Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 221 Liang Has Been Waiting For A Long, Long Time

In October of the tenth year of Jian'an, there was a light rain in Xiangyang. The wind and rain shrouded Xiangyang City stood on the bank of the rolling Han River, as if it had the vicissitudes of thousands of years ago.

The heavy rain from May to June this year almost flooded the city of Xiangyang. Fortunately, Liu Biao sent people to dredge the river and build canals, which saved the disaster.

From then on, Liu Biao seldom lived in the Chu Palace, but often lived in the other courtyard of the Xianshan Palace to support his life.

After Liu Bei entered Xiangyang City, he wanted to visit Liu Biao. When he came this time, he also thought of an excuse. He said that Jingnan was remote and the grain and grass were not suitable for transportation.

Although the Jingnan area is far from the political center, its development is not bad. Changsha County sits on the Dongting Lake Plain, with rich grain production and a population of one million. It is a very good base.

It's just that he also understands that Liu Biao's purpose of transferring him to Jingnan is to limit his development, so based on this problem, he needs to ask Liu Biao constantly.

If you know it, you know it, but just because you know it, you can't bear it, and you have to make a sound at the right time, otherwise people will not pay attention to him.

But since Liu Biao is not in Xiangyang, let's do other things first. Liu Bei visited Deng Hong first, and then under his guidance, he left the west city and headed towards Longzhong.

The sky was heavy and the light rain continued. After coming out of Xiangyang, it took about half an hour to arrive at Suiting. Suiting was still the same as yesterday. Because it was raining, there was no market recently. The streets of Tingshe were sparsely populated, only the school in the southwest There was the sound of reading aloud.

Liu Bei rode a horse and wore a coir raincoat and walked in the rain. He asked the local people that there was a hill in Longzhong Township in front of him, and there were several families in the hill, and one of the courtyards was the courtyard of Zhuge's house, not the one in front of him. This is Shanxia Pavilion Middle School.

It’s just that there is an academy in such a state in this countryside, and there seem to be hundreds of students listening to the sound of Lang Lang’s books. This is something that cannot be seen in other places, so Liu Bei said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei: “There is someone in this countryside who can To recruit so many students, to convince the surrounding people, there must be virtuous people."

There happened to be a villager passing by next to him. Hearing this sentence, he immediately laughed and said, "Your step is very knowledgeable. Yes, our Longzhong Township has the virtues of today's township, all because of that gentleman who teaches and educates people here. Many folks in the wild are also willing to entrust their students to him."

"It turns out that there are really great sages here, so I should pay a visit."

When Liu Bei heard about this, he got off his horse and came to the school door. Because he was still studying inside the door, it was inconvenient to knock on the door, so he stood in front of the door and waited.

It was still raining, and it took about ten minutes before the sound of reading in the school stopped.

Liu Bei wanted to knock on the door, but the door opened by itself.

It turned out that this time was the lunch break, and the students would go home to eat after school, and they would come to class in the afternoon. The teacher Wang Yan opened the door and let the students go back.

Suddenly seeing three strangers standing outside the door, Wang Yan was startled, and then looked around again, thinking they were parents who came to send their children to school, so he said: "Are the three of you here to take their children to school? If so, You can come in and register."

"General Zuo? Uncle Zhang!"

Before Wang Yan finished speaking, someone suddenly shouted in surprise from the door.

Liu Bei followed the voice, but unexpectedly saw the tall figure of Shan Yi, and said in surprise, "It turned out to be Yide."

Zhang Fei opened his eyes wide and said, "Shan Yi, why are you here? I thought you followed your master before."

When school was over, everyone was crowded at the door. Many students didn't know what was going on, and Wang Yan was also wondering.

Wu Dang, one of the six sages of the Shen family, also went to Zigui with Shen Chen before. Seeing everyone blocking the door, he said, "General Zuo, please come in first. Let's make room, junior brothers, go back first."

Wu Dang was one of the first six people to follow Shen Chen, and secondly, he was the oldest, so he was quite prestigious. Seeing him speak, everyone moved out of the way, and Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei walked in from the outside.

After they came in, many students each took their rain gear and got out of the school one by one. On the way, they were chatting about that person is General Zuo and so on.

The rest of Xie Hui, Zhang Li, Hu Mian, Huo Yang, Wu Tao, Shan Yi and others naturally did not leave. There were about a dozen of Shen Chen's disciples, and they went to the back hall surrounded by three of them.

Along the way, Liu Bei was invited into the back hall to sit in a daze. None of the people took the main seat, but let Liu Bei sit on the right hand side of the main seat.

After everyone was seated, Wu Dang said to Liu Bei, "Why did General Zuo suddenly come to Suiting?"

Liu Bei explained: "I went back to Jingzhou this time to find the king of Chu to talk about something. I heard that Longzhong Township has great talents, so I came to look for it. After reading, I waited outside the door for a while."

"I see."

Only then did everyone know the reason.

"Why are Chengming and Yide here?"

Liu Bei asked curiously again.

Zhang Fei also yelled, "Yes, Shan Yi, aren't you with your master?"

Shan Yi said embarrassingly: "Shi Jun went to Jiangxia alone, although I wanted to go with him, but Shi Jun said that my parents are not traveling far, so I won't let me go."

It was not too far to go to Zigui before, that is to say, in Nanjun, but to go to Jiangxia and even go to Jiangdong, it is very far away, Shen Chen naturally would not let his disciples follow.

So after the Battle of Zigui, Shen Chen let Wu Dang Shan Yi and the others come back. Although Shan Yi is tall, strong and powerful, his martial arts are very sparse. During that time in Wuling, he also learned martial arts from Zhang Fei for a while. , so the two sides are familiar with each other.

At this time Liu Bei also came to his senses and said, "Could it be here?"

"It's the school opened by Master."

Wu Dang introduced them one by one, introducing Wang Yan, Xie Hui, Zhang Li, Hu Mian, Huo Yang, Wu Tao and others to Liu Bei.

Of course, Liu Bei didn't know that these students were the sons of elites cultivated by Shen Chen, and they planned to use them in the future to take over from those elite families, but he was still very happy to see so many talents, so he got to know them one by one.

Everyone had heard Wu Dang Shanyi talk about Liu Bei's demeanor a long time ago. When they saw him today, they learned that he was waiting outside the door in order not to disturb their reading. Liu Bei talked.

"Mr. Xiao is not only literary and martial arts, but also good at teaching and educating people."

Liu Bei couldn't help but praised: "You are all good talents, and you must have obtained the mantle of Mr. Xiao."

Xie Hui smiled wryly and said: "Master always said that our virtues are not enough, we need to practice."

"Master, this is to strictly demand us."

Wu Dang said seriously: "This time I went to Zigui with Master, and I benefited a lot. If I stay with Master all the time, it will be like getting the way of a sage."

"By the way, General Zuo, are you here to look for Master?"

Shan Yi asked.

Liu Bei shook his head and said: "I heard that there are great talents in Longzhong Township, but I also know that Mr. Xiao has gone to Jiangxia now. It is said that there is Zhuge Kongming here?"

"You mean Mr. Zhuge."

Wang Yan said with a smile: "Mr. Zhuge lives in the hill in front, he and the host family are best friends."

"I see."

Liu Bei stood up and said, "Since this is the case, I will go to that hill to have a look first. If I have free time, I will come to the school to visit you great talents."

Wu Dang immediately said: "General Zuo, I will take you there."

"I'll go as well."

Shan Yi also clamored.

Because everyone was unfamiliar with Liu Bei, they were embarrassed to open their mouths, so they didn't follow.

Immediately Wu Dang and Shan Yi took Liu Bei to the hill.

It was late autumn and early winter in October. In the continuous drizzle, the vegetation in the mountains was withered, yellow and brown, and there was a trickling stream.

A pool of water was dug outside the thatched cottage of Zhuge’s family. Extending from the courtyard, there is a wooden suspension bridge built on the pond, extending all the way to the thatched cottage, and there is a water wheel next to it to automatically draw water.

Liu Bei stood by the stream and looked at the waterwheel, which he had never seen before. Out of curiosity, Wu Dang introduced: "Shijun often loves to do some craftsmanship with Mr. Zhuge, and the waterwheel is made by Shijun and Mr. It seems that there are not only waterwheels, but also some other places. They have a workshop in the backyard, and they often beat in it."

"Is it iron?"

Zhang Fei said curiously, "I'm good at this craft."

Although he was born as a butcher, as a military commander, he would naturally be able to forge iron, not only him, but also Guan Yu.

Wu Dang smiled and said, "I don't know, but I do know how to make some weapons and armor."

Several people were talking, and they came to the thatched hut.

Shan Yi hurriedly knocked on the door.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl opened the door, but it wasn't Anu who was it?
Anu looked at them curiously at the door, and asked in a clear, bell-like voice, "Who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Mr. Zhuge."

Seeing the pretty Anu, Zhang Fei suddenly thought of his wife, Mrs. Xiahou, and his childlike heart suddenly resurfaced. He approached him with a black face and beard like needles, and said, "Do you know where he is?"

"ah!"

Anu was so frightened that she screamed and closed the door, and ran to the backyard in a panic, shouting as she ran, "Young man is not good, a black-faced monster has broken in."

Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei reproachfully and said, "Third brother, don't be reckless. You see, people regard you as a monster."

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people have called those weird and abnormal things and the spirits of vegetation and animals as monsters. Although monsters were not a derogatory term at that time, they were certainly not much better.

Zhang Fei scratched his head and laughed, "I think this sister-in-law is really interesting, so I just frightened her."

Just as he was talking, the door opened again soon.

A young scholar in a blue robe stood inside the door. Before he could speak, Liu Bei hurriedly apologized, "But Mr. Zhuge? It was my third younger brother who was reckless just now. Please don't blame me, sir."

The scholar asked strangely, "What is it?"

"I'm Liu Bei, named Xuande."

Liu Bei introduced: "This is my second brother Guan Yu, named Yunchang, and third brother, named Yide."

"It turned out to be General Zuo."

The young scholar bowed his hands to Liu Bei.

Wu Dang and Shan Yi also clasped their hands and saluted: "Mr. Ziping."

Mr. Ziping?

Liu Bei wondered for a moment, could it be this young man?

Zhuge Jun said with a smile: "My servant, Zhuge Jun, is named Ziping. General Zuo is looking for my elder brother, right?"

"It turned out to be Mr. Ziping."

Only then did Liu Bei learn that the person in front of him was Zhuge Liang's younger brother, so he asked, "Is Mr. Kong Ming at home now?"

Zhuge Jun said: "It's just a coincidence that my elder brother took my sister-in-law and wife back to his wife's uncle's house in the past two days."

Wife-in-law does not refer to the wife's brother's family, but to the father-in-law's family.Because the Han Dynasty called the father-in-law uncle, so the wife-in-law also referred to the mother's family at that time.

Liu Bei was a little disappointed, but he still cheered up and asked: "This is not the right time, I wonder when will the master come back?"

"It's hard to say, maybe three to five days, three promises to come back after this winter."

Zhuge Jun said: "If the general is in a hurry, you can go to Baishui, Miannan to look for him. Although it is a bit far away from Longzhong, if you take a boat, you can go from Mianshui to Liqiu, and then go east to Zhangling for two or three Ten miles away, you can reach Baishui."

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Mr. went to his wife's uncle's house. I'm afraid it's inconvenient to bother you. If that's the case, then I would like to ask Mr. Ziping to tell Mr. Kong Ming that Liu Bei will visit again at another time."

"Won't the general come in and sit down?"

Zhuge Jun asked.

Liu Bei smiled and said, "It's getting late, so don't bother me."

"Then I won't send the general away."

"Farewell, sir."

Liu Bei bowed to him, turned and left.

Zhuge Jun stood at the door watching his back as he left, and only closed the door after he disappeared into the forest.

Anu said bluntly: "Shaolang, did you see that big black-faced monster?"

Zhuge Jun said with a smile: "That's General Zuo's third brother, Zhang Fei Zhang Yide, don't call him a monster, lest he be unhappy."

"But he looks like a big black-faced monster?"

Anu muttered.

Zhuge Jun shook his head with a smile and returned to the thatched cottage to continue his studies.

I don't know the years in the mountains. After Liu Bei left Longzhong, he went north to Wancheng again.

In fact, he still has a certain foundation in Wancheng. The local people and officials love him very much. When they heard that he came back, they greeted him one after another.

After staying in Wancheng for some days, at the end of November, he went south and returned to Xiangyang again.

Because of the coldness in the mountains, Liu Biao moved back to Chu Palace from Mount Xian. When he heard that Liu Bei was coming, he refused to summon him. Until these days, Liu Bei wrote many times, and he had no way to refuse to let him go to see him once.

The main reason is that Liu Biao knew that he was wrong, so he asked Liu Bei to help him work, and he went north to fight Cao Cao, and then went to fight Liu Zhang.

In the end, he even sent him to the miasma-ridden Jingnan area to quell the barbarian rebellion, making it seem like he has become a tool in his hands, using others when he uses them, and throwing them aside when not in use, which is really unkind .

But Jia Xu also said that Liu Bei was an unstable factor that he called himself emperor, so when there was no way to get rid of Liu Bei, Liu Biao could only choose to drag Liu Bei, and naturally he couldn't let him grow stronger.

After Liu Bei came to see him this time, he really came to him to ask for weapons, food, grass and equipment, but Liu Bei also had a reason, to work for you, and not to give you food, grass, weapons and equipment, which is too careless.

Although Liu Biao was wronged, he still obeyed Jia Xu's words. In the end, he only gave away a small part of the food and grass first, and did not give Liu Bei the food, grass, weapons and equipment he wanted.

In December, it snowed heavily in Jingzhou, and Liu Bei set off for Longzhong again in the snowstorm.

When we arrived in Longzhong Township, the sky and the earth were covered with snow. Liu Bei was wearing a purple robe and a big red plush cloak. Seeing that the sky was bright, he said, "It's a big snowstorm."

Zhang Fei yelled: "It's freezing cold and snowing heavily, we don't sit and rest by the stove with our parents, but we have to run so far to see the useless people, I'm afraid that I will freeze my body."

"I just want to let Kong Ming know that I am sincere. If the third brother is afraid of the cold, he can go back first, and Yun Chang and I can go."

Liu Bei stretched the wind and snow on his coat and hat.

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Following elder brother through life and death, he is not afraid of death. I am afraid of the cold. I am afraid that elder brother will waste all his efforts. Even if he goes away, what should I do if Kong Ming refuses to agree?"

Guan Yu said: "Since Mr. Yuan Zhi said it, Mr. Kong Ming must have a heart to serve the country, otherwise Mr. Yuan Zhi would not recommend it."

"good."

Liu Bei also said: "Mr. Kong Ming and Mr. Xiao are inextricably linked, so he must be a person who cares about the Han Dynasty."

Just as the three of them were talking, they had already passed through the Sui Pavilion and entered the hills. The mountain road was rugged and dense with bamboo shadows. There was a bamboo house among the bamboos on the left side of the road, and the sound of singing came from inside.

"Look, brother."

Guan Yu pointed to the bamboo house and said: "Mr. Kong Ming's house is in front of him, but there is only a bamboo house here. Is it possible that Mr. Kong Ming is singing with his friends?"

"Oh?"

Liu Bei said, "Let's go and see together."

The three rode their horses to the bamboo house, and the singing became clearer.

He heard the high-spirited talk, the non-stop laughter, and the smell of alcohol, which made Zhang Fei sniff involuntarily.

"Who?"

Someone asked as if they heard the sound of horseshoes outside the door.

There was a curtain at the door, and only vague figures could be seen inside. Liu Bei shouted from outside, "I wonder if Mr. Kong Ming is there?"

"Please come in."

Someone inside the door spoke.

Liu Bei went in and saw three middle-aged Confucian scholars inside, who were cooking wine and singing together, cupped their hands and said, "Who is Mr. Zhuge Kongming?"

One of them asked, "What is your business with Kong Ming?"

Liu Bei still cupped his hands, and said seriously: "My next Liu Bei, named Xuande, heard that there is a great sage in Longzhong, so I came to look for it."

"Hahahahaha."

The three laughed.

One of them said: "There are indeed great sages in Longzhong, but we are not Kong Ming."

"Oh?"

Liu Bei hurriedly asked, "I don't know who the three are?"

"My name is Shi Tao, whose name is Guangyuan."

"Under Mengjian, the word is Gongwei."

"My name is Cui Jun, whose name is Zhouping."

The three saluted one by one, it was Shi Tao, Meng Jian and Cui Jun.

"It turned out to be three great sages."

Liu Bei heard the names of the three from Xu Shu, and he knew that the three were their good friends.

To be friends with Nuoge Liang, Xu Shu and Shen Chen, you must have wisdom in your chest, and you must have their views on world affairs, so he cupped his hands and said: "But today there is chaos, swords and soldiers are everywhere, princes are divided, traitors are taking power, and the Han Dynasty is falling apart." Wei, why do the three great sages live here in seclusion and don't care about world affairs?"

Cui Jun shook his head with a smile and said: "I know that the emperor's uncle is famous for benevolence and righteousness, but in my opinion, the world's major events must be divided for a long time, and they must be united for a long time. Human power can't change it. Since ancient times, ordering chaos is impermanent."

"What's the point?"

Liu Bei frowned. He was a member of the clan of the Han Dynasty, and he didn't want to hear such things as the Han Dynasty being irretrievable.

Cui Jun said: "At that time, the great ancestor cut the white snake and raised the pole to revolt. Qin was destroyed in three years, Chu was broken in five years, and the Han Dynasty was established. The traitor Wang Mang was murdered. Wang Mang murdered Emperor Ping with three cups of poisoned wine, Weng seized his son-in-law's business, and the world was in chaos, and the common people could not live in peace."

"Later, relying on Emperor Guangwu to revive the Han Dynasty and reorganize the foundation. Since Guangwu, the world has changed from chaos to rule by man. Now the Han Dynasty has been passed down for more than 200 years. It has been passed down to the two emperors Huan and Ling. The treacherous officials took power and fought everywhere. Rule and chaos. How long will the chaos last? Who can turn the world around and change the way people rule the world?"

"The so-called planning depends on people and success depends on nature. All of this is unpredictable and unpredictable. Uncle Huang intends to ask Kong Ming to assist you in completing the career of kingship and restoring the Han Dynasty. With all due respect, I am afraid it will not be so easy. Even if Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, he would still It is useless to waste effort. Those who follow the sky will be free, and those who go against the sky will be tired. Where the numbers are, they can be seized if they cannot be rationalized;

Hearing his words, Liu Bei frowned even deeper.

He looked at Shi Tao and Meng Jian and said, "Is it the same for the two gentlemen?"

Shi Tao smiled and said: "I don't think so. The "Book of Changes" has a saying that man is stronger than nature. Throughout the ages, Shen Chen has done so many things that go against the sky. It's just that I am not smart enough. , can’t do it like Ah Chen, maybe Kong Ming can do it, who knows?”

Meng Jian also said: "That's right, but I think that although Ah Chen is going against the sky, in the end, Cao Cao in the north still succeeds. I am afraid that the fate lies with Cao and not Han. We can only wait and see."

This is because the three people have different ideas. Cui Jun only wanted to stay out of the world, so he lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, focusing on mountains and rivers all day long.

On the other hand, Shi Tao and Meng Jian still have the idea of ​​becoming an official, but they don't want to fight against the sky like Shen Chen, but they want to obey the destiny, and follow whoever can win the world in the future.

The same is true of their fate in history. Cui Jun lived in seclusion and eventually disappeared. Shi Tao and Meng Jian became officials in Cao Wei, which caused Zhuge Liang to sigh.

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, and finally he could only smile wryly: "The three gentlemen have great opinions, but I, Liu Bei, am a clan member of the Han family, and I should help the Han family. How dare I shirk it and ignore it?"

"I and other mountain and field villagers can't discuss world affairs with the general, but the general came here by accident. The reason why we are drinking here today is because Kong Ming is going on a long trip in the morning. We drink here to send each other off. Just after noon Walk."

Cui Jun told him the situation.

It turned out that it was very cold recently, and Zhuge Liang was afraid that Huang Yueying's body would be damaged by the cold if she lived in the mountains for a long time, so she sent Huang Yueying back to her natal family and lived in Longzhong by herself.

It just so happened that it was the end of the year recently, so Zhuge Liang went to Xiangyang to buy some New Year’s goods to send to his father-in-law’s home. He planned to celebrate the New Year at his father-in-law’s home, so he invited three friends over for a gathering, and left in a carriage in the afternoon, almost with Liu Bei. Fore and aft things.

"what?"

Upon learning of this, Zhang Fei was shocked and said, "Then what are you waiting for, let's go after him."

He said and pulled Liu Bei out.

Liu Bei had no choice but to cup his hands and said, "Three gentlemen, please leave."

"General, take care."

The three of them respected him quite a bit and got up to see him off.

After leaving the bamboo house, they returned to the mountain path. The three of them chased after him for a while, but they couldn't find any trace.

On the way back, Liu Bei remembered that there was indeed a carriage passing by Suiting before, but at that time he was only focused on looking at the silver-clad world in the distance and didn't pay attention.

Feeling remorse for a moment, Zhang Fei saw him annoyed and said, "If elder brother really wants to see Kong Ming, let's go to his wife's uncle's house to look for it."

Liu Bei shook his head and said, "How can you disturb Mr.'s family? Let's wait and come back next spring."

"Ugh."

Zhang Fei sighed, why is his elder brother so brainless?

When the three returned to Xiangyang, they went south by boat and returned to Jingnan.

Arrived in Xiangxiang before the end of the year.

It was winter and spring came, and in February of the 11th year of Jian'an, the snow melted and the spring was warm and the flowers bloomed.

Liu Bei went north again to Xiangyang Longzhong.

In February, Longzhong Township has changed its appearance. Last winter, the sky was white, but now the wheat fields are green and yellow, the mountains and forests are green, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.

The stream that was originally frozen was trickling, the peach forest in the mountain was fragrant, and the peach blossoms were in full bloom, as if in a certain year and a certain month, butterflies were dancing on the green water bank beside the green hills, and at that time, life and death followed each other, unswerving vows.

"Second brother and third brother, look."

The three brothers climbed up the stairs along the mountain road. Liu Bei saw the peach trees blooming brilliant peach blossoms outside Zhuge's thatched cottage in the distance, and said for a moment, "there are peach blossoms in full bloom."

Peach blossoms are in full bloom in March and April, but it is March and April in the Gregorian calendar. If it is in the lunar calendar, it is February, especially in the south, it blooms very early.

Therefore, it is the season of peach blossoms blooming at this time, and the mountains and plains are pink and dazzling, which is really beautiful.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also tiptoed to look, with a smile on their faces.

In the shadow of the peach forest and bamboo, there is a scholar in a Confucian robe, walking slowly under the flowers, and the slender figure trims the flower forest with scissors.

He turned his back to the three of them, but he couldn't see his face.

A young voice recited softly: "Peach Blossom Temple in Taohuawu, Peach Blossom Fairy in Peach Blossom Temple. The Peach Blossom Fairy plants peach trees and picks peach blossoms in exchange for wine money. When drunk, he only comes to sit with flowers, and when he is drunk, he comes to spend flowers." Sleep. Half awake and half drunk day after day, flowers bloom and bloom year after year."

"gentlemen?"

Liu Bei stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck, calling out in a hurry: "But Mr. Kong Ming?"

The movements in Zhuge Liang's hands froze for a moment, and he turned his head slowly.

What kind of figure did he see?

It is a memory that makes me smile unconsciously when I recall it occasionally even after many years have passed.

Liu Bei stood there, looking at him with a smile.

There was a bright smile on his face, happily like a child, and he kept waving.

is it him?
It's him.

Uncle Huang is a little older.

The tips of the hair are grizzled.

Before I knew it, 12 years had passed.

He has also grown from a passionate man in his early thirties to now in his forties, approaching his destiny.

Time, has gone so fast?

Yes.

now think of it.

That year in Xuzhou, I and my uncle followed his team all the way south. Cao Cao slaughtered Xuzhou and saw countless bones.

Among countless people who avoid him, he is the only one who is obliged to save the people of Xuzhou.

Everyone said he was stupid.

But without this fool, how many people would have died in Xuzhou?

Perhaps it was at that time that I was already admiring his benevolence and faith.

It's just that when I was young, I couldn't do anything.

Time flies.

I thought it was just a passer-by in life, and I will never meet again in this life.

See you now.

Maybe this is God's will.

Zhuge Liang thought in his heart.

He put down the scissors in his hand, brushed off the dust on his body, tidied his robes, and then returned the same bright smile.

Slowly bowed and cupped hands in Liu Bei's direction, bowed his head and said softly.

"Kong Ming, I have met the emperor."

Emperor uncle.

Liang has been waiting for a long, long time.

It's like three lives and three generations.

(End of this chapter)