Lu Fan rested in the inn for one night and came to ask again the next day, obviously in a hurry to repay Sun Quan.

Liu Bei didn't mind marrying Sun Shangxiang, but he always felt that this good thing came too suddenly and could not make up his mind for a moment.

Zhuge Liang had no choice but to come forward to deal with Lu Fan in person and teach Sun Gan to follow him to Jiangdong to discuss the marriage.

Sun Gan also hoped that Liu Bei would marry Sun Quan. After getting Liu Bei's approval, he followed Lu Fan to Jianye to meet Sun Quan for marriage.

Sun Quan did not meet Sun Gan and Lu Fan in the lobby, but met in his study, with only the three of them present.

Sun Quan said to Sun Gan:

"I married my younger sister Sun Shangxiang to Liu Xuande because we are allies and have no other thoughts."

This is not the first time Sun Gan is on an envoy. Usually, he is in the lobby when he receives envoys. Those important officials appear to pay attention to the visitors!

Therefore, Sun Gan was a little dissatisfied with Sun Quan's meeting alone. After saying goodbye, he became more cautious. When he was buying gifts for his friend in a shop, he asked the boss for a while. They didn't know about Sun Quan's marriage to his sister.

As the lord of Jiangdong, Sun Quan's family affairs are state affairs. As long as there is a disturbance in his family, it will soon be a hot topic. What's more, the marriage between the Sun and Liu families should be discussed with his officials.

Sun Gan felt a little suspicious. After delivering the gift to the friend who was an official, he also inquired about it. He didn't know about Sun Quan's marriage.

Sun Gan returned to Jingzhou to meet Xuande and reported to Liu Bei truthfully:

"Lord, Sun Quan agreed to this marriage in person, waiting for the lord to go to Jiangdong to marry his sister Sun Shangxiang. But the matter is still a bit strange, because Sun Quan's marriage in Jiangdong is not a trivial matter. Jianye's officials and merchants do not seem to know about this marriage."

Liu Bei didn't dare to go to Jiangdong to get married. With Sun Gan's words, he even more doubted Sun Quan's intentions and was reluctant to make up his mind.

Zhuge Liang was not able to urge Liu Bei, but he first sent people to Jiangdong to hire him and announced the happy event in various counties in Jingzhou.

Zhuge Liang was very optimistic about this marriage and had already arranged all the matters, just waiting for Liu Bei to leave.

But Liu Bei's doubts were not gone and he didn't want to leave. Zhuge Liang enlightened Liu Bei and said:

"The lord doesn't have to doubt it, this matter should be true! Although Sun Quan won the Red Cliff victory, he was defeated in Hefei and did not dare to defeat the alliance and compete with Cao Cao alone! Zhou Yu's plan this time was true, and he just wanted to return Jiangling. He has not yet to tear up the right and courage to the alliance! In order to ensure the safety of the lord, I have sent Zilong to protect him, so there must be nothing wrong."

Zhuge Liang called Zhao Yun over again, handed him three tips in front of Liu Bei, and instructed him:

"Zilong, you lead five hundred guards to ensure the safety of the lord entering Jiangdong. You can get these three tips. There are three clever tricks in the bag that you can do in turn."

Liu Bei still trusted Zhuge Liang quite a bit, so he finally decided to marry Sun Shangxiang in Jiangdong. He said to Zhuge Liang:

"Military advisor, I have no idea about this trip. Although Zilong is loyal and brave, he may not be able to compete with Zhou Yu's ingenuity. I will take Youchang to Jiangdong with me to be at ease." Kong Ming naturally had no reason to object.

In October of the winter of the 14th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei, Zhao Chang, Sun Gan and Ma Su took ten clutches, accompanied more than 500 people, left Jingzhou and headed for Jianye.

Liu Bei ordered Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Jingzhou's military and political affairs to be heard by Kong Ming's office. After getting on the ship, he was still uneasy.

The ship went down the water, and in just a few days, it had arrived at Jianye. The ship was already beside the shore, and Liu Bei was about to get up.

Zhao Yun said to Sun Gan and Ma Su:

"Before leaving, the military advisor gave three clever tricks and went in sequence. Now that he has arrived in Jianye, he should open the first tip to see."

So Zhao Yun opened the treasure bag and read the plan. He asked Sun Gan to wait on the boat first, and did not rush to find Lu Fan. Then he called five hundred soldiers with him and paid one by one. In this way, all the troops took the order and left.

Zhao Yun and Ma Su accompanied Liu Bei and first went to see Gong Qiao, who was the father of the "Er Qiao of Jiangdong", and the father-in-law of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. After Da Qiao was widowed, his family moved to Jianye to live.

Liu Bei took the sheep and carried wine to Qiao Gong's mansion and gave him a generous gift. He paid a visit to his younger generation and explained to Qiao Gong that Lu Fan was a matchmaker and that Sun Shangxiang was married as his wife.

The five hundred soldiers accompanying him were all wearing red and colorful colors, frequently went to major shops in Jianye, compradors and made various wedding celebration items, and promoted Liu Bei's marriage to Jiangdong to marry Sun Shangxiang as his wife. The people in the city knew everything about it.

Although Sun Quan was determined to make his sister's marriage complete, he could not explicitly break Zhou Yu's plan. Therefore, he neither deliberately blocked the news nor publicly announced the marriage.

When Liu Bei's fleet arrived in Jianye, Sun Quan had already received the news, but he did not take Liu Bei over in time, just to give him the time and opportunity to crack Zhou Yu's plan.

Zhuge Liang did not disappoint Sun Quan and saw through Zhou Yu's plan.

Liu Bei acted according to his plan and was not afraid of making things worse. He contacted Lu Fan when he arrived. Instead, he promoted it everywhere on the streets. In just one day, he made the matter known to everyone in Jianye City.

Sun Quan thought that Liu Bei was almost making trouble, so he called Lu Fan, pretended to be dissatisfied with Liu Bei's trouble, and had a slight face, asking him to take Liu Bei over to protect him, treat him with courtesy, and arrange for the rest of the hall, which was actually a disguised imprisonment.

With Zhao Yun's personal protection, Ma Su did not follow Liu Bei. He and Zhao Yun's troops were divided into two groups, one light and one dark, protecting Liu Bei's safety.

Because the incident happened suddenly, Ma Su was not prepared before coming to Jiangdong, but made some arrangements along the way.

In recent years, the Ma family's business has become bigger and bigger. Uncle Ma is often able to take charge of the Ma family's business, so he naturally has his own means and attaches great importance to the collection of commercial information.

Although Uncle Ma’s business in Jiangdong is very inconspicuous, he also set up a shop in Jianye and recruited many staff members to find out the news and find business opportunities.

Ma Su had already contacted his third brother and was preparing to ask him to send him a few reliable personnel to inquire about the news.

Ma Su found an inn alone and waited for Ma Shuchang's people to come to contact him, but someone he unexpectedly visited.

This person is Ma Su's rival, Sun Lang. Ma Su is somewhat suspicious of his sudden visit and is also afraid that Sun Lang will take the opportunity to take revenge.

He was not afraid of Sun Lang, but he was afraid of delaying Liu Bei's official business, so his efforts over the past few years would be in vain!

Ma Su came in a low-key manner this time. Although he had a fierce fight with Sun Lang on the Sha family's ring, he did not hurt the harmony. Moreover, he also gave Sun Lang a very proud face. Sun Lang should not be malicious!

Ma Su politely invited Sun Lang in, and the two met again. Sun Lang was very enthusiastic, unlike looking for revenge, and asked Ma Su straight to the house for a banquet tomorrow.

When he arrived at Sun Lang's home court, he did not put on airs. He did not bring a guard and came to the inn alone to visit Ma Su. Obviously, he had no malice. Ma Su agreed to his invitation very happily.

Because for Ma Su, he was not familiar with Jiangdong, which was also a rare opportunity!

As Sun Quan's younger brother, Sun Lang must have many children from aristocratic families accompany him. As long as he pays a little attention, he can get a lot of valuable information.

Ma Su visited Sun Lang's house for the first time, so he naturally could not be empty-handed. He specially prepared a valuable gift in the shop and asked the shop to deliver it directly to Sun Lang's mansion.
Chapter completed!