15 years of Xiping,

Zhuge Liang, the commander of the horses, returned to Luoyang, without much fanfare, even Liu Mastiff did not notice, so he returned to Luoyang, Princess Raoyang was very tired, so he went back to the house to rest first, but Zhuge Liang went to Liu Gong's mansion alone, when he went to Donghao, he suddenly remembered that he left like this, no one took care of Liu Gong's mansion, and those chickens and ducks were afraid that they would starve to death.

When he arrived at the door of the mansion, unexpectedly, everything was the original appearance, in the clean courtyard, there were flocks of chickens and ducks, pecking at them, and the furnishings were all brand new, without a little dust, which made Zhuge Liang very puzzled, looking around, thinking about it, he heard someone push the door open, Zhuge Liang turned around.

The emperor's eldest son, Liu Mastiff, with two entourage, just walked into the courtyard, Liu Mastiff raised his head and saw Zhuge Liang who was standing in the courtyard, it seems that Zhuge Liang's body has improved a lot, no longer sick, and the whole person has a little more hermit breath, recuperating in Donghao for a period of time, Zhuge Liang has also changed a lot, his face is very calm, and his temperament is in this simple courtyard, which is integrated.

"Kong Ming?!"

Liu Mastiff shouted, hurriedly walked up, held his hand, looked up and down, and asked, "When did you come back, why didn't you tell me, I can pick you up!" Zhuge Liang didn't speak, he looked at the Liu mastiff in front of him, looked at the two entourages behind him, his face gradually became solemn, and he spoke: "Your Highness, thank you." ”

Liu Mastiff was stunned for a moment, as if he understood what he said, shook his head, and said, "Hey, it's nothing, don't blame me for offending the former residence of Duke Liu..."

followed Liu Mastiff out, Zhuge Liang deliberately slowed down a step, followed Liu Mastiff, Liu Mastiff didn't seem to notice, the two chatted, walked to Yuan's Mansion, just entered, the soldiers in the mansion came around, greeted Zhuge Liang, and did not forget to comfort him, Zhuge Liang bowed back one by one, and these soldiers walked away.

entered the study and met Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu looked at Zhuge Liang in front of him seriously, nodded, and said, "Not bad." He looked at Liu Mastiff on the side and said, "You go out first...", Liu Mastiff nodded and walked out of the study, Yuan Shu watched him leave and let Zhuge Liang sit down.

"Kong Ming... In the days when you are away, Mastiff misses you very much, and even wants to go to Donghao to see you..."Yuan Shu first said a while, and suddenly, he stopped, thought for a moment, raised his head, stared at Zhuge Liang's eyes, and asked, "What do you think, His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor?" ”

"His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the emperor, is kind-hearted and intelligent...."

Zhuge Liang just said a word, and Yuan Shu interrupted him and asked, "Then what do you think, His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor is the crown prince?" ”

Zhuge Liang didn't hesitate at all, and said, "Naturally." ”

"Hahaha!" Yuan Shu suddenly laughed, he looked at Zhuge Liang, and said slowly: "The eldest son of the emperor is kind-hearted, filial, extremely respectful to the Son of Heaven, and courteous. And the second son of the emperor, gradually growing up, I heard that his appearance and demeanor resembled the son of heaven, and he did not give the title of the emperor's eldest son for a long time, for fear that it would arouse the treacherous and unscrupulous heart of the court, in addition, the second son of the emperor...."

Yuan Shu didn't continue, but Zhuge Liang already understood.

......

When Zhuge Liang walked out of the study, Liu Mastiff was still standing in the courtyard, and there were two people standing beside him, one of them was extremely disgusted by Zhuge Liang, and the other person, Zhuge Liang didn't know, however, this person was quite handsome, very tall, and his face seemed to be somewhat familiar.

"Kong Ming, are you back? I heard that you are not feeling well, how is it? ”

Zhuge Liang looked at him and said calmly: "It's okay, thank you Zhongda for your care." ”

Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, Zhuge Liang seemed to have become a little different, if it was before, he would definitely have a few words with himself... Now, there is more stability and maturity, which makes Sima Yi a little uncomfortable, he nodded, and said no thanks.

"Kong Ming, this is the third son of Sikong Yuan Gong, called Shang, the word Xianfu...."Liu Mastiff pointed to the young man and introduced, the man saluted Zhuge Liang, behaved properly, quite a bit of Yuan Shao's demeanor, he said: "I still want to get acquainted with Zhuge Jun for a long time, and I am really happy to see each other today, Zhuge Jun is really a talent!" ”

"Yuan Jun has a good reputation, you can call me a word."

Zhuge Liang nodded, and the four of them sat in the courtyard chatting, Zhuge Liang asked, "What about Captain Hua?" Why didn't you see him coming? ”

"Captain Hua, he's gone to the Western Regions... Why, not many people know..."Liu Mastiff said, looking at Sima Yi on the side, Sima Yi also shook his head, and said: "I heard that it was a matter with Guishuang, but I don't know what it is, and the hundred officials in the DPRK and China don't know much, in short, it seems that all the northern and southern armies have gathered in the Western Regions, and even the Taiwei has passed..."

"I know about this..."Yuan Shang smiled lightly, the other three all looked at him, Yuan Shang looked around, lowered his voice, and said: "It is said that it was the civil strife of the Guishan people, a rebel army fled to the Western Regions, and also captured the foreign trade and business travel of the Han Dynasty, which angered the Son of Heaven and sent the Taiwei to lead the army to the Western Regions, it is said that this is to teach the Guishan people a lesson!" ”

Hearing what Yuan Shang said, everyone nodded, and Liu Mastiff said with a smile: "It's still clear that Xianfu knows, if it weren't for Xianfu, I wouldn't even know that the Taiwei had left!" Hearing Liu Mastiff's words, Yuan Shang felt a little more proud on his face, and arched his hand towards Liu Mastiff, even saying that he didn't dare.

Zhuge Liang understood where things were going, nodded, and didn't say much.

"Your Highness..."Zhuge Liang suddenly spoke, "Your Highness has been studying here with Yuan Gong all day long, learning the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, the classics of Confucianism, although Yuan Gong is virtuous, there are also those who do not understand, the science of law and agriculture, Yuan Gong has no way to teach, in the opinion of the minister, His Royal Highness might as well go to Taixue, Menzi to study in the school, you don't have to record your name, just audit, increase your knowledge, I don't know how?" ”

Liu Mastiff hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Shijun is here, he still needs me to take care of him, how can I leave him to go to the academy to study?" Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Duke Yuan here, the ministers will take care of His Highness on behalf of him, and my words are also what Duke Yuan means, Your Highness, can you consider one or two??" ”

Zhuge Liang continued: "After all, His Royal Highness will be the crown prince of the Han Dynasty in the future, as the crown prince, how can he not make friends with some pillars of the country? ”

Hearing his words, Sima Yi and Yuan Shang both trembled, Sima Yi was okay, and quickly eased up, as for Yuan Shang, he could not hide the excitement on his face, only Liu Mastiff, his face did not change, extremely calm, facing Zhuge Liang's gaze, Liu Mastiff opened his mouth and said: "Father has never spoken, I dare not call myself the prince.. Kong Ming, don't say that. ”

"Your Royal Highness is kind-hearted, unprecedented, not to mention that His Royal Highness is the eldest of His Majesty, and the position of the crown prince is a matter of course, isn't His Royal Highness unwilling to be the prince?"

"After being the Son of Heaven, I naturally thought about ruling the world and benefiting Li Shu..."

Liu Mastiff just said a few words, Zhuge Liang stood up and bowed to Liu Mastiff, Liu Mastiff was shocked, and hurriedly got up to help him, but saw Sima Yi and Yuan Shang next to him worshipping one after another, he was a little helpless, and met the surprised eyes of the soldiers around him, and said: "Everyone, get up, get up, we are like brothers, why do you need to be like this?" ”

He persuaded for a long time, and then the three of them got up.

"You can go into the study and talk about it!" Zhuge Liang said cautiously, the four of them entered Liu Mastiff's study, and after entering, they each sat down, Liu Mastiff sat on the main seat, Zhuge Liang then spoke: "Your Highness, the Son of Heaven has been unwilling to make His Royal Highness the crown prince, this matter is inappropriate, extremely inappropriate, His Royal Highness is gradually getting older, at the age of His Royal Highness, the princes who are not princes are going to be sent to seal the country." ”

"If His Royal Highness does not have the name of the crown prince, he is afraid that the traitors in the court will add fuel to the fire, and even ask for His Highness to be given a fief..."

But who would do that? I'm not at fault, so why would anyone want to deal with me? Liu Mastiff asked with some confusion.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "His Royal Highness used to talk to Situ Gong about the new policy, and once expressed his wish to oppose the new policy, after this matter, of course, the ministers of the court and the central government were happy and took His Highness as benevolence, but there were also people who were not happy, that is, those courtiers who supported the new policy, although there were not many, but they gathered under the wing of Cao Cao, and there were Shangshu Ling, Si Nong and these ministers were together..."

At this time, the power of the ministers of the New Deal will definitely continue to grow, due to the interruption of the treasury financial resources, the New Deal can continue to support, if the New Deal is interrupted, and there is no foreign trade, everything will not be done..."Zhuge Liang said, looked at Yuan Shang again, Yuan Shang seemed to know what he wanted to say, shook his head, and said:

"Kong Ming rest assured, although my father implemented the new policy, he often told me that if it were not for the order, he would not want to implement the new policy..."

Zhuge Liang said: "It's not about this, it's just that I hope Xianfu can help one or two, find out some news from Sikong, how many people in the DPRK and China are making suggestions for the new policy, this is the important thing I want to ask Your Excellency!" ”

"I'll do it!"

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Mastiff and continued: "His Royal Highness's words in the past, Situ Gong and others continue to promote, so the ministers of the new policy are worried, if His Royal Highness is the crown prince, the prince in the future, what they do now will be completely vetoed by His Royal Highness..."

Liu Mastiff understood and nodded.

However, there is no way to do this, whether to support it or not, as a prince, he must give a clear word, if it is ambiguous, I am afraid that both sides will not please him, and the choice of the hundred officials of the DPRK headed by Situ of the DPRK, the world's celebrities, is obviously correct, and being an enemy of them is an even more terrible thing, Liu Mastiff understands these in his heart.

"Therefore, Your Highness, Cai Gong and His Royal Highness's close relatives are also, His Royal Highness can find Cai Gong, talking about Taixue, Cai Gong will be happy, play the Son of Heaven, ask His Highness to go to Taixue, he will definitely do it, as for Your Majesty, can you allow Your Highness to go to the school to contact the generals, and you can also allow Your Highness to go to Taixue and get to know the students...", he looked at Sima Yi and said: "As for Zhongda, I remember, Zhongda's brother is a councilor in the court?" ”

"Exactly."

"That's good, wait for Cai Gong to play, and ask His Highness to go to Taixue, and then the speaker who was born in Menzixue will play again, saying that this move will arouse the dissatisfaction of Menzixue, and propose to let His Highness be able to enter and enter the two universities freely, which is fine..."

Sima Yi frowned and said, "I don't know if my brother will..."

"He'll will." Zhuge Liang said categorically.

"What about me?" Yuan Shang raised his head and asked.

"Didn't you just say that... Xianfu will find out those courtiers... There is Lao..."

The four of them sat in this study and chatted for a long time, for a long time, Liu Mastiff was silent and silent, Zhuge Liang asked helplessly: "Your Highness, is there anything wrong?" ”

"Kong Ming... I... I just think that such a conspiracy is not done by a gentleman. ”

"Your Royal Highness, this is not a conspiracy, Your Highness's eldest son, generous, benevolent and filial, reasonable and reasonable, this prince's position is all taken for granted, His Royal Highness went to the academy, not because of bad intentions, one is to study to understand the heart, and the other is to make friends with talents to help..."

"Alas..." Liu Mastiff nodded, looked at the three people in front of him again, and arched his hand and said, "So, there is Lao Zhujun!" ”

"Don't dare!"