Mrs. Wu nodded to everyone and took her seat with the support of Sun Quan and Sun Ren.
Scanning the crowd, Mrs. Wu said, "You don't have to worry about me, just continue."
Zhang Zhao looked a little embarrassed and looked at Mrs. Wu and said: "We are discussing the matter of the lord's heir. But now, no one dares to say anything. Only Cheng Demou made a suggestion, thinking, thinking -"
Cheng Demou is Cheng Pu.
Zhang Zhao was a little afraid to look at Mrs. Wu and said, "I think the lord's children are not suitable to take over the heavy responsibility."
"The reason is simple."
"Today is not a peaceful and prosperous time. The lord's children are young and cannot be assisted by ministers."
"After all, now, Jiangdong has not yet been fully grasped, and the world is still in turmoil."
What Zhang Zhao didn't expect was that Mrs. Wu was not angry.
She just sighed quietly and said: "Zibu, there is no need to be nervous. Everyone is gathered here today to consider the future of the Sun family."
Instructing Sun Quan and Sun Ren to help her up, Mrs. Wu saluted everyone and said, "I, on behalf of the Sun family, would like to thank everyone."
All the officials returned the gift one after another.
Mrs. Wu knelt down and sat back and said, "Everyone, feel free to say whatever you want. As long as it is for the good of the Sun family, no matter what the outcome, I will support it."
The officials then looked at each other.
At this moment, Lu Fan stood up, glanced at Sun Quan and said: "I don't agree with letting the lord's children bear such a heavy responsibility. However, I also have a relatively suitable candidate."
Mrs. Wu said: "You tell me."
Lu Fan looked at Sun Quan and said, "Second Young Master, he is quite suitable."
"The second young master likes to read and is very smart."
"You're not young either, he's fourteen years old."
"When my lord was nineteen years old, he had already led his army to capture Lujiang."
"Although the second young master is younger, as long as we help him get through the difficult times in the past few years, I believe everything will be fine in the future."
Sun Quan looked at Lu Fan with a nervous expression.
When his brother Sun Ce was alive, he never thought that he would take over the position in the future.
Now that he suddenly took over, he felt a little panicked.
However, he was inexplicably looking forward to it.
Thinking of his brother's heroic scenes in Jiangdong during his lifetime, he also somewhat expected that he could become his brother's second best.
Even better than his brother.
Many officials nodded.
indeed.
If Sun Ce's children are too young to take over, then Sun Quan, the eldest brother, would be quite suitable, both in terms of talent and age.
Although he is also young.
However, compared with Sun Ce's coming out of the mountain, it was only a few years behind.
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong looked at each other and nodded.
The two of them also thought about Sun Quan's answer.
However, there is another candidate they think is more suitable.
Zhang Hong saluted Mrs. Wu and said, "Madam, I think there is a person who may be more suitable than the second young master."
Looking at Sun Quan, Zhang Hong said: "Second Young Master, it's not because the old minister is deliberately making things difficult, but we are in a very critical period now. If we don't seize the opportunity, let alone dominate the world, the five counties in Jiangdong may not be guaranteed. I hope Second Young Master can understand. "
Sun Quan forced out a smile in embarrassment and said, "Mr. Zhang, I can't do that."
Mrs. Wu nodded and asked Zhang Hong, "Who?"
Zhang Hong said: "That is Sun Fu, the governor who is still guarding Luling County at this time."
Sun Fu, Sun Ce's cousin, and cousin Sun Ben's younger brother.
Zhang Hong continued: "First of all, County Sheriff Sun Fu is also a member of the Sun family; secondly, he also followed the lord to conquer the world; thirdly, he is old enough."
Zhang Hong's proposal caused the entire hall to talk about it.
"What Governor Sun Fu said is indeed feasible."
"However, I still agree with the second young master more. Compared with the governor Sun Fu, the second young master is obviously closer to the lord."
"As long as anyone related to the Sun family's bloodline is not considered a member of the Sun family? Now that the world is in a delicate situation, I think that as long as it can help the Sun family dominate the world, or at least protect the current Wu County in Jiangdong, it is qualified to inherit the position of lord. "
Mrs. Wu obviously did not expect that Zhang Hong would bring up Sun Fu.
She originally came here with the intention of supporting Sun Quan.
Of course, she herself was not optimistic about Sun Ce's children.
Sun Ce's children, the eldest is only a few years old, have trouble walking.
In peaceful times, letting such a child inherit the position is full of danger.
Although he is somewhat famous, he cannot keep these ministers in check for a long time.
Not to mention, now that the world is in turmoil, the Jiangdong family has not yet surrendered.
Therefore, she thought that the best successor was the second son Sun Quan.
But Zhang Hong's words and the reactions of so many officials made her feel a little chilly.
Sun Fu is indeed more suitable in terms of age and experience.
However, he was separated from his own lineage!
She was extremely reluctant to let him accept the position of eldest son.
She always had a feeling of being in a position of power.
Moreover, she didn't have much contact with Sun Fu.
Once Sun Fu really takes over the position, I'm afraid there will be nothing in his lineage in the future.
However, despite her reluctance, Mrs. Wu did not have a direct attack.
Now in this situation, the Sun family is no longer the dominant one.
Perhaps, if these civil servants and generals rebel, the foundation that their late husband and eldest son paid for with their lives will be destroyed.
In the future, when I go to hell, I won’t be able to see them.
Mrs. Wu looked at everyone with a sullen face.
We can only hope that others will stand up and speak for the second son.
Or, be able to make better suggestions.
In the hall, everyone was talking about Sun Ce's successor.
Most people fell into two factions.
One faction favored Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Quan taking over.
Another faction favored Sun Ce's cousin Sun Fu taking over.
However, there were still a group of people who remained silent.
Among this group of people, there were Huang Gai, Han Dang, Song Qian, Zhu Zhi, as well as Lu Yi, Gu Yong and others.
Mrs. Wu noticed this phenomenon, looked at Huang Gai, Han Dang, Song Qian and Zhu Zhi and said: "General Huang, General Han, Commander Song, and Commander Zhu, what do you think?"
Huang Gai stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Madam, no matter who takes over the lord's position, as long as he is of the Sun family's blood, I will support him."
Han Dang and Song Qian also nodded.
Mrs. Wu looked at Zhu Zhi who was still silent and said, "Chief Zhu?"
Everyone is still discussing their own attitudes.
When Zhu Zhi saw Mrs. Wu calling his name, he could only stand up and hesitated.
Mrs. Wu said: "Master Zhu, you are also a veteran of the two dynasties. Everyone believes in your loyalty. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Zhu Zhi nodded.
Looking at Lu Yi, who was sitting upright and silent, as if he was concentrating with his eyes closed, Zhu Zhi took a deep breath, glanced at Sun Quan, and then said: "Compared to the second young master and Sun Fu County Sheriff, I personally think that there is a person , may be more suitable to take over the lord’s position.”
(End of chapter)
