The last three kingdoms

Chapter 284
In the whole city of Wuchang, thousands of people wept bitterly, and the plain clothes were like snow.

Pu Yangxing and other ministers transported Sun Xiu's coffin back to Jianye and buried it beside Sun Quan's Jiang Ling in Zhongshan.When Sun Xiu died, he was only 30 years old. He died young, and his mausoleum had not yet been built. After Sun Xiu died, he could only rush to build it day and night. Outside the mountain mausoleum, it will be a few months before the actual burial.

After dealing with Sun Xiu's funeral, Pu Yangxing and other ministers discussed the establishment of a new monarch in the Wuchang Palace.

"The sky cannot be without the sun, and the country cannot be without a king. The late emperor's intention was to make Prince Yudan his successor, what do you think?" Pu Yangxing presided over the court meeting and asked first.

The crown prince, Sun Yudan, was still young, not yet ten years old. Although Sun Xiu had a decree for Sun Yudan to inherit the throne, in this troubled time, Wu was troubled by domestic and foreign troubles, and it was undoubtedly difficult for Wu to appoint a child who could not handle political affairs as the monarch. The situation in the country was even worse, but Pu Yangxing didn't want to violate Sun Xiu's will, so he could only discuss with the ministers.

Zuo Dianjun Wan Yu said: "No, the world is in chaos today, Yizhou's battle is unresolved, Jiaozhou's rebellion has broken out again, Wei Guo has sent troops to Jingzhou again, intending to invade, the country's danger will last overnight, the prince is young If the dictatorship is not yet possible, how can we deal with the crisis? I believe that the wise son of the clan should be replaced as the king, so as to ensure the safety of the country.”

All the ministers in the palace knew in their hearts that the war in Yizhou was stalemate, and it was difficult to tell the winner in a short time. There was another rebellion in Jiaozhou. It can be said that the front and back yards were on fire. Chen has 15 troops and intends to invade Jiangling. Now that Wu Guofang has lost its monarch, Sima Zhao will definitely take the opportunity to send troops. In such a precarious time, it is obviously inappropriate for a child under ten years old to take on the important task of Wu Guo.

Therefore, Wan Yu's words have won the approval of many ministers.

But the key is who to establish as the emperor?Sun Yudan is the eldest son of Sun Xiu, and there are three younger brothers under Sun Yudan, who are obviously even less likely to be established as the crown prince. Next, they can only be considered among Sun Quan's heirs.

Sun Quan had seven sons in total. The eldest son, Sun Deng, and the second son, Sun Li, died early. The seven sons, Sun Liang and Sun Xiu, were the emperors. Palace battle" both losers, one loses one dies.Now the only one alive is the fifth son, Sun Fen, but because of his violent nature, he arbitrarily killed the officials of the feudal state, Sun Quan abolished the position of king of Qi and demoted him to a common man. Ann Marquis.

Obviously, it is impossible to establish Sun Fen as the emperor. Sun Fen has a tyrannical personality and does not follow the rules. It is impossible for such a person to be supported as an emperor.

There are still a lot of Sun Quan's grandsons left who are qualified, but it is obviously difficult to decide who to choose to succeed.

Pu Yangxing pondered for a moment and said: "Who do you think can be the heir?"

Wan Yu immediately said: "Marquis of Wucheng, Sun Hao, is intelligent in nature and known for his talents. He is outstanding among the grandsons of the emperors. He is quite as handsome as King Huan of Changsha back then. He can be his successor." Wan Yu used to be Marquis of Wucheng, He has a good relationship with Sun Hao. At this moment, he insists that Sun Hao succeed him, which is obviously selfish. However, as Wan Yu said, among Sun Quan's emperors and grandsons, Sun Hao is still the most talented. The rest of the sons are not young. , is mediocrity.

Therefore, after Wan Yu's proposal, all the ministers were silent and there was no voice of opposition. The left general Zhang Bu also said: "Marquis Wu Cheng can make a clear judgment and follow the rules. He can be regarded as an emperor."

Zhang Bu is an important minister of the imperial court, and his words carry a lot of weight. After he nodded in approval, all the ministers also nodded in agreement.

Pu Yangxing couldn't help being hesitant. Wan Yu's proposal to make Sun Hao emperor was obviously selfish. Naturally, Pu Yangxing couldn't be selfless. He and Sun Hao were estranged, so he naturally wanted to establish an emperor with a closer relationship with him. But Pu Yangxing searched all the princes who are familiar with him in his mind, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate. In the end, he could only sigh softly, and said: "This matter needs to be reported to the Queen Mother before a decision can be made. .”

After Sun Xiu's death, Empress Zhu was supported as the Empress Dowager. After the ministers agreed, they sent several representatives to play the Empress Dowager Zhu.

Empress Dowager Zhu, a woman from a Taoist family, knows how to understand military and state affairs. Although she is heartbroken seeing her son's emperor's throne lost, she dare not disobey the result of the discussion of the important court officials. She can only say: "Aijia is just a Widows, how do you know the affairs of the country? You and others can make their own decisions, and everything should be based on the country."

So Puyang Xing, Zhang Bu, and Wan Yu came out, and Sun Hao, Marquis of Wucheng, was made emperor.

For Wu Chenghou Sun Hao, happiness came too suddenly.

Sun Hao is 23 years old this year, and he is at the prime of his life. According to the normal situation, he can only be a happy and carefree prince in his whole life, and he has no chance to get a foothold in the throne of the emperor.But his uncle Sun Xiuying died young, and his cousins ​​were too young to be responsible for the big responsibilities. Wu's internal and external troubles made it necessary for the eldest prince to stand, which pushed Sun Hao to the cusp of the storm.

It is said that times make heroes, and it is against this background that Sun Hao ascended to the rank of Ninth Five-Year King, but I am afraid that Pu Yangxing, Zhang Bu, and even Wan Yu, who advocated Sun Hao's ascension to the throne, did not expect it. Their single mistake pushed the country of Wu into an abyss of eternal doom, and even they themselves died without a place to bury them.

When Sun Hao left the fief, he was in an extremely happy mood. Once a stranger named Jing Yang by the West Lake showed Sun Hao that he would be rich and powerful in the future. Sun Hao just listened to That's all, I didn't expect it to be a word, a dream come true.

Back then, Sun Hao's father, Sun He, was deposed as the crown prince, and his family was implicated. Sun He and his concubine, the Zhang family, were given to death. Only his mother, He's family, endured the humiliation and stole the humiliation, and brought up Sun Hao's brothers.Sun Hao has lived a life of trembling and walking on thin ice since he was a child. He knows very well that as long as he is not careful, he may be killed. He can only be cautious and live under the humble and humiliating. Sun Hao is gentle, refined, and personable, but deep in Sun Hao's heart, it is extremely distorted. The hatred and humiliation suppressed in his heart for many years have already split his personality.Maybe even Sun Hao didn't realize what kind of nightmare his mental state would bring to Wu.

At this moment, Sun Hao is obviously still immersed in joy, and he doesn't know the pleasure of holding the power of life and death in his hands. He is intoxicated with the longing for the throne, and he is rushing towards Wuchang City, towards the throne that he dare not even dream of. and go.

What awaits Sun Hao, what awaits Wu Guo, will be a result that no one can predict.

(End of this chapter)