Chapter 722: Three visits to the thatched house
has experienced a lot of hardships, of course, this is Liu Bei's statement. But no matter what, Liu Bei and his party finally appeared in Wollongong, Nanyang. After arriving at the place, Liu Bei did not rush to visit Zhuge Liang. In order to be able to kill with one blow, Liu Bei naturally needs to inquire about Zhuge Liang's preferences.
However, Liu Bei's wishful thinking was obviously wrong, since Zhuge Liang chose to live in seclusion in the mountains, how could the people of Nanyang understand Zhuge Liang's preferences. Besides, the people who can know Zhuge Liang's preferences must be his friends. Even if he really saw such a person, Liu Bei didn't have time to solicit him, so how could he ask these questions.
Things didn't achieve the effect he expected, Liu Bei was obviously a little depressed, but Liu Bei also inquired about something. After several inquiries, Liu Bei was convinced that Zhuge Liang was a talented person. Because many people know that there is a talented young man living in seclusion in this Wollongong.
Although Zhuge Liang is in seclusion, he is obviously not in seclusion. So for Zhuge Liang's affairs, the people of Nanyang still have a little understanding. After all, Zhuge Liang is outstandingly good-looking and quite resourceful. If there is something difficult for the farmer's family to solve, they will ask Zhuge Liang. For this phenomenon, Zhuge Liang obviously did not refuse. And it is precisely for this reason that Zhuge Liang is quite famous in the Nanyang generation.
After learning this, Liu Bei became more determined to recruit Zhuge Liang. Such a talent is simply hard to find, if he can really recruit Zhuge Liang under his command, he will definitely be able to strengthen his strength and increase his strength. Unexpectedly, Xu Shu did give himself a big gift.
Thinking of the narrative, Liu Bei was a little sad. He sighed slightly, and then gathered his mood. Rushan is looking for Zhuge so that he can be himself, so no matter what, he can't see Zhuge Liang with such a mood. If you want to return to the best state, it is possible to move Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang is quite famous in the Nanyang generation, but he has no one. It is obviously a contradiction to have a talent but not a professional. In Liu Bei's view, there are probably two possibilities why Zhuge Liang is like this. First, his vision is too high, and he has not yet found a lord worthy of service. Second, Zhuge Liang has no intention of becoming a leader at all. However, thinking of Zhuge Liang's approach, the possibility of the second one is obviously not very high.
If Zhuge Liang really didn't want to be a leader, he would make it known and useful. Moreover, although Zhuge Liang is a hermitage in the mountains and forests, he obviously does not have any consciousness of returning to the mountains and forests. Since it is a retreat, how can it be known to everyone?
Thinking about this, Liu Bei's mood improved a lot. Since Zhuge Liang has the heart to become a master, he must not take this trip in vain. At this moment, Liu Bei has decided that no matter what, he will invite Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain. If you can't please understand Zhuge Liang's words, you will definitely not go down the mountain.
With such an awareness, Liu Bei's eyes were a lot firmer. After checking his clothes again, Liu Bei took Guan Yu and the guards into Wollongong. As for Zhuge Liang's residence, Liu Bei had already found out. After all, with Zhuge Liang's reputation in Nanyang, there was obviously no problem with inquiring about his residence.
The scenery of Wollongong is really good, no wonder Zhuge Liang would choose such a place to live in seclusion. However, Liu Bei is not here to enjoy the scenery, while enjoying the scenery, Liu Bei is racking his brains to think about what capital he has to make Zhuge Liang serve himself.
Thinking about it, apart from being a little famous, Liu Bei really didn't know what else he had. There is a piece of land, and it is still under the threat of Cao Jun, and I don't know when this hard-won land will change hands and become someone else's. Compared to the other princes of the world, he really has nothing.
Just when Liu Bei was thinking about this, a grass house appeared in front of Liu Bei. The grass house stands in the mountains and mountains, and has a unique flavor. Liu Bei looked up and down at the grass house, and then nodded slightly, not to mention anything else, this Zhuge Liang has some taste.
Turning over and dismounting, Liu Bei's guards planned to call the door in front of the mountain. However, Liu Bei stretched out his hand to stop the guards, and then stepped forward himself. After all, he came to ask Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain to help him, so he naturally had to lower his posture. If you knock on the door, you need a guard to do it for you, where is your sincerity?
Tuk Tuk ...... Liu Bei stepped forward and knocked on the door, but after waiting for a while, there was no sound in the grass house. This surprised Liu Bei, could it be that Zhuge Liang was testing his sincerity. Thinking of this, Liu Bei stood outside the door without moving, and stood until the sun set in the west.
At this moment, Guan Yu was already impatient to wait, so they came to the grass house in the morning, and waited for three or four hours in a row, and they didn't even bother to eat. But this Zhuge Liang is inevitably too deceitful, so he has been waiting for a long time. Thinking of this, Guan Yu frowned slightly, and then stepped forward.
But fortunately, Liu Bei was quick and stopped Guan Yu in time. Liu Bei glanced at Guan Yu thoughtfully, and then said in a deep voice: "Second brother, don't be unreasonable!" ”
Guan Yu obviously still listened to Liu Bei's words, and when he heard Liu Bei say this, he had no choice but to give up. And at this time, an old man walked along the mountain road with two teams of firewood. He looked at Liu Bei and his party, and then asked in a deep voice, "Are you here to visit Mr. Kong Ming?" ”
Liu Bei looked overjoyed when he heard this, he hurriedly came to his father-in-law's side, and then hurriedly asked: "I am here to visit Mr. Kong Ming, but I don't know where Mr. Kong Ming is now?" ”
The old man sighed slightly, and then said, "Alas, that's a pity, Mr. Kong Ming went out to visit friends the day before yesterday." ”
The old man's words made Liu Bei's mood fall to a low point in an instant, he glanced at the old man lonely, and then asked in a deep voice: "Does the old man know when Mr. Kong Ming will return?" Liu Bei was very disappointed, afraid that anyone would be able to see it.
The old man shook his head slightly, and then said: "I am just a woodcutter in the mountains, specializing in buying firewood for a living. I often walk with this when chopping wood, so I know Mr. Kong Ming. But I am just a woodcutter, and I have no deep friendship with Mr. Kong Ming, so how can I know that Mr. Kong Ming is suitable to return. ”
The old man's words made Liu Bei sigh deeply, it seems that he really can't see Mr. Kong Ming this time. However, Liu Bei was not discouraged, after all, a talent like Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei did not have the confidence to succeed at one time.
After bidding farewell to the old woodcutter, Liu Bei led the generals back to Xinye. Zhuge Liang is far away, and no one knows where he is going to visit his friends, and when he will visit his friends. If you wait for such a long time, it is better to return to Xinye in case the Cao army attacks.
But Liu Bei obviously wouldn't give up like this, he arranged for a few henchmen to stay in Nanyang, and let them monitor the grass house on Wollongong for twelve hours without interruption. As long as there is the slightest news, Liu Bei will immediately set off and go straight to the grass house.
When Liu Bei returned to Xinye for half a month, news finally came from Nanyang, which had been silent. Zhuge Liang has returned to the Nanyang Grassland. Hearing the news, Liu Bei took Guan Yu with him, and then the two of them hurried all the way towards Nanyang Wollongong. This time, Zhuge Liang can't be allowed to run away anymore.
Coming to Wollongong again, Liu Bei's heart was somewhat emotional. Riding a horse came to the grass house again, and the picture in front of him made Liu Bei's expression flutter.
On one side of the grass hut was a vegetable garden, in which a thin figure was ploughing. Seeing the cultivator dressed in white, Liu Bei's heart suddenly burst into surprise, if there is no accident, this person is Zhuge Liang.
Liu Bei turned over and dismounted and came to the outside of the fence, facing the man's back, Liu Bei hugged his fists and said: "Under Liu Bei, I have seen Mr. Zhuge !" ”
Hearing movement behind him, the cultivator turned around. He looked Liu Bei up and down, and then said loudly: "Sir, but I worshiped the wrong person, I, Mr. Zhuge is not the Mr. Zhuge you are looking for!" The person who spoke had a slight smile and was also a little childish.
Liu Bei looked at the man when he heard this, and found that this person was obviously a little young. Although it is rumored that Zhuge Liang is not very old, it is obviously not comparable to this young man. However, what he meant in his words was that he seemed to have the surname Zhuge as well.
"I don't know what the relationship between the little brother and Mr. Zhuge Kongming is?" This person also has the surname Zhuge again, so he should have a close connection with Zhuge Liang. In line with the idea of loving the house and Wu, Liu Bei was also quite polite to this person. Don't look at this person's youth, but it also reveals his extraordinary.
The man smiled, and then said loudly: "I am Zhuge Jun, and what Mr. is looking for is my second brother, Zhuge Kongming!" ”
Hearing that this person was not Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's heart was obviously a little mixed. He glanced at Zhuge Jun, and then asked without giving up, "Then do you know where Mr. Kong Ming went?" ”
Zhuge Jun sighed slightly, and then said: "Mr. is late, my brother left the grass house yesterday and went to Jingzhou to visit friends!" ”
These words obviously made Guan Yu unacceptable, and he ran back and forth four times, but he didn't even see Zhuge Liang's shadow. He glared at Zhuge Jun viciously, and then said sharply: "Big brother, I'll just wait to go back." I think that Zhuge Liang is also Lang's famous. If not, how could he have fled immediately when he saw us? I think he must be afraid that your brother will expose him! Saying that, Guan Yu also viciously threatened Zhuge Jun.
Hearing Guan Yu's words, Liu Bei was suddenly a little annoyed. This Guan Yu had known that he had said such a thing, and he really shouldn't have brought Guan Yu with him in the first place. Liu Bei looked towards Zhuge Jun with a hint of apology, but Zhuge Jun did not show any annoyed expression.
This made Liu Bei very helpless, and he had already thought about it after apologizing, but Zhuge Jun didn't say anything.
"I wonder when Mr. Kong Ming will return?" Liu Bei asked again, obviously, this time he didn't see Zhuge Liang again, Liu Bei's heart was not to mention how uncomfortable it was.
Zhuge Jun shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know about this, after all, my brother told me." ”