Chapter 513 Liu Jingsheng becomes a matchmaker
After seeing Sima Yi off, Zhuge Liang, who was worried, was about to officially visit Liu Biao, he seized the time to return to Luoyang to implement the huge plan that was becoming clearer in his mind.
Perhaps he subconsciously did not want Sima Yi to use those evil strategies. On the night before Sima Yi left, Zhuge Liang told Sima Yi that he was preparing to adopt a series of plans to ban salt on the surface and secretly implement a series of plans for financial runs against Jin. After hearing this, Sima Yi did not hide his admiration for Zhuge Liang, and said with certainty that this series of plans was definitely enough for Zhao Xing to have a good drink. If he added some auxiliary strategies he proposed, Zhao Xing would definitely not be able to turn over.
After hearing Sima Yi's words, Zhuge Liang felt very depressed. After all, Sima Yi still tended to use some vicious strategies and did not give up his original ideas because of his own series of strategies.
It was going to rain and my mother was going to get married. Zhuge Liang knew that no matter what the court did, Yizhou would definitely tear his face and break up completely with Zhao Xing. Once Sima Yi's extremely vicious plan was implemented, Zhao Xing would definitely be in a state of dying for the Sima family. I hope that Zhao Xing could be completely eliminated this time, otherwise the Sima family would definitely die very ugly!
The formal visit to Liu Biao was not good. Zhuge Liang took out the emperor's secret edict. Liu Biao, who had always regarded himself as the Han clan, naturally did not dare to openly disobey. He respectfully expressed his respect for the emperor and the court, and immediately promised to obey the court's call in everything, and would definitely stand firmly in the court's camp at that time.
Zhuge Liang, who had not expected Liu Biao to do much effort, stopped when he saw it, appropriately expressed his admiration for Liu Biao's behavior of loyalty to the king and the country, and then prepared to return to the inn to pack up his things and immediately head north to Luoyang. At this moment, Liu Biao spoke and said, "Don't hurry to return to the inn, I have something to ask for inn."
Zhuge Liang was puzzled and had to say, "I would like to ask the Muslim Liuzhou to say it clearly, but if you have any questions, Liang will definitely tell the truth."
Liu Biao asked Zhuge Liang with a smile: "I heard that Zhuge Wolong in Nanyang is about 19 years old, right?"
Zhuge Liang thought to himself that my age is not a secret. Didn’t many teachers and classmates know about it? But he still replied: “The day passed a few days before my birth, and now he should be considered twenty years old.”
Liu Biao then asked, "Have you ever been married?"
Now, Zhuge Liang guessed what Liu Biao was going to do next, but he still answered quietly: "Liang has been studying since he was nine years old and has not yet married. I wonder why Lord Mu of the State asked this?"
Liu Biao rubbed his palms happily, then shouted loudly in the curtains: "Brother Huang, why don't you come out quickly? You have heard it just now, Kong Ming is not married yet!"
While speaking, a Gao Shuangyi old man walked out of the back hall. It turned out to be Huang Chengyan, a famous Miannan scholar who Zhuge Liang knew.
After the two met, Zhuge Liang performed the etiquette of the students meeting the teacher to Huang Chengyan according to the etiquette, and then asked: "I wonder why Mr. Huang was in the palace of the governor of the state? Could it be that he would come to see the students today?"
Huang Chengyan looked at Zhuge Liang carefully and then said happily: "Kong Ming, today I came to see you, but there was a happy event to tell you!"
Zhuge Liang had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Please tell me clearly."
Huang Chengyan then said, "Kong Ming may not know that my wife and Liu Zhoumu were the eldest daughter and youngest daughter of Sikong Zhang Wen of the dynasty, and also the sister of Cai Mao, a great clan of Xiangyang. I have a daughter named Shuo, whose courtesy name is Wanzhen, who is only 28 years old. She is familiar with military books and is proficient in mechanisms and formations. She knows astronomy and geography. She is resourceful and can be a good match for you!"
Zhuge Liang couldn't help but have some strange thoughts when he heard Lao Huang brag about his daughter in front of an outsider. He said, "Wang Po sells melons and boasts about himself!" Lao Huang is really a little out of tune, right? It seems that his daughter can't get married, so he rushed to "sell" him.
Liu Biao, who was standing by, was observing Zhuge Liang's expression. Seeing that Kong Ming had not shown any obvious expression of consent or rejection on his face until now, he also sighed in his heart that Zhuge Liang was indeed a good person, and he was not showing his emotions. Perhaps he had really missed a talent who could be used as a great man. Although he sighed in his heart, he did not forget his brother-in-law Huang Chengyan's request, so he immediately spoke to help and say good things: "Kongming must not be suspicious. I have also seen the niece of the Huang family. He is dignified and virtuous, extremely intelligent. He has been familiar with the classics, history, and collections since he was a child. He likes to make clever things. It is just like a match for such a young man as you, who is extremely intelligent."
Since even Liu Biao came forward to protect the media, it means that what Huang Chengyan said was not false. Huang Shuo may be really a strange woman who is better than a man. Zhuge Liang thought that although he entered the court now, his support behind him was not strong. Apart from being appreciated by Liu Bei, there was no big shot close to him. If he agreed to this marriage, he would not only have the support of Sikong Zhang Wen of the current dynasty in the future, but also received the support of Liu Biao in Jingzhou. So after thinking about it for a while, he agreed to this marriage.
Zhuge Liang said politely to Huang Chengyan: "Liang is not talented and is actually favored by Huang Lao, which is a blessing for three lives!"
Seeing that Zhuge Liang agreed to the marriage, Huang Chengyan said happily: "Don't be so distant, you will be a family in the future! After you return to Luoyang, you will quickly prepare a bride gift and ask someone to come to Xiangyang to propose marriage, and strive to handle this marriage within the year!"
Zhuge Liang was speechless, but he had to say honestly: "In this way, I have to bother Lord Taishan and Lord Zhoumu..."
On the second day, Zhuge Liang, who had a lot of rewards, finally embarked on the road to return to Luoyang. This time, it took two months to go on the mission. Zhuge Liang not only convinced Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Sima Fang and other forces to join the anti-Zhao alliance one after another, but also personally saw the establishment of Phoenix Academy. In the end, he inexplicably decided on a marriage that was not right or wrong.
Zhuge Liang, who did not care about other things, headed towards Luoyang without stopping and finally returned to the imperial capital Luoyang at the end of September. A huge plan against Jin and Zhao Xing finally kicked off...
ps: Some books record that Huang Chengyan was Gao Shuang and was a famous scholar in Miannan. He said to Zhuge Kongming: "I heard that you chose a wife. There was an ugly woman in the family, with a yellow head and a black talent, and his talent was worthy of it." Kong Ming asked, and immediately sent her. People at that time thought she was laughing and happy, so the village said it was said: "Don't choose a wife in Kongming, and you will get an ugly woman in Cheng." Pei's notes quoted from "The Three Kingdoms? Biography of Zhuge Liang" cited "Xiangyang Records".
The South Road thinks that the rumors that Huang Yueying looks ugly, has dry hair and dark skin are unreliable. The reason is the same as the legend that Zhang Fei is a big bearded man. Since Zhang Fei is ugly, how could he marry the daughter of the Xiahou family as his wife? Zhang Fei's two daughters can actually become the queen of Shu? Even if Liu Bei is very good to Zhang Fei, he might not have asked his son to marry an ugly monster as his daughter-in-law in order to win over sworn brothers?
"The Records of Elders in Xiangyang" records: "At the end of the Han Dynasty, Cai Feng's sister was the Grand Marshal Zhang Wen, and the eldest daughter was Huang Chengyan's wife, and the younger daughter was Liu Jingsheng's wife, and Mao's sister." From this passage, it can be seen that Huang Yueying's mother was the eldest daughter of Zhang Wen, the Grand Marshal Zhang Wen of the current dynasty, and Huang Yueying's aunt was the wife of Liu Biao, and Huang Chengyan himself was a famous scholar in the Xiangyang area.
Judging from the marriage customs at that time, not only Zhang Wen, Liu Biao, Huang Chengyan and others all pay attention to the right time to get married, but they also have high requirements for appearance. It is impossible to marry an ugly woman home. Since Huang Yueying's mother is not ugly, how could the daughter she and Huang Chengyan, who looks "high and cool", be an ugly monster? Could it be that it is a genetic mutation?
Moreover, Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Xiangyang, had something wrong with his mind that would cause him to say in front of his future son-in-law: "I heard that you want to marry a wife. My family has an ugly daughter with brown hair and dark skin. Although she looks a little malnourished, she is very talented and good match for you." If he dares to say this, the first person who cannot let him go is Huang Yueying's mother! And his daughter is likely to commit suicide by hanging herself directly to thank the world! Think about it, even my biological son arranged himself like this, what's the point of living?
The most important point is that Kong Ming was the most outstanding talent in the young generation at that time. Although his family was in decline, he was also a well-known family. Judging from the current records and legends, Zhuge Liang was definitely a handsome guy. He was so stupid that he was so stupid. Regardless of his own face, he had to marry an ugly wife and go home to disgust him every day?
Some people may say that Huang Yueying is talented, and Zhuge Liang is interested in her talent. Bah, in that era, "A woman without talent is virtue." Now, if you have Zhuge Liang's IQ, would you choose a woman who is as smart but ugly as you, or marry a woman with a normal IQ but beautiful and virtuous person?
Chapter completed!