Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 2181 Poisoned Politics

   Outside the government office of General Hussars, in the official residence.

  Zhang Shi was full of resentment, like a big stone was blocked, it was difficult to calm down.

  Not long ago, the family sent someone to spread the word, saying that someone smashed the door with a stone, and then threw feces inside. After chasing it out, no one was seen again...

  Although there is no news from Hedong's hometown for the time being, I believe that after the news in Chang'an spreads, they may also face the same problem.

   Now it is not a problem of the tree falling and the monkeys scattered, but the tree pushing the monkeys away!

  Seeing that Zhang Shi seems to be in trouble, a group of people are watching, waiting for Zhang Shi to drink blood and eat meat after his death!

   There is no way to escape, there is no way out, it is like a nightmare, lingering around me, and it will never dissipate. This feeling is something that Zhang Shiyou has never experienced in his life.

  Zhang Shi originally thought that he could be indifferent to life and death, and he naturally said so, but when he really wanted to do it, he found that he could not be indifferent at all, and he could not face life and death directly. It's like many people say that when a certain person does something, it's very common, but when they face a similar situation, they find that looking at it from a distance and facing it up close, It's basically two different things.

  The late dried meat was placed on the table, and it was basically cold.

  Zhang Shi still didn't have much appetite, and with his hands behind his back, he circled around the small room like a trapped animal.

  『Pang Lingjun is here! 』

  Suddenly, someone called out loudly.

  Zhang Shi was taken aback for a moment, then he came to his senses, and hurried out of the door, and when he arrived in the courtyard, he stood upright to welcome him.

  Pang Tongyi slowly led a group of people coming slowly. Among the crowd, Wei Duan followed Pang Tong like a little follower.

  In the official house, not only Zhang Shi stayed behind, but also some other officials who were on duty, or who felt that their family was not as good as the official house, also came to the courtyard together. After all, eating, washing, and other chores in official houses are free, but you have to hire someone to do them in your own home. For small officials with average incomes, it is obviously more cost-effective to stay in official houses.

  Pang Tong's gaze swept across the officials in the official house, and then he didn't say anything to Zhang Shi, but just looked forward.

   Pang Tong is naturally familiar with the layout of the official houses outside the Huqi Mansion and the ownership of the rooms, so he didn't waste much time, pointing directly at Zhang Shi's room and saying, "Open the door!" 』

  Zhang Shi's face changed, "Pang Lingjun! What is this for? 』

  Pang Tong glanced at it, and then said: "What do you think?" 』

  『As the saying goes, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated! 』Zhang Shi still wants to express what is called a dead duck and still has a stubborn mouth, not to mention that under the watchful eyes of so many people, he still has the spirit of a nobleman, "Pang Lingjun wants to humiliate someone?" 』

  Although what he said seemed to be very tough, in fact Zhang Shi didn't move at all...

  The door of the room was pushed open.

  The room wasn't very big in the first place, but after the two doors were pushed open, you could see everything at a glance.

On the outside of the house, there is a desk for office work in the middle, and on the other side, on the inside, is a sleeping couch. In front of the sleeping couch, there is a small desk. food.

  『Hehe...』 Pang Tong glanced at Zhang Shi again, then waved his hand.

   Immediately, some soldiers stepped forward, entered the house and carried out the small case placed inside, together with the food on it...

   Zhang Shi's eyes rolled wildly, as if he had thought of something, but he still couldn't believe it.

  A servant pulled out a dog from the back of the queue, and then fed the food on Zhang Shi's case to the dog in front of everyone...

  Everyone held their breath and concentrated. Some people didn't understand, but some people guessed something, that is, their faces turned pale and their heads were sweating.

   Sure enough, after a while, the dog that ate the food on Zhang Shixiao’s case began to howl, and soon died of bleeding from the mouth and nose.

  The poisons of the Han Dynasty were basically mineral poisons, and the characteristics of mineral toxins were tragic and obvious, so even if you don’t know what’s going on, you can know what’s going on at a glance.

  『This...this is...』

  Zhang Shi was inexplicably horrified.

  Pang Tong waved his hand again, and then a soldier dragged a servant who looked like a servant to the front of the crowd, and then kicked and knelt on the ground.

  『Finally, how did you do it…』Pang Tong asked lightly.

  The servant lay on the ground like shaking sifting chaff, "Small... small... someone asked the small... small one, give... give Zhang... Zhang..."

   Don't wait for the end, everyone can already guess how much, and suddenly became noisy.

  Pang Tong looked around for a week, then gave a soft sigh of silence, motioning to take the man away.

Within the hussar mansion, whether it is a soldier guard or a general attendant, they are all selected through layers of selection, but outside the hussar mansion, among ordinary officials, naturally they are not so strict, and sometimes some It is also very common for servants to be replaced by others when they are unwell, so it is not difficult to mix in some people with ulterior motives.

  When I stretched out, I felt that the soles of my feet were weak, as if I was stepping on the clouds, there was no place to bear the force, and I sat on the ground with a groan...

   Without listening to the servant's confession, Zhang Shi can guess what happened in general.

  someone wants him dead...

  Death is naturally over, just like those big lotus spoons whose heads fell to the ground.

  Draging people into the water is a human instinct, and then dragging the important people back is also human nature, even the best brothers and girlfriends on weekdays are rare exceptions...

  Pang Tong ordered in a deep voice: "Among the official houses, officials, big and small, stay here temporarily, and the daily expenses will be temporarily allocated by Hushi Mansion." All servants and servants in the official residence will be arrested and checked immediately! If anyone resists, kill them! 』

  The pawns behind Pang Tong suddenly responded, and then began to enter various points in the official building to control the scene...

   When Pang Tong nodded with his hand, "Let's follow someone..."

  A moment later, in the hall of Huqi Mansion, Zhang Shi bowed his head, still in shock. Anyone who knows that he is only one step away from death will inevitably feel a little horrified.

  『Zhang Zhongliang, still don’t understand? Pang Tong watched coldly, and suddenly shouted in a deep voice, "What is your enemy?" Why are you friends? How to become the present situation without knowing it? 』

   Zhang Shi's forehead and temples were covered with sweat, and he was in a trance, not knowing how to answer.

  Pang Tong shook his hand and left, "Wei Yuanzheng, you don't want to say anything!" If it’s still unknown...hehe...」

   Wei Duan bowed deeply, "I take orders. 』

   Zhang Shi looked blankly, then turned to look at Wei Duan, a little unbelievable. Because in his cognition, Wei Duan is not on the side of Pang Tong and others, but now...

  『Zhongliang…』Wei Duan stepped forward a little, stood beside Zhang Shi, and after a moment of silence, he said slowly, 『What is a "shi"? 』

"what? 』Zhang Shi was taken aback.

  『Hehe...』 Wei Duan smiled, raised his head, and said with some emotion, "A few days ago, Pang Lingjun asked a certain person, and he didn't know how to answer..."

  『Hehe Mingming, Wang Mingqing? ’ said Zhang Shi.

  『Of course. ”Wei Duan nodded, then shook his head again, and said, “Not completely. 』

  『Honored musher? ’ Zhang Shi said again.

  『Hehe…』 Wei Duan said with a smile, 『What is the difference between this and the previous intention? 』

  Zhang Shi was taken aback, "This..."

  『A scholar is a punishment. Those who hold a golden ax are called "scholars"! Wei Duan said in a deep voice, "Now a certain lord is asking on behalf of Pang Lingjun, where is your golden axe now?" 』

  Zhang Shi's heart jumped, his pupils dilated, and he didn't know how to answer.

  In the bronze inscriptions of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the shape of "Shi" is like a double-headed axe. After the Warring States Period, the writing style of "Shi" gradually became the same as that of later generations, and then it has not changed much until later generations.

  『There is a saying in the book that in the Shun Dian, a group of people was gathered together to call Gao Tao, who worshiped and taught him, and was called a scholar. Wei Duan sighed and said, "What an honor?" How much respect? But now... I don't know the right and wrong, I don't know the right and the wrong, I only want money, and I lost the axe...Zhang Zhongliang, Pang Lingjun didn't want to save you, but he didn't want the name of a scholar, and he has been lost since then! 』

  "The name of the lost scholar..." Zhang Shi repeated in a murmur.

Wei Duan nodded, then clapped his hands, and after a while, a guard came in with a lacquer plate, which was a three-foot white silk with a shiny short blade on it, "Either you die here today, or he You can choose to die there! 』

  In the hall, there was a sudden silence.

  …щ(Дщ)…

  The current situation in Guanzhong is unpredictable, and similarly, the situation in Jiangdong is also dizzying. One after another, many people are in a hurry and find it difficult to adapt.

  The glory obtained in the Battle of Jingzhou is now like the only warmth in winter, blown away by the cold wind in a blink of an eye!

  Sun Quan's army turned around and had arrived at the front line of Jiangdong Wu County.

  But there is still an undercurrent in Jiangdong. Many people are like giant underwater crocodiles, hiding their fangs underwater, only exposing two nostrils, smelling the changing breath of Jiangdong.

   At such a critical moment, Zhou Yu fell ill. Perhaps it was because of the exhaustion on the Jingzhou battlefield, or some other reason, the hot boy fell ill.

  Sun Quan also specially sent people to visit the sick...

   Zhou Yu was really sick, not too heavy, but not too light either.

  For anyone, facing a bad boy always feels a bit frustrating, especially when the bad boy is still secretive, beating around the bush, refusing to admit his mistakes, deceiving and cheating...

   Hey, blood pressure is up!

  So, can you not get sick?

  Is Sun Quan stupid? Is it benzene? Is it stupid? Obviously not. Just like most brats are not stupid, benzene, stupid, if they are really stupid in the ordinary sense, then it will be more worry-free. Sun Quan is a bit smart, but not too smart, or it's just not the place to be smart.

In other words, Sun Quan's shrewdness is all on politics. From this perspective, Sun Quan is more like a pure political figure than Cao Cao and Liu Bei. For the sake of Jiangdong politics, he can endure humiliation or turn his face. People, so pure that there is no additional label to stick. Once a politician is pure, he is the most typical politician, so who would like a politician?

  Speaking of Cao Cao, of course one cannot fail to mention Old Wang, but no one can forget Cao Cao’s ghost laugh in Huarong Road...

  Speaking of Liu Bei, of course we have to mention tears, but no one can forget Liu Bei's fish and water joy in Wollongong...

Therefore, compared with Sun Quan, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are more flesh and blood, and more like ordinary people, but Sun Quan, when he wants to give in, he immediately wags his tail, and when he feels that he is capable, he immediately turns his face, and does not show friendship or favor. There is no etiquette or morality, just do what is beneficial, and do what is beneficial!

   Isn’t he just a proper politician?

   is simply a politically ideal, unprincipled, refined and pure egoist.

  So what would such a person do when faced with a choice?

  Of course, do what is best for you.

  Jiangdong soldiers were stationed around Wujun under Sun Quan's strict orders to guard against any unexpected changes. What happened? Of course, it was to prevent any accidents to Sun Ben.

  Sun Fu died very suddenly and strangely. So for Sun Fu's elder brother Sun Ben, it is undoubtedly a major blow, and it is hard to guess what Sun Ben will do under this blow.

  Some people say that Sun Ben and Sun Fu have a very good relationship, so after Sun Fu's death, Sun Ben will definitely be angry and make trouble. Some people say that the reason for Sun Fu's death has not been figured out, and Sun Ben will not act rashly...

  But who knows?

   Or who can guarantee it?

  『Who is harming XX? ! 』Sun Quan was also very angry, and even smashed several of his beloved wine glasses after learning the news of Sun Fu's death.

  As soon as Sun Quan arrived, he immediately ordered his soldiers to take over the entire city of Wujun. And all the soldiers and generals in the water gate where Sun Fu's incident happened were put in prison for interrogation.

  In Wu County, the wind and rain are about to come. Even the ordinary people who don't know it are more or less aware that something is wrong.

Sun's management of Wu County is not short, let alone the depth of the city, now all the city gates are replaced by soldiers from the Sun's headquarters with serious expressions, and all of them look like they are facing a big enemy. The people in the county are also strictly searched, and they are like soldiers. Naturally, the streets are deserted, and even if there are occasional pedestrians, they still look hurried.

  There were rumors in Jiangdong that the transfer of power between Sun Ce and Sun Quan was not the kind of peaceful succession that was declared to the outside world, but Sun Quan took advantage of the fire and took the throne that originally belonged to Sun Ce's family...

  Of course, people in the game are secretive, and outsiders naturally don't know how many intrigues there are, and what the truth is.

  In the Yamen of the Sun family.

  All the servants and attendants are handled with care and care, not daring to make any noise, lest they become the target of anger...

  Sun Quan looked at the members of the major families in Wu County who were sitting at the bottom, passing slowly one by one, his eyes like knives. It's a pity that these people of the Wujun gentry are basically thick-skinned, as if they are immune, and sit still.

  『Are you still unwilling to say? ’ Sun Quan said in a deep voice.

   Zhu Ran, who was at the bottom of the head, paid homage: "Master Mingjian, this matter...has nothing to do with the Zhu family..."

  Zhu Zhi leads the army outside, and the Zhu family is naturally represented by Zhu Ran. Following Zhu Ran's statement, the rest of the families also said in unison, saying that they were all wronged about Sun Fu, and they didn't know anything about it.

  Sun Quan sneered twice, and then ordered: "Submit it up!" 』

   Not long after, there was the sound of a soldier's armour, and then two boxes were lifted up.

  The box was opened, and some gold and silver in it were revealed.

  Suddenly someone took a breath...

  The people present were all people from the big family. Naturally, they would not be surprised because there were only two boxes of gold and silver, but because there were the logos of Zhu and Zhang on the gold and silver in the box!

  People in the Han Dynasty, especially wealthy families, especially liked to store gold and silver. Therefore, generally speaking, gold and silver ingots were stamped with the family logo. Apart from a small number of aesthetic needs, the main purpose was to prevent theft. It's like if a gold and silver shop in later generations encounters someone who doesn't get an invoice...

   can also be exchanged, but the price will be much lower.

   And on the gold and silver ingots in these two boxes, there are obviously the signs of Zhu's and Zhang's!

  『This is what was copied from Captain Minato’s house! ’ Sun Quan said in a cold voice, ‘You still say it has nothing to do with this? 』

  Zhu Ran apologized, then stepped forward a few steps, arrived in front of the box, and took out one or two gold and silver ingots, then looked at it, frowned, and did not speak.

  Zhang Yun, um, not the one in Jingzhou, who has the same name and surname, also stepped forward to watch, and then looked at each other with Zhu Ran, both of them were silent, and didn't say anything.

  Sun Quan sneered and didn't rush.

  『In that case, why not summon Captain Minato and confront him face to face? After a while, Zhu Ran cupped his hands and said.

  Sun Quan slapped the table with a bang, "Confrontation? Do you have nothing to fear? That's right, the night Captain Shuimen entered prison, he was poisoned! Hmph, fortunately, it's too early to find out... After he recovers, he can confront him! 』

  Zhang Yun cupped his hands and said, "So, fortunately!" If it is really involved, how can it be so publicized? Such gold and silver are framed, and I hope the master will learn from them! 』

  Zhu Ran also bowed his hands, "Master Mingjian! 』

  Sun Quan stared at Zhu Ran and Zhang Yun, and Zhu Ran and Zhang Yun stood calmly. Although they didn't look at Sun Quan, they didn't show any signs of evasion or fear...

  In the hall, there was a silence.

   Just like what Zhu Ran and Zhang Yun said, if the Zhu family and the Zhang family were really involved in this matter, they would not openly put the gold and silver with their own logo at home, waiting for Sun Quan to raid the house. The most important thing is that Captain Minato did not "discover it too early" and "wait for his recovery" as Sun Quan said, but when the Sun's people discovered the abnormality, Captain Minato was already dead There is no chance of rescue at all...

  In the hall, there was silence, like stagnant water. It seemed that it could flow, but it had actually lost its vitality.

  『Since both of you said you were wronged...』Sun Quan finally said slowly, gnashing his teeth, 『I will hand over this matter to you and wait for a thorough investigation! After three days, if there is no result, you can just ask! 』

  (end of this chapter)