Sun Quan's face was gloomy, "The Shi family is really useless. It was easily dismantled by Lan Tian so quickly. Why does that old thief Shi Xie still want to join forces with me? Gu actually believed it."
Sun Bu pointed to the contents of the newspaper and analyzed: "Shi Hui exposed his father, lured Lantian to Jiaozhi to help him seize power, but in the end rebelled against the enemy and tried to destroy the trapped troops. This guy is really as stupid as a pig or a dog."
"He is driven by greed and lures wolves into his house. He doesn't know his own worth. Shi Xie's sons are useless."
Although it was a pity to lose the Jiaozhi line, fortunately he was not cheated by his pig teammates. Sun Quan was scared just thinking about it at this time.
"You can get a glimpse of others from Shiren. Lantian asked him to be the governor of Jiaozhi, but he was just a puppet. The general couldn't understand one thing. The Shi family has been torn apart. Why did Lantian keep Shixie and others? They should all be exiled. Yes, it is called cutting the grass and eradicating the roots." Sun Bu couldn't figure it out.
Sun Quan replied in a deep voice: "Hmph, how many days does Shi Xie have to live? Lantian seems to be a kind woman, but in fact he is very clever. This person is an enemy of Jiangdong, and he is really a serious problem."
"Lantian is very wise and strategist, and he has the courage to trap the enemy. If Lu Xun is really instigated to rebel, there will be consequences..." Sun Bu reminded again.
Sun Quan's mood fell to the lowest point, and he waved to Sun Bu to go back first.
Sun Bu knew it and said goodbye with his fists in his hands. At the palace gate, he met General Suiyuan and Zhang Zhao, the Marquis of Quan.
Sun Quan once told Zhang Zhao about Sun Bu's trip to Jiaozhou. During this period, the latest "Lingnan Newspaper" entered Jiangdong, and the decline of the scholar family became a topic among the people.
Zhang Zhao asked Sun Bu about his situation in detail. He was very sympathetic when he heard about Sun Bu's situation, comforted him for a few words, and then left.
Sun Bu thought that Sun Quan was in a bad mood at this time, and saw Zhang Zhao looking in a hurry, so he kindly reminded: "The king is not in a good mood at this time, General Zibu will go at another time?"
"It can't be changed, it can't be changed." Zhang Zhao sighed and told the reason.
It turned out that Ruxu Governor Zhou Tai died of an injury and Huainan lacked reliable generals to guard it. Sun Quan wanted to appoint Zhang Cheng as Ruxu Governor.
Zhang Zhao wanted to intercede with his son at this time. After all, there was a big gap between fighting a foreign war and conquering Shanyue. Zhang Zhao did not want to waste the 5,000 private soldiers Zhang Cheng finally obtained in Huainan.
"So that's how it is. I wish you all the best," Sun Bu said, clasping his fists and saying goodbye.
Zhang Zhao then entered the palace. When Sun Quan saw Zhang Zhao's appearance, he knew what Zhang Zhao was thinking, so he asked Zhang Zhao to sit beside him and wait while he deliberately bent over his desk to read the Lingnan Newspaper and the Yangtze River Newspaper.
In the previous issues of the Yangtze River News, it praised the Sun and Liu families for joining forces to fight against Cao Cao, but in the last two issues it suddenly changed its style. The newspaper said that Guan Yu was restraining the main force of Wei in Jingbei, and reprimanded Soochow for being in cahoots with Cao Wei in Huainan.
Liao Li slandered the emperors and ministers east of the Yangtze River in the Yangtze River Review, scolding Sun Quan for being the first to receive the title of King of Wu from the Wei State, and then raising an army to attack Huainan.
Sun Quan may have seen too much. Faced with Liao Li's fierce words, he is now numb and does not have many emotional fluctuations.
Zhang Zhao had been a minister of Sun Quan for many years, and both sides had a deep understanding. Seeing that Sun Quan was deliberately ignoring him, he stood up and walked over.
When he found the Yangtze River Newspaper on the desk, Zhang Zhao leaned over and said to himself: "The Yangtze River Newspaper speaks righteously, but in fact they are the most hypocritical. Guan Yu was so desperate in Jingzhou, how could it be for us Soochow? Liu Bei He led an army to sneak attack and occupy Guanzhong, but there was no mention in the newspaper."
"What's the use of complaining? Yangtze River News is also run by others. We can't control what others say." Sun Quan replied coldly.
Zhang Zhao said with a heartbroken look: "I have long proposed that Jiangdong should start a newspaper himself, so that he doesn't have to be controlled by others. It's a pity that others don't agree, alas."
Sun Quan hummed and didn't answer. He said to himself that if you are not a master, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. He had carefully understood the reporting process. The huge cost was staggering. Jiangdong's special system made it impossible for Sun Quan to monopolize power.
The nobles were unwilling to pay for this, and their objections were well-founded. If they wanted to read newspapers, they could order them from Jingzhou, and they were even willing to use Yu's Trading Company to resell them second-hand to earn the price difference. However, if Jiang Dong really wanted to start his own business, he would never do it.
The power of newspapers and public opinion is obvious, but the actual income from selling newspapers is not much. Until the scale is increased, money must continue to be paid.
The model of high investment in the early stage was unacceptable to all the noble families in Jiangdong. Even the relatively wealthy northern Wei State had only been making plans for the newspaper for more than a year.
"Your Majesty." Seeing that Sun Quan didn't answer, Zhang Zhao took the initiative to approach him with a shameless face.
Sun Quan waved his hand and said, "If nothing happens to Zibu, you'd better go home."
"Your Majesty, your son has little talent and little knowledge. For such an important position as Ruxu Supervisor, I would like you to choose someone else." Zhang Zhao spoke up before Sun Quan could send him away.
Sun Quan sat up straight, frowned into the Chinese character Sichuan, and replied with a serious face: "In this battle in Huainan, more than ten of our Dongwu generals died of illness and disease. It was a time when the army was in decline, and Zhongsi (Zhang Cheng) was very effective in conquering Shanyue. , it’s also time to come out and take charge.”
"Zhong Si has little talent and little experience in the army. Your Majesty, please think twice." Zhang Zhao continued to plead.
"A man must do his duty. How long has Yu Zecheng been in Jiangdong? Gu appointed him as the left governor of Jiefanwei, but he didn't even blink. Zibu, you are an important minister of Jiangdong. You must learn to share your worries for Gu. You can't do it every time. It's a hindrance to me." Sun Quan's last words were very serious, and he almost didn't curse him directly.
Zhang Zhao swallowed his saliva and lowered his head to defend: "Yu Zecheng is very astute. Zhong Si is far behind him. Besides, he has the support of Jiangdong's Zhang family, so he can convince the public even if he has less qualifications."
"Ruxushuikou is our lifeline in Jiangdong. Although Cao Ren has withdrawn to the Central Plains, Han Zong's beast is still in Hefei. We must guard it with caution. Lu Boyan leads the navy to guard Chaisang. You must guard it for me. All the way, right? If Zibu insists that Zhong Si (Zhang Cheng) is not suitable, you have to point out one to me, right?"
Sun Quan thought to himself that although Ruxu is a fortress guarding the Huai River, it is also an important stronghold for retaking the Huai Si faction's hometown. Why don't you, old guy, understand?
If no one from the Huaisi faction takes over Ruxu, will Jiangdong's military power fall into the hands of the Jiangdong gentry? If Lu Xun really had any evil intentions, Lan Tian might be able to capture Jiangdong easily just like he did with Shi Xie.
"Yes, yes." Zhang Zhao was overjoyed when he heard this, and he started to list with a smile: "Tzuyu (Zhuge Jin), Ziheng (Lü Fan), and Dinggong (Lü Dai) are all highly qualified and known for their stability. "Minister"
In order to make up the number, Zhang Zhao put his own in-laws, Zhang Cheng's father-in-law Zhuge Jin, first.
Zhuge Jin had stayed in Ruxuwu for more than half a year. Although he could not handle the Yujin issue perfectly, he was still familiar with the Ruxu garrison. Zhang Zhao threw him out to show his sincerity, which meant that the older generation was still alive. It's not appropriate to send someone of your own generation.
After hearing this, Sun Quan frowned and stroked his beard. Suddenly an idea came to him and he had a bold idea. He smiled and said, "Zi Bu doesn't want Zhong Si to go to Ru beard. How about garrisoning in Chaisang?"
"Chai Sang? Isn't there a governor there?" Zhang Zhao was surprised.
(End of chapter)
