Chapter 334 Doing what you don't want to do to others
Upon hearing the news, everyone had very different reactions.
When Fei Yi told the news, he glanced at Wei Ba meaningfully. Before Wei Ba could fully appreciate the meaning of the glance, Zhong Ding, who came in with drinks, cheered: "Oh yeah!"
This cheer was crisp and sudden. Not only were Fei Yi and Zhang Wen surprised, but even Wei Ba was not mentally prepared. When he reacted, Fei Yi and Zhang Wen's eyes became a little weird.
Fei Yi frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Ziyu, is this your maid?"
Wei Ba touched his nose and waved to Lingdang, gesturing for her to go out first. Lingdang was in a good mood and didn't care about Fei Yi's attitude. She put down the tray, twisted her waist, and went out happily, calling from afar.
Her excited screams made Zhang Wen's face become even more ugly.
"Well...she turned out to be from Wu too." Wei Ba explained awkwardly: "Her brother was killed by the King of Wu because he made a small mistake. Brother Zhang, please forgive me for being disrespectful."
Zhang Wen rolled his eyes and said hesitantly: "Isn't she a family member of General Zhe Chong?"
The corners of Wei Ba's mouth twitched, and he pretended to be surprised and said, "Brother Zhang, why did you say this?"
Zhang Wen glanced at him sideways: "Do you think I am blind? The bell is hanging on the sword ring, can I see it?"
Wei Ba raised his thumb half-seriously: "Brother Zhang really has a sharp eye and can distinguish right from wrong."
"He just knows right from wrong, so he cannot be tolerated in this troubled world." Fei Yi suddenly interrupted and laughed strangely. Zhang Wen was silent. After a long time, he sighed: "Fei Wei,
We have known each other for many years, please save some face for me."
Fei Yi reached out and patted Zhang Wen's shoulder comfortingly.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Wei Ba quickly changed the subject: "Sun Lu is a prince, how could he die in battle? The situation at that time was so critical?"
Zhang Wen shook his head and explained the situation. He was not very clear about the specific situation. He only knew that Sun Lu was sent to Xiangyang by Sun Quan to investigate the conflict between Wei Ba and Lu Xun. He encountered the Wei army's cavalry on the way.
As a result, he was unfortunately killed. Not only was his head cut off, but also his golden clothes were stripped off. The dignified prince died naked in the wilderness. It was really terrible. Sun Quan became furious because of this. After returning to Wuchang, his mood has been unstable.
. He had Sun Lu's head carved out of nanmu and sewn on the body, but he refused to bury it. He cried when he thought of Sun Lu.
"Sun Lu's death was caused by the conflict between you and Lu Xun. King Wu is now very resentful of both of you. Lu Xun is currently stationed in Jiangling, waiting for further orders. And we are here to understand the situation from you.
, what happened at that time?" Fei Yi stared at Wei Ba's eyes and said seriously: "If this matter is not handled properly, the alliance between Han and Wu will be broken. You have to think clearly before answering."
Wei Ba listened quietly, but his heart was boiling. He was frustrated because the results of the battle were not satisfactory. He did not expect that such a thing would happen. Sun Quan lost his son. He was confused and had a conflict with Lu Xun. Just now.
Fei Yi mentioned that after Cao Yu and others retreated, he did not wait for Lu Xun to join him, but returned directly to Wuchang. Lu Xun neither went to Wuchang nor returned to his base in Xiling, but stayed in Jiangling. Obviously, he
Waiting for sin.
It doesn't matter whether he admits his guilt or not. The current situation is that he is aware of the seriousness of Sun Lu's death, and he is waiting for Sun Quan's punishment. But he did not take the initiative to go to Wuchang to plead guilty, so there is a big reason for this.
Fei Yi asked him to think clearly before answering, which probably meant this type of question.
Thinking of this, Wei Ba sighed and blamed himself with sorrow: "I am indeed responsible for this matter. If I hadn't been so impulsive and overreacted at the time, the matter would not have reached this point. Now I am implicated.
Prince Lu, I regret it too much. Alas, when I first saw Prince Lu, I thought he was a young and brave man and would definitely be a great general in the future. I didn’t expect... Alas——"
Wei Ba told the situation again, and then sighed, as if he felt sorry for Sun Li. Fei Yi saw this and was secretly satisfied. He turned to Zhang Wen and said, "Wen Shu, look, this
That's what happened. Wei Ba was really impulsive at the time. He left in a hurry and didn't have time to dismantle the pontoon. He didn't expect that it would lead to such a catastrophe." He then blamed Wei Ba and said: "Ziyu, you, you, you.
, I usually tell you to cultivate your temperament, but you just don’t listen. Now you are impulsive and cause trouble, right? You can pay attention to it in the future, think twice before doing things, and not be impulsive."
"Well, well." Wei Ba nodded repeatedly and regretted: "I was also confused by General Lu's behavior at that time. I have always admired him, but I didn't expect that he would do such an unreasonable thing. I suddenly got angry and
I can’t care about anything.”
"You, young man, are just not calm enough." Fei Yi scolded Wei Ba bitterly, and Wei Ba only responded without a word of retort. Zhang Wen saw this and couldn't help interrupting in the end.
They said: "Okay, Wei Canjun is young and a little impulsive. But the main responsibility for this matter does not lie with him. Lu Xun did not handle it properly. If it were done differently, how could it be like this now?"
Wei Ba quickly picked up the conversation and said regretfully: "No, if General Lu had a better attitude at that time, there is actually a workaround. We can push the siege vehicles to the city wall, and we can also suppress the Wei army in the inner city.
, there is no doubt that we can capture Xiangyang in another day or two. Alas, I have been preparing for so long, and I never expected the end..."
He smacked his lips repeatedly, with regrets evident in his words. Zhang Wen didn't say anything more, but when Wei Ba expressed contempt for the Lu family of Wu County, he said intentionally or unintentionally: "Lu Xun cannot represent the Lu family of Wu County, and he is not the head of the Lu family."
Wei Ba didn't understand it at the time. It wasn't until Zhang Wen left that he felt that this seemed a little abnormal, so he asked Fei Yi if there was also discord among the Wujun family, or why Zhang Wen was so cold to Lu Xun.
Fei Yi smiled strangely: "There is no discord between the Zhang family and the Lu family. They are related by marriage. One of Lu Ji's daughters married Zhang Wen's brother Zhang Bai, so it's okay for you to criticize Lu Xun and criticize Lu
He can't accept it anymore."
Wei Ba was surprised: "How many daughters does Lu Ji have? There is someone named Lu Mingzhu beside Lu Xun. Isn't she Lu Ji's daughter?"
"Lu Mingzhu is the eldest daughter. After Lu Ji was sent by Sun Quan to Yulin as the prefect, the Lu family was led by his wife and Lu Mingzhu Gangji. The one who married Zhang Bai was Lu Ji's daughter born in Yulin, whose name
His name was Lu Yusheng. Not long after their marriage, Zhang Wen was denounced for his adultery case. Zhang Bai was also implicated and died in a different county. The Lu family asked her to remarry to another family. Lu Yusheng insisted and refused, so he and Zhang Bai
Wen's sisters worked hard together and suffered countless hardships. Not only the Zhang family was moved by this perseverance, but also the entire Wu County was full of praise. With such a sister-in-law, how could Zhang Wen allow you to disrespect the Lu family?
?”
Wei Ba was very surprised. He saw that Zhang Wen had a surname from Wu County, and he traveled between Wu and Shu as Sun Quan's envoy. He always thought that Zhang Wen was prosperous, but he didn't expect that Zhang Wen was implicated not long ago and was in danger.
Unexpectedly. The Lu family and the Zhang family were still married, and the Lu family was not monolithic. I couldn't help but became more interested, and I pulled Fei Yi to ask.
Fei Yi briefly explained the situation in Soochow. After listening to it, Wei Ba realized that Sun Quan was not living a comfortable life. The Jianghuai people who followed Sun Jian and Sun Ce in raising armies continued to die, and the power they gave up was seized by the Wujun family.
, the people of Wu County were united and supported each other, and Sun Quan was under increasing pressure. Before Zhang Wen became an official, Gu Yong commented in front of Sun Quan that Zhang Wen "has no right today". However, after Zhang Wen became an official, the elders
Zhang Zhao also had high hopes for Zhang Wen. The reason why Zhang Wen did not die after being reprimanded had a lot to do with the fact that Wu County and Kuaiji fought against him. However, although Sun Quan did not kill him, he kept suppressing him and refused to
Let him become an official again.
Wei Ba rolled his eyes: "Could it be that Zhang Wen's resumption of official duties has something to do with me, a big man?"
Fei Yi laughed, very strangely. He did not answer Wei Ba's question directly, but simply said: "Zhang Wen and Cheng are on good terms."
Wei Ba understood and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. Seeing that he understood, Fei Yi quickly reminded: "This cannot be spread to outsiders."
"Don't worry, Mr. Fei, I understand the importance." Wei Ba agreed wholeheartedly, but couldn't help but secretly be impressed by the Prime Minister's methods. Zhang Wen was persecuted by Sun Quan, and this time he makes a comeback, can he still be of the same mind as Sun Quan? The Prime Minister just made a random move.
, which touched the thorn in Sun Quan's heart. He attacked the powerful locals in Yizhou, but he supported the aristocratic families in Jiangdong to cause trouble for Sun Quan. This is the standard of doing to others what you don't want others to do.
Prime Minister, you are really tall.
"Ziyu, things here are over. Please explain what happened here and follow me back to Chengdu to report on my work."
"Back to Chengdu?" Wei Ba was surprised: "Are you in such a hurry?"
"It's better not to rush." Fei Yi sighed, feeling a little worried. "When Sun Lu dies, Sun Quan will go crazy. Whether the alliance between Han and Wu can be preserved, let's see if we can explain this matter clearly.
.I believe Zhang Wen will not be unfavorable to us, but whether he can convince Sun Quan is still a matter of debate. We must return to Chengdu as soon as possible and report the matter to the prime minister in detail so that he can be prepared."
Wei Ba frowned and hesitated: "I still want to capture Wuguan and then go back?"
"Attack Wuguan?" Fei Yi was startled: "If you attack Wuguan at this time, aren't you causing trouble for yourself?"
Wei Ba was puzzled.
Fei Yi explained: "The Battle of Xiangyang has ended. Both Wu and Shu suffered heavy losses. The situation is in our favor, but in general, we are still at a disadvantage. Now it is time to take advantage of the enmity between Wu and Wei and deal with it between the two.
How can we rashly start fighting again when we are taking advantage of both sides and seizing the opportunity to recuperate? Taking Wuguan, although it is beneficial to Guanzhong, now is not the best time."
"So when is the best time?"
Fei Yi didn't say anything. He looked around first and saw that there were no outsiders. Then he leaned towards Wei Ba and lowered his voice and said, "When there is a suitable person to serve as the governor of Xiangyang."
Wei Ba was stunned for a moment, suddenly realized, and couldn't help but exclaimed.