Four hundred and twentieth chapters people disturb themselves
"It's difficult to combine the four good things in the world, beautiful scenery, and joyful things." [Preface to the eight poems in the collection of poems by Prince Ye of the Wei Dynasty]
That night Zhou Yu retired from duty and left the palace. He thanked a group of colleagues thoughtfully and stayed with Liu Jiang, the ten thousand-year-old princess. Because the moon was just right, Liu Jiang asked people to turn off the lights, and only a faint moonlight came through the window.
The moonlight was neither bright nor dazzling, nor dim and white, and illuminated the house as brightly as autumn frost. From the shadows of the trees swayed by the wind outside the window, one or two sudden crows could occasionally be heard, accompanied by the rustling of the trees.
The sound of trees made the night clear and cold.
Liu Jiang combed her black hair with black hair, which was like soft silk hanging down, spread on her shoulders and back. A soft felt blanket was spread on the cool bamboo mat, and the couple sat opposite each other, each leaning on
Just look at the sparse stars in the sky and the pale moon.
A maid came in to refill the cup of hot tea, put a stack of cakes on it, and then left quietly.
Liu Jiang picked up the teacup and sipped lightly. From the corner of his eye, he saw Zhou Yu being indifferent. Thinking of Zhou Yu's return, he was in a bad mood. At that time, he just said that he was tired and the clinker had other reasons. Then he asked: "Mr. Zhou has something on his mind."
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Zhou Yu's eyebrows twitched and he asked instead, "Why did you say that?"
"Good times and good months. If things had been going on in the past, Zhou Lang would have been playing the piano to amuse himself. How could he be as lost in thought as he is now?" Liu Jiang gently put down the tea bowl, glanced at the other party, and made a rare joke: "He acts like a child.
, I spend my whole day worrying about some worries that I have but don’t have.”
Zhou Yu smiled silently, reached out and picked up a piece of pastry, put it into his mouth and tasted it. The sweetness on the tip of his tongue only slightly dissipated the melancholy between his eyebrows. The gloomy clouds still lingered on his brows, and he felt quite boring.
After taking the second bite, he couldn't swallow anymore and threw the remaining half of the pastry on the small table. Liu Jiang had been paying attention to Zhou Yu's movements. At this time, he thoughtfully offered the tea bowl and waited for Zhou Yu to take the cake.
After taking a sip, he slowly said: "This matter interferes with confidentiality. Only few people know about it, so I can't tell you."
Liu Jiang was a little disappointed, but the look in her eyes disappeared fleetingly. She said nonchalantly: "What's this? I've heard about the secrets in the palace, and I've seen a lot. It's just all kinds of things, nothing new. I originally
I saw you were depressed and wanted to relieve your worries, so since it’s confidential, I might as well not tell you.”
Zhou Yu felt a lot relieved. He now had a family and a house, and had gradually begun to find a path that suited him in Chang'an. The bold words and ambitions he had made with others when he was young seemed to have become a thing of the past, sealed in the dust of time.
Come on. Situations can change, and people's hearts can also change. Even Sun Ce, who had made the vision of becoming a prince with him, is now a different person. What else can Zhou Yu continue to insist on? He couldn't help but look up at Liu Jiang,
His eyes were full of passion that he didn't usually have: "Jiangdong Sun Ce is my childhood friend, the one who cut his neck to death."
Liu Jiang said in surprise: "That's not someone under Yuan Shu's command? Sun is Yuan Shu's general, and his father, Sun Jian, forced to kill the governor and governor, and was domineering and arrogant. How could you get to know such a person?" Immediately, she realized:
"Lujiang is thousands of miles away from the capital. Most of the people in the court are from the north, and they have never heard of anything that happened to you when you were a child. And you have never mentioned this matter in the past. Now it seems that someone knows this secret.
, and suspect that you and Sun Ce still have a secret relationship?"
"There are very few people from Yangzhou who come to the imperial court. Those who know about this matter have always been close to me and will not spread it to others at will, so the ministers of the imperial court do not know about it." There are not many scholars from Yangzhou in Chang'an, except for Lujiang, who moved his family to Lujiang.
Apart from the Zhou family, there is only one Lu family in Wu County who can rival him, Lu Jun, the eldest son of Lu Kang, the prefect of Kuaiji. In his early years, because of Lu Kang's outstanding achievements, he was favored by the imperial court as a prince, and now he serves as the magistrate of Jicheng in Yongzhou.
Jianghuai's power was weak in the court, and it was too late to hug each other for warmth. How could such matters be leaked? Zhou Yu smiled confidently, reached out to hold Liu Jiang's hand as if to comfort him, and then said: "It's just that...
I can't hide it from Your Majesty, so Mr. Xun came to see me today and asked me to think about how to present myself to Your Majesty."
Liu Jiang couldn't think about what it had to do with the secret, but he only heard about it, and the worry in his heart was relieved a lot. As long as it doesn't concern Jianwei, he can be more relaxed, Liu Jianggang
Thinking this way, she felt a little guilty. She held Zhou Yu's hand with both hands and said, "Speaking of 'self-statement' is just to show your sincerity to your majesty. Your majesty trusts you the most. Even if you have any words,
You don’t need to take it to heart.”
She originally wanted to ask Zhou Yu if this was really the case, but firstly, there were suspicions about his character, and secondly, Liu Jiang didn't want to do this, so she changed her words.
Zhou Yu didn't notice any difference, took a deep breath, and said: "Of course I have a clear conscience. I have made up my mind. When you see me tomorrow, I will express my true feelings."
He did this not only for his own future, but also for the future of the Lujiang Zhou family.
"What about Sun Ce?" Liu Jiang asked unexpectedly.
Zhou Yu was stunned, lowered his head and thought for a long time, and finally said decisively: "I believe he will eventually turn around. If he still wants to be an enemy of the imperial court..."
His eyes were firm and he spoke in a resolute tone, as if he was making an extremely important decision: "I, Zhou Gongjin, will never spare him!"
October 15th, the second year of Jian'an.
Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, sent his son Huang She into the imperial scheme and detailed all the affairs in Jiangdong. The emperor dispatched Zhu Jun, Xu Huang and other troops to move, and on the other hand, because of Huang Zu's loyalty, he retained Huang She as the doctor. In addition, he also
An edict was issued to Liu Biao, accusing him of delaying Xu Huang's march, demanding that the relevant persons be held accountable, and ordering him to restore the system of recommending filial piety and honesty and talents by prefectures and counties like Yizhou, Bingzhou and other places, and send a group of scholars to Liu Biao at the end of the year.
towards.
The courtiers didn't know how the direction of the wind had changed overnight. They had been preparing to go to Guandong with great enthusiasm next year, but they were hindered by the incident in Jingzhou. It seemed that the emperor was going to launch troops against Liu Biao first. This rumor made everyone talk.
One after another, after the turmoil caused by these edicts, the matter of Prince Consort Zhou Yu's meeting with the emperor did not stir up a splash, not even his wife, the Wanth Princess Liu Jiang's unprecedented visit to the palace to meet the emperor.
Things are more noticeable.
Liu Jiang had lived in Jiadi, Beique, for a long time since he got married and opened a palace. He never entered the palace easily. But this time he made a rare trip to the palace to meet the emperor's sister and brother. His first words were reproachful: "You have always said, '
"You don't trust those who employ you, and you don't trust those who doubt you." Why is it that your majesty can't trust Zhou Gongjin, a gentle, loyal and talented person, and even made trouble several times?"
"What are you talking about?" The emperor looked at Liu Jiang funny, as if he didn't recognize him.
"Your Majesty, do you think I don't know?" Liu Jiang saw the emperor's indifferent look, and suddenly felt a little angry in his heart, saying: "It's just a slight friendship with the traitor, how can it be worth it for you to go to war? If this is the case, half of the imperial court will
No one can escape the relationship with Guandong. Your Majesty just wants to take advantage of this to beat Zhou Gongjin, but you are not afraid that he will know Han Xin!"
The emperor's face suddenly darkened and he looked at Liu Jiang with cold eyes.