My younger brother Zhuge Liang

Chapter 28 I accepted it for my second brother (Thanks to leader Bo Yu! I owe words and will update after it is published)
What makes workers in later generations most angry is that the boss sees that you can do everything and gives you everything to do.

Besides, Zhuge Jin was not an employee, so he had to clarify some things: "Lobbying...isn't it the duty of the deputy driver? Is it inappropriate to ask me?"

As we all know, the Beijia is responsible for the foreign affairs of the governor, and the Beijia of Xuzhou has always been Mi Zhu.

It was like this when Tao Qian was the governor, and it was still like this after Liu Bei took over.

Liu Bei was not surprised by Zhuge Jin's cold attitude, but just acted helplessly:

"Didn't Zi Zhong go to Wang Jingxing in person to negotiate for the purchase of grain? Wang Jingxing must be worried now, afraid that Sun Ce will deal with him after dealing with Xu Gong. The first contact must be serious, maybe we can make them allies.

Moreover, I have known that Wang Jingxing has lived on the coast of the East China Sea for generations, and that he was selected as an official for the first time. He is from the same hometown as Zizhong. Moreover, his filial piety and integrity were recommended by Mr. Tao. With these relationships, he will definitely give face to Zizhong. Therefore, for the rest of the external affairs, I can only ask you to do more and give me some advice. "

Mi Zhu cannot be relied upon for the time being, so it is normal for Liu Bei to look for someone else.

Zhuge Jin had no choice but to rub the corners of his eyes to get rid of the lingering bad mood from waking up, while seriously thinking about this matter and wondering whether it was worth taking action.

To be honest, Zhuge Jin would be interested if he had the opportunity to meet more heroes of this era with his own eyes and observe how those top strategists think about problems and understand the world.

After all, knowledge gained from books is always shallow. It is not necessarily reliable to understand the enemy just by reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Observing the enemy up close in person and knowing yourself and the enemy will definitely be beneficial to your future work.

Moreover, I will definitely become more and more powerful and famous in the future, and it will be even more inconvenient for me to travel around then.

While I am still unknown, it would be nice to go on a public-funded tour and have a good chat with Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and the like.

In history, when the second brother Zhuge Liang first started his career, he went to Sun Quan to arrange the Sun-Liu alliance before he became famous. Later, when Zhuge Liang became famous and had a high status, he never went on a personal mission again.

But the problem is that Lu Bu and Yuan Shu are not qualified enough to arouse Zhuge Jin's interest.

Even if I understand them, what does it matter? They will die in two years, so won't my brain cells be wasted on trying to figure out the dying?

Moreover, these two guys are not very emotionally stable. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Sending an envoy to Lu Bu and Yuan Shu is definitely not as safe as sending an envoy to Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Yuan Shao.

After realizing this, Zhuge Jin lost interest.

Who makes him a long-termist? He is only interested in work that can add meaningful value to his life in the long run.

As for those jobs that have no long-term value, you can just find a mediocre colleague to do the job. Even if there is no Mi Zhu, there are still Sun Qian and Jian Yong.

However, I definitely can't say this to Liu Bei openly.

Zhuge Jin organized his words and was about to decline politely.

Unfortunately, an idea suddenly flashed through my mind, and some bad ideas came to my mind spontaneously, so the words that came to my mouth became:

"Lü Bu is a man who cannot be persuaded by righteousness, but can only be lured by fame and fortune. Therefore, when negotiating with him, eloquence and wisdom cannot change the situation. The key lies in what conditions the general is willing to offer.

It can be profit, reputation, or face. If you are unwilling to sacrifice the capital, even if you have the eloquence of Zhang Yi and Su Qin, it is useless. "

Liu Bei originally thought that Zhuge Jin must want to be lazy this time, but he didn't expect that after he calmed down after getting up, he would come up with an idea so quickly. He was overjoyed.

He was not afraid that Zhuge Jin could not come up with a good idea, but he was afraid that Zhuge Jin was not interested.

After just twenty days of getting along, he has developed absolute trust in the intelligence of the Zhuge family.

Liu Bei quickly expressed his position: "As long as it does not lose the righteousness, money, face, reputation, etc. can be discussed - Sir, are you willing to help me prepare for this matter?"

Zhuge Jin shook his shoulders and rubbed his muscles: "You can ask me for help, but there are three conditions.

First of all, I think this matter cannot be solved by just asking Lu Bu, so it is best for you to ask Gong You in the next few days to see if he has any solution. If he can't, it will not be too late for you to come to me.

Secondly, if I must do it, I must be given some time to prepare, and I must submit some memorials to the court according to my wishes. Because some bargaining chips cannot be handed over privately, and must rely on the righteousness of the court.

Finally, I must be given a deputy with connections, elite guards, and I must be able to spend money and gifts at my disposal."

Zhuge Jin said this because he suddenly realized that although Lu Bu was not enough, the opportunity to mediate with Lu Bu could be used to ask for some conditions from the court.

If the two things were bundled together, it would be worth it for him to spend his brain cells on it.

Moreover, he thought of his uncle Zhuge Xuan in Yuzhang County, whose current position was also very awkward. The court originally sent Zhu Hao to be the governor of Yuzhang County last year, and then Zhu Hao recruited Zuo Rong and beat his uncle badly, forcing him to flee.

Then Zuo Rong killed Zhu Hao, rebelled and proclaimed himself the lord of Yuzhang.

Therefore, at this critical moment, the post of Yuzhang governor is actually vacant, and no new person has been officially sent to take over. (Zhuge Xuan was recommended by Liu Biao for the post of Yuzhang governor, but the court did not approve Liu Biao's application) Historically, it was not until Liu Yao made a desperate effort the next year and drove Zuo Rong away, and then Cao Cao realized that he could pick a ready-made peach again, that he sent Hua Xin to take over Yuzhang governor in the name of the emperor.

Now that he has the opportunity to change history, Zhuge Jin will of course stop Hua Xin from replacing his uncle.

Therefore, if this mission could kill three birds with one stone, that is, get Liu Bei's army family back from Lu Bu, secretly observe the operation, personnel, and attitude of the central government, and at the same time obtain official positions for Zhuge's own relatives, then he would reluctantly do it himself.

If any one of the three birds with one stone is missing, then don't bother him and let Sun Qian do it.

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After hearing this condition, Liu Bei agreed without even thinking about it. Why would he consider it for a few more days? Wouldn't that be a sheer waste of time?
It was also because Zhuge Jin had performed too well before, and had planned everything out. Nothing he handled was done imperfectly, and some were even completed in excess.

His credit points had accumulated so much that Liu Bei could approve any proposal from Zhuge Jin with his eyes closed without even looking at it.

But Zhuge Jin said: He is too tired and has not been idle recently. He has not thought through the plan yet and needs time to prepare.

If you calculate carefully, it has only been twenty days since Zhuge Jin traveled here. How much has he done?
"General, please be patient. I really need at least five or six days to plan and think carefully. General, please go and find Gongyou to see if we can brainstorm and inspire each other.

Moreover, my mother and maternal uncle had been temporarily living in Haixi before. After Guangling was pacified and it was confirmed that there were no remnants of the bandits in the city, I sent someone to report the situation and go to Haixi to bring back the family.

In addition, the drift net fishing method has been improved. The general has allowed me to send those sailors and guards to Yuzhang and Xiangyang to look for my uncle and my brothers and sisters. These matters need to be explained separately. When I finish, if Gongyou still can't come up with a strategy, I will do my best to plan this matter for the general. "

After hearing all these reasons, Liu Bei realized that he had indeed been overdoing Zhuge Jin. After all, he was just a friend and a guest official, so how could he be so busy?

The family needs to be arranged and the uncle and younger brother need to be contacted, which are also big things.

Especially when Liu Bei recalled the spontaneous sigh of Zhuge Jin's stepmother Song eighteen days ago, saying that "Liang'er's talent is ten times that of Jin'er", Liu Bei became even more eager and felt that Ziyu's contact with his brother was also a very high priority.

Liu Bei agreed and said, "In this case, I will give you five or six days to rest and I will go to Gongyou to discuss it. If you need guards, attendants, or expenses, you can use them at will. You don't need to report it. I have already told the attendants.

By the way, since your uncle was defeated by Zuo Rong in Yuzhang last year and had to send your brother to Xiangyang, I guess their life in Liu Jingzhou must be quite hard, right? You should also enclose some money for the trip when sending this letter to contact us."

It has to be said that Liu Bei was really good at making friends. Just by allowing Zhuge Jin to deal with his personal affairs first, he took the initiative to think of sending some gold, silver and flowers to Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun who lived in Xiangyang.

Zhuge Jin originally wanted to refuse, he didn't want to accept such small favors.

But on second thought, maybe Zhuge Liang had a hard time in the past two years when he first came to Liu Biao's place, and he must have been very poor. After all, it is not known whether Zhuge Liang has established connections with those famous scholars in Jingxiang. If not, he may have to rely on farming to supplement his family income.

Zhuge Jin did not object to his younger brother experiencing a little farming life and tempering his character. However, Zhuge Liang was still a minor at the age of sixteen, so it would be beneficial for him to improve his nutrition and exercise.

For the healthy growth of my second brother, please accept it.

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After Liu Bei made an appointment with Zhuge Jin, he really did not bother him with matters concerning Lu Bu for five or six days.

He just looked for Sun Qian to see if Sun Qian had any way to ask for peace and get their families back. Moreover, Liu Bei was quite ambitious. He not only wanted to get his own family and the families of high-ranking generals back, but also the families of ordinary officers in the army and even some soldiers.

This appetite is a bit too big, and the current situation of Liu Bei's army is better than the same period in history, and it is not so "harmless". After thinking about it, Sun Qian always feels that Liu Bei's conditions are a bit too much. He can only admit that he can try, but there is no guarantee that it will succeed.

If it were a month ago, when Liu Bei had no one under his command, Liu Bei would have accepted what Sun Qian said and would have let Sun Qian do what he wanted and tried his best to save the situation.

But now Liu Bei is used to seeing people with extraordinary wisdom and strategies, so he is willing to wait a little longer and expect Zhuge Jin to create a miracle.

As for Sun Qian, Liu Bei did not let him sit idle. He asked him to use the "miracle" of "catching large quantities of sea bass with drift nets" to publicize the reliability of the government's agricultural persuasion to the gentry and wealthy families in Guangling, and then immediately let the people who were off-duty during the farming season to plant winter mustard.

The winter mustard seeds have been waiting for germination in the soil for nearly ten days. In another seven or eight days at most, they will have to be moved to the fields for planting. This matter cannot be delayed, after all, it is a season's vegetable harvest.

Sun Qian breathed a sigh of relief and focused on handling domestic affairs.

He has recently come to realize that whenever his lord encounters an emergency, he always seeks out Mr. Ziyu for planning and handles the toughest problems.

After the planning is completed and there is only some physical work left to carry out the operation step by step, it will be the turn of Sun Gongyou and others...

But Sun Qian did not feel dissatisfied at all, because he knew that the gap between himself and his opponent was too exaggerated.

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PS: Thank you very much for the reward from the leader Bo Yu! Thank you so much!

(End of this chapter)