After Zhuge Liang received the secret letter, his interest calmed down, and after drinking for more than half an hour, he dispersed the banquet.

When she returned home, it was late at night, but Huang Yueying hadn't slept yet, she had been waiting for her husband to come back, and she had also warmed up the sobering soup.

"It seems that everyone must be very happy to come back after drinking so late, come, drink this bowl of decanting soup."

Huang Yueying thoughtfully helped her slightly drunk husband to sit down, and put the sobering soup to his mouth with both hands.

Zhuge Liang swallowed a bowl of soup slowly, and the smell of wine eased slightly, so he took Huang Yueying's hand, pulled her to sit beside her, and said with a smile: "Madam, we are going to move in a few days, it seems that you have to work hard to make some preparations early." ”

Huang Yueying was stunned for a moment and said, "Has Mo Feifu Jun already received the order from the lord to recruit you into Shu?" ”

Zhuge Liang was a little surprised, and asked, "I haven't received it yet, but it's almost over, how did Madam guess?" ”

Huang Yueying picked up the silk handkerchief, wiped off a little soup stain from the corner of his mouth for him, and said: "This is not simple, the lord has a new Yizhou, that place is a very difficult place to govern, looking at these ministers under the lord, who has the ability of a husband to provoke that pair of beams for the lord." ”

In Huang Yueying's tone, there was a little more pride in her husband.

Zhuge Liang laughed, took out the dense envelope, and said, "Madame is worthy of being the daughter of the Huang family." Madame see for yourself, this is a secret letter sent by Zhongzheng, he said that he had made a proposal to the lord before, transferred me to Shu, and recommended Jiang Gongyan to take over my post in Jingzhou, and wrote to ask for my opinion. ”

Huang Yueying read the letter and said: "This Zhongzheng, he said that he only wrote to ask for his husband's opinion after talking to the lord, and now he is also a little bit of a self-assertion." ”

Zhuge Liang said lightly: "Although he is my student, he is also a powerful advisor to the lord now, and it doesn't hurt to have some of his own ideas, and he is still thinking about me when he does this." ”

Huang Yueying pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that Zhongzheng is worried that if the husband does not enter Shu, he will be alienated from the lord over time and far away from the center of decision-making, so he has this advice to the lord?" ”

Zhuge Liang nodded and sighed: "This should be what he meant, in fact, with the lord's skill of employing people, even if he doesn't speak, the lord will summon me to Shu sooner or later." ”

"What do you say, husband?" Huang Yueying was a little puzzled.

"The lord is not as good as Cao Ying, that Cao Ying has relied on his Cao clan the most since Chen Liu's army was raised, so when he fought in the south and the north, he could rest assured that Cao Ren, Xiahoudun and others would stay behind, not to mention that his sons had grown up recently, and when he heard that Cao Ying was in Guanzhong, he left his eldest son Cao Pi to guard Yecheng. The lord is different, he has no clan to rely on, and the son of his knees is still young, and the most trusted and able to stand alone is none other than Yun Chang and Yide. Nowadays, Jingzhou is not engaged in driving, and down to the county order, which is occupied by Jingzhou scholars, and most of them are recommended by me. And the lord has entered Shu this time, maybe he will not set foot on the land of Jingzhou for a few years or more than ten years, how can he rest assured that a person like me, who has a huge influence in Jingzhou, will stay here for a long time. ”

Zhuge Liang's words shocked Huang Yueying, and she was stunned for a while before she said: "It turns out that you have always known about it, husband, but you didn't often say it before, the lord said that you are like a fish in water to help each other, and you have to repay the lord's trust no matter what." ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "That's what I said, but water is water after all, and fish is fish after all, and the two are always different." Since ancient times, who has not been on guard against his subordinates, but the master knows when to take precautions and when to believe, and they will do this kind of prevention without leakage. For example, the reason why the lord summoned me to Shu was to entrust me with the important task of governing Shu, and by the way, let me annex those counties that had not been attached along the way, which seemed to have no precautionary meaning, but was simply relying on me. ”

Zhuge Liang saw everything very thoroughly, and Huang Yueying was also emotionally moved when she heard it, but said: "However, the reasons that the husband said seem to be Zhongzheng's words to the lord, not necessarily the lord's own meaning." ”

Zhuge Liang smiled mysteriously and said: "Zhongzheng, this kid, is the best at penetrating people's hearts, he understands the mind of the lord clearly, so he is so enterprising." ”

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang's expression suddenly became a little solemn, and he muttered: "It's okay for Jiang Gongyan to take over my errand, but this time when I enter Sichuan, it is still a matter of which people to bring and which people to keep, I still have to repair a secret book, and let Zhongzheng knock on the side in front of the lord." ”

—————— half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

In the state capital, Fang Shao reported to Liu Bei Jiang Wan's achievements in Jiangyuan County for half a month, and in only half a month, he solved the thorny problem of competing for river water between the local Yizhou Haoqiang and Dongzhou Haoqiang. Over the years, these two forces have fought each other by force many times because of the problem of water sources, and hundreds of people have been killed and wounded, but soon after Jiang Wan took office, he skillfully used means to make the two forces turn hostility into friendship, each taking what he needs, and there was no more fighting.

This achievement, although it is only a big thing in Yizhou, is a big achievement, but for a county order, it is already a great achievement.

When Fang Shao reported Jiang Wan's political achievements, Liu Bei couldn't help nodding and said with relief: "This Jiang Gongyan is indeed a rare talent in governance, it seems that there is no need to wait any longer, it's time to draft an order to summon Kong Ming's military division into Shu." ”

Fang Shao said with a smile: "Didn't the lord say that he would give Gongyan a month, why be in such a hurry, you might as well give him another half a month of performance time." ”

Liu Bei sighed: "It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's the people below who are in a hurry." Now that Yizhou has been decided, those Yizhou scholars, Dongzhou scholars, and the old Jingxu people who have returned to us, how many people are waiting for the reward, such a big matter, I must quickly summon Kong Ming's military division into Shu, and I can only make a decision after consulting with him. ”

Fang Shaoxin said: "It turns out that he had planned to summon Mr. into Shu, and I didn't need to do this if I knew this." ”

While thinking about it, the attendant came to report that Zhang Song asked to see him, and Liu Bei was going to pass in.

After a while, Zhang Song walked in angrily, and after a salute, he shook his head and said: "Lord, Shu Song is incompetent, I really have no choice?" ”

Liu Bei smiled: "Who made Ziqiao angry like this, and dissipate your anger, tell me about it." ”

Zhang Song complained: "Who else can there be, of course it is the stubborn Zhang Ren, in the past half a month, I have tried to persuade him several times, and he has been bitter, and his mouth has worn off a few layers, but this old stubborn just refuses to submit." ”

Liu Bei remembered Zhang Ren at this time, and his brows couldn't help frowning: "Is this Zhang Ren really stubborn?" ”

Zhang Song said: "Then there can be a fake, lord, it seems that it is futile to persuade this person to surrender, for the sake of today's plan, only according to the words of filial piety, kill him to establish authority." ”

Fang Shao once inquired privately, saying that when Liu Zhang was in charge, Zhang Ren's surname was strong and upright, and he had always looked down on Zhang Song for being cunning, and he had counted Zhang Song in front of Liu Zhang several times, and Zhang Song did not publicly express his dissatisfaction with Zhang Ren.

However, with Fang Shao's understanding of Zhang Song, this person is the same as Fa Zheng, and he is also a person who must be avenged, and now he is a guest of Liu Bei, and Zhang Ren is a prisoner, such a good time, if he Zhang Song does not take the opportunity to take revenge, he will not be because of Cao Ying's snubbing, and he will not dedicate Yizhou to Liu Bei in anger.

Fang Shao thought that although he wanted to kill to establish his authority, this Zhang Ren was quite prestigious, and it was not necessary to kill. On the contrary, if he can persuade him to surrender, one can be regarded as a meritorious contribution to Liu Bei, and the other can be regarded as a good start for the interaction with Yizhou scholars.

It's just that Fang Shao is not good at openly asking to persuade Zhang Ren to surrender, in this way, isn't it deliberately offending Fa Zheng and Zhang Song, at the moment, these Dongzhou scholars are Liu Bei's great heroes, and it is not good to offend them.

So, Fang Shao sighed and said: "The lord is a well-known celebrity who is thirsty for talent, this Zhang Ren is a veteran of Yizhou, known as prestigious, if he can recruit him, of course it is the best, but he is so stubborn, it is really a pity." ”

When speaking, Fang Shao always looked at Liu Bei, with some kind of information in his eyes, Liu Bei understood, and said: "I almost forgot, Zhongzheng, you are under the military division of Kong Ming, and you have always had the ability to argue, so it is better for you to persuade again." This is Zhang Ren's last chance, if he still refuses to surrender, you don't need to report to me again, just cut him off. ”

Fang Shao immediately showed embarrassment, and sighed again: "Since the lord has a life, then Shao has no choice but to give it a try." ”

Fang Shao has always been the kind of person who doesn't fight uncertain battles, and since he intends to do so, he already has a plan in his heart.

So, after leaving the state capital, Fang Shao went straight to the prison and entered the prison with good wine and food to visit Zhang Ren.

This Yizhou veteran seemed to have made up his mind to die, and when he saw someone coming, he didn't even look at it, and shouted categorically: "Go and tell that Liu Xuande, don't bother anymore, I, Zhang Ren, will never surrender to him, and if you want to kill, kill me happily." ”

Before Fang Shaoren entered the door, he was sprayed by Zhang Ren, thinking: "This veteran's temper is really violent, hehe, but I like this short-tempered person, this kind of person is just right for the method of agitation." ”

Fang Shao walked out with a smile, asked someone to put down the wine and food, and said seemingly casually: "Don't be angry, old general, it's not good to be angry." It seems that the old general is quite unconvinced by my lord's deception of Yizhou. ”

Fang Shao deliberately used the word "fraud", he was quietly setting a trap for Zhang Ren.

Zhang Ren didn't know at all, and scolded along with his words: "What's the matter, the old man just looks down on the sinister man who cheats, if he has the ability, he can take it with real swords and guns, and use deception to seize people's land, what kind of bullshit hero is it." ”

Zhang Ren fell into Fang Shao's trap, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he said: "Could it be that the old general really thinks that my lord can't take Yizhou by force?" ”

Zhang Ren glanced at Fang Shao, sneered, and said disdainfully: "Liu Bei's subordinates are all cunning literati like Zhang Song and you, and they still want to win my Yizhou with their strength, dream." ”

Fang Shao didn't mind, and said with a smile: "Old general, don't underestimate me as a literati, if it's a comparison, the old general, your martial artist may not be as good as my Fang Shao." ”

Zhang Ren glanced at him again, and said disdainfully: "Huangkou Xiaoer, I think you are just a weak soft bone with no hands to restrain the chicken, and you dare to compete with the old man, hum, you really laugh to death." ”

Some people say that Fang Shao is "powerless", the first two times were Guan Ping and Sun Shangxiang, but everyone knows the final result of these two people, and now that Zhang Ren also said this, Fang Shao almost wanted to laugh out loud.

So Fang Shao couldn't help but laugh, and said: "Since the old general is not convinced, then we might as well make a bet to compare this strength, if I lose, let the lord release the old general, and let you go." If the old general loses, he should be submissive to my lord, I don't know if the old general has the courage to compare with me, a powerless literati. ”

(To be continued)