Chapter four hundred and seventy seventh Jing Ti in the heart
"The warrior and his daughter, Yi Qi, made fun of him and gave him a spoon of medicine." [Poetry·Zheng Feng·Qin Wei]
The emperor raised his hand to stop Jia Xu, gently stroked Zhou Yu's shoulder and said, "You and I are a family, are you really saying this for the sake of the imperial court?"
"There is a sworn bond between the monarch and his subjects, and I will be your Majesty's ministers for the rest of my life." Zhou Yu said again: "It's just that although Sun Ce is arrogant, his crimes will not lead to death. His father fought for the imperial court and made countless contributions. King Qin also challenged Dong. He also always
Fight hard and be the first to enter Luoyang! Who did it at that time to repair the tombs, ancestral temples, and palaces? Sun has made great contributions to the Han Dynasty. Although he is guilty, he will not die. Your Majesty has the world in mind, why not show mercy to him?
a chance?"
This was the first time for the emperor to observe Zhou Yu so closely. Under the bright moonlight and orange firelight, he could see the water in Zhou Yu's eyes flashing. The emperor had always stayed away from the 'righteousness' between ancient people, and thought for a moment.
, he finally made a concession, lowered his head and said: "Okay, the monarch and his subjects are bound to each other, I will write down your words."
Zhou Yu nodded.
The emperor roughly understood what the other party was thinking, turned around and broke off a sprig of pink peony with his own hands, handed it to Zhou Yu and said: "You probably don't want to stay to enjoy the flowers, so take this sprig of peony back and look at it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Yu took the peony in both hands and bowed to leave.
It wasn't until Zhou Yu left that Jia Xu sighed leisurely: "I thought Zhou Lang was a refined man, but I didn't expect him to be so courageous."
"He is someone who must carry out whatever idea he has in his heart." The emperor also said with unclear meaning.
"No matter how you arrange it, Your Majesty will always win." Jia Xu took a step forward and whispered.
The emperor was tired from walking and walked to the soft cave beside him. Mu Shun carefully did not put the Boshan stove to disturb the fragrance of the flowers. Instead, he brought a plate of salted plums and rice cakes, along with a pot of wine.
You can take advantage of the candlelight and moonlight to enjoy the peonies around you.
"Sun Ce was short-sighted and was seduced by the immediate benefits. He thought that by using Zuo Rong's help to get rid of Wei Jie, he would be able to overpower Lu Kang. He could live in Jiangdong with rare goods, or just sit back and watch. But he didn't know that I had nothing to do with him.
He doesn't even want to give it to him, he doesn't want what God has given him, he has to accept what he asked for." The emperor didn't like Sun Ce's lack of appreciation, and the already-decided decision was undermined by Sun Ce's unsteady stance, so he arranged it in Jiangdong
He was the only one left among the three. Especially the death of Wei Jie almost led to an imbalance of power. Thinking of this, he still couldn't help but said angrily: "Without him, I can't defeat Yuan Shu?"
"Yuan Shu is already stiff, and he can be broken by boasting. There is no need for external help." Jia Xu said lightly: "No matter what, there is a rift between Zhou and Sun, and they will regard Yingchuan as their
The two are the culprits. Judging from what Zhou Yu said today, Your Majesty will gain another helping hand."
This is to be expected. The emperor also had plans to subdue Sun Ce at first, otherwise he would not have said "who can control the tiger" in front of Liu Ye, Xun You and others. Based on Liu Ye's understanding of Shang Yi's ability and his desire for fame
Enthusiasm will inevitably urge Zhou Yu to come late at night while the emperor happens to be awake admiring the flowers.
But there was no need for him to feel happy. The emperor responded with a gentle 'hmm'.
Jia Xu didn't take it seriously. After all, Sun Ce was already in opposition to the imperial court, and the emperor was not qualified to raise the issue of Sun Ce's surrender. Therefore, it was natural for Zhou Yu to remonstrate and Xun You and others compromised. He added: "Although Zhou Yu asks for help,
But with Yuan Shu in the middle, how can he go to Jiangdong to restrain the tigers by himself?"
"There is no need for him to go to Jiangdong." The emperor turned his head and saw a peony hanging on his shoulder. He took a sip and said, "Sun Ce did not go to help Yuan Shu and ran to Kuaiji instead, which shows that he still has intentions. Zhou Gongjin will go there tomorrow Follow Xu Huang to Runan, and Liu Ye, they are all going. Guo Fengxiao made too much noise, and even Zhu Jun was frightened. Did he not dare to fight this battle, or did he not dare to get too close to those people? These , we must check them one by one after the war."
If this trend continues, Zhu Jun, Cao Cao and other leading generals have a close relationship with the people of Yingchuan, and they will never lose their place in the court based on merit and rewards in the future. In addition, Liu Yu, who has always been close to scholars, The Jingzhou forces who were about to be conspired by them to surrender, and nearly half of the troops mobilized by the imperial court this time were involved with the Yingchuan people. It is no wonder that the emperor changed his mind and let Xu Huang, who was still junior, take charge of it alone, and then gave it to him again. Sun Ce has a chance.
It seems like this...
From the corner of his eye, Jia Xu glanced vaguely behind the screen curtain.
"Zhang Xiu!" the emperor suddenly called, and his voice shook off a peony petal that came close to him.
"I'm here!" A shadow outside the curtain suddenly shrunk by half, and Zhang Xiu's voice was as loud as a bell.
The emperor paused, turned to look at Jia Xu, and said softly: "You have been with me as a guard for five years, right?"
"Since the third year of Chuping, I have entered the palace as Yulin Lang. It has been the third year of Jian'an, which is exactly five years." Zhang Xiu always remembered this time, looking at Yulin who was at the same time as him, and even later in front of the palace. One after another, Lang left his post and became a general, but he still served as a guard by the emperor's side. He was not a calm Xu Chu, and he could not accept such an ordinary and dull life.
Over the years, had it not been for the persuasion or advice of his uncle Zhang Ji and his sympathizer Jia Xu, Zhang Xiu would have been filled with resentment. Now that the war was about to begin, the emperor suddenly named him, which gave him hope again. .
"I remember that that year, when I had just ordered people to kill Li Jue, Guo Si made me my uncle and made you my husband. I heard that it was you who killed Li Jue with your own hands in the enemy's tent during that time. , the nephew of Guo Si and others, helped the court stabilize the morale of the army." The emperor's memory was clear, and he recalled the past in front of his eyes, and said with some regret: "Five years! I still remember that time I went hunting in Shanglinyuan, and there was a The deer ran away under my arrow, and I offered a reward to hunt it down. You were the one who shot it in the end, right?"
Zhang Xiu did not expect that the emperor would still remember such a small incident that happened a few years ago. It can be seen that the emperor did not neglect him at all in these years, but as Jia Xu said many times: "The country will only use people according to the times, but not Use people because of people'.
"Wei Wei!" Zhang Xiu nodded and replied, even though the emperor might not be able to see the excited way he nodded behind the screen: "Your Majesty saw clearly that it was indeed the deer that I shot."
The emperor immediately said: "What about the carved bow I gave you? Did you bring it during this trip?"
Zhang Xiu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty gave it to me, and I dare not neglect it for a day. I tune and clean it every day, and I can still shoot strong arrows. This time I will accompany the army on the Eastern Expedition, and I will take it with me to conquer the world for Your Majesty at any time." Deer!"
"Okay, then take your bow and let me see if you have neglected riding and shooting in the past five years in the palace."