Chapter 1343 The meaning of change
“Chen Zhu, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live forever and be happy forever!”
As soon as Yang Zhu entered Sun Quan's palace, he didn't raise his head, just prostrated down and shouted respectfully.
Sun Quan got up and was sitting on the couch, and when he heard Yang Zhu's words, he looked a little dazed.
Long live the eternal life, and the joy is yet to come?
In this world, are there really thousands of years to live?
Today, although he still needs to rest and cannot stay and move for a long time, his condition has improved greatly compared to two or three months ago.
The reason why the prince was asked to go to the ancestral temple to pray was because Sun Quan was already seriously ill at that time and was even mentally prepared to prepare for his funeral.
Unexpectedly, after the incident at the ancestral temple, his condition actually improved slightly.
While this made Sun Quan happy, he was also frightened by the feeling of dying when he was seriously ill.
This made him more and more afraid of death.
This kind of fear even caused the prince to take a back seat to plotting with his ministers.
The horror between life and death, Sun Quan would never want to try again.
If you don’t want to die, then live forever.
Fortunately, Sun Quan thought he had seen some hope for the way to immortality.
Especially after this serious illness, Sun Quan felt that he had to send people to Funan as soon as possible to find more clues.
For a long time, there was no response from Sun Quan, which made Yang Zhu feel a little nervous.
Since His Majesty became ill, many things have happened, which has caused His Majesty's temper to become weird and unpredictable, and he often loses his temper for no reason.
I heard that during this period, the palace people were all on guard, fearing that a single oversight would lead to trouble, and life or death could be uncertain.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhu carefully recalled the details after he came in.
Make sure there are no errors.
Then why has His Majesty not gotten up until now?
Is it because you are too close to King Lu?
still…
I remembered that before I met His Majesty, the Prince happened to meet His Majesty.
Yang Zhu’s heart sank.
Maybe, what did the prince say?
Just when Yang Zhu was trembling and thinking wildly, a voice like celestial music finally came from above:
"rise."
When Yang Zhu heard this, he quickly said gratefully:
“Thank you, Your Majesty!”
He wanted to get up, but stumbled again.
It turned out that my legs were weak and I couldn't stabilize my body for a while.
After finally regaining his balance, Yang Zhu apologized in a low voice in embarrassment:
“I have lost my composure, Your Majesty, please forgive me.”
Sun Quan’s eyes fell on Yang Zhu, who had been hanging his head, flickering a little.
Yang Zhu felt that his legs were shaking slightly again.
Although he is now seeking refuge with Sun Ba, King of Lu, he was actually promoted by Sun Quan.
Even because of his early reputation, he was highly appreciated by Sun Quan.
His current fear comes from this.
At first, Sun Quan was not displeased when he got close to King Lu. In his opinion, this might even be his majesty's tacit approval.
So this was his confidence when facing the prince and his party.
Yang Zhu is no longer sure what His Majesty will think after so many things happened.
“Why did I lose my composure? Am I so terrible?”
After a long time, His Majesty’s voice finally came.
Yang Zhu secretly exhaled a breath and quickly replied:
“Hearing your Majesty’s voice and knowing that your Majesty is no longer in serious trouble, I was so excited that I couldn’t help myself.”
Sun Quan smiled and his voice became more relaxed and gentle:
“You do know how to talk.”
At this time, Yang Zhu completely relaxed and regained his usual quick thinking.
“Every word I say comes from the bottom of my heart. Since Your Majesty has been in bed these days, our country in Wu seems to be peaceful on the surface, but in fact it is very uneasy.”
Yang Zhu then dared to raise his head, his face showing both joy and worry.
Happy that His Majesty's condition has improved, but worried about the chaos that may break out at any time in Da Wu.
"It is precisely because His Majesty is not in charge of state affairs that Xiaoxiao has thoughts that should not be taken. Now it's fine. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and he has the blessing of God, and Wu has his own good fortune."
Xiaoxiao had thoughts that she shouldn't have...
It seems that it means something, but it is a fact.
At least in Sun Quan's eyes, this is the fact.
Sun Quan seemed to be touched by Yang Zhu’s words. His eyes flashed again, and then he suddenly ordered:
“You all get out.”
This statement was made to the people around him and those serving in the palace, naturally excluding Yang Zhu.
After everyone retreated, Sun Quan looked at Yang Zhu and said slowly:
"You have been friends with King Lu for a long time. I once heard that King Lu even regarded you as a close friend and talked about everything."
Sun Quan's voice was very soft, probably because his condition was not fully recovered yet, so he was a little weak.
But when Yang Zhu heard it, it was like thunder, and he started to tremble with fear.
Although he did not dare to raise his head to look at His Majesty, Yang Zhu could feel a sharp gaze staring at him.
The owner of the gaze holds the power of life and death.
Even if the other person is ill, his life or death is only a matter of the other person's thoughts.
“Your Majesty, minister…”
Yang Zhu subconsciously wanted to defend himself, but he had such a great reputation when he was young and was valued by Sun Quan, so he was certainly not a stupid person.
Just when he was about to speak out his defense, a flash of inspiration flashed through his mind.
I was promoted by His Majesty, and I have been with King Lu from the beginning. His Majesty has always given his acquiescence.
If His Majesty changes his mind and directly condemns the crime, why should everyone be screened out?
Caught this vague thought in time, Yang Zhu's heart started beating violently.
At this moment, he made a bet:
“I believe that the King of Lu is a man of great civility and military prowess, and possesses both political integrity and talent. His talent far exceeds that of your Majesty’s disciples.”
"King Fu of Lu once said: The King of Lu is very virtuous and possesses both civil and military talents. The envoy of the Sheep Governor also said: "Virtue is manifested internally, and it is praised as external Zhao."
"King Fu of Lu has always been honest and upright. Your Majesty has repeatedly praised him as a person, so his words will definitely not be false."
Lu Wangfu is Shiyi. When the school affairs office was extremely powerful, Lu Yi, the school secretary, falsely accused Diao Jia, the former prefect of Jiangxia, and slandered the state affairs.
Quan was angry and took Jia into prison and asked all the questions.
At the same time, everyone sitting together was frightened and said that they heard it, but Yi only had never heard of it.
So after seeing that the imperial edict became more serious after days of hard questioning, all the ministers held their breath, and the ceremony did not waver at all.
Afterwards, Sun Quan personally praised him as an upright man.
Hearing Yang Zhu mention these two people, Sun Quan couldn't help but frown slightly.
Lu Wangfu suggested that Lu Wang should be allowed to guard the place, but Yi Yi wrote a letter against his own ban on the prince and Lu Wang, which made him unhappy. But he had to admit that these two people were indeed fair-minded people.
Sun Quan looked at Yang Zhu with a deep look in his eyes:
“But King Fu of Lu said these words, his original intention was to let King Lu leave Jianye and guard the four directions.”
Yang Zhu seemed to have expected that Sun Quan would say this, and replied in an ulterior manner:
“Your Majesty, it is precisely because of King Lu that the princes have been surpassed, so King Fu of Lu is thinking of letting King Lu leave the town!”
“Not only King Fu of Lu, but many ministers in the court are also anxious to get King Lu to leave the capital, and it is not without reason.”
It was a bit cryptic, but Sun Quan understood it.
Although it was not stated explicitly, both the monarch and the minister knew what the topic was being discussed at this time.
The princes mentioned by Yang Zhu are not just ordinary princes, but also princes.
In other words, it was precisely because King Lu was far more talented than the prince and some people in the court were afraid of affecting the prince's status that they were anxious to drive King Lu out of Jianye.
Sun Quan pondered for a long time.
For a while, the palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin dropping to the ground.
Yang Zhu held his breath, his heartbeat was like a drum, making his eardrums pound.
After following Sun Quan for so long, Yang Zhu thought that he could figure out what his majesty was thinking.
So this is a trial, but also a big gamble.
I don’t know how long it took, but Sun Quan’s voice finally came:
“Since you think King Lu is more qualified than the crown prince, you support King Lu. Do you think King Lu is more suitable for the position of crown prince?”
Yang Zhu's heart suddenly shook, as if all the energy and blood in his body rushed to his head!
The shock made him unable to control his body and made his whole body weak.
With a "plop", he crawled to the ground again:
“Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty’s words about my heart are absolutely right.”
Where Sun Quan couldn't see, Yang Zhu's temples were already covered with dense beads of sweat.
Looking at Yang Zhu lying on the ground, Sun Quan's eyes became softer:
"It is a capital offense to make irresponsible remarks about the crown prince, aren't you afraid?"
"Your Majesty has a question, how dare I not answer the question?" Yang Zhu still pressed his head firmly against the ground and said loudly, "The national reserve is related to the country. For the sake of the country's stability, I would rather commit the death penalty!"
“Get up.” Sun Quan showed a satisfied look.
His design for the conflict between the two palaces was to rebalance the power between the ruling and opposition parties.
Secondly, it is also to find the most suitable successor.
In fact, it is raising gu.
Obviously, Prince Sunhe disappointed him.
It can no longer even be described as disappointed, but extremely disappointed and extremely angry.
After the ancestral temple sacrifice incident, he only issued a ban and did not punish the prince too much.
The reason is because I am worried that I am seriously ill and will not be able to survive this test.
If he can't survive this test and deposes the crown prince, then Wu will probably be in chaos.
As an emperor, you often have no choice but to do what you want!
For example, this time, if my condition continues to worsen, no matter how dissatisfied I am with the prince, for the sake of the overall situation of Da Wu, I can only hold my nose and admit it.
Fortunately, I survived.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan's eyes became a little gloomy again.
It’s time to reckon with the prince’s daring and evil intentions when he was seriously ill.
“The prince’s recent behavior has indeed greatly disappointed me.”
Sun Quan’s tone was still calm, without much emotion, and he didn’t even raise his voice.
But it is precisely because of this that it seems that what he said has been considered for a long time and has even been decided:
"It's just as you said, the matter of the national prince is related to the foundation of the country. If it is not handled well, Wu will be in trouble. Therefore, even if I want to make King Lu the crown prince, I have to be cautious."
Hearing this, Yang Zhu still didn’t understand what Sun Quan meant.
In the ecstasy, he could hardly control himself, but his voice could be heard trembling a little:
“What your Majesty said is absolutely true. This matter requires long-term consideration.”
“But God bless Wu, your Majesty will be prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, and your health will improve again. You can take care of it in the future.”
“The Spring and Autumn Festival is at its peak?” Sun Quan had a complicated look on his face, even with a hint of bitterness, “Where can I find the Spring and Autumn Festival at its peak?”
Sun Quan seemed to become a little weird when he talked about his Spring and Autumn Period. He waved his hand:
“I’m tired, you go down first.”
Originally, he summoned Yang Zhu for other matters, but it was obvious that Sun Quan at this time had no interest in continuing.
Yang Zhu opened his mouth, swallowed back the comforting words that had reached his lips, and could only respond: "Here."
After exiting His Majesty's palace, Yang Zhu almost couldn't help but want to let out a long roar to vent the turbulent joy in his heart.
The bet was right!
Thinking of the achievements of Cong Long in supporting Li Li in the future, and of finally no longer having to suffer the humiliation of Lu Xun, Yang Zhu felt that his whole body was light and airy, as if he was stepping on clouds.
When he left the palace, he didn't notice that in a dark corner, a pair of eyes were staring at him coldly.
Even looking at it from a distance, those eyes could see that Yang Zhu was filled with excitement and joy that could not be concealed.
Those eyes, from the initial coldness, gradually turned into anger, and then turned into fear again...
Every gift for the Son of Man is warm in winter and clear in summer, calm in the dark and clear in the morning.
As the prince and the heir to the country, he must set a good example for the world.
Sun He abided by this rule very much.
Morning and evening, he had to go to Sun Quan's palace to pay his respects.
The first time I went there, I secretly hid the servant under Sun Quan’s bed.
Going for the second time, he used the same method to bring out the servants.
The prince originally lived in the East Palace, but the state of Wu was different.
Jianye, as the capital of Wu State, was originally a grassroots venture.
The imperial palace is like an old piece of mended clothing, expanded on the original general's palace, and the materials used were dismantled and transported from the Wuchang Palace where Sun Quan was King of Wei and Wu.
In addition, over the past few years, Wu State has minted a lot of money, borrowed foreign debts, and even raised a cavalry army beyond its own capabilities.
Where did the money come from to build the palace?
So Sun Quan forcibly ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. The palace was also somewhat nondescript.
"The Book of Changes·Xici Xia" says:
In ancient times, Bao Xi, the king of the world, looked up to observe the phenomena in the sky, and looked down to observe the laws on the earth. He observed the patterns of birds and beasts in harmony with the earth. The virtue of communicating with the gods is similar to the emotions of all things.
In the gossip, Qiankun Zhen Kanli Gen is also.
Zhen represents thunder, and is a metaphor for the eldest man, who belongs to wood and lives in the east.
Therefore, as the head of the princes, the prince should live in the East Palace.
But the prince's palace in Wu State was located in the south, so it was called Nangong.
In the prince's bedroom in Nangong, the prince Sun Heping retreated to the left and right. After listening to the servant's report, his face was full of distortion, with endless fear in his shock and anger:
“Did your Majesty really say that?”
After hearing the big secret in the palace, the servants were already frightened and a little out of their minds.
“Your Highness, everything I say is true, I hear it clearly and I don’t dare to deceive a single word.”
(End of this chapter)