223 The merit does not overshadow the master
Diao Chan lightly opened the red lips, blew the jade flute, and injected all the love into it, the melodious sound of the flute was particularly beautiful, almost spread throughout Fancheng, but unfortunately there was no pleasant moonlight, but let thousands of households fall into a sweet dream in the sound of the flute.
In order to show that she is not eating for nothing, Huoya has been secretly watching Diao Chan dance these days, and she has studied the side, but this dance posture is really not flattering, the rhythm can't keep up, her hands and feet are clumsy, and she is thin, and she wants the matchstick to jump there, but it makes everyone almost laugh and tears, and several times Diao Chan almost can't blow down.
A commotion did not end until midnight, and at this time, Zhuge Liang returned to the house with tired steps, and let Wang Baoyu go over.
"Sir, if you have anything to say tomorrow, look at you, your eyes are red." Wang Baoyu said.
"Alas, Baoyu, I have resigned from the post of other driver on your behalf, and explained to the lord that you have long intended to retreat to the mountains and forests." Zhuge Liang sighed.
Wang Baoyu's eyes suddenly widened, and he asked completely incomprehensibly: "Sir, why is this, you don't like me to be an official, but I am just nineteen years old, why do I have to retire to the mountains and forests?" ”
Zhuge Liang frowned, and said quietly: "A gentleman should know that high merit cannot cover the master's reason, although today I will rescue you from Xiangyang, but in this battle, Guan Zhang's two generals, all come forward for you, on the battlefield, tens of thousands of soldiers cheered together, how can the lord not mind this?" ”
"However, I don't have any power at hand, and I haven't even paid a salary for this driver, isn't it too cautious to do so?" Wang Baoyu muttered dissatisfiedly.
"Hey, if I did this too much, why did the lord agree without prevarication?" Zhuge Liang reminded.
Wang Baoyu scratched his head vigorously, and there was a pain in the big bag that was still in the back of his head, which made him sober up immediately, and he couldn't help asking: "Sir, are you saying that my influence is too great, which makes Liu Bei unhappy." ”
"Although the lord did not say it, his heart must be so worried, from his promise to resign from the post of driver, it can be seen that since I defected to the lord, I have never had a private meeting with the soldiers, just because I don't want to be suspected of forming a party for personal gain." Zhuge Liang said.
"But sir, I have a good relationship with the soldiers, and this is not a friendship that is severed by a knife, is he really relieved when you say this to him?" Wang Baoyu asked again.
"Now that Cao Bing is gathering in Wancheng, the soldiers are pressing the border, and the lord can't take care of a lot, but I am afraid that he will still remember this matter in the future, and he will definitely find an opportunity to deal with it. Baoyu, as long as the time comes, you should go north! Zhuge Liang said reluctantly.
"Cut, you were the one who didn't let me go at the beginning, and you're the one who let me leave now, which one should I listen to?"
"I naturally care about my wife's feelings, but it is difficult to say goodbye to me and my wife, and it is better than your life being worried and dying of impermanence."
Alas! Wang Baoyu also sighed, feeling that it was really tiring to interact with these people, and he had to be vigilant everywhere, always be careful, or find an opportunity to fight for his home far away in modern times, and live a leisurely life without quarrel with the world.
Wang Baoyu learned from Zhuge Liang that Liu Bei still retained his position as the best man, but he had no interest in these official positions, and he felt more and more that Liu Bei was unfathomable and frightening. If it weren't for Zhuge Liang's wisdom and a few tactful words, with his arrogant character, I am afraid that he would have died in the hands of Liu Bei.
In fact, Wang Baoyu should have realized a long time ago, since ancient times, he has been suspicious of kings, but suspiciousness is not because of his small strength.
Wang Baoyu originally planned to tell Zhuge Liang about Liu Cong's dedication to Jingzhou, but because he was depressed and thought of Liu Bei's worries about himself, he still didn't say anything, whatever, anyway, Lao Tzu is also the one who will leave sooner or later.
Wang Baoyu doesn't say anything about offering Jingzhou, it doesn't mean that others don't say it, although Cai Mao ordered to block the news, but how can this kind of news involving Jingzhou's belonging be hidden?
A few days later, Zhuge Liang found Wang Baoyu again, saying that a person who took the initiative to report the news came to Fancheng.
This person is the old scholar Song Zhong who once came, listening to Zhuge Liang, Song Zhong was dressed in tatters, dressed as a flower child, and then mixed out of Xiangyang City, after coming to Fancheng, Liu Bei personally met him.
When Liu Bei heard Song Zhong say that Liu Cong had written a table of surrender and gave Jingzhou to Cao Cao, he was so angry that he almost fainted, scolding Liu Cong for being disloyal and unfilial, and saying that it was not easy for his brother to save the foundation, and it was simply intolerable to hand it over to Cao Thief like this.
Song Zhong also scolded, but repeatedly emphasized that because of the ambition of the Cai brothers and sisters, they usurped power to lead today's results, but fortunately, he only had a general understanding of the situation, and did not say anything about Wang Baoyu's presence, but made Wang Baoyu cause less trouble.
"Is Song Zhong here to surrender?" Wang Baoyu asked.
"Naturally not, Song Zhong came here in the hope that the lord could take Xiangyang in one fell swoop and exchange the Jingzhou industry for Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi." Zhuge Liang said.
"This old man, with other people's troops, shows his loyalty, and his abacus is good, did Liu Bei agree?" Wang Baoyu inquired.
"The lord has agreed to this, and after rewarding him, let him return to Xiangyang to continue to hear the news." Zhuge Liang said.
Can Liu Bei have such kindness? Wang Baoyu didn't believe it at all, and if you think about it, you can understand, no matter what, Liu Biao has been operating in Jingzhou for many years, and the remnants of the force cannot be underestimated.
"Sir, the Cao army is coming, can you still attack Xiangyang at this time?"
"Alas, it is precisely because of this concern that I have come to you for counsel."
Wang Baoyu rolled his eyes, sat aside dissatisfied, and said, "Sir, since you don't let me be an official, why do you let me plan for Liu Bei?" Whether it's a blessing or a curse, that's his business, what does it have to do with me? ”
"If the skin does not have hair, will it be attached? Now that you and I are under the command of the Lord, eating and dwelling in his house, we should serve him regardless of personal gains and losses. Zhuge Liang patiently persuaded.
"It's a big deal, I don't want his best man's salary, and I'll refund him all the money I paid before. In the future, I will eat your family's food and live in your house, so that I will be separated from Liu Bei! Wang Baoyu said angrily.
"Hey, what I have isn't a gift from the Lord? Baoyu, don't be picky, I'll compensate you for the lord. ”
Zhuge Liang said that he was about to bow deeply to Wang Baoyu, but Wang Baoyu stopped him, in fact, what Zhuge Liang said also made sense, taking people's money to eliminate disasters for others, who let himself come to the Three Kingdoms with his bare ass?
For the sake of Zhuge Liang's loyalty, Wang Baoyu finally nodded and asked, "Sir, what are your plans?" ”