The moment Li Bin entered the Zhongjun tent, he keenly felt the strange atmosphere inside the tent.
His life was at stake, and all his senses had been heightened to the extreme. He was very sensitive to Qi and other things. After being subconsciously startled, he found that the atmosphere in the tent did not seem to be tense or chilling, but a very strange feeling.
How to describe it? Well, it’s probably the feeling of looking at each other, right? There seems to be a bit of preparedness...
However, is it worth being so solemn to meet such a small person like yourself?
After listening to Li Shiyi's consolation, Li Bin felt a lot calmer at first, but when he felt the atmosphere, his body suddenly became stiff again.
"My Excellency, Li Bin, has met the Lord." He bowed timidly, not even daring to look at Wang Yu.
"Yes." Wang Yu hummed lightly and asked in a deep voice, "Why did the envoy come?"
"My lord, the Que family, is a rough country man with limited knowledge. Because he was deceived by others, he temporarily lost his mind, pretended to be arrogant, and acted treason... Although his sin is unpardonable, his feelings may be merciful... This time
I am sent here, firstly, to plead guilty, and secondly, I also want to plead guilty
For the sake of the ignorance of the believers, the Lord has raised his noble hand and allowed everyone a way to live. If approved, the whole army, including the elders of Quyang, will all be grateful to the Lord for his great virtue. Our lord is also willing to present eight hundred pieces of hundred-forged iron armor and hundreds of powerful crossbows.
Fight to make atonement for the heinous sins committed before."
Although Li Bin did not kowtow, when Li Bin said these words, it was not much different from kowtowing his head directly to the ground.
Before the negotiation even started, he had already laid out the bottom line. Any higher level would be beyond his authority. Secondly, he also kept his posture extremely low. Que Xuan sent him here, but deep down he still expected him to be neither humble nor overbearing, and be harmonious.
Wang Yu argued hard based on the reasons. Of course, the arguments must be measured and not make Wang Yu angry.
Most of Que Xuan's confidants have been brainwashed by him through religion. It is easy to keep those idiots from being humble, but it is difficult to keep them from being arrogant. Just when Li Bin came up with a plan, he took advantage of the situation and handed over this responsibility to the other party, thinking that he could hide it in the dark.
The clever man who escaped the ambush of the Fog Army must be of high quality.
I just didn't expect that Li Bin could avoid Wei Yan's ambush, not by adapting to circumstances. He was just too timid. He pulled the queue of 500 people back and forth by miles! Wei Yan only had 500 soldiers in total, and he still
It would be damning if we could use some of the ships to completely annihilate Li Bin.
Wei Yan mentioned this matter in his report. In his message to Li Shiyi, he even scolded Li Bin. It’s not that there are no cowards these days, but it’s really unusual for someone to be so cowardly.
It was rare, but fortunately Que Xuan gave him the task of seizing the baggage...
Therefore, Wang Yu and others were not surprised at all by Li Bin's reaction. If such a person had not been there, Lieutenant Li might not have made the previous proposal.
"No one has made mistakes. If you can correct your mistakes, you can do better." Wang Yu nodded deeply, as if to commend him, which made Li Bin feel happy. But before he could thank him, Wang Yu changed the subject and called his name.
Said: "Kong Ming."
"...I'm here." Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment and was stabbed several times by Pang Tong with his fingers. Then he stood up bravely.
His strange relationship with Wang Yu, who was neither a king nor a minister, was widely circulated in the general's palace. However, there was no news outside. Everyone just thought that he was a willful young man who was having trouble, and no one took him seriously. If the news really spread, no matter whether he would stay in the future or not.
In Qingzhou, everything is a big trouble.
Of course, Zhuge Liang himself knew these things. It was okay to show off his temper in normal times, but if he did it in front of outsiders, he would really be too ignorant to advance or retreat.
Normally, he would not be present when such a situation occurs, but today he took the initiative to ask for it. Thinking of this, he finally realized that he seemed to be being plotted against.
It was too late to find out. Wang Yu is such a good person at seizing opportunities. He did not give Zhuge Liang any chance to regret or hesitate, and struck the iron road while it was hot: "Kong Ming is the chief of the General's Mansion. Although he is young, he is very capable in doing things."
"Zhangfa. The general already knows about Quexuan's apology and has allowed him to return astray. The envoy will discuss the specific matters with Zhuge Bijia."
"...As ordered." Zhuge Liang was so angry that he cursed Wang Yu for being cunning, but he could only agree and watched Wang Yu get up and leave expressionlessly. Of course, the smile in Wang Yu's eyes was not there.
Can't hide it from Zhuge Liang.
Pang Tong stood up and followed Wang Yu, walked a few steps, suddenly turned around, smiled and cupped his hands to Zhuge Liang, saying: "Congratulations, Kong Ming."
"Shi Yuan, you..." Zhuge Liang was angry, and just as he was about to get angry, the white shadow in his hand suddenly flashed, and Zhao Yun appeared in front of him with a smile, and also handed over his hand: "In the past, Gan Luo Thirteen was the prime minister, but today Kong Ming's brother is
Don't let the sages and sages be happy and congratulated."
"..." Zhuge Liang swallowed it back in one breath. He cursed Tai Shi Ci in his heart. Brother Zilong was such a kind person, how could he be led so bad by someone?
"Although I have many talented young men in Qingzhou, you are the first to become an official at the age of thirteen, Kong Ming. Although Wen Xiang is still young, you are much worse than Kong Ming." After Zhang Jia came up to express his congratulations, Zhuge Liang was already there.
I couldn't complain anymore, so I could only look at the other person with dull eyes.
If you make a mistake, you will regret it for eternity.
In other words, Xu Sheng had just arrived and didn't quite understand the situation. However, this did not prevent Xu Sheng from following the words of Zhang Jia and sincerely saying "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed", which made Zhuge Liang extremely angry.
I don’t understand, but he seems very powerful, so he can’t go wrong by echoing a few words. Xu Sheng’s thoughts are so simple.
When everyone was almost gone, Zhuge Liang finally exhaled. Nine times out of ten, life will be unsatisfactory. The ancients are sincere and I can't deceive them.
Turning around to look, he saw Li Bin shivering, as if he was hesitating to come up and say congratulations, but seeing that Zhuge Liang's face was really not kind, he didn't dare to make a mistake.
"Li Sima, since my lord has shown mercy and given you a chance to change your ways, let's talk about the specific compensation matters." Zhuge Liang was already angry, but Li Bin's wretched appearance further stimulated him and made him angry.
Not even angry at all.
Originally, he also wanted to be seductive, but looking at Li Bin, he really didn't feel the need to induce. Wouldn't that be a waste of energy? To deal with such people, using a tougher attitude will have better results.
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"Yes, yes!" Sure enough, as soon as he gave him a cold face, Li Bin felt it right away and nodded and bowed, feeling very dissatisfied.
"But... Farewell Zhuge, before I came down, my lord only gave me this kind of authority. No matter how much more authority I have, even if I agree, my lord will not approve it. How about this, your Majesty can tell me your request, and then
Could you please convey this to my lord?" But soon, he let Zhuge Liang know that even a seemingly harmless opponent has a difficult side.
This was what Li Bin had in mind. He kept his posture extremely low and did not conceal the content behind his mission. A great man like Wang Yu couldn't have to embarrass himself, right?
Although the current opponent is not Wang Yu, there is no difference. In a powerful army like the Qingzhou Army, a person has a bit of arrogance. How much more is this young man who has achieved success and suddenly risen to a high position?
He guessed right. Zhuge Liang really couldn't afford to pretend to be vicious when he was lying on the ground, ready to be beaten and kicked. However, it would be too naive for him to think that this would be able to stump Zhuge Liang.
For a talented young man like Zhuge Liang, he is not afraid of encountering clever opponents, but what he is most afraid of is the kind of stubborn opponent.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said slowly: "Li Sima, don't be nervous first. Lieutenant Li must have told you that Qingzhou will not treat people with meritorious service harshly."
"...Making meritorious service?" Li Bin's heart moved. Zhuge Liang's statement was different from Li Shiyi's. The latter was talking about people with ability, but meritorious service is more meaningful than having ability.
Li Bin was self-aware and knew that he was incompatible with the consistent style shown by the Qingzhou Army, and his ability was far from worthy of being valued. But merit was different. People with ability may not be able to make meritorious deeds, and people without ability may not be able to make meritorious deeds.
Don't take any credit.
Is this a hint? Li Bin's mind suddenly became active.
"Yes, it is meritorious service." Zhuge Liang looked at Li Bin with a smile. Although the childishness in his voice was still there, his tone and expression showed the style of a celebrity: "Does Li Sima think that my lord is a cruel and unintentional person who likes to kill?
?Will people who abandon darkness and turn to light be turned away?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Li Bin said he didn't dare. A look of surprise flashed through his eyes at first, but then he hesitated: "I am flattered by the kindness of the Lord and Zhuge Biejie, and I shed tears of gratitude, but my family is small..."
If he could really join Wang Yu's command, Li Bin would be willing to work even as a minor official in a county official's office. The question is why would he take a fancy to him?
Family? Just because of the long snake formation one step at a time? Just because Wei Yan didn’t make dumplings for him?
Just kidding! How is that possible?
There must be other explanations for this.
Sure enough, I just heard Zhuge Liang say: "To perform meritorious service, you do not have to be in the territory under your jurisdiction. There are also opportunities to perform meritorious service in the enemy's camp. If you are in the enemy's camp and your heart is Han, you are also a Han official."
"Then... what should I do next?" Li Bin thought about it, and it seems that he can only be used for this purpose, right? However, with his little skill, it is unlikely that he will make an internal response that is too difficult.
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The technical content of being a traitor is also very high.
There were thousands of thoughts in his mind, but Li Bin didn't notice it at all. Unknowingly, the leadership of the topic was completely under the control of the other party.
"It's very simple. First of all, just do your current job beautifully..." Zhuge Liang smiled confidently and began to give pointers: "Then, you just need to..."
"Hmm...ah? Ah!" After hearing a few words, Li Bin was shocked. He asked in disbelief: "That's it? Can you make meritorious deeds like this?"
"Is there such a thing as joking in the army?" Zhuge Liang chuckled and said, "Li Sima, do you need Liang to create a certificate for you?"
"Of course... of course not," Li Bin stood up with great joy, bowed to the ground with a long bow, and vowed: "I will return to the Quexuan camp right now and teach him to act obediently according to the Lord's wishes."