Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 3278 Touching Conscience

Perhaps when every dynasty is about to fall, someone will always be alarmed and shout a warning loudly, such as shouting, "The big man is almost finished!" It’s over! 』

 But even if everyone hears this voice, they will still do different things.

Then in various dynasties, various people would shout when they sensed danger, but still no one listened.

Perhaps it’s because I cry wolf too many times and it attracts a lot of ridicule.

 Look, that idiot!

Sun Jian died halfway, and Sun Ce died before he could rise. Perhaps it is a coincidence to some extent, but for the Shandong gentry and the literati in Jiangdong who admired Chenwei very much, this may represent a meaning -

The Sun family doesn’t have that kind of destiny!

 In fact, from the perspective of onlookers, the things Jiang Dong was arguing with each other were not considered a big deal, but more like a farce. But in the eyes of the people involved at the time, these were the correct things.

Is the atmosphere of "party strife" in Jiangdong entirely caused by the Sun family?

Obviously not.

In the early days of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang had insufficient knowledge and did not understand how to govern the country. Even though he understood people's human nature, he could not rely on him to keep an eye on the rules and regulations every day, so he was inevitably reduced to a peach in the hands of the gentry's children.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to solve this problem, but he didn't know how to solve it, so Dong Zhongshu gave him a walking stick. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty suddenly felt that walking on three legs was stable, but he did not expect that although walking on three legs was indeed stable, he would never be able to run, and he even forgot how to walk on two legs.

During the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, he also wanted to curb the growing number of local aristocratic families, but the party restrictions only stimulated greater party strife. The so-called clever strategy of some later generations of keyboard warriors to win over one faction and defeat another is actually nothing more than wishful thinking without an advanced program. Just like the later generations of the Kuomintang also shouted the heroic slogan "One hundred thousand young people, one hundred thousand blood", there are also a small number of people who are worried about governing the country cleanly, but they cannot break away from the shackles of class and cannot jump.

Fights in Jiangdong are generally limited to lip service.

 But occasionally there is blood.

  Literati generally quarreled just because they refused to accept it, and it could still lead to death.

 The general method is to first occupy the moral high ground, regard oneself as a gentleman, and position the opponent as a villain. Regardless of whether there is evidence of a crime or not, first of all, it is said that the opponent has bad intentions. This kind of heart-breaking argument makes people speechless. When literati act like hooligans, they use the most high-sounding reasons to do the most despicable things. Just like some experts say that air pollution is caused by bicycles, and say that farmers can buy houses in the city and drive back to the countryside to farm...

The key point is that these literati families, similar to those of later generations, still more or less hold the power of the country and affect the allocation of the country's resources, so they are very harmful.

Then, this kind of literati clan, which cannot be killed and eradicated in later generations, can they be eradicated completely in the Jiangdong area of ​​the Han Dynasty?

 So it is not surprising at all that Sun Quan has such an extremely ambivalent attitude towards Zhou Yu. Sun Quan was extremely insecure, which caused him to suspect that everyone was out to harm him. It also made Sun Quan tightly hold on to the power in his hands and was unwilling to let go, because this was his last straw.

Sun Quan and Liu Bei are completely different.

Liu Bei had a rough life. He only gained power when he was old, and he was able to take and let go of power. But after Sun Quan's death, would he leave power to his own children or to his brother's posthumous son?

 Obviously, Sun Quan couldn't let it go. Even though Sun Quan inherited his power from his elder brother, he still believed that this power was his own and must be left to his children, and he regarded this as a rule.

Sun Quan would not have dared to delegate power to Zhou Yu unless he was helpless and desperate.

 Because he was afraid. He was afraid that what Sun Ce said before would really become a reality.

He is afraid of losing authority and everything. Although he will say it is for the Sun family's inheritance, in fact he knows in his heart that it is only for himself!

Early years ago, when Sun Ce fought against Jiangdong, it was undoubtedly a clever move.

But soon, Sun Ce made a stupid move.

In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is said that Sun Ce exchanged the Jade Seal of the Kingdom for Yuan Shu's troops, but in fact the reason why Yuan Shu agreed to Sun Ce going to Jiangdong was that Sun Ce said that his father had been kind to the Jiangdong nobles before, and he could easily capture Jiangdong for Yuan Shu. , and it didn't require much investment from Yuan Shu, so Yuan Shu returned Sun Ce's troops to him without giving him any additional troops.

 So from this perspective, conquering Jiangdong was the highlight of Sun Ce's life.

 But Sun Ce is too realistic...

 Perhaps in later generations, being more realistic would be a good thing, and could even become a praised merit. Unfortunately, in the Han Dynasty, what is valued is loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness.

So in the eyes of the literati in Jiangdong, Sun Quan's father killed the **** without any reason, and his brother killed the nobles without any reason. Now the Sun Quan family's weak son says he wants to be honest and truthful, good and beautiful. Who believes it?

Perhaps when Sun Ce was dying, he also knew that what was left to Sun Quan was a mess, so Sun Ce once said to Zhang Zhao, "If Zhongmou doesn't do anything, you will take it yourself!" 』

 In fact, it is the same as what Liu Bei said in Baidi City. The reason why Mr. Luo deleted Sun Ce's words was to make this sentence the copyright of Liu Bei, otherwise there would be no shocking effect of Baidi City Tuogu.

On this basis, it is very easy to understand Sun Quan’s ambivalence towards Zhou Yu.

The same is true for Sun Quan and Zhang Zhao.

 He both trusted Zhou Yu and was wary of him.

It is not Zhou Yu who is on guard, but all the military forces represented by Zhou Yu.

Sun Quan knew very well that if these military generals were allowed to expand in strength, they might still be able to control it now that Zhou Yu is alive, but what if Zhou Yu dies? When the arrogant soldiers and generals with excessive military power unite and elect Zhou Yu's son to the throne, will Sun Quan obediently step down?

If such a situation really occurs, what will Sun Quan do to confront the military?

 Are you going to cover it with the heavenly spirit?

Even if Zhou Yu is indeed trustworthy and will not betray the Sun family, what about Zhou Yu's brothers, children and relatives? Sun Quan was afraid. He felt that the word "Zhou Yu" was not just one person, but a large group of people!

Sun Ce and Liu Bei both have the courage to tell the world that if their heir fails to live up to expectations, then "you will take it yourself!" 』

But Sun Quan didn't have the guts. He only dared to shout, "Touch your conscience!" 』

In fact, Sun Quan still has a chance to restore the confidence of the Jiangdong gentry even now.

 Is it just...

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 …

 Zhou Yu was touching his chest right now.

 It’s not really a matter of conscience, but his condition has been recurring for a long time.

As the saying goes, men are afraid of coughing and women are afraid of diarrhea.

In order to cure his illness, Zhou Yu also took a golden elixir. Although it stimulated the body's potential for a while, it actually drained the vitality. Once the effect of the medicine wore off, it became more serious.

Taking medicine indiscriminately can really kill you!

At this moment, in the study room in the inner courtyard of the mansion, Zhou Yu was sitting opposite Lu Su, who had rushed over. Both of them looked ugly.

Zhou Yu was ugly and sick, while Lu Su was ugly and worried.

The decoration expenses in the Zhou family's study are naturally among the best in Jiangdong. Whether it is hanging on the wall, placed on the desk, or the most inconspicuous dust collector in the corner, they are all exquisitely carved. Carve carefully.

 But at this moment, the two of them turned a blind eye to these artifacts, leaving only sadness and sadness in their eyes.

"Jiangdong..." I don't know how long it took before Lu Su let out a long sigh and said, "How could these people do this!" How could this be? 』

Sun Quan knew what Zhu Zhi was doing, how could Zhou Yu and Lu Su not understand?

 Zhu Zhi is protecting himself and the Zhu family's status.

 But in order to protect himself, what Zhu Zhi is doing now is tantamount to selling Jiangdong.

 Given the future of Jiangdong, just to make the Zhu family live a better life.

 Speaking of which, of course there is a problem with Jiangdong’s system.

 This is also a problem left over from the previous generation of the Sun family.

Because Sun Jian didn't understand politics, Sun Ce didn't understand either. It wasn't until his head was bruised and **** that he finally managed to turn around, but it was already hard to come back.

 Zhou Yu is also aware of the flaws in Jiangdong's system, so he has been trying to reduce the influence of the older generation as much as possible, including himself.

There is nothing wrong with everyone having selfish motives, but if you use the saying that everyone has selfish motives as a shield to do sneaky things, then whose problem is it?

 Whether Zhou Yu has any selfish motives, he does.

 But Zhou Yu at least did not put his own selfishness above the Sun family's foundation.

Lu Su also had selfish motives, but similarly, he would not abandon public service for selfish reasons, so Zhou Yu and Lu Su could chat and get along well. But the problem is that Zhou Yu and Lu Su met their lord Sun Quan who also had selfish motives.

“I’ll go find my lord...” Zhou Yu coughed twice and said softly.

His body is actually very weak, and he cannot even speak louder, otherwise it will easily cause severe coughing.

According to this situation, if Sun Quan had any difficult questions, he should come to "ask for advice", but now it was Zhou Yu who had to take the initiative to come to "ask for advice."

　　　Gong Jin! This body of yours...you can rest here with peace of mind! I'll go first! Lu Su stood up and walked out without saying a word, "Here comes someone!" Prepare your horse! 』

Zhou Yu stretched out his hand to call out, but was left coughing. When the coughing was over, Lu Su also left, and he could only close his eyes and sigh.

 Sigh faintly.

 …

 …

　　　Zijing wants to see someone? 』

Sun Quan frowned.

After a moment of silence, Sun Quan nodded, "Please!" 』

When Lu Su saw Sun Quan, he fell to the ground and said, "My lord!" It’s hard! 』

Even if Sun Quan pretended to be calm, his heartbeat would jump and his face would twitch when he heard these words. You Qiang pretended to smile and said, "Is Zijing joking?" Jiangdong...Why is Jiangdong so difficult? 』

Lu Su raised his head with a serious face, "It's not Jiangdong that's in trouble, it's our lord who's in trouble!" 』

Sun Quan finally changed his expression, "But someone is plotting rebellion?" ! 』

Lu Su shook his head and said, "There is no rebellion." 』

"Oh..." Sun Quan sat down again, "Then...where do you start with these difficult words?" Come on, come on, Zijing, sit down first and then talk after you sit down. 』

Lu Su thanked him, then walked aside and sat down, "Now that Fei and Cao are fighting, what do you think of your lord?" 』

Sun Quan was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "The decision has not yet been made." 』

　　　　Who do you think, my lord, can win? Lu Su asked again.

Sun Quan sighed, "I thought that Prime Minister Cao had millions of people, and he could use the name of the emperor to conquer Guanzhong. There would be no disadvantages." But now... it seems that, well, Fei Qiao is really tenacious on horseback and has taken control of Hedong to fight against Cao's army. As Cao's army goes on an expedition for a long time, it may be difficult to sustain food and grass... Now it seems that Fei Hussar has a better chance of winning..."

Lu Su said in a deep voice: "In this case, Zhu Junli attacked Jiangling. On the surface, he won the county, but in fact he harmed the lord!" 』

　　　　How...how can you say this? Sun Quan felt a little proud when he saw Lu Su impeaching Zhu Zhi. After all, Zhu Zhi represented the military's senior system. Lu Su made it clear that Zhu Zhi was guilty, which meant that Lu Su would not fight with Zhu Zhi. Wear the same robe.

 This is good.

Lu Su added: "Zhu Jun takes control of Jiangling, which means that his lord's retreat is cut off." This incident is not just an offense against the prime minister, but also the lord's betrayal, betrayal of oaths and alliances, which makes the lord bear the name of injustice. If there is a crisis in the future, who can help? Now if the world is united, everyone in Jiangdong can surrender, but the Lord cannot surrender. 』

Sun Quan let out a long breath.

Like the Battle of Chibi in history, the literati in Jiangdong did not like to see Sun Quan, so they did not care about Sun Quan's future.

　　　　What will be the plan now? ” asked Sun Quan.

　　　『My lord, I will lead Cao to fight against Fei! Lu Su said in a deep voice, "Many princes in the world have perished, but only Feicao lives in the north of the Yangtze River." Now Cao has been unable to fight for a long time, and Fei's power has become stronger. If the Lord wants to conquer Jiangdong, he should join forces with Cao Cao. 』

Sun Quan frowned and said, "Now that Fei Cao is fighting, if Cao's army wins, they can advance to Guanzhong and capture Longyou in the north. After it is calmed down, Jiangdong will be in danger. How can we resist Cao then?" 』

In the previous strategic layout, Jiangdong actually had the intention of stabbing Cao Cao in the back. The purpose was to let Fei and Cao fight each other in the north and give Jiangdong the opportunity and time to develop.

 But the problem now is that Cao Cao is far from being as powerful as he appears on the surface.

Although Zhou Yu's initial estimate was wrong, he was a first-class figure after all. Based on various intelligence, he quickly judged that Cao Cao was now at a great disadvantage. Especially the news passed back by his informants in Yuzhou made Zhou Yu feel that Fei Qian was too deep. It is estimated that he is actually a powerful enemy in this world.

 At present, in the Han Dynasty, there are indeed not many nobles who understand the sense of confidentiality.

Although the information Zhou Yu received was already unknown, and the timeliness was very poor, it still allowed Zhou Yu to detect some of Fei Qian's clues.

Especially the Shanshan Treaty, which made Zhou Yu even more embarrassed.

 At first, Zhou Yu, like the Shandong gentry, thought Fei Qian was bragging, but unexpectedly, he actually received Shanshan's letter of surrender and the signed treaty under the city of Shanshan.

 Subsequently, the Duan clan from Longyou brought people from the Western Regions to Xu County, causing a sensation.

Jiangdong spies naturally witnessed and heard it with their own eyes.

Zhou Yu judged that the matter in Shanshan was not that Cao Cao did not want to cover it up, but that he simply could not cover it up.

And from a certain perspective, when the Shanshan Kingdom's treaty was delivered to Xu County, it was proved that Fei Qian was actually prepared...

 This preparation is not just for the Western Regions.

 Therefore, Zhou Yu pretended that if he were Cao Cao, after learning the news, the first thing he would consider was to withdraw his troops.

 But Cao Cao refused to withdraw his troops!

So Zhou Yu understood that it wasn't that Cao Cao didn't want to withdraw, but that it was very likely that Cao Cao would find it difficult to withdraw!

Zhou Yu also understood the urine properties of the gentry in Jiangdong, so after asking about the situation of the gentry and literati in Shandong, Zhou Yu determined one thing.

If Cao Cao loses this battle, he may end up in Heluo for the rest of his life...

 For Jiangdong, having a large river is more or less a natural hazard. But for Shandong, is there any place like the big river that can stop Fei Qian's cavalry?

 No, no!

 So Cao Cao could only grit his teeth and hold on. Cao Cao sent Shanshan and others from the Western Regions to Xu County. Perhaps some of them wanted to let the Shandong gentry and literati know that now Feiqian's soldiers and horses were strong, and the country could be destroyed in a matter of seconds. Only loyalty and unity can resist it.

But it is obvious that the children of the Shandong gentry are exactly the same as the people in Jiangdong...

With a full skill point in internal fighting, you would be embarrassed to meet someone if you are one level below. But if you are a pair of outsiders, with a full skill point in kneeling, saving a **** would be worthy of a lifelong honorary medal for studying medicine and serving as an official.

"Prime Minister Cao..." Sun Quan was still a little hesitant after hearing Lu Su's analysis, "Is it really so... um, so decadent?" 』

This can’t be done, right?

 It is no wonder that Sun Quan is suspicious, because whether it is Shandong or Jiangdong, these counselors like to come up first and say that Sun Quan's seal is dark and a disaster is coming. At first, Sun Quan was frightened for a moment, but later he discovered that these idiots regarded Sun Quan as an idiot, so his suspicion naturally became more and more serious, and his immunity to the so-called catastrophe was getting higher and higher. .

Furthermore, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others focused more on military considerations. Sun Quan's thinking mode focused more on politics.

 ‘So, what should be the meaning of Yi Zijing? 』Sun Quan did not express his thoughts directly.

Lu Su said in a deep voice: "My lord, please immediately remove Zhu Junli from the post of governor and return Jiangling to Cao Jun!" Rebuild the covenant and fight against the Hussars together! 』

Sun Quan stood up and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back.

It is not difficult to depose Zhu Zhi, because Zhu Zhi himself suffered a defeat, and he did not obey orders and attacked Jiangling without permission. Sun Quan had some ideas to get rid of Zhu Zhi, but the problem was how to restore old friendship with Cao Cao and reunite...

Isn't this like stabbing Cao Cao in the chrysanthemum and then saying sorry, my hand slipped?

“If my lord has this intention, Su is willing to serve as an envoy and go north to renew the alliance!” Lu Su said with cupped hands.

 ‘Well…’ Sun Quan pondered, and after a moment, he asked with slight hesitation, ‘Captain…how is your condition? 』