"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the general is back!"

In the palace of the Kingdom of Wu, Xiao Huangmen bowed, took small steps quickly, and reported to Sun Quan with a happy face.

"Oh? Are you here yet?"

Sun Quan, who was already past his prime, was in higher spirits than last year when he was in his sixtieth year when he personally led his army north to attack Hefei.

It seems that in less than a year, he has aged a lot.

Lu Xun's capture of Xiangyang may be the best gift for Sun Quan in his sixties.

However, in this sixty-year-old year, Sun Quan also lost the prince Sun Deng whom he had painstakingly cultivated for more than ten years, his most trusted clan general Sun Shao, and Zhuge Jin who was unwavering in his life and death.

Sun Deng, in particular, was not only the future king that the courtiers looked forward to, but also Sun Quan's extremely satisfied successor.

The successive deaths of these three people were really a heavy blow to Sun Quan.

In Sun Quan's heart, if possible, he would rather trade Xiangyang for Sun Deng's resurrection.

Seeing Xiao Huangmen's face full of joy, Sun Quan's slightly cloudy eyes flashed with a sharp light.

But soon, he lowered his eyelids, as if trying to hide his gaze.

When Sun Quan raised his head again, his face also showed a look of extreme joy:

"Oh? Has the General finally arrived? Come on, please come in."

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll go greet you personally."

"My lord, please pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Seeing Sun Quan coming to greet him in person, Lu Xun was moved and quickly kowtowed.

"Why are you doing this, General? Get up, get up quickly!"

"How virtuous and capable I am, that I can make His Majesty come to greet you personally outside the palace. I am afraid that I will die!"

"It should, it should!"

Sun Quan stepped forward and helped Lu Xun up personally, his face full of joy, "Bo Yan fought for the country, risked his own life and captured Xiangyang, so that I, Wu Jingzhou, will have no worries from now on."

"Not to mention walking a few steps outside the palace, it is also appropriate to go outside the city."

Sun Quan held Lu Xun's hand and pulled him into the palace.

After asking Lu Xun to sit down, Sun Quan said impatiently:

"Bo Yan should hurry up and tell me carefully how you mobilized your troops and outsmarted the fortified city in the battle of Xiangyang. This battle report is too simplistic after all."

Lu Xun bowed slightly and replied:

"I obey the decree."

Immediately, he explained the situation of the Battle of Xiangyang in detail.

At the same time, special mention was made of the student army of Han Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, these Han students are all loyal and brave people. Although they lack experience in battle, none of them are timid in battle and fear the dead. They can truly be said to be the mainstay of the Han army in the future!"

"Although Wu and Han are allies today, once the Wei thieves are destroyed in the future, the two countries will inevitably fight to unify the world. By then, these student armies will probably become Wu's biggest enemy."

Sun Quan seemed to have expected it:

"I already know what Boyan said." Sun Quan sighed slightly, "Zifan (i.e. Zhu Ju) went to Han to learn the art of cavalry and warfare, and traveled between Han and Wu several times."

"I have talked about the martial arts hall in the Han Dynasty many times, saying that all the students who come out of it are not only knowledgeable in literature, but also practice martial arts and military formations, and are loyal, brave and righteous."

Having said this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said with emotion:

"Shiyan Feng Mingwen is very far-sighted. It is true! I heard that this man opened a school on his own in Nanxiang, Hanzhong more than ten years ago, and taught knowledge to everyone."

"At that time, how many people laughed at him because he was really a crazy person who didn't understand the preciousness of his master's knowledge. He was really a waste of money."

"But looking back now, if the world laughs at him for being too crazy, he may not be laughing at the world for being too stupid!"

From setting up a school, then to a college, and finally to a martial arts hall, and even a medical school.

Even if it is a veterinary hospital that specializes in treating animals, it has already made plans.

Otherwise, how could the Han State be able to continuously produce a large number of high-quality war horses in just a dozen years?

Even the Wei State, which originally swept the world with its fine cavalry, was far inferior to the rising iron cavalry of the Han State.

The fact that the elite cavalry of the Wei State suffered successive defeats against the cavalry of the Han State in recent years is clear evidence of this.

And Feng Mingwen spent a full twenty years planning all of this.

When it becomes powerful, no one can stop it.

Is this considered far-sighted?

Lu Xun didn't accept the words, and he didn't know whether he didn't dare or didn't want to.

After all, whether in Wei or Wu, learning has been almost monopolized by aristocratic families.

The poor people want to further improve their knowledge, or want to study systematically.

Everyone must learn from aristocratic families with heirloom knowledge.

You have to express your desire to learn from me, right?

At least he should be considered a descendant of my family, right?

When the master has something to do, the disciple should do his duty, isn't it wrong?

Otherwise, if you don't follow the teacher's teachings, how can you stand between heaven and earth with dignity?

Why should others teach you?

The aristocratic families used these means to monopolize knowledge and thereby monopolize intellectual resources.

As a wealthy family in Jiangdong, how could the Lu family not know this?

Lu Xun couldn't stand on the opposite side of the family and praise Feng Mingwen for digging into the family's foundation, right?

No matter how selfless Lu Xun is, he still agrees with His Majesty.

What if His Majesty also proposed to open a martial arts hall and let Lu Xun open the door to teach and teach military formations, should he or should he not?

After all, not everyone is like Feng Mingwen, who doesn't take knowledge seriously - he has the entire sect's knowledge as a backing, and he will never be defeated in his lifetime, and others can't compare.

Sun Quan saw Lu Xun lowering his head and saying nothing, with a slightly disappointed look on his face. Fortunately, his beard was quite thick and long, which could well hide his careless thoughts.

The three people he trusted the most all died of illness within a year, which made Sun Quan feel sad and realize that no matter how reluctant he was to admit it, he was already old.

After the age of hearing, no one can say how much time God will give me.

This idea gave Sun Quan an unprecedented sense of urgency.

Because compared to the Han Dynasty, Sun Quan knew his own affairs from his own family:

The power of the aristocratic families in the Wu Kingdom is simply too powerful.

What's more important is that when his brother took control of Jiangdong, he massacred the Jiangdong clan.

The Sun family and the Jiangdong clan formed a blood feud.

Although after so many years of resolution and the death of the person involved, both parties have tacitly agreed not to mention the past events.

But people's hearts are apart, and neither party can guarantee whether the other party really doesn't care anymore.

Don't look at Sun Quan's efforts to woo Jiangdong's wealthy families through marriage and promotion.

But deep down in his heart, he never felt completely at ease with the Jiangdong family.

Didn’t you see what happened with Jian Yan and Zhang Wen’s disaster?

In the charges against both of them, Sun Quan once cursed his fathers and mentioned the Jiangdong clan's rebellion against the Sun family.

Nowadays, he is surrounded by powerful enemies outside and powerful men at home. He is old, and his successor Sun Deng, who is acceptable to all parties, suddenly dies of illness.

The sense of urgency caused by these things made Sun Quan increasingly anxious.

When Lu Xun came, Sun Quan did not discuss the Battle of Xiangyang too much, but he followed the other party's lead and mentioned Feng Mingwen, which was actually intended to test him.

After all, Lu Xun was a representative of the Jiangdong clan.

But even if Lu Xun was Sun Quan's niece and son-in-law, he was still a minister who was promoted and trained by Sun Quan.

But when it comes to matters that shake the foundation of the Jiangdong clan, he is destined to be unable to give an answer that satisfies Sun Quan.

Seeing Lu Xun like this, Sun Quan didn't force it, but changed his face to a sad one again:

"I originally thought that although the Han Dynasty had Zhuge Liang, Feng Mingwen and others to assist him, he was fortunately not as talented as mediocre people. But I, the great Wu, have bright direct descendants and good ministers, so I may not be worse than the Han Dynasty."

"It's unimaginable." When Sun Deng was mentioned, Sun Quan seemed to be unable to control himself. He beat his chest and sobbed, "God will not bless me, Wu! The country mourns the death of a direct descendant. How will the people be blessed? How blessed will be the country!"

When Lu Xun saw Sun Quan crying, he quickly stood up and comforted him:

"Your Majesty, please express your condolences! The prince is ill and unable to sleep. This is his fate. Today, the earth is not yet settled, and the world is noisy. God is your majesty."

"If your majesty breaks down due to excessive grief, it will not be a blessing to the people!"

"Even if the prince's spirit is in heaven, he does not want to see his majesty like this. Therefore, I would like to ask your majesty to think of the country, accept the changes, and take care of yourself."
To be continued...