At this time, Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty was also cooling off in the Xiyuan Garden outside the west gate of Taichu Palace in Jianye City. The sound of cicadas chirping on various trees in the garden was endless...
Xiyuan is the royal garden of Soochow. It is named Xiyuan because it is located outside the west gate of Taichu Palace.
Volume 2 of "Jiankang Shilu" says: "Today's Yundu East Zigzag Inner Pool is the outer pool at the west gate of Taichu Palace. It was created by Prince Wu Xuanyang (Sun Deng) as Xiyuan."
The concubine Pan Shu was wearing a plain gauze dress and sat on the mat with him. The maid beside them was fanning them to cool down, and there was also a bronze ice mirror placed in front of them.
Sun Liang, the six-year-old son, was playing with the palace maids and chamberlains under the shade of a tree, holding a dove cart, a clay cart, a tile dog, and a horse. From time to time, the palace maid holding a lacquered snack and fruit plate would be given to him.
Delicious snacks.
The snack fruit plate includes snacks such as cakes, dried meat, dried mulberries, lychees, and pears.
Sun Liang made a milky voice and said happily: "Father, mother and concubine, please come and play with me!"
Sun Quan, who was sitting on the couch, was worried about the loss of two generals and two hundred thousand troops in succession, so he said dotingly: "Ziming will play with He Da and the others first. I still have some things to do. I'll finish my work later."
Can you play with Ziming again?"
Sun Liang said in a sweet voice: "No, I want my father, the emperor, and my mother and concubine to play with me!"
The chamberlain He Ding was holding a toy at the side, with an old face smiling as brightly as a chrysanthemum, and coaxed in a high-pitched voice: "Seventh Prince, Your Majesty still has something to do, so I'll let this old servant play with you for a while.
Is it good?"
Pan Shu also smiled and said: "Ziming, you are no longer a three-year-old child now. Your father is also busy and has no time to play with you. I will play with you another day. Today I will let He Ding and the others play with you."
Okay, let’s do today’s homework after a while.”
Sun Liang was a little unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it. Even at such a young age, he knew that if this was not the case, he would probably be dragged into doing homework by his mother and concubine immediately.
Pan Shuben was the daughter of a minor official. Her father was executed for violating the law, so she and her sister were sent to serve in the palace's weaving workshop.
Sun Quan was surprised to see Pan Shu's beauty, so he added that she was a concubine in the harem, and she was the youngest among Sun Quan's wives.
Pan Shu became pregnant after receiving the blessing. She dreamed that someone entrusted the dragon head to her, and she held it with her knees. So in the sixth year of Chiwu (243), she gave birth to a young son, Sun Liang, in the inner palace.
of Wu Shaodi.
Sun Quan is older, and Sun Liang is the youngest, so he loves this child especially.
Sun Quan took a sip of hot tea and stared at the cicadas, mantises and oriole on the tree. He thought for a moment and murmured to himself in an old voice: "The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole is behind!
If I raise the army of Soochow at this time and fight to the death with Cao Wei, even if I can recapture the five counties in Jiangbei, it will definitely be a lose-lose situation for both sides, and the Shu Han will definitely gain in the end!
This helpless Adou might be helped up by Fei Yi, Sima Yi, Jiang Wei and others. Can I do such a thankless stupidity?
But if we don’t fight back, it will make Wei and Shu laugh, and it will appear that Sun Wu is weak and can be bullied. What should we do?”
Concubine Pan listened clearly from the side, thought for a while and said with a smile in a delicate and soft voice: "I do have an idea that can help Your Majesty."
Sun Quan said happily: "My beloved concubine, tell me quickly. My beloved concubine is really my good wife. If this matter can be accomplished, I will be able to overcome all opinions and make you my queen!"
Concubine Pan said slowly: "Your Majesty, I heard that the eldest princess Sun Luban, who was born to you and Mrs. Bu, was kidnapped by Cao Shuang during the Jiangbei War. With Cao Shuang's lustful character, he will definitely love his eldest daughter in every possible way.
Princess's,
If Your Majesty marries the eldest princess to him with great fanfare, and uses the opportunity to pretend to give him the five Jiangbei counties of Soochow, the five Jiangbei counties are already the territory of Cao Wei at this moment.
It doesn't hurt to "give" it again, but this time it is given directly to Cao Shuang himself as the eldest princess's dowry, which made the monarchs and ministers of Cao Wei suspicious of each other, and the monarchs and ministers were alienated.
By then, it will be much easier to deal with the Wei Dynasty. By then, Soochow Wu will be able to form a new alliance with the Shu Han, and then join forces with the Shu Han in the Northern Expedition. They will definitely be able to regain the lost land in Jiangbei, and also get the land that is so dear to His Majesty's heart.
Shouchun, Luoyang and other places!"
Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and looked at Pan Shu lovingly with his blue eyes: "My beloved concubine is really my virtuous wife. With this success, you will be my great hero in uniting Shu to fight against Cao. You will be my successor."
It belongs!"
Pan Shu stood up, bowed and said, "I thank you, Your Majesty!"
Sun Quan thought for a while and said: "He Ding, could you please go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to invite Prime Minister Zhu here in person? Tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."
He Ding then led more than ten Yulin guards out of Xiyuan and went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to invite the Prime Minister and consort Zhu Ju to go to Xiyuan to discuss matters.
Zhu Ju was talented in both civil and military affairs. In his early years, he served as a doctor of five officials and served as a censor. Later, he served as a lieutenant in Jianyi and stationed in Hushu.
In the third year of Taihe in Cao Wei (229), Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor, married his second daughter Sun Luyu to Zhu Zhi, appointed him General Zuo, and granted him the title of Marquis of Yunyang.
Zhu Ju was a humble man, he kept friends with scholars, despised wealth, and was willing to give alms. Although his salary and rewards were generous, they were often not enough.
In the seventh year of Zhengshi (246), he was promoted to General of Hussars.
In the tenth year of Zhengshi (249), Zhu Ju succeeded the late Bu Zhi as prime minister.
When He Ding arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, he asked Prime Minister Zhu Ju to accept Sun Quan's order and enter the Xiyuan to discuss matters. He Ding said in a high-pitched and respectful voice: "Prime Minister, Your Majesty has ordered you to enter the Xiyuan to discuss matters. I hope you will come to me as soon as possible."
Let’s go together.”
At this time, Sun Luyu also slowly walked out from the curtain and said: "He Daban, I wonder why my father ordered Zhu Lang to come to Xiyuan to discuss matters?"
He Ding bowed his hands respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, the little princess, I heard what your majesty just said, probably because of the eldest princess being captured by the Cao thieves."
Sun Luyu remembered that his sister was still trapped in the enemy camp and could not return to Jiangdong, so he said: "Zhu Lang, when you go this time, you must persuade your father well and ask him to find a way to rescue his sister as soon as possible."
Zhu Ju smiled and said: "Don't worry, Xiaohu, I will definitely persuade your majesty to rescue my sister. If it doesn't work, I will ask my father to personally lead the troops to rescue her!"
Sun Luyu smiled again and said: "He Daban, thank you very much for this time. This is a small kindness, please accept it." After saying that, he took out a gold nugget from his sleeve and stuffed it into He Ding's hand.
He Ding said with a smile on his face: "Little princess, you are polite, there is no need to be like this." But after some refusal, he still took the gold nugget and stuffed it in his sleeve.
Zhu Ju also smiled and said: "Young nobleman, please accept it. Please wait a moment. I will go inside and change my clothes, and then I will follow you to see Your Majesty!"
After a stick of incense, Zhu Ju was led by He Ding to the heavily guarded Xiyuan. Sun Quan told Pan Fei the plan he had come up with before, and Zhu Ju agreed that it was indeed not appropriate to start a war again.
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However, he was unable to complete the task of staying with his wife at home and rescued his sister Sun Luban. After returning home, he will probably feel better...