Hearing that Wang Zheng finally took the initiative to inquire, Sun Ce began to sell the matter.
He didn't answer directly, but first sighed and looked like he was remembering. It wasn't until Mi Heng couldn't bear to look at it and took the initiative to urge him, that he slowly said:
"Speaking of which, it's really hard to express how kindly and loving the governor is to the general."
"General, you know that Ce was born in the Sun family. He has always been with Zhou Mu since his father's generation. It can be said that he has been with Zhou Mu for a long time, but he has never seen Zhou Mu take such care of anyone. It can be said that he loves and protects someone so much."
I believe it, I believe it, just keep talking.
Wang Zheng felt helpless, but seeing Sun Ce acting out his inner drama again, he had no choice but to stir up the topic himself.
Thinking of what the other party had just said, mentioning the late Sun Jian, Wang Zheng immediately stood in awe as a sign of goodwill:
"Brother Bo Fu's father is General Polu, right?"
"Sun Gong's martial prowess makes people fascinated and he is worthy of the reputation of the fierce tiger in the east of the Yangtze River after Sun Wu!"
Of course, this isn't all flattery.
In his heart, Wang Zheng actually recognized Sun Jian.
The separatism of the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the subsequent confrontation of the Three Kingdoms can actually be divided into two types of struggles.
The former is a game that only wealthy people can participate in in the true sense. To be more precise, it is a game directed and performed by the Yuan family in Runan.
The latter can barely be regarded as the counterattack history of those small and small noble families.
Cao Cao, the richest man among his ancestors, was ridiculed as an "eunuch and an ugly man." Liu Bei had been selling shoes and weaving mats since he was a child. Sun Quan was considered a second-generation rich man, but his father and brother were both self-made heroes.
To a certain extent, it is no wonder that Sun Shiwan was directly commented by Cao Cao as "having a son is like Sun Zhongmou." This is because he did not regard him as an opponent.
Especially compared to Sun Jian and Sun Ce.
In terms of background, Sun Jian was not comparable to Cao Cao, but he was probably far inferior to Liu Bei.
Cao Cao's background was average, compared to the nobles like Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
His grandfather, Cao Teng, served as the Changqiu Emperor and was granted the title of Marquis of Feiting; his father, Cao Song, was worshiped as a Taiwei and ranked among the Three Dukes; Cao Cao himself, at the beginning of his career at the age of twenty, served as the Northern Wei of Luoyang, and his start was remarkable.
high.
As for Liu Bei's family being poor, his identity as a member of the Han Dynasty was also suspected. However, he later showed the sign of being a Han Dynasty clan member, which really deceived many people. Not to mention that he was shut down at the beginning.
Sun Jian had never enjoyed such treatment as Mrs. Mi licking her face and then sending him off to Ding Bing's family.
Sun Jian is a real poor man. His father and grandfather made a living by growing melons, and they seem to have been reduced to the bottom of society. ("Song Book·Fu Ruizhi": "Sun Jian's ancestor Sun Zhong separated from his mother, suffered from famine, and grew melons as a career."
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Although the official history books say that Sun Jian is the successor of Sun Wu, this is just a self-importance after the Sun family has prospered. What's more, even if it is true, a general hundreds of years ago had no influence on the current situation at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
What impact can it have?
In a word, Sun Jian's family background did not help him in his later entrepreneurship at all.
When Sun Jian was seventeen or eighteen years old, he wanted to marry. He heard that there was a girl in the Wu family who was very talented and beautiful, so he went to propose marriage, hoping to marry her, but she was still rejected.
You must know that the Wu family is just a small gentry in the local county. Miss Wu's parents are still dead, but even so, no one likes Sun Jian.
It's just a rejection, but they still have to give a bad review: Wu's relatives think that Jian is frivolous and cunning, so they will refuse, but Jian is very embarrassed.
This will cause big trouble.
A fierce man like Sun Wentai who dared to chase a group of pirates alone (there was also Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty, Liu Jinu, who also did such brave things), was very ashamed, and the consequences can be imagined.
The Wu family was frightened, and they were worried every day, fearing that Sun Jian would bloodbath the Wu family one night.
It's just that they are a noble family after all, and they want to be shameless. No matter how scared they are, they can't take the initiative to surrender.
At the critical moment, Miss Wu stood up and said helplessly: "How can you love a woman to get into trouble? If she doesn't meet her, it will be her fate."
You guys whisper behind my back every day that I am a troublemaker, forget it, can I get married? If I am subjected to domestic violence in the future, my life will be miserable.
Sun Jian, who had to marry someone with a bad reputation, was able to become a prince in the future, and Dong Zhuo, who was at the forefront of the army, had to take the initiative to marry him. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, where family origin was important, it was really rare.
...
Hearing Wang Zheng mention his late father, Sun Ce's face also became serious. After thanking him, he said: "When your brother came to Yangzhou to meet the governor, he mentioned that the two sides would form an alliance to jointly resist the Yuan-Cao alliance and rule Xuzhou together. General
It takes Langya and Pengcheng, Zhou Mu takes Xiapi and Guangling, and as for Donghai County, it’s 50/50.”
"On that day, Zhou Mu readily agreed. However, the day before Ce was sent as an envoy, Zhou Mu felt that such division and rule was inappropriate!"
Hearing this, Mi Heng's face darkened, and he was about to scold him directly, but Wang Zheng waved his hand to signal him to calm down. At the same time, he looked at Sun Ce and said with a smile, "What's wrong?"
"Zhou Mu said that a general started in the army and rose up from the grass. To have the foundation he has now, it can be said that he has put in a lot of hard work and it is not easy."
At this point, Sun Ce paused and said: "For such a young hero, Zhou Mu is a wise master who appreciates talents. He naturally hopes that the general will continue to shine majestically, dominate the world, create unparalleled achievements, and inherit the family legacy."
"So..." Sun Ce chuckled and said, "The intention of the state pastor is that I from Yangzhou will only take Pi, Guangling, and Donghai counties as gifts to the general!"
"This is the second great gift."
You are really good at talking nice words, Wang Zheng complained in his heart, it seems that the entire East China Sea has been occupied by your Yangzhou Army, and Tao Qian is not dead yet!
Moreover, if we only look at the land and population, Xiapi and Guangling probably account for half of Xuzhou.
Among the five counties in Xuzhou, Langya Kingdom is rich but has the smallest population. The total number of thirteen counties only exceeds 20,000 households. In comparison, Xiapi governs 17 counties and, like Donghai County, has over 100,000 households.
The most populous county.
Guangling is also the same as Pengcheng Kingdom, with a population of 80,000 households. In terms of area and county seat, it is even higher than Pengcheng.
Of course, Wang Zheng also knew the real reason why the Langya Kingdom, which had never experienced natural or man-made disasters, had so many cities but only had a population of 20,000 households.
No matter what, Wang Zheng took the initiative to declare that he would not fight for the East China Sea, but Wang Zheng took a high look at the Skeleton King whom he had never met before.
Even though it is clear that the other party's current abandonment of Donghai is mainly due to his inability to digest too much, this statement also shows that Yuan Shu is still somewhat sincere in forming an alliance.
Others can say nice things, and Wang Zheng is not stupid. Who can't act?
He quickly stood up and raised his hands to the east: "The state pastor is so generous, how dare the government not to be so careless as to reward meritorious deeds?"
This performance was sincere, enthusiastic and impeccable, which made Sun Ce laugh and say: "General, don't be happy for now, have you forgotten? There is a third gift."
"Zheng is all ears." Wang Zheng also looked at the other party with a smile, but there was no longer any expectation in his heart.
The first two ceremonies may seem grand, but they are just empty promises, and this third ceremony is probably no exception.
But this time Wang Zheng guessed wrong again.
But Sun Ce smiled and said:
"The governor of the state has a daughter. Hearing the reputation of the general, he admires her very much. I wonder if the general has ever had a wife. If not, I can welcome her as his wife. We and our allies will marry her and we will forever be friends with the Qin and Jin Dynasties."
Yuan Shu’s daughter?
Hearing this, Wang Zheng looked at Sun Ce in surprise, his eyes suddenly becoming strange.