"Captain Zhou... Governor Zhou has also been captured..."
Sun Quan's heart seemed to fall from heaven to hell. He had just found support, but now he lost it again. What should he do?
Seeing the frustration on Sun Quan's face, Zhang Zhao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, even the governor of Zhou has been captured. I am afraid that no one in the Wu Kingdom can be the opponent of the Huaxia Kingdom anymore. The Huaxia Kingdom is full of talents and the civil servants are all very resourceful.
, all military generals have bravery that no man can match. Our talents in Soochow are withering, and our army is not yet ready.
With only a fraction of the Huaxia Kingdom, this war is really unwinnable. Moreover, if the war breaks out, life will be devastated. By then, the people in the Wu Kingdom will be displaced. I boldly ask the king to submit a letter of surrender to the Huaxia Kingdom.
By proclaiming yourself a minister, you can avoid war and benefit the people."
Other civil servants who had the same thoughts as Zhang Zhao echoed: "Yes, yes, the prime minister is extremely worried. We sincerely ask the king to submit a letter of surrender to benefit the people."
"Coward! You are all cowards. Unfortunately, you still enjoy high-ranking officials and generous salaries in Wu State. With Wu State's salary, you work as lobbyists for others. Your behavior of selling out and seeking glory should really be killed!
"Han Dang was so angry that he almost vomited blood and pointed at Zhang Zhao's nose and said sharply.
Huang Gai also hurriedly stood up and said to Sun Quan: "Your Majesty, our general is not talented and is willing to lead an army to resist the Chinese army. Even if he dies on the battlefield, he will not hesitate to do so."
Cheng Pu and Zu Mao said in unison: "It is the true nature of a man to protect our family and our country. We are willing to defend the country of Wu to the death, even if we die, we will have no regrets."
Ling Tong and Zhu Huan also said in unison: "Your Majesty, our army still has some strength left, so we might as well fight against the Huaxia Kingdom. We are willing to charge into the battle. Even if we die, we will be honored."
The other generals also said in unison: "We are all willing to defend the Kingdom of Wu to the death, please do so, Your Majesty."
Before Sun Quan could speak, Zhang Zhao sarcastically said: "You reckless men are just impulsive. You are not even a match for the Governor of Zhou. Even if you go, you will die in vain. The population of Wu is already small, but you are still so stubborn."
Do you think you will feel better if you take people to die, and then their families will be separated from each other?
It is foolish for us to throw eggs at stones without overestimating our own capabilities. You keep saying that you will protect your country, but you lead your people to die and tear apart the homes of the soldiers, leaving the country devastated, desolate and the people displaced. Is this true?
Is this the result you want? Surrender is the only way out..."
"You old man, give me a bad mouth!" Suddenly, a huge voice came from outside the hall, the sound was deafening and resounded throughout the whole hall.
Zhang Zhao didn't understand why, considering that he held a high position as prime minister, below one person and above ten thousand people, who dared to scold him like this was simply a humiliation to him. So, Zhang Zhao immediately shouted: "Who doesn't want to die?"
How dare you say this to me?"
"boom!"
A loud noise came from outside the hall, and a burly and muscular figure appeared at the door of the hall. The man was holding a golden spear, wearing a golden helmet and armor, with a gold ribbon tied around his waist, and his feet
Wearing a pair of dragon combat boots, with a gloomy face, sharp eyes, and a majestic look, he is none other than Sun Ce, the emperor of Wu.
And the loud noise was actually caused by him hitting the white marble bricks of the main hall with the handle of the spear. The handle of the spear penetrated a foot, and the white marble bricks shattered, and the golden spear stood there straight.
, proudly motionless.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Zhang Zhao turned around and saw Sun Ce, who was glowing with golden light under the sun. He immediately lost his voice in surprise. At the same time, his legs began to tremble, and he could not stand firmly. He just felt
Sun Ce's eyes were full of murderous intent, and he didn't even have the nerve to look up with that sharp look.
Finally, under Sun Ce's gaze, Zhang Zhao made a "plop" sound and knelt on the ground. He bowed his head to the ground and did not dare to say a word, but beads of sweat continued to roll down his forehead.
Sun Ce's sudden appearance shocked Sun Quan and all the civil and military ministers present. Everyone hurriedly knelt on the ground, bowed their heads, and shouted in unison: "I bow to your Majesty, long live long live, long live long live!"
"Bang...bang...bang..."
Every time Sun Ce took a step forward, he made a very loud sound. The armor on his body was all made of gold and was very heavy, weighing thirty or forty kilograms, so every step he took required more strength.
as support.
When the footsteps stopped next to Zhang Zhao, Zhang Zhao was trembling all over. He knelt there without saying a word, not even daring to raise his head. He was very afraid of Sun Ce.
Suddenly, Sun Ce stretched out his hand and grabbed the clothes on Zhang Zhao's back. He gently lifted up and lifted Zhang Zhao up easily. After lifting it above his head, he finally saw Zhang Zhao's frightened face.
There was a fluorescent light in his eyes, and tears burst out of his eyes, and fell on the ground in the hall. Since the hall was completely silent, all the ministers listened very carefully to the sound of tears.
Zhang Zhao's face turned red. He was grabbed by Sun Ce's big hand. He must have felt uncomfortable, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, just now... I didn't mean it. I didn't know it was your Majesty..."
Sun Ce said nothing, staring straight at Zhang Zhao, who felt panicked. After a long time, he finally moved his lips and said: "Old man, when I went crazy three years ago, it was you who
Where do you want to imprison me?"
"This...this is what the Queen Mother means. It has nothing to do with me. I just made a suggestion..." Zhang Zhao explained hurriedly.
Sun Ce sneered, and then he loosened his grip, and Zhang Zhao fell to the ground. The moment he landed, several of Zhang Zhao's leg bones were broken. It seemed that this handful of old bones was really going to kill Sun Ce.
His hand fell apart. The pain made him scream, but he didn't dare to complain at all.
Sun Ce punished Zhang Zhao with a small punishment, but when he saw that Zhang Zhao's leg bones were broken, he stopped talking, walked directly to the emperor's throne, sat down, and then said to the ministers: "My beloved ministers, please
Please get down!"
Everyone stood up one after another, but Zhang Zhao was the only one lying there. The pain was unbearable, and he kept wailing.
"Old man, shut that stinky mouth of yours!" Sun Ce felt extremely unhappy when he heard Zhang Zhao's constant wailing, and said loudly.
Zhang Zhao gritted his teeth and stopped making any sound, and the hall suddenly became quiet.
At this time, Sun Shao rushed to the main hall with a large group of people, all of whom were armored warriors with weapons in their hands. They then divided into two rows and stood behind the civil and military ministers.
The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs didn't know what this meant, but he didn't dare to say anything because Zhang Zhao's fate was vivid in his mind.
Immediately afterwards, Sun Yi, the king of Cangwu, Sun He, the king of Nanhai, Lu Fan, the Marquis of Pingnan, Zhu Zhi, the Longbian Marquis, Gu Yong, the Shangshu Ling, Lu Xun, the Prince-in-law, and Kan Ze, the admonishment officer, all walked into the hall one by one from outside, and spoke to Sun Ce in unison.
He knelt down and said, "I'm going to pay homage to Your Majesty.
"Your Majesty, please wait." When Sun Ce saw these people walking in, a trace of sadness left his face.
Therefore, Sun Yi, Sun He, Lu Fan, Zhu Zhi, Gu Yong, Lu Xun, Kan Ze and others were divided into civil and military ministers. According to the size of their official positions, they were staggered in the original queue of civil and military ministers.
Sun Yi and Sun He walked to Sun Quan and stood side by side with Sun Quan. Lu Fan and Zhu Zhi were next to them, Gu Yong stood two people away from Zhang Zhao, and Lu Xun and Kan Ze were in the second row.
among the civil servants.
Sun Ce looked around, and then said slowly: "I heard clearly the dispute you had in the hall just now, whether you surrender or fight to the death, it was all for the sake of our country, Wu. I don't blame you, but from now on
From now on, Wushang Hou Zhang Zhao will be removed from the position of prime minister, demoted to a commoner, and will not be allowed to be employed again during my lifetime."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Zhao was completely disheartened. He looked at Sun Ce pitifully, opened his mouth and endured the pain and asked, "Your Majesty, why is this happening? This old minister is doing this all for the sake of the Kingdom of Wu, Your Majesty.
…”
"As the prime minister of the current dynasty, you openly instigated the King of Song to surrender and criticized the suggestions of the generals headed by the Taiwei. How could you be the behavior of a prime minister of a country? Your contribution to my Sun family will be forever cherished by my Sun family.
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Remember, from now on, you can return to your fiefdom to retire in peace. Someone, please send Marquis Wushang to the Imperial Hospital for treatment, and then send someone to take him home. He is required to leave the capital within three days." Sun Ce.
Tepid and authentic.
None of the civil and military ministers present dared to take the risk to intercede for Zhang Zhao. Since the establishment of the State of Wu, Zhang Zhao has been the prime minister, serving Sun Jian and Sun Ce for two generations. It is indeed a pity that he has made indispensable contributions to the internal affairs of the State of Wu.
It's because he is perverse. Once faced with a war, he passively avoids it and treats young talents with contempt.
Suppression. Sun Ce has already experienced this. When Sun Jian used Zhou Yu to pacify Shanyue, the first person to stand up and stop him was Zhang Zhao. Now that the enemy is facing him, he openly instigated the regent King Song to surrender. For Sun Ce, this is the only way
One was a heinous crime, so it was kind enough not to kill him.
Zhang Zhao felt angry in his heart and was carried away by Sun Shao. The atmosphere in the hall gradually became less tense.
Sun Ce immediately announced: "From today on, the post of prime minister will be held by Shangshu Ling Gu Yuantan."
Gu Yong hurriedly left the office and said: "I must do my best to fulfill my duties as prime minister."
Sun Ce nodded, then waved his hand to signal Gu Yong to return to his desk, and then said slowly: "I have heard about the Governor... But no matter what, please feel free to everyone, as long as I am here,
The Kingdom of Wu will be conquered in one day, and the Kingdom of Huaxia will never come to the city... Sun Yi, King of Cangwu, Sun He, King of Nanhai, Lu Fan, Marquis of Pingnan, Zhu Zhi, Marquis of Long Bian, and Lu Xun, Commander-in-Chief of the Prince Consort, suggested to the doctor Kan Ze to come forward and listen to the title."
Sun Yi, Sun He, Lu Fan, Zhu Zhi, Lu Xun, and Kan Ze stepped forward one after another and said in unison: "I will kneel down and listen to the imperial edict!"
Sun Ce said: "From today on, Prince Consort Lu Xun will take over the post of Grand Governor. Sun Yi will be the left hussar general, Sun He will be the right hussar general, Lu Fan will be the left cavalry general, and Zhu Zhi will be the right cavalry general.
Kan Ze Shangshu Ling."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Sun Yi, Sun He, Lu Fan, Zhu Zhi, Lu Xun and Kan Ze all expressed their thanks.
"From today on, anyone who dares to mention the word surrender will be immediately executed." Sun Ce said loudly after he was appointed an official.