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Because when Jiangdong besieged Jiangling, Cao Ren's troops were almost completely depleted.

Now that Liu Bei's army has been replaced with a much stronger force, Cao Ren simply cannot withstand them.

As a result, Jiangling was quickly captured by Zhao Yun's army.

Seeing Liu Bei's excitement, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but smile: "In that case, we just have to wait for Liu Zhang to send someone to ask for help!"

Several days later, Zhang Song, who had been sent by Liu Zhang to seek help, arrived in Gong'an and met with Liu Bei.

Compared to Cao Cao's humiliation of Zhang Song, Liu Bei treated Zhang Song very politely, even respectfully.

Feeling respected, Zhang Song presented Liu Bei with a map of Xichuan and advised him to use the pretext of helping Liu Bei to take advantage of the situation, eliminate Liu Zhang, and seize Yizhou!

Although Liu Bei was somewhat tempted, he still rejected Zhang Song's suggestion.

Watching Zhang Song being led away to rest, Zhuge Liang asked Liu Bei, "Why didn't you agree to Zhang Song's request, my lord? Could it be that you're trying to use a feigned retreat strategy to lure him in?"

"No, it's just that I can't bear to harm my own clan!" Liu Bei sighed. "I only gained a foothold in Jingzhou with the help of Brother Jing Sheng. Now that the situation has improved slightly, my conscience would be very uneasy if I were to harm my own clan!"

Although everyone in the group, as well as Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, advised Liu Bei to seize Yizhou, Liu Bei still couldn't bring himself to do it.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei told his son A Dou on his deathbed that he was a man of little virtue, and this was certainly one of the reasons.

Hearing Liu Bei's words, Zhuge Liang did not feel disappointed.

The reason he was willing to assist Liu Bei in restoring the Han Dynasty was because Liu Bei was a benevolent, virtuous, and principled person.

So Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "My lord, we can actually avoid attacking Yizhou, and instead borrow land from Liu Zhang to develop our territory, then march out of Hanzhong and take Yong and Liang!"

"Borrow?" Liu Bei was taken aback.

“That’s right. As long as my lord doesn’t care about the title of Lord of Yi Province, I will borrow Yi Province for you!”

Liu Bei immediately waved his hand and said, "My ambition is to restore the Han Dynasty. The title of governor is nothing to me! But although Liu Zhang is weak, he is not stupid. How could he possibly lend Yizhou to us?"

Zhuge Liang said confidently, "My lord, times have changed! Although Liu Zhang claims to be the ruler of Yizhou, the powerful families and officials under him are only paying lip service to him and are unwilling to help him deal with Zhang Lu."

"Liu Zhang was also worried that his powerful families and ministers would be a threat to him, so he dared not send his own elite troops to deal with Zhang Lu. That's why Zhang Lu won a series of victories."

"At this point, as long as we stand up, show Liu Zhang sincerity, reason with him, and use force to coerce him, borrowing a piece of land from him to deal with Zhang Lu will be no problem at all!"

"Once we have a foothold in Yizhou, we can take Hanzhong, conquer Yongliang, restore the Han Dynasty, and return to the old capital!"

Liu Bei was still somewhat hesitant: "But strategist, if that's the case, who should we send to persuade Liu Zhang to lend us a piece of land?"

Liu Bei knew very well that although Sun Qian and Jian Yong were very persuasive, it would still be difficult for them to borrow a piece of land from Liu Zhang without any real communication skills.

"My lord, leave this matter to me!" Zhuge Liang said confidently to Liu Bei. "This time when I enter Shu, I will surely win you a legitimate cause and a foothold in Yizhou!"

Although Liu Bei believed that Zhuge Liang had such abilities, he was unwilling for Zhuge Liang to take such a risk.

If Liu Zhang suddenly loses his mind and sends someone to kill Zhuge Liang, then he'll have no one to blame but himself.

Chapter 314, A Filtered View of Zhuge Liang, A Sticky Joke About Stealing Money! (Please Subscribe!)

Zhuge Liang also saw Liu Bei's worries and said with a smile, "My lord, rest assured, given the current situation in Yizhou, neither Liu Zhang nor the powerful families of Yizhou would dare to harm me, even if they were unwilling to lend Yizhou!"

"Could it be that my lord is worried that I am not capable enough to persuade Liu Zhang?"

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was determined, and that he truly had no better candidate, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "I have long recognized your abilities, strategist. But whether things succeed or fail, you must return safely!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded, then went out to prepare for his journey to Yizhou.

After watching Zhuge Liang leave, Liu Bei told everyone in the group about what they had just discussed, hoping they could give him some advice.

However, to Liu Bei's surprise, everyone in the group agreed with Zhuge Liang's suggestion.

Liu Bei: "When you guys were giving me advice in the group chat before, weren't you all thinking about me taking over Yizhou? Why have you all suddenly changed your minds?"

Zhang Chulan: "That's Zhuge Liang, how could his advice be wrong?"

Huang Rong: "That's right, that's right! Now when I see someone with the surname Zhuge, I subconsciously assume that he's a smart person!"

Liu Bei: "Speechless gif! Do you guys have such a strong bias towards the strategist?"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "That's right, it's that heavy!"

Zhang Sanfeng: "If Imperial Uncle is really worried about Zhuge Liang's safety, you can send Zhao Yun with him to Chengdu!"

Liu Bei: "That's what I think too! With Zilong by my side as strategist, I'll feel much more at ease!"

The world of courtyard houses, the city of Beijing.

Seeing the positive feelings people had for Zhuge Liang in the chat group, Xiao Shan, who was waiting for Ding Qiunan to get off work in the infirmary, couldn't help but smile slightly.

This is Zhuge Liang, who single-handedly gave the entire surname an intelligence buff!

"Honey, what are you thinking about? You seem so happy." Ding Qiunan asked curiously, looking at Xiao Shan's upturned lips.

Xiao Shan smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something happy! By the way, are you done with your work?"

"Okay, everything's done. We can go home now!" Ding Qiunan nodded.

Xiao Shan rode his bicycle back to the courtyard with Ding Qiunan on the back, and just then saw Yi Zhonghai walking towards the Jia family's house.

Yi Zhonghai didn't look well; something must have happened.

However, Xiao Shan didn't ask any further questions and returned home with Ding Qiunan.

Jia family.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai suddenly appear, Qin Huairu quickly asked, "Uncle, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Huai Ru, sister-in-law, I came here today because I really have something to tell you both," Yi Zhonghai said, his expression somewhat grim.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's expression, Qin Huairu couldn't help but feel uneasy: "Uncle, just say what you have to say, we're listening."

Madam Jia echoed, "Old Yi, just say what you want to say. We're not strangers."

In the past, Yi Zhonghai would have been quite happy to hear Jia Zhangshi say this.

But today, he couldn't be happy at all.

Yi Zhonghai glanced around the room and asked, "Huai Ru, where's Bang Geng?"

"Banggeng took Xiaodang and Huaihua out to play!"

Yi Zhonghai closed the door behind him and then said to Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi, "Huairu, sister-in-law, I've discovered that Banggeng has been stealing things and money."

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Jia Zhangshi instantly flew into a rage.

Banggeng is the future pillar of the Jia family, his eldest grandson.

If he gets branded as a thief, then Bang Ge's career will be ruined!

Then Jia Zhangshi yelled at Yi Zhonghai, "Yi Zhonghai, I knew you were no good! Dongxu is gone, and I saw your true colors as a hypocrite. Now you can't keep up the act anymore! You still want to pin the blame on my grandson? Let me tell you, no way!"

It was just after get off work, and the courtyard was bustling with activity!

Jia Zhangshi's shout immediately aroused the curiosity of the onlookers outside.

So everyone flocked to the Jia family's door, eager to see what was going on.

Unfortunately, Yi Zhonghai had closed the door earlier, so even if they stood at the door, they couldn't see what was happening inside.

Qin Huairu tried to stop Jia Zhangshi but it was too late. She could only say to Jia Zhangshi with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "Mom, keep your voice down. Everyone just got off work and is talking in the yard!"

"This concerns the future of Bang Geng. If others spread rumors about it, even if they are false, they will become the truth!"

"Let's listen to what the old man has to say first, and then find Banggeng to ask him."

Jia Zhangshi wanted to continue making a scene, but seeing Yi Zhonghai's dark face, she was really afraid that Yi Zhonghai would abandon their family.

Jia Zhangshi may have said nice things, but in reality, her family has been leeching off Yi Zhonghai all along.

After all, now that they no longer have Sha Zhu as a bloodsucker, they can only suck Yi Zhonghai's blood.

So after weighing the pros and cons, Jia Zhangshi angrily shut her mouth.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi's appearance, Yi Zhonghai already regretted becoming a godparent to the Jia family.

Besides being a troublemaker, Jia Zhangshi had no other skills.

Qin Huairu looked at Yi Zhonghai and asked, "Uncle, how did you figure out that Banggeng has been stealing things and money lately?"

Yi Zhonghai's expression gradually returned to normal. He looked at Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi and said in a low voice, "Huairu, sister-in-law, do you remember when I asked you before about Banggeng buying things for you? Several times you said you didn't buy anything, but Banggeng took money from the house without my or your aunt's knowledge. When I found out the money was gone and asked him, he always said he was being filial to you."

"This must have added up to over a hundred yuan! A hundred yuan isn't much, and I don't intend to hold the child responsible. But we have to stop this kind of theft and lying immediately!"

“I’m Grandpa Banggeng. I don’t really care if he takes a little money from me. But if he takes someone else’s money, he’ll go to jail!”

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Qin Huairu's expression immediately changed.

That's over a hundred, enough for four months' salary for her.

Moreover, Bang Geng didn't give her a single penny of that money.

Qin Huairu turned to look at Jia Zhangshi: "Mom, has Banggeng given you money during this time?"

Madam Jia Zhangshi understood the seriousness of the matter and quickly shook her head, saying, "No, this child doesn't like to talk anymore and hasn't given me any money."

Qin Huairu felt her blood run cold: "Mom, we need to find Banggeng right now and get to the bottom of this. If it's true, I'm afraid Banggeng has gone astray outside and is associating with some shady people."

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"Hey, I'll go and call Banggeng back right now!" Jia Zhangshi also realized the seriousness of the situation.

Jia Zhangshi opened the door and prepared to go out to find Bang Geng.

Then I saw a crowd of onlookers gathered in front of my house.

After cursing and driving away the onlookers, Jia Zhangshi then began searching for sticks near the courtyard.

After searching for a while, Jia Zhangshi saw Banggeng eating snacks with his two younger sisters at the entrance of the convenience store.

Madam Jia hurried over and said to Banggeng and the other two, "Xiao Dang, take Huaihua and go back first! Banggeng, Grandma has something to ask you!"

Xiao Dang nodded obediently, then carried the locust flowers home.

Banggeng looked at Jia Zhangshi and asked, "Grandma, what's wrong?"

"Banggeng, did you secretly take some of Uncle Yi's money?" Jia Zhangshi looked around to make sure no one else was there before asking Banggeng in a low voice.

Bang Geng was taken aback at first, then frowned: "Did an old man tell you that?"

Upon hearing Bang Geng's words, Jia Zhangshi's heart sank.

His own grandson had actually secretly taken Yi Zhonghai's money.

For a moment, Jia Zhangshi was at a loss for what to do!

The only thing to do is to let Banggeng come home with me first and see what Qin Huairu plans to do.

Meanwhile, Qin Huairu was at home listening intently as her uncle recounted Banggeng's behavior in their household over the past few days.

From being obedient and filial at the beginning to becoming taciturn later, he even stopped greeting the couple during meals.

So when she saw Banggeng return, Qin Huairu immediately closed the door and slapped him across the face.

"Mom, why did you hit me?" Banggeng covered his slapped face and looked at Qin Huairu in disbelief.

Qin Huairu angrily hissed in a low voice, "I'll teach you to lie! You even dared to steal money! You've really disappointed me! Tell me, who taught you to steal money?"

"You've earned over a hundred in just a few months, and neither your grandmother nor I have seen a single penny of it. What have you done with all that money?"

Bang Geng glared fiercely at Yi Zhonghai before saying to Qin Huairu, "Anyway, once he dies, all this money and the house will be mine. What's wrong with me spending my own money in advance? If you hit me again, I won't take care of you in your old age, and I won't spend any money on you!"

When Bang Geng said this, not only was Yi Zhonghai dumbfounded, but Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi were also dumbfounded.

Even though what Bang-geng said was true.

Bang Geng was Yi Zhonghai's adopted grandson. After Yi Zhonghai died, all of these things must have belonged to Bang Geng.

But this is something that can't be discussed openly!

Yi Zhonghai's disappointment was beyond words.

I searched for ages, only to find a heartless ingrate!

It's fortunate that it's been exposed now. If we waited until he got old and couldn't walk anymore, we wouldn't know how to treat him!

Qin Huairu glared at Banggeng, furious: "You brat, who taught you all this? I don't owe you anything, why should I give it to you?"

"Grandpa, this is definitely not Bang Geng's own idea. Someone must have guided him and led him astray!"