Chapter 177: Returning the Favor
"Knock! knock!"
The sound of the piano flowed from Zhuge Jin's fingertips.
A song of mountains and flowing water, a classic repertoire, under the playing of Zhuge Xuan, is pleasing to the ears and comfortable mood. After the song was played, Zhuge Jin looked at Liu Xiu and said, "Mr. Liu, I'm ugly." ”
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Why do you say that you are ugly? Brother Ziyu's piano skills, in my opinion, are also perfect. ”
Zhuge Jin waved his hand, and the maid handed over the wine bottle and said, "Please!"
As soon as he raised his head, Zhuge Jin drank it all.
Liu Xiu naturally didn't say anything, took the wine bottle and drank the wine in the cup.
Zhuge Jin retreated to his seat and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. His back was already wet with cold sweat. When Sun Quan asked him just now, he was already chasing ducks to the shelves, and he couldn't retreat.
Making poetry, Zhuge Jin is not good at it. Fortunately, he had an idea, stroked the piano, and revealed the matter.
Sitting on the seat, Zhuge Jin's heart flew to Zhuge Liang's body.
When he was in Xuzhou, Zhuge Jin went out early, traveled all the way, arrived in Jiangdong, and then followed Sun Ce, and then allegiance to Sun Quan, and finally got to where he is today.
Over the years, Zhuge Jin has not had the whereabouts of his second brother Zhuge Liang, his third brother Zhuge Jun, and his two younger sisters. Now that Zhuge Liang was suddenly mentioned, Zhuge Jin's heart suddenly became alive, and he couldn't wait to ask Liu Xiu immediately.
But now is the time to toast, Zhuge Jin can only suppress the thoughts in his heart, and after the banquet is over, he will ask Liu Xiu about things.
After Liu Xiu set the conditions, the toaster suddenly became gentle.
Among the civil officials, only after a while, came to toast a glass of wine. Among the generals, the older generation of generals is definitely impossible to make poems, and the only possibility is to dance the sword to help the fun, but after all, the people are big and can't pull their faces.
The number of toasters has decreased, and they can only talk, and the atmosphere is not as warm as before after all.
Sun Quan shook the wine bottle in his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Xian, today's beautiful scenery, you are quick-witted, why don't you write a poem, what do you think?"
Liu Xiu glanced up at the night outside the hall, shook his head and said, "Brother, tonight the night is dark, there is no moon, where is the beautiful scenery? So, please forgive me, brother. ”
For Sun Quan, Liu Xiu did not give face at all. He gave Sun Quan face, but Sun Quan thought he was a bully, and in turn, Sun Quan couldn't tear his face.
Sun Quan smiled and said, "It's true, the officials are drunk, drunk, and they can't even see the color clearly." ”
In a word, I have revealed what I just happened again.
Because of Liu Xiu's poisonous tongue, the banquet was always tepid, and it didn't take long for Sun Quan to pretend to be drunk and leave. Then, the officials in the hall also left.
Liu Xiu and Wen Ping left the Taishou Mansion and went to the restaurant where they were resting.
After staying here, Wen Ping came to Liu Xiu's room and said, "Childe drank so much wine at night, can you bear it?" I asked you to boil some porridge to clean up your stomach." ”
Liu Xiu's face was not red or panting, and he said: "General Zhongye doesn't have to bother, I'm fine, this little wine can still bear it." ”
Wen Ping sighed lightly: "This time I came back to Jiangdong, looking at the posture of Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu and Jiangdong Wenchen's military generals, making it difficult for us everywhere. I'm afraid that this wedding will not be so smooth. ”
Liu Xiudao: "After all, this is Jiangdong, and it is Sun Quan's territory, and it is normal for them to make things difficult." If they don't make a move, it's not normal. After a pause, Liu Xiu said: "General Zhongye, among the people accompanying you, are there any clever people who are good at finding out news?"
Wen Ping said: "Yes, I specially brought scouts. ”
Liu Xiu said: "You sent two scouts to infiltrate Wu County and settle down to find out the news. Today, October 20th, October 28th, can welcome relatives. There is still such a long time to go, we can't be passive, we have to build our own sources of information. ”
Wen Ping nodded and said, "Don't worry, Childe, I will arrange it clearly." Before I came, the lord also informed me of the situation in Wu County, and as long as I contacted them, he could also provide us with some information. ”
After Liu Xiu heard this, a smile appeared in his eyes. Liu Biao used all the details of Wu County, so that it would be much easier for Liu Xiu to operate in Wu County.
"Knock! knock!"
There was a knock on the door, and suddenly there was a sound outside the room.
The soldier reported: "General, Zhuge Jin asks to see your lord." ”
Wen Ping looked at Liu Xiu and asked for Liu Xiu's opinion. Liu Xiu laughed and ordered, "Please." For Zhuge Jin, he proposed Zhuge Liang just to arouse Zhuge Jin's curiosity, but he didn't expect Zhuge Jin to come so soon.
Wen Ping said: "Childe, the last general will go down to rest first, and let the soldiers find me if there is something." ”
Liu Xiu nodded, and Wen Ping got up to leave. As soon as I opened the door, I happened to see Zhuge Jin standing at the door of the room. Wen Ping nodded in acknowledgment, and then left.
Zhuge Jin entered the room, and the soldier immediately closed the door.
"I've seen Mr. Xiao Liu. ”
Zhuge Jin's words and deeds are very decent. There was a soft smile on his face, but there was a kind of elegance on that calm face.
His appearance is not outstanding, but his temperament is very outstanding.
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Brother Ziyu's night visit, is there anything important?"
When Zhuge Jin heard this, there was a little more crampedness on his calm face, and he said slowly: "I disturbed late at night because of the matter of the second brother Zhuge Liang." ”
Liu Xiu said, "Oh, Brother Ziyu, do you have anything to ask?"
Zhuge Jin said unhurriedly: "I left home very early, and after I came to Jiangdong, I didn't know the situation at home. At most, I only know that a few years ago, my uncle took the family to Jingzhou to settle down. I don't know the details of the second brother and the third brother. So I came to visit late at night to ask about the situation at home. ”
Liu Xiu laughed and said, "Since Brother Ziyu misses it, why don't you go back and have a look?"
When Zhuge Jin heard this, a trace of sentimentality flashed across his face, and he immediately said: "I haven't made an inch, so I don't dare to go home." ”
In a word, Zhuge Jin's thoughts were expressed.
People who run away from home hope that they can return to their hometowns. Today's Zhuge Jin has been reused by Sun Quan, but he is far from becoming famous.
Liu Xiu no longer concealed it, and said, "Brother Ziyu, don't worry, everything is fine in your family." Kong Ming studied under Pang Degong in Lumen Mountain before, and he was the same door as me. Now, Kong Ming is an official and works for Liu Bei. As for Zhuge Jun, he is still in Longzhong. Your two younger sisters, one is married to Pang Shanmin, the teacher's son, and the other is married to Kuaiqi, who is now serving under me. ”
As soon as these words came out, Zhuge Jin's eyes when he looked at Liu Xiu changed again.
I didn't expect that I had such a connection with Liu Xiu.
It's just that Zhuge Jin quickly adjusted his mentality, and said: "In this way, the situation of the second brother and the third brother is not bad, and the younger sisters are also good." My incompetent brother can also rest assured. ”
As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father, Zhuge Jin's father died early, and the burden of the family should have fallen on Zhuge Jin, but Zhuge Jin went out early and did not support the family, Zhuge Jin felt quite guilty.
Liu Xiu said: "Ziyu is alone in Jiangdong, don't you miss your family? Now that Zhuge Liang Zhuge and your two younger sisters are in Jingzhou, why don't Ziyu return to Jingzhou?"
Zhuge Jin said: "I have taken root in Jiangdong, and I have a wife and children, and it is impossible to go to Jingzhou again." The lord treats me like a mountain, and he values me even more, so I can't go to Jingzhou again. ”
As soon as the conversation changed, Zhuge Jin said: "Thank you for the news provided by Gongzi Xiu, everything is fine at home, and Jin is relieved." ”
Liu Xiu said: "Brother Ziyu sent someone to investigate, and naturally he knows, so there is no need to thank him." With a simple conversation, he knew that Zhuge Jin had already made up his mind to be loyal to Sun Quan, and it was not easy to dig into Sun Quan's corner.
Zhuge Jin was silent for a while, and then said: "Master Xiu, October 25 is the birthday of the lord's mother. When the time comes, the main guild celebrates. After Xiu Gongzi knows the news, he can prepare in advance. Leave. ”
After finishing speaking, Zhuge Jin got up and left.
Liu Xiumu saw Zhuge Jin leave, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and the news brought by Zhuge Jin was timely. On the 25th, Wu Guotai congratulated him on his birthday, and Liu Xiu could meet Wu Guotai and Sun Shangxiang to ask about the next situation