"Incompetent? It is true that Sun Quan has no ability, but you still failed to defeat Ruxu with my former imperial commander. No matter how weak Soochow is, it cannot be destroyed overnight. That Lantian must not be an easy person." Cao Pi's face was solemn.
Chen Qun was startled when he heard that. He thought to himself that he didn't say anything wrong just now, right?
After repeated deliberation, Chen Qun continued to speak: "Lantian is assisted by the Jingzhou navy, so there is no need to be as stubborn as us. It is much easier to attack from the Yangtze River, but Lantian should not be underestimated. If your Majesty still If you don’t worry, you can send another general to take charge.”
"Sending more generals? Liu Bei's main force is concentrated in Guanzhong and Jingzhou. Many of our good generals in the Wei Dynasty have withered away. Only Boren (Xiahou Shang) is left in Luoyang. If Lantian is really that powerful, I have to let him go too." Cao Pi sighed.
Chen Qun proposed a plan and said: "Lantian destroys Wu in the third month. Sun Quan's navy will definitely gain it, and the next day's offensive will definitely defeat Sun Quan. Wen Zhongye (Wenpin) has made no achievements in Wancheng, why don't your majesty transfer him to Huainan?" "
The Nanyang Navy was defeated by Guan Yu three years ago and has never been reorganized. Since Cao Cao withdrew his troops from Fancheng, Cao's army has never been able to approach the Han River. In addition, building warships was time-consuming, laborious and expensive, so the Wei State had no control over the Nanyang River. The army gave up immediately, and Wenpin, who was originally the governor, could only be responsible for water transportation around Wancheng.
After listening to Chen Qun's suggestion, Cao Pi was convinced and nodded in affirmation: "You are right, Wen Zhongye is indeed not suitable in Nanyang. I will issue an edict tomorrow. Are there any good generals idle in the country?"
"Actually." Chen Qun stopped talking.
"Why are you so arrogant in your long article? Are you and I so different?" Cao Pi scolded softly.
"The king of Rencheng is brave and good at fighting. If your majesty is serious, please forgive me for lying." Chen Qun lowered his head and hesitated and could not tell the truth, because Cao Zhang's identity was really sensitive, and this person was suspected of forcing Cao Cao into the palace before his death.
After hearing this, Cao Pi's expression changed drastically. He promised Chen Changwen that he would actually carry Cao Zhang out, but he knew that Chen Qun had no selfish motives, so he calmly replied: "I will consider this matter."
"Wei." Chen Qun breathed a sigh of relief.
Cao Pi looked at the palace gate and sighed: "It's a pity that Taiwei Jia died of illness. I don't know who to ask for advice when something happens. Although his last plan has been successful, I thought that Yizhou would be in civil strife because of this, but I didn't expect that Dongwu would be the first to have trouble."
"Doctor Taizhong (Liu Ye) used to accompany the late emperor's army to make plans. Why don't your majesty ask him more for advice?" Chen Qun also moved Liu Ye out.
"I understand." Cao Pi nodded on the surface. In fact, he didn't have a good impression of Liu Ye. The main reason was that Liu Ye was a man of both sides and was so smooth that he didn't want to offend anyone. He lacked the sharpness of working for an official. In addition, Liu Ye was a clan member of the Han Dynasty, and Cao Pi was never so assured of him.
"Your Majesty? Do you have any other orders?" Chen Qun called out softly when he saw Cao Pi in a daze.
"It's gone for now, Chang Wen, please step back first." Cao Pi waved his hand gently.
Chen Qun saluted and was about to leave. He took just two steps and suddenly stopped. He turned around and asked casually: "By the way, Your Majesty, I forgot to ask something. What is the situation of Sima Wuhou? Although he is the remaining son of the Sima family. , but it is always inconvenient to stay in the palace. If your Majesty can trust me, I am willing to take him home and raise him wholeheartedly."
"What did Chang Wen say? Zhongda is a friend of the public and mine. He was so seriously injured. Although he recovered relatively well, he has been reluctant to see people after the operation. Since Chang Wen asked about him, Why don't you take him back for a few days to enlighten you? Without those words, you won't be able to live? The road in life is still long." Cao Pi shook his head and sighed.
"Well, I will definitely try my best. I wonder where Sima Wuhou is now?" Chen Qunxin said that if you sing and sing every night, don't preach to Sima Zhao anymore. He has hurt his vitals at such a young age, and the joy of life has been reduced by at least half. I don't know. What evil had the Sima family done to suffer such a misfortune?
"I will ask Xiao Gao to take you there soon. After you have been enlightened, you will be sent back to the palace. In his current special situation, only I can give him a chance to use it."
Seeing Cao Pi's firm tone, Chen Qun was surprised and asked: "Send him back to the palace? Is it your Majesty's plan?"
"Zhongda is a wise man, and his son will definitely be outstanding even if he is a eunuch. Besides, I also lack smart internal officials. If you want to guide me well, let him serve on my father's behalf." Cao Pi said meaningfully. .
"Wei." Chen Qun thought for a while and thought it was reasonable. Instead of letting Sima Zhao live out his life, it would be better to enter the palace and become a great eunuch. The ancestors of the Cao family were also officials, so they should not treat the son of a friend badly.
Chen Qun understood what Cao Pi meant, and then secretly took Sima Zhao home.
The two of them were silent all the way in the carriage. Sima Zhao was originally a young and sunny age, but a sudden disaster made him feel depressed. There was no smile on his handsome face. If there was no hatred in his heart, he would have committed suicide the moment he woke up. .
"Let's take a look, it's written by your brother." Chen Qun handed over the letter from Master Sima.
Not long after the news of Sima Zhao's injury reached Soochow, Master Sima wrote a letter to comfort his brother not to commit suicide, and suggested that he stay in Luoyang to find out the enemies of the Sima family. Because Sima Zhao was raised in the palace by Cao Pi, Chen Qun had no chance to send the letter. Hand it out, it will come in handy at this time.
"Brother, he is not." Sima Zhao was originally cold, but suddenly became excited when he heard Sima Shi's name. During this time, he heard rumors that Soochow was destroyed, and was very worried about Sima Shi's life and death.
"My dear nephew, please read the letter first." Chen Qun said kindly.
"Tell me the news about your eldest brother first." Sima Zhao said with firm eyes as he told Chen Qun the conditions.
Chen Qun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "According to the information I got, Sun Quan fled from Yangzhou last September and took your brother with him. At the end of the year, Qingzhou sent back intelligence that someone had spotted a large fleet on the seaside and had not stopped. After a while, they set sail to the depths of the sea. I guess it is Sun Quan's fleet, and they should be heading towards Liaodong."
"Why did Sun Quan take away the eldest brother? In addition, isn't Liaodong the territory of the Gongsun family? What did he want to do when he fled there?" Sima Zhao asked like a barrage of questions.
"My nephew, I don't know. Not long after you returned to the Central Plains, Sun Quan not only recognized your brother as his adopted son, but also married Sun Quan's eldest daughter to him. It seems that he attaches great importance to him. It is not yet known whether they fled to Liaodong. In that direction? There are many islands, maybe Sun Quan has other plans." Chen Qun explained patiently.
Eldest brother got married? Sima Zhao almost didn't listen to what Chen Qun said. He was happy for Master Sima. At least he could continue the bloodline of the Sima family. But at the same time, thinking of his own incomplete body, he opened the letter with complicated emotions and saw Master Sima. The long-lost handwriting also felt the other party’s encouragement.
"How?" Chen Qun asked meaningfully.
"Uncle Chen must have seen it, right? I, Sima Zhao, will shoulder the blood feud of the Sima family from now on. Can you send me to the palace?"
"My dear nephew, don't be excited. Take more rest after leaving the palace. Uncle will not treat Zhongda's descendants badly. I am still trying my best to investigate your family's case and will tell you as soon as there is news." Chen Qun was very excited to see the other party. , hurriedly caressed Sima Zhao's junior to comfort him.
Sima Zhao remembered Hu Ke's words that whoever benefited from Sima's family murder case might be the murderer behind the scenes, so he replied seriously: "After checking for so long, there is no news. The person behind the scenes is by no means an ordinary person. My nephew's physical condition is just right When you join the palace as a eunuch, you and I will work together inside and outside the palace, so I don’t believe there will be any clues."
(End of chapter)
