Three days later.
Koto.
Jianye.
Lu Xun sent a messenger down the river by boat and arrived at Jianye last night.
After Sun Quan got the news, he remained silent. He just walked into the training room silently and stayed up all night.
Early the next morning, he summoned his ministers to the main hall of the palace to question the emperor and his ministers.
Basically all the ministers who were still in Jianye were present.
certainly...
Even though his body was weak, the anger in his heart was still there.
Lu Ziming...
You betrayed my trust in you!
besides...
Why is it Liu Gongsi again?
Liu Chan Liu Chan!
The more he heard this name, the angrier he became, and the more he saw it, the angrier he became.
If Liu Bei could give birth to such a good son, why couldn't Sun Zhong make a living?
"Everyone, the police are reporting urgently. Please wait and see."
The memorial written by Lu Xun, as well as the memorial and alliance letters written by Liu Chan, were made in triplicate and sent to the officials. Everyone looked at it and their expressions changed greatly.
Zhang Zhao is already old. He is breathing rapidly and has a look of fear on his face. Coupled with his skinny figure, people look at him and fear that he will go to see the Lord of Taishan Mansion in the next second.
"Lord, I, Jiangdong, am in danger!"
Hearing Zhang Zhao's words, Sun Quan frowned.
I thought back then, before the Battle of Chibi, he was the one who said these depressing words. I didn’t expect that after so many years, this problem of saying depressing words still hasn’t changed!
"My lord, we should seek peace with Liu Chan, the crown prince of Hanzhong. Even if he agrees to everything he said, there is no problem!"
Agree to all?
Then am I going to be Xuande’s dog?
His face was livid, and his tone was filled with anger.
"Everyone, do you have any ideas?"
Zhuge Jin observed Sun Quan's words and expressions. He looked at Sun Quan's angry appearance, held a wat tablet in his hand, and stepped forward and said:
"My lord, in my opinion, it is an extravagant hope to seize Jingzhou. It is reasonable to seek peace with Liu Chan, the crown prince of Hanzhong. However, I have seen that the contents of the charter and the alliance letter are very inappropriate. If it can be reconciled with We still have to discuss it, but if we can't discuss it, what can we do if we burn the boat? Don't I, a man from Jiangdong, have no blood?"
"good!"
Sun Quan nodded heavily when he heard this.
"This is like what a courtier said!"
He glanced at Zhang Zhao and said: "Although we are weak now, we are not in a desperate situation. We are just retreating to Xiakou. Cao Cao has sent a large army to suppress Jingzhou, and Guan Yunchang has no time to take care of him. Even when Liu Chan arrived in Jingzhou, he also We have to face Cao Wei's army, why should we worry?"
As the lord, he cannot cause chaos first.
Morale is very important, the morale of the people is very important, and the morale of the military is very important!
His words set the tone for this confrontation between the emperor and his ministers.
That is not pessimism and surrender, but perseverance. It is okay to seek peace, but you must have backbone!
"Liu Chan is a hateful kid, but he is a smart man. Cao Wei is so powerful that his family cannot match it. That's why he asked us for an alliance to fight against Cao Cao."
Sun Quan's words made Liu Chan beg him to form an alliance instead of being forced to form an alliance after losing the battle.
At the very least, it sounds good.
"Since he has something to ask for, he will not dare to be too presumptuous. Moreover, I see that there is room for euphemism in the contents of his confession and alliance. Today in the palace, I, the monarch and his ministers will discuss one or two things about this expression and alliance. , which ones need to be changed, which ones can be agreed to, and which ones that cannot be agreed to."
After losing the battle on the battlefield, it is undoubtedly a foolish dream to get it back at the negotiation table.
But fortunately, the opponent is asking for something from him. They want an alliance, right?
You, Liu Gongsi, show some sincerity.
Now that the benefits have been taken out, I, Sun Zhongmou, can forget the blame. You and my uncle and nephew will join hands and beat Cao Mengde violently.
Isn’t it beautiful?
After Sun Quan finished speaking, His Highness and his ministers knew what they should do.
Zhang Zhao had been given a cold look by Sun Quan before, and he knew that he could no longer say discouraging words. He honestly looked at the form and alliance letter, thinking about which of the above conditions needed to be changed and which did not.
But in fact, for him, what if he agreed to all these conditions?
The interests of his Zhang family will not be harmed?
Anyway...
It’s just the Sun family that’s worried!
After a period of thoughtful discussion by His Highness and his ministers, Gu Yong stood up with a wat tablet in hand and said: "Those who are determined not to be allowed to accept the offer, such as the offer of surrender to Liu Xuande, are definitely not allowed to be accepted."
When Jiang Dong offered his title of vassal to Cao Cao before, he was also a vassal to the Han Emperor. He was originally a vassal of the Han Dynasty, so why not?
But you, Liu Bei, are not the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. If you surrender to you, Liu Xuande, then who does Sun Quan mean to you?
Are Han Chen still a vassal of Liu Bei?
"Yes, this item must not be agreed to."
"There is also this item, the return of the land of the three counties of Jingzhou. This Nanyang County was originally lent to Liu Bei by us. If he doesn't return it to us, that's all. He still wants to cede my land in Jingzhou? This item is also unacceptable! "
Ministers, you and I will analyze the conditions of Liu Chan's letter and alliance letter clearly, those that can be fought for, those that cannot be agreed to, and those that are harmless and can be agreed to.
It became clear at once.
"Fu Shiren is Liu Bei's official, so what's the harm in returning him?"
The reason why Fu Shiren was treated favorably before was because Mi Fang had not yet surrendered. Now it is no longer possible for Mi Fang to surrender, and planning for Jingzhou is even more impossible.
Fu Shiren is of no importance to Jiangdong and is a dispensable person.
Even if he is a dispensable person, just return him.
"As for Mrs. Sun..."
Zhuge Jin looked at Sun Quan cautiously.
"This depends on my little sister's wishes. If she wants to go back, that's fine. If she doesn't want to, can I force her?"
"Lord!"
Zhuge Jin knew that Sun Quan would not like what he said next.
But as a minister, not only should he say what his master likes, but at critical moments, he should also say what he doesn't like.
"We can reject several of the ten conditions of Liu Chan, Crown Prince of Hanzhong, but we cannot reject them all. If we reject them all, then where is my sincerity from Jiangdong? Your Majesty must know how to choose between matters that are insignificant."
Doesn't matter?
Sun Quan narrowed his eyes slightly.
"My little sister is a blood relative of my compatriot, so it doesn't matter where she comes from."
"Compared with the lord's dominance, no matter how close we are, we are blood relatives, and they are of no importance."
Sun Quan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he exuded a dangerous aura. The ministers in the palace held their breath, as if they were afraid that making any noise would harm Chi Yu.
"Zhuge Jin!"
He called Zhuge Jin loudly, took a few deep breaths, then clenched his hands into fists and gritted his teeth and said, "Tzuyu, as you say, I will go and talk to Mrs. Sun."
"My lord is wise!"
Zhuge Jin bowed heavily to Sun Quan.
If you want to become a hegemon, you must endure what ordinary people cannot endure. What does this matter about Mrs. Sun mean?
If he couldn't bear this, why should Zhuge Jin follow him?
"There is also the matter of food and grass. According to the book, I am required to send millions of stones of food and grass to Jiangdong. The three counties of Jingzhou need to support forty to fifty thousand soldiers. In addition, Liu Chan also brought tens of thousands of soldiers. There are 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers and horses in the three counties, and Jingzhou is naturally short of food and grass. If there is no food and grass transportation, I am afraid that Jingzhou’s army will not be able to sustain itself for a few months."
This was originally a pain point for Liu Beifang, but as a condition of the petition, Jiangdong had to transport grain and grass to raise troops for Liu Xuande!
This is simply unreasonable!
"Can you refuse this?"
Use your own food to raise Liu Bei's troops?
Would Sun Quan do such a humiliating thing?
"I'm afraid this is the core condition of Mr. Liu. If we don't deliver food and grass, I'm afraid it will be difficult to form an alliance, and it will be difficult to send back the Governor and the tens of thousands of Jiangdong sons."
Sun Quan frowned.
"One million shi of food and fodder is too much. I will discuss with Mr. Liu and reduce it to 500,000 shi."
"promise!"
Zhuge Jin held the pen in his hand and concluded this item.
"In addition, it is about this alliance and marriage."
Zhuge Jin said one more thing.
"My lord asked to marry Yun Chang's daughter before, but was rejected. Now, it's a good opportunity for marriage!"
Marriage?
Sun Quan snorted coldly and said, "Could it be that Yunchang is willing to marry his daughter Yinping to my son?"
Zhuge Jin smiled bitterly and said, "Yun Chang naturally doesn't want to marry a girl."
"Then why bring this up?"
"My lord, Yunchang does not marry girls, but Liu Chan, the crown prince of Hanzhong, is still young and not yet married. I have a girl under my lord's knees. Isn't it a good match?"
You want me to marry a daughter?
Or marry that Mr. Liu?
Sun Quan refused without even thinking.
"Young Liu Chan, don't even think about marrying my daughter, Sun Quan!"
When he hears the word "Liu Chan" now, he is filled with hatred. How can he let Liu Chan become his son-in-law?
"No need to talk anymore, there is absolutely no chance!"
"Lord!"
Zhuge Jin's eyes were solemn and he said: "Even if we form an alliance, we must show sincerity. My lord marries Liu Chan in exchange for the return of the Grand Governor and my Jiangdong Shang Wan Er Lang. Isn't it clear at a glance which one is more important?"
Want to give away a sister and a daughter?
Sun Quan's brows were furrowed, his fists were clenched, and his nails were already digging into his flesh.
"Let's discuss this later!"
Sun Quan looked at Zhuge Jin's slightly disappointed expression and said, "Don't worry, I have a sense of discretion in my heart!"
Is it possible that if you want to become a king, your first blow must be on family ties?
Liu Chan's child?
hateful!
