Three Kingdoms: Do you want me to get out of here? Liu Bei, you wait

Chapter 167: Who will listen when the string breaks, lonely Xiao Qiao; has the talented scholar become a turtle in a jar?

Lu Su nodded, not quite understanding.

He turned around and hurriedly left Zhou Yu's mansion.

But that was only after he actually walked out of Zhou Yu's residence.

Lu Su then realized something was wrong.

"Wait, when did I agree to help persuade Marquis Wu?"

"This Zhou Gongjin is really..."

Thinking of this, he turned around and intended to go back and talk to Zhou Gongjin about something.

But when I really walked to the door.

He shook his head again, giving up the idea.

Lu Su is honest and straightforward by nature.

Since I have been entrusted by Zhou Gongjin.

Although I find this difficult.

But he turned his head and took a step forward, heading towards the Wu Hou residence without hesitation.

In fact, Zhou Yu had been secretly observing Lu Su's movements at the door.

Look at him taking a step forward and leaving with determination.

There was a hint of admiration in his eyes.

I feel that Lu Su truly deserves the reputation of loyalty and righteousness.

Thinking about the strategy he had made this time, the more he thought about it, the more satisfied he felt.

Stand with your hands behind your back.

This time I have a feeling of being a master who has conquered the world but feels lonely.

"Although Zhuge Wulong has extraordinary strategies, he still lags behind by one step. He has not read the Art of War and does not know the principle that attacking the city is inferior to conquering the heart."

"When dealing with a lustful person like Qilin Talent, we should use the beauty trap, just like we did with Cao Cao in Wancheng, to make him fall flat on his face and learn a lesson."

But I still haven't felt any emotion in my heart.

When he turned around, he saw the maid Xiao Qiao appear behind him at some point and bowed to him.

"Master, Madam is in the courtyard, making a pot of hot tea and tuning the zither. Everything is ready, just waiting for Master to come to the banquet."

In a word.

The "great master" Zhou Yu's face changed instantly.

Looking towards the courtyard again, his eyes were as if avoiding snakes and scorpions.

There is no longer the heroic spirit that we just had.

He hesitated for a long time before speaking, with a stern face, and refused righteously.

"A man's ambition should be like the Yangtze River flowing into the sea. How can he linger in a gentle land?"

"Tell the lady that Gongjin is busy with official duties and cannot stay with you for long. Please ask her to understand."

"There is also official business. Hasn't this official business been handled?"

The maid was surprised and started asking subconsciously.

Upon hearing this.

Zhou Gongjin was naturally unhappy.

He immediately frowned and looked more solemn.

"Ok?"

"Does this commander-in-chief have to explain the details of this military and national affair to a little maid like you?"

After all, she was just a little maid and had never seen such a scene.

Seeing Zhou Yu's reaction.

His legs went limp and he immediately knelt on the ground, saying in panic.

"The slaves dare not."

Although Zhou Yu was unhappy, he was the admiral of the navy after all. He was proud of his status and there was no way he would really argue with a maid.

Look at him like this.

Wave immediately.

He let her go like shooing away a fly.

Waiting for the maid to return.

On the desk, the hot tea has gone cold.

Xiao Qiao, dressed up carefully, is as beautiful as a fairy in heaven.

But at this moment, his eyes were empty, staring at the water pavilion in front of him, lost in thought.

"Madam... the Grand Commander, he..."

The maid stood outside the court, not knowing how to explain the matter.

Xiao Qiao didn't look back.

But this time, just by listening to what the maid said, it seemed that I had guessed the whole story.

The words were cold.

"Did the governor say that the state affairs were busy?"

"Yes, ma'am."

The maid nodded.

After these words were spoken, the field fell into dead silence.

Feeling the silence.

The maid also felt very uneasy.

After a moment, he spoke haltingly, trying to find a topic to talk about.

"Madam... don't be sad, the Grand Commander is doing this for Dongwu..."

"The tea is cold. I'll go heat it up for Madam."

I also heard this.

Xiao Qiao then spoke.

"If the tea is cold, it can be heated up, but if the heart is cold, what should we do?"

"How can you say such a thing, madam..."

The maid's face changed.

As he spoke, he looked around, worried that the walls might have ears.

There was no one around.

The heart that had been hanging in the air finally settled back into my stomach.

"It's okay, pour out the tea. I'm tired too, I'm going to go back and rest."

And Xiao Qiao stood up and gave the order.

Having said this, he walked towards the room.

Look at him like this.

The maids dared not say anything and could only follow silently.

After entering the boudoir.

Xiao Qiao then began to play the piano by herself; the sound of the piano was mournful and became more and more urgent.

Finally, there was a clanging sound.

The strings of the zither suddenly broke.

See the broken string fall to the ground.

Xiao Qiao couldn't help but let out another long sigh.

“It’s hard to find a soulmate, who will listen when the string breaks?”

"Hey……"

After sitting there for a long time, he called his personal maid and said.

"Winter snow."

"Madam, you called me?"

"Go and urge Pang Shiyuan. It's just a scroll, why hasn't he finished it yet?"

……

Seven days later.

South Xu.

Just retired from court.

Sun Quan and Zhou Yu walked side by side, discussing state affairs.

Lu Ziheng had already hurried over from outside and reported to the two of them.

"My lord, the talented Qilin has arrived in the territory of Nanxu."

"Oh?"

After hearing this, Sun Quan was also a little surprised.

When he spoke again, he praised, "I thought this guy would stay in Sanjiangkou and not dare to move forward. I didn't expect he would have such courage..."

"This time I really have to rely on Gongjin's strategy."

"As long as this talented scholar comes to Jiangdong, our plan will be almost complete."

After saying this, he looked at Zhou Yu and did not hesitate to praise him.

Zhou Yu was also delighted when he heard this.

Both of them felt that the situation was settled.

Seeing them like this, Lu Ziheng couldn't sit still anymore.

He immediately opened his mouth and asked again.

"Then next, we..."

After saying this, he quietly made a gesture of wiping his neck.

The murderous intent is revealed.

Seeing him like this, Sun Quan couldn't help but laugh.

"No hurry, no hurry. This Qilin talent is a talent anyway. Let's see if he can be used by Jiangdong. It would be a pity to kill him. Since he has already arrived in Nanxu, let's welcome him to the post station as soon as possible."

Lu Ziheng asked again, "Take him directly to the inn? What if he is a talented man who insists on seeing the lord? What should we do then?"

"This one……"

Sun Quan was somewhat tempted.

I was just thinking about whether I should put on a show, demonstrate my courtesy and respect for the wise and impress this talented man.

Zhou Yu next to him had already seen through his thoughts.

He spoke immediately and tried to persuade her.

"My lord, the more talented a person is, the more arrogant he is. If you extend an olive branch to him now, he will definitely not agree. It is better to imprison him in the service hall for a few days to temper his character. Let him see the wealth of Jiangdong. In a month or so, everything will fall into place naturally."

"Well, Gongjin, what you said makes sense. Then I'll use the excuse that I'm busy with state affairs as an excuse."

"Yes!"

After listening to this, Lu Ziheng bowed and was about to leave.

Sun Quan opened his mouth, called him again and said.

"After this talented Qilin comes ashore, you must be very careful in everything you do, understand? Remember not to disturb the citizens and let any news leak out."

After saying this, before Lu Ziheng could speak, Zhou Gongjin beside him smiled and said.

"My lord, are you worried that the talented Qilin will make the fake play real and let everyone know about it?"

"Why, Gongjin, aren't you worried?" Sun Quan asked back.

"You must know that this matter has been kept secret from Wu Guotai until now, and even my younger sister knows nothing about it. If these two knew..."

At the end, his expression showed a bit of helplessness.

After saying this, he didn't wait for Zhou Yu to reply.

Lu Ziheng beside him had already bowed and started explaining.

"My lord, you misunderstood. Gongjin is not worried, but he has already thought of this."

"So the posthouse prepared for this talented scholar is located in Nanxu City, but it is surrounded by deserted houses. Let alone people, it is difficult to even see a flying bird on weekdays."

"Oh, really?"

After hearing this, Sun Quan was naturally overjoyed.

He immediately raised his head and laughed, saying three good words in a row.

"Okay, okay, that would be the best!"

"This time, this talented scholar has truly become a turtle in a jar, at our mercy."

(End of this chapter)