Chapter 56 Illegitimate Son

Sun Feng thought for a moment, got up, first saluted Sun Shao, then signaled to Lu Xun's head, and then turned to Sun Shao again and said, "Father, I think my uncle's worry is reasonable."

"Oh, how does it make sense?" Sun Shao leaned against the back of the chair and raised his chin slightly. Lu Xun was about to return a smiling face to Sun Feng. As soon as he saw Sun Shao's appearance, he had to put away his newly blooming smiling face. Instead, he was a little worried about Sun Feng. Sun Shao was obviously dissatisfied with Sun Feng's answer. He was very worried that Sun Feng would annoy Sun Shao because of him.

Sun Feng also licked his lips nervously, arched his hand again, took this opportunity to sort out his thoughts, and then said, "Father, you have always said that the army can't do it without profit. This time, the siege of the Sasans with Wei Shu Wu, Tianzhu, Guishuang and the Roman army has always been dominated by our Yue. As my uncle said, my father was not wary of danger. He used himself as bait to lure Ardashir in Aksum, killing the two princes, Alpha and Shapur, and greatly demoralising Sassanid, which gave the noble frost and Romans an opportunity to take advantage of it. The Romans won the Byzantine War, and General Cui made great contributions. In the Battle of Egypt, the Romans fought passively in order to preserve their strength. If it hadn't been for their uncle's strange soldiers, they would have almost destroyed their father's great plan. No matter from which point of hand, our Yue was the first contribution. As the saying goes, if there is merit, you will be rewarded, and if you have merit, you will be punished. With the mentality of the Romans, it is already good not to punish them. How can we let them participate in the equal division of the trophy, but we get nothing? My father is tolerant, but what will the soldiers think? When you return to Temu City in the future, will the ministers feel that this campaign is futile?

Sun Feng said neither hurriedly nor slowly. Although he was a little nervous, he was well-founded. Sun Shao didn't say a word and kept watching him talk, with no smile on his face. After saying that, Sun Feng bowed and saluted: "I have a humble opinion. I dare to ask my father for advice."

Sun Shao turned his eyes to Lu Xun and said casually, "Do you think so too?"

Lu Xun nodded neither humble nor arrogantly: "I have the same idea as the prince. Please refer to the king for details."

"You guys coincide." Sun Shao showed a salty smile, raised his hand and gently patted the carved cherry wood armrest. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "It's a good thing in itself that you can take the initiative to consider these things. If you don't have a comprehensive idea, you are still the second place. Feng'er, your uncle is a thoughtful person. You should discuss with him more in the future. Don't be arbitrary. You should know that if you listen, it will be dark, and if you listen at the same time, it will be clear.

"Oh." Sun Feng nodded.

"Your ideas can't be wrong. From the perspective of our Yue country, or purely from the perspective of our [***] team, we are really worthless in this battle." Sun Shao stood up, put his hands on his back, and paced slowly in front of the banquet. His tone was soothing, as if explaining to Sun Feng and Lu Xun, but also talking to himself. Lu Xun and Sun Feng looked at each other and concentrated on Sun Shao's analysis. Since Sun Shao said so, it was obvious that their views were already in his expectation, and he also had a higher plan.

"I try my best to promote the Four Congress Alliance, use Rome and Guishuang to suppress Sassan and win opportunities for our development. This is my first plan." Sun Shao paused and continued to walk slowly: "My original estimate is that the Sassanians will definitely not stand up for death. Later, he deliberately found an excuse to induce the Guishuang people to start the war first, which was not my expectation. The Romans took advantage of the Sassanid expedition to send troops, which was also in my plan. I was going to use them to drag down the Sassanids. However, Maximus' betrayal was not in my plan. The civil strife of the Romans made my plan completely fail, which I didn't expect at first.

He stopped, looked at the absorbed Lu Xun and Sun Feng, and smiled bitterly: "So, I'm going to fight this battle, but not now, but at least five years later."

Lu Xun's eyes flashed and he suddenly understood that the change of things exceeded Sun Shao's plan. The Sasans took advantage of the opportunity of the Roman infighting to force the noble frost people, and then went straight to the city of Aksum. In fact, they forced Sun Shao to the point where he had to fight. If he had withdrawn from Aksum at that time, the early deployment would be complete. It was empty, so he personally took risks, used himself as bait, lured Aldashir under the city of Axum, and then launched all the forces that could be launched to deal with the Sassanians.

To use others to fight, of course, this benefit is indispensable. The property of the Sassanids is so much. In this case, of course, you can't think about everything for yourself. Who else is willing to contribute? For Yue, obtaining trophy is not the most important purpose. It is the most important thing to unite all forces to defeat the Sassanians and solve the immediate crisis.

"I also have time to make mistakes." Sun Shao shook his head helplessly: "Don't think that I can control the whole situation and be like this. You are the real contributors. If you hadn't hit Aldahir with Xia Hourong, we would have lost more than we in the end."

When Lu Xun saw Sun Shao admitting his mistake face to face, and put the credit on him and Xia Hourong, he suddenly felt a little afraid: "It's all the king's strategy to plan and win thousands of miles, which turned the danger into avert. I just did my duty."

Sun Feng raised his eyebrows and pondered for a moment, "General Cui rushed to the Mediterranean not to help the Romans fight?"

Sun Shao smiled and smiled strangely. He shook his head: "When Cui Qian and others began to set out, the Four Congress League had just begun. How could I think of this day? I asked him to go to the Mediterranean Sea, and I was going to let him go back to his old job.

Lu Xun suddenly realized that he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, but his heart couldn't help shivering. Sun Shao sent more than 10,000 sailors to the Mediterranean to be pirates, which was equivalent to a knife in the heart of the Romans. Unconsciously, he had already grasped the key point of the Romans. If it hadn't been for the need of this situation, Cui Qian should have been a secret chess lurking around the Romans. With the strength of the Yue sailor and Cui Qian's pirate talent, The sea is no longer the Mediterranean Sea of the Romans. At that time, they were afraid that the anxious Romans could not figure out who these pirates were, and they might have to ask for help from Vietnam.

No wonder Sun Shao can avoid danger. He has been making these arrangements for a long time, but he didn't expect to use them so soon. Lu Xun was well connected, and he immediately figured out the reason why Cao Zhang and others could rush to the battlefield so quickly. Even if the Sasanids did not provoke this war, Sun Shao would bring Cao Zhang and others here. Although the Arabian Peninsula was nominally still reading, Sun Shao had sent Xia Hourong to actually control several coastal countries, Sheba and other countries. The Bedouin people have begun to harass the Sassanians with the help of the Yue people. If Cao Zhang's more than 20,000 iron riders participate, it will not be a sporadic robbery, but a hostile force that cannot be underestimated.

Although Sun Shao said that there was an accident, in fact, it was not very unexpected. It was just that the development speed exceeded Sun Shao's estimate. If he was given a few more years to arrange it calmly, the battle would certainly be smoother and not as thrilling as it is now. Of course, if that were the case, Lu Xun would not have made such a great contribution. Those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements. Sun Shao thought about the long-term and precise arrangement. The battle must have been very smooth, but for a general like him, he may not have a chance to play.

Lu Xun couldn't help but secretly congratulate himself.

"So that's it." Sun Feng also smiled: "In this way, I really think it's too superficial."

Sun Shao snorted softly: "Do you understand now? Tell me, did we make a profit or a loss in this battle?

Sun Feng stopped talking and scratched his head in embarrassment. In an instant, he showed the greenness of his age. When Sun Shao saw it, he was angry and funny, and didn't ask him. He looked at Lu Xun in turn and said, "Beryan, you are a smart person. Don't I need to say more?"

Lu Xun actually understood everything, but he still said respectfully, "I dare to ask the king for advice."

Sun Shao smiled and said, "I know you are cautious, but there is no need to hide too clumsiness. I want a general who can grasp the overall situation, not a wise minister. Is there anything in the future? Do you still want to send a letter back to let me make a decision? Bo Yan, you have to take responsibility.

Lu Xun was very embarrassed by him, but he was very grateful. When he was under Sun Quan, he was used to hiding his clumsiness. He was afraid that a word of carelessness would stimulate Sun Quan's ** heart, but Sun Shao was much more frank. He not only admitted his mistake to his face, but also wanted him to express what he had seen. Don't have any scruples. Sun Quan and Sun Shao are both surnamed Sun, but their hearts are too different. After all, Sun Shao is Sun Ce's son. He has Sun Ce's generosity and self-confidence, unlike Sun Quan, who is always worried that people will compare him with Sun Ce.

Time? Luck? How lucky? Lu Xun bowed to the end: "The king has a life. I dare not to obey and spit out my chest."

That night, the wax in the room was changed three times, until the sky was about to be bright, and Sun Shao, who was still not satisfied, yawned and dispersed, so that when Momia quietly came to the manor, Sun Shao was still lying high. Momia, wearing a cloak, sat in the front hall of the guests, for fear that a guest would come to visit at this time and see her identity. At that time, she was inarguable and couldn't explain the motive in any case. Once it reached Quintus' ears, it would be a big trouble.

She looked at the sun that was almost above her head. She was so anxious, but she didn't dare to urge the servant to call Sun Shao. Now she is just an ordinary aristocrat. How can she be presumptuous in Sun Shao's manor? She looked at the close maid holding Philip and messed up for the first time. Philip was probably a little bored. He struggled to hug Momia in the maid's arms. Momia was looking at the head anxiously and didn't notice Philip's movements. Philip stretched out his hand for a long time but didn't get a response. He grinned and cried out with a "wow". His voice was so loud that he suddenly broke the silence in the garden.

Sun Feng, who was passing by, heard the child's cry and was very curious. He turned to see Momia in a cloak. He frowned and turned around and walked over. As soon as the female officer accompanying her saw the prince, she quickly came over to salute and explained, "Your Highness, this is the head of the Emisa family in this city. He came to see the king. Because the king hasn't got up yet, let her wait here.

"The Emisa family?" Sun Shao's eyes turned: "But the family of Julia, the famous virtuous queen of Seviru?"

When Momia saw Sun Feng, she felt a little guilty. Hearing his words, she was stunned again. Unexpectedly, Sun Feng knew so much about the royal situation in Rome. She couldn't help but feel a little panicked. She quickly lowered her head, avoided Sun Feng's ins insitive eyes, and gave a salute: "Your Highness."

When Sun Feng saw her panic, he couldn't help but be more suspicious and strengthened his guard. He looked at Momia's body hidden in the gauze robe. The more he looked at her, the more he felt that she looked like an assassin, but it was not easy for him to directly order someone to check in order to avoid misunderstanding. He had to turn around and pretend to look at Philip in the maid's arms. In fact, he was observing with his spare light. Momia's expression.

Unexpectedly, when he saw Philip's little face, he was stunned for a moment, looked at it carefully for a long time, and suddenly laughed. The original alert mentality involuntarily put down a lot. The State of Yue has long had a silver-plated mirror, which can show people delicately. In addition, his childhood portraits have been hanging in the room of the bridge. He is not unfamiliar with his childhood face, and the infancy child in front of him looks very similar to him at that time, especially his eyes, which are almost the same as their brothers. The same.

I didn't expect my father to have women in Syria. Sun Feng turned around and looked at Momia meaningfully, with a smile on the corners of his mouth. Although Momia lowered her head, she was nervously paying attention to Sun Feng's expression. She was thoughtful and sensitive. As soon as she saw Sun Feng's smile, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. Her face suddenly turned red to the root of her ears. Fortunately, there was a veil blocking it, and Sun Feng couldn't see it.

"Father is still resting, but he should be getting up soon." Sun Feng didn't look at Momia much. He turned around and pointed to Philip: "This child is very cute. Can I hug him?"

Momia hesitated for a moment. She looked up at Sun Feng and saw the smile in Sun Feng's eyes more clearly. She also found the similarities between Sun Feng's eyes and Philip. She was more convinced that Sun Feng had recognized Philip's true identity. She couldn't help but be a little worried. What if Sun Feng took the opportunity to poison him? Question mark Although she felt that this possible surname was very small, she couldn't help thinking about it.

"This... the child's status is humble, how can he be worthy of the prince's love." Although she said modestly, she didn't think that Philip was lower than Sun Feng, so she said it reluctantly. Sun Feng didn't know whether he heard it or not. He stretched out a finger and poked Philip's little face and said to himself, "I have a sense of intimacy when I saw him, as if we had seen him somewhere. I like him very much. I hope the lady will agree and let me hug him."

When he said this, Momia was even more panicked and couldn't find any excuses. At this time, Ao Lei came out of the door of the inner courtyard. As soon as he saw Sun Fengzai, he said, "The prince is also here. The king woke up. I just heard a child crying. Is it this the child?"

Sun Feng nodded, pointed to Momia and said, "It's this lady's child. General Ao, is your father up? This lady is going to see her father. She has been waiting here for a long time.

"Well, get up." Seeing that Momia was wearing a gauze robe covering his whole body, Ao Lei couldn't help frowning. He took the ming ci from the maid's hand and pointed to the gauze robe and was about to speak, but Sun Feng stopped him quietly: "Take him to see his father."

Ao Lei was very surprised, but since Sun Feng said so, there must be a reason for him. Although he was worried that this woman might have weapons, he could not listen to Sun Feng's words to his face, so he reluctantly answered, "Since he is here to see the king, come with me."

Momia was relieved and quickly saluted Sun Feng, and followed Ao Lei into the inner courtyard as if she had fled with the maid. Seeing that she looked flustered, Ao Lei was even more suspicious and did not dare to be careless. He took them into the inner room all the time. After introducing them to Sun Shao, he did not leave. Instead, he motioned the two tigers to be careful with his eyes. He put his hand close to the Uzi stick around his waist and was ready for the change.

Sun Shao looked at Momia, who looked like an Arab woman wrapped in a gauze robe, and looked at Ao Lei inexplicably. He said to himself what happened to Lei Zi today. Suddenly, he brought two women and a child. He didn't leave and stared at him with a wary face.

"Are you?" In the middle of Sun Shao's words, Momia untied the veil and blocked all the words behind Sun Shao's mouth. He stretched out his finger to Momia and said, "Why... it's you?"

"It's me." Momia breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and suddenly the room was full of spring.

Sun Shao patted his forehead, stared at Ao Lei, who was still vigilant, and waved his hand: "You all quit."

This time it was Ao Lei's turn to be stunned. He was stunned for a long time and had to retreat with the tigers. As soon as he went out, he saw Sun Feng holding his arm, leaning against the pillar, and looking at him with a smile. As soon as he saw his pale face, he laughed. Before Ao Lei could ask, he walked away quickly, leaving Ao Lei confused.

"You...why are you here?" Sun Shao was a little at a loss, and his usual calmness disappeared without a trace. He turned around, hurriedly ordered people to come in and clean up the tables and chairs, and then sent some refreshments. Then he ordered the attendants to wait outside without an order to enter. Then she called Momia to sit down and talk. Momia has regained her composure. She hugged Philip from the maid's arms and motioned the maid to go out and wait. She lowered her head and poked Philip's delicate little face without looking at Sun Shao: "Don't you want to see this child?"

"Yes, of course I want to." Sun Shao rubbed his hands and took a look in front of Philip. Looking at the little face that was the same as Sun Feng when he was a child, he smiled proudly: "Well, it can't be wrong. It's really my son."

"What's wrong?" Hearing this, Momia was so angry that she raised her head and stared at Sun Shao: "Do you think I'm lying to you?"

"Hahaha..." Sun Shao laughed, pulled a chair and sat on Momia's head, stretched out his finger and pointed at Philip's high nose, and did not answer Momia's words. Seeing that he had no dignity as a king, Momia looked like a young man who was very excited as a new father. Her heart calmed a lot and she said with some resentment, "Now you believe it. Should you do something for him?"

Sun Shao didn't say anything, but the smile on his face slowly faded. He teased Philip, who was not afraid of strangers for a while, and then said in a muffled voice, "Isn't I done enough for him?"

"What did you say?" Momia's mood, which had just calmed down, suddenly became very bad. She lost her usual calmness and wisdom, like an excited housewife. She suddenly stood up and looked down at Sun Shao condescendingly: "What did you do for him? You tell me what you did for him?

Sun Shao looked up and looked at Momia, who was so excited that her face turned red. Suddenly, there was a strange feeling in her heart. How could this woman who was a few years older than her look like a bridge questioning her for Zhou Yu at this moment? They are all the same calf protection, desperate for their children, no matter how noble and graceful they are at ordinary times.

The two looked at each other like this. Sun Shao's face was expressionless, Momia's face was angry, and no one spoke. After a while, Sun Shao stood up, gently pressed her hands on Momia's shoulders, pressed her on the chair, and stretched out her hands to Philip. Momia was stubborn and unmoved. Sun Shao pleaded at her. Momia's heart softened and slowly let go of her hand. Sun Shao reached out and hugged Philip, and the back of his hand slid across Momia's chest. A burst of numbness made Momia blush and look a little cramped.

Sun Shao held Philip in his arms and slowly turned around the room. He made a grimace from time to time. Philip was not afraid of strangers. When he saw him, he giggled. When Sun Shao saw him laughing, he also laughed happily. The two of them kept laughing. Momia looked at the father and son happily and was stunned for a moment, and the resentment in her heart unconsciously dissipated.

After a while, Momia stood up, walked to Sun Shao's back, fell on Sun Shao's shoulder, looked at Philip's big black and bright eyes affectionately, and pleaded softly, "Quentus swore in front of the gods that when Philip grows up, he will be appointed as Ogutus, and he will be the Roman emperor in the future. Pass it to him. You... just leave Rome to Philip."

Her head rested on Sun Shao's shoulder, and her mouth was in Sun Shao's ear. The hot breath made Sun Shao's ears itchy. Sun Shao turned his face sideways, and Momia's delicate face was in front of him, almost sticking to his face, and even the fragrance in her mouth could be smelled clearly. He frowned slightly and looked a little unhappy: "Do you think I'm here to divide Rome?"

"Isn't it?" Momia asked without giving in, "You let the prince preside over the big event so quickly, and asked General Lu to assist him. Did you let him stay in Aksum? Do you dare to say that you don't want him to stay in Tesifeng or Armenia?

Sun Shao curled his lips and said, "Yes, if possible, I want him to stay in Taisifeng. If I can't destroy Sassan, I'm going to let him stay in Armenia, but I don't let him stay here to compete for Rome. On the contrary," he paused and said word by word, "I want him to help Philip fight for Rome."

"Help Philip fight for Rome?" Momia was a little confused for a moment. Although her Chinese was good, she still couldn't understand Sun Shao's words for a while. She stood up straight and left Sun Shao: "Do you say that if you don't leave the prince, Philip can't keep Rome?"

"Do you think it's okay?" Sun Shao sneered, "If I don't do anything, I'm afraid that Philip won't ascend the throne on the day. Instead, I'd better take your mother and son back to Funan as soon as possible, and at least the family can reunite and enjoy the joy of family.

(to be continued)