Deng Zhi's ancestral home is Deng County, Nanyang. He is the same ancestor as Deng Ai, Deng Yu, one of the 28 Yuntai generals who founded the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Later, Cao Cao conquered Nanyang County, and Zhang Xiu surrendered and rebelled. In order to avoid Nanyang being liquidated by Cao Cao's army in the future and to preserve the family, Deng Zhi's tribe followed the orders of his family and took refuge in Shu. Accepted by Dongzhou Police Station.
Later, Liu Bei entered Shu, and the Jingzhou faction also followed him. Theoretically, Deng Zhi could choose to join the Jingzhou faction again. But at that time, Liu Bei's sphere of influence only reached Fancheng, which was far away from the core of Nanyang. In Deng County, Wancheng is still some distance away.
Out of such interest considerations, Deng Zhi felt that even if the Deng family in Shuzhong returned to the Jingzhou sect, there would be no one to take care of them within the Jingzhou sect, so it would be better to stay in the Dongzhou sect to preserve the interests of the family.
And now, as a representative of the Dongzhou faction, Deng Zhi was sent by the Dongzhou faction to test Zhang Xi's position on moving the capital.
As one of Ji Han's Tuogu ministers, Zhang Xi was also the powerful guarding general in the border state. He held military power. His own stance on the capital relocation was likely to directly affect the emperor's attitude towards the capital relocation.
This is one of them.
Secondly, Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang have a very close relationship. They just led the Northern Expedition together to capture Luoyang. It is impossible for Zhang Xi not to know Zhuge Liang's attitude on moving the capital.
It is necessary to understand whether Zhuge Liang was just testing the reaction of the Yizhou family, or whether he had really made up his mind to move to Chang'an. The move to Chang'an was just an excuse, and the real purpose was to move the capital.
The Dongzhou faction hopes to get some specific information about the capital relocation from Zhang Xi so that they can find the right location in the subsequent capital relocation discussion.
But this matter, although it is very important to the Dongzhou faction, it cannot be discussed on the table, so it cannot be treated as a formal discussion. Deng Zhi can only chat with Zhang Xi. Mention this matter and then judge for yourself based on Zhang Xi's reaction.
Zhang Xi's first reaction was surprise.
But he was not surprised to move the capital, but surprised that Zhuge Liang brought up the matter so quickly. Zhang Xi believed that it was not appropriate to discuss the issue of whether to move the capital at this time.
In fact, Zhang Xi's thoughts were similar to Pang Tong's. They both hoped that if the capital was to be moved, it would be directly moved to Luoyang. Moving the capital to Chang'an was not the most appropriate choice.
But now Luoyang is just a tentative decision. Hedong County, the eastern part of Henan County, and Cao Wei have deployed additional troops to defend. Obviously, they do not intend to abandon the Central Plains. Zhuge Liang's main goal now should be to deal with Cao Wei who may appear at any time. Counterattack.
If we rush to discuss the matter of moving the capital at this time and cause turmoil, it will not be of any benefit to the Han Dynasty.
This is Zhang Xi's opinion on the capital relocation. Although he has not revealed it completely in front of Deng Zhi, with Deng Zhi's IQ, he can make a guess with only Zhang Xi's attitude and a few words.
The "real purpose" of Deng Zhi's mission this time has been achieved, and all that's left is to go to Soochow and go through the process.
In this way, without staying in Jiangling for a few more days, Deng Zhi said goodbye to Zhang Xi, crossed the river under the guidance of Zhou Yin, and went straight to Jianye of Soochow to meet Sun Quan, the leader of Soochow.
Zhang Xi originally thought that Deng Zhi's departure would be the same as last time. It would take at least two months to go back and forth. After all, it was a matter of wrangling between the two countries, so it would inevitably take some time.
But no one expected that Deng Zhi only crossed the river for less than twenty days and returned directly to Jiangling.
Moreover, after coming back, the first thing he said to Zhang Xi was - there are changes in Soochow, Jingzhou should be prepared as soon as possible.
When Zhang Xi heard this, his face suddenly became serious.
He first sent Deng Zhi to his study to have a rest, and then immediately sent someone to invite Wang Ji and asked him to come to his mansion as soon as possible to discuss matters.
To be able to make Deng Zhi say such words, I think Deng Zhi discovered something important during this trip to Soochow.
After Wang Ji arrived quickly, Zhang Xi took Wang Ji with him to see Deng Zhi and asked for details.
And Deng Zhi, after sorting out his thoughts, still told the details of his mission to Soochow.
In fact, after crossing the river from Jiangling to Jianye, in accordance with diplomatic etiquette, Deng Zhi first handed Sun Quan the credentials of the Han Emperor Liu Chan, and then stayed in the post waiting for Sun Quan's summons.
While waiting for Sun Quan's summons, Deng Zhi would of course follow the usual practice of visiting some Jiangdong celebrities and important ministers in the Soochow Dynasty to explain his position on this mission. But something unexpected happened at this time.
Deng Zhi was told by Guanyi officials that he hoped Deng Zhi would stay in Guanyi as much as possible and not go out without permission.
The reason is that the Supreme Wu may summon Deng Zhi at any time. If Deng Zhi goes out to visit friends, but the Supreme Being summons but cannot find anyone, wouldn't it be disrespectful to him? !
Deng Zhi was puzzled. This was not the first time he was on a diplomatic mission to Jiangdong. Shouldn't he, Sun Quan, be summoned in such a diplomatic occasion to prepare himself in advance to avoid embarrassment and impoliteness? !
There is no such thing as a summons.
Therefore, after Deng Zhi did not listen to the warning from this official, it was not the officials who stepped forward to stop Deng Zhi, but the guards guarding the post.
Only then did Deng Zhi realize that the Guanyi where he lived was suddenly surrounded by a group of guards.
When he was about to go out, the guards actually attacked him with swords. Deng Zhi suddenly became furious and stood up with his sword drawn.
"I am a special envoy of the Han Dynasty. I am sent as an envoy under the orders of my lord. How dare you, your lord, and other lackeys to stop me?!"
On the one hand, Deng Zhi is angry, really.
Deng Zhi is a bloody man. Historically, a man who was seventy years old still wanted to go into battle to kill the enemy. He wanted to be the leader of military generals more than a civil servant. Can he bear this treatment? !
On the other hand, Deng Zhi was keenly aware that something was wrong.
No matter how stupid Sun Quan was, he would not treat the envoy from the Han Dynasty like this, unless there was something unexpected. Deng Zhi had to find a way to figure out what this accident was as soon as possible.
To understand what this change is, you must leave Guanyi and visit the familiar Jiangdong ministers to get first-hand information from their mouths.
To leave Guanyi, you must first find a way to repel these guards guarding the door, or in other words, make the matter worse until Soochow has to let himself go out to visit friends.
After all, no matter what the purpose of imprisoning a country's envoys is revealed, Soochow will make the world laugh.
Obviously, Zhou Yin, who introduced Deng Zhi to Soochow, had to show up under such circumstances.
We can't really let Deng Zhi make any mistakes at the entrance of the hotel.
With Deng Zhi's status, even if he really stabbed the guard at the door to death and spread the word, Deng Zhi would be right. What right does a soldier guarding the post have to prevent the envoys of a country from entering and exiting? !
But if the guard guarding the door hurt Deng Zhi, even if it was just a scratch, it would be rude to Soochow and no way to treat guests.
No matter which angle you look at it, if the quarrel continues, Soochow will definitely be at fault.
In this case, Zhou Yin had to step forward to appease Deng Zhi.
"Brother Bo Miao, please calm down. Why bother getting angry with a small soldier?!" Zhou Yin laughed and came to comfort Deng Zhi.
Zhou Yin was less than thirty, while Deng Zhi was already over forty. In terms of status, Zhou Yin could not be compared with Deng Zhi at all, but Deng Zhi still had to recognize "Brother Bo Miao".
In public terms, it is certainly not appropriate for Zhou Yin to say this, but in private terms, Deng Zhi and Deng Ai are considered contemporaries, while Deng Ai is Zhang Xi's disciple and Zhou Yin is Zhang Xi's nephew.
The two of them are really equals.
What Zhou Yin said was that he took the initiative to talk about personal relationships and used personal relationships to persuade Deng Zhi. There was nothing wrong with it, and Deng Zhi couldn't object.
Obviously, Zhou Yin said this deliberately, with the purpose of building a closer relationship with Deng Zhi so as to persuade Deng Zhi to return to Guanyi.
But who is Deng Zhi? He is a diplomatic veteran, and how can he be fooled by a young man? !
Therefore, Deng Zhi quickly put on a straight face, took the Jie Zhan in his hand, and said, "Brother Xian is here at the right time. I have something to ask about. I was ordered by the Emperor of Han Dynasty to be an envoy to Soochow with Jie Jie. What’s the point of ordering people to be imprisoned here?!”
As soon as Zhou Yin saw Deng Zhi's restrained actions, he knew something was wrong. When he heard Deng Zhi's words, his face suddenly fell.
Deng Zhi has made it clear that he does not want to talk to you personally, but only business matters. Moreover, he is making such an inquiry near the entrance of the post house, in an area where people come and go. In less than half a day, half of Jianye City should know about it.
If such rumors really spread, then Sun Quan should probably talk to Zhou Yin. What the hell is going on? !
Zhou Yu's son, with his little ability, couldn't even settle down as an envoy? !
For this reason, Zhou Yin could only make a sad face and stepped forward to beg Deng Zhi, saying, "Brother, don't be upset, I am also following orders. My brother was ordered to go to Soochow as an envoy, and I, the Great Wu Supreme, have orders to protect my brother's safety." , brother should not be treated lightly. Why is there such a thing as confinement?!"
One thing to say is that Zhou Yin's ability is indeed limited, and his experience in diplomacy is indeed insufficient. As soon as he said this, Deng Zhi immediately got a key piece of information-it was most likely Sun Quan who imprisoned him. Personal order.
In this case, Deng Zhi felt that it was even more necessary to clarify this matter.
Therefore, Deng Zhi remained calm, glanced at Zhou Yin, and then said, "Since it is not a confinement, my dear brother can ask the guards to withdraw. My brother is going to visit Prime Minister Zhang of your country. Could it be that my dear brother thinks that my brother is visiting?" Prime Minister Zhang, is there something wrong too?!"
Zhou Yin was dumbfounded and moved Zhang Zhao out, so who could stop him? !
Besides, it would actually be okay to visit Zhang Zhao!
(End of chapter)
