Chapter 164 Zhuge Dong comes to discuss marriage
After Sun Quan agreed to Lu Xun's request, he ordered people to summon Zhuge Jin.
Zhuge Jin, courtesy name Ziyu, was born in Yangdu, Langya.
When Zhuge Jin was young, he visited Luoyang and read extensively in the Book of Songs, Shangshu, Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals and other books.
Zhuge Jin's biological mother passed away early. During his filial piety, he followed all etiquette and served his stepmother respectfully and cautiously, which made him very popular among people.
In the fifth year of Jian'an, Zhuge Jin fled Jiangdong due to the war in the Central Plains.
Sun Quan's sister-in-law Qu Ahongzi met Zhuge Jin and was amazed by his talent and recommended him to Sun Quan. In the same year, Zhuge Jin, Lu Su and others became Sun Quan's guests.
Zhuge Jin was a kind-hearted man. In Jiangdong, he not only had friendly relations with Bu Zhi and other Huaisi ministers, but also had a close relationship with Yan Zhen and other ministers from Jiangdong.
In the sixth year of Jian'an, the three of them traveled around Wuzhong together and gradually became famous. They were all called the outstanding talents of the world.
After that, Zhuge Jin was appointed as the magistrate of Haiyan County by Sun Quan. He was gradually promoted to the chief historian of Sun Quan and transferred to Sima.
The reason why Sun Quan summoned Zhuge Jin at this time was so that Zhuge Jin could go on an envoy to Jingzhou on his behalf.
Zhuge Jin's words are changeable and his thinking is quick.
Such people are very suitable to be messengers.
Another very important reason why Sun Quan wanted Zhuge Jin to go as an envoy to Jingzhou was that Zhuge Jin was the brother of Zhuge Liang, who was currently Liu Bei's confidant.
Sun Quan knew that his previous sneak attack on Jingzhou had undoubtedly angered Liu Bei.
Under such circumstances, if he sends other envoys, he may order Liu Bei to be killed before he even sees him. In this case, no matter how eloquent that envoy is, it will be useless.
Liu Bei had no choice but to send Zhuge Jin there. Liu Bei loved Wu Jiwu, and for Zhuge Liang's sake, he at least got to meet Zhuge Jin.
When he planned to attack Jingzhou, Sun Quan originally planned to let Zhuge Jin go with the army.
But later, Mi Yang used a trick to make Sun Quan hesitate, which caused the original dispatch time to be postponed for a period of time.
During that time, Sun Quan sent Zhuge Jin to Wu County to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, so he missed the opportunity to go on an expedition with Lu Meng later.
Later, when Sun Quan went from Jianye to Gong'an, he did not take Zhuge Jin with him.
In the previous period, Zhuge Jin had been staying in Jianye City to assist Zhang Zhao in handling government affairs after returning from Wu County.
After Sun Quan came to Yong'an City, Zhang Zhao of Jianye learned about the defeat of the public security forces. He was worried about Sun Quan and sent Zhuge Jin to Yong'an to inquire.
Faced with Zhang Zhao's inquiry, Sun Quan simply sent a handwritten letter to Zhang Zhao ordering him to guard Jianye, and then he left Zhuge Jin with him.
At Sun Quan's summons, Zhuge Jin, dressed in loose clothes and broad sleeves, came to the hall.
Zhuge Jin had a dignified appearance and a gentle and elegant temperament, which made him very popular with Sun Quan.
When Sun Quan saw Zhuge Jin arriving, he hurriedly greeted him before Zhuge Jin could salute.
He held Zhuge Jin's hand as he was about to bow down and said to Zhuge Jin, "Tzuyu, I have something to trouble you about."
Although Zhuge Jin was Zhuge Liang's brother, he was loyal to Sun Quan. When Sun Quan asked him to trouble him with something, he took a step back and bowed to Sun Quan and said: "If your Majesty has something to do, just give me your orders. It is the duty of a minister to share your worries with the Lord."
, why talk about trouble?"
Zhuge Jin's words brought joy to Sun Quan's face.
Sun Quan said to Zhuge Jin: "Since returning from Gong'an, I have often regretted my previous invasion of Jingzhou."
"Now a big mistake has been made. The King of Hanzhong intends to conquer the east, and Jiangdong is in danger."
"There is an old saying that it is not too late to look after the dog when you see the rabbit; it is not too late to mend the sheep after it has been lost."
"Now I wish I could have Ziyu go to Jingzhou to pay homage to the King of Hanzhong, firstly to test the reputation of the King of Hanzhong, and secondly to show my desire for peace and friendship."
"At this time of crisis in Jiangdong, I hope Tzuyu can take over this important task."
When Sun Quan finished speaking, he took the initiative to bow to Zhuge Jin.
Sun Quan really needed Zhuge Jin to do this for him. Sun Quan would never be stingy with his courtesy to the people he needed.
As soon as Zhuge Jin finished listening to Sun Quan's words, he saw Sun Quan bowing to him. He quickly turned aside, not daring to accept Sun Quan's bow.
Then he said to Sun Quan: "Since the Supreme Being has a destiny, Jin will naturally run for the Supreme Being."
After saying this, Zhuge Jin thought about the current situation of the two families, and asked Sun Quan: "Just before leaving, Jin wants to know what the Supreme Lord wants in his heart?"
Since you are on a mission, you naturally need to know what your master wants and what your master's bottom line is, so that you can be well-aimed in the subsequent negotiations.
Facing Zhuge Jin's inquiry, Sun Quan's eyes flashed with decision, and finally he made a decision in his heart.
He held Zhuge Jin's hands and said: "Guard Jiangxia."
After receiving Sun Quan's four-word reply, Zhuge Jin, who had followed Sun Quan for a long time, immediately understood Sun Quan's profound meaning.
He bowed to Sun Quan, and then said to Sun Quan: "Please grant me the talisman, and Jin will set off today!"
Sun Quan quickly ordered someone to fetch his talisman and handed it over to Zhuge Jin himself.
He gave his last request to Zhuge Jin: "I am alone in Yong'an City, waiting for the good news about Ziyu."
As batches of people returning to the south were accepted by Ma Liang, the population exchange between the Han and Wei armies on both sides of the Han River was proceeding in an orderly manner and was almost coming to an end.
Originally, when Cao Cao moved north to Jingzhou, the people of Jingzhou did not move too far. Most of them moved to the Ruying area, so when he ordered those people to go south again, the distance would not be very far.
In the governor's palace in Xiangyang City, Liu Bei was sitting on the main seat, flipping through the details and current status reports that Ma Liang and a group of good ministers had worked together to compile recently regarding the population exchange between the two armies.
After reading it, Liu Bei stroked his long beard and smiled.
Sure enough, he was right. Ma Liang was indeed a great political genius.
Ma Liang has a humble personality and is very down-to-earth in his work.
No matter how complicated the political affairs are put into his hands, they can get on the right track quickly under his meticulous handling.
In this regard, Ma Liang's younger brother Ma Su could not catch up with him.
Thinking of Ma Su, who was known as the "Jingzhou Wizard", Liu Bei felt a little hesitant.
He saw that although this man had talents, he was too boastful, arrogant, and had his eyes set above his head, so he could not be put to great use.
After Liu Bei finished flipping through the melodies in his hand, he put the melodies in his hands aside, and then turned to look at the two confidants sitting under him.
One of these two people is the former general Guan Yu, and the other is the general who protects the Han Dynasty Mi Fang.
Mi Fang was originally responsible for garrisoning Jiangling, but Mi Yang had advised Liu Bei many times before: "My father is old, and he often wants to take care of himself in front of Yang. Please give me your permission."
Mi Fang is Liu Bei's brother-in-law. Liu Bei is good at recognizing people. Of course he knows the character and talents of his brother-in-law.
But before, Liu Bei was grateful for the Mi family's contribution to him, and since the Mi brothers followed him for nearly thirty years, Mi Fang, although not very talented, was loyal to him and never abandoned him.
Therefore, even though he knew that Mi Fang was not worthy of much use, he still gave him such an important position as the governor of Nanjun.
The reason why Liu Bei entrusted Mi Fang with important responsibilities before was also to let Mi Fang take on the important responsibilities. He hoped that he would make some achievements and help the second generation of the Mi family, so that the Mi family would not decline in the future.
Now Mi Yang no longer needs to rely on the merits of his elders for help, so after Mi Yang suggested it, Liu Bei agreed.
Following Mi Yang's advice, Liu Bei ordered Chen Dao to be the prefect of Nanjun and stationed in Jiangling instead of Mi Fang.
After removing Mi Fang from the post of governor of Nanjun, Liu Bei traced Mi Fang's achievements and promoted him from the original Fuyuan General to the Protector General of the Han Dynasty.
The military system of Liu Bei's forces is different from that of Cao Wei. Under Liu Bei's rule, some miscellaneous generals have a higher status than the four towns and four expeditions generals.
The highest-ranking miscellaneous general among Liu Bei's forces is none other than General Anhan.
The rest of the generals with mixed names with Chinese characters also have a very transcendent status.
For example, Li Yan's general who assisted the Han Dynasty, and now Mi Fang's general who protects the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, although Mi Fang was removed from the official position of Nanjun Prefect, in terms of status, he was greatly improved.
After Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu for a while, he finally focused his eyes on Mi Fang.
Mi Fang and Guan Yu have never dealt with each other, but today Liu Bei invited him to sit opposite Guan Yu, and there were only three of him in the hall.
Mi Fang subconsciously felt that Guan Yu had complained to Liu Bei?
Now he saw Liu Bei fixating his eyes on him again. Liu Bei's eyes that seemed to see through everything were scanning up and down his body, making Mi Fang feel like sitting on pins and needles.
Unlike Mi Zhu, Liu Bei respected Mi Zhu beyond measure.
But Liu Bei always scolded Mi Fang mostly because he hated iron and could not make steel.
So Mi Fang was in awe of Liu Bei.
When Mi Fang was looked at by Liu Bei and felt that he was about to be criticized again, Liu Bei said to Mi Fang:
"Zifang, you gave birth to a good son."
Liu Bei's tone was filled with relief.
Mi Fang originally thought that she was going to be scolded, but she didn't expect that after Liu Bei looked at him for a long time, he unexpectedly praised him. Although he only praised him for his ability to give birth, it still made Mi Fang very happy.
He immediately bowed to Liu Bei and replied: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
It's not his ability to be a student.
After Liu Bei praised Mi Yang, Guan Yu on the other side coughed slightly and wanted Liu Bei to get to the point quickly.
He has been sitting here for almost half an hour, and he still has military affairs to deal with.
After receiving Guan Yu's reminder, Liu Bei organized his speech and then continued to say to Mi Fang: "Zisheng, you are not young anymore. It is time to consider marriage."
Hearing what Liu Bei said, Mi Fang nodded in sympathy.
Mi Yang is already over 20 years old this year, and he is indeed at the age to start a family in this world.
But he said with a distressed look on his face: "It's a pity that I don't have a suitable woman from a good family background."
Originally, Zhao Yun's second daughter was a good choice, but unfortunately she died young. After that, Mi Fang couldn't find a suitable candidate for a while.
Seeing Mi Fang's troubled look, Liu Bei smiled and said: "I have a marriage relationship, and I want to introduce it to Zi Sheng. I don't know what Zi Fang wants."
Mi Fang was of course extremely happy to hear that Liu Bei wanted to be the matchmaker himself. This was a great honor.
Mi Fang excitedly said to Liu Bei: "Your Majesty, this is the blessing I have accumulated over many lifetimes. How can I not allow it?"
After seeing what Mi Fang said, Liu Bei pointed at Guan Yu with a smile and said, "Yun Chang has a daughter who is nineteen years old and is not yet married."
"I have seen this niece before. She has a beautiful appearance and dignified manner. She is indeed a good match for Zi Sheng."
"Since Zifang has said that there is no reason to refuse, then Zifang should choose a matchmaker to go to Yunchang's house and perform the ceremony of accepting the offer."
When Liu Bei finished speaking, Mi Fang's face, which was still full of excitement, instantly collapsed.
Did he hear it correctly?
Want Zisheng to marry Guan Yu’s daughter?
When Sun Quan sent an envoy to propose marriage to Guan Yu, he was present at the scene. He saw with his own eyes how the envoy from Wu was humiliated and scolded by Guan Yu.
Thinking about it now, that scene is still vivid in my mind.
Besides, Guan Yu has always been dissatisfied with him, so how could he be willing to become his in-laws?
He didn't want to end up like that himself.
Because Mi Fang had just arrived in Xiangyang City today, he didn't know that Guan Yu had taken the initiative to reveal his intention to recruit a son-in-law to Mi Yang in the tent.
So he only thought that Liu Bei wanted to take the initiative to match Mi Yang with Guan Yu's daughter today.
Mi Fang looked at Guan Yu and saw that he had a calm and confident look on his face, and his heart tightened.
He wanted to take the initiative to refuse, but he was afraid of making Guan Yu unhappy, so he had a look of embarrassment on his face.
After thinking about it, Mi Fang decided to let Guan Yu take the initiative to refuse. After thinking about it, he would not look down on her in-laws.
But Mi Fang waited and waited, but Guan Yu never refused.
When Liu Bei saw the embarrassment on Mi Fang's face, he remembered the rumors he had heard about Guan Yu and Mi Fang's disagreement, and he instantly understood that Mi Fang had misunderstood.
He immediately smiled and said to Mi Fang: "Yun Chang wants to marry his daughter, and asked Gu to clarify this intention to Zi Fang."
The reason why Liu Bei summoned Mi Fang as soon as he arrived in Xiangyang City today was because Guan Yu had entrusted him to be the intermediary to discuss the engagement with Mi Fang.
After all, although Guan Yu wanted to marry his daughter, he could not speak to Mi Fang personally about this matter.
Generally speaking, according to weddings in the Han Dynasty, if one of the parents of a man and a woman likes the other, the parents of that party will choose a respected elder to act as an intermediary and go to the other family to find out the situation first.
After the intermediary understands the general situation, the first step of the six marriage rituals will actually be carried out.
Currently in Jingzhou, Liu Bei is the only one who can be called the elder of Guan Yu and Mi Fang.
Liu Bei was also extremely happy to match up Mi Yang and Guan Yu's daughter.
When Mi Fang heard that Guan Yu wanted to take the initiative to marry his daughter to Mi Yang, a look of shock appeared on his face.
He looked at Guan Yu. When Guan Yu saw Mi Fang's gaze, he stroked his long beard and said lightly: "I am a talented person like Zhong Zi Sheng."
"Since you and I have been together for thirty years, you don't need to pay attention to some of the past details."
After hearing what Guan Yu said, Mi Fang's expression suddenly became complicated.
There is joy, shock, and guilt!
Yes, he and Guan Yu assisted Liu Bei together and spent almost thirty years through ups and downs.
After such a long friendship, why did he, Mi Fang, insist on remembering those unpleasant past events?
But thinking about Guan Yu being so upright and upright, and because of the dispute with him before, he actually wanted to surrender to Jiangdong and cut off his retreat.
When I think about it, compared with Guan Yu, I really look like a complete villain.
Mi Fang felt extremely guilty.
Mi Fang stood up and came to Guan Yu, then bowed deeply to Guan Yu.
There are many types of salutations in this world, among which the degree of curvature of the body can be used to judge the weight of the salute to a person.
Now Mi Fang's body has been bent to almost ninety degrees, which is considered a very important etiquette in this world.
"Thank you, brother."
At the same time, Mi Fang secretly said in her heart: "I am ashamed!"
Mi Fang's gift was both a thank you and an apology.
Mi Fang's great bow made Guan Yu, who had always been solemn, somewhat moved.
In his impression, Mi Fang had never treated him like this.
Similarly, it was a long time ago that Mi Fang called herself his younger brother in front of him.
Under Mi Fang's great bow, Guan Yu's dissatisfaction with him disappeared a lot.
They are all brothers who have fought together for decades. How can Guan Yu have any deep grudge against Mi Fang?
Guan Yu stretched out his hand to help Mi Fang up. With a smile on his face, he said: "Choose a matchmaker at some time. Come to my brother's house to propose marriage."
Liu Bei saw that Guan Yu and Mi Fang were showing signs of reconciliation, and a smile appeared on his lips.
(End of chapter)
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