Huang Gai invites Zhuge Liang to the palace hall of the lord of the Southland to discuss matters. Zhuge Liang follows Lu Su to the lord’s mansion. When they arrive at the third gate he meets his elder brother Zhuge Jin. Then he walks into the hall to see Sun Quan. Zhuge Liang knows that Sun Quan is a true hero, so he wants to enrage him first and put his mind in turmoil before talking him round. As expected, Sun Quan is enraged and leaves the hall.
黃蓋請諸葛亮到吳侯堂上議事，諸葛亮隨魯肅到吳侯府，走到三門會見哥哥諸葛瑾，然後上堂會孫權，諸葛亮知道孫權是一籌英雄，先要激怒孫權，把他方寸氣亂，然後才能下說辭，果然，激怒了孫權大怒，退堂回後。