Chapter 804 Anyone who proposes to move the capital can be killed
Zhou Li had been paying attention to Sun Quan's demeanor. He saw that Sun Quan was about to make a decision. Unexpectedly, the moment Sun Quan was about to speak, an angry scolding sound suddenly sounded in the silent hall:
"Anyone who talks about moving the capital can be killed!"
This angry rebuke instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.
But after Zhou Li heard this angry rebuke, his heart couldn't help but thump.
Even though the owner of this voice has not come to participate in the discussion for a long time.
Who is a minister of the Great Wu who does not know the owner of this voice?
Zhang Zhao!
Zhou Li suppressed the fear in his heart and looked at the old man who staggered into the temple.
I saw Zhang Zhao, supported by Zhang Cheng, slowly but firmly walking towards the palace step by step.
Just now, due to the inner panic, the battle array of the ministers in the palace seemed quite chaotic and crowded.
But when Zhang Zhao entered the palace, the ministers in the palace seemed to have forgotten the panic in their hearts for a moment. They subconsciously followed the previous order and divided into two rows to stand in the palace.
With Mr. Zhang here, who dares to be rude?
While waiting for the ministers to stand still, a wide avenue appeared in front of Zhang Zhao.
The avenue leads directly to the throne high above.
Seeing Zhang Zhao getting closer and closer to him, Sun Quan's trembling hands in the dark became calm again.
Sun Quan was surprised by Zhang Zhao's arrival.
But at the same time, he was also happy.
When Zhang Zhao's rickety body stood still in front of the courtiers, Sun Quan's slightly purple lips opened slightly:
"Mr. Zhang."
When I heard Zhang Gong, my emotions were complicated.
Surprise, joy, fear, and dependence that Sun Quan tried to hide with decades of effort.
Somehow, at this moment, Sun Quan recalled the past five years of Jian'an in his mind.
That year, Sun Ce was suddenly assassinated. Before his death, Sun Ce passed the position of Lord of Jiangdong to him.
At that time, Sun Ce had just pacified Jiangdong, and the situation was not stable. There were countless ambitious people inside and outside who were peering at this rich treasure land.
Fortunately, Sun Quan had Zhang Zhao as his assistant at that time.
It was Zhang Zhao who personally helped Sun Quan, who was crouched on the throne and weeping, step by step onto his horse.
Zhang Zhao personally held the reins and led Sun Quan to inspect every military camp.
Zhang Zhao used his prestige to prevent the tens of thousands of Wu troops at that time from making any move.
To this day, Sun Quan still remembers what Zhang Zhao most often said to him during that period:
"Don't panic, young master, I'm here."
It was Zhang Zhao who helped Sun Quan survive the most dangerous crisis in his life.
And when a crisis that was as dangerous as before came, Sun Quan saw Zhang Zhao standing in front of him again.
"Mr. Zhang."
Sun Quan let out a soft cry for the second time.
In this second soft cry, Sun Quan's emotions had become pure.
Sun Quan stood up involuntarily. He half-ran to the bottom of the steps and supported Zhang Zhao who was about to bow down.
"Zhang Gonglin, I feel at ease."
At this moment, Sun Quan was no longer the founding king of Wu who had stirred up troubles in the southeast for decades.
He seemed to have transformed again into the young boy who snuggled into Zhang Zhao's arms.
Sun Quan's true feelings also shocked Zhang Zhao's old body.
Although he had many conflicts with Sun Quan over the decades, it is impossible to say that he was completely heartless towards Sun Quan.
What's more, he entered the palace today not only for Sun Quan.
Zhang Zhao gently patted Sun Quan's sweaty hand, then turned to look at Zhou Li.
At this moment, Zhang Zhao's eyes were not as cloudy as those of an ordinary old man, but instead were full of sharp light.
"It was you who suggested that His Majesty move the capital just now?"
Zhou Li, who was stared at by Zhang Zhao, felt a great pressure.
Regardless of the fact that in recent years, Zhang Zhao's power has been reduced due to Sun Quan's deliberate suppression.
But that was just Zhang Zhao not wanting to confront Sun Quan too much.
Even if Zhang Zhao doesn't have any official position now, so what?
Since Zhou Yu's death, even though rising stars such as Lu Meng, Lu Su, Lu Xun, etc. have emerged one after another, in the hearts of all Wu officials, Zhang Zhao is still the most important Dinghai needle in Soochow!
Zhou Li never expected that Zhang Zhao, who had not been out for a long time, would suddenly arrive today.
At this point, no matter how nervous Zhou Li was, it was useless to be afraid. He could only hold on to his courage to appear a little calmer.
After all, on the surface, his proposal was indeed for Da Wu's benefit.
"Reply, report back to Mr. Zhang, I am just following the current situation..."
Zhou Li thought about opening his mouth to defend himself, but Zhang Zhao didn't want to listen to Zhou Li's lies anymore.
"The government and the public have said that you are quite resourceful, but when I look at it today, your resourcefulness is simply not worth mentioning!"
"The capital city is the lifeblood of the country, how can we just move it lightly?"
Under Zhang Zhao's further scolding, Zhou Li seemed even more nervous. In desperation, he subconsciously said:
"Cao Wei also moved the capital last year..."
Hearing that Zhou Li used Cao Wei's move of the capital as an example, Zhang Zhao became even more ruthless:
"Cao Wei is Cao Wei!
The territory of Cao Wei was twice that of our dynasty, and when Cao Wei moved its capital, the Central Plains was still in the territory.
As far as Cao Wei is concerned, by moving their capital to Yecheng, they can still control the Central Plains and Hebei from a high position.
Yecheng is also the foundation of Wangba, with excellent strategic depth around it. It is even easier to support Yecheng from the Central Plains of Hebei.
What about our country?
Once our capital is moved, the only people who can move are to the south.
But the south is full of miasma and is a poor and dangerous place. After I move south, what ability will the southern counties have to support the imperial court?
In addition, why did His Majesty set the capital in Jianye?
This is because Jianye is built with a dragon and a tiger on it, and the terrain is extremely good. Sitting in the north can intimidate the south of the Yangtze River, and sitting in the south can control Huaisi.
If our dynasty moves south easily, the thousands-mile territory of Huaisi will instantly destabilize people's hearts. If the bandits want to seize Huaisi, they can just send a partial army!
The most important thing is that when Cao Wei moved the capital, Luoyang was used as a backstop. But what about our country?
Once I move south, the army will definitely be huge, and there is no danger in the surrounding area. What's the use of tens of millions of soldiers guarding me!
If such information is discovered by a bandit, I can be sure that he will lead his army to attack thousands of miles away.
At that time, do you think His Majesty and other ministers can safely move to the south?
One wrong step and the whole country is overturned. How intentional are you in proposing this plan to corrupt the country?"
Zhang Zhao, also known as Zhuji, clearly explained the dangers of moving the capital in front of Sun Quan and other officials.
When Zhang Zhao finished speaking, all the monarchs and ministers in the palace were shocked.
In their desperation just now, they had no time to think carefully about the dangers of moving the capital. They just thought that moving the capital would be a good idea.
Now under Zhang Zhao's careful analysis, they realized that they had almost made a big mistake.
When all the monarchs and ministers were shocked, Zhou Li was almost frightened to death when he heard Zhang Zhao's "slander".
This old man is slandering him!
Zhou Li was so frightened that he knelt down at Sun Quan's feet, crying with runny nose and tears:
"I proposed to move the capital, and I only consider your majesty.