As soon as Wei Ba arrived in Linyuan, he received an official letter from the general Li Yan, and Prime Minister Zhuge Liang asked him to return to Beijing to report on his work and discuss the matter of sending troops to Liaodong together. In addition, Li Yan also attached a few sentences to him, briefly explaining the reason why Weishenme was so late.

Although it is only a few words, it reveals a very important message.

Looking at those words, Wei Ba smiled and handed the official document to Liao Li. After Liao Li read it, he handed it to Fa Miao casually, and laughed softly: "The prime minister is still so thorough, he doesn't leak, and he doesn't leave anyone a chance at all." ”

"It's a pity that he is not King Kong's incorruptible body after all." Wei Ba shrugged his shoulders and said disappreciably: "Thirty years ago, he worked so hard, that's how it should be, thirty years later, he is still working so hard, no matter how big or small, everything must be done personally, and he fights with people in his twenties and thirties, I can only say that he is too much of a failure." ”

Liao Li laughed silently. Although Wei Ba's words were vulgar, he had to hit the nail on the head. Zhuge Liang is only fifty-four years old, the same age as him and Li Yan, and even a few years younger than Li Yan, but his body is the weakest one, and his style of doing things is indeed inseparable. In people's lives, there are great differences in physical strength and intelligence in different periods, when he was in his twenties, he was full of energy, but he lacked experience, and it was understandable to make up for his clumsiness with diligence, but when he was about fifty years old, he was still so desperate, it can only be said that he has been led by small affairs, and he has not been able to break through that boundary.

It is not so much that Wei Ba is talking about Zhuge Liang, it is better to say that Wei Ba is talking about him. If he goes to Chengdu this time, if nothing else, he will definitely take up the position of Jiuqing, and may even replace Zhuge Liang as prime minister. Wei Ba didn't want him to do things like Zhuge Liang. I hope that he can play a role in controlling the overall situation, truly grasp Chengdu, and after Zhuge Liang's death, he will not let Li Yan be alone.

The control of the emperor is a lot of links in the political struggle, Zhuge Liang and Li Yan have been fighting for so long, and at the moment of Zuihou, they have to drag their sick bodies back to Chengdu, don't they just want to regain control of the emperor.

Liao Li could understand Wei Ba's intentions. Since they first met in the Yuanxi tribe that year, he has been working with Wei Ba for more than five years. Unconsciously. He became Wei Ba's most powerful assistant. I don't even think there's anything wrong with Wei Ba's ambitions, and of course, I have a deep understanding of Wei Ba's way of doing things, and I don't need Wei Ba to say it so clearly. He can relate to that, too.

"Mr. Gongyuan. You go one step ahead. I'm going to stop for a while when I get to Gangneung and meet with Li Feng. ”

"Okay." Liao Li didn't ask much, just nodded calmly.

The ship arrived in Linyuan. Liao Li took his entourage and got off the boat. His home is in Linyuan, and he went to Chengdu to take up a post this time, and he didn't know when he would be able to come back, so of course he had to seize the opportunity to go home. Speaking of which, he hasn't been home in years. Before, because he was demoted, he had no face to go home, and then because he was busy, he didn't have time to go home, this time he took Linyuan instead of Changsha, which was more convenient, and Wei Ba took special care of him.

Wei Ba lived in the Pan family's old mansion and was warmly received by the Pan family. After Pan Jun went to Jiaozhou, he served as the assassin of Jiaozhou, in charge of the supervision of Jiaozhou, and the news had already been sent back to Linyuan, and Pan Jun's sons Pan Zhu and Pan Ji were relieved. Now that Wei Ba is here, of course they want to do their best to be landlords.

Pan Zhuzi Wenlong, in his thirties, is in good health, and his martial arts are not bad. When he was in Wu, he served as a cavalry captain and had experience in leading troops. Pan Ji's character Wenao is less than thirty, relatively speaking, he is much weaker, and his martial arts are limited to strengthening his body, and he is more angry.

They were all older than Wei Ba, and they were a little reserved when they saw Wei Ba, but Wei Ba was a lively person, and he quickly talked to them and smiled. Pan Zhu also had two competitions with Wei Ba, and Wei Ba was very satisfied with his martial arts.

"Wenlong, you have led soldiers, do you have experience in naval combat?"

Pan Zhu said with a smile: "The generals of the Wu State have more or less experience in water warfare. In fact, there is not much difference between water warfare and land warfare, as long as the warship is regarded as a war horse. In addition, it is necessary to be water-permeable, otherwise it will be dangerous to fall into the water. My house is near the water, and when I was a child, I secretly went into the water to swim, and I was beaten by my father. ”

Wei Badaxiao: "What about Wen Ao?" I guess he doesn't know water, right? ”

"He won't. He's been a nerd since he was a kid and loves to read, not as wild as I am. ”

Pan Ji smiled embarrassedly.

Wei Ba put away the sword, threw it to Dunwu, washed his hands, and returned to the hall. "Pan Gong is blessed, his daughter is also smart and virtuous, and his two sons are both literate and martial, both of whom are talents, which is really enviable. Two, the world is not peaceful, you can't just live in idleness. ”

Pan Zhu and Pan Ji glanced at each other, excited, and hurriedly bowed.

"Willing to serve the general."

"The Pan family's huge family business can't be left without one person to guard it." Wei Ba smiled: "I can't be too greedy, otherwise Pan Gong will have opinions on me in the future." The two of you brothers discussed, who is willing to travel far away, and who is willing to stay? ”

Pan Ji pondered for a moment: "I'm a scholar, I can't do big things, so it's better for my brother to come out." The general fought in all directions, and he could use someone like his brother. ”

Wei Ba smiled: "Brother Wen Ao, if you say that, I'm afraid you may not be telling the truth." ”

Pan Ji smiled awkwardly.

"Are you afraid that I don't mind your identity and don't dare to really use you, so you just push my brother out?"

"This ......" Pan Ji's face was flushed, and his mind was said by Wei Ba. The reason why he recommended his brother to become a professional and stay at home to run the industry by himself was not entirely because of his brothers, friends and brothers, but because he knew that he had a special identity. His wife, Chen, was Sun Quan's niece and had a sensitive identity, and it was impossible for Wei Ba not to understand this. Instead of being rejected by Wei Ba, it is better to take the initiative to quit and become a complete brother.

"I know that your wife is the niece of King Wu, but will the niece be closer than the slave? I dare to use anyone who marries the daughter of the Sun clan, but I don't dare to use you? Wei Bahadaxiao, "Wen Ao, you have to guard your house, I don't object, but guarding your house doesn't mean that you can't go out." With your knowledge, I don't think you need my recommendation, you go directly to Deng Taishou, and I believe he will arrange a suitable position for you. ”

Pan Ji was inexplicably grateful and a little nervous. Wei Ba saw it, and said, "As for Wenlong, you can't stay at home, come with me to Chengdu first." If Liaodong can make the trip, you will go to Liaodong with the sailor. ”

Pan Zhu was still a little lost, but when he heard this, the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. If you can follow the expedition to Liaodong, then you are still worried about the opportunity to make meritorious contributions. However, he still hesitated: "General, you just said that someone of your subordinates married the daughter of the Sun clan, I don't know who it is?" ”

Wei Ba raised his eyebrows, with three points of pride: "Zhou Yin, the son of the governor of Zhou, is not marrying an authentic Sun clan?" ”

The Pan brothers were horrified. Zhou Yin under Wei Ba? It is not a secret that Zhou Yin was demoted, but few people know about his disappearance, when did he arrive under Wei Ba? When I was in Wu, I didn't hear any news.

"You may not know that the Zhou family's mother, son, brother and sister have been reunited in Chengdu." Wei Ba hahadaxiao. "It may be that King Wu feels that this matter is more embarrassing, so it has not been announced. You don't know, and you make sense. ”

The Pan brothers looked at each other and smiled bitterly, they really didn't know about this. However, they can also understand that the surrender of the son of the governor of Zhou to Wei Ba is appalling enough, and the crown princess is also involved, the matter may be more complicated, maybe the prince is involved in this matter. There is no trivial matter involving the royal family, and Sun Quan is unwilling to make this matter public, which is understandable.

From this matter alone, it can be seen how weak Sun Quan's rule has been, no wonder after Dad returned to Linyuan, Guan Feng came to invite him, and he followed him to Jiaozhou. He probably heard some rumors a long time ago, and knew that it was impossible for Wu Guo to have a chance to make a comeback, so he took the initiative to attach himself to Wei Ba, and gave Guan Feng a big face to resolve the accumulated grievances with the Guan family.

Of course, this matter may have started a long time ago, and my sister is such a smart person, and she knows a lot of the inside story, so it is impossible not to prepare early. When she gave the Pan family's old mansion to Wei Ba as a temporary residence, she may have paved the way for today. When my sister Pan Ziyu married Zhao Tong, their brother still felt a little worthless, but now it seems that my sister's choice is simply too wise.

This marriage is worth it.

In just a few words, the future of the Pan brothers was decided. Pan Zhu selected fifty subordinates overnight, served as Wei Ba's tooth guard, and followed Wei Ba to Jiangling. And Pan Ji made some preparations and rushed to Chenyang to meet Taishou Deng Yang.

Li Feng had already received the news that Wei Ba was coming, and rushed to the public security by boat to greet him. After the two met, they naturally talked and laughed happily. After laughing for a while, Li Feng pulled Wei Ba into the cabin, and the smile on his face was closed: "Ziyu, when are you going to leave for Chengdu?" ”

Wei Ba smiled: "What, I just came, and you drove me away?" ”

Li Feng smiled and shook his head: "How come, I can't wait for you to stay here every day." However, the general needs you even more. ”

Wei Ba showed a puzzled expression.

Li Feng sighed: "The prime minister is really powerful, even if he makes a good move, the general can't support it, and he urgently needs you to go back to Chengdu to support." ”

Wei Ba frowned slightly, and muttered for a moment: "The prime minister is in Guanzhong, he has fought for a long time without success, and the general has a winning ticket in his hand, how can he not support it?" Major General, what kind of trick did the prime minister make it so difficult for the general? ”

Li Feng smiled bitterly, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to Wei Ba: "This is a letter from the general, read it yourself." ”

Wei Ba took it hesitantly, looked at it carefully, and his face became solemn. After a long time, he sighed, "My father is really ...... Alas! ”

Li Feng looked at Wei Ba intently and didn't say a word. Wei Ba patted his forehead in embarrassment: "So, I really have to rush to Chengdu early." However, before leaving Gangneung, I would like to discuss with the major general about leaving Liaodong. Major General, you see ......"...... (To be continued......)