Hearing that Zhuge Liang was not at home, Lu Bu was a little disappointed, and he came with joy, but he was in vain.

Do you also need to look at the thatched house three times? It's not as convenient as Liu Bei, so it's impossible to stay here for too long.

Xu Shu was also very sorry when he heard that Zhuge Liang was not there, and he asked Lu Bu if he would go down the mountain first and come back tomorrow?

Anyway, Lu Bu and his entourage had a tiring journey, so they just had a rest.

There is a hot spring pond nearby, which is a good place to relieve fatigue.

Lu Bu thought about it, but insisted on waiting for a while, he really didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

However, until the sun turned west, he still couldn't wait, and in desperation, Lu Bu ordered Ma Tie and Wang Quan to leave the gifts they brought, and the group got up to say goodbye.

Zhuge Jun sent everyone all the way to the bridge, and Lu Bu slowly walked down the mountain full of regret.

"It's quite difficult to see this Zhuge Kongming, haha, it's really a good thing!"

Everyone was about to walk down the hill, but a little donkey came to them.

A man wearing a hat led a small donkey, and on the donkey sat a country woman who also wore a hat, and neither of them could see clearly.

The mountain path was narrow, so everyone had to stand in the grass on both sides and give way to them.

The two of them were about to pass by everyone, but Xu Shu felt that this man's body was familiar, he had been a shadow for so many years, and these eyes were very poisonous.

Seeing the man in the hat walking in front of him, Xu Shu said: "Brother Kong Mingxian, you are back, my brothers are waiting for you so hard!" ”

When the man in the hat heard Xu Shu's voice, his body shook slightly, then he raised his head, and reached out to take off the hat, and it was Zhuge Liang.

Shi Tao and Meng Jian said with a little unhappiness: "Kong Ming, why did you refuse to recognize each other when you saw us and others?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and clenched his fists and said: "I saw many soldiers pretending to be merchants at the bottom of the mountain, and I knew that you were here again, but I didn't want to go down the mountain with you, so I had to do this clumsy strategy, and I hope that my brothers Haihan!" ”

Xu Shu also responded with a smile, "Hehe, I don't blame you, but the protagonist who came to visit you today is not us, but this one!" ”

With that, Xu Shu turned sideways and let Lu Bu behind him out.

When Zhuge Liang heard Xu Shu say this, his eyes were condensed and he looked behind him.

I saw a person standing behind Xu Shu, with a majestic figure, a head taller than himself, handsome, and a faint beard that only added some vicissitudes to him.

The eyes are blazing, revealing a domineering spirit, and the body naturally exudes the aura of a person who has been in a high position for a long time.

Zhuge Liang also has a little understanding of the art of face-to-face, and the identity of this person is ready to be revealed in his heart.

Zhuge Liang dusted off the dust on his body, straightened his clothes, and bowed down, "Zhuge Liang has seen Liang Gong, and Lord Lu Bu is coming, which makes the grass people panic!" ”

The woman on the donkey, hearing that it was Lu Bu, also hurriedly jumped down and greeted Lu Bu as a woman.

Lu Bu hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, supported Zhuge Liang, and laughed loudly: "Zhuge Kongming, I have heard of the great name for a long time, Jingzhou hermit, you should be the first!" ”

"I'm here this time, but this is not a place to talk, can I go into the house and talk about it?"

Zhuge Liang hurriedly invited everyone home, led the way in front of the head, and drove the little donkey.

Everyone returned to the grass house together, sat down again, and Zhuge served tea.

Zhuge Liang arched his hand and said to Lu Bu: "Liang, I really didn't expect that it would be Lord Lu Bu who came in person, don't blame me for the slackness." ”

Lu Bu waved his hand, "Don't blame those who don't know, besides, I came to ask for talent, and I should have asked for you." Kong Ming, I'll call you that, no problem, right? ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded, "You can call it whatever you want!" ”

"Kong Ming, before, Yuan Zhi took me to invite you out of the mountain to serve the imperial court, but I heard that you resolutely refused."

"I'm a straightforward person, I don't like to beat around the bush, I came here in person this time, just to hope to be able to impress you with enough sincerity and go out of the mountain to work for me!"

"I heard Yuan Zhi say, you are quite interested in many novelties of our Central Army, it is better to see than to hear, how can you experience it if you don't feel it yourself?"

"The things in the books are dead, but the experiences and feelings in life and work are alive, I still hope that you can go back to Chang'an with me and contribute to the Han."

Zhuge Liang replied: "Thank you Liang Gong for your kindness, but I still say that, my Zhuge Liang is still too young, only a shallow learner, I think I still have a lot of things I haven't learned, and it's too early to enter the official career now, this is not what I want." ”

"Please forgive Liang Gong, Duoduo Haihan, there are countless heroes and heroes in the world, I believe there will be better and more suitable characters waiting for Liang Gong to discover!"

Lu Bu's rejection of Zhuge Liang was expected, but he was also determined to win Zhuge Liang, how could he let it go easily?

"There is a difference between Kong Ming's words, although there are many outstanding people in the world, it is difficult to have a person as knowledgeable and talented as Kong Ming!"

"What is especially commendable is that Kong Ming is indifferent to fame and fortune, although he has the wisdom of killing three soldiers with two peaches, but he does not have Qi Yanzi's ambition and utilitarianism."

"I have admired your name for a long time, but there are not many people as knowledgeable as you in this life, although there are many heroes in the world, but most of them are idle people, they are not as good as Kong Ming!"

"There are still many places where I need to rely on you in the future, whether it is to unify the whole country or expand the territory of the Han Dynasty, there is an urgent need for a wise person like Kong Ming, especially when I heard Yuan Zhi say, you have quickly accepted many new things and new concepts of our Central Army!"

"I am also very interested in firearms, and I can tell Kong Ming responsibly that in the near future, we will enter the era of comprehensive firearms, and cold weapons will soon become history."

Glancing at Zhuge Liang thoughtfully, Lu Bu continued: "The firearms era requires a lot of new tactics to adapt to it, and if you join in, it will be the right time. ”

"Besides, even if you are from the imperial court and help me do things, it won't delay you from learning more new things! A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. “

"There are also Zheng Xuan, Lu Zhi, Hua Xin, Ma Jun, and Fu Zhu in Chang'an, and I believe that you can learn more practical things from them."

"We have the Central University Hall and the Army University there, if you are interested, you can go to the lectures, there will be more new ideas and new theories waiting for you to discover!"

"When you come out, you can see a new world, and I know that you have always thought of yourself as a talent like Guan Zhong and Le Yi, with lofty ambitions, and in my opinion, you can become a famous person like Jiang Ziya and Zhang Zifang!"

"I am also determined to become a figure like the Duke of Qi Huan, respecting the king, the princes of Jiuhe, the world, and coercing the Son of Heaven to disrespect, these are all goals I am doing or will do in the future."

(End of chapter)