When Lu Su rushed to Shu County and saw Zhou Yu, he was obviously frightened by the sight in front of him! After only a short time, Zhou Yu became deformed, as if he was a different person. The former Mei Zhoulang had already changed.
Zhou Yu no longer exists. Lying on the couch, Zhou Yu is lifeless and has no trace of the spirituality he once had.
"Zijing, you're here!"
Zhou Yu was groggy, but he still recognized Lu Su.
He smiled bitterly: "But my lord sent you here to take my life?"
"Gongjin, where do you start with these words?"
"My lord captured Gong Miao and drove away the two old generals Cheng and Huang. Now am I not the only one left?"
Lu Su quickly stepped forward and sat down by the bed.
"Gong Jin is thinking too much... My lord... I just heard that Gong Jin was sick, so he asked me to come and visit."
Zhou Yu smiled but said nothing more.
Lu Su sat aside, suddenly not knowing what to say.
Once upon a time, he and Zhou Yu were good friends who talked about everything. But they never thought that one day the two of them would meet face to face and didn't know how to speak. After a long time, Lu Su sighed, stood up and comforted: "Gong Jin, don't think too much.
, it is better to take good care of yourself. In the future, my lord... will definitely revive Gong Jin. Without Gong Jin, these eight counties in the east of the Yangtze River will be somewhat inadequate after all. As for Gong Miao, I will try my best to persuade him."
Jiangdong Benliu County.
But because of the two counties of Guiyang and Changsha, it was called the Eight Counties.
Zhou Yu didn't seem to want to say anything and closed his eyes.
"Sister-in-law, if you need help with anything, please let me know. I will never refuse."
Lu Su knew that Zhou Yu didn't want to talk anymore, so he stood up to leave... Before leaving, he said to Xiao Qiao, but Mrs. Xiao Qiao looked indifferent.
"Zijing!"
"ah?"
Just when Lu Su was about to go out, he suddenly heard Zhou Yu calling him.
"If something happens to me one day, I ask you, Zi Jing, to take care of the children for me... Please send them to Fuchun, and ask Cheng and Huang, two old generals, to take care of them... If you have
I have the opportunity to meet my sister-in-law and Xiao Shao. Please apologize on my behalf. What happened back then was out of public interest and had absolutely no personal feelings. The reason why I didn’t move around in those few years was not because Zhou Yu was cold and cold, but because of her mother and son.
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It would be better if they can forgive, but if they are unwilling to forgive, just let her go..."
After Zhou Yu finished speaking, he closed his eyes again.
Mrs. Xiao Qiao's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she sent Lu Su out of the house.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. When I go back, I will ask famous doctors to come and treat Gong Jin. As for the male seedling, I will persuade the lord. Please give Gong Jin a good life and raise him. In this Jiangdong, Zhou Gong Jin is not available yet."
Mrs. Xiao Qiao forced a smile, nodded, and agreed.
Lu Su immediately rushed to Shuxian County at night and rushed to Jiankang.
At this time, Sun Quan was completely confused.
In particular, the departure of Cheng Pu and Huang Gai was a huge blow to Sun Quan. At that time, Sun Jian left three old ministers, and only Han Dang was left. However, compared with Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, Han Dang was both morally and
The ability is obviously lacking. The two veterans left with their seals, which made people in Jiangdong panic.
Sun Quan worked hard to stabilize the situation, but at the same time he was under tremendous pressure!
Cao Wei's momentum is getting bigger and bigger, and Cao Wei's naval forces are also constantly expanding... Gan Ning is stationed at Sanjiangkou, and has clashed with Jiangdong's naval forces several times. From the beginning, he was at a disadvantage, but now he can vaguely compete... As for the Dongling Island navy,
The army is also growing stronger. Although Lu Su tried to attack Dongling Island several times, the results were not optimistic. Several confrontations were evenly matched. Pound, the prefect of Guangling, cooperated flawlessly with Zhou Cang, making Lu Su
Several attempts were made without success. At the same time, the Dongling Island Navy launched several attacks in the coastal areas, threatening the Jiangdong waters and making the people along the Jiangdong coast even more panicked.
Under such circumstances, Sun Quan had to implement the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing out the country.
The coastal people in Wujun, Kuaiji and other places were ordered to retreat to avoid being attacked by Cao Jun... Fortunately, so far, Cao Wei has not done much.
Lu Su returned to Jiankang and urged Sun Quan.
In addition, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai left, which also made Sun Quan hesitate.
After weighing the situation, he finally decided to release He Qi. However, he dismissed He Qi as the prefect of Kuaiji and would not re-employ him.
At the same time, people were ordered to keep He Qi under strict supervision.
This is equivalent to putting He Qi under house arrest.
Although the goal was not achieved, He Qi's life was finally saved. Lu Su and Zhuge Jin couldn't help but feel relieved. The two discussed it and decided to persuade Sun Quan to revive He Qi when the opportunity comes.
Now Sun Quan is in a rage, and it is not easy to persuade him to change his mind.
"Zijing, when will you return to Danyang?"
In the garden of Zhuge Jin's mansion, Lu Su and Zhuge Jin sat opposite each other.
Lu Su said: "Guangling Pangde has been harassing Dan disciples recently, which is quite a headache.
He has the cooperation of Dongling Island and Zhoucang, and has the advantage of boats. It is no longer the case when we had the upper hand on the water.
Especially those huge high sea ships with huge size.
Although it is not very flexible, it is extremely suitable as a cover for support... Zi Ming made several attacks, all in order to get an advantage. I have one more thing to do when I come back this time, which is to ask the king to build a giant boat to avoid suffering losses at sea in the future.
The king has begun to consider this matter and plans to establish Zhenhai County in Kuaiji, build a shipyard, and build sea-going ships. If the sea-going ships are successfully built, our Jiangdong navy can approach Dongling Island and contain the Cao Wei navy."
Lu Su means full of confidence.
But Zhuge Jin was worried...
Cao Cao built the Dongling Island Navy, recruited skilled craftsmen, and spent countless money and food. It took nearly eight years to build the current Dongling Island Navy. At the beginning, Jiangdong only focused on the big rivers, and the boats he built were partial.
He is small and has no experience in building giant ships. Even if he starts to shift his focus now, he may not be able to succeed in a few years... Not to mention, this sea battle is completely different from the river battle. Cao Wei now has a lot of money and can spend it.
!Jiangdong, can you hold on?
But seeing how confident Lu Su was, it was hard for Zhuge Jin to persuade him.
The two of them sat in the garden and sighed, discussing the general situation of the world today...
Suddenly, a retainer ran in in a panic, bowed in front of Zhuge Jin and said, "General Qi, this is a serious matter."
"What's wrong?"
"I just received the news that Governor Zhou passed away two days ago!"
"What?"
Lu Su and Zhuge Jin stood up at the same time.
"Captain Zhou has passed away. Local officials came to report and confirm the matter."
Lu Su and Zhuge Jin couldn't help but look at each other.
Zhou Yu, is he dead?
Zhou Yu actually died like this...
The two looked at each other for a long time and couldn't help but smile bitterly: After Zhou Yu's death, I'm afraid Jiangdong will be even more chaotic!
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The first month of the second year of Xinglong.
It has been more than half a year since he returned to Chang'an, and Cao Peng has still not received any appointment.
Although he paid homage to General Hussar, it was a false position without any power. Many people were aggrieved for Cao Peng! But Cao Cao's reputation was still there, and no one dared to oppose him. And what about Cao Cao? It was as if he had forgotten Cao Peng.
Likewise, I have never inquired or sent anyone to Xinwuhou Mansion to offer condolences.
Mrs. Bian, on the other hand, often sent people to send small gifts to express her concern.
Cao Peng also returned the gift, and then it was as if nothing had happened. He should have fun and do whatever he wanted... He spent a lot of money to open three academies in Zhongnan Mountain, Longxi, and Nanyang to recruit students.
The threshold is also very low, open to the entire society, and does not charge any fees.
This also surprises many people!
Some people reported to Cao Cao, but they didn't want Cao Cao but said: "It's better to find something to do than some people who are idle and not engaged in their real work. They only know how to sing harmony with a bunch of people who have nothing to do. You Xue is a guy who knows how to entertain himself. If Wen Ruo has time,
, go ask that kid if he needs help? If it’s not excessive, give him some convenience.”
These words contain various profound meanings.
Idle and idle, not engaged in serious work... I am talking about Cao Zhi.
Recently, there have been many voices in the court saying that Cao Zhi is extremely talented and more suitable to inherit the throne than Cao Zhang. Cao Cao used such an attitude to show that he would not change the crown prince. Although Cao Zhi was good at learning, he was too undisciplined.
On the other hand, it is a warning to some people.
Don't try to find trouble with Cao Peng!
I can remove him from office or imprison him, but you can't...
Xun Yu immediately agreed, and later issued an order to encourage students to study, which was considered an official statement!
Cao Peng, however, did not write a letter to express his gratitude.
In his spare time, he played chess with Fa Zheng and Zhuge Liang at home, cooked tea, entertained the children, and played around with his wife and children.
Or he would lead his guards on a hunting trip around Chang'an.
Time passes like this day by day.
In the blink of an eye, Cao Peng has passed his thirties...
At the beginning of the second year of Xinglong, Cao Cao issued an edict to remove Deng Ji from the post of governor of the state. At the same time, he changed the imperial officer to the minister of Dali Temple, worshiped Deng Ji as the minister of Dali Temple, and recalled him to Chang'an. This decree immediately aroused countless protests. Deng Ji
He is a disabled person. He used to be an official outside the country, but if he wants to return to the capital and become the central minister, and he is one of the nine ministers of Dali Temple, he has attracted many people to oppose him.
Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the appointment of officials requires not only ability and virtue, but also appearance.
You let a disabled person serve as one of the nine ministers... Not to mention, the minister of Dali Temple who was reset by Cao Cao has more power than the original minister. Many people are eyeing the position of minister of Dali Temple. Now you
But he handed over this position to Deng Ji? If this spread, wouldn't he be laughed at to death?
If it were anyone else, I really couldn’t bear it!
But who is Cao Cao?
I would rather betray others than others betray me...
An extremely self-centered and extremely tough person.
Why did he ever care about other people's thoughts? In fact, ever since he welcomed the Han Emperor and served as the emperor to command the princes, there have been constant controversies. But every time, wasn't he suppressed with extremely tough methods?
This time, it's no exception!
"I only hire people based on their talents.
Among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, no one other than an uncle or grandson is qualified to serve as minister of Dali Temple. I have made up my mind, so I won’t say more."
"Wen Ruo, how can your Majesty be like this?"
After retreating from the court, many people surrounded Prime Minister Xun Yu.
Unexpectedly, Xun Yu smiled and said: "Your Majesty has issued an edict, so don't say more.
If you are dissatisfied, you can discuss it with your Majesty. This matter is decided by your Majesty and cannot be changed by me... However, although my uncle and grandson are handicapped, his talents are indeed outstanding. It has been fifteen years since the second year of Jian'an.
In the past five years, Shusun has made outstanding achievements, and only a handful of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty can compare with him.
He is an upright man and is most suitable for the Minister of Dali Temple."
Many people then remembered that when Deng Ji first entered Xudu, he had a good relationship with Xun Yu and Guo Jia.
If you want Xun Yu to stop Deng Ji, how is that possible?
No one could help but Xun Yu, including Dong Zhao, Liu Ye and others, as well as Cao Hong, Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan... no one was willing to come forward to stop it.
Deng Ji was Cao Peng's brother-in-law.
Although Cao Peng was dismissed from office, please don't forget that his vast network of contacts was unparalleled in the entire dynasty.
Even Xun Yu and Cao Peng had interests in each other.
As long as Cao Peng is here, there is no way to stop the fact that Deng Ji is returning to the capital...
However, who can suppress Cao Peng?
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the mansion of Xinwuhou was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
In a few days, Deng Ji's family will be back... This also means that Cao Peng's family will finally be reunited after fifteen years of twists and turns. Even if Cao Peng is now under house arrest, this fact will not change. Cao Peng
Everyone in the house is full of joy. Not only to celebrate the Lantern Festival, but also to celebrate a happy event. Over there, Ma Yunlu and Zhao Yun finally have the fruit of their love. Their eldest son, Zhao Tong, is one month old!
Cao Peng naturally wanted to celebrate it and hold a banquet in his mansion.
However, while the banquet was in full swing, I suddenly heard a report from a retainer: "Zhongchang's servant, Yue Ban, is asking for an audience outside the house."
Cao Peng was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly went out to greet him with his father Cao Ji.
"Xin Wuhou, don't say anything more. Please follow the Za family into the palace."
Cao Peng was surprised...
He returned to Chang'an for more than half a year. This was the first time that he received an imperial edict and asked him to enter the palace to see him.
"Servant Yue Chang, what happened?"
Yue Ban seemed a little anxious and whispered: "Xin Wuhou, please don't ask... By the way, can you still keep the items that His Majesty asked the Za family to give to Xin Wuhou?"
Cao Peng reacted immediately, "But what about the secret edict?"
"Exactly!"
"Of course it's well preserved."
"Please bring the secret edict with you, Marquis Xinwu, and follow me into the palace."
Cao Peng stopped asking questions and hurriedly ran into the house, took the secret edict with him, and headed to the palace with Yue Ban under the worried eyes of the family.
As soon as he entered the palace, Cao Peng immediately realized that something was wrong.
The city of Chang'an is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and there is constant laughter and laughter...
However, inside the palace city, it is indeed heavily guarded and deserted. There is a post every ten steps and a sentry every five steps. But when you see the imperial army patrolling the palace city, each one has a solemn look on his face. The entire palace is filled with a sense of nervousness.
Breath. When Cao Peng followed Yue Ban to Zichen Pavilion, he saw Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xun You and Xiahou Dun Xiahou Yuan waiting outside the palace. Cao Hong stood with his helmet pierced through his armor, holding a spear, and
There was a faint murderous aura. When seeing Cao Peng, no one showed any surprise.
Yue Ban hurriedly came outside the palace and said softly: "Your Majesty, the new Marquis Wu is here!"
There was silence in the main hall.
After a while, someone was heard preaching: "Your Majesty has a decree to be sent to Xin Wuhou, Prime Minister Xun, Duke Cheng... and others."
Cao Peng ranked first, but he knew the importance and fell at the end.
"Brother Fengxiao, what happened?"
He and Guo Jia walked side by side and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, Guo Jia lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty suddenly fell into a coma during the day and just woke up.
Ah Fu, when you go in later, be careful what you say.
I'm worried that Your Majesty, he..."
Guo Jia didn't say any more.
However, Cao Peng's eyes widened with a look of horror!
Although Guo Jia didn't say it clearly, his meaning was very clear...Cao Cao, I'm afraid he's going to die! (To be continued)
