Chapter 2535 You know this, I know it, everyone knows it
After Zhang Zhao arrived, the first thing he did was to solemnly pay homage to Mrs. Wu, then took the seal given by Sun Quan, briefly confirmed it with Sun Quan, and then briefly discussed with Zhou Yu for a moment, and divided the corresponding His duty was to leave Mrs. Wu''s mourning hall and immediately rush to Gu''s Wubao in a vehicle without stopping.
??Gu Yong got the news and went out to greet him early.
??Although there are many marriages in the Jiangdong line, the relationship between them is actually not very close. After all, it is often easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to provide help in times of trouble. It is considered very good to avoid adding insult to injury, and there is a certain degree of friendship.
??Gu Yong was dragged down by Sun Quan without any care. In fact, except for the members of the Gu family who lamented that they had been unlucky for eight lifetimes and then tried their best to save themselves, most of the other people were watching.
Just like everyone says that honest people with kind hearts are good, but when they see honest people being bullied, most of them keep their mouths shut and don''t dare to fart more.
??Even if you fart, you will be banned.
Including Zhang Zhao.
Only if Sun Quan is prepared to play bigger and put everyone in jail will he really arouse resistance from everyone. Otherwise, most people will watch the fight between Gu Yong and Sun Quan, or watch a play, or Get your own benefits from it.
?It’s actually not the first time I’ve done this.
???When Sun Ce invaded the Jiangdong gentry, it was not enough after killing the Xu family, and he also had to attack other families, which aroused strong resistance. If Sun Ce had said that he would only deal with the Xu family, everyone would have laughed and sat down to have a banquet.
After all, Xu was also a foreigner back then.
For now, Sun Quan and Gu Yong have not completely broken up, and there is still room for communication and compromise. However, as Sun Lang and others who seek death, they basically will not survive, so Sun Lang committed suicide. It is an opportunity for reconciliation.
??Everyone knows what is going on in the farce in Wu County, but as long as they don''t tell the truth, everyone can still pretend not to know.
Don’t know, don’t know, don’t understand.
These three nos are as powerful and mysterious as "relevant units", "relevant departments", and "superior orders". Although we can never get specific documents and we can''t figure out where the boundaries are, it can be very straightforward. It’s not easy for people to understand what’s going on…
?This is not simple, not because the things are not simple, but because the people''s hearts are not simple.
?Things were originally very simple, but when mixed with people''s hearts, they became complicated.
?The heart of a man is divided between his belly and his heart. Is he loyal or treacherous? Or is he a loyal minister pretending to be a treacherous minister, or is he a treacherous minister pretending to be a loyal minister? Inaction, random action, fake action, slow action, any one of them can drive others crazy!
Putting aside these miscellaneous questions, Zhang Zhao still admired Mrs. Wu very much.
Mrs. Wu spent her whole life for the Sun family. Even if she was unfair to some people, she still tried her best to protect the Sun family''s foundation. Sun Ce later chose Sun Quan, not to say how good she thought Sun Quan was at that time, but because by choosing Sun Quan at that time, she could best preserve the Sun family''s legacy!
Posthumous child?
Are you kidding me? Even if he is really posthumous, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, from the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty, there have been countless chaos that my uncle could not bear. Aren''t those experiences and lessons enough?
So this time, even if Zhang Zhao did not look at Sun Quan’s face, he still wanted to look at Mrs. Wu’s face.
After arriving at Wubao, Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong exchanged brief greetings. After a few nutritious words, they got down to business.
Zhang Zhao looks a little dim-sighted and seems to be slow in everything. However, if you really think that Zhang Zhao is a fatuous old man, you will definitely suffer a big loss.
』 When I came here, the Governor repeatedly tried to dissuade me, and I didn''t want me to come here] .
?Zhang Zhao seemed to be talking nonchalantly, but what he said shocked Gu Yong.
What do civilized people fear most?
?Hmm, maybe what do people who call themselves civilized fear most?
??Of course it’s because I’m afraid of being hung up from the street lights... Ahem, that’s pretty much what it means. Why do civilized people let the natives wear shoes? Because if they wear shoes, they are not barefoot!
Gu Yong''s original plan now has flaws.
?Man is not as good as God, so Gu Yong knew that Zhang Zhao was coming and went out to greet him. On the one hand, it was because of Zhang Zhao''s reputation, and on the other hand, it was because the pot was leaking and he always had to make up for it.
The first thing that caught my eye was the arrival of Zhou Yu.
The second thing is that Sun Lang died too quickly.
The third eye, which is also the largest, is of course Mrs. Wu’s death.
??There is still a pot, so I don’t want to overturn it.
If one eye is missed, it can still be repaired, but if too many are missed...
?Then it is possible to just throw it away and not make up for it.
Normally speaking, during a siege, isn’t it normal to have a back-and-forth feeling?
??Then Gu Yong can be like the Great Empire in later generations, remotely controlling the Wubao, and messing up the surrounding areas of Wu County into a mess...
You must know that the area around Wu County is not only an economic zone, but also an important grain-producing area!
?It is already winter now, and it has been delayed for a while, but then winter has turned into spring. Not only will the surrounding economy be significantly affected by that time, will the grain output still be needed?
??No matter whether Sun Lang wins or Sun Quan wins, will we still have to rely on the people in Jiangdong? Otherwise, what will they eat? The food is gone, no matter how many soldiers there are, it will be a burden, and chaos will occur in an instant!
?For this reason, Gu Yong also paid special attention to Zhou Yu. Hearing that Zhou Yu''s large army was still stationed in the same place and there was no movement, he took action. But Gu Yong didn''t expect that Zhou Yu didn''t lead a large army, but just took some light cavalry and rushed directly to Wu County!
?Then why did Zhou Yu dissuade Zhang Zhao and not recommend Zhang Zhao to come?
??Is this going to turn out against you?
?Gu Yong''s face turned a little pale, and he immediately forced himself to drink tea calmly.
??If only Sun Lang died alone, then Gu Yong would not be so worried, but now that Mrs. Wu is also dead, if Sun Quan really goes crazy and wants to drag the Gu family to be buried together, then it is really hard to say...
??Gu Yong put down the tea cup, "A certain Jin came and never left this fortress. This can be proved by going up and down..."
Zhang Zhao listened and nodded with a half-smile, then said nothing.
You know, I know, everyone knows. The reason why I pretend not to know is because I know that this issue is relatively complicated and it is indeed difficult to deal with. If because of this, you pretend to be a lotus flower, pretend to be pure, pretend to be innocent, pretend to be wronged, then... Not only is it an insult to intelligence, it is also suspected of insulting personality.
Gu Yong obviously knew this, so he quickly continued: "Now that Mrs. Wu has passed away, I felt the same and was very sad when I heard about it. I would like to donate a hundred pieces of linen and two thousand stones of food and grass to express my condolences." …』
In the Han Dynasty, there was a custom of generous burials. Mrs. Wu naturally needs an extra generous burial.
?Of course Gu Yong’s intention was not just to express donation.
First, Sun Lang deserves to die, so I won’t mention it. Sun Quan also deserves to die, so I won’t mention it. Mrs. Wu doesn’t deserve to die, so she is “inexplicably sad” and donates materials.
At the same time, Mrs. Wu’s death cannot be blamed on the Gu family. Shouldn’t Sun Quan “feel the same” for this matter? If it weren''t for the Sun family''s second idiot, how could Mrs. Wu die?
?Third, as for "condolences", there are always no swords and weapons in the mourning hall. Everyone sits down to talk, and if you have something to say, just say it...
Zhang Zhao raised his eyelids and pinched Gu Yong, his beard moved.
This is interesting.
On the whole, there is actually nothing wrong with Gu Yong’s plan.
Zhang Zhao also admitted this.
There is actually nothing wrong with Gu Yong''s overall layout. Zhang Zhao even believes that Gu Yong actually has a backup plan that can be released at certain critical moments, such as when Sun Quan and Sun Lang are exhausted...
But when that time comes, it will basically be the same as falling out.
Human hearts are different after all.
The positions are naturally different.
Zhang Zhao, like the Sun family, is an outsider from Jiangdong, so there are some things in common.
Gu Yong is a native of Jiangdong, and the Jiangdong people have some similar ideas.
?This is why Sun Ce told Sun Quan before he died that he should listen to the opinions of Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu when encountering problems, because Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao are somewhat different from the local people in Jiangdong.
??It''s a pity that Sun Quan didn''t want to listen. He just wanted to get people on both sides to listen to him.
But one thing is certain, foreigners such as Zhang Zhao and Jiangdong natives like Gu Yong have the same thing, that is, they value interests rather than loyalty.
Benefits are permanent, but loyalty... Gu Yong''s loyalty to Sun Quan is just like that, and the same is true for Zhang Zhao. Both of them value interests, not loyalty to Sun.
People''s loyalty does not have a fixed value like in the game.
?? Guan Yu, who represents loyalty in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, has repeatedly doubted Liu Bei and the decisions of military adviser Zhuge Liang, and expressed dissatisfaction with the arrangements of the Five Tiger Generals?
?There are also times when Zhao Yun openly questioned and opposed Liu Bei.
However, some people’s dissatisfaction only remains in their thoughts, or at most in their mouths, while some people do not say it with their mouths, but do it with their hands.
?Which one is considered loyal?
Or neither?
Or is it an expression of nitpicking? You can''t even think about it, otherwise it will be the "crime of slander"?
Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong''s loyalty to the Sun family is relatively similar.
The key is interests.
When it comes to interests, there is no need to talk about them.
?Now, Zhang Zhao recognized Gu Yong''s willingness to talk about interests, but at the same time, he also expressed contempt for the number of interests expressed by Gu Yong.
That’s it?
For Zhang Zhao, such a big face came here, and then Gu Yong shed such a trace of blood?
?So Zhang Zhao stood up, said haha, turned around and left.
?Gu Yong quickly got up to stay with him.
??But seeing Zhang Zhao''s expression of determined not to give up until he reached his goal, Gu Yong pondered for a moment and then said: "Mrs. Wu''s passing away today is a major event in Jiangdong. It will shake the foundation. Don''t be careless." Someone has heard that under the Yellow Spring, all life is extinguished. It is definitely not a good place, but it does have its rules, just like the rules of the human world. I wonder if Zhang Gong thinks so? 』
??Buddhism is quite popular in Jiangdong.
??Yellow Spring, the issue of life and death, is also a concern for people, so naturally it is not too scary to talk about.
What does Gu Yong mean? He''s not just talking about life and death, but Zhang Zhao, you don''t have to come to control me. If the two of us really break up, I, the Gu family, will certainly go to hell, but it may not be easy for others, and Jiangdong will be in turmoil. , life is extinct!
?People are dead and cannot speak, but the living ones are still there and there are still rules. At least we can come up with a charter...
?Zhang Zhao naturally understood what Gu Yong meant, so he said: "Although I say that I am halfway into the loess, I don''t know what Jiuyou is like." If one tries to argue, there is no absolute. The size of Huangquan is unknown. It may be one place like Jingzhou, or it may be as wide as Jiuzhou...or it may be united into one, or it may have its own subordinates and fight endlessly. Are they one? Haha, if each has its own place, it will be like Liu Jingsheng in the past, and today there are two and three points in the north and south. The human heart is already like this, and the evil spirits may have even more subtle intentions..."
When Gu Yong heard this, his eyes darkened slightly.
Zhang Zhao spoke lightly, but there was a sinister tone in his tone.
Not all politicians have a big heart. Only a small number of politicians with firm beliefs can do no harm and are not afraid of ghosts knocking on their door.
In history, Gu Yong was dedicated to his duties and loyal to the affairs of the country. This is not wrong, because at that time Sun Quan had already resisted the Battle of Chibi, and later became King of Wu. Whether in terms of prestige or authority, he was the current king. It is incomparable, so Gu Yong, like other Jiangdong nobles, is taciturn to avoid saying the wrong thing and being detained for five days or something...
At present, because of the relationship between General Fei Qian of the Hussars, the Jiangdong area is far less valued than it was in history. Even the people of Jiangdong feel that Sun Quan is just a fool with better luck and is not worthy of assistance, which is quite a bit. For example, before the Battle of Chibi, when they heard that Boss Cao was coming, Jiangdong immediately sold their shares and welcomed Boss Cao''s investment.
??If Gu Yong was so loyal to Sun Quan in history, then Zhang Zhao would not have taken the lead and said that he was ready to vote for the next game. Everyone, including Gu Yong, agreed one after another, and only Lu Su objected.
So when it comes to loyalty, you know it, I know it, everyone knows it, and we all have a tacit understanding, but if it is really brought up, it will be very embarrassing...
?If a person is lucky, no matter how big the problem is, it is not a sin. If he is unlucky, even if he takes a breath, it will be a heinous crime.
If you succeed, you will naturally jump over the dragon''s gate; if you fail, you will go to the sword.
This is a natural thing, it would be meaningless if you were not a bachelor...
??Anyway, Zhang Zhao has said that he himself is half covered with loess. If it really makes a big fuss, how much benefit can the Gu family get? Even with a hundred thousand soldiers like Liu Jingsheng, wouldn''t they be divided up in one day?
Just like how many people in the Gu family are loyal to Sun Quan, how many people in the Gu family are loyal to Gu Yong?
?At this point, Gu Yong''s last resistance was finally defeated. He no longer placed himself on the strong side and began to compromise with a lower profile...
The rest of the matter is naturally simple.
That''s the thing about negotiations. As long as one party makes concessions, the rest will be easy to talk about.
In addition to paying corresponding money and grain, the Jiangdong gentry must also hand over a certain number of private soldiers, and the number of private soldiers was stipulated to be directly linked to the size of their official positions.
If there is no official position, the number of people is not allowed to exceed one hundred...
At the same time, Zhang Zhao also expressed on behalf of Sun Quan that Sun Quan would observe filial piety for three years, and during these three years, all matters would be handled in consultation with Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao and the descendants of the Jiangdong gentry. This means that at least within three years, Sun Quan will not They will come to cause trouble for the Jiangdong nobles.
As for three years later, that will happen later.
The news of the "peace negotiation" was naturally like a whistling wind, blowing all over Jiangdong in an instant, making some people breathe a sigh of relief, and making some people feel stunned.
Among them was Sun Hao who received the news.
Sun Hao was still feeling proud these days. Listening to the growing discussion about Erluzi in the market, he felt that Erluzi of the Sun family was about to die. In the blink of an eye, he heard that Sun Quan was going to observe mourning for Mrs. Wu for three years. Zhou Yu Zhang Zhao acted in military and political affairs, and the Jiangdong gentry fully cooperated to restore Wu County''s economic production.
?This made Sun Hao unable to close his mouth!
What''s going on?
『Three years of filial piety? ! Sun Gong also heard the news and rushed over. After meeting Sun Hao, he said, "Three years of true defense?" Is this, is this crazy? 』
"fart! Sun Hao gritted his teeth and couldn''t even pretend to be calm in front of his son, "Three years is just an excuse!" Once this turmoil has passed, you can just find any reason to steal her love! 』
?Sun Hao did not believe that Sun Quan would really observe mourning for three years.
?Of course, it is indeed impossible for Sun Quan to really abandon his inheritance and observe filial piety for three years regardless of it. This so-called three years is just the maximum time for him to transfer his authority.
"Father..." Sun Gong said, "The market no longer talks about...those things, but talks about his unparalleled filial piety and righteousness, which is the blessing of Jiangdong..."
"Unparalleled filial piety and righteousness?" The blessing of Jiangdong? Ah ha, ah ha ha ha ha! ” Sun Hao seemed to have heard the funniest thing, and he burst out laughing. He couldn’t hold back his laughter, and even burst into tears. “Hahaha, these shameless people really dare to say anything.” …』
Father...the people...have heard these two completely different statements, wouldn’t they be suspicious? Sun Gong said, "How about we..."
It’s useless. Sun Hao stopped laughing, wiped his tears, shook his head and said, "It''s useless...people, people have no mouths...and no memory...There were still people who were doubtful before, but now in a few days, they will all He is the Lord of Jiangdong, with unparalleled loyalty and filial piety... I didn’t expect, I really didn’t expect that this guy... would actually be willing to let go..."
??Originally, the biggest dispute between Sun Quan and the Jiangdong gentry was the struggle for power and interests. Now that Sun Quan has let go and is on the right side, there is no longer any conflict.
It''s like the female boxers from the Bangzi Kingdom in later generations. They screamed about being bullied all day long. If they looked at each other, they were harassed. If they touched their buttocks, they would go to the club to die. Later, the men from the Bangzi Kingdom put it down and lay down to express that they would not get married. Suddenly, there was a chaos. So peaceful…
The economic base determines the superstructure. As soon as Sun Quan fell flat, all the efforts of Sun Hao and others lost their direction.
"So...father..." Sun Gong was silent for a while and said hesitantly, "What should we do?" 』
Sun Hao clicked his mouth a few times, like a fish jumping on the shore. After a while, he said slumped, "...unless...unless this guy''s filial piety is an empty promise, otherwise we can''t do anything... A big man, a big man builds his country with loyalty and filial piety... Keep filial piety." , is this guy’s biggest barrier. To oppose him now is unfaithful and unfilial... How can he move? How can he move? 』
『Then we...』
"We, we... can only keep filial piety to Mrs. Wu... filial piety is ridiculous..."
…
(End of this chapter)