Chapter 88 Triumph

Everyone laughed for a while, and Sun Shao pointed to Cao Zhang and said, "You are cruel! I'll give you two choices, or pay off my debts. If you don't pay them off, don't go back to the Central Plains. I'll admit my bad luck and send my family to you. Or you can be a bachelor, repudiate the debt, and don't be coaxed in the future. After returning to the Central Plains, keep a low profile. However, thanks to your battle..."

Before Sun Shao finished speaking, Cao Zhang interrupted him and said bluntly, "I don't regret it. I'll let it go on the east coast of the Caspian Sea. I'm very grateful that you can send my family here, but what I hope most is that you can arrange Zijian near me. I'm thousands of miles away from home and can often communicate with Zijian, and I'm satisfied.

Sun Shao was stunned and turned to look at Cao Zhi: "Brother Zijian, aren't you going back?"

Cao Zhi smiled indifferently: "I was so seriously injured that I earned a piece of land. How can I be willing to go back if I can't guard it well? How about it, the king will become our brother, right?

Sun Shao hesitated for a moment, but he was not reluctant to give up. His original plan was to leave the two Cao brothers in West Asia. In this way, coupled with Xia Hourong, who he left in Sheba, half of the power of the State of Wei was drained by him. With Cao Rui's ability, he could keep the State of Wei and burn incense. It's just that he is a little sad to see Cao Zhi's hidden loss. He knew what Cao Zhi was thinking, but he still couldn't let go of the burden. If it weren't for the knot in his heart, who would have taken the initiative to leave his hometown? If he wants to stay here for the Han people in the future, he is not sure that he is ready to make a lot of blood.

"Well, in that case, I will fulfill your brothers." Sun Shaoyi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, when I go back, I will definitely go to the emperor. Please make you kings. They are all vassal states of the Han Dynasty."

Cao Zhang and Cao Zhi were very surprised. They exchanged glances, put away their smiles, and respectfully saluted Sun Shao: "Thank you for your good intentions."

Sun Shao laughed and deliberately said to others in a cheerful tone, "Who else wants to take root in this land? I can give priority to your rewards.

Everyone was silent. Although they hoped to have descendants of a fief, after all, it was too far from their hometown, and after having a territory, it was basically impossible to leave the territory and move around. If they died, they probably could not be buried in the ancestral tomb. Although such a thing is not uncommon in Dahan, it is somewhat difficult to decide.

Sun Shao was not in a hurry. He turned around and said to Chen Hai, "I read the credit book. Although you don't have much direct achievements in the war, it is remarkable. From now on, you officially become the governor of Persia. The administrative office is located in Cape Hamai, and the management scope includes the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Other rules are as usual. One year in the administrative office and one year of patrol. Territorial sea, and return to Funan to report at the same time. At most, when you are 60 years old, you ask the old man to go back to Funan. I will leave a house for you in Temu City, and you choose an island for retirement.

Chen Hai was overjoyed and bowed to thank him. Since Cui Qian became the governor of the Mediterranean Sea, they have known these rules, and they don't need to say anything about them. He is still young and has more than 20 years to retire at the age of 60. He hasn't thought of that day for the time being.

"Ji Gong." Sun Shao turned to Zhuge Zhi. Zhuge Zhi hurriedly left the banquet and bowed and saluted: "You are the governor of the Red Sea. The management scope includes the Gulf of Aden and the whole Red Sea. Considering the distance, I put your office in Djibouti, which is relatively close to Aksum. Once something happens, General Yu'an of Aksum and Sheba can Support you."

"Oke, I'll take the order." Zhuge Zhi gave another salute and turned around and retreated.

"Sweetness!"

Gan Yu has been waiting eagerly. As soon as he heard his name, he quickly jumped out, held his fists in his hands, and stared at Sun Shao with a pair of big eyes. Sun Shao waved his hand and motioned him to relax a little. Gan Yu blinked his eyes, but his face was still stiff. You have made great contributions in this battle. A hundred miles south of Basra to the Persian Gulf will probably become your fief, and Basra City is your place of rule.

Gan Yu was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He quickly bowed and thanked him, but Sun Shao stopped him and frowned and said, "Gan Yu, this seal is yours, but if you set up a checkpoint casually on the river and charge yourself, don't blame me for taking your seal."

"How dare I." Gan Yan was scared out of a cold sweat, and he was thinking about it. Basra is the place where the two rivers enter the Persian Gulf. As long as the merchant ships come from the Persian Gulf, they will pass through his fiefs, and there will be a lot of money in the future. Now as soon as he heard that he was not allowed to set up checkpoints to collect money casually, although he was a little disappointed, compared with losing the fief, he still knew the importance and quickly made a statement. However, it is also true that there are more than a dozen cities on this business road. There are not only Han people, but also Romans and nobleshuang people. If they all set up their own checkpoints to charge fees, the final result must have scared the merchants away, and no one can make a fortune.

"That's right." Sun Shao nodded with satisfaction and shouted, "Cheng Zi!"

Cheng Zi hurriedly came out.

Sun Shao sealed them one by one, and soon sealed out more than a dozen large and small cities in the two river basins. These people enjoy the taxes of these cities, and they can also settle down in these cities as their hereditary homes, but their military power is strictly limited to protecting their own safety. When Sun Feng went out, they also had the obligation to go with the army, which was basically the same as the feudal king in the Han Dynasty.

Sun Shao sealed the general of Yue, and finally said to Li Yan, "Brother Zhengfang, Ziwen and Zijian plan to stay here. They want to raise horses, but they refuse to divide too far, so the territory must be on the east coast of the Caspian Sea. What about you? Are you going to be a city owner here or going back to Shu? If you still plan to go back, I won't force you to turn your credit into property and let you return home with a full load. How about that?

When Sun Shaofeng rewarded the generals, Li Yan had been thinking about it. He thought a lot. He didn't want to stay here, but what could he do when he went back? Zhuge Liang ruled the country by law, and the rewards have always been relatively small. With the credit of Zhang Fei, he is just a county marquis. Zhuge Liang himself is just a township marquis. In the identity of Li Yan, it is estimated that he is just a marquis until he dies. Sun Shao harvested the vast land this time and was generous. More than a dozen people were all at the level of county marquis. With his own credit, he must be bigger than Gan Yu and others. Maybe he can be crowned king like the Cao brothers.

In this case, why do you want to go back to Shu? Anyway, Shu is not his own home. The man just wants to make a contribution and make a career. Now this opportunity is right in front of him. Why are you hesitating?

"The servant is also willing to be a city lord."

"Well, how about Assyria?" Sun Shao drew a circle on the map and looked at Li Yan with inquiring eyes: "With this city as the center, 300 miles around, including the western foothills of Zagros Mountain, are all yours."

Li Yan was satisfied and quickly thanked him.

Sun Shao then asked several generals under Li Yan. Most of them wanted to stay as a city owner. Only Zong Yu insisted on going back, and Sun Shao did not force him to convert it into property according to his credit and let him take it back with the ship.

Finally, Sun Shao announced that Sun Feng was the lord of Taixi, leading the rich land of the two river basins, supplemented by Lu Xun.

After the reward, everyone was immersed in excitement. While everyone was in a good mood, Sun Shao immediately began to tell the relevant matters, such as everyone should unite, not make in inference, not set up checkpoints on the river for their own self-interest, etc. After reaching an agreement, he swore with them.

Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate and drank it all.

... In the special pastoral city, Queen Guan Feng waited in Dishi Port with Xiahou Hui, Yesudara and others. As soon as the phoenix boat of the Queen's Bridge landed, as soon as she put down the springboard, Guan Feng stepped on the springboard and was facing the bridge coming out of the cabin. She bowed and saluted: "I see my mother."

"You are always so filial." Daqiao pulled Guan Feng with a smile and said with a happy smile, "This queen has been working for more than ten years, and she still feels like a little daughter-in-law?"

Guan Feng smiled and said, "I will be the queen all my life, and my mother is also my mother."

"Well, I'm blessed." The bridge smiled happily, watched Xiahou Hui and others salute, and took their hands to ask for warmth. Even Yesudara, which was not used to before, was no exception. There was nothing she could do. Now there are even black people among Sun Shao's concubines. In contrast, the blonde Yesudara looks more pleasing to the eyes.

After the salute, more than a dozen boys, led by Sun Cheng and Sun Ni, came forward to salute. The crisp children's voice rose one after another, making the bridge full of heart bloom. They looked over one by one and sighed repeatedly. This one grew tall again, the other could walk, this could call the mother, and that one would also salute.

"The Empress Dowager is easy to remember her surname. With so many children, one of them is not bad." Zhou Yu held the arm of the bridge and said with a smile.

"Well, it's a pity that you don't work hard." The bridge looked at Zhou Yu with regret and said, "When will you give birth to me a hug?"

Zhou Yu blushed and lowered her head.

"When he comes back this time, I want him to accompany me out for a walk. If you follow me, I won't believe it. So many women have been born, but you don't?" The bridge muttered, and he didn't know that Zhou Yu was embarrassed. The small bridge pushed the bridge and said angiar, "Simi, can we talk about it when we go back? So many people standing here will affect other ships entering the port.

At this time, the bridge suddenly realized that he raised his hand and patted his forehead gently. He smiled apologetically and said, "I'm so happy to see the children. I said, girl, look, I have so many grandchildren.

"I know." Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "It's so lucky to know that your children and grandchildren are full."

"Auntie is not bad." Xia Houhui smiled and said, "Princess Tiger didn't even forget to add Ding to the Zhou family in the war. She just received the news that she was pregnant again."

"Is it?" Xiaoqiao asked happily, and then thought of something. He sighed and said, "This is really not the right time. The big tiger is in a hurry. At this time, she is pregnant, which affects her war. Do you have to get angry again?"

Everyone couldn't help laughing. Sun Luban was belligerent. No matter what happened, as long as it affected her war, she was always furious. Last time she was in Ceylon, she happened to be pregnant with her first child. She vomited and walked. As soon as she heard that Tianzhu people were in turmoil, she jumped up and ran out with armor, scaring Zhou Xun. Half dead. But it's strange that she fought for a few days and didn't react at all. As soon as she returned to Ceylon, her pregnancy reaction came back. This time I'm going to Wu Guoqingjun's side. She is also pregnant, but no one can stop her. She has enough reasons. There is a war. It's okay to be pregnant. If there is no war, the child may not be able to go.

"It's okay. It's been almost a year in the State of Wu, and there has been no fight. How can you fight as soon as you say?" The bridge patted her hand and comforted her, "Maybe, it's a good thing that you can have more children if you don't fight in the barracks."

With a bang, several women laughed together.

" By the way, where did you go first? When can you come back? Did A Yi come back with him? The bridge asked repeatedly.

"The news said two days ago that they had arrived in Ceylon. It is estimated that they will stay in Ceylon for a few days. Check the coastal defense over there, and then we can rush back to Temu City at the end of next month. It will definitely be no problem to have a New Year's Eve dinner with my mother." Guan Feng explained the situation and finally said, "A Yu followed me back. He said that he hadn't seen his mother for many years and missed her very much."

"Well, he still remembers me as an old woman." Daqiao pretended to be angry and said, "Let's travel. He actually disappeared and married a barbarian woman as a wife. In this regard, he has no more vision than me." She took Zhang Yu and Yang Huiyu's hands and said, "Such a good woman is the best candidate."

Zhang Yu just blushed. She was Sun Shao's baby kiss. She was a self-evident crown princess, but Yang Huiyu couldn't afford it. Although she had a good relationship with Sun Feng, she didn't make it clear after all. The bridge said this in front of so many people, which made her a little embarrassed.

Seeing her shame on her face, he laughed happily and said, "Girl, don't worry, I brought her up. I still know what kind of woman he likes. If I hadn't been so sure, wouldn't I have delayed your whole life?

Yang Huiyu is embarrassed. It should not be, and it should not be. However, she and Zhang Yu have been with the bridge for several years, and they are still clear about the feelings between the bridge and Sun Feng. Knowing that the bridge is not unfounded, it is also sweet in my heart. In fact, Yang Hu sent her a letter back, saying that when Sun Feng gave the credit to Adi's abducted brother at that time, she understood Sun Feng's intention, but the prince's family was not compared with ordinary people, not only considering the feelings of the parties, but also the political interests. Sun Feng's position of prince is said to be stable. Zhang Yu's grandfather is Lieutenant Hanting, his father is the governor of Nanhai, and his mother is a Zhuge family with strong strength. Although the Yang family currently has business dealings with the State of Yue, and Yanghu is also Sun Feng's cronies, but after all, the foundation cannot be compared with Zhang Yu.

At this time, it is very important to have the support of the bridge. Although Yang Huiyu has no desire for power, it is not a matter of your unilateral decision in such an environment.

"Well, mother, if you have anything to say, let's go back to the palace and talk about it. If you go on, A Yue's husband will be in a dilemma." Guan Feng smiled and looked at Qiao Yue and said. Qin Zeng, the husband of Qiaoyue, is Di Shiling, who is responsible for the dispatching of ships in the port. If there is a blockage, Qin Zeng is the first person in charge. Qin Zeng was originally sent by Sun Shao to Liaodong as a general. Later, because Qiao Yue did not like the division of the two places, he pleaded with the bridge and transferred Qin Zeng back, so that Qinjing could only watch his former colleagues make contributions.

Qiao Yue pouted and didn't say it. She has a headache now. Liaodong people will make contributions in Sashan and will soon triumph. Temu City will definitely be at a grand event. When her husband Qin Zeng sees this scene, he will definitely regret coming back from Liaodong. Otherwise, Shi Fu's current position may be his, not to mention Qiu Jian.

"All right, let's talk about it when we go back to the palace, let's talk about it when we go back to the palace." The bridge said repeatedly.

... Luoyang, Lieutenant Zhang Zhao took steady steps and walked up the steps slowly. Prime Minister Gu Yong followed closely. Liu Xie, the son of heaven, stood quietly under the porch and looked at the two oncoming ministers with a smile, with a modest attitude. Zhang Zhao frowned his snow-white eyebrows and turned back to Gu Yong and said, "Yuan Tan, you'd better talk about it today. I really don't know how to explain it to the emperor. Besides, you, the prime minister, are responsible for the affairs of this prince.

Gu Yong smiled silently: "Mr. Zhang, do the big man still talk about these rules now? Which king can I be in charge of as the prime minister? Mr. Zhang, this is the business of the Sun family. Let's wait until Your Highness comes back. We can't solve it.

"Alas, when the big man has come to this point, I don't know whether it is a disaster or a blessing. The court looks at the domestic fight, but I can only look at it. I... Why do I feel that this is the same as Dong Zhou?

"What's wrong with Eastern Zhou? The Eastern Zhou Dynasty has survived for at least a hundred years, which is better than the subjugation of the country. Gu Yong didn't think so. The two of them had walked down the steps and stopped discussing in private. They quickly arched up the steps and bowed. The emperor was faster than them. He walked forward quickly and his face collapsed: "You two, think of a way quickly. Wu Yue attacked each other. Chaoting can't just look at it like this. There is no reaction at all, right?"

The emperor's words were very aggrieved, but there was a sneer in his eyes. At the beginning, Sun Shao recommended Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong to the court to serve as the lieutenant and prime minister. The purpose was to dominate the court through them to deal with the State of Wei and Shu. Unexpectedly, the State of Wei and the State of Shu were fine. In the end, what happened was the State of Wu and the State of Yue, and The State of Yue took the initiative to attack the State of Wu. What's more outrageous is that it was Sun Quan's daughter who attacked the State of Wu.

The emperor is very single. He directly pushed this matter to Zhang Gu and others. You can do it. The court has no face to talk about it now. Anyway, everyone doesn't take the court seriously. I'd like to see what you two do.

Zhang Zhao put away his complaint, looked at the emperor seriously, and asked knowingly, "Your Majesty, what's going on when you call the old minister in such a hurry?"

The emperor also said solemnly, "Mr. Zhang, it has been more than half a year since Wu Yue handed over troops. What rules do you have? What kind of communique should the court issue?

Zhang Zhao stroked his beard and pretended to meditate for a moment: "Has Wu Yue handed over soldiers? Where did Your Majesty get the news? Which side comes out first, and how many horses are there? Where are you fighting now?

The emperor was so angry that he almost rolled his eyes. Unexpectedly, this dead old man would play tricks. Is it interesting to play this game every time? He was about to speak when a man ran in and shouted, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, good news, good news... Xi, Zhang... Zhang Gong... Gu Gong!"

Zhang Zhao was famous and serious. Even the emperor and the prince did not dare to be presumptuous in front of him. These officials saw that he was like a mouse and a cat. Halfway through, they found that Zhang Zhao was on the side. The official was so scared that he couldn't speak well.

Zhang Zhao's face sank: "What good news makes you so gaffe?"

"Yue... The victory of His Royal Highness the King of Yue!" The official came to his senses and quickly handed over a chapter with both hands.

"Is Sun Qing back?" Tianzi's eyes lit up and blurted out. Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong were also overjoyed when they heard the words. Zhang Zhao stretched out his hand to pick up the chapter. He was pulled from behind by Gu Yong. Only then did he feel rude and withdrew his hand. The emperor took over the chapter and opened it, quickly browsed it, and immediately frowned happily: "Well, my General Fuyi has returned from victory and wants to go to Beijing to offer prisoners. Such a big event should be shared with the other three kings. Gu Gong immediately ordered the three kings of Wei, Shu and Wu to come to the court in March next year.

Gu Yong was also very happy to hear the words. Usually, he, the prime minister, issued an edict to the three kings of Wei, Shu and Wu. The three kings ignored him, and no one took him seriously. But this time it was different. Sun Shao wanted to go to Beijing to offer prisoners. They dared not come. As long as they arrived at the capital, the matter between Wu Yue would be solved. These days, you have to have strength in everything you do. The emperor has to rely on the support of the king of Yue to have the confidence to speak. If you really want to take the entrance examination, this emperor is really cowardly. However, thinking about what the emperor lived when Cao was in power, now he still has a little face.

"King Yue won?" Zhang Zhao regained his composure again and said quietly, stroking his beard.

"That's good." The emperor also put away his smile and handed the chapter to Zhang Zhao: "Captain, if you want to use soldiers, General Fuyi has a way. Even the Romans and the nobles have become the mercenaries of my big man, which is really gratifying.

Zhang Zhao is old and refined. How can he not hear the meaning of it? However, he has reached the most thick and invisible point. He said calmly, "Yes, His Royal Highness the King of Yue has the power of soldiers. When I learned from me in spring and autumn, I saw it."

The emperor is speechless. This old slippery guy is really soft and hard. There's nothing he can do about it. What does it have to do with you that Sun Shao will fight? Have you ever won a war? He no longer understood Zhang Zhao. He turned his head and said to Gu Yong, "Gu Gong, General Fuyi's expedition is thousands of miles to promote the prestige of the country abroad. It should be a heavy reward. How do you think it should be rewarded?"

Gu Yong smiled and said, "This is naturally your majesty's holy heart."

The corners of the emperor's mouth were crooked: "What do I mean? The Luoyang court is short of a general who can control the four kingdoms, but I'm afraid that he will be used to being free outside and refuse to come to Luoyang to be wronged."

Zhang Zhao rolled his eyes and pretended not to hear it.

(to be continued)