Gan Qian shook her head and explained: "The eldest lady has just come here. She wants to make a dress for Yi'er and let me check it for her."
When Liu Bei heard that it was Sun Shangxiang who had come, he put down his clothes with mixed feelings in his heart. The original wife turned into a concubine.
Although the three wives are Liu Bei's family affairs, they have become a state matter when they fall on one of the heroes. They are not the wives and concubines of ordinary people now. They all have a huge network of relationships behind them. Sun Shangxiang's mother's family, the Sun family, competes with Liu Bei. The opponent, instead, became the most disliked person.
Considering this reason, Liu Bei deliberately distanced himself for protection. Unexpectedly, this proud woman actually developed a friendship with Gan Qian.
"The courtiers are still worried about Jiangdong's sneak attack on Jingzhou. Although the two families are now reconciled, the rift is still there. Xiaojun should try to have less contact with her. After all, Ziyu failed Sun Zhongmou miserably." Liu Bei advised.
Gan Qian nodded, "If the eldest lady is coming, I can't stop her. She has lost her energy after becoming a mother and looks very kind. She should have broken up with the Sun family. After all, she is still a pitiful woman."
"Adou's studies have declined greatly since he arrived in Chengdu. Xiaojun still needs to pay more attention to it. Mr. Si Qian is a great scholar in Sichuan and is very knowledgeable." Liu Bei changed the subject.
Gan Qian smiled slightly: "Adou is too young after all. I remember that my husband started learning very late. Adou said that Mr. Siqian is not as interesting as Ziyu's teaching, so he doesn't have the patience to continue learning. It won't be too late to learn when he is older."
When Liu Bei saw Gan Qian mentioning his studies, he couldn't help but blush in the dim light. He was not a studious person when he was young, so he couldn't put the pressure on Adou. After thinking about it, it was all Lan Tian's fault, he said to himself. If you don't roll it, how can I roll it like this?
"Bei is not as good as Ziyu, and Adou is not as good as Yuan'er and Ji'er. Xiaojun, don't push him too hard in the future." Liu Bei woke up at this moment and was ready to return his happy childhood to Liu Chan.
Gan Qian saw Liu Bei's frustrated tone, so she comforted him with kind words: "Husband, there is no need to belittle yourself. No matter how smart Ziyu is, he will still help you. If Yuan'er and Ji'er are talented enough, they can also help Adou in the future."
"What Madam said is absolutely true." Liu Bei felt relieved after hearing this.
Although Gan Qian came from a poor background, she spoke and acted generously and decently. Liu Bei felt comfortable after chatting with her for a while.
The court meeting ended the next day, and Liu Bei left Zhuge Liang to discuss Pound's affairs.
Zhuge Liang quoted the scriptures and analyzed them together, and Liu Bei realized that he was the one who put Pound on the fire. It was an artistic act to award officials and titles, and he decided to be cautious in the future.
"After all, Ling Ming is not Zilong. You can give up his official position to help me. Now there are many complaints among the generals in Shu. What do you think the military advisor should do?" Liu Bei sincerely asked for advice.
"Yizhou is finally stable. We have to take care of the mood of the Shu generals. Although General Pang was once a general under Meng Qi, he is also very serious about surrendering to the lord. Otherwise, Yide will not strongly recommend him. If he does not handle it well, it will easily chill the hearts of the soldiers. ." Zhuge Liang frowned.
Liu Bei agreed: "I am worried about this. Ling Ming is a loyal and brave man. He will inevitably perform meritorious service in Yide. It would be a pity if he leaves it idle and abandoned. If he is handed over to the second brother of Jingzhou, I'm afraid Meng Qi will do something bad. The idea is really a dilemma."
Zhuge Liang nodded and thought: "At the same time, it is difficult to satisfy General Shu that he will not complain, Meng Qi that he will not doubt, and General Pang that he will not be sad. How about sending him to Jiaozhou?"
"Jiaozhou? There is no war there. Will Ling Ming think too much about it?" Liu Bei asked.
"Jiaozhou and Yangzhou border, Shi Xie only surrenders on the surface, and there is no guarantee that he will have no use for it. In addition, Ziyu is kind to him, so Ling Ming will definitely not complain, and Ziyu and Meng Qi have a good relationship. This can balance all parties. demand." Zhuge Liang analyzed.
"This arrangement is indeed wonderful, but Ziyu already has Gao Boping, how can the others shine?" Liu Bei still misses Gao Shun.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "The light cannot be blocked. Has my lord forgotten Gan Xingba? He is still in charge of Changsha now."
"It makes sense. Song Chen happens to be in Chengdu, so they can still go together." Liu Bei nodded.
"My lord, please ask General Pang to bring a message asking Ziyu to fish for more seafood this year. Just say that Yide has not eaten enough at all, and Liang has made a lot of white notes recently." Zhuge Liang reminded.
Liu Bei said with a smile: "The military advisors are Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. The world can be divided and slaughtered, let alone the little oyster?"
"It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice," Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly.
Pang De originally thought he would return to Langzhong as soon as possible, but he ended up lingering in Chengdu for half a month, and Liu Bei transferred him to Jiaozhou for employment, which made him very puzzled. Jiaozhou was remote and adjacent to the sea. He was good at cavalry warfare. The most important thing was I don't know how to swim yet, so I'm a little unsure.
When his brother Pang Rou found out, he was very happy. He called Ma Dai to see him off, and comforted him with kind words: "General Lan is a strange person, and he has been very kind to us. It is a good thing for me to repay the kindness."
Ma Dai added: "Brother speaks highly of General Lan. This trip to Jiaozhou will definitely be worthwhile. Don't be afraid of the remoteness and miasma. The miracle doctor Hua Tuo is also there."
Pang De nodded, "General Yide often mentioned it, and I also want to see what the martial arts hall is like. I don't care whether Jiaozhou is prosperous or not."
Pang Rou said: "General Lan is the prince's uncle. Although he is not usually prominent, his status in the heart of the lord is almost the same as that of the two generals Guan and Zhang. We must try our best to make good friends with him when we arrive in Jiaozhou."
"I can't help it. This politics is really troublesome. It's not as smooth as war." Pound replied helplessly.
In early March of the 21st year of Jian'an, Pang De and Song Chen returned to Jiaozhou on a merchant ship. They went down the Yangtze River first to Jiangling, met their old master Ma Chao, and then headed south to Dongting and entered the Xiang River.
Ma Chao blamed himself for leaving Hanzhong without saying goodbye, and finally told Pang De to keep a low profile in front of Lan Tian and do his best to help him.
Everything Pound saw and heard after entering Sichuan made him very interested in Lantian. He wondered who Mr. Xuan Owl was.
Pang De was born in Xiliang and was accustomed to the cold, and his usual habit of dressing thickly rather than thinly. However, Song Chentian traveled north to the South China Sea as a merchant and was familiar with the weather in various places. When he arrived in Jingzhou, he took off his heavy winter clothes. , feel the warm breath of spring with your body.
"Shopkeeper Song, you are so thinly dressed, are you not afraid of the wind and cold getting into your body?" Song Chen was sitting on the bow of the boat basking in the sun, and Pound walked out of the cabin and asked curiously.
Song Chen smiled and said: "General Pang doesn't know something. The merchant ship has now entered the Li River. It is very warm in Jiaozhou in spring in March. If you wear such thick clothes, you will get sick from the heat."
"I'll take it off when it gets really hot." Pound felt a little dry, so he paced back and forth on the deck.
"Seeing that you are restless, you should take off some clothes. Although I deceived Yang Song miserably, I will not favor my own people." Song Chen smiled bitterly.
Pang De shook his head, "Yang Song is purely greedy. I'm not uneasy because of the heat. I'm just excited to see General Lan soon. What kind of person is he?"
