When Dong Ying saw Mrs. Cai's charming and beautiful eyes with spring in her charming appearance, she felt very unhappy and forced herself to suppress her body, but she did not make any attacks.

Zhang Lang smiled and said, "Madam, don't be too polite, please sit down."

Mrs. Cai thanked her and walked to the right head to sit down. Her eyes kept glancing at Zhang Lang, with affection and spring water rippling, like a beautiful peach blossom. Zhang Lang was in a daze and almost forgot all the serious things for Wang. He said some polite words and then got to the point.

...

At the same time, Zhuge Liang was writing a letter behind the desk, and a middle-aged man in desperate costume stood in the hall waiting.

The letter was written and encapsulated, and handed it to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man quickly came forward and took the letter with both hands. Zhuge Liang ordered: "Cross the river immediately and hand it over to General Cai Mao! If he asks Mrs. Cai, just say that the lord treats Mrs. Cai very well. The Cai family's industry is not only better than before in Jingzhou, but also has earned a large amount of industry in various places and in the Western Regions."

The middle-aged man responded and walked down quickly.

...

Cai Mao's capital was located in Lujiang City on the south bank of the Huai River. The 30,000 naval troops he led were stationed on the water camp near Lujiang. Cai Mao's mission was to block the Huai River and prevent Lu Bu's army from crossing the Huai River south.

At noon that day, Cai Mao came back from the water camp. He took off his armor and called the captain of his personal soldiers, asked him to set up a banquet, and called Kabuki.

Cai Mao sat alone on his head, drinking while admiring the graceful dance of the dancers, his eyes constantly roaming around the dancers' bodies. As the saying goes, "Wine is a sex medium." While drinking, he looked at the graceful dance of the dancers, and he felt a little ready to move.

At this moment, a personal soldier rushed in and knelt down and replied, "Governor, someone outside asked for a visit."

Cai Mao asked impatiently: "Who is it?"

The personal soldier said, "The person who came said he was a relative of the governor."

Cai Mao lowered his head and muttered, "I have no relatives now. If I want to say things to relatives, only my sister in Jingzhou is here!" Thinking of this, I was shocked and quickly ordered, "Call him to wait in the back hall." The personal soldiers responded and ran down quickly.

Cai Mao had no time to appreciate the singing and dancing at this moment, so he stood up, dismissed everyone, and left the hall through the side door.

I hurried to the back hall and saw a middle-aged man waiting in the back hall. When the man saw Cai Mao, he hurried over and said, "The villain Xu Quan pays homage to the governor."

Cai Mao nodded and said to the guard behind him: "You all retreat." The guards retreated, and only Cai Mao and the middle-aged man were left in the study.

The middle-aged man quickly took out the letter from his arms and presented it to Cai Mao with both hands. Cai Mao hurriedly took the letter, opened it, read it once, and looked panic on his face. He paced back and forth, looking worried and worried. After a moment, he stopped and turned his head to ask the middle-aged man: "How is your sister doing now?" The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mrs. Cai is loved by the lord, and his industry is not only better than before, but also in other states and in the Western Regions, and has also earned a large amount of industry! Mrs. Cai is now one of the most popular merchants under the princes!"

Cai Mao couldn't help but feel a little moved. Then he frowned and murmured, "But Zhuge Liang is just Zhuge Liang after all, he can't represent his sister, let alone the general! I have to think carefully!" He raised his head and said to the middle-aged man: "You go back and tell Kong Ming that I know everything he said, I need to consider it." The middle-aged man held his fists and agreed and left.

Cai Mao looked at the letter in his hand and became stunned.

The captain of the personal soldiers suddenly ran in and clasped his fists and said, "Governor, the lord's messenger is here, and he is waiting in the hall now!"

Cai Mao frowned, and couldn't help but think of some of the words in Zhuge Liang's letters, and became suspicious. He hurried to the hall and saw Cao Pi's envoy, a scholar wearing an official robe. He was not old and had a bit arrogant. Cai Mao immediately clasped his fists and said, "The envoy has arrived, and he has missed the opportunity to welcome him. I hope he will forgive me!"

"Yes." The messenger just nodded. Then he took out a letter and raised it high, and said loudly: "The lord wrote the letter in person and handed it to Governor Cai."

Cai Mao hurriedly knelt down and answered.

The envoy handed the letter to Cai Mao. Cai Mao hurriedly opened the letter and read it. Cao Pi's words in the letter were full of concern, and there was no arrogance of the superiors. He praised Cai Mao's achievements everywhere. Finally, he told Cai Mao in the letter that he would grant Cai Mao the title of Marquis and asked Cai Mao to report his duties in Yanzhou as soon as possible.

If he had received this letter before receiving Zhuge Liang's letter, Cai Mao would have been ecstatic. However, now he felt a little unpredictable and hesitant.

The envoy urged: "Let me please clean up immediately and go back to Yanzhou with me!"

Seeing that the envoy was so anxious, Cai Mao felt more suspicious and believed what Zhuge Liang said again. "Well, our army had just been stationed and couldn't leave at this time! Wan Wang's envoy explained it to the lord! As long as the matter here comes to an end, the last general will immediately go to Yanzhou to thank the lord for his kindness for the heaven and earth!" The envoy frowned and said unhappily: "How could he refuse so much when he summoned him to the lord?"

Seeing the envoy's attitude, Cai Mao felt even more suspicious and explained with a respectful look: "It's really not to shirk it! It's really impossible to get out of the way! If Lu Bu's army took advantage of the situation because of the hasty departure, the Lu Bu's army would take advantage of the situation, and the Uncle would be dead and not redeem it!"

The messenger thought Cai Mao’s words were also very reasonable, and it was not too difficult to force them for a while.

Cai Mao took the opportunity to ask someone to get a plate of gold and silver, and respectfully gave it to the messenger. The messenger refused at first, and then accepted it with a smile, his face immediately became a smile and gentle and charming, and said, "The Governor said that! If the old coarse cloth army is given an opportunity, it would be a big deal!" Cai Mao said gratefully: "Thank you for your understanding! I am grateful for it. When I go to Yanzhou to report my duties in the future, I will pay you a lot of gifts! I will ask the envoy to maintain the good words in front of my lord. I will definitely not forget the great kindness of the envoy!" The envoy laughed and said, "It's good to say it! The governor is loyal to the country. I know, so I will naturally explain it to the lord!"

Cai Mao hurriedly thanked and said, "Thank you, thank you!"

The messenger said, "Since that's the case, I'll go back first."

Cai Mao hurriedly sent him to see him off the city wall before returning. As soon as he came back, he ordered his personal soldiers to call Cai Zhong over. Not long after, Cai Zhong rushed over panting. When he saw Cai Mao, he clasped his fists and asked, "Brother, I'm so anxious to call me to come, is something happened?"

Cai Mao first reported to the left and right, stood up and walked to Cai Zhong, and said what Cao Pi's envoy said just now. Cai Zhong was overjoyed.
Chapter completed!