The sun was setting, it was almost dusk, Zhuge Liang and Zhou Gongjin also ended their conversation, and left one after another, and the six soldiers who followed also followed Zhuge Liang and walked back, they didn't hear anything, because the formation was arranged, so in their eyes, Zhuge Liang and Zhou Gongjin just sat opposite each other and drank tea, without saying a word.

Back in Xingzai, Zhuge Liang went directly to Liu Xuande's study, bowed when he entered the door, and said: "Lord, today I discussed with Zhou Dugong about the arrangements for tomorrow's banquet, and tomorrow's arrangements are like this......." Then he told Liu Xuande about tomorrow's arrangements.

After listening to this, Liu Xuande said: "I know, tomorrow I will act according to the Prime Minister's arrangement, you can go back and rest first." ”

After sending Zhuge Liang away, Liu Xuande called in the six soldiers sent out and asked, "What did Prime Minister Zhuge and Duke Zhou say?"

The soldier led by the leader replied: "Report to the lord of the country, Prime Minister Zhuge and Zhou Dugong just drank tea opposite each other, and did not say anything. ”

Liu Xuande was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Then did they do anything after they met?"

The soldier thought for a while and replied: "After Prime Minister Zhuge met with Duke Zhou, he had people bring a lot of big stones, and then set them up, and there were no others. ”

Liu Xuande smiled and said: "Okay, you guys go down, by the way, send someone to go to Fengtai Lake, find General Ma Chao back, and let him go back to rest directly." ”

The soldiers bowed out, Liu Xuande returned to his seat, and muttered: "Hehe, the formation has been arranged, it seems that there is really something to hide from me, I want to see what you want to do." After speaking, he picked up the pen and brushed the paper and began to write.

Zhuge Liang was sitting in the room at this time, only to see him shake his head lightly, and sighed: "My life cannot be changed." ”

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong were the three generals who lined up outside the courtyard early to prepare, Zhuge Liang was the first to walk out of the courtyard, today he did not wear a white coat, but changed into a suit, lined with a cyan boy's shirt, and a pale yellow robe outside, out of the courtyard, directly on the second carriage, at this time Liu Xuande finished washing, put on a royal blue python robe, walked out of the courtyard, sat on the dragon horse treasure car, and the group walked to the palace of the wind country.

The palace is full of lights, a lively scene, above the main hall, Sun Quan sits firmly on the throne, the next seat is Zhou Gongjin, the rest of the civil and military ministers are sitting under the court, there is an empty seat opposite Zhou Gongjin, this is Liu Xuande's seat, Zhuge Liang's seat is arranged in the civil and military ministers.

Everyone waited for about two sticks of incense, and a herald ran in, bowed to the ground and reported: "Tell Your Majesty, the lord of the Dragon Kingdom has arrived outside the store." ”

Sun Quan smiled: "Hurry up, please come to the palace." ”

The herald retreated, and after a while, Liu Xuande walked into the hall with Zhuge Liang, followed by three generals behind the two, and the group walked to the bottom of the court, Liu Xuande bowed deeply, and the four people behind him bowed to the ground, Liu Xuande said: "Liu Xuande of the Dragon Kingdom came to meet the lord of the Wind Country." ”

Sun Quan got up and got off the stage, helped Liu Xuande up and said: "The lord of the Dragon Kingdom is polite, although you and I are not masked, but the help of the Battle of Chibi, Sun Mou remembered it in his heart, come, let's sit down first" Then he looked at Zhuge Liang and others and said: "All the generals are also invited to get up." After speaking, he pulled Liu Xuande and walked towards the platform.

Zhuge Liang and the three generals got up to find a seat, while Liu Xuande sat opposite Zhou Gongjin, looking at Zhou Gongjin and nodding his head as polite.

Zhou Gongjin also smiled and nodded in return, Sun Quan returned to the throne, stretched out his hand and said loudly: "Now the banquet begins." As soon as the words fell, I listened to the drums in the hall, dozens of dancing girls danced behind the hall, and hundreds of servants began to serve food in the direction of the palace gate, and the palace maids waited for the food and drink of the civil and military ministers.

Liu Xuande raised his glass and said to Sun Quan: "Thank you Sun for such a warm hospitality, so that Xuande is flattered, come and I will toast you." ”

Sun Quan also raised his glass and replied: "Lord Liu is polite, Sun also wants to thank Lord Liu for his righteous and awe-inspiring help to my country." ”

The two drank a cup together, and the palace maid poured wine again for Liu Xuande, and then he picked up the wine glass and said to Zhou Gongjin: "Zhou Dugong is thoughtful and commanding, which makes the battle of Chibi so smooth, I salute you with this cup of wine." ”

Zhou Gongjin smiled, raised his glass and said: "Lord Liu is serious, Zhou didn't do anything, it all relied on the clever calculation of the military master of Lingguo Zhuge to achieve a big victory." After saying that, he raised his head and drank a glass of wine.

Liu Xuande said: "Zhou Dugong is really a righteous person. After saying that, he drank the wine as well.

When Sun Quan heard the words of the two, he asked Zhou Gongjin, "Gongjin, who is the Zhuge military advisor you mentioned just now?"

Zhou Gongjin clenched his fists and replied: "Lord of the country, what Weichen said is the military division of the Dragon Kingdom, Zhuge Kongming, he is also here today." ”

Liu Xuande said with a smile on the side: "Lord Sun, now Zhuge Junshi is already the prime minister of my country, and he is here with me this time." After speaking, he stood up, walked to the edge of the stage, looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Prime Minister Zhuge Cheng, come and give a cup to the lord of the country." ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly, stood up with a wine glass, walked to the bottom of the court, bowed and said: "I am Zhuge Kongming, the mountain man did not do anything in the Chibi Campaign, and it was only the commander of Zhou Dugong who won the victory." ”

Sun Quan said with a smile: "You are all powerful ministers, Sun and Lord Liu will have to rely on two capable ministers in the future, so you don't have to shirk each other and come to drink." ”

Zhuge Liang drank the wine in the cup, returned to his seat, and watched everything silently.

The banquet continued, the banquet at this time had entered a new **, the dancing girl retreated, Sun Quan asked the generals to start a martial arts competition, and the generals of the Wind Country stood up one after another and competed with each other in the center of the hall, Liu Xuande also let Zhao Yun and others show a few hands.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Liu Xuande raised his glass and walked to Sun Quan, seemingly toasting, but actually handed Sun Quan a letter, and then whispered something. All this was seen by Zhou Gongjin and Zhuge Liang, and they knew that the main event was coming.

I saw Sun Quan open the letter, read it for a while, and asked Liu Xuande suspiciously: "Lord Liu, is this matter serious?"

Liu Xuande nodded and said: "That's true, it's inconvenient to talk about it here, after the banquet, I will explain it in detail with Lord Sun." ”

Sun Quan nodded, glanced at Zhou Gongjin with his glasses, and didn't say anything.

In the afternoon, after the banquet, Sun Quan said to the ministers: "Sun has something important to discuss with Lord Liu, and the ministers will retreat first." ”

Everyone withdrew from the main hall, leaving only Sun Quan and Liu Xuande still on the main hall, Sun Quan said: "Lord Liu, you said that Zhou Gongjin has the heart of rebellion, but is it true?"

Liu Xuande replied: "Lord Sun, I'm just guessing, first, about the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Dugong did not report to you truthfully, and second, in the Battle of Chibi, our coalition army broke hundreds of thousands of Cao's army, and captured countless ships and weapons, can Zhou Dugong report to you?"

Sun Quan lowered his head and pondered for a while and said, "It's true, but this can't be said that Gong Jin has a rebellious heart." ”

Liu Xuande continued: "When Zhou Dugong asked for unity in our country, he proposed that all the seizures should be handed over to the Wind Country, and I agreed at the time, but now the seizures have not been handed over to the Wind Country, so where did it go?"

Sun Quan was a little hesitant, but what Liu Xuande said did make some sense, so he said: "In this way, Lord Liu, Sun will ask Gongjin about it, if it is really as you said, then I will dismiss him from his official position." ”

Liu Xuande said: "Lord Sun, I'm just giving you a reminder, you don't need to mind too much, it is also possible that Zhou Dugong just forgot, and you don't have to ask too much." ”

Sun Quan waved his hand and said, "Lord Liu will go back first, and tomorrow you and I will discuss the matter of unity." ”

At the same time, outside the main hall, Zhou Gongjin found Zhuge Liang and took him to a secluded place and said with a smile: "Brother Zhuge , what do you guess the two lords are talking about at this time?"

Zhuge Liang replied: "Of course, it means that you have selfish intentions or rebellion, let Sun Guozhu be careful." ”

Zhou Gongjin looked up to the sky and smiled: "Hahahaha, I, Zhou Gongjin, have been for the country for half my life, and I want to make the lord suspicious with just a few words, which is too whimsical." ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "This is just an introduction, from now on he will have other means, Brother Zhou can beware of it, I will think of other ways to see if I can protect you." ”

Zhou Gongjin smiled: "Don't worry, Brother Zhuge , Gongjin knows that he is difficult to protect, and if he offends such an insidious villain, I don't plan to live, I just hope that this country of wind will not fall into the hands of this treacherous villain." ”

Zhuge Liang is helpless, after all, the way of fate is not so easy to crack, Zhuge Liang has been studying the method of cracking for half his life, and he has no clue until now.

I could only say helplessly: "The mountain people can't protect you, and they can't protect the country of the wind, alas, the fate is not broken by man." ”

The two of them looked at the sky like this, and Shi Fu above the air said silently: "Zhou Gongjin is going to die......"