On that day, Sun Deng held a banquet in the East Palace to welcome Zhuge Ke and wash away his dust.
All the guests in the East Palace arrived and everyone drank together.
After drinking and drinking, Prince Sun Deng looked a little drunk and asked the guests at the banquet:
"How does this far inferior achievement compare with Feng Mingwen's strategy to determine Nanzhong?"
At that moment, someone burst out laughing:
"If we talk about the way of writing, we can't say much. But if we talk about the way of governing barbarians, how can Feng Mingwen be as good as Yuan Xun?"
The prince took a closer look and found that it was Xie Jing, his guest.
He suddenly beamed:
"Uncle Fa has nothing to say, but please tell me."
If it had been in the past, Sun Deng would not have been so dissolute, but now he was drunk, where could he still have his usual humility?
Hearing Xie Jing's words, it was like scratching an itch in his heart, urging him to come.
Xie Jing drank the remaining wine in the cup and then said loudly:
"I see that Feng Mingwen's policy of pinging Nanzhong is called Ping, but it is actually slaughter. Among the people in Nanzhong, men will be frightened when they hear it, women will hide their faces after hearing it, and children will not dare to cry at night after hearing it."
"Now his name in Nanzhong is like an evil ghost, and the people are disgusted with him. Such practices are easy to implement, but difficult to cure!"
Then he looked at Zhuge Ke and continued:
"But the situation is completely different when the mountains are far away from the plains. Use force to force them, lure them to benefit, use kindness and force at the same time. The mountain people are all convinced and come out from the deep mountains with their old and young."
"This approach not only quells the generals, but also calms the rebellion in Shanyue. It not only adds more soldiers to the army, but also adds more people to our Wu Dynasty. It is really the rule of kings."
"Comparing the two, one can tell whether one is superior or inferior. Why should we say more?"
Although Zhuge Ke was only in his thirties, he was already fat and could not bear to sit on his knees for too long.
Fortunately, the prince loves talents and scholars, and gives preferential treatment to guests and staff. In addition, it is already halfway through the banquet and everyone is half drunk. How can they care about etiquette?
But Zhuge Ke moved his body, changed his sitting posture, tried to make himself more comfortable, and then said with a smile:
"Uncle is too famous..."
"Huh! Why should you be humble when you are far inferior? We all know your talent. In the past, Yuan Xun was not in his prime, but now he has been granted a title and will be honored as a general. Your Majesty will definitely be of great use in the future."
"When the time comes, you will make new achievements and show your ambition. Who dares to say that you are not as good as Feng Mingwen? How can you say that you have been praised?"
This statement immediately received the approval of everyone present:
"That's right! I think that Feng Mingwen has vicious methods and mixed reputations. He may not be able to compare with Yuan Xun..."
…
The prince felt very happy when he heard everyone talking like this.
Although he didn't recognize Feng Mingwen, he still couldn't forget to compare him with him.
the reason is simple.
At that time, Guan Yu said, "How can a tiger girl match a dog?" The name of the Guan family's tiger girl became famous in the world.
But at the same time, the title of "dog son" also fell on himself.
Because Sun Deng’s growth process is actually somewhat tortuous:
Her biological mother was of low status and was given to Mrs. Xu to be raised by Sun Quan. However, Mrs. Xu was later sent back to her hometown by Sun Quan.
This experience not only created Sun Deng's character of loving people well, being humble and respectful, but it also made him a little sensitive deep inside.
Therefore, according to Guan Yu's evaluation, from the perspective of Sun Deng, the person involved, the more famous the tiger girl's name is, the more people in the world will know her name as "dog son".
If the tiger girl finally marries herself, that will naturally be the best ending.
That means Guan Yu's words are wrong.
If she didn't marry herself, then marrying an unknown person would be barely acceptable.
After all, there are probably not too many people in this world who can rival the reputation of Prince Wu.
if……
Well, now we have encountered the worst situation.
The tiger girl finally married a man who was famous all over the world at a young age.
And he is still the kind of person who starts from being unknown and becomes known to the world step by step.
The more famous Feng Mingwen became, the more Sun Deng felt a little confused.
This has nothing to do with being open-minded, it is purely a matter of male psychology, or the instinct engraved in male genes.
You don't have to marry me, but I will prove that your choice is wrong.
However, the reality is cruel. So far, the choice of the Guan family tiger girl is extremely correct:
Everyone in the world knows that Feng Ming has many articles, and his articles are said by Cao Zijian to have created a generation of writing style; his military achievements can be compared with those of the generals, and he became a general in the Shu army by his own efforts.
However, the reason why Sun Tzu is the most powerful person is mostly because he is the crown prince of Wu Kingdom.
Of course, more importantly, it was precisely because he was the prince of Wu that he had to pay more attention to Feng Mingwen.
Unsurprisingly, Wu Guo's dealings with this person will most likely last for decades in the future.
Therefore, among his peers in the Wu Kingdom, there was a Zhuge Ke who could be compared with Feng Mingwen, and he was a guest in the East Palace, and he was recommended to His Majesty by himself.
How could Sun Deng be unhappy?
In addition, when I was half drunk, I was a little carried away, which is understandable.
After all, Liu Bei, who was very forbearing at that time, planned to kill Yang Huai and Gao Pei, and held a banquet in Fucheng. After getting drunk during the banquet, he once said: "Today's meeting is really fun!"
Then he was criticized by Pang Tong: "It is not a benevolent soldier to attack the country of others for the sake of joy."
Of course there was no Pang Tong at this time, but there were people who learned from Pang Tong.
Seeing that the prince was losing his composure, someone immediately interrupted the compliments and loudly said:
"There are seven counties in Nanzhong, and there are no less than a million barbarians. Feng Ming wrote a plan for Nanzhong, and it will be pacified in three years."
"Danyang is no more than a county, and the people in the mountains are no more than 100,000. Zhuge Yuanxun managed to level it in just three years."
"Comparing one county to seven counties, comparing one hundred thousand to one million, I still dare to say that Feng Mingwen is not as good as Zhuge Yuanxun."
"If this statement is known to the world, everyone in the East Palace, including His Royal Highness, will become a joke!"
After saying these words, a basin of cold water was poured down, causing the chatter and laughter of everyone present to stop abruptly.
The room suddenly became silent.
Sun Deng, who was a little dazed at first, immediately woke up. He looked closely and found that this person was Yang Di, the concubine of the prince.
I couldn't help but secretly thought that it was him, and at the same time I felt a little ashamed.
But before Sun Deng could say anything, Xie Jing, who was the first to demote Feng and promote Zhuge, was already angry and said:
"There are millions of Yi people in Nanzhong, how many bones are buried in Hanzhong? If we only talk about the number of people killed, Feng Mingwen really wins by a lot!"
No wonder Xie Jing had such a big reaction.
Because Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor and made Sun Deng the crown prince.
With Zhuge Ke as the Zuo Fu Commandery, Zhang Xiu as the Right Bi Commander, Gu Tan as the Fu Zheng Commandery, and Chen Biao as the Yizheng Commandery, they were called the "Four Friends of the Prince".
Xie Jing, Fan Shen, Diao Xuan, and Yang Xi were nicknamed the "Four Little Friends".
At that time, the East Palace was said to be filled with celebrities.
Hu Zong was ordered to be the guest:
If he exceeds his level, Zhuge Ke will be defeated. Knowing the timing carefully, reaching out to the subtle details, and then paying attention to the details. If you can condense and discern the grandness, if you can use words to resolve knots, you will be grateful for the scene. If you study Zhenwei and travel to the same discipline in Xia, you will be Fan Shen.
However, Yang Di dismissed these comments: Zhuge Ke was talented but sparse, Gu Tan was refined but ruthless, Xie Jing was critical but superficial, and Fan Shen was deep but narrow.
Most of the guests in the East Palace are evil people, and they often join forces to exclude him.
However, Sun Deng knew very well that the way to be a king is to be tolerant of others.
Therefore, although he valued the "Four Friends", he did not deliberately neglect Yang Di.
Moreover, Yang Di is indeed a man of true talent and learning.
At that time, Yinfan was ordered by Cao Rui to enter the Wu Kingdom and work carefully. At that time, the powerful and powerful people were vying to associate with him.
Even Quan Cong, who married Sun Luban, and Zhu Zhi, who married Sun Luyu, were among them.
(Readers who started complaining about the two-character names given to women in this book came out and gave the author a hard time. Most men in the Three Kingdoms had single names, but women were given two-character names everywhere.)
In particular, Zhu Ju said that Yinfan had the talents of Wang Zuo and was very friendly with him.
And Yang Di was one of the few people who did the opposite, which was strange to people at the time.
Later, Yinfan was punished for his rebellion and implicated the ministers of the court. Ting Wei Hao Pu was forced to commit suicide. Zhu Ju was banned from his home and has not been reactivated until now.
Only then did the world have to admire Yang Di's ability to recognize people.
Therefore, no matter how unpleasant Yang Di was on weekdays, in order to maintain the reputation of the East Palace, Sun Deng had to treat Yang Di with courtesy.
Yang Di also knew that he was not liked by everyone in the East Palace, so at banquets like this, he basically found a corner to sit by himself and did not crowd with others.
Only this time, when he heard that everyone belittled Feng and promoted Zhuge, but the prince took it seriously, he couldn't bear it anymore.
As a human minister, how could he watch the prince listen and believe without making a sound even though he received a salary from the Eastern Palace?
But when Yang Di stood up suddenly, he sneered in response:
"Although I don't know how many bones are buried in Hanzhong, I know the prosperity of Hanzhong today. The prosperity of Hanzhong will change the decline of the people of Shu."
"Feng Mingwen entered Nanzhong and the Yi people were afraid of him. He left Xiaoguan and the Wei people were afraid of him. He entered Liangzhou and the barbarians obeyed him. He contributed greatly to the prosperity of Shu today."
"Now that Zhuge Yuanxun stands out from the crowd, you call him inferior to Feng Mingwen. May I ask how his achievements compare with Feng Mingwen?"
The words, let alone the question, made Xie Jingna not know what to say.
Even the topical figure Zhuge Ke's face was red, and he didn't know whether it was because he was drunk or something.
When Sun Deng saw it, he quickly stood up and said to Xini:
"Sir, please sit down. I don't know the depth, so it's really my fault to speak like this!"
Only then did the two sides, who were already getting angry, suppressed.
Yang Di cupped his hands and said:
"Your Highness, the world is abuzz today, and there are countless people who want to make great contributions. How can Your Highness underestimate the world's heroes?"
Sun Deng quickly said yes.
Then Yang Di saluted Zhuge Ke again and continued:
"I just made a mistake, and I asked General Zhuge to send a large number of people. Don't be surprised. However, the patients in our country today are not just Shanyue Danyang, but the bandits from the north."
"The great danger of our country lies outside but not within. If you have a great talent at one step, you should go north to kill thieves. How can you conquer a hundred thousand mountains and be content with it?"
Zhuge Ke said excitedly:
"When I return this time, I will ask Your Majesty to go to Beijiang to fight against the bandits."
"In this case, we will wait for the good news that the general defeated the thieves."
No one noticed that when Sun Deng heard Yang Di's words, "The great dangers of the motherland are outside but not inside", there was a flash of worry in Sun Deng's eyes.
With Yang's interruption, the atmosphere of the banquet was no longer as lively, so soon after, the banquet dispersed and everyone left one after another.
Only Zhuge Ke was left alone by Sun Deng and asked to go to another quiet room.
This time, since it is not a formal occasion, there is no need to kneel down.
Zhuge Ke sat on the chair passed down from Shu and let out a comfortable sigh.
After drinking the tea, the drunkenness dissipated a little, and Sun Deng finally said:
"Yuan Xun, you said at the banquet just now that you wanted to invite yourself to cross the river to fight against the thieves. Was it a momentary statement out of anger, or did you really mean it?"
"Is there any reason to joke in public?" Zhuge Ke looked at Sun Deng, "Your Highness, do you have something to say to me?"
Sun Deng nodded, with a little worry on his face:
"I just heard what Yang Di said and felt something in my heart, so I have something to say to you."
"Your Highness, please speak."
Sun Deng sighed:
"In the three years since you left Jianye, His Majesty has trusted Lu Yi more and more. Now he is in charge of all affairs of the imperial court and local states and counties."
"This man is a vicious person. In the past, he only complained about minor flaws, and chose small mistakes among ministers to report to His Majesty. He often tried to trap others in order to gain prestige."
"Now that I am gradually gaining power, I dare to openly frame someone who is innocent and can have people severely punished. All the ministers dare to be angry but dare not speak out."
"I, General Shanglu, Pan Taichang and others have repeatedly written letters to advise His Majesty, but His Majesty has remained unmoved. Alas..."
Zhuge Ke also frowned when he heard this.
Although he was in Danyang in the past three years, he often exchanged letters with the prince, so he naturally knew a little bit about the major events in the court.
Just two things will tell you how much Lu Yi brought trouble to the court.
One is to frame Prime Minister Gu Yong.
Without any evidence, Lu Yi framed Prime Minister Gu Yong and forced him to stay at home.
At the same time, because of his false accusation, Sun Quan was furious and considered replacing the prime minister.
Fortunately, Xie You, the assistant minister of Huangmen at the time, ran to Lu Yi to inquire about the situation: "How does Your Majesty plan to deal with the Prime Minister's matter?"
Lu Yiyan: "It can't be better."
It means the situation is not good.
Xie You asked again: "If this prince retires, who will take his place?"
Lu Yi said nothing.
Xie You asked again: "Did Mrs. Pan get it often?"
Lu Yi replied: "The king's words are close."
That means it's almost the same.
Then Xie You threw out a big killer weapon: "Mrs. Pan often gnashes her teeth at you, but there is no reason for the long journey. Today I am acting for Duke Gu, but I am afraid that I will attack you tomorrow."
Pan Taichang, also known as Pan Jun, Chijie and Lu Daiping fought against Wuxi Man, and are now stationed in Wuchang to assist Lu Xun.
After hearing about Lu Yi's affairs in the imperial court, when he returned to Jianye, he pretended to hold a banquet for the ministers and wanted to kill Lu Yi himself.
Fortunately, Lu Yi heard the news and did not go, so he escaped.
So when Lu Yi heard Xie You mention this matter, he quickly persuaded Sun Quan not to pursue Gu Yong again.
And another thing aroused Sun Deng's nerves even more.
That is, Lu Yi falsely accused Jiangxia Governor Diao Jia of "slandering the state affairs." The people sitting there were afraid of Lu Yi's methods, and they all said that Diao Jia was indeed the case.
Only Shizhong Jianzhong, the law enforcement officer, insisted that he had never heard of it.
Sun Quan issued orders for several days to severely question him, but none of the officials dared to speak.
Shiyi said to him: "Now that the sword is on my neck, how dare I hide my secrets and bring about my own destruction? I am a disloyal ghost!"
In the end, because there was no solid evidence, Diao Jia and Shiyi escaped.
"It seems that Lu Yi is framed by Shi Yi and Diao Jia, but in fact, he is interested in me."
At this time, Sun Deng no longer had the humility of the past, and his face had become a little gloomy.
When he was guarding Wuchang, Diao Jia, the governor of Jiangxia, helped him.
It was Yi who was a servant and law enforcer, and was an important figure who was left in Wuchang by Sun Quan to assist the prince.
Lu Xun and Shiyi, both civil and military, could be regarded as Sun Deng's right-hand men in guarding Wuchang.
Later, Sun Deng returned to Jianye, and Lu Xun stayed in Wuchang, but Yi Ze followed Sun Deng back.
He can be considered a die-hard princeling.
If these two people were targeted by Lu Yi for no reason, then Sun Deng would have been the prince for so many years in vain.
"Although I don't know if there is someone else behind Lu Yi's false accusation against these two people, I definitely can't keep this person anymore."
Sun Deng looked at Zhuge Ke and said sincerely, "Yuan Xun, the guests in the East Palace, with you as the leader, please help me."
