Seeing that Zhao Yun was silent, Liu Qi explained, "On the way just now, I was thinking about what the deep meaning of Sun Quan's move was."
Xi Guan said with a smile: "My brother-in-law is famous, how dare General Zhao snatch his love away? Today I am trying to save him, but I am afraid that I will feel uncomfortable in the future."
"What kind of words are you talking about?" Liu Qi said angrily, "A gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way. The same is true for loving beauty! Since I have agreed to this marriage, I will naturally not think about it any further. Even if I take a step back, Uncle Zilong is my elder, and I will only respect him in the future."
Zhao Yun lowered his head, Xu Shu gently picked up the teacup, and Xi Guan crossed his arms and looked at him with a smile.
"Everyone in the world says that I, Liu Qi, am greedy for money and lustful, and forget my business when I see a beautiful woman, but you know me well!" Liu Qi stood up anxiously, looked at the three people, and walked to Xu Shu: "Sir, please say something fair!"
Xu Shu said, "I believe that you have no selfish motives in this move. I think Da Qiao must be anxious to get away. She also met General Zilong before agreeing to return home. If Zilong doesn't agree, Da Qiao will be in an irretrievable situation. If they can get married, she will be Zhou Yu's brother-in-law, and the alliance between Sun and Liu will be more stable!"
Zhao Yun had no choice but to bow and say, "Thank you for your help, sir. I will repay you with my life!"
Liu Qi patted Zhao Yun's arm and said, "We once had the White Horse Alliance. Although I dare not compare you to brothers, we are as close as family. There is no need to be like this all the time. It will make us seem distant."
A warm feeling surged in Zhao Yun's heart. He thought that following Gongsun Zan had led to nothing, that he was not valued when he joined Yuan Shao, and that he was insecure following Liu Bei. Now he was almost thirty years old but still alone.
Although achieving meritorious service was the top priority, Zhang Fei couldn't help feeling a little regretful when he saw Guan Yu's family reunited and Zhang Fei acknowledged them as in-laws. However, he was introverted by nature and didn't want to mention this matter on his own initiative.
Liu Qi cared so much about his affairs that he was willing to give up Da Qiao to him. How could he not be moved
"Congratulations, General Zhao!" Xi Guanxian congratulated him, "This trip to Jiangdong is a double blessing. Jingzhou will definitely make a profit."
"I'll take care of Zilong's betrothal gifts!" Liu Qi waved his hand generously and pointed at Xi Guan: "You are responsible for purchasing them and sending them to Qiao's house in three days."
Xi Guan immediately curled his lips and muttered, "I still have to pay for it!"
Liu Qi turned a deaf ear to him and asked Xu Shu, "Sun Quan agreed to release the people. Could it be that our previous speculation was wrong and this matter has nothing to do with Sun Quan?"
Xu Shu sighed, "Whether Sun Quan was involved or not, this is a smart move: if Da Qiao brings up Sun Ce again after marrying to Jingzhou, I'm afraid no one in the world will believe her!"
"That's true!" Liu Qi was relieved after thinking about it, and said with a smile: "That's good, anyway, she is also an outsider, and she can live a peaceful life in the future, supporting her husband and raising children, isn't it wonderful?"
Although Sun and Liu were married, everyone understood that this was more of a political deal and that the two sides would have a war sooner or later. If Da Qiao brought up the conspiracy to assassinate Sun Ce again, it would only be seen as Liu Qi deliberately spreading rumors to mislead the people.
Zhao Yun was also a very smart person. The conversation between Xu Shu and Liu Qi was also an enlightenment to him. He let go of the grudges in his heart and felt much more relaxed.
Xi Guan smacked his lips and said, "The two Qiao sisters of Jiangdong are both beautiful. General Zhao married Da Qiao, and I also want to marry Xiao Qiao..."
"No, you don't want to!" Liu Qi hurriedly stopped the unrestrained guy and pushed him out of the door: "Why don't you go and buy the betrothal gifts?"
This trip to Jiangdong was fruitful and even involved a historical mystery, but the only shortcoming was that Lu Su, a loyal and honest man, was really a headache.
Originally it was agreed that they would open a restaurant together in Jiangdong, but he denied it after he sobered up. Isn't this like scolding the cook after eating or beating the monk after chanting the sutra
He was obviously worried that Liu Qi would use his name and exploit his position to act secretly, which would be detrimental to Jiangdong.
Honest people can sometimes be speechless. When it comes to public and private matters, Lu Su was extremely stubborn. He would rather pay off every penny of his debt than get involved in this matter.
This is far inferior to Xiahou Mao.
However, when the east is dark, the west will be bright. Lu Su is a gentleman, but there are also profit-seeking villains in Jiangdong. Xi Guan has already established a connection with Lu Yi, so it is no problem to get him to invest.
Lu Yi was a cruel official. Although his reputation in the Three Kingdoms period was not as loud as Huang Hao's, what he did was no worse than Huang Hao.
Compared with the Eastern Wu, this person can be compared to Qin Hui and Jia Sidao. Such talents should naturally be cultivated well.
Xi Guan took his followers out and divided them into five groups. They went to all the crowded places in Jianye to buy betrothal gifts. In just half an hour, the news of Da Qiao's remarriage spread throughout Jianye.
It was as if the dead memories were activated, and the man appeared in the people's mouths again. Da Qiao's remarriage also made many people's dreams come true, and they all asked about Zhao Yun's identity.
Although they were not even qualified to take a look at Da Qiao, they became jealous when they heard that a guard had married a beautiful woman, and the originally joyous street was filled with hostility.
"How could Zhao Yun, a common soldier, marry the little tyrant's woman? This is a disgrace to our Jiangdong clan!"
"Since Zhao Yun was so capable, why didn't he help Gongsun Zan conquer Hebei, but instead fled to Jingzhou?"
"You're right. When he fought Yan Liang and Wen Chou, the best result was a draw. It seems he is still far inferior to Guan Yu."
"His ability is only good enough to fight with Cao Cao's guards. How powerful can Xu Chu be? I can beat him to a pulp."
"After all, a guard is just a dog beside his master. When it comes to leading troops to fight, you have to look to me, the Little Overlord of Jiangdong, the Grand Commander Zhou Yu!"
"What do you mean by single-handedly defeating Cao Ren? I think it must be because of the Grand Commander. The Grand Commander is a master of military tactics, how could he not know that Cao Ren was coming? It's just that we in Jiangdong are hospitable and warm, so I'm just doing him a favor. Do you really take yourself too seriously?"
"What kind of hero is Zhao Yun? I'm going to join the army now, kill Cao Cao, and make meritorious service. When I become a general, I will definitely get Da Qiao back."
"Yes, join the army and rob Da Qiao!"
Several young men in the restaurant started shouting and making a fuss. A group of people, with red faces and ears, walked out of the door noisily, turned two streets, and went back into the brothel.
Zhang Cheng was checking taxes in the shop when he heard the news. He was shocked and hurried back to the mansion to report the truth to Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao pulled his beard and asked in confusion: "What on earth is Zhou Lang doing?"
Zhang Zhao failed to humiliate Liu Qi at Ganlu Temple and was ridiculed instead. He returned home on the pretext of illness, waiting for Zhou Yu's next plan. After several days of no news, he unexpectedly received such news.
Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "Zhou Yu first asked my father to let the Queen Mother go to Ganlu Temple for a blind date, but Qiao Xuan secretly mediated. From my perspective, his father-in-law and son-in-law must have planned this long ago: openly arranging a blind date for the eldest lady, but secretly choosing a son-in-law for Da Qiao."
When Zhang Zhao thought of Wu Guotai's expression that day, he realized that he was being used by Zhou Yu and was humiliated in front of Sun Quan, Wu Guotai and all the civil and military officials. He almost vomited blood.
He was so angry that his face turned red, his white beard trembled, and he picked up the tea bowl and smashed it on the ground, cursing: "Zhou Yu, you bastard—"