While speaking, Zhuge Liang's car had already come to him, Wei Ba took two steps and saluted Zhuge Liang respectfully: "Prime Minister." ”

"Ziyu, come up." Zhuge Liang beckoned, Xiangyou moved sideways, the steward named Ni Long took off the stool and set it up, Wei Ba stepped on the car, and sat beside Zhuge Liang in a proper manner. Zhuge Liang turned his face sideways, looked at him with a smile, and waited for him to sit down, then said with a smile: "The battle of Ziyu Xiangyang is quite desirable, but in my opinion, your biggest achievement is that you are much calmer, and you are no longer so juvenile." ”

Wei Ba smiled awkwardly: "The prime minister criticized that the young man was ignorant in the past, and he was offended, so please ask the prime minister Haihan." ”

"Nothing." Zhuge Liang patted Che Shi, motioned for the driver to set off, and then said: "Young people are not arrogant, they are incompetent. I think that when I was as old as you, I used to regard the heroes of the world as nothing, boasting that I wanted to be a hero like Guan Zhong and Le Yi, and rejuvenating the Han family. When I think of the ambitions of the year, I can't help but feel ashamed of myself in the dark room, sweating, and barely know how to restrain myself. Therefore, people at your age will be arrogant, and if you are still arrogant at my age, it is useless. ”

Wei Ba was speechless, and said in his heart, are you going to beat me, or do you sincerely repent? Young people are not arrogant, that is incompetent, old people are arrogant, that is unproductive, this sentence is reasonable, it seems that I have heard a certain master say it. It's just that when these words came out of the prime minister's mouth, the taste was a little strange. This sounds like a self-effacing statement. Fine but proud. When he was young, Lao Tzu had the ability, so he dared to be arrogant, but now that he is older, he is not crazy, but not because he has no ability, but because he has grown up.

"The prime minister is modest, Guan Zhong Leyi, how can he be compared with the prime minister."

"Do you really think so?" Zhuge Liang squinted at Wei Ba and asked with a smile: "Then you should listen to it." Guan Zhong Leyi can't be compared to me. ”

Wei Ba couldn't wait to slap himself. Let you talk more, just listen, but you want to answer his words, isn't this asking for trouble? What kind of person is this Prime Minister Zhuge of. That's a clever heart. His eloquence is not as exaggerated as it is in the romance. But it was indeed a refutation that made the Jiangdong ministers speechless. I was stunned to say that Sun Quan was the famous mouth of Cao.

"This ...... The prime minister knows that I don't read much, and I don't know much about these two famous ministers. Prime Minister, don't let me be ugly, right? ”

"What's the point of offering ugliness?" Zhuge Liang disagreed: "Young man, don't be afraid, be bold." ”

Wei Ba was helpless, so he had to rack his brains to think. His understanding of those things in ancient times was limited to Yan Zi, and it was still hard work to solve Xiang Lang's test, and his understanding of Guan Zhong and Le Yi was very superficial, and he was showing off in front of Zhuge Liang, wouldn't that be looking for death?

"This ...... I think that when Guan Zhong and Le Yi were in power, the situation was not as tense as it is now. At the time of Guan Zhong, Zhou Tianzi was still there, but now Luoyang has become the imperial capital of Cao Wei, and only a corner of Yizhou is left in the former Han world, so I think the prime minister is facing greater difficulties. As for Le Yi, he only has to face one enemy of Qi State, while the prime minister has to face two enemies of Wei and Wu, so he ......"

Seeing Wei Ba stammering and speaking incoherently, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but chuckle, and his hand on the car slapped gently, thoughtfully. "Although you said this nonsense, the original intention is good. Ziyu, the Han Dynasty is sinking, the Han family is depressed, and the difficulties we face are indeed not small. However, Mencius said that the predicament of being born in sorrow and dying in happiness is a great opportunity to temper our minds, and we must not fall into the flow because of this. Husband, you should follow the teachings of the sages and know that you can't do it, so that you can live up to this life. ”

Wei Ba bowed down to receive the order. From the moment he saw Zhuge Liang, he knew that he was going to be taught a lesson again, and he was mentally prepared. Therefore, after listening to Zhuge Liang's serious words, I was not surprised, but I felt a little ridiculous. Could it be that the prime minister is because Zhuge Ke is dead, and Zhuge Zhan is too young to find someone to teach him, so he treats me as a substitute? This is not right, he should teach Jiang Wei a lesson, Jiang Wei must be unable to ask for such a thing, and I, I really have no interest.

"Ziyu, Guanzhong was recovered, and the battle of Xiangyang damaged Wei Wu's morale, and in general, the situation is favorable to us. However, we can't be careless, in the current situation, we are still the weakest one, if we only deal with one of Wei and Wu, we may be a little sure, if we want to deal with two at the same time, then we will not win. You are good at strategy, and you were the one who built the melee in the first place, and I think you should know this better than anyone else. ”

Wei Ba nodded.

"The Cao usurper is a thief of the country. Your master, General Zilong, said back then that if the national thieves do not stand together, it is impossible for us to form an alliance with Cao Wei. As far as Cao Wei is concerned, it is impossible for them to give up Guanzhong, and the reason why they don't attack now and send people to make peace is just that after a series of battles, they are temporarily unable to counterattack, and they are definitely not sincere and pro, and they will give Guanzhong to us. You should also be well aware of the stakes. ”

Wei Ba learned his lesson and nodded again in agreement, but did not say a word.

On the other hand, although Sun Quan claimed to be a vassal of Wei, he was forced to do so. Over the years, Cao Wei has repeatedly crusaded eastward, and the heart of Wu will not die, if he wants to survive, he can only form an alliance with us. This time you led Wei to attack Wu, and Sun Quan's favorite son, Sun Wei, died under the Wei saber, and the hatred between them was even greater, and it became more urgent to form an alliance with us. ”

Zhuge Liang's voice was not loud, but his thinking was very clear, he briefly said the current situation, zuihou boiled down to one point: forming an alliance with Wu and resisting Cao Wei together is the way out for Shu Han, and there is no possibility of compromise between Shu Han and Cao Wei, so it is meaningless to make peace with Cao Wei. Anyway, Xiahou Hui is already your Wei Ba's person, what is the difference between him and those who are not close? Delaying national affairs for a woman is not what a minister should do.

At the same time, although Sun Wei's death was said to have died under the Wei saber, the root cause was still you, Wei Ba. Sun Quan now wants to avenge his son and be angry with you, and the envoy Zhang Wen is now in Chengdu. At this time, if you make peace with Cao Wei again, won't you add fuel to the fire and force Sun Quan to ally with Cao Wei?

"Ziyu, why does the eldest husband have no wife? Although the Xiahou clan is good, after all, she is the daughter of an enemy country, and it doesn't seem appropriate to be a wife. You are a knowledgeable person, otherwise you wouldn't have let Xiahou Xuan come to Chengdu. I understand and am very pleased with your intentions. Zhuge Liang stretched out his hand and pressed it on the back of Wei Ba's hand: "Ziyu, there are many virtuous and virtuous women, you are still young, you can choose calmly." Your father is far away in Guanzhong and has no time to care about your marriage, if you want, you can tell me, and I can help you come forward to ask for marriage. ”

Wei Ba laughed awkwardly, and slowly withdrew his hand: "Prime Minister, as you said, it doesn't mean much to me to be friendly. Xiahou Hui is already my person anyway, and she is just a wife, and I have gained a lot of money. Other than that, what's the difference? Since this matter is so involved, I have no reason to insist, everything is just up to the prime minister's arrangement. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled with satisfaction: "Sure enough, I know that although Ziyu is young, he is quite knowledgeable, and he will not be willful and mislead national affairs for the sake of a woman." In this way, this matter is settled, and I will let people explain to Xiahou Xuan tomorrow that you have no intention of kissing, and let him go back as soon as possible. As for your loss......" he smiled: "When you marry a wife, I will give you a big gift, and I will not let you suffer." ”

Wei Ba smiled, neither admitting nor denying it.

"By the way, I just entered the palace to meet with Bixia, how did we talk?"

"It's good."

"What do you think of Bixia?"

"This ......" Wei Ba hesitated: "Prime Minister, talking about the Son of Heaven behind your back, I'm afraid it's not in line with etiquette, right?" ”

Zhuge Liang laughed disapprerovingly: "If it's someone else, it's not appropriate, but I'm fine." Ziyu, you might as well ask Bixia and King Lu, what they said when the first emperor abandoned the world. Bixia and I are not only the friendship of monarchs and ministers, but also the relationship between father and son. In order to make him profitable, I spent no less effort than in government affairs. ”

Wei Ba looked at Zhuge Liang in astonishment. His astonishment was half fake, half true. He didn't expect Zhuge Liang to show his unique identity so generously. I know the emperor calls you his father, but you can't be so public, right? No wonder Liu Chan is so honest in the palace, it turns out that although his father is dead, there is still a stricter father like you. Well, thinking about Zhuge Qiao, it is estimated that Liu Chan's life is probably not much better.

Poor two babies.

"Ziyu, you have made a meritorious contribution in this battle, needless to say. However, because of the relationship between King Wu, I can't give you a prominent position for the time being. Zhuge Liang was indifferent to Wei Ba's surprise, and then said unhurriedly: "If you think Bixia is still a manufacturable material, I want you to enter the palace as a companion." First, you can read more books and take root in it, and secondly, it will be helpful to Bixia. Dong Yun and others, although their loyalty is impeccable, they do not get along well with Bixia. In this regard, you are more flexible than them, and you may be able to get along with Bixia. Ziyu, what do you see? ”

Wei Ba's heart moved. Although he didn't have a good impression of Liu Chan, Xiahou Hui had already reminded him just now that Liu Chan was by no means so mediocre as he seemed on the surface, at least he knew how to cover it up. And Xiang Lang also reminded him back then that if he wanted to really gain a firm foothold in the court, he must have a place in the emperor's heart. Xiang Lang's nephew, Xiang Chong, was a close minister of the emperor, and he should know something about Liu Chan, so he suggested that he get closer to Liu Chan. Now Zhuge Liang has offered to let him enter the palace as a companion, isn't it just in the middle of it?

As for being promoted to an official position and making a fortune, what function is worth more than the officials around the Son of Heaven? The seven officials in front of the prime minister, how many products are there around the Son of Heaven? What's more, Zhuge Liang will hang up in a few days, as soon as he dies, Jiang Wan and others do not have his prestige, and they are not a father, I am afraid that they may not be able to control Liu Chan, this is a good opportunity to enter the body.

For a moment, Wei Ba thought a lot. He deliberately hesitated for a moment: "Prime Minister, can I refuse?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly: "I don't think you should refuse." (To be continued......)