The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 197 Set sail for the balance of the world
"Boss, why are you here?" Sun Shao stopped Yang Biao in front of him and refused to let him get out of the car.The old man came here uninvited, so how can he drink the wine and talk?
Yang Biao didn't speak, and stood on the car, slowly twirling the tip of his beard with the two fingers of his left hand, looking down at Sun Shao, his majestic eyes were not angry, and the two of them stood silently for a moment, even though Sun Shao The old man was used to being thick-skinned, but he still couldn't stand Yang Biao's pressure, so he retreated to the side embarrassingly, and stretched out his hand: "My lord, please."

"His Royal Highness, don't you know about my Han law?" Yang Biao said in a teaching tone as he walked in.

Sun Shao was baffled, why did this involve the law of the Han Dynasty? "Dare to ask."

"The law of the Han Dynasty, if more than three people get together without a reason, they will be fined four taels." Yang Biao laughed: "I'm not here to drink with you, I'm thinking of your pocket."

Sun Shao was so angry that he laughed. He didn't expect Yang Biao, who was always known for his majesty, to make a joke.He pinched his nose and said with a wry smile: "But my lord, my glass of wine is worth more than four taels of gold."

Yang Biao laughed, just after he laughed, Cao Pi and others greeted him, the smile on Yang Biao's face disappeared like magic, he nodded with a straight old face, and walked in as if no one else was there.Sun Shao was on the side, and Cao Pi, Zhuge Liang, Liu Ba and Zhang Wen could only follow behind and entered the main hall all the way.Yang Biao took the first place without hesitation, Sun Shao took the chairmanship, and the others took their seats in turn.

There is a saying in Jiangdong, "When Mr. Gu is at the table, everyone is unhappy." It means that Gu Yong is very serious, and with him, everyone will not be happy drinking.Yang Biao competed with Gu Yong in this point, he was as presumptuous as Sun Shao, and he didn't dare to go too far, let alone other people.After drinking for three rounds, Sun Shao saw that the atmosphere was dull, so he got up and offered Yang Biao a glass of wine to wish him a birthday.Yang Biao took a shallow sip, and before he put down the cup, he said with something in his words: "The King of Yue is the youngest king with a different surname since my great Han came into power. You are all the pillars of the country, so you might as well talk about it quickly, even though Biao is old, I would like to encourage you with you."

As soon as Sun Shao's mouth twisted, he knew that this old man would go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. He was afraid that the four separatist forces would abandon the emperor and carve up the world, so he came to destroy it.Now force him to express his position in front of everyone, and then use him as a bargaining chip to bargain with others.Although this old man has read many books, he is not pedantic, and he is no less shrewd than he who claims to be a businessman.

"Your Majesty has a fate, Shaoyan dare not say anything." Sun Shao raised his wine glass, drank it down, then asked someone to pour another glass, walked up to Cao Pi who was seated at the head of the guest table, and said with a smile, "Brother Zihuan."

Cao Pi got up quickly, raised his wine glass with a smile, and waited for Sun Shao to speak.

"Mr. Cao is blessed. The sons he has given birth to are all the dragons and phoenixes among the people." Sun Shao first boasted, and Cao Pi smiled and was humble.Sun Shao waved his hand to make Cao Pi humble himself, and then said: "Brother Cao Xiaolian, both civil and military, filial piety, righteousness and benevolence, and younger brother Cao Cangshu, smart and benevolent, known as a child prodigy. Unfortunately, the two princes died early. However, Zihuan and Zijian are good at martial arts. They are all outstanding, and they are outstanding in the world, Cao Gong must be very pleased."

Cao Pi didn't know what Sun Shaola was going to say, just smiled and listened quietly.

"However, among you brothers, the one I admire the most is not you, nor the brother Zijian whom I have never met, but brother Yanling Hou Ziwen. Do you know why?"

Cao Pi's face froze, and then he returned to normal.His heart skipped a beat, and he thought that Sun Shao came up with an idea to let Cao Zhi, who was about to be out of the game, suddenly emerge, and now he has his eyes on Cao Zhang again, and wants Cao Zhang to join in?He was nervous, but there was nothing unusual on his face.

"It's not for anything else, it's just for Yanlinghou to fight on behalf of the North. The Karasuma people fled watching the wind, and the Xianbei people were frightened, showing off the prestige of our Han people."

Cao Pi breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said modestly: "I think Ziwen will be very happy to be praised by His Highness."

"Actually, that's why I admire Mr. Cao." Sun Shao smiled faintly, turned around, and said to Zhuge Liang and Zhang Wen, "The 400-year-old Han Dynasty has not known the number of famous generals. Han Xin and Peng Yue were the founders of the country. In the world of Han and Wu, there was Wei Huo, and near there was Sanming. However, what Sun Shao admired the most was Pohuhou (Chen Tang) and Dingyuanhou (Ban Chao). Although it is far away, it will be punished. After 300 years, the prestige has not diminished, and it is still exciting to hear. Dingyuan Hou 36 rode to the Western Regions, which made us admire. With such a sage as a role model, we dare not work hard. ?”

Yang Biao was very satisfied, and praised: "What the king of Yue said is the true qualities of a big man and a good man."

He opened his mouth, how dare the others lag behind, and quickly followed in praise.Sun Shao waved his hand and faced Cao Pi again: "Brother Zihuan, the Marquis of Yanling is your brother. He can conquer the north and drive out alien races. You, an elder brother, cannot be compared to him."

Cao Pi knew that he was going to turn around in the end, so he hurriedly said modestly: "I can't be with Ziwen..."

Before he could say the last few words, Sun Shao interrupted him: "Zihuan, you can't say that. I don't think Cao Gong would want to pass the throne to an eldest son who is not as good as a brother."

Cao Pi's face changed suddenly. Sun Shao's words were too straightforward, directly interfering with his family affairs, not to mention that this was his heart disease in the first place.Sun Shao didn't take it seriously and turned a blind eye to his expression.He said to himself: "Zijian Bajun is prestige, he can share the same status with the famous general Zhang Yide, Ziwen shows his strength in the north, and Wuwan and Xianbei are frightened. Why don't you go out to the Western Regions and follow the story of Marquis Dingyuan? Brother Zihuan, You are also both civil and military, full of strategy, why do you keep it secret? Show it a little, let others see, this is a good man."

Cao Pi was speechless, but Sun Shao's words woke him up.That's right, the reason why his father Cao Cao never made him his son-in-law, and recently changed his mind to Cao Zhi, isn't it because he wants to find an heir who can be as gracious as him?I'm not bad either, Ziwen can beat the Karasuma people, why can't I beat the Western Regions people?If I can defeat the Western Regions and bring the Western Regions into the territory again, who else can doubt my ability?
Regardless of the feasibility, at least this is a good suggestion, and it is worth going back and studying it.Cao Pi was overjoyed, and quickly saluted: "Your Highness is right, my generation is right."

"I'm optimistic about you." Sun Shao patted Cao Pi on the shoulder in an old-fashioned way, and drank it down.Cao Pi also drank boldly, lighting up the bottom of the cup.

Sun Shao poured another glass of wine and walked up to Zhuge Liang: "Brother Kong Ming, I have been in a trance for three years since I left Chengdu. How are you doing?"

Zhuge Liang smiled wryly to himself, thinking that his heart is not bad, but he and his son-in-law have bothered you.He smiled and said: "Thanks to His Highness's concern, everything is fine."

"Brother Kong Ming is a very smart person. Mr. Liu has a famous general like my father-in-law and a resourceful man like you to assist him, and he will definitely be able to keep the southwestern country of our Han Dynasty stable."

Zhuge Liang smiled: "This is the duty of my courtiers."

"However," Sun Shao changed his tone, shook his head and smiled, "When I was in Jiaozhou, I knew that the barbarians in the southern part of Yizhou were not willing to transform. Let Jun Mu guard the southwest, this cannot be relaxed. If you are not able to do it, I, Sun Shao, will not be able to control myself, and I am willing to ask the emperor for an edict to expel it on my behalf. I wonder if Brother Kong Ming thinks it is possible?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head quickly, joking, did you go to the southwest to fight the barbarians for us, or to make trouble for us? "Your Highness, don't worry, once the emperor issues an edict, Liu Shijun will definitely send troops to conquer and make those barbarians submit to the king."

"Good job, I'm waiting for your good news in Donghai." After Sun Shao finished speaking, he drank a cup with Zhuge Liang, then turned to Zhang Wen, raised his glass and said: "Brother Huishu, I know that Jiangdong has always been for Shanyue The matter is a headache, is there any progress now?"

Zhang Wen said quickly: "Your Highness, don't worry, Sun Cheqi Mu guards Jiangdong, and has been committed to the conquest of Shanyue, and the progress is going smoothly."

Sun Shao nodded: "I don't know how long it will take to completely calm down? If there is any need for help, I, the king of Yue, have a duty to do so."

Zhang Wen glared at Sun Shao unhappily, and thought that you and Sun Quan had conflicts, but there is no need to press every step of the way in front of you for so many years, right?However, he still said very happily verbally: "As long as there is nothing wrong with the Central Plains, it must be resolved within three to five years."

Sun Shao laughed, had a drink with Zhang Wen, returned to his seat, and said to Yang Biao: "My lord, you see, my big man's sons are all good men with heroism, and they are all loyal ministers and righteous men who are loyal to the country. Cao Jun wants to pacify the Western Regions, Liu Shijun wants to conquer the barbarians in the south, and my uncle wants to pacify Shanyue within three to five years. It seems that as long as the monarch and his ministers are of the same mind, the rejuvenation of our great Han is not far away."

Yang Biao secretly smiled, but nodded solemnly: "You are all generous people, this kind of pride is indeed touching, although this old man can no longer fight with you on the battlefield, but he is willing to use a bald pen to record merit for you. Please wait and see, within a month, your bold words and ambitions will be recited by the scholars of my great man."

Zhang Wen hadn't reacted yet, but Cao Pi was taken aback, and then Zhuge Liang also understood, and was stunned.At first, I thought it was just drinking talk, and it counted wherever it was said. Of course, the people who said it were talking casually, and the people who listened to it didn't take it seriously, but I didn't expect Yang Biao to play this trick again, and he went online, and directly regarded this as theirs. The promise will be sent to all counties and counties in the Han territory.God, isn't that a trick for yourself? This civil war hasn't been over yet, so how can you have the intention to conquer foreign countries?

He fell into the trap of the old and the young fox again.

Cao Pi broke out in a cold sweat. He was wondering what Cao Cao would think if these words reached Cao Cao's ears. Would he support him in going to the Western Regions, or would he say that he was talking nonsense again and screwed things up?But Zhuge Liang quickly realized that he smiled, stood up and bowed to Yang Biao and Sun Shao: "His Royal Highness, my lord, the so-called name is not right and the words are not right, and the words are not good. Although Liu Shijun is willing to serve the country Conquest, but if the northern part of Yizhou has not been completely pacified, even if you want to go south, you will have more than enough energy. Please His Royal Highness King Yue and the old man speak to the emperor and order Duke Cao to withdraw from Hanzhong. I dare to swear to God here Therefore, the day when the northern part of Yizhou is settled is the day when Liu Shijun sends troops to march south."

Sun Shao praised, this Zhuge Liang is smart, as soon as the topic changed, he turned into begging for Hanzhong, and it was justified.As for how many people Liu Bei will send to the south after Hanzhong is really given to him, God knows.

Yang Biao glanced at Zhuge Liang, thinking that this young man is quite slippery.He thought for a while: "Are you a descendant of the Ge family in Zhucheng?"

"Exactly."

"Then who is Zhuge Xuan?"

"It's my uncle."

"Oh." Yang Biao nodded, "I was the one who handled the matter when Uncle Liu Biao was the prefect of Yuzhang and sent it to the court."

Zhuge Liang was very depressed, how did this come to this point, but he had to show respect: "It turns out that it was Yang Gong who handled it, what a blessing."

"Uncle Zun has average talents, but he is a loyal minister. Because Liu Biao came too late, the court appointed Zhu Hao as the prefect of Yuzhang. Although Uncle Zun was wronged, he never complained, and he resigned willingly. Now Thinking about it, the old man still feels a little guilty."

Zhuge Liang was very embarrassed. Yang Biao pointed his nose and scolded people with this sentence, but he had no choice but to endure it, and he had to say nicely: "As a servant of a big man, it should be like this."

"Yes." Yang Biao raised his wine glass as a signal, and said lightly: "The matter of Yizhou will naturally be resolved. The King of Yue and I have ordered you to come to Wancheng to discuss together. Do you want to resolve these disputes with swords? Don't worry, as long as everyone is loyal to the emperor, all conflicts can find the most suitable solution. The king of Yue said that if the interests of the world are to be shared, only the interests of more people can be met. It's the real big gain."

Cao Pi and the others understood Yang Biao's meaning. He was the representative of the emperor. He said that, which meant that the emperor had acquiesced in their intention to carve up the world, and what they wanted to talk about was how to carve up the world.Although the emperor's strength is limited, and Sun Shao's strength is also limited, but when the three parties check and balance, their tendency is also a factor that cannot be ignored.

They exchanged glances with each other, and left the table to salute: "I will obey the orders of the King of Yue and the boss, and will do my best to serve His Majesty."

Yang Biao laughed with satisfaction, the purpose of coming uninvited this time has been achieved.He had already prepared a draft in his heart, to ensure that these little scumbags would not let them go if they wanted to.Of course, it is impossible to solve all problems in this way, but it can somewhat set them in a circle.Even if they just mean it, it can save a lot of trouble. If they can do [-]% of what they say, then the big man will have a chance to stop internal friction and get a rest.

Yang Biao was very grateful to Sun Shao. If Sun Shao hadn't actively cooperated with him to stir up the topic, and acted as an indispensable factor to encourage him, it would not be easy for him to make these three companies make such a statement.

After drinking, Yang Biao stopped to drink tea under the pretext of having a secret talk with Sun Shao in the study.Sun Shao was helpless, he knew that Yang Biao was deliberately trying to create the impression that they had a good relationship in front of others, and he would be a little bit scrupulous when asking others to join him.But he has no other way. Besides, among the four kings who will appear soon, he is the weakest. If he doesn't borrow Zhang Hupi, he will not be the opponent of those three.Cao Cao is a tiger, and the Son of Heaven is also a tiger. Although this tiger is not very attractive, it is better than nothing.

"Your Highness is very loyal. Your Majesty will be very happy to know." Yang Biao put away his smile and said sincerely.

Sun Shao smiled faintly: "My strength is limited, and that's all I can do."

Yang Biao was silent for a moment: "Your territory is a bit small, and it's at the elbow of Sun Quan. It's really difficult to develop. What countermeasures do you have now? If you need my help, just ask."

Sun Shao bowed and bowed: "Then I will thank you first. I am very grateful that you can understand my difficulties. To tell you the truth, I now have hundreds of boats and more than 1 sailors. Only the prince of the Yue King is left. However, I believe that with His Majesty's wisdom and the old man's wisdom, we will surely overcome all difficulties and see the hope of the great man's revival."

Yang Biao sighed for a long time: "I hope so. To be honest, I don't know how long the fire of the great man will last. It's just that I do my best and obey the destiny. The sage said, knowing what to do In short, we are a little better than him, at least there is still hope. It’s just that I am old and my legs and feet are not good. Who knows, I will fall asleep one day and never wake up again. Fengxian, you are young, and you have such a Your talent is the same as that of Cao Mengde back then. You are a capable official in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times. I hope you can be the former instead of the latter. In that case, I might really have a chance to be rejuvenated."

Sun Shao was sweating profusely, how could he take on such an important task?What he's doing now is just to get himself out of trouble.As far as thinking about the national fortune of the big man, he is not without it. After all, he used to be proud of being a Han, but the current pride is far stronger than the need for survival. After solving the crisis of survival, he is not opposed to doing things for the big man. I don't want to make some contributions, but if he wants to work for the big man regardless of his own safety, to be honest, he is not that great yet.

Guan Yu may be able to do it, but he cannot.The principle he believes in is to repay kindness with kindness, and repay grievances with straightness. Whoever treats him well will be treated kindly. If anyone wants to bully him, he will retaliate mercilessly, no matter whether you are an uncle or the emperor.

He is not the kind of person who is selfless and repays grievances with kindness, or simply puts it, he does not like the practice of repaying grievances with kindness very much. In his opinion, this kind of logic is absurd, it is the extravagant hope of the weak, and it is the bullshit principle of working for the tiger. Just like "put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately", putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the ground is smoother than those who have never held a butcher's knife. Isn't killing people the ultimate shortcut to becoming a Buddha?
I don't believe in repaying evil with kindness, I only believe in an eye for an eye and an eye for an eye.

"Shaw will do his best."

"Just do your best." Yang Biao didn't force him, he also knew that it was not easy for Sun Shaoneng to speak so seriously, he always had a playful smile in front of the emperor, and he didn't take the dignity of the royal family seriously at all.But he also knew that if anyone among the four forces of the big man still had any affection for the big man, it would be the youngest and weakest king of Yue.

Yang Biao was silent for a moment, then changed the subject and said, "You said you were going to the East China Sea?"

"Yes." Sun Shao nodded: "Sun Cheqi and Liu Yizhou's envoys have both arrived in Wancheng, and the boss is also clear about the internal problems of the Cao family. I believe that with the method of the boss, we will be able to get a more satisfactory solution." As a result, my role here is limited, why don't you go to Donghai Yao to give some support to the boss, maybe I can help you a little bit."

Yang Biao nodded slightly. The matter was just as Sun Shao said. The three parties started to talk, and the rest was to bargain. Sun Shao's strength is too weak, so it is better to let him go to the East China Sea to develop in Wancheng.He pondered for a moment: "But once you leave, who will print the manuscript for me?"

"I can give that workshop to the boss." Sun Shao looked at Yang Biao with a smile on his face. Yang Biao glanced at him and said with a smile, "I can't afford to be rewarded for nothing."

Sun Shao laughed and laughed at himself, saying: "I know I can't hide it from the boss, so let's just say it. I want the boss to ask the emperor to issue an edict. I have the right to call at all the ports along the coast of the Han Dynasty. There are seas ten miles away from the coast. , are all the land of my King Yue."

"Aren't you too thoughtful?" Yang Biao smiled slyly.

"If you don't want the emperor, give me another fief." Sun Shao said shamelessly: "Cao Gong's fief is Wei County, which leads Jizhou Mu. If nothing happens to Liu Bei, he should get Yizhou Mu. My uncle also leads Yangzhou Mu. , but I, the King of Yue, only have Yue County, not a single state, what do you want me to support my subordinates? If I have no strength, how can I serve the emperor?"

Yang Biao thought about it for a moment: "You want to deal with the Qingxu navy? This is not good, right? I'm talking here, and you're starting a civil war?"

Sun Shao smiled: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely not cause trouble to my lord, I can still manage this point."

"Alright, I can ask the emperor to issue an edict, but I can't guarantee whether Cao Cao and the others will agree."

"As long as the emperor issues an edict, I will discuss with other people." Sun Shao smiled and pointed to his nose: "Don't forget, my lord, I am a businessman, and bargaining is my housekeeping skill."

"Sigh." Yang Biao sighed, "Why did I ask the emperor to make a businessman king by accident? I'm so old."

After speaking, he couldn't help laughing.Sun Shao also laughed.One old and one young look at each other, the more they laugh, the happier they are.If Yang Xiu was present, he would definitely wonder if he had drunk too much, because he, an old man, had never laughed like this, even at home.

Yang Biao kept his word, and he asked the emperor to issue an edict that the sea ten miles away from the coast in the current territory of the Han Dynasty is the territory of the King of Yue.After Sun Shao received the edict, he went to Cao Pi first.Cao Pi pondered for a while, and although he didn't reply to Sun Shao immediately, he agreed to intercede with Cao Cao.When Cao Cao received the report, he didn't think too much about it, and immediately agreed. He had no sailors, and Qing Xu belonged to him in name, but actually belonged to Zang Ba and others. If Sun Shao wanted it, just give it to him. Anyway, he had nothing to lose .He wrote back to Cao Pi, asking him to agree to Sun Shao's request. Of course, he couldn't give it in vain. He had to ask Sun Shao for benefits.Cao Pi understood, and bargained with Sun Shao, but unfortunately he was not Sun Shao's opponent in business. Sun Shao fooled him, and then gave him a cart of South China Sea specialties such as ivory, rhino horn, and emerald to settle him down.

After talking about the business, Cao Pi took Sun Shao and said mysteriously, how about it, let's get married, the Xin Xianying you like is already married, I can't help it, but that Xiahou Hui, I can make your wishes come true.

(End of this chapter)