Delayed by the roundabout letter, Zhuge Jin's rest time that afternoon was naturally wasted.
Before he officially started to deal with the task of sending Lu Bu as envoy, he had to take some time to visit Bu Zhao's relatives and give them some gifts.
But this little episode was a wake-up call for Zhuge Jin. Let him realize that when he is free in the follow-up, he must sort out the social relationships of the original owner of the physical body and plug the small details that should be plugged.
If it is inconvenient to plug the leak, you must find a reasonable excuse.
Let alone talking about the distance, just say that when he meets his second brother again in the future, with Zhuge Liang's IQ, he will definitely find that his eldest brother's talents have improved so much that he cannot be recognized after not seeing him for several years. He is not as easy to fool as his stepmother who does not understand foreign affairs.
Therefore, whether it is a gift from heaven or a sudden enlightenment, you must think clearly first.
With this idea in mind, Zhuge Jin drove away in a carriage to two uncles and relatives who were not close to each other. However, he followed the etiquette in his mind, and then presented money, food, cloth, and conveyed the importance that General Zhendong paid to the corporal scholars.
Soon, it was getting dark, and around midnight, Zhuge Jin came to the last house according to the list in the letter.
Judging from the letters, this family no longer has a male master. There is only a widowed aunt from Bu Zhao, who takes care of her young children and relies on financial support from the clan.
When Liu Bei asked Sun Qian to prepare gifts and arrange the itinerary, perhaps Sun Qian also considered that the family had no scholars and was of little value, so he arranged the visit to the last one. Although this consideration was a bit utilitarian, it was also human nature.
"I have to knock on the widow's door to give gifts. This is such a big deal. Fortunately, Bu Zhao and I are buddies in name, so we can just treat each other with courtesy as if we were our aunts." Zhuge Jin walked to the door, thinking in his mind. After a while, someone called the door.
After a long time, a woman seemed to look through the crack in the door first to make sure that Zhuge Jin's majestic appearance did not look like a villain. Then she cautiously opened the door a crack, but the door latch was still not removed. He just showed half his face and answered, "Who is coming?"
Zhuge Jin knew that she was Bu Zhao's aunt Xu. Speaking of which, her husband was originally a minor official under Liu Xun, but he died two years ago. It had nothing to do with the recent battle of Guangling.
Zhuge Jin just handed the letter through the crack in the door, and there was no need for any further nonsense. Anyway, he just stated his purpose clearly.
The other party finally confirmed that he was Bu Zhi's classmate, and that he had also been favored by the local new envoy. It seemed that he could provide some convenience to Bu Zhi's family, so the widow hesitated to open the door.
Zhuge Jin didn't intend to talk too much with the other party, so he didn't enter the house. He walked to the courtyard and ordered his attendants to carry the gifts prepared by Sun Qian to the steps at the door of the house.
At this moment, a petite figure suddenly appeared in the inner room and hid behind Mrs. Xu and poked his head around for a few times.
Zhuge Jin didn't want to look at the widow, so he didn't look closely in that direction and just ignored the child's mischief.
But the figure seemed to recognize something. It turned out from behind Mrs. Xu, walked closer and pointed at Zhuge Jin: "You are Brother Zhuge! I met you when I went to my cousin's house in the spring."
Xu was shocked, her face darkened and she scolded: "Trainers must not be rude!"
Seeing that the other party was a little girl, Zhuge Jin hurriedly said to Mrs. Xu that it was okay, squatted down and played with her for a few words: "But I have never seen you."
Bu Lianshi tilted his head and said: "That day I went to my cousin's house to borrow rice. My cousin wanted to have guests, so I hid behind the curtain. I also heard you say that Yuan Shu and Liu Bei were afraid that there would be a battle sooner or later. Living in Guangling was not easy. Let's live in Guangling. My cousin will go to Wu County to explore the road first - how is he doing now?"
Zhuge Jin: "Brother Zishan should be living a good life, but Wu County may not be as peaceful as Guangling in the future. It is definitely better for you to live well in Guangling than to run around."
Trainer Bu still didn't believe it: "But that's not what you said that day. You also said that the price of rice in Wu County is cheap, and there are few unscrupulous merchants who have raised the price because of the war."
Zhuge Jin stood up, half facing the Bu trainer and half comforting Mrs. Xu: "This moment is the same as that moment. From now on, I can live with peace of mind and no longer have to worry about famine and war in my hometown. These money, silk, fish and rice will be enough for me." This is how I repay the kindness of Brother Zishan for exploring the way. From now on, someone will come to visit every month. If there is anything missing, just let me know."
Mrs. Xu had already seen that Zhuge Jin was definitely a powerful person who was highly valued by Liu Bei. Her orders to him were only Weiwei, and she was glad that the orphan and widower had found a protective umbrella.
Bu Lianshi was still young and didn't understand the reverence of officials, so he still wanted to get to the bottom of it: "Brother Zhuge, why do you say this and that?"
Zhuge Jin turned around and said, "At that time, I hadn't decided whether to do something for the Guangling people, but now I have."
If I don't take action, nothing will happen to the people.
Bu Lianshi was greatly shocked. She still couldn't understand the details, but her intuition told her that Brother Zhuge was not bragging.
It turned out that when I eavesdropped on the chats of several of my cousin's classmates and friends behind the curtain at my cousin's house, they all felt that Brother Zhuge was a man known for his "humility and self-denial". Then when he says these words now, he should still be "humbly retreating and self-denying"...
It was long after Zhuge Jin left that Mrs. Xu, Bu Lianshi and her daughter took out a few small buckets and scooped the heavy gifts into the house and kitchen bit by bit.
Looking at the baskets of copper coins and fine silks, as well as the ten-kilogram giant sea bass in the water jar, Master Bu was really curious about what kind of contribution Brother Zhuge had made for the emperor, so that he could suddenly They all attach so much importance to the friends and relatives of the Zhuge family.
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Zhuge Jin didn't care what a humble image he left in a little girl's heart.
As for Bu Lianshi, because of the butterfly effect, there is nothing wrong with staying in his hometown in Guangling and no longer wandering.
Anyway, Zhuge Jin didn't even know Sun Quan in this life, so there was no problem of feeling sorry for his friend.
After dealing with the extra trouble brought to him by the Bu family, Zhuge Jin went back that day and sorted out the training materials for his second brother Zhuge Liang. Then early the next morning, he ordered Tang Guang to take the fleet to Yuzhang and Xiangyang to inquire about the news. Send letters home.
After doing all this, Zhuge Jin felt relaxed and formally went to the government office to meet Liu Bei, and finally confirmed with him the details of sending Lu Bu as envoy and reporting to the court.
Of course, Zhuge Jin would not let Liu Bei betray any righteousness, so Liu Bei had people write down all the seals he requested to give to the court. As for other required gold and silver gifts, assistants, and guards, there is no need to go into details.
Zhuge Jin only finally confirmed one major event with Liu Bei, that is, once he reconciles with Lu Bu and redeems Liu Beijun's family, what kind of external enemy-friendly environment will Liu Beijun face in the future.
This issue is of great importance, and Zhuge Jin must make it clear to Liu Bei first.
If Liu Bei cannot accept such an external enemy-enemy relationship, then he cannot do this.
"General, there is something I must say first. After reconciling with Lu Bu this time, Yuan Shu will definitely regard us as his enemy even more. He may not be able to fight us this year, but he will definitely make a comeback next year.
As for Lu Bu, I can stabilize them for the time being, but this stability is also based on the premise that "Yuan Shu is strong, but we and Lu Bu are weak." Lu Bu is capricious. Once we compare our strength with Yuan Shu in the future, If new changes occur, it is entirely possible for Lu Bu to tear up the reconciliation again. This cannot be solved by verbal lobbying.
As for Sun Ce in the south, they are currently nominally enemies of our army, but in fact they are across the Yangtze River. Sun Ce also has other soft persimmons to pinch, and he will not be distracted from dealing with us until he defeats Wang Lang.
Surrounded by such powerful enemies, it is impossible for our army to take the initiative to break the situation. Being able to stand firm and wait for changes is the limit. Otherwise, the setback in the future may be worse than the loss of Xiapi, but the general will think about it. "
Liu Bei has actually talked to Zhuge Jin about this issue several times before, so today's new content does not surprise him.
Liu Bei just calmed down and asked: "Ziyu, you have always said that apart from helping your uncle to retake Yuzhang County, we cannot make any more rash advances and must 'stick to it and wait for change'. So what exactly will this 'change' mean?" What is it, can you roughly think of it?"
Zhuge Jin originally didn't want to say too much, but seeing Liu Bei's hesitation, he decided to reassure him a little: "Although I can't completely guarantee it, I think this 'change' that can break the situation for our army is Yuan Shu's arrogance. To the point where he becomes an enemy of the DPRK and is punished by the whole world - for example, by proclaiming himself emperor."
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