Yuan Yao was trained by his father Yuan Shu. Although he is not the lord of a state, he can also call the shots on many specific things. He attracted his father's attention because of Zhuge Jin's words, which was strongly supported by the Yuan family, and he naturally valued and trusted Zhuge Jin very much, often slept with him, talked intimately, and gradually learned a lot of strategies and wisdom for governing the state and county.

Seeing that Yuan Yao was not ashamed to ask questions, he was courteous to himself, and he did not hide his selfishness, and taught Yuan Yao his views on the current situation and some experience in governing the country. In his thoughts, assisting Yuan Yao wholeheartedly in the future is not a path that can be tried. After all, Zhuge Xuan assisted Yuan Shu, won the respect and recognition of the Yuan family, and is now considered a prominent position in Yangzhou, and in the future, Zhuge Xuan and his nephew assisted Yuan Shu's son Yuan Yao, who can bring the relationship between the two families closer and form a stronger interest group.

Even, in order to make Yangzhou's foundation more stable, Zhuge Jin also sent a letter to his brother Zhuge Liang, who had just turned eighteen, suggesting that he end his study career in Nanyang and also serve under Yuan Shu in Shouchun, so that when Yuan Yao takes power in the future, he can show his talents.

At this time, Zhuge Kongming, who was still more than ten years away from the "Three Visits to the Thatched House" in history, was just a young talent full of books and anger, because he lacked practical experience in governing the country and the country, so he was also a relatively prominent "angry youth".

During Zhuge Liang's study under Nanyang celebrities Pang Degong, Huang Yancheng and Sima Hui, he often talked about the situation in the world with Shi Tao (Guangyuan), Meng Jian (Gongwei), Pang Tong (Zishiyuan) and several young scholars. After a while, a few friends seemed to forget the previous feud and got together again and began to argue.

After Zhuge Liang received his brother's letter, he thought carefully for three days, and then made a decision beyond everyone's imagination.

Zhuge Liang resigned to several teachers and classmates, ending his study tour in Nanyang, but instead of returning to Shouchun to follow his brother Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang decided to travel to Luoyang and the Jin Kingdom.

In Zhuge Liang's view, now that the Jin State has been established, the imperial court will not launch large-scale military operations for a while, and the other states are unable to deal with the Jin State, the Han Dynasty has just encountered a rare period of stability, and he can travel around with confidence and boldness, personally hear and witness the changes in the world, and make a plan for the future path of life.

It is certain that at this time, Kong Ming must have the ideal ambition to be used in the world, but it is difficult for him to choose a suitable master to take refuge in. According to the development trajectory of the original history, at this time Zhuge Xuan has been dismissed by the imperial court and returned to the field, the entire Zhuge family will go to a more declining situation, Zhuge Liang, who has the talent of the heavens and latitudes, will also work in the fields of Nanyang for more than ten years, until Liu Bei, who is eager to seek talents, "three visits to the thatched house", which will appear on the stage of history and set off a gust of wind.

"Learn literature and martial arts, goods in the emperor's family", this sentence is an incisive summary of the way out for scribes and warriors in that era. If you are a genius, if you are invincible, if you can't meet the master who appreciates and reuses, you can only be buried.

There are too many historical examples, such as Guo Jia's original service under Yuan Shao's account, and he was not allowed to reuse, and then switched to Cao Cao, and finally killed Yuan Shao; Jia Xu originally mixed up under Dong Zhuo, that is, he was a small official, but he was not reused, and later took refuge in Cao Cao, and finally became a lieutenant; Zhao Yunyuan listened to the use under Gongsun Zhan's account, and his nationality was unknown, and later Gongsun Zhan died, and Zhao Yun became the king of the mountain; Zhang Liao followed Lu Bu at the beginning, but he was just a small general, and it was difficult to display his talent......

The reason why the arrogant Zhuge Liang refused the invitation sent by his brother on behalf of Yuan Yao was because he was not optimistic about the Yuan family's crooked neck. For example, today's situation is far from being as clear as the three parts of the world in another time and space, even if Liu Bei meets Kong Ming now, I am afraid that he will not be able to ask what kind of high-level results.

The fundamental reason that made it difficult for Zhuge Liang to make a choice was to develop Zhao Xing and Jin kingdoms that should not have existed according to the historical script. The current situation of the Han Dynasty is really weird and difficult to understand, not only Zhuge Liang can't see clearly, even people of insight from all sides are difficult to see clearly.

Occupying a large area of land in the north, with more than 100,000 elite soldiers and millions of people, it became the Jin State in such a grand manner, and the king was still the younger brother of today's son. Although Zhao Xing's ambition to plot the world was clearly revealed, he took it for granted that he played with the imperial court and various forces in the palm of his hand, and it was difficult for anyone to shake his indestructible position.

Who should you let the infamous Zhuge Liang take refuge in? There are four choices in front of Kong Ming.

The first way is to take refuge in Zhao Xing of the Jin Kingdom. This road is undoubtedly smooth, and whether it is brilliant or not depends entirely on the level of personal ability. Although all forces wantonly slander Zhao Xing's image, Zhao Xing's reputation for recruiting talents, respecting talents, and reusing talents has long been outside. However, once you take this step to take refuge in the Jin Kingdom, you must be mentally prepared to be a "thief" and a "rebel" in the future, and people of insight can see that Zhao Xingzhi is in the world. Of course, if you bet right, it's a great achievement.

The second way is to take refuge in the imperial court. This path is decent, but it has many limitations and difficulties. Although Liu Bei presides over the overall situation, the imperial court will still be affected by the family group, the foreign relatives group, and the martial arts group, and it is not that talents can be promoted and reused. Moreover, the deceit, intrigue, and mutual calculations above the court are really complicated, and if you are not careful, you may end up with a tragic ending of a broken family. If Zhuge is fortunate enough to be favored by Liu Beihui, he will definitely make great achievements in the future, and everything depends on chance.

The third way is to take refuge in other states and counties. This path is very much about the vision of the person who chooses the Lord. For example, in the thirteen states today, there are one or two forces in each state, among which there are many people with outstanding knowledge, such as Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Sima Fang, Yuan Shao, etc., and there are also mediocre people, such as Liu Dai, Kong Rong, Tao Qian, and Liu Biao, and short-sighted people, such as Liu Yan, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zhan, and Gongsun Kang. No matter which of the masters takes refuge in it, in the end, they still claim to be the king and hegemon, or only seek self-preservation, or even be eliminated in the end.

If Kong Ming defects to Cao Cao, Sun Jian, and others, he will be squeezed out because of his lack of qualifications and late departure, and he may not be reused; if Kong Ming defects to Kong Rong, Tao Qian, and others, he will sooner or later fall to the end of being swallowed up by others; if Kong Ming takes refuge in Liu Yan, Yuan Shu, and others, such a master will not be able to tolerate his subordinates who are too capable at all, and he will be even more aggrieved.

The fourth way, no one takes refuge, just wait. The pros and cons of this are obvious: no one minimizes the risk by relying on nature, but there are also many important opportunities to showcase their talents. Wait until the situation in the world is clear, and then go to someone to hug your thighs, naturally there is no loyalty in the troubled times to make the master feel useful.

Zhuge Kongming, who had clearly seen the pros and cons of each one, finally decided to take a look around, conduct an in-depth and full "social research", and finally decide on his own way out through comparative analysis.

When it comes to the choice of life path, Zhuge Liang has set a good example for everyone. Don't blindly follow, don't be in a hurry, shop around, don't choose expensive, only choose the right one......