A few days later, it was Wang Guang's birthday, so a family banquet was held and relatives were invited to the Wang family's residence. Qin Liang and Wang Lingjun Xuanji both went.
When they came to the familiar front hall courtyard, they saw Linghu Yu and his wife, Zhuge Dan and his daughter, etc. were also there. In addition to the simple courtyard given by Cao Shuang in Lejin, Qin Liang lived in the royal residence in Yishouli the most.
Well, arriving here actually feels a bit like going home.
After everyone greeted each other, Mrs. Bai and Xuanji came together, while Zhuge Shu greeted Wang Lingjun.
Before the banquet started, Wang Ling saw that everyone had arrived, so he invited everyone to a side room to drink tea.
Qin Liang and Wang Guang walked north along the corridor. Wang Guang said: "After Cao Zhaobo was overthrown, there were several vacancies in the Shangshu Province. Your grandfather is planning to appoint Zhuge Gongxiu as the branch minister. What does Zhongming think?"
"But listen to my grandfather's wishes." Qin Liang nodded and said casually.
The position of third-rank minister is also an official position with real power, but it is not very important in the entire Wei Dynasty. Zhuge Dan was unreliable before, but he temporarily wanted to switch to Sima Yi. Now that Sima Yi is finished, Zhuge Dan will not be able to do anything as long as he does not take the military power.
What a threat it was, not to mention that he had a marriage relationship. On the contrary, Qin Liang was not satisfied with Lu Zhi's arrangement as the governor of Yanzhou.
The most important thing at the moment is the deployment of the battle against Wu.
The weather was still sultry and the tea was still hot. Although Qin Liang quenched his thirst while drinking, he was sweating quickly. After placing tea bowls in front of six or seven people, Wang Ling talked about the plan of "attacking the east and attacking the west".
While everyone was whispering to each other, Qin Liang was in a very conflicted mood.
He didn't really hope that the Wang family would become famous through victory in foreign wars, but it was impossible for Qin Liang to act like Sima Yi did in the battle against Shu, as Sima Yi did through Guo Huai and others to plot against Cao Shuang. It was difficult to keep this kind of thing secret, and he was being plotted.
People always realize later.
What's more, if Wang Ling gets into bad luck, it will not be a good thing for everyone.
Thinking about it, the Wang family is still very important to Qin Liang. When he first raised troops in Yangzhou, Qin Liang could be the commander of the front army and lead the elite troops. In addition to the help of Queen Mother Guo, Wang Ling's trust was also essential. Although there are some conflicts of interest now, Qin Liang
Liang is still a core member of the ruling party, and the Wang family's attitude towards Qin Liang is completely different from that of Sima Yi and Cao Shuang.
So Qin Liang opened his mouth to dissuade Wang Ling, stating the pros and cons, which was roughly the same as what Fu Gu Yanghu and others said.
Sure enough, it was of no use. After hearing Qin Liang's objection, Wang Ling, Wang Guang and others looked solemn.
Seeing this, Qin Liang sighed secretly and stopped trying to persuade him. He said again: "In that case, the upper reaches of the Feishui River are close to the remaining veins of Qinchuan. There are a lot of drying wood there, which were originally used for shipbuilding.
, but it can also be used to make trebuchets. Tomorrow, I will go to court to see Shaofu Ma Jun and ask him to gather craftsmen and go to the upper reaches of the Feishui River to rush to make the wooden parts of the trebuchet.
After the wooden pieces are made, they can be transported to Wancheng first in summer and autumn when large ships can carry them on the Mian River, and then to Xiangyang in the autumn. When the army moves south to Jingzhou and advances by land and water, the wooden pieces can be transported southward via the Mian River."
Gongyuan immediately looked at Wang Ling and said happily: "Zhongming is cautious and does not agree with Pei Xiu's plan, but if my father decides to attack Jiangling, Zhongming will also assist him."
When Qin Liang expressed his opinion just now, Gong Yuan showed no reaction at all. Now that the trebuchet was mentioned, he immediately beamed with joy. Qin Liang had no choice. After all, his father-in-law's surname was Wang, and the Wang family was naturally different from his son-in-law.
Wang Ling's voice said: "Zhong Ming has thought carefully."
At this time, Linghu Yu said with a smile: "When Cao Shuang was conquering Shu, Sima Yi, Zhong Yu and others knew the difficulties, but at first they kept silent and made trouble. When the army was disadvantaged and destined to fail, they jumped out and urged them to retreat.
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Zhongming first dissuaded his second uncle (Wang Ling) because he was thinking of his second uncle. Now that his second uncle had made the decision, Zhongming also made suggestions and assisted. After all, it is his own family that makes him so dedicated."
Linghuyu has a face with a Chinese character, and his appearance is very upright. But people cannot be judged by appearance. Linghuyu obviously saw clearly the twists and turns in the battle of conquering Shu. Linghuyu may not be very good at fighting, but he is a
A very thoughtful person.
When Wang Ling heard this, he nodded frequently and looked towards Qin Liang with a look of relief in his eyes.
He said: "Zhongming, don't worry too much. The Wu soldiers were defeated by the elite Wei army on land, and they were particularly disadvantaged by the lack of cavalry. Although Jiangling City is close to the river, the water is shallow in winter and the terrain is flat. As long as the battle is ended before the water rises in spring,
, at most it will just return in vain.”
Of course, Qin Liang knew about these situations, but what he was worried about was not that Wang Ling could not defeat Jiangling.
Qin Liang had no choice but to clasp his fists against his will and said: "I wish our ancestors to win with victory."
Wang Ling laughed and said: "Okay, okay!"
Listening to his hearty laughter, he is full of energy. Wang Ling, who is in his seventies, is in really good health, with a healthy complexion on his round face with little beard, and the age spots are not obvious, but there are more wrinkles.
Everyone in the room smiled, and the atmosphere of the subsequent conversation was quite harmonious. Amidst the laughter, Qin Liang had been thinking about an opportunity to lead the army for a long time, but his hope was slim. After planning for a long time, it seemed to be of no use in the end.
Not only was Qin Liang dissatisfied with this matter, Queen Mother Guo was probably not too happy either. Perhaps she should talk to Queen Mother Guo about this matter, and maybe there was no need to say more. She should be able to understand that some things cannot be rushed.
Everyone left the wing one after another and went to the front hall and courtyard to enjoy the cool weather and wait for the banquet. The sun appeared and disappeared in the clouds. In the sultry weather, there was no difference between the inside and outside of the house.
Qin Liang saw Zhuge Dan's eldest daughter in the pavilion in the courtyard in the corridor, so he stood on the edge of the corridor and bowed to her. Zhuge came over and said, "I heard that my father got the official position of minister.
Thank you General Qin for your kind words."
Qin Liang said truthfully: "This matter has nothing to do with me. I just found out about it."
Zhuge said: "I heard from my sister that General Qin said good things to Gongyuan and persuaded Gongyuan many times. The Zhuge family can tide over the difficulties and they should be grateful to General Qin."
Zhuge was quite generous and behaved well on such occasions.
There is a bit of charm in her innocent and elegant temperament, and she looks really unique. Qin Liang always has the illusion that the hotter the weather, the whiter the woman's skin seems to be, but maybe it's just because of the clothes she wears in the hot weather, and the skin is exposed
Just more.
Qin Liang said it was just a small effort and it was not good to stay here with Zhuge for too long, so he said goodbye to her and walked towards the attic hall.
After a while, the family dinner started, and the family drank, talked, and laughed together, and there was music, singing and dancing.
During the dinner, Wang Lingjun leaned forward and reached for the honey on the outside of the table. Qin Liang took the opportunity to take a second look at the gesture. When everyone was eating, they all knelt in front of the table. The lines of Lingjun's waist and hips
Very good, the posture of kneeling and leaning over is very beautiful.
It's a pity that Qin Liang has not been able to get close to Wang Lingjun for several days, because Mrs. Lu has warned that it is best not to have sex in the first few months of pregnancy, otherwise it will be easy to have a miscarriage. Recently, Qin Liang has not been able to leave Wang Lingjun and ran to Xuan at night.
Ji went to bed, so he had to endure it for the time being.
After drinking for three rounds, when Qin Liang walked outside the hall to get some fresh air, a woman came over to him and handed Qin Liang a sticky mulberry paper envelope.
He subconsciously took it in his hand, turned to look at the woman who bowed and said goodbye, and then tore open the envelope and read it. There was a simple line written on it: We have something to discuss with Zhuge at the old house in Lejin.
Qin Liang immediately stuffed the letter into his sleeve pocket and walked into the banquet hall as if nothing had happened. Qin Liang looked at Zhuge intentionally or unintentionally, but in a crowded place, Zhuge ignored Qin Liang and just talked to the woman next to him.
They were smiling and talking. She had just asked her entourage to send a letter about the tryst, but she was able to act as if nothing had happened and pretended to be even better than Xuan Ji.
Until the family dinner ended, Qin Liang was still thinking about the secret message just now.
More than two months ago, Qin Liang got close to Zhuge, but afterwards he felt that it was not good. Zhuge is the sister of Wang Lingjun's stepmother. Although the relationship is relatively distant and there is no blood relationship, it is a bit strange, so Qin Liang did not
Struggle with Zhuge again.
Qin Liang's mind reappeared with Zhuge's face lying on the couch, and thought of her voice. Last time, he had coerced Zhuge, and this time Zhuge took the initiative to invite him. He couldn't help but wonder, what would she do this time?
Such an attitude.
After the group returned to General Wei's Mansion, Qin Liang hesitated for a while, but still left the mansion with his entourage and went to the appointment. Anyway, for people who already have a relationship, it doesn't make any difference if they come more or less.
Huang Yuan and his wife now live in the old house in Lejinli. After Qin Liang arrived at the place, he asked Rao Dashan and other soldiers to stay outside the courtyard.
He walked into the courtyard gate and was greeted by Huang Yuan, who bowed and said, "There is a woman wearing a bamboo hat and driving a carriage by herself. She said she would wait for the general here, and the servant took her to the upper room."
Qin Liang nodded in response and walked straight to the familiar upper room in the north. After he entered the door, he saw no one in the outer room, so he walked into the dimly lit inner room, and sure enough he saw Zhuge sitting sideways on the couch.
Qin Liang closed the wooden door with his backhand and said: "Many people know that I lived here before. If there is a next time, I will ask Wu Xin to take Qing to her place to be more secluded."
Zhuge said "hmm" and did not get up to bow. There were no outsiders here, so there seemed to be no need for those etiquettes.
Qin Liang wiped the sweat from his forehead, took off his robe conveniently, then sat next to Zhuge, and put his hand on her shoulder. Her body trembled slightly, her ears were a little red, and she looked sideways.
He avoided Qin Liang's gaze with his head, as if he was shy.
She looked reluctant last time, but now she took the initiative to sit on Qin Liang's couch, which was really a bit embarrassing. Qin Liang then put her on the couch, and she lay there motionless like last time.
He neither resisted nor cooperated. He turned his head to one side and his cheeks were already red.
Qin Liang said kindly: "It's not that I don't know you, don't be so nervous."
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