardoned even before his death.

It is precisely because of Yu Zhongxiang's experience that everyone tacitly refrained from mentioning, or dared not mention, the topic of His Majesty's Xunxian Wendao.

Unexpectedly, today, Gu Zimo dared to speak out in public.

Is he really not afraid of becoming the second Yu Zhongxiang?

Lu Xun took a deep look at Gu Tan, then turned to look at Quan Cong:

"What does the governor think?"

At this moment, Quan Cong felt a little regretful.

I thought it was a fart!

Even the princess dare not bring up this topic in the mansion, but you, Gu Zimo, are really not afraid of death!

Quan Cong finally looked straight at Gu Tan:

"Then Gu Shangshu thinks, among the wives in the harem, who will be the queen?"

"Madam Wang, the mother of the crown prince." Gu Tan said without hesitation, "Aside from Madam Wang, is there anyone more famous than her?"

Quan Cong stopped talking.

Of course he could guess who Gu Tan was talking about.

He was just asking casually, but he was already thinking about how to back off.

Quan Cong admits that if Da Wu wants to be crowned queen now, Mrs. Wang is indeed the most suitable candidate.

And only Mrs. Wang can be established.

Otherwise, what will the prince do?

Mrs. Wang is not one of those concubines without status, unlike the former prince's biological mother, who can deprive her of her status at will.

But don't forget, there is also a princess in the whole house.

This princess has always been at odds with Mrs. Wang.

If Quan Cong really wanted to support Mrs. Wang's ascension, wouldn't that be digging his own grave?

"The matter of establishing the future is related to the country, and it must be discussed in the long run. How can it be discussed openly in the public? It is so inappropriate!"

Then he bowed his hands to Lu Xun:

"And Rong Cong will leave first."

After speaking, he left without Lu Xun's attempt to persuade him to stay.

Looking at Quan Cong's back, he couldn't bear Gu Tan's face, so he let out a muffled grunt, with an unhappy expression on his face.

Lu Xun sighed:

"I thought that the governor was alone, and he was a selfless person, but I didn't expect..."

When it comes to Shouchun's military exploits, he thinks he has no selfishness.

Therefore, he judges others by himself, thinking that Quan Cong can let go of his past suspicions and work together for the country.

Unexpectedly, Quan Cong would not even give him this face.

"Sir, what shall we do?"

Lu Xun looked at Shenlong Temple again, his eyes became firm:

"Quanzi Huang (that is, Quan Cong) dared to knock on the que alone, how many of us can't compare with him alone?"

As he spoke, he looked at the people around him:

"Do you dare to go with me?"

"I would like to follow the general!"

——

Naturally, Quan Cong didn't know the decision of Lu Xun and others after he left.

After he returned to the mansion, he went to find Princess Quan and told the whole story.

When Princess Quan heard this, her complexion changed drastically, she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet and said:

"Gu Zimo! You dare to tell stories like this because your father is the prime minister! I really dare not kill you!"

She has been at odds with Mrs. Wang for a long time.

If my mother (Madam Jibu) failed to become a queen during her lifetime, but her former opponent could finally become the mother of a country, it would not only be an insult to her mother.

It will become the lingering shame and the irreparable hatred of Princess Quan in her life.

Seeing this, Quan Cong quickly comforted him:

"Princess, don't be anxious. I think His Majesty is very determined to send people to sea this time; the matter of setting up a queen is even more important for the country."

"Even if Lu Boyan wants to persuade His Majesty on these two matters, I'm afraid it will not be easy."

"That being said, Lu Boyan has a very high reputation in the government and the public." Princess Quan's eyes gleamed with a gloomy light, "I made Sun He the crown prince, and I heard that he is the one he persuaded."

"Who knows if he will persuade His Majesty again this time?"

About good spirits not bad spirits.

While Quan Cong and his wife were still discussing matters, a piece of news was sent to the mansion like a bolt from the blue:

His Majesty agreed to summon the Great General!

What made Princess Quan even more anxious was that someone in the palace took the risk of sending her a message, saying that His Majesty seemed to have made a decision on the matter of establishing an empress.