Chapter 82 Benefits

Sun Shao smiled and said, "My mother is worried again."

The bridge blushed, wanted to speak but stopped, and the look was a little unnatural. She didn't have a good time in Zhuya. Although she had no worries about food and clothing, and many things were taken care of. Shen Xuan, a big farmer, came to ask in person every month to see what she needed, but she was still depressed. First, she couldn't let go of Zhou Yu's affairs, and second, she was very worried about Sun Shao. After Zhou Yu arrived at Zhu Ya, Sun Shao had never seen her alone. Even if he saw Zhou Yu at the bridge, Sun Shao said something politely, and then turned around and left with business. Zhou Yu herself was very calm. She read books leisurely, taught Sun Feng to write, and accepted this lost life, but the bridge was very anxious. She felt that she had delayed Zhou Yu, which not only failed to get back together with Sun Shao, but also lost the throne of Princess Wu. In addition, she was also very worried about Sun Shao. Sun Shao led the army for more than half a year. Although Shen Xuan often said some military progress, it would not be too detailed after all. The bridge only knew that Sun Shao's strength was not as good as Fan Man, and Fan Man was a sophisticated figure. She was afraid that Sun Shao would suffer losses and suffer losses. She often had three in the middle of the night. I woke up from my dream, listened to the wind and rain outside the window, and sat until dawn.

Along the way, she was looking forward to seeing Sun Shao one day earlier, but now that she has met Sun Shao, she did not feel the ease she expected. On the contrary, she was more melancholy.

Especially when I saw Sun Shao standing side by side with Guan Feng and Xia Houhui.

"Mother, what's wrong with you? Are you too tired?" Sun Shao noticed the strangeness of the bridge and hurriedly asked.

"Ah?" The bridge was stunned, quickly shook it up, and smiled, "No, I'm just a little shocked to think of what happened to you under Donson City. Ah Man, it's not that my mother said that you are also a king now. Why are you still so adventurous? The war of the Funan people is huge. What if it hurts you? Even if you have won thousands of miles, what can you do? A Yu is still young. Do you have the heart to give him such a burden? She looked at it antonically: "Yin Jian is not far away. Why don't you know how to attract a lesson?"

Sun Shao smiled shyly. He touched his head and advised patiently, "My mother didn't know anything, and it was also forced by the situation at that time. Fan Man led the army out and competed with me for Dunxun City, which was a good time for me to annihet its main force. If he fled back to Funan, we should imagine entering the Special Pastoral City like this today, with at least four or five years left. I was reluctant to give up such a good opportunity, so I personally took the bait to kill Fan Man's main force. Speaking of danger, it's actually not dangerous. At that time, we arranged heavy troops on the city wall, and we could really rush through the arrow array to intercept it, but it's just two out of ten. In case something is out of harmony, I can also go back to the inner city smoothly.

As the bridge walked forward, half of her face was sideways, listening to Sun Shao's explanation. Sun Shao said that when she saw the thick voice, she was a little irritable and slowly calmed down. She took Sun Shao's hand and gently closed it in the palm of her hand, just like Sun Shao was staying beside her when she was a child and begging her to tell a story before she could sleep. She quietly listened to Sun Shao's words. As for what Sun Shao said, she was in a trance and not too real.

Sun Shao finished his words, but he didn't hear the bridge's response. He couldn't help but be a little surprised. He looked up and bumped into the bridge's gaze, and couldn't help smiling. The bridge suddenly came to its senses, and a crimson blush appeared on his face. He subconsciously turned his head away, and his hand also let go of Sun Shao's hand. Then he was sad and twisted his fingers uneasily.

Sun Shao looked at the shy bridge and praised himself secretly. Zhu Ya's hot spring was really good. The hot spring on the bridge for a year, not only did not see old age, but also looked younger. If it hadn't been for a faint sadness between her eyebrows, she would now stand with Guan Feng and Xia Houhui. Who would have thought that they were more than ten years apart?

Alas, she always can't let go of next week's jade. Sun Shao scratched his head a little, so he had to change the topic and said, "Mother, I plan to move the capital of the country to Temu City. You can live here in the future. I happen to be free here. I will accompany you around. You can choose a place you like and I will repair a palace for you. It must be better than Zhu Ya. Unfortunately, I can't find a hot spring like Zhu Ya near Temu City.

The bridge shook his head: "It doesn't matter whether there is a hot spring or not. I'm very happy to be with you. Look at A Li. As soon as he saw the silver screen, he was reluctant to let go. After all, the mother and son are connected. The bridge pointed to Guan Feng's hand in the distance, and Sun Feng, who kept croaking, smiled and said, "As soon as he came out of Zhu Ya, he didn't stop. He praised your husband and wife's achievements every day, saying that he would be like you in the future."

Sun Shao was a little surprised. He subconsciously looked at Zhou Yu, who was sitting in the same car with Xiaoqiao behind him. He hesitated and asked, "Is it what mother meant for Ah Yu to teach him to read?"

The bridge looked at him in a doze and shook his head: "It's not what I mean, but what I mean. Lin Fei's martial arts skills are amazing, but his knowledge is not good. Moreover, he always says some mysterious and mysterious words, which is not good for the child. I originally wanted to teach him by myself, but A Li grew up and was very naughty. I couldn't discipline him. On the contrary, Ah Yu, who was both strong and soft, and pinched him obediently. Man, do you think too much?

"No, I'm..." Sun Shao thought for a long time and didn't know what to say. Finally, he had to sip his lips and smiled awkwardly. His expression was in the eyes of the bridge, and the bridge sighed silently. It was just a little better and a little depressed. Sun Shao also felt a little boring, but he couldn't find the topic for a while, so he had to laugh with him.

Zhou Yu has been sitting quietly in the car, calmly looking at Sun Shao's back in the car in front of her. She had been worried that when she saw Sun Shao, she would not be able to control her emotions and gaffe in front of everyone. However, today she found that in the face of Sun Shao, her mood could be so calm. On the contrary, Sun Shao seemed a little unnatural. He did not come to say hello to her. She glanced at her in a hurry and followed He left like a thief, just like the former Sun Shao.

"Ayu, Ayu..." Sun Luban pouted and pushed Zhou Yu across the bridge.

"Well, what's the matter?" Zhou Yu quickly turned her head and looked at Sun Luban apologetically: "What's the princess's order?"

"Hee hee, I'm not the princess of the State of Wu now. I'm a general of the State of Yue." Sun Luban proudly picked the corners of his mouth: "My husband and I have discussed it. It's great that you and Zhong Ying can live with us and sit together as a family."

"Then... I'm going to bother the princess." Zhou Yu said with a funny smile.

"It's okay." Sun Luban blinked mischieously: "You don't know that Zhong Ying is now the Marquis of Qianhu. There is an island under his name. We give him a place to live now. We can't help but let us play on his island in the future, right?"

Zhou Yin snorted and curled her lips without saying anything. Of course, he is clear about Sun Luban's small calculation, but he doesn't want to separate the family. He hopes to serve his mother with his brother. In addition, his wife is also a member of the Sun family and a junior of Sun Luban. From Qian Tang, he also hopes to have a similar age as a companion. Presumably, he will not object to this suggestion. As for that island, Zhou Yin believes that with Zhou Xun's ability, it is easy to seal thousands of households, and there will be no problem at all.

"Princess is wise." Zhou Yu covered her mouth and said with a smile, "I'm afraid that the second sister-in-law will disagree, right?"

"No." Sun Luban patted his chest and rolled his eyes: "I'm her aunt. Does she dare not listen to me?"

" By the way, this time the princess made contributions in Xijuan City and is famous, but we still know a little about it. I don't know when the princess is free. Tell us well. I've been greedy for a long time."

As soon as Sun Luban heard this, she was immediately comfortable. She simply squeezed to Zhou Yu's side and inserted between Xiaoqiao and Zhou Yu. She didn't forget to say hello to Xiaoqiao in embarrassment. Then she took Zhou Yu's hand and said, "Ah Yu, I was going to talk to you. Do you think you can also help me write an article? I bit it. Three pens, and he didn't write 200 words. He asked your brother for help, and he only said that he was busy..."

"I'm not saying I'm busy, I'm really busy." Zhou Xun explained, "The king has just conquered Funan. There are a lot of things to do. I'm busy with conscription every day. How can I have time to help you write those cross words?"

"You are jealous. My credit is greater than yours." Sun Luban opened his eyes and said unconvincedly, "What kind of conscription? The eldest brother said that after taking Funan, he should rest and recuperate. There is no plan to use soldiers for a few years. Conscription is just a routine. Is it necessary to be so serious?"

"That's not right. The king has no plan to use troops, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't prepare." Zhou Xun looked around, lowered his voice, and explained patiently, "My Yue country now occupies the whole South China Sea, and the territory of Borneo has become the jurisdiction of the governor of the South China Sea. Do you know how many people's wealth has been cut off? Nanhai Lieutenant Deng Ai only took a thousand soldiers to go. Even with 3,000 people in Weiwen, there are only 4,000 people in the South China Sea now. Once something happens, how can it be enough? Only when the conscription is responsible for the safety of Funan, can we transfer the sailors into the Strait of Malacca and truly guard the west gate of the South China Sea.

Sun Luban rolled his eyes and looked disapproving. However, she has always admired Zhou Xun's intelligence. Since Zhou Xun said so, of course, she will not believe it. She just is stubborn and refuses to admit it in front of others. The family gossiped and came all the way to the house of Zhou Xun and Zhou Yin. Because they do not separate families, and their wives are both women of the Sun family, Sun Shao specially rewarded them with a large mansion, which can be counted in the whole special pastoral city. Although the decoration is not as good as Jianye's house, the house in the front and back is enough to make Xiaoqiao nod with satisfaction.

When the family entered the house, Zhou Xun and Zhou Yin went to arrange a family banquet. Sun Luban took Xiaoqiao and Zhou Yu to see the room. Along the way, from time to time, there were servants who were mediocre standing by the roadside bowing and saluting. Most of them were Funan people. They looked at the new owner timidly, and their eyes were full of awe. In this family, what they are most afraid of is Sun Luban. The status of women in Funan is not high, but they attach great importance to class hierarchy. Sun Luban is a princess. In their eyes, he is a nobleman second only to Brahman and an upper-class figure of the Kshatriya. Moreover, Sun Luban has a short temper and good martial arts skills. Once he makes a mistake, he will scold him lightly. , he dragged down a whip and beat him, so these servants were very afraid of him. Now when they saw that she was so polite to Xiaoqiao and Zhou Yu, they couldn't help but be a little more careful.

As Zhou Yu walked, he asked Sun Luban about the local customs of Funan. How did Sun Luban understand this? He asked a few questions one after another, and he couldn't help but be a little annoyed: "A Yu, why are you so interested in these wild places in Funan?"

Zhou Yu smiled: "Funan is a wild place? Does the king still have to make so much effort to seize Funan? Don't you know that to seize Funan is to seize a large granary, and the State of Yue no longer has to worry about grain?

Sun Luban smiled shyly. She scratched her head and said, "I think except for Qian Tang, even Jiaozhou is wild, not to mention Funan. I'm used to it. I'm used to it. I haven't turned around for a while.

"The land of Funan is fertile, the king pays taxes lightly, and rests with the people. If everything goes well, in less than 20 years, Funan can be compared with the land of the three rivers, and the State of Yue will also become the most powerful kingdom among the four kings of the Han Dynasty." Zhou Yu looked at many unseen plants in the courtyard and said with a smile, "I can't cross the horse and fight on the battlefield like a princess. I can only use a bald pen in my hand to describe the wind of Funan. It's strange to say that Zhu Ya and Funan are both southern countries, but their customs and customs are very different. There are too many things to record. I'm afraid I can't be busy for a year and a half.

"What do you want to write?" Sun Luban said at a loss.

"I want to write a book of Funan Wind and Things." Zhou Yu blinked her eyes and said with a smile, "Maybe it can be called the Nanshan Sutra of the New Mountain and Sea Sutra. After writing this, I will go to Borneo again and write a "South China Sea Sutra". How about it? Are you busy?"

Sun Luban thought about it for a while and said with a smile, "That's true. Brother, I have too many things to do now. I don't have time to write the New Mountain and Sea Classic. It's just right for you to write it."

Zhou Yu answered faintly, "He said that there is a lot of things. Such idle things should be done by idle people like me."

... Sun Deng, with Zhuge Ke and Xie Jing, as well as more than 200 strong guard camps, rode a war horse and rolled up in front of Pingyang Gate, the east gate of Temu City like a gust of wind. He strangled the reins, and the sweaty horses sprayed their noses, turned back and forth, and shook their heads and tails. Sun Deng sat firmly on the saddle, with his waist straight. He pulled the reins in one hand and looked up at Te Mucheng, with a slight smile on the corners of his mouth.

"Brother made a fortune this time."

Zhuge Ke smiled knowingly. He jumped off the horse, rushed to Sun Deng's horse in three steps and two steps. He reached out and grabbed the war horse. The horse stopped and was led by Zhuge Ke to the gate. Xie Jing followed with someone. A guard ran a few steps and rushed to the soldier who was inspecting. The soldier listened, looked up, and quickly shouted, "Get in line up to welcome Prince Wu." With that, he led people to line up and sent people to report. In a short time, the gatekeeper trotted out of the city gate. As he walked, he tidied up his armor and rushed to Sun Deng. He gave a deep salute: "Sima Wu Can, Sima Wu Can, Pingyangmen, the special pastoral city of Yue, to meet the prince."

"Wu Can?" Sun Deng was stunned for a moment, looked down at him, turned over and got off the horse, and stroked Wu Can with both hands: "But Wucheng Wu Can?"

Wu Can smiled and said, "I dare not have dirty ears in a cheap name. It's just me."

"Oh, you... why are you a waiter here?" Sun Deng shook his head repeatedly: "The famous scholar that Gu Xiao was favored in those years, and now he is waiting in the special pastoral city? Is there too many talents in Yue, or is Wu Jun too indifferent?

Wu Can led Sun Deng and his entourage in and said with a smile, "No, I have only been in the past one year. At the right time of the meeting, I participated in the battle of Xijuan City, and I was promoted to Sima of Pingyangmen, a special pastoral city. I am already satisfied."

Sun Deng was stunned and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He had heard of Wu Can's name. He knew that this person had been recommended by Gu Shao to enter Shilin and had a good reputation. Suddenly, he saw him as a city gate Sima in Temu City. He was a little surprised and had the intention to win over. Unexpectedly, Wu Can said that he had participated in the Battle of Xijuan City, that is to say, this person was once in himself. Under his eyes, but he didn't know it at all. He looked back at Zhuge Ke. Zhuge Ke smiled bitterly and gave him a look. Sun Deng did not ask again. He entered the city, asked the way to the palace, said goodbye to Wu Can, and went to the palace by himself.

"Prince, Wu Can has been a Lang official in the palace for three years. Because he was implicated in the Jiyan case, he has not been promoted. Last year, when the king of Yue marched to Funan, he came to Yue from the State of Wu. During the Battle of Xijuan City, he was the secretary of the Queen of Yue, and he had a lot of good ideas.

Zhuge Ke whispered about Wu Can's situation. Sun Deng sighed and shook his head helplessly: "This matter is a big injury. A talent like Wu Can would rather come to the State of Yue to be a scholar than an official in the State of Wu. How can the State of Wu compete with the State of Yue in the future?

Zhuge Ke hesitated for a moment: "Prince, I think that the king has no choice but to do this. The power of the Jiangdong Shi clan is too great, and they are in a group. If they are allowed to develop, it is really hard to say who will be in charge of Jiangdong in the future. A middle-aged general in Zhangwen District dared to fight against the king in the form of marriage. Obviously, there was a fight. If this momentum is not continued, who can control the situation in Jiangdong in the future? Jiangdong is the Jiangdong of the prince's father and son, not just the Jiangdong of the Jiangdong people.

Sun Deng turned his head and looked at Zhuge Ke without saying anything. He knew that he had made a mistake. Zhuge Ke and Xie Jing were both from Jiangbei. Their defense against the Jiangdong people was as deep as the dissatisfaction of the Jiangdong people. In the final analysis, there was a struggle for interests here, and no one would give in. Before he came, he had just received the news that Prime Minister Sun Shao had passed away. Who would take over as Prime Minister? Whether he was from Jiangdong or from Jiangbei, which touched the heartstrings of many people. Sun Quan was in Chaisang, but his mind was in Jianye. He sent an urgent report and asked Sun Deng to rush to Chaisang to preside over military affairs as soon as possible. He had to rush back to Jianye to deal with this matter. That's why Sun Deng rushed to the special pastoral city to discuss with Sun Shao.

Xie Jing was stunned by Sun Shao's price. He didn't think much about it at all and went back to the south. When Sun Deng heard his reward, he was so angry that he almost lost his temper. Where is Sun Shao talking about business? He is blackmailing. Didn't you hear about it? He only plans to sell half of it. What is that half for? Of course, it was sold to Shu. If the State of Shu bought it, but the State of Wu didn't buy it, wouldn't the State of Wu fall behind again? Thinking of facing hundreds of crossbows in the State of Shu, Sun Deng is not afraid of being free. This is not a question of whether you want to buy it at all, but whether you must buy it. The question is whether you can spend as little money as possible, or even no money.

While ordering Lv Dai to take the army north first, he rushed to Temu City to meet Sun Shao in person. In any case, he had to take at least 200 crossbows away. If possible, we should dissuade Sun Shao from selling the crossbow to Shu, at least less. Otherwise, both Wu and Shu will become the wrongdoers.

When he arrived at the gate of the palace, Sun Deng just stood for a while. Sun Luban rushed out of it and pulled Sun Deng in. As he walked, he chattered, "Brother, why are you here? I don't say hello in advance so that I can pick you up. Oh, look at your tired face, can't you haven't slept for a few days?

Sun Deng smiled shyly: "Although it's not that I didn't sleep, it's also a star and the moon. I only rest for three or four hours a day. One night, I slept in the mountain forest and fell asleep listening to the tiger's roar, which is also a rare experience."

"What's the matter? Is there something wrong?" Sun Luban frowned and looked at Sun Deng worriedly: "You are in such a hurry to come to see the eldest brother. Is there something wrong with Jianye?"

Sun Deng nodded and glanced at the direction of the main hall. There was a carriage outside the hall, surrounded by more than a dozen tall soldiers. Although the banner in his hand was rolled up, it could faintly be seen as if it was a messenger of Shu.

"Is the envoy of Shu coming?"

"Well, I arrived a few days ago. I haven't had time to see them. I just took time today. I didn't expect you to come." Sun Luban said by the way and pulled Sun Deng into the side hall: "Come here and tell me what happened first. If necessary, I may be able to help you."

Sun Deng smiled and said, "I was about to ask my sister for help. You are also a famous general now. If you can take thousands of elite soldiers to help your father, the morale of our Wu army will definitely increase greatly. In the battle outside the city of Xijuan, the prestige of Princess Tiger is like thunder.

Sun Luban blushed, a little proud, and a little embarrassed. He pulled Sun Deng into the side hall. Sun Shangxiang happened to be there. Sun Deng hurried forward to salute, sat down and drank a few glasses of water, and told Wu Shu's going to start a war. Of course, in his mouth, it must be that the State of Shu took the opportunity to make trouble, and the State of Wu was just passive defense.

Sun Shangxiang frowned: "Where is that descendant now?"

Sun Deng licked his lips: "I'm still in Jianye."

Sun Shangxiang snorted, stared at Sun Deng, and stopped talking. Sun Deng was very embarrassed and looked at Sun Luban for help. After all, Sun Luban was a girl's surname. She didn't understand the intention of Sun Shangxiang's question. She scratched her head and said, "So, it's really difficult to do this. If it's someone else, it's right for me to take the army to help my father fight, but General Guan is A Weng, the sister-in-law of Yinping. I can't fight with him, can I? If it hadn't been for the sister-in-law of Yinping who took care of me and let the destruction camp protect my safety, how could I have made so much contribution? No, no, this matter needs to be discussed again.

Sun Deng's eyes suddenly darkened.

(to be continued)