A Journey to the Game World

Chapter 25 Kong Ming's Deception
"My lord..."

"Hey~ You don't need to persuade me anymore, I've made up my mind!"

Zhuge Liang seemed to want to dissuade him again, but Du Huo didn't give him another chance.

After the hall meeting, Zhuge Liang went to the post to pay a visit to Lu Su.

And when Lu Su saw Zhuge Liang, he had already guessed the purpose of Zhuge Liang's trip.

Lu Su let Zhuge Liang into the room and received him with tea.During the conversation, Lu Su asked: "Mr. Kong Ming, the reason why you came here this time is probably for Uncle Liu's business?"

"Liang Su asked Zijing to be a wise man, and seeing him today was just as expected. To be honest, at the palace meeting today, my lord was also on the spur of the moment, and there was no obstruction between his words. Please don't take it to heart!" The preface praised , explained later, this is Zhuge Liang's means of talking with people.

"Is this what Uncle Liu Huang meant, or Mr. Kong Ming's own wish?" Lu Su asked casually, taking a sip of tea.

"This is my own idea, but I will discuss it with my lord. I don't think there will be much difference in the result, so I will say hello to Zijing first!" Zhuge Liang replied.

"Oh~" Lu Su responded as if he suddenly understood, and then asked, "If Mr. Kong Ming said it, Uncle Liu will not go to Jiangdong, right?"

"Exactly! Jiangxia is busy with government affairs, so naturally my lord can't get away! And to go to Jiangdong to discuss the alliance, Liang can go alone!"

"Yes!" Lu Su nodded, "I probably already know what Mr. Kong Ming means! However, I advise you to discuss this matter with the emperor first. If the emperor decides not to go, of course it will be No problem! But if you and I deliberately leave without telling Uncle Liu Huang, it might be inappropriate!"

"Thank you Zijing for the reminder!" Zhuge Liang saluted with a fan, "Liang will report to my lord later, and everything will be decided by my lord!"

"So good!"

Lu Su returned the favor with a smile, and then took another sip of tea.

……

At nightfall, Zhuge Liang went to the palace alone to meet Du Huo.

"Lord!"

"Sir, you came just in time! This is the letter I asked someone to write to General Sun Quan. Please read it for me. Is there anything wrong with it?" Du Huo called Zhuge Liang to his side and handed him a letter he had already read. Framed letters.

However, after receiving the letter, Zhuge Liang did not open the seal to check it, but showed a hesitant look, standing beside Du Huo, motionless.

"Oh! Sir, you have something to do with me, right?"

Du Huo looked up at Zhuge Liang, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Zhuge Liang still maintained his previous expression, and he was quite dull when answering the question.

"Sir, you should come to persuade me to change your mind?" Du Huo slowly got up, walked to the center of the hall, and asked with his back to Zhuge Liang.

"No! Since my lord wants to go to Jiangdong, as a subject, I should support him!"

"Could it be that sir, you came here specifically to encourage me?"

Zhuge Liang's answer was somewhat beyond Du Huo's expectation.Moreover, the point of view he expressed at this time is also contrary to the point of view he put forward in the palace today.

"Since my lord has made up his mind, he no longer needs encouragement from others. In fact, Liang came here mainly to discuss with his lord the specific matters of his trip to Jiangdong!" Zhuge Liang explained.

"Why do you need to discuss with me about going south to Jiangdong? I am just acting as a spectator on this trip. If you really need to discuss something, then you should also go to Lu Su!"

Du Huo slowly returned to his seat, and took back the letter casually.

"Lord..." Seeing this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but be a little confused.

"Oh~" Hearing this, Du Huo looked at the letter in his hand, and then handed it back to Zhuge Liang, "You should take this letter back and read it first, if there is anything that needs to be revised, you can correct it on my behalf! "

"Yes! My lord, you should rest earlier, I'll go back first!" Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and saluted, and after receiving Du Huo's consent, he turned and left decisively.

Looking at Zhuge Liang's back, Du Huo couldn't help but murmur softly: "What kind of medicine is this guy selling in his gourd? It's really puzzling!"

The next day, there were many soldiers at Jiangxia Ferry, and a small boat on the riverside was swinging endlessly with the surge of the river.

Du Huo had already boarded the ship, while Zhuge Liang was waiting on the shore for Lu Su's arrival.

After a while, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the distance, and then the outline of a carriage faintly emerged in the mist by the river.

Finally, the carriage stopped by the river.And Lu Su, with the support of his attendants, stepped out of the carriage.

Waiting for Lu Su to come to him, Zhuge Liang bowed his hands and said, "Brother Zijing, did you rest well last night?"

"Thanks to Uncle Liu Huang's reception, it's very kind!" Lu Su hurriedly returned the greeting, not daring to neglect at all.

"Haha... please board the ship! My lord has been waiting for you for a long time!" Zhuge Liang stretched out his hand to make an invitation, signaling Lu Su to get on the ship.

"Mr. Kong Ming, this..." Hearing that Du Huo was also on board, Lu Su's expression suddenly became strange.

"There are too many people here, let's talk about it when we get on the boat!" Zhuge Liang nodded and whispered without explaining too much.

"Oh... okay!" Lu Su sighed helplessly, and then boarded the riverside sailboat with Zhuge Liang.

In the cabin, Du Huo had already filled the wine cups for the two of them, and the dining table was even more full of dishes to go with the wine.

"Mr. Zijing, first drink a glass of warm wine to soothe your throat!" Du Huo held up the wine glass in front of him and handed it to Lu Su. He said a word of humility with no other intention, but it made Lu Su panic.

"Lu Su is so disrespectful, how can the emperor be allowed to wait here!" He raised his head and drank the strong wine in the glass, which directly burned Lu Su's face rosy.

"Kong Ming, Mr. Zijing, what do you mean by this?" Hearing this, Du Huo turned to Zhuge Liang and asked him.

"Haha... please forgive me, my lord! Yesterday I deceived Zijing. In fact, Zijing didn't know it. Today, my lord, you will be traveling with us!" Zhuge Liang first smiled and then explained to Du Huo.

"Kong Ming, Kong Ming, why do you want to deceive me?" After hearing Zhuge Liang's explanation, Lu Su felt a little resentful towards Zhuge Liang.

"Zijing, forgive me, this is a helpless act!" Zhuge Liang had a sad look on his face, as if he had something to hide.

"What's your helpless move?" Lu Su asked.

"Yesterday in the mansion, my lord declared that he would go to Jiangdong together with you and me! In fact, there is nothing wrong with this decision, but it will be a little inconvenient.

Just imagine, if this matter has been confirmed, then you must also report to General Sun Quan.

But if this happens, the news will inevitably be leaked, and Cao Cao in the north will definitely be on guard.

Therefore, I can only use a small plan to make you completely give up the idea of ​​communicating with Jiangdong.If there is any offense, I hope Zijing can forgive me! "Zhuge Liang bowed his hands and saluted, asking for Lu Su's understanding.

(End of this chapter)