Is it a good thing to pay tribute to the Jiangdong envoy to pay tribute?
For some people, it may not be a good thing, but for ordinary people, it is a huge melon. Kuacha fell in front of him and instantly silenced the original Kong Rong incident.
Just like some serious incidents in later generations have just fermented, and then I praised it and announced that a certain celebrity-loving couple's official divorce was announced, or similar celebrity lovers broke up, or someone had a scandal with whom, etc. In an instant, a vast number of naval troops and platforms rushed to the ordinary people, snatched a melon, and then stuffed the new melon into the hands of the people, "Don't eat one, this melon is sweeter now!"
If someone asks why it seems that something big happens, a star melon appears?
Hey! That's such a coincidence!
Otherwise, why were celebrities called actors in ancient times?
Play, son.
Play, fool.
All those who are played with are fools.
Emperor Liu Xie was considering whether he should intervene in the Kong Rong incident, so that some people should not forget that he is the emperor and can decide everything about the Han Dynasty. Then Liu Ye sent an emergency report on the request for peace in Jiangdong and tribute and surrender.
Liu Xie actually pays great attention to the changes in the situation of the Han Dynasty every day. Compared with his father or his grandfather's generation, well, those in terms of bloodline or ethics, they are much more diligent. He even trained a group of small yellow sects to bring him back various information from outside the palace, not just information in the market.
In addition, Liu Xie also asked the Shangshutai and other officials to report various news every two or three days, such as changes in Guanzhong, disputes in Jiangdong, resettlement in Qingzhou, post-war in Xuzhou, etc. Liu Xie would read and even ask.
Such a move is understandable.
No one can accuse Liu Xie of looking for trouble. After all, this Han Dynasty is still the one who belongs to Liu Xie in name. As the emperor, I take the initiative to understand the changes in various places, is there any problem? Who would deliberately obstruct it? Even Prime Minister Cao knew about it, he could only say good things.
As for intelligence information, it is basically true, only a small number of them are fake, and these people will also indicate that these information is not very real, which is personal speculation. As for whether there will be any reduction in the overall incident, it is a matter of opinion.
So Liu Xie was aware of the chaos in Jiangdong, and he was also very interested in the chaos in Jiangdong.
The specific reason why Liu Xiehui is interested, of course some people will have some speculations in their stomachs, but everyone is silent, without saying a word, and provides Liu Xie with changes in Jiangdong.
In Liu Xie's view, Jiangdong is certainly a trouble, but it cannot be considered too much trouble. Because these Jiangdong soldiers seem to have a little bad battle. Of course, this is reflected in the report Liu Xie received. Whether it is really bad is still to be supplemented by other subsequent information.
Who knows if Jiangdong will have a war situation? After all, Jiangdong people may also know that the north always likes to watch it the most, and they like to hear that they don’t train at 32 degrees and drowned people at 15 meters. They don’t know what vegetable leaves and pickled cabbage are, so they specially made it to entertain the public, or callus fishing?
However, judging from the report that Liu Xie has obtained at the moment, it is probably difficult to attack Jiangdong, but it is not easy for Jiangdong to pose a threat to the north. In other words, the overall north is not afraid of Jiangdong. Whether in terms of the total number of soldiers or equipment configuration, as long as Jiangdong soldiers get ashore, it will be a dish.
In the report, the only thing that left a deep impression on Liu Xie was the Jiangdong naval army. However, the number of Jiangdong naval army was not very large, and it had many limitations. It could only be operated on water and was awkward when it got on ashore. In comparison, there were obviously more land in the north, so even if the Jiangdong naval army was powerful, what's the use?
This is what Liu Xie thought, and it is also what most monarchs on land. Of course, they would not expect that one day in the future, enemies would come from the sea...
But this is not a problem for Liu Xie. After all, Liu Xie's vision is limited to the present of the Han Dynasty.
As soon as the news of the rebellion within the Sun clan in Jiangdong came back, it aroused Liu Xie's great interest. Although due to the overall chaos in Jiangdong and many details cannot be confirmed, a large number of Jiangdong troops were involved in the rebellion, it was still certain. In Liu Xie's view, this rebellion invisibly destroyed the long-term construction of Sun in Jiangdong. Moreover, the Jiangdong army was so deeply involved in the rebellion, it would inevitably aggravate the division within Jiangdong and make Jiangdong more difficult.
That's why Jiangdong sent an envoy to come to pay tribute and request a surrender and submit a report.
This rebellion is equivalent to Liu Xie. Well, even if Liu Xie does not spend a single soldier, it will eliminate some hidden dangers that were originally Jiangdong.
This made Liu Xie feel a little "destiny belongs to me"...
Now, Jiangdong wants to submit a statement, express surrender, and makes a request to trade with the court.
"Talk, talk well!" Since it was the above statement that it was surrender, it was of course worth a good talk. Liu Xie immediately held a court meeting to inquire about the specific process of the matter, and immediately stated that he could surrender to Jiangdong, and Cao Cao was the representative of the plenipotentiary.
Originally, Liu Xie wanted to come forward, but after thinking about it, he still controlled his impulse. He ordered the inn to prepare and arrange to welcome the envoy, etc. Although Liu Xie did not need to give special explanation to these things, only after he said that Liu Xie felt that he had a sense of participation in this incident.
"There is Jiankun in the north and Jiangdong in the south," Liu Xie stood on the high platform in the palace with his hands behind his back, smiling in the warm wind, "Okay, very good..."
Perhaps, to a certain extent, this is "coming to the court for foreign vassals" or "returning to the world"?
This sweet feeling is naturally excellent.
Then Liu Xie forgot that there seemed to be someone else in prison...
Who is it?
Who is it?
Just like ordinary people in later generations eating melons that were forced into their hands by the media by the media, they were happily talking about this star or that idol, and then forget some of the things that made them empathize and inexplicably sad, and they all happily immersed in the sweetness of xylitol.
Under such circumstances, Lu Su went to Xu County.
The ceremony was quite large, with cavalry leading the way in front, soldiers guarding the way behind, and officials coming to guide him...
Great momentum.
People along the way and people around them all got a brand new melon.
Lu Su is usually cautious in his words and actions, so he is watching and thinking about it, and never specifically said anything to others along the way.
This time I came to Xu County, there was no risk at all.
He wants to pay tribute on behalf of Jiangdong and deliver the order, but it does not mean that all the sovereignty in Jiangdong is given away. It is just nominal surrender. Jiangdong is still Jiangdong. No matter how bad or chaotic Jiangdong is, it is still from Jiangdong. At most, the central court can only send a patrol envoy or something. It is okay to make suggestions, but if anything else, Jiangdong will make his own decision.
Such a "submission" would obviously not satisfy Emperor Liu Xie and Prime Minister Cao Cao.
It may even anger Liu Xie and Cao Cao, and then he will either be detained. If it is a little more serious, he may even lose his head directly!
Therefore, Lu Su must be humble in attitude, concessions in reputation, and preservation in real power, and even more practical benefits. This work is not something that anyone can do. However, after Lu Su, Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao and others analyzed it together, he believed that Cao Cao was unlikely to turn against him directly.
After all, Cao Cao has not yet formed an overall advantage, and Prime Minister Cao's face is not very big. Even if he knows that Jiangdong is just a policy of rights and interests, he may not be furious immediately and turn against him immediately.
On the other hand, the emperor is currently in a state of "seeking talents for thirst". If Lu Su slightly expressed some tendency to Emperor Liu Xie, other issues will be ignored. It should be no problem to save your life.
The most important thing is that between Cao Cao and Fei Qian...
This is the gap that Lu Su can move.
Therefore, overall, even though Lu Su showed to Liu Xie and Cao Cao that Jiangdong was only nominal surrender, the possibility of being killed was extremely small, and on the contrary, the possibility of everyone compromising each other under certain conditions is greater.
Even so, Lu Su must act carefully. After all, all the envoys sent by the court were able to take the scepter and imprison them by Yuan Shu, and even go to find Yuan Shao's envoy to encounter bandits halfway. I really think that the envoy was a scepter, and no one was touched or killed?
Lu Su cooperated and made the gesture that a Jiangdong envoy who asked for surrender should have, just like a show on the stage. As for what the tune to sing next, that is another matter, at least it was still going well at the moment.
On the side of the "stage", there was a man who did not pay attention to Lu Su's appearance, but quietly went to prison and found Kong Rong.
There is also a difference between prison.
Some prisoners have small single rooms and don’t have to pick up beans every day. For example, if you are like Kong Rong, you have single rooms, and your living conditions are not bad, but they are relatively simple.
"Brother Wen Ju, are you safe?"
Guo Jia signaled that the prison guards should open the cage and greet Kong Rong.
"Why are you?" Kong Rong was slightly disheveled, but he was not punished in prison. "What did you come to do when you are filial? Could it be that you want someone to admit your guilt?"
I can't think about it for a moment. It's normal to seek death and die, but half of it is pulled back, and I rarely continue. Kong Rong disdains this kind of thing that shouts to commit suicide every day and seek death without doing anything three or five times a day.
"Brother Wen Ju was imprisoned, so Jia naturally came to visit him." Guo Jia smiled and signaled his followers to take out the wine and food he brought from the lunch box one by one. "Some little wine is not worthy of respect... In addition, there are some news, I wonder if Brother Wen Ju wants to know?"
Kong Rong glanced at the wine and food, then stared at Guo Jia and said, "If I don't drink, I will not say anything about it?"
Guo Jia smiled, not answering, but just reached out to invite him.
Kong Rong frowned, and after a while, he also sat down. His entourage first helped Guo Jia and Kong Rong pour the first wine, then bent down and retreated, pulled the prison door and left temporarily.
The surrounding area became quiet, with only a few tiny pieces, and the insects hiding where they were hidden were chirping.
『Please." Guo Jia raised the wine title, 『Jing Wenju brother was strong and strong.
Kong Rong nodded, raised the wine lord, and then drank it all in one go.
Guo Jia personally added the second cup to Kong Rong, and then drank it again, but Kong Rong held it down, "Wait... Fengxiao wouldn't want to get someone drunk before talking about it?"
Guo Jia put down the small bamboo tube for wine and was silent for a while, "The envoy from Jiangdong wants to surrender to the throne."
Kong Rong was stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled, "This is the joy of the emperor! The joy of the great man! Drink it, drink it, drink it!" Kong Rong smiled, then started to give himself a rank of wine, and also gave Guo Jia a full rank, and then raised his head and drank it all without waiting for Guo Jia to respond.
Guo Jia didn't drink it, but just watched it, and after Kong Rong put down the wine, he slowly said: "The joy of the emperor is not the joy of Brother Wen Ju."
『…』 Kong Rong paused, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly became angry, "I didn't rebel!"
"I know." Guo Jia said, his voice calm and his attitude was calm, just like saying that his schoolmate was just a schoolmate and there was absolutely no other element.
"You... do you know?" Kong Rong had to defend himself again, but when Mengbuding heard Guo Jia say this, he was immediately stuck, "You said you know I... aren't a rebellion?"
Guo Jia still smiled calmly, "Many people know."
Kong Rongteng stood up, shaking his hands, pointing at Guo Jia, and shaking his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. After a while, he suddenly sighed, put his hand down, and sat down again, picked up the small bamboo tube that made the wine to pour wine into Jiujue. As a result, half of the shaking hands were poured and half spilled. So Kong Rong simply put Jiujue and drank it directly with the bamboo tube.
『Brother Wenju, is what you insist on?』 Guo Jia said slowly, 『Your fellow countrymen and tribes know that you are wronged, but none of them stand up because they are afraid of being implicated... These friends and friends in Shandong also know that you are innocent, but no one stands up because they use you as bargaining chips... In the court, at the elixir, who doesn't know that your crime is fabricated? In this way, what are you still insisting on?"
Kong Rong didn't answer, but laughed a few times, simply threw away the bamboo tube, held the small wine jar and drank it hurt. His chest was wet with the wine. What could Kong Rong say? He just felt that he could not say anything, his heart was full of fire, but he could only extinguish it with cold wine.
Guo Jia looked at Kong Rong.
To be honest, for a person like Guo Jia who is addicted to alcohol, being willing to let Kong Rong drink without drinking is already a great sacrifice, and it also represents Guo Jia's respect for someone like Kong Rong.
Kong Rong was pedantic, full of inappropriateness, unable to pick his shoulders, unable to hold his hands, unable to fight on his horse, and it was difficult to be an official. No one was good at writing the article, only the name of the descendants of Confucius, but it cannot be said that Kong Rong was a bad person, and he was useless...
『Two days later…』 Guo Jia looked at Kong Rong and said, 『You two children will come…』
With a bang, the wine pot fell to the ground, Kong Rong rushed up and grabbed Guo Jia's collar.
Guo Jia continued to say with a expressionless face, as if he was not affected at all, "Lu and Zhao arrived in Lu State, and after being secretly informed, he found his brother Wen Ju and his sons. He was about to arrive in Xu County soon..."
"Dark, middle, open, report?" Kong Rong said gritting his teeth, "Where is Kong Zhengchang? Where is he?"
"It is said that I have been visiting friends." Guo Jia said.
『Visit, visiting friends...ah, hahahahahahahaha..." Kong Rong let go of Guo Jia's collar, then smiled nervously, his mouth wide, his eyes widened, and his face was pounding, "Okay, okay! Hahaha, visiting friends, it's so good!"
After laughing wildly for a moment, Kong Rong suddenly pounced on him again, his voice trembling, "Fengxiao, I beg you, please, can you let my two sons go... They are still young and don't know anything, they are all innocent... I can die, although I have no complaints, but the children, the children are still so young... Fengxiao, I beg you...
Guo Jia sighed, "Brother Wenju, whether your child can survive should not beg me, but beg you."
"Please me?" Kong Rong couldn't understand.
Guo Jia nodded.
"How can I beg me?" Kong Rong was not a person who was too wise to be a person who was too impatient and couldn't think of it in the current situation. He said in confusion, "Fengxiao, don't joke! I'm locked up here, what else can I do?"
Guo Jia slowly shook his head, "No, you know..."
Kong Rong fell down and supported his body with his hands, as if he would collapse if he didn't do this. "You mean... want me to be like Chen Kongzhang? Wave my tail and beg for mercy?"
『…』 Guo Jia was silent.
Although it is a bit exaggerated to use the word "shake your tail and beg for mercy", there is nothing wrong in general.
Cao Cao was actually a little petty, but Cao Cao didn't like his stinginess to be seen, so at some times, he would deliberately endure his temper and show a generous attitude like "Duke Zhou", just like his pardon for Chen Lin, his tolerance for Xu You, and even in many trivial matters, Cao Cao deliberately showed his grandeur.
As long as Kong Rong bows his head and “admits his mistake”, everything will be easy to say.
『But, I'm not wrong...』 Kong Rong smiled, but seemed to be crying, 『I'm not wrong...』
Unfortunately, in this world, it’s not just right that it’s okay, it’s like why I’m helping me if I don’t hit me.
Guo Jia looked at Kong Rong and suddenly remembered that he heard a sentence in Guanzhong, and couldn't help but slowly say it, "The world has changed..."
『…』 Kong Rong lowered his head.
『Brother Wen Ju, if you die, your child will die." Guo Jia stood up and sighed slightly, "If you seek to live, you will have a chance to live... Now that Jiangdong is coming to envoys, most of the other things are not enough... But when the Jiangdong affairs are settled...Brother Wen Ju, you... have a little time, please think about it carefully..."
If Kong Rong was really a crime, then Cao Cao would have generously pardoned Kong Rong's wife and son, but if Kong Rong had no guilt, he would not have pardoned him.
This principle is very simple.
If Kong Rong wants to survive, the opportunity lies in the present.
As long as Kong Rong gave up his original persistence, he could survive, and his wife and son could survive.
Guo Jia walked out, but Kong Rong could no longer hold on to his body and lay on the ground.
"Life is worse than death..." Kong Rong's voice was weak.
Guo Jia paused for a moment, glanced slightly squintedly, then looked up and walked forward.
Chapter completed!