Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 453: Let the Tiger Return to the Mountain?

It was dusk, in the tent of the Chinese army, Liu Chan was sitting high on the bank, Zhuge Liang and Huang Quan were separated on the left and right, and the generals of each department sat on the two sides.

Although the food on the table in the tent was simple, everyone ate it with great taste. They toasted each other from time to time, and laughter floated out of the tent.

Zhuge Liang sat under Liu Chan's seat, beckoned to everyone and said: "The bandit army is in the east, so don't underestimate the enemy. Although the wine is good, you can't drink too much. The generals are limited to three bottles, and those who violate the military law will be dealt with."

Wu Ban sniffed the mellow wine in the cup, and said solemnly: "Prime Minister, a certain elder brother has a cold and can't drink alcohol. I don't know if I can transfer the three bottles of wine to me."

Zhuge Liang didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the words, and said: "Replenish the military order, three bottles per person can't be given away, you can drink less, not more."

Liu Chan took the stewed meat slices between his mouth and said with a smile, "Since my uncle is having a wedding, I asked the queen to send a pot of gold paste to my uncle's house. After Guanzhong is settled down, I can go back to Chengdu and invite all my friends to have a drink."

Wu Yi glared at Wu Ban, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, my brother is talking nonsense, how dare you tire the queen."

Liu Chan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I don't like to drink alcohol. Few people drink fine wine in the palace. It would be a pity to put it in the palace."

Wu Ban chuckled, cupped his hands and said, "Since that's the case, I would like to thank Your Highness (Empress) for a hard trip."

Liu Chan looked around at the people in the tent, and said with a smile: "But there are still people who want golden paste wine? The golden paste wine in my palace is very delicious, not inferior to Ba Xiangqing, or even worse."

As soon as this remark came out, people who were good at wine or not were ready to move, and the bold ones left their names, and then most of them left their names and thanked His Majesty.

Golden pulp wine is the wine brewed from sugar cane, everyone may not have drunk it before, why are they begging for rewards?It's just a gift from the emperor. With this aura, no matter whether you drink it yourself or not, you want to take a urn back and keep it at home.

Zhuge Liang was relieved to see the scene. The monarch and his ministers are in harmony, and the great cause will surely be accomplished.

Liu Chan took this opportunity, turned to Zhuge Liang, and asked in a low voice: "Father Xiang, Xia Houru was captured in our army. If there is no secret in the good time, it is better to let him enter the tent to show the benevolence of the great man."

During the long war between Han and Wei, apart from Yu Jin, it was also the first time that a senior official like Xia Houru was captured.Moreover, there is still a close relationship between this senior official and the big man, which is really rare.

"Your Majesty can make his own decisions," Zhuge Liang left the decision to Liu Chan's inquiry.

Hearing this, Liu Chan looked at his attendants, pointed to Wu Yi, and ordered, "At the side of the uncle, set up another case to invite Wei General Xia Houru to a banquet. I said that I invited you to express the kindness of relatives."

"No!" The servant replied.

Not long after, after the attendant reported.Xia Houru opened the camp tent and went inside, only to see a man in the tent exuberantly heroic, with a noble air inside, and people couldn't help but praise him for being extraordinary.

And Liu Chan was also looking at this cheap uncle. Xia Houru was about forty years old, with a tall and straight figure, a clear face, bright eyes, a black robe that fit well on his body, and a jade belt around his waist, giving him an elegant demeanor.It is not like a general, but like a scribe.

Liao Li saw that Xia Houru was standing where he was and did not salute, so he scolded, "Is there any reason to not salute when you see His Majesty?"

Xia Houru waved his sleeves, snorted softly and said: "Ru only knows that this banquet is invited by my nephew and son-in-law, and the rest don't know. If it is not invited by my nephew and son-in-law, Ru will leave here."

After speaking, Xia Houru was ready to leave.Liu Chan stood up, called Xia Houru to stop, and said, "Uncle wait a minute, my subordinates are so negligent, I hope you will forgive me."

As he said that, Liu Chan stepped forward and took Xia Houru's arm, and said, "This case is reserved exclusively for my uncle, so I invite my uncle to sit down."

Xia Houru took a look at the clean table and saw that it was not humiliating, but a superior seat, so he sat down without hesitation.

Wu Yi nodded slightly towards Xia Houru to show his respect.Xia Houru also returned the gift to express his gratitude.

Liu Chan sat upright, pointed to the important civil and military personnel in the tent, and introduced: "Uncle, this is the prime minister of my big man, Duke Zhuge; this is General Chariot and Cavalry, so is Huang Gong..."

Everyone who was read stood up one by one, saluted Xiahouru and said hello.Xia Houru didn't hold his body upright, but had a lot of respect for Zhuge Liang, Huang Quan, and Wu Yi.After all, her niece Xia Houhui is still the wife of the big man, and it would be bad for her to annoy the high-ranking officials of the big man.

Zhuge Liang held up the wine bottle, with a gentle attitude, and said with a smile: "After Junlin entered the camp, I don't know if the cost is satisfactory. If there is any shortage, you can let me know. Liang ordered others to find it for Junlin."

Facing the highly respected and world-famous Zhuge Liang, Xia Houru did not dare to show off, saying: "Since Confucianism entered the camp, he has taken good care of him. How dare Confucianism ask for anything else."

"That's good."

Liu Chan signaled his attendants to pour wine for Xia Houru, and asked, "It's a great honor to see my uncle today. When I was in Chengdu, my wife missed my uncle so much. Why don't my uncle go to Chengdu to visit my wife, because my wife misses you so much?" Affection."

Having said this, Xia Houru fell into silence, moved his lips slightly for a while, and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Liu Chan asked, "Could it be that uncle is unwilling?"

Xia Houru sighed, and said: "A certain is a minister of Wei, and he is a concubine of the Han Dynasty; there may be something wrong with meeting each other, and it is not because someone is unwilling."

Liu Chan shook his head and asked, "May I ask if uncle is willing to work for me?"

Xia Houru shook his head again and again, and said: "Wei Chen will be Wei Chen the next day, and he will be Wei Chen all day long. How can he betray the country?"

Liu Chan looked at Xia Houru, and said in a deep voice: "As long as my uncle is willing to go to Chengdu to visit his wife, I will let my uncle go back to the country, with all my uncle's patriotism. How about it?"

"Is this true?"

"It's true!" Liu Chan replied.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone looked surprised. They did not expect that His Majesty, who has always been business-like, is now a woman who is willing to let the important officials of the enemy country go back to the country. It is incomprehensible.However, Zhuge Liang who was at the side just drank the tea in the cup and said nothing, his face was flat.

Seeing that Liu Chan loved Xiahou Hui so much, Xia Houru felt mixed feelings in his heart, and said with a sigh: "Your Majesty's heart, Confucianism knows it now. Your Majesty is really a good match. Confucianism will finally live up to his brother (Xiahoushang)'s dying entrustment. Brother has a good son-in-law." .”

Liu Chan was neither humble nor overbearing, showing a slight smile, and said: "Today's banquet, uncle can drink to his heart's content."

"promise!"

Not long after, Xia Houru went out to relieve himself.Wu Ban put down his wine bottle, and bluntly advised him: "Your Majesty, Xiahou Ru is a general of a traitor country, and I have captured him now. How could he let a tiger go back to the mountain because of a woman? This is not the work of the Ming Lord!"

"Yuanxiong, how can you be so rude." Wu Yi stared at Wu Ban and scolded.

Liu Chan laughed, looked at Zhuge Liang, and said, "I don't know if Xiangfu knows what I mean?"

Zhuge Liang swallowed the ginseng tea in his mouth, and said slowly: "Ruoliang expected it. He should not be the only one who returned to the country with Xia Houru. Your Majesty's move is to win the hearts of the Guandong scholars. From now on, the great Han will There is an enemy who will fight to the death."

"Exactly!" Liu Chan stood up, pacing with his hands behind his back, and said, "Xia Houru was defeated by the prime minister before, and was captured by General Cheqi later. How can you say that you are a heavy minister, and letting him go back to the country is not letting the tiger go back to the mountain, but Let the sheep go back to the forest."

As he said that, Liu Chan smiled and said: "Xia Houru will be a bandit general again in the future, which is really a blessing for me. Besides, let the bandit general go back to the country today, and when the two armies meet in the future, why do they have the heart to fight fiercely? If things don't go well, Do you want to fight to the death?"

When everyone heard the words, they laughed and were full of joy.Wu Ban even apologized again and again, expressing that Liu Chan is wise.

When Xia Houru entered the account again, he saw that everyone was laughing non-stop, he didn't understand what it meant, and when he asked, everyone laughed and said nothing.

(End of this chapter)