The Sun family's mansion in Shouchun was not big, and it had to accommodate hundreds of people. Yuan Shu probably made arrangements based on manpower.
So after today, will the Shouchun Sun family really be under Sun Quan's control? Whoever wants to see Sun Quan, what news is sent to Sun Quan, what letters Sun Quan wants to send to others, will they all be handled by others? Even Sun Quan himself, if he wanted to go out, would probably have a few people following him, not to mention the difficulty.
Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu, what a great trick! As a dowry, Sun Quan seems to be unable to refuse such a "big gift"!
Sun Mansion,
Yuan Shu boldly sat on the main seat, and next to him was Sun Quan's elder Wu Jing. However, looking at Yuan Shu's stern face, it was clear that he was quite dissatisfied with the fact that only Wu Jing came from the Sun family this time. It wasn't until Sun Quan appeared with Yuan Yuan that a smile gradually appeared on Yuan Shu's face.
The ceremony that followed was extremely complicated, much more complicated than the costume dramas Sun Quan remembered. Although his Sun family is also a big family, in this regard, it is far less sophisticated than the Yuan family of the Fourth Generation and Three Dukes. Moreover, Sun Quan, who was getting married for the first time, only knew how to follow the arrangements. He probably didn't know that Yuan Shu had further improved the level of this wedding to almost the same level as an emperor marrying his daughter.
Some people with profound knowledge at the scene may have initially understood Yuan Shu's ambitions.
Soon, the wedding gradually reached its climax, and princes from all walks of life sent people to offer congratulatory gifts. Nearby are Lu Bu and Liu Biao, and far away are Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao. I don’t know if it’s for Yuan Shu’s sake or for the face of Sun Ce, who has recently risen. But looking at Yuan Shu’s expression at this moment, you can tell that he enjoys this kind of coming from all over the world. Congratulations scene.
Just when the guests and hosts are having fun and enjoying themselves,
A boy suddenly ran in and whispered a few words in Yuan Shu's ear. Yuan Shu's face instantly darkened.
Yuan Shu's side was naturally the center of the entire scene, and everyone was always paying attention to what was going on here. Yuan Shu's expression changed, and the entire noisy scene instantly became extremely silent, and even the festive music temporarily stopped. This strange silence made everyone nervous for no reason, not knowing what was going on. He didn't even dare to swallow his saliva for fear of making a noise.
Finally, when the scene could no longer bear it, Yuan Shu spoke,
"Cao Cao also sent someone to congratulate you."
When they heard that Cao Cao was coming, the expressions of everyone present changed. When the princes came to congratulate him, they shouted louder than anyone else, for fear that others wouldn't hear. But now, when Cao Cao came, not only did no one shout, but they came in specially to secretly ask Yuan Shu for instructions. Although Cao Cao and Yuan Shu were hostile, it was reasonable to send someone to give gifts on such occasions. What really changed the mood of the scene was what happened not long ago: Cao Cao personally rushed to Luoyang and welcomed Emperor Xian of Han to Xudu.
The so-called coercion of the emperor to command the princes, Cao Cao sent people here at this time, thinking that the name of Xian Emperor was here! Cao Cao has always been at odds with Yuan Shu, and now that the emperor has cleared his name, Yuan Shu doesn't believe it. Cao Cao is simply here to congratulate him.
After being silent for a while, he probably felt that if he didn't let people in at his base camp, he might make the world's heroes laugh. Yuan Shu finally made a decision.
"please!"
He wanted to see what kind of medicine Cao Cao was selling in this gourd!
soon,
"Ha ha ha ha."
Following a hearty laugh, several figures walked into the wedding hall. One person was in the lead, with extraordinary bearing and the style of a great Confucian. This person first raised his hand to Yuan Shu who was sitting in the chair.
"Master Yuan, congratulations."
Then he looked at Sun Quan and Yuan Yuan, who were dressed in bright red, and said with a smile,
"These two must be today's protagonists. They are really talented and beautiful, a match made in heaven." (The red hijab was not popular at that time)
It wasn't until these people had completely walked in that Yuan Shu on the other side stood up to greet them, with the same smile on his face.
"It turns out it's Mr. Ma. I haven't seen him for a long time, but he still has the same style!"
As Yuan Shu stood up, other people on the scene also stood up at the same time, showing that Yuan Shu was the only one who followed his lead, but in vain, this gave Master Ma an invisible pressure.
Sun Quan looked at Master Ma who was in the lead, and then at the entourage behind him. They were all dressed as scholars, and they were not the people Sun Quan knew before.
"It should be Grand Tutor Ma Ri?" Yuan Yuan, standing side by side with Sun Quan, said in a low voice.
"oh?"
Sun Quan was a little surprised. He didn't expect such a big shot to come. Ma Ri?, among the scribes, he was a well-known figure. Ma Richang is the grandson of Ma Rong, a great Confucian scholar after the famous general Ma Yuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty. You know, Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuanke are both Ma Rong's disciples. In the minds of contemporary scholars, Ma Rong is more powerful than Kong Rong, a descendant of Confucius.
When Ma Ri? was young, he had inherited Ma Rong's teachings and entered the imperial court with his talent and learning. He once served as the doctor of Jianyi and the doctor of Guanglu. Together with Yilang Lu Zhi, Yilang Cai Yong, Yang Biao, etc., he recorded the biography of the "Five Classics" in the official collection of Dongguan Dianxiao, and participated in the supplement of "Dongguan Hanji". After Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Ma Ri? has been with the emperor. He followed Emperor Xian from Luoyang to Chang'an, then escaped from Chang'an back to Luoyang, and now naturally followed him to Xuchang.
At that time, Emperor Xian had nothing but official positions to reward his ministers. Therefore, those who stayed with Emperor Xian for a long time all had high official positions, but unfortunately they had no real power.
At this time, Ma Ri?, who had reached the rank of Grand Tutor, was sent out by Cao Cao, and was even sent to Yuan Shu. Sun Quan couldn't help but maliciously guess whether Cao Cao had deliberately sent Ma Ri? to his death.
Of course, from Cao Cao's perspective, it is obviously the best choice to send Ma Ri? out to confer the world. First of all, Ma Ri?’s official position is high enough. He is also a great Confucian scholar. He is a famous figure in the world. He is respected by everyone wherever he goes. Each of these princes has his heart higher than the sky. If you don’t send a person like Ma Ri?, you can’t suppress him at all. . Otherwise, even if I don’t see you, it’s all good, and I might even kill you directly. Secondly, Ma Ri? was a person who followed Emperor Xian, not Cao Cao's own cronies. To put it bluntly, Cao Cao would not be heartbroken even if he died. At the same time, keeping the people around Emperor Xian away would be more conducive to Cao Cao's control of Emperor Xian.
"It seems that I came here to enthrone my father-in-law (Yuan Shu) and my eldest brother."
Sun Quan whispered to Yuan Yuan, knowing Ma Riyu's identity, he naturally understood what he was here for. Otherwise, Cao Cao would just do what other princes did and just send random people and give some gifts.
as expected,
Ma Rijian had just exchanged a few words with Yuan Shu when he saw Ma Rijian suddenly come up with an imperial edict. Others at the scene immediately knelt down. This was a habit that had been cultivated under the influence of the Han Dynasty for a long time. However, as the person involved, Yuan Shu was very calm and did not kneel down immediately.
Just kidding, if Cao Cao wanted to kill Yuan Shu under the guise of an imperial edict, would he also accept the imperial edict? Of course, it is impossible for Cao Cao to do something so extreme, but it is entirely possible to do something that disrupts Yuan Shu's camp.
"Master Yuan, what do you mean by this?" Ma Ri? narrowed his eyes, and an inexplicable aura of righteousness pressed on Yuan Shu.
