Chapter 178

It's late at night, and the study of the prefect's mansion is still brightly lit.

Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu and Lu Su are still discussing about Liu Xiu.

Zhang Zhao firmly believes that marrying sun Shangxiang to Liu Xiu can ease the relationship between Jingzhou and Jiangdong, and that Liu Xiu should be allowed to marry sun Shangxiang. This insistence has been advocated by Zhang Zhao.

Zhou Yu and Lu Su, on the other hand, believed that Liu Xiu's threat was too great and that he must be detained in Jiangdong.

Because of this matter, the two sides argued endlessly, and there has been no conclusion.

Zhang Zhao is in his early fifties. His hair is gray and he is very old. However, when he argues, he is neither old nor tired at all. His eyes are clear and his face is cold. He chatters incessantly: "the Lord inherits the foundation of his ancestors. Now it is Sun Quan's turn. He says:" another thing, the 25th is his mother's 40th-8th birthday. "

As the head of the civil service, Zhang Zhao must take part in this matter, and his relationship with the sun family is unusual, so he can't stay out of it. Zhang Zhao put away his emotion and said, "is the old lady's birthday party simple or heavy?"

Sun Quan thought about it for a while and said, "my mother doesn't like luxury. Moreover, Jiangdong is mainly thrifty, so it's not suitable to be luxurious. It should be handled simply."

Zhang Zhao nodded, then asked: "since the arrangement is simple, the number of senior officials is a little controlled, only the important officials of Jiangdong are invited to participate in the birthday celebration, and the county magistrate and officials below are not involved in this birthday banquet."

Sun Quan said: "Mr. Zhang, you are in charge of government affairs, and you are in charge of everything. All in all, it's easy. "

Zhang Zhao said, "is it necessary for me to prepare the gift from my lord?"

Sun Quan said, "you don't have to worry about gifts."

Zhang Zhao was even more relaxed. To be responsible for such a birthday banquet is even simpler for Zhang Zhao, and does not need to spend too much energy.

Sun Quan said, "it's dark now. Let's go back and have a rest."

Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu and Lu Su got up and left with tired bodies. When I discussed things before, I was in high spirits and didn't feel tired. As soon as I got out of the study, I felt yawning and drooping eyelids.

Sun Quan went out of his study and did not rush back to his bedroom. He went to sun Shangxiang's yard.

At the gate of the yard stood soldiers armed with knives. Seeing Sun Quan coming, the soldiers hastened to salute. Sun Quan nodded slightly and stepped into the yard. It was late at night, and the oil lamp in the bedroom was still on.

Seeing that Sun Quan was coming, the servant girl quickly welcomed him and saluted respectfully.

Sun Quan asked, "is my little sister asleep?"

The servant girl shook her head and said, "not yet."

Sun Quan waved, went to the bedroom, knocked on the door, said: "little sister, it's me."

Sun Shangxiang said, "the door is not bolted."

Sun Quan pushed hard, opened the door and strode in. At this time, sun Shangxiang is wiping his sword. Under the light of the yellow oil lamp, the body of the sword was bright and cold.

"Liu Xiu arrived in Jiangdong today."

Sun Quan sat down and said his first sentence.

Sun Shangxiang lowered his head, did not look at Sun Quan, light way: "I know."

Sun Quan narrowed his eyes and said: "today, I observed Liu Xiu. He is a talented person who is good at literature and martial arts. If you marry him, you're a talented woman. "

Sun Shangxiang said, "he has a place in his heart. He won't marry me."

Sun Quan sneered and said, "he said that he would not marry, but he has come to Jiangdong, which has already told his meaning of getting married. Little sister, marriage is not decided by who comes first. What you catch is your happiness. What you can't catch is not your happiness. As for whether he has a place in his heart, as long as you are gentle and considerate, Liu Xiu will definitely like you. Men, aren't they animals that like the new and dislike the old? "

Sun Shangxiang sneered: "second brother also likes the new and dislikes the old?"

Sun Quan nodded and said, "second brother really likes the new and dislikes the old, so you can see that there are several wives and concubines of second brother. Younger sister, marry Liu Xiu first, and Liu Xiu is yours. "

Sun Shangxiang said, "if I don't come, I'm afraid my second brother will be disappointed."

Sun Quan saw that sun Shangxiang was still a muscle, and said: "little sister, the matter has come to this point, it can't be changed. Think about it for yourself. Once you repent of marriage, Jiangdong will be the target of thousands of people. When the time comes, my father's foundation and my elder brother's efforts will all go down the drain. People all over the world will accuse the sun family of Jiangdong of saying things without believing them. "

Sun Shangxiang's expression froze, his face showed a pale look.

"Ah

She gave a low cry, but in a moment of absence, her finger was scratched on the blade.

Sun Quan grabbed sun Shangxiang's hand, took the white cloth to the bag, and said earnestly: "little sister, the second brother is also for you. You may blame the second brother now, but in the future, you won't regret today's decision. It's your happiness. We must seize it. It's a good choice to marry Liu Xiu this time. "

Sun Shangxiang sat in a daze. What reverberated in his mind was the problem of Sun Quan's family foundation. The efforts of her father and elder brother and the efforts of her second brother are not what she would like to see if her willfulness leads to turbulence in Jiangdong.Sun Quan comforted sun Shangxiang and left.

From sun Shangxiang's expression, he knew that sun Shangxiang had wavered.