Sun Quan looked confused and didn't understand what Lu Su meant.
"Su heard that Yan Liang has always been a womanizer, and Miss Sun has the appearance of a country and a city. Now that Miss Sun has unfortunately fallen into the hands of Yan Liang, Su thought, why doesn't the lord just go with the flow and marry Miss Sun to Yan Liang? In this way, Yan Liang
If you are seduced by beauty, you may agree to make peace with us."
Lu Su took his time and spoke out his so-called marriage plan eloquently.
Sun Quan's expression suddenly changed, he waved his hands and said angrily: "This plan is absolutely impossible. How can my Sun family's daughter marry Yan Liang? Besides, if this matter is spread, everyone in the world will know that I, Sun Quan, was forced to do so."
If my sister marries an enemy, my Sun Quan's face will be lost."
In the final analysis, Sun Quan was still concerned about face.
At this time, Lu Su patiently advised: "As the saying goes, only those who can bend and stretch are true heroes. My lord's decision today is actually an expedient move. In the future, Yan Liang will be wiped out and revenged. Today's humiliation will only make the people of the world more admirable."
My lord’s magnanimity. For the sake of the overall situation, I beg my lord to think twice.”
Lu Su also put up a ladder for Sun Quan with good intentions. After these words, Sun Quan's expression, which was originally expressionless, gradually softened.
He stood up, walked around the tent, thinking hard, and seemed to be making a difficult decision.
After thinking for a long time and weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Sun Quan let out another helpless sigh.
When he turned around, his frown had loosened, leaving only a little worry.
"Zijing is right. If I, Sun Quan, don't even have such magnanimity, how can I achieve great things? However, this matter is a matter of life for my little sister. I don't dare to make the decision privately. I have to send someone to inform my mother first.
"
The mother Sun Quan was talking about was none other than Wu Guotai.
But Lu Su added: "The situation is urgent now. Going from Hukou to Moling will take a lot of time. As the saying goes, the eldest brother is the father. Su thought that the lord can decide on Miss Sun's marriage first and then announce it later."
Sun Quan thought about it. Chaisang was only a few dozen miles away from the mouth of the lake, and Yan Liang's army of more than 50,000 might launch an attack at any time. There was no need to delay the marriage.
After thinking again and again, Sun Quan gritted his teeth and shouted: "Here comes Lu Fan, please hurry up."
…
Chaisang City.
The celebration banquet had lasted for three days, and the exhausted soldiers' bodies and minds had recovered a lot due to the festive atmosphere.
In the military mansion, Yan Liang was already discussing with the civil and military officials on when to raise troops to attack Hukou.
While they were discussing the use of troops, a pro-soldier outside the hall came to report that it was Lu Fan, the envoy from Soochow, who wanted to see him.
"Sun Quan sent Lu Fan here at this time. It must be to seek peace." Yan Liang immediately came to a conclusion.
The generals seemed unconvinced, so Yan Liang asked General Lu Fan to come in.
Not long after, a middle-aged scribe walked in, bowed his hands to Yan Liang, and said with a smile: "I am engaged in Lu Fan under the command of Wu Hou, and I pay my respects to General Yan."
Yan Liang looked down at him and said coldly: "Lu Fan, Sun Quan sent you here because you couldn't defeat the general. So he wanted to ask for peace."
Lu Fan didn't expect Yan Liang to be so straightforward. He didn't even give him a chance to say some polite words, and was embarrassed for a moment.
When everyone saw Lu Fan's behavior, they knew that their lord was an expert in knowing things, and they had guessed what Lu Fan wanted to do here.
A hint of pride flashed across the corner of Yan Liang's mouth.
He knew Sun Quan too well. This blue-eyed man who was very good at maneuvering would be arrogant when he was strong, but when he was weak, he would be humble and able to bend and stretch. He was really like Gou Jian.
Under this current situation, the offensive and defensive momentum on the Yangtze River has been reversed. It is normal for Sun Quan to put down his face and seek peace.
Lu Fan was embarrassed for a moment, then said with a smile: "There is no enmity between the Sun and Yan families. The previous conflicts were just misunderstandings. My lord has always admired General Yan. I am sending this official here just because he wants to
The feud with General Yan turned into friendship, and the two families ceased fighting and made peace from then on."
"My general's 50,000-strong army can march eastward at any time and anywhere and wipe out Jiangdong in one fell swoop. He, Sun Quan, wants to make peace with me. I wonder what capital he has to make peace with me."
Yan Liang gave all of his face to Lu Fan, and his cold and arrogant words revealed his ambition to wipe out Jiangdong.
Lu Fan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a forced smile: "It's like this. My lord has a sister who is beautiful, virtuous and virtuous. My lord wants to marry this sister to the general to show that my lord
Sincerity in repairing.”
Hearing this, not only Yan Liang, but also everyone present looked at him, and they were all surprised by Sun Quan's suggestion.
Yan Liang smiled, thinking that Sun Quan was not only thick-skinned, but also very insidious. He wanted to learn the methods used to deal with Liu Bei in history and use a honey trap for himself.
With a sneer, Yan Liang said: "So Sun Quan still has such good intentions, so I would like to ask where his stunning sister is now?"
"Well..." Another drop of cold sweat rolled down Lu Fan's forehead, and he said sarcastically: "Miss Sun is in Chaisang now. I think the general should know about it."
"What, Miss Sun is actually in the city, how come I don't know, Zifeng, do you know?"
Yan Liang knew clearly that the Miss Sun that Lu Fan was referring to was Sun Shangxiang, but he deliberately pretended not to know.
Zhou Cang held back his laughter, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to inform my lord, I will guess that the Miss Sun that this surnamed Lu is talking about is probably the Miss Sun that my lord captured with his own hands outside Chaisang City that day."
Only then did Yan Liang suddenly realize something, and turned his gaze to Lu Fan, "I have remembered, could it be that the girl you are referring to is the girl named Sun Shangxiang."
"Exactly, exactly." Lu Fan said hurriedly.
Snap!
Yan Liang suddenly slapped the table, his expression suddenly became stern, and murderous intent burst out from his knife-like eyes.
Lu Fan was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his back.
Yan Liang stared at him and said in a deep voice: "The woman named Sun is my trophy. I can do with her whatever I want. Sun Quan wants to use something that belongs to me in exchange for peace. He
It’s really sincere.”
Yan Liang's rage made Lu Fan tremble all over, and a layer of cold sweat formed on his back in the blink of an eye.
The "matchmaker" of Soochow took a few deep breaths, tried her best to calm down her nervous mood, and said: "General Yan, calm down, my lord's sincerity can be seen from the sun and the moon. If General Yan is willing to make peace, my lord can follow
From the Sun family, choose another daughter to marry the general."
Lu Fan reacted quickly and made temporary adjustments to Sun Quan's decision.
Yan Liang's solemn expression softened a bit, "I have many beauties, so why would I care about the women of the Sun family? If Sun Quan is really sincere, I will indeed have a woman he likes among Jiangdong."
Lu Fan was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "I wonder who is so lucky to be favored by the general."
An evil smile appeared on the corner of Yan Liang's lips, and he said slowly: "I heard that your lord's mother, Mrs. Wu, has been a widow for many years. I might consider taking her as a concubine. I wonder if Sun Quan is willing."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Fan's expression changed drastically.
He never expected that the woman Yan Liang was referring to was their Wu Guotai.
Although Wu Guotai had several sons of the Sun family, she was only thirty-five years old. If she were an ordinary woman, she would have no problem remarrying at this age.
But the Wu family is the mother of the dignified Marquis Wu. If Sun Quan gave his mother to Yan Liang as a concubine, wouldn't he become Yan Liang's son? If so, the entire Jiangdong people would despise Sun Quan without Yan Liang's attack.
At the end of the day, when people's hearts are broken, who will still be willing to serve him?
This condition was simply a great insult to Sun Quan.
Yan Liang just wanted to insult Sun Quan. This capricious blue-eyed boy had been arrogant and bullied towards him for a long time. Today, the offensive and defensive momentum has been reversed. If Yan Liang did not humiliate Sun Quan happily, he would not be called Yan Liang.
Lu Fan, who had humiliated his ministers and felt that he had been greatly humiliated, could no longer bear it and became furious.
At that moment, his expression darkened and he said sternly: "General Yan, my lord is sincerely seeking peace. If General Yan just insults each other and has no intention of making peace, I, the millions of people in Jiangdong, would rather fight to the death than suffer this."
What a shame and humiliation.”
Faced with Lu Fan's awe-inspiring righteousness, Yan Liang was about to break up with him, but at this moment, Jia Xu on the side gave him a wink.
Yan Liang was so smart that he understood Jia Xu's meaning after just one glance at his eyes.
Thoughts are whirling and a plan has been hatched.
Yan Liang burst out laughing immediately, "There are indeed many righteous people in Jiangdong. I was just joking. Why should you take it seriously?"
Lu Fan's anger was instantly suppressed by Yan Liang. He was confused by Yan Liang's unpredictable attitude. He was neither angry at the moment nor not angry at all. He didn't know what to do.
At this time, Jia Xu said: "My lord, I see that Marquis Wu is also quite sincere. My lord is broad-minded, so I will accept Marquis Wu's kindness. The two families will be married together. From now on, Chaisang will be the boundary.
If we don't invade each other, wouldn't it be a blessing for the people of the two states?"
Hearing this, Lu Fan also forgot about the previous humiliation and said hurriedly: "What Mr. Wen He said is absolutely true. This is exactly what my lord meant."
Given the current situation, there is no need for Yan Liang to marry Sun Quan and make peace, but since Jia Xu said so, there must be truth to it.
Yan Liang cooperated with Jia Xu and pretended to think about it.
At this time, Jia Xu stood up, approached Lu Fan, and whispered: "My lord, you haven't figured out what I mean. If the Marquis of Wu marries his sister, how can she be worthy of being the head of a state of Wu if she doesn't accompany her with some dowry?"
Lu Fan was startled and immediately understood what Yan Liang meant. He was asking for money.
"I don't know how much dowry General Yan needs to be satisfied?" Lu Fan also asked Jia Xu in a low voice.
Jia Xu pretended to think for a while, and then said with a faint smile: "The dowry is just superficial, that's what it means. There is no need to give too much. I think Wu Hou will give a hundred catties of gold, which is twenty million."
One hundred catties of gold, twenty million dollars!
Lu Fan's heart skipped a beat, he was shocked to think that you are such a big talker and you think I, Jiang Dongwu, have been taken advantage of.
"Isn't this a little too..."
When Lu Fan was still about to discuss it, Jia Xu had already raised his hand and said loudly: "My lord, Mr. Lu said that if my lord is willing to accept Miss Sun as his concubine, Marquis Wu is willing to give one hundred catties of gold and twenty million yuan as a dowry."
Lu Fan was surprised again and said to himself that this was all the price you offered. When did I agree? Aren't you cheating me?