Chapter 133 The fish is dead and the net is broken·He Yan version
It doesn't matter what these Sun generals think of He Yan.
What Sun Quan and Zhou Yu think of He Yan is still not important!
He Yan's trip was for Cao Cao's benefit at the least, and for the majesty of the central government at the most. The meaning contained in it did not allow He Yan to show any weakness in front of Sun Quan and Zhou Yu!
With the steps of disowning his relatives, He Yan followed the unhappy people to his seat, waved his fiery red cloak, and sat directly in the tent. His arrogance made the Sun family generals feel angry again.
Sun Quan and Zhou Yu also entered the camp at this time. They were as eager as before, accompanying He Yan, and seemed to be enjoying themselves.
"Marquis Shen, this is the sea bass from the Yangtze River. It tastes extremely delicious. Eat as much as you can."
Sun Quan ordered the waiter to place a seabass on He Yan's table. He Yan picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. His eyes lit up: "It's really delicious! This kind of seabass is probably only found in Jiangdong."
"But it's a pity that this bass cannot be transported to the north alive for Sikong to taste."
He Yan's provocation again made some people lose their composure and refute them face to face——
As the oldest person in the army, Cheng Pu couldn't bear to see He Yan, a junior, insulting everyone, so he immediately taunted: "Live fish can't go to the north, but dead fish can! If you really can't get used to it, you can come here in person."
Enjoy fish with Jiangdong!”
He Yan blinked: "If this living person really comes to Jiangdong, I'm afraid there will only be dead fish left here."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Pu immediately looked at He Yan, but He Yan was still smiling and unmoved.
"Marquis Shen, this is a bit ignorant. How many fish are there in the Yangtze River? Even fishing with a net is not enough to catch all the fish. Instead, be careful that the fishing net is burst!"
He Yan said disdainfully: "Why use a fishing net to kill fish?"
"Fish can't survive without water! All we need to do is burn the sky and boil the sea, steaming all the rivers and lakes, and no matter how many fish there are, they will be turned into ashes!"
"What a loud tone!"
"Would you like to give it a try?"
As He Yan spoke, he slapped the chopsticks in his hand on the table, as if he was about to have a fight with Cheng Pu.
He Yan didn't come this time just to engage in a verbal war with the Sun family.
Even if it's a verbal fight, it should be Mrs. Sun who licks it herself!
Among the princes in the world, except for Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's father and son in Yizhou, no one dared to directly pass on the inheritance to his own clan!
Even Liu Zhang, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, had to make a superficial appearance to get the imperial court to recognize his status as "Yizhou Shepherd" so that he could continue to run Yizhou.
But what is going on with Sun?
Will Sun Quan inherit if Sun Ce dies?
Have you asked the court?
With this dishonest inheritance relationship, all it takes is a few edicts from Cao Cao to make many Sun clans in Jiangdong lose their minds.
And don't forget, there is an old enemy of the Sun family in the west - Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao.
It is true that Cao Cao was restrained by Yuan Shao and could not move south in a large scale, but what if Liu Biao was added?
If the north and west send troops together, what can Taishi Ci and Zhou Yu do?
Therefore, now it is not He Yan who wants something from Sun Quan, but Sun Quan who wants something from He Yan!
"you!"
Cheng Pumo said he was in Jiangdong, that is, when he joined Yuan Shu's tent in the past, who wouldn't respectfully call him "Cheng Gong"?
Now he was insulted by He Yan, a junior. This made Cheng Pu, who had a bad temper, immediately get angry and wanted to compete with He Yan. He also wanted to compete with He Yan for life and death!
"Mr. Cheng!"
It was Zhou Yu who told Cheng Pu to sit down with a sullen shout, otherwise Cheng Pu might actually rush up to disrupt the situation.
After Zhou Yu finished scolding him, he bowed slightly to He Yan and said, "Marquis Shen is laughing."
"Since He Yan is here to appreciate the music, I'll go down and prepare."
When Zhou Yu was about to leave the camp, he shook his head slightly at Cheng Pu again to signal him to calm down.
At this time, Sun Quan also used words to draw He Yan's attention elsewhere, barely suppressing the conflict that was about to break out.
After a while.
Zhou Lang had already taken off his armor, came to the musician's position with the harp in his hand, and started playing slowly.
With a light pick of your fingertips, the music of the guqin can be heard leisurely.
What Zhou Yu was playing at this time was "Jiangnan", a famous piece in Han Yuefu.
Lotus can be harvested in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are fields of lotus leaves.
The fish plays with the lotus leaves to the east, and the fish plays with the lotus leaves to the west.
The fish plays with the lotus leaves in the south, and the fish plays with the lotus leaves in the north.
This is a cheerful song, and coupled with Zhou Yu's superb skills, it undoubtedly vividly interprets the relaxed and happy lotus pickers.
But the strange thing is that except for He Yan, almost no one present can immerse themselves in this relaxing atmosphere...
After the song was played, there were no cheers, let alone laughter, and the entire military tent looked lifeless. If an unsuspecting person had broken into the tent, they might have thought that Zhou Yu was playing.
It's a tragedy.
"good!"
Fortunately, He Yan is still a happy fruit. After Zhou Yu finished playing, he clapped his hands happily: "You played it so well! This music can only be heard in heaven, how many times can you hear it in the world? Zhou Lang's grace is indeed extraordinary!"
Zhou Yu also looked surprised when he saw He Yan acting like this.
After all, in Zhou Yu's view, He Yan was humiliating him by letting him play, and the flattery afterwards was probably unnecessary.
"As long as Marquis Shen likes it."
After Zhou Yu sat down again, another beautiful dancer came forward to perform.
Under the influence of etiquette and music, the atmosphere in the banquet finally became lively and was not as lifeless as before.
Seeing that the time was right, Sun Quan raised a toast to He Yan and asked, "Are you satisfied today, Marquis Shen?"
"Of course I'm satisfied, Jiangdong is so charming! The scenery is beautiful and the people are even more beautiful!"
Seeing that He Yan's words were a little softer, Sun Quan took advantage of the opportunity and said, "If Marquis Shen likes it, he will take these dancers back."
"That's not necessary."
He Yan still doesn’t know Sun Quan’s little thoughts?
If we accept these dancers, everything just now will become a joke.
Seeing that He Yan was so cautious, Sun Quan stopped testing him and instead chatted with He Yan about Hua Xin who had returned to Xuchang from Jiangdong.
"Hua Gong studied heaven and man, and he actually wrote the "New Interpretation of Zhouyi" and created a new study. It is really admirable."
Although Sun Quan used Hua Xin to close the distance with He Yan, the envy in Sun Quan's words was also true.
In addition to envy, there is even a hint of complaint.
In his opinion, since Hua Xin created new learning as soon as he returned to Xuchang, he must have had drafts in mind as early as Jiangdong.
But with the secret draft, Hua Xin didn't reveal anything to himself... This was somewhat uninteresting.
"New to your studies?"
He Yan did not understand the meaning of Sun Quan's words. Instead, he warmly invited Sun Quan and said, "Since you admire me, why don't Sun Toulu follow me to study with Hua Gong Xuchang?"
As soon as he said this, Sun Quan's expression suddenly became stiff.
Going to Xuchang? Who wants to go to Xuchang? Can I still come back?
Sun Quan had no choice but to apologize: "I really want to learn from Duke Hua, but there are still mountains and mountains to clear, so I can't return to the court to resume my life."
Afraid that He Yan would continue to entangle him, Sun Quan asked about the new learning: "Marquis Shen is in Xuchang, has he done any research on the new learning?"
"No!"
He Yan shook his head decisively: "I'm not familiar with new learning!"
"So that's it."
Sun Quan shook his head slightly, feeling a little regretful but also a little happy.
It's a pity that I can't find any news about Xinxue.
I am happy because He Yan actually refuses to study new knowledge, which shows that he is a foolhardy person. When negotiating with such a person, his side will undoubtedly be able to take more initiative.
The two continued chatting without a word until the banquet was over and the guests dispersed. Only when He Yan, Sun Quan, and Zhou Yu were left in the tent, the leisurely conversation was cut off.
He Yan poured himself a glass of Jiangnan specialty rice wine. The slightly turbid wine made a small splash of water in the cup, and then slowly returned to its place in the light and shadow and became silent.
"You two, you have listened to the music, watched the dance, and eaten. Now all that is missing is this fine wine."
"Before you drink this glass of wine, if there is anything else you want to say, say it as soon as possible, otherwise I will leave."
Putting down the wine bottle, He Yan raised the wine glass and put it under his nose and smelled it hard, an intoxicated expression suddenly appeared on his face.
The wine glass moved down slightly, and when it reached his mouth, He Yan raised his head slightly.
When he was about to pour the wine into his throat, Zhou Yu finally spoke: "Marquis Shen, this matter in Wan County..."
"Wan County?"
He Yan's arm paused, and he put down the wine glass and looked at Zhou Yu with interest: "I was the one who captured Wan County. Does Gong Jin have any objections?"
Zhou Yu chuckled softly: "Marquis Shen, if you say that, it will be difficult to talk about it."
"If we can't continue talking, then we won't talk."
He Yan shook his head, seeming to be amused by the stupidity of Zhou Yu's words: "I have been thinking about what your bargaining chip is, but I didn't expect that except for one "fish or fish, the net is broken", the only thing left is Wan County, which is not in my hands at all."
.”
When Sun Quan saw He Yan clarifying his words, he also joined the negotiation: "Why is Marquis Shen doing this? Since you have experienced the Battle of Guandu, you must understand the general trend of the world."
"If we don't go all out to deal with the north now, we won't have a chance in the future."
He Yan was bored after listening to Sun Quan's words: "Is there more? Why is it still the same?"
Seeing that Sun Quan wanted to prove his point repeatedly on this argument, He Yan stopped him without politeness: "I am more familiar with things in Hebei than you guys. Even if you want to analyze the situation in the north, I should be the one to talk to you.
Analyze, not you and me."
He Yan stood up, took the wine glass, came to Zhou Yu and sat down face to face with him: "Gong Jin, would you like to play a game of chess with me?"
Zhou Yu stretched out his right arm and said, "Please, Lord Shen."
He Yan took the largest dining cauldron on Zhou Yu's table and placed it on top: "This is Yuan Shao."
"Um."
Zhou Yu's expression remained normal and he had no objection.
Then He Yan took out another pottery dish that was only half the size of the food cauldron: "This is Sikong."
Finally, He Yan placed his wine glass under the pottery dish: "This is Sun's family."
He Yan placed one hand on the food tripod representing Yuan Shao and the other on the wine glass representing the Sun family.
"Gong Jin's intention is nothing more than to unite the two and attack from the north and the south."
"But it's a pity..."
While speaking, He Yan had already overturned the wine glass, and the wine immediately covered the entire table and flowed along the edge.
"Mr. Sun, she is no longer the Ms. Sun she used to be."
"The entire Jiangdong is not qualified to participate in this battle now."
"Sun Fu, Sun Hao, Sun Yi..."
"Today's Sun family is nothing more than a plate of loose sand."
He Yan stood up and looked at Sun Quan, who was blushing, and immediately revealed all the bad things about the Sun family: "Now, are those uncles and brothers of Sun Tuolu really willing to listen to you?"
"In your eyes, this Jiangdong may belong to your brother Sun Ce. But in their eyes, this Jiangdong belongs to the entire Sun family."
"Do they really obey you?"
He Yan's words were heartbreaking, but this was Sun Quan's real situation.
Originally, the Jiangdong family was dissatisfied with the Sun family, but now even the Sun family has begun to toss themselves. If he doesn't mess with it, who will?
If Zhou Yu hadn't supported him, Sun Quan wouldn't even have the troops to attack Wan County, so why would he go north to attack Cao Cao?
"Marquis Shen, you are wrong."
Zhou Yu gently wiped the wine on the table with his hand: "The Sun family is just a little unstable because of the sudden death of Wu Hou. When the generals of the Qilu pacify Jiangdong, they will naturally have enough energy to advance northward!"
"And that time will definitely come faster than when Sikong completely eliminates Yuan Shao!"
"So, does Marquis Shen still think that Jiangdong is incapable of participating in the war?"
…
"Yes! I know this!"
To Zhou Yu's surprise, He Yan admitted this openly.
"With you, Zhou Gongjin, assisting General Qiu, I'm afraid it will only take four years... no! Jiangdong can be governed in an orderly manner within three years, and this time is obviously not enough for Sikong to completely capture Hebei."
"The issue is……"
He Yan asked the key: "Does Sun really want Yuan Shao to defeat Sikong?"
This question stunned both Sun Quan and Zhou Yu.
yes!
If Yuan Shao really destroys Cao Cao, how far will his power expand? At that time, can Sun Quan, Zhou Yu and the others really resist Yuan Shao who occupies the entire north?
Don't forget, Yuan Shao is not Cao Cao.
Yuan Shao's reputation in the family was extremely high. If Yuan Shao occupied the north, the Jiangdong family would definitely cry and throw themselves into Yuan Shao's arms, thus abandoning the Sun family.
From Sun's perspective, in fact, even if Cao Cao occupied the north, Yuan Shao would occupy the north!
But this point was ignored because everyone was busy with the situation at hand.
"So, it's better to be honest and not get entangled in the ownership of Lujiang County."
He Yan finally put the core interests of both parties on the table and no longer covered them up.
"Both Sun and Sikong need time now."
"Sikong needs to deal with Yuan Shao and even plot Hebei. And you need to stabilize the internal affairs and eliminate the rebels."
"You can't help you with the former, but Sikong can help you with the latter."
"But I have to get something in exchange!"
He Yan shook his finger: "Don't make any excuses about Wan County or "the fish is dead and the net is broken". If you are so insincere, then I will leave now."
Sun Quan and Zhou Yu can use Yuan Shao as their tool to threaten He Yan, and He Yan can naturally use this tool to threaten Sun Quan and Zhou Yu.
The worst case scenario is that no one will play anymore and the world will be handed over to Yuan Shao.
Cao Cao and Sun simply died together. It was just the difference between one dying early and the other dying late.