Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 587: The Imperial Seal and Zhang Zhao

Zi Bu is Zhang Zhao's courtesy name.

Zhang Zhao, now the most trusted civil official under Sun Ce, serves as the Chief Clerk of the Palace.

Zhang Zhao looked at the deer leg on his shoulder, but he was not very happy. Instead, he said to Sun Ce with a sullen face: "My lord, your wound is still getting worse! You don't think about how to take care of your body, but go hunting everywhere. How long do you want to rest?"

"Also, although you killed the Xu family of Danyang before, you killed the chicken to scare the monkey."

"However, the Jiangdong aristocratic families are only calm on the surface. In fact, undercurrents are surging."

"During his lifetime, Xu Gong kept many loyal followers as retainers."

"Although Xu Gong is dead, these retainers have not been completely captured."

"No one knows if they are lurking around the lord."

"My lord, you are hunting everywhere. What if they suddenly attack you?"

Madam Wu nodded quickly and said, "That's right, Bofu, you just deserve to be punished!"

Sun Ce looked at Zhang Zhao helplessly and said, "I know I was wrong. I will definitely change next time."

"Is there nothing I can do?"

"My injuries have not healed yet, and you won't let me do anything."

"Our chance to go north has been cut off again."

"I'm feeling depressed and I need to vent."

When Zhang Zhao heard what Sun Ce said, a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

Jiangdong’s current situation is indeed worrying.

It is normal for Sun Ce, as the lord, to have such concerns.

Now, he only hopes that there will be chaos north of the river.

Because, there is already accurate information to confirm that Yuan Shao, who was born as a third-rank official for four generations, is really dead! He died at the hands of his own nephew, the former governor of Bingzhou! In addition to Yuan Shao himself being killed, his three sons were also killed!

Hebei fell into the hands of Zhang Sui, the former governor of Xuzhou.

Accurate information shows that after Zhang Sui took over Hebei, he faced many crises.

He himself sent three generals, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Wang Hao, to prepare to quell the rebellion in Hebei.

Now, rebellion is raging in Hebei.

If Zhang Sui was defeated by these rebellions, Jiangdong could take the opportunity to move north and capture Guangling or Lujiang County.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao comforted Sun Ce and said, "My lord, there has been good news coming from Hebei recently."

"Zhang Sui led three armies to suppress rebellions everywhere."

"People in Hebei do not accept Zhang Sui as Yuan Shao's son-in-law."

"Let's just wait and suppress our restlessness."

"Maybe the opportunity is just around the corner."

"My Lord, if you don't take good care of your health now, the opportunity will come. Are you going to miss it?"

Zhang Zhao glanced at Sun Quan in front of him and said bluntly: "The Second General's ability to lead troops into battle is far inferior to yours, my lord."

Sun Quan lowered his head, his face flushed red.

He only led troops to fight in a real battle once. Before that, he followed Xu Kun, Zhou Yu and others to attack Guangling, but was defeated by Chen Deng of Guangling and had no power to fight back.

But that's just fighting on your own!

I have no combat experience before.

Moreover, the failure of that operation was not entirely his own fault.

Doesn’t Xu Kun have any responsibility?

Doesn’t Zhou Yu have any responsibility as a military advisor?

Why do you blame yourself for this when you talk about yourself?

Do you dare to give me another chance?
Next, I don’t need a military advisor, I don’t need anyone else telling me what to do, I will never lose again!

Neither Sun Ce nor Zhang Zhao looked at Sun Quan's face.

Sun Ce sat down on the bench next to Madam Wu, supporting his chin with his right hand, and looked at Zhang Zhao with a rather dim look in his eyes.

Will you lead the army to attack Guangling yourself?

Do I really still have a chance?

During this period, he often had nightmares, dreaming that Taishi Ci was taking his life.

He has very poor sleep.

The wound was getting worse.

He had just gone hunting to test how much strength he could exert, but he found that he could not even exert 30% of his strength.

Once you bend the bow and draw the arrow with too much force, your head will hurt excruciatingly.

But what to say?
Should I tell other people?

Now all the soldiers are demoralized by the defeat at Xiakou.

If I tell this to other people, I'm worried that I won't live long, and Jiangdong will be in chaos.

Although I had already made arrangements.

However, don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.

Thinking of this, Sun Ce forced a smile and said, "Okay, I understand."

"In order to avenge Zhang Sui, I must take good care of my injuries."

"On my way north, I will definitely cut off his head and avenge Ziyi!"

When Zhang Zhao heard Sun Ce say this, he nodded with satisfaction.

Zhang Zhao was to continue to guide Sun Quan in reviewing official documents.

Just then, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds was heard outside.

Sun Ce, Madam Wu, Zhang Zhao and Sun Quan all looked towards the door in confusion.

Ever since Sun Ce returned from injury, Madam Wu had issued a strict order that no official business, unless it was extremely urgent, could be sent to the Sun residence.

There couldn't even be any noise or the sound of hurried horse hooves outside.

But now, the sound of hurried horse hooves rang out.

Zhang Zhao stroked his beard, a hint of anticipation on his serious face: Could it be that Hebei has seen a turnaround? Was Zhang Sui's troops having trouble suppressing the rebellion?
If this is true, Jiangdong must be prepared to go north at any time!

Soon, the sound of hurried horse hooves stopped outside.

A figure rushed in, screaming, "Report! An envoy from Shouchun is here, urgently seeking to see the lord!"

Zhang Zhao and Sun Ce looked at each other, both of them with puzzled expressions on their faces.

An envoy was sent from Shouchun?
Shouchun was Yuan Shu's territory.

Jiangdong and Yuan Shu had already severed their relationship.

Why did Yuan Shu write this letter at this time?
Could it be that Shouchun was under siege?

Thinking of Shouchun being besieged, Sun Ce's face fell.

If Shouchun was attacked by Cao Cao from Xudu, it would be easier to deal with.

The more powerful Cao Cao is, the stronger he will be in fighting Zhang Sui.

The more Cao Cao and Zhang Sui fight each other, the safer Jiangdong will be.

But if Shouchun was attacked by Zhang Sui——

Sun Ce couldn't imagine the situation!
Sun Ce was so nervous that he stood up directly.

The figure stopped in front of Sun Ce, handed him a bamboo tube and said, "My lord, the envoy was stopped at the port by us, and we took this letter from him. This letter is the purpose of the envoy's trip."

Without saying a word, Sun Ce snatched the bamboo tube from the soldier, opened the bottle cap, and pulled out a rolled-up cloth strip from it.

Zhang Zhao also came over.

The two stood together, quickly scanning the contents of the scroll.

Zhang Zhao's face fell instantly, and he looked at Sun Ce beside him with concern.

He didn't even finish reading it!

However, he knew Sun Ce's character too well.

Sun Ce must be so angry that he must die!

Sun Ce held the cloth strips and scanned the pieces one by one.

He looked at it three times!
He felt like he was dreaming.

I must be dreaming, there's no mistake.

How could Shouchun be breached so easily?

How could Yuan Shu's 10,000 troops surrender without a fight?

What exactly is Yuan Shu doing?
Although he is not very strong, how could he be defeated so quickly?
How did the imperial seal end up in Zhang Sui's hands?
That was something my father left behind with his life!

When he read it for the fourth time and saw the words "Chuan Guo Yu Xi", Sun Ce couldn't help but spit a mouthful of blood directly onto the cloth.

The cloth on the left side of his face was quickly stained red with blood.

He fell directly backwards.

(End of this chapter)