Shu Chen

Chapter 19
The night falls, and the insects roar.

The Prime Minister's mansion, which was busy with officials and officials during the day, has fallen into silence now.

Only in the depths of the government office, the window curtain of Zhuge Liang's office room, revealing wisps of dim yellow lights, together with the bright stars embellished the night sultry.

This kind of scene, the soldiers who patrol back and forth, have become accustomed to it.

The prime minister of Shu Han has all the power in the palm of his hand, and he is hands-on with every detail. It is normal for him to work on the case until late at night, and sleep at the desk in his clothes. It is rare to return home for the night.

Ma Su walked slowly, walking through the narrow and dim corridor.

The little official on duty outside the office saw it from a distance, and hurriedly guarded the bronze oil candle set, and thumped to greet him.

Before the person arrived, a low voice of sadness floated over, "Ma joined the army, the Prime Minister did not use evening food today, and I did not dare to enter the house to disturb. Please also persuade a few words on your behalf when you join the army and meet the Prime Minister."

Hearing this, Ma Su couldn't help but stop.

Immediately, there was an inaudible sigh.

It is not the first time for the Prime Minister to forget to sleep and eat due to tedious affairs.

"Is Twilight still warm?"

Also lowering his voice, Ma Su asked, "Let's go check it out, if Wen brings it, I will bring it in myself."

"Shang Wen! Shang Wen!"

The little official on duty nodded again and again, overjoyed, "I've been keeping people simmering. Please join the army and wait for a while, and I'll go get it." The candles were placed under the eaves and the pillars, and he bowed and said, "Thank you for your understanding of joining the army!"

Then he turned around and ran away.

In order to avoid making noises from rushing, he did not forget to tiptoe.

Seeing this, Ma Su nodded approvingly, but his eyes turned to the still dimly lit office, and the smile on the corner of his mouth turned into ice and snow.He bent down and picked up the bronze oil candle set, and walked gently to the door. After waiting for a while, the clerk on duty returned with the food table in hand.

The table is short and small.

Only set aside one meat soup, one salt dish, one chestnut rice, and one miso soup.

The slaughter of a country, the simplicity of the meal is eye-catching.

"Report to the Prime Minister, Ma joined the army to see you."

The clerk on duty, who was taken over by Ma Su, knocked on the door lightly.

"Quick move."

The voice is quite gentle.If you listen carefully, you can still feel the joy.

When Ma Su was able to enter, he saw the prime minister, Zhuge Liang, kneeling in front of the table, bowing his head in the table and writing hard.He didn't raise his head when he heard footsteps, but instructed softly, "You Chang finds himself to sit down and wait for me for a moment."

"promise."

With a low voice, Ma Su walked forward with the food table in hand, waiting quietly.

For a moment, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang seemed to be aware of it, he raised his head in doubt, and when he saw Ma Su's appearance, he couldn't help but smile.

Jokingly said: "You Chang, does this want to be a butcher?"

Ma Su also smiled.

After a pause, he put away his smile again, showing concern on his face, and said softly, "If the Prime Minister can have meals on time, I will be happy to take up the post of butcher."

"You ah~~~"

Shaking his head slightly, Zhuge Liang showed a hint of helplessness at the corner of his mouth. He bowed his head and continued to count his breaths before he gathered the items on the case and moved them to one side.

Seeing this, Ma Su hurriedly presented the food table.

Eat without speaking, sleep without speaking.

When he was young, Zhuge Liang put the bamboo chopsticks aside, got up and fetched clean water to rinse his mouth and clean his hands.

And the food on the case was almost half untouched.

Ma Su's eyes were slightly saddened, and he couldn't help but say, "The prime minister is a big Hanzhong Xingwang, please cherish your body for the country and eat hard."

"Recently, I've had an upset stomach and a loss of appetite."

With a wave of his hand, Zhuge Liang took out the Yihu bed from under the two-wall furniture, put the case aside and sat down before himself.Straighten your legs, knead and beat with your hands to relieve the stagnation of Qi and blood that has been sitting for a long time.In front of all the officials of the imperial court, he has always held great dignity, and only in front of Ma Su can he do this.

Perhaps, in his heart, Ma Su is more than just his subordinates.

After kneading for a while, Zhuge Liang asked, "You Chang saw that Zheng Jiazi today, how is he?"

"This child is very good-looking, and he plans to draw one and enter the room."

Ma Su, who was sitting in a dangerous position, heard the voice and responded, "I met Zheng Jiazi today, and I asked him about the Nanzhong rebellion. He didn't say whether the war was won or lost, but directly said how to appease after the war. In the age of being weak, he will face the enemy and me. You are already looking at the fire, you are really talented!"

"Oh?"

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he was slightly surprised, nodded and smiled, "It seems that the Zheng family has the talent to become a talent."

It is true that all officials in the DPRK and China have a consensus that it is not difficult to send troops to quell the rebellion in the South China.

The Nanzhong Rebellion was initiated by Yong Kai, who invited Gao Ding, the King of Yi Yi of Yue, to conspire together, and Zhu Bao coincided with the rise of his meeting.There is no affiliation between the three parties, and they are independent, and they are very easy to be defeated by each.

And their most reliant location is now gone.

When Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty sent envoys to reconcile the two families, he would definitely give up his private support for Yong Kai and Zhu Bao, thus forming the situation of Shu Wu besieging Nanzhong.Once the Shuhan court sent troops to the south, these rebels would have no room for deep detours except for stubborn resistance.

In the end, it was the Shuhan court that never had a tyrannical regime over Nanzhong.

And people such as Yong Kai, each based on a county to resist the invasion of Bashu, will definitely loot and collect money for military resources.Moreover, they did not have such a sound system as the imperial court, to curb the violence of the arrogant soldiers against the Li Shu, such as arrogant women and stealing materials.

Over time, people's hearts will be lost.

The most thorny issue in Nanzhong is how to appease it after the war so that it doesn't repeat itself.

Zheng Pu can see this, and only make plans after the war, which is enough to see his foresight and what he has learned in his chest.

After all, planners are the most important trends.

Ma Su nodded and changed the conversation, "Of course, because the Zheng family grew up in the mountains, their plans were quite extreme, and they lost their stubbornness. They ignored the intertwined relationship between the government and the public, and intended to take advantage of the rebellion in the South China. Hundred years of accumulated abuses will be eliminated in one fell swoop. Although his heart is commendable, his talent needs to be cultivated. If he is allowed to enter the prime minister’s residence, he will have more experience, and in time, he will surely become a pillar of the imperial court.”

In this way, Zhuge Liang's brows stretched, and his already tired face also showed a little interest, "There are very few young men in Shu who can make the young often assert that they will be the pillars of the country. Presumably, this Zheng family son. It has its own unique features. You Chang will talk about today's events in detail."

"promise."

Ma Su agreed, without further ado, and told Zheng Pu's theory in full.

When it came to how to appease the county, Zhuge Liang only nodded slightly.

When talking about how to destroy the foundation of the rebellion of the elders and clansmen in Yuezhang County, he couldn't help laughing.

He also sighed, "Although this son is young, his plans are quite vicious. However, there are many merits in it. Well, very good. You often continue to talk about it."

When it came to dismantling the foundations of the eight surnames of the Southerners, he frowned deeply, with a solemn face, and exhorted: "Youchang, the Zheng family is a white man, and there are no taboos in his words. Don't allow such words to flow out!"

(End of this chapter)