Chapter 3 Hero or Coward

The bridge hugged A Li and turned over the book in his hand to read words. A Li followed it unintentionally. He tried to stretch out his little hand to grab the book in the bridge's hand. After working hard for a long time, he finally grabbed it in his hand and laughed. He was drooling. With a "clam", he tore off a page of paper and stuffed it into his mouth. The bridge hurriedly took down the paper and took a silk handkerchief to wipe it for him, but A Li grinned with dissatisfaction and cried.

"If you don't cry, don't cry, be a good boy, eat cakes." As the bridge held him and stood up and shook it, he turned his head and looked at Qiaoyue. Qiaoyue quickly turned around and took out a small piece of cut cake and shook it in front of him. He was immediately attracted. His tearful eyes turned around with the cake, and a big bubble blew up at the end of his nose.

"Mother, you spoil him too much, don't you?" Sun Yuanying smiled, stepped forward to take it, and was shocked and said, "Oh, this boy is so heavy that I can't hold him anymore. Mother, your strength can be seen.

The bridge smiled: "Really? I hug it every day, but I don't feel it. This child is born with heavy bones. In fact, he is not fat. Like his parents, he is also a good material for practicing martial arts.

"Isn't it heavy yet?" Sun Yuanying looked at the yin� who stuffed the whole cake into his mouth and sighed speechlessly. The bridge now has a whole heart on the child, just like he put all his heart on Sun Shao at the beginning. Mother, I have a message first.

"What did he say?" The bridge raised its head with bright eyes.

"Feng Xian said that the State of Yue was built at the beginning, with external worries and internal troubles. At present, he can't break with the supreme. The child may only stop at Jianye for the time being. He... He wants you to go to Qian Tang first."

"I'll go to Qian Tang and leave the child here?" The bridge immediately sank his face, gave Sun Yuanying a blank look, and said angrily, "Thank you, he can figure it out."

"Mother." Sun Xiuying came over and advised softly, "Aden is going to Qian Tang to worship his ancestors. Feng Xian will find an excuse to keep him. Uncle throws a mouse taboo and dares not do anything to A Li. My mother is here..."

"What is a mouse taboo? Is my grandson a weapon? He is the eldest grandson of the rebellious general, and he will be the prince of the State of Yue in the future. He is not a weapon!" The bridge suddenly became furious, and he couldn't help brushing his sleeves, and his face was so gloomy that he could drip water: "I won't go. Wherever I am, I'm there, and I won't go anywhere."

Sun Xiuying and Sun Yuanying looked at each other and smiled helplessly. They expected this situation before they came, and I'm afraid Sun Shao also expected it, so he asked Gu Tan to ask them to come forward. Unexpectedly, it was still in vain that the bridge refused to leave the child at all. Sun Yuanying frowned and advised kindly, "Mother, I think there may be other plans in advance. If you don't leave, won't it ruin his business?"

"What's wrong with him?" The bridge couldn't help staring: "If he really has the ability to take A Yan away, he doesn't need to think about me."

"Mother, can't you see it yet?" Sun Xiuying said bluntly, "Fengxian's method can only save one, not two at the same time, so he has to ensure your safety before he can do it. If you don't leave, how dare he move?"

The bridge was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and still shook his head: "No, although he is now the king of Yue, it is not the time to turn against the king of Wu. What's more, Cao Liu is powerful. If the Sun family has internal inss, it will only create opportunities for outsiders. If it is difficult to save one more person, then it must be a dangerous move. Don't do it for the time being. I'm staying in Jianye, accompanying A Yi. With the protection of your sisters, it won't be dangerous to come.

Sun Yuanying had no choice but to persuade him again and again, but the bridge did not agree, so he had to return without success. Gu Tan listened. Although he was a little disappointed, he didn't say much. Near the New Year, he was about to rush back to attend the big gift, so he hurriedly left Jianye. He was accompanied by his uncle Gu Yu. Gu Yu is not in good health. Normally, he will not have the opportunity to be an official under Sun Quan. Although Mrs. Lu loves her youngest son, for the sake of the future of the Gu family, she still asked Gu Yu to follow Gu Tan to Qian Tang to find opportunities. Sun Shao is now going to form a court, and there are many more opportunities than the State of Wu - of course, the obvious reason is not to be an official, but to treat diseases. Who let Sun Shao have a young magic doctor, Dong Feng?

On the 29th day of the twelfth month of Jian'an, Zhuge Jin and his son escorted Sun Deng to Qian Tang, accompanied by Sun Huan and others. Sun Shao sent Zong Zheng and Sun Song out of the city to welcome him. Sun Song is the eldest son of Sun Jing. He is in his forties this year. He is the oldest and oldest member of the Sun family. He has been staying in Fuchun's old house. This time, Sun Shaoding invited Ren Zongzheng to come out of the house. He did not have to be too far from home, but also enjoyed the glory and wealth of Jiuqing. It can be said that it was a tailor-made job. Sun Song was very satisfied with this and full of energy. He was busy for this sacrifice to his ancestors, and his face was still red. I can't see any fatigue at all.

When Sun Deng saw Sun Song, he hurriedly got out of the car to pay a visit. Sun Song happily helped him up and said a few words of affection. The eldest son and grandson standing behind him led his younger brother Sun Chao, Sun Gong and his younger brother Sun Tai to salute. Sun Deng saluted them one by one, and finally pulled Sun Tai with a smile and said, "You came early. You actually robbed in front of me."

"We came early." Sun Tai smiled faintly, quietly brushed Sun Deng's hand, saluted respectfully, and retreated. Sun Deng was a little embarrassed. Sun Zhuo smiled and said, "The prince doesn't know anything. Ah Tai and his aunt came two months ago, and they will settle in Qiantang in the future and never return to Wu County."

"If you don't go back to Wu County?" Although Sun Deng is young, he has been with Sun Quan for a long time, and he is also very ** on these things. He probably knows how Sun Tai's father, Sun Kuang, died. Now Sun Tai's family has moved to Qian Tang, that is to say, they don't plan to have any more contact with Sun Quan, which is ugly for Sun Quan. However, Sun Tai's family has no official identity. It is their freedom to move where they want to. Sun Quan can't restrict them from leaving the country.

"So what about your business in Wu County?"

"Thank you, Prince, for your concern." Sun Tai said lightly, "King Yue took pity on our mother and son and gave us Qian Tang's wine industry. In a few years, when I turn 13 years old, I will go to the palace to earn a salary.

Sun Deng's eyebrows trembled unnoticed. Sun Shao's move was really fierce. Whoever Sun Quan suppressed, he would win over him. It wouldn't be long before he was afraid that the Sun family would come to his country of Yue. He looked back at Zhuge Ke. It happened that Zhuge Ke was also looking at him. The two of them pulled the corners of their mouths and smiled silently.

Seeing the awkward scene, Sun Song hurried forward and led Sun to the palace. Sun Shao's Yue Palace is very simple. The emperor originally let him take Shanyin as the capital, but he took a good look at the geography of Qian Tang and moved the capital to Qian Tang. Qian Tang was originally a county town. Although it was close to Zhejiang Water, it was also prosperous, but as a national capital, it was obviously too simple. Not to mention that it could not be compared with Luoyang, it was not much worse than Jianye. His Yue Palace was simpler, but the original county temple was slightly decorated.

However, although the palace was shabby, the row of Hu Benlang standing outside the palace made people dare not take it lightly. When everyone came here, they naturally held their breath, did not dare to laugh loudly, and walked in in a regular manner. Sun Zhuo and others were not qualified to enter the hall. Only Sun Song led Sun Deng, Zhuge Jin and his son to the inside. After checking the waist card at the hall gate, the captain who guarded the door politely let them in. After taking more than a dozen steps, he arrived at the main hall. Sun Deng saw more than a dozen craftsmen in shorts under the leadership of a young man in brocade robes, pointing to the palace and whispering something. He was very curious about how could craftsmen appear in this heavily guarded hall? Even if they come to build the palace, they can't be so presumptuous.

Sun Deng was curious. A handsome young man in Lang's official costume strode over from the side, arched his hand to Sun Song, looked at Sun Deng and said, "Is this Wu Wang Zideng and Zhuge Ziyu's father and son?"

Sun Song returned the gift and nodded. The man saluted to Sun Deng with a smile: "I am Sima Shibo, His Royal Highness the King of Yue. At the order of the king, I invited you to go to the side hall for discussion."

Sun Deng hurriedly returned the salute, followed the stone bud around the main hall, turned a few steps, and came to a more simple side hall in the side courtyard. As soon as he entered the hall, Sun Shao, who was standing in front of a big case, saw them and said with a smile, "Zigao is coming. Come here, come here."

Sun Deng stood at the door and made a respectful salute: "Wu Wang Zideng, the foreign minister, visit His Royal Highness the King of Yue."

Sun Shao was stunned and looked at each other with Yu Fan, Lu Ji, Cui Qian and others next to him, and couldn't help laughing. He bypassed the big case, walked to Sun Deng, leaned over and helped him up, held his shoulders with both hands, and nodded with satisfaction: "I haven't seen him for more than half a year. I'm much taller and a little like a man."

Sun Deng was moved for a while. He thought that Sun Shao would definitely embarrass him. Unexpectedly, although Sun Shao became the king of Yue, he was still no different from his previous brother. In contrast, the father who became the king of Wu was more difficult to get close than before.

"Come on, Zi Gao, take a look at my plan." Sun Shao took Sun Deng to the front of the case and motioned Zhuge Jin and his son to follow up. Cui Qian and others looked at Zhuge Jin and his son proudly and slowly moved away a little space. Zhuge Jin had a good temper and was not angry at all. Zhuge Ke was a young surname, and he was about to attack at the moment, but his eyes swept over the case, and his anger was forgotten. It's out of the sky.

The case is a large map, and the most eye-catching is a blue area. In this large piece of blue, there are stars, large and small white dots. Zhuge Ke glanced at it and soon distinguished Huiji, Qian Tang and several islands he passed when he went to the South China Sea last time.

"The king wants to send troops to fight?" Zhuge Ke was very moved.

"The boy still has a little vision." A female voice sounded from the opposite side. Zhuge Ke looked up and found that there were two generals in red robes beside Sun Shao who were actually women. The one who spoke just now was Sun Shangxiang.

"Zhuge is full of talents, which is not uncommon." Sun Shao laughed softly and said, "General Zuo, your second brother is now the prime minister of the State of Shu. You are General Zuo of the State of Wu. Are you interested in sending Ling Lang to our Yue Kingdom to be an official?"

Zhuge Jin was embarrassed and quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for the king's attention. My father and son are grateful and can't afford it. This time, when he came to the State of Yue, he was ordered by the King of Wu to guard the prince to participate in the ancestral temple ceremony. He was ordered not to return, which was not the way of a minister.

"Hahaha..." Sun Shao laughed, turned his head and smiled at the others and said, "I've heard that Ziyu is generous for a long time, and it's true."

"That's it." Yu smiled and stroked his beard without a smile: "Ziyu can be said to be the most golden person under the throne of Wu. Be careful not to travel for ten thousand years."

Zhuge Jin was a little embarrassed. He knew that Yu turned his mouth and did not forgive others, and he did not dare to refute. Zhuge Ke did not care. Instead, he sneer said, "As the saying goes, misfortune comes from the mouth, and more words will be lost. As long as the words are beneficial to others, how can there be more? In ancient times, there were many famous ministers who couldn't speak. Why should the prime minister of Yu be so strange?

Yu was stunned, and then his old face couldn't stand it. He can be said to kill whom he saw in Yue. Even Sun Shao had to give up three points when he saw him. Now he is ridiculed by Zhuge Ke in front of so many people. So how can he do it in the future? He sneered: "The boy is knowledgeable. Don't you know that you can't talk to him if you can't talk to him? A gentleman will speak, and if he doesn't speak, he will not speak. When will he not lose his words? If you can say it without saying it, it is a loss, and it is regarded as a solution?

Zhuge Kehan came out. For the first time, he learned from Yu Fan's sharp mouth, and directly quoted the saint's words, which made him unable to refute. He stiffened for a moment and said, "Your country is discussing the military. How can our foreign ministers be so lame? Does Yu Xiangguo think that now is the time for my father and son to speak?

"Hey hey hey..." Yu smiled, which made Zhuge Ke's heart tremble, and there was an ominous feeling straight up. Zhuge Jin also felt that something was wrong. He knew Yu Fan's temper. Although he was wild, he didn't care about the younger generation, not to mention that he was still in front of Sun Shao. And Sun Shao looked on the sidelines with a smile, which made people feel that there was something wrong with him.

After Zhuge Jin and his son came to their senses, Yu turned around and said, "Yes, now is the time for you to speak. Because His Royal Highness the King of Yue will send troops to fight against him after the New Year. Wang Zideng will accompany him, and of course, the virtuous father and son will also accompany him. This matter is related to the safety of Wang Zideng. Of course, it is also your duty. Do you think... Don't you say anything?"

Yu turned his voice and lengthened his voice, with some ridiculation in his words, but Zhuge Jin was scared to death. It was expected that Sun Deng would come to Qian Tang to be the hostage, but he never thought that Sun Shao would take Sun Deng on an expedition. Is it fun to go on an expedition? The battlefield is dangerous, and it is also on the sea. Even if you don't fight on the front line, if you encounter a storm, you will die. Sun Quan has only two sons so far. Sun Wei is still young, and all his hopes are on Sun Deng. If he feeds fish in the sea, what else can Zhuge Jin have to live?

"Your Majesty, you can't--" Zhuge Jin's face turned pale. He rushed to Sun Shao and knelt to the ground with a plop: "Please think twice." Zhuge Ke, who was usually sharp-toothed, was also dumbfounded. He looked at Sun Shao in a fool'stuated way and couldn't say a word.

"What are you doing?" Sun Shao frowned, helped Zhuge Jin, who was full of tears, and said puzzledly, "I'm just taking him out of the expedition, not to kill him. Why are you so nervous? Not to mention that my son is also in Jianye, just say that Zi Gao and I are brothers, and it is impossible to harm him.

Zhuge Jin doesn't believe him. Your son has only been alive for more than a week. It's a question whether he can support him or not, but Sun Deng is about to come of age. Besides, you are still so young. There are many opportunities to have a son in the future, but Sun Quan is almost 40 years old. It is already doomed that the children are not prosperous. One death will be one less. Although they are all sons, this is not the same thing at all. He struggled to kneel again and begged bitterly. Sun Shao persuaded him kindly, but he didn't let it go.

is in a stalemate. Sun Shangxiang said impatiently, "What are you arguing about? Don't ask Zi Gao's opinion first. Zi Gao, do you want to be a hero like your eldest brother, or a coward who can only hide in the palace?

Yu turned dumb and laughed. Who said that Sun Shangxiang was stupid? Look at what they said. It seems to be for you to choose, but in fact, there is no choice at all. He gave a no look at Lu Ji and others. Lu Ji agreed and immediately answered, "Is there any need to ask? The Sun family is a descendants of Wu Sheng. From the King of Lie to the brother of King Huan, and then to the King of Yue now, who is not a person who can get used to war? As a woman, General Sun can gallop on the battlefield, not to mention Wang Zideng.

Sun Shangxiang proudly squeezed Lu Ji's eyes, thanked him for helping him speak, and directly squeezed Sun Deng to the dead end. Lu Ji couldn't stand it anymore. He blushed and let Sun Shangxiang's eyes go. He didn't agree with Sun Shao's invitation to let Guan Feng and Sun Shangxiang attend such an occasion, but this was someone else's family matter. What's more, Sun Shao said that the wife of Wuding, the king of Shang, had led the army to the army. It was not surprising that there was no precedent for women to lead the troops. It was not surprising that he reluctantly accepted it. But now Sun Shangxiang is looking at him in full view of the public, and he really can't stand it.

Sun Shangxiang didn't notice that her behavior was suspected of flirting. She stared at Sun Deng fiercely and urged, "Say it quickly. Do you want to be a hero or a coward?"

Sun Dengbai's little face turned red and stammered, "I... Of course I want to be a hero."

"That's it." Sun Shangxiang clapped his hands boldly and pushed Zhuge Jin away: "That's it. If you don't dare to go, it's too late to rush back to change people."

Zhuge Jin was tongue-tied and his mind was blank.

"Well, that's it." Sun Shao waved his hand and made arrangements directly: "My General Sun, Zi Gao's safety will be handed over to you. After the meeting, you can take him to live on your Flying Tiger. The sea is stormy and waves. You have to adapt to it for a period of time. Otherwise, you will fall into the sea before the war. How can I tell the King of Wu?"

Zhuge Jin has just regained his mind and was directly beaten into an idiot by this sentence. You not only have to accompany the expedition, but also participate in the battle? This day can't be passed. Quickly inform Sun Quan that no matter how he sends Sun Shao's son back, Sun Shao is really black - he can take Sun to the battlefield. Sun Quan can't do the same. Take a two-year-old child to the battlefield.

Zhuge Jin didn't listen to the war that Sun Shao and others discussed later. He was full of thinking about how to write to Sun Quan.

When Sun Quan received Zhuge Jin's emergency report, he had just finished the New Year's Eve dinner. Today, he sent Mrs. Bu to invite the bridge over, and the family had a New Year's Eve dinner together. The bridge looked at the big tiger playing crazy with A Yan. He was calm and smiled from time to time. Sun Quan was intoxicated. As soon as he was in a good mood, he drank two more drinks. While being accompanied by Mrs. Wang, who was recently favored, Sun Xie, a seven-year-old son, stood in front of him with his hands behind his back and recited the Analects with a young child's. Seeing Zhu Ji hurriedly report in with an urgent report, he didn't take it seriously at first. As soon as he saw the three cinnabars above, his eyebrows suddenly twitched twice involuntarily. With a wave, let Sun Li to keep his voice.

Sun Wei was happy. Suddenly, he was rudely interrupted by Sun Quan. He was so scared that he didn't know what to do. He curled his lips and rolled in his eyes with tears, but he didn't dare to cry. He leaned on his mother, Mrs. Wang and stood aside aggrievedly. Sun Quan didn't care about them and stared at the cinnabar mark on the book in shock. Zhuge Jin is cautious. He is rarely so nervous. He put on three cinnabar seals at once. That must have been a big deal.

Did Sun Shao go crazy and kill Sun Deng? Sun Quan's heart beat like a drum, and he couldn't help holding his breath, and his hand holding the book trembled involuntarily. The room was a little scary. Although Zhu Ji didn't dare to say anything, Mrs. Wang's mother and son also dared not come out.

After a while, Sun Quan took a slow breath and spit it out slowly. He calmed down for a moment. Then he gently knocked off the seal mud, slowly pulled the silk rope, unfolded the book, and quickly took a look. His frowned eyebrows were just flattened, and then he stood up again.

"Take Arden out to sea?" Sun Quan was very surprised at first, and then understood the meaning, and immediately took a breath of cold air. He raised his head and looked at Zhu Ji with a blank face. His eyes were a little empty, and his face seemed to smile and cry.

Mrs. Wang stood up quietly, walked behind Sun Quan, stretched out her hands and pinched Sun Quan's shoulders, but her eyes crossed Sun Quan's shoulders. She carefully read the book, her eyes lit up, and a smile appeared from the corners of her mouth, and then she realized something. She quickly put away her smile and lowered her head in a regular way, as if she had just It's like I didn't see anything.

"You go out first." After a long time, Sun Quan finally calmed down and waved Zhu Ji to go out first. When Zhu Ji went out of the door, he stood up impatiently and circled back and forth in the room like a trapped beast in the prison. Sometimes he sighed on his back, and sometimes he lowered his head and cursed something with his teeth.

Mrs. Wang was sitting restrained and couldn't help coughing.

Sun Quan suddenly stopped, stared at Mrs. Wang's pretty face, glanced at the book opened on the case, and suddenly sank his face, hummed unhappily, and looked at Mrs. Wang's eyes were a little bad. Mrs. Wang bit her lips tightly, her pretty face turned red, and finally summoned up the courage to bow to the ground: "I think General Zuo has gone too much."

"How do you say that?" Sun Quan said gloomily, "Do you think Zi Gao should follow Sun Shao to the sea?"

(to be continued)