When Lu Su saw Huang Gai striding forward, he was shocked and said: "The old general is guarding Huainan, how can he leave the military camp lightly?"
Huang Gaiwu was still angry and said in a deep voice: "If I hadn't come, how would I have known that such a disaster had happened within the Sun family?"
Lu Su was secretly shocked and subconsciously glanced at Liu Qi, wondering: "The old general is far away in Hefei. How did he know that there were changes in Ganlu Temple? Who informed the news?"
Huang Gai snorted coldly: "It's all thanks to Mr. Yu's foresight. He saw that the stars were different and invited someone to come here secretly."
Lu Su looked carefully and realized that it was Yu Fan who was behind Huang Gai. He was even more surprised: "Sir, he fled far away from the rivers and lakes. He was not found in the search within the country. It turns out he is still in Jiangdong."
Yu Fan said with emotion: "I was framed by Sun Quan and have been secretly investigating the matter. I recently heard that General Liu was crossing the river, so I knew there must be a conspiracy. I also saw the yellow light appearing in Taibai, which meant there must be a bad omen in the southeast, so I took the risk and invited General Huang to come. , just in case, but unexpectedly it turned out to be such a shocking change."
Zhang Zhao said anxiously: "Now is not the time to reminisce about the past, but to think about how to stabilize the situation. Since General Huang fully supports this matter, I think we can make a contingency plan. It is better to deal with Jiangdong's affairs first, and then send a letter to inform the Governor. Too late."
Huang Gai cupped his fists towards Liu Qi and said: "General, don't worry too much. The Sun family is full of loyal people, and Sun Quan's mother and son almost ruined their reputation for a lifetime. We all aspire to be diligent and prosper the Han Dynasty. When the time comes, we are willing to help the general to destroy Cao Cao and eliminate the thieves." Ning Sheji.”
"A true hero!" Liu Qi praised him and took a deep breath. Seeing that he could not refuse, he could only clasp his fists and said: "People's hearts are fickle. If there are those who are dissatisfied within the territory, I hope you will help me and fight against them together."
Everyone clasped their fists together and temporarily asked Liu Qi to take charge of the important matter. They sealed off the temple and went to the west side hall to discuss the aftermath.
The moon shines like water, and the stars change. For Jiangdong, this night is destined to be extraordinary, comparable to that of Sun Ce Tuogu.
Unexpectedly, at dawn, the lamps and candles on the desk were all burned out. Huang Gai had already quietly returned to Huainan. Zhang Hong and Gu Yong returned to the city first to prepare.
As the morning sun rose, officials of all sizes were already crowded outside Ganlu Temple, all waiting to pay their respects to Wu Guotai, Sun Quan, and Liu Qi. The golden light in the temple last night must be auspicious, and they all came to congratulate them.
The door of the temple slowly opened. The first few people had clasped their fists and were ready to congratulate them. Just when they were about to speak, they saw Zhang Zhao, Jia Hua, and Lu Fan coming out in plain clothes with sad faces, and they hurriedly stopped talking.
Zhuge Jin was just about to finish supervising the delivery of grain and fodder and came to hand over the order. He hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"
"Oh, God's will!" Zhang Zhao said to everyone: "The Queen of the State and the Marquis of Wu held a banquet last night and admired the moon outside the palace. Unexpectedly, they caught a cold at night, and after eating a few glasses of wine, their condition worsened, and they died... ”
"Ah?" Everyone was in an uproar, thinking to themselves that Wu Guotai always worshiped Buddha, could that golden light ascend to heaven?
Zhuge Jin was greatly surprised and said: "Then Marquis Wu..."
Zhang Zhao shook his head and sighed: "As you all know, when the prince of Wu and even the filial piety died of illness, they were overly sad and injured. They fell into coma and had to be treated all night long before they woke up."
"How could this be?" Zhuge Jin was shocked and hurriedly asked everyone to go inside to visit.
Sun Quan had just been praised for his scraping of bones to cure poison, so everyone knew that the injury was serious, and now they were all worried after suffering such a blow.
"Wait a minute!" Zhang Zhao stopped Zhuge Jin and said to everyone: "Marquis Wu is seriously ill and needs to rest. No outsiders are allowed to disturb him for the time being. Tzuyu can visit on his behalf!"
Zhuge Jin turned around and advised, "Everyone, please go back!"
Zhang Zhao added: "The Marquis of Wu has entrusted the affairs of Jiangdong to General Liu. You all should return to the city quickly to appease people's hearts as soon as possible."
"What?" Everyone was shocked again and looked at Zhang Zhao in disbelief.
Zhuge Jin was stepping on the steps with one foot. He almost fell down when he heard this. He stepped back and was stunned, his donkey face stretched even longer.
Zhang Zhao coughed lightly and said with a worried look on his face: "What? I'm passing on the command from the Marquis of Wu. Do you dare to question it?"
Lu Fan raised Sun Quan's sword and said loudly: "Who dares to disobey the general's order from the Marquis of Wu?"
All the officials retreated one after another and went down the mountain to the city in whispers. They were all discussing why Sun Quan wanted Liu Qi to take charge of the military affairs. Isn't this inviting a wolf into the house and giving others power?
Zhuge Jin looked solemn and quickly entered the temple without waiting for Zhang Zhao's invitation. Seeing that the roof of the main hall collapsed and the ground was in a mess, his heart sank. Zhang Cheng was waiting at the door of the Zen room and hurried forward.
"Mr. Zhuge came just in time!" As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Tai Shici coming out.
Zhuge Jin was so shocked that he almost fell down the steps again: "You, you... are you a human or a ghost?"
Taishi Ci laughed and said: "With the clear sky and white sun, how can there be any reason for ghosts to appear? Sir, please come to the Zen room and talk about it."
Entering the room, he only saw Liu Qi but not Sun Quan. Zhuge Jin knew that something was going wrong. He looked around warily, clasped his fists and said, "General Liu, Jianye is not as good as Xiangyang. You must not act rashly."
When he received Liu Qi before, he was still worried that Sun Quan had the intention of harming him, so he secretly reminded him, but he did not expect that the situation would change drastically in the blink of an eye.
Although he couldn't figure out what method Liu Qi used to control Sun Quan, Tai Shici suddenly appeared. Zhang Zhao, Lu Fan and other close associates obeyed Liu Qi, anticipating that Liu Qi might turn against him.
Liu Qi helplessly spread his hands and said to Zhang Zhaoyan who came after him: "Look, Mr. Zhang, even Mr. Zhuge thinks this way. It is obvious to others that they can't take this job, they can't take it!"
"General, don't mind!" Zhang Zhao hurriedly stepped forward to persuade, "There were so many things happened last night that it's hard to explain them in just a few words. Please sit down, Tzuyu."
Zhuge Jin snorted slightly. He and Sun Quan were close friends and became confidants. Seeing that he was being plotted against, he felt unhappy and asked in a deep voice: "Where is the Marquis of Wu?"
"Marquis Wu is in the temple!" Zhang Zhao pulled Zhuge Jin to sit down and asked, "Has Ziyu ever eaten Guotai's pineapple cake?"
Zhuge Jin frowned slightly, nodded and said: "When my son was born, he was loved by his wife and had the honor to taste it."
"It's over, Ziyu is also part of the scheme." Zhang Zhao was heartbroken, clapped his hands on the back and sighed repeatedly.
Zhuge Jin was confused: "Why did you say this?"
Zhang Zhao called Tai Shici and sighed: "The hidden story is complicated. Ziyi investigated openly and secretly, and finally the truth came out. After hearing this, Ziyu made a decision before it was too late."
In the Zen room to the east, Sun Quan woke up quietly and saw that Wu Guotai had been placed on the table, with a green cloth covering the body. He was kneeling beside her without saying a word, like a sculpture, as if he had had a very long dream.
One of his confidants, Lu Yi, stepped forward and advised: "My lord, people cannot be resurrected after death, so please show your condolences! The lady of the country sacrificed her life to protect your life, and my lord is injured, so you must not be overly sad and let her down for her hard work."
Sun Quan's face turned pale. When he saw that there was no one around and the guards at the door were heavily guarded, he knew that he was trapped. He said blankly: "I am no longer the Marquis of Wu, why do you still follow me?"
Lu Yi knelt on the ground and cried loudly: "Lu Yi was treated so favorably by my lord that I am what I am today. No matter what your status is, I will follow you to the death and never leave you."
"You are better than Wei Hongyan!" Sun Quan rolled his eyes. He thought everyone had betrayed their relatives and left, but he didn't expect Lu Yi to follow him and asked, "What's the situation outside?"
Lu Yi replied: "Everyone recommends Liu Qi to take charge of Jiangdong. I asked the villain to tell me that he will never harm the lord's family."
"Humph!" Sun Quan sneered. He originally planned to put Liu Qi under house arrest to seek power, but in the end he was controlled by others.
Thinking back to what happened last night, and being full of ambition but just like a puppet, I couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh: "The sky has no eyes, fate plays tricks on people!"
