What is the delicate relationship between Wu Guotai and Sun Quan's mother and son?

Sun Shangxiang

Did Wu Guotai look up to Liu Bei just because Liu Bei had the potential to claim the title of emperor?

No.

The main reason, I think, is because Wu Guotai wants to borrow the son-in-law's matter and establish a will for himself.

What do you mean by that?

In fact, Wu Guotai is not the real mother of Sun Ce and Sun Quan, but the sister-in-law of Sun Quan's brothers, but Sun Shangxiang is her only child. Both of Wu Guotai's sisters were married to Sun Jian, and when his sister died, Sun Jian took his sister as his main chamber and left his life, hoping that Sun Ce's brothers would serve Wu Guotai as a real mother.

But if you are not a real mother, you are not a real mother. If the two are really mother and son, even if there is some gap, the mother is unlikely to pay attention to it. But precisely because the two are not mother and son, even if Sun Quan is filial to Wu Guotai, as long as he shows a little disobedience, Wu Guotai will inevitably double his suspicion that Sun Quan ignores himself.

Therefore, when Wu Guotai knew that Sun Quan had married his only daughter without passing through himself, he was extremely sad. Summoning Sun Quan, Wu Guotai immediately began to make a big fuss.

The original text reads:

Guotai pounded his chest and cried. Kwon: "Why is the mother upset?" Guo Tai said, "You have treated me like nothing like this!" When my sister is in danger, what will she pay you!" Sun Quan was shocked: "Mother has a clear word, why is it so bitter?" Guo Tai said: "Male beard marriage, female beard marriage, ancient and modern common sense." I am your mother, and I am destined for you. You recruited Liu Xuande as a son-in-law, how do you hide from me? My daughter must be mine! ”

Wu Guotai's reaction was great, far beyond the scope of a normal mother. So much so that Sun Quan was stunned and did not know where he had offended this little aunt.

Sun Quan was the lord of Eastern Wu, but he usually respected Wu Guotai, but Wu Guotai always had some unfairness in his heart, but there was nothing that could be done to let her play with the topic in ordinary times, and now she finally seized the opportunity. Some military and national affairs, you can't be the master, but you can't be the master of the marriage of your only daughter! So Wu Guotai scolded Sun Quan with a sharp voice, I am your mother--you don't agree with me in your heart--now you want to recruit Liu Bei as a son-in-law, why don't you inform me, you know that your daughter is mine.

Sun Quan finally understood why xiaoyi was angry. It turned out that he blamed himself for not telling his aunt in advance and not giving her enough respect. Sun Quan explained that all this was Zhou Yu's plan and did not want to disclose it, so he did not tell his mother.

Wu Guotai had more reason to be angry, and Wu Guotai was too bad to directly scold his "son", so he scolded Zhou Yu:

"Ru was the governor of the six counties and eighty-one states, and he went to Jingzhou without a plan, but he took my daughter as his name and made a beautiful plan!" After killing Liu Bei, my daughter is a widow, how to say kiss tomorrow? I must have misled my daughter I! You guys are so contrived! ”

Indeed, when Zhuge Liang ordered that the marriage of Sun Liu be publicized and well known to everyone, Zhou Yu Sun Quan ruined her reputation even if he did not want to marry Sun Shangxiang to Liu Bei. No wonder the mother was even angrier at the sound.

Elder Qiao Guo, on the side, was doing peace, telling Wu Guotai that it was better to fake things and really do it, and completed the marriage. Sun Quan objected, saying that he was afraid that the age was not appropriate. But Elder Qiao Guo was very clever, saying that Liu Bei was a great master in the world, and if he was made a son-in-law, he would not insult Sun Shangxiang. At this time, Liu Bei occupied four counties in the south of Jingzhou, with an army of tens of thousands, and had become a powerful force that could compete with Sun Quan. It can also be regarded as a handsome cover for ugliness.

Sun Quan was silent. So Wu Guotai said that he would wait until he had personally seen the Ganlu Temple before making a decision, and if he was satisfied, he would marry him, and if he was not satisfied, he would let Sun Quan kill Liu Bei.

In fact, this is just Wu Guotai giving Sun Quan a step down, and it is really embarrassing to force Sun Quan to agree on the spot. Liu Bei is already fifty-two, what else is there to see?

Liu Bei's imperial appearance, coupled with the delicate "mother-son" relationship between Wu Guotai and Sun Quan, and the fact that Wu Guotai and Liu Bei are of equal age, the combination of the three factors makes Wu Guotai only look at Liu Bei's side and determine that Liu Bei is his most suitable son-in-law.