Shu Chen

Chapter 310 To Wu
Yong'an (Yufu), Kuimen (Qutang Gorge).

This Xiakou, which has always been known as the east gateway of Yizhou, has always been a place guarded by heavy troops.

As early as the Warring States period, it became a strategic point. Ba State built Jiangguan here to resist the invasion of Chu State; when Gongsun Shu ruled Yizhou, he changed its name to Baidi City.

The Gein River flows from Bashu to Jingchu, and the narrowest part of the waterway is this gorge.

The great river flowing from the land of Bashu was originally hundreds of meters wide, but when it entered Kuimen, it suddenly narrowed to less than 1 meters!With the momentum of the great river opening up this gate, it flows eastward, and the cliffs on both sides of the bank are like cutting with knives and axes. Looking up, it is a line of sky and sky. 【Note [-]】

The turbulence of the water does not need to be seen with the eyes, but it can be understood by listening to the deafening sound of the rushing water and the deafening sound of slapping the canyons on both sides of the river.

After the Battle of Yiling, the border between Han and Wu was divided here.

In other words, after the defeat of the former emperor Liu Bei, he stayed in Baidi City with his sick body and did not return to Chengdu until his death. It was because once this pass was returned to Wu, there would be no peace in Bashu in the future.

Today, the Han and Wu allies fight against Wei, which eliminates the passion of gold in the past, and allows people to appreciate the uncanny craftsmanship of nature.

For example, the mountains are high and the gorge is narrow, and the waves are turbulent.

For example, feel the heroic comfort of the apes on both sides of the strait who can't stop crying, and the light boat that has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.

However, Zheng Pu, who was sent as an envoy to the state of Wu, did not have the pleasure of enjoying the scenery.

In any case, he never imagined that he, who grew up on the banks of the Shiting River since he was a child, did not suffer from frostbite in the bitter cold Longyou, and his skin was not dry and cracked by the north wind in the Hexi Corridor full of yellow sand, but when he crossed the gorge by boat, Holding the mast of the ship, I vomited all kinds of meat and eight vegetables, and I was in a mess!
Fortunately, Kuimen is less than twenty (Han) miles long.

After passing the Kuimen Gate, the water flow became much calmer, and the boats and boats were no longer abrupt and choppy.

Moreover, most of the attendants who accompanied him vomited profusely, even Chen Zhi, the deputy envoy, couldn't help it.

Chen Zhi, who is multi-skilled and skilled in mathematics, is a close minister of the emperor. He is very popular with Liu Chan and often orders him to accompany him.Now being sent as a deputy envoy, one reason is that he was born in a prominent family, which can show the majesty of a man, and the other is that the emperor Liu Chan intends to ease his relationship with Zheng Pu.

Zheng Pu killed prisoners and built the Beijing Temple, which made the emperor feel that the title "similar to the former winged prince" was inappropriate.

It should be "too old to be a winged prince" to be accurate!

What's more, in recent years, he and the prime minister Zhuge Liang often wrote and heard about it, and vaguely deduced from the words the prime minister's future power arrangement with Zheng Pu, so he was afraid that Chen Zhi would be made things difficult in the future.

Although, with his protection, no matter how fierce Zheng Pu's anger is, it will not make Chen Zhi fall into a place of no return.

But one is a direct minister who is introduced as a friend by him, and the other is a close minister whom he admires. If they can live in harmony, wouldn't it be more comfortable?
Furthermore, the prime minister often warned him to use the art of the emperor and the way of controlling his subordinates.

Just try with the two of them.

Naturally, the emperor Liu Chan is supercilious.

For Zheng Pu, he had long felt resentment towards Chen Zhiwu.

Gein's previous act of chasing away guests was already clearing up grievances, and at that time he was humble and light-hearted, so he didn't have to worry too much about his actions.But now he is already a member of the Central Guard, with a humble and powerful name, and his every move will attract the attention of others or private interpretation, so he should be more cautious about people and things.Moreover, Chen Zhi was exquisite in all aspects, and he didn't care about being humiliated in the past, Zheng Pu didn't need to bother to deal with it.

"Zheng Hujun, the ship is about to arrive in Wu County, and the Wu State should send people to wait."

Just as Zheng Pu was receiving the fresh water from the begging house to rinse his mouth, the captain in charge of the boat came over and asked for instructions, "We are busy all the time, I wonder if the guards need to move into the cabin to change clothes now?"

It is said to be changing clothes, but in fact it is to remind Zheng Pu to tidy up his vomiting and disorderly appearance, so as to avoid insulting the state.

As for the fact that there are people waiting in the state of Wu, the documents for the visit of the envoys sent by the great Han have already been submitted in advance.

According to the etiquette, after entering Wu County, the boundary of Wu State, Zheng Pu and his party will board the Wu State Boat and sail all the way to Yangzhou Jianye under the escort of the Wu State Navy.Zheng Pu wanted to go overland to see the defenses or passes of the counties of Wu, or to see the demeanor of Lu Xun, the governor of Wu, when passing through Wuchang.

But unfortunately, there is no chance at all.

"it is good."

Zheng Pu nodded with a smile, and greeted the accompanying people to tidy up their appearance and so on.

Speechless all the way.

At the end of March in February, I arrived in Jianye.

When they got off the boat at the dock, Wu Yousi greeted him on the shore with etiquette, and led him to the official post.

As soon as I arrived, I saw many opera and musicians had joined the train, playing the sheng and the drums to welcome them.

It also surprised Zheng Pu.

But it's just a normal mission, and he is not a highly respected person, so why is the grandson Wu so troublesome?

Furthermore, the prosperity of etiquette will not make him lower the price when negotiating the trade of war horses~~
But at this time, a group of people who were not yet thirty came out, stepped forward, saluted with a smile on their faces, "I am Zhuge Rong, who is named uncle, and I have met Zheng Jun." After saying this, he did not wait for Zheng Pu to return , and continued, "My brother is very happy to know that Zheng Jun is an envoy. But he is out of office and dare not return without permission. Therefore, the letter was sent to me and asked me to replace it, and I hope Mr. Zheng will not be surprised."

Uh.
After listening, Zheng Pu finally understood.

Zhuge Ke, who had always been loved by Sun Quan, was not in Jianye because he repeatedly claimed that he could conquer the mountains and asked to be appointed as a soldier.And Zhuge Rong was the youngest son of Zhuge Jin. Although he had been an official for a long time, because his father and brother were both leading the army, Sun Quan stayed in the center as a servant.

"It's Ge Jun who is waiting here, what an honor to me!"

Zheng Pu quickly returned the gift with a smile on his face, and then he sighed with emotion, "I don't want to remember the words of jokes in the past, brother Yuan Xun still remembers them in his heart, which shows the kindness of Ge Jun's family. It's the same outside!"

"Zheng Jun's words are too much! Too much!"

Hearing Zheng Pu's praise, Zhuge Rong, who has been pampered since childhood and has a huge body, suddenly smiled with both eyes, and hurriedly waved his hands humbly.

Immediately, he turned sideways and stretched out his hand to make false quotations, "Zheng Jun, His Majesty of our country knew that Zheng Jun came from a long distance and was exhausted along the way, so he set the date for the meeting in three days. When I was by my side, I boldly suggested that the official post has no slaves to order as a priority." To obtain His Majesty's approval, I invite Zheng Jun to stay in the humble house for a few days, to show my elder brother's kindness as a landlord, and I hope that Zheng Jun will not be too humble."

The envoy of a country actually stayed at your house?
It seems that Sun Quan's favor to Zhuge's family is nothing to add.

Zheng Pu had a faint realization in his heart, "Jun Ge's words are wrong, it is my luck to be able to enter the mansion of the Great General! How can you say something so crude?"

"Hahaha~~~"

Zhuge Rong laughed and waved his hand to clear the way for his subordinates. He said with a smile, "my brother often said that Zheng Jun's talent is Bashu Junwei, so this time I also invite Jiangdong's talents to hold a banquet to welcome Zheng Jun!"
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[Note 1: After the Three Gorges Project, the water level rose, and the entrance and exit guarded by the Kuimen garrison in ancient times have been submerged, and Baidi Mountain also needs to be bridged.If you are interested, you can see the pattern printed on the back of the 10 yuan RMB. 】

(End of this chapter)