Yang Zhu was originally a treacherous villain, and he assisted King Lu Sun Ba for his own selfish gain. As for whether supporting King Lu was beneficial to the state of Wu, whether it would kill loyal ministers and righteous people, and whether it would cause trouble to Emperor Sun Quan, it all mattered. It's not within his scope of consideration.
The reason why Sun Quan trusted Yang Zhu so much was, on the one hand, because Yang Zhu had long been famous and was a rare talent, and on the other hand, because he was a close friend of life and death with the new crown prince in his heart, King Lu.
Seeing that Sun Quan, who was out of control, had successfully issued the order to execute Wu Can, Yang Zhu was overjoyed. He understood that the biggest obstacle to him in helping King Bao Lu was Lu Yi. It was rare for the emperor to have murderous intentions today, and the emperor had long been He suspected that Lu Yi wanted to blackmail Sun He into becoming a powerful official. If he struck while the iron was hot, he might be able to accomplish this in one battle.
Yang Zhu, who was greedy for profit, made up his mind, and finally had the courage to take out the twenty major sins of Lu Yi that he had already drafted from his arms!
"Your Majesty, Lu Yi has formed a party for personal gain, deceived the prince, and has been harboring evil intentions for a long time. I have committed twenty serious crimes here. I hope that your majesty will inspect it and restrain Lu Yi as soon as possible, so as to prevent it from becoming an unstoppable force and endangering our country, Wu Sheji. !”
Sun Quan was so angry that he almost fainted. When he heard that Yang Zhu was going to submit the twenty deadly sins to Lu Yi, he regained his consciousness and tried to calm down, and then he accepted the charges provided by Yang Zhu.
To Yang Zhu's surprise, Sun Quan, who was originally furious, slowly regained his composure. Whenever Sun Quan calmed down, Yang Zhu would feel a numbness in his spine.
Just when Yang Zhu was in a daze, he heard a "crash", and Sun Quan threw down the Lu Yi Twenty Sins he handed over. Sun Quan was surprisingly calm at this moment, he was just like a bird staring at prey. He stared at the guilty Yang Zhu like a leopard.
At this moment, Yang Zhu noticed that something was wrong and felt a little regretful, but it seemed that he had no room for recovery. The guilty Yang Zhu couldn't stand the suffocating silence, so he tentatively asked:
"His Majesty......"
Sun Quan did not answer Yang Zhu. He continued to stare at Yang Zhu, and then sneered twice:
"Humph, Yang Zhu, Lu Yi is so powerful, but one of your articles almost killed him. Who do you think is more terrifying, you or Lu Yi?"
After hearing this, Yang Zhu felt bitterness in his stomach and his legs began to tremble. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know what to say at this time.
Sun Quan, who had just regained his composure, felt the anger in his heart suddenly hit him again like a sea breeze. He roared again at the top of his lungs:
"You treacherous villains, how on earth will my Sun family be brought into chaos before you give up? Come here, send Yang Zhu to the heavenly prison for me, and ask him why you want to mess up my Sun family. The world is uneasy, get out of here! Kill them all! Kill them all...cough cough...cough cough cough cough!"
Sun Quan, who was extremely angry and full of blood, was even more furious at this moment. Looking at Yang Zhu who was dragged out of the hall and crying for his father and mother, Sun Quan suddenly felt a wave of heart palpitations. For no reason, this old man in his 60s thought about it again. His eldest son, Prince Xuan Sun Deng, who died young.
The old emperor, whose heart was aching, finally collapsed at this moment. He was shaking with anger and suddenly vomited out a mouthful of old blood with a "wow" sound, and passed out on the cold jade slab of Taichu Palace.
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If Stone City Jianye is regarded as the brain of the Wu State, then Wuchang is undoubtedly the confidant of the Wu State.
Ever since Wu State captured Jingzhou, Prime Minister Lu Yi has been leading an army to stay in Wuchang City.
Time flies by, and the scholar in white has now become an old man in his sixties with gray beard and hair.
The old man who had devoted his life to the Wu Empire was currently lying on the bed trembling with clenched fists and frowning.
He looked like this at the moment, not because he was ill, but because he was sick at this moment and listened to the Jianye envoy sent by the emperor read out the eleventh edict that reprimanded, cursed, and warned him.
Lu Yi still remembered the glorious time when he returned to the capital after commanding his army to defeat Cao Xiu, the number one general of the Wei Kingdom, Qianliju, in a battle at Shiting.
Sun Quan, King of Wu at that time, specially wrapped the gates of the capital with brocade in order to welcome himself in triumph. Not only that, King Wu at that time also took off his fox fur cloak and hung a gold ring around his waist. He took off his belt and put it on himself.
Even after getting drunk, Sun Quan, as the supreme leader of the country, even performed a dance for himself - this was the greatest respect for his friends.
Back then, they were kings and ministers, and they had no suspicions about each other, just like fish and water. Even Sun Deng, the crown prince of Xuan, was left in Wuchang by Sun Quan without any scruples, and he was given the care and guidance by himself, a feudal official.
But all this beauty was changed beyond recognition after the untimely death of Prince Xuan that year.
As the emperor, Sun Quan's temperament changed drastically from then on. He was no longer cheerful, open-minded and heroic. Instead, he was replaced by unreasonable suspicion and endless magical checks and balances.
Thinking of the turbulent years back then, Lu Yi's heart, which was originally full of grievances and resentments, suddenly became calmer. However, this time of calm caused all the hope and energy in Lu Yi's body to disappear.
He calmly listened to the envoy reading the rest of the edict in a mellow tone, and sent the envoy from Jianye away politely as usual.
Lu Kang, who has gradually grown up and is very similar to Lu Yi back then, is now standing in front of his father's bedside, with a look of worry and misery on his face.
Lu Yi looked at his tall and handsome son, who was both civilized and military-savvy. The endless sadness in his heart instantly dissipated a lot. He used his withered and weak hands to grab his son's strong and strong hands and looked at the table in front of the couch. The Qingming Sword on the top said slowly:
"Kang'er, my father no longer has the strength to protect Wu. This Qingming Sword was given by His Majesty himself. Now I give it to you. After my death, you must not have any resentment. I'm sure To be loyal to the country and diligent in royal affairs, remember, remember..."
After Lu Kang heard this, he turned around and slowly took the Qingming Sword with both hands. Tears instantly filled his eyes:
"The son should remember his father's teachings..."
Lu Yi nodded with satisfaction, and then suddenly felt an unprecedented weakness. He knew that his time had come, and continued with all his strength:
"Kang'er will be in charge of the army in the future. Remember, we must continue to unite with Western Shu to fight against Cao Wei. Wei has... Xia Houxuan, Yang Hu, Deng Ai, Zhong Hui and others. Do not underestimate them. My son must remember. .....”
After saying these words, this old man who had spent his whole life in the army left Dawu forever, which he had guarded for half his life.
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In Chang'an City, when Xia Houxuan heard the news of Lu Yi's death, he was not at all happy. On the contrary, he felt an unspeakable sadness and sadness at this moment.
Back then, I helped my master Yu Guinan go to find his father, but it was thanks to Lu Yi's dealings with Lord Wu that he reunited his master and General Yu Jin's father and son. He had never blamed himself for his failure to rescue Lu Yan, who suffered the pain of losing his son.
And the divine horse 'White Bird' that he gave to himself has saved his life countless times on the battlefield over the years. In a blink of an eye, twenty or thirty years have passed, but I can no longer meet Lu Yi, a general from an enemy country who is both a teacher and a friend.
That night, Xia Houxuan stayed up all night. He took more than ten bags and was drunk for thousands of miles, and drove the "White Que" along the south of the Wei River for hundreds of miles. He didn't know how much wine he poured into the Wei River, let alone where he went. How much wine has been poured into the belly.
This person has passed away. Along the way, too many old friends have left me. Xia Houxuan looked at the bright moon in the sky, thinking about his master Yu Gui, his father Xia Houshang, his uncle Cao Zhen, his sister Yuanrong, and the countless brothers who had accompanied him on the battlefield over the years and were shrouded in horse leather, and the light in his eyes became more and more intense. He secretly swore in his heart that after he completed the restructuring and the Wei Dynasty regained its new strength, he would definitely join forces with Guanqiu Jian, Zhuge Dan and other close friends to march south to the river, pacify Wu and Shu, and put an end to this man-eating troubled world as soon as possible!
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In Luoyang, Cao Shuang was overjoyed when he heard the news that Lu Yi, Wu Can and other famous ministers were dead, and that Sun Quan's condition was getting worse. He summoned several close aides of the general shogunate overnight. After everyone discussed it for midnight, they finally unanimously agreed. Cao Shuang's assassination of Sun Quan disrupted Soochow's plan.
After everyone dispersed, Cao Shuang could not restrain his excitement and returned to his study. He wrote a long letter in person overnight to Zhuge Dan, who was guarding the southeast and was the governor of Yangzhou.
On this day, Zhuge Dan, who was far away in Shouchun, had just finished training his new soldiers, and it was already dusk when he returned to his mansion. He had not yet had dinner and just received this letter from the General's Mansion in Luoyang.
If you have made great achievements, there is no need to wait until the next year to complete your achievements in the current generation. Only then can you be considered a true husband and a great hero!
After Zhuge Dan read the secret letter, his eyes shone brightly. That night, Zhuge Dan, who was eager to make great achievements, also had no sleep all night. He sat in front of the case excitedly and observed the Yangzhou march map all night.
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Soochow, Jianye City.
As usual every morning, after General Ma Mao went to the military camp to order a meal, he changed into regular clothes and went to the Chaoyushi restaurant he often went to, and ordered a bowl of northern specialties. I sat in front of the stall and ate the mutton soup.
He was originally an official of the Wei Dynasty, but he fled to Wu due to violating the criminal law. The State of Wu always treated the Wei generals like him very favorably, so in the ten years since he came to Wu, he had been promoted all the way, and his identity suddenly changed. Not a low-ranking military general.
Sometimes, he, who has long been accustomed to the beautiful land of Jiangnan, seems to forget his identity as a Wei man. Even his northern dialect is changed by the soft words of Wu Nong from Jiangnan.
If he just stayed in Soochow for the rest of his life, it seemed to be a good choice, but when he thought of this, a trace of sadness and helplessness flashed in Ma Mao's eyes.
There was no attachment to Wei Tu in his eyes, but he was full of longing for his wife who had not yet remarried and his lovely children who were in Luoyang and controlled by the government.
The accent can be changed, the diet can be changed, but this deep-seated concern tortures him so much that he cannot sleep peacefully for a day.
