No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

"Then, has the Marquis of Wu already gone to Jingzhou to convey the imperial edict?" Zhuge Liang calmed himself down and said hurriedly.

"Oh, our people who asked for permission went directly to Jingzhou, so they should have arrived a long time ago, right?" Sun Quan pretended to be casual.

The meaning is very clear. After they asked for the imperial edict from Emperor Xian, they did not return to Jiangdong at all, but went directly to Jingzhou. And they must have brought the imperial edict with them, along with the troops stationed nearby. They brought the imperial edict with them, so Jingzhou could not be left in Liu Bei's hands no matter what.

"Then..." Liu Bei frowned. He wanted to return to Jingzhou as soon as possible, but now, after hearing these words, he knew that the situation was hopeless, so he wanted to say goodbye and rush back to Jingzhou.

Zhuge Liang gritted his teeth slightly. In fact, when he asked for permission just now, he didn't expect to win. After all, although Zhou Yu was in Jiangdong at this time, his troops were in Jiangling, forming a siege with Jingzhou. If it weren't for the alliance, in a pure fight, their occupation of these four places would not be a big deal.

As I said before, Zhuge Liang was the master of the art of conspiracy. Now when Sun Quan also started to use the art of conspiracy, Zhuge Liang was a little uncomfortable. But soon, he started to think about the future.

The imperial edict arrived, and the army was besieging the city. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had to obey Jiangdong's orders. The war might have already started. If they rushed back at this time, it would not be their turn to clean up the mess.

After thinking about it, he interrupted Liu Bei with a smile and bowed to Sun Quan: "Brother Zijing is still in Nanxu, why don't I and the lord welcome him to take up the post?"

"Okay, okay, okay. That's exactly what I want." Sun Quan nodded with a smile.

Liu Bei didn't say anything, just watching the boats coming and going on the river, and suddenly he felt a little tired and desolate. He had been running around for half his life, wanting to make a career. But along the way, he encountered obstacles everywhere, and there were dangers everywhere. He still had no place to live. Looking at the three people around him, he suddenly felt that this might be the world of young people, and he was old!

Zhuge Liang also felt bitter inside. It was indeed a difficult situation. He didn't know what would be waiting for them when he returned to Jingzhou.

After packing up their things, they agreed that after a few days, they would return to Jingzhou together on the same fleet that Liu Bei brought.

Lu Su was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that things would turn out so unexpectedly. He just hoped that Jingzhou wouldn't fight too hard and affect the alliance between the two families.

Zhuge Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He also felt a little depressed. This time, apart from bringing Liu Bei back, it seemed that nothing had been accomplished. Jingzhou was lost. The marriage was not arranged, and it seemed that he had to get to know Sun Quan and Zhou Yu again.

Liu Bei seemed a little depressed, but everyone understood that no one would be in a good mood at this time.

In fact, if it were normal, Zhuge Liang would understand Liu Bei's thoughts. But this time, he himself did not expect that he had actually changed a little.

From Jingzhou to Nanxu, when he heard Liu Bei say "You are finally here", he actually changed;
Or earlier, when he was on the boat, questioning his own decision;
Or when he saw Guan Yu and Zhang Fei being unreasonable in Jingzhou, he had already changed!
When disappointments pile up and he is unable to release them, he is no longer the confident and righteous Zhuge Liang.

He was not only disappointed with Liu Bei, but more importantly, he was disappointed with himself, his own strategies, and even more so his own choices.

Zhuge Liang had no one to express these complicated emotions. At this time, he was a suitable counselor, wholeheartedly trying to get a better solution to the issue of returning to Jingzhou.

Jingzhou had been lost, so at least let Liu Bei return safely and establish a good relationship with Lu Su. Even if he couldn't go to Jingzhou, he could see if he could get Liu Bei's troops back safely. With these people, there was still a chance. So Liu Bei went alone in depression.

Zhao Yun was a cautious man, so at this moment, even though he knew that his lord might be in a bad mood, he didn't know how to persuade him, so he stayed with the five hundred soldiers.

Sun Quan had already received the military report. The two looked at each other and decided to go back and tell Wu Guotai.

"Zhang Fei wanted to fight, but was held down by Guan Yu?" Ou Mengmeng exclaimed.

"It is said that when Zhuge Liang left, he handed over the military and political power to them. Of course, he also told them that if they can defend, they should do so, and if they cannot, they should preserve their strength as much as possible. They should withdraw from Jingzhou completely and plan a way to retreat!" Zhou Yu nodded and said hurriedly.

"That's right, that's right." Ou Mengmeng was not disappointed, but she didn't expect them to be able to destroy Liu Bei.

The original law sometimes cannot help but believe in that evil. If you can't really kill Liu Bei in one fell swoop, then don't bother. Just like she killed Voldemort in the fifth year, that was the final blow. Obviously, now, for Liu Bei, it's not time yet.

"Is Zhuge Liang married? If it's a marriage of alliance, it doesn't matter who it's with. If it's Zhuge Liang, I can consider it." Ou Mengmeng thought about it and looked at Sun Quan.

In history, Zhuge Liang's wife, Huang, was from Baishui, Miannan, Jingzhou, and was the daughter of Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Mianyang. Everyone knows that Huang's father was Huang Chengyan, but few know that her mother, Cai, was the daughter of Cai Feng.

The Records of the Elders of Xiangyang records that "At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Cai clan was the most prosperous. Cai Feng's elder sister married Zhang Wen, the Grand Commandant; his eldest daughter married Huang Chengyan, and his youngest daughter married Liu Jingsheng's concubine."

To put it simply, Zhuge Liang's wife's grandfather's sister married the Grand Commandant Zhang Wen; his biological father was the famous scholar Huang Chengyan, who was very prestigious in the village; his biological uncle was the famous general Cai Mao; and his uncle was Liu Biao. Yes, the Liu Biao who was the original owner of Jingzhou!
See? Zhuge Liang didn't marry a wife, he married Jingzhou! Since Zhuge Liang could marry Huang Chengyan's daughter for Liu Bei, then it wouldn't be difficult for him to marry Sun Quan's sister for Jingzhou, right?

Sun Quan was startled, and looked at Zhou Yu, frowning. He wanted to alienate Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, but he didn't want to feed his sister to an ungrateful person who was obviously untameable. Obviously, Zhuge Liang would not surrender to him. Why should he be recruited as his brother-in-law if he was not likely to surrender to his own people?

He didn't have the same magnanimity as Cao Cao, who said nothing when he brought Xu Shu to Cao's camp. In this way, Cao Cao was not angry, because as long as you don't stand in the other camp, I will win.

He would rather kill them than keep them as an eyesore. At this time, he wanted to sow discord among them and let them cause chaos in their own camp, which would suit his needs better. Sun Quan felt that it was not cost-effective to recruit him as his brother-in-law.

"Mother, Zhuge Liang is a proud and arrogant guy, he will never agree. Even if he is forced, I'm afraid he won't give my sister a good face." Sun Quan calmed himself down and bowed to the old lady.

Of course, he was telling the truth. If she married Liu Bei, Liu Bei was a man with no limits. If you give me a man, I will take it. The land of gentleness is the tomb of heroes. I am afraid that the girl can still be coaxed by that old man. But if she married Zhuge Liang, I am afraid that the man's heart would be as hard as iron.

"That's right, Zhuge Liang should be considered a top Phoenix man." Ou Mengmeng thought about it and nodded. (End of this chapter)