The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 277 Volume Don't be too tired

"No need to be polite."

Liu Bei helped Zhuge Liang up, immediately found a seat for him, presented him with the tea gifted by the emperor, and carefully inquired about his background and purpose.

When Liu Bei heard that Zhuge Liang was from Langya, he could not help but recall the time when he fought in Qingzhou.

"Although Qingzhou has now fallen into the hands of Yuan Shao, the imperial court will eventually be able to recover it."

Liu Bei praised the emperor: "The emperor is wise and powerful now. All he needs is to accumulate strength. When there is plenty of food and grass and sufficient weapons, he will be able to march east and recover his homeland in one fell swoop."

"At that time, those of us who have left our hometowns will finally be able to return to our roots."

Zhuge Liang was still young and did not detect the hint of melancholy in Liu Bei's voice.

However, Zhuge Liang still followed Liu Bei's words and stated his purpose:

"As Liu Huangshu said, the imperial court will definitely accumulate strength in the future to recover the Central Plains."

"In this way, it will not be easy to spend too much energy in Jingzhou."

"The emperor has handed over the affairs of Jingzhou to the emperor's uncle. I hope the emperor's uncle can make peace with Sun Ce for the time being to prevent Jingzhou from falling into war."

Zhuge Liang came here to persuade Liu Bei, hoping that Liu Bei could take a defensive stance in Jingzhou so that the court would not spend too much energy in Jingzhou. At the same time, it would also allow the people of Jingzhou to recuperate and not start a war lightly.

In fact, Zhuge Liang's intentions were completely in line with Liu Bei's.

But Liu Bei had many concerns in his heart, which was why he hesitated to make a decision.

"If I lend Jingzhou to Sun Ce, what will happen if Sun Ce doesn't return it to the court in the future? How can I, Liu Xuande, face half of the people in Jingzhou, the court, and the emperor?"

Zhuge Liang was wearing a feather fan and a long scarf, but he shook his head slightly and gave Liu Bei some advice:

"Whether Sun Ce returns Jingzhou in the future is actually not important."

"How can a mere Jiangxia County and two counties, Changsha and Guiyang, compare to the entire world?"

"If Sun Ce is unwilling to return it in the future, it will naturally become a topic of discussion in the imperial court."

"I hope that Uncle Emperor will not forget that Sun Ce's family has already been taken back to the court by the Emperor."

"If Sun Ce really dares to do something like this, we only need to let his mother issue a letter to denounce him as a man without a father or a king, and as a disloyal and unfilial person. This will naturally deter him."

"Given Sun Ce's ambition, he will probably want to become a local lord in the future. Such a person must be extremely concerned about his reputation. If you use his reputation as a threat, are you still afraid that Sun Ce will not be able to return Jingzhou?"

……

Liu Bei thought about it seriously for a while and felt that what Zhuge Liang said made sense!

Although Sun Ce is young, he already has the aura of a hero.

Even if such a person wanted to turn against the court, it would be impossible for him to do so while his mother, Madam Wu, was still under the control of the court.

Otherwise, I'm afraid Sun Ce will find it difficult to convince the people!

"I understand!"

At this moment, Liu Bei felt as if the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining, and all his worries disappeared instantly!
He stepped forward and grabbed Zhuge Liang's sleeve: "Please, Kongming, you must come with me to meet the emperor! If a person like you cannot be introduced to the emperor, it will be a loss for the Han Dynasty!"

After saying that, Liu Bei took Zhuge Liang and went to the emperor's palace together.

However, after the notification, he only saw Yang Xiu and Sima Yi.

"Where is the emperor?"

"I went to Kunyang to see the remains of the ancient battlefield!"

Yang Xiu had two dark circles under his eyes at this moment, and it was obvious that he was extremely resentful towards the emperor!

"The emperor also said that we are young and need more training. So he left us to handle government affairs, and he himself went away to enjoy himself!"

……

Probably the only one who dared to "slander" the emperor so blatantly was Yang Xiu.

Liu Bei wanted to say goodbye, but found that Zhuge Liang and another person beside Yang Xiu were making eye contact.

Sima Yi.

Sima Yi stared at Zhuge Liang for a long time, and for some reason he suddenly felt a sense of crisis in his heart!

The person in front of me... is not ordinary!
Zhuge Liang also looked at Sima Yi, and he always felt that the man in front of him was walking like a sick tiger, and was definitely not an ordinary person!

"Heroes are truly hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this world!"

This thought arose in both of their minds at the same time, and they became curious about each other.

"This is Zhuge Kongming, and this is Sima Zhongda, the first number one scholar of the Han Dynasty."

When Liu Bei saw Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, they seemed to have an inexplicable sense of mutual admiration and they introduced their names to each other.

"Zhuge Liang."

"Sima Yi."

The two of them silently remembered each other's names in their hearts, but temporarily suppressed their fighting spirit.

It just so happened that Yang Xiu and Sima Yi had basically finished dealing with their government affairs, so Liu Bei took the two of them and rushed to the ancient battlefield of Kunyang.

……

"What a huge crater!"

Emperor Liu Xie was looking at the huge pit with a diameter of several hundred meters with fear.

Hard to imagine.

When the two sides were fighting, a huge meteorite really fell into your camp...

Who wouldn't collapse if something like this happened?

At least Liu Xie didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be if a meteorite of this size had hit his camp directly during the Battle of Anyi.

"Emperor Shizu, you really have a destiny!"

Now, the bottom of the pit is filled with a lot of water, with occasional ripples, which obviously means there are living creatures in it.

Liu Xie bought a fishing rod from a nearby fisherman, sat on it and started fishing.

Logically speaking, Liu Xie was a novice in fishing.

But today, for some reason, we caught fish one after another!
In the end, he even caught a big golden carp, which was praised by the surrounding palace people as a good omen.

"Are we blessed by our ancestors?" Liu Xie looked at the big carp in confusion. When he was about to grill it, he heard Liu Bei and others coming to visit.

"Your Majesty! I have decided to lend Jingzhou to Sun Ce!"

Liu Bei enthusiastically met the emperor and finally gave Liu Xie his answer.

"Uncle, don't you want to think about it?"

"forget about it!"

Liu Bei was very confident, and by the way, he also pushed Zhuge Liang out: "I was able to make the final decision thanks to Kong Ming!"

"Your Majesty! Kong Ming is absolutely a man of great wisdom and talent! I have come here specially to recommend him to the emperor, and I hope the emperor can take him with him to train him!"

Zhuge Liang?
Liu Xie was shocked.

He looked at Zhuge Liang, then at Liu Bei, and then slowly turned his gaze to Sima Yi.

"interesting."

Liu Xie laughed.

"I was wondering why I was so lucky today. It turns out that the Han Dynasty's luck has increased a bit."

However, Liu Xie also rejected Liu Bei's recommendation.

"Now the imperial examination system has been abolished and replaced by the imperial examination system."

"To get promoted, one must either make military achievements or pass the imperial examination to become an official."

"This hole cannot be opened."

The system is the system.

Even if it were Zhuge Liang, this loophole must not be opened.

but……

Liu Xie's gaze passed over the somewhat embarrassed Liu Bei and fell on Zhuge Liang.

"This year is almost over. I'm afraid it will be too late to prepare for next year's imperial examination. It will have to wait until the year after next."

"Does Kong Ming have the confidence to win the first prize in the second imperial examination?"

Zhuge Liang was full of confidence: "I will definitely pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar, and live up to the emperor's expectations!"

……

Liu Bei and others have not noticed anything unusual.

But Yang Xiu and Sima Yi, who actually participated in the imperial examination, changed their expressions.

The emperor... was actually so sure that Zhuge Liang would win the top prize?
In other words... in the emperor's mind, Zhuge Liang is a genius of the same level as Sima Yi?

Yang Xiu muttered unwillingly at this moment: "I didn't even get the top spot in the exam, how could this guy do that?"

Apparently, Yang Xiu still feels bad about not winning the title of No. 1 scholar...

Sima Yi confirmed one thing from the emperor's words.

That is... the sense of crisis that Zhuge Liang brought to me was indeed not just my own suspicion!
"Zhuge Kongming..."

Sima Yi repeated this name in his mind, and a long-lost sense of competitiveness suddenly emerged, making him stare at Zhuge Liang's back.

Liu Xie saw everyone's reactions, but he didn't care too much.

The brighter the stars shine, the stronger the future of the Han Dynasty will be.

What the Han Dynasty is waiting for now is not only the accumulation of money and grain, but also the growth of these talents.

With a wave of his hand, Liu Xie called Zhuge Liang to his side and gave him the golden carp he had caught.

"I'll wait for you in Chang'an."

"This time when you go to Chang'an, the journey won't be so hard."

Zhuge Liang thought that the emperor was talking about his future path in the imperial examination, so he quickly reached out to take the carp and thanked the emperor.

"For more than a year, you have been following the emperor's uncle and familiarizing yourself with government affairs."

"But there is no official salary, just a staff position, are you willing?"

Zhuge Liang looked back at Liu Bei, and both of them had excitement in their eyes: "I am willing!"

"it is good."

Liu Xie looked at Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, who seemed to be like fish in water, and felt comforted.

But after hesitating for a while, Liu Xie still reminded him -

"Kong Ming, don't be too tired on weekdays and take care of your health."

?

Zhuge Liang was now in good health and full of vigor, but he was a little overwhelmed by the sudden instructions from the emperor.

He looked at his own tall and strong physique in surprise and was somewhat puzzled. Could it be that his body was weak in the eyes of the emperor?

"Yes, I will obey the emperor's orders!"

……

And in the rear, Yang Xiu's resentment had almost turned into reality!
He secretly pulled Sima Yi's sleeve and said with a bit of resentment: "Why does the emperor want us to exercise more and work hard to increase our government affairs, but he wants that kid not to be too tired? What is the relationship between the emperor and that guy called Zhuge Liang?"

Sima Yi: ...

"Dezu, is it possible that you and I are too careless on weekdays, so the emperor forced the government affairs into our hands?"

When Yang Xiu heard this, his original resentment immediately turned into embarrassment: "How can I be as careless as you say? I usually work hard without complaint, right?"

Sima Yi was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry at Yang Xiu's antics.

However, when he looked at Zhuge Liang, there was a hint of fear again.

The fact that the emperor entrusted him with such a task was enough to show how much he valued Zhuge Liang.

Sima Yi originally thought that he was far ahead of the younger generation and no one could match him, so he concealed his shortcomings in every aspect and did not dare to show off his talents too much.

But with the appearance of Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi suddenly felt that...his previous mistakes seemed a bit outrageous!

(End of this chapter)