The Shuhan Empire of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 74 Loyalty and Filial Piety
Loyalty and filial piety
Zhuge Qiao's answer to Tianwen not only made Zhang Wen speechless, but also made all Jiangdong civil and military ashamed, and the gazes cast on Zhuge Qiao were a little more awe-inspiring.

Sun Quan looked at the face of the person in front of him, but a deep smile kept appearing on his face; "Bo Song is very talented and knowledgeable, and he is really worthy of being Zhuge Ziyu's son. A few days ago, your father wrote to me, saying: To my son I miss him very much, and hope that I can call back his son who is in Shu Han for him; what do you think?" Sun Quan stared at Zhuge Qiao and said slowly.

"Wu Hou, I was the son of my uncle according to my father's order, and now my father is Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Han; as for the uncle in Jiangdong, if I have time, I will visit him later," Zhuge Qiao replied, with a firm look in his words .

Sun Quan frowned and sighed helplessly, then gestured to the waiter beside him;
After a few breaths, a waiter ran in with small steps, "My lord, Zhuge Jin, the prefect of Nanjun, begs to see you."

"What is he here for? Isn't he in charge of the defense of South County? Send him in." Sun Quan was surprised, but flashed an imperceptible smile.

Zhuge Qiao sighed, it seems that what should come is still coming;
As the waiter retreated, a person came in from outside the hall, dressed in a dark blue official uniform, walked towards Sun Quan quickly with a low face, and when he was about ten steps away from Sun Quan, he immediately knelt down and said, "Zhuge Jin, the prefect of Chennan County, pays homage to the Lord." superior"

"Ziyu is not in Jiangling City, why did he suddenly come to Wuchang today?" Sun Quan asked in confusion;

"Return to the Lord; the Lord still remembers that I adopted my second son to my younger brother Zhuge Liang in the past, and now his mother misses him very much, so I hereby ask the Lord for orders, and the Lord will communicate with the Shu Han to let the younger brother return my second son. , Let my family reunite" Zhuge Jin kowtowed and bowed, but there was a trace of unbearable in his eyes.

"My lord, I also think that it would be a good thing at first sight if Ziyu's family can be reunited," Zhang Zhao echoed, and cast a few glances at Zhuge Qiao indifferently.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Dong's courtier's previous decadence was swept away, and all that was left was a look of hope for good things, looking forward to how the two people in front of him would end in the future.

Ma Di stared at Sun Quan who was sitting in the upper position, his eyes were full of endless anger, and he glanced at Zhuge Jin who was kneeling on the ground with disdain, the corners of his mouth moved slightly as if to say 'ruthless enough',

"Ziyu, I really can't decide this matter for you alone, but you can ask the person next to you, if he agrees to be isolated, he will communicate with Shu Han about this matter." Sun Quan said seriously, but the smile on his face was even stronger up;
As soon as the words fell, Zhuge Jin turned her head and looked at the person beside her, and the person beside him also looked at him; the moment her eyes met, the face and outline of the person beside her were so familiar, "You It's Qiao Er" Zhuge Jin asked softly when he was surprised.

"Exactly, uncle!" Zhuge Qiao replied in a deep voice;
But Zhuge Jin was stunned, not because of anything else, but because of his uncle, it was enough to chill ten warm hearts;
"Just come back, I'll take you home to see your mother tomorrow." Zhuge Jin suppressed the loss in his heart, and squeezed out these words with difficulty.

"I don't need my uncle to see me off, my nephew will go home, if I have the chance, I will visit my uncle in person," Zhuge Qiao replied, without any expression on his face, he knew very well that standing in the same hall with Zhuge Jin today would never be coincide.

Facing the three words of uncle, Zhuge Jin looked surprised, but there was no so-called sadness in his eyes;

"What uncle, you still called me daddy a few years ago," Zhuge Jin retorted;
"My lord, from my point of view, this Zhuge Qiao must be unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unrighteous. He doesn't even call his own father. No matter how knowledgeable this person is, what good is it?" Sun Shao said with a full face. Standing up angrily.

As soon as the voice fell to the ground, all the civil and military people in the hall followed with contempt for Zhuge Qiao. After all, in the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was the only respected art, and people regarded filial piety as very important; Official, Sun Shao's words undoubtedly pushed Zhuge Qiao to the point of losing all.

"The "Book of Songs" says that 'righteousness, self-cultivation, family harmony, governance of the country, and peace of the world', and I am doing the filial piety in "qi family", and I have not forgotten the responsibility of 'governing the country, peace of the world'; His Majesty the Emperor is an official in front of the palace, and he is a son in my father Zhuge Liang's family. Why is it unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unrighteous?" Zhuge Qiao said calmly;
"Who is your biological father?" Sun Shao continued to ask;
"It's my uncle;" Zhuge Qiao said to Sun Shao, but there was endless chill in his eyes;
"Then why didn't you follow when your father invited you home?" Sun Shao continued to ask, ignoring Zhuge Qiao's gaze;
"I am Captain Yao Yao of the Shu Han Dynasty. Do you know what this means? I have been ordered by His Majesty the Emperor of Han to come to Wuchang to discuss the affairs of Jingzhou with Marquis Wu. Why did you stop me?" Zhuge Qiao suddenly took a step towards Followed by Sun Shao and shouted;
Sun Shao didn't expect that Zhuge Qiao dared to yell at him in front of Sun Quan, and when he knew that Zhuge Qiao had been appointed Captain Yao, he was shocked and was about to speak out to refute...

"Retire! Captain Zhuge, don't you think it's impossible for Gu to give up the entire Jingzhou?" Sun Quan suppressed his inner anger, and got to the point again;
Zhuge Qiao stared at Ma Di, and Ma Di also stared at Zhuge; "Wu Hou, my lord said that if you don't want to give up Jingzhou, you can, but you have to collect Jingzhou's tax for three years." Zhuge Qiao stared at Sun Quan and said seriously;
Originally, I only wanted to charge you 10 stones of grain and grass, and [-] taels of silver, but thinking about it, this is too cheap for you, and the three-year tax should be what you should bear.

"Three years of taxation! Thank you for thinking it out, you really thought that my Jiangdong generals would be afraid of your failure in the Han army." Before Sun Quan could speak, Lu Fan immediately stood up; after all, the taxation of the entire Jingzhou in three years, at least not less than a million.

"Then see you on the battlefield," Zhuge Qiao replied softly;
"My lord, I think that if we can form an ally with the Shu Han to fight against Cao Wei, I should be able to bear the tax of Jingzhou for three years." Yu Fanjin said;
"My lord, the tax revenue for three years is too huge. According to my request, the tax revenue for one year is enough," Zhang Zhao said immediately;

"Military power is no joke! Either return Jingzhou or the entire Jingzhou's tax revenue for three years, everything is up to Marquis Wu's decision," Zhuge Qiao continued to remind, without leaving the slightest sign of retreat in his words;
"My lord, I think it is most important to form an alliance with the Shu Han. After all, only if we are each other's lips and teeth can we compete with Cao Wei now," Gu Yong also said.

Both Yu Fan and Gu Yong are one of the four major families in Jiangdong, and the four major families are deeply rooted in Jiangdong. Even Sun Quan dare not deal with them at will. Seeing them stand up, a smug smile suddenly flashed on Ma Su's face.

(End of this chapter)