Zhang Zhao stayed up all night, walked out of the mansion after breakfast, and got on the carriage prepared by Hu Ke.
After opening the curtains of the carriage, the streets of Jianye remained peaceful, except for a few more patrolling patrols, as if they were no different from the past.
At this time, the King of Wu's hall was filled with Jiangdong's important ministers. Early in the morning, armored warriors invited Zhang Zhao to discuss matters. Everyone was forced to come here early to wait, including the old and sick Prime Minister Sun Shao.
Because Zhang Zhao was the person Sun Quan ordered before leaving, no one knew what medicine he was selling in his gourd, so everyone gathered around and whispered.
Hu Ke made a thunderous attack last night. He had completely controlled Jianye before that. He was now standing outside the palace fully armed. Zhang Zhao saw him gently nodding in response, thinking that with this person holding the line, today's matter should be settled.
As soon as Zhang Zhao crossed the threshold, he was noticed by Yan Zhen, who quickly walked over and asked, "Mr. Zibu, you are finally here. Why are you in such a hurry? Besides, the palace guards have been replaced by understanding guards."
"We'll find out later." Zhang Zhao walked in with a serious face.
At this time, more people had noticed him. Gu Yong raised his hands and greeted: "Is Zibu here?"
"It's good that you are all here." Zhang Zhao nodded quickly in return.
Everyone chatted for a while, and Prime Minister Sun Shao took the lead in asking: "Ahem, Zibu sent soldiers to invite me to come. What important thing do you want to say?"
There was displeasure in Sun Shao's words, which meant that even Sun Quan was not so arrogant. You may have gone too far today.
Zhang Zhao looked around at everyone, first closed his eyes to collect his thoughts, then opened his eyes and said solemnly: "I invite you all to come here today to plan the fate of the princes' families and the fate of the millions of common people in Jiangdong."
"Zibu said it was so serious? Could it be that the world has changed?" Shangshu asked Gu Yong with a frown.
Zhang Zhao nodded lightly, "It is said that Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, succeeded to the throne in Chang'an a few days ago and resumed the Han family's rule. There are two emperors in the three-thirds of the world. If Jiangdong does not actively respond, I am afraid there will be no future."
They thought Zhang Zhao had something to say, but he ended up amusing them with rumors from the market. Everyone's faces suddenly turned sullen. However, because Zhang Zhao was old and had been entrusted with the power of entrustment by Sun Quan, no one dared to stand up and accuse him.
There was another old man standing in front of the hall. He was Shangshu Pushe Tang Gu. He was about the same age as Zhang Zhao and was a highly respected Danyang scholar. After hearing this, he asked in a deep voice: "Is this what Zibu wants to say? Liu Bei wants to The news of proclaiming the emperor did not circulate in Jianye for more than a day or two. How to deal with it is the king's business. No matter how urgent it is, we have to wait for the king's return."
"Zizheng (Tang Gu), we can't wait until the king returns. Chaisang was captured by Gan Ning and his troops the day before yesterday, completely cutting off the grain route of Nanchang Marquis (Lü Fan). The next step should be to attack Jianye. Soochow is now It's extremely dangerous." Zhang Zhao directly threw out the information.
"What?" Tang Gu and all the officials in the palace were shocked.
Gu Yong asked anxiously: "What did you say? Chaisang fell? How is that possible?"
"You guys should all read this letter written by Quan'er." Zhang Zhao then handed the letter from home to Tang Gu.
The officials in the palace immediately gathered around to read it. Tang Gu felt short of breath and sweaty, and then handed the letter to Kan Ze to read.
After a while, everyone knew what had happened.
"Since Chaisang has fallen, what is Zhongsi's letter?" Prime Minister Sun Shao questioned.
Zhang Zhao said calmly: "The reason is actually not difficult to guess. It should be that Gan Ning wanted to surrender, or he deliberately caused us to cause chaos."
"Gan Ning is a powerful general under Liu Bei. He must go to Ruxu immediately to invite the governor, otherwise Jianye will be in danger." Gu Yong quickly suggested.
"There are only 20,000 naval troops left in the Grand Governor's place. How can they really defeat Gan Ning's more men? Besides, if there are no troops stationed in Ruxu, Jiang Ji will not remain indifferent. If Ruxushui is lost, Jianye will be just as dangerous." Zhang Zhao took out Hu Ke's analysis, and Gu Yong was speechless after listening to it.
Prime Minister Sun Shao swallowed his saliva, and then said something to comfort himself: "Didn't our army have a great victory before? Lantian's home base of Guangzhou has been captured. I don't expect Gan Ning to just attack from the east to the west. Jiangdong should not be in that situation."
Tang Gu calmed down his excitement, then found Wu Fan in the crowd and asked: "Wenze, you have calculated through the celestial solar terms that many disasters and auspiciousness will come true. Are there any abnormal celestial phenomena in recent days?"
"In recent days, the stars in the western sky have been shining brightly, and there seems to be a sign of the great rise of the hero, fearing the world." Wu Fan did not dare to continue in the middle of his words.
"Keep talking, cough cough." Sun Shao took out the prime minister's majesty and shouted excitedly.
Wu Fan bowed and bowed his head and replied: "I am afraid of the world and want to unify it for Liu Bei."
"This" Sun Shao was suddenly speechless again.
Zhang Zhao was full of gratitude and said in his heart that with the support of Wu Fan's celestial phenomenon, I just took advantage of God's will to say yes, you really showed up in time.
"Zi Bu, you asked us to discuss matters today, shouldn't you just report military information? Maybe you have thought of a solution?" Gu Yong frowned.
Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and looked at the earnest eyes of the officials, nodded and said solemnly: "I have a plan that can protect the people of Jiangdong from being ruined, and can also make the princes' homes peaceful."
"What's the clever plan?" Gu Yong had a vague feeling that Zhang Zhao was back.
"Ahem." Zhang Zhao cleared his throat and said earnestly: "The King of Hanzhong is destined to be the king of Hanzhong. Why don't we just submit? In this way, we are still Han ministers, and we don't have to be ashamed of our ancestors."
"This" Gu Yongxin said that it was indeed the case, and the others were silent. After all, Zhang Zhao did give the optimal solution.
Zhang Wen stood up and agreed: "What Mr. Zibu said is true. Since ancient times, there have been no two days in the sky, and there have been no two kings in the country. The king of Hanzhong, Yanhan, is orthodox. Instead of surrendering to Cao Pi, who usurped the Han Dynasty, it is better to let Soochow return to the Han Dynasty. I agree. "
"Uh, I also second the motion." Yan Zhen was stunned and was instantly overtaken by Zhang Wen, but he followed closely to express his support for Zhang Zhao.
"You can protect yourself by surrendering. Mr. Zibu is right."
"That's right. Cao Pi and Liu Bei both proclaimed themselves emperors, but we don't understand. So what does it mean? Surrendering is so right."
"The king of Hanzhong took it back to Guanzhong, which shows that Wei is strong outside the country and can do it in the middle, and we will not be humiliated if we surrender to the Han Dynasty."
"My minister seconded the proposal."
For a time, the crowd in the palace was excited. Zhang Zhao saw everyone nodding with satisfaction, saying that there was almost no difference from the past. Everyone was tired after fighting for so many years.
"Absolutely not. Your Majesty is still here, and you are about to surrender to the enemy. Wouldn't we all become sellers seeking glory? I firmly oppose it."
The discordant voice came from the servant Shiyi. After Sun Quan Jin made him the king of Wu, he was rewarded based on his merits. Shiyi was granted the title of Marquis of Duting, added to the servant, and was appointed General Pi. Shiyi remembered the defeat of Jiangxia, and since He believed that he did not have the ability to command troops, so he voluntarily gave up his military power and became a civilian official.
Shiyi was not outstanding in Jiangdong, so he was not taken seriously by Zhang Zhao. He only saw him saying coldly: "All the ministers agreed, I'm afraid it's not Ziyu's turn to object. Didn't you hear what Wu Wenze said just now? Sooner or later in this world If we want to return to the Yan-Han Dynasty, we must listen to destiny and understand the current affairs. Didn’t the king also surrender to Wei? What’s the problem with us surrendering to the king of Hanzhong?”
"This is a big mistake. The king of Wu surrendered to Wei in name only. I think all the Dukes of Gongun are willing to surrender to Liu Bei in real terms. How are you different from the rebellious ministers and traitors?" Shi Yi scolded sternly.
Zhang Zhao snorted coldly: "Vulgar Zhao Zhao, you are alone and confused, and you are not capable of making plans. If you want to follow the King of Wu, you can rush to Ruxu. Don't mess up our mood here."
"Has your kneecap been broken before Liu Bei calls? I'll kill you old dog." Shi Yi had no weapons on him and pounced on him with his bare hands.
(End of chapter)
