I seek economic hegemony in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 382 How dare you have an affair with Li Jian!

This problem was originally not serious.

It is unrealistic to say that Wu officials had no contact with Jiangling in private.

Everyone is shouting to cut off all trade with Ji Han, but when it comes to individuals, it's all money!

However, while everyone was clamoring to increase the number of troops on the front line in Wuchang, they also tacitly agreed to give loose permission to all ships traveling to and from the Yangtze River.

As long as you don't check it, it means nothing.

But on this day, someone did an investigation, and they happened to find the Crown Prince and Tutor Wu Can.

On the first day of March, Wu Can and Gu Tan had just driven King Lu out of Nangong (where the Prince of Wu lived in Nangong). Less than ten days had passed before Wu Can was investigated.

This incident immediately caused undercurrents in the Jianye court.

There is no suspense, the finger points at Lu Wang Sun Ba's people.

"Why is this matter such a big fuss?" Sun He didn't understand.

"Your Highness."

Early in the morning on March 12th, Censor Lu Yin hurried to Nangong.

After the two walked in, Sun Heping stepped back.

"This is the only possibility."

"Is the patrolman at the ferry a member of King Lu?"

"Who is behind this?"

But there is no evidence that Sun Ba was the instigator, and the investigation this time has solid evidence.

"What should we do now?"

"Unable to verify."

"Your Highness, calm down."

Sun He was furious. He grabbed the cup and threw it on the ground: "These people bully others too much. Gu is now the prince, and they still want to deal with Gu!"

"A batch of salt was found at the ferry the day before yesterday. That salt belongs to the Taifu."

"Yes, it has been confirmed. It is indeed from the Taifu family."

"Duke Lu meant that it was done by King Lu's people?"

"This matter was originally a trivial matter," Lu Yin said, "but now is an extraordinary moment. The Tutor just invited King Lu out not long ago, and now this happened."

"This is the first time His Highness has entered the field of power. It doesn't matter who is patrolling the ferry. It's the people who are behind this matter who are important."

Sun He put down his chopsticks and hurried out. He was very happy to see Lu Yin: "Mr. Lu, please come inside."

"Your Highness, Yushi Lu is here." The chamberlain informed Sun He.

"Teacher's?"

"What is happening now?" Sun He said bluntly, "I heard that a censor is impeaching my teacher?"

"Your Highness, please stay calm. In this officialdom, the most taboo thing is impatience. You have just ascended to the throne and many people are staring at you, and His Majesty is also looking at you. You must always stay calm."

"Just let this matter go?" Sun He said, "What should I do with my lonely teacher?"

"It'll be okay."

On March 13, an article circulated in Jianye.

It is an article about how many Jiangdong heroes were killed in the Battle of Jiangling the year before last.

The article passionately expressed the heroic behavior of Wu Jun in the Battle of Jiangling, and then sadly stated the tension of the battle in Jingzhou.

Next, it describes the cruelty of the Shu army towards the people of the original Wu state.

Finally, he denounced the shameless behavior of a minister in the Jianye court who had an affair with Jiangling.

The article immediately caused an uproar in Jianye, especially among young scholars, igniting anger.

March 14th, early morning.

Sun Quan asked Liu Ji: "How is the progress of the Yangzhou horse market?" "Reporting to your majesty, everything is going well. Wei Guo delivers horses according to the agreed time every month, more than 100 horses at a time, about 500 horses a month. Last year we bought There are nearly six thousand war horses.”

"Okay, Sima Yi is still very trustworthy." Sun Quan expressed satisfaction.

Sun Quan glanced around again and asked: "My lords, if you have something to report, please withdraw from the court if you have nothing to do."

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" At this time, Quanji, the son of the late Wei General Quan Cong, stood up and spoke.

When Quan Cong died in battle at Kuimen, Sun Quan was extremely sad. He had always been very considerate of Quan Cong's sons.

"What's the matter?"

"On March 10th, a large amount of refined salt was found on a ship at the ferry. It was confirmed that the salt was transported from Gangneung."

As soon as he said these words, the atmosphere in the court instantly froze.

Sun Quan's heart trembled. Of course he knew about it, but he didn't want to ask about it.

Because he knew that some officials had private dealings with Jiangling, his strategy was to turn a blind eye.

But Quanji brought this matter up in court, which put Sun Quan in a bit of a dilemma.

"I'm afraid it's a misunderstanding, this matter..."

"Your Majesty, the evidence is conclusive!" Quanji said, "Now because of this incident, the hearts of the capital are in a state of flux!"

"Why?"

"His Majesty previously ordered to cut off all trade relations with Jiangling, but now the Crown Prince Wu Can privately offends Jiangling's products. This is against His Majesty's will. This is disrespectful to the emperor!"

"This……"

Sun Quan could not refute for a while.

Speaking of which, if Sun Quan doesn't deal with this matter seriously, he will wait for his prestige to decline.

No emperor with real power would allow this to happen.

While Sun Quan was still hesitating, Zhang Xiu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"Sir, please tell me."

"When I went to Gangneung at the end of last year, I found that Gangneung was very different from a year ago."

"What's the difference?"

"The population in Jiangling is increasing rapidly. Before the Chinese New Year, many people buy goods on the streets. Ordinary people can wear several layers of clothes to keep warm."

As soon as Zhang Xiu's words came out, they immediately aroused heated discussion in the Wu court.

"This is impossible!" General Zhu Ju stood up and said, "Ordinary people wear several layers of clothes to keep warm, and they also go to buy goods. Are you saying that Jiangling is more prosperous than Jianye?"

"Yes."

Zhu Ju asked again: "Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhang, what do you mean by this? Do you mean to say that after we imposed a trade blockade on Jiangling, Jiangling became more prosperous?"

"Jiangling has indeed become more prosperous, and the military camps outside Jiangling City are rolling up and down. I also saw some soldiers coming out of the military camps in groups to buy a lot of new year's goods in the city, and there were countless convoys carrying supplies to the city. military camp."

Sun Quan's face darkened. He stared at Zhang Xiu and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"I want to say that Li Jian has not stopped for a moment. He has been recruiting troops, expanding military supplies, and is ready to attack Wuchang at any time. Last year, people from Jiangxia County and Changsha County fled to Nan County. This was the conspiracy he used!"

Zhang Xiu's tone instantly became excited.

"Li Jian is so ambitious! His army can go deep into the Central Plains. Even Sima Yi can't do anything to him. We rely on Jiangxia County to block him, so that Jianye can avoid the war! The year before last, countless Wu Hao'erlangs were killed in Jiangling, and Jianye was all over the city. White banner!”

At this point, Zhang Xiu's eyes were already red and his tone was tragic.

"His Majesty, the Holy Ming, cut off all business ties with Li Jian in time and won praise from the people!"

"Now there are people who are dealing with Li Jian privately. Is this funding the enemy?" Zhang Xiu's tone changed from tragic to angry. "One day, the knife that Li Jian's army uses to kill Jianye may be funded by these people!"

"Shameless! This kind of person will never be tolerated!"

After saying that, Zhang Xiu burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)