Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1810 Jiangdong Change III

"Welcome back to the second prince?" Zhang Zhao heard the words, his face became serious instantly, his eyes looked at Wei Teng, and even his eyes became extremely sharp.

As the pillar of the state of Wu's government, although he has no great achievements, he is very ordinary. His political wisdom is very high, and he has a good view of the overall situation of the world.

As for the situation in Wu State, there is no other person who knows better than him. Even Zhou Yu and the others, who have been fighting for many years, can hardly understand the current situation better than him.

He knew very well what the second prince's return meant.

"Wei Zhoulin, do you still think our country of Wu is not chaotic enough?" Zhang Zhao's tone was unprecedentedly serious, and he said coldly: "I can be afraid of the power of your Jiangdong family because of the overall situation, and I can indulge your annexation of land. The oppression of the common people, but you don't think that the court has nothing to do with you!"

"Prime Minister, please be clear, Wei Teng's words are all for Jiangdong!"

Wei Teng knelt down and cupped his hands, saluted, and said sincerely.

"For Jiangdong?"

Zhang Zhao sneered: "You are doing it for your own selfishness. If it is for Jiangdong, you shouldn't let Jiangdong go into chaos. You shouldn't be so careful. In the eyes of the king, there is no room for sand. He has a strong temper. If these things If he knows what you said, you should know what happened to you!"

"Even if the king is here, I will say the same thing, I am only for the overall situation of Jiangdong!"

Wei Teng said without changing his face.

"Good, good, good!"

Zhang Zhao was very angry. He pointed at Wei Teng and said, "I'll see if you, Wei Zhoulin, can come up with something today. Tell me, I'll listen. If you can convince me, I'll take care of it for you." This responsibility, otherwise you will have to pay the price today, although I am not as strong as a king, but you also know my methods, if I want to embarrass you Jiangdong family, I can do more ruthless and ruthless than the king!"

Wei Teng shuddered when he heard this.

The means of scholars will never be comparable to that of martial arts. If Sun Ce can't tolerate the Jiangdong family anymore, they will start killing, but even if they slaughter the Jiangdong family on the surface, they can't uproot the Jiangdong family. They have been operating in the six counties of Jiangdong for a long time, and they have been deeply entrenched, and not many people can tell clearly how many people there are in the Jiangdong family.

But if Zhang Zhao makes a move, he will definitely hurt the vitality of the Jiangdong family.

"Prime Minister, please listen to me in detail. If you say something wrong, let the Prime Minister punish you!"

Wei Teng now has only one way to go to the dark.

He considered the language for a while, and then said: "The prime minister is quite aware of the current situation in the world. The three major princes united in a decisive battle with the Ming army. It can be a battle of life and death, and it is also a battle of the world. It has been defeated, and even King Yan has been captured. Some people in the world are optimistic about King Wei, but a certain person thinks that no matter what the King and King Wei are, it is difficult to win the Ming army, so I think we in Jiangdong cannot let the King I'm determined to go my own way!"

Zhang Zhao remained expressionless and let Wei Teng continue.

"Wars are tragic, and it often happens that innocent people are affected. However, in the six counties of Jiangdong, there are tens of millions of people, how innocent, we can't ignore the lives and deaths of these tens of millions of people just because of our own selfishness!"

Wei Teng felt that there was hope, and began to lobby harder: "Because of the death of the former king, the king hated the Ming army so much that he would never stop dying. However, he never thought about how we, the people of Jiangdong, should respond to the invasion of the Ming invaders." In short, the people along the coast have suffered countless disasters. I heard that many people were very obedient when they were taken away by the warships of the Ming army. This already shows that the people have already complained about the court. Undefeated, how long can Jiangdong hold on, when the time comes to resist stubbornly, the Ming army blows like the wind, not a single blade of grass grows, let the thousands of people in Jiangdong be buried with me?"

Zhang Zhao's face was still indifferent, but inadvertently, his fists were already clenched, which showed that Wei Teng's words had reached the bottom of his heart.

He was loyal to the former king, and he was also loyal to Sun Ce, but he also had to admit that he was one of the people who was not optimistic about the overall situation of the world.

His analysis is different from Wei Teng's. Wei Teng is speaking from the standpoint of interests. He analyzes the overall situation. The strength of the Ming army is not just fighting spirit, military spirit, individual strength, weapons, armor, and warships. These things are more supported by national power. Even if the national power of the three princes unites, they may not be able to stop the national power of the Ming court.

So even if the Ming army is defeated, as long as Mu Jing can fight back, they still have a chance to make a comeback, and the possibility of unifying the world is not small.

But if the Ming army wins, then there will be no Han Dynasty in this world.

As for Jiangdong, because of his hatred with the Ming court, he will be heavily attacked by the Ming army. At that time, Jiangdong will be left with only a piece of blood, and he will even be slaughtered.

Others don't have to think about it, but he has to.

……

"My lord prime minister, the great king is the son of the former king. Could it be that the second prince is not the son of the former king? The great king has a rebellious character and a strong character. He is the overlord of Western Chu. Although he is brave and good at fighting, he doesn't understand the people and the court. The overlord of Chu has the power to dominate the world, but in the end he has no ability to rule the world. What's more, the second prince is born intelligent and understands right and wrong. He does not influence the world's choices for personal feelings. Died, only the second prince can stretch and bend, and protect my Jiangdong people with comprehensiveness, not the king's stamina, and embrace us to die together..."

Wei Teng's eloquence is also remarkable, and he analyzed these things vividly, which somewhat moved Zhang Zhao's hesitant heart at that moment.

After a while, Zhang Zhaocai opened his mouth. He looked at Wei Teng and asked quietly, "Wei Zhoulin, I really want to know, if one day, Ming Kou comes in, is your Jiangdong family planning to welcome a new master directly? "

"Master Prime Minister, as long as Wu Guo still rules Jiangdong for a day, we will be loyal to the imperial court and have no second thoughts!"

Wei Teng said quickly.

"No!"

Zhang Zhao shook his head and said indifferently: "You are not planning to welcome a new master when Ming Kou comes in, but you are already theirs now, and you want to bring them in and make a contribution to the dragon. That's all!"

He looks at things and people very thoroughly. Although Wei Teng has some qualifications, he really can't hide too many thoughts in front of him.

"Prime Minister Mingjian, a certain has no such intentions!"

Wei Teng suddenly knelt down, trembling slightly.

He still underestimated Zhang Zhao's vigilance too much. No, it should be that Zhang Zhao has a good reputation. Although he and Hu Zhao of the Ming Dynasty are called the second prime minister in the world, many people only remember Hu Kongming, but few people know Zhang Zibu.

But anyone who underestimated Zhang Zibu will have to pay the price.

"One more question!"

Zhang Zhao did not continue to threaten him in this regard. Even if he knew who Wei Teng belonged to, he would not be able to kill him. Today's Wu Guochaotang is like an egg that looks hard but can actually be broken with a single poke.

Wei Teng raised his head and looked at Zhang Zhao with some doubts.

"You don't want to think about the court, I can understand. When the previous king was here, you still gave some face. Now that the king is here, with a strong personality, you have already had a lot of prejudice against him!"

Zhang Zhao asked quietly: "But you should also know that the Ming court is even more harsh on the aristocratic family. To welcome the Ming court in, have you ever thought about the future of the Jiangdong family?"

Wei Teng was silent for half a minute before he opened his mouth to respond to Zhang Zhao. At this point, denying it doesn't make any sense, and he has to let Zhang Zhao know if he has some intentions.

If Zhang Zhao wanted to kill him, he would not be able to leave the palace. Of course, killing him would cost too much.

He said in a low voice: "Some things we can accept, and some things we can't accept. The aristocratic family has been passed down for thousands of years, but it has already been destroyed when Mingzi was not yet an official of the Han Dynasty and in charge of the seal maker. Well, if we remain unchanged, we will perish sooner or later. The new laws of the Ming court are indeed harsh, but Tianzi is indeed a person who can understand people's hearts very thoroughly. It seems that the suppression of us is actually for the aristocratic family In the future, we have found a special way to go!"

He sighed: "If there is a choice, I naturally hope that we can maintain the regime of Jiangdong Wu, so that we will have more power, but we all believe that the world will return to the Ming Dynasty, which is the general trend!"

"It turned out to be fear!"

Zhang Zhao suddenly understood: "Mujing established the rules, but he also gave the way. However, his power is too powerful, which made you lose your confidence in Wu. Willing to stand on the side of the strong, to continue the knowledge and blood of your family!"

He was not as thorough as Mu Jing in terms of people's hearts. The new policy of the Ming court was indeed very harsh on the aristocratic families, but so far in Jingzhou aristocratic families, there has not been a family that has exterminated their families. This makes many people see hope. Sometimes the rules This thing is a bad thing, but also a good thing, it just depends on how it is used.

And the Ming court used it very well.

"I don't want to hear about this matter. As for how you make troubles, that's your business. My bottom line is very clear. Don't make chaos in Jiangdong, don't make chaos for the people. From then on, the matter of the second prince has nothing to do with me. You can go away." !" Zhang Zhao was a little tired, he waved his hand to let Wei Teng leave.

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for completeness!"

Wei Teng breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he was somewhat confident that Zhang Zhao could stand by and watch, he was still a little nervous. Once Zhang Zhao made a move, it would be difficult for them to welcome the second prince back.

After Wei Teng left, a person came out of the screen next to him.

Zhang Hong.

There are two in Jiangdong, one is Zhang Zhao and the other is Zhang Hong. Zhang Zhao is more famous, and Zhang Hong doesn't seem to have much sense of presence.

But Zhang Hong is indeed Zhang Zhaoneng's biggest reliance on governing the government.

"Prime Minister, if you pamper him, aren't you afraid of chaos in Jiangdong? Your Majesty is a person who can't rub the sand in his eyes!" Zhang Hong said in a low voice.

"Zigang, it's not what I think, it's my helplessness!" Zhang Zhao said in a low voice. He stood up, carried his hands on his back, looked at the willow trees outside the window, and said: "The general trend is in the Ming Dynasty, not in the Han Dynasty. In fact, even in my heart, I don’t have the confidence to say that the Han Dynasty’s national unity can still be continued. Now the king is desperate, but if the Ming army wins in the future, what should we do for our country of Wu? Burning and killing the city is not a problem, do we in Jiangdong really want to be buried with the king, or should we be buried with the Han family?"

"More than that!"

Zhang Hong frowned.

"The situation is already like this!" Zhang Zhao shook his head, "The king is fierce and brave, but Sun Zhongmou is calm, and Wei Zhoulin is right in one point. If there is no king who can stretch or bend, he must be Sun Zhongmou!"

"So you allow Sun Zhongmou to return to Jiangdong to seize power?"

Zhang Hong sighed: "So that when the Ming army invades Jiangdong in the future, can you give an explanation to the people of Jiangdong?"

He paused, and said: "So, haven't you failed the king and the trust of Governor Zhou?"

"It's okay!"

Zhang Zhao said calmly: "I have to bear this crime all my body, and Zhou Gongjin is probably better at deducing the situation than you and me. He should have already counted this point!"

"Then he will..."

"Killing chickens to scare monkeys is inevitable, but..." Zhang Zhao sighed: "There is nothing he can do!"

"You mean, he is also pessimistic about the situation?"

Zhang Hong stared.

"No one is a fool, and we are number one in Jiangdong. He is not as good as me when it comes to government affairs, and I am not as good as him when it comes to discussing the overall situation of the world. He is knowledgeable and intelligent, and he is the best in the world!"

Zhang Zhao said: "Jiangdong Mei Zhoulang's name should be remembered in history!"

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Stone Town, Sluice Gate.

Ships coming and going were searched, and countless soldiers guarded the position of the water gate, carefully observing any ship.

This atmosphere has been maintained for several days.

The news of the Ming army's entry into the Yangtze River has already caused Jianye to panic. Except for some small ships and merchant ships, all warships have been detained. I am afraid that someone will sneak in and repeat the old Jianye. The brutal battle of the capital.

At this time, a small boat from the Jiujiang River went down the river, entered the inland river from the Yangtze River, and entered Jianyedu along the inland river.

"It's finally back!"

On the deck of the ship, stood a young man.

The young man was dressed in a white jade brocade robe and a jade crown. He looked at the familiar Jianye Capital with a long-lost feeling.

This young man is the second prince of the former king of Wu and the younger brother of the current king of Wu, Sun Quan and Sun Zhongmou.

"Congratulations to the second prince, he is going to regain power, but the second prince will not cross the river and tear down the bridge!"

A dark voice sounded from the side.

The person who spoke was none other than Xin Zhao.

"To be able to go so smoothly, I need a lot of your support!" Sun Quan raised a playful smile and said, "Commander Zhao, don't worry, I will never forget the covenant between us!"

"Then I hope the second prince can remember it!"

Xin Zhao smiled.

"Shouldn't your soldiers and horses at the mouth of the Yangtze River be withdrawn?"

Sun Quan asked.

"sure!"

Xin Zhao smiled: "As long as the second son can control Jiangdong, our Ming army will immediately withdraw from the mouth of the Yangtze River!"

"Then I hope we can cooperate happily!"

Sun Quan took a deep breath.

"That's natural!"

Xin Zhao is also very happy.

Withdraw?
The mouth of the Yangtze River is one of the bridgeheads of Jiangdong that will be attacked in the future.

How could it be possible to let it out.

But on the bright side, it is still necessary to give Sun Quan some face. When Sun Quan can take power, they will make a large-scale retreat, and then turn around and come back to deploy defenses.

They paid Sun Quan to take power. On the one hand, they deepened the internal contradictions in Jiangdong.

If Sun Quan had surrendered as the lord of Jiangdong, it would be justifiable for them to enter Jiangdong.

(End of this chapter)