The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 238 Pirate Empire Handle
"Hands higher!" Guan Feng yelled sharply, Sun Feng was startled by her drinking, curled his mouth, and gave Guan Feng a dissatisfied look, pouted and continued to practice, but his energy was obviously not as good as before.

Sun Shao stood outside the palace door with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the aggrieved Sun Feng and Guan Feng who seemed a little anxious until they noticed him.

"Ah Weng..." Sun Feng did not fly over as usual, but stood where he was, with his arms raised, not knowing whether to continue practicing or end today's suffering.Guan Feng frowned, and gave Sun Feng a hard look.

"Ah Yi, let's go play for a while, Ah Weng has something to do with my mother." Sun Shao chuckled lightly and touched Sun Feng's head: "My mother taught well, and Ah Yi learned well, let's stop here today ,OK?"

"Okay." Sun Feng showed an innocent smile, tugged on Sun Shao's sleeve and said with a smile: "Shall I go and play with my aunt?"

"Go, mother misses you too." Sun Shao waved his hand, and Sun Fengle jumped three feet high, forgetting all the unhappiness just now, and ran away in a hurry. Guan Feng waved his hand, and the two guards quickly followed go up.Sun Shao entered the hall, and Guan Feng followed, seeing him pinching a piece of paper with his hands behind his back, he couldn't help being curious.

"Yinping, are you too impatient?" Sun Shao turned his head to look at Guan Feng, frowning.Guan Feng hesitated for a moment, licked his lips without saying a word, and said after a while: "Only when you suffer and suffer, can you become a master."

"It's a good word, but it can't be discouraged. Ah Yi is only five years old and still a child. At this time, guidance is more important than oppression." Sun Shao walked into the hall, Guan Feng helped him take off his coat, and the two sat down side by side. Sun Shao continued Said: "Didn't you notice that Ah Yi's interest in martial arts has dropped significantly recently, and he is no longer as active as before."

Guan Feng rubbed his temple with a finger, and sighed distressedly: "I am also having a headache because of this matter. When I am free, I know that I may be pushing too hard, but when I see him, I can't wait for a day. It will make him as well-versed in both civil and martial arts as you."

"Is it possible?" Sun Shao couldn't help but glared at Guan Feng, thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Yinping, have you noticed that Tanzhi (Guan Ping) is obviously not as interested in martial arts as you are?"

Guan Feng blinked, looked at Sun Shao in surprise, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "You mean, it was father who pushed him too hard, which made him dislike martial arts?"

"Maybe." Sun Shao nodded: "Although Tan Zhi's aptitude is only average, but with the guidance of a master like Yue Zhang, his martial arts should be much higher than ordinary people, but now he is only average, why? I guess Father-in-law always takes you as the standard, which makes him feel too much pressure."

Guan Feng pouted a little proudly.Her talent in martial arts is indeed better than that of her brothers. Guan Yu often said that Guan Ping and the others don't work hard, so they can't catch up with her.She thought for a while, and said, "Ah Yi's talent is better than mine."

"No matter how good it is, he is still a child." Sun Shao couldn't help interrupting her: "Let him follow Han Long to practice. You are a master like Yue Zhang, but not a qualified teacher."

Guan Feng smacked her lips in embarrassment, then nodded again, and said nothing more. To be honest, she didn't want her son to have a sad face when he saw her, not to mention that Han Long's martial arts were far superior to hers.

"Auntie and the others are here at Qiantang." Sun Shao pushed the paper he had been holding in his hand to Guan Feng. Guan Feng took it over and took a look, and said with some displeasure: "It's too risky for them to hide Zhou Yu in the princess. The princess is a careless person, and this news may leak out at any time, not to mention that Sun Deng is a subtle person, and he might be able to spot it before he leaves Jianye."

Sun Shao looked at Guan Feng and said nothing.It was only at this moment that Guan Feng remembered that she was the one who promoted this matter, so she couldn't help being a little embarrassed. She secretly glanced at Sun Shao: "Your Majesty, you... I... this matter, I did it... recklessly."

"Hmph, you also know that you acted recklessly?" Sun Shao had no choice but to take back the note, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the wastebasket next to him. After thinking for a while, he said, "Yinping, do you know that Sun Deng has never canceled the engagement, what do you think he is thinking?"

Guan Feng bit her lip and remained silent.Of course she knew about it. Before Sun Shao returned to Qiantang to take back the secret soldiers, Zhou Dory had been reporting to her. When she heard that Zhou Yu was suffering from a "strange disease", Sun Deng had been refusing to call off the marriage When she was young, she knew that something had gone wrong. Sun Deng should have known the truth of the matter, and Sun Shao's many efforts to win Sun Deng had been in vain.

And the reason is her selfishness.

Guan Feng regretted it too late, but he had no solution to the predicament in front of him.Why did Sun Deng come to Qiantang?She could vaguely guess some of it. This is related to the policy of benefiting farmers recently implemented by Yue State, because a large number of people are constantly migrating to Yue County. All the businessmen must be strictly interrogated, so as not to entrain people. Of course, Sun Deng came to talk to Sun Shao about this matter. Now that Sun Deng is pinching Zhou Yu's matter, Sun Shao has already lost the wind before talking about it.Guan Feng faintly felt that Sun Shao no longer had the same feelings for Zhou Yu as before. Although it was not disgusting, he definitely had no interest. If it wasn't for Daqiao's face, he might never see Zhou Yu again.

And it was Xia Houhui who helped Daqiao come up with this idea. It can be said that Sun Shao's current predicament was caused by her and Xia Houhui.

Guan Feng regretted it very much. She lowered her head and put her chin on her chest, feeling as frustrated as Sun Feng who was reprimanded by her just now.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is here to invite your Majesty." A court lady stood cautiously at the door, as clever as they were, they certainly couldn't fail to see that Sun Shao and Guan Feng were in a bad mood.Sun Shao responded, stood up, stretched out his arms, and the maid next to him quickly changed into a coat, Sun Shao glanced at Guan Feng who was still sitting there, and frowned: "Let's go, come with me See the queen."

"I..." Guan Feng hesitated to speak.

"Things have come to this, it's useless to think too much, just don't be so impulsive next time." Sun Shao shook his head, stepped forward to take Guan Feng's hand, squeezed it, and said with a smile: "I should find something for you, otherwise If you don’t, you’re either causing trouble for me, or venting your anger on the child, why bother.”

Guan Feng blushed, changed his clothes obediently, followed Sun Shao out of the palace, and went straight to Changle Palace.

Arriving at the gate of Changle Palace, before entering, Sun Shao saw a beaming Zhou Yin standing at the gate, saluting from afar: "Meet the King and Queen."

Sun Shao stopped in his tracks, looked Zhou Yin up and down, and said with a smile: "Zhongying, didn't you let your wedding leave go, why are you still on duty today? You have to be careful, your wife is the apple of my aunt's eye , if there is something that is not done well, I will support her, my cousin and son-in-law!"

Zhou Yin's wife, Mrs. Xu, is Sun Shao's junior according to her seniority. She wanted to call Sun Shao a cousin. Zhou Yin and Sun Shao were originally of the same generation. This marriage made her a bit shorter, and she felt a little unhappy, but this There's no other way, who told him to fall in love with other girls, he wouldn't marry unless she was the only one.If Sun Shao hadn't come forward, the Xu family would have looked down on him at all. In order to embrace the beauty, the younger generation would have to recognize him.But when Sun Shao called him cousin and son-in-law in front of so many subordinates, he was still flushed with embarrassment.

"Your Majesty, the palace is an important place, so don't use your family name." Zhou Yin said with a smile: "The queen mother is waiting in the palace. The king and queen should go in quickly."

Sun Shao didn't think too much, and entered the hall side by side with Guan Feng. As soon as he entered the door, he greeted him with a smile on his face: "Mother, why are you so happy, you called us here in a hurry, is there someone offering you a gift?" What kind of treasure, can't you share the reward with us?"

Daqiao was overjoyed, and waved again and again: "Without my treasures, can't I invite you here? How about it, did you delay your business?" Before Sun Shao could answer, she took Guan Feng's hand again, and said distressedly: "I know he's free, nothing will happen to him, but you, Yinping, you have to take good care of your body, hurry up and give birth to a few more children for me to hug. I've been to Zhuya for a few months, eat Good job, good fun, but my strength is weak, I can't hold Ah Li anymore, and I don't feel at ease."

Guan Feng laughed quickly and said, "Mother, it's not just that you can't hold him, you can't even hold him. Don't worry, old man, Yuanrong is thirteen, and after two years of consummation, she will be able to give birth to a baby." Grandson let you hug."

"Hahaha..." Daqiao laughed happily, glanced at Xiahou Hui who was standing aside with a blushing face, and said with a smile: "You two are different. I heard people say that there are many people in this wealthy compound. What's more, wives and concubines compete for favor, wishing to monopolize the husband, but you guys insist on pushing him to others, why is our king so unpopular with women?"

Seeing that Daqiao was so happy that she lost her composure, Sun Shao didn't know what good things happened to her, so she coughed and said with a smile: "Mother, you called us here just to let Yinping have a few more children? There is no need to rush this matter." come."

"You." Daqiao glared at him, picked up a letter on the table next to him, stuffed it into Sun Shao's hand, and said happily: "Your aunt is coming, this is a letter she wrote to me, Boying and Lu Ban is here, too." She glanced around, then squeezed her eyes in a mysterious way: "Ayu is here too."

Sun Shao was taken aback, took the letter and read it again, paying special attention to the date. The letter was sent two days ago, so it must have been delivered by fast horse, because he had just received it from Zhou Bing. The secret letter came not long ago.He glanced outside and saw Zhou Yin who was standing at the gate of the palace but peeking into the hall, and immediately understood what was going on.He read the booklet calmly, then returned it to Daqiao, and said with a calm smile, "Okay, this time I just let my aunt stay with you for a while."

Seeing that Sun Shao didn't look particularly excited, Daqiao couldn't help being a little surprised. She looked at Sun Shao for a while, and suddenly understood.She winked at Guan Feng, Xiahouhui and the others. Guan Feng and Xiahouhui hurriedly got up and retreated. Only Sun Shao and Daqiao were left in the hall. Then Daqiao said, "Aman, tell me the truth." Say, do you have any objections to Ayu?"

Sun Shao remained silent.

"I know, she really shouldn't have done that. To tell you the truth, I was very angry at the time, wishing to sever ties with her mother and daughter. But Ah Man, I can't be cruel." Daqiao nose Sore, eyes a little moist: "There is no one in my Qiao family, thank you for your trouble, I have searched for so long in Huaiyang area, but I can't find anyone from my Qiao family. Now I only have this younger sister to depend on each other. What do you want me to do?" Can you be so determined not to recognize her? She is a bit snobbish, but... you can't blame her, don't talk about her at that time, even me, I didn't expect you to escape the danger."

"But my mother didn't abandon me." Sun Shao suddenly became angry. He straightened up and looked directly at Daqiao's tearful face: "I don't blame Zhou Xun, he has to think about the future of the Zhou family. He has the right to choose." , I don't blame Zhou Yu, she has no engagement with me, no matter what the reason is, I can understand her change of heart. But I can't accept her betraying you, you only have her as your sister, why doesn't she only have you as my sister, A sister from the same mother just abandons you like this? Abandoning you when you need her support most?"

Sun Shao spoke quickly and loudly. It seemed that these words had been suppressed in his heart for a long time, and he said them in one breath today: "Mother, although we are not biological mothers and children, you love me more than mothers and children. Do you want to She, I can find a way to let her come, but I can't accept their act of cutting off family ties for their own benefit. No one can do this. There must be power in this world, but in the eyes of people, power can't just be He stood up angrily, and flicked his sleeves: "If you want wealth, I can give them wealth; if you want power, I can give them power. There is no problem with these, but if you want me to forgive them, I can't do it."

Daqiao was dumbfounded, and she stared at Sun Shao with teary eyes, not knowing why he was so excited.After Wancheng, Sun Shao never mentioned that matter. When Zhou Yin came to Qiantang, Sun Shao also properly arranged his position and settled down for him. Recently, he went out to ask his old aunt for help to complete Zhou Yin's wish.She always thought that Sun Shao had forgotten about that incident and no longer hated Zhou Yu. She didn't expect that Sun Shao didn't hate Zhou Yu from the beginning to the end, but Xiaoqiao. The reason was not that the Zhou family abandoned him, but because of Xiaoqiao. abandoned her.

"That...then Ayu..."

"Ayu is now the Crown Princess of Wu." Sun Shao waved his hand, suppressing his unhappiness and said, "As far as I know, they haven't formally proposed to dissolve the engagement so far. She came here this time also secretly. Yes, what can I do? Sun Deng is also here, and he wants to talk to me about those household registrations. It may not be appropriate for Ayu to appear in Qiantang at this time, so I can only pretend not to know."

"Then what should I do?" Daqiao panicked. No matter how big the incident was, as long as Sun Shao took over, she would have confidence in her mind. Now that Sun Shao didn't care, what would Xiaoqiao and Zhou Yu do when they arrived in Qiantang?She never knew that the marriage contract between Zhou Yu and Sun Deng had not yet been terminated. It would be inconvenient for Zhou Yu, the prospective princess, to appear in Qiantang, not to mention that Sun Deng also came to Qiantang. What do you think?
"Let her stay in Zhongying's mansion safely, try not to go out, and rarely come to the palace. As the princess of Wu, it is not appropriate for her to show her face in the capital of my country." Sun Shao shook his head: "Once the wedding is over, It's best to let her go back to Jianye, it's not impossible to live in Qiantang for a long time, but she can't live in Qiantang in this capacity."

Daqiao's face turned pale, she lost her mind, and she didn't know when Sun Shao left.It wasn't until Zhou Yin poked his head in to inquire about the result that Daqiao came back to his senses. She looked at Zhou Yin very unhappy, and asked him: "Why hasn't your mother terminated the engagement until now? Is she still thinking about it?" Going around on both sides?"

"Engagement?" Zhou Yin was stunned for a moment, looking very surprised: "No way, Ayu has become so ill, and the engagement has not yet been terminated?"

"I have to ask you this." Daqiao was very annoyed: "If you don't break the engagement at this time, do you still want to be the crown princess of Wu? Since you want the crown princess of Wu, why waste so much talk? Wouldn't it just be safe to marry into the palace?"

Zhou Yin was very embarrassed, he quickly explained: "Auntie, I really don't know about this matter." After a while, he said: "Auntie, there must be something wrong here, I don't know what Auntie is thinking, but I Knowing that Ayu definitely doesn't want to be a princess, she...she vomited blood, I saw it with my own eyes, and there will be no difference. If she...she wants to be a princess, how can this be possible?"

Seeing that Zhou Yin spoke seriously, Daqiao couldn't see any hypocrisy, so he was a little uncertain.She walked away a little irritatedly for a while: "Anyway, they are already on their way, and they will arrive at Qiantang in two days, then ask her well. If she really wants to come to Qiantang, then don't be half-hearted, I will be kinder This old face is going to ask Fengxian for help, if she still wants to be that kind of princess, then go back to Jianye as soon as possible, anyway, there is no princess in my country of Yue to let her do it."

Zhou Yin nodded again and again, his face became very ugly, he stomped his feet resentfully, and left resentfully.In his memory, Sun Shao had never spoken to Daqiao in such a loud voice. Although he couldn't hear what he said clearly, judging from Daqiao's attitude, it was obviously not a good thing.Daqiao said good things for the Zhou family time and time again, but the Zhou family is still thinking about it until now, which not only makes Daqiao difficult, but also makes him unable to be a human being.

Two days later, Sun Deng, Zhou Xun and his entourage entered Qiantang City in the afterglow of the setting sun. Qiantang City was not yet closed, and the shops on both sides of the avenue were still doing business. The street was clearly illuminated by various lanterns with shop names written on them. .Sun Deng raised the curtain of the car, looked curiously at the bustling people on both sides, and was full of praise.Sun Song, who was ordered to come to greet him, said with a somewhat smug smile: "Prince, my Qiantang is still prosperous, how is it compared to Jianye?"

Sun Deng glanced at him and said with a smile: "Brother Ziqiao, I haven't seen you for a year, and you have become a little arrogant just like this Yue country, not only arrogant, but also a little domineering. Why don't you just ask me to compare Jian Ye and Qian Tang in a hurry? Isn't that a bit deceptive?"

Sun Song chuckled, but the corners of his eyes twitched involuntarily. He was just playing with Sun Deng. How could Sun Deng have such a big reaction?To actually say that the Yue Kingdom is domineering and bullying too much, there is something in the words.He shook his head and said disapprovingly: "Prince, your crime is a bit too big. When did my Yue Kingdom become overbearing and when did I deceive others? If you want to commit a crime, there is no excuse. The prince is a precious person, and every word and deed , you must be careful."

Sun Deng glanced at the car not far behind, with a look of ferocity in the corner of his eyes, and then he smiled and said: "The Yue State plundered a large number of people from our Wu State, and the nearby counties are almost empty, and some even counties. And die, isn't that overbearing enough? This is much more overbearing than bullying men and women, and I am here this time to seek justice from His Royal Highness Yue Wang."

Sun Song couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Snatch? Prince, you are wrong. My country of Yue didn't send a single soldier to your country of Wu. The people of Wu country came to my country of Yue. They did it voluntarily. It is because the king of my country of Yue is kind to the people and implements benevolent government, so those who are near are happy, and those who are far away come. Don't you know?"

Sun Deng retreated into the carriage, and sneered: "Relying on the financial resources of your country, using the simple desire of the people to live a better life, attracting them to leave their hometowns, and finally abandoning them when they can't support it, what kind of benevolent government is that? It is overbearing, that is for our country of Wu, and for these common people, how can it be described as overbearing, I am afraid it must be described as deceitful."

"The crown prince is serious." Sun Quan was not angry, he looked at Sun Deng very calmly: "How do you know that my country of Yue just tricked them here and cannot guarantee their long-term interests?"

"What do you need to ask?" Sun Deng sneered: "It's okay to deceive those stupid people with your methods, can you still deceive me? Brother Ziqiao, I have more or less contact with some government affairs. So many people have poured into Vietnam. I can probably figure out how much food, houses, and cultivated land the country needs. Although your country is rich, how long can you support it?"

"You are not my country of Yue, so how do you know that my country of Yue can't support it?" Sun Song put away his smile, glanced at Sun Deng, was silent for a moment, and then said very confidently: "I, the king and minister of the country of Yue, have never been arrogant. As long as we do what we can, we will definitely be able to do it well. If the prince doesn't believe it, you might as well wait and see, why rush to draw conclusions?"

Sun Deng crooked his mouth with doubts on his face: "Brother Ziqiao, although we belong to two countries, Wuyue belongs to one family, and you and I also share the blood of King Lie. Why do you bully me? You Do you think I dare to come to Qian Tang just based on some news I heard?"

"I know that Hu Zong often haunts Qiantang, and there are also many businessmen from the Wu Kingdom in Qiantang, but is it so easy to understand the affairs of my Yue Kingdom?" Sun Song interrupted Sun Deng's words rudely: " Do you know more about the situation of the Yue Kingdom than I do? Since you say Wuyue is a family and admit that we are all the blood of the Sun family, then I might as well remind you. If you think that the Yue Kingdom is deceiving the people, then you are wrong That’s right, it’s very wrong, you might as well go to the people who have been resettled first, and discuss it with the resourceful people you brought, maybe you won’t come to Qiantang in vain.”

He finally said to Sun Deng earnestly: "Zigao, do you think you are smarter than elder brother?"

Sun Deng was speechless.

(End of this chapter)