"Mr. Zijing, how is the situation?"
As soon as Sun Quan saw Lu Su, he couldn't wait to ask.
"Reporting to Marquis Wu, this trip went very smoothly. My subordinates met Yang Ling and told him Marquis Wu's conditions."
Lu Su said calmly,
"Judging from his attitude, he seems to be a little moved, but he also made a request that Marquis Wu must also reward Gong Jin's widow to him."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the hall was in an uproar.
"This Yang Ling is too perverted, isn't he?"
"It's really too much to even target the widow of Governor Zhou!"
"Bah, let him dream!"
Seeing all the generals speaking angrily, Sun Quan frowned slightly and became increasingly unhappy.
In order to win Yang Ling over, he was even willing to take his own mother, let alone a mere widow.
But he didn't expect that his subordinates would object so fiercely!
Fortunately, Zhou Yu died early, otherwise...
Seeing that Sun Quan's face was a little ugly, Lu Xun coughed lightly and hurriedly stopped everyone.
"Don't get excited, everyone, this matter should be decided by Wu Hou!"
Only then did everyone realize that Sun Quan was still present, and they quickly shut up.
Sun Quan said calmly,
"Do you have any ideas, Boyan?"
"Reporting to Marquis Wu, although Yang Ling's request is a bit excessive, if he is really willing to join us, it will be worth it."
"But this person has always been cunning. I'm afraid he doesn't really surrender."
Unlike Huang Gai, Han Dang and other Jiangdong elders, Lu Xun only joined Sun Quan later.
When Sun Ce attacked Jiangdong in the early years, the Lu family resisted for two years before being defeated. Half of the clan members were killed or injured in this effort.
Naturally, Lu Xun was not happy about Zhou Yu, who was friends with Sun Ce, let alone Zhou Yu's widow.
"Bo Yan is right, so what should we do?"
Sun Quan asked.
Lu Xun thought for a moment and then said calmly,
"Wu Hou can agree to Yang Ling's request, but he needs to submit a certificate of surrender!"
"What is the name certificate?"
"Give Hefei City to us first!"
Sun Quan was stunned and said hesitantly,
"He...will he agree?"
"If he sincerely surrenders to us, how come he is not even willing to give us a piece of Hefei?"
Lu Xun sneered.
"Okay! Just as Boyan said, please ask Mr. Zijing to go again!"
Sun Quan nodded towards Lu Su.
"Subordinates take orders!"
Lu Su cupped his hands.
"The journey is tiring, Mr. Zijing, there is no need to rush out. Let's rest for a day. It won't be too late to start again tomorrow."
Sun Quan smiled.
"Thank you, Marquis Wu, for your concern."
Lu Su bowed his hands again.
After the matter was discussed, Sun Quan was in a much better mood, so he waved his hand and asked everyone to leave for now.
As soon as we got out of the cabin, someone started complaining.
"We have a sworn hatred with Yang Ling. Marquis Wu just married the eldest lady to him, but he also rewarded Governor Zhou's widow to Yang Ling. Isn't this a bit too much?"
It was Sun Yu who spoke.
Previously, he suffered a huge defeat, and because he allowed Yang Ling to rob the trainer and other women, the situation in Jiangdong took a turn for the worse.
Sun Quan did not hold him accountable for his clan's sake.
But Sun Yu felt that his face was dull, and he was naturally quite resentful towards Yang Ling!
In addition, he worked under Zhou Yu in his early years and was quite dissatisfied with Sun Quan's decision to reward Xiao Qiao to Yang Ling!
"General Zhong Yi, don't get excited, Marquis Wu has his own thoughts."
Lu Su comforted Sun Yu for a few words and then returned to the cabin.
Just as he was about to take a rest, he heard the door being knocked and Huang Gai's deep voice coming from it.
"Did Zijing take a break?"
"Never!"
Lu Su quickly stood up, opened the door, and welcomed Huang Gai in.
"What's the important matter of impeaching the general?"
Huang Gai glanced behind him, closed the door first, and stared at Lu Su.
"While Gong Jin's body is still cold, Marquis Wu is about to reward his widow to Yang Ling. Is Mr. Zijing willing to just watch?"
Lu Su was silent, but after a moment, he sighed,
"Even if I don't want to, what can I do?"
Among all the people in Jiangdong, he is the one with the deepest friendship with Zhou Yu!
After Zhou Yu died, I don’t know how sad he was!
"Our lord is really a little too naughty!"
Huang Gai sighed, suddenly seemed to remember something, his eyes flickered, and he lowered his voice and said,
"Didn't Zijing feel something was wrong about Gong Jin's death?"
Lu Su was shocked and whispered,
"What does General Gongfu mean by this?"
"Gong Jin had been in charge of the Jiangdong Navy for many years and had excellent water skills, but he died due to a storm."
"The sky is unpredictable, who can predict these things?"
"Having said that, don't you think there's a ghost?"
Huang Gai's face became serious,
"Going on patrol with Gong Jin, there is also Zhou Tai and a group of dismounted tiger soldiers."
"The tiger soldier under the chariot is a personal soldier of Wu Hou. Why did he go with Zhou Tai to accompany Gong Jin on inspection?"
Lu Su frowned slightly,
"Didn't Marquis Wu say that he was worried about Gong Jin's safety, so he sent Zhou Tai to follow him."
"But after the boat capsized, not only Gong Jin fell into the water and died, but many of his followers were also drowned. However, no one from Zhou Tai and his soldiers died?"
"Is there no ghost in this?"
Lu Su's heart skipped a beat!
He didn't think much about it before, but after listening to Huang Gai's words, he suddenly felt that Zhou Yu's death was full of doubts!
"Publicly speaking, these are all your guesses. Do you have any evidence?"
"If I had evidence, I would go directly to Marquis Wu, and I would not discuss the matter with you privately."
Huang Gai said calmly.
"Whether this is true or not, since you have no evidence, then don't mention it again!"
Lu Su ordered with a solemn expression.
Zhou Yu’s death, regardless of whether it was Sun Quan’s fault or not.
If he knew that Huang Gai was discussing this matter behind his back, he would never let Huang Gai go!
"This matter has long been circulated privately among the soldiers."
"I can keep silent, but I'm afraid of other people..."
Huang Gai gave Lu Su a meaningful look.
When Lu Su heard this, his scalp felt numb.
If it is true as Huang Gai said, Jiangdong soldiers may have complaints in their hearts.
Now Sun Quan plans to give Xiao Qiao to Yang Ling. This will definitely arouse public outrage!
What should I do?
Looking at Lu Su, who was frowning and looking solemn, Huang Gai patted his shoulder and sighed,
"I came here today because I hope you can persuade Wu Hou and not go further down the wrong path!"
As early as when Sun Jian raised his army, Huang Gai followed him.
After Sun Jian and Sun Ce died, Huang Gai served Sun Quan. He witnessed it with his own eyes and participated in the establishment of Jiangdong's great cause.
He didn't want the efforts of three generations of the Sun family to be ruined at the hands of Sun Quan!
"I understand, thank you for your reply!"
Lu Su smiled bitterly, managed to cheer up, and sent Huang Gai away.
