Later generations of scholars respected Zhuge Liang and put him on the altar, the most fundamental reason was to look at the thatched house.

Throughout history, there is no shortage of people with lofty ideals who are geniuses, but only Zhuge Liang is a founding emperor who invited three times and four times to go out of the mountain to assist.

So that the later scholars longed for Zhuge Liang, most of them longed for them to be able to lie in the middle of the dragon, hugging their knees and groaning, and then the monarch personally came to invite him out of the mountain, to put it bluntly, that is, he did not want to participate in the competition, and he boasted that he was waiting to be sold at a high price.

But there are countless talented people in the world, not many people are waiting for the dream of the Lord to find, in the era of war and the world is divided, it is necessary to survive in the world, but also to get ahead, and the talents who are determined to become famous are more likely to find their own way out.

Pang Tong, who was close to the year of the weak crown, learned something, went away alone, traveled all over the world, not looking for the master, the world fell apart, the princes were divided, and there were only a few monarchs who could serve, and after the deletion of the election, he did not have many choices.

Not only does the king choose his ministers, but the ministers also choose the lord.

"Pang Tong, you are wrong, it's not that I dare to use you, but whether you are worth my use."

The night is bright and the stars are scarce, and Guo Jia, who is leaning on the edge of the pool, looks up at the sky and is not ecstatic.

has long disappeared from the pursuit and shock of celebrities through the ages, Guo Jia knows very well what he is doing.

Pang Tong, thousands of years later, is a thunderous figure who is familiar with the Three Kingdoms.

But now, he is unknown, just a young man with a slightly noble background.

Guo Jia pays attention to the imperial examination, and it is impossible to break the rules for the sake of just one Pang Tong.

One Pang Tong is not enough to help him level the world, but the imperial examination is the foundation of thousands of generations.

Hearing the coldness in Guo Jia's words, Pang Tong was not surprised, and arched his hand: "I am preparing to participate in the Yizhou Autumn Imperial Examination." ”

This sentence made Guo Jia set his eyes on Pang Tong again, and his eyes lit up, and he was quite appreciative.

People with real talent and real learning should be like this, real gold is not afraid of fire.

With a turn of thought, Guo Jia couldn't help but chuckle.

Pang Tong is Pang Tong after all, and he has played well in abacus.

If he wants to participate in the imperial examination, he can go directly to Chengdu, there is no need to come to Chang'an, but he came anyway, presumably because he also knew that he could not show all his talents with only a few lines of pen and ink on the examination paper, so he came to see Guo Jia single-handedly and showed one or two.

Many fledgling scholars will be humble when they see Guo Jia, and they will be frightened when they see Dian Wei Xu Chu, such as Pang Tong, who is neither humble nor arrogant, is considered an alternative, coupled with Pang Tong's identity and the intersection of Guo Jia in the past, he dares to come alone, and he also intends to use his courage to win Guo Jia's eyes.

It's just that Pang Tong didn't know that his name was already unforgettable in Guo Jia's heart when he was not born.

"Shi Yuan, Yuan Shao, Cao Ying, I, among the three families, why did you choose me?"

Guo Jia's "Shiyuan" with a sense of intimacy made Pang Tong's expression fluctuate slightly, implying excitement.

Pang Tong held back the ripples in his heart and said softly: "Yuan Shao and Cao Ying, neither I will be tolerated. ”

Guo Jia looked up to the sky and laughed.

"Shi Yuan, if you come to vote for me, be open and honest with each other, in my eyes, it's not that Yuan Shao and Cao Ying can't tolerate you, but that you can get it from me, and Yuan Shao and Cao Ying can't give it to you."

Pang Tong's expression stiffened when he heard this, then eased, looked at Guo Jia with a wild posture, and smiled.

Guo Jia only asked Cao Ying and Yuan Shao, and did not mention Liu Biao, Yuan Shu, Sun Ce, Lu Bu, Gongsun Zhan, Liu Bei, Ma Teng, and Han Sui, for a very simple reason.

Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shu has shown signs of defeat, Liu Biao, Liu Bei, Lu Bu, Sun Ce, Ma Teng, Han Sui, or difficult to protect themselves, or no ambition.

In the eyes of the people of the world, there are also two types of princes, one is Liu Biao, who only seeks self-preservation, and the other is Yuan Shao, who is crazy and ambitious to expand the world.

Sooner or later, princes like Liu Biao will perish, it's only a matter of time, because they are sitting still.

Whether a prince like Yuan Shao can win the world or not, it's hard to say, at least there is a chance.

If the ordinary talent just asks for the field, he can go to serve the princes such as Liu Biao and Yuan Shu.

If a talented person with high ambitions wants to realize his ambitions, show his strengths, and create a glorious foundation for future generations, he will choose princes such as Yuan Shao and Cao Ying.

In this position of treating the princes differently, Guo Jia has been recuperating in recent years, and the purpose is unclear, and outsiders do not know whether Guo Jia is the king of success or the lord of pioneering and enterprising.

The significance of laying down Guanzhong is extraordinary in the eyes of the world, which means that Guo Jia wants to compete in the world, so Pang Tong came to work.

Compared with Yuan Shao's employment, the Shu clan and the Shi clan under Cao Ying's rule competed against each other, and Guo Jia became Pang Tong's first choice here.

Yuan Shao's subordinates are full of gates, Pang Tong is an outsider, and it is simply whimsical to want to win Yuan Shao's reuse with his wit, plus he knows that he is ugly, Yuan Shao is afraid that he will be disgusted when he sees him. In Cao Ying, Pang Tong may be able to stand out, but he has to face a problem, whether to serve Cao Ying, or join the imperial party, no matter which side he joins, he will inevitably have a choice of life and death in the future.

Only Guo Jia is here, Pang Tong has no such concerns, and Guo Jia's current strength is very much in line with his criteria for choosing a master.

Territory, Guo Jia is the second largest prince in the world.

Ambition, Guo Jia has been copying the footprints of Gaozu Liu Bang in Guanzhong.

strength, as long as Guo Jia is given another three or five years, it is not a problem to unify Kansai, and then the eastward expedition to the south will win the championship, and the chance of winning will be at least three points.

And the timing of Pang Tong's aim was very appropriate.

Just won Guanzhong, Guo Jia's territorial expansion, it is the time to use people, thirsty for talent, he came to work at this time, the significance is very good, if you can show talent, you will be able to get Guo Jia's weight.

Here in Guo Jia, Pang Tong is obviously easier to get on the throne.

There was another fatal reason that prevented him from serving Yuan Shao and Cao Ying or other princes.

His age, the young Pang Tong can only be regarded as a young man, which is impossible to be taken seriously under other princes.

On the other hand, under Guo Jia's rule, most of the officials in Yizhou officialdom are young, with an average age of no more than 30, full of vigor and vigor, and they have a unique environment.

"Envoy Jun, leave for Chengdu immediately, don't bother Envoy Yaxing, and say goodbye."

Pang Tong's purpose has been achieved, he wants Guo Jia to remember himself, leave an impression, and after standing out from the imperial examination, he will have one more chance of being promoted early.

Pang Tong, who turned around and wanted to leave, was called by Guo Jia again.

"Shiyuan stays, the beautiful scenery of the good day, why not enjoy it in this soup pool together? If you come to Lishan for a special visit, if you leave here, wouldn't it be a regret in your life? ”

Since Pang Tong is here, Guo Jia always wants to entertain him, and everyone can feel the comfort in the pool water and enhance their feelings, why not?

Looking back, I saw Guo Jia, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Gan Ning, and Ma Jun in the pool, except for Ma Jun, who was a little absent-minded, the others all had gentle expressions and were not hostile, which made Pang Tong very surprised.

"Isn't the envoy afraid of evil intentions in his heart?"

Pang Tong frowned slightly, and he didn't know if Guo Jia's vigilance was too low, or if Guo Jia really put his heart into him and didn't take precautions.

Sneering, Guo Jia turned his head to look at Dian Wei and the others: "Am I the King of Qin?" He thought he was Jing Ke? ”

Dian Wei, Xu Chu, and Gan Ning laughed heartily.

In this situation, Pang Tong was a little ashamed, and the heart of the villain was in the belly of a gentleman.

took off his sleeve robe and put it on the edge of the pool, Pang Tong got out of the pool, his expression was relaxed, and the feeling of exhaustion disappeared a little.

Although Pang Tong is ugly, has a good figure, and is not majestic, he is not thin.

Guo Jia beckoned him to his side and asked curiously: "Pang Degong is highly respected and admired by talented people in Jingzhou, why are you estranged from him?" ”

Please forgive Guo Jia's gossip, although the celebrity has disappeared from the surprise when he met, he still inevitably has some curiosity.

Pang Tong's expression was slightly gloomy, he was taught by Pang Degong, but as he grew older, he became more and more assertive, but he gradually drifted away from Pang Degong.

"The Tao is different, and they do not conspire with each other. Pang Gong treats me like a mountain, but I am contrary to Pang Gong's way of life. ”

Looking down at the misty Pang Tong of the pond is a little distracted, Pang Degong has not been out of office in his life, advocating the concept of both inaction and governance, and benevolence and virtue to govern the world, Pang Tong does not dare to agree, as the situation in the world gradually becomes clear from chaos, how to end the chaotic times is the problem that their generation of talents should think about.

What this world needs now is a strong man, a monarch who is powerful in the world, even if the way he does is not omnipotent, at least he cannot rely on benevolence and righteousness alone, the heart of the people is sinister, and the gentleman is a model of governing the world, but not a model of troubled times.

Guo Jia saw Pang Tong's expression, and he was a little surprised, Pang Tongyi's sentences were different and did not conspire with each other, and the answer was already obvious.

Thinking of someone, Guo Jia asked playfully: "Shiyuan, do you know someone named Zhuge Liang?" ”

Pang Tong came back to his senses, looked at Guo Jia puzzledly, and asked, "Is the envoy asking the people of the Zhuge family who defected to Liu Jingzhou?" ”

People with the surname Zhuge are rare, Guo Jia named the surname, and there will never be a person with the same name.

Guo Jia nodded and gave Pang Tong an affirmative answer.

Pang Tong said thoughtfully: "Yes, this person is Zhuge Xuan's nephew, when he came from Jingzhou, Zhuge Xuan was seriously ill, I am afraid that his life will not be long, and the Zhuge family will be helpless at that time, but the Zhuge family is trying to rely on the Jingxiang family." ”

thought that Guo Jia was asking the entire Zhuge family, and Pang Tong told him everything he knew.

Zhuge Xuan is terminally ill, and the Zhuge family will be estranged from Liu Biao, and the fundamental reason why they defected to Jingzhou is that Zhuge Xuan and Liu Biao have a very good personal relationship, and after that, I am afraid that they will be helpless.

However, in order to avoid being bullied in the middle of the family, the Zhuge family quickly strengthened the relationship with the Jingxiang clan through marriage.

Zhuge Liang's sister married Pang Degong's son.

Zhuge Liang himself married Huang Chengyan's daughter.

Zhuge Liang's younger brother married the daughter of two wealthy families in Jingzhou.

Pang Degong is highly respected and is a leader among the civil forces.

Although Huang Chengyan is also a recluse, Huang Chengyan and Liu Biao have a brother-in-law.

In addition, Zhuge Jun married the daughter of a wealthy family in Jingzhou, and the Zhuge family would not be instantly helpless even after Zhuge Xuan's death.

(To be continued)