Chapter 78 A new round of deception begins

"Husband, it's a long way to Xichuan. Be careful!" In Zhuge's house in Xiangyang, Huang Yueying told her husband while packing her clothes and wrapping her husband.

"I know!" Looking at his wife busy for himself, Zhuge Liang said happily on his face. After a pause, Zhuge Liang said again, "Madam can also make arrangements early. The master has said that when he returned from Xichuan this time, he transferred me to Shouchun. Madam, you can take care of it early so as not to be busy when moving.

"I know!" Huang Yueying nodded, and then frowned slightly and asked, "What position does the unknown lord want to transfer his husband to Shouchun?"

"The Taishou of Shouchun, and also leads Cao Yue, the soldier of the lieutenant's mansion." Zhuge Liang said with a smile. Huang Yueying said, "Huh" and said, "Husband hasn't made any great achievements today. Why does the lord value your husband so much?"

"Ha ha, isn't it easy for me to get a great job when I travel to Xichuan this time?" Zhuge Liang smiled, and then thought about it and said, "It's almost time for the master to transfer me to Shouchun. The master's surname is much calmer than Cao's."

"Husband, what do you mean by this?" Huang Yueying was a little puzzled.

"At present, although I assist General Guan in the management of Jingxiang nine counties, Jingzhou is the lord of Jing Shenggong, and most of the civil and military officials are from Jingxiang's hometown. In the past two years, I have been the leader of Jingxiang people. If General Zhao hadn't been in Jingnan and thought it was a check and balanced, I'm afraid someone would have suspected that I would have closed General. In the long run, even if General Guan and the lord don't mind, what will the world think of it? It's better to leave here for the time being to avoid suspicion. Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

Although Huang Yueying is a talented woman, she doesn't quite understand this kind of political use of people. Seeing that Zhuge Liang's words were a little mysterious, he also asked worriedly, "Since this is the case, isn't the master suspicious of your husband? Is your situation dangerous?"

"Madam, don't worry!" Zhuge Liang smiled and then explained in detail: "Since ancient times, the kings and ministers have been getting along with each other, and the most important thing is to advance and retreat. It's not true that the master values me, and it's not false to suspect me. However, the Lord and I are both people who know how to advance and retreat. For example, the Lord asked me to go to Shouchun. Although it has the intention of preventing me from sitting down, it is also important to me. In this way, it's not cheap for both sides. In addition, the lord has said that Jing Xiang had transferred me away from this place until now, which shows that in his heart, he can distinguish which is more important.

"Your lord really said so well?" Huang Yueying didn't believe it.

"If we talk about the marching battle, the lord may not see how excellent it is. But if you know people's knowledge and use people's skills, the Lord is slightly better than Cao. I dare to assert that within ten years, the general trend of the world will be clear. Zhuge Liang hugged his wife with confidence.

Next time, Zhuge Liang took Liu Bei's handwritten letter and prepared gifts, set off from Xiangyang by boat, entered the Yangtze River through Xiangshui, and then went west to the river to pay a visit Liuzhang. If you take the land road, the road in Shuzhong is rugged and difficult to walk, at least for more than a month; but if you take the road by water, you will reach Chengdu in the end of the month.

Someone had already informed Liu Zhang in advance that the lieutenant of the current dynasty, Liu Bei, the Duke of the State of Qi, sent his Jingzhou Dianong to be engaged in and left-handed military division Zhuge Liang to visit. Liu Zhang was also quite surprised. He hurriedly ordered Haosheng to be placed in Guanyi. At the same time, he ordered Zhuge Liang to hold a banquet in the state pastoralist's mansion. All the civil and military officials in Chengdu followed him to meet him outside Chengdu.

"Guys, this Zhuge Liang suddenly came. What's the matter?" The night before, Liu Zhang summoned important civil and military officials in Chengdu to say. Everyone, look at me, and I look at you. Finally, Zhang Song said, "It must be the former lord who helped him attack Zhang Lu and Nanman, and the envoy came to answer Shihel."

"If the envoy is to thank you, why has it been postponed to this day? You should know that the war has already subsided!" Huang Quan frowned. His intuition told him that Zhuge Liang didn't come so easily, but he couldn't notice what was wrong for a while.

"Mostly as Mr. Zhang said. Although we have already calmed down the war, Uncle Liu did not calm down the Sun's chaotic party until the end of the year. At present, the envoy will come at the beginning of spring, which is not a long delay!" Fa Zheng said with a slight murmur. Everyone feels the same. After all, they are going to celebrate the Spring Festival. Liu Zhang saw that everyone had no objection, and immediately said, "If that's the case, it is clear that you will welcome this Zhuge military division with me." After saying this, everyone talked about something else and broke up. Before leaving, Zhang Song quietly gave Fa Zheng a look. The latter agreed and followed Zhang Song to leave by car until Zhang Song's house.

"Xiaozhi, what do you think of Uncle Liu's sudden arrival?" After the two of them sat in Zhang Song's study, Zhang Song asked.

"Thank you is to thank you, but in my view, I'm afraid that Master Zhang in Hanzhong will be in trouble." Fa Zheng thought about it.

"Filial piety, what kind of person do you think the lord is?" Zhang Song suddenly asked.

"Lord of mercy." The law is a little cautious.

"This is true. The Lord is indeed a merciful person. But in my opinion. Although the lord is kind, he has no majesty. Although he cherishes the people, he is also greedy for pleasure and wastes political affairs. If it is at peace, you can still keep the shepherd's side. But now in troubled times, I'm afraid that the lord of Xichuan can't be!" Zhang Song said with some regret.

"Brother Yongnian, be cautious, be careful that the wall has ears!" Fa Zheng's expression changed slightly and he stopped shouting.

"Haha, filial piety is not bad, and the partition wall really has ears!" With a long smile outside the door, a person walked in. Zhang Fa and the two looked greatly changed. When they saw who was coming, they were relieved. Zidu, you scare me and wait!" Zhang Song was quite happy.

"Ha ha, filial piety, what I said in the right year is also what I think in my heart!" The person who came in his thirties was Meng Da and Mencius, their best friend.

"Filial piety, you and I are all acquaintances, you might as well make it clear. The previous strategy of Cao's six-way army was broken by you, but the lord sent troops to Hanzhong and Nanzhong. In your opinion, I'm afraid it's not only for the sake of Shu Gong, but also for the sake of Uncle Liu in Shouchun. Zhang Songyi looked at Meng Da, and Suo talked openly.

Fa Zheng was slightly stunned when he heard the words, and then said with a wry smile, "Brother Yongnian really knows it clearly. I knew that I couldn't hide it from you."

"Filial piety, why do you take advice for this Uncle Liu? Is he so worthy of your work in your heart?" Meng Da also asked with words.

"In just ten years, from a county magistrate to today's state, sitting in the land of five prefectures. What do you two think of these people? Fa Zheng asked with a smile.

Zhang Song and Meng Da couldn't help nodding silently when he heard the words, and Meng Da sighed: "Hero!"

"Such a heroic figure, with the name of benevolence and righteousness, has spread all over the world and is deeply loved by the people. Zidu, Yongnian, if I can go to such a person, it's not in vain for me to learn!" The law is meaningful.

"In this case, filial piety, what do you think it should be?" Meng Da sighed and asked quickly.

"There is no conclusion at present. Let's figure out the intention of Zhuge Liang's trip first." It's better to choose a more stable approach. The three of them discussed for a long time, and Fa Zheng and Meng Da said goodbye to each other and went home.

The next time, Liu Zhang personally led the civil and military officials to go ten miles outside Chengdu to welcome the arrival of Zhuge Liang. The official position is humble, how dare you work for Shu Gong to welcome you from afar!" Even if Zhuge Liang expected things to be like a god, he didn't expect Liu Zhang to be so hospitable that he personally led people to greet him, and quickly took the initiative to salut.

Liu Zhang didn't care. At the moment, he smiled and first introduced the main characters of Shu to Zhuge Liang, and then everyone returned to Yizhou Pastoral Mansion together, giving Zhuge Liang enough face.

When everyone sat down, after telling the scene, Zhuge Liang also came straight to the point and said, "Liang's entry into the river this time was ordered by my lord. In order to thank the Duke of Shu for helping me Jingzhou resist Zhang Lu and Nanman. The Lord once said that he and the Duke of Shu were brothers, but because they were busy with business, they could not thank them in person, so they ordered to come. This is a handwritten letter from the master, and a small gift is attached. Please don't refuse. After saying that, he handed over two letters.

"Brother Xuande is so polite!" Liu Zhang's doubts disappeared when he heard the words, and he took the letter handed over by Zhuge Liang with a smile. First of all, I read Liu Bei's handwritten letter, but I saw that the words in the letter were extremely modest. He not only talked about the old feelings, but also thanked Liu Zhang for his help this time. Finally, he said that there was a gift list.

After reading Liu Bei's handwritten letter, Liu Zhang picked up Liu Bei's gift again. It didn't matter, which also shocked Liu Zhang. As the head of a state, he is well-informed, and now he can't react in the face of such a generous gift. The gold and silver are all over. In the end, there are 3,000 pieces of the best armor and 500 good horses in Liaodong. Liu Zhang didn't know it anymore, and he also knew that these strategic materials could not be given away casually.

"Zhuge Junshi, brother is such a generous gift, how dare Zhang dare to worship?" Liu Zhang put down the gift list and asked in surprise.

"The words of the Duke of Shu are heavy. The Lord once said that he used to be the father of the Duke of Shu, and he had the kindness of his brother. Now that the two families are adjacent to this place, they should watch and help each other. These armored war horses have the right to contribute to the defense of Zhang Lu for the Duke of Shu. Zhuge Liang smiled and said that his expression was calm.

When the three brothers Liu Bei rose up to fight against the yellow scarf, Liu Zhang was only a teenager in his teens. His direct impression of his brother, Liu Zhang, was not too deep. But since he came to Chuanzhong, Liu Zhang listened to his father Liu Yan praise the clan brother and praised him as a hero. Over the years, I heard how Liu Bei went from a small county magistrate step by step to the current Duke of Qi and lieutenant of the dynasty, and Liu Zhang also admired it.

Now this heroic brother actually took the initiative to thank himself. He was kind and polite, and gave himself such a generous gift. Liu Zhang suddenly felt that his face was shining. Excited, he also quickly ordered to hold a banquet and treat Zhuge Liang with hospitality.

Daming, Zhuge Liang smiled and socialize with everyone one by one, and the banquet atmosphere was very harmonious for a while. After three rounds of drinking, Zhuge Liang suddenly asked, "I don't know why the Duke of Shu marched into Hanzhong before. Why didn't he destroy Zhang Lu Yaodao in one fell swoop?"

Liu Zhang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he heard the words, but he still reluctantly smiled and said, "Hanzhong is dangerous. Zhang Lu can't defend it, so he can't enter the suppression for a while!"

"That's true!" Zhuge highlights the way. Then he looked solemn and said, "To tell the truth, my master is deeply felt that Lord Liu knew the kindness in the past, and he often hated it and could not be repaid. This dispatch of Liang had said before, but for Shu Gong to say a word, he went to bring the Lu demon road to justice, and he would never work for the Shu Gong to use swords and soldiers!"

"Brother Xuande really said that?" Liu Zhang was really surprised and happy when he heard the words. He asked quickly and almost doubted that his ears had heard it wrong.

"How dare Liang deceive Shu Gong!" Zhuge Liang said with a sincere face. Liu Zhang pondered a little and still asked everyone with his eyes.

"The lord must not agree. In the past, Tao Gongzu asked Liu Bei to resist Cao Jian, but Xuzhou got it. Liu Jingzhou Jingsheng asked Liu Bei to treason, and as a result, Jingzhou also fell into Liu Bei's hands. It shows that he is an ominous person. Now if the lord acts like this, then Tao Gongzu and Liu Jingsheng are the lessons of the past!" The man from the left stood up and hurriedly said. The words were quite rude. He called Liu Bei not to mention his name, and even denounced him as an ominous person.

"It's too much for Wang to say this!" Zhuge Liang recognized this person as the Wang Lei introduced by Liu Zhang just now. Seeing that he was so anxious, Zhuge Liang knew that this man was a person who rejected Liu Bei's power in Shu.

After clearing his throat, Zhuge Liang said loudly, "My lord is benevolent and righteous. When it is said that Cao Mengde's soldiers have committed the slaughter of the people in Xuzhou, and the Taofu king begged the princes everywhere. Except for my lord, no one dared to be Cao's silver power, only my lord acted bravely. After that, Tao Fujun wanted to entrust Xuzhou several times, but the lord of my family refused to accept it. It was not until the end of Taofu's death that he was promoted by the officials and people of Xuzhou. As for Jing Shenggong, when he was held hostage by Cai's rebels, the military and political power fell beside him. Although he escaped from the sky, it was difficult to suppress the rebellion alone, so he invited my master to fight against the rebels in public. Afterwards, Jing Shenggong could not be a director because of his old age, so he entrusted Jingzhou. These two things are known to millions of people and officials in Jingzhou, Xuzhou, and my lord did not take any skillful seizure. Wang engaged in saying what he fell in, and even slandered my master as an ominous person. Isn't it the inverted black and white blood to spit people? Although the voice is still gentle, the words are sharp and have a sense of majesty.

"Wang Lei, presumptuous!" Liu Zhang was originally dissatisfied with Wang Lei jumping out in such a hurry, and after listening to Zhuge Liang's words, he added fuel to the fire. Seeing that Wang Lei was being reprimanded, Huang Quan was afraid that Liu Chang would continue to blame him, so he also quickly changed the topic and said, "I don't know where the Duke of Qi wants to march?"

"Naturally, General Jingzhou Guan sent troops to Xicheng County through Shangyong." Zhuge Liang said with a smile. After a pause, Zhuge Liang said again, "Of course, if you can send a strange soldier to attack Hanzhong from the Guimeng Pass, you will get twice the result with half the effort."

"Mr. Kong Ming's fake plan is really smart. Is it that there is no one in my Shu?" It was not Huang Quan and Wang Lei who said this, but Zhang Ren, the first general in Shuzhong.

"General Zhang, we are in the middle of the army. One is to remove the great trouble for the Duke of Shu, and the other is to avenge Zhang Lu's previous attack for no reason. There are only tens of thousands of soldiers in Hanzhong. At that time, they only need to send a strange soldier, but more than 10,000 people can enter Hanzhong from Mengguan. With such a force, the general is still afraid of destroying the fake way? Zhuge Liang asked with a smile, and Zhang Ren couldn't help but be speechless.

"It's rare for my brother to have such a heart. In this case, I, as a brother, will not refuse my brother's kindness." Liu Zhang was originally a person with no idea. Seeing that Zhuge Liang was right, and Liu Bei's behavior today made him feel good, and he was soon made a decision. Wang Lei, Huang Quan and Zhang Renzheng waited to say again. Liu Zhang had persuaded him to drink again. The three of them made eye contact and sighed secretly in their hearts. At the same time, Fa Zheng Zhang Song and others saw a trace of joy in each other's eyes.

(to be continued)