Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

"Liu Chan invited Gu to the palace for a banquet?"

In the back garden of Marquis Anle's mansion, Sun Quan was shocked when he learned that Liu Chan invited him to the palace for a banquet tomorrow.

Fu Jun, who was reporting to him next to him, said worriedly: "Wuhou, will it be?"

Sun Quan stood in the corridor with his hands behind his back, frowning and looking at the flowers and plants in the courtyard, his face was very gloomy, and he was caught in tangled emotions.

When people are doing big things, once something unexpected happens, it is easy to feel guilty.

For example, in the early years, Liu Bei was ordered by Liu Xie to engage with Dong Cheng and the others to eradicate Cao Cao. As a result, when Cao Cao invited him to cook wine with green plums in Sikong Mansion, he was frightened by the sentence "doing a great job at home".

Now that Sun Quan is plotting a rebellion, he has sent people to contact many Jiangdong families. At this juncture, Liu Chan suddenly invites him to a banquet. How can he be at ease?

"will not."

Sun Quan thought about it for a while, then shook his head and said, "If Liu Chan really found evidence that Gu connected with the Jiangdong family, he would not invite Gu to a banquet, but send troops directly to arrest Gu."

Fu Jun thought about it: "Then why did Liu Chan suddenly invite Marquis Wu to a banquet? In the past, Liu Bei occasionally invited Marquis Wu, but Liu Chan has no friendship with Marquis Wu."

"There are two possibilities. One is that Liu Chan saw Liu Bei winning a big victory at the front line, so he wanted to entertain Gu and show off his force. There was no other meaning."

Sun Quan thought for a while, then held up two fingers and said: "Secondly, they have indeed discovered what Jiang Dong is plotting, but they are alone in the name of Cao Pi, and they have been in single-line contact without gathering many people. I suspect that Gu might be involved, so I want to test it out.”

Fu Jun then said: "Why don't Wu Hou resign on the grounds of being unwell?"

Sun Quan immediately shook his head and said, "No, if you just find an excuse to refuse the banquet, it might be counterproductive. They didn't have any suspicions, but it made them feel suspicious. Wouldn't it be a big deal?"

Fu Jun said with a worried face: "Then what should I do? If during the banquet, Liu Chan tried to test Marquis Wu with words, how will Marquis Wu respond then?"

Sun Quan frowned.

This is a very serious problem.

When doing big things, if you accidentally expose it, it will be bad.

Taking advantage of the battle between Cao and Liu, he wanted to fight for the future.

But if you don't go, you will look very guilty.People didn't suspect it at first, but his behavior made people suspicious.

So you should go or you have to go.

It's just that when I get there, what kind of attitude I should take to deal with it depends on the temporary response.

After pondering for a while, Sun Quan said: "We still have to go to the banquet, but if Liu Chan tries to test it then, I will just find a way to deal with it."

"That's all it takes."

Fu Jun sighed.

As a housekeeper, he is not qualified to be invited, and he can't help Sun Quan cover or anything.

Now Sun Quan made up his mind and decided to act accordingly.

The next day, at the end of the morning meal.

Sun Quan walked out of Anlehou Mansion, got into the carriage, and drove slowly towards the palace.

The weather in Jingzhou has been gloomy and gloomy for the past few days. It seemed that it was going to rain or snow, but it didn't. It was just a cold wind howling, quite gloomy and cold.

When the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace and Sun Quan got out of the carriage, a gust of cold wind blew and rolled the dead leaves on the ground, making him shiver uncontrollably.

There were more than a dozen carriages parked nearby, and some people got off. When they saw Sun Quan, those people were surprised for a while, and hesitated to speak.

One of them hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Wu An Lehou."

Sun Quan turned his head, saw Zhang Zhao, his lips twitched, and finally nodded, without speaking, he went straight into the palace led by the palace attendants.

The Jiangdong gentry now has a divided attitude towards the Liu Bei Group. Some are willing to submit, such as Zhuge Jin, Lu Xun, Gu Yong, etc., while others are unwilling to submit, such as Zhang Zhao, Hu Zong, and Yan Yan.

Liu Bei was more tolerant, and he didn't criticize those who were unwilling to submit too much. Just to prevent them from causing chaos in Jiangdong, most of them were moved to Xiangyang to raise them.

Liu Chan held a banquet today, not only invited Sun Quan, but also Zhang Zhao, Hu Zong, Yan Yan and others. More than a dozen Jiangdong veterans were also testing whether they were plotting for Sun Quan.

Everyone entered the hall.

Under the guidance of the attendants, they all sat down on the lower seats.

After a while, Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang, Laimin and more than a dozen people came in. Sun Quan and others hurriedly got up and saluted.

"Prince."

"An Lehou doesn't need to be too polite."

Liu Chan replied with a smile, "Sit down quickly."

Sun Quan said, "Thank you, Prince."

Sit down as you speak.

The people sat in rows again.

Jiangdong's old officials sat on one side, and Zhuge Liang Laimin and others sat on the other side.

After everyone sat down, Sun Quan said again: "I don't know what is the purpose of the prince's banquet with the ministers?"

Liu Chan poked his head and smiled at Sun Quan: "Can't you invite Marquis An Le to a banquet if you have nothing to do?"

"Of course not, of course not."

Sun Quan said hastily, "I am just honored."

Liu Chan said: "Father has won many battles and victories in the north, and I also feel honored as an heir, so in order to celebrate this, I invited An Lehou to dance together."

"Clap clap clap."

The servant of the prince next to him, Yin Mo, clapped his hands.

Immediately, there was a maid in the inner hall carrying a tray, walked to the center of the hall, and then placed the meals, melons and fruits on the tables of everyone.

After the maids retreated, singers and musicians entered the hall and began to play vocal music.

The dignitaries of the Han Dynasty were very particular about banquets, because the ancient dignitaries themselves had no other fun to find, except for sensuality, singing, dancing and banquets every day.

The short life of many emperors and dignitaries is often related to excessive indulgence.

Liu Bei himself likes to play music and then dance. As the glorious tradition of the old Liu family, Liu Chan naturally inherited this. He likes dogs, horses and beautiful clothes, and often plays with cats and dogs in the backyard with the Shen brothers.

It's just that it's the first time for Liu Chan to sit in the main seat to participate in such a large-scale singing and dancing banquet. In the past, he mostly just watched from the side, and even rarely had the opportunity to watch.

Now it was the first time seeing many beautiful young ladies with little clothes on, Liu Chan showed a naive smile at that time.

The saliva almost came out.

Halfway through the banquet, Liu Chan suddenly heard a cold snort like a silver bell from behind.

His heart froze immediately, he hastily made a serious expression, glanced left and right, and found that everyone was enjoying the dance music, and no one noticed his gaffe, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn't until this time that Liu Chan thought about business and looked at the old ministers in Jiangdong.

I saw Sun Quan smiling and applauding from time to time.The former Jiangdong ministers such as Zhang Zhao, Hu Zong, Yan Yan, etc. all looked embarrassed and dejected.

Apparently Sun Quan was very happy to see the singing and dancing, and didn't think there was anything wrong because it was a singing and dancing in Jingzhou.

After a while, the song and dance performance was finally over, and another group of beautiful young ladies came in. They were dressed in the song and dance costumes of Jiangdong Wudi.

The dancers danced the Wu dance, and the soft and soft tunes brought many Jiangdong ex-officials back to their hometown of Wu. Thinking of the fish and rice in their hometown, they all wept secretly.

Only Sun Quan was smiling, laughing and laughing freely, without any hatred for the subjugation of the country. Facing the music and singing and dancing in his hometown, he had only joy but no sadness.

Seeing this situation, Liu Chan asked in a low voice to the prince's family Ling Lai Min beside him: "Lai Lingshi, what do you think of Sun Quan?"

Lai Min frowned and said, "Sun Quan seems to only know how to have fun, people are ruthless, and this is the end! Even if Zhou Yu and Lu Su are not dead, they can't support such a Jiangdong master for a long time."

"Ah."

Liu Chan nodded slowly.

The singing and dancing continued.

After a while, the song ended, and the singers withdrew.

Then Liu Chan looked down at Sun Quan and said, "Marquis Anle, do you miss Wu?"

Sun Quan laughed and said, "I am happy here, but I don't think about Wu."

"Ah."

Liu Chan didn't doubt him, and felt that Sun Quan really didn't miss Jiang Dong anymore.

It seems that he was not the mastermind behind the Jiangdong Rebellion.

It's just that the old officials in Jiangdong saw Sun Quan like this, and they were all sad and angry.

After a while, Sun Quan drank too much, got up and left the table to go to the bathroom.

Zhang Zhao hastily followed, and in the corridor, he caught up with Sun Quan, and secretly said to him, "Marquis Wu."

Sun Quan turned his head to look at Zhang Zhao, and said, "Zi Bugong, what's the matter?"

Zhang Zhao said: "How can Marquis Wu say that he doesn't miss Wu Di? If he says he misses Wu Di, maybe we can still go back."

Sun Quan looked around and saw no one around, so he could only smile wryly and said, "Zibu Gong, we are already prisoners, if we say we miss Wu, they might be suspicious, how dare I."

Zhang Zhao thought for a while and said, "I heard that Liu Chan always has a kind heart and soft ears. If he asks Wu Hou if he misses Wu, Wu Hou will cry and say that there is not a day that he does not miss Jiangdong. Maybe he will soften his heart. Will you let Marquis Wu go back?"

"really?"

Sun Quan's face changed slightly. He felt that this kind of thing was probably unlikely. Liu Bei didn't even dare to release a surrendered general like Ma Chao back to Liangzhou, let alone the former Jiangdong lord who was already a prisoner like him.

Zhang Zhao sighed and said, "Although it may not be big, maybe Marquis Wu can try it. Besides, even if it doesn't work, Marquis Wu's evasion is just what Marquis Wu said."

Sun Quan's expression changed, and he nodded after a while and said, "Okay, I've made a note. If Liu Chan asks again, I will answer like this."

After that, go to the toilet.

On the way, Sun Quan kept thinking about whether there was a problem today.

He knew that this might be a test for him, so he always wanted to pretend to be crazy and foolish, trying to deceive Liu Chan.

From just now to now, Sun Quan has shown no emotion at all to the singing and dancing music of Jingzhou and Jiangdong, just to let Liu Chan think that he doesn't miss Jiangdong at all.

But suddenly he thought that Zhuge Liang had been staring at him all the time, and such an obvious deception might not be able to hide from him, so he realized it later and felt that he might have suffered a disaster.

But Zhang Zhao chased him out, but it made him have another idea.

After returning, if Liu Chan asked again, he would follow Zhang Zhao's intention and say that they would definitely think that Zhang Zhao taught him, and maybe they could get away with it.

Immediately, Sun Quan firmly remembered what Zhang Zhao said, and soon returned to the banquet and continued to drink.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, everyone was a little bit drunk, Liu Chan probed to Sun Quan again and asked, "Does An Lehou want to go back to Wu to have a look?"

Sun Quan immediately looked very sad, bowed down and said: "Prince, there is not a day that I do not miss Wu. If the prince has mercy, let us go back to Wu. I will never forget the kindness of the prince."

It's just that he said so, but there was not much sadness on his face. Even though he tried his best to put on a sad expression, he didn't even shed a tear, which seemed a bit fake.

Seeing this situation, Lai Min looked at Zhang Zhao who was not far away, and asked, "Why are the words of Marquis An Le the same as what Mr. Zhang Zibu said?"

Sun Quan was taken aback when he heard this, and quickly looked around and said, "Lai Gong is right, it was Zibu Gong who taught me to say so."

For a moment, Liu Chanlaimin and the others burst into laughter. Seeing Sun Quan's embarrassing and stupid appearance, the old Jiangdong ministers all hated Sun Quan, and secretly clenched their fists, full of hatred for him.

Sun Wentai, the tiger of Jiangdong, and Sun Bofu, the little overlord of Jiangdong, are all famous heroes. How could there be such a weak and incompetent son and brother like Sun Quan?
Soon after the banquet was over, Sun Quan was sent back to Anlehou Mansion in a carriage.

When Liu Chan and the others returned to the side hall, there was a fragrant wind blowing through the side hall, and a figure peeped in from behind the curtain on the side, and there seemed to be a knife-like gaze in those eyes.

"It seems a little cold."

Liu Chan didn't know that the concubine noticed his naive attitude when enjoying the singing and dancing just now, and after sitting back in the lord seat of the side hall, he smiled at Zhuge Liang: "Prime Minister, it seems that Sun Quan is not the person behind the Jiangdong rebellion."

"Yes."

Lai Min also said with a smile: "Sun Quan is so ugly, how could he be the one who connected many families in Jiangdong's rebellion?"

"If it were him, it would be impossible not to ask Zhang Zhao and other old ministers for help, but judging by Zhang Zhao's appearance and teaching Sun Quan to miss Wu, how can this help Sun Quan connect with Jiangdong's rebellious family?"

"That is to say, His Majesty and the Crown Prince are benevolent. If it is someone else, I am afraid that after hearing Sun Quan say that he misses the land of Wu, he has already become murderous towards him."

"Do you think this is Sun Quan's cover-up? Deliberately pretending not to miss Wu?"

"It's possible, but his demeanor doesn't seem to be fake. If so, the crown prince asked him if he wanted to go back to Wu. If he really wants to go back, he should be more sincere. If he is not sure, the crown prince will agree."

Yin Mo, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, Huo Yi and others also expressed their opinions.

They all felt that Sun Quan didn't seem to really miss the land of Wu, which meant that Sun Quan was not colluding with the rebels of the Jiangdong family. These things were probably done by others.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?"

Liu Chan felt that what everyone got was very reasonable, and nodded deeply, but he still had to ask Zhuge Liang's opinion on this matter, so he turned to him and said, "The prime minister should also think that Sun Quan did not do this."

"Do not."

Zhuge Liang didn't say a word from the banquet until now. He seemed to be enjoying the singing and dancing and the banquet all the time, but he kept watching Sun Quan's movements. He looked around the crowd and said in a deep voice, "This is what Sun Quan did! And he He should have heard the temptation today, and it depends on whether he will wake up."