Sun Ce turned around and told his mother: "My son has already felt that he will die soon and can no longer serve you. Now I give the seal and ribbon to Sun Quan. I hope my mother can teach him well. Father and brother, please don't neglect them easily." .”
His mother said: "This brother of yours is too young. I'm afraid he won't be able to accomplish anything big. What should I do?"
Sun Ce smiled and said: "Mom doesn't know this brother of mine yet. His talent is ten times better than mine. If internal matters cannot be solved, you can go to Zhang Zhao for consultation. If external matters cannot be solved, you can go to Zhou Yu." It’s a pity that Zhou Yu is not here, so I can’t talk to him in person.”
Finally, he called Sun Quan over and said: "You and other brothers must remain united, and they will definitely assist you with all their strength. If anyone in the clan dares to have disloyal intentions, then everyone will come together to kill them, and they will kill each other. Even if you are dead, you cannot enter the ancestral grave." After hearing this, all the family members nodded sharply.
He then called for his wife Da Qiao and said, "You and I have never finished our relationship in this life. After you leave, you must be filial to the elderly and respect your elders. You will meet your sister sooner or later. You can put this into consideration." I told Zhou Yu when I was young, asking him to help my brother with all his heart, and not to live up to my usual acquaintance." After saying that, he seemed to have some words to say, but he couldn't say them out. After a while, his breath was weak, His eyes remained open, and then he died like this. He was only 26 years old.
Sun Ce passed away like this, and Sun Quan cried beside Sun Ce's bed.
Zhang Zhao stepped forward and advised: "This is not the time for the general to cry sadly. He should arrange the funeral while sorting out military and state affairs."
Sun Quan glanced at Zhang Zhao, nodded, and held back his tears.
Zhang Zhao sent Sun Jing to handle the funeral process, and then asked Sun Quan to go outside to receive congratulations from military generals and civil officials.
Sun Quan's appearance was very strange. He was born with a big mouth, blue eyes and purple beard. A previous envoy of the Han Dynasty, named Liu Wan, came to Soochow and saw the Sun brothers. He said to others: "I took a look. Although the brothers of the Sun family are handsome and talented, they are all mediocre people. Among them, Sun Quan is the most special. He has the destiny of being rich and powerful, and his bones are very abnormal, which means longevity. No one else is as good as him.”
Sun Quan just took over the baton from Sun Ce. The veterans below were naturally unconvinced by such a young man, so they could not calm down the situation for a while. Someone reported that Zhou Yu had returned from Baqiu with troops.
Sun Quan said: "Now that Zhou Yu is back, I have nothing to worry about."
Zhou Yu has been guarding Baqiu. He also heard that Sun Ce was seriously injured and was going to return to Soochow to check on Sun Ce's condition. He thought that when he was about to arrive, the situation changed and Sun Ce had already gone, so it became To go to the funeral, in order to show his enthusiasm, he traveled all night, describing himself as very haggard.
After Zhou Yu entered Soochow, he immediately went to Sun Ce's coffin and cried bitterly. Sun Ce's mother was afraid that things would change over time, so she immediately came out and told Zhou Yu the words Sun Ce said before he died. Zhou Yu quickly knelt on the ground. , said: "I will definitely do whatever it takes, no matter what."
After a while, Sun Quan arrived and said: "I hope you will not forget my brother's last wish." Zhou Yu bowed and said: "I will wipe my liver and brain on the ground to repay the general for his kindness."
Sun Quan said: "Now that I have inherited the inheritance from my father and brother, how can I maintain it and control the current chaotic situation?"
Zhou Yu said: "Since ancient times, only those who win the hearts of the people can prosper, and those who lose the hearts of the people will perish. Therefore, for today's plan, we need to recruit some smart and far-sighted people as assistants. Then things in Jiangdong can be settled."
Sun Quan said: "My brother told me before he died that if we can't decide on internal affairs, we should go to Zhang Zhao. If we can't decide on foreign affairs, we should come to you."
Zhou Yu sighed: "Zhang Zhao is a well-known and wise man in Jiangdong. He can take on this important task, but my talent is not good enough. I am afraid that I have failed to live up to the great trust. I recommend someone to the general."
Sun Quan asked: "Who do you want to recommend?"
Zhou Yu said: "His name is Lu Su. He is from Dongchuan, Linhuai. This man has a strategy in his mind and a good plan in his heart. His father died when he was young. He has always been filial to his mother. He has some money at home and often disperses his own money. To help the poor, I once passed through Linhuai with a team of hundreds of people. Because of the shortage of food, I heard that Lu Su had some food at home, so I went to him for help. Without saying a word, he gave a lot of food to I am a very generous person. He usually likes riding horses and archery. He lives in Qu'a. His grandmother passed away and was buried in Dongcheng. His good friend Liu Ziyang is going to Chaohu to join Zheng Bao. Lu Su is very hesitant. Now it happens to be If there is an opportunity, the lord can quickly summon him."
Sun Quan was very happy after hearing this and immediately asked Zhou Yu to go to Lu Su with the betrothal gift.
So Zhou Yu went to find Lu Su. When he saw Lu Su, he saluted and expressed his intention to come. At the same time, he also told Lu Su that Sun Quan admired him.
Lu Su declined: "What a coincidence. Recently, my friend Liu Ziyang invited me to join Zheng Bao. I plan to go with him."
Zhou Yu advised: "Please be careful about this matter. Ma Yuan told Guangwu before that in today's world, it is not just the lord who chooses his ministers, but the ministers also choose the lord. Now General Sun Quan treats the virtuous and the corporal and respects the talents, so don't If you think about it any more, just follow me to Soochow and seek refuge with him."
Lu Su naturally knew about the situation in Soochow, and he had a good relationship with Zhou Yu, so he readily agreed and went to see Sun Quan with Zhou Yu.
After Sun Quan saw him, he admired him very much. Chatting with him, he found that he knew a lot of things, so he didn't feel tired all day long and went to him every day to ask questions.
One day, all the officials dispersed, and Sun Quan left Lu and Su to drink together. At night, they had to sleep in the same bed so that they could ask for advice.
In the middle of the night, Sun Quan asked: "The Han Dynasty is now very critical, and there are many disturbances in all directions. I have inherited the inheritance of my father and brother. I am thinking about Emperor Huan and Emperor Wen. Can you please teach me well?"
Lu Su said: "Previously, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty wanted to respect Emperor Yi but had little gain. It was because of Xiang Yu. Now that Cao Cao can be compared to Xiang Yu, what reason does the general have to consider the affairs of Emperor Huan and Emperor Wen? I think the Han Dynasty There is no possibility of revival, and Cao Cao has no way to get rid of him immediately. For the long-term consideration of the general, he can only stand firm in Jiangdong and watch the crusade of the four princes, and then find an opportunity to eradicate Huang Zu, march to Liu Biao, and then conquer all the areas encompassed by the Yangtze River. Occupy and defend them all, then establish the title of emperor, and then plot the world, this is the great achievement achieved by the great ancestor."
Sun Quan was very happy when he heard about it. He put on his clothes and stood up to thank him. Lu Su's idea pointed out Sun Quan's future path and also clarified the basic nature of Jiangdong. In the final analysis, he wanted to achieve the cause of overlord.
On the second day, he rewarded Lu Su generously, and then gave clothes and other daily necessities to Lu Su's mother to express his gratitude.
