Three Kingdoms

In the northeast corner of Wujun City, at the intersection of East Corner Tower and Zhuque Road, is Sun Quan's personal villa. This villa was originally used as Sun Quan's personal residence before Sun Ce died. Therefore, even when Sun Quan became the current helmsman of Jiangdong, he did not completely forget about this place. Instead, he often visited it. Will come back here, it seems that only in this way can I enjoy some personal freedom time belonging to Sun Quan.

In his early years, Sun Quan actually did not receive much favor from Sun Jian. At least in Sun Quan's impression, this is the case. Every time he went to Sun Jian's place, he was simply incompetent in writing and military, and had no merit. From a certain aspect, this is indeed the case. After all, the Sun family was not originally a family of poetry and calligraphy. Sun Jian himself also started his career in military service. It is natural to imagine how much Sun Quan had achieved in classics. , as for martial arts, compared with Sun Ce, he is simply scum...

Therefore, throughout Sun Quan's childhood, Sun Quan was basically a foil, either as a foil for scholars or as a foil for martial arts practitioners. All he heard in his ears was how other people's children were doing. No matter how good the descendants of so-and-so are, it seems that I will always be second-class and the object of being despised.

In such an environment, Sun Quan gradually became somewhat taciturn. Because Sun Quan knew that even if he said it, no one might listen, so he simply didn't say anything. This habit has further affected Sun Quan's behavior pattern, just like at the moment, even if he did it, he would not say anything, admit it, or admit his mistakes.

What's more, Sun Quan believed that he was not wrong.

In the small pavilion in the backyard, Sun Quan sat alone, with a pot of wine and three bean dishes placed on the table.

The servants were all driven away by Sun Quan.

Sun Quan felt very annoyed.

If you don't think of a way to make these guys in Jiangbei fight each other, do you still have to wait for these people to unite in one place and then send their troops south?

If you have a better strategy, then tell it. Everyone shakes his head and says there is no way, wait and see, and then I will do something. Another one comes over and says that this is wrong and that is not good either...

"Snapped! 』

Sun Quan patted the table gently, then picked up the wine cup and drank it.

It was like this back then, and it is still like this now. Even Zhang Zhao's eyes and expression when he looked at him seemed to be exactly the same as then!

Sun Quan likes to drink, and he also likes to observe the words and deeds of others after they are numbed by alcohol. Sun Quan believes that only those things that are revealed under the influence of wine are real...

Because Sun Quan himself usually hides, he thinks that everyone else hides in the same way.

Just like Zhang Zhao and Zhang Zibu, Sun Quan always thought that Zhang Zhao looked down on him.

The result of the observation was that Zhang Zhao really looked down on himself...

Just like this friendly "argument" or "debate" with Zhang Zhao, well, the process is not important. What is important is that Zhang Zhao teaches lessons from beginning to end, but without any suggestions!

Actually, it's not that Zhang Zhao didn't give any advice, but that Sun Quan automatically ignored his advice. Just as he thought Zhou Yu's strategy of "hide your strength, bide your time, and conserve your energy" was incorrect, he also thought that Zhang Zhao's plan to "do less, move less, and treat by doing nothing" was wrong.

If it's wrong, why do you still listen?

So Sun Quan naturally thought that these guys could only "beep" and did not give reasonable and appropriate suggestions...

If Sun Quan was not high-spirited, or if he slowly calmed down in another ten or twenty years, he might have calmly followed the strategies of Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao. But the problem is that now Sun Quan is very ambitious, and he is just in the right position. When a young man is full of energy, is it possible to ask him to be quiet and do nothing?

But the problem is that both Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao have ignored this point, because in their hearts, Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao believe that since Sun Quan has sat on the throne of Jiangdong, he can no longer just rely on the will of a young man to act...

Ever since, there seemed to be a grudge between them. Slowly, the grudge was getting deeper and deeper, and seemed to be developing into a heart knot. Sun Quan also knew that it was not good to continue like this, but he still felt angrily that he was now the lord of Jiangdong. Even if he was not given respect for himself, he still had to give this position some respect!

Outside the courtyard gate, the old housekeeper walked in slowly, holding a long and beautiful lacquer box in his hand.

Sun Quan frowned slightly, but did not say anything, because he knew that if it was not an important matter, the old housekeeper would not take the initiative to bring anything over without reporting it.

Sure enough, the old housekeeper stopped about twenty steps outside the pavilion and reported: "The governor of Zhou sent someone to bring an ancient sword of King Wu..."

"The ancient sword of King Wu?" ” Sun Quan raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Wu Yue was able to smelt quite famous swords, such as Gan Jiang Mo Xie. It was said to contain steel, so it suppressed other bronze swords of the same time. The specific details have been lost. Everyone knows it, but one thing that can be confirmed is that any real Wu Yue sword is naturally quite valuable.

What does Zhou Yu mean by sending such an ancient sword from King Wu?

Sun Quan subconsciously stood up and wanted to take a look, but hesitated for a moment and did not take a step. Instead, he ordered the butler to take the sword into the hall first...

As the saying goes, you can't let "what's below catch up with you", and you can't let "what's below be aware of what's above".

However, Sun Quan, who sat down again and drank a few glasses of wine, couldn't hold back his curiosity. After a while, he finished drinking alone, put his hands behind his back, and slowly returned to the hall. He pondered for a while, and gently The long lacquer box with complicated patterns was opened.

In the lacquer box, a sword lay quietly.

The sword head is simple, with some mottled rust, and two tassels hanging on it. The leather and hemp rope wrapped around the sword hilt seemed to have been replaced, but it did not affect the overall look and feel. Instead, it had a heavy flavor. The scabbard seems to be a later one, with a black base and a Lilong-shaped frame outlined with gold and silver. It is quite in line with the traditional aesthetics of the Han Dynasty and is dignified and elegant.

Sun Quan nodded slightly. Some ancient swords are completely rusted and cannot be used, but this one seems to be okay, not too decayed.

However, when Sun Quan picked up the sword, he felt something was wrong.

Because the weight of this long sword seems a little wrong, it is too light, and the center of gravity is not like other long swords. Instead, it is somewhat biased towards the hilt.

this……

Sun Quan hesitated for a moment, then slowly pushed the circlip on the scabbard and pulled it out bit by bit...

The first thing that was exposed were two bird-shaped seals with complicated patterns. Although Sun Quan could not recognize what they were, he knew that they were bird-shaped seals that were popular in the Chu and Yue areas during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, which also showed that this was indeed an ancient relic.

The cold light gradually emerged, and the blood groove on the sword seemed to still smell a bit of the cruel and bloody atmosphere on the battlefield...

And then……

There is no more.

It is really gone, because the sword body is only half, or strictly speaking, this should actually be a short sword, but it is just covered with a long sword scabbard. Therefore, when Sun Quan drew half of it, he suddenly He broke away, leaving Sun Quan stunned on the spot.

This is obviously a short sword!

Sun Quan frowned.

Although the appearance of this dagger does look good, the cold light, the simple shape and decorative patterns also prove that it belongs to the best products from an earlier era, but the question is, why use a long sword? A scabbard for the sword?

Sun Quan squinted his eyes, looked inside the scabbard, turned it over again, and shook it to the floor. There was nothing... no note, no interlayer, just a long scabbard with a gorgeous appearance.

Long scabbard, short sword.

Sun Quan looked at the sword in his right hand, then at the scabbard in his left hand, and frowned.

Suddenly, Sun Quan understood what Zhou Yu meant, jumped up and angrily raised his dagger and slashed at the table in front of him, as if the table in front of him was his enemy!

The still sharp dagger was embedded into the table with a "click" sound!

Sun Quan couldn't help but draw out his dagger and struck several times in succession until the table was severely scarred...

The guards outside the hall heard a strange noise, shouted and asked, and rushed over. They searched around as if they were facing a formidable enemy, but saw nothing...

Sun Quan took a few breaths and suddenly laughed, "Hahaha!" Nothing, nothing! Governor Zhou sent me a sword. On a whim, I wanted to test the sword on this case... Everyone, please step aside... By the way, let someone change the table..."

Naturally, the guards would not ask stupid questions such as why Sun Quan used a table to test his sword, why he didn't use a straw target, etc. Since Sun Quan said so, that was it. So after saluting, he slowly stepped back, and then found an attendant to change the table.

Sun Quan held the sheathed dagger as if it were an ordinary long sword, "Come here... give a message to Governor Zhou... just say that... so-and-so likes it very much, likes it very much..." Thank you, Governor Zhou, for taking the trouble..."

……??_(:3　∠)_……

Sun Quan received a rather unexpected gift, and Fei Qian, who was in Chang'an, seemed a little embarrassed and also received a "??" packaged from Jizhou.

Of course, Fei Qian hasn't seen the quality of the gift yet, he just got the news that Kuai Ma had sent it in advance. We are still on the road and it will take some time to reach Chang'an.

The Zhen family had a lot of business dealings with Fei Qian's caravan before, so the Taihang Mountain Road was no stranger to the Zhen family. She mainly managed to avoid the siege by Cao Jun under Yecheng, but now that she has expressed her intention to negotiate peace Naturally, it was impossible for Cao Jun to immediately turn his back and take the opportunity to arrest people and attack the city, so Zhen and others sneaked out, turned into the Taihang Mountains, crossed the party and headed for Chang'an.

What's going on here?

Why send it here?

I'm not Boss Cao!

Fei Qian complained.

"...its shape is as graceful as a startling giant, and graceful as a wandering dragon." The autumn chrysanthemums are shining brightly, and the spring pines are blooming brightly. It seems like the moon is covered by light clouds, and the snow flutters like the flowing wind..." This was written by that little kid Cao Zhi. Of course, to the current Fei Qian, Cao Zhi is indeed a little kid.

But the question is, without Zhen Mi, would there still be the "Luo Shen Fu" passed down through the ages?

Of course, some people in later generations said that Cao Zhi did not write it for Zhen Mi, but to express his own ideals and ambitions and express his emotions through the scenery. There is no content that will be erased by ※※ as the people who eat melons talk about it.

But whether there is or not, Cao Zhi must not be able to see Zhen Mi this time.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

The more Fei Qian thought about it, the more confused he became.

However, Fei Qian couldn't think clearly, but Pang Tong understood clearly. He laughed twice, shook his sleeves and said, "This is the intention of the Jizhou nobles to seek refuge!" 』

Pang Tong further explained: "There are many people from the Yuan family up and down Jizhou, and now Cao Sikong is going up north. Although he said that bygones are bygones, but... haha, so this time he used this name to seek balance against Cao Sikong. ...』

Having said this, Fei Qian generally understood something.

After all, when Yuan Shao was gaining momentum, most of the Jizhou gentry, no, most of the gentry disciples in the world believed that the Yuan clan was invincible, so it was inevitable that more bets would be placed on the Yuan clan. Just like Yingchuan back then, it also split. Some followed Yuan Shu and some followed Yuan Shao. The Yingchuan faction headed by Xun Yu, who now follows Cao Cao, is a minority among this group.

After Cao Cao counterattacked Jizhou, although he claimed on the surface that he would not be held accountable for the Jizhou nobles who had previously supported Yuan Shao's attack on Yanzhou, no one could guarantee that Cao Cao would not hold them accountable now and would not settle old scores in the future, so he prepared an extra path and held it in his hands. One more option is better than no choice at all.

Therefore, as Fei Qian's reputation is getting stronger and stronger today, he is undoubtedly the best choice for the Jizhou nobles. Even though these people know that Yuan Xi may not have reached any agreement with Fei Qian and has not completely turned to Fei Qian, it does not prevent these Jizhou nobles from coming to communicate and negotiate with Fei Qian in this name.

"Well..." Fei Qian nodded. Although he agreed with Pang Tong's concept, he still had some doubts in his heart. Although it made sense, why should Zhen be here instead of someone else?

For Fei Qian, a half-baked nobleman, or a nobleman actor, Pang Tong, a native nobleman, had a better understanding of the internal thinking logic of some noblemen. For nobles, in fact, many times, once a conflict arises, the first consideration is how to exchange interests. In the process of exchange, the interests of the entire family are reflected. Only when the transaction cannot be carried out will it be considered. Take action.

"Coming as the Zhen family is a sign of sincerity..." Pang Tong guessed what Fei Qian was thinking about and continued to explain, "If it were someone else, it might not be suitable for him to come. After all, the Zhen family has some contacts with the lord. What's the second thing?" , Haha, when Yuan Benchu ​​was alive, the Zhen family almost controlled the business affairs in Yecheng. If it fell into the hands of Cao Sikong... Haha..."

Pang Tong smiled.

Fei Qian suddenly realized that this was the case! Historically, after Cao Cao entered Yecheng, he seemed to rush directly to Zhen's house in a hurry. There may be some elements, but most of them should be Cao Cao's desire to control Yuan Shao as soon as possible. wealth……

As a result, he was intercepted by Cao Pi. So, at that time, Cao Pi was actually trying to pave the way for his future development? After all, if you want to win an election, how can you do it without a huge campaign fund?

Think about how old Cao Pi was at that time? Sixteen, seventeen? And what were you doing when you were seventeen?

Fei Qian sighed slightly and expressed his acquiescence.

Well, it would be nice to meet him.

Fei Qian thought, in this Three Kingdoms era, what kind of person is Zhen Mi, who has the attributes of a small treasury?