Sun He naturally didn't know that although he was established as the prince, he was just a bait used by Sun Quan to fish for the Jiangdong family.
At the same time, it is just a Gu raised by Sun Quan.
Obviously, at this time, he did not know that he was already at a disadvantage in raising Gu.
“Your Majesty, why are you doing this?”
I was just disrespectful at the ancestral temple ceremony!
This is not my crime!
“No, I can’t sit still and wait for death!”
When people are in desperate situations, they can always burst out with unexpected energy.
After Sun He learned that Sun Quan had the intention to depose himself, Sun He broke out in a cold sweat and at the same time, he suddenly thought of a way.
On the second day, Sun He, who had not slept all night, came to Sun Quan's palace early to pay his respects, his eyes covered with bloodshot eyes and a pair of dark circles.
At the same time, he made a request to Sun Quan:
"The child has received the teachings of his father. These days, he has been shutting himself up and thinking about his mistakes, reading and introspecting."
“I have gained some experience recently, and I know that my father has been working very hard, and I am deeply ashamed of what I did in the past.”
Sun Quan used his two sons as bait, one of his goals was the Jiangdong family.
This is not for the purpose of poisoning the tiger and eating the seeds - even if it is raising the poison, it is to spur his own son to the throne, so as to select the best heir.
At present, three of the four largest families, the Wu family, have been suppressed.
The remaining representative of the Zhu family, Zhu Zhi, is still his son-in-law, so there is no need to be too anxious.
It can be said that I have achieved half of my goal.
Hearing the prince say these words, I was a little surprised, but also felt a little comforted.
Seeing the prince's haggard appearance again, Sun Quan finally felt a little softer:
“If you could have known this truth earlier, why would you have harmed your mother?”
Hearing Sun Quan's words and thinking about his mother being forced to die, Sun He was simply stabbed in the most painful part of his heart.
The pain on his face is about to overflow.
This is not a fake look.
Sun Quan only thought that he was repenting, and his eyes even showed an imperceptible softness when looking at the prince.
I saw Sun He lying on the ground and crying loudly:
“My child knows that he is wrong! Please give me another chance!”
Sun Quan’s tone softened somewhat:
“I have made you the crown prince, which is the greatest opportunity I have given you. What other opportunities do you want?”
Sun Quan didn't say this, but it was okay. As soon as he mentioned this, Sun He immediately gritted his teeth secretly.
I am afraid that my position as the crown prince is no longer guaranteed, so what is the best chance?
Thinking like this in my heart, I said in my mouth:
"The child was ignorant in the past and would not understand his father. Recently, he has made some gains in reading, and now he understands his father's painstaking efforts."
Hearing what the prince said, Sun Quan felt that the prince had finally become sensible, so he asked about his studies.
Sun He deliberately mentioned the matter of studying behind closed doors, and was waiting for this moment.
Even if Sun Quan didn't ask, he would take the initiative to mention it.
Having done enough homework, he naturally answered Sun Quan's questions fluently, while at the same time deliberately exposing a few irrelevant errors and omissions.
As expected, Sun Quan pointed it out.
Sun He’s face became more and more respectful, and he took the opportunity to say:
“The more children read, the more they understand the truth that the sages said there is no limit to knowledge. These days, children have many doubts about the books, but no one has solved them.”
“The child begged his father to allow the Taifu to enter the palace to teach in order to clear up the child’s confusion.”
The Taifu in Sun He's mouth is naturally the Taizi Taifu Wucan.
The prince is confused when studying, so it is reasonable to ask the prince and tutor for advice.
Sun Quan only said that the prince really listened to his words and made progress in his studies.
Hearing the prince’s request at this time, there was no doubt that he was there:
"You are determined to make progress, but it's too late for me to be happy. How can you not allow it? From tomorrow on, I will issue an edict to allow my master to come to the palace to teach."
Sun He just wished he could see his tutor on the spot, but he knew that at such a time, he could not reveal his true intention.
He suppressed his excitement and said respectfully to Sun Quan:
“Thank you, father.”
—
Different from Shi Yi who was the first to stab King Lu in the back, Wu Can was not only a die-hard princeling, but also a radical.
Not only did he insist on establishing the distinction between direct concubines and concubines, he also demanded that Sun Ba, the king of Lu, be transferred out of the imperial court to garrison Xiakou.
Even tried his best to send Yang Zhu, a member of Sun Ba's party, and others out of the country to prevent him from staying in Jianye in Kyoto.
The prince was confined for several months and was not allowed to see guests.
In the past few months, there have been rumors spreading all over the world.
As the Crown Prince and Tutor, Wu Can is naturally very anxious.
When he learned that he could finally enter the palace to see the prince, he couldn't wait for a moment. As soon as the palace door opened, he couldn't wait to come to the East Palace to see the prince.
What he didn't expect was that the prince was even more anxious than he was.
The moment the two met, before Wu Can could speak, the prince made a "plop" sound, knelt down and hugged the Taifu's thigh, crying with snot and tears:
“Teacher, save me!”
Wuchan, who was originally full of joy, was suddenly shocked and quickly supported Sun He:
“What is the prince doing?”
Sun He raised his head, his face full of tears:
“Taifu, Your Majesty, Your Majesty has already decided to depose me, but I still hope that Taifu will save me!”
When Wu Can heard this, he was struck like lightning:
"Is this true? Where did the prince hear the news?"
You don't dare to talk about things like deposing the prince.
Sun He had long expected that Wu Can would ask this question.
But he did not dare to reveal his source of information.
After all, once word spreads about sending someone to hide under the emperor's bed to eavesdrop, no one can save himself.
Sun He just said:
“This is how your Majesty was talking to people in the palace. In his words, he had the intention of abolishing me and establishing King Lu. The palace servants in the palace secretly spread the news.”
He didn't even dare to talk to anyone.
Even if this is the case, Wu Chan is also shocked:
“The servants in your majesty’s palace, what’s wrong with the prince…”
He wanted to talk about how the prince bribed the palace servants in His Majesty's palace. '
This is a big taboo.
But thinking of the rumors outside and looking at the prince's pitiful appearance with tears streaming down his face, Wu Can sighed again.
The prince of Wu was oppressed by his younger brother and was in panic all day long. It was really pitiful and deplorable.
Under such circumstances, it is understandable that the prince took some extraordinary actions.
So he paused, looked deeply at the prince, and lowered his voice:
“Is this serious?”
It’s not that I don’t believe the prince, it’s that this matter is too important.
It can even be said to shake the foundation of the country.
Hence I have to be careful and make sure again.
“Taifu, how dare I say random things about such a big matter?”
The prince wiped away his tears and replied:
"If the master doesn't save me, then I might as well kneel down and die here as soon as possible."
"What did the prince say?" Wu Can said quickly, "Did I ever say that I would not save the prince? Prince, please get up first and allow us to have a good discussion."
Sun He then stood up.
Wuchan looked around and realized why the prince had sent out all his servants in advance.
After sitting down, Wu Chan twisted around a little, which was quite rude to him.
There was no way, until now, he still had not fully digested the news he heard from the prince.
Looked at the prince with some surprise and uncertainty:
“Your Highness, this matter...”
Sun He knew what the Taifu wanted to say, so he quickly raised his hands and swore:
“Master, this is absolutely true, I don’t dare to say anything nonsense!”
Wuchan fell silent and then stood up again, his expression changing from shock to uneasiness, nervousness, and even irritation.
It can be seen that even the prince and tutor did not behave much better than the prince when he first heard the news.
Not to mention, the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince are the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince. If there is a Crown Prince, it is called the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince. Without the Crown Prince, where would the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince come from?
In other words, it is a question whether Wu Can can still be the prince and tutor if he changes to another prince.
Let alone establishing King Lu.
Wu Can knew very well that he had offended King Lu to death by repeatedly mentioning that he wanted to drive King Lu away from Jianye.
If King Lu really wants to become the crown prince, he will definitely be liquidated.
It is related to his own wealth and life, how could Wu Can not care about it and cause chaos?
"If His Majesty really has such thoughts, then unless His Majesty's mind is changed, His Highness the Crown Prince will be in danger!"
Sun He was already very anxious. Hearing this, he almost cursed:
Aren't you talking nonsense?
But soon, what the Taifu said next made him swallow it back.
“But if we want to persuade His Majesty to change his mind, we must either make him think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is more suitable for this position than King Lu.”
Speaking of this, Wu Can glanced at Sun He with a somewhat complicated expression.
To be honest, Prince Xuan (former Crown Prince Sun Deng) probably did too well before, but it actually harmed the current Crown Prince.
Sun He’s face was twitched.
What did I do poorly?
Didn’t you just make a mistake?
As for what?
“Either someone stands up and urges His Majesty to change his mind.”
This is what Sun He et al said.
At this time anyway, Sun He no longer expected that His Majesty would think that he was more suitable to be the crown prince.
In other words, he has realized that from the beginning, His Majesty did not really want to establish himself as the prince.
If not, why did King Lu become equal to himself from the beginning?
“Do you think, who can persuade your majesty to change his mind?”
“This person must not only have a reputation in the government and the public, but also be capable, and can even lead the ministers to persuade His Majesty.”
Wuchan pondered and analyzed.
Just saying this, the two of them looked at each other and thought of the same person at the same time.
Then they said in unison:
“Come on to the general?”
If it were in the past, there might still be Prime Minister Gu Yong.
It would be even better if the general and the prime minister advise together.
It’s just that the prime minister has passed away now.
“Come on to the great general…”
Sun He asked hesitantly, "Aren't you lying on the bed sick? Is that okay?"
Or is it that the general has recovered from his illness during these days of confinement?
Wuchan looked at the prince with still innocent (stupid) eyes, and shook his head gently:
"The general's disease is not in his body, but in his heart."
Even when Prince Xuan is here, he has to make some concessions to the prince.
In addition, Mrs. Wang is favored, and the son is as valuable as his mother, and the prince is also favored by his majesty.
As a result, the prince never experienced setbacks at all.
Even now, the prince is still too naive about matters in the palace and court.
Thinking of this, I Chan couldn’t help but feel horrified:
“Your Majesty wants to depose the Crown Prince. Could someone deliberately leak it in order to frame the Crown Prince?”
After all, with the prince's ability, he may not be able to tell whether this matter is a trap for others.
Your Majesty is recuperating from illness, and the Crown Prince is confined. During this period, only a few foreign ministers can enter the palace.
But one person is an exception.
This person is none other than Princess Quan.
Princess Quan was at odds with the prince again.
In this turmoil, the prince fell into the situation before him, and it can even be said that the whole princess made a great effort.
The whole princess can enter and leave the palace freely, and she can see His Majesty at any time, so there are too many opportunities to do anything.
So Wu Chan said half as a reminder and half as a question:
“Your Highness, is the person who brought this news reliable? Can you tell me who that person is?”
Sun He’s eyes flickered and he said something like:
“Don’t ask any more questions about this, Tutor. Anyway, I swear on my life that this matter is absolutely true.”
Seeing this, Wu Can could only ask for his clear thoughts.
Although this matter may be a trap, judging from the current situation, it is also possible that His Majesty really has this intention.
Otherwise, why should the prince, King Lu, and concubines be treated equally?
But what if?
In case it’s a trap…
Wu Can only found it extremely difficult.
Facing the prince’s expectant gaze, Wu Can finally made up his mind:
"Prince, please rest assured. After I leave the palace, I will find a way to discuss it with the general immediately, so that your majesty will not do anything stupid."
When Sun He heard this, he was overjoyed. He stood up and bowed to Wu Can:
"I dare not forget the kindness of Taifu, so I would like to express my gratitude to Taifu in advance."
Having decided on the matter, in order not to arouse others' suspicion, Wu Can stayed in Nangong for a while before leaving the palace in a hurry.
But because I was worried and not sure if anyone was setting a trap, Wu Can did not go directly to Lu Xun.
After all, the prince was forbidden to come, so he was the first one who could enter the palace to meet the prince.
After coming out of the palace, there will definitely be many eyes staring at me.
In order to prepare in advance for the prince's political opponents, Wu Can just asked people to quietly invite Lu Yin, a descendant of Lu Xun's clan, and explained the prince's affairs to him in detail.
At the same time, he gave him a letter and told him to deliver it to Lu Xun personally.
Lu Yin was quite famous in Wu State. When Prince Sun He heard about his reputation, he treated him with special courtesy and made him a guest of Nangong.
At this time, hearing that the prince's position was not guaranteed, he was naturally shocked and angry.
After saying goodbye to Wu Can, Lu Yin went to the General's Mansion in the name of visiting a sick person.
Lu Xun had no physical problems. After learning that his clan son Lu Yin was coming, he quickly received him.
“Uncle, please save the prince quickly!”
As soon as they met, Lu Yin cried and begged.