Bai Xiaowen secretly summoned Cai Zhong and Cai He.
"After I entered Jingzhou, I did not reward the Cai Clan. You must have a lot of complaints, right? "
Cai Zhong and Cai He were shocked and quickly said, "We admire your majesty. How would we dare to have complaints?"
Bai Xiaowen smiled, "Alright, you don't have to be afraid. The reason I did not reward you is because I have a great merit that I want the two of you to obtain personally. If you succeed, your power and status in the future will not be below Cai Mao's. "
Cai Zhong and Cai He were overjoyed and carefully asked what the merit was.
Bai Xiaowen said, "I want to conquer Jiangdong and lack a spy. The two of you can secretly cross the river and go to Jiangdong. Say that you were treated coldly by me and have a grudge. Sun Ce will not suspect anything. Then secretly pass on military intelligence to me. When I conquer Jiangdong, I will reward you with great wealth. "
Cai Zhong and Cai He were hesitant at first, but when they saw Bai Xiaowen's dignified expression, they did not dare to refuse. They could only make up their minds and kneel to accept the order.
Bai Xiaowen said, "The two of you, be careful. Don't be disloyal and pass on false military intelligence to me. If you delay the battle, you will be punished by military law. "
Cai Zhong and Cai He hurriedly swore, "Our clan members are in Jingzhou. How would we dare to betray you?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded and comforted them. Cai Zhong and Cai He accepted the order and left.
In the team channel, Li Shuyi asked, "In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, these two were sent to Jiangdong by Cao Cao as spies, right?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded.
"Weren't the two of them exposed? Zhou Yu used them to pass on false intelligence and killed them before the final battle. "Li Shuyi blinked.
Bai Xiaowen nodded again.
"Then why did you send them to their deaths?" Li Shuyi asked.
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "I don't care about the information Cai Zhong and Cai He sent back, whether it's true or not. However, Zhou Yu thought that he could use Cai Zhong and Cai He to pass on false intelligence to us. That was enough. For someone as meticulous as Zhou Yu, if I don't give him something to use against me, how can he act according to my expectations? "
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Jiangdong, inside Sun Ce's tent, the atmosphere was tense.
Sun Ce was dressed in military attire and was sitting on the main seat. Zhou Yu was sitting next to him. In front of them was a young Confucian scholar who was being escorted by Sun Ce's personal guards.
Although the young Confucian scholar was trying his best to remain calm, someone as sharp as Zhou Yu could still see that he was trying his best to conceal his nervousness.
Sun Ce sternly said, "The war is imminent and Lu Clan is not thinking of making progress. Instead, they betrayed their master and defected to the enemy. They are talking about surrendering! Lu Suan, what else do you have to say? "
The young Confucian scholar named Lu Suan was intimidated by Sun Ce's majesty and could not help but take a step back.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the tent.
A soldier came to report, "My lord, there are many people outside the tent requesting to see you. They have even sent a visiting card."
Sun Ce ordered his men to take the invitation. There were a total of four cards. After Sun Ce looked at them, he could not help but frown and snort.
Zhou Yu took the visiting card and read it, "These are the nobles of Jiangdong. They are here to plead for Lu Clan."
Sun Ce snorted, "Gu, Lu, Zhou, and Zhang. The nobles of Jiangdong often marry each other. It is true that they are connected by marriage. "
Zhou Yu said, "The war is imminent. The nobles of Jiangdong are intertwined. We must be careful. Let them in. "
It should be noted that although Zhou Yu's surname was Zhou, he was not a member of Jiangdong's Zhou Clan. He was from Lujiang (present-day Anhui). He was one of Sun Ce's trusted generals.
Soon, several Confucian scholars entered the tent. They were the representatives of Jiangdong's nobles.
After greeting each other, they introduced themselves.
Gu Yong, Zhou Fang, and Zhang Wen were the representatives of Gu Clan, Zhou Clan, and Zhang Clan respectively.
On the other hand, two people from the Lu family had come.
One of them was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was elegant and handsome. The other one was only eleven or twelve years old. He was calm and composed. He was different from ordinary children.
Sun Ce said, "Your Lu Clan already has Lu Suan. Why did you send people here?"
The handsome Confucian scholar said, "Uncle is in trouble. I am very anxious. So I took the liberty to come here. No matter what mistake uncle has made, I am willing to take his place. "
Sun Ce saw that the Confucian scholar answered fluently. He was even better than Lu Suan. He could not help but be interested. He asked, "Who are you?"
The handsome Confucian scholar cupped his hands and said, "I am Lu Xun. My name is Bo Yan." Then he introduced the child beside him, "This is my uncle Lu Ji."
Sun Ce laughed, "This is the place where Daren discuss military matters. What are you doing here?"
Lu Ji cupped his hands and saluted. He said in a clear voice, "As the saying goes, one's ambition does not depend on one's age. Xiang Li became the teacher of the Saint when he was seven years old. Gan Luo was twelve years old. Why do you look down on me because I am young? "
Facing Sun Ce's questioning, Lu Ji answered fluently without fear.
Zhou Yu was worried. The Lu Clan of Jiangdong had so many talents! If they could not be used, the Sun Clan's foundation would be unstable.
Zhou Yu coughed and led the conversation to the main topic. He said, "You are all heroes of Jiangdong. Since you have gathered here, you must have a good opinion."
Gu Yong and Zhang Wen said in unison, "I hope the two generals will let Lu Suan go."
Zhou Yu said, "Someone accused Lu Suan of plotting a rebellion and wanted to offer Jiangdong to the Yuan Clan."
Lu Xun said, "Who?"
Zhou Yu ordered the person to be brought in. It turned out to be a servant of the Lu Clan named Zhu Ze.
Lu Xun looked at him and laughed, "This person is indeed my servant. But his behavior was improper and he ruined the reputation of the Lu Clan. After being punished by uncle, he was expelled from the Lu Clan. I think he is holding a grudge and deliberately deceiving and framing. When the two generals are facing a great enemy, you framed a loyal person because of a villain. How can the people of Jiangdong be loyal to you? "
Zhu Ze shouted, "No, it's not like that! I heard with my own ears that the Master and a group of people discussed and sent a letter to Jiangbei to seek a way out! I also saw him among the people who were discussing with us! "He pointed at Gu Yong.
Lu Xun's face changed. He sneered and said, "It is only one side of the story. If the two generals believe this villain and ignore the words of the heroes of Jiangdong and want to eliminate the Lu Clan, I have nothing to say. "
Sun Ce was about to say something when Zhou Yu said with a smile, "I know the Lu Clan of Jiangdong is not a traitor. This villain has made false accusations without any evidence. He has ulterior motives and cannot escape punishment. Bofu, you can order the soldiers to behead him to appease the Lu Clan. "
Sun Ce had always been obedient to Zhou Yu. He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to drag Zhu Ze out regardless of his pleas. Not long after, a head was presented.
Lu Suan's eyes twitched when he saw the head.
Zhou Yu smiled and said, "The Sun Clan is the ruler of Jiangdong. We still need to work together to resist the enemy."
Seeing that Zhou Yu was so polite, Gu Yong, Zhang Wen, Zhou Fang and the others naturally said a few words, such as fighting the enemy together.
Then, Gu Yong and the others said goodbye. However, Zhou Yu asked the three people of the Lu Clan to stay, saying that he had something to discuss.
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