"My uncle is in the field, and his fire is strong. My uncle is good at shooting and guarding." [Poem·Zheng Feng·Uncle Yu Tian]
Zhou Yu drove the passenger car closely behind the emperor's chariot until he reached the Changqiu Gate on the west side of Yeting, whereupon the emperor's chariot slowly stopped. Going further forward is the private palace, where not only carriages but horses are not allowed.
Entering, courtiers like Xun You and Fazheng also had to stay outside. There are many Huangmen followers gathered here, all of them are strong and tall people selected from the eunuchs. They will follow the emperor closely in Yeting.
, replacing the guardian responsibilities of Bingwei and Langwei.
Because he could distinguish the ringing of the chariot's bells from afar, Ye Tingling, Zhonghuang Gate, and many other eunuchs came to greet him. The emperor also walked slowly down from the chariot with Xun You who was accompanying him. His shoes were fresh.
As soon as he landed on the ground, Xun You seemed to have received some instructions. He turned his head and glanced at Zhou Yu. Then a man from Zhonghuangmen bowed his waist, approached Zhou Yu in small steps, and whispered: "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Xun is calling you."
Drive there by car."
Zhou Yu followed the other party's gaze and saw the simple palace gate with cornices and brackets not far away. The emperor had already walked to the door at this time. Under the Changqiu Gate, due to the system, no courtiers were allowed to come forward, but only
Xun You personally served the emperor and walked to the door. Even Situ Huang Wan only stayed a few steps away. Xun You bowed to the emperor at the threshold and then turned around.
The emperor was not here, so Xun You naturally could no longer ride on the golden root chariot and had to sit back on the auxiliary chariot. However, there were ten auxiliary chariots in total, including the five-color An chariot and the five-color standing chariot. Each of them had Fazheng, Sheyuan and other people sitting on it, and Zhou Yu was driving it.
The Chi'an chariot does not carry people. Although he is the Prince Consort, he is the husband-in-law of the eldest princess. Most people would rather squeeze in than let the emperor's brother-in-law drive for them. Therefore, Zhou Yu always drove the emperor whenever he traveled.
To make up the numbers with an empty chariot, you don't have to be a charioteer. This is also considered an invisible honor.
But now Xun You appointed Zhou Yu to drive for him, and he did so in front of the emperor. Considering Xun You's always deep and thoughtful character, modest and not boastful, it was simply unbelievable.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
Facing a resourceful person like Xun You, Zhou Yu quickly ran through his mind several times before he could only vaguely grasp some clues in his mind.
Zhou Yu opened the door of the carriage for Xun You with his own hands, and held Xun You's arm with his other hand to put him into the car. The light in the car was dim, and the sachets hanging from the corners exuded a faint fragrance, like the smell of orchids. Zhou Yu
Seeing Xun You sitting down, he couldn't tell the exact look on his face in a hurry. He just felt like a moon that was always hiding its power and biding its time, and only inadvertently revealed a corner of it from the clouds, shining brightly.
bright.
"Situ still has to go to the Chengming Palace to relay the oral instructions, but I took some time off with Your Majesty and went to the Prosecution Room for the time being." Xun You seemed to have noticed Zhou Yu's probing eyes, and looked up at him in a funny way. He briefly explained the cause and effect, and then lowered his voice.
He said in a loud voice: "I have to trouble Zhou Lang. Let's go more slowly this way."
The other party's eyes were gentle, but they still stung Zhou Yu's eyes. He quickly avoided his eyes, walked to the shaft of the carriage, dispersed the idle people around the carriage, straightened his expression, and began to drive the carriage.
Royal skills and riding skills may have something in common. When Zhou Yu drove the car, it was smooth and smooth, with almost no bumps. After driving away from the other auxiliary cars on the side road, the palace road suddenly became quiet, and the only quiet person was
The sound of horses' hooves trampling on the stone pavement and the sound of friction of axles and wheels.
Zhou Yu had already prepared. He left the group behind and drove the Chi'an car alone. After a while, Xun You's voice came from the car:
"Although you will know tomorrow, Your Majesty still wants me to tell you the details first. This is a favor and trust that His Majesty rarely bestows on others. You are a smart man and you have to make a balance in your mind." Xun You's tone was a little cold, which made
Zhou Yu couldn't help but tense up, standing upright like a pottery figurine driving a chariot.
Zhou Yu thought that Xun You, who had always been very friendly to the Zhou family in Lujiang, suddenly became subtle in his attitude and even warned in the depths of his words that something had happened in Jiangdong.
Could it be that Bo Fu did something impulsively that made the court question his position and become less trustworthy of him as a 'guarantor'?
After a moment of silence in the car, Zhou Yu forced a smile and said: "I have earned your majesty's trust and are willing to marry each other. Since I entered the court, I have not failed to repay you every day. People say that you should love your hometown, but I deeply love your majesty."
The saying 'First the country, then the family, first loyalty, then righteousness' is true."
Xun You understood what he meant. Zhou Yu was smart and calm, and was not easily influenced by external sentiments. This made it worthy for the emperor to trust him. So he smiled faintly and said, "Since you said that, I feel relieved. Please know that you
The Zhou family in Lujiang is a family of two thousand people. Many of the elders in the family have become officials in the court. The honor and disgrace of the whole family are all tied to the court. You are valued by the emperor, and you have the support of your own sister, so you should clearly understand the pros and cons, and don't do it because of it.
A moment of righteousness ruins a great future."
Zhou Yu was startled, but before he could speak, he heard Xun You say in the car: "Wei Jie, the governor of Yangzhou, is dead. Although it was not Sun Bofu's hand, he could not escape his involvement. He chased Zhe Rong's defeated soldiers, chasing him along the way.
In Yuzhang, Wei Jie was bewitched by Zuo Rong and fought with Sun Ce several times."
It turned out that Sun Ce was going strong all the way, and when he got ready to fight, he didn't know any scruples and actually faced off against Wei Jie, the governor of Yangzhou sent by the imperial court. Zuo Rong was not eliminated before, but Yuan Shu urged him later, so Sun Ce had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight Wei Jie.
After several battles, before he could harden his resolve, Wei Jie, who was eager to achieve success and eager to open up a situation in the southeast, taught him a lesson several times at any cost. This made Sun Ce angry, and a series of unexpected changes occurred.
After a long while, Zhou Yu said in a somewhat dry tone: "But only a few people in the world, including Your Majesty, Xun Jun, and Guo Jun, knew about Sun Ce's secret defection to the imperial court. Moreover, Wei Jie died at the hands of Zuo Rong, together with Sun Bofu.
There is not much to do, if this is the case..."
"It doesn't matter anymore, but why didn't Sun Ce save him on the day of the mutiny?" Xun You said coldly, extinguishing the last luck in Zhou Yu's heart with one sentence: "He was outside the city at the time, watching the fire in the city, Wei Jie led the remaining troops
When he left the city, he was chased by Zuo Rong, but he turned a deaf ear to it. He waited until the war was over before launching a massive attack on the city. If he hadn't been secretive, how could he have tolerated this incident? And to this day, Sun Ce has not sent a letter to Guo Fengxiao to explain the details. On the contrary,
After repelling Zuo Rong, the troops entered Wu Commandery."
Seemingly feeling that Zhou Yu was in a bad mood outside the car, Xun You spoke a little calmer and said: "Rui'er Wuzhuang, I saw him in a difficult situation earlier. His father Sun Wentai is also considered a loyal and brave man, and you and Guo Fengxiao
This is my recommendation, so I persuade your Majesty to trust him once. Now that the matter has come to this, Your Majesty ordered me to ask you, can the chess piece Sun Bofu still be used?"