Silver Fox of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 29 Prepare with both hands
For the next few days, Shen Chen kept running towards the prefect's mansion.

He and Zhuge Liang studied classic documents, discussed astronomy, geography, and scriptures all day long.

What surprised Shen Chen the most was that Zhuge Liang was very interested in Qimen gossip, so he often liked to watch "Book of Changes" and discussed "Book of Changes" with Shen Chen.

He was fascinated by the hexagrams and the theory of yin and yang, which may be the reason why the eight diagrams were deduced later.

In addition, Zhuge Liang is also more interested in the technique of prophecy, which is to observe climate change.

From a certain point of view, the technique of prophecy can also be understood as weather forecasting. People who study can observe the climate changes in the next few days and make judgments accordingly.

But it's a little strange that Zhuge Liang doesn't seem to have much interest in mechanics. Shen Chen once talked about inventions and creations, but he was unmoved.

At that time, I thought that the rumors that Zhuge Liang liked to invent and create were false, but after thinking about it carefully, maybe because I am relatively young and restrained by my parents, I love Confucian classics more than invention.

After all, in terms of the social environment at that time, making inventions and creations belonged to the "unique skills and obscenity" mentioned in "Shangshu", and the status of craftsmen was not very high, so it was difficult to be elegant. Zhuge Xuan refused to let Zhuge Liang be interested in this aspect. , is also normal.

By the beginning of September, Shen Chen had already settled down in the prefect's mansion. During this period, Zhuge Xuan often came to test Zhuge Liang, and at the same time taught Zhuge Liang, Shen Chen, and Zhuge Jun the classics and explained some Confucian classics.

And every time Shen Chen was able to infer other cases from one instance and express his own judgment and understanding, which greatly surprised Zhuge Xuan.Thinking that he is a man who can be made, he was invited to live in the mansion and accompany Brother Zhuge.

When Liu Bei pointed to the big tree in the yard and said that I would use this thing as an umbrella cover in the future, it was considered that my family had such a thing.Kong Rong gave big pears to his elder brother and small pears to himself, which was considered the age of genius.

Shen Chen already has his own understanding of the scriptures, so he is obviously no longer an ordinary genius.

What's more, Zhuge Xuan also learned from Deng Hong that Shen Chen had predicted Cao Cao's actions, and he was even more surprised, thinking that he would definitely achieve something in the future, and being with Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun would only benefit them and not harm them .

This period of time was also a time when the relationship between Shen Chen and Zhuge Liang grew rapidly. The two of them studied scriptures together all day long, wrote essays and composed Fu, and even invented chess, which they played every day for fun.

After more than ten days, until mid-September, Deng Hong finally negotiated a deal with a merchant, and took their boat westward to Jingzhou.

This is a very difficult thing.

Because the business exchanges in the Yangtze River Basin in the Han Dynasty were actually mainly concentrated between Jingzhou and Sichuan.

Jingzhou is Hubei in later generations, the thoroughfare of nine provinces. In addition to the current chaos in the Central Plains, it is difficult for merchants to carry out trade activities, so the scope of business is often concentrated in Jingzhou.

Jiangdong was not particularly developed before the southward crossing in clothes at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, and the second Jianyan southward crossing at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. The population and business development were very poor.

Therefore, there are actually not many merchants traveling from Jingzhou and Jiangdong.

But not much does not mean none.

When Lu Meng crossed the river in white clothes, he pretended to be a businessman and attacked Jingzhou.

It's just that it's late autumn and early winter is coming soon. It's still very difficult to find merchants from Jiangdong to Jingzhou at this time of year.

Fortunately, Deng Hong was lucky. A fleet from Sichuan transported a batch of Shu brocade, wood and medicinal materials to Jingzhou, and then went to Jiangdong to buy a batch of Jiangdong porcelain, sea salt, night pearls, peacock feathers, and rhinoceros horns. The specialties of the class are ready for the return journey.

When passing by Chaisang, I stayed there for a few days and wanted to buy another batch of goods.It turned out that Zhuge Xuan just sent a notice to Chaisang and Pengze county magistrate, asking them to pay attention to the merchants passing by, and then they got connected.

The Yangtze River does not pass through Nanchang, but Nanchang belongs to the Yangtze River system. The Ganshui River goes northward and enters Pengli Ze, which is later known as Poyang Lake. The Yangtze River runs through the entire Pengli Ze.

Therefore, it is very convenient to enter the Yangtze River system from Nanchang. At the end of September, the big merchant sent people to go south along Peng Lize and arrived at the Ganshui Wharf outside Nanchang. The boat was not as big as imagined, it was just an ordinary The hard sailboat is more than 20 feet long and three feet wide, and can carry more than 200 people.

There are more than ten such ships, because the cabins have to store cargo, and there are dozens of oarsmen on the lower deck, so the actual capacity can only carry more than 100 people. There are more than 1000 old people in Huangmenting Township, and more than ten ships are needed. Only such ships can transport them to Chaisang Wharf.

After the fleet sent by the businessman arrived, the villagers of Huangmenting also started to pack their bags again, and began to transport some supplies to the ship. It was getting late, and they were going to officially set off tomorrow.

In the evening, this was the last day Shen Chen and Zhuge Liang stayed together. Today, they didn't read books, play chess, or talk about astronomy and geography, but played the piano.

Yes.

Zhuge Liang likes playing the piano and music very much.

But most of the time, Zhuge Liang was playing, and Shen Chen was listening, especially when it was raining, the autumn rain was continuous outside, and the wind gently knocked on the doors and windows.

Down the corridor, Shen Chen and Zhuge Liang were both young men wearing loose robes, kneeling on the mat.

Listen to the raindrops piercing through the forest and hitting the leaves, and then gently caress the Yaoqin.

That kind of quiet and beautiful feeling is refreshing and intoxicating.

The two also enjoyed this moment very much.

When the sun was about to set, Zhuge Liang, who was playing the wonderful music, suddenly stopped playing and could not continue playing.

Shen Chen sighed and said: "Brother, the sound of the piano is messy, it seems hard to calm down."

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and said, "Your brother is always smart, why don't you tell me why my heart is not peaceful?"

Shen Chen said with a smile: "Brother played Boya's "High Mountains and Flowing Water". This song should be "as towering as Mount Tai" and as "ocean as rivers and rivers". More appropriate."

"The one who knows me is Mo Ruodi."

Zhuge Liang sighed: "You are going to Jingzhou tomorrow, and I don't know when I will meet you."

Shen Chen said: "There is a long way to go, if you have the heart, there will be a day when we will meet again. As long as my brother and I always miss each other, maybe it won't be long before we will meet again."

"Ah."

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, not only felt comfortable with Shen Chen, but also had a tacit understanding that his various thoughts could be understood and understood by others.

When Boya met Ziqi, he searched for a bosom friend in high mountains and flowing waters, isn’t that the case?

The two are talking.

Zhuge Xuan walked from the front yard to the back yard with his hands behind his back.

The backyard is where the family lives, Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Jun and their two older sisters all live here.

Usually, Zhuge Xuan was outside to deal with some official affairs of the county government, and he would not come here except when he would go back to the backyard for school exams or rest.

Now that it came suddenly, and his brows seemed to be furrowed, Zhuge Liang asked curiously, "Uncle, what happened?"

Zhugexuan sighed and said: "Just now I got the letter, the imperial court sent Zhu Hao to replace me as the prefect of Yuzhang, and now he has arrived in Qu'a, Wujun, to visit Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou. Hao handed over."

Shen Chen then said to Zhuge Liang: "Brother, it seems that we don't need to part for too long, we can go to Jingzhou together now."

Zhugexuan wondered, "Do you think I should leave Yuzhang, too?"

Shen Chen said: "Uncle should really leave Yuzhang, because Yuzhang is a place of right and wrong. Yuan Shu and Liu Yao had disputes with each other, and my uncle's recommendation for Yuan Shu was like a thorn in the flesh in Liu Yao's eyes, which must be removed. So Zhu When Hao arrived in Yangzhou, he went to Liu Yao first, didn't he just want to use Liu Yao's army to drive away his uncle?"

Zhuge Xuan frowned: "I'm not greedy for these two thousand stones, but from Xuzhou to the south, along the way, there are a lot of people living in poverty. My Zhuge family wants to establish a foothold in the world. If I can't find a place, I'm afraid."

Shen Chen persuaded: "That's why uncle should go to Jingzhou. Jingzhou is stable and prosperous, and there is no war. Uncle has an old relationship with Liu Jingzhou. After going to Jingzhou, he can abandon those right and wrong, first plan to establish a family business, and then think about it." The future direction. Now in the land of Yuzhang, it may not be long before Liu Yao's army will arrive, which will only increase unnecessary bloodshed."

"This"

Zhuge Xuan thought carefully, if it was an ordinary child who made an opinion, he would definitely not respond.

But Deng Hong told him that Shen Chen predicted Cao Cao's actions, and he did hide in Niqiu Mountain with his clan, avoiding Cao Cao's butcher knife.

The facts before his eyes showed that Shen Chen did have two talents, and perhaps he should listen to his opinions.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Xuan knelt down on the table, sat with the two children, and said to Shen Chen: "The childish words are indeed reasonable. Who do you think will win between Yuan Shu and Liu Yao?"

"My uncle is thinking that Yuan Shu is very powerful. If he can be attached to him, he will be able to serve as the prefect of Yuzhang after Yuan Shu defeats Liu Yao."

Shen Chen said with a smile.

Being punctured by a child, Zhuge Xuan blushed slightly and said, "Although Liu Yao is upright, I also hope that the Zhuge family can have a foothold."

This was a conflict of interests. Zhuge Xuan didn't want to give up the position of prefect of Yuzhang that he had obtained, but he was recommended by Yuan Shu.

The quarrel between Yuan Shu and Liu Yao was very tense, because Liu Yao was the governor of Yangzhou conferred by the imperial court. Logically speaking, Shouchun in Huainan, where the government is located, should control the entire Yangzhou.

However, Yuan Shu occupied Huainan, and the two sides had irreconcilable conflicts.

Now that Zhuge Xuan has accepted Yuan Shu's appointment, he has become the opposite of Liu Yao. From a psychological point of view, of course Zhuge Xuan hopes that Yuan Shu will win, so that he can continue to be the prefect of Yuzhang, settle down in one place, and raise his four nephews and nieces. aldult.

However, Shen Chen knew that this was impossible, so he said clearly: "Although Yuan Shu is powerful, when I was in Shouchun, I saw him as just a vain man, and he detained the three princes of the court, snatched the angel talisman festival, and occupied Yangzhou. So, I already have the intention of despising the Son of Heaven, I am afraid that I will become emperor in a short time, and I am afraid that it will be a dead end if I attach myself to him."

"proclaim oneself emperor?"

Zhuge Xuan's face turned pale immediately, then he shook his head again and again and said, "You are a child who dares to say anything, even if you give Yuan Shu ten guts, he wouldn't dare to call himself emperor."

Shen Chen laughed and said, "It's up to him whether he claims to be emperor or not, but I can assure you that if Liu Yao sent troops to help Zhu Hao come to capture Yuzhang, Yuan Shu would definitely not send troops to help his uncle. Yuan Shu's ambition is not in Jiangdong, but in Xuzhou. I guess From now on, he and Liu Yao will at most be on guard against each other, there will be no winner or loser, then my uncle will be in danger, so it is better to make a plan early."

"Well."

Zhuge Xuan responded noncommittally. He asked Shen Chen who would win between Yuan Shu and Liu Yao. Shen Chen replied that Yuan Shu was indeed stronger than Liu Yao, but Yuan Shu had no interest in Jiangdong and would not focus on dealing with Liu Yao.

So if Liu Yao came to attack him at that time, he would definitely be unable to resist.

The problem was that Shen Chen's judgment was that Yuan Shu didn't really want Jiang Dong, but Zhuge Xuan thought it was impossible, so there was a disagreement between the two sides, that was Zhuge Xuan thought Yuan Shu would come to help him, but Shen Chen didn't think so.

Seeing his appearance, Shen Chen knew what Zhuge Xuan was thinking, so he said, "I know my uncle doesn't believe me, so I guess Liu Yao will send troops to help Zhu Hao soon, and my uncle can write to Yuan Shu Give it a try and ask him to send troops to help, and at the same time write a letter to Liu Yao, saying that he is willing to hand over amicably, and then we will see the outcome."

Zhuge Xuan frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

Shen Chen smiled and said, "If Yuan Shu sends troops, uncle can naturally use troops to repel Zhu Hao. If Yuan Shu doesn't send troops, because he has already written a letter to agree to the handover, Zhu Hao will not embarrass uncle. This is called two hands Prepare."

This approach really has the best of both worlds.

Zhuge Xuan thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Good."

(End of this chapter)