I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 19: A Crushing Blow to a Teammate!

"The General is actually coming to Huainan! Congratulations!"

Zhou Yu expressed his welcome to Yuan Shu, thus avoiding giving Chen Yu any ammunition to accuse him of "disrespecting the General of the Rear."

"It's just a pity that in a few days, Bo Fu will be taking the Marquis of Wucheng to Wu County for his burial. We won't be able to welcome him."

"The soul returns to its hometown, and rests in peace. Of all things, filial piety is the greatest duty."

"If you see the General in the future, please tell him in advance, so that he will not think that I have been negligent."

The best option is to leave!

Avoid their sharp edge!

Yuan Shu was someone even Liu Miao, Lu Kang, and Chen Wen couldn't afford to offend, let alone Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.

Therefore, Zhou Yu directly informed Chen Yu that Sun Ce was about to set off for Wu Commandery to bury Sun Jian and to observe mourning for him.

Correspondingly, Sun Jian's wife was also required to observe mourning and could not remarry!
The world is going downhill these days. Although moral principles are gradually collapsing, at least on the surface, we must still maintain certain principles!

Chen Yu had anticipated that Zhou Yu would bring up etiquette and filial piety, so he shook his head and said, "Gongjin, have you ever heard the saying 'When things are urgent, act swiftly'?"

"Given your wife's current difficult circumstances and the fact that she still has children to raise, why can't we act expediently?"

Zhou Yu refused: "That is still unacceptable. To hold a wedding before the mourning period is over, wouldn't that be a violation of the criminal law of the Han Dynasty?"

"Alas, Gongjin, you are too serious! You should know that there are cases in the 'Spring and Autumn Annals: Judgments' that do not warrant criminal punishment! Moreover, the Court of Justice emphasizes 'judging guilt based on intent.' What we are discussing now is how to better help Marquis Wucheng raise his offspring, not something that would disgrace Marquis Wucheng's family. Gongjin, don't you agree?"

"and……"

Chen Yu bowed respectfully, showing deference to the North.

"General Hou has lofty ambitions and the ambition to restore the Han Dynasty!"

"At that time, not only Jiangdong, but the entire world will probably have to rely on General Hou!"

Zhou Yu's strategy of retreating to advance was essentially a delaying tactic from a legal perspective.

Chen Yu pressed on relentlessly, using Yuan Shu's powerful influence to put immense pressure on Zhou Yu, leaving Zhou Yu with no chance to breathe!

The two quoted extensively from classical texts, from the Spring and Autumn Annals to the Book of Documents, from the Book of Rites of the Elder Dai to the Book of Rites of the Younger Dai, from the Four Systems of Mourning Garments to the Book of Rites of the Scholar's Wedding, making one... drowsy!
Sun Ce glanced at Zhou Yu and Chen Yu with a headache, then apologized to Liu Miao somewhat embarrassedly.

"Gongjin is usually magnanimous and has a refined manner, but I don't know why he's started arguing with Chen Yilang today!"

Liu Miao, finding the conversation uninteresting, pointed at the two men and said, "Perhaps Gongjin and Gongwei admire each other? After all, matters between scholars are really just words."

Sun Ce not only did not refute Liu Miao after hearing this, but even seemed to agree with him!

"What Magistrate Liu said is absolutely right!"

"In these chaotic times, a true man should wield his sword and achieve unparalleled feats! How can one sit and discuss principles, merely spouting empty words?"

Hearing Sun Ce's eagerness to try, Liu Miao immediately asked, "If we were to send Bo Fu, what would Bo Fu want to do?"

Sun Ce, like a young man suddenly recognized, couldn't help but want to show off!

He immediately slammed his hand on the table, grabbed a precious sword from the wall, and fiercely drew it out!
The blade was made of cold iron, its edge curved like a crescent moon, its spine thick and its back heavy, its strikes as powerful as thunder. Cloud and thunder patterns flickered across its surface, the inscriptions mottled, seemingly concealing the roar of a thousand armies. The scabbard was wrapped in black sharkskin, the bronze hilt rusted blue, still bearing traces of past battles and bloodshed!
"This is my father's weapon, named Ancient Ingot!"

Sun Ce flicked the blade: "I want to follow in my father's footsteps and kill them all! With my own flesh and blood, I will slaughter all the villains in the world and bring peace to the land! I will bring order to the world!"

"How magnificent! How magnificent!"

Despite having the advantage of intelligence, Chen Yu was ultimately unable to persuade Zhou Yu.

Seeing Sun Ce draw his sword, they immediately shifted their attack focus back to Sun Ce—

"Bo Fu's words are truly bold!"

"If I were to join the General's ranks in the future, I would surely be able to inherit my father's legacy and become another fierce general after the Marquis of Wucheng!" Chen Yu stroked his beard and laughed.

"With the assistance of Prefect Liu and Bo Fu, how could General Hou possibly worry about failing in his great undertaking?"

Sun Ce smiled shyly, realizing he was about to fall into Chen Yu's trap. Zhou Yu finally couldn't bear it any longer and simply laid it out plainly, no longer playing verbal games.

"What? Is this all the General Rear Commander knows, bullying others with his power?"

His words shocked the entire room!
Chen Yu glared at Zhou Yu, clearly not expecting that anyone in the world would dare to speak ill of Yuan Shu right under his nose!

Sun Ce hurriedly stepped forward: "Gongjin, what are you saying? How can you be so disrespectful to the General of the Rear? Hurry up and apologize to the Imperial Advisor!"

Seeing that Sun Ce still couldn't figure it out, Zhou Yu simply brought the topic up directly.

"I'm afraid that Chen Yilang's visit today is not merely to offer condolences to the Marquis of Wucheng?"

"Today, when Chen Yilang came here, he kept urging Lady Wucheng to remarry as soon as possible, even to the point of not waiting for the mourning period! Isn't this making Lady Wucheng unfaithful and making Bofu unfilial?"

The sound was like thunder, turning Sun Ce's face pale!

Immediately, Sun Ce turned around, showing no trace of politeness towards Chen Yu.
His eyes were bloodshot, veins throbbing! He raised the ancient sword, its tip trembling, and pointed it at Chen Yu—

"You actually came here today to bully a widow and her orphan???"

Chen Yu's throat trembled.

Seeing Sun Ce's expression, Chen Yu had no doubt that if he said yes, Sun Ce would really dare to plunge the knife into his chest!

So Chen Yu quickly turned to the side and begged Liu Miao for help.

At this moment, Zhou Yu also looked at Liu Miao.

He knew that all the arguments he had just had with Chen Yu were meaningless.

In the end, it was Liu Miao, a man he couldn't understand, who made the final decision!

Seeing that the previous harmonious atmosphere had instantly turned into a scene of lurking danger, Liu Miao calmly got up.

Seeing Liu Miao stand up, Chen Yu immediately revealed a smug smile!
In Chen Yu's view, as long as Liu Miao was willing to step in, even if things couldn't be resolved, it wouldn't concern him anymore.

The thought of escaping this suffocating scene soon filled Chen Yu with joy. He even calmly picked up the wine next to him and took a few sips, savoring the sweetness of victory!
Liu Miao stood up and slowly walked to the two of them.

Sun Ce seemed to be a lion cub willing to risk his life to protect his mother. Although he seemed to be afraid, he was actually ready to strike!
Liu Miao's steps were slow and heavy.

In just a few short steps, it was like the drumbeats on a battlefield, constantly pounding on the hearts of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, forcing them to vomit their hearts out!

Sun Ce held the blade, his spirit at its limit!

Fortunately, Liu Miao finally stopped at this moment.

Liu Miao looked down at Sun Ce, scrutinizing him intently.

Just as Sun Ce was about to give up, Liu Miao suddenly turned halfway around, facing the relaxed Chen Yu—

"Gong Wei! I'm not trying to be mean, but..."

"Even if General Hou insists on making this marriage happen, you can't bring it up during the mourning period for Marquis Wucheng!"

"Isn't this putting the General in an unjust and immoral position, making me look like an unrighteous person?"

"What are you sitting there for? Get up and apologize to Bo Fu and Gong Jin right now!"

"puff!"

Chen Yu spat out the sago he had just drunk and stared at Liu Miao in disbelief.

Lord Liu!
Do you mock me as a barbarian?
(End of this chapter)