Sun Quan felt tired.
Since he has been unable to escape the shadow left by his late brother Sun Ce, he must get some relief today.
Sun Quan quickly suppressed the anger on his face and tried to keep his tone calm.
"Call Zhang Zhao in."
After saying this, Sun Quan added another sentence:
"Tell him that I am only calling him in."
Although Sun Quan's tone seemed calm, Yi Yi, as a close minister who had been around Sun Quan for many years, was still keenly aware of the chill that was deliberately hidden in Sun Quan's words.
Looking into Sun Quan's deep, unwavering eyes, Yi Yi felt a chill run through his body.
Could it be that even a respected elder like Mr. Zhang cannot...
The second half of the sentence was something that Yi did not dare to think about anymore.
Although Shi Yi wanted to say something, due to Sun Quan's power, Shi Yi finally bowed his hands slightly to Sun Quan and came outside the Taiwei Mansion.
When he arrived outside the Taiwei's mansion, Shi Yi immediately saw a group of ministers sitting quietly outside the mansion.
Looking at the familiar faces of those ministers, Shiyi could easily call each of them by name.
Because every minister sitting outside the Jing Mansion is a scholar who has grown up in Jiangdong for many years, and all of them are ministers who have worked hard and served the Sun family in Jiangdong.
Even though Lu Xun's reputation in the Kingdom of Wu was rising rapidly, Yi knew very well that in front of these real pillars of Wu, the fledgling Lu Xun was still a little immature after all.
After a brief glance, Shiyi fixed his gaze on a minister sitting quietly in front of the Wu ministers.
Shiyi knew that without this person's guidance today, he would not have been able to see the scene of "Zhu Xian Knocking on the Tower".
And besides Zhang Zhao, who else can have such a reputation in Dawu?
"Mr. Zhang."
Shiyi called softly.
Under Shiyi's gentle call, the leader Zhang Zhao slowly opened his eyes.
Zhang Zhao is already seventy this year.
The age of seventy has been quite rare throughout the ages.
At the age of seventy, Zhang Zhao's body functions will inevitably become sluggish.
Zhang Zhao slowly opened his eyes, revealing a cloudy look.
Judging from Zhang Zhao's eyes alone, Zhang Zhao is no different from ordinary old men.
But Yi didn't dare to look down on Zhang Zhao at all.
When Zhang Zhao looked at Shiyi, Shiyi quickly walked down the steps and bowed deeply to Zhang Zhao:
"Your Majesty has summoned you."
Zhang Zhao, who originally seemed to be in low spirits, suddenly reacted to his old body after hearing Shi Yi's words.
Without anyone's help, the stubborn Zhang Zhao stood up with the crutch in his hand under the gaze of all the officials.
After standing up, Zhang Zhao asked, seemingly unintentionally:
"Your Majesty is summoning a minister or a minister."
Chen and Chen may seem to be just one word apart, but they are vastly different inside.
Faced with Zhang Zhao's inquiry, Shiyi did not dare to neglect, and he repeated Sun Quan's original words to Zhang Zhao.
Although Shi Yi's voice was soft, it still fell into the ears of the ministers behind Zhang Zhao.
For this group of veterans who have experienced the world, they naturally understand the meaning of Sun Quan's words.
They understood, how could Zhang Zhao not understand?
Your Majesty, this is threatening him.
Of course, this can also be seen as a warning from Sun Quan to Zhang Zhao.
If you retreat at this moment, there is still room for everything.
Is it just that Zhang Zhao is afraid of Sun Quan's threat?
Will he care about Sun Quan's warning?
If he wanted to have any room, he would not come today!
"See you then."
Zhang Zhao's tone was very firm.
Zhang Zhao's answer made the ministers behind him worried, but Shiyi couldn't help but bow to him slightly again.
Mr. Zhang is upright and has always been so.
After bowing to Zhang Zhao, Shiyi led the way and led Zhang Zhao towards the former Taiwei's Mansion.
In fact, if it were not for the need of etiquette, why would Zhang Zhao need Yi to lead the way?
The predecessor of Taiwei's Mansion was Sun Ce's Wuhou Mansion.
Zhang Zhao, whom Sun Ce called his father-in-law, was the one who presided over the construction of Wuhou Mansion.
Perhaps after Sun Quan ascended the throne, he expanded the Taiwei's Mansion many times, but no matter how much it was expanded, the basic outline of the structure would not change.
As soon as he entered the mansion, a long-lost sense of familiarity emerged in Zhang Zhao's heart.
Following Shiyi, Zhang Zhao walked step by step deeper into the mansion. As his body continued to move forward, Zhang Zhao's thoughts kept recalling the past.
In the early years of Jian'an, he fled to Jiangdong with his friends.
He had just arrived in Jiangdong. When Sun Ce heard about his arrival, he personally prepared a big gift and visited him to invite him out of the mountain.
After Sun Ce's sincere request, he was finally moved by Sun Ce and became one of Sun Ce's masterminds.
"We have affairs in all directions, and I would like to send you scholars and wise men. I will not take you lightly."
To this day, Zhang Zhao still remembers how happy Sun Ce was on the day he came out of the mountain.
It was also on that day that Sun Ce said these words to all his subordinates.
Sun Ce was worried that Jiangdong's arrogant and powerful generals would disrespect him.
When he first took office, Sun Ce came to his home with a smile on his face and worshiped his mother together with him, without any pretense of being a master.
After that day, Sun Ce affectionately called him "teacher and friend".
Later, Sun Ce, who had great trust in him, entrusted him with all the government affairs in Jiangdong without asking any questions.
In order to repay Sun Ce for his kindness and trust, he also worked diligently to manage Jiangdong in an orderly manner.
With his assistance, Sun Ce won many battles and finally defeated Jiangdong.
In the end, Sun Ce's reputation attracted Cao Cao's attention.
In order to suppress Sun Ce, Cao Cao came up with a plan to alienate Sun Ce.
During that period, letters from scholar-bureaucrats in the north continued to be sent to Zhang Zhao. In the letters, the scholar-bureaucrats praised Zhang Zhao's talents and implicitly called Zhang Zhao the real master of Jiangdong.
After receiving those letters, Zhang Zhao had no joy, but only deep fear.
He knew that this was a vicious plot to alienate people, and as he was familiar with history books, he knew that no matter whether he had bad intentions or not, once Sun Ce knew about this matter, he would definitely be suspected by Sun Ce.
For the sake of supreme power, shouldn’t teachers and friends be killed?
During that period, Zhang Zhao was afraid inside and his behavior seemed uneasy.
Later, what Zhang Zhao was most worried about happened. Sun Quan, who was studying in his house at that time, learned about it and immediately told Sun Ce about it.
At that time, Zhang Zhao thought that his death was imminent. After all, Cao Cao's plan to alienate Cao Cao was one thing. The most important thing was that he did not choose to tell Sun Ce about it because of his inner fear.
No matter how you look at it, it is inevitable that he will lose Sun Ce's trust.
But what Zhang Zhao didn't expect was that Sun Ce didn't care at all after learning about this incident.
"In the past, Guan and Zhong were equal to each other. One was Zhongfu, the other was Zhongfu, and Duke Huan was the dominant clan. Now I can use him to spread the virtues, and his fame is not mine alone!"
On the one hand, Sun Ce rebuked Sun Quan, and on the other hand, he said these words in front of the passionate generals.
After that day, he was no longer Sun Ce's mentor, but was affectionately called Zhongfu by Sun Ce.
After recalling the two sentences that he has always remembered in his life, Zhang Zhao's eyes could not help but fill with tears.
The world praises the love between Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei, but they have forgotten that many years ago, in Jiangdong, there was also a touching relationship between father and son.
Whether as a friend, a disciple, or a son, Sun Ce never failed him.
But what about him?
Before he came today, many people tried to persuade him, but they did not understand why he insisted on coming today.
What he wanted to do today was too dangerous.
Half of his feet fell into the loess. There was really no need to do such an unwise thing.
Yes, why exactly?
Because of those two sentences from Sun Ce!
Because a scholar dies for a confidant!
Especially because of his relationship with Sun Ce as teacher, friend, father and son!
After recalling the past events, Zhang Zhao stood outside the palace gate.
After arriving at this place, Shiyi stopped.
He knew what happened next, but Sun Quan didn't want anyone to know.
It was Yi's stop that reminded Zhang Zhao of Sun Quan's posthumous title to Sun Ce after he became emperor, which made Zhang Zhao chuckle.
King Huan of Changsha?
Ah.
Zhang Zhao reached out and wiped the tears from his eyes as if there was no one around.
After his face regained its solemn expression, Zhang Zhao strode into the main hall without any notification.
The hall is deep and deep, but it cannot stop Zhang Zhao's determined footsteps.
After passing several doorposts, Zhang Zhao saw Sun Quan sitting on the throne.
At this time, there was no one else in the hall except Sun Quan and him.
Between Sun Quan and him, there was a seat quietly placed.
Zhang Zhao knew that Sun Quan had prepared it for him, so after bowing to Sun Quan on the throne, Zhang Zhao went straight to the table and took a seat.
While taking his seat, Zhang Zhao also saw a closed document on the imperial case in front of Sun Quan.
It was not difficult for Zhang Zhao to guess what the document contained.
He came today precisely for the contents of that document.
After sitting down, Zhang Zhao kept looking at Sun Quan on the throne, and Sun Quan was also looking at Zhang Zhao with careful eyes.
For Zhang Zhao, his emotions are complicated.
There is trust, suspicion, resentment, and even more dependence.
But no matter how complicated the feelings are, they cannot conceal the identity and stance between him and Zhang Zhao at the moment.
He is the king, and Zhang Zhao is the minister!
"Why did Duke Zhang knock on the door?"
Sun Quan's voice was cold and without any emotion.
But when he heard that Sun Quan was willing to call himself "Mr. Zhang" today, the solemn look on Zhang Zhao's face relaxed a little.
"Today, I am here for the great Wu Qianqiu foundation."
Zhang Zhao's words were loud and resounding in the hall.
If an ordinary monarch heard this sentence from his minister, he would be very curious about it.
But Sun Quan, who had already seen through everything, subconsciously sneered.
"oh?"
"If this is the case, Mr. Zhang can also choose to submit a letter instead of knocking on the que."
At this time, Sun Quan still wanted to give Zhang Zhao a chance.
But at the same time, Sun Quan's tone was also full of ridicule.
The ridicule in Sun Quan's tone was not even concealed.
Faced with Sun Quan's ridicule, Zhang Zhao seemed not to hear it.
He just preached to himself:
"The country has been established, but the foundation of the country has not yet been determined. Isn't this a risk to the country?"
Is it because Zhang Zhao is too old and too dim to understand the meaning of his words?
This is absolutely impossible.
Seeing that Zhang Zhao ignored him and insisted on exposing the matter to him face to face, Sun Quan's anger rose again.
Sun Quan no longer wanted to play riddles with Zhang Zhao, so he said directly and decisively:
"In a few days, an edict will be issued, and the Marquis of Jianchang will be the crown prince of Wu."
The Marquis of Jianchang mentioned by Sun Quan refers to Sun Liu.
Sun Quan originally wanted to use his attitude to tell Zhang Zhao that there was no room for maneuver in this matter.
But would Zhang Zhao give up so easily?
The moment Sun Quan finished speaking, Zhang Zhao said decisively:
"I think that Marquis Jianchang is too young to serve in the ancestral temple.
With leadership and virtuousness, the Marquis of Wu should be established!"
Sun Quan didn't want to continue to be vain and submissive with Zhang Zhao, so did Zhang Zhao?
Under Sun Quan's disbelieving gaze, Zhang Zhao said this without hesitation.
After hearing Zhang Zhao's words, Sun Quan couldn't help but slapped the imperial case in front of him heavily with his hand.
"Zhang Zhao, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
You are a minister and I am a king.
I have already decided something, but you directly oppose it. Is this the way you should be a minister?"
Sun Quan looked ferocious. He felt that his monarchy had been offended, and he no longer wanted to show "tenderness" to Zhang Zhao.
After Sun Quan's angry rebuke reached Zhang Zhao's ears, there was no look of fear on Zhang Zhao's face.
In Sun Quan's heart, he was always just a minister, a minister who should not disobey him.
It cannot be said that Sun Quan's idea is wrong.
But unfortunately, there is one person who doesn't think so.
In his heart, he is his beloved father.
Hearty laughter seemed to echo in Zhang Zhao's ears:
"Father Zhong, I have captured Kuaiji."
"Father Zhong, I defeated Huang Zu!"
"Father Zhong, my next step is to attack Xu Du..."
The good memories came to an abrupt end, but the old man known as Zhongfu gradually straightened his rickety body and stood up.
"The Marquis of Wu is the eldest son of His Majesty, that's why.
Wu Hou studied together with the children of major aristocratic families since he was a child, and his reputation was widely spread. This is the second reason.
Wu Hou was nearly eighteen years old, almost an adult, and the country relied on the eldest king. This was the third reason.
Given these three reasons, I don't know why your Majesty abandoned the Marquis of Wu and chose to establish the Marquis of Jianchang.
Is it just because Wu Hou is Wu Hou?"
At this moment, Zhang Zhao's words were stern, his aura was at full strength, and he looked directly at Sun Quan, like an old beast trying to protect his heir.
Zhang Zhao's stern question shocked Sun Quan.
It's not like he hasn't been asked like this by Zhang Zhao in the past, but it's obvious that Zhang Zhao's attitude today is more decisive than before.
Zhang Zhao's stern questioning also succeeded in making Sun Quan furious.
Sun Quan subconsciously wanted to have Zhang Zhao taken out and executed on the spot, but considering Zhang Zhao's influence, Sun Quan, who still had some sense, controlled himself.
Sun Quan did not intend to answer Zhang Zhao's question directly, he just sneered and said:
"My decree has been sent to the Chancellor. I think it won't be long before the Chancellor will issue a formal edict."
Sun Quan knew how to fight politically, and he wanted to use his power as an emperor to forcefully establish Sun Lu as the crown prince.
After saying these words, Sun Quan still had a faint look of pride on his face.
After all, he is the king, and Zhang Zhao is the minister.
But what Zhang Zhao said next completely broke Sun Quan's guard.
"Is it the Shangshutai run by Gu Yong?
But has your Majesty forgotten that, except for Gu Yong, four of the seven ministers in the Shangshutai were promoted by the minister.
Luling, Danyang, Kuaiji, Wujun...
In these counties, at least one-third of the officials with more than 600 stone came from the minister's family.
Your Majesty, do you think that if Sun Shao becomes prime minister, he will be the real prime minister?
After all, I have been in charge of Jiangdong’s military and political affairs for decades!”
What is confidence? This is confidence.
And what is a threat? This is a threat!
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