The summer heat in Wuchang in September has completely subsided. The breeze blowing on people's bodies is neither cold nor hot, which is very refreshing. Sun Quan walks in front alone and strolls in the back garden of Wu Palace. This place is full of exotic flowers and plants.

The aroma is fragrant and refreshing.

A group of maids and maids lagged far behind, walking lightly and not daring to make too much noise. Sun Quan played for half an hour and got a little tired. He entered the pavilion behind the rockery and sat down to rest. The maids hurriedly

Bring tea and snacks and serve them attentively.

"Aren't the prince and the general arrived yet?"

Xiao Huangmen, who was standing on the left and right, hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, not yet."

"Then send someone to urge you."

"promise."

After a while, Prince Sun Deng and General Lu Xun arrived one after another. They paid homage with great salute, and Sun Quan raised his hand to offer him a seat.

Sun Quan took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and first said: "The palace and government offices in Jianye have basically been completed. I intend to move the capital later this month. The reason for calling you two into the palace today is

Discuss the stay-at-home arrangement in Wuchang."

After a slight pause, he looked sideways at Sun Deng, who was on the lower left, and asked: "Zigao, what do you think should be done in Wuchang after the imperial court moves the capital to Jianye?"

Sun Deng is the eldest son of Sun Quan. He has just turned twenty this year. He is tall, handsome, modest, and well-mannered. He is highly respected by everyone in the Soochow government.

Sun Quan himself was very satisfied with his son. The day after he proclaimed himself emperor at the beginning of the year, he immediately issued an edict to establish Sun Deng as the crown prince. This shows that Sun Deng's status as prince is very stable. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the undisputed next son of Soochow.

emperor.

Since the age of eighteen, Sun Quan began to let Sun Deng participate in political affairs. After two years of experience, Sun Deng had some unique insights into current affairs. At this moment, when he heard his father asking questions, he knew that this was a test for him. A little thought came to his mind.

After sorting out his thoughts, he replied loudly: "Father, I think that although the move of the capital to Jianye is mainly due to the changes in the imperial strategy and the world situation, Wuchang's status is also very important, and we must choose a person with high moral integrity and excellent ability.

People's important ministers guard it.

Of course, various officials in the imperial court should also leave some personnel to garrison in Wuchang to ensure the country's control over Jingzhou and the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Furthermore, it is also an extremely important route for our army to attack Cao Wei from Jingzhou, leaving important ministers and appropriate officials in Wuchang.

Personnel also facilitates the dispatch of soldiers, horses, grain, and military resources.

Therefore, I suggested that the general should be allowed to take charge of Wuchang and stay here to coordinate with Jianye. In this way, the people of Jingzhou will feel at ease, and our entire defense deployment will be stronger."

Since Sun Quan took over the Jiangdong foundation from his brother Sun Ce, the governance of Soochow has changed four times in order to adapt to changes in the world situation.

In the fifth year of Jian'an, Sun Ce was killed by an assassin, and Sun Quan took over Jiangdong, with his headquarters in Wu County. In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, in order to command the Battle of Chibi nearby, Sun Quan moved his headquarters to Dantu, known as Jingkou.

In the 16th year of Jian'an, in order to resist Cao Cao's attack from Hefei and Chaohu, Sun Quan moved the administrative office to Moling further north. Of course, there were also rumors that Jinling had the spirit of the emperor. After the Eastern Wu administrative office was moved to Moling,

Sun Quan ordered the construction of Stone City and renamed Moling as Jianye.

In the first year of Zhangwu, Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor. In order to avenge the death of Guan Yu and the capture of Jingzhou, he personally conquered Soochow. In order to resist the Han army and strengthen control over the newly annexed territory of Jingzhou, Sun Quan moved his seat from Jianye to Wuchang.

At the beginning of this year, Han and Wu made an alliance to divide the world equally. The pressure on Soochow's western front was greatly reduced, and Sun Quan decided to move the capital from Wuchang back to Jianye.

Of course, in addition to the impact of changes in the external situation, there were also deeper internal reasons for Sun Quan's move of the capital to Jianye.

First of all, the largest force in the Soochow Dynasty was the Jiangdong gentry, represented by the four major surnames in Wu County: Lu, Gu, Zhuzhang, Qiantang Quan, Yangxian Zhou, and Wuxing Shen. Among them, the representatives of the Lu surname in the court were Lu Xun and Gu.

The representative figures of the Zhu family are Prime Minister Gu Yong, while the representatives of the Zhu family include Zhu Huan, Zhu Ju and Zhu Yi.

The representative of the Quan family in Qiantang is General Wei Quan Cong, the representative of the Zhou family in Yangxian is Zhou Li, the first contributor to the Shiting victory, and the representative of the Zhang family in Wujun is Zhang Wen.

underestimate.

The foundations of these famous families and important officials of the imperial court are all in Jiangdong. In order to control Jingzhou and prevent Ji Han's attack, it was barely acceptable to come to Wuchang for a short time, but now the conflict between Ji Han and Soochow has been alleviated.

They certainly don't want to stay away from their homeland for any longer.

Moreover, Sun Quan's own hometown is also in Fuchun County, Wu County. In his heart, he is actually very willing to return to Jiangdong and return to his hometown in glory.

Secondly, most of Soochow's money and food are supplied from Jiangdong. The handicraft industry, textile industry, and shipbuilding industry are also more developed in Jiangdong. In addition, the farming areas controlled by Wu State are mainly concentrated in Haichang, Shangyu, Xin'an, Hushu, and Jiangdong.

Taking advantage of other places, and these places are relatively close to Jianye, it is more convenient for the Wu court to eat.

Thirdly, geographical location was also an important factor for Sun Quan to move the capital to Jianye. The founding of Soochow relied on the natural moat of the Yangtze River and its powerful navy. Although Wuchang and Jianye are both south of the Yangtze River, the Dabie Mountains are to the north of Wuchang, so there is nothing too big.

Lakes and rivers are not convenient for naval travel.

On the upper left and upper right side of Jianye are two large lakes, Chaohu Lake and Taihu Lake. Jianye is located among them as if it is guarded by two forward fists. Moreover, Chaohu Lake and Taihu Lake are connected to the Yangtze River, making boat travel very convenient.

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In addition, Jianye can support Jingzhou in the west, attack Xuzhou in the north, and is close to the sea. It is also extremely convenient to go south to Jiaozhou. From the perspective of controlling the overall situation, it is more appropriate for Sun Quan to set the capital in Jianye than Wuchang.

For these reasons, Sun Quan, Lu Xun, Gu Yong and others considered it over and over again and decided to move the capital back to Jianye, but this does not mean that Wuchang's location is not important. Sun Quan needs to make careful arrangements for Wuchang's arrangements so that he can feel at ease

Move the capital.

He was very satisfied when he saw that Sun Deng's response coincided with his own. He smiled and said to Lu Xun, "Bo Yan, the prince recommends that you stay in Wuchang. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince holds such high regard, and I am extremely frightened. Although Wuchang is no longer the capital of Wu, it is still the second most important town in the country and cannot be guarded by non-officials.

I believe that the most suitable candidate to stay behind should be His Majesty the Crown Prince himself. One of His Majesty and the Crown Prince is in Jianye, and the other is in Wuchang. Together, the two supreme beings will be able to ensure that our great Wu foundation will last forever."

"Haha, Boyan, you...are always so smart." Sun Quan said, "But you only guessed half of my thoughts."

"I'm scared!" Lu Xun quickly left the table and fell to the ground after hearing this, his underwear on his back was soaked with cold sweat.

Sun Quan helped him up and said in surprise: "Bo Yan, what are you doing? Get up quickly. You and I are in the same mind, and I am very happy."

"Yes, I have lost my temper." Lu Xun sat back down, the look of fear on his face not fading.

Sun Quan didn't seem to notice anything unusual about him and said to himself: "Zigao, I want the general to assist you in staying in Wuchang. What do you think?"

Sun Deng said: "My father has a decree, and my sons and ministers will not hesitate to die. I have the help of the general, and my sons and daughters are even more eager to ask for it."

"very good."

"What does Boyan mean?"

Lu Xun cupped his hands and replied: "I will do my best to assist the prince in guarding Wuchang."

"Okay, then it's settled." Sun Quan looked at Sun Deng and said: "The general is an important minister and the pillar of the imperial court. The prince who stays in Wuchang must respect the opinions of the general in everything and must not act recklessly."

"Father, don't worry, son and minister, please keep this in mind."

Sun Quan nodded with satisfaction, and discussed the details of staying behind with Sun Deng and Lu Xun. They did not leave until everything was finalized.

In late September, Sun Quan left the crown prince Sun Deng, and the prince Sun Li and Shangshu Jiuguan stayed in Wuchang. The general Lu Xun assisted the crown prince and was in charge of the affairs of the three counties of Jingzhou and Yuzhang, and Dong supervised the military affairs.
Chapter completed!