Cao Shuo is known for being a scoundrel, and Sun Quan certainly can't trust him.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that Cao Shuo has never done anything that doesn't count.

Compared with Liu Bei, Cao Shuo's reputation is still much better.

At least he is playing a scoundrel on the surface, unlike Liu Bei, who is doing things like male thieves and prostitutes, and at the same time vigorously proclaims that he is a kind elder.

Compared with the two, real villains are not as terrible as hypocrites.

"These are family matters, always ask your mother." Sun Quan said to Pang Tong and Zhao Yun: "The two of you will be here first, and then I will come when I go." ”

After Sun Quan left, Zhao Yun asked Pang Tong in a low voice, "Shiyuan, will he let us take Miss Sun?" ”

"Does he have any other choice?" Pang Tong said: "If it weren't for Liu Xuande's intervention, I wouldn't be in a hurry to take Miss away." Just now, Sun Quan had already recognized that Liu Xuande had proposed to the Sun family, and left the young lady in Jiangdong, I am afraid that it will be a long night. ”

"I have that concern, too." Zhao Yun said: "Childe asked us to come to Jiangdong just to take Miss back, in case Liu Xuande took advantage of the loophole, how can we explain to Childe?" ”

"The Sun family will let us bring Miss back." Pang Tong said: "The old lady will definitely summon us later. ”

"Sun Zhongmou just went to ask the old lady, why did he summon the two of us?" Zhao Yun asked puzzled.

"Zilong doesn't know that the old lady is not Sun Zhongmou's biological mother." Pang Tong said: "On the contrary, the young lady is from the old lady. How can a mother not love her children? The young lady is about to get married, and of course the old lady will ask. She has to make sure that Childe will be good at Miss before she can trust us to hand them over. ”

"I see." Zhao Yun nodded and said, "To deal with the Sun family, you still have to rely on Shi Yuan." ”

Zhuge Kongming thought he could expect this. Pang Tong shook his head with a smile and said: "How could he have expected that I would come to Jiangdong, although they are old friends, but now they are their own masters, and I don't care about his face." ”

"I still can't understand why Zhuge Kongming shouldn't be a stupid person, why would he choose to follow Liu Bei instead of serving Gongzi like Shiyuan?" Zhao Yun asked in surprise.

"It's simple." Pang Tong said: "Liu Bei does not have a strategist around him, and Kong Ming will definitely be reused when he arrives under his account." But there are many capable people around Childe, he has served Childe, how can he call the wind and rain and cover the sky with one hand? If there is chaos today, Kong Ming is good at rectifying the country, but he is not very good at marching and fighting. In front of Gongzi, his role will not be too great, and it is a good choice to serve Liu Bei. ”

Zhao Yun sighed: "It's a pity that Zhuge Kongming's skills." ”

While the two were talking, one of the generals walked into the antechamber.

This person is tall, his face is slightly dark, and his eyes are full of majesty even if he is not staring.

He bowed to Pang Tong and Zhao Yun: "Two, the old lady is invited!" ”

Subconsciously glanced at Pang Tong, and Zhao Yun's eyes showed admiration.

Pang Tong said to the general: "General Troublesome leads the way." ”

General Jiangdong, who had come to greet them, stepped aside and said to the two, "Two, please." ”

Mrs. Wu's residence was in the back garden, and General Jiangdong led the two of them along a bluestone road for a while before reaching the door.

Standing outside the door, General Jiangdong said to one of the guards: "Help me report to Marquis Wu, and say that two envoys have been invited." ”

"General Gan, wait a minute." The guard answered, turned and went into the inner house.

The guard called the Jiangdong general in front of him "General Gan", and Pang Tong couldn't help but look at him more.

"Dare to ask this general, is it Gan Ning Gan Xingba?" Pang Tong asked.

"It's the last general." Gan Ning replied: "I don't know how the honorable driver knows my name and surname?" ”

"General Gan is a fierce general in Jiangdong, and my son-in-law often mentions it." Pang Tong said: "When I see it now, it really deserves its name." ”

Gan Ning said with some shame: "I'm just a member of Wu Hou's side at the moment, I didn't expect that even the sons of the Cao family would mention me." ”

"Childe said that General Gan is brave and strong, and he will become a great weapon in the future." Pang Tong arched his hand: "I didn't expect that the general personally led the two of us to come, and I was offended." ”

"Pang Tong is too humble." Gan Ning hurriedly returned the gift.

The guards who went in to report came out at this time and said to Gan Ning: "General Gan, Marquis Wu has ordered, please let the two of you go in and talk, and the general will do his own thing." ”

Gan Ning nodded, and then saluted Pang Tong and Zhao Yun and said, "The two of you please, I'll retire!" ”

After returning the salute to Gan Ning, Pang Tong and Zhao Yuncai walked into the courtyard.

When they arrived at the door of the old lady's house, a maid led them into the house.

When they came to the house, they saw Sun Quan standing aside, and a woman in her early forties was sitting in the center of the room.

Sun Quan is not very old, and looking at his age, you can guess that this woman is Mrs. Wu.

"I've seen the old lady." Pang Tong and Zhao Yun bowed.

Mrs. Wu said with a smile: "You don't have to be like this, you call me like this, and you call me old." ”

"The old lady is nothing but an honorific title." Pang Tong said: "When I saw the old lady when I entered the house, if it wasn't for Wu Hou standing aside, I almost didn't dare to recognize it." ”

"Oh?" Mrs. Wu asked with interest, "What do you mean by that?" ”

"The old lady looks like no more than twenty-seven or eighteen, which looks like Wu Hou's mother." Pang Tong replied: "If Wu Hou is not here, presumably no one will dare to greet him indiscriminately. ”

There is no woman in the world who does not like to be said to be young.

Mrs. Wu laughed heartily, and she said to Pang Tong: "Mr. is a talker, and he is a little similar to Cao Zirong. ”

"Childe has been much more stable in recent years." Pang Tong said: "If the old lady sees him, I'm afraid she won't recognize him." ”

"It's been years." Mrs. Wu said: "When he came to Jiangdong, Bo Fu was still in charge of this place, but now that things are man-made, it is time for him to grow up." ”

"The old lady is right." Pang Tong said: "Gongzi will often think of the benefits of the old lady in Shouchun, and those of us who are around him have heard a lot. ”

"What did she say about me?" Mrs. Wu asked curiously.

"Childe said that the old lady is dignified and virtuous, and she is broad-minded, and only the old lady can raise heroes like Sun Bofu and Wu Hou." Pang Tong replied.

"He's still so good at talking." Mrs. Wu smiled: "Don't talk about these benefits, just say that he has ever said bad things about me?" ”

"How could you have said bad things about the old lady." Pang Tong replied: "The son often misses it, and once said that if he marries a young lady, he must take the old lady to live in Shouchun for a few days in the future, and let his son-in-law do his filial piety." ”

"It's rare that he has this mind." Mrs. Wu asked, "I don't know how Zirong plans to marry Shang Xiang?" ”

(End of chapter)