Chapter 339: Presenting a Sword to a Daughter in Public
Under what circumstances would Mi Yang's interview with Zhang Wen not arouse doubts between the government and the public?
That is naturally the case when ministers from both the government and the public are present.
At Meng Da's reminder, Mi Yang stepped into Liu Bei's perspective and discovered that Liu Bei was looking forward to his response to this matter.
That means that as long as his response method is not excessive, Liu Bei will definitely accept it.
Since it is a test, it will definitely give Mi Yang the right to choose independently.
With this kind of thinking in mind, Mi Yang decided to turn his back on guests.
If Zhang Wen wants to see him, he can come down in public.
Because when Mi Yang learned about Zhang Wen's arrival, Zhang Wen was already very close to Xinye City.
So he didn't have time to ask Liu Bei for instructions, so he led his army south to Xiangyang.
He thought about meeting Zhang Wen in Xiangyang City with all the ministers present.
And precisely because Mi Yang arrived so suddenly, when Liu Bei first heard the news that Mi Yang was leading his army south, his first reaction was a bit stunned.
But then, as he was well versed in human affairs, he understood what Mi Yang was up to.
After knowing Mi Yang's intention, Liu Bei's heart suddenly started to laugh and curse.
He had imagined how Mi Yang would respond before, but no matter how much he thought about it, he never imagined that Mi Yang would take this approach.
But it has to be said that the approach taken by Mi Yang is very appropriate and can be said to be the best of both worlds.
Fei Yi, who came to report this matter to Liu Bei, saw Liu Bei's face looking stunned for a moment after hearing this matter.
Then a look of helplessness appeared on his face, and he knew that Liu Bei acquiesced in Mi Yang's actions.
After learning about Liu Bei's thoughts, the smile on Fei Yi's face became even more unconcealed.
As early as when Zhang Wen left Xiangyang and headed north, his every move and intention were known to all the dignitaries in Xiangyang City.
Most of the officials who can be taken by Liu Bei are people who are proficient in officialdom.
After they learned about this incident, they basically guessed Sun Quan's true intention.
And after knowing about it, they were extremely curious about how Mi Yang would deal with this matter.
Of course, many people know that this is a test between Liu Bei and Mi Yang.
As time went by, Liu Bei's training and training of Mi Yang became more and more open-minded.
Among the many curiosities, there are many malicious ones.
If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. This is human nature.
After Fei Yi learned about this incident, although he was not as good with Mi Yang as Dong Yun was, as a young and talented man, he also hoped that Mi Yang could take care of this matter.
Even Fei Yi secretly thought about how he would handle himself if this happened to him.
But no matter how he speculated, he never thought that Mi Yang would do this.
However, Fei Yi didn't know Liu Bei's attitude when he knew about this matter before, so he didn't dare to show too much smile on his face.
Now that he saw that Liu Bei had no objection to Mi Yang's handling of the matter, he breathed a sigh of relief for Mi Yang and finally couldn't hide the smile on his face.
Seeing the smile on Fei Yi's face, Liu Bei suddenly asked: "Where is Zi Sheng?"
The way a monarch addresses his subordinates is an expression of trust and love.
Among the entire Han Dynasty, only five people can currently receive this honor all year round.
Facing Liu Bei's inquiry, Fei Yi bowed and replied: "According to the messenger, General Zuo will arrive at Xiangyang City tomorrow."
Arriving tomorrow?
That means Mi Yang's army has now reached the north bank of Han River.
As for Zhang Wen's mission, they probably only set off from Xiangyang not long ago.
It seems that Mi Yang almost immediately led his army south after learning the news that Zhang Wen had entered Yiyang County.
Liu Bei nodded slightly after listening to Fei Yi's answer, and then he quickly wrote a warrant and handed it to Fei Yi.
"Send someone to deliver this warrant to Zi Sheng as soon as possible."
Regarding Liu Bei's order, although Fei Yi didn't know what the content of the order was, he still bowed to Liu Bei and left to deliver the order.
After Fei Yi left, Liu Bei stood up from his throne and walked to the entrance of the palace to look in the direction of the Han River.
The warrant he just wrote was a transfer order to Mi Yang.
Although Li Yan has already arrived in Xinye, Mi Yang can lead the army to leave Xinye at any time.
However, in the absence of an edict from the emperor, it was a bit abrupt for Mi Yang to suddenly lead the army south, which would inevitably cause him to suffer some criticism.
When Liu Bei issued this order, he undoubtedly took the initiative to give Mi Yang a name for his sudden move to lead his army south. It also meant that he, the emperor, was trying to clean up Mi Yang's aftermath.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.
As an emperor, he actually wants to take the initiative to deal with the aftermath of his subordinates.
But when Liu Bei remembered what his two daughters had told him about Mi Yang venting his anger for a group of loyal officials of the Han Dynasty that day, his eyes showed a lot of warmth.
With such a minister and such a nephew, it is not impossible for him to do this for Mi Yang.
Then Liu Bei remembered that Zhang Wen might have to communicate with Mi Yang in person soon, and some curiosity arose in his mind.
Although the cunning heart is hateful.
But what kind of favorable conditions will Cunning Lu come up with to make others doubt Mi Yang?
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After Mi Yang arrived in Xiangyang, with Liu Bei's order in hand, he successfully led his Han army to camp outside Xiangyang City.
After setting up camp, Liu Bei sent an envoy to Mi Yang's camp to inform him and let him stay in the camp temporarily.
Regarding Liu Bei's arrangement, Mi Yang knew that he had deep intentions.
So he followed Liu Bei's order and stayed in the camp for several days without going out.
As time passed, the Zhang Wen delegation that Mi Yang and Liu Bei had been waiting for finally returned to the outside of Xiangyang from the north of the Han River.
On the day Zhang Wen's envoy returned to Xiangyang City, Mi Yang immediately held a banquet in the military camp and cordially invited Zhang Wen's envoy to attend.
Because of Mi Yang's sudden invitation, the Jiangdong delegation headed by Zhang Wen only had time to freshen up briefly before they all arrived at Mi Yang's military camp.
In addition to inviting the Jiangdong envoys, Mi Yang also distributed banquet posters and invited all the Han officials currently in Xiangyang City to attend the meeting.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Mi Yang's appeal among the Han Dynasty is not small now. Even though some of the courtiers have bad feelings towards him, they faced Mi Yang's explicit invitation.
Don't dare to refuse
Under Mi Yang's kind invitation, compared to the last time the two sides met on the high platform, there were undoubtedly more Han ministers in Mi Yang's military camp this time.
When Zhang Wen led a group of envoys into the banquet, all the Han officials present saw the demeanor of Zhang Wen and others.
What surprised all the Han ministers was that compared to the last time they met, although Zhang Wen and others were still well-dressed, their spirits all seemed very sluggish.
It's like I haven't slept for several days.
What's going on?
Only Meng Da present silently lowered his head after seeing this.
When Mi Yang knew that Zhang Wen was looking for him, Zhang Wen's mission was already not far from Xinye.
And the army's departure was not a matter of time, so Mi Yang instructed Meng Da to make some small moves to slow down Zhang Wen and other envoys.
Judging from the current results, Mengda has completed this task very well.
Zhang Wen and others have this attitude now, which is inseparable from Meng Da.
Seeing that Zhang Wen and others all looked depressed, many Han ministers rushed forward to greet them, asking concerned about the physical condition of Zhang Wen and others.
Facing the kind inquiries from the Han ministers, Zhang Wen just showed a look of regret on his face and did not say anything.
But Zhang Wen's deputy envoy Zhao Zi was not as good-tempered as Zhang Wen.
"Before Zhi went to Jingzhou as an envoy, he heard that Jingzhou was very powerful.
But Zi did not expect that the craftsmanship of Jingzhou's ships was defective, and water leaked halfway, so we had to travel by land."
"Wherever the dignified Han army was stationed, there were hundreds of bandits roaming freely.
Those hundreds of thieves don't like to kill people or take away people's property, but they like to disturb people's rest at night.
Do the thieves from the above country actually have such a hobby?"
"..."
Because of the anger in his heart, Zhao Zi used a sinister tone to express all the grievances they had suffered along the way.
As Zhao Zi recounted each incident, embarrassment appeared on the faces of many Han officials.
Many people know who is responsible for these abnormal things.
But after all, they are on the same side as Mi Yang.
Therefore, in the face of Zhao Zi's pointed accusation, the Han ministers just kept practicing Tai Chi and comforting Zhao Zi and others with kind words.
While Zhao Zi was pouring out his bitterness to the Han officials, Mi Yang entered the banquet under the protection of a group of guards.
When Mi Yang appeared in front of everyone, the entire banquet suddenly became quiet.
Even Zhao Zi, who had been chattering endlessly just now, felt the power of Mi Yang and silently shut his mouth.
And the eyes of all the Han ministers, the moment Mi Yang appeared, kept flowing on Mi Yang and Zhang Wen.
The strange looks from everyone did not make Mi Yang hesitate, and he continued to walk towards the main seat.
After Zhang Wen saw Mi Yang appear, his eyes had been focused on Mi Yang.
Zhang Wen was not a person who studied hard. He vaguely guessed that the experiences he had experienced in the past few days were probably the work of the man in front of him.
Mi Yang just didn't want his group to see him in Xinye City.
As for the internal reasons, it is not difficult to guess that Zhang Wen is very close to him after careful consideration.
However, Zhang Wen didn't show any strange expression on his face. After Mi Yang appeared, he took Zhao Zi and others to their seats and sat down.
All the Han ministers also took their seats in their own order.
So when Mi Yang came to the main seat, he saw that everyone had already taken their seats.
Seeing the large number of Han officials at the banquet, Mi Yang felt satisfied.
Except for a few people, most of the Han officials in Xiangyang City are here, and these will be his witnesses in the future.
Mi Yang then looked at Zhang Wen with a scrutinizing gaze, and Zhang Wen also looked at him at this time.
For a moment, the two people's eyes collided invisible in the air.
This scene was also noticed by all the Han officials present.
The moment their eyes met, Zhang Wen remembered Sun Quan's instructions to him before he came.
Although the current scene far exceeded his original expectations, as an envoy, his mission was to fulfill Sun Quan's entrustment.
So Zhang Wen didn't hesitate at this moment.
Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Wen slowly stood up.
Zhang Wen respectfully took a sword from an envoy behind him. When he came to a short distance in front of Mi Yang, he raised his hands and presented the sword in his hand to Mi Yang.
"This is the Qingming Sword, the first of Wu's Six Swords. It has always been my lord's personal sword. Now, by my lord's order, I will give this sword to General Zuo."
When all the Han ministers present saw Zhang Wen carefully taking out a sword, they guessed that the sword he was holding had an extraordinary origin.
But when they found out that the sword Zhang Wen presented to Mi Yang was the famous Qingming Sword, their faces still showed signs of shock.
The six characters of Lord Wu’s personal sword are enough to reflect the symbolic significance of Qingming Sword in Jiangdong.
The Qingming Sword is in Jiangdong, just like the Yitian Sword is in Cao Wei.
The symbolic meaning of the Qingming Sword alone is enough to make people imagine.
In addition, in this world, giving someone a personal sword is an extremely intimate act, and should not be given to someone who is not a relative or a benefactor.
But this is not the only thing that surprised all the Han ministers.
Before everyone could react to Sun Quan's gift of the sword, Zhang Wen's next words directly ignited the atmosphere in the room.
"My lord's eldest daughter, Lu Ban, is close to the age of marriage. My lord admires General Zuo's style and would like to marry General Zuo.
Therefore, I offer the Qingming Sword as a gift, and I hope General Zuo will accept it."
When Zhang Wen's words reached the ears of everyone present, not to mention others, even Mi Yang was stunned in place.
Sun Quan actually gave a sword and a daughter as a gift?
What is the best way to show kindness? This is it.
Almost instantly, everyone's eyes were focused on Mi Yang, including Guan Yan who was sitting next to him.
Guan Yan is Mi Yang's wife, and according to etiquette she can accompany her husband to the banquet.
Mi Yang looked at Zhang Wen, who was bowing to him like a matchmaker, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes.
Needless to say, the importance of the word "direct eldest brother", and no matter how unbearable Sun Quan is, he is still one of the top three in the world!
His status is actually equal to that of Liu Bei.
Everyone knew that Mi Yang had a legitimate wife, so if Sun Quan wanted to marry Mi Yang, he would naturally make his eldest daughter his concubine.
Sun Quan even gave his personal sword to Mi Yang as a token. His gesture of goodwill was beyond everyone's expectations.
This kind of show of goodwill had never happened even before when Sun Quan faced Guan Yu.
As Zhang Wen's words spread, the entire banquet fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone is waiting for Mi Yang's response.
Fortunately, Mi Yang did not meet Zhang Wen in private, otherwise he would have been responsible for too much discussion between the government and the public as to whether he agreed to Sun Quan's invitation today.
Even though he publicly claimed to have rejected Sun Quan's request, Sun Quan's request was too shocking and unbelievable, so it made the world speculate more.
As for acceptance?
That is absolutely impossible.
Sun Quan, a cunning rogue, was so clever in his schemes that it was difficult to guard against them.
Thinking of this, Mi Yang stood up and walked towards Zhang Wen.