The western suburbs of Xiangyang City.

On the lush hill, a winding path leads to the top of the mountain, the kingfisher chirps, the stream gurgles, and there is a thatched house on the mountainside.

Xu Shu got up early and set off from Xiangyang City, and did not stop for a moment until the real Zhuge Thatched House showed a smile, waved his sleeves to wipe the fine sweat beads on his forehead, and finally came to the door of the Thatched House.

There was a child waiting here, bowing slightly: "Mr. Yuanzhi is here, my husband is invited." ”

Xu Shu was dressed properly, waved it, which was regarded as a return gift, and pushed open the gate and entered the courtyard: "What!?" Kong Ming knows I'll be here today? ”

The boy was no more than five feet long, but his posture was tall and magnificent, and he smiled and said: "My husband made a divination today, so he asked me to wait for the distinguished guest to visit again, and I never thought it would be Mr. Yuan Zhi." ”

Xu Shu's heart was even more determined, Kong Ming really had immeasurable talent, he took a long breath, calmed his mood, and strode into the thatched house, and the scene in front of him couldn't help but Xu Shu was stunned, what about people!?

"Kong Ming!"

Xu Shu looked around and shouted.

A woman suddenly turned out of the inner hall, her face was veiled, she bent her knees slightly, and she bowed half-squatting, Xu Shu hurriedly saluted when she saw this: "Brother and sister!" What about Kong Ming? ”

The veiled woman is Zhuge Liang's wife Huang Yueying, Huang Yueying has an excellent figure, graceful and graceful, although it is not a silk and satin body, but it still can't stop the Miaoman's figure, the original woman's beauty is concentrated on that face, but only a pair of big and bright eyes are left after half covering the face, which makes Huang Yueying more full of a mysterious color.

"He went to see Mr. Sima, and he will be back at noon." Huang Yueying smiled indifferently, waved her hand to signal Xu Shu to sit aside for a while, and beckoned the child to cook tea and entertain guests.

"Dare to ask Brother Xu what is the matter with coming this time?"

The two sat down separately, and Huang Yueying spoke first.

The corners of Xu Shu's mouth rose, a faint smile bloomed, and he said, "Brother and sister! In fact, this time as a brother, I have something to look for you. ”

"Oh!?" Huang Yueying was a little surprised: "Dare to ask Brother Xu what is the matter with his sister?" ”

Xu Shu was not in a hurry to speak, took a sip of tea, and said, "I heard that my younger brother and sister are the heirs of the Mo family. I like all kinds of equipment manufacturing, and my father-in-law has some ideas, but I don't want to take the liberty of bothering and want to ask my younger siblings for advice or two. ”

Huang Yueying was even more surprised, since Qin annihilated the Six Kingdoms. After burning books and pit Confucianism, the hundred schools of thought were already depressed, and then after Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, deposed the hundred schools and respected Confucianism, in addition to the two schools of Confucianism and Taoism. The remaining hundred schools of thought have basically disappeared, or even become extinct.

Now that Liu Bei, the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty, has relevant questions to ask her, could it be that Liu Bei is also a descendant of the Mo family!? But it's a little incredible to think about it carefully, the Mo family advocates non-aggression and love, and Liu Bei's killing heart has been better since he started the army, how can he be the Mo family? There must be something strange about this.

Huang Yueying smiled lightly: "I don't know if Uncle Huang has any problems that need to be consulted, the little girl is just a rough way, she can't talk about advice, she just learns from each other." ”

"That's right, my father-in-law has been working on a device recently. The tools used to liberate horses and use equipment to carry grain and grass, once this thing is formed, will certainly improve the supply capacity of grain and grass for any army."

Xu Shu talked eloquently, looking calm, but on the other side, Huang Yueying's brows were tense and relaxed, sometimes nodding and sighing, sometimes shaking her head and sighing, for these questions raised by Liu Bei, Huang Yueying and Kong Ming have actually had similar research, but it is always difficult to make a breakthrough. What shocked Huang Yueying was not only that Liu Bei actually had the same idea as the two of them, but what was even more shocking was that Liu Bei seemed to be more accomplished than them in this regard.

"How!? My lord is often puzzled by this, and he has specially ordered him to come down to ask for a lesson or two. Xu Shu finished speaking, and shook it.

Huang Yueying was a little stunned. hurriedly returned the salute and swallowed his saliva: "Don't hide it from Brother Xu, in fact, what Uncle Huang said about the flowing horse and the crossbow Yueying and Kong Ming are quite involved, but"

"Just what!?"

"Hey!" Huang Yueying sighed: "It's just that Uncle Huang seems to have a deeper understanding than the two of us, if you say that it is Uncle Huang who teaches me and my husband and wife." ”

Originally, Xu Shu just thought that his father-in-law was just casually talking, and wanted to use this to resonate with Huang Yueying. laid the foundation for recruiting Zhuge Liang, and now hearing Huang Yueying's remarks, Xu Shu was suddenly even more surprised, could it be that his own lord really had such a plan? And still putting it into practice?

For a while, Xu Shu's mind filtered all the memories of Liu Bei, and suddenly a scene of influence came into his mind, just yesterday, in Liu Bei's study, it seemed that Liu Bei and Chen Zhi talked about craftsmen, carpenters, blacksmiths, and so on.

"Huh!" Xu Shu smiled unnaturally bitterly, and then thought that this time was to lay the foundation for recruiting Zhuge Liang, whether the lord was interested in the Mo family, or the Mo family was interested in the lord, in fact, the purpose had been achieved.

"Is that really the case?" Xu Shu was stunned.

Huang Yueying nodded emphatically: "Hmm! Uncle Liu Huang is knowledgeable and profound, and we are not as good as others. ”

"Eh~" Xu Shu was interested: "How come?" My father-in-law personally told me that if there is still someone in the world who can do this, it must be Kong Ming and Yueying and his wife. Kong Ming's talent is deeply admired by my father-in-law, and he has such a high evaluation before he has never met, and only Kong Ming and his younger siblings are in the world. ”

The two talked happily, and suddenly a shout came from outside the door: "Yuan Zhi!" Yuan straight! ”

Followed by a handsome young man hurriedly pushed the door in, with a high crown and a handsome posture, dressed in a light cyan robe, holding a feather fan, smiling and rushing over, quite a feeling of fairy wind and bones.

Xu Shu stood up and laughed wildly: "Brother Kong Ming, you are finally back." ”

Kong Ming said with a smile: "There are distinguished guests at home, how can you not go back?" ”

The three of them sat down, and Xu Shu simply got straight to the point and said, "Kong Ming! Remember what I told you? ”

Kong Ming was puzzled and asked, "Brother Shu is stupid, what is the matter with daring to ask?" ”

"Take refuge in my lord! Liu Biao is dim, sitting on the fertile fields of Jingzhou, but he has no ambition and only wants to stick to it, and sincerity is not enough. Jiangdong Sun Quan, who has been in the past three generations, has a solid foundation, and there are more generations of Zhou Lang and Lu Su, even if Kong Ming goes to vote, it may be difficult to have a place for you. Liu Zhang in the West is even more of a disciple of the family's nursing home, although there are many junjie in Shuzhong, they can't be used, but they are mediocre masters. Only the lord of my family can be worthy of being a virtuous brother and arrogant. ”

Kong Ming put down the feather fan in his hand, looked at Huang Yueying for a while, his face was a little embarrassed, and he excused himself: "Don't hide it, Yuan Zhizhi is still shallow in his knowledge, and this is still not the opportunity to be born." ”

How could Xu Shu not hear the implicit meaning of the prevarication in these words, but he knew Kong Ming, and he didn't want to be embarrassed with Kong Ming, not only compared himself with Zhong Leyi, but also how could he not have a heart to be born, and the repeater that communicated with Huang Yueying was a kind of combat blade, if there was no intention of being born, how could he study this mundane thing?

Kong Ming was testing Liu Bei's sincerity!!

Xu Shu snorted coldly, and said: "My lord has a word first, he has always hired people regardless of background, regardless of age, meritocracy, and treats everyone equally. It will not bury anyone who has real talent and learning! Brother Kong Ming can rest assured, who in the whole world can make such a friendship before they have met? Only Wolong and Phoenix Chick. ”

There is a fundamental difference between hearing that Fu Long and Feng Xiao have to settle down in the world, and not hearing this sentence and being invited. In fact, Liu Bei had already laid an emotional foundation in Zhuge Liang's heart before Xu Shu came to Jingzhou, and when Chen Deng entered Jingzhou, he added a heavy stroke.

Xu Shu stood up and dropped a sentence: "The words have come to this, it is useless to say more." was born in three ways, one of which was self-recommended, and the status of the talent was quite low; The second group of virtuous men, the third corporal, looking for him in the crowd, and in this way, the status of the master is quite low! ”

Zhuge Liang was a little shocked, thinking about it carefully, Liu Bei really gave himself a lot of face, could it be that he really wanted this forty-year-old elder to beg himself for a young man who was less than twenty years old? Isn't it rude to be so rude that the Confucian principle of respecting the elders and the young has been practiced by himself for many years?

What is the value of a Confucian student!? He is a hermit at most in Nanyang, but he can guide the country and help the world when he enters and exits the temple. Buried, Huai Cai is the biggest pain point of a Confucian student, and missing the British master is a lifelong regret of Confucianism.

Respect! It's mutual.

Thinking about it carefully, Uncle Liu Huang has done enough, does it really have to be a step for the master to be worthy of his own talents?

Huang Yueying saw Kong Ming's melancholy, got up silently, and comforted: "Husband, there is actually a way to remedy it. ”

"What's the solution!?" Zhuge Liang asked.

Huang Yueying smiled lightly: "Repeater." ”

Kong Ming nodded as if he had realized something.

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Xiangyang, the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

"Big brother! Liu Bei Tun soldiers Jiangxia, every day to train soldiers, to create all kinds of siege equipment, and recruit troops, at this time is growing step by step, Liu Bei is a generation of heroes, we can be more careful. ”

Cai Mao snorted coldly, the pen in his hand broke with a "click", and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "A snake has no head, it is a worm!" No matter how he develops and grows, as long as there is no Liu Bei, everything is not a problem. ”

On the side, Cai He gasped, leaned forward, and put his hand in front of his neck in the shape of a knife: "What does big brother mean?"

As soon as Cai Mao raised his hand, he suddenly stopped: "It's not enough." First of all, find out the recent whereabouts of the big-eared thief, and make sure that everything is safe. ”

"Don't worry, the eldest brother will hand it over to the younger brother at this time." Cai He arched his hand.

Cai Mao knew very well at this time that although Liu Bei was Liu Biao's helper, he still didn't fully trust Liu Bei at this time, if he could separate the relationship between the two and kill Liu Bei with Liu Biao's hand, it would be the best, if not, he would never dare to do anything to himself. (To be continued.) )

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