Although Chen Wen was heartbroken, he did not forget to explain to his friend. Chen Wen thought that Lu Kang was upset because he did not support him in taking back Chaohu from Cao Zhi some time ago.
In fact, Chen Wen was already confused at this time and couldn't help but think too much. Lu Kang received Chen Wen's letter and knew that Yuan Shu intended to replace the governor of Yangzhou. He immediately went to Chang'an to express his firm opposition to the matter.
But with the current chaotic Chang'an government, who cares about the good advice of a loyal minister of the court? His memorial fell into disgrace. After Lu Kang knew that Chen Wen's resignation was inevitable, he also quickly made a response strategy. Lu Kang was worried about Yuan Shu's withdrawal.
After Chen Wen, we have to deal with him next. He is a veteran of Yangzhou and a family in the Jiangdong area. Last time, regarding Sun Jian's appointment as the governor of Yuzhou, he had a clear and resolute stance and stood against Yuan Shu. At this time, Lu
Kang regretted having such a bad attitude towards Sun Ce, but he was not afraid of Yuan Shu, a younger generation. However, Lu Kang had foreseen the troubled times ahead, so the Chaohu incident would not be delayed any longer. He was prepared to agree to Cao Zhi's suggestion and work with him
Governing Chaohu Lake together.
There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in the officialdom. Interests always come first. At this time when everyone was defending themselves, Lu Kang thought that even if he took advantage of Cao Zhi, a cunning boy, it was not the time to care too much.
Lu Kang always thought highly of himself, and he did not think that doing so was a sign of alliance with Cao Zhi, but in fact, he used Chao Lake to bind Cao Zhi to him.
When Lu Kang first heard about Cao Zhi's new policy in Danyang, he just shook his head and lamented that young people today are so bold and offend all their neighbors. Lu Kang was waiting to see the joke of this ignorant junior. But after a month
In the practice of left and right, this boy Cao Zhi has made all walks of life in Danyang very impressive, which made Lu Kang's eyes shine.
While Lu Kang was busy bargaining with Cao Zhi on behalf of Li Ru, Chen Wen fell into death due to the indifference of many of his subordinates and friends. He did not give up at this time. He decided to rely on himself, so he made the most important decision in his life.
The stupidest decision ever.
He intended to marry Yuan Shu to regain his position as the governor of Yangzhou. Yuan Shu's son was still young, but Yuan Shu himself was in his prime. Naturally, Chen Wen could only choose Yuan Shu for this marriage, and the person to marry was naturally Chen Wen's son.
Daughter——Chen Ling.
But the result was humiliating. Yuan Shu refused the marriage, and after ridiculing and humiliating the man who invited Chen Wen, he rushed back. Only then did Chen Wen realize the significance of his hot-faced but cold-butt behavior.
Stupid. As soon as his daughter Chen Ling heard that he was going to marry her to Yuan Shu, she ran out in tears. She has been living in Cao Mansion these days with Cao Zhi's wife Ren. There is nothing to worry about living in Cao Mansion.
, but his daughter hated him from then on, which made him heartbroken. Chen Wen also felt that he had read a lot of poetry and books, and Guan Jian was always so shameless for his own selfish desires that he would sacrifice the happiness of his daughter's life without even thinking about it.
He even knew that Yuan Shu was a lustful person. Now he had countless concubines in his family. Chen Ling was really married to her, and he didn't know how much pain he would suffer. But at that time, he was confused. He was in a state of acute illness and indiscriminate medical treatment. Today he learned that Yuan Shu actually
After refusing to agree to the marriage proposed by Chen Wen, Chen Wen could no longer endure it. At this time, he was exhausted mentally and physically. The humiliation and anger completely defeated this middle-aged man who had always been strong in spirit. He claimed that he was not feeling well and wanted to be alone.
After a moment of silence, I came to the study room and sat on this couch for several hours.
"Lord!"
"Your Majesty!"
"father in law!"
After Deng Ai and three other people entered the room, they still greeted Chen Wen with courtesy. Deng Ai also looked decadent, but as a farewell guest from Yangzhou, he first stood up and held his hands in his arms and said: "Your Majesty, please cheer up.
Instruct me on what to do next?”
Although he knew it was a bit unnecessary to ask this question now, Deng Ai couldn't think of anything better. Before entering the study, the three of them discussed it first, especially Zaozhuan and Deng Ai. Since they had different opinions on many things in Yangzhou,
After that, the two rarely sat down and talked like today.
But now the situation has suddenly changed. Chen Wen's decision to stay or leave is directly related to the future of Deng Ai, Zao Zhuan, Zhou Cang and others. Other officials are already actively operating and preparing to please the "new leader". As a result, several of them have
As soon as Chen Wen, who has always been the core of the state capital, falls, they are ready to pack up and leave. They can't imitate other people's humiliation and flattery, and they may be like Chen Wen.
At this time, they put aside their past grudges and jointly planned to deal with the current predicament.
Zhou Cang was not like Deng Ai who still wanted to be loyal to the emperor and protect his life. When he saw Deng Ai asking Chen Wen to make a decision, Chen Wen had no response. After following Deng Ai's words, Zhou Cang held up his hands and said: "Master, I'm waiting for these
In the past few years, we have recruited many soldiers and horses, and we have been operating in Yangzhou for many years. Although we can't say that we have strong soldiers and horses now, if we have to fight to the death, Yangzhou may not be impossible to retain, and the position of governor may not be guaranteed, as long as..."
This was what Zhou Cang had suggested outside the study before. If he refused to accept this order, what would happen if that Chen Yu arrived in Liyang and captured him or even killed him?
"nonsense!"
Deng Ai and Chen Wen scolded each other almost at the same time. On this point, Chen Wen and Deng Ai would tacitly stand on the same front without even discussing it. What does Zhou Cang's proposal amount to? It is equivalent to rebellion. Who is Chen Wen?
How could a man who claimed to be a sage and sage who was well versed in poetry and literature do such a treacherous thing?
When Chen Wen scolded Zhou Cang, he stood up slightly with excitement, and his face turned red because of his excitement. After scolding Zhou Cang, Chen Wen gasped and lay down on the chair again, struggling.
He turned his body around, as if he didn't want to listen to Zhou Cang's nonsense anymore.
In fact, outside the study, Deng Ai had already argued with Zhou Cang about this matter. Deng Ai also believed that disobeying orders with force was absolutely unworkable and was also a foolish act that would destroy one's reputation.
At this point, Zao Zhuan had no idea for a while. He had no political opinions and was not interested in it. The main reason why he was able to become the captain of Yangzhou was because Chen Wen was his father-in-law. He had the most insights and political opinions in his life.
When Cao Zhi was serving as the captain of Yangzhou, he not only found close friends, but also gained a lot of knowledge. Regarding the matter of disobeying orders and using force to keep his father-in-law's position as governor, he was eager to try Zhou Cang's suggestion, but also from the bottom of his heart.
I feel a little scared. If this fails, it will be the crime of killing everyone.
"Captain Zhou, I presume that I have cultivated you in this way, and you actually want to trap me into injustice. The strategy you mentioned is absolutely impossible."
(Dear book friends, due to the needs of the plot, many historical figures, eras, and the order of appearance in this book are quite different from the official history. This is intentional by the author, who is purely a novelist. Please forgive me.)