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Chapter 429: Sun Quan: Gongjin! Kill Cao Cao for me!
After Liu Xie agreed to employ Zhou Yu, Lu Su took the initiative to request to bring Zhou Yu to the palace for an audience.

The purpose of his doing this was naturally to gain some time alone with Zhou Yu, tell him the current situation, and persuade him.

So as to prevent Zhou Yu from rejecting this hard-earned opportunity.

Heaven Prison.

This was not the first time that Lu Su had been imprisoned. The last time he was interrogated, he was imprisoned for a period of time and was later pardoned by the emperor.

To be honest, he didn't want to come to this kind of place again because he had some trauma in his heart, but for Zhou Yu he still persevered.

There are not many prisoners in the Tianlao now. All the prisoners are the captured Qiang nobles, as well as Sun Quan and other criminals and generals from Jiangdong.

Sun Quan and others are still alive. Liu Xie deliberately kept them alive in order to behead them as a sacrifice and to boost the morale of the army when he went south to fight the rebels.

After seeing Lu Su coming, many of the Jiangdong criminals looked at him with hatred. It was obvious that they were quite disgusted with Lu Su, a guy who was indecisive.

However, Lu Su ignored all these looks and passed through one prison after another until he arrived outside the innermost prison.

The deeper the place of imprisonment, the higher the status.

Among all the captives now, Sun Quan has the highest status, followed by Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Han Dang and others.

"This is it."

Gao Lan brought Lu Su to him and told him, "It's only a cup of tea at most. Lu Lingshi, please don't make it difficult for me. This is the rule."

On the way here, Lu Su asked him to allow some time to talk to Zhou Yu alone. Although it was a bit against the rules, it was still within his authority, so he did the favor.

After all, we are all subjects serving His Majesty, and we meet each other every day. There is no need to be too rigid.

"Thank you, Shaoqing."

Lu Su bowed deeply to Gao Lan, then walked straight into the prison.

The person imprisoned in this cell was Zhou Yu.

After being imprisoned for a long time, Zhou Yu no longer seemed to have the charm and elegance of his former self. His face became thin and he looked very tired.

He opened his eyes only after hearing the sound of the door opening. Seeing Lu Su walking into the cell, he said softly, "It's you, Zijing."

The voice was filled with weakness.

"Gong Jin!"

Lu Su stepped forward and held Zhou Yu's hand. Looking at Zhou Yu's appearance in front of him, he felt his nose sour and an indescribable guilt surged in his heart.

It was because Zhou Yu helped him to exonerate himself and recommended him to the emperor that he was able to be valued by the emperor and have the status he has today.

Otherwise, he would have been a prisoner like Zhou Yu.

But he failed to rescue Zhou Yu, causing him to stay in prison for such a long time and ending up in such a miserable situation now.

Looking at Lu Su, who was speechless with tears in his eyes, Zhou Yu smiled and then asked, "Why are you here? Is it my death time?"

With his wisdom, he had already guessed why the emperor spared their lives, which was to use them as a sacrifice.

Now that the capital has been moved back to Chang'an, they will probably have to march south to fight the enemy, which means their lives are about to come to an end.

So when he saw Lu Su coming, he naturally thought that this good friend was here to see him off for the last time.

"How is that possible! I'm here to rescue you, Gongjin!"

Hearing this, Lu Su wiped the tears from his face and said excitedly: "Your Majesty is now preparing to march south to attack Cao Cao, but Jingzhou and Jiangdong are crisscrossed by waterways, and most of the court's soldiers are from the north and are not good at naval warfare."

"This is your strong point, so I recommended you to His Majesty to train the navy for the court."

"Gongjin, your chance to redeem yourself from your crimes has come!"

Lu Su said happily that if Zhou Yu could make merit in the war against Cao Cao, he would not only be spared the death penalty but also be rewarded!

Hearing this, Zhou Yu's eyes lit up slightly, but when he looked at the figure with his back to him across the cell, the light dimmed again.

"That's all, Zijing."

Zhou Yu sighed softly and let go of Lu Su's hand. "How can I, a defeated general and a prisoner, take on such an important task?"

"I'm sorry I can't promise you that."

Lu Su was stunned for a moment, and then he could not help but feel angry. He stood up and pointed at his nose and cursed: "Zhou Gongjin! It's just a failure. Does that make you lose your fighting spirit?"

"The Zhou Gongjin I know is the one with a feather fan and a long scarf, a broad mind, and he can destroy thousands of enemies with a casual conversation, not the timid coward he is now!"

He was so angry that he almost jumped up.

We finally found an opportunity for Zhou Yu to redeem himself by making amends for his crime, but he plans to give it up. What's going on?
Is it true that the grace of the Emperor is bestowed so easily?

Zhou Yu pursed his lips and remained silent.

Just as Lu Su was about to continue scolding him, a cold voice suddenly came from behind him: "Zhou Yu, why are you pretending to be so hypocritical?"

Lu Su turned around and looked, his brows immediately frowned.

The person who spoke was the prisoner in the cell opposite Zhou Yu, and this prisoner was none other than Sun Quan!
This Tiger Shooting Sun Lang no longer has the majesty of the young hero and lord of Jiangdong in the past. His hair is disheveled, he is skinny and looks extremely miserable.

He looked at Zhou Yu and said calmly, "You have already repaid your friendship with my Sun family and my brother."

"You don't owe my Sun family anything. Even if you die with me, I won't be grateful to you, and I won't feel guilty about you."

"And if you were really willing to die, you wouldn't have survived until today, so why do you have to lie to yourself here?"

Sun Quan's words touched Zhou Yu's heart.

Yes, how could he be willing to die?

He still had many ambitions to realize, he still had family to worry about, and he hadn't achieved anything in his career, so how could he be willing to die?

But the guilt in his heart made him unwilling to live.

Sun Ce was his best friend and entrusted him with a career, but he failed to keep it well and instead led to the Sun family being executed.

In this situation, how can he live with peace of mind and enjoy wealth and glory?

At this time, Lu Su also reacted and realized the fundamental reason why Zhou Yu refused. He felt angry and sighed in his heart.

What makes me angry is Zhou Yu’s pedantry, and what makes me sigh is this friendship.

The friendship between Zhou Yu and Sun Ce is no less than that between the two of them, and may even be deeper. He can understand Zhou Yu.

"Gongjin, this is your last chance, you need to think carefully about it."

Lu Su also knew that it was useless to persuade Zhou Yu, and he could only let Zhou Yu figure it out himself, so after saying this, he stood aside and waited.

Zhou Yu had a complicated look in his eyes and remained silent.

After seeing his appearance, Sun Quan suddenly jumped up from the ground, grabbed the prison door tightly with both hands, and shouted in a low voice: "Zhou Yu! If you really want to be loyal and righteous, then kill Cao Cao for me!"

"Cao Cao is the culprit who caused Jiangdong to be in this situation. If he doesn't die, I won't be able to close my eyes even in the underworld!"

"Kill him for me!"

Sun Quan shouted almost in a roar, his tone filled with deep hatred and his expression was full of madness.

If Cao Cao hadn't stabbed him in the back, how could he have failed so easily, and how could he have ended up like this! Killing Cao Cao was the only obsession in his heart!
Sun Quan was already very weak, and these words almost exhausted all his strength. After he finished speaking, he fell down panting.

These words shocked Zhou Yu's heart.

He looked at Sun Quan, whose eyes were filled with hatred, and knelt down without hesitation, saying in a trembling voice: "Yu, I obey your command!"

This was the last time he obeyed orders as a retainer.

After bowing deeply to Sun Quan, Zhou Yu staggered to his feet. Seeing this, Lu Su hurried forward to support him.

"Come on, follow me to see His Majesty."

Lu Su said to Zhou Yu, and then took him away from the Tianlao, but before leaving, he looked at Sun Quan deeply.

As the footsteps gradually faded away, the prison returned to silence.

In the cell next to Sun Quan, Cheng Pu, who had been silent, could not help but ask, "My lord, why did you help Zhou Yu?"

Although Sun Quan's words just now seemed heartless, they actually freed Zhou Yu from the last shackles in his heart and gave him a goal and reason to live.

"He doesn't owe our Sun family anything."

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Sun Quan lay on the cold ground, and said as if talking to himself: "In fact, I am the one who bears the greatest responsibility for Jiangdong's fall into this situation."

"I shouldn't have ignored Gongjin's advice and formed an alliance with Cao Cao, and I shouldn't have doubted him and fell into Cao Cao's trap of alienating him."

"Brother, you left a talent like Gongjin to assist me. Since I can't make good use of him, why not put him in a place where he can display his talents?"

"It would be a real pity if Gongjin died, given his talent."

"This is the only thing I can do."

Zhou Yu was both a brother and a friend to him. Before, he only thought that Zhou Yu was noisy, but now looking back, he realized how correct those words of advice were.

People always regret when it is too late to reverse the situation.

Of course, there was another reason why he helped Zhou Yu, which was that he wanted to use Zhou Yu to take revenge on Cao Cao.

You thief Cao, have a taste of the wrath from Jiangdong!
……

Zhou Yu soon arrived at the Xuanshi Hall with Lu Su.

"Your Majesty, the guilty minister Zhou Yu has been brought here!"

Gao Lan bowed and said, then ordered the guards to bring Zhou Yu, who was in shackles, forward. All eyes in the hall were focused on Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, pay my respects to you."

Liu Xie was a little surprised when he saw Zhou Yu, who was so thin that he looked like a different person.

The food and environment in the cell are really too bad.

Looking at Zhou Yu's appearance, it seems that if he had summoned the other party later, the other party might have died in prison.

"Get up."

After complaining in his heart, Liu Xie said, "I think Zi Jing has already told you the reason why I summoned you."

"Your crime of resisting the imperial court is punishable by death, but the imperial court is in need of talents right now, and I have issued a decree to recruit talented people. Therefore, I am considering making an exception and giving you a chance to make meritorious contributions while serving your sentence. You can train the navy for the imperial court and fight against Cao Cao."

"Zhou Yu, are you willing to obey?"

Lu Su kept staring at Zhou Yu, his heart almost in his throat, fearing that Zhou Yu would suddenly reject him.

Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary. Zhou Yu kowtowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, your grace is so great that I am deeply grateful!"

"I am willing to obey your orders and swear to defeat Cao Cao!"

Zhou Yu's words were powerful and full of unparalleled firmness.

Liu Xie nodded slightly, and then said: "Then from now on, I order you to be the General of Henghai and be responsible for training the navy."

"I will give you three months, is that enough?"

Although it is a bit late to start training the navy now, and three months is a bit stretched, it is a test he is giving to Zhou Yu.

If he can't even pass this level, then Zhou Lang in White's reputation is just that and will be of no use.

When Lu Su was about to ask for more time, Zhou Yu said firmly, "Three months is enough, Your Majesty, please rest assured!"

"However, if we want to build a navy, warships are of utmost importance, so I ask Your Majesty to order the construction of a fleet so that we can go south to fight the enemy."

Liu Xie said: "You don't have to worry about the warships. I will order the Metallurgical Bureau to build them. If you have any ideas, you can go to the Metallurgical Bureau and communicate with the craftsmen at any time."

"I don't care what happens. Three months later, I want to see a powerful navy."

"I accept the decree!"

Zhou Yu said nothing and clasped his fists heavily.

The fighting spirit in my heart was rekindled.

This time it is not only for himself, but also for the entire Jiangdong. He wants revenge on Cao Cao!
After Zhou Yu was appointed, the small court meeting ended.

In the end, Liu Xie was unable to cruelly exploit Guo Jia and others, and made an exception to give them a day off to go home and rest.

After the court session, Lu Su could not help but worriedly said to Zhou Yu: "Isn't three months a bit too much time? Gongjin, don't be too arrogant."

"If the navy you train by then fails to satisfy His Majesty, you will have little chance of making a name for yourself."

It's not that he didn't trust Zhou Yu, but three months seemed a bit long to him. The training of the navy was not as simple as that of the infantry.

What’s more, they are a group of northerners with no foundation.

Zhou Yu said, "Don't worry, Zijing. I'm confident. Just rest assured."

Seeing Zhou Yu so confident, Lu Su said nothing more. At this moment, he suddenly saw Zhuge Liang in front of him. His eyes suddenly lit up and he hurriedly pulled Zhou Yu to chase after him.

"Minister Zhuge, please stay!"

Lu Su chased after him, bowed and said, "Thank you very much for your honest words at the court today. You saved Gongjin's life."

"Gongjin is my best friend. Minister Zhuge's saving Gongjin is equivalent to saving me. I am very grateful!"

If Zhuge Liang had not helped by saying a few words today, the emperor might not have been willing to use Zhou Yu. This favor must be remembered.

Zhou Yu was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know such a thing existed.

However, since he had received a favor, he naturally could not remain indifferent, so he bowed and said, "Thank you for saving my life!"

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly, waved his feather fan and said: "It is your majesty's grace, it has nothing to do with me."

"The task of training the navy is arduous. General Zhou must hurry up."

After saying this, Zhuge Liang turned and left.

Zhou Yu looked at his leaving back and did not take his eyes off him for a long time.

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