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

Chapter 74: When Sun Quan was in high spirits, Liao Hua faked his death and left the city
In order to show his loyalty, Pan Jun spared no effort in front of Sun Quan.

Not only did he sell out his old colleague Liao Hua as a token of his allegiance to his new master, he also informed him of all the military deployments in Jingzhou. Now he was even planning to put Guan Yu to death.

even.

Pan Jun still offered advice to Sun Quan on how to capture Guan Yu in front of Liao Hua!

This is also expressing his attitude to Sun Quan: After today, I, Pan Jun, will break with Liu Bei. If capturing Liao Hua alone is not enough, then I will capture Guan Yu to show my determination.

Regardless of his character, Pan Jun was ruthless enough in planning his future. He was able to "pretend to be a king" as a surrendered minister and became the Minister of Rites, the head of the Nine Ministers, after Sun Quan became emperor. His methods were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Liao Hua was so angry when he heard this: "Pan Chengming, you are not a human being!"

Pan Jun ignored Liao Hua's angry scolding and offered advice to Sun Quan: "If the Marquis of Wu wants to win the hearts of the people in Jiangling, he can first put Liao Hua in prison, then remove the soldiers outside the Jiangling government office, and then spread the news that the Marquis of Wu sympathizes with Liao Hua's talent and wants to win his heart, so he allows people to visit him. Those who visit him must be Liao Hua's accomplices."

Liao Hua was so frightened that his hands and feet turned cold.

Pan Jun wanted to catch all the officials in Jiangling City who were loyal to Liu Bei!
Liao Hua was so angry that his lips trembled: "Pan Chengming, you will not die well!"

Pan Jun glanced at the furious Liao Hua with disdain, and snorted secretly: I will not die well? Once Guan Yu is captured, my position under the command of the Marquis of Wu will be unchallengeable.

The Jiangling people's concerns that had been troubling Sun Quan were solved with Pan Jun's advice. Sun Quan felt relieved and laughed heartily: "Chengming's plan is very much in line with my opinion. If this is the case, the Jiangling people's hearts will all be with me!"

"Yifeng, quickly detain Liao Hua in prison, remove all officials and soldiers outside the palace, and then spread the news as Chengming said, and then bring Yu Jin and other Wei army officers into the camp. I will personally host a banquet tomorrow."

Pan Jun felt very proud when he saw that Sun Quan accepted all the strategies he proposed.

As a favorite student of the great Confucian scholar Song Zhong and once appreciated by Wang Can, one of the "Seven Sages of the Jian'an Period", Pan Jun was proud of his talent and had long been unwilling to be a small governor of Jingzhou.

As for Liu Bei’s past kindness?
How much is it worth in front of a promising future?

After Zhu Ran brought Liao Hua down, Sun Quan said, "I heard that Chengming's youngest son is still unmarried. I have a niece, the daughter of Wujun Chen, who is quite virtuous. I would like to conclude a Qin-Jin friendship with Chengming. What do you think?"

Pan Jun agreed on the spot to Sun Quan's request for marriage.

It has been a long-standing practice for aristocratic families to form communities of interest through marriage, and letting his youngest son Pan Mi marry Sun Quan's niece was exactly what Pan Jun wanted.

That night.

Sun Quan and Pan Jun drank happily until dawn, and then he went to bed and slept on the same bed with Pan Jun.

Sun Quan slept until noon before he sobered up.

Soon after waking up, Zhu Ran hurried to see Sun Quan and said, "Your Majesty, Liao Hua is dead."

Sun Quan was shocked: "How did he die? Where is his body?"

Zhu Ran looked a little frightened: "It's the leprosy! Liao Hua has the leprosy! The jailer was so scared that he threw Liao Hua out of the city as soon as the city gate opened this morning."

The smallpox is also called smallpox.

According to historical records, when Jiaozhi rebelled, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty ordered Ma Yuan to march south to quell the rebellion. Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty recorded in "The Prescription for Rescue of Soldiers Behind the Elbow": During the Jianwu period, the spoils were captured in the battle against the captives in Nanyang, and they became the captives' wounds.

It is about Ma Yuan who returned victoriously after fighting for two years. As a result, on the way back to the capital, some soldiers were infected with "Captive Sore". First, the soldiers who had contact with the captives fell ill, and then the disease was transmitted to the entire army. Those who fell ill often showed symptoms such as chills, high fever, and acne appeared on the skin.

By the end of the Han Dynasty, smallpox was even seen as a punishment from the smallpox god. In some places, witches would be invited to perform rituals every year, and some government officials would come forward to worship the smallpox god to ensure safety.

Sun Quan's face also changed when he heard this.

In Jiangdong, Sun Quan was the Marquis of Wu, who was above everyone else.

But in the face of the enemy, all beings are equal.

"Bad luck!" Sun Quan's tone was also filled with fear: "Immediately call the doctor to prepare medicine and check my pulse." Pan Jun frowned: "General Zhu, how many people saw Liao Hua had ulcer? How did the jailer determine that Liao Hua had ulcer? Did he check his pulse?"

Zhu Ran replied, "I have questioned him carefully. Several guards on duty last night saw that Liao Hua was fine at first, but later he kept screaming and shouting, scratching with his hands. His hands, face and neck were all covered in blood. It was very scary."

"After the hour of Mao, a jailer went to check and found that Liao Hua was dead. His death was the same as that of a sore throat."

"In the past two years, plagues have frequently broken out in the counties from north to south of the Han Dynasty. Many people in Jiangling have also been infected with the plague. These jailers have carried many bodies of people who died of the plague out of the city, so they know it."

"As for checking the pulse and breathing, no one dared to go. The jailers had to wrap the person in several layers of straw mats before they dared to carry him out of the city."

Pan Jun suddenly shouted, "You are confused! If it was really the leprosy, Liao Hua would not have died last night even if he had the disease. When we saw Liao Hua last night, we did not see any symptoms before the disease. When he scolded me, his voice was so loud, how could he have the leprosy?"

"Liao Hua must have deliberately disguised himself as having ulcer symptoms to scare those ignorant jailers and fake his death to leave the city!"

"Immediately send troops out of the city to chase them!"

Pan Jun was so angry.

He originally wanted to use Liao Hua as bait to lure out the officials in the city who were loyal to Liu Bei and then catch them all in one fell swoop, but Liao Hua not only faked his death in prison, but also succeeded!

This made Pan Jun feel humiliated!

This was actually Pan Jun's negligence due to his complacency.

In recent years, plagues have occurred frequently in the Han Dynasty.

Even Cao Cao had to issue a disaster relief order last year, stipulating that women over 70 years old without a husband or children, and under 12 years old without relatives, could receive relief, as could poor young children.

Cao Zhi even made a very detailed record of the tragic situation of the plague in the 22nd year of Jian'an in "On Epidemics".

Although the hardest-hit areas were in the north, the south was also hit hard.

Therefore, there is a regulation in Jiangling that those who die from the disease can be dealt with directly without approval.

No one wants to stay with someone who has died from the disease.

Especially in places like prisons, which are damp and dark all year round, the most feared thing is encountering infected prisoners.

Pan Jun felt humiliated because this regulation was issued by Pan Jun, the governor!

Zhu Ran also reacted: "I will send troops immediately, no, I will lead the troops to chase them myself!"

Sun Quan's face turned pale and looked extremely ugly.

After hearing Zhu Ran's report, Sun Quan's first reaction was to order the medical officer to prepare medicine, rather than suspecting whether Liao Hua was faking his death.

At this moment, Pan Jun exposed Liao Hua's plan of faking his death, and Sun Quan felt as if a group of alpacas were rushing past.

Pan Jun saw through Sun Quan's thoughts, so he called Pan Zhu to invite the doctor, and then said to Sun Quan: "Lord Wu, although I just asserted that Liao Hua was faking his death, it is not ruled out that Liao Hua really had the sore. Prepare medicine for prevention, it is better to be prepared."

Sun Quan's expression relaxed a little, and he said, "Chengming is cautious, which is a blessing for me. If Liao Hua really faked his death and left the city, Chengming's plan would probably not work."

Pan Jun took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, Marquis Wu. Regardless of whether Liao Hua went to tip him off, Liu Feng could guess that Marquis Wu was deliberately trying to sow discord. But it is a fact that Liu Feng is in a suspicious position. Even if he guessed it, he should still be suspicious. This is an open conspiracy."

"What's more, the Marquis of Wu is going to send Yu Jin and others. Even if Liu Feng has prepared for Maicheng, it is not the Marquis of Wu's soldiers who will die, but Cao Cao's soldiers. The Marquis of Wu will not suffer any loss."

"As for the remaining gang members in the city, we can send someone to pretend to be Liao Hua, and we can catch them all in one fell swoop."

Sun Quan was completely relieved, and laughed and praised: "With Chengming giving me advice, why should I be afraid of that little Liu Feng!"

(End of this chapter)