Fuchun was definitely a very prosperous place in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Different from the turmoil in the north for so many years, Jiangdong has gone through a period of stable development for at least ten years since it was pacified by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, the leaders of the second generation of the Sun family, in the early years of Jian'an.
Although in recent years, there have been some rifts between the gentry and the Sun family, which has caused widespread rumors among the people, and everyone feels like they are facing a formidable enemy.
But in the final analysis, it is really rare to have ten years of stability in these troubled times.
Therefore, as soon as he stepped into Fuchun, Yi Xiaotian always felt that the air in this land was different.
"Now that we're all in Wu County! Let me lead the way! I used to travel to Fuchun a lot when I was a kid, and I'm very familiar with every street here!"
Sun Shangxiang was naturally a little too excited.
The last time she left Jianye, she had no friends and no help. She just wanted to escape from Sun Quan's grasp as soon as possible and escape to the ends of the earth to leave that sad place.
But this time, even after wandering around and returning to the densely populated Wuhui area, her mood was different. Generally speaking, just because someone was supporting her, her waist no longer hurt, and her legs were no longer sore.
I could walk ten or eight miles without losing my breath.
The bouncing Sun Shangxiang said and was about to be the first to rush out of the team, but before she could even lift her feet, she was carried back by Yi Xiaotian.
"Hey, hey... Sir, what are you... um——"
Without saying a word, Yi Xiaotian put on a ragged coir raincoat on Sun Shangxiang, who was extremely brightly dressed. The large cloak-style coir raincoat was made of coir grass. Before getting off the boat, Yi Xiaotian asked the boatman for a lot - their team was really too big.
It was too conspicuous. It would have been fine if it was just me and Lu Lingqi, but they also brought a large team of maids.
Of course, entering the city can be solved with money, but since Sun Shangxiang has said that she often travels to Fuchun, there is no way to be sure that she will not be recognized by acquaintances on the road.
After all, their current situation is not foolproof. Yi Xiaotian believes that Sun Quan will definitely not make a big deal about Sun Shangxiang's escape, but this does not mean that Sun Quan will not send people to place spies in various cities to look for her.
To sum up, it may be difficult for Sun Shangxiang to roam freely in the city.
As soon as the coir raincoat is put on and the cloak is buttoned, the originally lively and cute little girl suddenly becomes a little fisherman who comes from nowhere.
Sun Shangxiang looked disgusted when she smelled the moldy and sour smell of coir rain coming from her body, but seeing how seriously Yi Xiaotian was tying her coat, she could only wear the coir raincoat obediently.
"We won't stay in Fuchun for long. I have to make a lot of preparations for Shang Xiang's marriage. During this period, Ying'er and Ning'er, it's up to you to take care of Shang Xiang's safety - until we go to the next one
After settling down, I need you to stay in a safe place. You can only act if I give you instructions - but even so, you must keep a low profile and do not disturb those people around Sun Quan."
"do you understand?"
Yi Xiaotian's eyes were very serious now, which made everyone except Lu Lingqi dare not take a breath.
After understanding Yi Xiaotian's intention, Sun Shangxiang could only nod obediently.
Seeing her aggrieved look, Yi Xiaotian patted her head, slightly easing Sun Shangxiang's nervous mood.
"When you, sir, teach a lesson to those who made Shang Xiang so angry that you had to leave your hometown, then you can make as much trouble as you want."
"Um!"
After receiving Yi Xiaotian's promise, Sun Shangxiang seemed to cheer up a lot.
——
From entering the city to choosing a residence to stay, everything went very smoothly. With Sun Shangxiang's guidance, Yi Xiaotian was no longer like the headless fly before who couldn't find a specific target and could only try his luck everywhere.
Although Fuchun is rich, compared to the two cities of Kuaiji and Wuxian, without the presence of aristocratic families, Fuchun does not feel as oppressive in terms of momentum.
Whether it was military strength or the relationship between people, along the way, Yi Xiaotian found that the overall atmosphere here was quite loose.
This also gave him many opportunities to spy on intelligence.
After a day's work, Yi Xiaotian finally had a rough understanding of Jiangdong's situation in the past month.
Sure enough, Sun Quan had tried his best to suppress the news of Sun Shangxiang's escape.
However, private information does not circulate. This is due to the suppression of the army, but the information network between aristocratic families cannot be suppressed no matter what.
Now basically all the aristocratic families in Jiangdong know that Sun Quan originally wanted to marry Sun Shangxiang to marry Liu Bei and stabilize the situation between Soochow and Jingzhou that was vaguely threatening to collapse.
The problem is that news came a few days ago that Liu Bei has set foot on the land of Jiangdong and will probably arrive in Jianye soon.
But if Liu Bei knew about this and said he wanted to get married, but Sun Quan even lost his sister, how could Liu Bei not realize that Sun Quan was playing tricks on him?
Therefore, Sun Quan came up with the idea of asking Lu Xun to lead the Lu family to accompany Liu Bei all the way. It was said to be a way to experience the customs and customs of Jiangdong, but in fact it was just to delay time and seize this opportunity to find Sun Shangxiang.
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Sun Shangxiang's loss has basically set the tone.
This was a daily topic among the upper class people in Jiangdong, and Sun Quan couldn't hide it even if he wanted to.
The key lies in the attitude of the wealthy families towards marriage.
If it really goes as planned by Sun Quan, using Sun Shangxiang as a bargaining chip, and the Sun and Liu families will forever be friends with the Qin and Jin Dynasties, the situation south of the Yangtze River will indeed be stabilized, but there will be few aristocratic families who can take advantage of this to hold Sun Quan accountable.
, and took advantage of the opportunity to once again sweep the court.
Therefore, in Yi Xiaotian's current view, the attitude of the aristocratic family is the most important factor in the success of his plan.
It’s funny to say that since the news of Sun Shangxiang’s disappearance spread, the ministers around Sun Quan have basically mobilized all available forces to find traces of Sun Shangxiang. I heard that the people in Jianye City are now complaining, and they are suspected by the generals and ministers every day.
He was always suspicious, and his house was broken into and searched every now and then. He was completely angered by Sun Quan's behavior.
If there had not been military suppression, the first thing Liu Bei might have seen when he arrived in Jianye was not a stupid thing like Sun Shangxiang's loss, but a scene of people blocking the gate of the government office, asking for an explanation.
And this isn't over yet.
I heard that aristocratic families have recently begun to mobilize their efforts to find traces of Sun Shangxiang.
This is a bit funny.
However, Yi Xiaotian was able to see the deep meaning behind such ridiculous behavior.
"On the matter of marriage, the nobles definitely have their own position, but I don't know whether they are on Sun Quan's side or on our own side."
With such a goal in mind, Yi Xiaotian quickly decided on the next stop.
