"Prime Minister Wuxiang Hou Chenliang, pays homage to Your Majesty." Zhuge Liang bowed his head and bowed meticulously. His tall and thin figure was like a bamboo but twisted like a chime.
Liu Chan did not dare to be disrespectful and quickly returned the courtesy and called him father-in-law again. After the two saluted each other, Zhuge Liang straightened up again and looked at Wei Ba behind Liu Chan with majestic eyes.
Wei Ba didn't bother to cover his nose and quickly stepped forward to salute: "Prime Minister!"
Dong Yun also rushed over and bowed to salute.
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly: "I have something to ask your Majesty for. Just wait here. I will have something to say to you later."
"Here." Wei Ba and Dong Yun responded in unison, standing aside with their hands folded.
Liu Chan grimaced and glanced at Wei Ba for help. Wei Ba was helpless and could only encourage Liu Chan to stay steady with his eyes. He knew what Liu Chan was worried about, but there was nothing he could do now. He could only hope that Liu Chan would not reveal his flaws.
Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan walked towards the palace together, where Wei Ba and Dong Yun stood under the city wall. Dong Yun looked at Wei Ba who had runny nose and tears. He wanted to laugh but didn't, so he had to pretend to cough and cover it with his sleeves.
He concealed half of his face to prevent Wei Ba from seeing his gloating.
Wei Ba was not in the mood to pay attention to him. He was in a complicated mood now. He was worried about Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang's purpose. Zhuge Liang was busy with affairs and rarely went to the palace to request orders in person. If it was for King Lu's marriage with Soochow, it would
It was not possible, but he always felt that Zhuge Liang had a deeper meaning in coming to the palace, and it was not just as simple as getting married.
The sky gradually darkened, and the lights were turned on in the hall. Looking from a distance, two figures were clearly visible. One was thin and tall, standing straight, and the other was fat and short, almost huddled up and shaking uncontrollably.
After a few moments, he seemed to be nodding, but also seemed to be trembling. The palace people nearby stood far away, and no one dared to get close. Huang Hao, who was favored by Liu Chan the most, stood on the corridor, not daring to move at all, like a pillar.
I don't know how long it took, the pillar suddenly shook, and then I ran down the steps. As soon as I took a step, I missed the step, fell to the ground with a "pop", and rolled down the steps. Rolled to the bottom,
He didn't bother to wipe, and hurriedly ran to Wei Ba and Dong Yun. He forced a smile and said: "Dong Shizhong, Wei Shizhong, the Prime Minister has summoned you two to discuss matters."
Dong Yun snorted: "You are in a panic, how can you behave like this? I will go get twenty sticks later."
Huang Hao's face froze and he stood there for a moment, then responded: "Here!"
Wei Ba sighed, reached out and patted Huang Hao's shoulder to express comfort, and then walked towards the main hall. Dong Yun caught up and walked side by side with Wei Ba. As he walked, he said seriously: "Wei Jun, right?
There is no need to be so close to such a treacherous and sycophantic villain. Isn’t it possible that the Prime Minister said, ‘To be close to a villain and to be a distant virtuous minister is why the Han Dynasty has declined since then’?”
Wei Ba said calmly: "Mr. Dong, it would be too superficial to attribute historical gains and losses only to virtuous ministers and villains. The prime minister said this, but it is just one example. You should hear his words and understand his meaning, but
Don't be rigid, otherwise it will be like a blind man trying to grasp the elephant."
Dong Yun didn't know that blind men touch elephants, but he could tell that it was not a good word. He sneered: "I would like to ask for advice."
"I'm not the prime minister, so I have no obligation to guide you." Wei Ba said, having already reached the bottom of the steps. He picked up the hem of his clothes, took three steps and two steps at a time, and quickly walked towards the main hall. Dong Yun was so angry that he rolled his eyes and subconsciously
He wanted to catch up, but as soon as he took two steps, he felt that walking like this was against etiquette, so he quickly changed to small steps and moved forward in small steps. He could not catch up with Wei Ba when he walked like this. He had just walked halfway, Wei Ba
He had already rushed to the palace, took off his shoes, walked quickly to Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan, bowed down and said loudly:
"Your Excellency, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty and the Prime Minister."
"Ping Shen." As Liu Chan said this, he winked at Wei Ba. Seeing his expression, Wei Ba's heart skipped a beat, knowing that something bad was probably going to happen.
"Sit down." Zhuge Liang waved his hand and motioned for Wei Ba to sit down. At this time, Dong Yun rushed into the palace and hurriedly bowed down. Although he tried his best to calm himself down, he was more or less disrupted by Wei Ba's rhythm and seemed a little bit confused.
Flustered. Zhuge Liang glanced at him, frowned slightly, and without saying anything, motioned for him to sit side by side with Wei Ba.
"I just discussed with His Majesty to adjust Wei Ba's responsibilities." Zhuge Liang raised his hand, covered it in front of his mouth, coughed twice, and an unhealthy flush appeared on his pale face. After a while,
, he said with a slight breath: "The King of Wu agreed to the marriage, but asked us to send out a number of personnel of equal status to greet the bride. I discussed with Your Majesty and decided that the post general Liu Yan will be the main one, and you, Wei Ba, will be the assistant."
Wei Ba was startled and hesitated for a moment: "Prime Minister, I have many conflicts with the general, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to get along."
"I know this." Zhuge Liang shook his sleeves slightly. "Listen to me."
"Here." Wei Ba fell silent and bowed to listen.
Ever since Guan Feng reminded him, he had been secretly paying attention to Liu Yan and sent out the most capable Dunwu. After a period of inquiry, Dunwu confirmed that Liu Yan was training soldiers, and he also heard Liu Yan express his opinions many times.
Resentment towards Wei Ba. However, Wei Ba spent most of his time in the palace, and the Wei family would send a large number of soldiers to pick him up when he was sleeping. Liu Yan probably had no confidence in winning, so there was no conflict.
Guan Feng once reminded Wei Ba that Liu Yan was scolded by Zhuge Liang because of Liu Yu's affairs, so Zhuge Liang naturally knew about this matter, and maybe it was what he wanted. Now Zhuge Liang asked him to work with Liu Yan to welcome the bride, so this matter
Two people with hatred got together. Apart from provoking trouble, what other reasonable explanation could there be? In this case, Wei Ba did not intend to refuse, and simply settled it. What he said now was just for the occasion.
He wanted to make it clear to Liu Chan that he was worried, and if something happened, I would not be the only one to be blamed.
"The success of the marriage this time is partly because we are sincere, and partly because it has something to do with you, Wei Ba." Zhuge Liang chuckled softly: "The battle at Xiangyang scared Sun Quan. He doesn't want it to happen again.
We fought hard, so we have to compromise. Wei Ba, you have meritorious service."
Wei Ba bowed and said, "Your Majesty and the Prime Minister are planning the strategy, and the ministers are just following orders."
"It is also Sun Quan's request that you go to welcome the bride this time. I estimate that he will probably look for an opportunity to cause some trouble to relieve his resentment over Sun Lu's death. Wei Ba, you should put state affairs first and don't be motivated by temporary anger.
, and missed a major event. It should be noted that Wu State is not willing to fight, and we are not willing to fight either." Zhuge Liang paused, gasped twice, and then said: "Of course, the initiative lies with us, and you don't have to be too weak.
Being tougher will also help the monarchs and ministers of the Wu Kingdom understand the current situation, which will be beneficial to safeguarding our covenant. It's just that you have to master this degree."
Wei Ba pondered for a moment, then bowed and accepted the order. "I will do my best."
Zhuge Liang nodded with satisfaction: "I also know that you and Liu Yan have some conflicts, but they are all personal grudges. Although Liu Yan has no ability, he still has this kind of tolerance. This time, he is responsible for the etiquette, and you are responsible for the safety, so,
From now on, you will temporarily lead Hu Ben Pushe and two hundred Huben to protect Princess Sun's personal safety, while Liu Yan and Zhang Shao will be responsible for the external security."
Wei Ba was hesitant. Zhuge Liang saw it and asked, "If you have any ideas, just say it directly."
"Prime Minister, although Tiger Benlang has been training hard recently, their foundation is too poor. I'm worried that if an accident occurs, they may not be able to come in handy."
"I know this." Zhuge Liang laughed: "So, I allow you to bring a hundred soldiers. A hundred soldiers should be enough, right?"
Wei Ba nodded: "Thank you, Prime Minister."
After making arrangements for the wedding, Zhuge Liang hurriedly left the palace. Liu Chan stood in the corridor, watching Zhuge Liang leave, and then his waist that had been bent straightened up. He took a long breath, twisted his neck, and shook his head.
Arms, relieved.
Wei Ba didn't smile at all. Liu Yan was the chief officer of the wedding team and had a thousand soldiers under his command. Zhuge Liang was only allowed to take a hundred soldiers. If something unexpected happened, could one of the soldiers be equal to ten? Even if he could, Liu Yan had
With the power in hand, there are many ways to make him uncomfortable. Can he believe that he is safe just by relying on Zhuge Liang's empty words?
However, he did not object. There are only so many soldiers in the Wei family who can really be used now. It is unrealistic to take them all away. Besides, it will also make Liu Yan vigilant and take tighter precautions. It is better to bring the most elite troops.
Song, so that Liu Yan thought he had the ticket to victory. In the art of war, this is called showing the enemy's weakness and trying to capture him.
Wei Ba, like his father Wei Yan, inherited Wu Qi's military thinking. He liked to win with elite troops and was not very willing to use human sea tactics. Besides, they were not qualified to use human sea tactics.
"Alas!" Liu Chan, who saw Wei Ba in a trance and came to life again, shouted: "I'll tell you something."
"Your Majesty, what's the matter?"
"The Prime Minister wants Li Yan to be a hussar general."
Wei Ba was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but laugh: "Is this appropriate? General Wu fought bloody battles in Xiangyang for half a year, but he was just a cavalry general. Li Yan did nothing, but he was promoted to a cavalry general? This is inconsistent with the Prime Minister's style of clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments.
ah."
"You're so stupid." Liu Chan glared at Wei Ba with disdain: "Everyone can see that this is because Li Yan doesn't know how to advance or retreat. The prime minister did this for the sake of the overall situation." He looked around and approached Wei Ba.
Ba said in his ear: "This is called playing hard to get, do you understand?"
Wei Ba's eyes widened and he said seriously: "Your Majesty, you really woke up the dreamer with your words."
Liu Chan put his hands on his hips, smiled proudly, and shook his fat body: "You think I don't understand anything? I'm just pretending not to understand."
Wei Ba quickly bowed to the end: "Your Majesty is wise."
"Hahaha..." Liu Chan walked forward with his head high and his chest high, with a heroic expression. He took two steps, turned back, and whispered: "Be careful of Dong Yun, don't let him pick a bunch of trash.
I'll give you the rubbish. Although the Prime Minister will warn Liu Yan, if you really die, even if Liu Yan is killed and buried for you, you will not be able to come back to life."
"What should we do?"
"Stupid, go find Xiang Chong and ask him for someone." Liu Chan winked and said mysteriously: "Xiang Chong was favored by the late emperor, and he is different from Dong Yun." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature,