Han Xiang

Chapter 640: God’s Will Matches a Hero

Sun Kuang originally wanted to raise an army to investigate the crime, but Sun Quan unexpectedly beat him up.

When he and Quan Cong were stunned, Lu Fan raised his sword to block the guards and asked sternly in the palace:

"Zhongmou doesn't dare to meet each other. Is it because he feels guilty?"

"Guilty? Humph"

Sun Quan sneered, strode to the door, looked at Lu Fan and asked, "What do I mean? You listened to Long Xiang's instigation, separated tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Sun family, and now you have become Long Xiang's lackey, how can you have the nerve to see me?" "

"Second brother."

Sun Kuang didn't wait for Lu Fan to respond, and responded angrily: "You are so eloquent, how dare you say that you have nothing to do with the death of Third Brother and Governor Zhou?"

Sun Quan raised his blue eyes, a hint of disdain appeared at the corner of his mouth, and said contemptuously:
"Ji Zuo has always been a gentle person. You dare to talk to me like this today, and you still say that you were not instigated by Long Xiang? This person has taken away the family's inheritance. You flattered him and pretended to be the son of the Sun family. There is an old saying about catching a thief and taking the stolen goods. He said that I was plotting to kill three people. Brother, Zhou Lang, do you have any concrete evidence?"

"Zhuge Ziyu made a secret investigation, and his fifth brother also followed him throughout. Zhou Shan's family had unknown wealth, and poison was found to murder the governor. Later, he hired someone to assassinate his third brother, and a lot of circumstantial evidence was found."

"Haha, circumstantial evidence?"

Sun Quan interrupted Sun Kuang and laughed: "It's true that Zhou Shan is my bodyguard, but Huo Chun is Gong Jin's servant. Huo Chun can be bribed by Zhou Shan to buy poison, but Zhou Shan can't be bribed by Long Xiang? This person is slandering me and instigating Zhou Shan. Good people do evil, but I killed Zhou Lang and my third brother cut off my own limbs. Do you think it is better for me or for Long Xiang?"

"This"

Sun Kuang was immediately speechless.

Since Jiangdong was acquired by Long Xiang, the original conflicts between Sun Quan and his ministers have turned into conflicts with Long Xiang, and many people have died in the war.

As an outsider, Sun Kuang forgot about the threat posed by Zhou Yu and Sun Yi to Sun Quan.

Under Sun Quan's sophistry, Sun Kuang felt speechless and began to refute himself from the bottom of his heart.

So the man behind the scenes is Smiling Tiger and Dragon Xiang?

Sun Kuang lacked political experience, but Lu Fan was a veteran. He had carefully read the files and was very sure of Zhuge Jin's investigation, and he was also aware of the threats posed by Zhou Yu and Sun Yi.

Seeing Sun Quan's lips slightly raised at this moment, Lu Fan immediately took over from Sun Kuang to ask the question.

"Zhongmou just said about catching thieves and taking the stolen goods. Since you identified Long Xiang as the mastermind, you should be able to provide evidence? He has a considerable amount of evidence. I have read the files and found no loopholes."

"Ah"

Sun Quan smiled lightly and said: "Longxiang has been occupying Jiangdong for a long time, and it has become a climate. Even you are willing to submit. How can I find evidence? Even if there is any, it has been destroyed. In addition, the evidence you mentioned And the file, with Long Xiang’s intelligence, can’t he falsify it?”

When Lu Fan heard this, he said, "Good guy, the evidence that I dare to fall in love with you is just your mouth?"

Thinking of the heroic Sun Ce, a kind of mentality of judging superiors suddenly surged into my heart.

"General Lu, what my second brother said seems to make sense."

Seeing that Sun Kuang's words were wavering, Sun Quan immediately struck while the iron was hot and said: "It's not easy for my Sun family to start a business. I wanted to achieve something in troubled times, and I didn't want to be plotted by the villain Long Xiang. Ji Zuo is my brother, and Zi Heng is also my eldest brother's confidant." , why did you surrender to the thief? If my prediction is correct, he must have asked you to persuade him to surrender?"

"How did second brother know?"

After Sun Kuang finished speaking, he immediately covered his mouth. Later he realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he thought about making up for it.

"Now that the deal is done and Long Xiang has been granted the title of General Zuo and Yangzhou Mu by His Majesty, second brother, please stop resisting. Even Cao Cao was defeated by him. How can we be opponents?"

"General Zuo? Yangzhou Mu? Humph"

Sun Quan's blue eyes turned into a thin line, and he said coldly: "The late emperor died in the fire of Xudu, Cao Cao supported the new emperor to ascend the throne in Ye, and Liu Bei's army found a false emperor out of nowhere. How can these edicts be counted?"

Sun Kuang was stunned by Sun Quan again and could only look to Lu Fan and Quan Cong for help.

Lu Fan then took a step forward, stroking his long beard and said calmly: "We can't confirm whether the emperor is true or false, but Long Yunqi has sent Zhang Zigang to Chang'an. He once served as the censor in Xudu, so he should be able to distinguish the true from the false. , We are here today not for Long Xiang, but for Zhongmou and your Sun family."

"What does Zi Heng mean by this?"

Sun Quan heard Zhang Hong was about to argue, but was confused by Lu Fan's last words, so he immediately asked.

Lu Fan looked at Sun Quan and replied solemnly:

"The emperor went to Chang'an alone. Uncle Fu, his concubines, princes, and princesses were still trapped in the Central Plains, uncertain about their fate. However, Long Xiang followed Lu Zijing's suggestion and sent Miss Sun to Chang'an Palace. If she becomes a noble, Beloved concubine or even queen, wouldn’t the Sun family take off as a relative?”

"Yes."

After hearing this, Sun Kuang hurriedly agreed: "My little sister has gone west with Lu Su's fleet and will arrive in Chang'an in less than ten months. The emperor is now lonely and without a master. If you enter the palace with your little sister's beauty, you will definitely be favored. For the future of the Sun family The second brother should also draw a clear line between Cao Cao and us. We have no relationship with the Yecheng Emperor."

"A young girl's nature is like a blazing fire, even if she is accompanied by a chariot in the palace, she may not be favored."

Sun Quan looked solemn at this time. He was very familiar with Sun Shangxiang. He then shook his head slightly and analyzed: "Even if the one from Chang'an is real, how much better is it to fall into the hands of Liu Bei now than in Xudu? Conglong Xiang attacked Xu Du to see if he and Liu Bei had a close relationship. Do you really think this is a good thing? Have you forgotten how Dong Cheng's family died?"

"This" Sun Kuang was startled when he heard it, and then murmured: "But who can tell what will happen in the future? Anyway, the Sun family rarely has a chance."

Before Sun Quan could respond, Lu Fan reminded him:
"Ji Zuozhi's words are reasonable. Whether it is the new emperor's forces supported by Cao Cao or the old emperor's forces supported by Liu Bei, who can Zhongmou stop now? Do you still want to seize three parts of the world from Jingnan? You have a good reputation. Really? It’s better to unite with one of them. It will be beneficial to the Sun family to surrender to Chang’an now, and Cao Cao can’t say anything, right?”

"Why can't you tell?"

Sun Quan smiled confidently and explained: "Lu Ziming is in Cao's camp at this time. I sent Sun Boyang secretly to the north. I want to take advantage of the battle between Cao and Liu to reap the benefits. Cao Cao's defeat last year was temporary. He is now prepared for Long Xiang. Jingzhou The situation on the battlefield can turn around very quickly. Do you know how many troops Cao Cao has? That's 10 people!"

Sun Kuang reminded sadly:
"Cao Cao can't be trusted."

"Can Liu Bei be trusted? Unless he helps me destroy Long Xiang, there will be no one but me!"

After Sun Quan finished speaking harshly, maybe he felt that he had lost his temper, so he lowered his voice and said sincerely: "The world has not yet been decided, so don't be anxious. When my little sister is really favored, it will not be too late for me to surrender."

"This"

When Sun Kuang scratched his head and thought, Sun Quan patted his arm and reminded him sternly: "Ji Zuo, you and I, our brothers, should think about the great cause of the Sun family. Long Xiang is not on guard against you. You, Zi Heng, and Zi Huang return quickly. Jiangdong, no matter whether my little sister is favored or not, as a brother, if I send troops to Jiangdong in the future, you have to be my internal response."

"what?"

"What Zhongmou said is true. Ji Zuo and Zihuang, let's go."

Lu Fan agreed on behalf of Sun Kuang. He was not loyal to Sun Quan, but was eager to escape.

Sun Kuang and Quan Cong had just surrendered, so how could Long Xiang be undefended?They did not understand what Lu Fan meant, and received no response to their inquiries on the way until they left Nanchang and boarded their own ship.

Lu Fan called the two of them to the cabin and explained seriously: "Zhongmou has lost his way to power. There is no point in persuading him to continue. Let's go back to Jiangdong and don't do anything stupid. If we feel that we can't stay any longer, we will try to move to Chang'an."

"Okay." Sun Kuang and Quan Cong said in unison.

With Zhang Hong, Quan Rou and Sun Shangxiang leading the way, they all felt that there was no problem in moving to Chang'an.

As for whether Sun Shangxiang can be favored, it ultimately depends on God's will. Unfortunately, God's will did not give her a chance.

Liu Xie is nearly thirty years old. Although he has been at the mercy of others for more than ten years, he has never lacked the company of beautiful women, so he is not a person who is anxious for sex.

After meeting Zhang Hong, Liu Xie immediately declined Long Xiang's kindness on the pretext that he was worried about his wife and children.

So what if the country is beautiful and fragrant?Dancing with knives and guns is not a good idea.

Liu Xie had been worried for so many years, and he was really afraid of dying on his couch at night.

At this time, Liu Bei only had his only son Liu Chan, so Liu Xie took advantage of the situation and gave Sun Shangxiang as a gift on the grounds that he had few bones and blood, and called him "a beauty matching a hero." '

(End of this chapter)