Deng Zhi went to the palace to meet Sun Quan, and had already put life and death aside.

Although I was very calm and fearless all the way, it was impossible to say that I was not afraid at all.

Although there has been a pretext for "two countries to fight for war, but not kill the envoys", many people are killing the envoys, and insulting the envoys is not uncommon.

A person like Deng Zhi who has great ambitions will be even more serious than killing him.

Sun Quan arranged such a show and he was also shocked and sweated.

After finally the crisis passed, when he saw Sun Quan turning to ask for each other, Deng Zhi decided to take the initiative and answered with a disgrace:

"The king just now thought about cooking the little ministers; now he wants to let the little ministers do things for you, and it is a major event related to our diplomatic relations. The king himself is still suspicious, how can he win the trust of His Majesty?"

Of course, Sun Quan knew that Deng Zhi wanted to make face back, and did not want to leave Deng Zhi with moody and hesitation, so he bowed and said:

"I have decided, sir."

Deng Zhi just wanted to earn some face and agreed to Sun Quan's request very happily.

Sun Quan wanted to make a decision on the spot, but he didn't have the right candidate to go on a mission, so he kept Deng Zhi in the inn and was very entertaining.

Originally, after Sun Quan formed an alliance with Liu Bei, he had always had a special envoy.

At the beginning, it was Lu Su, but because he strongly advocated an alliance with Liu Bei, he acted as the messenger for the two.

After Lu Su died of illness, Zhuge Jin became the envoy of Xichuan and Jiangdong because of his relationship with Zhuge Liang.

However, when Liu Bei fought eastward, he did not give Zhuge Jin face, and Zhuge Jin also used this as a reason to no longer agree to go to Xichuan.

Sun Quan saw that Cao Pi attacked the four armies of Xichuan retreated. Because He Qi attacked Jinzong, Sun Quan had turned against Cao Pi, which was obviously the target of Cao Pi's next attack.

It is true that Shu Han wanted to form an alliance with the Eastern Wu, but it is entirely possible to use Zhuge Liang's calculations to make a time difference, which makes Sun Quan deeply wary.

As long as Shu Han delayed the alliance with the Eastern Wu for several months, Cao Pi had no scruples and his methods of attacking Jiangdong would be much more ruthless.

In order to decide on the alliance as soon as possible, Sun Quan wanted to send an envoy and Deng Zhi to visit Shu Han so that he would not have many dreams.

Sun Quanwei was sure to win this alliance, and he did not dare to send out the envoys at will.

Sun Quan was also unsure of his mind, and the ministers of the conference discussed:

"I am alone in the 81 states in the south of the Yangtze River, and there is also Jingchu, which is not as remote as Western Shu. There was Deng Zhi in Shu Han, and his mission to our country will not be humiliated. Could it be that no one in Dongwu can go to Shu Han to accurately convey the meaning of Lu?"

Because Guan Yu was killed by Lu Meng and Jingzhou was taken away, Liu Bei's group had been in trouble with Jiangdong for several years.

During Liu Bei's expedition in the east, Sun Quan sent envoys to seek peace many times, but was rejected by Liu Bei.

After Liu Bei retreated, the battle between Sun and Cao broke out, and Liu Bei sent an envoy to express his kindness.

But Liu Bei's premise was that Sun Quan had to surrender to the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei regards himself as the orthodox Han Dynasty, and submitting to the Han Dynasty means submitting to Liu Bei, which Sun Quan cannot accept.

Sun Quan was determined to block the left and right, and went to war with Liu Bei and Cao Pi one after another. He fought for the qualifications of being on par with Liu Bei and Cao Pi.

Now Zhuge Liang sent Deng Zhi to express his kindness. The two countries are friendly and have no problem forming an equal alliance, but how to take the initiative and live up to the mission is not easy.

There are many officials in the court who have such ability, but they do not need this credit. They are not even more afraid that Zhuge Liang will ruin his reputation, so they do not take the initiative to come out to take the order.

Zhuge Liang's reputation in Jiangdong was not only a master of magic tricks, but also a master of verbal battles.

In the Battle of Red Cliff, Zhuge Liang's words and confronted many scholars made the ministers in Jiangdong still remember it. No one was sure to convince Zhuge Liang, so how dare he cause trouble!

Sun Quan was also afraid that Zhuge Liang would deliberately make things difficult for his envoy, which made Eastern Wu shame and did not dare to send people to serve as envoys easily.

Of course, once you go to a foreign country, once you fulfill your mission, it means you will be promoted and become rich.

There are also many officials below who are eager to try and want to have a future, but are afraid that they will not have enough weight and will be abandoned by Sun Quan, which will be a bit awkward.

Sun Quan felt a little unhappy and was about to ask Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and others to recommend the candidates, but suddenly one person came out to speak:

"I am willing to be an envoy."

Sun Quan looked closely and found that it was Zhang Wen, the counselor.

Zhang Wen, whose courtesy name is Huishu, was from Wuxian County, Wujun.

His father Zhang Yun was famous in the county because of his despising money and valuing wise men.

After Sun Quan took office, Zhang Yun served as Sun Quan's Dongcao Officer, which was highly valued by Sun Quan, but died of illness soon after.

Zhang Wen has been ethical since childhood and has a strange and majestic appearance.

After Sun Quan heard about Zhang Wen's reputation, he asked the ministers in the court and said:

"Who is Zhang Wenneng compared to today?"

Grand Secretary Liu Ji replied:

"It can be the same as Quan Cong."

Taichang Gu Yong held a different view and added:

"Liu Ji still didn't know in detail about Zhang Wen's character and Zhang Wen's eloquence is unparalleled in Jiangdong."

Sun Quan believed that Zhang Yun was serious and understanding, but the best thing was his eloquence, so he said:

"As you said, Zhang Yun has successors, and it means he is not dead!"

So, Sun Quan summoned Zhang Wen to meet him, and the two had a great time talking.

Zhang Wen spoke elegantly and answered in a serene manner. Onlookers admired him, and Sun Quan changed his appearance and politely.

After the call was finished, Zhang Wen left the palace.

As the head of civil servants, Zhang Zhao also admires this family very much. He held Zhang Wen's hand and said

"You should understand that I entrust your heart to you."

Therefore, Sun Quan appointed Zhang Wen as the Confessional Lang, elected Shangshu, and promoted him to the crown prince's tutor.

Zhang Wen did not disappoint Sun Quan's expectations. He was very competent and trusted and valued by Sun Quan.

But Zhuge Liang left too deep an impression on Sun Quan. He still didn't think that Zhang Wen's eloquence could be comparable to Zhuge Liang. He was also afraid that Zhang Wen would be arrogant and ruin the major event of the alliance. He said:

"Your job is not suitable to go abroad for a mission. I am just worried that Zhuge Liang does not understand the intention of my dealings with Cao Pi, so I am wronged that you will send my message to Zhuge Liang. If all the disasters in Jiangdong Mountains are eliminated, we will launch a large-scale attack on the Wei State. The principle of being an envoy is to accept orders, but how to use words,"

Zhang Wen's tongue-to-face tactic is hard to meet in Jiangdong, so he is not an ordinary person, but he replied modestly:

"I have never made plans for trusted ministers in China, nor have I been sent to foreign countries to deal with it alone. I am afraid that I do not have the ability to promote the reputation of the country, nor have the effect of explaining the truth of the matter with no son. However, Zhuge Liang has a profound knowledge and is proficient in planning, and he will definitely understand your thoughts and expedient measures. In addition to the favors from the court, I guess Zhuge Liang's heart will definitely not have any suspicion."

After hearing Zhang Wen's answer, Sun Quan was very satisfied and rewarded Zhang Wen with great honor and asked him to go to Shu Han as the general of the Yi Zhonglang.

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