Zhuge Jun listened to Zhuge Liang's explanation, and seemed unwilling to vote for Liu Bei. He asked, somewhat strangely, "If my brother does not want to work in vain, why should he let me test it on his behalf?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly: "Although Liu Xuande may not be able to reorganize the Han Dynasty, he is still the master of the corporal Lixian, if he follows this person, he will definitely be able to show what I have learned in my life." In my lifetime, I can help him build a foundation, but who will rule the world in a hundred years, and what does it matter to me? ”

Zhuge Jun saw that Zhuge Liang was a little helpless, so he asked: "Brother thinks who will win the world in a hundred years?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "There is Cao Mengde in the north, and there is Nanguanghua in the south. These two people are blessed, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to distinguish between them in this life, and the world should fall into the hands of the two descendants. ”

Zhuge Jun's eyes lit up and asked, "Why don't you go to these two brothers?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and explained to his younger brother: "These two people have no shortage of martial arts, and it is difficult for me to be reused." If I don't listen to my words and don't follow my words, I can't use my strategy, why should I be out of the ordinary? It's better to work here. Moreover, the elder brother has already voted for Nanguanghua, and the public holiday (the word for Zhuge birthday) has voted for Cao Mengde, in case the north and south fail to succeed, my Zhuge family will be closed. I vote for Liu Xuande, and I can also leave a way out for the Zhuge family. ”

Originally, Zhuge Liang did think that Liu Bei's soldiers were too weak, but Liu Bei came to the door twice to seek talent, which made Zhuge Liang find a reason to serve Liu Bei. Because Zhuge Liang found that no matter who he voted for, it was the icing on the cake, and only to vote for Liu Bei was to send charcoal in the snow, and he would definitely be reused. There is another point that Zhuge Liang didn't say to Zhuge Jun, that is, Zhuge Liang really wants to try his skills and see if he can reverse this situation.

However, it was said that Liu Bei returned to Xinye to choose an auspicious period, fasted for three days and changed clothes, and wanted to visit Zhuge Liang in Wollongong again. This time, not only Zhang Fei was unhappy, but Guan Yu was also unhappy.

Guan Yu persuaded: "Brother went to visit him twice, but the etiquette was too much. Presumably, Zhuge Liang has a false name but no real learning, so he avoids it and does not dare to meet. Why should my brother go any further? ”

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Otherwise! In the past, Duke Huan of Qi wanted to see the Dongguo savages, and he returned to see each other in five years. How can I be rude to someone if I want to visit Daxian? ”

Zhang Fei said: "Brother! How can Ichiyamano Murafu be compared with the sages? I don't need my brother to go this time, if he doesn't come, I just tie him with a hemp rope. ”

Liu Bei smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Don't you hear about King Zhou Wen's visit to Jiang Ziya?" King Wen is still so respectful, how can you and I be rude if you are not as good as King Wen. If you don't want to go, then you will leave, and I will go with Yun Chang. ”

Zhang Fei heard that Liu Bei was going to leave him, so he said: "The two brothers are going, and I will go with me!" ”

Liu Bei said: "If you go together, don't be rude." ”

After Zhang Fei agreed, the three of them carried people and gifts to Longzhong. This time, half a mile away from the grass house, Liu Bei dismounted and walked to show respect. When he came to the village and knocked on the door, the little scholar opened the door to greet him.

Liu Bei asked, "Mr. Wolong can be in the village today?" ”

The little boy smiled and said: "I returned last night, and I was asleep in the grass hall at this time, so I went to Tongyu, and asked the imperial uncle later." ”

Liu Bei grabbed the little boy and said, "Fairy child, report slowly, since Mr. hasn't woken up, I'll wait later." After saying that, he ordered Guan and Zhang to wait in front of the door, and Liu Bei walked in slowly, bowing down and standing under the steps of the grass hall.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood outside the door for a long time without movement, so they came in to see. Seeing Liu Bei standing at the bottom of the stairs, Zhang Fei was furious and said to Guan Yu: "This Zhuge Liang is so arrogant, he really deserves to die!" My brother stood at the bottom of the stairs, but he was too high and bedridden, so I went to the back of the house and set a fire to see if he could get up! ”

Zhang Fei said that he was about to start setting fire, Guan Yu hurriedly pulled it, although he was angry in his heart, he didn't want to spoil Liu Bei's big thing, and persuaded Zhang Fei: "I've been waiting for a long time, won't you make my brother wait for nothing?" I'm just waiting here, but I want to see what this Zhuge Liang is capable of. If he is really talented, it will be enough, if he is a person who is not virtuous and ignorant, I will cut him into two pieces with a sword. ”

Liu Bei saw the two of them muttering at the door, for fear of waking Zhuge Liang, so he ordered the two to exit the door and wait. The little scholar also felt that it was not appropriate, and when he saw Zhuge Liang turning over in bed, he was about to step forward to report, but was stopped by Liu Bei and said: "Don't alarm Mr!" ”

Zhuge Liang actually didn't sleep at all, just to test Liu Bei's sincerity. Liu Bei stood for another hour, Zhuge Liang felt that it was almost over, and then he woke up and chanted poetry in his mouth: "Who will realize the big dream first?" I know it all my life. The grass hall sleeps enough in spring, and the day outside the window is late. ”

If it was not Liu Bei but Nan Ye who visited Zhuge Liang at this time, then he would definitely be able to guess that Zhuge Liang was pretending to be asleep, because even if Zhuge Liang was so capable, it was impossible for him to compose poems in his dreams, and the people who woke up and opened their eyes to chant poems were really strange enough. But Liu Bei was eager to seek talent, and his feet were numb when he stood again, so he didn't pay attention to these details, and there was only one thought left in his heart: "You can be regarded as waking up!" ”

When the little scholar saw Zhuge Liang get up, he stepped forward to report: "Uncle Liu Huang has been waiting here for a long time. ”

Zhuge Liang reprimanded the little boy and said, "Why don't you report it early? Let me change my clothes. After that, he turned into the back hall, and it was half a day before he dressed up to greet him.

Liu Bei finally saw Zhuge Liang after looking at the thatched house, and saw Kong Ming eight feet long, his face like a crown of jade, wearing a scarf on his head, and a crane on his body, fluttering like a fairy. Just looking at the appearance, Zhuge Liang is indeed much stronger than Pang Tong, Liu Bei had a good impression at that time, and bowed down and said: "Liu Bei, the fool of Zhuo County, Mr. Jiuwen's name is like thunder." Two visits, not one time, leave a book here, I don't know if Mr. will see it? ”

Zhuge Liang also saluted: "Nanyang savage Kong Ming, lazy and lazy. I am ashamed to be repeatedly visited by the emperor's uncle in vain. The meaning of reading the book shows that the emperor's uncle is worried about the people and the country. ”

After the two politely finished the ceremony, the guests and the host sat down, and the boy offered tea and soup. Liu Bei said: "Since Mr. knows my intentions, I hope that Mr. will not give up teaching." ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Liang is young and talented, how dare he talk nonsense about the world's major events in front of the emperor's uncle?" ”

Liu Bei saw Zhuge Liang's modesty and said: "Mr. Shuijing once said: Wolong and phoenix chicks can settle the world. It can be seen that Mr. is a genius in the world, not a person who is not a shallow learner. Since Mr. has the talent to stabilize the country, how can he be old under Lin Quan? I hope that Mr. will take the common people in the world as his mind and teach him the strategy of calming the world. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled: "I wish to hear the great ambition of the emperor's uncle." ”

Liu Bei saw that there was no one else in the hall, so he said softly and bluntly: "The Han family is dying, and traitors steal their lives. He wants to do justice in the world, but his wisdom is shallow, and he has achieved nothing so far. If the gentleman is willing to prepare for foolishness and go out of the mountain to teach, it is really a blessing! ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Since Dong Zhuo raised the army, the world's heroes have risen together. Cao Cao is inferior to Yuan Shao, but he can defeat the enemy, which is not only a time for heaven, but also for people. Now Cao Cao has millions of people, occupying the land of eight states, coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, although the emperor uncle has the heart to eliminate thieves, but he is powerless to compete with it. Sun Quan has three generations of Jiangdong, the country is in danger and the people are attached, and the emperor's uncle can be used for aid but not for help. Guanghua National Teacher has the art of knowing people, the world's talents are admired by the people, and the state is not chaotic for more than ten years, and the emperor is good friends with it, and it can also be used for aid but not in vain.

In addition to these three families in the world, the emperor can seek it. Jingzhou is based on Han and Chu in the north, Jiaozhou in the south, Wuhui in the east, Tongba and Shu in the west. Yizhou is dangerous, fertile for thousands of miles, the country of abundance, and Gaozu has become an emperor. Now Liu Zhang is weak, the people are rich and the country is rich but does not know how to save compassion, and the wise man thinks of Mingjun.

Uncle Huang is the emperor of the imperial family, Xinyi is written in the four seas, under the command of the related, Zhang Zhiyong, if you can get Jing, Yi Erzhou, the west and the countries, the south of the national division, the east of Sun Quan, the internal training of armor soldiers. When there is a change in the world, he ordered a general to lead the troops of Jingzhou to Luoyang in the north, and the emperor's uncle led the people of Yizhou to attack Chang'an. This Liang is planned by the emperor's uncle, what does the emperor's uncle think? ”

Liu Bei left the table when he heard the words and said: "Mr.'s words made Bei suddenly open his mouth, like a cloud and mist to see the blue sky." ”

Zhuge Liang took out another scroll and hung it on the wall, pointed to the picture and said to Liu Bei: "This map of the fifty-four states of Xichuan." The emperor's uncle wants to become a hegemon, and when Cao Cao occupies the sky in the north, Sun Quan occupies the land in the east, and the emperor's uncle can occupy people. First take Jingzhou as your home, and then take Xichuan to build a foundation, in order to become a full momentum, and then you can map the world. ”

Liu Bei said strangely when he heard this: "Mr. said that when Cao Cao occupies the sky, Sun Quan occupies the land, and I occupy the people." I don't know how Guanghua National Teacher is? ”

Zhuge Liang muttered: "The national teacher has not sent troops to seek a place in Jiaozhou for more than ten years, although there are Yangzhou Liu Xuan and Yizhou Dong Zheng, but it is not the national teacher who seeks it, it can be seen that the national teacher has no intention of fighting for the world." If this continues, the world will be unified, and the national teacher will still be the land of Jiaozhou. In my opinion, at that time, the national teacher would definitely surrender to the state, so as not to destroy the people, so there is no need to be afraid! ”

Liu Bei asked: "What if the national teacher has the heart to fight for the world?" ”

Zhuge Liang frowned and said: "The national teacher became famous very early, fighting Zhang Jiao, beheading Dong Zhuo, killing Li Dao, except for Yuan Shao, can take Cao Cao's time." Jiaozhou has been stable for a long time, Yangzhou and Yizhou national teachers each account for half of it, if you want to send troops, Yangzhou and Yizhou have no danger to defend, and you can take the land advantage of Sun Quan. The national teacher also set up a dart bureau, set up a money village, saved the plague in Luoyang, and moved the displaced people to Jiaozhou, and the people felt their kindness, and they could take the emperor's uncle's people. If the national teacher competes for the world, I am afraid that there is no one in the world who can compete with him. Uncle Huang would rather seek Cao Cao than seek a national teacher. ”

Liu Bei was surprised when he heard this, but at present, he had no intention of arguing with Nan Ye, and it was useless to think too far. Liu Bei retracted his mind, looked at Jing and Yierzhou in the picture, frowned, and said: "Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Zhang of Yizhou are all relatives of the Han family, how can they bear to take them?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Liu Biao is very old and will die soon. Liu Zhang is not the master of the business, and the land of Yizhou must belong to the emperor's uncle. ”

Liu Bei bowed his head when he heard this, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Although Bei's reputation is meagre and his virtue is thin, I hope that Mr. will not abandon his despicability and go out of the mountain to help." Listen to the teachings of the gentleman day and night. ”

Zhuge Liang pretended to excuse himself and said: "Liang Jiule is ploughing and hoeing, and he is too lazy to go out, so I am afraid that he will not be able to obey orders." ”

Liu Bei cried when he heard this: "Mr. is not out, how is the common people?" Tears stained the sleeves of his robe, and the placket was wet.

Zhuge Liang had already decided to go out to Liu Bei to show his ambitions, and at this time, he saw that he was very sincere and said: "The lord will not abandon each other, and he is willing to serve the work of dogs and horses." ”

Liu Bei was overjoyed, and ordered Guan and Zhang to offer gifts. Zhuge Liang excused himself again and again before accepting it, and left the three of them to stay overnight, and left Longzhong with Liu Bei the next day and returned to Xinye.