The weather in Chengdu in early summer is mild and pleasant. It is neither cold nor hot at this time, which is suitable for people to go out and play.
A cruise ship sailed slowly on the Jinjiang River, making waves in the water. The gentle breeze gently blew over Yang Qing standing on the bow of the ship, blowing his blue robe and white square scarf.
"Brother Yang, being exposed to the wind for a long time is not good for your health. Come in and try some cakes." Xia Houyue said softly in the cabin, looking at the floating figure outside.
"It doesn't matter, the wind isn't strong, it makes you feel refreshed and relaxed." Yang Qing waved his hand and said with a smile.
But even though he said that, he still returned to the cabin, picked up a piece of pastry on the table, tasted a piece, and praised: "Well, this rice cake is sweet and soft, it is really delicious."
"If you like to eat, you should eat more. My wife made this with her own hands." Mulan, who was waiting on the side, said with a smile.
Xia Houyue glared at Mulan fiercely, feigning anger and said: "I want you to talk too much, girl." Then he said shyly: "If you don't do it well, Brother Yang will make fun of you."
"What's wrong? Yueniang is so humble. I think Yueniang with such good cooking skills can open a pastry shop in the city."
Xia Houyue's face turned red and she smiled slightly and said: "With my poor cooking skills, I don't dare to show my shame outside. As long as Brother Yang doesn't find it unpleasant, I will be satisfied."
"Well, it was a worthwhile trip today to see the beautiful scenery and eat delicious food." Yang Qing said with emotion. Of course, he also didn't say that he was accompanied by a beautiful woman.
Tomorrow he will leave as an envoy to Soochow, so today Yang Qing specially invited Xia Houyue to go boating outside the city, not only to say goodbye, but also to make arrangements for Xia Houyue to deal with Wang Pu and others after he leaves.
Since meeting Wei Min and Han Chong, Yang Qing has a clearer understanding of Wang Pu and other Cao Wei school affairs lurking in Chengdu.
Although due to the rules of the Youwei Mansion and the limitations of his official position and responsibilities, Wei Min did not tell him the identity of the senior Cao Wei spy code-named Qingque behind Wang Pu, Wei Min still revealed some inside information to him.
Knowing this information, Yang Qing was more confident about Xia Houyue's future arrangements and actions, so he invited her out on a cruise today. It was safe to discuss espionage matters in the cabin on the river.
"Mulan, Xiaodie, you go out first and tell Wu Que outside that no one can come in without my order." After saying some more interesting words, Yang Qingping retreated.
"Yue Niang, after I set off tomorrow, Wang Pu and the others will definitely ask you if you have found out the purpose of sending Wu this time. Today I will tell you how to reply." Yang Qing said in a low voice.
It turned out that since the imperial court announced that he would lead the mission to Soochow, Wang Pu had approached Xia Houyue many times and ordered her to obtain the main purpose of Ji Han's mission to Wu from Yang Qing.
In order to act realistically, Xia Houyue had stalled the past several times on the grounds that there was no progress yet. Now it is time to give Wang Pu and the others a taste of the sweetness, and at the same time help Xia Houyue consolidate his position.
Hearing this, Xia Houyue also became serious and said seriously, "Well, Brother Yang, please tell me."
"You only need to reply to Wang Pu like this, saying that the main purpose of this mission to Soochow is threefold. The first is to consolidate the alliance between the two countries, the second is to inform Sun Quan about the situation of pacifying Nanzhong, and the third is to negotiate between Baidi and Wushan Set up a market to trade goods between them." After speaking, Yang Qing took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.
These three purposes are actually true, but Yang Qing did not say the main purpose, which was to attack Wei while Cao Pi was seriously ill. However, with these three pieces of information, it was expected that Xia Houyue would be able to deliver the mission.
And although these three purposes are also important, the big man is not afraid of leaking them. They are either routine actions or they will be made public in the future. Letting Xia Houyue reveal them to Wei in advance will not harm the overall situation.
"Do you remember Yue Niang?"
Xia Houyue nodded: "Yue'er has remembered it. But if Wang Pu asks me about the details of the information I obtained, how should I reply?"
Yang Qing smiled and said: "I have a plan for this. All you have to do is this..."
After discussing the details of dealing with Wei spies, Yang Qing and Xia Houyue could finally relax and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Jinjiang River.
After swimming around the river, everyone went ashore again to Jinguan City on the south bank.
, visited the spectacular scene of weaving and embroidering Shu brocade here. There were many looms, dense weavers, superb skills and ingenious workmanship. Everyone was excited to see it and did not return until noon.
In the study room of Zhuge Mansion, Zhuge Liang was telling Yang Qing what to pay attention to when meeting Sun Quan, and recounted the character of some of his old friends from Soochow, so that Yang Qing could act calmly after arriving in Soochow.
After returning home from the cruise ship and having lunch with Xia Houyue, Yang Qing was about to pack his luggage for tomorrow's trip, but suddenly he heard Zhuge Liang's invitation. After arriving at Zhuge Mansion, he realized that it was him who had something to tell him.
Seeing that Yang Qing had understood all the important points, Zhuge Liang took out three more letters from the desk and handed them to Yang Qing: "One is for Sun Quan, King of Wu, and the other is for Lu Xun, the general of the auxiliary state and the pastor of Jingzhou. One letter is for my brother Zhuge Jin. The first two letters are for official matters and the last one is for family matters. Please send it to me."
"Prime Minister, don't worry. Qing Ding will be delivered to you without any delay." Yang Qing took the letter and put it away.
"After arriving in Soochow, you should carefully observe General Lu Xun. This man is far-sighted and resourceful. He is a rare genius in the world. You can get to know him and learn a lot from him, both for yourself and for yourself. Big guys have their benefits, do you understand?"
Yang Qing bowed his hands and replied: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for your advice. I understand clearly." He knew what Zhuge Liang meant. Among the officials in Soochow, Lu Xun was the leader. This person's character, behavior, hobbies, etc. are not only very important to the current Han-Wu relationship, but also more important to the future Han-Wu relationship.
As for the future relationship between Han and Wu, neither Zhuge Liang nor Yang Qing made it clear. They knew it well and kept everything secret.
"You two important ministers are hungry. Let's eat something to fill our stomachs."
A crisp and sweet voice came from outside the door, and soon people followed. Huang Yueying led Zhuge Guo in. Both of them had tea in their hands to eat.
"I've met Madam, Mrs. Zhuge." Seeing the two people coming in, Yang Qing stood up and saluted.
"It's polite for Yang to join the army." Zhuge Guo smiled and bowed.
Huang Yueying put down the dinner plate in her hand, looked at Yang Qing and said dissatisfiedly: "Yang Shenjun is now a general, a noble, and a marquis. Sure enough, he is proud of the spring breeze and radiant. It is really gratifying. No matter how he comes back, he will not let us be happy. ?」
"Is it your fault that I came back to Chengdu to visit her?"
Yang Qing said to himself that it was not good, and quickly held up his hands to apologize: "Madam, you are really insulting me when you say that. The Prime Minister and Madam have a lot of things to do on weekdays. After Qing came back, he couldn't get away for a while, so he didn't come to visit. I hope Madam can forgive me."
"Huh, can't you pull away? Why did I hear that you were hanging out with friends and having banquets at home these days?"
"this......"
Yang Qing was speechless for a moment and could only laugh twice. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang came to the rescue: "Okay, Mr. Xi, it's hard to blame this kid. Didn't he come today?"
Seeing her husband come forward, Huang Yueying was still very considerate. Although she knew that Yang Qing did not take the initiative to visit today, she did not really make things difficult. She took advantage of the situation and got off the donkey to get over this incident.
"Why don't you see Brother Bosong?" After everyone talked for a while and had some tea and snacks, Yang Qing suddenly asked.
Zhuge Guo said, "Brother went back to his parents' home with his sister-in-law today."
"Oh? When did Bo Song get married?" Yang Qingqing asked.
"Not long after I joined the army and went to Vietnam, my little nephew is now one year old."
Yang Qing was surprised again. He didn't expect Zhuge Qiao to move so quickly. He was still a shy young man in the past, but he didn't expect that he was now a father.
"Congratulations, Prime Minister and Madam, for holding a grandson." Yang Qing raised his hands in congratulations, and then complained: "Oh, Bo Song is so ungrateful. He didn't tell me that he was married and had a son, so I could express my feelings. "
"At that time, you were playing against Couture in Yuexun. It was a time when the war was tense, and the prime minister did not want to hold Bo Song's wedding in a big way, so he never wrote to you." Huang Yueying explained.
"That's it." Yang Qing nodded.
Huang Yueying added: "By the way, Mingzhi, you are one or two years older than Bosong, so your marriage should be put on the agenda. I heard that
Mrs. Xiahou has a close relationship with you. Is something good coming soon? "
After saying that, a pair of wise eyes looked at Yang Qing closely, as if to see something on his face.
"Why are you talking about me?"
Yang Qing coughed slightly and replied: "Madam, you are joking. The Han traitors are not eliminated, so why should we take care of our family?"
"You have great ambitions. However, you are already a grown man, so you should consider this matter." After saying that, Huang Yueying glanced at her daughter who was listening carefully and sighed in her heart.
"Thank you madam for your concern, I will keep it in my heart." Yang Qing thanked her with a cupped hand.
In fact, the relationship between him and Xia Houyue was only a layer of window paper, but both of them knew that they would not pierce this layer of window paper until they settled their rebellion with Cao Wei.
After having dinner at Zhuge's house, Yang Qing returned home. He looked up at the attic next door and saw brightly lit candles. Remembering that he was leaving tomorrow, he called Mulan and brought a lantern and walked through the small door of the courtyard wall. .
