Shuzhong, Chengdu, the general's mansion.

Zhuge Liang's study embodies a kind of "erudition and open-mindedness" that only everyone has, whether it is on the shelves, on the table, or in any corner there are stacks of books.

On the ground, there is a broken stone tablet, on which is written "non-indifferent and unambitious, non-quiet and far-reaching".

At this moment, Zhuge Liang is pacing in it, and what he is holding in his hand is still Guan Yu's "Letter of Guilt"!

From time to time, he uttered the words.

"To each his own harmony to live, to each his own nourishment; Heaven and earth are the same, and all things are one; Fishing without exhaustion, hunting without burning forests... Cloud flag this words, wonderful, wonderful! ”

Ma Jian on the side heard that his ears were about to grind out calluses.

With a rich, sour taste, he asked, "General Guan's guilty book, the military advisor has been reading it for a whole morning, and this 'wonderful, wonderful' alone has been repeated seventeen times. ”

"Seventeen times?" Zhuge Liang had a smile on his cheeks, it seemed that he was in a good mood today, "According to me, seventeen times is too little, at least seventeen more times have to be repeated." ”

Zhuge Liang couldn't hide his praise for Guan Lin between the lines, which made Ma Jian even more sour.

"It's just that General Guan praises his son, why should the military advisor be serious?"

Ma Yan's heart is still sour.

You must know that the last young man who made Zhuge Liang care so much about it was the fifth son of the Ma family, and he Ma Jian himself.

Suddenly, this concern and weight shifted, and it was inevitable... I was not convinced and uncomfortable.

Zhuge Liang raised his eyes and glanced at Ma Yan, "Quiet self-cultivation, thrift to cultivate virtue, how can you be impetuous when you are young?" How could you really understand this "Letter of Sin"? ”

This one...

Ma Jian grabbed Bai and said: "It's just an 'official article', what's so difficult to understand, that is, his son Guan Lin persuaded him to abolish the 'hunting' order, and General Guan suddenly woke up, so he followed the example of the ancients and avoided the occurrence of the 'tiger and wolf violence'." ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and asked, "What else?" ”

Ma Tan replied: "Also, as mentioned in another urgent letter, General Guan Kaowen's children, Guan Lin's answer sheet accurately answered the results of the Jiangdong surprise attack and Hefei battle, which can be regarded as some eyesight, so Guan Gong rewarded him with this 'guilty book', which is regarded as indirectly raising the prestige of this son?" Recommend it to Uncle Liu Huang and the military advisor? ”

Speaking of this, Ma Jian glanced at Zhuge Liang deeply, and inevitably sighed in his heart, he was disappointed that Zhuge Liang could not recommend him to Uncle Liu Huang like Guan Yu.

But he said, "Parents have far-reaching plans for their sons, and General Guan is also pragmatic to this son!" ”

"What else?"

Zhuge Liang asked again, Ma Jian couldn't answer now, and shook his head.

Zhuge Liang said: "Reading the text is like seeing its person, you still haven't read it, too, how can you read it before my age?" ”

This...

Ma Jian was not convinced, "Okay, the military advisor will tell me, what else is hidden in this "Book of Sins"?" ”

Zhuge Liang looked at this 'like a son' Ma Jian lovingly, and said with emotion: "In the past, the lord entered Sichuan, and the phoenix fell to Fengpo, and I was ordered to leave Jingzhou and rush to Xichuan, what I was most worried about at that time was who would guard Jingzhou." ”

"I didn't mean Yun Chang, how can I do it, the lord specially sent Guan Ping to send back the letter, this meaning couldn't be clearer, the lord is to point out Yun Chang, borrow my mouth to chant, but... I always felt that Yun Chang was not the most suitable person. ”

"Before parting, I asked Yun Chang, 'What if Cao Cao brought his troops here?' Yun Chang's answer was 'rely on strength', and I asked, 'If Cao Cao and Sun Quan come together, what can they do?' Yun Chang calmly replied, "Divide the troops and refuse." ”

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang's eyes showed a few more wisps of sadness and sadness.

He continued to sigh: "I told him at that time, 'If this is the case, Jingzhou will be in danger, and the general will also have unforeseen disasters. ’”

Ma Yan bowed, "Indeed, the troops garrisoned by General Guan are not enough to base Cao Cao in the north and reach Sun Quan in the south!" ”

"yes!" Zhuge Liang continued: "Therefore, I specially left him a sentence and asked him to keep it in mind, that is, 'Cao Cao in the north, Sun Quan in the east!'" It's just that I tell Yun Chang like this, like a loving father to a child, how arrogant and conceited Yun Chang is? Although he promised on the surface, has he had less friction with Soochow over the years? How many times, if it weren't for me and my brother Zhuge Ziyu to mediate, the Sun-Liu alliance would have broken down! ”

Alas...

Zhuge Liang sighed, his tone became more and more heavy, "I often talk to the lord about the generals, Yide is superior in force, although he has a violent temperament, even if he does something out of the ordinary, it will only damage himself, and will not shake the foundation of the great cause, Zilong, Meng Qi, and Han Sheng are brave and martial, and they can be human, and their behavior can still be controlled by me and the lord!" ”

"Only Yun Chang, his wisdom and courage are outstanding, but he is too arrogant, and there is no one in his eyes... The Jingzhou he guards is the top priority, and I am most worried about him! ”

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang's gaze moved downward, and his eyes were once again fixed on this "book of guilt".

Because he saw this "book of sin", his expression gradually became cloudy.

He pointed to one of them and handed it to Ma Yan.

"Youchang, you come to read."

Ma Tan picked it up and read it aloud. "Fortunately, I was reminded by my Zilin that the precipice was reined in, so I issued an order not to capture the mountains and forests, and the crime of covering it is mine...... Solid, I feel repentant, make my own sin, know my own sin, have a sinful heart, sin liver and sin, I hope this sin book, go to my own temperament, raise my righteousness, God rewards diligence without resentment, and aspires to sharpen a sword in the nine heavens! ”

Reading this, Ma Tan suddenly realized something, and he was stunned: "What the military advisor cares about is not the content of this 'guilty book', but... Is it General Guan's 'reduced' arrogance and 'gone' eyes? ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded: "That's right, how arrogant and invincible was the former Yun Chang?" He looks at his face more than life, and he will never make such a statement if he is advised by a son, even if the knife is on his neck..."

Zhuge Liang's tone was raised, and his tone became excited, "But now, because of this Guan Lin Guan Yunqi, he just took this step!" This is Yu Yunchang, Yu Zhugong, Yu Jingzhou, Yu Dahan, how lucky! ”

"Yun Chang is unparalleled, and with the assistance of erudite people like your brother, as long as he can slightly reduce the unbeatable arrogance and control the growing nobody, Jingzhou will be stabilized, and the lord and I can put all our energy on Yizhou, and the goal set by Longzhong will not be far away! Wang Ye's ideal of not being biased can also... Put it into practice! ”

Zhuge Liang's tone was extremely heavy.

It's like... The two urgent letters this time made his mood change deeply.

Now, Ma Jian finally understands completely...

No wonder Zhuge Liang has been reading this "Book of Sins" repeatedly throughout the morning, repeatedly chanting the words "wonderful, wonderful".

He is not reading the words in it, he is reading the change in General Guan's personality, and he is reading a "peace of mind"!

It's just that...

After Zhuge Liang said this, Ma Yan's mood suddenly became chaotic and complicated.

The military advisor is right, Guan Yu is arrogant.

As Ma Liang's younger brother, Ma Jian is deeply aware of this.

It is precisely because of this that now I have tasted this "Book of Sins" again and again, which is another taste?

As Guan Yu's son?

What does Guan Lin need to do? How far did he have to push his father? Just... Can his father abandon all the original pride and write this guilty letter?

If you think of it, the world of filial piety to govern the world, the difficulty in the middle is undoubtedly greater. It's a bit of a "scary" flavor.

Ma Jian thought of this.

Zhuge Liang is still sighing. "The answer sheet of the examination was good, and he openly accused Yun Chang and asked him to write this guilty letter, and he did a good job in this matter..."

"Guan Yunqi, this son is not simple! It's Yun Chang, who I and the lord couldn't suppress, was actually suppressed by him, with this father and son, I finally don't have to toss and turn in Jingzhou and can't sleep, I can sleep well tonight. ”

Originally, it was nothing, but Zhuge Liang boasted about Guan Lin again, and he still boasted so "emphatically".

This made Ma Yan, who was still marveling at Guan Lin's "terrifying as", turn back into that sour lemon essence.

The saliva was sour, the sweat was sour, and he felt like he was sour.

He regards Zhuge Liang as a master and a father, and this feeling of boasting about Guan Lin in front of him is like what children hate the most - parents always boast of "other people's children"!

Yes, Ma Jian is like any child, he wants to kill "other people's children"!

"Strategist, perhaps... That Guan Lin is just lucky! ”

Ma Jian couldn't help but speak.

As soon as these words came out, Zhuge Liang was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Ma Jian to say this.

Ma Tan's words continued, "Look at the urgent letter, Guan Lin just answered casually during the exam, looking at his answer, in fact, there is a suspicion of answering indiscriminately, and the words are arrogant, it doesn't seem like he answered after careful consideration, maybe... The surprise attack in Jiangdong and the results of the battle with Hefei can he answer correctly, they are all crooked, is he right? ”

"Besides, what does the stability of Jingzhou have to do with him now? posted the 'Hefei Gambling Contract', the three counties of Changsha and Hefei were tied together by the Seven Princes of Na Hong, and the greatest merit was also the Seven Princes of Na Hong, and it was Sun Zhongmou who added fuel to the fire, and it was Sun Zhongmou who moved stones and smashed his feet, look at it this way... Guan Lin just replied casually, said a few words casually, and hit the right one, if you really want to talk about meritorious service, how can he have anything to do? ”

When a person is prejudiced against another person, he will use the most malicious "mind" to figure out the other person.

It's not about right or wrong, it's just about looking at the other person unpleasantly.

Today's Ma Jian looks at Guan Lin extremely unpleasantly.

And the most malicious speculation... is the purpose of Guan Yu's "letter of guilt", just to use the credit of "Hong Qigong" to praise and recommend this son.

Of course, it doesn't matter.

The important thing is that Ma Tan's unilateral gatekeeping behavior is all due to "luck"!

Guan Yunqi, close luck!

Ma Tan muttered in his heart, doesn't the name complement each other?

It's just that...

Ma Yan's words made Zhuge Liang's face sink, and he shook his head helplessly, "Zi said, there must be my teacher in the threesome." Is it so hard to admit that a person is outstanding? ”

Ma Tan argued with reason, "The military advisor only saw this 'guilty book' and saw his answer sheet, but he didn't see the urgent mentions, this Guan Lin openly accused his father, and let his father write guilty in public, which is a big unfilial piety!" ”

"Rong Tan said bluntly, even if he is a little clever and lucky, but he is not a filial person, he will never look down on him?"

"Is it possible that you have taken a fancy to Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, who helped Cao Cao occupy the Central Plains and set the northern border?" Zhuge Liang's sudden words.

Ma Tan was dumbfounded.

Zhuge Liang said: "Guo Jia's character and reputation are bad, and his life is not proper, he has long brought women into the barracks, and he even carries wine utensils with him. He has been reported to Cao Cao by Chen Qun many times in the form of 'court complaints', but what about Cao Cao? He just praised Chen Qun, but he never blamed Guo Jia in the slightest? According to the common saying, if Guo Jia is in Han, because of these flaws? Can't the lord use it either? ”

This...

Ma Tan was speechless when Zhuge Liang refuted it.

But Ma Jian is not convinced, he is young and vigorous, and he claims to be a leader of the younger generation.

This time, he was refuted by Zhuge Liang, he didn't dare to refute, but the anger accumulated in his heart naturally sprinkled on Guan Lin's body in the air, which made him even more "unconvinced" by Guan Lin!

"Young Chang, look at what is written on this stone tablet, it is not indifferent and has no clear ambition, and it is not quiet and far-reaching!"

Zhuge Liang pointed to the stone tablet in the study, and followed the temptation: "You still have a long way to go, you should be more open-minded!" ”

Between the words, Zhuge Liang could not hide his disappointment with Ma Yan.

Ma Jian gritted his teeth, but he still couldn't help but say: "It seems that the military advisor is determined, does this Guan Lin have real talent and real learning?" That's simple, General Guan used the method of Kawen to verify Guan Lin's talent? Military advisors can also follow General Guan's example! ”

"The problems in Chengdu today are also answered, and they are sent to Jingzhou urgently for 600 miles, so that he can answer, I want to see... Cao Cao's Southern Expedition is imminent, and there is no grain in the Chengdu treasury, how can he solve this problem? In the counties of Yizhou, the clan hoarded and the prices skyrocketed, how to solve this problem? There is also the initial determination of Yizhou, how to distribute a large number of acres of land and mansions? Can he solve this problem? ”

The more Ma Tan talked, the more-for-tat.

It seems that if he doesn't try out the depth of this Guan Lin, he will not give up.

"Young Chang..."Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Jian sadly,

In front of you, this... This is the young talent he has cultivated for several years, and he is extremely valuable, he is so young, can he not tolerate people?

"Strategist!" Ma Tan still has no intention of regressing, "It's better to see than to hear, since the inspection system, the voice of celebrities and celebrities has prevailed, and there are still few people who have won fame in the world?" If the military advisor allows it, the lower official is willing to go to Jiangling in person to go to Yizhou to take the government affairs test and teach this Guanlin. ”

"If he is really powerful, then he has nothing to say, he is willing to attract Chengdu, personally cultivated by the military advisor, and entrusted with important tasks, but if he is a crane who does not dance, he is an exaggerated person, and he can also make the military advisor have a judgment in his heart, so that the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment! Lest they..."

In the end, Ma Jian has completely let himself go.

His words were fierce: "Lest General Guan take great pains to recommend his beloved son!" Who is this for? ”

In the final analysis, it is still on the "recommendation"!

Ma Jian just didn't accept it, why did Guan Lin be recommended by someone, and made up such a talent and story for him, but he... Obviously, he is rich and has five cars, and he has a good plan, but... But he has never been recommended and reused by military advisors.

Is that fair?

- "Get out, you get out..."

Zhuge Liang was heartbroken, he waved his hand and scolded angrily.

Ma Jian didn't stop, the arrogance of the young man permeated his body, and he said goodbye to Zhuge Liang.

When I went out, I saw Shangshu Yang Yi standing outside the door, as if she had been standing for a long time.

Yang Yi is also from Jingzhou, Ma Jian knows him, but he doesn't have too many personal relationships, only knows that he was recommended by Guan Yu to the military advisor before.

The two looked at each other, their eyes met, and Ma Yan's resolute eyes made Yang Yi's heart tremble, and she subconsciously dodged.

Raising his eyes again, Ma Jian had already walked out of the general's mansion angrily.

It was Yang Yi, and her eyes rolled.

He stepped into it.

"The military advisor is angry..."

"You heard it all." Zhuge Liang leaned on the table with a disappointed look. "My disciple, let Wei Gong see the joke"

"Strategist." Yang Yi arched his hand and muttered: "Although the young Chang Fang is a little out of shape, however, the point he mentioned may be okay?" ”

Not...

As soon as these words came out, Zhuge Liang raised his eyes.

Yang Yi's words continued, "There is no shortage of vain people in the Han Dynasty, whether they are dragons or insects, Guan Gong said that it doesn't matter, the military division should personally inspect it!" ”

This... Zhuge Liang's eyes deepened, and Fang Cai's disappointment interfered with his judgment.

He stood firm again, and turned back into the "wise" Zhuge Kongming.

"What do you mean..."

Yang Yi's words became firm: "What you Chang just mentioned, with the difficulty of Yizhou, to test the success of this Guan Lin son, Xia Guan feels that this move is feasible!" ”

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(End of chapter)