Although Lu Fan was cheated, he could not tolerate being slandered. He argued hard in the court and shouted sternly: "Yu Zhongxiang, are you using your words to slander me and use my sword to your advantage?"

"Huh, General Lu is so majestic. You sent out more than ten boxes of gold and silver, just with a sharp tongue, can you have real evidence? You have always liked to live in luxury, and you often use chariots and horses to clear the way. If you are not greedy for ink, how can you continue?

"Yu Fan refused to give in.

"This matter is extremely confidential, how can I let others know about it? Besides, my preferences are all rewards from the Lord. What is your intention in trapping me?"

Lu Fan's eyes were extremely sharp. At this time, his official position was General Bi, and he was in charge of three counties. When would it be the turn of a cavalry captain to give instructions?

Yu Fan snorted coldly: "Everyone can do such confidential things, you can go, I can go..."

"Zhongxiang, don't talk nonsense." Zhang Zhao finally couldn't help but reprimanded him.

Even though Zhang Zhao was Sun Ce's lone and important minister, Yu Fan only sneered after hearing this. These quarrels and expressions were all reflected in the eyes of the blue-eyed and purple-bearded master.

Although Zhang Zhao was the civil servant leader of Jiangdong, he was also an outsider. He was a figure that the Huaisi faction did not like and the Jiangdong faction did not like.

Sun Quan often used him to mediate the relationship between the two factions. Before the Battle of Chibi, he was won over by the Jiangdong faction and became the leader of the surrender.

After Zhang Zhao reprimanded Yu Fan, he saw that Gu Yong and others did not say anything, and then defended Lu Fan: "My lord asked Zi Heng to go to Jingzhou to plan things, how could he ruin Jiangdong's affairs for those dozen boxes of gold and silver?

Moreover, Liu Xuande, the most powerful man in the world, must have been plotting against Jingzhou for a long time. His military advisers Zhuge Kongming and Pang Shiyuan were close friends, and they secretly communicated with each other to allow Liu Xuande to capture Jingzhou. Although Zhongxiang was dedicated to serving the public, he could not be biased against Zi Heng.

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"Zhuge Kongming? You seem to have heard about it, who is it?" Gu Yong, who had been silent until now, asked.

Zhang Zhao glanced at Zhuge Jin, and then said slowly: "Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming, nickname Wolong, is Zhuge Ziyu's younger brother."

"Oh? Ziyu's brother is Liu Bei's military advisor? How is his talent compared to his brother?" Gu Yong actually knew Zhuge Liang, but now that Zhang Zhao came out to make peace with Xini, he didn't mind beating Zhuge Jin of the Huaisi faction.

"I don't know, Jin, he should be better than me..." Zhuge Jin was sitting upright in the hall, why did this topic come to him? It felt quite sudden.

Zhang Zhao is also a shrewd person. He knew that Gu Yong had brought the topic to Zhuge Liang, but he did not intend to continue the quarrel.

Zhang Zhao followed his words and continued: "This Mr. Wolong is not very knowledgeable, but I heard that when he was lying in high position in Longzhong, he compared himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi. I think he is a genius in the world..."

Tsk tsk tsk, literati have looked down upon each other since ancient times.

An ordinary metaphor in Zhuge Liang's life immediately caused restlessness in the hall.

Zhuge Jin suddenly felt a chill on his back. He knew that his colleagues in the hall were looking at him strangely. He had never looked forward to an early departure as much as he did today.

"With such a prodigy, it is understandable that Zi Heng fell into the trap." Gu Yong was usually taciturn, and after saying this sentence, he remained silent.

When Yu Fan and other officials from the Jiangdong gentry heard Gu Yong's final concluding speech, they all showed a satisfied smile on their faces.

Lu Fan felt as sick as if he had eaten a dead fly, but he couldn't find anything to say to refute.

"Okay." Sun Quan's long voice sounded.

When leading troops in battle, he could not defeat Cao Cao and Liu Bei, but when playing checks and balances, he was confident that he was invincible.

When the Huaisi faction and the Jiangdong faction were arguing, he always stood up to stop them. After all, there was endless fun in fighting with others. Now that the Huaisi faction was at a disadvantage, he immediately stepped out to turn the tide.

Sun Quan stretched out two fingers, then bent one of them, and said: "You are talking about two things just now. The first is that Zi Heng abides by the law and his salary is enough for him to squander. Regarding his personal preferences, outsiders have no right to say anything;

The second thing is that the incident in Jingnan is indeed a plot by Lantian. My younger sister has written a letter to testify for him. In addition, Ziheng has also won over Jiaozhou. Zishan must plan this matter as soon as possible."

"Wei." Bu Zhao answered as he left his shift.

"Although Zi Heng didn't gain much from this trip, he still contributed to Jiangdong. After Gong Jin returns, I will discuss the merits and reward them together. Let's all disperse."

Sun Quan waved his hand, and all the princes in the hall stood up and left. He especially liked this feeling of being able to explain everything.

The Jiangdong ministers slowly retreated, leaving Zhuge Jin alone, who had suffered the unparalleled disaster, and knelt down on the spot.

"Is there anything else Tzuyu has to do? We talked about Kong Ming just now. We all discussed the matter as it happened, and we were absolutely not disrespectful to you. Tzuyu shouldn't take it personally," Sun Quan comforted.

Zhuge Jin cupped his hands and said, "Kong Ming and I are our own masters. He made arrogant remarks and being ridiculed has nothing to do with me. However, Liu Xuande and Cao Cao have always been at odds. This time Xuande has won Jingzhou, Cao Cao will definitely go south for revenge. The governor is in Xinye

We are alone and weak, and we may be in danger if we don’t save him..."

Sun Quan first stood up suddenly, then slowly sat down and asked, "What can Ziyu teach me?"

"Cao Cao's main force has returned to Qiao, and Zhang Liao's garrison in Hefei only has a few thousand troops. If Cao Cao goes south to attack Xinye to rescue Cao Ren, the lord can send troops to Hefei. In addition, he can send people to Jingzhou to congratulate him and ask Liu Xuande to send troops to help the governor. Cao Cao and Cao Cao both

When fighting on a front line, the head and tail cannot care about each other." Zhuge Jin offered his advice.

Sun Quan's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Ziyu is old and prudent. I think your talent is as good as Kong Ming's. Pay close attention to the news in Xudu. Once Cao Cao makes any changes, you will go to Jingzhou to ask Xuande to send troops."

"Do we need to go to Jingzhou first?" Zhuge Jin asked.

"It's not necessary for the time being. Cao Cao may not send troops after his new defeat." Sun Quan shook his head and said.

Zhuge Jin nodded, stood up and exited the hall. Then Sun Quan summoned Zhang Hong, the chief historian, to discuss moving the government seat to Moling.

Wujun was the seat of government during Sun Ce's time. Sun Quan had long been troubled by dealing with local wealthy families. In addition, Wujun's remote location was not conducive to the use of troops in the north, so he followed Zhang Hong's suggestion and expanded Moling into a new seat of government.

Capturing Huaisi is more important than Jingzhou, otherwise the ministers of the Huaisi faction would be like lonely ghosts in Jiangdong.

In December of the 14th year of Jian'an, the news that Liu Bei had obtained Jingzhou reached Xudu. Cao Cao was furious after hearing the news and wanted to raise another army to go south.

Xun Yu quickly advised: "It took our army several years to conquer Hebei. The generals were tired and sick, which is why they were defeated in Chibi last year. It is not suitable to use troops in the middle of winter. Please put aside your thunderous wrath and go to Jingzhou next spring."

revenge?"

"Jingzhou can be relieved, but Xinye cannot be relieved. Zixiao and others have been trapped in Xiangfan for nearly a year. If I hadn't been worried about the loss of Hefei, I would have sent troops to Nanyang." Cao Cao gritted his teeth.

Cheng Yu: "Although Zhou Yu is good at using troops, the small territory of Xinye is not a concern. He is afraid that Sun Quan will send troops to besiege Hefei just after the Lord goes to Nanyang. The prime minister has just experienced the defeat of Chibi and does not have enough troops to fight on two fronts..."

Cao Cao was well versed in the art of war and knew Cheng Yu's concerns. He was really angry when he heard the news about Liu Bei.

He shook his head in front of everyone and sighed: "Hey, if Guo Fengxiao were alive, he would definitely have a clever plan to help me..."

Just when everyone was looking at each other, a man stood up in the corner. He raised his hands and said loudly: "Prime Minister, I am willing to share your worries and go to Xinye to tell Zhou Yu to surrender.

Cao Cao followed his reputation and found out that it was Jiang Qian from Jiujiang.

ps: The third update of the alliance leader, finally paid off the debt, it feels so good to be debt-free and light-hearted.
Chapter completed!