Shu Chen

Chapter 151
"The Wu envoy who came to discuss the matter of war horses rushed to Ji County three days later. Fei Wenwei was sent to Jiangdong, and I intended to let him take charge of the matter, but now he has other matters and cannot escape. Xiang Juda's seniority is too high. It’s not easy to sit and talk with him, and it’s not easy for Bo Song to come forward. Zijin just came back, and he has nothing else to do, so let’s do the negotiation for you.”

When he left the prime minister's office, Zheng Pu was still surprised by the prime minister's advice.

Who is the Jiangdong envoy who made the prime minister say that Zhuge Qiao is not good at coming forward?
Could it be that Sun Quan sent Zhuge Ke here?

Well, Zhuge Ke, the eldest son of Zhuge Jin, has a great reputation in Jiangdong, and he has been loved by Sun Quan since he was a child. He said: "It is true that jade is born in Lantian."

After being proclaimed emperor today, Zhuge Ke was asked to lead the crown prince Zuofu, Zhang Xiu as Youbi, Gu Tan as Fuzheng, and Chen Biao as Yizheng Duwei.

It is obvious that he regards it as the heart of the next generation of important ministers.

It seems that I heard that Zhuge Ke is a man of quick wit, especially good at words, if it is really him who came here, it would take a lot of talking.

Zheng Pu, who walked out slowly, thought to himself.

And Qi Yacuo, the servant who had been waiting outside the government office, walked over, handed over a small piece of cloth, and said softly, "Mr. Zhuge, just before Mr. Zhuge left, he transferred this book to me."

Brother Bo Song looking for me?
I haven't seen you for a long time, so you invited me to have a banquet?

Gently nodding at his subordinates, Zheng Pu took the cloth and took a look, only to find that there was only one sentence on it, "If Mr. Zheng has spare time, you might as well go to find Anguo for a walk."

Brother An, do you need me?
Or in other words, Brother Bosong has no time to spare, so he advised me to find Brother Anguo and have a banquet?

Zheng Pu smiled slightly, took the reins of the horse handed over by his subordinate, stepped on the horse and went back.

Well, Zhuge Qiao and Guan Xing have always been close friends,
It is not surprising that they are invited to have fun together.

The horse's hooves were slow, Zheng Pu was considering whether to hold a banquet by himself, and when he invited people he knew well in Longyou to have fun together, his heart skipped a beat.

He vaguely guessed what Zhuge Qiao meant.

Guan Xing's father and brother all died in the battle of Xiangfan!
Now that Sun Quan is proclaiming himself emperor, I am afraid that he is also one of those who remonstrated that he does not want to form an alliance with Sun Wu again.

And since he has been with the prime minister all the time, he must also know the attitude and decision of the courtiers and the prime minister on this matter.Under the wrath of the mortal enmity between father and brother, although he will not abolish the public for personal reasons, he will eventually find it difficult to calm down.

Is he not in the government office today?
Ugh!
Perhaps, brother Bo Song's intention is to let me forgive brother An Guo one or two?

Thinking up to this point, Zheng Pu took the reins of the horse and waved his hands to tell the other followers to return first.

He only took his followers, Begging Yacuo, to the place where Guan Xing lived.

Before Yizhou's wealthy families successively separated into Hanzhong County and Longyou, many court officials set an example and settled their new residences in Longyou.For example, last year Guan Xing built a house in Jixian County and purchased acres of property, and moved his concubine Guan Yi and his mother to live here.

And it is planned that when Guan Yi grows up, he will let him succeed his dead brother Guan Ping and make his own independent family.

In the past few days, Guan Xing told Xiu Mu to stay at home because he was not feeling well.

It wasn't because of the prime minister's decision that he was angry and angry, but because he was really upset for a while, and he didn't want to act unfairly because of his personal interests.

After all, it's one thing to understand, but quite another to accept.

He was quite surprised to hear that Zheng Pu came to visit unexpectedly.

It is impolite to visit without warning.

However, both of them are often in the army, so there is no need to worry about red tape.

Moreover, as soon as Zheng Pufu returned to Ji County, he came here without returning to his house after explaining his duties to the prime minister, which showed that the friendship between the two did not need to be limited.

After stepping out of the door to greet him, I saw Zheng Pu standing outside holding a leather wine bag in each hand, before he could say anything, he said first, "When I was in Di Dao, I occasionally got some goat's milk wine from the Qiang people. I don't know Brother Anguo Would you like to drink together?"

Due to the high consumption of the war, the Han Dynasty has once again banned the use of grain to make wine.

If people want to have a cup of leisure time, they can only endure the sourness of the wine made by the Qiangdi tribe here with mare's milk and goat's milk.

"Hahaha~~~"

Hearing this, Guan Xing laughed heartily, "Zijin is really a wonderful person! I haven't tasted wine for several months!"

Even a hearty laugh can't drive away the gloom lingering between his brows and eyes.

After laughing and talking for a few words, the two entered the room side by side.

Along the way, Guan Xing also ordered his servants to cut the meat and prepare a feast, but Zheng Pu waved his hand to stop him.

"Brother An Guo, don't bother."

Zheng Pu smiled gurglingly, shaking the wine bag and said, "I have returned to Ji County, and my attendants have already told my brother that I will come back to eat together. I have not seen Brother Anguo for a long time, so I want to come and have a drink with him. After a while, I will go back after I have exhausted my bag.”

"Forget it, then I will invite Zijin to have fun together in the future."

Quite free and easy, Guan Xing didn't insist anymore.

It was just words, and there was a hint of teasing in his eyebrows, "However, Zijin is in a hurry to go back, so he must eat with his brother? I seem to have heard that Zijin's elder brother, Shangsuo, sent him to Longyou."

Yes, Shifang Mulberry Garden is also divided into Longyou.

It's just that Zheng's family is not very prosperous, and the branch of Zheng Pu's cousin Lu Huang was allocated to benefit from the brocade map of the silk road in the mulberry garden.

The long-delayed concubine matter proposed by his elder brother Zheng Yan and his mother Lu was also implemented: when Lu Huang moved with his family and caravan, he also took the concubine that Lu's mother had found Du brought it here.

Anyway, taking concubines at this time is taking money as a loan, and there is no need for three engagements and six gifts.

This move also made some good people gossip after dinner.

Because some unscrupulous person actually called the disfigured Zheng Pu privately as "Scar Pu", and passed it on word of mouth in the army and in Bashu, which made Zheng's mother and elder brother Zheng Yan even more worried.

After all, Zheng Pu, who led the expedition, is now in his twenties, but he still has no bones.

"Hehe, brother An Guo, don't laugh at me."

Hearing this, Zheng Pu paused for a moment, and couldn't help but smile again and again, "I was ordered by the Prime Minister to be in Ji County soon. I also want to take this opportunity to hold a small banquet and invite Brother Anguo, Brother Songbai and others to join us. Just have fun."

"Haha~~~"

Stroking his long beard, Guan Xingwu raised his eyebrows and laughed, "How can Zijin hide his evil in the etiquette of human relations? However, it is very good that Zijin wants to host a banquet, and I will definitely go there then!"

"So best."

Zheng Pu nodded and smiled, "When I set a date, I will send someone to inform Brother Anguo."

Walking and laughing, the two went to the small pavilion in the courtyard to sit first and second.

Talking and laughing at Yan Yan about the long-awaited love, and the Di Dao war, etc., frequently inviting cups.

When they were young, the huge leather wine pouches in the hands of the two of them disappeared.

Zheng Pu, whose face was faintly drunk, finally saw it, and said softly to Guan Xing, "I heard that Brother Anguo has been feeling unwell recently. I wonder if he is mentally ill?"

Guan Xing was known as a booze drinker, and he often drank several stones without getting drunk.

Therefore, he, who was not at all drunk, tilted his head slightly when he heard the words, with a half-smile, and asked, "Is Zijin here following Bosong's words?" He continued, "Zijin doesn't need to persuade you much. As a court official, I also know that state affairs are the most important thing. Although I am unhappy about the re-alliance with Sun Wu, I will not misunderstand state affairs because of personal anger. "

Uh.
Zheng Pu was dumbfounded for a while.

It seems that he is acting affectionate?
After thinking for a while, he simply said bluntly, "Brother An Guo thinks that if my big man has recaptured Longyou today, will we be able to regain the old one in the future?"

"That's natural!"

Guan Xing threw the wine bag in his hand on the table, and said with high spirits, "With the advantage of Longyou, we have rebelled against Wei's army several times! If my big man accumulates strength for several years, we will first go north to capture Liangzhou, and then appease Qiang and Hu Wu. After internal troubles, tens of thousands of riders will be able to sweep through Guanzhong after ten years of work at most, and restore the old capital!"

"good!"

Zheng Pu praised him highly when he heard the words, and then asked again, "If my big man can occupy the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan in Guanzhong, with the abundance of Bashu and the fortifications of Guanzhong's four fortresses, we can move forward and retreat freely, and the recovery of the Central Plains can be expected , with Sun Wu's traitorous disposition, why would he want to be a general?"

Immediately, Guan Xing's beard and hair were all stretched out, and his voice was like spring thunder, "If you don't believe in the grandson thief, you will definitely break the alliance again!"

It was just scolding, but he smiled again, waved his hands and said, "Zijin's next question is, can I be ordered to be a general, and lead my big man to hunt down my grandson's thief, so that I can avenge my father and brother?"

"Of course!"

Zheng Pu clapped his palms and laughed, "Hahaha~~~ With Brother Anguo's wisdom, I can hardly be a lobbyist."

After a while of laughter, he became passionate again, and his words were loud and loud, "I am a big man today, and I am unable to fight against Wei Wei alone. I have to form an alliance with Sun Wu. Brother Anguo, if you put the country first, and wait for my big man to be strong in the future, then you will be able to fight against the Wei Dynasty." You can avenge the Xiangfan war in the past! Besides, how can you pretend to be someone who has a bloody enmity? If brother An Guo doesn't kill the thief, An can comfort the spirits of Marquis Guan and General Guan!"

"Zijin's words are great!"

Guan Xing clenched his fist and slammed on the table, his tiger's eyes were wet, and his beard, which was more than two feet long, moved without wind, "If I don't kill that thief grandson, how can I hate him!"

The words fell short, but he sighed again.

Turning his gaze to the white cloud dog outside the skyline, he spoke in a melancholy tone.

"I don't hide it from Zijin. What Zijin said today, I have thought about it for the past few days, and I have some expectations. However, every time I think about the enmity between my father and brother and have not yet been avenged, I will eventually, alas, finally feel uneasy. .If you don't fight for the day and night, you will be a son of man in vain."

Ugh.
I also sighed quietly in my heart.

Zheng Pu turned his gaze to the sky beyond the low wall, witnessing the joy of chasing each other with the wind, the white clouds and dogs who don't know the joys and sorrows of the world.

In the past, when the Marquis of Guan was gone, who would be able to make peace with the big men?
The son is not a fish, and he does not know the joy of a fish.

Guan Xing, who is not a son of man, naturally cannot understand the kind of resentment accumulated in his heart for a long time.

And how to persuade him to let go of the reunion with Sun Wu for a while?

Fortunately, Guan Xing himself is not a person who hurts the spring and the autumn.

The two were silent for a while, then he took the initiative to change the topic and asked, "Zijin is staying in Ji County recently, I don't know if the Prime Minister has any other orders? If you have time, why don't you come with me to the military garrisons in Longyou in ten days' time?" Move a little bit?"

"Hey, brother is going out?"

Hearing this, Zheng Pu asked in surprise.

"Of course."

Guan Xing nodded, and said softly, "When I told Xiumu this time, the prime minister still told me to go to patrol the army after he agreed to see if there is any shortage of supplies in various ministries."

It turned out that Ni Wei hadn't moved recently, and Guan Xing, who had been staying in Longyou to assist the prime minister in dispatching, had nothing else to do.And because Fei Yi was transferred to the farming affairs in Longyou and could not be separated, the prime minister asked Guan Xing to take over the patrol of the armies.

"After ten days, I don't know if I'm free."

Knowing the reason, Zheng Pu pinched Hu and said, "Sun Wu sent envoys here today, and there is still a matter of purchasing war horses. The prime minister asked me to take charge. I don't know if we can discuss it within ten days."

"I don't think so, the thief Bisun actually sent people to buy horses!"

It can be said that in an instant, Guan Xing's eyes flashed a trace of hostility.

It's just that he didn't show up again.

Instead, he stroked his beard a little, and said in a calm tone, "Since the prime minister asked Zijin to discuss with Wu, he must have agreed. However, the loss of food and fodder for my big man is quite large, and Zijin can sell the horses at a higher price. Sun Wu exchanged all his grain and fodder."

"Brother An Guo's words are very true."

Zheng Pu nodded, and then smiled, "Since the prime minister asked me to be in charge, I will do my best to benefit the country. Besides, my grandson Wu has no place to buy horses now, so I use the reason that the court still lacks war horses to make a high price." And sell it, and there is no refusal."

At this point, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and his smile was even more triumphant, "Brother An Guo, I have already obtained the prime minister's consent, and I can sell good-looking war horses to Sun Wu. But do I need Shanyue prisoners of war or let those wealthy families come out?" Slave to change."

Hmm, exchange horses for people?
Is this to make my big man add evil?

Although this move is detrimental to benevolence and morality, it can also benefit our national strength.

Guan Xing stroked his hand and paused slightly.

Just as he was about to say something to praise him, he swallowed the words again, and burst out laughing all of a sudden, and said in jest, "Zijin really has ulterior motives!"

Correct!
Zheng Pu wanted to exchange Shanyue prisoners of war, not only because of the few Han people.

It is based on the consideration that people are not grass and trees.

If Sun Wu really sold the captured Shanyue prisoners of war as goods to the big man, the resentment of these prisoners of war who were forced to stay away from the village would surely flourish.

As long as the big man treats him kindly, he can win his heart and tell Sun Wu all the internal terrain.

And if one day Han and Wu turn against each other, these prisoners of war will also invite Ying to be a big Han to defeat Wu, and they will die soon!
As for the Sun Wu temple, will it be short-sighted?
No need to worry.

There are many rich families in Jiangdong, even if Sun Quan rejects this proposal, it can't stop the rich families from sending people to trade in private.

Those of the wealthy family are those whose family is more important than the country.

Don't you see, Mi Fang, who was born in a wealthy family in the past, is the late emperor's in-laws. He was trusted and entrusted with the duty of guarding Jiangling, but he still surrendered to the enemy during the Battle of Xiangfan?
"Heh~~~~"

Zheng Pu, who didn't care about the jokes, laughed softly.

Immediately, as if thinking about something, he invited again, "Emissary Wu will arrive in Jixian County in three days. Brother Anguo is just taking a rest. Why don't you join me?" , the tiger's eyes looking forward can be awe-inspiring, and it can also defeat Wu Shizhi's vanguard!"

Involuntarily, Guan Xing shook his head and smiled, "Forget it, I have nothing to do with me, so let's go with Zijin."

After discussing what happened, Zheng Pu said goodbye.

Guan Xing, who stood up to see him off, walked a few steps before suddenly stamping his feet.

Looking sideways at Zheng Pu, he scolded with a smile, "Well, you Zheng Zijin, you didn't mean what you said! Let's talk about it again, if you want me to meet Wu envoy, you really admire my long beard and majesty!"

"Hahaha~~~"

Zheng Pu laughed loudly, walked towards the door, and answered with his back, "Don't dare to bother you, brother, I will return home!"

　I would like to recommend a copy of "500 Years of the Great Qin Dynasty" by the Qin Dynasty. You can go and read it.

　　


(End of this chapter)