Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 65 You lied to me and I lied to you, Sun Quan became suspicious
Sun Quan did not explain why he wanted to capture Liu Feng alive.

Sun Quan was too embarrassed to tell the reason for his anger.

After all, this rumor is not groundless.

It is true that he married Yuan Shu’s daughter.

The sneak attack on Jiangling was true.

It is true that he asked Guan Yu for Guan Yinping on behalf of his son.

Once there is some truth in the rumor, then the rest, such as imprisoning his deceased brother's beautiful concubine in a golden house and coveting Guan Junhou's daughter, whether it is true or not, will no longer matter.

Purely false rumors will stop at the wise.

Rumors that are half true and half false will confuse even the wise.

What's more, such palace secrets involving important figures are the easiest to be spread by rumors.

There is a saying: Three people make a tiger.

Today, the people of Nanjun are not loyal.

Sun Quan was also working hard to create an image of a "benevolent and righteous ruler" and a "respectful and humble ruler".

Once the rumor of "debauchery and love of beauty" spread in Nanjun.

Sun Quan could almost imagine how great the impact would be on his reputation after this rumor spread.

For example: Sun Quan went to visit Pan Jun every day.

Will evolve into:
King and Minister Version: In order to win over Pan Jun, Sun Quan showed great respect to him. He not only visited Pan Jun every day, but also wiped his face. He is a benevolent and wise king, and his name should be recorded in history for future generations to admire.

Rumor: Sun Quan coveted Pan Jun's daughter, but Pan Jun refused. Sun Quan then placed Pan Jun under house arrest and went to Pan Jun's house every day to forcibly take Pan Jun's daughter in order to force Pan Jun to submit. The bandit's habits are outrageous.

Seeking talents and finding women.

There is a fundamental difference.

This will directly affect Sun Quan's image and reputation in the eyes of the scholars in Nanjun.

Think of this.

Sun Quan was also dissatisfied with Lu Xun's failure to capture Zigui.

If Lu Xun could capture Zigui, why would he be humiliated by Liu Feng?

It was a long time before Sun Quan returned to normal.

Yu Fan had always been suspicious of Dong Hui, and now he saw Dong Hui whispering something that made Sun Quan angry, so he became even more suspicious of Dong Hui.

Ever since.

Yu Fan, under the pretext of toasting Dong Hui, asked, "Does Xiu Xu know how many troops Guan Yu has in Maicheng now?"

Lu Meng pricked up his ears and listened attentively.

Although he knew that Guan Yu had returned, Lu Meng had no idea how many troops Guan Yu had in Maicheng.

Yu Fan's question was exactly what Lu Meng wanted.

however.

To Lu Meng's disappointment, Dong Hui did not respond directly to Yu Fan.

Dong Hui sighed and covered his face with his sleeves. "Yu Qidu, please forgive me for not being able to speak frankly. I have already betrayed Lord Guan and joined Lord Wu today, which is already immoral. I really don't want to do such a mean thing again, otherwise I will not be able to serve Lord Wu in the future."

With a move of retreating to advance, he directly blocked Yu Fan's attempt to test him.

Yu Fan was speechless, but he was more suspicious. A guess came to his mind. Yu Fan did not ask any more questions, but laughed and praised: "Xiu Xu values morality and righteousness, and he was just joking."

Dong Hui took the opportunity to call Yu Fan "benevolent and righteous" and raised his glass in response.

Before returning to his seat, Yu Fan gave Sun Quan a look.

Sun Quan understood and pretended to go to the toilet. Yu Fan also pretended to go to the toilet and left with Sun Quan temporarily.

Only Lu Meng and Dong Hui were left at the banquet.

Lü Meng pretended to sigh, "Xiu Xu, Zhong Xiang admires your talent and virtue and intends to recommend you to the Marquis of Wu. However, you declined Zhong Xiang's kindness and missed the opportunity to make achievements in front of the Marquis of Wu. This is not the way to be an official."

Dong Hui also pretended to sigh: "Thank you for your reminder, Commander Lu. It's not that I don't know how to be an official, but I think that an official should be honest and take loyalty as the foundation of his life. The Lord of Wu is a benevolent and righteous ruler, and I really don't want to go against my conscience and deceive the Lord of Wu."

Dong Hui brought out his talk of loyalty, righteousness and honesty, and Lu Meng suddenly felt depressed.

We cannot praise Dong Hui for his talent and virtue while letting him violate loyalty, righteousness and integrity.

That would make it seem like Lu Meng is not a human being.

Lu Meng suddenly felt depressed as if he had shot himself in the foot.

What's the difference between Dong Hui lowering the salary and not lowering it?
What I want is a Dong Hui who surrenders and is willing to do things for me, not a Dong Hui who surrenders but is unwilling to do things for me.

Although he felt somewhat annoyed, Lu Meng had to pretend to smile: "Xiu Xu's virtues are of great respect to me."

Dong Hui stopped when he saw that things were going well, and said, "General Lu, I am not a person who doesn't know what's interesting."

"Last time, Commander Lu asked me to tell Lord Guan and the other soldiers what I saw in Jiangling City. I was worried at the time, so I didn't tell them the truth after returning to the camp."

"Now that I have surrendered to the Marquis of Wu, and he has promised me the position of 'Jingzhou Gongcao Congshi', I can't just sit there and do nothing."

"When I return to the camp, I will tell Lord Guan and the other soldiers what I saw in Jiangling City, and I will also tell Lord Wu and Commander Lu about their desire for peace talks."

"I am concerned about the lives of the soldiers on both sides, so it doesn't count as betraying Lord Guan."

[If we use too much intimidation, it will make Dong Hui suspicious, so it is better to follow his will.] Lu Meng thought to himself, laughed and approved Dong Hui's "statement", and called the dancers to come forward to entertain Dong Hui.

Outside the hall.

Sun Quan's eyes were like knives: "Zhongxiang, you signaled me to leave the table, do you suspect Dong Hui?"

As a hero who has been in power in Jiangdong since he was just over ten years old, Sun Quan is not a man who would trust others easily. Although Dong Hui has good acting skills, he will not make Sun Quan believe him completely.

Yu Fan said frankly: "As Your Majesty expected, I think Dong Hui is a foolish man with a treacherous heart. His surrender today may not be sincere. And I suspect that Guan Yu is most likely not in Maicheng."

Sun Quan raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

Yu Fan analyzed: "I have asked the soldiers who came to Jiangling City from Maicheng in the past two days. Although there is a banner with Guan Yu in Maicheng, no one has seen Guan Yu."

"I have also heard that Guan Yu values his soldiers the most. When the army's morale is unstable, Guan Yu does not personally inspect the camps to reassure the soldiers, but instead only orders his officers to pass on the order. This is unreasonable."

"Just now I deliberately asked Dong Hui questions to test him. I wanted to ask about Guan Yu's military strength in Maicheng. Even if Dong Hui didn't tell me about this kind of question, our spies could find out the general idea. However, Dong Hui didn't dare to speak rashly."

"There are usually two reasons for not speaking out: one is that, as Dong Hui said, they think they have lost their moral integrity and do not want to do such mean things again; the other is that they are afraid that if they speak out, I will guess Guan Yu's deployment of troops."

"I am more inclined to the second option, so I guess: Guan Yu is most likely not in Maicheng!"

Sun Quan frowned, "Zhong Xiang's guess is not without reason. If Guan Yu is not in Maicheng, where else would he go? Could it be that he has already gone to Fangling in advance?"

Yu Fan shook his head: "Given Guan Yu's strong personality, he would never flee to Fangling without doing anything unless he was alone and powerless. In my opinion, Guan Yu is very likely to take the waterway to attack Lukou."

Sun Quan sneered: "I have already ordered Jiang Qin to lead 10,000 naval forces to the Mian River. If Guan Yu takes the water route to attack Lukou, he will be blocked by Jiang Qin. It is just a last-ditch effort."

Yu Fan said worriedly, "That being said, Jiang Gongyi didn't know that Guan Yu would attack Lukou by water. Moreover, the river is wide and it is winter now. Even in the daytime, there is thick fog on the river. If Guan Yu pretended to set up an army on the water and sent another army along the river, Jiang Gongyi might not be able to detect it."

(End of this chapter)