"Kong Ming..." Zhuge Jin smiled and replied.
He had thought many times about how to convince the important officials in the Chengdu court, but the important officials suddenly appeared in front of him and called him elder brother, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a moment.
He subconsciously turned to the side, looked at the boy and the child holding each other's arms, and saw that the two of them were almost emitting light. The so-called Tang Di Zhihua looked so friendly, it was really a long time ago.
It only took about half a year for Adou and Arnold to meet last time.
But Adou was taller than that time, and he was a little thinner and no longer so fat. He strode forward, took Arnold's hand and laughed, which made Arnold feel a little embarrassed.
So Arnold jumped and said, "What are you laughing at? Am I funny?"
Adou said: "I heard that Arnold, you built a ship with your own hands? And he also sank the ship of the Jiangdong messenger?"
Arnold didn't bother to ask Adou how he knew, so he hurriedly covered Adou's mouth: "Don't talk nonsense. When you talk about this, my butt hurts. Oh, it's still swollen now!"
A Dou was shocked: "You bumped your ass into the boat? You... your ass is so powerful?"
Arnold knew that Adou was still thinking slowly, so he quickly explained: "How is it possible! It was my mother who was beaten so hard!"
He sighed and said angrily: "Actually, the ship in Jiangdong did not sink, but my ship sank... If Mr. Ziyu hadn't helped me, my friends and I would have soaked in the river to feed the fish."
Adou pondered: "Doesn't that mean that your ship is not solid?"
Arnold jumped up: "Nonsense! Nonsense! My ship is just small!"
The two of them said a few words, and Adou turned back, saluted Zhuge Liang with a red face, and then clenched his palms: "Sir, I, I want to..."
Zhuge Liang said gently: "Is it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to accompany his friends and take him to see the scenery of Chengdu. But don't be too playful, okay?"
Adou was filled with joy, and his happiness could not be concealed from the corners of his mouth and eyes.
He repeatedly said, "What sir is saying."
Of course, if the prince is the prince, it is already a little over the rules, and necessary accompanying personnel will definitely be indispensable.
Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at the two respectful and solemn boys behind, which were Fei Yi and Dong Yun.
When he looked at Fei Yi, Adou was a little expectant; when he looked at Dong Yun, Adou looked bitter.
Zhuge Liang quickly made up his mind: "Wenwei, you will take a squad of attendants and twenty guards to accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and take good care of General Xu's children."
Fei Yi took a step forward: "Yes."
"Xiu Zhao, Shaoxian is at home today. Go and call him. When Shaoxian comes, you can accompany His Royal Highness and Arnold to visit Chengdu together... Be sure to return to the palace before the lights are in hand."
Dong Yun said in a deep voice: "Yes, I will go and call Shaoxian immediately."
"Shaoxian" is another prince's wife, Huo Yi. Huo Yi is the son of Huo Jun and recognized him with Arnold. His mansion is on the east side of Taicheng, Chengdu. Since Dong Yun wants to call him, it will take half an hour to go back and forth. This is the time for relaxation for Adou that Zhuge Liang left for Adou.
Adou was not clumsy on this, and he smiled and thanked Zhuge Liang, and pulled Arnold. Fei Yi brought his servants to follow him. Li Zhen and Tao Wei hesitated for a moment, Tao Wei stayed there, and Li Zhen led two officials to follow him.
On the Wanli Bridge, there are many high-ranking officials and nobles who come and go on daily basis, and there are also traffic jams of people coming and going, so no one noticed that the Han Dynasty's crown prince was infiltrated into the crowd.
At this time, the responsible officials came forward to receive Cheng Bing and his group, and led them to the hall to rest. When Zhuge Jin got on the bus again, the person in the bus was replaced by Zhuge Liang.
The car drove along the road and walked around.
The curtain hanging on the edge of the umbrella cover on the roof was specially opened. Just on both sides of the vehicle, there were armored soldiers riding horses following closely. The ordinary people on the road saw the carriage driving and retreated to the side of the road to bow.
"...Is Qiaoer so good? Is he still used to the climate and diet in Shu?" Zhuge Jin asked.
"It's great. I'll let him come to the hall to pay homage to you in the evening."
"There is no need to be so anxious... Maybe..." Zhuge Jin said.
He originally wanted to say that maybe in a few days he could visit Zhuge Liang's home, meet Zhuge Qiao, and meet his younger brother Zhuge Jun. But then he thought that with the current situation, he was afraid that Zhuge Liang might not be able to meet his brother in private.
So he swallowed half of the words and said, "Follow Kong Ming's arrangement, it will be very good tonight."
The car continued to move forward, passing through the majestic city gate, and following the wide and straight road in the center of Chengdu City, all the way to the palace.
Zhuge Liang whispered: "Xuzhi has already sent a letter, saying General Sun's meaning."
"Uh-huh."
"It seems that since Lu Zijing passed away, General Sun's life has become increasingly difficult."
Zhuge Jin's face changed and he smiled and said, "Where is this? My lord is in Jiangdong, and he is as safe as Mount Tai. The reason why I sent me here was to discuss the re-establishment of the two families and defeat the Cao family together. Kongming, you have thought too much."
Zhuge Liang shook his head: "Brother, I have met General Sun and know what kind of person General Sun is."
"Kong Ming, what do you mean?" Zhuge Jin raised his voice and couldn't help but act like a brother.
But Zhuge Liang didn't look at him.
After a while, Zhuge Liang slowly said: "In terms of the current situation, the remaining strength of the Cao family still exists, but the court has not been able to raise an army, push Hebei and the Central Plains. General Sun has enough time to slowly collude with Zang Ba. If he can act meticulously, when the court fights the Cao family, General Sun will launch a sudden move, or may have the advantage of several states. In my eyes, General Sun's character should not abandon such benefits, but will conspire to others early unless..."
Zhuge Jin sneered repeatedly.
Zhuge Liang's voice was soothing.
"Unless the Jiangdong people act alone, General Sun will almost be unable to bear it. This covenant is the alliance between Haidai and Jiangdong, and Haidai has always been controlled by Zang Ba. But in a few years, General Sun may not be able to make decisions in Jiangdong."
He turned around and looked at Zhuge Jin: "Brother, I'm right?"
Zhuge Jin gasped and felt that the wounds that fell into the cabin ten months ago were all in pain.
In Lei Yuan's view, Zhuge Jin proposed this alliance because the Jiangdong forces hoped to use the power of Liu to suppress Zang Ba and then show it to Liu's family with the ability to recruit Zang Ba. This is a common method used by Jiangdong to increase their value to gain benefits.
Of course this is correct.
But Lei Yuan is a warrior, and his eyes are mostly focused on the outside. Zhuge Liang immediately saw a layer hidden behind him, inside the Jiangdong regime:
Five years ago, Sun Quan failed to attack Jingzhou, but instead led to the death of famous generals such as Lu Meng and Ling Tong, and the elite troops of the five colleges were killed in one battle. Since Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, loyal new generals who had been promoted for many years were severely hit in this battle. The Jiangdong clan power led by Lu Yi and Gu Yong and others had almost always been above the lord.
Later, Sun Quan surrendered to the Cao family and offered his descendants as hostages. He only called a general of chariots and cavalry. In terms of name, he might not have surpassed many generals of Zhendong who were discussed in the mainland.
Therefore, during the negotiations between the Sun and Liu families, Sun Quan did not hesitate to make huge concessions, because he was eager to exchange for 20,000 elite troops from Pan Zhang and Xu Sheng, plus the strength of generals such as Lu Su, Lu Fan, Zhu Zhi, and Zhu Ran, to maintain control of the remaining territory of Jiangdong.
However, a year later, Lu Su passed away, and the generals lost their important souls. Among the rest, Lu Fan's talent was slightly inferior; Zhu Zhi was old and sick; Zhu Ran, Pan Zhang and Xu Sheng had more courage and had less political vision. As a result, the power of the two factions of Jiangdong was completely unbalanced.
Lu Gong and Gu Yong are not the kind of subordinates who are forced to dominate and unscrupulous, and their actions are not fierce, but there is no chance of confrontation between political forces. In the past few years, many subtle powers have been gradually separated from Sun Quan's direct control.
At this moment, Sun Quan needed the support of the court, and Sun Quan needed to win over Zang Ba and expand his influence to Qing Xu's great achievements. If he could not get this support and could not control the local tyrants of Qing Xu, he would not be able to suppress the great clans of Jiangdong... Seeing the Lord of Jiangdong, he would almost lose his surname!
Since this is the case, the whole thing is that Sun's request for the court, not that the court has hope for the Sun's.
Who has the initiative in his hands? Do you still need to discuss it?
So, the situation of the meeting between the two brothers this time was like the last time. Zhuge Jin knew that Jiangdong would have to pay the price.
Chapter completed!