Chapter 1342: Government and opposition parties

Of course a man with a hundred dollars would know.

This is a coin that was passed down from Shu in the early years.

When he was young, he had seen it.

At that time, this kind of coin was still criticized by people after it flowed into Jingzhou.

Finally, there are rumors that Liu Bei intends to mint such large amounts of money in Jingzhou.

Handzi remembers clearly that at that time, his family was relatively wealthy, and his parents were privately resentful of it.

They all say that Liu Bei is a hypocrite and does not care about the life and death of the people.

So the Wu people came from the south a few years later and were welcomed by many families in Jingzhou.

It is just that he finally escaped Liu Bei's bad government.

Who would have expected that within a few years of taking control of Jingzhou, the Sun family would have not only a hundred coins, but also five hundred coins in Daquan.

Then there are big springs with one thousand, big springs with two thousand...

And the Zhibai coins spread from Shu have become second only to banknotes and five-baht coins.

Even over the years, it has become increasingly rare.

Because the Shu people came to Jingzhou to do business, they could only collect a hundred coins and could not get out.

So the store said they charge 100 yuan, which is simply an excuse.

It is much harder to find 100 baht today than 5 baht.

Although the big money in his hands could not buy food, the man still held it tightly and was unwilling to let go.

They are already his, and to ask him to throw them away would be like throwing away his last hope.

But he took them and walked out of the grain store in a daze, but also with despair.

It was obviously a sunny summer day, but the man felt that the sky was dim and dull, and everything he looked at was gray.

Hands the big iron coin tightly in the palm of the hand, which makes the palm of the hand hurt.

If he had known this, he might as well have had Liu Bei cast hundreds of coins in Jingzhou!

Thinking of his wife and children who were looking forward to him at home, the man felt even more sad, angry and hateful:

It is said that the Liu family exploited the people by casting hundreds of coins, but what is the point of the Sun family casting large springs?

Quan Qian Quan Qian, isn't it the name of the coin coined by Wang Mang when he usurped the Han Dynasty?

This Sun family is exactly the same as Wang Mang.

What a thief!

National thief!

The great thief of the country!

Wang Mang is a thief of the Han Dynasty, and Sun is also a thief!

Sun thief!

The turbulence that had just arisen in Nanjun did not affect Jiangdong at this time.

Because Jianye, the center of Jiangdong, is brewing a bigger storm.

After the ancestral temple sacrificial incident broke out, Prince Sun He’s mother, Mrs. Wang, was so frightened that she died of fright.

The most important figures in the princelings, Gu Tan, his brother Gu Cheng, and Zhang Xiu were slandered by Quan Cong and others and exiled to Jiaozhou.

The Prime Minister Lu Xun was reprimanded by Sun Quan in public before the ancestral temple sacrifice incident and fell ill on his bed.

As for the prince himself, he was hated by Sun Quan, and his favor and trust gradually declined.

Especially when Sun Quan was ill, the prince's behavior in offering sacrifices in the ancestral temple really made Sun Quan very angry.

Even in the deepest part of Sun Quan's heart, there was a fear that even he himself might not be aware of.

It is not that he is afraid of what the prince will do, but that when he gets old and sick, everyone under him, including his own son, will have different ideas.

Even do things that go against the wishes of the emperor himself.

So the more at this time, the more eager he is to take control of the situation in his own hands.

With this mentality, Sun Quan's suppression of the prince and his party members was extremely harsh.

Since Nangong was under palace restrictions, Sun Quan asked the prince to study behind closed doors without seeing any guests.

The prince can only stay alone in the Nangong, and guests are not allowed in or out.

Under this situation, coupled with the fact that his mother was forced to die, and His Majesty's attitude towards him became increasingly bad, Sun He could not help but feel a little anxious all day long.

But King Lu, who was originally forced to move outside the palace, was a blessing in disguise.

Although the king of Lu, Sun Ba, was also banned like the prince.

But the palace of King Lu was not in the palace after all.

The Lu Palace is outside the palace, and guests are obviously not allowed to come and go, but secretly, Sun Ba's contact with the guests becomes more and more frequent.

Among these guests, the ones who were most valued by King Lu Sun Ba include Quan Ji, the son of the governor, and Sun Hong, Yang Zhu and others from Zhongshu Ling.

Zhongshu Ling Sun Hong is a cunning and insidious man

He was always disliked by Zhang Xiu, so he always resented Zhang Xiu in his heart.

In the matter of meritorious service in Shouchun, I saw Zhang Xiu was demoted, so I took the opportunity to add insult to injury.

So he found an opportunity to slander Sun Quan, saying that Zhang Xiu had a similar character to his grandfather (Zhang Zhao).

On the way to exile in Jiaozhou, there were many expressions of injustice and disrespectful remarks.

Although Zhang Zhao ranked first among the civil servants of Wu State, after Sun Quan became emperor, he and Zhang Zhao had many disputes and conflicts.

Zhang Zhao has an upright character. When he had a conflict with Sun Quan, he once forced Sun Quan to kneel down and admit his mistake.

Sun Quan also raised a sword against Zhang Zhao, even sealed Zhang Zhao's door with earth, and even burned the door of Zhang Zhao's house.

Sun Quan, who was lying on the bed recuperating from illness, immediately remembered the grudges between himself and Zhang Zhao in the past after hearing Sun Hong's words.

He slapped the bed angrily on the spot:

"The prince of Lou, Jian Jian, is the elder of the country. Zhang Shusi (that is, Zhang Xiu) inherited the influence of his grandfather and was lucky enough to enter the dynasty."

"He doesn't want to repay the emperor's favor, but he treats me like a grandfather. It can be said that he is bullying me!"

In anger, he issued an edict to kill Zhang Xiu.

Sun Hongzhi is insidious and cunning, which is probably the case.

As for Yang Zhu, he was from Guangling County, Xuzhou, and he had gained considerable fame at a young age.

Later he became an official in the state of Wu. With his reputation and his own talents, he was highly valued by Sun Quan.

But after Lu Xun, who was the general at the time, learned about it, he disapproved of Yang Zhu and believed that this person's behavior was not correct and would eventually cause disaster and defeat.

So he persuaded Yang Zhu's brother Yang Mu to separate his family from Yang Zhu and establish another family.

Therefore, Lu Xun’s advice to Quan Cong to kill his son was due to his character and not without reason.

It's just that as the governor, Quan Cong was inferior to Lu Xun, but he still had the confidence to fight against him.

As a junior, Yang Zhu did not dare to express his feelings towards Lu Xun, so he could only write it down secretly in his heart.

When the dispute between the two palaces arose, Yang Zhu knew that the prince's guests, including Gu Tan, Zhang Xiu and others, all had their own backgrounds.

Moreover, Lu Xun and others also had the merit of persuading the establishment. Even if he supports the prince, he is still at the bottom of the ministers.

Not to mention that he was not favored by Lu Xun. Even if he supported the prince, he might still be ostracized by the prince's party.

It would be better to support King Lu.

If I can succeed in the future, I will not only be ranked first in Conglong's power, but I will also have the opportunity to vent my anger in front of Lu Xun.

As soon as Sun Quan’s ban came out, Yang Zhu secretly went to see Sun Ba, King of Lu, and offered advice:

“Now that the prince is living in seclusion in the Nangong Palace, he is not allowed to communicate with outsiders, and guests are not allowed to see the prince. The news between the two parties is blocked. This is our opportunity!”

When Sun Ba heard this, he quickly asked for advice:

“Why do you teach me, sir?”

Yang Zhu replied:

"The prince lives alone in the palace, is disliked by his majesty, and fails to consult with the guests. At this time of panic, we can have people spread the news to make the prince afraid of being deposed."

"He is afraid of being deposed, and there is no one to talk to him. In a hurry, he will do something wrong. When the time comes, we will take the opportunity to speak to His Majesty. Even if we cannot make His Majesty get what he wants, we will definitely make His Majesty worse. Prince."

Sun Ba was overjoyed and praised:

"Wonderful! Although I am banned at this time, the eldest princess (i.e. the whole princess) can enter and leave the palace freely. Moreover, she also hates the prince deeply, so she will be willing to do this for me!"

The prince’s mother, Mrs. Wang, died of fear precisely because the eldest princess exposed what the prince had done in the ancestral temple in front of His Majesty.

It can be said that the eldest princess and the prince have reached the point where they will never stop fighting.

Now that she has the opportunity to attack the prince again, she will definitely not refuse.

After finishing speaking, Sun Ba looked at Yang Zhu again:

"Your Majesty is a wise king. No matter how much he hates the prince, he will still value the opinions of the courtiers."

“Now that the Gu family has been exiled and the Zhang family has been sentenced to death, the prince still has the support of the general, the prince, and the prince’s tutor in the court. What can be done?”

Sun Ba didn't mention being a general, but it was a bad thing. As soon as he mentioned being a general, the fierce light in Yang Zhu's eyes flashed.

Writing letters to his family saying that he was a bad person, he even persuaded his brother to separate from him and start a new family.

This is simply a public humiliation of oneself.

I will definitely be rewarded in the future!

"Your Highness, if God wishes for his death, he will be driven crazy. The prince and his party, on the grounds of 'disregarding concubine's duties and disrespecting one's superiors', forced His Highness to move outside the palace. What's worse, they asked Your Majesty to Let His Highness leave Jianye and guard the place."

Hearing this, Sun Ba couldn't help but groan.

Look at the prince and tutor (i.e. Wu Can). Not only did he insist on establishing the distinction between concubines and concubines, he even asked to be transferred out of the imperial court and stationed in Xiakou.

Looking at his own Lu Wangfu again, not only did he not turn towards him, but he stabbed him in the back without warning:

"The king of Lu is very virtuous and possesses both civil and military skills. It is appropriate today to control all directions and serve as an auxiliary to the vassals of the country. Promoting virtues and virtues and shining a bright light are the good rules of the country and are looked upon throughout the country."

“... I am foolish to think that the second palace should have descending and killing, and the order of ascending and descending is the foundation of enlightenment.”

Listen!

How nice it sounds to say, "Heaven upholds virtue and possesses both civil and military talents".

If Gu is really so good, as the king of Lu, you should do your best to assist Gu in fighting for the position of crown prince.

Rather than taking the initiative as King Fu of Lu, he took the initiative to make such a big mistake for me.

Those who knew, said you were King Fu of Lu. Those who didn’t know, thought you were the Crown Prince and Tutor.

So this time he moved outside the palace. Sun Ba used the excuse that King Fu Nai of Lu was the minister's servant and was busy with state affairs, so he never invited Shiyi even once.

When I become a prince in the future, I will definitely humiliate you, old man!

Yang Zhu naturally knew what King Lu Fu said when he talked about the place where King Lu left the town, so when he heard Sun Ba's groan, he understood in his heart.

I saw him smiling slightly:

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince is now incommunicado with the outside world and has no information about each other. Your Highness has decided to let the eldest princess enter the palace to suppress the Crown Prince's heart."

"And we can also spread some news in the outer court to disrupt the position of the prince's party! If they are in chaos and don't know the news about the prince, they will keep writing to your majesty."

"Let His Majesty be in the right position, and he is clearly a legitimate concubine. In order to consolidate the position of the crown prince, he will even bring up the matter of letting His Majesty leave the town again."

Speaking, he pointed at himself again, "They will even drive people like me out of the capital."

"At that time, your majesty will hate the prince even more inside, and outside, the actions of the prince's group will only make your majesty disgusted, and they will turn their anger on the prince."

“This can be said to be true that if God wants to kill him, he will be driven crazy!”

When Sun Ba heard this, he clapped his hands and shouted:

“Okay, okay!”

The plan was decided, and Sun Ba personally wrote a letter asking Yang Zhu to go to the Governor's Mansion to meet the eldest princess.

Princess Quan spared no effort to attack the prince.

Especially after Mrs. Wang's death, she knew that there was no possibility of reconciliation between herself and the prince.

If the prince ascends to the throne one day, I am afraid that he will not end well.

So it is the best way to take advantage of His Majesty's alienation from the Prince and take the opportunity to pull the Prince down.

After receiving Sun Ba's letter, she did not delay for a moment and immediately entered the palace in the name of visiting a patient.

"By the way" I met Mrs. Pan who had just given birth to the prince Sun Liang.

Mrs. Pan had always wanted to be the queen, especially after giving birth to the prince and Mrs. Wang died, her ambition was even more eager to move and somewhat uncontrollable:

If you can be made the queen, wouldn’t your son have the chance to be made the prince?

Although her ultimate goal is different from that of Sun Ba, her current goal of overthrowing the prince is the same.

So after she had a secret consultation with Princess Quan, rumors spread secretly in the palace soon, saying that Your Majesty intended to depose the crown prince.

The harm of Sun Quan not establishing a queen was finally revealed at this time.

Originally, when Mrs. Bu was there, although she did not have the title of queen, she acted as a queen and took charge of the affairs of the harem.

Sun Quan’s harem was actually peaceful.

After Mrs. Bu passed away, Mrs. Wang wanted to imitate Mrs. Bu, but she did not have Mrs. Bu's ability and skill.

Coupled with the previous move of the concubines to live outside the palace, it has caused chaos in the harem.

Now Sun Quan is ill, and no one in the harem can stand up to appease the leader. Not only are rumors spreading, but also the wives are doing their own things, creating chaos.

 Sun He has been hearing some true and false rumors these days, and he is already panicking.

At this time, he heard that the rumors about deposing the prince were getting more and more intense, and they were well-founded. He became more and more frightened.

One day, he received news that Yang Zhu was going to the palace to see His Majesty.

This Yang Zhu is a close confidant of his brother. This man will not have anything good to say about him when he meets His Majesty.

In desperation, the prince finally thought of a stupid trick:

He took advantage of the opportunity to visit the sick man and had his servants secretly hide under Sun Quan's bed, preparing to eavesdrop on the conversation between Sun Quan and Yang Zhu.

Sure enough, after he came out of Sun Quan's palace, he happened to see Yang Zhu standing outside waiting.

“Chen Zhu, pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince.”

Yang Zhu saw the prince coming out, and he didn't dare to be careless on the surface, so he hurriedly saluted.

Sun He, on the other hand, was young and vigorous. When he saw King Lu’s confidant, he could not control his temper:

“I don’t dare to accept your courtesy!”

After finishing speaking, he snorted angrily and walked away.

I think back on when Gu and King Lu lived together in the palace, wore the same clothes and ate the same food, Gu did not have the slightest dissatisfaction, and he did not even treat him with the slightest slightness.

Unexpectedly, he was so dissatisfied that he actually wanted to be the prince himself!

Sun He, whose eyes were filled with anger, inadvertently slowed down and looked back after turning a corner.

Just in time to see Yang Zhu being led into His Majesty's palace through the small yellow gate.

Most of the anger in his eyes disappeared, replaced by some gloominess, mixed with a little panic.

Your Majesty, you don’t really want to kill me, the prince, do you?

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