The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 90 A Test of Zhuge Liang
With a flash in his eyes, Sun Shao met Zhuge Liang's seemingly calm eyes, thought for a moment, and then smiled.He turned his head and looked at the bustling crowd in front of him. He was silent, his eyes seemed a little empty, and there was some doubt and helplessness in his expression.Zhuge Liang was a little surprised. His seemingly casual question was actually a knock on the mountain. If Sun Shao showed a nervous expression or a little anger, he could be sure that Sun Quan's wine shop in Jianye was by no means as simple as making wine, but now Sun Shao is He was not nervous, but very helpless, which made him confused about what it meant.Seeing the complicated smile on the corner of Sun Shao's mouth, he had no choice but to be silent and wait for Sun Shao's reaction.

Sun Shao was actually laughing.

As early as the beginning of winemaking, he expected that Cao Cao and Liu Bei would have spies in Jianye, so he suggested that Sun Shangxiang take the initiative to ask for protection of the winery. Now that Zhuge Liang asked this question, he could actually advance or retreat.He could understand that he really wanted high-concentration new wine, or that he already knew the true face of the distillery and took the opportunity to make a request to Soochow, but he didn't make this request clear.

This is as ambiguous as having one foot outside the door and one foot inside the door, and then asking you whether he is coming in or going out.

This is the wit of the ancients.

It's a pity that I am too familiar with Zhuge Liang, far from being as incomprehensible as Zhuge Liang.

"General, can I ask you a personal question?" Sun Shao, who had been silent for a long time, finally turned his head to look at Zhuge Liang's seemingly calm profile, and asked in a calm tone.

Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment, but Sun Shao avoided answering his question just now, but instead asked him a personal question. Was he changing the subject, or was he planning to make use of it?He turned his head, glanced at Sun Shao quickly, and then smiled: "Yes."

"How long has the general been married?"

Zhuge Liang was really stunned this time, he never thought that Sun Shao would ask this topic in this place.He was a little annoyed, but he didn't like to have a fit, so he replied blankly, "It's been more than ten years."

Sun Shao turned a blind eye to Zhuge Liang's displeasure: "The general has been married for more than ten years, but has no son or daughter. Is it because the general is busy with official duties, or because he has feelings for his wife..."

When Sun Shao said this, he deliberately stopped, but the meaning behind it was obvious.Zhuge Liang was really annoyed this time. He had been married for more than ten years and hadn't given birth to a son yet. He could only adopt a son from his elder brother Zhuge Jin. This is indeed a very emotional thing.But now Sun Shao suspects that their husband and wife are not in harmony, but he is just guessing randomly. Although his wife Huang Yueying is ordinary in appearance, she is ingenious and has a good family background, which is of great benefit to his career. Guess.

But Zhuge Liang didn't immediately refute Sun Shao, what he thought was, why did Sun Shao ask such a question?He thought for a while, then smiled: "Why, Captain, do you have any thoughts about this marriage?"

Sun Shao praised, it's good to talk to smart people, don't make it so obvious, everyone can guess it.That's good, you are vague, I am vague, everyone is guessing, there is no need to face each other directly, there is room for maneuver.

"May I ask the general, do you have any ideas about the chess pieces on the chessboard?" The disappointment on Sun Shao's face became more obvious, and Zhuge Liang's conjecture was more and more confirmed.

"Miss Guan is both civil and military, and she is just suitable for the captain. She will definitely be a good couple in the future." Zhuge Liang smiled calmly and comforted Sun Shao: "Why should the captain think so? He didn't even agree, and if the captain can embrace the beauty, wouldn't it be a good thing?"

"Miss Guan is sincerely a beautiful woman, but this kind of feeling of being manipulated by others is really bad." Sun Shao said in a low voice, stroking the corner of his clothes: "Just like the general, maybe your husband and wife relationship is really good, but for ordinary people like me It seems that it is hard to avoid thinking that the general is forced by external forces, and he is really unhappy, so he forced a smile in front of everyone's ears."

Zhuge Liang's face darkened, and his anger suddenly became a little bit hot. This Sun Shao is really a reckless man, and he really doesn't understand etiquette at all when he speaks such ugly words.But after thinking about it, I really have to think of a way. I have been married for more than ten years and have not had a child. Others think that it is inevitable that there is a problem with the relationship between the husband and wife. And I have never taken a concubine to continue the blood, so I will probably be considered by others It's a fear of internal affairs, forced by the influence of the Huang family, which is not very good.The more he thought about it, the more he suddenly thought, Liu Bei has always been indifferent to him, is he worried that he will be held hostage by the Jingxiang people, and he will not be able to serve the public wholeheartedly?
The advantage of a smart person is that he thinks a lot, but the disadvantage of a smart person is that he thinks too much, and Zhuge Liang is obviously this kind of smart person. Unknowingly, he was led in the wrong direction by Sun Shao without knowing it, and his thoughts fluctuated , I was a little lost for a while.

Sun Shao secretly complacent for a while, then gently pushed Zhuge Liang, and called softly: "General, general."

Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, then he came back to his senses, feeling a little embarrassed, and hurriedly cupped his hands to apologize, and concealed: "The captain is worrying too much, don't care what outsiders say, the two of you live your life, why bother what others say. "

Sun Shao laughed: "Thank you, General, for your advice. Just now, the General said that he wanted Jianye's wine. Did it mean the General, or the General Zuo?"

Seeing that Sun Shao brought it up, Zhuge Liang quickly nodded and smiled and said, "That's what I meant, but I think General Zuo must also think the same way. The captain must also know that General Zhang just defeated Zhang He in Berkshire, and General Zuo wants to reward Zhang General, how can the few jugs of wine you send me be enough? I think I will take advantage of this marriage between the two parties to ask General Sun for some new wine."

Sun Shao also seemed to have put aside his thoughts just now, his eyes flashed twice, and he said with a smug smile: "If General Zuo wants it, then it will be easy to handle. It doesn't matter whether the marriage is successful or not."

"Why?" Zhuge Liang was a little confused when he heard Sun Shao's easy-going words. Could it be that Jianye Distillery is just brewing wine?

"Do you know who owns Jianye Winery?" Sun Shao squeezed his eyes, and his eyes became more and more strange.

Zhuge Liang shook his head, with a wry smile at the corner of his mouth, he had already guessed what Sun Shao meant.

"Jianye Winery belongs to my aunt, and General Zuo is my uncle. If he wants wine, why should he tell me that as long as he writes a letter to my aunt, my aunt will naturally respond to any request." Sun Shao laughed, and then continued: "If General Zuo thinks the journey is too far away, you just need to ask my aunt to go back to Chengdu. Wouldn't it be possible to move the wine shop here?" The appearance of success.

Zhuge Liang was helpless, Sun Shao's appearance made him somewhat puzzled.It is impossible to get Sun Shangxiang back.Not to mention that Sun Shangxiang is too aggressive, Liu Bei is very jealous of her, for fear that she will chop her up if she is not careful, but now that Liu Bei has married Liu Mao's widow Wu, it has been decided that his marriage with Sun Shangxiang will end without a problem ——The Wu family has a special status in Yizhou. Wu Yi, the elder brother of the Wu family, is an old friend of Liu Yan. He entered Yizhou with Liu Yan 20 years ago. It has been more than 20 years since he was not from Yizhou, but he is also in Yizhou. He has a good foundation, whether he has a good relationship with Liu Zhang's old department or the local tyrants in Yizhou. Liu Bei married Wu, on the one hand, because some fortune tellers said that Wu was a noble person, and on the other hand, he had to rely on The Wu family has wooed Liu Zhang's old department and Yizhou Haoqiang. If Sun Shangxiang is invited back to Chengdu at this time, where will the Wu family be placed?
Zhuge Liang thought for a while, then laughed again: "Why bother to ask Mrs. Sun, can't the captain reciprocate?"

"The Jianye wine you want, I don't have a workshop in Jianye." Sun Shao spread his hands and said with some regret: "Besides, it is still uncertain whether this marriage will succeed or not. I just want to reciprocate. There may not be a chance."

"The captain thinks it might not work?"

Sun Shao nodded and smiled: "The alliance between Sun and Liu is the consensus of people of insight, and it is needed by the general trend of the world. How can it fail because of a marriage? Of course, I have Cao Cao's army in Jiangdong, but Yizhou is also I'm fighting Xiahouyuan." Sun Shao pointed to the soldiers coming and going, "Do you think my uncle knows nothing about the situation in Chengdu?"

Zhuge Liang laughed, but did not speak.They have spies in Jiangdong, and Jiangdong naturally has spies in Yizhou. It goes without saying.If we only look at the situation in the world, it really doesn't matter whether this marriage is successful or not, but he gave Sun Quan a gift through this marriage, how can Sun Quan refuse to accept it?He said confidently: "Captain, don't worry, I believe this marriage will come true."

"Are you so confident?" Sun Shao also smiled, seeing that Zhuge Liang nodded with confidence, he was a little relieved.To be honest, he was really afraid that Sun Quan would disagree.He thought for a while, then suddenly said: "So, then I will decide how much peaches General Zuo gives me, and then I will decide how much to reward."

Zhuge Liang's heart moved, and after a short smack, he tasted the hidden meaning in Sun Shao's words.

"General, I still have some questions to ask." Sun Shao continued without giving Zhuge Liang any time to think.

"Sir, please tell me."

"I heard that when the general was lying in Longzhong, he compared himself to wind music. Sun Shao was not talented, so he wanted to ask the general for advice."

Zhuge Liang had an idea, nodded immediately and said: "Streets are not places where Taoism is discussed, Liang dare to ask the captain to condescend to come to the humble house, and give him a little wine."

(End of this chapter)