Chapter 55 The fifty-fourth visit to Wu Guotai Buddhist Temple to see the bridegroom Liu Huangshu's wedding ceremony

But he said that when Kongming heard that Lu Su had arrived, he went out of the city with Xuande to meet him, received the public office, and met each other.Su said: "The lord heard that his concubine had passed away, so he gave a special gift, and sent someone to come to offer sacrifices."Governor Zhou paid tribute to Uncle Liu Huang and Mr. Zhuge repeatedly.Xuande and Kongming got up to thank them, received the gift, and treated each other with wine.Su said: "The former emperor's uncle said: If the son is not here, he will return to Jingzhou."Now that the young master has passed away, he must see him back.I don't know when it can be delivered?Xuande said: "Let's drink wine, there is a discussion."Su Qiang drank several cups and asked each other again.Before Xuande could answer, Kongming changed his face and said, "Zi Jing is so unreasonable!"You have to wait for someone to speak!Since Emperor Gao's snake-killing uprising, the foundation and business have been established, and it has been passed down to this day; unfortunately, traitors rise up together, each occupying one side;My master is the great-great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing after King Jing of Zhongshan, and the uncle of the current emperor, shouldn't we be separated?Besides, Liu Jingsheng is my lord's brother, so what's wrong with my younger brother inheriting his brother's career?Your lord is the son of a small official in Qiantang, who has never made any merit in the court. Now relying on power, he occupies six counties and eighty-one prefectures. He is still greedy and wants to annex the Han land.In the world of the Liu family, there is no distinction between my master's surname Liu, but your master's surname is Sun Fan, do you want to fight?Moreover, in the Battle of Chibi, my lord was hard-working, and all the generals used their lives. Is it only the strength of Ru Dongwu?If I hadn't borrowed the southeast wind, Zhou Lang'an could have made half of his achievements?As soon as Jiangnan was broken, don't say that Er Qiao was placed in Tongque Palace. Even though the family is small, it can't be guaranteed.If my master doesn't agree with me, Zijing is a wise man, so I don't need to go into details.He Gong didn't notice anything!

What he said left Lu Zijing speechless; after a long while, he said, "I'm afraid what Kongming said was unreasonable; it would be very inconvenient to argue with Lusu."Kongming said, "what's the inconvenience?"Su said: In the past, when the emperor's uncle Dangyang was suffering, Su led Kongming across the river to meet my lord; later Zhou Gongjin wanted to raise troops to take Jingzhou, but Su stopped him; when he said that he would return Jingzhou after the son's death, it was Su who took the responsibility: today But should not preface, teach Lu Su how to reply?My lord and Zhou Gongjin must see their guilt.I don't hate death, I'm afraid I will annoy Soochow and start a war, and the emperor's uncle can't sit in Jingzhou peacefully, making the world laugh at him.Kong Ming said: "I don't care about Cao Cao's command of millions of people, and he uses the name of the Son of Heaven. I don't care about Zhou Lang's little son!"If you are afraid that you will not look good on your face, I advise the master to make a paper document and temporarily borrow Jingzhou as the base; when my master stops trying to win the city, I will hand it back to Soochow.How about this?Su said: "Where does Kong Ming want to win? Return Jingzhou to me?"Kong Ming said: "The Central Plains is in a hurry and there is no map; Xichuan Liu Zhang is weak, and my lord will map it."If you want to win Xichuan, you will return it at that time.Su had no choice but to obey.Xuande wrote it on a piece of paper with his own hand, and signed it.The guarantor Zhuge Kongming also pledged his words.Kong Ming said: "Liang is from the emperor's uncle. Is he a guarantor?"Mr. Fan Zijing also bet a word, it would be nice to see Wu Hou again.Su said: If someone knows that the emperor's uncle is a man of benevolence and righteousness, he will not be held responsible.Then he pressed the word and received the document.Resign after the banquet.Xuande and Kongming were sent to the side of the boat.Kongming said: Zijing came back to see Marquis Wu.If my paperwork is not allowed, I will turn my face and take away even the eighty-one states.Today, as long as the two families are in harmony, don't teach Cao thief a joke.

Su Zuobie got off the boat and went back. He first went to Chaisang County to meet Zhou Yu.Yu asked, "How about Zijing's attack on Jingzhou?"Su said: "There are documents here."Presented with Zhou Yu.Yu paused and said, "Zi respects Zhuge's plan!"It's called borrowing land, but it's really a mess.He said he would return Xichuan after he took it. Do you know when he took Xichuan?If you don't get Xichuan for ten years, don't pay it back for ten years?How useful are these documents, but you are his guarantor!If he doesn't pay back the time, he will be hurt.What if the lord sees the crime?Su heard the words, stayed for a while, and said, "I'm afraid Xuande will not fail me."Yu said: Zijing is an honest man.Liu Bei's heroic generation, Zhuge Liang's treacherous person, I'm afraid they don't have the heart of Mr. Liu Bei.Su said: If this is the case, what can I do?Yu said, "Zijing is my benefactor. How can I not save you when I think about the gift I gave you in the past?"You can stay here for a few days with peace of mind, and wait for Jiangbei's scouts to return. There is no difference.Lu Su was restless.

After a few days, I made a detailed report: Raise cloth banners in Jingzhou City to do good deeds, don't build new graves outside the city, and the soldiers pay filial piety.Yu asked in surprise, "Is there anyone missing?"The detailed work said: Liu Xuande lost Mrs. Gan, and the funeral will be arranged on the next day.Yu called Lu Su and said: "My plan has come to fruition: let Liu Bei be tied up, and Jingzhou can be obtained!"Su said: "The plan will be safe?"Yu said: Liu Bei lost his wife, and he will marry again.The lord has a younger sister who is extremely courageous and has hundreds of maidservants who often carry knives. The room is full of weapons, although the men are not as good as them.I am now writing to my lord to send someone to Jingzhou as a matchmaker, saying that Liu Bei has come to marry.After earning money in Nanxu, his wife couldn't get it, and he was imprisoned in prison, but he sent people to ask Jingzhou for Liu Bei.After he delivers the city, I have no idea.There must be nothing wrong with Yu Zijing.Thank you Lu Su.Zhou Yu wrote a letter and chose a fast boat to send Lu Su to South Xu to see Sun Quan. First, he said that he borrowed Jingzhou and submitted the letter.Quan said: You are so confused!What is the use of such a document?Su said: "The governor of Zhou has a letter here, saying that with this strategy, Jingzhou can be obtained."After reading it, he nodded secretly and thought: who can go?Suddenly he said: "It must be Lu Fan."Then he called Lu Fan to him and said, "I recently heard that Liu Xuande lost his wife."I have a younger sister, who wants to recruit Xuande as a husband, marry forever, and work together to break Cao and help the Han Dynasty.Fei Ziheng can't be a matchmaker, so I hope to go to Jingzhou to say a word.Fan led the order to pack up the boat and bring several servants to Jingzhou.

But Xuande has no Mrs. Gan, and is troubled day and night.One day, while chatting with Kongming, it was reported that Lu Fan was sent by Soochow.Kongming said with a smile: "This is Zhou Yu's plan, and it must be because of Jingzhou."Liang only listened behind the screen.But if there is anything to say, the lord agrees.Those who stay have a rest in the posthouse, don't discuss it.Xuande invites Lu Fan to enter, and sits down after the ceremony.After tea, Xuande asked, "Is there an order for Ziheng when he comes?"Fan said: "Fan Jin heard that the emperor's uncle lost his wife and had a good relationship, so he didn't want to avoid suspicion, so he came here as a matchmaker."How about the unknown respect?Xuande said: "It's a great misfortune to lose your wife in middle age."When the flesh and blood are not cold, An Ren discusses marriage?Fan said: If a man has no wife, he is like a house without a beam.My lord, Marquis Wu, has a younger sister who is beautiful and virtuous, worthy of serving as a dustpan.If the two families form a good relationship between Qin and Jin, then the Cao thief would not dare to look at the southeast.This matter is convenient for the family and the country, please don't doubt the emperor uncle.But Mrs. Tai Wu in our country loves young girls very much and refuses to marry far away, so she must ask the emperor's uncle to go to Soochow to get married.Xuande said, "Does Marquis Wu know about this?"Fan said: "If you don't report to Marquis Wu first, how dare you say it again?"Xuande said: "I am half a hundred years old, and my temples are grizzled; Wu Hou's sister is just young: I am afraid that she is not a spouse."Fan said: Wu Hou's sister, although she is a woman, her ambition is better than that of a man.As the saying goes: If it is not a hero in the world, I will not do anything.Today, the emperor's uncle is well-known all over the world, and he is admiring that a lady matches a gentleman. Do you think they are too old?Xuande said: "Let's stay here for a while, and I will repay you in the future."It's a day to have a banquet to treat each other and stay in the building.At the end of the day, discuss with Kong Ming.Kongming said: "I have come to know the meaning of Liang."Divination of "Yi" in a suitable time will bring a great auspicious omen.The lord can agree.First teach Sun Qian and Lu Fan to meet Wu Hou.The face-to-face promise has been made, and I will go to kiss on a certain day.Xuande said: Zhou Yu is determined to harm Liu Bei, how can he go into a dangerous place lightly?Kongming laughed and said: "Although Zhou Yu can use tricks, how can he not exceed Zhuge Liang's expectations!"A little trickery made Zhou Yu half-planned; Wuhou's sister also belonged to the lord; Jingzhou was safe.Xuande doubts unresolved.Kong Ming actually taught Sun Qian to go to the south of the Yangtze River to talk about marriage.Sun Qian took the words and went to the south of the Yangtze River with Lu Fan to see Sun Quan.Quan said: "I would like to recruit my younger sister to Xuande, and I have no different intentions."Sun Qian thanked him, went back to Jingzhou to see Xuande, and said that Marquis Wu was only waiting for his lord to get married.Xuande doubted and dared not go.Kongming said: "I have made three strategies, and it cannot be done without Zilong."Then he called Zhao Yun to come forward and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty Bao, when you enter Wu, you should receive these three kits."There are three tricks in the bag, and they should be followed in order.He collected the three kits and Yuntierou.Kongming first sent people to Dongwu to accept the appointment, and everything was complete.

It was the winter and October of the fourteenth year of Jian'an.Xuande, Zhao Yun, and Sun Qian took ten fast boats, accompanied by more than five hundred people, and left Jingzhou for Nanxu Jinfa.Everything in Jingzhou is subject to Kong Ming's decision.Xuande felt uneasy.When we arrived in South Xuzhou, the boat was already on the shore.Yun said: The military division assigned three clever strategies, which were carried out in sequence.That's all for now, let's take a look at the first kit.So I opened my bag and looked at the strategy.Then he called five hundred accompanying sergeants to pay them one by one, and all the troops led away.He also taught Xuande to meet Qiao Guolao first; that Qiao Guolao was the father of Er Qiao, who lived in Nanxu.Xuande led the sheep and carried the wine, and went to see him first, saying that Lu Fan was a matchmaker and married his wife.Accompanied by 500 soldiers, all wearing red and hanging colors, entered Nanxu comprador objects. It is said that Xuande entered Dongwu, and everyone in the city knew about it.Knowing that Xuande had arrived, Sun Quan taught Lu Fan to treat each other and rest in the building.

But it is said that Qiao Guolao met Xuande and made him congratulate Wu Guotai.Guotai said: "What's the happy event?"Qiao Guolao said: "Ling Ai has promised Liu Xuande to be his wife. Now that Xuande has arrived, why hide it?"Guo Tai was shocked and said, "I don't know about this!"So he asked people to ask Marquis Wu to ask about the truth, and at the same time asked people to inquire in the city.Everyone returns: If there is such a thing.The girl has rested in the post.The five hundred accompanying troops were all buying pigs, sheep and fruits in the city, preparing to get married.The woman's family is Lv Fan, and the man's family is Sun Qian, both of whom are in the posthouse.Guotai was taken aback.After a while, Sun Quan went to the back hall to meet his mother.Guo Tai beat her breast and cried loudly.Quan said: Why is mother bothered?Guotai said: You have always treated me like nothing!When my sister is in danger, what will I tell you?Sun Quan was shocked and said: "Mother has something to say, why bother?"Guotai said: It is common sense in ancient and modern times that men must marry and women must marry.I am your mother, and you should submit to me.How can you hide it from me when you recruited Liu Xuande to be your servant?The daughter must be mine!Quan was taken aback, and asked, "Where do you get this word?"Guo Tai said: "If you don't know, you have to do nothing."The city is full of people, which one doesn't know?You lie to me!Qiao Guolao said: "I have known you for a long time, and I am here to congratulate you today."Quan said: No, this is Zhou Yu's plan.Because he wanted to take Jingzhou, he named it as a place to lure Liu Bei and imprison him here, and asked him to exchange Jingzhou; if he didn't agree, he would kill Liu Bei first.This is a strategy, not real.The country was so angry that he scolded Zhou Yu and said: You are the governor of six counties and eighty-one prefectures, and you have no plan to take Jingzhou, but you named my daughter and tricked beauty!If Liu Bei is killed, my daughter will be a widow, so how can we talk about marriage tomorrow?You must have missed my daughter for the rest of her life!You are so contrived!Qiao Guolao said: If you use this strategy, you will win Jingzhou, and you will be ridiculed by the world.How can this be done!Sun Quan was speechless.

Guo Tai couldn't stop scolding Zhou Yu.Qiao Guolao persuaded: "This is the case. Uncle Liu Huang is a family member of the Han family. It is better to recruit him as a servant to avoid embarrassment."Quan said: I'm afraid they are not quite the same age.The old man said: "The emperor's uncle is a hero in the world. If he recruits this daughter-in-law, he will not insult Lingmei."Guotai said: I never knew Uncle Liu Huang. I will meet you at Ganlu Temple tomorrow.If you don't like me, let you do what you want; if you like me, I will marry my daughter to him.Sun Quan is a man of great filial piety, seeing his mother's words, he agreed with him, went out to call Lu Fan, and ordered the abbot of Ganlu Temple to hold a banquet in the future, and the imperial concubine wanted to see Liu Bei.Lu Fan said: "Why don't you order Jia Hua's tribe to lead three hundred knives and axes to lie on the two corridors; if the country is too unhappy, raise a horn, and both sides come out to take him down."Quan then called Jia Hua to make preparations in advance, only to see Guotai's actions.

But he said that Mr. Qiao Guo resigned from Wu Guotai and sent people to report to Xuande, saying: "Wuhou and Guotai want to see each other in person in the future, so I care about it!"Xuande discussed with Sun Qian and Zhao Yun.Yun said: "This meeting in the next day will be more or less auspicious, and Yun will lead five hundred troops to protect him."The next day, Wu Guotai and Qiao Guolao sat down in the abbot of Ganlu Temple.Sun Quan led a group of counselors, and then they all arrived, but Lu Fan was told to come to the posthouse to invite Xuande.Xuande wore fine armor inside and a brocade robe outside, followed closely by the sword on his back, got on his horse and threw himself at Ganlu Temple.Zhao Yun was fully equipped and used to belt, and led five hundred troops to accompany him.When I came to the temple, I got off my horse and met Sun Quan first.Quan Guanxuande's appearance is extraordinary, and there is fear in his heart.After the ceremony, the two went to the abbot to see Guotai.Guotai was overjoyed to see Xuande, and said to Qiao Guolao, "I really am!The old man of the country said: Xuande has the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, the expression of the sky and the sun; moreover, it also spreads benevolence and virtue throughout the world;Xuande thanked him and had a feast with the abbot.After a while, Zilong entered with a sword and stood by Xuande's side.Guo Tai asked, "Who is this?"Xuande replied: "Changshan Zhao Zilong also."Guotai said: "Could it be that Dangyang Changban is holding Adou?"Xuande said: Yes.Guotai said: "The real general!"Then give wine.Zhao Yun referred to Xuande and said: "But Caimou was patrolling the corridor and saw that there were knives and axes lying in ambush in the room, so he must have no good intentions."You can tell Guotai.Xuande knelt in front of the Guo Taixi, wept and said: "If you kill Liu Bei, please punish him."Guotai said: "Why do you say this?"Xuande said: "Ambush the swordsman and axe in the corridor, why not prepare for killing?"The country was too angry and scolded Sun Quan: "Today Xuande is doing it for me, and it is my son and daughter."Why do you lay your sword and axe on the porch?Quan Tui didn't know, so he called Lu Fan to ask; Fan pushed Jia Hua; Guotai called Jia Hua to scold him, but Hua remained silent.Guotai ordered to kill him.Xuande said: "If you behead a general, it will be unfavorable to your relatives, and it will be difficult for you to stay under your knees for a long time."Qiao Guolao also persuaded.Guo Taifang reprimands Jia Hua.The swordsman and axe all ran away with their heads in their hands.

Xuande changed his clothes and went out of the hall, and saw a stone under the court.Xuande drew the sword worn by his followers, looked up to the sky and wished: If Liu Bei can hook back to Jingzhou and become a king, one sword and a stone will be two pieces.If you die here, the sword will not break the stone.After saying that, he raised his sword and dropped it, the flames splashed, and he cut the stone into two pieces.Sun Quan saw it from behind and asked, "Why does Duke Xuande hate this stone?"Xuande said: "Being nearly fifty years old, I can't wipe out the thieves for the country, and I often hate myself."Today, the Mongolian Taizhao is a female servant, and I met it in this lifetime.Just asked the sky to buy hexagrams, like breaking Cao Xinghan, cutting off this stone.This is indeed the case.Quan thought to himself: Did Liu Bei hide this from me?He also swung his sword and said to Xuande: "I also ask the sky to buy hexagrams."If Cao thief is broken, this stone will also be broken.But he secretly wished and said: If Jingzhou is captured again and Dongwu prospers, the stone will be cut in half!When the sword falls from the hand, the boulder is also opened.So far, there are still cross pattern hate stones.Later generations viewed this scenic spot and wrote poems praising it:

When the sword falls, the mountain and rock break, and the sound of the golden ring sparks a fire.The prosperity of the two dynasties is the same as the number of days, and since then, the universe has been fully formed. The two abandoned their swords and entered the table together.After drinking for a few more rounds, Sun Qian looked at Xuande, and Xuande said, "I'm too strong to drink, so I'll leave."Sun Quan sent them out of the temple, and the two stood side by side, watching the scenery of the mountains and rivers.Xuande said: This is the number one country in the world!Up to now, the stele of Ganlu Temple says: the world's first country.Later generations have a poem praising it: Jiangshan Yuji embraces snails, and the realm is the most worry-free and happy.Where the heroes of the past stared, the cliffs still resist the storm. The second time the two watched together ④, the river is windy, the waves are rolling and the snow is rolling, and the white waves are smashing the sky.Suddenly I saw a small boat with two leaves on the waves, traveling on the river like walking on flat ground.Xuande sighed and said: "The southerners drive boats, and the northerners ride horses. They have faith."Sun Quan thought to himself when he heard the words, and said: Liu Bei's words are making fun of me for not being used to riding horses.Nai Ling led the horses to the left and right, flew on the horses, galloped down the mountain, and went up the hill with whips. He laughed at Xuande and said, "can't southerners ride horses?"When Xuande heard the words, he lifted his clothes and jumped on the horse, flew down the mountain, and galloped up again.The two immediately stood on the hillside, Yang Bian laughed.So far it is called Zhumapo.There is a poem from later generations that says: The galloping dragon horse has a lot of energy, and the two of them look at the mountains and rivers side by side.Eastern Wu and Western Shu became kings and overlords, and they still exist in Mapo through the ages. On the same day, the two returned together.All the people of Nanxu congratulated him. Xuande went back to the post to discuss with Sun Qian.Gan said: "My lord is just begging Qiao Guolao to get married early so that nothing else will happen."The next day, Xuande dismounted in front of Qiao Guo's old house.The old man joined in, after the ceremony, after tea, Xuande said: "There are many people in Jiangzuo who are critical to Liu Bei, and I am afraid they will not be able to live for a long time."The old man of the country said: "Xuande is relieved: I am announcing the mother of the country and ordering him to be a guardian."Xuande thanked him and returned.Qiao Guolao came to see Guo Tai, saying that Xuande was afraid of being murdered, and hurried back.The king of the country said angrily: "My daughter-in-law, who dares to harm him!"At that time, the teacher moved into the academy to live temporarily, and chose a date to marry.Xuande told Guotai himself, saying, "I'm afraid that Zhao Yun will be inconvenient outside, and the soldiers will not be restrained."Guo Taijiao moved into the mansion to rest, and stayed in the posthouse to avoid trouble.Xuande is secretly happy. Within a few days, there was a big banquet, and Mrs. Sun married Xuande.At the end of the night, the guests dispersed, and two lines of red torches led Xuande into the room.Under the light, you can see that there are many guns and knives; the maidservants stand on both sides with swords and knives.Xuande lost his soul.Exactly: I was shocked to see the maid standing with a sword, and suspected that Soochow set up an ambush.After all, what is the reason, let's see the breakdown below. ① Divide the grass and crack the soil. When the ancient emperor divided the princes, he wrapped some soil with white grass to express the meaning of enfeoffing the land. ② The appearance of shivering and cowering, fearful. ③ That's the case. ④ Times here refers to time.