Zhuge Song and Wei's secret envoy Zhang Jin took a boat and showed their place of passage at the entrance of the Qinhuai River next to Stone City, and then followed the Qinhuai River to the outside of Jianye City.
Before a few people got off the boat, they saw a group of horse soldiers rushing out of the city. Pedestrians gave way. Some people carrying things couldn't escape and were knocked to the side of the road! After all, Zhang Jin was in the enemy's country. Seeing this atmosphere With a worried look on his face, he said: "It's better to send your followers into the city first and let General Zhuge send people to pick him up."
As his name suggests, this secret envoy of the Wei State was quite cautious in his words and deeds. It is said that the Prime Minister's Mansion selected him as the envoy because of his name.
Zhuge Ke didn't think so, but he thought it was a visitor who asked for someone to greet him, so he didn't want to be rude, so he asked his servants to get off the boat first and went to report to his father Zhuge Ke.
The two waited on the dock for a long time, and the servant suddenly came back in a hurry and said in a deep voice: "There are people inside and outside Zhuge's house, and the mansion has been ransacked!"
Zhuge Song was stunned for a moment, and he still didn't come back to his senses. He stared at him and said, "Who can raid Zhuge's house?"
The servant quickly took out a piece of cloth from his arms and said: "When the servant came back, he met Wang Qiao. He said that the edict accused the general of liaison with the enemy and the murder of the ministers!" The Wang Qiao in the words was a close servant of the Zhuge family.
Zhuge Song unfolded the cloth and saw that his younger brother Zhuge Jian's handwriting was scrawled on it: Sun Jun killed my father, brother, please do not return.
"Sun Jun?!" Zhuge Song seemed to hear a "buzz" sound, and the sky started to spin, and he felt like the sky was falling! His face soon turned red, and the veins on his temples bulged, and he hurriedly asked: "Wang Where is the bridge?”
The servant said: "He still has something to do, and he has to rush to Jingzhou to inform your uncle.
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Zhuge Song asked again: "Did Wang Qiao tell me where my brother went?"
The servant shook his head: "I didn't have time to say a few words."
Zhuge Chang observed the city gate in the distance. The Jianye city gate has not been closed yet, and there is no martial law. It should have happened not long ago. Although Sun Jun has been appointed as the general of Weiwei, his original power in Jianye was not too great. At least it is not as good as the Zhuge family. Moreover, the Zhuge family is in the army and has people in the palace!
At this time, the secret envoy Zhang Jin said: "Now that the matter is over, let's go to Zhongdu Water to find the Wei people."
Zhuge Song was like a frightened bird. At this moment, he noticed that the emissary had been silent just now. He just listened to the conversation between the two quietly, and seemed to have thought clearly before speaking.
The secret envoy was from the Wei State, and of course he wanted to flee back to the Wei State immediately if something happened! But he persuaded Zhuge Song to go with him. Did he think that he could still use Zhuge Song to make a deal, exchange for Sima Shi, and continue to complete the mission?
Seeing Zhuge Song's silence, Zhang Jin added, "Uncles such as you are also in trouble in Jingzhou, and your brother will not go to Jingzhou. Most likely, he still wants to cross the river and defect to Wei." Zhuge Song suddenly realized that he actually had no choice. Yes! He nodded and said, "Let's talk about it after we leave Jianye."
Several people walked more than a thousand miles before returning to Jianye. Without even entering the city, they quickly returned to the ship and returned the same way.
The wooden boat entered the river from near Stone City. When Zhuge Chang saw the scene on the river bank, he suddenly thought that before he said goodbye to his father, he had a conversation on the east bank of the river!
But he never dreamed that that would be the last conversation between father and son! Zhuge Song was so emotional that he couldn't control himself and burst into tears.
Full face.
The conversation at that time was all about business, and there was no time to talk about the topic between father and son. Zhuge Song actually knew that his father had always felt guilty about sending poisonous wine to his eldest son. But Zhuge Song also understood that he wanted to keep the emperor at that time.
(Sun Quan)'s trust, my father didn't have many choices. For the sake of the Zhuge family's family status, everyone made so many sacrifices and did so many things, but Sun Jun was harmed just like this!
Zhuge Song was filled with sorrow and hatred. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Sun Jun, I only wish I could not cut you into pieces and eat your flesh alive!"
Fortunately, Sun Jun couldn't make many arrangements for a while, and Zhuge Song and others were not intercepted on the river. When the ship sailed into the Zhongdu water mouth, they could basically escape smoothly, because along the Zhongdu water
Going north, the Wei people had arranged for someone to meet him in advance; they were originally coming to pick up Sima Shi.
However, Zhuge Song's mood did not change at all. Suddenly his family was ruined. At this time, he was still worried about the whereabouts of his younger brother Zhuge Jian.
...There is a lake called Shanyang Pool on the water of Zhongdu. On the island in the lake, there is a stronghold where the Wei people are preparing to welcome Sima Shi. When Zhang Jin and others arrived at the stronghold, they immediately sent fast horses to Luoyang to deliver the message and report the incident as soon as possible.
Report.
He rushed to deliver the letter within Wei State and arrived in Luoyang in a few days. Yinci received the letter first and immediately sent it to the Jin Palace.
At this time, Qin Liang was still in the west hall and had just finished talking about government affairs with the officials of the Prime Minister's Office. He took the letter from Yinci and saw Zhang Jin's name on the envelope. He also saw Yinci's solemn expression, and he had already guessed it.
, something probably went wrong!
Qin Liang looked at Chen Qian and said: "The way Chang Shi Mansion dealt with it is good.
Just do what you just said."
Chen Qian bowed his head and said, "I obey." Zhong Hui and others also bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."
Qin Liang returned the gift, got up from the banquet, and walked into the back room with Zhang Jin's secret letter. Yinci followed him in. Ma Mao and Zhu Deng, who were in the west hall just now, also entered the room afterwards, both of whom were participating.
An official engaged in espionage affairs.
As expected! After reading Zhang Jin's letter, the expectations he had a while ago were suddenly extinguished. Qin Liang immediately understood that he would not be able to catch Master Sima for a while.
Qin Liang briefly read the content, then handed the letter over to Ma Mao and Zhu Deng who were standing nearby.
Ma Mao buried his head in reading the letter. He did not say that he had expected the Soochow gentry to be in strife, but mentioned another matter: "After I left Soochow, I still didn't know that Zhu Ju's son Zhu Sun married Sun Jun's sister.
I never expected that these two families would get married!"
Qin Liang also just found out after reading Zhang Jin's letter. He had met Zhuge Song in Luoyang before, but Zhuge Song didn't say anything about Wu State. The two sides were just doing business.
Princess Zhu once sent a message to messenger Zhang Jin, which should have been known to her stepson Zhu Sun. But Zhu Sun was related by marriage to Sun Jun.
So Sun Jun found out that the Wei State messenger had contacted the Zhuge family because of the few clues about his past?
Nowadays, Qin Liang no longer has an undercover agent in the top management of Wu State. He is in Luoyang, so it is really difficult to understand the detailed changes of Wu State in a timely manner. Princess Zhu probably did not expect that she contacted Luoyang mainly to inquire about all the issues.
The whereabouts of Queen Pan.
Qin Liang looked at Ma Mao and took the initiative to mention: "Before, Lede believed that sooner or later the Soochow clan would have internal strife. Indeed,
The truth is true. But as soon as Zhuge Song returned to Jianye, he could catch Sima Shi immediately, and it only took half a month. Who would have thought that Zhuge Yuanxun wouldn't even be able to survive half a month."
Ma Mao bowed slightly and said, "I only have this opinion because I have stayed in the Kingdom of Wu for many years."
The unattractive Zhu Deng echoed: "As long as Zhuge Ke lives for another ten days and a half and captures Sima Shi to the north of the Yangtze River, he will not be able to ruin our affairs if he fights Sun Jun to death!"
Qin Liang couldn't help but sigh slightly, and turned to look at the window behind him. He saw that the sun was still shining brightly outside, and the bright light made the house bright.
Zhuge Ke and others caused heavy losses to the Wei army in the Battle of Dongguan. Now that Qin Liang is dead, Qin Liang should be happy as a Wei man. But in the Battle of Xianxi, Zhuge Ke, after all, put aside a large force of nearly 100,000 people.
Zhen was someone who could confront the elites of the Luoyang Central Army head-on. The way he died now is indeed a bit sad.
Qin Liang said: "Zhuge Ke was a famous general of Soochow. He did not die on the battlefield, but was killed by our army, but died in the hands of Wu's own people. It is really unbearable."
Ma Mao said with a complicated expression: "What the king said makes sense, but the person who deserves to die is Sun Jun! This person has no morals and is a waste of human life. He is a hundred times worse than Zhuge Ke, and he is very thoughtful and difficult to deal with. I had no choice but to join Jianye
They ran away precisely because they made him suspicious! If they hadn't been busy dealing with the former crown prince of Wu State and couldn't take care of anything else, I might not have been able to see the king!"
Zhu Deng picked up the letter in his hand and looked at Qin Liang. The secretary was the official who kept the documents. Qin Liang said: "I don't need to read it, please keep it."
Qin Liang took a deep breath
, adjusted his low mood, glanced across the faces of Zhu Deng and Ma Mao, and said calmly: "The matter is over, there is no need to force it, just wait for the next opportunity."
Ma Mao and Zhu Landeng continued to nod in agreement.
Qin Liang added: "No matter how capable a person is, what one person can do is ultimately limited. The only one who can fight against the organization is another organization. The important undercover agents of Sima Division in Luoyang were eradicated, which created a threat within Wei State.
It has also been greatly reduced, so we have not gained nothing this time. You have tried your best and it has been very effective."
After hearing this, Ma Mao also put away his melancholy expression, clasped his fists and said: "I am willing to do my best for the king!" Yinci and Zhu Deng hurriedly said: "I am willing to be in front of the king's saddle." "As long as it is the king's business, I will do my best.
Full strength."
Qin Liang praised them, and the three of them said goodbye one after another. Qin Liang sent them to the platform outside the west hall and stood behind the railing for a while.
Although there is internal strife in the Wu Kingdom, the subsequent commotion should not be too big. The secret letter mentioned that Zhuge Ke's younger brother Zhuge Rong was still leading the army in Jingzhou, but the Zhuge family did not plan the civil war in advance at all, and only responded hastily at this time.
It must be too late! Once the Jianye court reached a consensus and finalized the matter in the form of an imperial edict, Zhuge Rong lost the chance to resist. Most of his subordinates would not work hard for him, and there might be some who wanted to borrow their heads.
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Qin Liang has fought in more than one civil war, and he understands that this kind of thing depends on a situation. Without status, huge disparity in military strength, and obvious weakness, many people will want to surrender. People who usually behave loyally will suddenly change.
If you don't obey, everyone wants to find another way out, and there is no way to stop them.
When he was about to enter the west hall
, turned his head and glanced in the direction of the corridor. Shi Xunxu, the palace chief of the Jin Dynasty, had not come back yet. He went to talk to Taichang Yangtan about Yang Huiyu.
There shouldn't be a big problem with the Yang family, but Qin Liang still wants to find Gao Rou as the person to preside over the divorce. It's a pity that Master Sima can't come to Luoyang for the time being, so it's a bit regretful.