Liu Du said: "Du Chang thinks about recovering the Han Dynasty, but he only hates the weak power. Mr. Wolong has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, if he can help me, the great cause of recovering the Han dynasty is not far away! ”

Zhuge Liang hesitated for a while and said: "Although Liang has been in Longzhong for a long time, he knows everything about the world's major events. Now that the general has taken in people like Li Ru and Li Dao, how can he talk about the great cause of recovering the Han Dynasty? ”

Zhao Yun was also ashamed of Zhuge Liang's words, but saw Liu Du awe-inspiring and said: "Heroes don't ask where they come from. You don't see that in the past, the Son of Heaven also used Yang Feng and other white wave thieves as important ministers, and those who are masters must be able to use people. Although Li Ru and Li Dao were Dong Zhuo's minions, they are now used by me, and I know that they cannot become heroes of the Xinghan Dynasty! ”

Zhuge Liang got up and bowed to Liu Du and said: "General Gao Yi, although Liang is respectful." However, Li Rulu killed the young emperor, Li Dao once kidnapped the Son of Heaven, and Liang finally disdained to work with such people. Thanks to the general's love, please also ask the general to invite another virtuous. ”

Zhuge Liang gave an order to evict the guest, Liu Du had no choice but to leave, and on the way back, Zhao Yun said to Liu Du: "I don't know if this person has real talent and learning, but this arrogance is not small." ”

Let's say that Liu Bei returned to Xinye, and after a few days, Liu Bei sent people to listen to Zhuge Liang's news. The report said: "Mr. Wolong has returned. ”

Liu Bei taught people to prepare horses, and Zhang Fei said: "Measure a village man, why bother the eldest brother to go in person, you can make someone call." ”

Liu Bei said: "Don't you hear Mencius: 'If you want to see the virtuous without using his way, you still want him to enter and close the door.'" 'Kong Ming is a great sage in the world, how can he be called! ”

Liu Bei then rode on the Lu horse and then went to Wollongong to visit Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also rode horses to accompany them, Liu Bei and the three of them turned into Longzhong, and heard someone singing in the hotel on the road. Liu Bei stayed on the horse and listened carefully.

"The old man of the East China Sea resigned from Jing Zhen, and then he and Prince Wen after the car; Eight hundred princes will meet unexpectedly, and the white fish will enter the boat and wade into Mengjin; Makino was bloodied in the first battle, and the eagle was proud of the martial arts? I don't see it again, in the drafting of the Gaoyang drunkards, Chang Yi Mangdang 'Long Zhun Gong'; talking about Wang Ba's amazing ears, dropping out of the bath and sitting in the Qin Yingfeng; going east to Qicheng 72, no one in the world can follow him. The deeds of the two are still like this, who is willing to talk about heroes so far? ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed and said: "Wolong is not in this wine shop? ”

Liu Bei and Guan Yu Zhang Fei dismounted and entered the store, and saw the two of them sharing a table and drinking, the person on the left had a white face and a long beard, and the person on the right was strange and ancient. Liu Bei Chang walked in and asked, "Who is Mr. Wolong?" ”

The white-faced, long-bearded man asked, "Who is under the feet?" What do you want to find Wolong? ”

Liu Bei replied: "A certain is Liu Beiye." I want to visit Mr. and ask for the art of helping the world and the people. ”

The white-faced and long-bearded man said: "We are not Wolong, we are all friends of Wolong; I am Yingchuan Shi Guangyuan, this is Runan Meng Gongwei. ”

Liu Bei had already heard of the name of Zhuge Siyou, since these three people were as famous as Xu Shu, they must have great talents, Liu Bei bowed and said: "I have heard the two great names for a long time, and I am fortunate to meet them." There are accompanying horses here today, dare to invite the two of you? ”

Shi Guangyuan replied: "We are all lazy people in the mountains and wilderness, and we don't care about governing the country and the people, and we don't bother to ask. Ming Gong please get on the horse and visit Wolong. ”

Liu Bei then said goodbye to the two and got on the horse and went to Wollonggang. Shi Guangyuan looked at Liu Bei's back and sighed: "Yuan Zhi wrote to say that Liu Bei was a hypocrite, but he recommended Kong Ming to him. Isn't this harmful? I don't know what Yuan Zhi means, now I should go to Jiangdong to ask what is going on! ”

Shi Guangyuan said goodbye to Meng Gongwei and took his luggage and went to Jiangdong. Liu Bei rushed to Zhuge Liang's cottage, dismounted in front of the village, and asked the boy, "Is Mr. in the village today?" ”

The boy replied, "Now I am studying in the hall." ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed, so he followed the boy into the grass house. When I walked to the middle gate, I saw a big book on the door: "Indifferent to Mingzhi, quiet and far-reaching." ”

Liu Bei was watching Zhuge Liang's calligraphy, and suddenly heard the sound of chanting, so he stood by the door and peeked, only to see that above the grass hall, a young man hugged the stove and sang:

The phoenix soars in the thousands, not the Wu does not perch; Shifu is on one side, and he is not the master. Happy to plough in Longmuxi, I love my house; Talk about being proud of the piano and books, waiting for the time.

Liu Bei waited until he finished singing, and went to the grass hall to salute: "Mr. Beijiumu, I didn't have a chance to pay a visit." Yesterday, because Xu Yuan directly recommended him, he went to Xianzhuang and did not return empty. It's a great blessing to come back today and get a glimpse of the Tao! ”

The young man hurriedly replied: "The general is not Liu Yuzhou, do you want to see your brother?" ”

Liu Bei was stunned on the spot: "Mr. is not Wolong?" ”

The young man replied: "A certain is Zhuge Junye, the younger brother of Wolong. Three foolish brothers: the eldest brother Zhuge Jin, who is now the heir of Han Yuan in Jiangdong as a guest of the scene; Kong Ming is the second brother. ”

Liu Bei asked, "Is Wolong at home today?" ”

Zhuge Jun replied: "Yesterday, I made an appointment for Cui Zhouping and went out for a leisurely trip." ”

Liu Bei asked, "Where to wander?" ”

Zhuge Jun smiled: "Or drive a boat to swim in the rivers and lakes, or visit the monks on the mountains, or find friends between the villages, or play the piano and chess in the cave, unpredictable, I don't know where to go." ”

Liu Bei felt very regretful: "Liu Beizhi is so shallow in fate, and he hasn't met a great sage twice!" ”

Zhuge Jun said: "Don't sit down and offer tea." ”

Guan Yu said: "That gentleman is not here, please get on the horse." ”

Liu Bei waved his hand and said, "Since I am here, how can I return without saying a word?" Leave a letter today, and leave Brother Daling. ”

After Liu Bei left a letter, he went back to Xinye with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but he didn't know that at this time, on a river in Longzhong, Xiangyang, a young man wearing a scarf was playing the guqin on a flat boat, and his feather fan was still resting next to the guqin.

The sound of the piano was long, and three people came out of the canopy behind him, and the first one was Liu Du. Liu Du looked at the mist on the river and sighed: "The public has not crossed the river, but the public has crossed the river!" ”

Zhuge Liang's piano stopped abruptly, but he thought of the second half of the sentence, fell into the river and died, what could he do! Zhuge Liang pondered the deep meaning, and the seemingly short words revealed madness and death everywhere.

In the Confucian culture of moderation, it is particularly shuddering to take madness and death as the aesthetic objects so explicitly. Yes, death. The trap of fate, the impulse of death. The waves are ahead, the fate has been decided, and the forward is death, but still ignoring death. This attachment stems from the strength of a personality that is so strong that it is insane, and it is destined to fight hopelessly.

Gong Wu crosses the river: exhortation. Everything shows that you can't cross it, you shouldn't cross it. To cross the river is to die. All people, even the river crossers themselves, know this very well.

Crossing the River: Questioning. Why cross the river? If all the reasons tell the absurdity of crossing the river, why did you go anyway? What was it that transcended the fear of death that made him resolute?

Fall into the river and die: the ending. Death caused by crossing a river. This tragedy could even be avoided if he obeyed any of the reasons not to cross the river. But a thousand reasons not to cross the river cannot overcome the impulse to cross the river, and the tragedy is doomed.

Qi Nai Gong Ho: Remembrance. Tragedy happened, and the latecomers wept and cried, but they were powerless to cover it up and could not change it. It turned out to be back to the original puzzle: why cross the river? What drives a person to rush to death?

There is only one answer: insanely powerful personality power. Throughout the life of Zhuge Liang in history, he knew that it was impossible for Shu Han to be revived, but he still insisted on the great cause of recovering the Central Plains. Everything he did was for an almost impossible ideal.

Knowing that he can't do it, this is the greatness of Zhuge Liang's personality. At this time, Liu Du said this sentence, and every word touched Zhuge Liang's heartstrings.

Cui Zhouping on the side said: "The general trend of the world is irreversible, Kong Ming, why are you so persistent? ”

Zhuge Liang sighed, closed his eyes, the boat docked, Zhuge Liang got up and said goodbye to Liu Du: "The general is painstaking, Liang has already learned." In the coming day, please deign to go to the grass house. ”

(End of chapter)