Two days later, Liu Bei and the three of them regrouped and saluted again and went to Longzhong. Liu Bei swore not to give up until Kong Ming was invited.

When the three of them came to the thatched house, they met Zhuge Jun going out, and he said happily: "Uncle Huang came to the right place today, my second brother came back late last night and was resting." Let Xiaode take you in to meet him. ”

Liu Bei was very happy, so he asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to wait outside, and followed Xiaode into the inner room, and saw a person lying on the straw mat.

Xiaode wanted to wake up Kong Ming, but Liu Bei stopped him and said, "No need, he returned last night, let him have a good rest, I'll wait for him here." ”

After a long time, Kong Ming still didn't wake up. Liu Bei stood outside the door with his hands arched, never able to bear to wake him up, and kept waiting.

Zhang Fei saw this scene outside, and was furious: "Murano Puppet, my eldest brother has visited him three times and five times, and finally bumped into him, but he is sleeping inside, clearly deceiving my eldest brother for being talentless! I want to go in and teach him a lesson!"

With that, he wanted to rush in. Guan Yu stopped him and said, "Third brother, don't be impulsive. The ancients said: 'You can't be eager to seek talents, and you can only ask for talents when you are quiet.' The eldest brother understood this very well, so he waited silently. ”

After a long time, Kong Ming finally sat up lazily, stretched his long waist, and groaned: "When I wake up, I know that the world is uncertain, and if I want to sleep, I only hate the unpaid ...... in my heart."

Xiao De came in and reported: "Uncle Liu Huang is here and is waiting outside the house, and there are two generals outside the house. ”

"What?!" Kong Ming jumped up, hurriedly pulled Xiaode into the back hall, and said while dressing up his hair, "You kid, why didn't you say it earlier! I won't wake up if a VIP visits, so why don't you invite him in!"

Xiaode ran to ask Liu Bei. Liu Bei walked into the house and saw a couplet posted on the wall, with the words "Non-indifferent and unambitious, non-quiet and far-reaching", so he asked Xiaode: "Who wrote this couplet?"

Xiaode replied: "It was written by Mr. Kong Ming himself." ”

Before the words fell, Kong Ming turned out of the back hall and said, "Let the imperial uncle see and laugh, write an essay, don't pay attention to it." ”

Liu Bei saw that this person was wearing a scarf on his head, wearing a crane, with a delicate face and a temperament like a fairy.

Kong Ming clasped his hand tightly and said, "Uncle Huang has succumbed to the humble house several times, and he is really disappointed!"

"Where, where. It is a great honor for Liu to see Mr. today!"

"Uncle Huang came without fear of the wind and snow, which touched me!"

"Liu only asks to see Mr. side, and the wind and snow are unhindered!"

"Uncle Huang is serious. ... By the way, why don't you invite the two generals from outside in?"

"My third brother is not very good and is prone to trouble, so let them wait outside. ... By the way, I'll give you a little gift for your husband, and I'll let them bring it in. Liu Bei said and walked out.

"No need," Kong Ming grabbed him, "Uncle Huang can come, I am satisfied, and the rest will be spared." ”

"No, it's a little bit of my heart, sir..."

Kong Ming stopped him and said, "Uncle Huang doesn't need to say much, if this happens again, I will go back to the room." ”

“...... I didn't expect Mr. to have such a mind, which is beyond Liu's reach!"

"Uncle Huang, stop praising me. ... By the way, Uncle Huang has visited five times, there must be something important, right?"

"Yes, it's important, it's very important. I sincerely implore Mr. to go out of the mountain to help, fight against Cao Cao, and restore the Han Dynasty!" Liu Bei knelt down.

Kong Ming hurriedly helped him and said: "Uncle Huang, please get up!" I have read Uncle Huang's letter, I am deeply moved, and I understand Uncle Huang's mood at the moment, but I have been living in seclusion here for many years, and it is really a bit difficult to suddenly ask me to leave this place. ”

Liu Bei knelt down again and begged: "Mr. can't only take care of himself, he must think about the common people in the world! In this declining world, the people are in dire straits, and the Han family is in urgent need of support from people with lofty ideals, so Mr. can't sit idly by!"

Kong Ming helped him up again and said: "Uncle Huang is serious, I am a village man, I don't know politics, let alone military, no matter how great my ability is, it is impossible to compete with Cao Cao, the overlord of the Central Plains! Not to mention that the world is not everywhere chaotic, there are also peaceful places, such as..."

"Sir, please listen to a certain word. Liu Bei interrupted him and said, "Although a certain is a small county commander, he also understands the righteousness. Some places seem to be peaceful on the surface, but in fact there is a huge social crisis lurking, even Xuchang is no exception. In today's system, the rich are in power, and official positions can be exchanged for gold, while the poor can only endure bullying, and justice cannot be served. The huge disparity between the rich and the poor between people will inevitably lead to unrest among the people and the rise of thieves, and the Yellow Turban Party is a typical example. Who is the main culprit in all this? It was Cao Cao! Because of his manipulation of the government, the storm and social turmoil were unstable. Therefore, if Mr. refuses to go out of the mountain, he will live up to the people of the world, and Liu will not be reconciled!"

Kong Ming was silent. After a while, he finally spoke: "I understand Uncle Huang's thoughts. Don't worry, I'll show Uncle Huang something first. ”

He instructed Xiao De to go to the back hall and take out a scroll of maps, spread them out, and said, "Can Uncle Huang know this map? This is a map of the fifty-four counties of Yizhou." ”

"Yizhou?" Liu Bei didn't understand.

"Yes. Has Uncle Huang ever been there?"

"Haven't been. I heard that the terrain is so steep that it is difficult to walk an inch. ”

"Exactly, but only partially. Kong Ming pointed to the map with a bamboo strip and said, "Yizhou is bordered by Jingzhou in the east and Yongzhou in the north. ”

Liu Bei nodded, expressing his sympathy, but he didn't understand why Kong Ming was doing this.

"I have a set of sayings, it's called 'three parts of the world'. ”

"Three points of the world?"

"Yes. Cao Cao currently dominates the Central Plains and occupies the Tianshi in the north; Sun Quan dominates the 81 counties in the south of the Yangtze River and occupies the geographical advantage in the south; if the emperor can capture the 54 counties of Yizhou, he can occupy the Tianshi, the location, and the people in the west at the same time. ”

Liu Bei's eyes lit up. Kong Ming continued: "The 'three-point world' means that it is only a matter of time before Cao Cao establishes the Wei state in the Central Plains and Sun Quan establishes the Wu state in the south of the Yangtze River. ”

Liu Bei was shocked. Kong Ming put his hands behind his back, looked at the ceiling, and said thoughtfully: "I think that once the situation of the Three Kingdoms is formed, in a sense, the world will be peaceful. ”

Liu Bei was puzzled. Kong Ming explained: "The power of the three kingdoms can be described as equal. If Party A rashly attacks Party B, Party B will join forces with Party C against Party A, and eventually annex Party A. In other words, under the premise of a balance of forces on all sides, neither side dares to act rashly, otherwise it will be self-defeating. The strength of the three kingdoms was equal, and even the Xiongnu in the north, the Qiang in the west, the barbarians in the south and other nomadic tribes did not dare to invade easily. At that time, the world will be peaceful for a long time. What do you think, Uncle Huang?"

Liu Bei nodded again and again: "Yes, absolutely, wonderful! Mr.'s teaching has opened his eyes and suddenly opened his mind! As Mr. said, once the situation of the Three Kingdoms is formed, it will be difficult for Cao Cao to dominate the world." ”

"Exactly. Kong Ming said with a little pride, "Actually, I already had this idea, I just hate not to meet someone I can share, and today Uncle Huang is here, and I can finally vomit it." Yizhou is fertile for thousands of miles, the people are rich, and the terrain is rugged and treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang is of the same clan as the emperor's uncle, he is far inferior to the emperor's uncle in terms of governing ability. If he can take the land, the emperor's uncle will be able to fight against Cao Cao and Sun Quan. ”

Liu Bei was puzzled: "Why didn't Cao Cao and Sun Quan go to Yizhou?"

Kong Ming said: "To take Yizhou, you must first take Jingzhou." Cao Cao had just destroyed Huang Zu and was in the autumn of unifying Jiangnan and stabilizing the regime, so it was inconvenient for him to go west for the time being; Liu Biao sat on the land of Jingzhou, and the emperor's uncle was his brother of the same clan and had made contributions to Jingzhou, so he would not be ostracized by him, so he should take this opportunity to stabilize his position in Jingzhou, increase his troops, and make good plans when the time is ripe. As far as the current situation is concerned, Uncle Huang has all the prerequisites for enterprising Yizhou. ”

Liu Bei knelt down and begged three times: "If this is the case, Mr. must go out of the mountain!"

Kong Ming helped him up again and said, "Uncle Huang doesn't have to be polite here. In fact, I also thought about taking refuge in Uncle Huang, but for some personal reasons, it was inconvenient for the time being. ”

"There is something difficult about it, sir, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

"I swore that I must complete my life's work before I leave the mountain, and now I haven't married, so..."

"Mr. can get married after he leaves the mountain, I'll take care of it!"

"Uncle Huang doesn't know, in fact, I already have a crush, she lives in a neighboring village. If I go out of the mountains, I'm afraid I'll never see her again. ”

"Sir, you can take her with you, and I can arrange your marriage." ”

"It depends on whether she wants to go or not, I can't force her. Besides, since ancient times, marriage has been arranged by my parents, so how can outsiders do it for me? Although I have lost my parents, I have already thought that I must meet her first before making a decision. ”

Liu Bei suddenly remembered the creed that Sima Hui gave him that day, and hurriedly took it out. When Kong Ming heard that it was written by the teacher, he hurriedly opened it and looked at it, which read:

The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the common people, and it is the duty of the people to protect the family and defend the country. Instead of living in seclusion for a while, it is better to make a debut to fight the country. The way of a hero lies in daring to speak and act, and the reason of a sage lies in moving at the right time. The British master is hard to find, and the opportunity is rare, so don't miss it!

Kong Ming closed the creed and said with deep understanding: "Teacher, I understand! If you don't dislike it, you are willing to do the work of dogs and horses and help Uncle Huang to help Wanfang!"

Liu Bei was overjoyed, so he asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to bring in the gifts and put them on the table, which were full of gold and linen brocade.

Kong Ming was anxious when he saw it: "Didn't I say it, I can't accept Uncle Huang's gift!"

Zhang Feihu said with a face: "My eldest brother can only give it to you if you can afford it, do you dare not give face?"

Liu Bei glared at him and said to Kong Ming: "My third brother doesn't know how to be polite, don't be surprised, sir." From this moment on, the gentleman is my military advisor, and the military advisor should obey the orders of the lord. This is a greeting gift, thanks to Mr. for taking the overall situation as the priority and helping out of the mountain. ”

Kong Ming had no choice but to accept the gift, and said: "Since it belongs to the imperial uncle, I should go with the imperial uncle, but my brother has not yet returned, and I have something to explain to him; Uncle Huang, can you stay in this house for a while, and then go back together after I have taken care of these things?"

Liu Bei agreed, so the three of them stayed in the grass house for one night.

The next morning, Zhuge Jun returned. Kong Ming said to him: "I received the grace of the emperor's uncle and decided to go out of the mountain to help him in order to repay his kindness. You can rest assured at home, after helping Uncle Huang achieve great things, I will return to the field and no longer be involved in politics. ”

"Second brother really wants to leave?" Zhuge Jun already knew that he would leave, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.

"Yes, if I don't go, I will be disappointed and unreasonable. I'm going to see Yueying now, you have to take care. Kong Ming patted his younger brother's shoulder hard. The two hugged affectionately and shook hands goodbye.

Subsequently, Kong Ming left everyone for the time being and went to the neighboring village to find Yueying on his own. Yueying was very happy when she saw Kong Ming, and the two had a heart-to-heart talk, and their affection was long.

When the words reached the depths of his feelings, Kong Ming suddenly restrained his smile and said, "A-Ying, do you remember Uncle Liu Huang who mentioned to you before? ”

Yueying was stunned for a moment, staring closely into his eyes, as if she already knew what he wanted to say.

"Since I saw Uncle Liu Huang for the first time, I have decided in my heart that he is the person I want to follow all my life. I have promised him to go out of the mountain, so naturally I will follow him to fight the world together. I'm leaving, I don't know if we'll see each other in the future, if you don't want to wait too long, find a good home for yourself. I'm sorry, I have failed your love, I am really guilty, but the country is at the time of employing people, if I don't go out of the mountain, I will be ashamed of the world and myself. A-Ying, you are my only love, I really don't want to leave you, but I want you to live a stable life, follow me, it is impossible to live this kind of life, so ......" Speaking of this, Kong Ming choked up.

Yueying was surprised and disappointed, although she had been mentally prepared, she still felt that it was too sudden. However, with her understanding of Kong Ming, she knew that this day would come sooner or later, and it was impossible for a bird with great ambitions to hide in the nest for the rest of its life, and one day it would have to spread its wings and fly high. She and Kong Ming hugged each other and cried.

Kong Ming said goodbye to Yueying with tears. Originally, if it weren't for his reputation, Liu Bei would not have come to him, he could have married Yueying and live a free life in the countryside, but unfortunately the times did not allow it, he had a major mission. He also thought about taking Yueying away, but in order not to affect her, he had to give up. In this troubled era, there are not a few people who can let go of their emotional baggage and go out, and Kong Ming is one of them.

Kong Ming bid farewell to his hometown Longzhong and went back to Xinye with Liu Bei. Since then, they have become a pair of inseparable friends, talking about the world's major events every day, including both the breadth of the sea and the sky, and the depth of the wood. Many of Kong Ming's new insights were refreshing to Liu Bei, and many of Liu Bei's views also made Kong Ming admire. Kong Ming recruited troops every day, and taught his self-created battlefield formations to Guan Yu and others, so that they could coach them every day.

In this way, Liu Beijun's strength increased day by day, and his power became stronger and stronger.