Although after he ascended the throne, he personally asked Lu Xun to guard Wuchang and command everything west of Yuzhang County.
But that was when the prince was still in Wuchang.
Now the prince has returned to Jianye for so many years, but Lu Xun is still the above-mentioned general and remains in Wuchang.
The most important thing is that in the past few years, Sun Quan found that he and Lu Xun were increasingly at odds with each other.
The tacit understanding of working together to create a great cause in the early years disappeared without knowing where it started.
Maybe after the capital was moved to Jianye?
Over the years, he had gone to the north many times, but Lu Xun, who had always known the military strength, became more and more conservative.
Even when he was asked to lead troops to attack Lu'an County a few years ago, Man Chong was able to force him to escape at night.
Compared with the previous soldiers who were like gods, there is a huge gap.
I have given you half of the country to take charge of, so that you can maximize your ability to know the military strength and open up territory for Wu.
Well, not only did you fail to live up to my expectations, but you also wrote letters to give me advice from time to time, giving me pointers when I was far away in Jianye.
Are you teaching me how to do things?
Do you think you have the power and can teach me how to do things?
After being the emperor for almost ten years, no matter how generous Sun Quan was, he still felt a little unhappy, as if there was a thorn in his heart.
He hesitated for a long time, and finally gave up asking the general immediately. Instead, he turned around and shouted:
"Come here, please invite the Prime Minister into the palace."
After thinking for a moment, he ordered again:
"Call Lu Zhongshu here too."
When Gu Yong met Lu Yi in the palace, he frowned slightly.
A few years ago, because of Lu Yi's frame-up, Gu Yong was almost dismissed from office and returned home. The grudge between the two was difficult to resolve.
It's just that Gu Yong was quite self-restrained. With his brows stretched, he nodded to Lu Yi with a calm expression to say hello.
Lu Yi, on the other hand, looked a little unnatural when facing Gu Yong.
Fortunately, after the two arrived, Sun Quan did not keep them waiting for long, and announced that they should enter together.
After the ceremony, Sun Quan gave the two of them seats, and then went straight to the point and told the news that the prime minister of Han Dynasty had died of illness.
"I sent an envoy to the Han State to discuss with the Han State the issue of sending troops together to defeat the Wei traitors. Unexpectedly, the Han Prime Minister Zhuge Kongming died of illness."
Sun Quan sighed a little, "When Liu Xuande died, it was Zhuge Kongming who tried his best to promote the alliance between Wu and Han, so that the two countries agreed to join forces to defeat the bandits."
"Now that the prime minister of Han is dead, it is unknown what the future situation of Han will be. Therefore, I summoned you and the others today just to ask your opinions first."
As soon as Sun Quan finished speaking, Gu Yong asked with a slight frown:
"Your Majesty sent envoys to discuss with the Han Dynasty about sending troops to defeat the bandits. Have you ever asked the general?"
I remember that just after Zhengdan, His Majesty indeed sent Zhongshu Lang to his residence to inquire about this matter.
But it seems like he didn’t agree, right?
So Your Majesty went to ask the General, and the General agreed?
Facing Gu Yong's question, Sun Quan's expression froze.
All he could think about was what kind of situation Da Wu would face after Zhuge Liang died.
He actually let it slip that he had sent an envoy to Han to discuss jointly sending troops.
Sun Quan coughed and said vaguely:
"It's just that Han has won a great victory, so I sent someone to celebrate. By the way, I want to ask when the next time the two countries will send troops together."
When Gu Yong saw the emperor's expression, how could he not be suspicious?
"Your Majesty, the matter of sending troops between the two countries is a serious one. Da Wu has been sending troops northward every year in recent years. It has reached a time when the country is exhausted and the people are tired, so we must not be careless."
Over the years since he moved the capital, His Majesty has wanted to send troops to the north every year, but every time he has been in vain.
As soon as the soldiers and horses moved, money and food were countless.
With so much money and food, didn't most of it go to the families in Jiangdong?
Everyone spent so much money and food, but didn't get any benefits, it was inevitable that they would lose their enthusiasm.
Besides, now that there are three points in the world and Da Wu occupies one of them, it’s not too bad.
Wouldn't it be better to wait a few years and let the people recuperate and then talk about the Northern Expedition?
Although Gu Yong's words were selfish, more importantly, they were just and outspoken, and he was mature in seeking the country.
Since he became the prime minister, he has often gone deep into the people to understand the sufferings of the people.
Therefore, he knew very well that the Wu State had minted so much money in the past few years, and there had long been complaints among the people.
But when Sun Quan heard his words, it made the emperor feel differently.
Because Lu Xun persuaded Sun Quan to postpone the Northern Expedition, he also said that the people were overwhelmed, which coincided with what Gu Yong said.
There are four surnames in Wu County: Gu, Lu, Zhu and Zhang. The Gu family and Lu Xun, one internally and one externally, one civilly and one military, are all the most important officials in Wu.
It happened that the two of them were thousands of miles apart, but they said the same thing to oppose the Northern Expedition. It really made it difficult for Sun Quan not to think in other directions:
Could it be that you Jiangdong surnames have already reached some kind of ulterior agreement in private?
As soon as he thought about this, Sun Quan's face became a little ugly.
It's just that he has a big beard, covering most of his face.
In addition, he was sitting in the main seat. Gu Yong was sitting at the bottom and couldn't see clearly from a distance, so he didn't notice it.
Thinking of the prime minister of Han Dynasty, he not only did not stop the Northern Expedition, but also personally led the Northern Expedition, and even died of illness during the Northern Expedition.
Emperor Sun felt even more uncomfortable.
With this thought in his mind, Sun Quan acted like he was being taught:
"What the Prime Minister said is true. I will think carefully about sending troops. Regarding the death of the Prime Minister of Han, what do you think will happen between Wu and Han?"
Gu Yong stroked his beard and said thoughtfully:
"When it comes to assisting His Majesty in governing the country, I know that I have nothing to say. But when it comes to the diplomatic relations between Wu and Han, no one can be better than a great general."
"Instead of listening to the foolish opinions of the old minister, Your Majesty, why not send someone to Wuchang to consult the General and see what the General thinks?"
When Sun Quan heard this, his expression froze again.
"The Prime Minister himself said that he is assisting me in running the affairs of the country. The matter of diplomatic relations between the two countries can also be regarded as the affairs of the state. Does the Prime Minister really have no idea?"
Gu Yong heard that Emperor Sun even said "I", and knew that His Majesty must give an explanation himself today.
I had no choice but to say:
"Your Majesty has a question, how dare I not say anything?"
"Prime Minister, please speak."
"I once heard that after Liu Xuande's death, people in Shu were in panic. The prime minister of Han Dynasty once went to Zhuangzi outside Jincheng to meet a young man."
"The young man proposed to the Prime Minister of Han that he should resist the Wei rebels in the north, conquer Wu in the east, and pacify the barbarians in the south. At that time, many people were puzzled."
"Some people even bluntly said that the young man was just a smooth talker. Fortunately, the prime minister of Han Dynasty did not listen to the rumors and insisted on sending an envoy eastward."
"This is how the alliance between Han and Wu came to be, mutually respecting each other as emperors and vowing to fight against thieves."
Hearing this, Sun Quan suddenly woke up:
"Could it be that Feng Mingwen is what the Prime Minister said?"
"Exactly."
Sun Quan sighed: "Feng Mingwen is indeed young and promising, with both civil and military skills. He is a rare hero in the world."
Thinking of this man's outstanding literary talent and his more famous martial arts, Sun Quan had to admit:
The tiger girl of the Guan family did not marry the prince, but she was willing to marry Feng Mingwen, who was only slightly famous at the time. She was indeed unique.
Gu Yong didn't know what Sun Quan was thinking, so he continued speaking to himself:
"I heard that Feng Mingwen has a close personal relationship with the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Looking at the Han Dynasty, the person most likely to succeed the Han Dynasty's prime minister in the future is Feng Mingwen."
"If your majesty wants to know how the Han monarchs and ministers view the relationship between Wu and Han after the prime minister of the Han Dynasty passes away, I suggest that, first, send an envoy to the Han Kingdom immediately to express condolences."
"We can take this opportunity to test the emperor's temperament. The second is to send someone to make friends with Feng Mingwen, and use his hand to persuade the emperor of Han to continue to have good relations with Wu."
"Hmm..." Sun Quan subconsciously stroked his beard, "I heard that Feng Mingwen is leading the army to be stationed in Guanzhong, how can I send someone there?"
The fact that Feng Mingwen and Liu Chan had a good personal relationship was known to everyone in Shu.
I heard that it was Feng Mingwen who initially relied on royal connections for the Xinghan Society, which allowed it to develop rapidly.
Thinking of this man who was talented in literature, martial arts, and making money, he was also loyal to the Liu family. He never forgot the Liu family even when he was making money.
Looking at the eating habits of the major families in Jiangdong, Emperor Sun felt a sense of embarrassment in his heart.
Why do good ministers always belong to other people’s families?
"Your Majesty, in the Han Dynasty, the one who is good at fighting is none other than Feng Mingwen, and the one who is good at riding and fighting is none other than Feng Mingwen."
"Wu has an agreement with Han. Wu will teach Han how to sail a boat, and Han will teach Wu how to ride a horse. Now Han has sent people to learn how to sail a boat for a year."
"As for Da Wu, he still hasn't sent anyone to Han to learn the art of cavalry warfare. Now that the Three Kingdoms have ceased fighting, it's time for Da Wu to mention this matter to Han again."
Hearing what Gu Yong said, Sun Quan slapped his thigh:
"That's right! Wu has repeatedly suffered losses at the hands of Wei thieves. Isn't it because there are no elite cavalry that can compare with Wei thieves?"
Feng Mingwen repeatedly led the cavalry army to defeat the Wei thieves, which shows that he has mastered the art of cavalry warfare.
He sent people to the Han Dynasty to learn from him how to defeat the cavalry of the Wei thieves.
"This general is just learning the art of cavalry warfare. Who should he send there?"
"Feng Ming is well-equipped in both civil and military affairs. It is impossible to just send military men to go there. Your Majesty can select those who are both civil and military-minded among the generals to go, so as to prevent the Han people from despising me, Da Wu."
Sun Quan nodded and agreed: "This is a very good statement."
I remembered that most of the generals in the army were rash, especially the generals on the riverside. They often wrote letters stating that they wanted to have some cover to attack the northern border.
Even if he succeeds, it will not be enough to damage the enemy's power. In fact, this is just to seek fame for himself, not for the country.
Sun Quan sighed: "If Lu Ziming (Lü Meng) was still here, I would not be in trouble."
As soon as these words came out, Gu Yong stopped talking.
Your Majesty, even if Lu Ziming is still here, if you asked him to go to the Han Kingdom to learn the art of cavalry warfare from Feng Ming, are you not deliberately asking him to die?
Don’t you know who Feng Mingwen married?
"In today's army, except for the generals, who can be both civil and military?"
Sun Quan said helplessly.
Gu Yong wanted to ask the general about this, but after thinking about it, he finally endured it and said nothing.
Your Majesty is asking about his own state affairs. If he talks about being a general, it will appear that he, the prime minister, is too incompetent.
Although it is indeed safer to ask the general about this question.
Sun Quan waited for a long time but did not get an answer from Gu Yong.
Because Gu Yong was not prepared to give Sun Quan an answer. This kind of thing was not his specialty.
And even if he answers, it may not be a good answer in His Majesty’s mind.
But Sun Quan seemed to be having sex with Gu Yongmao today. He looked at Gu Yong:
"Does the Prime Minister have anyone to choose?"
Seeing His Majesty's gaze, Gu Yong had no choice but to think carefully before tentatively answering:
"His Majesty once said that General Zuo has both civil and military skills and can succeed Lu Ziming. How about letting General Zuo go?"
The so-called General Zuo is Sun Quan's son-in-law Zhu Ju.
Zhu Ju was born in the Zhu family, one of the four surnames in Wu County. He was dignified in appearance, strong in physique, and good at debating and questioning.
After Sun Quan became emperor, he married his youngest daughter Sun Luyu to him, and at the same time used this to win over the Zhu family.
Only eight years ago, Cao Rui sent a special agent, Yinfan, to Jianye. Zhu Ju and Tingwei Hao Pu were the best friends with him, and even openly said that he had the talents of Wang Zuo.
In the ninth year of Jianxing, in order to prevent Wu and Han from jointly sending troops, Yinfan openly rebelled in Jianye when the Wuxi barbarians were in rebellion.
Although this rebellion failed and Yinfan was executed, it caused a shock in the Wu court and many people were implicated.
Ting Wei Hao Pu committed suicide in prison.
Zuo General Zhu Ju, who had always been favored by Sun Quan and regarded as the royal son-in-law, was also dismissed from his official position and confined at home.
It was not until the year before last that he was reinstated.
It's just that the official was reinstated, but there was no suitable position in the army for a while.
With the name of General Zuo, it was idle for two years.
At any rate, the four surnames in Wu County are now on the same page, and Zhu Zifan (Zhu Ju) is your majesty's son-in-law, and he has won your majesty's trust.
Coupled with his good talents, he can be regarded as an extremely suitable candidate.
Sure enough, when Sun Quan heard Gu Yong mention Zhu Zhi, a rare smile finally appeared on his face:
"Prime Minister, if you don't tell me, I have forgotten Zifan."
He nodded as he spoke:
"Yes, Zifan is a rare person after Lu Ziming who has both civil and military skills. Then among the people sent to the Han Kingdom, let him be the leader and select some with outstanding talents to go."
"Your Majesty is wise."
After Sun Quan made his decision, he turned to Lu Yi:
"The school affairs office has sent people to Han Dynasty several times. We are most familiar with Han Dynasty. You must pay attention to these two things."
"Especially with Feng Mingwen, the school administration can also take the opportunity to contact him more to see if we can get more things back in exchange."
Money is never too much.
"Of course, it would be best if we could get more war horses."
Lu Yi quickly responded: "I will obey your Majesty's will."
Gu Yong couldn't help but feel worried when he saw that His Majesty had to hand over such national affairs to the school affairs office and let the school affairs office get involved.
I just remembered that whether it was the prince, the general, or the important ministers in the court, they all wrote to His Majesty many times, frankly speaking out about the shortcomings of the school affairs office, but His Majesty never listened.
He was even framed by the school affairs office and almost lost his official position.
Gu Yong's worries finally turned into an invisible sigh.
