Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 165: Wen Hou is my son's benefactor! (Thanks to _Cd Nanxiang Xiaosheng for his two monthly tickets~)

Hearing Liu Ba's seemingly tactful but actually straightforward rejection, Lu Bu's face showed obvious dissatisfaction!

Jiang Wan, who was standing by, saw the change in Lu Bu's expression and was also displeased by Liu Ba's directness.

No wonder this newly recognized lord was reluctant to come here. Sure enough, he was met with a setback as soon as he arrived.

Jiang Wan thought that since he had persuaded Lu Bu to come, he must not let his master make a wasted trip, so he immediately stepped forward and said to Liu Ba:

"Brother Zichu, do you still remember me?"

Hearing Jiang Wan's voice, Liu Ba immediately looked at him, with a flash of surprise in his eyes:
"How could I not know Jiang Gongyan, the drunkard from Xiangxiang?"

Hearing the other party hitting his sore spot, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Jiang Wan's face.

This Liu Ba is really disgusting. He pretends to be ignorant even though he knows the truth.

On the surface, he appears to be kind to others, but in his heart he despises the world and will say things that make people uncomfortable in a seemingly kind tone.

What a hermaphrodite!
However, Jiang Wan was not an ordinary person, and he immediately counterattacked:

"Brother Zichu, you are joking. I am drunk because I am frustrated.

“And Brother Zichu’s father and grandfather both ascended to the position of governor.

"Brother Liu Ba gave up the opportunity to inherit the prefecture and serve his mother at home. It is really touching!"

Hearing the sarcasm in Jiang Wan's words, Liu Ba couldn't help but frown:
"If Brother Gongyan comes to laugh at me, please take Marquis Wen back with you."

Jiang Wan laughed secretly in his heart.

Urgent, urgent!

If you are anxious, it means there is hope!
This means that the other party cannot become a local governor like his father, and is a thorn in his heart!
Jiang Wan immediately changed his attitude and smiled at Liu Ba:

"Marquis Wen heard about Brother Zichu's great talent and came all the way from Lujiang to meet him personally.

"Could it be that Brother Zichu is unwilling to even offer a cup of hot tea and wants to drive Marquis Wen away?"

"This……"

Seeing that Jiang Wan had brought up the issue so clearly, Liu Ba naturally did not dare to ignore the situation.

His impression of Lu Bu still remains on the period when he killed Ding Yuan and helped Dong Zhuo to commit atrocities.

Given the other party's cruelty and bloodlust, even if he killed everyone in Liu's mansion, it would only be a matter of words.

Liu Ba felt his scalp tingling and he didn't dare to be negligent any longer. He immediately invited everyone into his house and served them cakes and tea one by one.

Liu Ba invited Lü Bu to the main seat, and he sat in the second seat, bowing and saying:

"It is truly an honor for me that Marquis Wen has come all the way to visit me.

"It's just that my mother is not feeling well and needs me to serve her personally. I really can't contribute to Marquis Wen..."

Lu Bu looked at Liu Ba's young face and asked doubtfully:

"May I ask how old you are?"

"Twenty-one." Liu Ba answered respectfully.

"That's not right... According to this calculation, your mother should not be 40 years old this year, right?
"You are not even forty yet, and you call me old mother?"

"This……"

When Liu Ba was about to say that his mother was not very old but was in poor health, Lu Bu continued:

"If you really care about your mother, why don't you take your mother to Lujiang to see Zhang Zhongjing, the great doctor under my command?

“The reason why a miracle doctor is called a miracle doctor is because he can treat most diseases and his medical skills are far superior to those of ordinary doctors!
"Maybe your mother's illness can be cured by seeing a miracle doctor.

“But on the way here just now, you rejected my proposal.

"So in the final analysis, you just don't want to work for me?"

Being stared at by Lu Bu's hawk-like gaze, Liu Ba felt extremely uneasy, but he couldn't find an excuse for a while.

Jiang Wan on the side took the opportunity to say:

“I know that you, Brother Zichu, have a picky eye, but Marquis Wen does have the ability to conquer the world.” The banished immortal of literary talent and the demon lord of martial arts are more than just titles!

"Marquis Wen is truly a man of both civil and military talents, much better than Liu Biao.

“You should also know that Xu Shao is a person who values ​​background and will not easily give people a high evaluation.

“But even though Wen Hou came from a commoner background, he still received such high praise. Obviously, people were conquered by Wen Hou’s real talent and knowledge!

"And in the recent Battle of Jiangxia, Cao Cao, who was known as the 'hero', lost to this 'demon king'.

"I don't think I need to elaborate on Marquis Wen's talent, right?
"As for Wen Hou's past... As the saying goes, no one is perfect, so who can be without mistakes? It is the greatest virtue to be able to correct one's mistakes!

"Who hasn't made mistakes in the past? Moreover, Marquis Wen personally killed the traitor Dong and rectified the country.

"He later unified Yangzhou, invented the curved plow and dragon-bone waterwheel, and promoted them throughout the country, without asking for anything in return, only to save the people of the world from disaster.

“He also personally went to various aristocratic families to build closer relationships with them and jointly maintain stability under his rule.

"Who else in the world can rival such a benevolent and invincible monarch?"

Listening to Jiang Wan's series of praises, Lu Bu couldn't help but touch his nose, feeling embarrassed by the praise.

However, after hearing these words, Liu Ba did not agree.

At this moment, a strong female voice suddenly sounded from the back hall:

"What is my son still struggling with?!"

As the voice sounded, a beautiful woman in a green silk dress and with an elegant appearance came quickly from the back hall.

The woman looked to be in her thirties. Although she still had some charm, the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes still showed the erosion of time.

Seeing the woman coming, Liu Ba's face changed, and he hurried forward to support his mother who looked unwell, and asked with concern:
"Mother, why are you here? I'm entertaining guests..."

"Distinguished guest? How can this be a distinguished guest? This is my son's benefactor!"

The woman bent her index finger and tapped Liu Ba hard on the forehead.

Liu Ba cried out "Ouch!" and saw his mother Feng walking straight towards Lu Bu and bowing respectfully to him:

"My name is Feng, and I am honored to meet Marquis Wen...

"My son Liu Ba, because of his little talent, has always been self-righteous and looked down upon ordinary people.

“Now that Marquis Wen has come to invite me personally, he doesn’t know what’s good for him and is using my status as a concubine as an excuse to evade the question.

"Marquis Wen, please take him away. I am in good health and do not need this unfilial son to take care of me personally!"

Seeing Feng glaring at Liu Ba with disappointment, Lu Bu couldn't help but smile.

I didn't expect Liu Ba's mother to be so open-minded and sensible.

It is true that educated women are more elegant and have a broader mind.

However, Lu Bu also noticed that Feng's complexion was indeed not very good.

It shouldn’t be a big problem, but it does affect your physical and mental health.

Since he could not get any results from Liu Ba, Lu Bu focused his attention on this beautiful woman:

"Thank you for your trust, Madam. But if Madam is ill, I'm afraid Liu Zichu will not be at ease leaving with me.

"How about this, when I return to Lujiang, I will ask Doctor Zhang Zhongjing to come and treat you.

"If you can recover from your illness, Liu Zichu won't have to worry about you anymore, and you can come work under me."

Feng's face lit up with joy, and she bowed and saluted:

"Thank you very much for your kindness, Lord Wen. But I am not seriously ill, so please let my son follow you, Lord Wen."

In Feng's view, it was such an honor that the prestigious Marquis Lu Wen, the governor of Yangzhou and Jingzhou, came personally to invite him.

If his son does not agree, he will not only miss this noble person, but may even anger the other party and bring fatal disaster to their family.

So Feng was very clear, whether for the safety of the family or for Liu Ba's future.

She must let this Lord Wen take Liu Ba away today!
(End of this chapter)