Chapter 989 A pure passerby, Zhou Lang is a little heartless
Chapter 989: A pure passerby, Zhou Lang is a bit heartless
"Eh? Speaking of which...since Princess Shangxiang is the lord's sister, didn't the Grand Governor object when you mentioned this matter to the lord?"
"Please don't get me wrong, Grand Governor. I am definitely not trying to excuse the person who kidnapped Princess Shangxiang, but..."
Lu Xun didn't know when he suddenly interrupted.
After saying this, he also acted a little scared, as if he was afraid of being recognized as an enemy by Zhou Yu.
Seeing Lu Xun's appearance, Zhou Yu showed a mocking smile. Of course... he had no intention of really taking this opportunity to fool Lu Xun.
Based on the "services" Lu Xun provided him today, Zhou Yu had somewhat changed his opinion of Lu Xun.
"You don't need to explain. How can I still not understand what you mean?"
At this moment, Zhou Yu was obviously a little distracted.
Unable to keep his mouth shut, he followed Lu Xun's words and told everyone the ins and outs of the discussion he had with Sun Quan and Lu Su.
"Of course Zhongmou was hesitant at that time."
"After all, Sun Shangxiang is his sister, but... as our lord, if you don't even have this decision, it would be too indecisive."
"Of course it took a lot of effort to make the final decision——"
"But-"
Zhou Yu recalled the details at that time, and then thought of the anger he had towards Xiao Qiao during the day - it was really a coincidence, and he brought his anger to another person...
"But to be honest, for people of Liu Bei's age, women are usually more mature and suitable for him. Everyone knows the reason why Zhongmou doesn't want to let go of his sister. Sun Shangxiang is only sixteen or seventeen years old this year...
But it’s not like I haven’t mentioned other options.”
"Other options?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Lu Xun, but also Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and even Xiao Qiao, everyone was attracted by this sentence.
Especially Xiao Qiao... Although she was just peeling fruit aside, she listened extremely carefully to every word Zhou Yu said at the moment - she was looking for the so-called truth.
And now...she instinctively realized that it was very likely that Zhou Yu's next words would be the truth that she didn't want to hear but needed to know.
"You mean the Governor has another better way?"
Lu Xun added uncertainly, but in fact he was already very sure in his heart.
Zhou Yu smiled disdainfully and said:
"I can't think of a better way. When I worked with Liu Bei, an old man who was not shy, I discovered that this man was very lustful - if it were someone else, like Cao Cao, you would give him land, give him wealth, give him
He will never reject other people's talents, but only Liu Bei - marriage is the best choice."
"I'm just saying that there are better choices for this marriage."
"For example... hiccup..."
"For example, the eldest daughter of the Qiao family——"
Zhou Yu didn't notice at all that the atmosphere in the venue suddenly cooled down. Those who were drinking, watching movies, and eating meat and vegetables basically stopped what they were doing as long as they heard Zhou Yu's words.
All eyes were turned towards him.
But Zhou Yu continued without any consciousness:
"Well... Da Qiao, you all know that logically I should call her sister, but... Junhou has not been alive for many years, and even if she is a widow, she will only hold the position of Zhongmou's family in vain, so it is better to fulfill her wish
With Liu Bei... I'll put it bluntly, if Zhong Mou hadn't reacted a little violently to this choice, marrying Da Qiao to Liu Bei would definitely have been the best choice for this marriage."
"The key is that my elder sister is probably not as ignorant as the Sun family's younger sister. You see, the city is in trouble now. If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"
Zhou Yu said this from a completely rational perspective.
Although he was drunk, this was indeed what he said from the bottom of his heart. The reason why this person was able to succeed and find a place in this troubled world was because his ability to think rationally was engraved in his bones.
but…
This impact is also obvious.
This is contrary to human nature.
Not only do the concepts of ethics and morality bind people's hearts in this era - kinship relationships at any time are not something that can be easily measured after calculation of interests.
Zhou Yu didn't realize how shocking his speech was.
Even Lu Xun was shocked by what Zhou Yu said after he set a trap for them today.
It means... Zhou Yu did not originally plan to marry Sun Shangxiang. He originally planned to marry the late monarch, Sun Ce's wife Da Qiao, to Liu Bei...
If you look at the effect of this sentence alone, most people will actually not understand Zhou Yu's thoughts.
"A pure passerby, Zhou Yu is a bit heartless by doing this, isn't he?"
But the key point is that Zhou Yu kept saying how much he respected Sun Ce and was so loyal to Sun Quan because he followed Sun Ce's orders. Now he just said that he wanted to marry off Sun Ce's wife. This...
People like Lu Xun, Gu Yong, and Zhang Zhao were extremely far-sighted people, but their views on marriage were not that extreme.
The fact that they support Yi Xiaotian and intend to help Sun Shangxiang escape from the predicament does not mean that they completely deny Zhou Yu's approach.
In fact, they knew very well that if they were to make decisions from the position of Zhou Yu and Sun Quan, if they only had to pay the price of Sun Shangxiang to regain a large piece of lost territory and maintain a relationship with another quite powerful ally,
This is not a loss no matter how you say it.
It is a fact that being a decision maker requires ruthlessness.
If Lu Xun were in Zhou Yu's position, his support for the marriage might be stronger.
but…
Again, being ruthless does not mean being heartless. Zhou Yu was definitely drunk now, otherwise it would be impossible for him to say such shocking words in front of everyone with his mental capacity.
——
"Eh? What are you looking at me doing? Why don't you drink anymore? Keep playing music... keep dancing!"
Of course, it was not Zhou Yu's statement that restored the atmosphere to its original state, but Lu Xun's secret order.
The banquet continues.
Zhou Yu was shaking his head and drinking something. While throwing himself into the arms of the maid beside him, he was bragging to everyone about his decision to turn the tide——
What he didn't notice was that the dancer he had just named had disappeared.
"Captain, I'm going to make a convenience."
Lu Xun took the opportunity to resign, but of course Zhou Yu didn't care.
——
In the inner room, Lu Xun had just walked around the screen when he saw Xiao Qiao had taken off her veil and was sitting calmly in front of the window. The moonlight outside the pavilion was bright, and the soft light and shadow gently fell on Xiao Qiao's beautiful face.
On top of her appearance, it adds a bit of desolation.
"Miss Xiao Qiao..."
Lu Xun didn't know how to speak... Mainly because he didn't expect that Zhou Yu would really dare to say such a thing.
He was worried that Xiao Qiao would be depressed because of this...
"This should be the truth you mentioned, right?"
"Um…"
Xiao Qiao replied softly, without much expression, just smiling slightly.
Lu Xun nodded, and Xiao Qiao stood up.
"My family is here, thank you all in advance."
"Thank you, gentlemen, for letting me see clearly what ugliness is."
She bowed gently to Lu Xun and Zhang Zhao and others who were still drinking with Zhou Yu in front of the pavilion, and then, under Lu Xun's gaze, she slowly walked downstairs.