Shu Chen

Chapter 311
Compared with Deng Zhi, Fei Yi, and Zong Yu who were sent as envoys in the previous rounds, Zheng Pu and Chen Zhi are only a generation younger than Sun Quan.

Therefore, before the official meeting with the envoys, Zhuge Rong claimed that he hosted a banquet and invited Jiangdong's talented people to have fun together. Not only was Zhuge Ke's previous praise of Zheng Pu's talents and learning, but it also implied that Sun Quan asked people to check his character first.

Zheng Pu knew this clearly.

After entering Zhuge's mansion, Zheng Pu first transferred the prime minister's family letter and the items Zhuge Qiao asked to send to Zhuge Rong, and then before the evening meal arrived, he invited the deputy envoy Chen Zhi to the house, and said with a smile, "Fengzong, I have been in the army for a long time, my behavior is rough and my talents are limited, your family is knowledgeable, talented and versatile, when you have a banquet with Jiangdong's talents the next day, it will be too much work for those who are capable."

This is the meaning of making Chen Zhi, who is from a high school, to help those Jiangdong talents entangled with scriptures and righteousness on their behalf.

"Zijin speaks modestly."

Chen, who was familiar all the way and could already be said to be commensurate, just listened and smiled, "Zijin is famous, but An Neng can be called by his knowledge? However, I am a deputy envoy, so I should share the responsibility. At that time, Jiangdong will If a gentleman invites you to discuss with me, I will show my ugliness first, and Zijin's good words will come later."

He is indeed a person with long sleeves and good at dancing!

His words are like spring breeze, no wonder everyone in Chengdu now praises him as a scholar of the time.

With emotion in his heart, Zheng Pu thanked him with a smile.

However, he was worrying in vain.

Except that it was night, when Zhuge Rong, who has always liked calligraphy, came to beg for a thin body brush and ink, no one at the banquet on the second day was interested in discussing Confucian classics or poetry.

I don't know if it was because Sun Quan saw that the great Han returned to Liangzhou and Jiangdong's repeated conquests failed to gain an inch of land, or because he heard that Zheng Pu had the ability to plan and plan.

For example, Zhu Ji (Shi Ji) is the son of Zhu Ran, a general of Wu chariots and cavalry, and has already inherited the troops and horses of his father Zhu Cai.

For example, Quan Xu, the son of Quan Cong, the general of Wu Wei, and Zhu Yi, the son of Zhu Huan, the former general, are now considered Lang, but according to the enfeoffment military system in which Sun Wu Bingquan is father-dead and son-in-law, he will definitely be in charge of the army in the future.

The most eye-catching is Zhang Zhao's eldest son, Zhang Cheng Zhang Zhongsi, who has been in command of the army for many years and is often granted the right to supervise partial divisions.

When Zhuge Rong introduced him, Zheng Pu was quite surprised.

Because Zhang Cheng and Zhuge Jin are of the same generation, no matter their age or official position, they should not come to this kind of banquet.

However, it is not surprising to learn that Zhang Cheng's Xu Xian is the daughter of Zhuge Jin, and that she has a reputation as a recognizable figure in Jiangdong.

Only the son of Wu Prime Minister Gu Yong, the concubine Gu Tan, is not in charge of the army.

But he was sent by Sun Quan very early to be the assistant to the crown prince Sun Deng, so it is difficult to determine what will happen in the future.

Perhaps, if Lu Xun's eldest son hadn't died young, he should be here now?
When Zhuge Rong introduced everyone, Zheng Pu saluted and said such words as "Long admiration", "Fortunate to meet you", etc., while secretly slandering him.

From the birthplaces of the people who hosted the banquet, Gein knew that there were very few of the fathers and nephews of the Huaisi people who founded the foundation with Sun Ce in the past, and there were very few people who held high positions or had high hopes!

It can also be said that in today's Wu Kingdom, most of the power is in the hands of Jiangdong's powerful clan.

No wonder there are rebellions every year in Jiangdong.

How can the people not suffer for the generals of Huajun and counties to raise soldiers and indulge their power in order to gain the help of aristocratic and powerful families!
Naturally, that was not something that Zheng Pu worried about, and he was even happy to see its success.

During the banquet, he exchanged cups with the crowd, talked and laughed happily, occasionally sighed with emotion that the Han and Wu countries have benefited each other since the alliance, and sometimes praised the great achievements of Wu Sunquan and the fathers of those present.

It can be called toasting and staggering, talking and laughing.

When everyone was half drunk, Zhuge Rong and Gu Tan found a reason to appreciate calligraphy and painting, and invited the deputy envoy Chen Zhi to go to another room, and after he stopped even the kabuki music, Zhang Cheng, the highest official and the oldest, He drooped his eyes and stroked his beard, the old god was there.

Let Zheng Pu see, Yi Xin said "Come".

An envoy is also a lobbyist.

Since he came here quickly with his tongue, it is inevitable that he will be deliberately made things difficult for him.

Just like when Zhang Wen was sent to the Han court, although the big man treated him with kindness, he couldn't escape being lectured by Qin Mi for a long time until he was speechless.

In other words, although the two countries hire each other and form alliances, if there is an opportunity to excel in the past, they will not be stingy in arguing with each other.

Moreover, people like Zhu Ji, Quan Xu, and Zhu Yi belong to the younger generation in Wu State, and if they speak harshly or are rude, they will be accused of crimes on the grounds of youthful vigor and conflict of spirits.

For example, Zhang Cheng closed his eyes to rest his mind now, so he intended to deal with it afterwards.

Sure enough, after Zhuge Rong and the others left, Zhu Yi took the lead in bowing his hands and asking, "I heard that the emperor of your country was praised for benevolence and righteousness, and the emperor of your country was also famous for his virtue. However, when your envoy supervised Hexi, there was Is this an act of slaughtering captives to build a Beijing temple? Is this the rumor of your country’s benevolence and righteousness? Or is your country now trying to emulate Wei Cao Mengde’s cruelty? I’m thinking on my own, and I can’t understand it! Please don’t hesitate to clarify me.”

"It's not that the rumors are wrong, and it's not that the atmosphere in our country has changed."

Hearing this, Zheng Pu said loudly without hesitation, "Gain eliminates evil and promotes good ears. In the former Han Dynasty, Chen Tang said that "those who commit crimes against a strong man will be punished even if they are far away." Violent, analogous to beasts, dare to slaughter Li Shu, I kill them, and I will return my Han family to the world. And "The Analects of Confucius Zilu" says, "If there is a king, he will be benevolent after the world." Today, the first emperor of our country restores Han Zuo , the time has not yet come, how can benevolence and righteousness blame evil?" [Note 1]

When the words fell, without waiting for Zhu Yi to speak, he asked rhetorically, "Furthermore, if there were rebellions in your country last year, how can you say that it was caused by the unkind herdsmen and corrupt officials of your emperor? In my opinion, it is the small People are happy to be chaotic. Yixing soldiers want to fight for it, and the barbarian mansions in Xuantou Street should not be tolerated!"

Uh.
Immediately, Zhu Yi was dumbfounded.

Even though he knew that Zheng Pu was making arguments, but he mentioned Sun Quan, as a subject, he couldn't argue further.

Moreover, since Jiangdong Sun Ce started his business, there have been many massacres.If he continued to fight with words, fearing that Zheng Pu would use this matter to ask Sun Ce and Sun Quan whether they were benevolent or not, he would have no choice but to run away with his sleeves covering his face.

"To eradicate evil is to promote good, and the words of your envoy are deafening!"

Seeing that Zhu Yi was at a loss for words, Zhu Ji quickly praised him, and held up a cup of invitation with a gurgling smile, "Yuan Xun came back from his mission in the past, and once praised the noble envoy's demeanor, which is very human. Seeing him now is as expected, and I am honored to have a feast with you." , I should be clear about it! Your envoy, please!"

"Naige Jun misunderstood his ears and dare not take it."

Zheng Pu spoke modestly, and held up a cup to drink together, "Honour, please!"

But as soon as he put down the wine cup, before his smile faded away, Zhu Yi's question came as expected, "Your envoy, I still have something that I can't understand, please enlighten me."
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[Note 1: Xu Shen's "Shuowen Jiezi" in the Eastern Han Dynasty notes "I" as 30 years. 】

(End of this chapter)