Chapter 21: Zhuang Lu Situ Zan

Xu Wen nodded and retreated, and at this moment An Lehou was in his room, sitting on the bookcase, and also reading.

It is not surprising that most of the princes have been influenced by the Liang Dynasty's emphasis on literature and light on military force all year round, and they have some habits of reading.

It's just that he doesn't seem to be paying attention to the book, showing a dignified look, sometimes shaking his head, sometimes sighing, I don't know what he is thinking, maybe it's because of the King of Chu, to be honest, the King of Chu did bring him a lot of shock today.

A look at the world, pointing out the country, and the arrogant posture is unforgettable.

Speaking of the King of Chu, at this moment he was in his own room, wiping a long sword in his hand, this sword is three feet long, the two sides of the blade are curved and stretched, it looks quite delicate, the whole body is wiped bright, and the head of the sword is still hanging with a sword spike.

"Knock knock!"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

The king of Chu paused slightly, forgot to glance at the door, and wanted not to open the door, but the knock on the door became more and more urgent, so he had to hang up the sword in his hand and open the door.

The person who came was a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his name was Zhuang Lu, he was wearing black armor, dressed as a general, and when he saw the king of Chu open the door, he hurriedly said, "Lord Wang!" ”

"Come in and talk about it"

The king of Chu was not flustered, and when he saw that Zhuang Lu seemed to have something to say, he invited him into the room.

"Lord Wang, my subordinates heard that Situ Zan went to northern Hebei, and he is in the prince's mansion at the moment!"

"Who is he? Are you so alarmed? The King of Chu looked at Zhuang Lu sideways and disagreed.

"Lord Wang, this person has a voice that shocks Ganlan, his martial arts are outstanding, he is a rare general, if the prince includes this person under his command, it will be like a tiger with wings."

"Oh?" The king of Chu was surprised

"Now that the situation is changing, even if the prince has a million heroes, he can't match this one?"

Seeing that Zhuang Lu said that this person was superb, the king of Chu was stunned, and at the same time said in an incredulous tone, "Who is he sacred, since the sound shocks the world, why hasn't this king heard of it?" I guess it's just a vain person, and I actually trust myself in vain."

Zhuang Lu found that the King of Chu did not want to accept Situ Zan, he was in a hurry, he had a relationship with Situ Zan before, this person's strategy and courage are all superior, so that he admires it very much, and he can't bear Situ Zan to be used by other princes, and said, "Lord, this person is not an ordinary person, although he is quite old, but he is by no means comparable to ordinary generals, if the prince can contain him, he will definitely live up to the expectations of the prince!" ”

"This king sees that you are in such a hurry, and thinks that there are some big things, is it just to let this king take him under his command?" The king of Chu was still unhurried and spoke slowly

"It's this matter" Zhuang Lu said, "The prince doesn't know, Situ Zan went to the prince's mansion this time, it was his subordinates' foolish advice"

"Since that's the case, then let him wait for three or five days, the big thing here is over, I'll wait until I go back, and then discuss" To be honest, King Chu didn't lack generals under him, so he didn't care, but Zhuang Lu begged three times and twice, and he couldn't refuse, so he had to nod.

The king of Chu knows very well the character of these military generals and scholars, but whoever has a little ability, he is very proud in his heart, and he will hang him for a while, so as to establish his own prestige, so as not to do things too much.

The king of Chu prevaricated, although Zhuang Lu was a general, he was not stupid, and said, "Lord Wang, although you have a lot of generals, there are only a handful of people who can be compared with Situ Zan, if you lose such a big general, I am afraid that you will regret it in the future."

Zhuang Lu knows Situ Zan's character, as the King of Chu said, there are very few, this person is arrogant, but since ancient times, that hero is not like this? But all such people, if they make good use of it, they will inevitably take the lead, if they are left out in the cold, they will be disheartened, Zhuang Lu does not want to see this kind of result, so as soon as he heard that Situ Zan arrived in northern Hebei, he hurried to report to the king of Chu, hoping that he could be a corporal of courtesy, but the king of Chu did not eat this set at all, and wanted to give Situ Zan a dismount first, isn't this obviously driving people away?

Zhuang Lu's words made the king of Chu stunned, although there was no shortage of generals under him, but no one would be too much, and even asked, "How does this person compare with the general?" ”

Zhuang Lu was stunned for a moment, and then said, "The subordinates are less than one in 10,000"

"That's true!" The King of Chu turned his head abruptly and looked at Zhuang Lu

"Don't dare to deceive the prince"

The king of Chu is not only brave, but with a twist of his mind, he said, "What does the general think of this king?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Zhuang Lu was secretly happy in his heart, thinking that it was possible to move the king of Chu, and said, "My subordinates hope that the prince can go to the palace in person to show that the prince loves the virtuous, so that Situ Zan can be loyal to the prince wholeheartedly, and it is natural to make meritorious contributions."

"What?"

But what Zhuang Lu didn't expect was that the king of Chu was furious when he heard this, and said, "Let this king go in person?" This king doesn't go, even if Lu Bu, the god of the Three Kingdoms, comes here, this king is not uncommon, not to mention that he is an old horseman! Don't go! ”

Hearing this, Zhuang Lu was stunned, and the spark that had just risen in his heart was extinguished in an instant, but he was unwilling to do so, after all, Situ Zan was invited by him, and said, "Lord Wang!" If you don't want to go in person, you can also write a letter to your subordinates, and you will do it! ”

Hearing Zhuang Lu say this, the king of Chu felt a lot better, and after thinking about it for a long time, he said, "A letter is also feasible, if he really has the heart to repay the king, the king will not treat him badly!" ”

"The prince's heart, the subordinates naturally convey!" Zhuang Lu shook his head and sighed on the side, feeling complicated, feeling sorry for Situ Zan.

After all, the king of Chu is not a lord who can serve people all his life, this person is stubborn and self-serving, I hope that Situ Zan will not be mistaken in the future.

"This king will write a letter, you can tell Yu Situ Zan, let him wait for a few days, and when this king returns to his house, he will be resettled" The king of Chu walked to the top of the bookcase, picked up the brush, and said to Zhuang Lu

"Yes!"

…

In a moment, the king of Chu gave up, folded the letter neatly, and handed it to Zhuang Lu, who took it with both hands and retreated.

After seeing Zhuang Lu go away, King Chu closed the doors and windows, sat on the chair, showed a disdainful smile, and shook his head.

In his eyes, anyone is just a chess piece, and if he wants to abandon it, who can really attract his attention?

With a contemptuous smile, he leaned back in his chair.

"Knock knock!"

Not long after closing his eyes, there was a knock on the door.

The King of Chu was slightly angry, and shouted towards the door, "Come in and talk!" ”

With a creak, the door opened.

The king of Chu looked up and saw that the person who came was none other than Yuan Ying, the Marquis of Boyi.

He stood up and said lightly, "Why are you here?" ”

Yuan Ying seemed to be still a little painful, grinning step by step, and when he walked to the king of Chu, he showed a flattering smile, and said, "Lord Wang, you promised me five thousand weapons..."

"What ordnance? Could it be that you are still talking nonsense after drinking too much? Regarding the question of Bo Yi Hou Yuan Ying, the king of Chu was at a loss.

Seeing that the king of Chu was suspected of not admitting his account, Bo Yihou immediately panicked and shouted, "Lord, you can't talk and don't count, we said before, I'll help you test the minds of the princes, you give me five thousand weapons, for this errand, I almost lost my life."

"Oh" Hearing what Bo Yihou said, King Chu nodded, glanced at Yuan Ying again, and said, "You almost messed up this matter for me, do you know?" ”

"Nope!" Bo Yihou was stunned, his eyes widened, and he couldn't think of what he hadn't done well

But the king of Chu didn't explain to him, and said directly, "You go quickly, I won't mention this matter of ordnance in the future, and I won't blame you."

"Lord Wang! You can't be like this" Bo Yihou wanted to cry, he was scolded with fifty canes today, if it weren't for his strong body, he would have broken his muscles and bones, but now the king of Chu actually didn't admit it, he wanted to cry without tears.

Stand still and don't want to leave.

"Why don't you leave?" The king of Chu drove away again, revealing a look of disgust.

For this kind of person, once he uses it, he basically gets rid of it quickly, and it is still light to do something similar to this kind of non-confession.

The king of Chu also likes to deal with these people the most, after all, this kind of person has very little power, not as good as himself, even if he knows that he has suffered a loss, he will not say it clearly, because they can't afford to provoke him.

"Lord Wang! These 5,000 ordnance are very important to Xiao Hou, and I also ask Hou Ye... Hiss..."

Bo Yihou deliberately snorted in pain, as if to remind the king of Chu, but the king of Chu was already impatient, so he cared about him, scolded him loudly, and interrupted him

"That's your business? Things can't be done well, you are no longer useful to me, how can I give you weapons for no reason? That's all there is to it, leave quickly! “

Seeing that the king of Chu was angry, Bo Yihou didn't dare to stay, and walked out, and at the same time, he was extremely unhappy.