Jiang Wan didn't wait for Meng Shu and Zhao Shu to follow them after they finished their polite words, but went directly to Kong Ming, because Kong Ming had already entered the marrow of poison and gradually reached a state of confusion. When Jiang Wan saw him again, he believed that he was not doing a bitter plan, although he hated Kong Ming's actions, but when he saw the other party's current appearance, he couldn't help but feel the kindness he had met for many years. The dead are the greatest, since Kong Ming is about to go, where can Jiang Wan still care about his treasonous trip, not to mention that Kong Ming's words in the morning are not very wrong, although this time the south came to provoke Meng Huo and others to rebel, but he also successfully killed Yonghong and Zhu Bao, and subdued Gao Ding and Meng Shu. For the Shu Han Empire, what is about to usher in is a stable and consolidated rear, which is many times better than the previous rebellion in the south. In this, Zhao Shu led the army to the south, although it was indispensable, but Kong Ming did not have the slightest merit?

"Gongyan." Although Kong Ming's tone was still so flat, his voice was already very weak: "According to what you said, when Zhao Shu was in charge of Chengdu, he didn't change my political strategy?" Jiang Wan nodded again and again, although Kong Ming's methods were a little excessive, but his loyalty to the Shu Han Empire was not to be doubted. It's just that Jiang Wan knows that such a person with the talent of heaven and earth is unwilling to act according to other people's orders, and what he needs is a group that is completely obedient to him, so Guan Yu, Zhao Shu and others are all incompatible with Kong Ming. On the other hand, such a talented, but arrogant person, Guan Yu, Zhao Shu and even the first emperor Liu Bei, will not be at ease to coexist with him. It's better for people to be mediocre, just like Jiang Wan himself, without Kong Ming's political strategy and Zhao Shu's changes, so Kong Ming can tolerate him, and Zhao Shu can also tolerate him.

During this time, Jiang Wan briefly told Kong Ming about Zhao Shu's stay in Chengdu. Hearing that Zhao Shu followed his old system in all kinds of government affairs, Kong Ming was also a little relieved in his heart, it seems that Zhao Shu is indeed not an ordinary person, even if he regards himself as the biggest enemy, he still dares to use his subordinates and follow his own major political strategy. Therefore, Kong Ming also felt more and more that his last decision was not wrong, and he also believed that Zhao Shu would definitely understand that the treatment of Meng Shu and other tribes should be "attacking the heart and attacking the city", and he could agree to Meng Huo's conditions, so as to stabilize the counties in Nanzhong. And then the internal cultivation of the Ming government, the external war preparations, just wait for the world to change, you can conquer the Central Plains, these beautiful pictures, but can only emerge in Kong Ming's mind, and let Zhao Shu come to realize.

As time passed, Kong Ming felt that his life was also being lost from his body bit by bit. Or he couldn't hold on until Zhao Shu came, Kong Ming motioned to Jiang Wan to help him up, pointed to the collapse and said: "There are twenty-four military books I have annotated, totaling 104,112 characters, which contain eight affairs, seven precepts, six fears, and five fears. It can be transferred to Zhao Shu on behalf of him, with his wisdom, or useless, but the soldiers are often changing, and the strengths of each family can be used flexibly to fight, and a hundred battles will not be lost. When Zhao Shu succeeded, he was still annoyed to find someone to teach on his behalf. This is one of them. Meng was a patient, but the Han officials oppressed, and I have allowed several counties to govern themselves, without Han officials and Han troops. I hope that Zhao Shu can agree, and the south can be safe. This is also the second. ”

Jiang Wan only promised to make a promise, but at this moment he couldn't help but say: "The land is owned by the state, and the general has no right to give it to others." Kong Ming smiled lightly: "This is the reason why you can't become a general, how can you follow the old system?" Zhao Shuruo also thought that the barbarians could be bullied, and he was unwilling to cut the land to make peace, so he fell behind. In this barren land, if there are few soldiers, it is not enough to succeed; There are many soldiers left, but money and food are wasted; Moreover, the customs of the barbarians are different, and the slightest carelessness can provoke rebellion. If you don't use Meng to govern by yourself, you will get its offerings every year, and everyone will be happy. Jiang Wan had read the scriptures and books, and had always had a contempt for the barbarians, and he always felt that it was inappropriate to make them autonomous, but Kong Ming's words were irrefutable, so he had to nod and write them down.

Kong Ming said: "Third, although the first emperor had the defeat of Jiangxia, Shuzhong has always been tired, Cao Wei is powerful, and the strategy of uniting Wu to resist Cao cannot be changed. You once said that Zhao Shu sent an envoy to Jiangdong to seek peace, which is in line with my wishes. However, the Sun family has long wanted to win Jingzhou, and Lu Xun has a great talent, and Zhao Shu has to guard against it. Fourth, Cao Wei Su will be most of the things, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu and others have seen Ren in person, there is really no great talent, but there is Wancheng Sima, who must be a strong enemy. Its support for Wancheng has been suspected by the Cao family, and Zhao Shu can be removed from this design, so Cao Wei has no one to compare with Zhao Shu. After saying so much in one breath, Kong Ming was a little weak, and couldn't help but take a break, but he was very sorry in his heart, Lu Xun and Sima were all heroes in the world, but they didn't have the opportunity to compete with them.

Jiang Wan respectfully waited for Kong Ming's breath to calm down, but he didn't speak for a long time, so he asked, "The prime minister only has these instructions?" Kong Ming still had words to tell Zhao Shu in his heart, but he couldn't be conveyed by Jiang Wan, so he had to nod slightly and said, "That's all, Gong Yan can carefully write it down and tell Zhao Shu." After a moment's hesitation, he asked again: "Gong Yan is in my heart, Zhao Shu and me, which is better or worse?" ”

Jiang Wan was slightly stunned, Kong Ming's instructions just now, in fact, many Zhao Shu could think of it, but Kong Ming still wanted to say it one more time, just to make future generations feel that even if Zhao Shu succeeded, it was Kong Ming's deathbed plan. People are all competitive, especially when they meet opponents of equal strength, Kong Ming never compares with Jiang Wan's people, but for Zhao Shu, he still hopes from the bottom of his heart that he can still distinguish between the superior and the inferior. Jiang Wan was reluctant to answer such a question, but seeing Kong Ming's eager gaze, he had to answer: "The prime minister's talent is far beyond the reach of others. Although the general is also the best among the people, compared with the prime minister, he is still slightly inferior. ”

When Kong Ming heard such an answer, his heart was happy, his gray face was a little more bright, and then he asked, "Isn't Gongyan perfunctory to me?" Jiang Wan shook his head and said, "Wan never lies, and he knows a lot." Judging from the present, although the general is victorious, it is just luck, and in terms of strategy, is it not already trapped in the mountains? Moreover, the generals are only superior to others, but in terms of political opinions, they all take the prime minister as an example, and there is no innovation and achievement, so they can distinguish the superior. Kong Ming was even more overjoyed, and couldn't help but smile, but Jiang Wan said: "There is only one thing, but the prime minister is far inferior to the general." ”

"Oh?" Kong Ming's smile froze, and he asked indifferently, "What's the matter?" Jiang Wan's words were not intended to compliment, and what he said now was not intended to reprimand Kong Ming, but only from his heart, so he replied: "After the general entered Chengdu, he still used Wan and others to take charge of political affairs. If Cheng can win and enter Jingzhou one day, can he still lead Jingzhou's military affairs with General Guo Huai and others? When Kong Ming heard this, he was silent for a long time, and suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out, and muttered: "I really don't want to." ”