Liu Qi didn't know why Zhou Yu suddenly suspected the cause of Sun Ce's death, and said helplessly: "This is the Sun family's matter. Wu Hou has stabilized Jiangdong's foundation. It is time to work together to fight against rebellion. Why bother bringing up the old matter again?"
Zhou Yu drank a glass of wine and sighed: "Bo Fu and I are brothers and sisters. His murder made me heartbroken. Although the murderer was executed, the person behind the scenes may not be just Xu Gong who died..."
Having said this, Zhou Yu looked at Liu Qi again: "As the saying goes, the authorities are obsessed with it. As a bystander on the outside, how does the general view this matter?"
Liu Qi thought that Zhou Yu was extremely loyal to Sun Quan in history, and there was no record that he investigated the cause of Sun Ce's death. Why was he struggling with this matter in front of him today?
Could it be that they were worried that Ganlu Temple would find some clues on their own and deliberately tested them?
His thoughts were turning, but his face remained calm, and he sighed: "In the past, the two families were enemies and faced each other tit for tat. I was suppressed by the Cai family at that time and rarely left the house. Please forgive me for not making random guesses."
Zhou Yu's eyes were slightly gleaming, and he sneered: "The general is Jiangdong's son-in-law, but he refuses to clear his name for Bo Fu. Could it be that he is really just here for the marriage alliance and has failed the young lady in his life?"
Liu Qi said helplessly: "I am fortunate enough to be recruited by the state as my son-in-law. I should work together with the Marquis of Wu to eradicate the traitors for the country. How can I cause trouble again and disrupt Jiangdong? Even if my eldest brother is murdered, this matter should be handled by the Marquis of Wu and others." The Governor is investigating, I can’t stay in Jiangdong for a long time, wouldn’t it be unnecessary?”
Zhou Yu paused for a moment, then raised his glass and said: "What the general said is absolutely true. Now is the time to destroy Cao and prosper the Han Dynasty. How can we use personal power to dethrone public affairs? The general's plan for the Huainan naval battle is really unique. If Bo Fu had heard the general's eloquent remarks, he would have done it again." How could he be killed in Dantu?"
Liu Qi raised his glass and said: "If the eldest brother had left Guangling and the governor had gone to sea, Jiangdong would have been conquered across the river. The governor will conquer Huainan this time. General Sun will protect him and the battle will be successful."
In fact, when I think about it, Sun Ce was too arrogant. When Jiangdong was first in peace and people's hearts were still uncertain, he dared to divide his troops into two groups to expand his territory.
The commander-in-chief took Guangling and forced the Central Plains. The second-commander decided to attack Yuzhang and attack Jiangxia. Only the little overlord dared to do this. He was stronger than Cao Cao and did not dare to fight on two fronts.
Although Sun Ce swept across Jiangdong and was invincible, his opponents were Yan Baihu and Wang Lang. In the Central Plains, it was not so easy to deal with him. Huang Zu was not defeated twice.
If Sun Ce and Zhou Yu had jointly sent troops to move their forces in one direction, and Sun Quan had acted as Xiao He to stabilize the rear, Jiangdong would have had a better start than Cao Cao.
"What are the plans of the unknown general after he returns?" Zhou Yu saw that Liu Qi would not let go, so he had to return to the topic, "I heard that Zhang Lu attacked Xichuan and has penetrated into Shu Road. Why not surround Wei to rescue Zhao and send out surprise troops to capture Hanzhong?"
Liu Qi was startled when he heard this, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Captain Dumeng reminded me that Hanzhong is far away from the mountains and rivers, so we need to take a long-term approach. However, the governor can rest assured. When I return to Jingzhou this time, I will immediately transfer Guan Yu to Nanyang to rectify the troops and make threats." The power of the Central Plains makes Cao Jun dare not act rashly."
Zhou Yu just tried to test, and what he wanted was this sentence: "About Yun Changhu's intimidation, I will be relieved!"
Liu Qi said with a smile: "I wish the governor a great victory and march into the Central Plains. You and I will respond in harmony and restore the old capital."
"This is exactly what I want!" Zhou Yu took a deep breath and said loudly: "I, Zhou Yu, will complete what Bo Fu has not finished yet!"
The two toasted and laughed. Although they still had doubts in their hearts, they reached a consensus on the war and discussed how to deal with the Pengli water thief. Liu Qi had to go to see Wu Guotai, so he resigned first.
Zhou Yu sent Liu Qi away, his brows knitted into knots. He tried to make it clear, but Liu Qi still refused to tell him about Da Qiao. Could it be that he had doubts about himself?
As he was walking with his head down, Xiao Qiao came up from the corridor and asked, "General Liu... still refuses to say anything?"
Zhou Yu sighed softly and shook his head. Last time at Qiao Xuan's house, Zhou Yu interviewed the interviewer in front of three people. Liu Qi didn't mention a word, thinking that he was afraid that Qiao Xuan would be implicated. Today, when he invited Qiao Xuan alone, he remained tight-lipped and felt upset. .
"Although sister is about to go to Jingzhou, the matter of Bo Fu..." Xiao Qiao looked at Zhou Yu distressedly, "How do you plan to deal with it, husband?"
Zhou Yu thought for a while and said: "My eldest sister is going to travel far. You prepare some clothes for her. I will find a way."
Xiao Qiao paused and advised: "The matter of Bo Fu is just a random guess by the eldest sister. My husband is entrusted by her to protect Jiangdong's foundation. Although I am stupid, I also know that since ancient times, it is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. Since the eldest sister is married far away, Just pretend this never happened, okay?"
"Don't worry, I have made my own decision!" Zhou Yu forced a smile and walked towards the backyard.
He was seeing two pines and cypresses in the corridor. He and Sun Ce had grown the same tree back then. The two of them boasted that their friendship would last forever and their great achievements would be like these pines and cypresses, with strong roots and luxuriant leaves.
I couldn't help but think of the scene where the two of them were drinking and chatting in the mansion, him playing the piano and Sun Ce dancing with the sword, and I felt an inexplicable sadness in my heart.
Ever since Ganlu Temple overheard Da Qiao's words, Zhou Yu felt that his ambition had been greatly frustrated and he no longer worked as wholeheartedly as before.
When planning wars in the past, every time I thought of Sun Ce, my heart was filled with the passion to be loyal to his friends. Carrying the two people's ambitions, it seemed as if they were still fighting side by side, full of heroism.
Now the situation is exactly the opposite. Whenever he thinks of Sun Ce, he becomes uneasy. The insidious faces of those aristocratic families are in his mind, and the whole Jiangdong world becomes gloomy.
As a confidant, he could not turn a blind eye when he discovered clues, but as a minister, it would be disloyal for him to investigate secretly without Liu Qi taking the initiative to ask for help.
What's more, Sun Ce has been dead for eight years, and his bones have turned into dust. It is impossible to investigate what happened back then. The only clue is the square silk handkerchief.
On the one hand, he must be loyal to his friends' entrustment and protect Jiangdong's foundation, but on the other hand, he must feel the injustice of his confidant being killed and murdered.
Zhou Yu was stunned and in a trance, his mind was surging, he was very upset for a while, and he deeply regretted his past choices.
When Sun Ce was killed, even Cao Cao wanted to add insult to injury. In order to stabilize the situation, he pushed the assassination onto Xu Gong and let it go.
If he had not considered the family's attitude and investigated the matter carefully, perhaps Sun Ce's revenge would have been avenged and the situation in Jiangdong would have been stabilized.
When Sun Ce first went to Jiangdong, many so-called celebrities and wealthy families opposed and denounced him. Sun Ce was so angry that he went on a killing spree. Although he was at odds with the aristocratic family, he still conquered a kingdom.
Sun Ce also once said boldly that the only way to make these selfish and noble guys surrender is to show their swords and guns. Compromising with them is just poison to quench their thirst.
Nowadays, the powerful families are like grass and trees after spring. They are growing stronger again, with intricate branches and hundreds of private soldiers. Sun Quan may inevitably attack them in the future.
This is no longer the Jiangdong created by Sun Ce, but a Jiangdong full of conspiracies and shrouded in a huge shadow.
The wind suddenly picked up, blowing the pines and cypresses, and the wind roared, as if Sun Ce was roaring!
Zhou Yu's whole body shivered, and he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart. Qi and blood rushed in his chest. He screamed, fell back, and vomited blood.
The generals on the side quickly helped him up. Xiao Qiao came after hearing the news. He was unconscious for a long time and hurriedly sent someone to ask Ji Miao for help in treating him.
