Chapter 23 Red apricot out of the wall

"Not possible?" Sun Quan looked at Sun Deng with his lips closed and asked a rhetorical question.

"It's not possible." Sun Deng nodded vigorously: "I feel that this strategy is faithful and anniable, and there is a suspicion of putting my father in an embarrassing place."

"Oh?" Sun Quan sat up in surprise and raised his hand to let Sun Deng sit beside him. His thin hand picked up a drop of hair on Sun Deng's shoulder and handed it to Gu Li's hand. Then he patted it gently, as if to brush the dust for Sun Deng. Sun Deng's chest surged with emotion, his mouth moved, and then calmed down.

His expression changed all in Sun Quan's eyes, and Sun Quan smiled faintly: "Tay it, how can I be faithfully annihilarated and how to put me in an embarrassing place."

"Oh." Sun Deng answered respectfully: "In the opinion of the minister, his book must not only be given to his father, but also to the ears of Zhu Lu, Gulu and others in other ways. If the father acts according to the policy, then what they are grateful for is not the father, but the king of Yue. If the father does not follow the policy, then the father will become If the family is stingy with the reward, the family will certainly envy the treatment of the family, regardless of the righteousness of the king and minister. Therefore, no matter how my father deals with it, it will cause me to be dissociating from the king and minister of Wu.

Sun Quan nodded silently, and his eyes were full of relief and appreciation. Sun Deng's heart was hot, and he couldn't help but straighten his chest. Which son doesn't want his father's satisfied eyes? Although Sun Deng has experienced a lot of things, he is still a 14-year-old teenager. The reason why he hates Sun Quan is that Sun Quan abandoned him first. He works hard and actually hopes to be recognized by Sun Quan. Now that he has all this, how can he not be proud?

"Zigao, I'm very happy that you were not deceived by him. Zi Gao, I'm not as good as him, but I hope you can surpass him.

"Father..." Sun Deng nodded excitedly with some nasal sounds. Suddenly, he felt a little guilty. He was deceived by Sun Shao and made an enemy of his biological father. How stupid it was.

"So how do you think we should deal with this?" Sun Quan asked quietly. He had been asking Sun Deng how to deal with it. He dressed himself as a loser, which easily aroused Sun Deng's young heart to be competitive and protect the weak. Once Sun Deng thinks he is a victim, the influence of what Sun Shao has done before will slowly weaken and even become another reaction.

It's just that Sun Quan felt a little sad. As the king of Wu, many heroes were defeated by him. Even figures such as Cao Qian and Liu Bei could not do anything to him. In the end, he actually had to use this method on his son, because of Sun Shao's very casual actions. Suddenly, he was a little worried about whether his deliberate preparations would be easily cracked by Sun Shao, and then counterattack and push himself into a deeper trap?

For a moment, Sun Quan was not confident and was stunned. Fortunately, Sun Deng only described his plan and didn't pay attention to it.

"The minister thinks that this policy can be discussed with the ministers. On the one hand, it can test their intentions, and on the other hand, it can also announce his sinister intentions to the public. There are many talents in Jiangdong, and there must be many visionary people. If the ministers think that it is not possible, then naturally there is no need for the father to bear the criticism. If the ministers think it is feasible, it is also possible. Think about it and weigh each other so that you won't get out of control. In this way, success or failure is not detrimental to the sage of the father. On the contrary, it can be opened to identify the hearts of the people of Jiangdong.

"Very good." Sun Quan patted Sun Deng on the shoulder with great satisfaction: "Zigao, you have really grown up."

"Father, this is the idea of Zhuge Jin and his son. My son is just paraphrasing." Sun Deng quickly stepped back and bowed to answer.

"If you have merit, you don't live. There are people who are masters." Sun Quan nodded repeatedly, with a smile on the corners of his mouth. It seemed that it was right to put Zhuge Jin and his son beside Sun Deng. From the beginning, he expected that Zhuge Jin and his son would not agree to this plan - obviously, this plan is very unfavorable to Huai's ministers. I am very happy that Zhuge Jin taught me well. Zi Gao, how about letting you be your young master?

Sun Deng was very happy. Zhuge Jin and his son were his cronies and rewarded Zhuge Jin as the prince, which was equivalent to enhancing his strength.

"Zhuge Ke is talented, but it's a pity that he is too young. Let him go out to practice in a few years." Sun Quan twisted his beard and nodded frequently: "Zigao, you should pay more attention to talents. I heard that Bu Qian's two sons are good, and you have the opportunity to have more contact with them."

Sun Dengxin understood and knew that Bu Qian's son was empty, and it was true for him to have a good relationship with Bu Qian. Bu Qian, like Zhuge Jin, is a Huai Si nationality. After handing over the state of merit, he now has more than 10,000 elite soldiers stationed in the boundary of Jing, and Mrs. Bu has no son. This is a force worth merging. More importantly, Sun Quan asked him to make friends with Bu Qian, which was purely for him. It can be thought that Sun Quan was paving the way for him to take over.

Sun Deng left happily. He told Zhuge Jin and his son what Sun Quan meant, and Zhuge Jin and his son were also very happy. Obviously, in order to prevent the Jiangdong family from getting bigger, Sun Quan began to reuse these Huaisi immigrants.

Sun Quan entrusted Sun Deng to summon the ministers and publish Sun Shao's book. The ministers had their own concerns and talked about them. However, the Gu family and the Lu family, who were at the forefront of the storm, could not say anything. On the contrary, they could only avoid suspicion, and the Zhu family and the Zhang family did not say much, especially Zhang Wen, who was named and criticized by Sun Shao, not to mention at this time. What to say. Of course, with his intelligence, he knows Sun Shao's intentions and is not excited at all, but quietly waiting for Sun Quan's results.

At this moment, he met Zhuge Jun.

When Zhang Wen went to Shu, he met Zhuge Liang at first sight. In his words, if there was anyone in Shu who could be called a capable minister, Zhuge Liang must be in the first place. In fact, this sentence intentionally or unintentionally offended Liu Bei and Guan Yu, because it is not Zhuge Liang who is most trusted by Liu Bei now, but Guan Yu. As a general of Shu, Guan Yu can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand people. Although Zhuge Liang is the prime minister, he is still under Guan Yu. When Zhang Wen later met Liu Bei, he deliberately or unintentionally mentioned the heroic deeds of Guan Yu and Sun Shao's joint efforts to break the army and behead the generals in Nanyang. After that, Liu Bei hesitated for a long time and made a decision to let Prince Liu Chan marry the daughter of the former general Zhang Fei.

Although Guan Yu is nervous, he can still understand the meaning of this move. It is not easy for him to blame Liu Bei, but his relationship with Zhuge Liang has become worse. In his opinion, Zhuge Liang influenced Liu Bei through Zhang Wen. This move can only make Zhuge Liang and Zhang Wen closer, so this time Zhuge was ordered to go to Yue. When he passed through Jianye, he came to visit Zhang Wen, and his biological brother Zhuge Jin was still behind.

Zhang Wen and Zhuge were very intimate when they met. When Zhuge Jun explained his intention, Zhang Wen was curious: "Do you have cooperation between Shu and Yue?"

"Yes." Zhuge Jun smiled and said, "King Yue has a plan to develop a very powerful machine. He is understaffed, so he wants to join hands with me in Shuzhong. They pay for the land, and we pay some people and money. After success, we will pay dividends according to the amount of investment." He paused and said, "We have received the news. It seems that the State of Wei has also received an invitation and is selecting talents, not sending them to the State of Yue. Why didn't Wu receive the invitation?

Zhang Wen shook his head and thought that Sun's uncle and nephew almost got into a fight some time ago. How could there be such cooperation? However, Wei Shu sent personnel, and if the State of Wu was out of the matter, not to mention the future dividends, it was a very bad thing for outsiders to see that the uncles and nephews of the Sun family were incompatibility. Last time, Sun's uncle and nephew turned against each other. Cao Jian and Liu Bei were both in Chen Bian's military realm. Their sinister intentions are self-evident. With the first time, how can they know that there will be a second time?

"What kind of machine is it? How can you make the two countries of Shu and Wei flock to you?

"This... I'm not sure." Zhuge Jun shook his head with a fake smile. If the State of Wu also sent someone to participate, of course he could reveal some news. If the State of Wu did not participate, he would not have this interest. Originally, Sun Shao invited his sister-in-law to go there. Zhuge Liang thought it was inconvenient for women to go out, so he sent him instead. According to my sister-in-law, this machine is very difficult, but if it can be successfully developed, the impact will also be very huge, and it is worth investing considerable manpower and material resources.

Zhang Wenming knew that Zhuge was lying, so it was not easy to ask again. He changed the topic and talked about the Qianliyan developed by Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Jun is an honest man. To be honest, Zhuge Liang's Qianliyan is inspired by Sun Shao, and Sun Shao's Qianliyan is now much better than Zhuge Liang's. According to the comprehensive news from various channels, Yue will still maintain considerable advantages in these aspects in the next few years. It is precisely because of this consideration that Zhuge Liang suggested that Liu Bei and Sun Shao should cooperate and send them to participate in the research and development of this machine.

Zhang Wen didn't say anything. He knew about Yue's sending the clock to Sun Quan. Although he didn't see the clock with his own eyes, he heard that the timing of the clock was much more accurate than that of the leaking pot and the hourglass. The institutions inside were very complicated. Sun Quan sent Shang Fangling to study it for a long time, but he still didn't understand the truth.

"Go to meet your brother and tell him the news." Zhang Wen said to Zhuge Jun.

Zhuge Jun agreed. Even if Zhang Wen didn't take care of him, he would also say it to Zhuge Jin. Before coming, Zhuge Liang told him that this matter was not only about interests, but also about reputation. Zhuge Jin came forward to inform Sun Quan, which would make Zhuge Jin's position in Sun Quan's mind to a higher level.

After hearing the news, Zhuge Jin quickly understood the meaning. He immediately found an opportunity to tell Sun Deng about the matter, and then Sun Deng forwarded it to Sun Quan. Sun Quan hated it and said as if nothing had happened. Since there is such a thing, you can discuss with Sun Shao, the king of Yue, to see if our State of Wu can also join in. If possible, send a group of craftsmen nearby to send it.

Sun Deng immediately agreed and discussed this matter with Zong Zhengsun Song and Changle Weiwei Zhou Yin, who were on a mission to the State of Wu. Sun Song admitted that there was indeed such a thing, but the reason why he did not invite Wu was that the two sides were at a bad time, and there was no possibility of cooperation at all. Sun Deng didn't say anything, but expressed his willingness to join the cooperation. Sun Song promised to go back for instructions, but the king of Yue went to sea for an expedition, and there may be no reply for a while. Wu can select personnel first and participate as soon as there is a reply. Sun Song finally comforted Sun Deng and said that this matter can't be completed in a day or two. You can know how difficult it is from him to mobilate so many people. It's not too late to wait for another half a year. Anyway, if you can't write two Sun characters in one stroke, Wu Yue is still a family after all.

Sun Deng smiled.

Then Zhou Yin soon made him unable to laugh. He told Sun Deng that Zhou Yu was sick and very ill, and he probably couldn't get married for a while.

Sun Deng is anxious. Since he saw Zhou Yu in Sun Shao's mansion five years ago, he was attracted by Zhou Yu. At that time, he did not know the relationship between men and women. He just liked Zhou Yu and listened to Zhou Yu talk about some stories read in books. He liked Zhou Yu to talk about poetry. As he grew older, his feelings for Zhou Yu slowly changed from pure love. It has become hopeful possession. He has been hoping that he can grow up faster, make a crown salute as soon as possible, and marry Zhou Yu as soon as possible. It's easy to mention it. Why is Zhou Yu sick again?

In the face of Sun Deng's questioning, Zhou Yin talked about him. Sun Dengzhang's second monk couldn't figure it out, so he had to hide his anxiety in his heart and go back to report to Sun Quan the results of the discussion with Sun Song. Sun Quan saw a clue from his look and cross-examination. Sun Deng, who was not willing to give up, showed his flaws in a few words. Sun Quan's eyes turned, and then he had an idea. He said to Sun Deng, I'll ask him. Don't worry.

A few days later, the people sent by Sun Quan to inquire were echoed. It is said that this matter is related to Sun Shao, the king of Yue. The evidence is a handwritten book that has been worn out, and the content is not new. It is basically the same as the Xinshan Haijing, which has been very popular on the market recently. The difference is that this book is written and the illustrations are also hand-painted. Judging from the wear and tear of this book, Zhou Yu loves this book very much, even to the extent that it is inseparable.

Sun Quan recognized the words in this book, and Sun Deng also recognized them. Their father and son were very angry. Sun Deng was angry that the eldest brother he regarded as a benefactor actually wanted to rob the woman he wanted, and Sun Quan was even more angry that Sun Shao not only wanted to rob his son's woman, but also disrespected Xiaoqiao. The evidence was the non-poetry short article on the last page. Who is the heartbroken? Of course, it was Sun Shao. At that time, he was in Hainan, but it was the ends of the earth.

If you want to say that this person really can think of it, Sun Quan thought of the bridge from the first day of Jingsha, and soon from the small bridge to the bridge. He was even more angry. The bridge would rather die than obey him. For the sake of Sun Shao, she had seen him several times. Later, Sun Shao was safe, and she returned to her cold appearance.

"Do you still want to marry her?" Sun Quan suppressed his anger and said to Sun Deng calmly.

Sun Deng gritted his teeth and nodded: "Marry!"

Sun Quan was very surprised. He stared at Sun Deng for a long time: "Zigao, she is so sick. I'm afraid she doesn't have you in her heart. You can read it well. This book happened after I proposed marriage to the Zhou family for you..."

"I want to marry her." Sun Deng clenched his teeth, and his eyes showed a resentful light: "He can't do everything as he wishes."

Sun Quan was stunned for a while before he realized that the two "he" did not refer to the same person. Looking at Sun Deng's undisguised hatred when he mentioned Sun Shao, he smiled happily: "Os! Since you like it, I will marry her back for you.

... Zhou Yu rushed into the room of the bridge, and the panicked look scared the bridge that was checking the dowry.

"Ayu, what's wrong with you?"

"That book is missing." Zhou Yu's eyes were frightened, and her hand covered her sharply undulating chest and looked at Xiaoqiao anxiously.

"What book?" Xiaoqiao looked at Zhou Yu reproachfully: "The Classic of Mountains and Seas? If you lose it, you will lose it. If you like it, just go to the market to buy one.

"It's not that one, it's the Essay on the South."

"This silly child, isn't "Southward Travel Essay" the "New Mountain and Sea Classic"?" Before Xiaoqiao finished speaking, his voice lowered his voice, with a frightened light in his eyes: "When did you find it missing? Will you forget it somewhere?"

"I won't forget. I've always put it under the pillow." Zhou Yu said breathlessly, opened her eyes wide, and looked at Xiaoqiao helplessly.

"There is no such reason." Xiaoqiao's face sank and looked angry. She was about to ask someone to cross-inquire, but she was stopped by Zhou Yu: "Mom, do you think it's the work of the secret soldiers under the king's account?"

Xiaoqiao was speechless. He walked back and forth nervously in the room, sitting by the bedside, and his hands kept stirring together. She heard from Zhou Xun that Sun Quan had secret soldiers under him, who were in charge of Hu Zonghe and Shiyi and Xu Xiang, and were specially responsible for those shady things. In the last proton incident, these three people were also severely scolded, because the assassins actually came and went freely in the Wu Palace, but their secret soldiers did not get any noise. It is obviously reasonable to say that they stole the "Southward Essay" from the Zhou family in order to break the crime.

"How can they keep an eye on our family?" Xiaoqiao scolded impatiently, "It must be A Yin's nonsense. Call him here. I'm going to ask him well."

Zhou Yin came soon, and Zhou Xun also came. When they heard the news, they were stunned. If this matter is really done by the secret soldiers, then the Zhou family will be in danger.

"I have never said this. I just said that Ah Yu is sick and very sick. She may not be able to get married for the time being." Zhou Yin's face turned white with urgency and denied it: "I have never said anything about "Southward Travel Essay"."

"Whether you say it or not, it doesn't matter now." Zhou Xun calmed down first, "Ayu, you can look for it again. If the book is missing, don't make a sound. If it leaks out, it won't be good for my reputation in the Zhou family."

"So...what should I do?" Xiaoqiao panicked.

"Don't worry." Zhou Xun's face also turned white, but he was still calm. He bit his lips and thought for a moment: "If it's really the work of the secret soldier, then the king will definitely react. Prince..." He glanced at Zhou Yu, whose face was as white as Su Wan: "I won't marry a woman with someone else in my heart."

Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Xun in a doze. Zhou Xun's words were like a needle, which pierced her heart fiercely. She never thought that she had become a woman who shamed her family. If Sun Quan proposes to repent of marriage now, how will she deal with herself? Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Xun, and suddenly his voice became sweet, and the people and things in front of him shook.

"A Yu--" Xiaoqiao hugged Zhou Xun and Zhou Yin together. Zhou Yin looked at her anxiously, picked up Zhou Yu and sent her back to the room. Looking at Zhou Yu's pale face, Xiaoqiao cried bitterly. Zhou Xun was silent, but Zhou Yin turned his hands behind his back and forth in the room. Finally, he suddenly stood in front of Xiaoqiao and said viciously, "At this point, don't think too much. Don't do it, don't stop. I'll take A Yu away and take her to the country of Yue."

"Nonsense!" Zhou Xun shouted angrily, "How can we tell the king if you take her away?"

"Exceed, swer up, hand in a fart?" Zhou Yin sneered, "If you hadn't repented your marriage because your eldest brother was in danger, how would you have fallen to this point? Ah Yu only has a big brother in his heart, don't you know? It's you. It's you who only care about your own future. You not only wronged yourself for marrying Sun Luban, who you don't like at all, but also wronged Ah Yu for marrying Sun Deng. At the age of 14, he looked like a saint's hypocrisy. Who knows what will happen in the future? This kind of person can't live long and has too many thoughts. He will definitely live a long life!"

"Bang!" Before Zhou Yin finished speaking, Xiaoqiao raised her hand and slapped him in the face. She turned pale with a white face: "Little disaster star, you caused the disaster. Are you still blaming others now? If you hadn't run to Yue to do Changle Weiwei, if you hadn't told the prince that Ah Yu was ill and couldn't get married, how could the secret soldier keep an eye on our family? Now you are still talking nonsense and cursing the prince. Do you still think it's not enough to harm the Zhou family?

"I harmed the Zhou family?" Zhou Yin covered her hot face, stared at the bridge, and looked at the silent Zhou Xun. Suddenly, she looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Hahaha... Am I harming the Zhou family? Did I harm the Zhou family? OK, I'm leaving now. It has nothing to do with you from now on. I'll be my captain of Changle to see what kind of wealth you can have in the end of the State of Wu. After saying that, he strode out of the door and walked away.

Xiaoqiao and Zhou Xun were stunned. After a moment of hesitation, Zhou Xun ran out, pulled him back before Zhou Xun went out, and said in a low voice, "Zhong Ying, your mother is very angry for a moment. You won't even forgive your own mother, will you?"

"Excuse me?" Zhou Yinyu was still angry and said angrily, "When will you take me seriously? With the credit, it's all yours. If something goes wrong, it's all mine. Did I persuade you at the beginning? You just don't listen and don't have any confidence in your brother. How are you doing now? The organ was exhausted, but it mistook Qingqing's surname. You are so smart that you are so smart that your six relatives don't recognize you, so smart that your sisters turn against each other, and so smart that your brothers become enemies. You said you stayed well in Wancheng. Why did you run back? Why don't you run back and get into such a dilemma now? You deserve it. You deserve it. You suffer for yourself. You can't blame others.

For the first time in his life, Zhou Xun was scolded by Zhou Yin. He was furious, but he did not dare to attack, so he had to listen to Zhou Yin's scolding. Now he regrets Mo Die. When he was in Wancheng, if he hadn't abandoned Sun Shao and returned to Jianye, he would probably be an important minister of Yue now.

(to be continued)