When he met Sun Zan and Liu Zhenshan, Lin Haoming judged that Ning Yu, who was active in Huanglang Mountain, might be protected by others, so he deliberately led them to Huanglang Mountain so that Ning Yu could get some help. However, he later discovered that Things were not at all what they thought, so naturally this group of people ignored it.
In fact, for more than ten years, Sun Zan and Liu Zhenshan have been active in Huanglang Mountain with their troops. However, Huanglang Mountain is really barren. In addition, the Chu State continued to infiltrate. In order to survive, they also had a close relationship with the Chu State.
Originally, Zhang Xiao's downfall was a good thing for them. Although An Guogong's fiefdom could not be returned, the title was still there. At least he could still be a rich man and enjoy the fiefdom tax. However, with the subsequent conflict with the Chu State, , the young master was reported, and unfortunately he was arrested. Liu Zhenshan was desperate, and then he remembered his original relationship and came to Lin Haoming.
These days, Lin Haoming takes Ning Lin out with him most of the time, avoiding these people who come to his door. However, Lin Haoming is concerned about this person's matter, because the young master's ability was indeed good, and he could Even though I have been living in the south till now, I am still pretty good.
Lin Haoming then asked Wei Yan about the specific situation and learned that the young master was now imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The crime was simple, that is, secretly communicating with the Chu State.
I am in charge of the White Dragon Guard. Those who are really secretly liaising with the Chu State, if there are still those who have not been marked, are either really well-hidden, or they are the kind of little people who don't look down on them at all. This young master, these He has had a close relationship with the Chu State for many years, but the White Dragon Guard did not list him as a person who knew Chu. So this matter is actually very simple, because Sun Zan's An Guogong is already considered a member of the previous dynasty, and he was considered a member of the previous dynasty. When they all went to Wei Tong's side, he did not go. Obviously, someone excluded him from the ranks of those who could inherit the title of the previous dynasty. However, Sun Zan never took refuge with Zhang Xiao, and it was not easy to depose him in name, so he could not. So I put Tongchu's hat on him.
After thinking about this clearly, Lin Haoming felt that Sun Zan was indeed a little unjust, but since he was a capable person, it was not impossible to use him.
So, Lin Haoming went to the Bailongwei Yamen in person the next day, and then asked the people below to go to the Penal Department Prison to get Sun Zan over.
More than ten years ago, when he and Sun Zan were escorted to the northwest together, Sun Zan was just a teenager, and now he was about the same age as Wei Qian. But when he saw this young man again, Lin Haoming discovered that The other party already looked like a middle-aged man who was nearly forty years old. It didn't take much to think about it, and he knew that he had spent those years making a living in Huanglang Mountain. Life will definitely not be so good, and the wind and sun will naturally make it difficult to maintain the appearance of a young man.
Although a long time has passed, the spirit of Sun Zan has not dissipated. Even Lin Haoming found that when they looked at each other at this time, he did not flinch at all. He even took the initiative to say: "Mr. Lin, farewell." Over the past ten years, the adults are almost the same as before, but a little more calm, but I am no longer the young man I used to be."
Sun Zan's words were self-deprecating, but there was no discouragement in his tone. Lin Haoming also smiled and said, "Does the young master know why he is like this?"
When Sun Zan heard Lin Haoming's question, he immediately said: "Of course I know that the problem lies in your title of 'young master' just now, Mr. Lin. The Wei family's generation is already counting, and I, the young master of An Guogong, I will soon become the Duke of the former dynasty. Although I have been an ally of Duke Wei for many years, my power is not in the eyes of Duke Wei. Back then, Duke Wei promised to surrender to the princes, and after the founding of the country, he still enjoyed the title and title. The fiefdom is subject to 20% of the tax, and I am not excluded from this list. It would be fine if I was just a small character with a title but no fiefdom. However, my fiefdom, Duke An, was quite large back then, so it is normal for me to be in jail today."
After Lin Haoming heard this, he found that Sun Zan was as smart as before and could see the situation clearly, so he continued to ask: "In this case, what is the purpose of the young master looking for me?"
When Sun Zan saw Lin Haoming asking, he immediately waved his hand and said: "Mr. Lin, now that times have changed, the title 'Little Master' is no longer needed. When you and I met, I knew that Master Lin would definitely be able to do something great, but Lin Your Excellency is much more powerful than I thought. In fact, I regretted it very early on. If I invited you to go south together, the situation might have been completely different. But then I thought about it. In that situation, how could Master Lin come with me? On the contrary, Now, I know very well that I have to follow Mr. Lin to survive, otherwise even if I really go to Chu State, there will probably be no good end."
"You want to take refuge in me?" Lin Haoming asked.
"Now that the Yue Kingdom is about to use a new system, the news that Mr. Lin will be appointed as the Zuo Taiwei is almost unfounded. It is not easy for Wei Gong to acquire the Yue Kingdom, so he will naturally cherish it more. And the descendants of Wei Gong have outstanding people, and the great prosperity of the Wei family in the Yue Kingdom is just around the corner. , and Wei State and Wei Gong had old grievances, and in order to gain recognition from Daxia, they had to forge new enemies with Chu State, so growth must be accompanied by war." Sun Zan analyzed.
Lin Haoming listened and nodded silently, then asked: "As far as I know, Brother Sun, you have been in Huanglang Mountain for many years. Even with the assistance of General Liu, you don't seem to be outstanding in military affairs. When you went south with 800 cavalry, you were at your peak." Less than three thousand men and horses.”
Hearing Lin Haoming call him brother, Sun Zan felt relieved. A smile appeared on his already dark face and said: "Master Lin is absolutely right. Sun really doesn't know how to fight. Because of this, There were 800 cavalry back then, but now there are less than 200 with me, so Sun's talent is not above the art of war. After the Yue State reform, the Taiwei led the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I have dealt with the Chu State for many years, and my mother She was the daughter of the Duke of Wei back then, and these were my capital for handling foreign affairs."
"Your Duke..."
"Haha, the country of Yue has changed hands. The former Duke has become a burden, and I can give up on my own." Sun Zan said with certainty.
"Are you willing to give up on your own?" Lin Haoming looked at him and asked.
"Yes, if I give up voluntarily, it will be equivalent to setting an example, then..."
Lin Haoming waved his hand immediately before he finished speaking this time and said: "That's not right. You are coercing those guys and roasting them on the fire. It would be great if the country of Yue was completely stable, but unfortunately it is not completely stable at the moment. You If you have to deal with foreign affairs, I will consider it. You can feel aggrieved for a few days."
"Thank you, Master Lin." Sun Zan seemed to have gotten what he wanted and did not continue.
