In the end, Lu Xun failed to dissuade Sun Quan from sending troops to sea. [.\nCOM Situ’s updated chapters are the most complete and comprehensive, and the error-free content is repaired in the most timely manner. Due to caching reasons, browser access is recommended.\nCOM official website]
But at the same time, Sun Quan made concessions on the other hand: establishing a successor as soon as possible.
These two things seem to have nothing to do with each other.
But it's essentially the same thing.
Sun Quan sent troops to sea to find immortals.
The purpose of Lu Xun's advice to establish a queen was to purge the harem, so that all the ladies in the harem could be in their rightful place, and not to tempt His Majesty into doing so-called immortality.
With the master of the harem, only the inner palace and the outer court can work together. I urge your majesty not to imitate the actions of Emperor Qin and Han Wu in his later years.
This is a game between the kings and ministers of the Wu Kingdom.
But the bad thing is that no one realizes that the addition of Mrs. Pan and Princess Quan has created a huge variable in this matter.
However, Princess Quan actually wanted to join forces with the school affairs office after being guided by Mrs. Pan and her sister.
The School Affairs Bureau of the State of Wu, this monster that once caused a huge psychological shadow on the civil and military officials of the Wu Manchu Dynasty and kept all officials silent, has been dormant for many years.
Mrs. Pan and Princess Quan had no idea what they would bring to Wu if they lured this monster to rear its head again.
Although the school affairs office was very surprised by the temptation conveyed by Princess Quan through Mrs. Pan's sister, Lu Yi responded as quickly as possible.
"We are supposed to supervise all the officials for Your Majesty, but the ministers have their own selfish desires and have repeatedly violated His Majesty's administration. Under the fierce public sentiment, we have no choice but to dare not fulfill our responsibilities over the years."
"Although His Majesty did not punish us, how can we forget our duties because of His Majesty's magnanimity?"
Lu Yi was in the school affairs office and said excitedly to the school officials below:
"The previous Qin school affairs brought back Feng Da Sima's letter from the Han Dynasty. With our reminder, Your Majesty knew the harm caused by Lu Xun's long stay in Xiangyang and immediately summoned him back to the capital. What does this mean?"
Lu Yi suddenly raised his voice:
"This shows that in His Majesty's heart, he has never forgotten us, and has never forgotten the things entrusted to us!"
"Now that His Majesty's beloved daughter, the whole princess has taken the initiative to find us, this is our great opportunity!"
Although the school affairs office is doing well now, it has made a lot of money by acting as an agent for bulk materials in the Dawu area of Han Dynasty.
But human desires are endless.
Not to mention that the school affairs office once made all the decisions in the Wu Dynasty, and everyone below the prime minister was afraid of it.
The taste of this made Lu Yi and others understand the taste after eating it, and they couldn't stop it. They never forgot it and never wanted to regain their former power.
Then I remembered that before I and others, I almost offended the civil and military officials of the entire court. If His Majesty hadn't needed the school office to prepare money and food, I and others' homes would have been raided many times.
Although I and others now have a rich family, if they had power, wouldn't they be able to have more money?
Moreover, Lu Yi and others, who have rich experience in searching for money, know very well that if they have money but no power, their own house is other people's treasury.
The most important thing is that His Majesty is old.
Even Lu Xun began to look for a backer - otherwise, he first persuaded your Majesty to establish a crown prince, and now he hurriedly persuaded your Majesty to establish the king's wife as his queen. What was his purpose?
What if His Majesty, who tolerated the school affairs office, was no longer there, and the crown prince supported by Lu Xun came to power, how could he and others live a good life?
To take a step back, if your Majesty wants to cultivate immortality, even if you can't attain Taoism, as long as you can live a long life, that's great!
So this time, the school affairs office supports Princess Quan and Mrs. Pan, which is an inevitable choice.
Princess Quan and Mrs. Pan are also in urgent need of collaborators who can discuss and even influence government affairs in the court, at least in front of His Majesty.
As the saying goes, if the man is affectionate, the concubine is interested.
The two sides hit it off immediately.
Soon, Princess Quan asked Sun Quan to send some to her house on the grounds that she had fallen in love with a batch of exquisite Shu brocades in the Weaving Room.
Sun Quan naturally responded to all requests.
Shu brocade may be a rarity to others.
Even the powerful people in the Wu Kingdom may not always be able to get satisfactory goods if they don't have channels.
But considering the relationship between Wu and Han, as long as Sun the Great is willing to speak, I believe that the Han Kingdom will send the best Shu brocade.
Anyway, if there are too many lice, they won’t bite you, and if there are too many debts, you won’t have to worry about them.
To put it bluntly, taking Xiangyang and Nanjun would free up enough fields to exchange benefits with Han.
Although Sun Quan has become increasingly old and feeble over the years, he still understands one thing:
He might be able to rely on his prestige to suppress the military leaders and wealthy families who have large numbers of private armies.
But your next generation may have to face the embarrassing situation of strong branches and weak trunks, strong ministers and weak kings.
In order to prepare more chips for future generations, Emperor Sun's idea is:
Instead of taking advantage of the military leaders and aristocratic families in Jingzhou now, why not let the school affairs office take back the benefits given by the Han Dynasty to the palace for me?
You military leaders can take advantage of this to support your own troops, why can't I use these benefits to support the Chinese Army and the Forbidden Army?
Even if I can't deprive you of all the troops, I can at least steal more money and food from you.
That's why Sun Quan readily agreed to Feng's request and transferred Lu Xun from Xiangyang back to Jianye.
At the same time, they also agreed to convert rice to mulberry in Nanjun area to repay Ji Han's foreign debt.
In addition to the fact that Feng was right about Sun Quan’s ambivalence towards Lu Xun, Sun Quan also had another meaning:
Anyway, I can't stop you Jingzhou military leaders and wealthy people from filling your own pockets, so I might as well let the school affairs office go out openly and get more benefits for me.
Shu brocade is one of its benefits.
This thing is much better than the big money that Da Wu minted himself.
A reward of 1,000 large springs worth 10 million yuan is really not as satisfying as a reward of 100 pieces of Shu brocade.
Emperor Sun discovered the truth and began to treat them differently.
For those who didn't want to reward or didn't like them, he would reward them with large iron coins mixed with copper.
For those he was close to or liked, he would reward Shu brocade, wool, brown sugar and other good things.
Princess Quan is the closest person to Emperor Sun, so there is no problem in rewarding her with some Shu brocade.
The school affairs office, which actually controlled the weaving room, naturally followed the edict and carefully selected dozens of pieces of Shu brocade.
In order to express his respect, Lu Zhongshu of the school affairs office even delivered the goods to his door in person.
Princess Quan was very happy about this. On the pretext of watching and inspecting the Shu brocade, she had a secret conversation with Lu Yi in a side room.
"The princess's intention is already known. The princess doesn't want Mrs. Wang to be her queen, so why doesn't she want Mrs. Pan to be her queen?"
Faced with a common goal, Lu Yi, a real villain, was calm.
After all, once Mrs. Wang is established as queen, the prince's position will be further consolidated.
Then, a hundred years from now, Your Majesty, the one sitting on the top will be the future emperor who is supported by Lu Xun and others to ascend the throne, and the one sitting below will be Lu Xun and other ministers who have offended the school affairs office to death and have the merit of following the dragon.
It is inevitable that the school affairs office will be liquidated, and the outcome will be worrying.
"To be honest, I think what the princess said is true. Although Your Majesty was forced by the situation and agreed to Lu Boyan and others to establish a queen, the queen is not Mrs. Wang."
As a villain from Xingjin, Lu Yi knew Sun Quan's character well.
We know that he can bend his body and endure humiliation, but his nature is full of jealousy, which results in killing.
Moreover, Lu Boyan, as a minister, led the ministers to knock on the door. Although His Majesty appeared to agree to the request, in fact, he may have deeply resented it in his heart.
All the princesses are overjoyed:
"I didn't expect Lu Zhongshu to be what I thought."
She paused, then looked at Lu Yi with hope:
"So how does Lu Zhongshu think we should respond?"
It's a pity that she is just a princess and cannot directly participate in the affairs of the court.
Therefore, she felt quite powerless when facing such court disputes.
Lu Yi is different.
Although he is not good at handling court affairs, he has dealt with countless court ministers.
In its earliest days, the Gengjie School Affairs Office was used to supervise all officials.
By manipulating some affairs in the DPRK and China to achieve one's own goals, one is quite skillful.
Lu Xun led people to knock on the temple, and at the same time hundreds of officials wrote to request the establishment of a queen. Naturally, Lu Yi had been paying close attention to such a big event in secret.
At this time, after hearing Princess Quan's inquiry, he had already considered it and replied:
"What the princess wants right now is to prevent Mrs. Wang from ascending to the throne. To stop Mrs. Wang, you need to know the true thoughts in His Majesty's heart, right?"
Princess Quan nodded repeatedly: "Yes!"
Lu Yi smiled and said:
"If it were anyone else, I would dare to ask how to figure out His Majesty's Sacred Heart. I would have told Your Majesty the truth a long time ago."
"But the princess is your Majesty's biological daughter, and she is favored by your Majesty. I want to know your Majesty's heart. She is a child and wants to relieve her parents' worries. I dare not disobey her order."
When Princess Quan heard this, she immediately beamed and nodded:
"That's right, that's right."
Lu Yi then continued:
"Your Majesty's Sacred Heart is really beyond the reach of your Majesty. I have a crude nature and a foolish opinion. I only hope that the princess will not be filthy."
Princess Quan said eagerly:
"Please ask Lu Zhongshu to speak quickly."
Lu Yi nodded and said:
"In the past, when the prince was stationed in Wuchang, the prime minister (i.e. Gu Yong) wanted to make the second prince (i.e. Sun Lu) king, but your majesty refused. This can be said to be a sacred heart that cannot be deceived."
"Later, Shangshu Pushe discussed with the prime minister and continued to write to your majesty, saying that the second prince could be the general of the army and guard one area to promote the great cause. He urged your majesty, and your majesty agreed."
When Princess Quan heard this, she was stunned. She didn't know what Lu Yi meant when he said this.
Lu Yi did not explain, but said meaningfully to Princess Quan:
"Now that your Majesty has established a new prince, a general, and a queen, only the princes, according to the rules of etiquette, should have been crowned kings and become the most important servants of the country."
"But the prince is the leader of the princes and does not seek advice from his younger brothers; the general is the pillar of the country and only cares about gaining influence."
"Princess Quan is not only His Majesty's eldest daughter, but also the eldest sister of all the princes. She should make up for His Majesty's shortcomings and speak up for all the younger brothers!"
When Princess Quan heard this, she became even more confused:
What does the appointment of princes as kings have to do with the establishment of a queen?
But she didn't feel comfortable asking questions, lest she show her timidity, so she had to patiently continue to listen.
Lu Yi still didn't react when he saw her, so he mentioned the former prince Sun Deng again:
"In the past, the prince guarded Wuchang. As soon as the two princes came of age, they had to guard one side. The general of the Hou Zhenjun died of illness in Banzhou. Your Majesty was so sad that he could not eat. The former prince traveled day and night to comfort and advise.
admonish."
"After staying for more than ten days, your majesty wanted to send him back to the west. The former prince begged deeply, saying that he had been away from Ding Province for a long time and there was a gap in the way of his son. He also said that Lu Xun was loyal and diligent and had no worries. He sincerely requested to stay. Your majesty.
That’s why the former prince was allowed to stay in Jianye.”
"Princess, the former prince is deeply favored by your majesty and loved by all the officials. He still has to do his best to stay with your majesty. Why? There are kinships near and far!"
Princess Quan couldn't help but ask for advice: "Sir, you mean..."
Lu Yi lowered his voice: "Princes are granted the title of king, and the rewards are the heaviest. The one who stays closest to Your Majesty is the one whom Your Majesty loves the most."
The whole princess suddenly woke up!
Lu Yi was not talking about establishing a queen at all, he simply wanted to support other princes to compete with the crown prince for the throne!
This is an inheritance!
"Princess, the person that Mrs. Wang relies on is the prince. Even if we can stop her for a while, how can we stop the emperor from calling her the queen mother when the prince ascends the throne?"
Lu Yi's eyes flashed with a cold light, revealing the nature of his opponent in this palace battle.
When the school affairs office was at its most powerful, he even plotted against the former prince Sun Deng.
What's more, now that there is Mrs. Pan in the palace and Princess Quan outside the palace, the opponent is still a prince who has just entered the East Palace and has not yet established his footing?
The most important thing is that His Majesty's ambiguous attitude on the matter of establishing a queen gave Lu Yi a bold idea.
In fact, His Majesty has long been dissatisfied with the General.
The general persuaded the third prince to be crown prince...
The general also persuaded the crown prince’s mother, Mrs. Wang, to be the queen...
But His Majesty has no comment on the matter of making Mrs. Wang the queen...
So can it be said that His Majesty is actually not that satisfied with the Prince?
Rather than treating the symptoms, it’s better to treat the root cause!
Seeing that Princess Quan was still hesitating, with a frightened look on her face, Lu Yi comforted her:
"Princess, in fact, in this matter, you are just a good daughter who makes up for His Majesty's mistakes and a good sister who speaks for the princes. Why should you be afraid?"
"We just need to wait and see the effects, and then act in accordance with His Majesty's wishes. No worries!"
When the princess heard this, she suddenly realized:
Yes, it is a ritual system for brothers to be crowned kings, and no one can fault it. After the event is completed, if someone has the ability to challenge the crown prince's position, it will also be the crown prince's trouble. What does it have to do with me?
At the same time she asked one last question:
"But according to the etiquette, a prince is granted the title of king and joins the kingdom, usually after reaching adulthood. Now among the princes, only the fourth brother is qualified. What should we do?"
Lu Yi didn’t take it seriously:
"Princess, how can we say that such a major event can be accomplished overnight? We should plan it slowly."
"And if His Majesty likes a certain prince, wouldn't it be possible for the fourth prince to be crowned king and reward the remaining princes for other reasons? From this, we can see some clues."
The whole princess was convinced.
In the fifth year of Yanxi in the Han Dynasty, in the fifth year of Chiwu in the state of Wu, August.
The Grand Governor Quan Cong took the lead and suggested conferring royal titles on the princes. Sun Quan refused on the grounds that the world was not yet stable and it was inappropriate to honor concubines and princes.
However, Quan Cong was not discouraged and continued to speak up. He only said that according to the etiquette system, even if His Majesty did not confer all the princes, he should still confer adult princes as kings in order to rectify the country's foundation.
Sun Quan then agreed to establish his fourth son, Sun Ba, as King of Lu.
Then Sun Quan's next move gave Princess Quan, Lu Yi and others a big surprise that made them laugh out loud in their dreams:
When King Lu first paid his respects, he was in the same palace as the prince, and the etiquette was not divided.
This means that although Sun and Sun Ba are respectively the prince and the king of Lu, there is no distinction between them in terms of etiquette. There is no difference in their diet and daily life in the same palace.
In other words, King Lu and the prince are equals.
Princess Quan and Lu Yi were laughing behind the scenes, but the officials in the Wu Kingdom were in a rage.
The servant who was the minister at that time was Yi, and he was also the king of Lu. He was the first to jump out. He gave Sun Quan the following:
I believe that King Lu Tianting is virtuous and has both civil and military talents. In today's world, it is appropriate to control all directions and serve as an auxiliary to the country's vassals. Promoting virtues and virtues and shining a bright light are the good rules of the country and are looked upon throughout the country.
It means that King Lu is very powerful and versatile in both civil and military affairs. His Majesty should send him to guard the four directions and serve as a vassal of the country.
On the surface, he was praising King Lu, but in reality, he meant to tell him to get out of Jianye quickly and stop staying in the capital.
Lu Wangfu's backhand was a stab in the back, which made Lu Wangsun Ba almost vomit blood on the spot.
The joy of being crowned king immediately disappeared without a trace.
I am staying in the palace well and not bothering anyone. You want me to get out of the capital?
Besides, you are King Fu of Lu!
You don't stand on my side and you actually want to drive me away from Jianye?
Several meanings!
PS:
There is some debate in history about Sun Ba's mother. Some say she was Mrs. Wang, and some say she was Xie Ji.
Here I take Xie Ji as my mother.
After all, the resentment between Princess Quan and Mrs. Wang, and then supporting her son, is too tortuous, and the author Qi is too lazy to round it up.