The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 608 Shocking Change
Wan Yu walked out of Zhang Bu's mansion with a nod and a bow.

Zhang Bu's housekeeper escorted him out the door with an arrogant look on his face. This was the best treatment Wan Yu could get.

Even when facing the servants of Zhang Bu's family, Wan Yu did not dare to look down on them. With a smile on his face, he took out some glittering gold objects from his sleeves and stuffed them into the other party's hands.

The butler's attitude towards him suddenly became much kinder.

"Mr. Wan, next time you come, please don't bring any jade. The master doesn't like such extravagant things. He likes calligraphy, such as Cai Zhong's."

Wan Yu immediately thanked the butler again.

He got on the carriage and left in a hurry.

After getting off the car in front of his house, Wan Yu finally straightened his back, and the flattering look on his face disappeared without a trace.

He looked around and then walked quickly into the mansion.

At this moment, in his mansion, a young man was waiting for him.

This young man looked to be about the same age as Cao Mao. He was tall and handsome, and had a very heroic appearance. No wonder Wan Yu compared him to Sun Ce.

He has fair skin and pure eyes, and looks harmless and well-behaved.

Seeing Wan Yu come in, he hurried forward to salute.

"My Lord! Don't do this!"

Wan Yu hurriedly supported him, and this man was Sun Hao.

Sun Hao looked at Wan Yu, wanting to ask something but unable to open his mouth. He could only smile and scratch his head.

This is a shy big boy.

Wan Yu gestured for Sun Hao to go into the study for a detailed discussion.

Sun Hao was the son of Sun Quan's deposed crown prince Sun He. In fact, his right of inheritance was indeed very high.

It is said that after he was born, Sun Quan liked him very much and thought his face was very similar to his brother, so he personally gave him the nickname "Peng Zu".

Perhaps Sun Quan had not gone crazy at that time. Later, Sun Hao's father Sun Xiu was dismissed and then executed by Sun Jun. After Sun He died, his wife committed suicide for love, leaving only He Ji, who raised Sun He's children.

After Sun Xiu came to power, he made his nephew a marquis and promised him the daughter of Teng Mu as his wife.

As for Wan Yu, he became acquainted with the Marquis of Wucheng because he was the magistrate of Wucheng, and they became good friends.

Later, Wan Yu was promoted and became an official in the court, serving under Zhang Bu. After seeing the changes in the situation, Wan Yu keenly realized the issue of the crown prince, so he called Sun Hao to discuss this important matter with him.

The two of them entered the study, and Wan Yu said, "My Lord, I have already met with Lord Zhang and Lord Puyang, and they have not agreed."

Hearing this, Sun Hao's face was a little disappointed, but he just said gently: "Trouble you."

Wan Yu laughed, "My Lord, they never refused."

"How could the throne of the Son of Heaven be so easily agreed to? But as things stand now, many members of the royal family have inextricable ties with the great clans. Only you, because of the murder of Duke Teng, are less implicated. Furthermore, you have taken the initiative to get close to the two of them. They don't have much choice!"

Wan Yu's family background was not high. He could not be said to be from a commoner family, but he was just from a wealthy family.

He had an ordinary appearance, and although he had the ambition to rule the world since he was a child, he never got the opportunity to display his ambition.

This time, he recognized that Sun Hao was his chance. As long as he followed this young man, he would achieve great success sooner or later!
He said confidently, "Lord, this won't be accomplished in one go. Many members of the royal family look down on them both, thinking they are merely the Emperor's favorites and incapable of handling important matters in the future. However, His Majesty will surely make arrangements. It's useless to be close to the Empress or the ministers right now. We must be close to these two."

"Don't worry about others exposing you, my lord. In a few days, you can come with me to meet the two of them."

Hearing this, Sun Hao was a little scared.

He said timidly, "I came to Jianye without an imperial edict, which is already a mistake. If I go to see the important officials again, I am afraid of being impeached."

Wan Yu shook his head. "My Lord, the only one who still wants the crown prince to inherit the throne is the Emperor. Everyone else, whether it's Lord Zhang, the ministers, or even the generals, all hope to choose someone from the royal family."

"Now is not the time to fight for the candidate. What everyone is vying for is whether to be the crown prince or a member of the royal family. You are a member of the royal family. No one will impeach you for this activity. Anyone who dares to impeach you will be helping His Majesty to weaken the royal family's succession rights. We don't even need to do anything. The rest of us will make him disappear!"

Listening to Wan Yu's words, Sun Hao finally understood, "I see."

Wan Yu looked at the young Sun Hao and said with a smile, "My Lord, you will never achieve great things if you are indecisive. You must act decisively!"

Sun Hao listened to Wan Yu's teachings very carefully, and stood up to thank him several times.

Wan Yu gave him many instructions and escorted him all the way to the door, then reminded him again, "My Lord, please send more people to prepare some calligraphy or something. Cai Zhong's calligraphy would be the best. The big event is about to begin. There is absolutely no room for hesitation or fear!"

Sun Hao thanked him again, then got into the carriage and left in a hurry.

Wan Yu smiled bitterly.

This prince is still too shy. He clearly wants to be the emperor, but is too embarrassed to say it out loud. It would be difficult for such a person to be a good emperor. However, with my assistance, there will be no problem!

At this moment, Zhang Bu and Puyang Xing were also in a heated discussion.

The incident involving Sun Hao did give them an extra option.

However, neither of them had ever met Sun Hao, so it would be better for them to meet him first before making a decision.

A few days later, Wan Yu came to visit again, this time with a large collection of calligraphy. Wu State also had many great calligraphers, but acquiring their works was not easy. Wan Yu's acquisition of so much at once clearly showed his great effort. Zhang Bu was even more pleased with him and asked him to bring the jade back to visit Puyang Xing.

Obviously, Puyang Xing was an expert in jade. In the following days, Wan Yu often went to Puyang Xing's mansion.

Puyang Xing's attitude towards him was still very bad, but considering the gifts, he no longer had the intention of driving him out.

Finally, both of them decided to meet with the prince.

Wan Yu led Sun Hao to Puyang Xing's mansion.

At this moment, Puyang Xing's men were everywhere inside and outside the mansion, and no outsiders were allowed to approach.

When the shy boy stood in front of Puyang Xing and Zhang Bu, both of them nodded.

This guy looks really good, very heroic, and he really has some of the aura of the former King Huan of Changsha.

Just with this appearance, there would be no problem for him to be an emperor.

Speaking of his personality, Sun Hao's personality is not as generous as Sun Xiu's. He looks a little shy and doesn't like to talk. After speaking a few words, his face turns red because of saying something wrong.

Such an introverted personality made Puyang Xing even more satisfied.

They chatted with Sun Hao for a long time, and his expression became increasingly amiable. After they saw him off, Puyang Xing happily said to Zhang Bu, "We can help this boy achieve great things!"

They hoped that the future emperor would not be too powerful, would be easy to control, would not have too many wives and relatives, and would be persuasive. Sun Hao met all of these requirements.

But before the two of them could even begin their relationship, something big happened in the palace.

That night, Puyang Xing was resting when a servant shouted outside the door, waking him up.

Puyang Xing didn't even have time to get angry. He seemed to understand something. When he rushed out of the inner room, he was met by a group of eunuchs who cried and asked him to go to the palace.

Puyang Xing changed his clothes and rushed to the palace.

When he arrived, Zhang Bu was already waiting there.

Sun Xiu was lying on the bed, holding his throat in pain, his consciousness a little blurred.

As he coughed, blood even flowed from the corners of his mouth, which was extremely scary.

Upon seeing this, Puyang Xing burst into tears.

Sun Xiu wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth he could only make strange gasping sounds. The sound made people feel uncomfortable, like a broken bellows when smelting iron.

The young prince stood on the other side. He didn't understand what was happening. Seeing Puyang Xing and others crying, he also started crying out of fear.

Sun Xiu's mind was full of his children at this moment.

This tremendous pain broke his will, but this matter still made him uneasy.

Puyang Xing approached Sun Xiu and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you want to order?"

Sun Xiu suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Puyang Xing's arm.

Sun Xiu then tremblingly pointed his other hand at his prince.

He looked at Puyang Xing expectantly.

It would be a lie for Puyang Xing to say that he wasn't sad.

He and Sun Xiu got along very well in the past. They were very good friends. They often got together to drink, write articles, and comment on people in the world.

After Sun Xiu came to power, he never forgot his old friend and promoted him many times.

At this moment, the young Sun Xiu was about to die.

Puyang Xing's eyes were filled with tears. He met Sun Xiu's expectant gaze and nodded, "I understand, I understand!"

Sun Xiu heard Puyang Xing's answer. Finally, he loosened his grip and fell onto the bed, breathing weakly until the weak breathing stopped.

Everyone in the palace burst into tears.

The crying soon spread and became more and more intense.

The young prince was frightened and burst into tears. At this moment, someone hugged him. The person who hugged him was Puyang Xing. Puyang Xing held him with some difficulty and wiped his tears.

Puyang Xing's face was full of hesitation and confusion.

It was a very complicated face, but after going through countless changes, Puyang Xing handed the prince to the soldier beside him.

"Take His Highness back to the harem to rest. He is still young, don't let him be too sad."

Zhang Bu was standing next to Puyang Xing at this moment, and the two looked at each other.

"Send someone to seal off the inner hall, and don't tell anyone else yet."

(End of this chapter)