Seeing Zhang Zhao's beard and hair growing out, Sun Quan was stunned.

What do Zhang Zhao’s words mean?

Zhang Zhao was using the most resolute attitude to explain a fact that would be unacceptable to any emperor:

You can issue an edict, but your edict may not be effective.

Even if your edict takes effect, it may cause a major turmoil.

This is Zhang Zhao's threat to Sun Quan.

Unexpectedly, after Sun Quan threatened Zhang Zhao, Zhang Zhao would treat him the same way he did.

It's not false at all, it's just right.

Sun Quan's eyes were dull, but as time passed, huge murderous intent was gathering in Sun Quan's eyes.

Threatening the king as a minister is treason!

It was a huge challenge to Sun Quan's monarchy.

Sun Quan could tolerate Zhang Zhao's uprightness, and he could also tolerate Zhang Zhao's reliance on his elders and betrayal of his elders, but which king could tolerate the threats of his ministers?

"Someone is coming!

Someone come!”

The furious Sun Quan yelled desperately.

Under Sun Quan's roar, more than a dozen soldiers rushed outside the palace.

A dozen expressionless soldiers stood quietly behind Zhang Zhao, and they all had their hands on the handles of the swords at their waists.

As long as Sun Quan issues another order, a bloody scene will immediately take place in the hall.

As for Sun Quan, who holds unlimited power in his hands, will he be unable to issue this order?

This is impossible.

However, more than a dozen soldiers waited and waited, but could not wait for further instructions from Sun Quan.

Why was Sun Quan hesitating?

If he were an ordinary king, he would definitely not let those dozen soldiers wait.

But although Sun Quan had just ascended the throne, among the emperors of the three families, Sun Quan had the highest political ability and his city was the deepest.

Sun Quan's superb political talent allowed Sun Quan to quickly realize that he must not kill Zhang Zhao at the moment.

No matter how angry he is.

Because Sun Quan knew that Zhang Zhao's influence in the Wu Dynasty was too great.

As Zhang Zhao said just now, his disciples are all over the territory of Wu.

It is not that Zhang Zhao cannot be killed, but he cannot be killed for the reason of committing a crime. If Zhang Zhao is killed for such a reason, civil strife will break out in Wu in an instant.

This is what Zhuge Liang wants to see, but it is what Sun Quan never wants to see.

Reason and anger were fighting fiercely in Sun Quan's heart.

But in the end, the reason in my heart still prevailed.

Just like the Battle of Chibi.

That year, something very unpleasant happened between Zhou Yu and him.

That was the first time Sun Quan felt the pressure from powerful ministers who responded to everything.

Sun Quan was also angry at that time, but for the sake of Jiangdong's great cause, Sun Quan finally suppressed the anger in his heart.

Sun Quan could do this when he was young, and there is no reason why Sun Quan can't do it now.

Sun Quan, who had the uncanny ability of Gou Jian, stretched out his trembling hands with anger and asked the dozen or so soldiers to retreat.

After a dozen soldiers left, Sun Quan walked down the steps step by step with his sword in front of Zhang Zhao.

Sun Quan's body was tall, but Zhang Zhao's body was stooped due to his old age.

Under such a stature gap, Zhang Zhao should have felt fearful, especially since he was only a moment away from death.

But Zhang Zhao, who was shorter in stature, stubbornly raised his head and directly met Sun Quan's cold eyes.

"Why?"

"Why?"

As if feeling something in their hearts, the masters and disciples of the past and the monarchs and ministers of today all asked each other this sentence in unison.

Sun Quan didn't believe that Zhang Zhao couldn't see Zhuge Liang's intentions. Sun Quan also didn't believe that Zhang Zhao wanted to destroy Wu's foundation. So why did he act like this today?

After hearing Sun Quan's question, Zhang Zhao did not hide anything and directly expressed his thoughts:

"I don't want Bo Fu's bloodline to be inherited after a hundred years."

Sun Quan was right. With Zhang Zhao's wisdom, he could see Zhuge Liang's intention almost at a glance.

It can be seen that there are some things that he must do now.

"I just want to ask, where is Mrs. Da Qiao now? Why is Mr. Shao so weak and sick!"

Zhang Zhao asked this sentence almost sadly.

But Zhang Zhao's question made Sun Quan's eyes suddenly become evasive.

Why bother clarifying some things?

Seeing Sun Quan's reaction, Zhang Zhao couldn't help but sneer.

After Sun Ce's death, Da Qiao and Sun Shao were sent to live in the remote Kuaiji by Sun Quan.

If that's the case, Zhang Zhao can understand Sun Quan.

But why did Sun Quan take other actions?

Zhang Zhao was not unaware of what Sun Quan did to Da Qiao's mother and son in the past few decades.

As Sun Ce's father-in-law, Zhang Zhao should have spoken out long ago.

But the current situation prevented Zhang Zhao from doing this.

Sun Quan has promoted many cronies over the decades. Under such circumstances, if Zhang Zhaoruo rashly supports Sun Shao to become the next lord of Jiangdong, when Sun Quan's son grows up, it will inevitably cause internal strife between Sun Ce and Sun Quan.

It was not easy for Sun Ce to create a foundation, and Zhang Zhao could not let himself become the trigger for civil strife in Jiangdong.

But now, under Zhuge Liang's conspiracy, the situation has changed.

Although from the official position of Wu, it does not recognize the legal system of Han.

But the existence of the Han Dynasty is an undeniable fact. The current situation in the world is no different from that of the Warring States Period for hundreds of years.

The three kingdoms stand in opposition to each other.

Sun Deng became the Marquis of Wu of the Han Dynasty, which at least meant that the Han Dynasty supported Sun Deng in becoming the prince of Wu. This was the external force that Zhang Zhao could rely on.

After Sun Deng was adopted by Sun Ce, if Sun Deng could return to the country as Sun Ce's heir and succeed to the throne, would Sun Deng, who is Sun Shao's brother in the patriarchal clan, kill Sun Shao in the future?

This is impossible.

In addition, Sun Deng is actually the eldest son of Sun Quan and the blood brother of Sun Quan's sons, so Sun Deng will not harm the heirs left by Sun Quan in the future.

In this way, while preserving the Sun Ce and Sun Quan factions, it can also prevent Wu from falling into civil strife as much as possible.

From Zhang Zhao's point of view, his advice today is the best of both worlds for the country and the Sun family.

Therefore, he did not understand why Sun Quan insisted on refusing to agree.

It was Sun Quan's turn to answer Zhang Zhao's "why?"

The dodge in his eyes was only temporary, and Sun Quan quickly regained his composure.

If he can do it, he won't be afraid of being seen through by others.

As for Sun Quan, it was not that he did not understand Zhang Zhao's intentions.

But no matter what Zhang Zhao's intentions were, it was absolutely impossible for Sun Quan to agree to let Sun Deng become the crown prince of Wu.

"From the day Deng'er became the Wuhou who rebelled against the Han Dynasty, he was no longer my son."

"Da Wu is my Da Wu.

The prince can only be my son.

The legal system of Da Wu cannot be questioned by the world."

Does Sun Quan love Sun Deng?

Judging from his past behavior towards Sun Deng, he loves her.

But Sun Quan loved power more, and he was even more selfish.

If Sun Deng, who became the Marquis of Wu of the Han Dynasty, was made the crown prince of Wu, wouldn't he be telling the world that Wu recognized the legal authority of the Han Dynasty?

Then the oath he announced to the world when he ascended the throne will be a complete joke, and Wu's legal system will also suffer heavy losses.
To be continued...