Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 10 Who is the mantis and who is the oriole?

Mi Fang held the wine bottle in her right hand, her eyes were slightly drunk, and her tone was a little more confident: "Zhuge Qiao is just a fifteen-year-old boy."

"At such an age, no matter how many sages he has read, he must be unfamiliar with and curious about the pleasures of a beautiful woman."

"If I seduce him with my beauty and let him know the taste of the marrow, Zhuge Qiao will naturally be fond of me."

"Guan Yu despises Zhuge Qiao, but I treat Zhuge Qiao kindly. How can Zhuge Qiao not be able to distinguish between good and evil people?"

"Haha."

Mi Fang laughed twice and put down the wine bottle, raising her right hand slightly as if giving directions.

"When the time is right, I will set up a trap to let Zhuge Qiao know what a vulgar woman Guan Yu's daughter is."

"Zhuge Qiao saw that Guan Yu was always scornful, and also saw that Guan Yu's daughter did not understand etiquette. How could he think of proposing for marriage again?"

"And my widowed daughter knows the etiquette of writing and the pleasures of the couch. Young men like Zhuge Qiao will definitely be delighted and fascinated."

"The military advisor wants to marry to consolidate his position in Xichuan, why should he sacrifice the near and seek the far away to suffer Guan Yu's anger!"

Shiren clapped his hands and laughed: "Brother Zifang is really wise! In this way, brother Zifang can get the support of the military advisor."

"Brother Zifang is the lord's wife and brother, and he spent all his family wealth to support the lord, and he has the support of the military advisor. Who dares to look down on brother Zifang in the future?"

"Guan Yu, haha, he can only look up to Brother Zifang's breath."

Mi Fang was already drunk, but after being complimented by Shi Ren, she suddenly became confused and said, "I accept General Shi's good words with a smile."

"When I become the shepherd of Jingzhou, I will definitely not treat General Shi badly. General Shi and I will share this incredible wealth!"

After a pause, Mi Fang continued: "My brother is still in Jiangling City, and it is not convenient for me to come out recently. I have to ask General Deshi to go to Jiangling City for me."

Shiren nodded: "It just so happens that a batch of newly-made ordnance will be escorted to Jiangling City in the near future, so I will take the beauties in the mansion with me."

The two looked at each other, laughed, and drank from the bottles, as if Jingzhou was already under control.

And in Jiangling City.

Zhuge Qiao's purpose of coming to Jiangling City and his performance during the day were also quietly circulated.

The lurking spies whispered.

"Send the news to Lukou quickly. Zhuge Qiao proposes to marry Guan Yu's daughter."

"There is news from Shuizhai that Zhuge Qiao is not good at shooting but is proficient in numeracy. It is suspected that he is checking the actual accounts of Shuizhai."

"Mi Fang, the governor of Nanjun, left Jiangling three days ago and his whereabouts are unknown."

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Zhizhong Mansion.

The burly Pan Zhu (zhu) was giving a detailed account of Zhuge Qiao's performance in the water village during the day.

Pan Jun, who was in charge of Jingzhou Zhizhong, could not help but frown.

"Guan Yu is very strict in running the army. Regarding today's incident, not only did he not issue an order prohibiting the spread of discussions, but he also did not restrict you and other military academies from going out?"

Pan Zhu said without hesitation: "Father, I have carefully observed the prince's expression. The prince is very reluctant to Zhuge Qiao's marriage proposal."

"My child guessed that General Anhan should have proposed the examination of Sheyushu. The prince did not want to refute General Anhan's face, so he could only reluctantly agree."

"Although Zhuge Qiao performed amazingly in the math test, the prince seemed to dislike seeing Zhuge Qiao even more. After chatting with Zhuge Qiao alone, the prince appointed Zhuge Qiao as the deputy of Chief Liao." "It's even more external. Declare that the prince has doubts about Taishou Mi’s accounts and asks Zhuge Qiao to be responsible for checking the accounts.”

"Hai'er thinks that Junhou is deliberately trying to use Zhuge Qiao's identity to test Prefect Mi's reaction."

"If Grand Administrator Mi is unwilling to cooperate with the audit, he is offending the military advisor; if Grand Administrator Mi cooperates with the audit, Zhuge Qiao will definitely try his best to show his talent in front of the king."

"We have all heard about the things that Governor Mi did in private, but there is no evidence to prove that those things were done by Governor Mi."

"And now that Zhuge Qiao has legitimate accounts, it will not be so easy for Governor Mi to cover up."

"Haier guessed that as long as Zhuge Qiao gets any slight evidence, the prince will take the opportunity to convict Governor Mi."

"Father, why don't you help Zhuge Qiao?"

As the eldest son of Pan Jun, who was in charge of Jingzhou, Pan Zhu also waited for Guan Yu's orders in Guan Yu's water village.

This is the tradition in Liu Bei's army.

Those who hold high positions must have sons and nephews serving in the military.

In Liu Bei's words, if the officials in charge of domestic affairs in the rear do not understand military affairs, they will easily blame the generals in the army. Instead of laboriously explaining to the officials in the rear, it is better to let their sons serve in the army.

In this way, not only can the conflicts between civil and military officials be eased, but it can also give the nephews of civilian officials in the rear an opportunity to make military exploits.

Likewise, this is also a constraint on civil servants in the rear.

If a civil official commits a crime with ulterior motives, his nephew in the army will also be punished.

Although Pan Jun and Guan Yu had many personal grievances, they both kept silent about the fact that Pan Zhu was appointed as a military academy in the water village.

Pan Jun did not express approval or appreciation because of Pan Zhu's speculation, nor did he agree with Pan Zhu's proposal to trick Mi Fang.

Pan Jun looked down on Guan Yu, and he also looked down on Mi Fang.

Pan Jun was quite critical of Liu Bei's employment methods.

Many talents in Jingzhou were not used, but Guan Yu was asked to supervise military and political affairs, and Mi Fang, a lowly businessman, was appointed as the prefect of Nanjun.

As a disciple of Song Zhong, a famous official in Jingzhou and a great scholar, Pan Jun could only work as a small official.

After carefully considering the pros and cons, Pan Jun shook his head gently: "Zhu'er, you can't get involved in this matter. Guan Yu wants to touch Mi Fang, which is a good thing for my father and son."

"Although Mi Fang is just a lowly businessman, he has been with the lord for more than 20 years. If my father and I get involved, we will definitely arouse the lord's resentment."

"Let the two jackals, Guan Yu and Mi Fang, fight with each other. It will be enough for me and my son to just watch from the sidelines."

Seeing that Pan Jun was unwilling to intervene, Pan Zhu asked again: "As for Zhuge Qiao, does the child need to get close to show his goodwill?"

Pan Jun pondered for a moment and said: "Brother-in-law has a very good relationship with the military advisor, and Zhuge Qiao is the heir of the military advisor. It is reasonable for you to contact him. No one will doubt your purpose of approaching Zhuge Qiao."

"But you must remember that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the contact between gentlemen should not be too deep. After all, Zhuge Qiao is the heir of the military advisor. If your performance in the military camp during the day is disguised, you will be plotted by Zhuge Qiao."

"Children must remember father's teachings." Pan Zhu agreed on the surface, but in his heart he did not take Pan Jun's reminder seriously.

In Pan Zhu's heart, Zhuge Qiao was just Zhuge Jin's blunt son, not a smart son like Zhuge Ke. Now that he has been adopted by Zhuge Liang, he only bears the title of Zhuge Liang's heir.

As the eldest son of Pan Jun, a famous official in Jingzhou, how could he be tricked by a simple fifteen-year-old boy?

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