Chapter 254 Is Zhang Wen destined to fail...?

Style: Historical Author: Longsun RaofengchiWords: 2615Update Time: 24/02/20 15:49:45
This was the first time Liu Chan saw Zhang Wen. He saw a middle-aged man with a graceful demeanor and handsome appearance walking into the hall calmly.

"Yi Lang Zhang Wen and Zhang Huishu have met the King of Hanzhong." The man bowed and held his hands in front of him with all the courtesy.

Liu Bei's expression was slightly cold and he said: "Zhang Yilang has come from afar, please take a seat. I have ordered someone to prepare a banquet to welcome you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Wen looked up at Liu Chan again, "This must be the Crown Prince?"

"Exactly." Liu Chan looked at this person and nodded.

Zhang Wen cupped his hands and said, "I've heard for a long time that the Crown Prince of Hanzhong is both wise and brave, and a young and talented man. It's a blessing to see him today."

"Zhang Yilang deserves the award."

After Liu Bei's introduction, Zhang Wen met with the officials again, and then sat down at the table as instructed.

After a while, waiters came in one after another carrying large and small bowls and plates, exquisite pastries, seasonal fruits and vegetables, fragrant meats, plump river seafood, fine wines...

The beautiful dancer came next, and danced gracefully to the sound of silk and bamboo. Although it was not energetic enough, it was still refreshing.

During the banquet, Zhang Wen was the first to toast, and he still maintained his grace while exchanging cups with the monarchs and ministers of Sichuan.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

"I have heard for a long time that Sichuan is rich in products and has outstanding people. Now I know that what I said is true." Zhang Wen looked at the fine wines, delicacies, beauties and elegant music in front of him, and then looked around at the virtuous ministers and generals and praised.

Liu Bei said politely: "Jiangdong has always been rich and prosperous, and there are many outstanding people in the army. Zhang Yilang is overly praised."

But he still looked neither salty nor bland, and his attitude was unclear.

Sun Quan's sneak attack on Jingzhou was so unreasonable that he almost killed his second brother and son, and he was still worried.

Before Lao Liu was a monarch, he considered himself an elder brother.

It's often difficult to control yourself when your brother's safety is involved.

Zhang Wen smiled on his face, but secretly sighed in his heart. Nowadays, many good generals have died and the people are exhausted, but they are not as good as before.

It's just that this idea of ​​exposing one's trump card is naturally impossible to reveal.

After the scene was finished, Liu Bei waved his hand and the dancers retreated one after another.

"Zhang Yilang came all the way and I don't know why?"

Zhang Wen looked serious, raised his hands and replied, "I came here especially to repair the problems for my family, Sun and Liu."

"Hmph! If your lord hadn't betrayed the alliance and attacked first, the two families would have been on good terms. Why would you have come to see the king now!" A loud voice suddenly shouted at this time.

Zhang Wen felt embarrassed. He knew that someone would mention this, but it happened that the matter was not open to debate... He followed the sound and saw that the person speaking was a sharp-edged man.

"I don't know who you are?" Zhang Wen didn't get angry and said in a harmonious voice.

Huang Quan cupped his fists and said, "I, Huang Quan and Huang Gongheng, are engaged in the governance of Yizhou."

No matter Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Fazheng and other high-ranking officials, they all watched with cold eyes.

Naturally, Liu Chan didn't say anything. Like Lao Liu, he neither helped nor stopped. He was eating and drinking as if he didn't hear anything.

He knew in his heart that if Soochow wanted to talk about it, the matter in Jingzhou could not be bypassed, so this matter must be mentioned.

Your master played such a trick when we first formed an alliance, and now he wants to rebuild the old relationship without giving an explanation. How can it be that simple? What if you attack again?

But these words cannot be said from his mouth or from Lao Liu, otherwise there will be no way out if the situation becomes too tense.

Naturally, Huang Quan saw it clearly, so he took the initiative to sing this white face.

Zhang Wen knew that the matter in Jingzhou was indefensible and did not want to get entangled in the matter. He only said: "The prince has negotiated this matter with my lord on behalf of the King of Hanzhong, and Jiangdong has also ceded land to pay compensation.

"Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, various places in the north are falsely reporting good fortune, fearing that they are trying to replace the Han. It would be unwise for the two families to fight again."

He avoided the cause of the matter and only talked about the result. It was really impossible to explain the cause, and the more he talked about it, the more passive he became.

Huang Quan sneered: "Hmph, how could we not have a formidable enemy in the first place? If your lord takes advantage of the opportunity to go to the north and capture Hefei, we may have forced Cao Wei to move the capital by cooperating with our two families!

"Cao Wei's country is unstable and people's minds are changing. How can he, Cao Pi, have the courage to replace the Han Dynasty? With Xiangfan and Hefei in our hands, there is a lot to do. How can the situation be like today?!"

"This..." Zhang Wen couldn't say it. He had said these words in his heart a thousand times, but he couldn't help it.

Zhuge Liang saw that Zhang Wen probably didn't mean to be pretentious, and immediately smiled and said: "Hey Gong Heng, even if Zhang Yilang has such intention, how can he act on behalf of his master? Don't make things difficult for him anymore."

Zhang Wen took out his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, saluted Zhuge Liang, and was deeply moved by his move to rescue the siege.

Liu Chan said calmly at this time: "May I ask, sir, if you really want to cultivate, should you stop hostile behavior?"

Zhang Wen nodded and said, "That's natural."

"Should we not use some tricks behind the scenes to stir up internal chaos in the other party?" Liu Chan said and stood up.

Only then did Zhang Wen realize that there was something in Liu Chan's words and he had some meaning.

But in this matter, one can only pretend to be confused and cannot admit it even to death. Once admitted, the nature of the problem will change.

"That, that's natural." Zhang Wen started sweating again.

Liu Chan put his hands behind his back and slowly walked up to Zhang Wen: "Should we not be aiding the rebel forces and intending to use the knife to kill people?"

Zhang Wen looked up at the young man and felt the pressure increase suddenly. He didn't dare to move: "Yes..."

Liu Chan took out a letter, bent down and patted it on the case in front of Zhang Wen, and sneered: "Can Zhang Yilang explain to me what this letter means?"

Zhang Wen picked it up and saw that it was Sun Quan's reply to Yong Kai, in which he promised to represent him as the prefect of Yongchang.

He was sweating profusely, but he still said bravely: "Ah, the prince misunderstood this matter. Yong Kai said that he wanted to return to the imperial court. As a loyal minister of the imperial court, the lord felt that it was a good thing for the southern barbarians to surrender, so he Yes.

"Yongchang County has not had a governor for a long time, and Yong Kai is in Nanzhong. Since the other party wants to surrender, it is just a good idea to appease him and make him the border of Yongzhen for the imperial court..."

At this point, Zhang Wen's face turned and he said coldly: "Who knew that his surrender was a lie, but that his intention to rebel in the name of Soochow was real! This is a plan to divert disaster to the east, and his intention is to be punished! The prince must not do it Fell into this trick!"

Liu Chan wanted to laugh a little, but he also changed his mind about this piece of Wen. You are really capable of being round. You can do this.

After Zhang Wen finished speaking, he knew he could no longer remain passive. He stood up, took a few steps forward, bowed to Liu Bei and said:

"The king's benevolence is widely spread, and the world respects him. He has virtuous ministers to assist in the administration. His star is shining brightly, and everyone admires it from far and near. He hopes to help the Han Dynasty. My lord, General Sun, is dedicated to stabilizing the south of the Yangtze River for the court. I hope to work with the king to support the Han Dynasty and work together. Conspiracy is like a river with no hesitation.

"Because Cao Wei is powerful and Jiangdong has a small army and few generals, he has to endure many times. Therefore, Wen Tong is now in a good mood. Your Majesty respects etiquette and should not be ashamed of this and ignore the benefits of Sun and Liu's reconciliation.

"Wen came all the way to the west and was frequently received with special courtesy. Wen was frightened by the honor. He deeply felt the king's benevolence and kindness. He also hoped that the king would put the overall situation first and not allow thieves to benefit!"

These words were made with a very low profile. Although there were some quibbles, the sincerity of the hope that the Sun and Liu families could jointly resist Cao could be heard.

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel moved. Cao Pi's series of actions were obviously intended to usurp the throne, and he was probably very close. It would not be a bad thing if the relationship between them could be eased.

Liu Chan saw what his father meant, but after reading the script, he knew that this man could not be Sun Quan's boss at all, and it was not appropriate to agree to anything at this time.

Old Liu caught a glimpse of the look his son gave him, and he reacted and said calmly: "I believe in your sincerity, but the Sun and Liu families are today, because I am not here."

Zhang Wen bowed to the ground and said solemnly: "When Wen returns to Jiangdong, he will try his best to persuade my lord. After rebuilding Sun Liu, we will help each other and support the Han Dynasty together!"

Zhuge Liang smiled at this time and said: "In this case, Mr. Lao will waste more time to clarify the interests and harms for General Sun. Don't do any unwise actions again."

"Wen Zi should do his best to facilitate this matter."

Zhang Wen told the truth. He sincerely believed that there was no future in joining Cao Wei. The road to Shu was difficult to attack, and Cao Wei would not risk his life to do so.

The only option is to force him to attack Shu by water from the east of the Yangtze River. However, based on what we have seen this time, how can Bashu be so easy to fight?

In the end, Sun Liukong had water and land, but they fought against each other and hurt both sides, leaving Cao Wei to gain.

Liu Chan also believed that he was telling the truth. However, as long as history does not change, this person is destined to fail.

What's more, Sun Quan still owes him an explanation for the Nanzhong matter, and it can't be just a matter of two sentences.

It’s just that…there haven’t been many changes in history, right?

(End of chapter)