Chapter 90 Poisoning

Zhuge Ke met Sun Shao in Qiantang City. Sun Shao stayed in Temu City for a few days, reluctantly had a New Year's Eve dinner, and then rushed to Luoyang with a gift to be given to the emperor. The bridge and the small bridge walked with him and went to Huainan to worship their ancestors. They have been away from their hometown for more than 20 years. Now it is also a complete merit. Anyway, they should come back and report to the ancestors of the bridge family.

Zhou Xun is also a root from the Qiao family. Since Xiaoqiao wants to go back to his hometown to have a look, of course, he should take him with him. Similarly, Sun Luban should also follow him.

Sun Luban was very unhappy. As soon as he saw Sun Shao, he complained, saying that his princess was boring. He couldn't transfer some troops for something. Without the queen's edict, no one would pay attention to her. Otherwise, she would probably have hit Jianye now.

Sun Shao was angry and funny. He scolded with a tiger's face, "You have caused such a big disaster. You don't know how to blame yourself at all, how can you be arrogant?"

"What's wrong with me?" Sun Luban held his head high and crossed his waist and said, "He forced the son to die. He is not respected by the superiors and not kind to the father. Since his father is not a father, I can naturally have no son. What's wrong with going up and down? This is what the saint said.

Sun Shao was speechless. This rude man actually knew how to use the saint's words as a cover. He clicked her nose angrily: "Four kings of the world, Wu Yue's family, it's better for you to bring soldiers to fight me. Now the father is not the father, the son is not the son, do you think it's good-looking, don't you? Do you know that family ugliness should not be public? Have you ever thought about how your mother is doing now? Do you still want soldiers? The queen really wants to give you 100,000 troops. Do you want to fight with your uncle?

Sun Luban rolled his eyes, and then came out. It seemed that he was really going to fight. No matter who won, there was no real winner.

"What do you think we should do?" Sun Luban's tone softened much more: "Zigao can't die like this."

"In addition to war, there are many ways to solve things." Sun Shao said with hatred, "In the future, use your brain more. Don't lead soldiers to fight with people all the time, especially with your family."

"Then you don't take me to Sasan. I'm so idle." Sun Luban muttered a few words, shrugged his shoulders, and obediently retreated to one side. Sun Shao immediately asked Zhou Xun about the situation and knew that the thunder was actually loud and the raindrops were small, and he didn't really do it, so he was relieved. He asked about the situation of the State of Wu again. He knew that there were not many people under the general Bu Qian, because Sun Luban shouted to lead the army to Qingjun's side. Sun Quan was annoyed. In fact, he nominally gave Zhuan to lead the troops to guard. In fact, there were only 20,000 men under Bu Qian, and only five or six thousand people were directly controlled by Bu Qian. The others were in the hands of Zhu Huan and Zhu Ran. In other words, not only Mrs. Bu fell out of favor by Sun Luban, but also Bu Qian was unlucky.

"There is a lot of precautions." Sun Shao smiled disapprovingly, "Who else is implicated?"

"Zhu Ju." Zhou Shun Dao. Zhu Ju is a native of Wu and is quite talented. In the ninth year of the Republic of China, he married Xiaohu again and was named General Zuo, Yunyang Hou. Originally, his career was smooth, but he was also implicated by Dahu. Not long ago, he was denounced by school official Lv Yi, saying that he had embezzled 30,000 yuan of military funds and was directly imprisoned. Now he is still in prison. Hearing that he had suffered a lot, Xiaohu cried in front of Mrs. Bu for this. Unfortunately, Mrs. Bu could not protect herself. She didn't even dare to send a letter to Dahu. It was the news that the spy sent by Zhou Xun.

"Is he crazy?" Sun Shao frowned puzzledly: "Isn't this self-abandond martial arts?"

"I don't know." Zhou Xun shook his head and was also very puzzled: "Speaking of which, this matter makes people feel confused from beginning to end. Although the king of Wu is very suspicious, he is not such an unreasonable person. Otherwise, he can't have been in the southeast for 30 years. Although Mrs. Wang is young and beautiful, when did King Wu miss the state affairs because of women?

Sun Shao was also puzzled. At this time, Zhuge Ke came. As soon as he heard Sun Shao's questions, he said directly, "It's not because Mrs. Wang is young and beautiful. I heard that Mrs. Wang has good cooking skills, and the king can't swallow the meal she made."

Sun Shao and Zhou Xun looked at each other in front of each other. Mrs. Wang could cook. Was Sun Quan fascinated by her cooking? Is it really necessary to grab a man's heart and grab a man's stomach first?

"He is really seriously ill." Sun Shao smiled disdainfully and said, "A lot of chefs are not as good as a woman?"

"The king is very ill." Zhuge Ke said solemnly, "Before I came to the palace, I saw him once. His body was very weak, and he even spoke was useless. From time to time, he yawned with his mouth open and kept a runny nose. Later... Later, he drank the soup offered by Mrs. Wang, and then he was a little energetic."

"What fairy soup is so effective?" Zhou Xun couldn't help laughing, and Sun Shao also smiled, but what Zhuge Ke said later made him unable to laugh anymore.

"Fairy soup? I also think it's fairy soup. Zhuge Ke also looked puzzled: "I watched the king drink with my own eyes. After a few words, the king's eyes were also refreshed, his voice was loud, and his waist straightened up, as if he had changed a person. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. Seeing this scene, I knew that Mrs. Wang was not spoiled for no reason.

Zhou Xun asked in surprise, "What kind of soup is this? Why is it so effective? Is it the old mountain ginseng in Liaodong?"

"No." Zhuge Ke shook his head: "I don't know what kind of soup this is. All I know is that if the king doesn't drink this soup for a day, he will be manic."

The smile on Sun Shao's face slowly froze. This situation made him vaguely remember one thing. When he was in Sassan, he once heard Emily's father say something, saying that there was a valley near Damascus, which produced a specialty called Wangyou grass. It was originally a kind of flower appreciated by the nobles, and it was also very delicious to make soup. The Sassanians once occupied the mountain. Valley, special attack these forgetful grass to the Sassanid temple and dedicate it to Ahura, you can get Ahura's blessing. Emily's father said that the reason why Aldahir failed was probably because in order to attract Sun Shao to the city of Taixi, he gave up the periphery, gave up the valley, and never contributed to Ahura again, so Ahura abandoned him.

Sun Shao later had the opportunity to see the legendary forgetful grass. As soon as he saw the bright flower, he recognized this beautiful and poisonous plant. He didn't take it seriously, because the amount of this thing was not large, and before it was purified, it was actually not very harmful, which was not as good as the five stone scattered by those celebrities. Not much. He just told Sun Feng, Lu Xun and others that this plant can be used as medicine, but it is easy to be addictive and should not be contaminated.

However, as soon as he heard about Sun Quan's situation, he immediately thought of this kind of forgetful grass. In his impression, this plant seems to be produced in the Golden Triangle region of Thailand and Myanmar, but since he came here, he has never heard of it and thought he remembered it wrong. Now it seems that this kind of drug has been discovered, but it is not on such a large scale.

It seems necessary to go back and remind the relevant personnel.

"Yuan Xun, are you here to ask about this?" Sun Shao coughed and said quietly.

"I came to ask for medicine by the king's order." Zhuge Ke said his intention and looked at Sun Shao with a smile. Sun Shao picked up his eyelids and immediately understood what Sun Quan meant. Asking for medicine was just a cover, and exploring his purpose was the key. If he wants to kill Sun Quan, of course, he will not send him any medicine, and Sun Quan will also prepare for war or other solutions. If he gave the medicine, he naturally had no plan to attack Wu, and Sun Quan had another way to deal with it.

Facing Zhuge Ke's relaxed and hidden nervous smile, Sun Shao smiled and said nothing. He blew the tea in the teacup and drank the tea slowly. After a long time, he said, "In my opinion, he is sick in his heart."

"In the heart?" Zhuge Ke tasted it, but he still didn't quite understand. He looked at Sun Shao curiously and waited for his explanation.

Sun Shao turned around and said, "Juan Xun, you came just in time. Your old friends must want to see you. I'll ask someone to call them right away and get together. We haven't seen each other for about two or three years since the last goodbye.

When Zhuge Ke saw that Sun Shao refused to continue the topic just now, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. Does Sun Shao have the intention of annexing the State of Wu? The State of Wu is now worried about internal and external troubles, and Sun Quan is like this. If Sun Shao seizes the power of victory and unites with Wei and Shu to attack the State of Wu, the State of Wu will be more or less auspicious. Although he was worried about Sun Deng's death, he did not want the State of Wu to perish. As for an old friend, he is really not in the mood now.

Sun Shao didn't care whether he was willing or not, and asked people to invite Gan Yu, Cheng Zi and others. Gan Yu and others are familiar with Zhuge Ke, but Zhuge Ke is a prodigy and a famous scholar. They are warriors and Zhuge Ke can't pull each other. Now the situation is different. Zhuge Ke is idle at home, but they have a feudal lord with a hundred miles of fief. Everyone has a few deep-nosed and high-profile righteous servants and maids around them, which is enough for them in front of Zhuge Ke. Shake the power.

Listening to Gan Yu and others laughing loudly, Zhuge Ke's mouth was a little bitter. If he participated in this war, how could he let these men show off in front of him? When he fought against the Funan people in South County, these people were just captains who were about to charge.

Unfortunately, he lost this opportunity forever.

"Yuan Xun, it's a pity." Seeing that Zhuge Ke was silent, he was in a very good mood. With the strength of wine, he patted Zhuge Ke on the shoulder and said, "My king is right. It's better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. I really don't know how big the world is. Although we have superficial knowledge, we are also very open-sighted. If you go, you will definitely be ten times more than me. Yuan Xun, go out more while you are young. I dare not say anything else. If you are willing to go to Persia, I can send someone to escort you all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. You don't have to spend any money.

"I know you have two stinky money, so you don't have to show off. Is Yuan Xun a person without money? He is a famous scholar and a child prodigy. He is as good at both literature and martial arts as Xiahou's young power. Maybe he will be favored by a princess. In the future, it will be much more majestic than you. Cheng Zi pushed Gan Yu half-truthfully and said with a smile, "Yuan Xun, don't always stay in such a big place in the State of Wu. If you have a chance, you can go out for a walk. It's good to have a walk. Now our scholars have footprints all over the world, and they are very popular wherever they go. If you have learned a lot, you will definitely not lose to Cao Zijian and Xiahou Youquan.

Zhuge Ke was moved by what they said, and his words were mixed. Who would have thought that such a big thing would happen if they hadn't seen each other in the past two years. With a patchwork of 100,000 troops, Sun Shao won the expedition. The Han people destroyed the powerful Sassanid Persia and planted the war flag thousands of miles away. Even rough people like Gan Yu and Cheng Zi became the lords of the fief of a hundred miles, which shows how much Sun Shao had gained this time.

Suddenly, Zhuge Ke felt a little boring. Sun Shao made such a fortune that he would be interested in this territory of the State of Wu? Is it interesting for Sun Quan to think about those thoughts? It's like a beggar always worried that a rich man will rob his broken bowl. He is quite nervous. In fact, it is ridiculous in the eyes of others.

Heart disease, Sun Shao is right, Sun Quan is heart disease. The more Zhuge Ke thought about it, the more depressed he became. He felt that this trip was really humiliating. He drank stuffy wine one after another, and soon got drunk.

... "If I guess correctly, this is a drug. If I get it, I will no longer be a person." Sun Shao said in a heavy tone, "He...he is now..." He hesitated for a long time, but still didn't say it. He just sighed for a long time and slapped hatefully on the desk.

Sun Luban was shocked and stunned for a moment. Suddenly, he burst into thunder and roared, "Am I right? There are anniors around him, Qingjun's side. I must go back to Qingjun's side.

"The king's side is clear." Sun Shao stared at her unhappily and shouted, "Sit down, don't you have much to do?"

"I provoked..." Sun Luban raised his neck and was about to refute. Zhou Xun frowned and pulled her clothes. Sun Luban opened his mouth and swallowed the words that rushed to his mouth unconvincedly. He muttered and sat next to Zhou Xun, sulking with his neck.

"Your Majesty, I think..." Zhou Xun said carefully, "If this poison is really so poisonous, then the matter of the State of Wu is really not accurate. Zi Gao's death may be just the beginning. Moreover, will there be another mystery behind this? Does a woman have such a scheming? Where did she come from?

"Yes, if you don't take out this cancer, it will be a scourge after all." Sun Shao gently tapped on the table with his eyes flashing. Although Wangyoucao is rare in the West, it is not a secret thing. The person who can use this kind of thing to control Sun Quan must be a person who is familiar with the special surname of Wangyoucao, but what is the purpose of using it to control Sun Quan?

Sun Shao was puzzled.

"Boying..." Sun Shao was about to open his mouth, but he was facing Zhou Xun's eyes. Zhou Xun seemed to understand what he wanted to say, but he just shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, at this moment, I can't intervene."

Sun Shao was speechless. He opened his mouth helplessly and had to admit that Zhou Xun's words came to the point. He and Sun Quan have always been at odds with each other, and Wuyoucao comes from the West, which is easy to associate with him. If he sends someone to interfere in the affairs of the State of Wu at this time, I'm afraid that everyone will suspect that he caused this incident. It's too unfair to say so. Although he doesn't like Sun Quan, he is really not interested in the territory of the State of Wu. There is really no need to provoke himself and make Wei Shu laugh in vain.

"What are you talking about?" Sun Luban looked at Sun Shao puzzledly and then at Zhou Xun: "What kind of riddle?"

Sun Shao suddenly had an idea and said to Sun Luban with a smile, "Big Tiger, in my opinion, we can't handle this matter. Only one person can handle it."

"Who?"

"Auntie." Sun Shao explained, "I now very suspect that your father is fascinated by the worry-free grass. He has been controlled by someone..."

"There is no need to say that even I know that woman is not a good person." Sun Luban interrupted him angrily.

"It's not just that woman." Sun Shao shook his head and said patiently, "Wuyou grass is a Roman thing. Where did that woman get it? I can guarantee that there is someone behind that woman. He can control your father through this worry-free grass, and naturally control the woman and her son. In other words, if you don't find this person out, the State of Wu will be in chaos sooner or later.

Sun Luban took a breath of cold air and dared not interrupt again.

"Go to your aunt and ask her to go back to Jianye to tell you the consequences of this matter." Sun Shao sneered: "If your father is clear, that woman will naturally lift a stone and hit herself in the foot, and the bamboo basket will be empty."

As soon as Sun Luban heard it, he ran out without saying anything. When she went out, Zhou Xun said worriedly, "Your Majesty, you think this worry-free grass is so insidious, and the King of Wu has been deeply poisoned. Can he get out?"

"I don't know." Sun Shao shook his head: "According to what I said, some people can get rid of this drug addiction, but... very few."

"If that's the case, it will be difficult." Zhou Xun raised the corners of his mouth and sighed.

Sun Shangxiang came soon. She had heard Sun Luban talk about the general situation. As soon as she met, she asked loudly, "Can this poison be solved?"

Sun Shao shook his head.

Sun Shangxiang was stunned and said for a moment: "Then I can only let him rest. Otherwise, the State of Wu will be destroyed in his hands sooner or later."

"I'm afraid it's more difficult than detoxification." Sun Shao sighed: "You go to Jianye to have a look first. First, make it clear to him the situation. It's up to him to decide what to do."

"What does it mean to be decided by himself?" Sun Shangxiang said angrily, "You summon the army immediately. If he dares not abdicating by himself, he will force him to abdication."

"You..." Sun Shaolian shook his head repeatedly and didn't plan to explain more to her. "You go to Jianye first. Of course, it's best if you can persuade him to abdicate. I heard that although Zi Gao left early, he still had a son. By the way, you can see if there are any materials to make.

Sun Shangxiang glanced at Sun Shao meaningfully, nodded, turned around and left.

... Sun Quan was very happy to see Sun Shangxiang, but as soon as he heard Sun Shangxiang's words, his face immediately changed: "Poison?"

"Yes, it's an addictive poison." Sun Shangxiang put her hands behind her back and strode in front of him, looking very ugly. She was originally a little suspicious of Sun Shao's words, but when she saw Sun Quan's words, she knew that Sun Shao was right. Now Sun Quan is as thin as firewood, but he is full of a strange excitement, his evil spirit is exposed, and his hands and feet are constantly shaking.

"Come on!" Sun Quan shouted, "Catch that bitch for me."

(to be continued)