Sikong Province.

The middle man of the five senses will be Cao Ang, this position is very high, but it is not an important official position.

It's just a name, after all, there are indeed three princes and nine secretaries in charge of various official affairs.

is like Yuan Shao's rank of general, for the princes of the world, this may be just a name.

Yuan Shao took a soldier and horse that could only govern his own territory, and he could not mobilize Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zhan, Cao Cao and others.

Xu Zhen strode into the wide courtyard, turned into another road from one side of the square, and went straight into the side courtyard.

Cao Ang's guards immediately visited the shrine outside, and they could enter directly without notification, and they saw Cao Ang's figure in the courtyard of the mansion after a short time.

"Zixuan."

Xu Zhen shouted, and Cao Ang was immediately shocked, put down all the books in his hand, and trotted all the way straight to Xu Zhen.

"Brother! You're finally here! ”

Xu Zhen leaned back tactically.

It's strange to say that, how can there still be a sense of surprise that awakens a vegetative person.

Am I being so lazy lately?

I just relaxed a little bit.

"Tsk, go in and say."

Xu Zhen took Cao Ang's hand and went all the way into the room, looking very sincere and resolute, and sat opposite him in front of and behind a case.

Before Cao Ang could speak, he said first: "I told you before that I studied metaphysics, do you believe it or not?" ”

"I don't believe it," Cao Ang smiled bitterly.

Xu Zhen thought about it, and said seriously: "No, pretend you believe it." ”

"I was stargazing last night, and I found that you have been in trouble lately, and you are worried about your life."

Cao Ang was stunned on the spot, If you really have a relationship, you are still my brother-in-law, I call my brother every day, isn't it?

"If I'm not mistaken, you want to take Dian Wei to Nanyang, right? After the autumn harvest, or the spring of next year, go south into Nanyang, and then collect embroidery in Wancheng. ”

"If I'm not wrong, this matter should be what the lord has wanted to do a long time ago, is it to let the son say it?"

"If I haven't miscalculated, it should be these days, the lord has just set a family affair for me, and the Son of Heaven has been knighted, and I have won a high-ranking official, so hurry up and say while I'm happy?"

Cao Ang was really stunned this time, because what Xu Bowen said was ...... Eighty percent is right, and there are many reasons, even Dian Wei doesn't know.

So it was impossible for Dian Wei to tell him secretly.

Even Dian Wei couldn't help but say it, he only knew that he had to go to collect Zhang embroidery together, so he could make a meritorious contribution.

How could the rest of Dian Wei think of it.

And this, Xu Zhen knows?

So, he can speculate about what happened later just by just a few words of one thing? It's also too sharp, and it's impeccablely organized.

Even what his father thinks, he can guess a thing or two, and this thought is admirable.

Peel off the cocoon, layer by layer.

And seeing that my brother is coming all the way, and now it's almost afternoon, I guess I really just knew, so I want to understand all the contexts along the way, which is a must.

Fortunately, most of such people are already their own family members.

"Brother is really talented, just a clue, you can speculate so many things, Zi Wei does not hide from his brother, it is true," Cao Ang bowed deeply, his expression was sincere, "Brother is already a prince this year, he is both a Taishou and a Jinwu, and a fierce general like Dian Wei has been following his brother and has worked hard." ”

"I don't know how many times I've gone through just dying together, so I can't always be a commander, right? Although Dian Wei didn't say it, he was warlike by nature and liked to be famous all over the world, if this battle could boost his prestige, how could it not be a reward for his years of loyalty? ”

"Moreover, this is not to transfer Dian Wei away from his brother's side, but just to borrow it as a pioneer and let him go to fight Zhang Xiu, and my father will take the edict of the Son of Heaven to conquer in person."

"Brother, don't worry."

Xu Zhen suddenly sneered, "After this battle, not to mention that your prestige has been boosted, and you can even make a name for yourself." ”

"What do you mean, brother?"

Cao Ang immediately blinked in confusion, he could hear that Xu Zhen was a little nameless angry, but he didn't know why this was happening.

However, after the questioning, he immediately thought that it was very likely that Xu Zhen didn't know the news, so he said this, so he immediately added: "Oh, brother doesn't know, the day before yesterday we received a military report that Zhang Xiuzhi's uncle Zhang Ji had been killed by a stray arrow when he was attacking Suicheng. ”

"Now Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao have made a resolution to defend Wancheng in the north, so that Liu Biao can withdraw to deal with the troops and horses on the Jiangdong side and Yuan Shu."

"In such a situation, we should take advantage of its unpreparedness and immediately attack and collect it, which should be arbitrary."

Xu Zhen fell silent at this time.

Because he didn't know how to say it, after thinking for a while, he could only bang on the table, pretending to be a little angry and said: "Zixuan, you are by my side, saying that you are learning from me, but I didn't discuss with you when I encountered something." ”

"Why haven't you understood my thoughts?! How can we achieve great things by deciding to discuss big things and only focusing on the immediate but not looking at the long-term plan!? ”

Bang bang!

Xu Zhen struck the case twice, and his voice was like a drum, "It's been two years, is it so difficult to practice a long-term vision?!" ”

"Every discussion is like this, just look at the immediate interests, of course, the lord can attack at will, and I also understand that the embroidery is waiting for the price to sell."

"But if you think about it, is that really the case?! I'm doing my best to teach you all! Why can't you just draw inferences like Kong Ming!? ”

Zhuge Liang, who was holding an orange next to him, was directly stunned as if he had been struck by lightning, you are ...... You're such a good master!!

The opportunity is thrown faster than the arrow you shot.

You're waiting for you to get old! See if I can dismantle your four-wheeled vehicle, it's over!

Cao Ang looked at him when he boarded, although Xu Zhen didn't look at it, but when he just finished knocking on the case, he felt that Yu Guang was also frantically signaling Zhuge Liang to come up.

So his body naturally froze, and he couldn't hold that hand, nor did he retract it.

Get one’s dander up!!

Tsk, what's the matter with me?!

I...... When is it time to draw inferences?

He blinked, his expression was wooden, and the scene was very embarrassing for a while.

But inside he was crazy about finding a way.

Looking ahead? Waiting to be sold?

The lord's father-in-law is ......

"Not bad!"

Zhuge Liang immediately took the orange with his hands, then peeled it for himself, smiled at Cao Ang, and said: "Eldest prince, this matter looks like an orange at your fingertips, but if you really want to think about it, it is not so. ”

"Zhang Xiu waits for the price and sells, then the lord can bid in person, Yuan Shao can do the same, although we all have foreign enemies now, but sooner or later there will be a war, if Zhang Xiu has decided to attach to Yuan Shao, then this trip is not so simple."

"His real advantage in Wancheng now lies in this."

Cao Ang understood a little, and Xu Zhen also breathed a sigh of relief.

"He can surrender to Cao, or he can rebel against Cao and surrender to Yuan at any time."

"Instead of resisting, you will suffer from repetition."

Xu Zhen nodded solemnly and sighed: "Yes, that's exactly the case." ”

"Such a simple truth, Kong Ming can even think of it, isn't Zixuan as a sixteen-year-old fledgling child?!"

Master, please make a face!

Zhuge Liang glanced at Xu Zhen bitterly, but he didn't dare to be too excited, and kept as calm as possible, so that the corners of his mouth trembled slightly.

Cao Ang fell into deep thought, but he was still wondering, "Is this really the case?" Don't suffer from its resistance, but suffer from its recurrence? ”

"Yes, it is repeated," Xu Zhen immediately said with great sincerity: "Since this matter is open to the Lord, and Dian Wei is also willing, I will not forcibly keep him." ”

"Wancheng can also go, but Zi Yu must make a statement to the lord and guard against his recurrence, no matter whether Yuan Shao has a secret letter with him or not, he must guard against it."

"Don't put yourself in danger, don't be careless."

"And don't ...... That's it. ”

Xu Zhen wanted to say not to be tired of a woman, but these words always came out of Cao Cao's mouth before, and they were used to scold him Xu Zhen.

If he said back at this time, it would only make Lao Cao even more unimpressed.

"Zi Yu and the Lord Dian Wei came to me, is that for this matter?"

"That's right," Cao Ang was still pondering what Xu Zhen had just said at this time, so he was a little careless.

"That's fine, I'll go first."

Xu Zhen got up and said goodbye immediately, Cao Ang immediately sent it to the door, and followed Xu Zhen all the way to the outside of the compound, until he saw that the figures of the two disappeared completely, and then turned back with his hands behind his back a little dazed.

But I seem to feel something in my heart.

"Brother Berwen, are you too nervous? Why is this the case? ”

Yuan Shao...... Isn't it, have you already started to prevent it? However, Zhang Xiu lives in Wancheng, and it is true that he can repeat it at any time. ”

"No matter which side he defects to Cheng or when he surrenders, he can play an extremely important role, including Yuan Shu and Liu Biao, who may be entrusted with important tasks."

After thinking about it, Cao Ang returned to the courtyard, remembering that these words were still from Zhuge Liang's mouth.

I couldn't help but shake my head bitterly for a while, "Am I really not as good as a sixteen-year-old young man to think long-term?" Kong Ming was just a disciple of Bowen's brother. ”

"You can cultivate to such a situation, and you are worthy of being an elder brother."

……

"Junhou, why didn't you say it yourself just now?"

In the carriage, Zhuge Liang asked tentatively.

Xu Zhen was slightly arrogant, and his proud little chin was slightly raised, "I expected that you would definitely be able to understand what I meant." ”

"Really?"

Xu Zhen looked away, "Really." ”

"I believe it," Zhuge Liang let out a long sigh, still wanting to cry a little.

It's really hard for me to live under such a deceitful master.

"Qi Yu, send us to the Sikong Military Mansion."

Xu Zhen opened the curtain and said to a guard outside the door whose hair was about to fall out.

"Huh!"

The guards immediately changed their route and headed towards another mansion.

It was not sunset in the afternoon.

Zhuge Liang immediately asked: "Junhou, are we leaving our duties without permission?" ”

Xu Zhen smacked his lips, then immediately leaned against the inner wall of the carriage, and after thinking for a while, he asked, "What do you want to say?" ”

"The student just thinks that the prince seems to be a little lazy recently—a little lax, is it because the Son of Heaven no longer needs to hold on to it?"

"Well......" Xu Zhen fell into deep thought, and after raising his head, he suddenly smiled: "The pool water is muddy, I don't know how many fish, what should I do at this time?" Do you continue to muddy it or wait for it to clear? ”

"Wait for ...... clear"

Zhuge Liang replied in a deep voice.

"This year, the situation has been stabilized, and the next thing to wait for is whether we have enemies internally, it is not yet known, in this situation, we need to take a break and take a look at it more."

"At the same time, we must also know how to rest properly, otherwise we will be overworked and easy to live short."

When Xu Zhen said this, he sighed, glanced at Zhuge Liang deeply, and said, "Kong Ming, I'll tell you a story." ”

Zhuge Liang immediately sat up straight.

Listening to the stories, he likes them, especially the stories that come out of Xu Zhen's mouth, which are basically quite mysterious, and he has never heard most of them.

Over the years, not only has he read a lot of books at home, but when he arrived at Xu Zhen's door, Zhuge Liang has also studied hard day and night, and his memory is extraordinary.

Sometimes Xu Zhen would take him to listen to the teachings of Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai, and occasionally he could learn a lot from Cao Cao, but every time Xu Zhen told a story, it was very novel.

"I once read a story, there is such a person, in order to repay the grace of the lord's appreciation, from the time he left the mountain, he did his best, and after his death, he planned a strategy for him, and set the foundation of a great cause, but his lord refused to accept his words, so that he was difficult and difficult, often there were cities that were not desirable, and there were soldiers and horses that could not be collected, and there was no place until he was nearly half a hundred."

"At that time, this young scholar had already suffered a lot of hardships and frosts, and he had not rested for many years, and he was still making plans for his lord to deal with the enemies of the north and the south, uniting his allies, and surviving for a long time."

"In the end, the country of abundance with the danger of mountains and rivers can be obtained, and only then can a land survive, but finally so, its lord made a big mistake, which led to the decline of the whole army, and from then on he drove west."

"This person also assisted the young master, but the young master did not want to forge ahead, only for self-preservation, he alone for the wish of the first lord, many times raised troops to attack, and then labored, retreated to the field, sighed all night, did not rest, and finally died of exhaustion in the last expedition."

"I also want to rely on metaphysics such as the Seven Star Lantern to continue my life, although I have not renewed my life, but I have forced out the people who are quite rebellious in the army, and I have eliminated the troubles for the young master, and I am still repaying my kindness even when I die."

"In his life, from the time he left the mountain to his old age and death, he was tired and never idle, but in fact, he should have ploughed the fields and enjoyed the joy of harvest."

"What does Kong Ming think, what does this story illustrate?"

Zhuge Liang's expression was moved, his face was constantly trembling, his eyes were full of reverence, and he sighed: "When you know the grace of your own experience, you should repay each other physically and mentally, regardless of life and death." ”

Xu Zhen knocked him on the head and said in a deep voice: "Explain that you should rest, so as not to be tired and die." ”

"Is there really such a person in the world? The students thought it was a bit stupid. Zhuge Liang said bitterly, he felt that this story might have been made up by Xu Zhenxian.

"Really?"

Xu Zhen asked with a wink.

"Well, if it is said to be a great talent, but this person knows that he can't do it, turning the tide against the sky, but in the end he can't be the time, in terms of the ending, when he is a fool, anyway, the student can't do this, and he should act in accordance with the way of heaven in order to be invincible."

"yes, that's a bit stupid."

"Prince, it's here."

"Good!"

Sikong participated in the military office.

Cao Chun is here, there are some things that Xu Zhen is not at ease, and subconsciously feels that it is not enough to arrange these, but Zhi Jinwu is destined to not leave the imperial city.

Xu Zhen patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I'll tell you this stupid story next time." ”

Zhuge Liang frowned, always feeling that Master's smile was full of deep meaning.

Weird, am I mistaken?

It's stupid to do something almost impossible in your lifetime!

(End of chapter)