After Lu Xun repeatedly comforted him, Sun Quan finally stopped crying, wiped the corners of his eyes, and looked at Lu Xun:

"Before the prince died of illness, he wrote a posthumous memorial, in order to praise the general. He said that he was loyal and diligent in his time. He was born and worried about the country. He stayed in public and had the custom of being a bandit."

"When I saw Boyan today, I couldn't help but think of the virtuousness of the prince, so I couldn't help myself for a moment, which made Boyan laugh."

Lu Xun replied:

"I was ordered by Your Majesty to stay in Wuchang. I have served the Crown Prince for several years and I know very well how virtuous the Crown Prince is. Your Majesty's statement that the country has mourned the death of his direct descendant is truly true."

"When the prince was seriously ill, he did not forget to support his subordinates. In addition to tears of gratitude, the ministers became more and more frightened for fear of damaging the prince's wisdom."

Sun Quan stretched out his hand to signal Lu Xun to stop talking:

"Why do you need to say so much, Bo Yan? How can I not know what kind of person you are? Therefore, I know that the prince's words of praise for you are not exaggerated in the slightest."

After a pause, he continued:

"In his memorial, the prince not only mentioned you, Boyan, but also suggested that I make the third prince the prince. Boyan, what do you think?"

Lu Xun said without hesitation:

"There is no crown prince, and the second prince died young (that is, Sun Lu, died of illness in 232). Now among the princes, the third prince is the eldest."

"I have heard that although the third prince is young, he is eager to learn and is very well known. During his lifetime, the prince had many relatives and respected the third prince."

"I believe that it is appropriate to establish the third prince as the crown prince early, and it will help stabilize the people of the country."

Of course, Lu Xun had another important reason that he didn’t mention:

That is Mrs. Wang, the mother of Sun He, the third prince's descendant. Her popularity is second only to Mrs. Bu (i.e. Trainer Bu).

Now that Mrs. Bu has passed away, among the many ladies in the palace, the most noble one is none other than Mrs. Wang.

Sons are more valuable than mothers, and Sun He is now the most favored by His Majesty, and his rewards far exceed those of other princes.

It can be said that, in Lu Xun's view, the third prince was both eldest and virtuous, and was simply the best candidate for the right place and the right people in the world.

As for the direct descendants, Mrs. Wang is the most favored now anyway. As long as she is made the queen, won’t the third prince become the direct descendants?

When Sun Quan heard this, his eyes flashed and he said thoughtfully:

"So, Boyan also agrees with this matter?"

"I naturally agree with this matter."

Sun Quan nodded slowly, "Since Bo Yan agrees with this matter, it is the best, and I will no longer have any worries. In this way, I will choose a day to appoint the third prince as the crown prince."

"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."

It seemed that he had finally settled a matter on his mind, and the look on Sun Quan's face finally became a little relaxed:

"I've been having some doubts recently, and it just so happened that Boyan came back. God really helped me."

"It is my duty to relieve His Majesty's worries."

"Okay," Sun Quan nodded, "Besides the prince's matter, I have another matter that cannot be resolved after a long discussion between the court and the court. I just need Boyan's help to analyze it."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"In Qianfanwu, I led the army north to attack the bandits. At that time, General Wei (Quan Zong) was the commander-in-chief. He attacked Shouchun and fought in Shaopi. The initial offensive was irresistible and the bandits suffered heavy losses. Shouchun was almost defeated by General Wei."

"Unexpectedly, reinforcements from the bandits suddenly arrived, and General Qin Huang of the fifth battalion was killed in battle. Fortunately, Gu Zizhi (namely Gu Cheng) and Zhang Shusi (namely Zhang Xiu, son of Zhang Zhao) fought hard to stop the enemy, and were able to stop the Wei bandits."

"General Wei sent his eldest son and his subordinates to support them, and they finally drove back the bandit army." At this point, Sun Quan looked at Lu Xun and asked, "Bo Yan thought that it was Gu and Zhang who made the greatest contribution in this battle.

, or is the two full powers more powerful?”

Lu Xun pondered, thought about it for a while, and then said:

"I believe that stopping thieves will do more good than repelling them."

Sun Quan heard this and said:

"I thought that General Shang would take advantage of General Wei and say that the second one was a great achievement!"

Lu Xun shook his head:

"In the army, rewards and punishments must be clearly defined. Only in this way can the people be convinced. How can rewards and punishments be different because of posthumous relations?"

"good!"

Sun Quan praised, and then sighed, "If all the ministers in the court can be like the general, and can act impartially in the middle, what worries should I have?"

"Whether Gu Zhang accomplished more by blocking the enemy or retreating them completely, the court and the central government have been debating for a long time, but they can't come to a conclusion."

"I am afraid that if I make a wrong decision, I will chill the hearts of the generals in the army, and I will not be able to make a decision for a long time. With the words of the superior general, I know what to do."

When Lu Xun heard this, his heart skipped a beat, as if something was wrong:

If what I said were spread out, wouldn't it offend General Wei?

Just remembering that he was speaking impartially and not selfishly, he suppressed this small worry again.

Sun Quan talked with Lu Xun for a long time, until the key to the palace was about to be released, and then he personally sent Lu Xun out of the palace.

Before leaving, Sun Quan seemed to think of something again and mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally:

"By the way Boyan, after the capture of Xiangyang, the land on the west side of Shangyong has become an isolated land, right? Why not take advantage of the situation?"

Lu Xun said quickly:

"Your Majesty, although Shangyong is now alone, I sent people to persuade him to surrender, but the general Shangyong refused to surrender."

"Furthermore, Xiangyang is newly acquired, and the army of Wei thieves north of the Han River has gathered. It should not be underestimated. Feng Mingwen of the Han Dynasty turned back halfway, and the Wei thieves were able to concentrate on me."

"Although Shangyong is close, the road is rugged and difficult to navigate. Therefore, I dare not easily divide our troops to go west. We should consolidate Xiangyang first. When the weather gets warmer and Xiangyang is solidified, I will send people to attack and capture it."

"I see." Sun Quan nodded, "As for the matter in Jingzhou in the west, I will take care of Boyan."

"I will do my best to live up to His Majesty's trust."

After bidding farewell to Sun Quan, Lu Xun turned around and walked out of the palace.

Sun Quan stood at the door of the palace, looking at Lu Xun's back, and did not turn back to the palace for a long time.

As the sun set, shadows enveloped Sun Quan, and the huge palace seemed to suddenly become lonely and empty.

Sun Quan stood in the shadows, the pleasant look on his face had gradually dissipated, and a cold look appeared in his eyes.

It wasn't until Lu Xun could no longer be seen that Sun Quan withdrew his gaze.

He looked at the small yellow door waiting at the door, suddenly pointed at one of them, and said coldly:

"Come here, drag this eunuch down and kill him with a cane!"

The selected Xiao Huangmen had a look of disbelief and confusion on his face, as if he was petrified by this unexpected disaster.

Apart from informing His Majesty of the General's visit as per his duties, he did nothing just now!

For many people in the court, it was a big event for General Shang, who had captured Xiangyang, which was in great trouble to the west of Wu, to return to Beijing to report on his duties.

As soon as the General came back, he was immediately summoned into the palace and had a long talk with His Majesty, which showed His Majesty's respect for the General.

Some thoughtful people immediately tried their best to find out what exactly His Majesty had discussed with the General.

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"Snapped!"

"Wow!"

In the palace of General Wei, a fine ceramic tea cup passed down from the Han Dynasty was thrown to the ground without mercy, and porcelain pieces were scattered everywhere.

With a look of resentment on her face, Princess Quan (that is, Sun Luban, the daughter of Bu Lianshi, also known as the eldest princess) still couldn't understand her hatred after smashing the teacup.

But when he saw her standing up suddenly, she said bitterly:

"Why! Why does that bitch!"

If it had been anyone else, Princess Quan might not have been so resentful, but the mother of the third prince was none other than Mrs. Wang.

That bitch who dared to compete with her mother for favor.

Before his mother was alive, His Majesty had the desire to make her his queen.

However, the former crown prince only wanted to call his legitimate mother Xu as his mother. His Majesty was concerned about the thoughts of the crown prince and the officials in the court and did not establish a queen for a long time.

It was not until her mother died that she was posthumously given the title of queen.

This is a big regret for both the mother and the princess.

Now that the prince has finally died, I didn't expect Bitch Wang to be made queen because of the possibility of his son.

All of this should originally belong to the mother!

If the mother were still alive, let alone Bitch Wang’s turn to be the queen, even his son might not be able to be made the prince!

In her early years, Princess Quan had extremely disliked Mrs. Wang, who often competed with her mother for favor.

Now that she saw that Mrs. Wang might put her mother down, how could she not be extremely angry?
Chapter completed!