After listening to his brother's question, Zhuge Liang slowly spit out the name of the person he recommended: "This person is a member of Yingchuan Changshe, his surname is a single name Fu, he liked rangers when he was young, he was brave and ruthless, in order to avenge his friends, he killed people with a sword, was captured by the local officials, and was later rescued by the same party, under the pseudonym Xu Shu, changed his previous chivalrous style, and concentrated on learning." Six or seven years ago, he and his fellow villager Shi Tao came to Jingzhou for refuge, so they met with Xing. ”

Hearing that Xu Shu used to be a ranger, Zhuge Jin was a little cold, took a sip of the teacup, frowned slightly, and said: "How talented can a person who kills people in anger because of personal vendetta and fight?" You don't need such a person! ”

Zhuge Liang smiled, picked up the teapot and poured it for his brother: "Big brother, no one is perfect, and that is what Xu Shu committed when he was young, the righteous anger of the young man is inevitably vigorous, and the circumstances are excusable, and he can't be beaten to death with a stick!" After staying in Jing Xiang for six or seven years, he intersected with many great Confucian scholars, this Xu Shu is no longer the impulsive ranger he was back then, full of strategy, not under the foolish brother. Besides, Xu Shu intends to be a leader, so Liang strongly recommends Yuan Zhi to you, if he is willing to defect happily, it can make Yuan Xianyong like a tiger! ”

Hearing his brother recommend Xu Shu so solemnly, Zhuge Jin was full of disapproval, how capable can a young man in his twenties be? Is it better than Tian Feng and Fu Zhu, these Hebei celebrities? Second child, second child, you are really engaged in double standards, first depreciating the civil and military forces under Yuan Gong as worthless, and then blowing your friends so mysteriously, when did you become so frivolous?

"Since you said that this Xu Shu is so powerful, then you can ask for me. Let's see if he is willing to go to Bingzhou to join Yuan Gongzi, if he is interested, he will go north with me one day! Zhuge Jin drank all the tea in the tea bowl, stood up and yawned, ready to sleep.

Zhuge Liang saw what his brother meant, and estimated that he had a contemptuous attitude towards Xu Shu's style and background, and hurriedly grabbed Zhuge Jin's sleeve and said sincerely: "Brother, please listen to me, I know that you are suspicious of Xu Shu." But you and I are compatriots, how can a brother speak falsely to his brother? This Xu Shu is definitely a capable talent. If only his brother could introduce him to the Yuan family. It can not only add a good talent to the Yuan family, but also win the name of knowing people, killing two birds with one stone, why not? Therefore. The elder brother should come to visit him himself. Sincerely. Xu Shu is likely to defect to the son of Xianyong. Just because the foolish brother wants to summon people with just one word, it seems too disrespectful, and I am afraid that Yuan Zhi will not agree! ”

Listen to Zhuge Liang say so sincerely. Zhuge Jin reluctantly asked, "Where does this Xu Shu live?" ”

"In Zhonglu County, which is sixty miles away from here, hurry up and get there in an hour and a half!"

Zhuge Jin nodded: "Okay, since the second brother highly recommends it, I will go to Zhonglu County with you tomorrow to visit this Xu Shu, I hope he can really be as you say, he is a sage with real talent and learning!" ”

Although he reluctantly agreed, Zhuge Jin disagreed in his heart, and secretly slandered himself: Since Kong Ming has degraded the Yuan family to uselessness, and you have blown this Xu Shu to the sky, if this Xu Shu is a person with vision, how can he defect to the useless Yuan family? If he is willing to defect to the Yuan family, doesn't it show that this Xu Shu is a person without vision? Paradoxical, how to explain it? Otherwise, you are the second child, you are not ashamed to speak out, and you are untrustworthy!

It's just that Zhuge Jin doesn't understand that the ambition of his brother, a fellow mother, is far from what he can imagine. What Zhuge Liang wants is not to be an official, nor to be a county guard, nor to be a state assassin, but to be a minister of state above 10,000 people under one person, and to establish political achievements like Guan Zhong and Le Yi, which will be praised by all the people and go down in history!

It is precisely because of his lofty ambitions that Zhuge Liang will not be easy to become a leader, and will carefully select the future lord to ensure his absolute core position. Otherwise, with Zhuge Liang's talent, it is definitely an easy thing to casually take refuge in Liu Biao or Cao Cao, or the Sun family in Jiangdong, and achieve an official position at the level of a county Taishou.

Zhuge Liang in history refused to serve Cao Cao, because Cao Cao had a group of think tanks such as Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Jia Xu, etc., whose qualifications were far better than his own, and his strategy was not bad. And if you go north now and surrender to the Yuan family, it is even better to return to Cao Cao.

First of all, Yuan Mai is not an independent prince, but a branch under the princes, and there is his father Yuan Shao above him. Zhuge Liang understands that even if he becomes the number one think tank under Yuan Mai, he is under the judgment of matching, Feng Ji, Xu Yu and others in the whole of Hebei, which is absolutely unacceptable to Zhuge Liang!

It was for this reason that Zhuge Liang simply refused his brother's solicitation. What he said about not being optimistic about the Yuan family, although it is also Zhuge Liang's opinion, is not decisive. In fact, Zhuge Liang conceited that if he surrendered to the Yuan family, he could greatly increase the strength of the Yuan group and form an overwhelming advantage over Cao Cao in the Central Plains. It's just that you can't realize your ideals, so why should you make wedding dresses for others?

These words can only be buried deep in Zhuge Liang's heart, and he can't say them to anyone. Otherwise, even if others don't laugh at him for being a madman, they will laugh at him for being arrogant and arrogant, and no one is in his eyes!

The next day, Zhuge Liang asked Zhuge Jin to get up early, take two horses, and go straight to Zhonglu County, sixty miles to the west, to visit Xu Shu.

After an hour and a half, he entered the territory of Zhonglu County, and the whip in Zhuge Liang's hand pointed to a village in front of him and said, "Xu Yuanzhi's home is in this village!" ”

I saw that this village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, by the mountains and rivers, the willows are green, the scenery is beautiful, and it is a good place to live in seclusion.

The two brothers dismounted in front of a courtyard house and struck the knocker.

This is six years ago, Xu Shu came to Jingxiang for refuge, spent money to buy a mansion, in recent years has been living in seclusion here, and Zhuge Liang, Meng Gongwei, Cui Zhouping and other people interact, to learn and discuss.

After a while, it was not Xu Shu himself who came to open the door, but one of his Yingchuan fellows, who had trouble at home and was desperate, so he had come to Jingxiang to defect to Xu Shu. And it just so happened that Xu Shu went out to visit friends in the past few days, but he was not at home, and he had never married a wife, so he let his fellow villagers stay alone at home.

Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu's fellow villager had met, so they met, and after a few words of greeting, he asked, "Xu Yuanzhi is at home?" ”

"Oops...... It's really unfortunate that Yuan Zhi and Shi Guangyuan went to Jiangxia to visit friends the day before yesterday, and it is estimated that they will not be able to come back in three or five days! Xu Shu's fellow villager shook his head and said with a regretful face.

took advantage of the excitement, but he pounced, which made Zhuge Liang a little disappointed, and quietly asked his brother: "Big brother, what do you think?" Why don't you linger in my house for a few more days, and come back in five or six days? ”

Zhuge Jin had already made up his mind, shook his head and said: "Gongzi entrusted me with the important task of merit, the state is busy with official affairs, I have been away from Hanoi for about half a month, how can I continue to delay?" ”

Zhuge Liang could only sigh in his heart, "It seems that Yuan Zhi and the Yuan family have no chance", and said stupidly: "Since the brother's will has been decided, the foolish brother will not dare to force him to stay, and the brother will go if he wants to go!" ”

Zhuge Jin nodded and said: "Since I came, I will leave a letter to Xu Yuanzhi, explaining the purpose of my visit, if Yuanzhi intends to go out, let him go north to Jinyang to find me!" ”

"That's it!" Zhuge Liang took the feather fan from the saddle and shook it a few times.

At the moment, Xu Shu's fellow villagers prepared pen and ink, Zhuge Jin left a letter, the content of the letter is to invite Xu Shu to go out as a merge of the state Gongcao, if you are interested, you will take the letter to Jinyang to find yourself, at least to the county order of the office.

"If Yuan Zhi returns, be sure to deliver the letter to him, just say that my brother is really busy with official business, otherwise I will wait for him to come back!" Before leaving, Zhuge Liang held the hand of Xu Shu's fellow villager and asked him to say a few kind words in front of Xu Shu.

Xu Shu's fellow townsman patted his chest and agreed: "Mr. Kong Ming, although rest assured, this word will definitely be conveyed word for word!" ”

left a letter, and the Zhuge brothers returned stupidly. Back in Longzhong, Zhuge Jin packed his bags, politely refused Zhuge Liang's retention, brought the prescription Zhuge Liang begged, said goodbye to the two brothers, and returned to the north with his entourage. (To be continued......)