When he came to Nanxu City, only Lu Fan received the three of them and stayed in the house. For several days, Lu Fan treated each other, let alone talk about marriage. Liu Bei asked Sun Quan several times, but Lu Fan excused himself on the grounds that Wu Hou was busy with affairs.

After waiting for more than ten days, Liu Bei was very uneasy, so he summoned Zhao Shu and Zhao Yun: "I have been in Nanxu for more than ten days, and Wu Hou has not seen the commission, what is the reason?" Isn't there deceit? Zhao Shu said with a smile: "Wu Hou really wants to deceive the lord to come here, how can he really want to make his sister Xu?" ”

"This," Liu Bei was suddenly shocked and complained: "I came here to listen to the advice of the two military advisors, and now I am stuck here, what can I do?" Zhao Shu could recite the three tricks that Kong Ming gave to Zhao Yun with his eyes closed, but he didn't want to make him careless, so he had to say to Zhao Yun: "General Zilong can offer the strategy that the military division set earlier." ”

"It turns out that the military advisor has already made a clever plan?" Liu Bei was overjoyed and turned to Zhao Yundao: "Zilong can come quickly." ”

Zhao Yun looked at Zhao Shu in surprise and said, "How could Zhuge Military Master have a clever plan to teach him?" The gentleman said it was bad. ”

This basin of cold water was splashed, but Zhao Shu was even more surprised than him, and asked again: "When you were leaving, didn't the military advisor have any tips to give?" ”

Zhao Yun asked rhetorically: "Yun is a seven-foot man, what's the use of asking for tips?" ”

Liu Bei looked at the two of them and became more and more confused, and asked Zhao Shu again: "Could it be that Jingwei has already made a good plan with Kong Ming?" Just say it carefully, why do you have to say it to Zilong? ”

This should obviously be Kong Ming's errand, do you want to let yourself go beyond the norm? Wouldn't Kong Ming be a little more jealous of himself when he knew? Looking at Liu Bei's eagerness, Zhao Shu had no choice but to say: "I have heard that Wu Hou's maid is filial piety, and the lord is here to marry his daughter. ”

Liu Bei hesitated: "Guotai is in Wuhou's mansion, if you can see Guotai, then you can also see Wuhou." ”

Zhao Shu said with a smile: "This Wu Guotai doesn't know the lord. can order his subordinate sergeants to buy festive things in the city, saying that the lord will come to Dongwu to welcome his relatives, and he must make it known to the whole city; Moreover, the lord is very happy, and a marriage certificate is still needed, which must be a person of high moral character. Shu Wen Qiao Guo Lao lives in the city, why not ask for it? If Qiao Guolao knows, are you still afraid that he will not turn to Guotai? ”

Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed, and said continuously: "This plan is very good. ”

Early the next morning, Liu Bei went to see Qiao Guolao, who was the father of the second Qiao, and his identity was respected in Nanxu. Liu Bei took the sheep and carried the wine, first said that Lu Fan was a matchmaker and married a wife, and then asked for a marriage certificate. When the old man heard such a happy event, he was naturally full of joy and accepted it. The accompanying 500 sergeants were also dressed in red and hung colors, and entered the comprador objects of Nanxu, and it was rumored everywhere that Xuande entered the Eastern Wu, making it known to everyone in the city.

Sure enough, within a few days, Lu Fan came to invite Liu Bei to Ganlu Temple and claimed that Wu Guotai had summoned him. The three of them were overjoyed to know that their plan would also be successful, it must be Qiao Guolao who entered the Wuhou Mansion to enter the Guotai, and hurriedly agreed to go. On that day, Liu Bei wore fine armor inside and brocade robe outside, and took Zhao Shu and Zhao Yun and several guards with him to come to Ganlu Temple.

When they arrived at the mountain gate, Sun Quan had been waiting for a long time, and after everyone finished the ceremony, they entered the abbot to see Guotai. After the ceremony, Wu Guotai looked at Liu Bei carefully, it was "the mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, the more she looked at it, the more satisfied she became", and soon whispered to Qiao Guolao: "My son-in-law is also true." ”

Qiao Guolao was anxious to achieve his beautiful deeds, and also praised: "Xuande has the posture of a dragon and a phoenix, and the watch of the sky; It is also benevolent and deferential in the world. Guotai has this good son-in-law, it's really a celebration! ”

Sun Quan saw on the side that his mother was very fond of Liu Bei, and he was afraid that the matter would be irreparable, so he glanced at Lu Fan and said to Wu Guotai: "Mother has been out for a long time, and she is tired of thinking about it. The child sends his mother home. ”

Zhao Shu saw Lu Fan retreating quietly, knowing that there was a knife and axe hand outside, so he whispered to Liu Bei: "I'm afraid that Wu Hou has the intention of harming him, and the lord can send Guotai back to his house together." ”

Liu Bei nodded, got up according to his words and said, "I wish to send Guotai home." ”

Sun Quan refused to agree, but said: "Gu Shang has something to discuss with the emperor's uncle, so you can't go." ”

Zhao Shu saw that the matter was urgent, and knew that they were smashing the cup, and said, "I don't know what to discuss?" Then he got up and deliberately knocked the wine glass to the ground. Before he could confess his sins to the people, he heard loud footsteps outside, which led many soldiers in. Wu Guotai immediately understood that Sun Quan was trying to harm Liu Bei, and then his face was full of anger and he snorted heavily.

Jia Hua was waiting for the order outside, listening to the sound of the cup breaking, and rushed in with people regardless of whether it was good or bad, and then saw the people in the hall, and suddenly knew that something was wrong, and saw that Guotai was angry, and he was shocked and hurriedly fell to the ground. Liu Bei also hurriedly knelt down and sobbed: "If Guotai wants to kill Liu Bei, please punish him." ”

Guotai was even more furious when he heard this, and scolded Sun Quan and said: "Today, Xuande is my son-in-law, that is, my son. Why are the swords and axes under the porch! Sun Quan has always been filial to his mother, so he didn't dare to say much, so he had to shirk and said: "I really don't know, I can ask Ziheng (Lu Fan)." Lu Fan didn't dare to take on this charge, so he immediately knelt down and said, "Fan doesn't know, this must be advocated by General Jia without authorization." Jia Hua had no choice but to kowtow and beg for mercy.

Wu Guotai scolded Jia Hua more than once, and finally said: "Come on, push this traitor out and behead him." Zhao Shu hurriedly tugged at the corner of Liu Bei's sleeve beside him, and the latter also understood his intentions, and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him: "If you behead the general, it will be unfavorable to your relatives, and it will be difficult for you to live in the country for a long time." "Qiao Guolao, Sun Quan also begged each other. Wu Guotai's anger subsided for a while, and he scolded: "Why don't you go quickly? Jia Hua hugged his head as if he was amnesty.

Wu Guotai turned to look at Zhao Shu at this time, and felt that the talent was extraordinary, so he asked: "You are Zhao Shu who helped Xuande capture Jingxiang?" ”

Zhao Shu hurriedly saluted and said, "It's under you that I've seen Guotai." ”

Wu Guotai nodded and said, "Zhenliang Biye." ”

Zhao Shu saw that he was pleased with the old lady, and hit the railway while it was hot: "Guotai clearly sees that the people of Jiangdong are harmful to our lord. Wangguo was married too early. ”

"My son-in-law, who dares to harm him!" Wu Guotai looked coldly at Sun Quan and Lu Fan next to him, and said, "Xuande can go back to live in the mansion with me." Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.

On the same day, Liu Bei lived in the mansion of Marquis Wu, but Zhao Shu and Zhao Yun lived in the courtyard outside the mansion with five hundred soldiers and could not see each other. A few days later, the Marquis of Wu's mansion was decorated with lanterns and a banquet, and Liu Bei married Mrs. Sun. After the rest of the day, Zhao Shu and Zhao Yun came to the door to see Liu Bei again, but they were not allowed to pass it on, only saying that Liu Bei and his wife were happy day and night, and they had no time to meet. If this is the case again and again, Zhao Shu knew that it was Zhou Yu's plan again, so he had to live in peace and wait until the end of the year.