Sun Quan thought to himself, although I may not be afraid of you Zhou Yu, I can’t make you happy! If I really get married with Liu Bei this time, I will give Jiangling directly as a dowry to Liu Bei, which will completely cut off your Zhou Yu’s thoughts!

Sun Quan treated Jiangling as a dowry to Liu Bei, but it was not so easy for Liu Bei to really take Jiangling into control!

At that time, many marriages were an alliance for the benefit of both parties, and in order for both parties to keep their promises, an unwritten custom was formed.

Although the woman's dowry belongs to the man, the prerequisite is to be harmonious with the husband and wife. If there is a "righteousness and separation", the woman can take back the dowry after returning to her parents' home.

Therefore, in order to maintain a woman's status in her in-laws and receive corresponding treatment, many wealthy families are willing to take dowry. For the sake of money, the in-laws cannot be too much about their daughter-in-law.

After all, no one is willing to spit out the property he ate!

Using Jiangling County as Sun Shangxiang’s dowry was a big deal by Sun Quan. Liu Bei felt scruples in his heart, so he naturally did not dare to treat her harshly!

Not only that, Sun Quan also whitewasted the ownership of Jiangling and became land in Jiangdong without any dispute, which meant that Sun Quan had the initiative of Jiangling.

When did Sun Quan want to take back Jiangling? Just find a reason, pick out Liu Bei's thorn, take his sister Sun Shangxiang back to Jiangdong, and propose to divorce Liu Bei, and then take back Jiangling with him.

After thinking through these problems, Sun Quan felt that there was great potential for this matter and could not wait to implement Zhou Yu's plan.

Naturally, such a thing cannot be discussed with his subordinates. Sun Quan made arbitrary decision and made up his mind to think about who could go to Jingzhou as a mediator.

He suddenly remembered someone and thought in his heart: "It's necessary for Lu Fan!" So he summoned Lu Fan to come.

When Lu Fan was young, he worked as a county official in Runan. Later, the Yellow Turbans in Runan were rampant and his family went to Shouchun to take refuge and met Sun Ce, who was under Yuan Shu at that time.

Lu Fan knew people with a wise eye, and then he followed Sun Ce to conquer all directions, and made outstanding achievements.

At that time, Sun Ce was trapped under Yuan Shu and did not make any achievements. Only Lu Fan and his clan members often followed him. The two often ran around for Sun Ce without avoiding danger.

Lu Fan crossed the river to meet Mrs. Wu, which is one of them. Because he had such a close relationship with the Sun family, Sun Ce also regarded Lu Fan as his close relative. Whenever he invited him to a banquet, he would eat with Mrs. Wu, and did not closely follow the etiquette of the king and his subjects.

It is precisely because of this familiar relationship between Lu Fan and Mrs. Wu that he can be recognized by Mrs. Wu as a matchmaker.

Sun Quan said to Lu Fan:

"I heard recently that Mrs. Liu Xuandegan died of illness. My sister Shang Xiang was waiting for her name to be a son-in-law. She wanted to recruit Liu Bei as her son-in-law and marry forever. She wanted to destroy Cao and support the Han Dynasty. Ziheng could not be a matchmaker. She hoped to go to Jingzhou and persuade Liu Bei to come to Jiangdong to get married."

Lu Fan happily accepted the order and packed up the ships today, bringing only a few followers, looking at Jingzhou.

This time, Lu Fan was happy and even more attentive when he received this matchmaking mission, because he had a good relationship with Mrs. Wu. His wife had sent messages several times to ask him to help his daughter Sun Shangxiang find a suitable in-laws.

Lu Fan naturally did not dare to take it lightly, and once introduced several talented children from aristocratic families to meet and date Sun Shangxiang.

Who knew that when the children of those aristocratic families met Sun Shangxiang for the first time, they ran out with a bruised face and were no longer willing to date Sun Shangxiang, so their marriage was naturally ruined.

Although he deliberately concealed it, the rumors that Sun Shangxiang was extremely tough were still widely circulated in Jiangdong. No one from the Jiangdong family dared to provoke Sun Shangxiang again.

Lu Fan was very ashamed that he had not been able to fulfill Mrs. Wu's entrusted. Now that he had the opportunity to solve this problem, he naturally did not dare to delay it.

Since Mrs. Gan passed away, her son A Dou was young and had no mother to take care of him. She cried day and night, and Liu Bei was worried day and night.

One day, Liu Bei finally coaxed Adou to sleep and was having a chat with Kong Ming, and people reported that Lu Fan from Jiangdong came.

Kong Ming smiled and said:

"Lu Fan is a close minister of the Sun family. He followed Sun Ce first. This time he came must be related to Sun Quan's family affairs. This must be Zhou Yu's plan, for Jiangling. The lord just invites him in and speaks, and I only listen behind the screen. But when Lu Fan proposed something, the lord agreed and left him in the inn to rest and discuss it tomorrow."

Kong Ming hid in the back hall, and Liu Bei taught his close servants to invite Lu Fan in. After the ceremony, the two sat down. Liu Bei asked the children to serve tea and treat him.

After the tea, Liu Bei asked politely: "Is there something to tell me when Ziheng is here?"

Lu Fan replied: "When Fan heard that the emperor's uncle had lost his spouse, he had a good marriage, so he did not avoid suspicion and came to serve as a matchmaker. I don't know what kind of respect he wants?"

Liu Bei replied sadly: "It is a great misfortune to lose his wife in middle age. However, before his flesh and blood are cold, can you bear to discuss your relatives?"

Lu Fan advised: "The emperor's uncle is mourning and obedient to change! If a man has no wife, like a house without a beam, how can he abandon his moral character? My master has a sister who is beautiful and virtuous, and can be given a broom. If the Sun and Liu families have formed Qin and Jin's favor, the Cao thieves dare not look at the southeast. This is a matter of both family and country, so please do not doubt it. But my master's mother, Mrs. Wu, loved her young daughter very much and refused to marry in a hasty way. She would ask the emperor's uncle to marry in Jiangdong to marry."

Hearing this, Liu Bei was shocked. Sun Quan was really flattered to marry his sister to him! He asked Lu Fan:

"Ziheng, does General Sun know about this?"

Lu Fan glanced at Liu Bei strangely and replied:

"If you don't report to your lord first, how dare I make a rash talk to the media!"

Although Liu Bei also hoped to consolidate his ally with Sun Quan, he was still a little unconfident in himself and said:

"Ziheng, I am nearly fifty years old and my hair is gray; and your master's sister is just young and young: I'm afraid she is not a good match."

Lu Fan was afraid that Liu Bei would give up, so he hurriedly said:

"My lord's sister is very comparable to that of a woman. Even though she is a woman, her ambition is better than a man. As the saying goes, if she is not a hero in the world, I will not serve her. Now the emperor is famous all over the world. Cao Cao once promised to be a hero in the world. As the saying goes, a lady is matched with a gentleman, how can he be disgusted with his age and a person?"

Liu Bei could not see through Sun Quan's intentions, so he followed Zhuge Liang's instructions and said to Lu Fan:

"Please stay for a night, let me think about it carefully and give you a letter tomorrow." That afternoon, Liu Bei held a banquet to entertain Lu Fan and left him to rest in the hall.

At night, Liu Bei called Zhuge Liang over to discuss.

Kong Ming said: "I already know the purpose of Lu Fan. Zhou Yu may intend to make things difficult for the lord. He wants to seek Jiangling so that he can be his prefect of Jiangling, but Sun Quan obviously will not let Zhou Yu take over Jiangling. In the meantime, Bu Yi will get a great fortune. The lord just agrees with Lu Fan and teaches Sun Qian to accompany Lu Fan to Jiangdong to meet Sun Quan. After getting his face-to-face consent, he will go to Jiangdong to marry Sun Shangxiang."

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion and said:

"It's obvious that Zhou Yu has to make a plan to harm me! He has a very high prestige in the Jiangdong Army and has many trusted people. Even if Sun Quan does not mean to harm me, it may be difficult to protect me. How can he enter a dangerous place lightly?"

Zhuge Liang laughed and said to Liu Bei:

"Don't worry about the lord. Even if Zhou Yu can use a plan, how can it be beyond my Zhuge Liang's prediction? Just use a little trick to make Sun Quan recognize this marriage. How dare Zhou Yu act rashly when facing his lord's brother-in-law? He can only do it without any effort! Sun Quan's sister, who is also a lord, has the strong support of Jiangdong, and Jingzhou will be foolproof and can plan Xichuan with confidence."

Although Zhuge Liang repeatedly promised, Liu Bei still suspected that it was still unresolved because he wanted to go deep into Jiangdong and could not use a large army to protect him.
Chapter completed!