November 12, the fourth day after Zhuge Jin returned to Guangling.
In the north city of Guangling, a large mansion originally belonged to Chen Lan, the general of Yuan Army. After Liu Xun's defeat two and a half months ago, it was occupied by Liu Bei's army and was rewarded to Army Commander Ma Tianyu.
Now, it was bought by Zhuge Jin, who cleaned it up and changed the lintel, so that his uncle Song Xin could start his own business.
This house is of course much worse than the one Liu Bei assigned to Zhuge Jin, but it is still decent.
Zhuge Jin was too hasty, and no one else took action in a hurry. Among the generals in the army, only Tian Yu was young, had no wife or children in Xuzhou, and had no need for a big house, so he sold it as the situation dictated.
At the time of delivery, Zhuge Jin also secretly wondered: Could it be that Tian Yu wanted to return to his hometown in Youzhou under the pretext that his mother was old and had no one to support him? Would this happen again? So why are you rushing to sell real estate to cash out?
However, Liu Bei's current situation is much better than that of the same period in history, and he should still be able to persuade him.
There is no reason in the world not to pursue an official career in order to provide for old age. Tian Yu's mother can be brought to the south to provide for old age.
But this is not something we should think about right now. Zhuge Jin has a lot of complicated things at home that he still can't deal with.
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Early that morning, Zhuge Jin came to his uncle's new house in person to help host it, and Song Xin also greeted him at the door.
Everything in the house looked so hasty and hasty, but no guest would look down on the Song family because of this.
The Song family held a lunch banquet, but it was only early in the morning, and Liu Bei and Zhang Fei had already come to support it with heavy gifts.
Mi Zhu, Chen Qun and the big local clans in Guangling did not dare to fall behind.
This made Song Xin, who had not yet become an official, feel quite embarrassed.
He didn't understand the affairs of the officialdom, couldn't tell the difference between superiority and inferiority when welcoming guests, and was very confused.
It was Zhuge Jin who reminded him from the side: No matter the status of the guest, all guests should be treated with respect and just bow to them.
Song Xin calmed down a little and secretly wiped his sweat when there were no guests: "Ajin, you are so proud now. Who dares not to come here if you are a respectable person in Guangling City?"
Zhuge Jin: "I am already a school captain appointed by the imperial court. Isn't this what I should do? I have to get used to it in the future."
The guests soon arrived, and it was time for the banquet. Dozens of banquet tables were laid out (in the Han Dynasty, there was one seat per person).
Zhuge Jin returned to the main hall and sat on the main seat on the right side. Song Xin sat on his left, also facing the guests.
Zhuge Jin picked up the wine and said a few words: "Thank you all for coming today. I will leave for Yuzhang next month to work diligently on the king's affairs. It's because my mother doesn't want my widowed sister-in-law to join my uncle, and she doesn't want me to worry about her." . Therefore, Uncle She proposed: The Song family will establish its own business again today, and you are all witnesses."
With that said, Zhuge Jin drank one first, Song Xin also drank, and all the guests also cheered.
Then it was Song Xin's turn to speak, nothing more than emphasizing, "My sister was originally worried that her stepchildren would be young and unsupported, so she stayed in the Zhuge family until now. She was not determined to keep Mr. Jungong's integrity throughout her life.
Mr. Jungong and his first wife have already been laid to rest, not to mention that Langya is difficult to return and will not disturb them in the future. Now that Ziyu has been appointed as a school captain by the emperor's decree, he can definitely support the Zhuge family's affairs. "
After Song Xin finished speaking, he also offered a cup to all the guests, and everyone drank with them. After two rounds of wine.
On the last tour, he returned to Zhuge Jin's place. He ordered his maid to take out dozens of ingots of horseshoe gold and hundreds of colored satin in front of everyone. He also picked out three pieces from the pile of jewelry awarded by Liu Xie and solemnly announced:
"These three pieces of jewelry were given to me by the emperor Zhao Dui when I went to Xudu this time. They were left to the Song family for their glory. Thirty kilograms of gold and two hundred pieces of colorful satin are all the wealth I have on hand.
In addition, the 300 farmsteads and farm servants previously donated by Xuande Gong were handed over to my uncle today. I hope my uncle can repay my kindness for raising me over the years. I also wish that the Song family will flourish and shine brightly from now on. "
After finishing speaking, the property was delivered, and the third round of wine was considered finished.
After hearing the cause and effect, all the guests in the hall were either surprised, sighed, or appreciated.
What they sigh is that the Song family has lost a thigh as thick as the Zhuge family, and they will have to rely on themselves in the future.
But Zhuge Jin was generous after all. When the family was separated, he left most of the family property to his stepmother, leaving only a house and some daily necessities for himself, which is worthy of praise.
There is one sentence that must be emphasized here: throughout the entire banquet and ceremony, the Song family never showed up from beginning to end, and it has nothing to do with whether the Song family will remarry in the future. The word remarriage was not mentioned at all.
Those were just private conversations behind closed doors a few days ago, and they haven't been revealed yet. They are just a possibility and a free person.
The etiquette and laws of the Han Dynasty stipulated that if a stepwife who has not given birth to a biological child in her husband's family can be taken back by her natal family after the death of her husband and his original wife and the burial period, and the period of filial piety has expired. How to live in the future and whether to remarry is a matter for the mother's family.
A few years ago, the Song family took care of the fact that none of their stepchildren reached the first place, so after the three years were over, they raised them for an additional four years out of morality.
Zhuge Jin also emphasized today that his uncle has established his own business. All subsequent matters concerning the Song family will be Song Xin's decision-making, and Zhuge Jin has no say.
If you can't get married, it's normal to spend the rest of your life in your natal family.
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After the host finished his speech, Liu Bei on the side reacted first and praised Zhuge Jin for his filial piety:
"Tzuyu is now a school captain, serving in the army and forgetting his life to serve the country. It is the true filial piety to let his stepmother and uncle spend their old days in a place far away from the disasters of war. It is not like those who seek fame and reputation, but let them do it for the sake of their own filial piety. The parents followed and took risks.”
These words were of extremely high emotional intelligence and further helped Zhuge Jin's behavior. Then he changed the subject and suggested to Song Xin:
"Mr. Song and brother Ziyu have been studying together for many years. They must be quite knowledgeable. It is not an option to stay away from official positions. I wonder if I can ask Mr. Song to accept a job as a guest Cao in this state? This position is leisurely and does not involve risks. You can live in peace and quiet. Industry."
Being a guest clerk is the easiest leisure job, and it doesn't involve much money or money.
Just as the imperial court needs Da Honglu to be responsible for receiving envoys from various countries and visits from states and counties. The governor of the state also needs a subordinate officer who is responsible for welcoming and sending people off.
Song Xin was a little nervous at first, but when he heard that Liu Bei's offer was so easy, he felt relieved and expressed his gratitude on the spot and his willingness to accept the conquest.
In this way, the Song family also gained face. I have just established my own business and have an official status immediately. I don't have to worry about being too humble when socializing with others in the future.
Afterwards, everyone had a banquet by themselves, and the guests and hosts had a great time, so there is no need to mention it.
Those who came to see Zhuge Jin for other matters also took advantage of the banquet to come over one by one to discuss and report.
Liu Bei first came over to chat with a glass of wine.
It was not that he wanted to take credit for Song Xin's conquest, but that he found some unexpected uneasiness in what Zhuge Jin did this time.
He went straight to the point and asked: "Ziyu, I wanted to ask you after I received the post yesterday. Is the yard you found for your uncle the one I originally allocated to Guorang? He was so eager to sell it. Did you say anything?"
Zhuge Jin also picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "Isn't this the first time that Guorang has revealed that he is worried about his mother in his hometown? When he sold the yard, he said that he could not live in such a big house by himself. In exchange for some gold and silver, there would be a chance I’d like to ask someone to take me back to my hometown in Youzhou to help support my family.”
Liu Bei couldn't help but feel sad: "Actually, right after the Battle of Guangling, he hinted to me once that he wanted to go back to support his old mother. I advised him to think again and not to rush for a while. Sure enough, it's still not easy to keep her."
Zhuge Jin disagreed. He felt that Liu Bei was treating people with a gentleman's heart.
According to historical records, in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, many people returned to their hometowns under the pretext of supporting their relatives. Although a lot of it is true, some of it is just excuses.
This is just like Zhuge Jin met too many female colleagues in the education and training institution before time travel. The best reason for resigning is "I have a long-distance relationship with my husband/boyfriend and I want to develop in his city."
If future generations of working women tell this reason, their bosses will never keep them.
After all, forcing someone to stay is too damaging to one's moral character. It is said that they would rather demolish ten ruined temples than a couple.
In the Han Dynasty, there was no such thing as husband and wife living in different places, but there were still parents and children living in different places. Zhuge Jin felt that if it was just out of filial piety, he could also suggest that the other party's parents and family move away from their hometown and come to support their children in a place where they seek official positions.
The worst thing is to give them more money, a good house, more maids and maids, and ensure a stable rear environment.
Zhuge Jin hinted at his thoughts, and then advised Liu Bei not to worry: "In my opinion, this matter will be resolved sooner or later, and it is not just a matter of national concession.
In the past two months, our army had not established a stable foothold in Guangling, and our family members were captured by Lu Bu. At that time, Bu Qu was on tenterhooks, fearing that bad news would happen again in the future. This is human nature.
But now the situation is different. All the family members of the army are coming back, and the general has also been awarded the title of Yangzhou Governor. Even though Guangling is located in a place surrounded by powerful enemies, once we cross the river and join forces with Liu Yao, the land east of the river will definitely become a stable rear area in the future. Why do we need to worry about the family being unable to live in peace for a long time?
The general should wait for an opportunity to analyze and understand these truths and those who have wavering hearts such as Guo Rang. In addition, Xianhe will probably have some free time after Xudu returns this time, and there will be no external matters for him to worry about.
Xianhe is also from Youzhou, right? He also went to his hometown with the general and asked Zizhong to arrange some sea ships to go north along the coast to patrol the places of You and Ji. It is a long-term plan to pick up those who still have family members who care about them in their hometown in Youji. "
After listening to this, Liu Bei suddenly felt cheerful.
He himself had never suspected that someone might use filial piety as an excuse, so he didn't think much about many things. Once he was inspired by Zhuge Jin's pragmatic thinking, he immediately reacted.
"That's true. Then I'd better have a heart-to-heart talk with Guorang and Yuan Congpaoze, who still has family members in his hometown in Youzhou. Alas, if Shiren is still alive, he must also want to take his parents back. I said before When the pension was provided, only his wife and children were compensated, and his parents are still in their hometown in Guangyang County."
According to Zhang Fei's report to save his face, the scholar in this life "died in battle in order to divert Lei Bo's pursuers away from Zhang Fei and Zhuge Jin on their way to Haixi County."
Therefore, Liu Bei still has old feelings for these robes he brought from his hometown. Although the Shi family had no use value, Liu Bei immediately thought of taking Shi Ren's parents over when he went to his hometown to provide them with money and food for their old age.
Seeing that Liu Bei had finally figured it out, Zhuge Jin reminded him again: "I heard that there was originally a subordinate sent by Jihou beside the general. He was brave and good at riding. He returned home because of his brother's funeral the year before last? Is it because of his brother's mourning? But it’s been more than a year, so it should have expired now, right? If we can really send Xianhe to Hebei, why not inquire about it together?”
Liu Bei's eyes lit up: "Have you heard about Zilong? Did Yunchang or Yide tell him? Zilong did return to his hometown to mourn his brother.
However, I always think that Zilong is a trustworthy person and knows me well. As long as he wants to surrender to me after the period of his stay, he will naturally come to find me.
With his martial arts, where in the world can he go? If I forcefully search for it, will it embarrass him? Or did he encounter another unspeakable secret? "
Zhuge Jin was so angry that he shook his head, but he didn't say anything harsh. He just thought to himself: No wonder in history, Zhao Yun only returned to his hometown for five or six years. With your temper, it seems to be considerate of others, but it is actually embarrassing.
Zhuge Jin had no choice but to organize his words and reminded: "General, although I have never met Zilong, from hearing Yunchang and Yide mention him occasionally, I can roughly guess that he is an arrogant and honest person.
When he left due to the death of his brother, the general was still working with Tian Kai to help Tao Gongzu resist Cao Cao. At that time, Tao Gongzu had not passed away and had not given up his position as Xuzhou Mu, right? "
Liu Bei recalled the time, nodded and said, "That's true, so what?"
Zhuge Jin sighed: "For a man of integrity, he thinks that he and the general are friends in times of need. And when he left due to the death of his brother, the general had not yet made a fortune. After he left, the general suddenly rose to a higher position. If he was to guard If you come back immediately after the funeral, wouldn't it look like you are too poor and greedy for wealth?
In this case, he might live in a cottage in his hometown and not serve as an official. He would only wait for the general to take the initiative to call him. Otherwise, he would not serve other masters to show his integrity. Our army has just lost three counties in Xuzhou, leaving only the last one and a half counties. The situation is considered critical.
At this time, Xianhe was sent to summon him, saying that he urgently needed Zilong's help, and he would definitely come at starry night. Isn't it beautiful that the general and Zilong can understand each other so well? "
To be honest, what Zhuge Jin said may not be right.
He just knew that Zhao Yun did not come out to seek refuge for six years after returning to his hometown in history, and then extrapolated from this result and made a random psychological activity. Zhao Yun may not really think so in his heart.
But it doesn't matter. Zhuge Jin can tell that as long as Zhao Yun has a chance to step down, the more Liu Bei makes his situation more difficult and then invites him, the easier it will be for Zhao Yun to come. He already has such a strong friendship with Liu Bei. Let him have a psychological hint to help the other party make up his mind.
Zhuge Jin feels that Liu Bei's situation in history can be regarded as "because he felt that he knew the other party too well and was afraid that the other party would have hidden secrets and embarrassment, so he would rather miss it than take the initiative."
In the end, I could come back in more than two years, but I had to wait six years to come back.
My own persuasion can be regarded as a good deed. It is good for everyone to let Zhao Yun work hard three and a half years in advance. Don't miss the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Liu Bei carefully considered Zhuge Jin's psychological reasoning, and his eyes became brighter and brighter:
"Why didn't I expect that? Ziyu, I have always been a good corporal, and I never need anyone's guidance on how to deal with people. I didn't expect that not only do you know other things, but you can also point out the strengths that I am most proud of. It’s really…unbelievable!”
Liu Bei had been shocked by Zhuge Jin many times, but he asked himself that this shock was still the strongest.
Because Zhuge Jin could actually give him some guidance in the fields of emotional intelligence and psychology. That was the strongest point that Liu Bei was most proud of!
As everyone knows, Zhuge Jin is still cheating this time, so he can only analyze the mentality of Tian Yu, Zhao Yun and others,
If you ask him to find someone he doesn't know at all and analyze it from scratch, then Liu Bei's emotional intelligence analysis skills will definitely blow him away.
"I'll go make arrangements right now. Guorang, Zizhong, I have something to discuss with you!"
Liu Bei was so happy that he took Mi Zhu and Tian Yu to a side hall to discuss matters separately, regardless of the fact that this was at the Song family's establishment banquet.
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PS: Second update, 4,000 words.
Although there are two updates today, they add up to 9,000 words, which is usually the amount of three updates.
Just think that there are three thousand words of family trivia in it, and it is given to everyone for nothing.
It’s not timed either, it’s finished in the morning.
The number of words will also be increased in the following days.
