Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 464 Jiang Zhang Liu Zhuge, prepare for the gathering of gods!
Zhongqing City, the capital of Yunguo, is at the gate of Yong'an Gate in the North City.

A man with a calm and gentle demeanor, wearing a bright red unicorn patch official robe that only nobles in the dynasty could wear, waited quietly at the gate of the city, as if he was welcoming someone's arrival.

Beside him, except for the captain of Yonganmen City Gate, who was carefully accompanying him.

To be treated so cautiously by the guarding generals, and to be so conspicuous in the scarlet unicorn suit, this man is obviously not an ordinary person!

It is the sincerity of the dynasty, Liu Bowen, the owner of Yunlou!
Yunlou is the place where Xiao Cheng gathers hundreds of talented people to study the luck of the country, the method of condensing and mobilizing it, it is extremely important!But in order to avoid prying eyes, this master of Yunlou is only a sixth-rank official, and is not well known to outsiders.

But even so, Liu Bowen's title of Earl of Sincerity is true!

Moreover, because Liu Bowen was knowledgeable and witty, he was always by Xiao Cheng's side, and even the six high-ranking officials in the court would not dare to underestimate him.

Regarding his arrival, the city gate guard naturally did not dare to neglect, and respectfully said from the side:

"Uncle, it's a big festival, so get in the car and wait. Just tell me who you want to wait for! When someone comes, someone will tell you."

Hearing the words of the city gate guard, Liu Bowen waved his hand slightly, and said with a warm smile:

"I can't do that! I came here today to pick up someone at His Majesty's order. Don't be so negligent!"

With the title of Earl of Sincerity in his body, Liu Bowen's status is not low.In addition, there is nothing in Yunlou now, and Liu Bowen is very free, so it is very appropriate to run errands for Xiao Cheng and pass on a message for Xiao Cheng every now and then!
Today happened to be in the palace, so Xiao Cheng asked him to pick someone up.

Liu Bowen has a gentle temper, and he doesn't behave like an earl, so the city gate guard is very willing to chat with him, so he couldn't help asking one more question, saying:
"Your Majesty's order? I don't know which lord in the court is worthy of His Majesty's attention, and sent you to greet him personally, uncle?"

Liu Bowen chuckled lightly, shook his head and said:
"Hehe, maybe you haven't heard of it... the fourth-rank official of the current court, Jiangyang County Inheritance announced that the political secretary is the left counsellor, Zhuge Liang!"

Unexpectedly, the guarding general's eyes lit up, and he said:
"Zhuge joins the army?"

At the beginning, Zhuge Liang was personally recommended by Yang Dayan, and he joined the army as an official.

Liu Bowen said with some surprise:
"you know?"

"Before this general, he served under the command of General Zhendong. Why didn't he know that Zhuge joined the army? If he hadn't joined the army and led us to victory in the battle of Nanpanjiang, the final general would not have been promoted because of his military exploits. Will!"

Most people in the world only know about the Battle of Nanpanjiang, when Anton General Yang Dayan defeated nearly [-] elite naval forces of the Li Dynasty in the first battle, which shocked the world.

But both the court of Yunguo and the generals who were in the army at that time knew that in this battle, their own coach did not play any role at all.It was thanks to Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu joining the army that such a big victory could be achieved!
Liu Bowen heard that the city gate guard and Zhuge Liang had such a fate, he couldn't help laughing, and said loudly:
"You were promoted because of Master Zhuge. Today, Master Zhuge was promoted and returned to the capital, just in time for you to be on duty to welcome you. It really is in the dark, God's will!"

There is indeed a bit of God's will in such a coincidence...

At this time, on the official road in front of the city gate, a man dressed as a postman came on horseback, then dismounted and ran to Liu Bowen, reporting:

"Uncle, Lord Zhuge has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bowen raised his head and looked forward.

In the distance, a simple carriage was seen, surrounded by a dozen servants and servants, swaying towards it.

A dignified member of the fourth rank of the dynasty, who is still in charge of the army's logistics needs, Cheng Xuan Zhengsi Zuo Counselor, but his style is so simple, and he only has such a simple carriage for travel.

Just this fact made Liu Bowen have a very good impression of him!

Liu Bowen tidied up his clothes a little, took a few steps forward, bowed his hands and said with a loud smile:

"Benbo has been entrusted by His Majesty to come to greet Lord Zhuge!"

The simple carriage stopped, and Zhuge Liang, who was also wearing an official robe, hurried out, saluted respectfully, and said:
"I've seen Uncle Chengyi!"

Although the two didn't know each other, someone had reported to him earlier, so Zhuge Liang naturally knew Liu Bowen's identity.

Before Liu Bowen continued to be polite, Zhuge Liang couldn't help asking anxiously:

"But Your Majesty has something important to call?"

Liu Bowen was ranked as the earl, and before serving the emperor, he was a proper confidant.

Seeing him waiting at the city gate in person, Zhuge Liang felt that Xiao Cheng had urgently invited him to meet him.

When Liu Bowen heard the words, he waved his hands again and again, explaining:
"Lord Zhuge is worrying too much. Your Majesty has thought of Lord Zhuge. He has worked hard to manage the logistics of the army and maintain the front line. That's why I sent my uncle to welcome you, as a token of your kindness!"

Having said that, Liu Bowen bowed his hands in the direction of the palace and said:
"Your Majesty said, ask Ben to send Master Zhuge home to reunite with his family and have a rest. Meeting His Majesty and entrusting him with official duties and other trivial matters, it doesn't hurt to wait a day!"

Send courtiers to meet at the gate of the city, so that the courtiers can go home to reunite and rest first.Perhaps compared with general promotions, gold, silver and other rewards, this arrangement seems less straightforward, but it is more kind and friendly, and it also makes the courtiers feel more moved.

Zhuge Liang was naturally moved by it, but he shook his head firmly and said:

"Your Majesty cherishes the heart of his courtiers, and Liang's heart is moved. Officials who can be released to the outside world have their own fixed procedures and systems after returning to Beijing, and they cannot be lightly dismissed just because of me!"

With Zhuge Liang's temperament, it is naturally impossible to abolish public affairs for personal reasons.

Even though he still misses his wife who stayed in Beijing, but facing the kindness of His Majesty today, he still refused without thinking.

Seeing this, Liu Bowen couldn't help feeling better about Zhuge Liang, and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty knew that Master Zhuge intended to refuse, so he made a special confession. This is an oral order, and you must not disobey it!"

"Besides, before sending Lord Zhuge back, His Majesty also explained one thing. You need to invite Lord Zhuge to do it with Ben Bo."

These two sentences directly blocked all the arguments that Zhuge Liang planned to reject.

And Zhuge Liang is not a stubborn person who doesn't know how to adapt, so he no longer refuses.

Dongchang Fanzi, who came with Liu Bowen, hurriedly asked the two to get into the carriage together, and then led the way in person.

Zhuge Liang opened the window and looked at the street where the carriage passed by, his eyes moved slightly.

It's really not the direction to go home...

At this moment, Zhuge Liang couldn't help looking at Liu Bowen who was also in the carriage, and asked:
"Dare to ask Uncle, what did His Majesty explain?"

Hearing this, Liu Bowen spread his hands slightly, and said with a smile:

"do not know!"

"do not know?"

Zhuge Liang was a little taken aback.

"Your Majesty said that there will be people from Dongchang to lead the way. I haven't explained the rest!" Liu Bowen said.

No explanation?

Then how does he know what His Majesty wants to do by himself?

The carriage drove slowly, and the noise outside the carriage and the sound of hawking became louder and louder, as if they had come to the most prosperous area in central Beijing.

At this time, outside the carriage, the fans of Dongchang said respectfully:
"Uncle, my lord, we're here!"

Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang looked at each other and immediately stepped out of the carriage.

It was only at this time that the two realized that the carriage was parked beside a busy street in Zhongqing City.

After looking around, the two suddenly focused their gazes and looked at two places ahead.

Not far in front of the carriage, a group of people gathered at the corner of the street, as if they were watching something.Through the gaps in the crowd, one can vaguely see that it seems to be some kind of fortune-telling booth.

The stall owner who was surrounded, although the two of them couldn't see his appearance and posture clearly, they could feel a profound dao rhyme that was unbroken and unbroken.

On the opposite side of the crowded and lively fortune-telling booth, Zhang Jiao, who was wearing a yellow Taoist robe and looked calm and indifferent, also moved his booth here under the persuasion of his two younger brothers.

On the deserted booth, the banner of "spreading talisman water, curing diseases and saving lives" was erected, which gave people the feeling of cheating money at first glance.But in the eyes of the two of them, they felt a majestic aura that was mysterious and mysterious, hidden to Yang Leiting, from Zhang Jiao.

Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang looked at each other subconsciously with solemn expressions.

Master!

But with the appearance of Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang, Zhang Jiao, who had lowered his head to read in silence, raised his head subconsciously, took a look at the two of them, and a thunder flashed in his eyes.

And Jiang Ziya, who was surrounded by a group of people for fortune-telling, suddenly noticed something at this moment, stood up slowly, and looked at the two of them through the crowd.

Apparently, Jiang Ziya and Zhang Jiao also immediately noticed the arrival of Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang.

When the eyes of the four people intersected, their hearts moved.In the dark, there are auras moving with them, testing each other.

In an instant, the four of them entered a mysterious and profound realm together.

Even though the four of them were still in the market at this time, the noise around them could no longer be heard by the four of them.The figures of the surrounding people also disappeared, and they could only see each other.

It is difficult for ordinary people to see in the line of sight, the breath of the four people surges, and the vision of luck manifests.

Behind Jiang Ziya, an immortal figure was fishing leisurely by the river.Below the surface of the lake, one can vaguely see a huge golden dragon hiding under the surface of the lake, constantly circling around the straight-handled fishhook that Jiang Ziya put down, eager to try, as if willing to take the bait.

Zhang Jiao stood still, and his luck condensed into layers of dark clouds, covering the top of his head.Between the clouds, thunder is surging, ready to go.There is also a vision of a yellow scarf warrior with a mighty figure and thunder wrapped around him, protecting the left and right.

The crimson unicorn official robe on Liu Bowen's body was glowing red.There is also a unicorn jade seal, which symbolizes the honor of the earl, floating above the head.Its power is like the rising sun in the sky, its majesty is thick and deep, and the inviolable power of Dayun Kingdom's destiny, relying on the unicorn jade seal, manifests a dragon-slaying sword full of dragon blood and resentment.

Zhuge Liang looked dignified and stood upright, facing Jiang and Zhang.The sky covers, the earth carries, the wind rises, and the clouds hang down.Flying dragon, winged tiger, flying bird, coiled snake... eight kinds of visions emerged behind them, combined into a mysterious magic circle, using the power of the four phenomena of the world and the eight trigrams for their own use, suppressing everything around them, making people dare not touch them lightly.
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The imperial palace, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Hearing Yuhuatian's report, Xiao Cheng paused his hand while reviewing the memorial, raised his head and said with a smile:
"Already matched?"

Yuhuatian nodded and said:
"Yes... Boss Chengyi, Lord Zhuge, and those two Jiang Ziya and Zhang Jiao whom His Majesty asked to look for, although they are not good at martial arts, they all have their own magic. Confronting each other with their respective auras, even All the masters from the East Factory sent there are afraid and dare not step forward to interrupt easily."

Xiao Cheng chuckled a few times, but didn't say much.

Now these four people are indeed not good at martial arts.

But if the four of them directly enter another realm like when Liu Bowen cut Xia Guo's fortune, it's not that they are not good at martial arts...

Feng Bao, who was waiting for Xiao Cheng to review the memorial, answered at this moment:
"Bo Chengyi and Lord Zhuge, both of them are the country's talents and the pillars of the court. Since Jiang Ziya and Zhang Jiao can compete with the two men without falling behind, they are also talents that the court needs. Why don't your majesty Summoned, but let the four meet for no reason?"

When Xiao Cheng heard this, the corner of his mouth curled up, and he said with a light smile:
"This corner...hehe, it's not easy to control, so it needs to be polished a little first. I want him to know that it's not that easy to mess with the situation in Dayun. Even if he finds an opportunity, there are people under my command who can do it. Cure him!"

"As for Jiang Ziya, after he entered Beijing, he opened a fortune-telling stall, made a big name for himself, and gained the reputation of being an old fairy. Isn't he just waiting for me to come to seek talents to raise his status! I don't mind these tricks , but he needs to be beaten a little, so that he will not lose his sense of awe!"

These methods are actually quite boring to say, they are all the emperor's mind and checks and balances.However, it is not feasible to use brutal methods to govern the country and appoint court officials. These methods are indispensable!
When Feng Bao and Yu Huatian heard the words, they immediately bowed their heads and remained silent.

But at this time, Xiao Cheng casually threw away the ink pen in his hand, got up and said:
"Let people prepare the uniforms, chariots and horses. I am going out of the palace to meet the two great talents in person and invite them to serve in the court!"

Jiang Ziya's side is fine, but if Zhang Jiao is still awake, Xiao Cheng will have no choice but to be ruthless.Don't let him have the opportunity to cause trouble and delay Dayun's momentum of dominating the world!

When Xiao Cheng said this, Yu Huatian was taken aback again.

Your Majesty, didn't you just say you want to beat these two people?Why now, they go out of the palace in person to invite them to serve in the dynasty?

Feng Bao glanced at Yuhuatian and shook his head slightly.

He is also Xiao Cheng's close servant, but compared to Feng Bao, Yu Huatian is more than ruthless, but not political enough.

His Majesty's previous arrangement was to strike in advance so that the two of them would not lose their respect for the imperial court and imperial power in the future.

But now to go out to the palace to invite each other in person is to show the importance they attach to the two and make them willing to serve the court.

This is still the emperor's mind...

　Good guy, there was a case of infection in my hometown, and there was also one in Nanjing. The company directly notified me not to go back...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)