Chapter 2 Profit-Only

"Husband, why don't you invite the King of Wu to worship our ancestors together?" Xia Houhui held a scroll of books behind him in one hand and held the door frame in the other. He quietly looked at Sun Shao's ups and downs in his chest. The crisp child's voice was as pleasant as a copper bell.

Sun Shao turned his head and looked at Xia Houhui, who pretended to be a concubine. He touched his nose awkwardly and cursed Cao Pi again viciously again. Then he turned his eyes and said, "He will definitely not come. He is also a king."

"No." Xiahou Hui went to Sun Shao, looked up at Sun Shao, and his little face showed calmness that did not match his age: "Although he is also a king, he can only be a clan, not an ancestor. Even if he doesn't trace the bloodline of the Sun family from Wu Sheng's grandson, starting from the Lie King, he can't be outside of this ancestor worship. Otherwise, won't he become a person who forgets the sect? With so many Sun's family members coming to worship his ancestors, can he stay out of the matter? Even if he can't come, he will send Sun Deng here.

Sun Shao understood the true intention of Xia Houhui.

In the patriarchal system, the eldest son has an inheritance system and can worship his ancestors. Sun Ce is the eldest son of Sun Jian. Sun Shao's mother, Lv Shi, was posthumously awarded the title of county king, which is equivalent to the imperial edict to be corrected by the emperor. Sun Shao is now not only the eldest son of Sun Ce, but also the eldest son of the eldest son. He is the heir of the Sun family. Sun Shao has the right to sacrifice to the original grandson. The ancestors of the family, such as Sun Wu. Sun Quan is Sun Jian's second son. He is not qualified to worship his ancestors like Sun Shao. His descendants can only take him as their ancestors and sacrifice their ancestors from him. This is the difference between ancestors and clans, and also the difference between the eldest house and the common branch.

Sun Shao set up a temple for the ancestors of the Sun family this time, offering sacrifices from Sun Wu to Sun Ce's ancestors with unprecedented specifications. Almost all the Sun family will come, and those who can't draw will also send representatives. Otherwise, they will be out of the Sun family and will not admit that they are the Sun family, and Sun Quan is no exception. He can not come by himself, but He must send a representative, usually the eldest son, that is, Sun Deng.

In this way, Sun Shao will find a reason to detain Sun Deng, and he will have the same hostage in his hand. You deduct my eldest son, and I also deduct your eldest son. Everyone is even.

I have to say that on the issue of the patriarchal system, Sun Shao, a fake, is far less thorough than Xia Houhui, a ten-year-old child. At this time, he understood the meaning of the emperor's pursuit of Sun Jian and his wife and Sun Ce.

This is the important surname of the name. Sometimes it seems useless, but sometimes it can play an immeasurable role.

"It makes sense." Sun Shao touched his chin and nodded with satisfaction. It seems that she was right to decide to accept this little Loli at the beginning. Guan Feng can't catch up with her talent in power conspiracy. Now she is so shrewd. No matter what time she says, this is another Queen Lv. He then discussed with Yu Fan. Yu Fan patted his thighs and admired him. He immediately wrote a book in the name of Sun Shao, asking people to give it to Sun Quan as soon as possible, and invited him to Fuchun to participate in the New Year's ancestor worship ceremony.

Sun Quan received the letter and his face turned purple at a glance, and his whole cheek was hot and painful. He gritted his teeth tightly, clenched his hands into fists, tore the book in half, then kneaded it into a ball and threw it out hard.

Lv Yi stood five steps away from Sun Quan, and he could hear the sound of clenching his teeth. He didn't dare to come out of his breath and held his breath for fear that he would make Sun Quan unhappy and clean him up. He now understands that the reason why Sun Shao gave him the winery was that Sun Shao had wanted to escape for a long time. But although he knows that this is a hot gift, he is reluctant to throw it away. What kind of gift can bring three or four hundred yuan a year? No, even if Sun Quan's most trusted minister did not have such a reward, so when he had to dedicate all these restaurants to Sun Quan, he did not hate Sun Shao, but complained about Sun Quan - it was Sun Shao who gave him a great benefit, and then was taken away by Sun Quanqiao - but he did not dare to say, even one I don't dare to look a little unhappy.

After a long time, Sun Quan sighed and motioned Lv Yi to pick up the paper ball, put it on the desk, slowly spread it out and smooth it, and said feebly, "Go to Gu Gong and others."

Lv Yi stood motionless. He hesitated for a moment: "Your Highness, I heard that Gu Tan, the eldest grandson of Gu Gong and the servant of the King of Yue, had just returned to Jianye to visit his family yesterday."

Sun Quan raised his eyebrows and was about to get angry, but he resisted. Lv Yi is right. You can discuss other things with Gu Yong, but this matter can't work. Gu Yong's grandson Gu Tan is Sun Shao's servant, and Gu Yong's wife and brother Lu Ji is Sun Shao's imperial doctor. Can he say Sun Shao's? Sun Quan immediately thought of the other two people, Zhu Zhi and Lu Xun. The two important ministers, the old and the young, like Gu Yong, both have a marriage relationship with Sun Shao. Isn't it suitable for consultation?

Sun Quan was depressed to find that he seemed to have dug a hole for himself at the beginning. He originally planned to use Sun Shao's three sister to encircle Zhu, Lu and Gu's family, but now he finds that these not only did not bring him help, but also brought resistance.

He thought for a while and waved his hand impatiently: "Please invite Teng Dan and Zhuge Jin, and Prime Minister Sun." Prime Minister Sun is Sun Shao. Sun Quan appointed Sun Shao as Prime Minister for Queen Wu. On the one hand, it is because he is old, and on the other hand, he also wants to compensate him. This time he suffered on behalf of Sun Quan, but he was taken by Sun Shao. He vomited several mouthfuls of blood, and a scar on his forehead reminded Sun Quan of his credit.

After several people arrived, they read the books that were obviously **, and they all understood why Sun Quan was angry. But they can't help it. Sun Shao said it openly and rightly. If there is an ulterior conspiracy, Sun Quan himself provoked it first. Why do you take his son hostage when you have nothing to do? Now that the power of the emperor has fallen, the four kings are divided. If you don't say that you want to pull over Sun Shao and work together to deal with Liu Bei and Cao, you have to provoke trouble. Isn't it difficult for yourself? Now, they invite you to attend the ancestor worship. Are you going or not? It's very dangerous not to go. It's equivalent to pushing all the Sun family to Sun Shao's side.

Several people looked at each other and no one said anything. Sun Quan was anxious and knocked on the case and said, "Are you a mud puppet? I have no idea. How long do you want to sit? People like Gu Yong and Zhang Zhao are not here, and he is really in a bad mood. Obviously, he can't control his temper.

"Your Highness, I suggest sending someone to escort the prince." As soon as General Zuo Zhuge Jin said, he saw Sun Quan's eyebrows standing up and hurriedly said, "I dare to ask Your Highness, will your Highness hurt the son of King Yue?"

"How is that possible?" Sun Quan shook his head without thinking: "How can I hurt a child who knows nothing?"

"Does Your Highness think that the King of Yue will hurt the prince?" Zhuge Jin asked again.

Sun Quan was silent. He thought about it for a long time with his beard, and finally shook his head: "I don't think so."

"In this case, why don't Your Highness let the prince stay with the King of Yue for a few years? The prince is smart and benevolent, and now he is getting older and older. If he can see the king of Yue, it will be easy to learn from each other in the future.

Sun Quan frowned and felt that there seemed to be some truth, but he was reluctant, so he had to turn his eyes to the right general Teng Dan and others. Teng Dan and Sun Shao also echoed Zhuge Jin, believing that this method is a good way to solve the current problems and lay the foundation for further cooperation in the future. Sun Shao further said that Sun Shao had always shown kindness and had a good reputation among the Sun clan, and he would certainly not be unfavorable to Sun Deng. If Your Highness is not Sun Deng, it doesn't matter. When the prince takes the crown ceremony, he can be appointed as the crown prince. What reason can the king of Yue not let him go at that time? And the son of the king of Yue is still young.

"That's okay. Then... Who's better to send together?"

Teng Dan turned his eyes to Zhuge Jin. Zhuge Jin himself was Sun Quan's best friend. His son Zhuge Ke was Sun Deng's companion, and the last time he escorted Sun Shangxiang to the South China Sea, he was tortured by Sun Shao. It was impossible for them to go with Sun Shao. Sending their father and son to Sun Quan should be the most assured.

Zhuge Jin was stunned and then shocked. Just as he was about to shake his head, Sun Quan smiled and said, "I also think Ziyu is more suitable." Hearing this, Zhuge Jin had to change his words and said, "I obey you."

... Too often Gu Yong and Mrs. Lu sat side by side. Gu Yong sip tea with no expression on his face, but Mrs. Lu was full of smiles, hugging Gu Cheng in one hand and holding Gu Tan in the other. Sun Yuanying sat down and accompanied her. Sun Xiuying and Lu Shi sat next to her left and right, looking at Gu Tan with a smile.

I haven't seen you for more than half a year. Gu Tan is tall, dark and strong. He came back to visit his relatives by Sun Shao's order this time. He had too much to say to his parents and mother, and he didn't notice the displeasure on Gu Yong's face at all. After all, Sun Yuanying was a daughter-in-law. She was used to being cautious and quickly felt that the atmosphere was wrong. Although Gu Yong is usually serious, she can still distinguish the difference between anger and seriousness.

"Atan, it seems that your word still doesn't work."

Gu Tan was stunned, took a look at his mother, and then understood what she meant. His handwriting is written by Gu Yong. The purpose is to make him speak less and speak more cautiously. Today's talk is in conflict with Gu Yong's rules of life. He smiled apologetically: "I'm crazy. In fact, what I said is just a small part of what I have seen.

"What's so arrogant?" Mrs. Lu didn't care. She said with a smile, "A Tan, you don't have to care about your eldest father. He has been bullied all his life. He dares not get angry with others. He can only come back and sulk. Compared with him, I still like your uncle's way of repaying virtue with virtue and direct retributing grievances. This is the true meaning of the saint.

Gu Tan suppressed his laughter and dared not say anything. Sun Yuanying and others were also a little embarrassed when they heard it. Mrs. Lu said that Gu Yong was not right in front of them. Although they hit the nail on the head, it was not easy for them to agree. Sun Shao sent someone to invite Sun Quan to attend the New Year's ancestor worship ceremony. Sun Quan asked someone to discuss and intentionally or unintentionally missed Gu Yong, the elder, which made Gu Yong very uncomfortable. He could not show it on his face, so he had to sulk himself. With his wisdom, of course, it is not obvious that this is Sun Shao's intentional or unintentional problem for Sun Quan, and it is normal to have a problem with Sun Shao. However, Mrs. Lu is different. Lu Ji was one of the three princes under Sun Shao. When he came back last time, he showed a very good look and mood. What Mrs. Lu likes about Sun Shao now, but she can't hear Gu Yong say that Sun Shao is wrong, and she is a little deliberately awkward in it.

The so-called knowing husband is not like a wife. Mrs. Lu and Gu Yong have lived all their lives. Of course, they know Gu Yong's surname very well. She was clear about what Gu Yong was thinking, but her handling opinions were contrary to Gu Yong's. She felt that the mentality and means of Sun Quan and Sun Shao had been judged on the behavior after the title of king. Sun Shao was awarded the title of King of Yue. Although his territory is limited and his overall strength is not as good as Sun Quan, he is generous enough. Both the surrendered generals and the Huiji family have received enough benefits, and Sun Shao firmly seized the military power while adding rewards. In contrast to Sun Quan, he has been restraining the indigenous people in Jiangdong. He would rather seal the ability of Sun Shao, who is obviously not as good as Gu Yong's, than Gu Yong, who is loyal to him. This time, Lu Su asked for sick leave because of his poor health. He actually wanted Yan Wei, a scholar, to replace Lu Su, instead of letting a young man like Lu Xun take the lead. He has always wanted to balance the Jiangdong indigenous people by supporting the Huaisi faction, but the effect is not ideal. The military power is still in the hands of those arrogant and polite martial artists. Mrs. Lu felt that compared with Sun Shao, Sun Quan's methods were too clumsy. Just like driving two carriages with different speeds, Sun Quan desperately wants to hold the strong and faster-running horse to maintain balance, while Sun Shao is trying to make the fast-running horse more burdensome, so that the slow-running horse can be faster to achieve a new balance. This result is obvious.

In the final analysis, it is still an interest. Mrs. Lu thinks that she can get more benefits under Sun Shao's hands. The Lu family already has made achievements, but what about the Gu family? Gu Tan is Sun Shao's nephew, but now he is just a waiter. Why? The reason is that Gu Yong is the important minister of Sun Quan, and Sun Shao has scruples, whether this scruples are good or defensive.

Mrs. Lu asked Gu Tan to talk about what he saw around Sun Shao, hoping to know more about Sun Shao, and also hoped that Gu Yong could make adjustments in time. She is not only the daughter of the Lu family, but also the hostess of the Gu family. While seeing the Lu family seize the opportunity, she also hopes that the Gu family can have better prospects.

Gu Yong's outlook on the front and back made her dissatisfied.

"A Tan, the State of Yue is really the three princes sitting and talking about it. Don't you worship when you see the king?" Mrs. Lu asked again.

"Yes." Gu Tan licked his lips, looked at Gu Yong carefully, and said cautiously, "In addition to the court meeting and other occasions, usually the three princes just bowed their bodies to the king's driving, and the king still has to get up to greet him."

"With such a mind at such a young age, the future of the king of Yue is unlimited." Mrs. Lu nodded with admiration: "If that's not the case, Yu Zhongxiang's old madman will not be so comfortable. He can't say that he will suffer in Danyang."

Gu Tan smiled and said, "That's what my mother said. In fact, not only Yu Xiangguo, but also my imperial doctor's uncle is not very good-tempered. Last time, for the sake of Xuanye's words, he broke the king's new king's uniform.

Mrs. Lu was stunned, and then she couldn't help laughing. Of course, she knows the temper of her brother Lu Ji. I'm afraid she won't give in compared with Yu. She smiled and said, "So what about King Yue?"

"King Yue," Gu Tan couldn't help laughing when he thought of the fun, "King Yue couldn't get down. He let people block his uncle's house and asked him to accompany the king. Later, his uncle (Lu Shan) went to pay the money, and the king of Yue opened the door."

"What kind of Yuewang is this? Did you do this?" Sun Xiuying couldn't help saying anger, "Go to block the door of Dr. Yushi for a king's uniform?"

"Auncle, that's not what I said." Gu Tan retorted, "King Yue's money is also money. It's difficult for him to ask for every money from the young government. His clothes have been torn for nothing. Of course, he has to get it back."

"Is he so poor?" Sun Yuanying asked in surprise, "He has so many cargo ships coming and going on the river. Which ship can't make a few hundred gold?" Why are you still so poor?"

"The king has a lot of money, but the cost is also big." Gu Tan frowned and said puzzledly, "Da Sinong Shen Mozhi opened the Zhuya Taoist College in Zhuya. It seems that most of the money has been invested there."

"Taoist Academy?" Gu Yong also asked curiously.

"Hmm." Gu Tan scratched his head with some embarrassment, "I don't know much about this Taoist college. It seems that it has always been very secret. Uncle Ge Heng, nephew and Wei Du all work in the Taoist College. It is said that money is thrown in like water, and King Yue never frowns.

"What does this art college do? Spend so much money?"

"I'm not sure." Gu Tan shook his head: "I just heard my uncle say that he is in the Taoist college of the Taoist college. In this way, there should be another art college. The new warship being built now may be the result of Ge Heng of the Academy of Arts. He has nearly a hundred craftsmen who eat and drink enough every day, that is, to study warships and various machinery. They are very well paid. It is said that they made a joke some time ago.

"What joke?" Mrs. Lu urged, "Tay it quickly. Although you have just established a country, there are so many wonderful things."

"Zhu Ya has a large manor with thousands of chickens and ducks, and special people. People from the Taoist College can eat a meal of meat every two or three days. If they are meritorious, they may be rewarded with some meat. A carpenter had the best results in the selection at the end of the month for three months in a row. He rewarded more than 20 catties of minced meat, but he ran to the big farmer and said that he was tired of eating the minced meat because he had made too many contributions. He hoped that the big farmer could replace it with a live chicken and duck for him so that he could take it home and eat it later. The big farmer was actually accurate.

Mrs. Lu was stunned. A carpenter was actually tired of eating meat? This is indeed a joke.

"Is it a hearsay?" Gu Yong didn't believe it at all: "Wash the peace!"

"I do hear about this, but it should not be fake, because the king of Yue doesn't like to say these empty words." Gu Tan shook his head solemnly and praised with a smile: "Da Sinong is a genius. The king let him sit in Zhuya. He is really wise. Zhuya's land is vast and sparsely populated, so he gave up farming and let people graze. One or two people can manage a large group of chickens and ducks, and about a dozen people can graze nearly 10,000 flocks, and these jobs can be competent for children and women, which is much more profitable than arable land.

"Where does the grain come from?"

"Buy!" Gu Tan scratched his nose and said, "My father doesn't know anything. It is said that the areas of Nan and Jiuzhen are rich in rice, and grain prices are very low. As long as the big farmer sends a fleet to go up after the autumn harvest, he can transport the grain needed for one year to Zhuya. Besides, there is meat and fish to eat, and the consumption of food is also very limited.

"Nonsense!" Gu Yong was angry: "The people take food as the first, and the country is based on agriculture. I have never heard of any country where weak farmers can be stable and healthy. You have read so many books in vain, and you don't understand such a simple truth? It's really numb to be a teenager who dares to chatter and boast here.

"Food is the first place for the people. The carpenter in Zhu Ya is tired of eating meat. How can he be hungry?" Mrs. Lu gave him a white look and retorted, "I think this method is good. If most people are farmed, I'm afraid it's good to be full. Where can I eat meat, there are so many people who specialize in learning. Shen You's son is really a talent.

Gu Yong was speechless. He didn't know how to refute his wife, but this is contrary to the Confucian rule he has always respected. Is it the saint wrong?

"Father." Gu Tan is younger and more flexible: "I can vaguely guess the intentions of some big farmers, but I don't know if they are right, and I also want to ask my father for advice. Taishi Gong said that the husband uses the poor to seek wealth, the peasants are not as good as the workers, the workers are not as good as the merchants, and the Yue country is small and the people are widowed. If the country is established by agriculture, it will inevitably be limited by the population. I'm afraid it is difficult to protect itself. It is also a way to seek wealth and strength with industry and commerce.

"Presumptuous!" Gu Yong suddenly changed his color: "A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit. Profit is the only way, is it the way to establish a country? Why don't you say 'it's better to rely on the market than to be embroidered'? As far as profit is concerned, it's better to be a pirate than to establish a country.

Gu Tan smiled bitterly. Sun Shao really planned so, but if he said this to Gu Yong, he was afraid that the old man would faint. But he didn't agree with Gu Yong's statement. What is a gentleman's metaphor for righteousness and a villain's metaphor for profit? Whether it's the big family of Huiji or the big family of Wu County, which family is not born in the interest? Which one is not mercenary? To say righteousness, the emperor of Luoyang is the place of righteousness, but how many people in the world are in the mood to burn his cold stove now? Gu Yong, the eldest father of the gentleman Yuyi, did not do so. He clearly looked down on Sun Quan, but why did he still swallow Sun Quan's anger? Didn't he just hope that the family could get more benefits? Obviously, he was also mercenary, but he looked like a saint. He thought it was hypocritical.

For the first time, Gu Tan was disrespectful to Gu Yong, the father of the god. He thought for a moment and said faintly, "I heard the king and Guan Junhou argue once when I was in Wancheng. The king said that among the 72 disciples of the teacher were the giant merchant Zigong. Other students only guarded the tomb for three years, while Zigong guarded the tomb for six years. It can be seen that the profit-seeking is not necessarily forgetting righteousness, and righteousness and profit can be carried out in parallel. A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way. Shen Mozhi just focuses on different points. If you don't steal or rob, you can't forget the benefits, right?

(to be continued)