After the Han envoy Chen Ji and others left Xiakou, they arrived in Jianye not long after.
Sun Quan, the Emperor of Wu Kingdom, summoned his ministers to receive Chen Ji at Jianye Palace. Perhaps for the solemnity of the etiquette, many civil and military personnel from around Jianye attended the ceremony, and Ma Mao, the foreign governor, was also among the ministers.
However, the envoy Chen Ji did not talk about business at the Shenlong Palace. He only paid homage to the emperor, presented his credentials, and exchanged greetings and wishes. After the audience was over, Chen Ji was settled in the official temple next to Jianye Palace, and then he met the emperor.
Confidants discuss business matters in detail.
Therefore, Ma Mao had no way of knowing what the envoys from Shu and Han wanted to discuss. However, judging from Chen Ji's background and the etiquette of Shenlong Palace, the relationship between Han and Wu was good at this time, and they might want to form an alliance for something.
Because the two countries are far apart, envoys do not come and go frequently. Envoys are usually sent only for important events.
Ma Mao felt that this was important news, but it was not easy for him to send the message once, and there was a risk of being discovered. So Ma Mao wanted to know what the Shu Han envoy Chen Ji had said to the kings and ministers of Wu before delivering it.
information.
After returning to the official residence, Ma Mao quickly thought of the source of the information, which was Sun Jun.
This person is from the clan and is very well-informed. As long as he waits for two days, Sun Jun will probably know the inside story.
Sun Jun's ancestor was the younger brother of Sun Jian, the first ancestor of Wu. His official position was Shizhong, so he naturally had the opportunity to get close to the secrets of the court. But his official position was not the point. What was more important was that Sun Jun and Sun Luban would have trysts from time to time, and Sun Luban had more sources of information.
Sun Luban's nickname is Dahu, she is the eldest daughter of Emperor Sun Quan, and she is Sun Jun's cousin. Not only is it a matter of seniority, they are members of the same clan. Moreover, the affairs of the two are not very confidential.
Even Ma Mao knows.
At first, Ma Mao found it difficult to accept this kind of thing. After all, the north was more deeply influenced by Mingjiao, and it was not common for people of the same clan to have sex. Later, Ma Mao discovered that there were actually brothers and sisters in the Wu clan who were married and had children in an upright manner. Gradually, he accepted the idea.
No wonder.
Not only was it a matter of personal ethics, Ma Mao disliked Sun Jun very much and felt that he was very dangerous.
But Ma Mao had no foundation in Wu State. Apart from the warm reception he received when he first defected to Sun Quan, it was difficult for him to make friends with truly powerful people. Most powerful people did not trust him as an outsider at all. Ma Mao made friends with
They are all frustrated people who have grudges against Sun Quan. If they join in some conspiracy, it is of some use, but it is almost useless to ask for information.
Sun Jun was the only one willing to win over Ma Mao, and there really was no good choice.
Sun Jun is not only ruthless, but also very shrewd. Every time Ma Mao meets him, he feels a lot of pressure, always feeling that he will find out sooner or later!
The next day, before Ma Mao went to see Sun Jun, his descendant Ma Qing entered the official temple and told Ma Mao that Sun Jun had sent someone to invite him to meet. Now, Ma Mao no longer had to ask for an audience.
Ma Qing, the clan leader, had a grimace on his face and was very cautious. After saying Sun Jun's invitation, he immediately asked in a low voice: "Is anything going to happen?"
Nothing will happen, this sentence has almost become the clan's mantra in front of Ma Mao. Ma Qing can only comfort him with kind words: "If something happens, it will happen long ago. Don't be so nervous every day."
The clan son, who is in his twenties, is only a few years younger than him, but his mentality is worse than Ma Mao's. Perhaps the clan son is not suitable for such a thing.
Ma Qing still bowed solemnly: "Here."
In fact, Ma Mao himself is also nervous. Even if he doesn't do anything, he doesn't feel at ease all day long. Over the years of staying in Soochow, Ma Mao's temperament has changed. He can't remember the last time he laughed from his heart.
At that time, the whole person became much gloomier.
I don’t know when I will be able to return to my homeland!
Now that Qin Zhongming and the Wang family have accepted Ma Mao's news, they have become popular figures in the Wei State. As a person loyal to them, as long as Ma Mao can return to the Wei State, his treatment will not be bad! Ma Mao needs an opportunity to run back to the Wei State.
, and at the same time, he will not be blamed by Wang Yanyun and Qin Zhongming.
Ma Maoyu sighed to himself and asked his clan members to prepare the carriage and horses.
A group of people entered Jianye City first, and Ma Mao rushed to Sun Jun's residence with ease. People who came to the house one after another included Sun Jun's relatives and advisors. It seemed that they wanted to discuss something.
Sun Jun may not have much trust in Ma Mao, but Ma Mao has little relationship with the powerful, so Sun Jun feels more at ease when discussing some matters with Ma Mao.
After a while, Sun Jun, a young man in his twenties, came to the hall. Sun Jun's face, with his eyebrows and eyes very close together, seemed to be too serious. Ma Mao immediately became cautious.
After the four people had met in the side room, Sun Jun quickly started talking about business: "Mrs. Wang complained that when His Majesty received the envoy, he took Mrs. Pan with him, went back to discuss important matters, and then went to see Mrs. Yuan. He almost forgot about her.
The eldest princess just heard about Mrs. Wang’s complaints."
Ma Mao had been in Soochow for many years and already knew the women Sun Jun mentioned. Except for the eldest princess Sun Luban, they were all Sun Quan's concubines.
Mrs. Wang is the biological mother of the prince Sun He, Mrs. Pan is Pan Shu, known as the goddess of Jiangdong, and has a great reputation. Mrs. Yuan is the daughter of Yuan Shu. The Sun family was founded by the Yuan family, so even if Mrs. Yuan did not give birth, Sun Quan would
Dote on her very much.
Sun Jun continued: "When the eldest princess wanted us to meet His Majesty, she said that Mrs. Wang was unworthy and had resentment towards His Majesty. How should I respond?"
Sun Jun's cousin and others all pondered deeply and did not express their opinions for a while. The matter was actually very simple, but they probably didn't want to offend Sun Luban.
Ma Mao is not very afraid, he will be offended if he offends him. Anyway, he will return to the State of Wei sooner or later, and he doesn’t care about his official position in the State of Wu!
Ma Mao then said: "The former Lu Boyan (Lu Xun) was blamed by your Majesty because they were suspected of eavesdropping on the affairs of the palace. Although the general is a member of the clan, he is also a foreign minister, how can he criticize his concubines?"
Sun Jun glanced at Ma Mao and suddenly showed a look of relief. In fact, Sun Jun might have had an idea in mind, but he just thought about it more and wanted to get confirmation from the counselor.
Sun Jun said duplicity: "It's just that I don't want to disobey the eldest princess."
When Ma Mao heard about Sun Luban, he felt a little angry. Although his heart was towards Wei Chen, he had lived in the Kingdom of Wu for a long time, and sometimes he would be angry about the affairs of the Kingdom of Wu.
At this time, Ma Mao couldn't help but secretly thought: If he were the person in power in the Wu Kingdom, the first thing he would want to get rid of was the woman Sun Luban!
A woman who doesn't abide by women's ethics and doesn't follow her own rules, but jumps up and down, and interferes in government affairs, is not what a woman should do according to Ma Mao's concept. This is no longer the position of the country, it is simply Ma Mao who doesn't like her personally.
The prince had been fighting with King Lu for several years, and Sun Luban could be said to have contributed a lot to it. The reason why she got involved was also very ridiculous, just because she had a quarrel with Mrs. Wang! It was such a trivial matter, but she deliberately planned to do harm to the king.
The wife took revenge and implicated Mrs. Wang's son Sun He, which disturbed the court situation and led to the continuous killing of civil and military officials involved.
In contrast, Ma Mao felt that the fight between Pan Shu and Yuan Ji was not so annoying. The two had always competed for favor, but never involved the court.
When Sun Quan doted on Mrs. Yuan, Pan Shu complained and complained, saying Mrs. Yuan was pretentious and other bad things, but that was all. Mrs. Yuan's method was to find beautiful women everywhere and send them to Sun Quan.
Although some people in Jiangdong said that Pan Shu had a sinister character and was jealous, Ma Mao disagreed. Because Sun Quan doted on Madam Yuan, he raised the sons of other concubines to Madam Yuan several times, but all of them died, so some people said that Madam Yuan
Kezi. But Pan Shu's slanderous words and bad words were just to invite favors, and she did not criticize Mrs. Yuan for her sad story.
In Ma Mao's view, Pan Shu is obviously a person who has no intention of power. Otherwise, her enemy should be Mrs. Wang. Why should Xie Ji and other concubines who have given birth to princes have trouble with Mrs. Yuan, who has never given birth?
Ma Mao walked away for a while, and then came up with another idea: "The general can advise the princess and persuade her to change her mind. If the general speaks in front of Your Majesty, Your Majesty will definitely ask the general, where did he learn about the palace? The general cannot deceive the king.
, and I can’t find a convincing argument, so why don’t I have to confess the eldest princess?”
When Sun Jun heard this, his face suddenly lit up and he immediately praised: "This is a good idea!"
His cousin and others also agreed with Ma Mao's suggestion.
Ma Mao showed a smile and thought to himself: Sun Luban uses others as swords, and only by turning the stakes on her can she really change her mind. This kind of woman only cares about herself.
Sun Jun said happily: "I was right about General Ma. He is really a loyal and brave person."
Sun Jun's assessment is not entirely wrong. At least Ma Mao, who is called brave, can afford it. Ma Mao is very courageous even though he is in the enemy's nest.
Ma Mao observed Sun Jun's expression and saw that he was gradually relaxing, so he boldly took the opportunity to ask: "What major matter does your Majesty want to discuss with Mrs. Yuan?"
As expected, Sun Jun said casually without any precautions: "It's probably because the Han envoys want to unite with Wu to attack Cao Wei. There is no problem with Zhu Ran's launch in Jingzhou. The key is Zhuge Ke's report to Huainan. Your Majesty may be hesitant."
When Ma Mao heard this, he felt secretly happy, and he suddenly got important military information.
Sun Quan was very obsessed with Huainan and Hefei. He had wanted to visit Huainan and Hefei many times. If he had another chance this time, he would probably not refuse it.
After the discussion, Ma Mao said goodbye to Sun Jun and left Jianye City. When he returned to the official temple, he immediately found Saeki paper and wrote with a pen in his left hand.
A small piece of paper was densely filled with small prints, all of which were the latest news. Ma Mao rolled up the paper, put it in a hollowed-out wooden hairpin and sealed it, and soon he was driving lightly.
I left the official temple in person.
The market in Stone City is not far from Jianye City, and there are many people in the market at this time.
Ma Mao mingled among the merchants, wandering around the market while watching to see if anyone was following him. Wu State also had a school affairs office, and one of its responsibilities was to investigate spies in the country. Every time Ma Mao delivered news, he felt a little bit in his heart.
Virtual.
Wearing a bamboo hat, he visited several shops and bought some things, and finally walked into a shop with the word "woven" written on it. The shopkeeper was not in the hall, so he took out a piece of jade and gave it to the slave, saying that he wanted to see the shopkeeper for a discussion.
A big deal.
After a while, the servant returned to the hall and took Ma Mao to the back door.