The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 417 Volume Kirin Child

Liu Xie summoned Zhuge Liang and threw the letter from Shu to him.

"Kong Ming was right to link these two things together."

"Wang Ping wrote a letter saying that there seemed to be an outbreak of disease among the southern barbarians, causing the barbarian king Meng Huo to be restless."

After reading the letter, Zhuge Liang praised Wang Ping and said, "Although he is a military commander, he always uses benevolence and morality to deal with things. There is nothing wrong with this approach."

"But I hope Your Majesty will understand that the food in Shu is not endless after all, and it is impossible to supply it to the Southern Barbarians forever."

"Besides, closing the roads due to disease is not a good thing for Shu. We have to solve this problem."

"I think so too."

Liu Xie nodded.

"Although the disasters in the southwestern border areas are not as severe as those in the past, such as the Xiongnu in the north and the Qiang and Di in the west, they are still a thorn in our side."

"And I have also read some historical materials about the Southwestern Yi during this period."

"Ban Gu's "Book of Han: Biography of the Southwestern Barbarians, Guangdong and Korea" clearly records that "In the first year of Yuanshou, Zhang Qian, Marquis of Bowang, said that when he was sent to Daxia, he saw Shu cloth and Qiong bamboo sticks. When he asked where they came from, he was told, "From the country of Shentu in the southeast, it is thousands of miles away. I can get Shu merchants to buy them..." From this, we can know that there must be a waterway from Shu to the southwest that leads directly to the sea."

When Liu Xie talked about this, he showed a rare look of excitement.

"As far as I know, the treasury in Shu is now full!"

"But the land transportation cost in Shu is too high. I don't know what's going on in Jiangdong. They have been blocking the waterways and cutting off trade... If we can open a trade route in the southwest, it will definitely be a great benefit for Shu!"

Southwest Waterway...

Once this route was really opened, Liu Xie couldn't even imagine what would happen!
On the worst side, it is also an additional channel for communicating with the outside world. At least if there is a Xuanzang who wants to go to Sindhu in the future, he won't have to take a long detour through the Western Regions.

If you think positively, then it means there is one more thing since ancient times!

"If we can resolve this matter, it will be a great achievement for generations to come!"

"So... does Kong Ming have the intention to go to Shu for me?"

臣？
There was a look of doubt in Zhuge Liang's slender and heroic eyes. Obviously, he did not expect that the emperor would let a "civil servant" like him go into battle.

wrong……

It seems to have become a tradition for the Han Dynasty to use "civil servants" to fight, and it doesn't seem to be a big deal.

Moreover, Zhuge Liang knew that when he went to Shu this time, he must act with words rather than violence and try his best to avoid conflict with the southern barbarians.

Solving the "Southern Barbarian Invasion" and exploring the "Southwest Waterway" are essentially the same thing, which is to appease the barbarians and ensure stability in the southwest.

the most important is……

"Kong Ming has to hide for a while anyway. Instead of hiding in my palace, he might as well hide in Shu for a while and help me get things done!"

Liu Xie smiled slightly.

"The appearance of Kong Ming Jing has really broken the defenses of those old Confucian scholars who still insist on the "induction of heaven and man". They are clamoring to duel with you every day."

"Even if you can beat them, they are still respected elders. It would be bad if they were to fall to death in front of your house because of this. What do you think, Kong Ming?"

What Zhuge Liang is facing now is the counterattack of the entire traditional Confucian scholar class!

no way……

Liu Biao and Yang Biao, they didn't dare to charge.

Zhuge Liang, the Minister of Works, seemed easier to "bully".

Just as the emperor said.

If some respected old Confucian scholar accidentally fell to his death in front of Zhuge Liang's door, bringing a stain to Zhuge Liang's life and reputation, it would be a loss.

"Well, your majesty is right..."

Just when Zhuge Liang was expressing his gratitude to the emperor, he suddenly realized -

"That's not right! Your Majesty! Didn't you instruct me to do these things? Including the method of grinding the crystal lens..."

"Alas! Alas! Kong Ming, please stop slandering me! I know nothing! Don't bring this upon me!"

Seeing that the emperor was playing tricks again, even Zhuge Liang's eyes began to twitch at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"That's all..."

Zhuge Liang knew that the emperor had the privilege to cheat, so he did not pursue the matter any further.

"In that case, I will leave immediately after I hand over the subsequent official duties of the new Chang'an City. Anyway, the drawings have been completed, so it is basically impossible for there to be any mistakes."

"When I was in Jingzhou, I heard from my uncle that the meat of the Iron Beast, Chiyou's mount, was extremely delicious. It's a good time to go and try some."

Ok?
Liu Xie looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise.

Then, he gave Zhuge Liang an order without hesitation:

"If it's convenient, bring me one when you come back... no, half one."

"Here!"

……

After Zhuge Liang came out of the palace, he did not dare to go home. He just said goodbye to his wife Huang Yueying in private and then set off for Shu.

Because too many merchants and travelers from Shu were isolated in Chencang, Zhuge Liang chose to go to Shu from Tianshui after taking a detour to Jieting at Wuzhangyuan.

When we passed Tianshui, there was a wedding going on in the city.

"Mr. Jiang has given birth to a son! Mr. Jiang has given birth to a son!"

But why would there be such a grand ceremony when a county official gave birth to a son?

When Zhuge Liang asked someone, he found out that although Gongcao Jiang Jiong was a civil servant, he was not only fair in his work, but was also good at leading troops in battle and protecting the people. He was considered a good official in the local area.

Jiang Jiong gave birth to a son, and the people of the county were naturally delighted, so there was such a grand ceremony. "It is a blessing for the people to have such a good official!"

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang also revealed his identity and went to meet Jiang Jiong.

When Jiang Jiong heard that Zhuge Liang, the current Minister of Works and also the top scorer in the imperial examination in the third year of Jian'an, had come to his house in person, he was surprised and delighted, and came out to greet him in person.

Jiang Jiong was handsome, and when he saw Zhuge Liang, he immediately bowed and said, "This humble official greets Minister Zhuge!"

"I have official business to attend to. I am going to Yizhou on a mission. All etiquette should be kept simple."

After Zhuge Liang visited Jiang Jiong, he felt that Jiang Jiong was an upright, brave and knowledgeable man, and he really shouldn't waste his time as a mere Gongcao at his age.

"You are still young, why don't you take the imperial examination and seek a career in government?"

Jiang Jiong was one of the earliest officials, so he never participated in the imperial examinations.

If he had not taken part in the imperial examination, Jiang Jiong would have completely missed out on many opportunities for promotion.

If he had been able to take part in the imperial examination in the first year of Jian'an, with Jiang Jiong's ability, he would have been able to become the governor of a county in Guandong by now, right?

Jiang Jiong felt a little ashamed.

"Although I am willing to take the imperial examination, I have too many trivial matters to deal with on a daily basis."

"I have to deal with many things myself, and I am often so busy that I can't even put my feet on the ground... If the Qiang plague hadn't been resolved in the past two years, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have time to have a child, hehe."

From Jiang Jiong's words, we can tell that Jiang Jiong is indeed a rare good official and good official.

But Zhuge Liang did not agree with Jiang Jiong's remarks.

"As a county official, even if you can help more people, your influence will only affect the county."

"But if you can pass the imperial examination and enter the government, you will be able to help the people of the world."

"Which is more important, loving the people of a county or loving the people of the world?"

Jiang Jiong remained silent for a long time, but he suddenly repented.

"After hearing what the Shangshu said today, I realized how short-sighted I am."

"Starting tomorrow, I will save half an hour to study for the imperial examination!"

"good."

Zhuge Liang was also very pleased to hear this.

People like Jiang Jiong should have achieved higher achievements and realized greater value.

If it is buried like this, it would be a pity...

Jiang Jiong bowed again at this moment: "I have another humble request."

"My son has just been born, and his name hasn't been decided yet... Shangshu, you were once the top scorer in the imperial examination. I wonder if you could borrow some of your blessings to improve the fortune of my son?"

Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan and smiled gently.

"With a father like you, he can't be just a famous dog son, he is clearly a Tianshui Qilin son!"

"In this case, it is natural to make a good relationship."

Zhuge Liang looked up at the sky, and then calculated according to the records in the Book of Changes: "How about naming it "Wei"?"

"As for the courtesy name...how about 'Bo Yue'?"

Jiang Wei!

Jiang Boyao!
Jiang Jiong was overjoyed and decided on this name immediately!

"Okay! Let's call him Jiang Wei, let's call him Jiang Boyao!"

At this moment, Jiang Jiong's wife also took out the infant Jiang Wei and showed it to Zhuge Liang.

The moment Zhuge Liang saw Jiang Wei, he felt an inexplicable surge of love for him.

He gently placed the feather fan next to Jiang Wei's hand, and Jiang Wei, who was still crying, immediately calmed down and grabbed a corner of the feather fan, as if connected with Zhuge Liang.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

"This child will truly be a Qilin in the future!"

Before leaving, Zhuge Liang simply gave his feather fan to Jiang Wei as a gift.

Jiang Jiong expressed his gratitude, and Zhuge Liang asked him to read more and read good books, and to teach Jiang Wei how to read.

After a minor incident in Tianshui, Zhuge Liang continued south along the Longyou Road.

When passing through Hanzhong, Zhuge Liang could not help but suggest taking the Yinping Trail that Liu Bei took when he attacked Chengdu.

Thanks to Liu Bei's heroic act, some outposts have been set up on the Yinping Trail, and plank roads have been built on difficult sections of the road, making it very easy for Zhuge Liang to walk.

However, Zhuge Liang still sighed: "The Yinping Trail is truly extremely steep and dangerous!"

"If there is a force occupying Shu, and they only take this path, I'm afraid they will destroy their country!"

But what puzzled Zhuge Liang even more was how the emperor could have thought of this path in Chang'an?
Everyone says that Zhuge Liang is a genius.

But only Zhuge Liang knew that the emperor really saw him as a mayfly seeing the sky!

It’s just that it seems that everyone in the world tacitly acknowledges the emperor’s talent and intelligence, but some people just don’t notice it.

Coming out of the Yinping Trail, Zhuge Liang retraced the road that Liu Bei took to conquer Shu, and finally arrived in Chengdu.

Wu Yi, Huang Quan, Wang Ping, and a group of Shu officials had been waiting here for a long time.

"Yizhou officials greet Minister Zhuge!"

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I have something important to do tomorrow morning, so the update will be postponed to the afternoon. I wish all my readers a happy National Day in advance!!!
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