When Liu Ye saw what Pang Tong said, he shook his head and said, "Shi Yuan, you are a smart man!"
"Didn't you understand what Marquis Wu said just now?"
"It's not that Marquis Wu doesn't know your talent."
"He's trying to provoke you on purpose."
"I am also deliberately suppressing you."
"You are too arrogant and you don't even care about him. Even if he can tolerate you, can all the civil and military officials tolerate you?"
"Also, you are eager to achieve success, and you seem to be comparing yourself to Zhuge Liang in everything."
"But on this battlefield, the more anxious you are, the more likely things will go wrong!"
"One more thing, how do you compare with Zhuge Liang?"
Pang Tong said angrily: "Brother Liu, do you also think that I am not as good as Zhuge Kongming?"
Liu Ye said angrily: "No! I said you can't compare with him, but I don't mean that you can't compare with him."
Pang Tong frowned.
Liu Ye whispered: "Zhuge Liang is the second brother-in-law of Wu Hou! The eldest lady's biological brother!"
"Marquis Wu's favor towards the eldest lady is unparalleled by ordinary people."
"When Marquis Wu was still in power, the eldest lady never left him."
"Wu Hou is a person who values feelings very much."
"So, when he took over Jiangdong, he proposed that after Jingzhou was taken, an immortal monument should be built for the soldiers who died in the battle, so that future generations would always remember these soldiers."
"He also proposed that after taking Yizhou, we should establish the Nantianmen, select thirty-six heroes, and build statues for them to enshrine them forever."
"Because the eldest lady was concerned about Zhuge Liang, Marquis Wu even accompanied her personally to lurk in Jingzhou and bring Zhuge Liang back."
Pang Tong's eyes widened and he said with an unbelievable look on his face: "Zhuge Kongming is actually the second brother-in-law of the Marquis of Wu?"
Liu Ye nodded and continued in a low voice: "So, Zhuge Liang is not better than you. In fact, he has never been better than you. Otherwise, why did Marquis Wu keep you in Wu County for more than half a year?"
"He belittled you in front of Zhuge Liang, but it was actually because he valued you more."
"I'm not saying this. If Zhuge Liang wasn't Wu Hou's second brother-in-law, Wu Hou would never think so highly of him."
"So, you are the person Wu Hou admires most."
"Zhuge Liang is just relying on his relationship with Wu Hou, understand?"
Patting Pang Tong's chest, Liu Ye asked, "Do you know what to do?"
"You have to believe me!"
"I, Liu Ye, have followed Wu Hou for several years. I even often ate and slept with Wu Hou. My understanding of him is that if I were to be ranked second, no one would be ranked first."
"Wu Hou, I'm testing you now."
"Also, Wu Hou is such a wise master. If you miss it, just cry!"
"Think about it, did Marquis Wu dislike you when he saw you just now? No!"
"Although I'm not the kind of person who judges people by their appearance, but, Shiyuan, ask yourself, have you ever been belittled by others because of your appearance? Has anyone ignored you just because of your appearance?"
"Wu Hou doesn't have it!"
"Besides, following Wu Hou, making achievements is the second most important thing. Do you want to be one of the thirty-six heroes of Nantianmen in the future?"
"There's something else I haven't told you."
Pang Tong said hurriedly: "What?"
Liu Ye looked around and saw that no one was approaching, so he whispered: "The early batch of people who followed Wu Hou know that Wu Hou once swore that when the time comes, he will make each of us kings. Opportunity!"
"Moreover, as long as you don't commit heinous crimes, if you act a little pretentious and make some mistakes, your achievements will not be affected in any way."
Pang Tong breathed a little quickly and said, "Is this serious?"
Liu Ye smiled and said: "You don't believe it? Ask Gu Yong! Why are we all willing to follow Wu Hou? What do you think is the reason?"
"You can think about it yourself, what to do after the morning meeting."
"You have thought about it and done it well. Even though you are a newcomer, Marquis Wu will give you a chance, at least as a deputy, to go to Xuzhou and make contributions."
"Zhao Yun, the Cavalry Captain of Xuzhou, was appointed by Marquis Wu without any merit. How many people opposed it at that time! But Marquis Wu waved his hand and said, I will use whoever has the ability, regardless of age or seniority, don't say anything anymore."
"Then, Zhao Yun became the Cavalry Commander of Xuzhou."
Pang Tong hissed: "This Marquis of Wu, at such a young age, has such courage!"
Liu Ye chuckled and said, "You think so. Marquis Wu is actually just like us, an ordinary person. If you live with him for a long time, you will know that he is very easy to get along with."
"As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger."
"But, around Wu Hou, you can do whatever you want."
"The Marquis of Wu is quite like Emperor Guangwu."
"But Wu Hou also has a huge advantage."
"He has an insight into the world and seems to know the strengths, weaknesses and personalities of each of us."
"He provoked you so much and suppressed you so much today. He definitely saw the flaws in your character and wanted you to correct them and go further."
After saying that, he called Pang Tong to follow him: "I have said everything that needs to be said. Next, you can decide what to do."
"I quite like working with you, Shiyuan."
"But, Shiyuan, if you don't care about making achievements or being crowned king or prime minister, then there's nothing you can do about it."
Pang Tong followed Liu Ye, thoughtfully.
Liu Ye took Pang Tong to the side hall of the government office and left him alone while he rushed to the hall.
At this time, Lu Yi was introducing Lu Xun and Zhuge Liang to get to know each other.
Lu Yi touched Lu Xun's head and said to Zhuge Liang: "Second brother-in-law, his name is Lu Xun. I am the head of the Lu family. He is very smart. He knows everything at a glance and is very humble."
Then he pointed at Zhuge Liang and said to Lu Xun: "Brother Xun, this is Gu's second brother-in-law, Zhuge Liang, whose pseudonym is Kong Ming. My second brother-in-law is two years older than you, brother Xun, and he is very talented. You can learn more in the future." .”
Lu Xun hurriedly saluted Zhuge Liang and said, "Lu Xun, who entered the school at the end of his studies, has met Mr. Kong Ming!"
Zhuge Liang returned the favor.
Lu Yi pointed to both sides of the chair and said: "In the future, when we hold morning meetings, you will sit on the left and right sides, listen carefully, take notes carefully, and see what others say and think."
Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun responded in unison.
Lu Yi smiled and watched the two of them take their seats.
The two monsters are already around.
Just a little smaller.
Otherwise, he would have turned away and let Zhuge Liang be in charge of the internal affairs and Lu Xun be in charge of the external affairs.
At this moment, Liu Ye came over and laughed in a low voice: "I told you, Pang Tong is not a fool, and he will learn a lesson later."
Lu Yi smiled and said, "The one who knows me is Ziyang."
Liu Ye returned to his seat.
Xu Shu also followed Chen Gong and others in at this time.
Lu Yi waved to Xu Shu and said, "Yuan Zhi."
Xu Shu walked over quickly.
Lu Yi pulled Xu Shu to the side and said, "I thought about it last night. It's up to you to lead the army to help Xuzhou this time."
"In these years, I have let you follow Tai Shici in many battles, and you have learned a lot."
Xu Shu was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Here!"
Lu Yi took Xu Shu's hand again and said, "Also, Gu has found a deputy for you. His name is Pang Tong, and his Taoist name is Feng Chu. This person is talented, but he has an unruly personality and is prone to radicalization."
"Although Gu just suppressed him, it is difficult to change one's nature."
"After you go to Xuzhou with him, pay attention to his words and deeds."
"Once he gets aggressive, you have to hold him down."
"Monsters often have character flaws."
"I don't want him to die because of these character flaws."
"You have been with Gu since the time when Lu Kang was the governor. Your nature is not at ease with Gu."
"This matter can only be left to you."
"As for your mother and fiancée, don't worry. You will still stay at the Lu family. When you come back from Xuzhou, I will solemnize the marriage for you and your fiancée."
Xu Shu nodded heavily.
Lu Yi pondered for a moment and then said: "Gu Gu thinks of something, please help Gu pay attention to it."
Xu Shu asked: "What?"
Lu Yi said: "Zhou Yu from the Zhou family, do you still remember?"
Xu Shu said: "Remember, he is a very powerful person."
Lu Yi said: "When I went to Jingzhou before, Jiang Gan said that Zhou Yu ended his mourning early and was not in Shu County. However, he did not return to Jiangdong."
Xu Shu said: "Wu Hou wants to pay attention to whether he is with Yuan Shao?"
Lu Yi nodded and said, "If he is really there, you have to be careful about him. Zhou Yu grew up in a rich life and experienced few shocks."
"Previously, the Zhou family was destroyed and Yuan Shu died. He couldn't bear the blow and vomited blood and fell into a coma."
Lu Yi took a deep breath, took off the sword from his waist, handed it to Xu Shu and said, "If you really meet him, give this sword to him, and then tell him that Sun Ce died in an extremely miserable way, with a spear piercing his face. The sharp blade penetrates the heart. And this sword is the sword Sun Ce carried when he was killed."
Xu Shu looked at Lu Yi in shock.
In the end, he took the sword, nodded and said, "I understand."
Lu Yi smiled and put his arm around Xu Shu's shoulders and said, "Gu, I'll wait here for your triumphant return and give you a banquet to wash away the dust!"
Xu Shu nodded heavily again and said: "Yes!"
(End of chapter)
