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Chapter 376

Hearing that Sun Quan compared him to Deng Yu, Lu Su couldn't help being moved and said: "Although Su has no sons and Qu Yuan's talents, he also admires their loyalty. Will vote for someone else."

But after that, Lu Su took Sun Quan into consideration and stopped praising Liu Jing, but instead praised Jingnan's politics.

Since Liu Jing was in charge of Jingnan, he has implemented many policies to benefit the people. Lu Su has never been to Lingling, Guiyang, and Wuling, and he did not mention it. As far as Changsha is concerned, the people have suffered from military disasters in recent years, and Liu Jing has repeatedly used troops. , Logically speaking, the people of Changsha should be living in hardship, but he traveled all the way, passing through many counties, and found that there are very few people in Changsha who look disheveled.

In the past, Dayu suffered ten years of floods, and Cheng Tang suffered seven years of drought, but there was no food in the world.Although Liu Jing's governance of the people is not as good as the ancient sages, he is still worthy of praise. Compared with him, Jiangdong can't help but pale in comparison.

Sun Quan put on an appearance of listening carefully, but his expression became more and more serious, and his displeasure could hardly be concealed.In his opinion, Lu Su's praise of Jingnan's politics made him more unhappy than his praise of Liu Jing himself.

Lu Su then chatted about the Jingnan army and the talented people in Jingnan. He talked for more than an hour, and he didn't leave until the sun was setting.

After sending Lu Su away, Sun Quan sat alone in the dark room, frowning deeply and feeling heavy.

Liu Jing started in the city, and in one county, there are four Jingnan counties. Since he is an extraordinary generation, Sun Quan does not take it seriously, but what he did not expect is that Lu Su only went to Changsha once, and he was killed by Liu Jing. Jing was completely convinced.

Sun Quan's heart was even shaken for a while. Is it really the right choice to join forces with Liu Jing to deal with Liu Biao?

However, Sun Quan quickly dismissed this idea. Jiangxia was the gateway to the east and west of Jiangxi, and Huang Zu was his father-killer and enemy. Whether in public or private, he wanted to capture Jiangxia.Just like what Lu Su said, it's not too late for this matter. If he just sits on the sidelines and waits until Jingzhou decides the winner, it will be too late for him to seize Jiangxia.

Besides, at this moment, Jiangdong's army is gathered in Dantu, and the arrow is on the string, so it has to be launched.

The two sides agreed to jointly raise troops in March, but Dantu is more than a thousand miles away from Jiangxia. Even by boat, it would take nearly a month, so Sun Quan had to set off in February.

Before leaving, Sun Quan bid farewell to his mother Wu.

Mrs. Wu is over forty years old this year, with elegant features and charm, she is graceful and respectful, and there is a sense of nobility in her gestures and hands.Unlike her husband, Sun Jian, who was born in a poor family, Mrs. Wu was born in the Wu family in Wu County.

Originally, with Sun Jian's background, he would never have the chance to marry the daughter of the Wu family. When Sun Jian proposed marriage, he was regarded by the Wu family as a toad who wanted to eat swan meat, so he refused without thinking.However, Mrs. Wu thought about her father's early death, and Sun Jian was a strong and cunning man. If she refused to marry, she might bring disaster to the family, so she took the initiative to commit herself to Sun Jian.

Mrs. Wu was born in a noble family. She has read poetry and books since she was a child. She is wise and powerful, not inferior to men.

When Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong, he arbitrarily punished local heroes. Mrs. Wu thought Sun Ce was too cruel, so she was very worried about it. She often used her special status to persuade Sun Ce, and even threatened to throw herself into a well. It has to live.

It's a pity that Mrs. Wu made so many efforts, but Sun Ce finally died at the hands of the old Wu County prefect Xu Gong and his disciples.

After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, Mrs. Wu even took the initiative to appear in front of the stage to help Sun Quan manage military and state affairs. Whenever there were important matters, the imperial court's official documents and orders from the counties, Mrs. Wu actually ordered Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hongcao to write .

This time in forming an alliance with Liu Jing, Sun Quan was also the first to obtain Madam Wu's support, and Madam Wu came forward to appease Zhang Zhao and others, otherwise things would never have gone so smoothly.

"Ahem..." Madam Wu lowered her head and coughed a few times when she said goodbye to Sun Quan.

Sun Quan's face was full of worry. His mother suddenly fell ill after spring, and it has been more than a month since then, and she has not improved. "Aunt, I heard that Yu (Fan) Zhongxiang is not only good at Yishu divination, but also good at medicine. Why don't I recruit him to see a doctor for my mother."

Mrs. Wu showed hesitation when she heard the words, and reprimanded: "Yu Zhongxiang is well-learned, talented and both civil and military. He is a national scholar. In the past, your brother regarded you as Xiao He. The year before last, when you saw that you were young from your brother Sun Hao, you might not be able to manage things. Kuaiji became self-reliant, and it was Yu Zhongxiang who resolved the disaster of Xiaoqiang. In recent years, Liu (Fu) Yangzhou has promoted talents, and the imperial court has called him to serve as a censor. The femur and brachialis are entrusted to state affairs, how can you recruit them at will just because I am sick?" After finishing speaking, there was another violent cough.

Seeing this, Sun Quan immediately knelt down beside his mother, obediently admitted his mistake, and said: "It's my son who made a slip of the tongue, mother, don't get angry, your body is important."

Mrs. Wu sighed in her heart. Over the past month or so, she has seen countless famous doctors and taken countless prescriptions. Instead of getting better, her condition has become more and more serious. She vaguely felt that she might not live long.

Mrs. Wu is not afraid of death. What she worries about is Sun Quan. Fortunately, Jiang Dong still has ministers like Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu. .

Sun Quan also speculated about this, but the fear in his heart made him dare not think deeply. Before leaving, he kowtowed heavily to his mother, and said in his mouth: "Mother, when I go to Jiangxia this time, I will definitely cut off Huang Huang with my own hands. The head of the ancestors, to comfort the spirit of the father in heaven."

"Mianzhi..." Mrs. Wu sighed softly.As a woman who has lost her husband and eldest son one after another, she does not want to experience this pain again. Compared with revenge, she hopes that Sun Quan can return safely.

Sun Quan stood up and looked at his third younger brother Sun Yi who was standing beside his mother. Sun Yi is 19 years old this year.Because of this, when Sun Ce was assassinated, Zhang Zhao and others all wanted Sun Yi to succeed to the throne. It was Sun Ce who overcame all opinions and handed over his seal and ribbon to Sun Quan.

Sun Quan took Sun Yi's hand and said, "After I leave, this family will be handed over to you."

"Yes." Sun Yi nodded vigorously.

Sun Quan patted Sun Yi on the shoulder, then touched the heads of his fourth younger brother Sun Kuang and younger sister Sun Shi, then turned around and strode out of the house.

Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, Zhu Zhi and others saw him off. Watching Sun Quan's chariot drive away, Zhang Zhao sighed to the left and right: "It's not long since the captives succeeded to the throne. I should have temporarily abandoned the military and rested with the people. Now I have taken the risk of marching west. I'm afraid it's not a good thing."

"Why did Chang Shi say such frustrating words when the captives were dispatched?" Zhou Yu said with a smile, "Jiang Dongliang will be sent out now. Even if the captives cannot win, they will not be defeated in this western expedition."

(End of this chapter)