Zhuge Gong took a break to meet with the Emperor of Wei to discuss the situation of the Wei-Wu war. Only half a month later, he suddenly saw the second son of Zhuge Ke of Soochow in his mansion in Luoyang!
When the servant reported, Zhuge Song, the son of Zhuge Ke, came to Luoyang. He first went to Yangzhou and was escorted by the subordinates of General Qin Liang. The official was relieved and immediately received the guest.
Since the chaos of the late Han Dynasty, the people of the Zhuge family in Langya have been separated from each other and have gone their separate ways, but there is always contact between the same clan.
It's just that the state-to-state relations between Wu and Shu are usually more friendly. Therefore, the Zhuge Jin lineage of the Wu State and Zhuge Liang of the Shu State have a closer private relationship. Zhuge Jin even adopted a son to Zhuge Liang.
As for Zhuge Dan of Wei State, he had less contact with the other two groups, but he still had occasional contact.
Normally, there is no problem. Public and private affairs are just separated. In troubled times, the same clans are each their own masters. This kind of thing is not limited to the Zhuge family. However, in this year's Wei-Wu war, Zhuge Ke was the commander-in-chief of the Wu army. After the official break, I was a little nervous, so I paid extra attention.
Zhuge Song is now the eldest son of Zhuge Ke. He originally had an eldest brother, but he was poisoned by his father not long ago.
Of course, Zhuge Ke was forced to have no choice, because his eldest son participated in King Lu's conspiracy, and Zhuge Ke supported the prince. The court officials believed that the Zhuge family had two boats, so they retaliated against their eldest son. Emperor Sun Quan taught Zhuge Ke a lesson in person.
, told him to go back and take care of his son. Zhuge Ke thought about it and reluctantly gave the eldest son poisonous wine.
Zhuge Song made a special trip to Wei this time, not because of family ties, but because of national affairs!
Nor is he for
My father handled matters directly under the orders of Emperor Sun Quan. Of course, my father was also present when important matters were discussed.
To this day, Zhuge Song has arrived in Luoyang, thousands of miles away, and he still remembers the scene when he met him. When Emperor Sun Quan received the letter of persuasion to surrender brought back by Pan Zhu, he was furious and panicked at the same time.
Because after being persuaded by the ministers present, Sun Quan immediately calmed down and wanted to ease the hostile relationship with Wei. It can be seen that his anger and fear were not pretended emotions.
It’s no wonder that Sun Quan was able to bend and stretch. Wu’s 100,000-strong army was suddenly defeated. The country’s strength was severely damaged, and the power to maintain the defense line was reduced sharply. If he didn’t slow down, I’m afraid Wu would be in danger! The Wei army had already arrived on the other side of Jianye, and people were standing on the pavilion.
, you can vaguely see the formation of the Wei army!
What's more, the situation changed so fast that people were not mentally prepared at all. It was shocking and shocking, and very intuitive. No one in the Taichu Palace was not panicked, and Sun Quan was not the only one. Sun Quan was also angry, and most of the others were just panicking!
Qin Liang has simply become a nightmare in the hearts of Jianye nobles. It is estimated that he will appear again in the future to scare away the rumors of children crying at night.
When Zhuge Song met the emperor, he was in the palace of the Taichu Palace of the Yan Dynasty. At that time, the emperor's two daughters, his wife Yuan and Pan, were present. It was Mrs. Yuan who gave Sun Quan the idea to find someone who had a personal relationship with the ministers of Cao and Wei.
Communicate through personal relationships.
Sun Quan then praised and said, Mrs. Yuan knows the general idea!
This method is indeed feasible. There is no need to preset any preconditions to find a way to negotiate peace.
In fact, there were formal diplomatic relations between Wu and Wei before, and it was Sun Quan who took over.
When it was canonized by King Wu of the Great Wei Dynasty, Soochow was nominally a vassal state of the Great Wei Dynasty. Soon the Wei State sent troops south to attack the Wu State. The relationship between the two countries deteriorated rapidly, but they still maintained envoy exchanges.
Diplomacy does not only look at the quality of the relationship, but mainly depends on whether it has status! Later, Sun Quan became emperor, and official contacts between Wei and Wu were completely cut off. The reason is very simple. What etiquette should be used when envoys meet?
Wei and Wu do not recognize each other's status as emperors. Envoys who represent the name of the country's imperial court must rather die than surrender in the face of such a big matter. They have to talk about their status before meeting, and there is no way to talk about serious business. The only fear of sending envoys is
It's not for diplomacy, it's for killing people.
So there is no way to formally negotiate a peace! Unless Sun Quan is willing to give up the throne of emperor and become the king of vassals again.
Mrs. Yuan came up with the idea to use personal relationships to preserve Sun Quan's dignity.
So after considering all aspects, Zhuge Song became a suitable candidate. His father, Zhuge Ke, was newly defeated and lost his army and humiliated the country. Naturally, Sun Quan followed suit and did not object to such an arrangement, allowing his own son to risk his own life.
At this time, Zhuge Song had been led through the door and entered Zhuge Dan's mansion.
When he saw the person who was suspected of being retired on the platform, Zhuge Song immediately bowed deeply and said: "Junior, I pay my respects to my uncle!"
When Zhuge Song was a child, he met another uncle, Zhuge Liang. Like his father, Zhuge Liang was tall and handsome in appearance, seven or eight feet tall, and majestic. However, this uncle, Gong Xiu, was shorter and a little fatter, but he did have skin.
He was white and had the look of a Zhuge clan member between his eyebrows, for example, his face was slightly longer. Therefore, Zhuge Chang guessed that he was his uncle.
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Upon hearing such a title, his expression softened and he asked kindly: "Qing Nai Zijing?"
Zhuge Song said happily: "My servant is Zhuge Song. My uncle remembers my name!"
Gong Xiu said: "How can I not know who is in my family?"
Then Gong Xiu asked Zhuge Song if he had eaten before, and they exchanged greetings with each other. Even though they had never met before, their relationship suddenly became close.
The two of them entered the living room. Because they were relatives, the official Hugh did not ask any retainers to accompany him. Furthermore, the Gong Hugh probably guessed that his great-nephew was in Luo on official business, so he did not introduce his family members for the time being.
Zhuge Song sat down at the table and immediately took out his father's letter and presented it to Gong Xiu.
The letter mentioned that Emperor Wu wanted to ease the relationship between the two countries, but after Zhuge Ke's letter relayed it, things were different. This was because the Wei people neither heard Sun Quan's words nor saw Sun Quan's handwriting.
Word.
After reading the letter, Gong Xiu muttered: "If this letter is brought to the Wei court for discussion, it will be very detrimental to Yuan Xun's reputation!"
Zhuge Song sighed: "How can my father still care about his reputation now that things have happened?"
Gong Xiu thought for a while and said: "Will Lord Wu cross the river and destroy the bridge, and after using it, Yuan Xun will be ruined?"
Although they are members of the same family, when it comes to major matters, they still have to keep a clear distinction between public and private matters. The conversation between the two is actually an informal diplomatic negotiation!
This method is more unreliable than a formal covenant to be broken. The guarantees are actually Zhuge Dan and Zhuge Ke. Whether the two of them still have status in the court can determine the seriousness of the outcome of the negotiation.
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So this statement sounds very gentle.
Qing was probably thinking about the Zhuge Ke family; but he also had the intention of testing the actual situation.
Zhuge Song thought of this and said: "My father can't be a general, but the emperor still trusts my father's loyalty. On the day my father returned to Jianye, the emperor summoned him to have a long talk without any bodyguards. Thank you uncle for your kindness, but Zhuge Song
There should be no problem for our family to maintain their status in Wu State, so don't worry about it, uncle."
Gongxiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."
Since the uncle took the initiative to speak and first confirmed the reliability of the peace negotiation, Zhuge Song did not have to avoid it. He also asked: "How is your relationship with the Wang family?"
Before Zhuge Song set out, he heard from his father that when Yangzhou rebelled against the Sima family, this uncle escaped and went to join Sima Yi!
Gong Xiu said: "I am related to the Wang family by marriage, and Wang Gongyuan's second daughter is my daughter."
He paused for a moment, his eyes a little complicated and said, "General Qin Zhongming and I don't have many personal relationships, but we also trust each other. Qin Zhongming is brave in battle, but he does what he says, and he is reasonable with his colleagues. He is by no means a person who goes against his word.
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When Zhuge Song heard this, he nodded and said: "I see. When two countries fight, there will always be a winner or loser. No one is at fault, and everyone is their own master."
Gong Xiu agreed: "That's right. Qin Zhongming and Yuan Xun don't know each other. How can they have any grudges?"
Zhuge Song glanced at the letter placed on the wooden case and asked: "General Qin asked someone to bring a letter of persuasion to surrender and send it to Jianye to threaten our emperor. Does my uncle think that the Wei court will agree to ease relations?"
Gong Xiu looked at Zhuge Song and said: "If the general has made up his mind to fight against Soochow to the end, Qing Ru
How can we get to Luoyang? There is still room for maneuver on this matter, so you don’t have to worry too much."
Zhuge Song suddenly said: "Uncle's words make sense."
Gongxiu asked again: "What is the name of the person who came to the north to send his son?"
Zhuge Song thought about it and said, "My name is Wang Kang, and my courtesy name is Wuji. I have never heard of this person before."
Gong Xiu immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It's normal that you haven't heard of him before. This man is General Sima, not from a noble family."
He paused and then said, "Zijing will stay at home for a few days. I will report the letter and the wishes of the monarchs and ministers of Wu to Her Highness the Empress Dowager. After discussion, I can reply to Zijing... By the way, I will definitely send you a reply at that time."
Handwritten letter home, reply to Yuan Xun."
Zhuge Song said hurriedly: "Although we are thousands of miles apart and have not seen each other for many years, my uncle still treats me very close to me. I am so grateful that I shed tears."
Gong Xiu said: "People of the same clan should do this. I will tidy up a room in the front hall and courtyard for a while, and you will settle down and have a rest. In the evening, we will arrange a family dinner to greet you and wash away the dust. When Zhong Si comes back, you guys
It would be nice to meet and get to know each other."
Zhuge Song bowed and said, "Thank you very much, uncle, for the hospitality."
Gongxiu added: "By the way, your aunt is also at home. You can see her at the family banquet later."
Zhuge Song thought for a moment and asked: "The cousin who was originally married to the Sima family?"
Gong Xiu said: "Yes."
Having said this, Gong Xiu got up from the main table, and Zhuge Song also stood up and followed Gong Xiu out of the room.
Gong Xiu did not arrange the trivial matters himself. He immediately found a servant and ordered the servant to take Zhuge Song to his residence. Zhuge Song walked for a while, turned around and saw his uncle watching him, and bowed again.
Gong Xiu waved his hand and said: "Have a rest, Zi Jing."
Let’s get over it and we’ll talk about it at the dinner party.”