A dusty carriage drove into Chang'an City.

Zhuge Jun hugged Zhuge Zhan, looking at the fast horse that had just swept past the carriage, his eyes were melancholy.

Because Zhuge Zhan was young and could not bear the hardships of a long journey, and because the mountains were high and the carriage was difficult to travel, he rushed from Chengdu to Chang'an in nearly a month. Still, their uncle and nephew were exhausted.

Along the way, he saw at least three times that the six-hundred-mile rush passed by the carriage and rushed all the way to Chang'an.

He knew that those knights were carrying 100,000 urgent official documents on their backs, and in terms of his brother Zhuge Liang's current physical condition, every official document was a heavy mountain. At such a time, Li Yan would not let him have a chance to breathe. He will do everything he can to make his brother unable to recuperate in peace, and to make him exhausted and emaciated.

The battle in officialdom may not be as bloody as on the battlefield, but it is no less brutal. In this cruel struggle, under the joint attack of Li Yan, Wei Ba and Ma Yan, the elder brother had no power to fight back, and he was defeated.

In fact, from the day Li Yan returned to Chengdu, the situation was very unfavorable to the Prime Minister's Mansion. It's just that no one expected it to deteriorate to this point. Li Yan has won consecutive battles, but his brother has been defeated repeatedly, which is like a curse, always entangled with the Prime Minister's Mansion in Chengdu and the elder brother in Guanzhong.

Zhuge Jun is very guilty, he doesn't have the ability of his two brothers, and he is not even as good as his nephews Zhuge Ke and Zhuge Qiao, as long as he is stronger, his brother will not fight alone, so that he will be tired.

In Zhuge Jun's self-blame, the carriage drove into the temporary prime minister's mansion in Chang'an. took Zhuge Zhan's hand and got out of the car. Zhuge Jun followed the guided warrior into the backyard, and as soon as he entered the door, he smelled a strong smell of medicine.

Under the dim oil lamp, he saw Zhuge Liang's face so thin that only one skin remained.

"Brother-" Zhuge Jun's heart was like a knife, and tears came out of his eyes.

"Daddy-" Zhuge Zhan broke free of Zhuge Jun's hand, stepped forward quickly, threw himself on the side of the bed, hugged Zhuge Liang's arm, and cried silently. "Daddy, I'm Zhan'er. I've come to see you from Chengdu. Open your eyes and look at Zhan'er. ”

"Zhan...... ......" Zhuge Liang groaned, slowly opened his eyes, and his scattered gaze slowly turned around. finally landed on Zhuge Zhan's face. His eyes slowly condensed. It slowly lit up. The snow-white beard at the corner of his mouth trembled, as if he was smiling. "Is it Zhan'er? Let me take a good look. ”

"It's me, it's me." Zhuge Zhan agreed. took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped away the tears on his face, endured the pain, opened a pair of dark and bright eyes, and looked at Zhuge Liang, who was weak.

"It's really my sight." Zhuge Liang laughed weakly. "Quick, help me sit up."

Zhuge Jun took a step forward, helped Zhuge Liang up, sat sideways on the couch, and held Zhuge Liang in his arms. As soon as he touched Zhuge Liang's body, he couldn't stop crying. Zhuge Liang is more than eight feet tall, although he is not very strong, he originally had two hundred and seventy or eighty catties (1 Han Jin is 250 grams, equivalent to 1/2 city catty, 1/4 kilogram), but now he has become a handful of bones, only about half of his original weight, light like a child, and even his body has shrunk, how can it not make people feel heartache.

Zhuge Liang stretched out his hand, took Zhuge Zhan to his side, narrowed his eyes, and looked at his son carefully. This inadvertent movement, as if he had exhausted all his strength, he gasped rapidly, and the ribs on his chest and back squirmed under the thin clothes, all the way to Zhuge Jun's heart, pulling at his heart, making him feel painful.

"Zhan'er...... Grow up, grow up. Zhuge Liang coughed a few times, his face flushed, but his eyes were relieved with joy. He looked Zhuge Zhan up and down, his gaze reluctant to leave for a moment. "Zhan'er, can you ...... Have you ever read? ”

"Read." Zhuge Zhan nodded again and again: "I have finished reading the books that Daddy copied by hand, and now I am reading "Han Fei". Shall I recite a paragraph to Daddy? ”

"Okay, okay." Zhuge Liang smiled weakly and nodded again and again.

Zhuge Zhan stood up straight, puffed up his chest, cleared his throat like a little adult, and began to recite.

"It is difficult to say anything, it is not difficult for me to know what I know, it is not difficult for me to understand my intentions, and it is not difficult for me to dare to lose and be able to do it. Where it is difficult to say, in the heart of knowing what is said, I can say that it is ......"

The crisp children's voice echoed in the hospital bed, although it was not very loud, but it was like a ray of morning sun, tearing through the thick medicine mist and illuminating Zhuge Liang's eyes. Zhuge Liang looked at his son quietly, his eyes were full of joy, and his originally gray face was now a little more angry.

Jiang Wei walked in, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but stop, and Yang Yi, who was full of anger, was also stunned for a moment, subconsciously stuffed the official document in his hand into his sleeve, stood aside, and said nothing.

Zhuge Zhan fluently memorized the entire "Difficult to Say", and then looked at Zhuge Liang proudly: "Daddy, am I reciting it correctly?" ”

Zhuge Liang laughed and nodded slowly: "The back is right, will it be solved?" ”

Zhuge Zhan was a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, stretched out his hand, and pinched his fingertips: "Yes...... A little bit. ”

"Hehehe......" Zhuge Liang laughed: "Zhan'er is so smart, when Daddy is as old as you, he can't carry it, you can solve a little, it's already good." However, we must not be proud and continue to work hard. ”

"Hmm." Zhuge Zhan nodded vigorously.

"You go and rest first." Zhuge Liang turned his head and said to Zhuge Jun: "I'll talk to you later." ”

Zhuge Jun responded, carefully stuffed two pillows behind Zhuge Liang, and then left with Zhuge Zhan, and someone took them to the side to rest. Zhuge Liang took away his smile, turned his gaze to Jiang Wei and Yang Yi at the door, and sighed softly.

"Come in."

Jiang Wei and Yang Yi glanced at each other, raised their legs at the same time, and almost bumped into each other. They rushed to Zhuge Liang, and Yang Yi preemptively said: "Prime Minister, Li Yan has made another trick." ”

"What treacherous scheme?"

"He and Wei Bali should cooperate with the outside world, entrusted with the crusade against Liaodong, and essentially want to seek the title of king for himself." Yang Yi took out the official document she had just received. There was a crackling and crackling, like the arrows of a ballista, without even a respite. Zhuge Liang listened quietly, his face expressionless, and when Yang Yi finished speaking, he said lightly: "You and Boyo disagree? ”

"Oh...... Yes. Yang Yi nodded a little embarrassedly, and then said with some indignation: "I think Li Yan and Wei Ba's move is very rebellious, so I should ask Bixia to issue a strict order to reprimand them to set the record straight." But Boyo said that Li Yan is now powerful, and he should not be taken lightly. Slowly. Say what to say slowly. It's just cowardice before fighting. If you don't dare to meet the enemy, how can you command the three armies. ”

Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows slightly. He coughed softly. Yang Yi looked at it. He closed his mouth in a sneer. He knew that he had just used the topic to make Zhuge Liang unhappy.

"Boyo. Tell us what you think. ”

"Whoa." Jiang Wei bowed and saluted: "Changshi is reasonable, this is Li Yan's temptation to the prime minister, and he sent someone to send these discussions to Chang'an." It's nothing more than wanting to see the attitude of the prime minister. This matter is very important, and whether it is in favor or against, it will inevitably leave a handle for Li Yan. Therefore, I advise to keep silent, not to rush to give an opinion, and to see before talking. ”

"Hmm." Zhuge Liang nodded slowly: "That's what I mean, don't be in a hurry to reply, wait and see." ”

Yang Yi's face suddenly turned red, and Zhuge Liang was clearly biased in favor of Jiang Wei. He bit his thin lip, puffed out his cheeks twice, and choked: "Prime Minister, we can wait, but Li Yan can't wait." The official letter I received a few days ago said that he wanted to investigate the issue of the disappearance of the warship Jishu, and we were limited to give the results within half a month. Now that ten days have passed, if I don't give an answer, I'm afraid that Li Yan will splash this basin of dirty water on the prime minister's head. ”

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, and looked at Yang Yi unhappily.

Yang Yi turned a blind eye and said, "Also, after Wei Yan returned to Chengdu, he had close contacts with Li Yan. It is said that he will soon marry the queen's sister for his son Wei Wu, and he will marry his daughter to Li Feng. In this way, I am afraid that the responsibility for the battle of annexing states will fall on the prime minister. Does the prime minister have to wait any longer? If the imperial court issues an edict to remove the prime minister from military power, will the prime minister also have to endure humiliation? Prime Minister ......"

"Wei Gong, this is my responsibility." Zhuge Liang interrupted Yang Yi, and his face became very stern. His gaze swept over Yang Yi's face, Yang Yi was suddenly speechless, and lowered his head weakly. Zhuge Liang took a few sharp breaths and looked at Yang Yi with some disappointment.

"Wei Gong, I've been thinking about it for the past few days and have some ideas." Zhuge Liang's breath was heavy, and his face was terrifyingly red. "I was about to invite you to discuss, and since you are here, I am here to speak."

"Prime Minister, you say." Yang Yi hurriedly said, "Let's listen." ”

Jiang Wei also nodded and said, "Prime Minister, you say." ”

Zhuge Liang gasped for a while before accumulating a little physical strength. "I've been sick for a long time, and my days are numbered. Staying in Chang'an is useless, and I want to go back to Chengdu. The armies in Guanzhong have been assembled, and with Wu Yi's help, Boyo can control himself. ”

Yang Yi's face darkened, he already knew what Zhuge Liang meant. Zhuge Liang wanted to hand over Guanzhong to Jiang Wei, and his long history could only be watched from the sidelines. He was very angry, and he didn't understand that Zhuge Liang Weishenme would do this, in terms of qualifications and ability, how could Jiang Wei compare with him? What kind of talent is there in Liangzhou, Zhuge Liang handed over Guanzhong to Jiang Wei instead of him, which is equivalent to breaking off with Jing Xiang.

"Wei Gong, I originally planned to let you stay in Chang'an and be in charge of political affairs. However, in recent days, you and Boyo have a lot of disagreements, and it will be difficult for you to cooperate in the future. And Gongyan and others are not good at accounting, the Prime Minister's Mansion lacks an expert like you, I think you and I will go back to Chengdu together, and it may be more appropriate to be in charge of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I don't know what you think. ”

Yang Yi's heart was pounding, and she turned her anger into joy. Since Guanzhong does not have his share, it may be a good choice to go back to Chengdu to preside over the Prime Minister's Mansion. Zhuge Liang's body is not as good as day by day, once he falls, he may have to take over the position of prime minister, isn't this better than fighting with Jiang Wei in Chang'an?

Zhuge Liang looked at Yang Yi's face in his eyes, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes, he glanced at Jiang Wei, and met Jiang Wei's grateful eyes. The two smiled heartily, but Yang Yi, who was immersed in endless reverie, didn't notice it at all...... (To be continued......)