Chapter 430
The smile on Zhuge Liang's face froze, and a hint of horror flashed in Zhuge Xuan's eyes.
It was a secret that Zhuge Liang had the "Wind Book" in his hand. Apart from the two of them, even Zhuge Liang's sister didn't know. Where did Kuai Qi know and where did Liu Biao know?
Seeing Zhuge Liang's uncle and nephew's shock, Kuai Feng was very satisfied. He was very dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang's uncle and nephew. Zhuge Xuan married Zhuge Liang's eldest sister to him, but his purpose was not simple. They left their hometown and lived in Jingzhou, saying that they lived in seclusion in Longzhong and lived in farming and studying, but how could they really be a farmer? They were scholars and officials, and they could not manage farm work at all, and they were even more unlikely to establish themselves as tenants. They needed land and tenants who needed to cultivate land. Where did these come from? In addition to the gift from the governor Liu Biao, of course, it was provided by in-laws like the Kuai family and the Pang family.
The Kuai family and the Pang family were willing to marry Zhuge, not because Zhuge Liang's sister was beautiful, nor because of the Zhuge family's family background. To them, the Zhuge family of Langya was not a prominent family, let alone they left their hometown and had nothing.
They look at Liu Biao's face.
But Zhuge Liang refused to give Liu Pingzi one after another, which made them very uncomfortable. What annoyed him even more was that Zhuge Liang had an ancient secret book like "The Book of Fenghou", but he didn't even reveal the news to them at all. Do he still treat them as his in-laws?
Kuai Qi felt a sense of humiliation that he was exploited and despised at the same time. However, the cultivation of the children of aristocratic families made him not put these emotions on his face. At this moment, he was very satisfied with Zhuge Liang's momentary shock.
Do you think you have secrets and can truly call the wind and rain by living in seclusion? Wrong! Without the support of the family's strength, you can do nothing. Similarly, if you don't take us seriously, you can't even get the most basic news, so how can you plan?
"The Book of the Wind?" Zhuge Liang quickly returned to his calm, "Where did my brother-in-law hear it?"
Kuai Qi's smile was bright, like the spring sunshine. "Kong Ming, you live in seclusion in the mountains and do not care about the world. Of course you don't know. Chen Ji and Chen Yuanfang are dead. Do you know?"
Zhuge Liang's eyes twitched, and a sadness surged in his heart. Is Chen Ji dead?
"The Book of Fenghou is the secret of the Chen family protecting for thousands of years. Chen Ji died and Chen Qun was not strong enough. So he transferred it to Zhong Yao. Unexpectedly, Zhong Yao turned around and presented the Book of Fenghou to the court in exchange for military power in Youzhou."
Zhuge Liang took a breath. His hands were clenched tightly, and his little face turned a little white. Zhong Yao presented the "Wind Shu" to the court, so what's the point of keeping this secret?
"Then... Since the envoy has received the news, what should he ask me for verification?"
"It is said that Chen Ji had been to Mount Tai before. According to the time, you should still be in your hometown. You want to know if you have heard of secret scripts like "The Book of Fenghou"?" Kuai Qi said while accompanying Zhuge Liang's uncle and nephew, "The Book of Fenghou has also received news. Chen Ji went to Mount Tai to hide "The Book of Fenghou" in Mount Tai. However, his hope was dashed. Yuan Shao may have found the "The Book of Fenghou" he hid. In the Battle of Yishui, he defeated Gongsun Zan with the formation contained in "The Book of Fenghou".
Zhuge Liang was shocked: "Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan with the "Wind Shu"?"
"Yes, I heard that Yuan Shao's realm has improved very quickly." Kuai Qi looked at Zhuge Liang with a smile: "I guess he should be one level higher than your realm. Kong Ming, working behind closed doors... no."
Zhuge Liang was speechless. He knew that Kuai Qi must have known this secret, and Liu Biao certainly knew it, otherwise he would not have specially invited them to confront each other. But what was Liu Biao's intention? Did he also want to get the "Wind Hou Shu"?
Zhuge Liang walked into the governor's mansion uneasy. Liu Biao sat in the lobby and was discussing matters with Kuai Yue, Cai Mao and others. Seeing them coming in, Liu Biao stopped, stroked his beard, glanced at them, with a little cold and angry expression.
Zhuge Xuan stepped forward to salute in embarrassment, and Liu Biao waved his hand lightly, indicating that they would take the seat. Zhuge Xuan was uneasy, but he was not willing to speak on his own initiative, so he had to patiently and prick up his ears to listen. Zhuge Liang was similar. Although he was just a child, Liu Biao would not be skeptical about him, but once Zhuge Xuan was embarrassed, how could he stay out of the matter?
Liu Biao coughed lightly and spoke in a heavy tone. "Biao is also incompetent. He has been in Jingzhou for more than three years and has not made any contribution. Now that Your Majesty is here in Jingzhou, I can also take down this important task. In the past three years, Jingzhou has been stable and you have made merits. I will tell Your Majesty that you will recommend it to you and hope that Your Majesty will choose the best you can. This is also a little strength I can do for you. You all have the ability to stabilize the country, and you will be able to be rich and prosperous in the future."
"Thank you, envoy." Kuai Yue and others bowed to show their tribute, their faces were excited, and they were full of hope for the future. With most powerful families in Shandong relying on the Yuan family, the people of Jingzhou did not follow the crowd, but insisted on the court firmly, endured a lot of losses and took a lot of risks. Now the reward is coming, and the emperor is in person to fight in Jingzhou. They have the opportunity to meet the emperor, fight and make contributions, and their future is bright.
Seeing the joy on Kuai Yue and others' faces, Zhuge Liang sighed secretly. Speaking of which, the Confucian sect has a vast power, and all scholars in the world are included, but when you think about it, there are too many factions within the Confucian sect. Different prefectures and counties have different academic styles, Jingzhou and Yuzhou, and Yingchuan County, which are both Yuzhou, are different from Runan County. As a result, Yuan Shao regarded himself as the leader of the Confucian sect, while Chen Ji, the real Confucian leader, had no intention of cooperating with Yuan Shao at all. The aristocratic families in Jingzhou simply confronted the Yuan family and met with each other.
Why did such differences occur when they are both Confucian scholars? Zhuge Liang couldn't understand. However, he understood another meaning of Liu Biao: Emperor Liu Bian was about to personally take Jingzhou. Zhuge Liang was surprised that the news he received not long ago was that the emperor went to Danhan Mountain to practice in seclusion, so why did he suddenly have to personally conquer Jingzhou again?
Zhuge Liang approached Kuai Qi a little and asked in a low voice: "The emperor has returned from Danhan Mountain?"
Kuai Qi smiled. "Yes, the emperor has not only returned, but also decided to pacify the world and reform it. Not long ago, he issued an edict to recruit virtuous people from all over the country to Beijing to discuss politics, and now he has decided to personally conquer Yizhou. After pacifying Yizhou, he will naturally go down the river, first pacify Yuan Shu, and then capture Yuan Shao. My Jingzhou soldiers are lucky enough to follow His Majesty to conquer, and it is worthy of making meritorious contributions."
Zhuge Liang felt very uncomfortable when he heard Kuai Qi's compliment. Jingzhou insisted on relying on the court and became a loyal minister. Those who depended on the Yuan family became rebellion. It is conceivable that most families in Shandong would suffer heavy damage. Although Zhuge of Langya did not rely on Yuan Shao, he acted with the "Feng Hou Shu" and repeatedly rejected Liu Biao's summons, which would inevitably be hit.
Will the Kuai family take the Zhuge family seriously and his sister seriously?
If you make a mistake in one step, you will lose everything. I thought that my intelligence would bring hope to the family, but I didn’t expect that it would push the family into the abyss. It turns out that intelligence was just mistaken by intelligence.
Just when Zhuge Liang was depressed, Liu Biao coughed. "Yinyi (Zhuge Xuan), Your Majesty is young and promising, and also likes to get along with young people. There are many young talents around me. Although my son Liu Qi is stupid, he is in his prime. I want him to be a man with His Majesty, but I am afraid that he is ignorant, so I want to choose two young talents to accompany him. Kong Ming is extremely intelligent and is about the same age as Your Majesty's brother King Chenliu. If you go to see Your Majesty and serve him, I think you will definitely be valued by Your Majesty. I wonder if Yinyi has this idea?"
When Zhuge Xuan heard this, he was immediately moved. He glanced at Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang nodded helplessly and agreed. He knew very well that when Liu Bian arrived in Jingzhou, Liu Biao was unable to protect himself, so he would send his son Liu Qi as a qualifier, and he would not be able to protect them. If he rejected Liu Biao again, it would not only offend Liu Biao, but also offend the emperor, which would be a very unwise move.
Seeing that Uncle and Nephew Zhuge Xuan agreed, Liu Biao's expression was better. He couldn't use such a hero, so it would be a good result to recommend it to the emperor.
"Kong Ming, can you tell me what happened to "The Book of Fenghou"?"
Zhuge Liang stood up and said frankly: "I have questions and dare not obey orders. Liang is not talented, and I am willing to plan for the envoy to briefly demonstrate the wonders of "The Book of Fenghou"."
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Liu Bian looked at the three teenagers in front of him and couldn't react for a moment.
Even though he was used to seeing the famous scholars of the Three Kingdoms, he was still a little surprised when he saw two young men who claimed to be Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang standing in front of him.
Feng Chu was indeed still a chick at this time, and Wolong could only lie down and didn't grow up.
Pang Tong was slightly older, fourteen years old; Zhuge Liang was even younger, only twelve years old.
Against the backdrop of these two people, Liu Biao's son Liu Qi was dull and stood there a little annoying and a little embarrassed. Although in terms of appearance, he was comparable to Zhuge Liang and was slightly better than Pang Tong.
The name of a person and the shadow of a tree, who made him stand with the famous dragon and phoenix chicks in the universe?
"Where is Ling Zun?" Liu Bian quickly withdrew his mind and said calmly.
Liu Qi bowed and bowed: "My father is preparing for Your Majesty in Xiangyang, and he specially ordered the boy to come to see Your Majesty and take the lead for Your Majesty."
Liu Bian nodded to express his satisfaction. Although Liu Biao has been shaking, he still did not oppose the court. He blocked Yuan Shu on the left and Liu Yan on the right, and did his work well and did not disappoint his hopes for him at the beginning. Since this is the case, there is no need to pursue his little thoughts. Reproaching for the whole thing has always been a political taboo.
Liu Bian praised Liu Qi for a few words, sootheed his mood, and then said to Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang behind him: "Since you are young heroes selected by Liu Envoy, you might as well show your talents and let me feel the customs and customs of Jingxiang. Who will come first?"
Pang Tong took the initiative, took a step forward, straightened his chest, and said loudly: "Since Your Majesty wants to understand the customs and customs of Jingxiang, let me, the queen of Jingxiang, be born ugly." (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
Chapter completed!