Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 228 Zhuge Qiao returns to Shu to visit relatives, and Liu Adou first shows his wisdom (Pursuit)
Compared with three years ago, Liu Chan's appearance and behavior have undergone qualitative changes.

Less childish and more spirited.

When the horse is galloping, there is a faint shadow of Liu Bei.

For a moment, Zhuge Qiao had a lot of thoughts.

Later generations of literati often commented on Liu Chan as a weak and mediocre master, and even "Adou who cannot be helped" has been passed down to the world.

however.

Compared with the group of lay scholars and Confucian scholars, Zhuge Qiao believed more in Zhuge Liang's evaluation of Liu Chan as "he was eighteen years old in the imperial court, a man of benevolent nature, and a corporal of charity" who was "very intelligent and had improved beyond expectations."

The evaluations of laymen and Confucian scholars are generally based on "Liu Chan was the king of the Ji Han Dynasty who perished, but he failed to keep the integrity of the king and died"; Zhuge Liang's evaluation focused more on Liu Chan's benevolence, virtue and wisdom.

Secular Confucian scholars praised Liu Chen and belittled Liu Chan, thinking that Liu Chen had the most integrity.

In this regard.

Zhuge Qiao disagreed.

A group of people who had never been emperor or even held state power taught Liu Chan how to be a wise and sage king.
It’s unreasonable in itself!
To praise Liu Chen and belittle Liu Chan is just to smear Liu Chan!
Although Liu Chen committed suicide, like most secular scholars, he only pursued personal reputation.

If Liu Chen was really willing to die righteously for the country and share Liu Chan's worries, then when Zhuge Zhan led the last group of righteous men from Chengdu into Fu to resist the enemy, Liu Chen should say goodbye to his wife and join the army to kill the enemy.

Instead of waiting for Zhuge Zhan to kill Mianzhu in the battle, he came to persuade Liu Chan to "fight behind the city and die with the country". After persuading him, he went to Zhaolie Temple to "kill his wife and then commit suicide" to show his integrity.

Since ancient times, those who admonished the emperor to die were either killed in the palace or hung at the city gate.

Zhuge Qiao had never heard of someone like Liu Chen who went to the ancestral temple to "kill his wife and then commit suicide"!

He would not dare to draw his sword at his enemies, but would only swing his sword to kill his wife.

He doesn't dare to die in a bloody battle, he only knows how to scold his father in his ancestral temple.

In Zhuge Qiao's eyes, Liu Chen was just a coward seeking fame.

On the other hand, the prince Liu Xuan died fighting with Jiang Wei and Zhang Yi after Liu Chan surrendered, and his evaluation was actually not as good as Liu Chen, who "killed his wife and then committed suicide".

How ridiculous!

Liu Chen, who only pursues personal reputation, would not understand that when Zhuge Zhan and others asked for orders to go to Fu to resist the enemy, all the families and children of these righteous men were entrusted to Liu Chan.

For a minister, dying for the king is loyalty and righteousness; for a king, protecting heirs for his ministers is benevolence and righteousness.

Liu Bei also said in his posthumous edict: Do not neglect doing good deeds because they are trivial, and do not do evil deeds because it is trivial. Only those who are virtuous and virtuous can obey others. Your father has a weak virtue, so don’t imitate him.

When Zhuge Zhan and others were killed in the battle at Mianzhu, Liu Chan's cronies in Chengdu were all lost.

When all the ministers wanted to surrender, Liu Chan gave up his integrity as a king and chose to "protect his heirs for his ministers". This was the benevolence and righteousness Liu Chan abided by.

Liu Chen didn't understand, and the laymen and Confucian scholars also didn't understand.

If you refuse to protect your ministers and heirs for the sake of the king's integrity, how can you be worthy of the loyal ministers and righteous men who died for Liu Chan?
How can we live up to Liu Bei's words: "Don't do good deeds because they are small, and don't do evil deeds because they are small."
If he really didn't want to resist, why would he let his son-in-law Zhuge Zhan lead his troops to resist the enemy?
Among the emperors of the past dynasties, Liu Chan was at the bottom when it came to being mean and ungrateful; when it came to benevolence and virtue, Liu Chan was at the top.

Therefore.

Zhuge Qiao would rather help Liu Chan survive in these troubled times as his elder brother, rather than pursuing power and tactics to hold his ministers hostage.

In meditation.

Liu Chan had dismounted and stood by the road, bowing his hands as a younger brother.

Zhuge Qiao put away his thoughts, dismounted and came to Liu Chan.

Looking at Liu Chan's clear and expectant eyes, Zhuge Qiao's right index finger and middle finger were bent together, and he tapped Liu Chan's forehead skillfully and accurately.

Pretending to be serious: "Adou, you are now the prince of the prison country. Don't always call 'Brother Aqiao', speak plainly!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhuge Qiao couldn't help but laugh.

Liu Chan rubbed his forehead and laughed.

now.

Zhuge Qiao was eighteen and Liu Chan was fifteen.

Although the childishness has passed away, the friendship has not lost half of it.

On top of the city.

Seeing that Zhuge Qiao was knocking Liu Chan on the head, Liu Chan did not feel dissatisfied but laughed loudly. All the soldiers were shocked and their jaws dropped, and they were all stunned.

"Can the prince's forehead also be knocked?"

"Do you want to tell Situ?"

"You're crazy! That's Zhuge Qiao, the general who assisted the Han Dynasty, the prince's sworn brother!"

"General Fu Han who pacified Liangzhou? Wasn't General Fu Han in Liangzhou? How could he suddenly return?"

"This is not something you and I can ask! General Fuhan has a smile on his face, he must be up to something good!"

The soldiers at the top of the city were talking a lot.

Under the city.

After Zhuge Qiao and Liu Chan reminisced about old times, they handed Liu Chan the battle report of the great victory in Guanzhong and informed Liu Chan of the death of Huang Zhong in Chang'an City.

Upon hearing that Huang Zhong passed away, Liu Chan couldn't help but tremble and burst into tears.

Although he had expected it, Liu Chan still couldn't help but feel sad when he heard the news that Huang Zhong passed away in Chang'an City.

Liu Chan held back tears: "Brother, does the old general have any regrets?"

Zhuge Qiao said with emotion: "The old general captured the city of Chang'an for Your Majesty. I will have no regrets in this life!"

"There is only one wish, that the world can be like the world of great harmony described in the "Book of Rites"."

"So that the old will have their end, the strong will be useful, the young will be able to grow, and the humble, widowed, lonely, lonely, disabled and sick will all be provided for."

Liu Chan couldn't help but look solemn and said respectfully: "The old general's benevolence and virtue should be followed by the world!"

While chatting.

The prince washed his horse and Dong Yun came in a hurry: "Prince, Situ is angry!"

Liu Chan's expression suddenly froze.

Situ Xu Jing was Liu Chan's teacher, and Xu Jing taught Liu Chan how he behaved as a prince.

Liu Chan left his ministers to see Zhuge Qiao. It would be strange if Xu Jing was not angry!
When Dong Yun saw Zhuge Qiao, he was surprised, and he quickly saluted and said, "I've seen General Fu Han before, Dong Yun!"

Zhuge Qiao returned the greeting and said, "Dong Xianma, please return to the main hall and inform the officials."

"Your Majesty defeated the puppet emperor Cao Pi in Guanzhong and has captured the city of Chang'an!"

Dong Yun stood stunned for a moment: "Your Majesty won?"

Zhuge Qiao nodded solemnly: "We won! A great victory! The prince will return to the hall later and read out the victory news to the ministers!"

Dong Yun instantly became excited: "I will return to the main hall right away! Haha, Your Majesty has won!"

Dong Yun rode back to the city, pleasantly surprised along the way.

The sharp-eared soldier at the head of the city sounded surprised: "What did I hear just now? Dong Xianma seemed to be shouting, 'Your Majesty won?'"

Another soldier also looked surprised: "I seem to have heard it too."

In shock and doubt.

But Liu Chan got on his horse, raised the battle report in his hand, and shouted to the soldiers at the top of the city: "Great victory in Guanzhong, your Majesty defeated the puppet emperor Cao Pi and captured the city of Chang'an!"

Hearing Liu Chan's shouts, the soldiers at the top of the city became excited.

"It's really a great victory!"

"Your Majesty really won!"

"Great victory in Guanzhong, Cao Pi was defeated, Your Majesty captured Chang'an, God bless the man!"

"The prince said he won! That means he really won!"

"God bless the man, Your Majesty is mighty!"

"God bless the man, Your Majesty is mighty!"

Deafening cheers sounded at the top of the city. The Chengdu soldiers and people near the city wall looked at the top of the city in confusion, wondering why these soldiers suddenly cheered.

soon.

The doubts in the hearts of these Chengdu citizens disappeared.

But he saw Liu Chan holding up the battle report, riding into the city and shouting: "Great victory in Guanzhong, Your Majesty has defeated the puppet emperor Cao Pi and captured the city of Chang'an!"

Like the soldiers at the top of the city, this group of Chengdu soldiers and civilians could not help but cheer.

on the main hall.

Situ Xu Jing was still sulking.

Although the officials did not point the finger at Xu Jing, Xu Jing still felt his face was burning and he was quite resentful towards Zhuge Qiao.

When Zhuge Qiao was away, Liu Chan was moving closer to the virtuous king in Xu Jing's mind, both in appearance and demeanor.

however.

As soon as Zhuge Qiao arrived, Liu Chan's appearance and demeanor collapsed instantly!

If he hadn't known that Zhuge Qiao regarded Liu Chan as his own brother and had made great contributions to the Han Dynasty, Xu Jing would have regarded Zhuge Qiao as a deceitful and sycophantic minister.

Feeling depressed, Dong Yun returned in a hurry.

"Dong Xianma, why hasn't His Highness returned?" Xu Jing's tone was unkind.

If it weren't for the fact that Dong Yun was the crown prince Xian Ma appointed by Liu Bei, Xu Jing would have wanted to replace Dong Yun.

As the crown prince, Dong Yun was derelict in his duty by allowing Liu Chan to behave inappropriately.

If Dong Yun knew that Xu Jing thought this way, he would definitely feel aggrieved: Situ, you ask me to do something that you can't even do.

Seeing Xu Jing's anger, Dong Yun did not dare to neglect, and said quickly: "Situ, great victory in Guanzhong. Your Majesty has defeated the false emperor Cao Pi and captured the city of Chang'an!"

"The prince will return to the main hall later and read out the victory news to the ministers!

Xu Jing's anger froze instantly: "Dong Xianma, what did you just say?"

The main hall was also surprisingly quiet, and all the officials looked sideways at Dong Yun.

Dong Yun took a deep breath and raised his voice: "Great victory in Guanzhong, Your Majesty defeated the false emperor Cao Pi and captured the city of Chang'an!"

moment.

There were exclamations in the hall!

"Your Majesty defeated the false emperor Cao Pi and captured Chang'an. We can return the old capital!"

"There is hope for the revival of the Han Dynasty. If my father had known about it, he would have been excited and laughed."

"Such good news deserves a family sacrifice."

"I want to compose an ode to express His Majesty's merits and deeds, and to demonstrate the power of the generals! It can be called "Zhang Wu Fu"."

"I am nearly sixty years old, and I am on the verge of death. I never thought that I would see the day when the Han Dynasty could be revived!"

"Situ, please don't criticize the prince too harshly. The prince has a sweet temperament, and he occasionally loses his temper. It's harmless."

"General Fu Han took all the trouble to come to Chengdu to announce the good news. How can we and other ministers be harsh?"

Xu Jing could not hide his excitement at this moment.

Since he became an official during the period of Liu Hong, he has witnessed the decline and destruction of the Han Dynasty under the leadership of Liu Hong and his son, and the prosperity and rebirth of the Han Dynasty under the leadership of Liu Bei.

Only Xu Jing, a veteran of the Han Dynasty, felt the deepest impression.

"How unbecoming is the noise in the main hall!"

Xu Jing suppressed his excitement and couldn't help but screamed when he saw that the main hall was noisy like a market.

In terms of reputation, Xu Jing was unmatched by anyone in the court.

This scolding silenced the officials.

"Prepare the rituals and music quickly to welcome the prince into the palace!"

Xu Jing ordered the officials in charge of etiquette one by one to welcome Liu Chan into the hall with grand rituals and music.

Although the emphasis is different, Xu Jing is also very good to Liu Chan.

He complained that Liu Chan had behaved badly in the main hall, which was because he was angry that he would not fight. Now that he was happy to hear the good news, Xu Jing prepared the rituals and music because he did not want Liu Chan to behave badly again.

The grand ceremony and music sounded, and the officials stood solemnly, waiting for Liu Chan's arrival.

Not long after.

Liu Chan stood with four square steps, his demeanor showed his majesty. Ascend the hall, wave your sleeves and turn around.

Liu Chan looked at the solemn ministers and read out the victory report: "In August of the second year of Zhangwu, the Wei general Huang Zhong and the auxiliary Han general Zhuge Qiao led five troops of the Wudang flying army to surprise Chang'an and defeated the puppet Wei Zuo general Zhang He and the rear general Zhu Ling. , Zhenxi General Cao Zhang, Anxi General Xiahou Mao."

"The false emperor Cao Pi wanted to recapture the city of Chang'an and personally led an army of 70,000 to fight His Majesty in a decisive battle."

"Your Majesty personally led General Ma Chao of the Hussars, General Zhang Fei of the Chariots, General Huang Zhong of the Guards, Zhao Yun of the Central Guards and other generals to defeat Cao Pi outside Chang'an City."

"In September, Cao Pi retreated to Tongguan."

"..."

Liu Chan's voice was loud, cadenced, sonorous and powerful, which made the officials excited.

"God bless the man, Your Majesty is mighty!"

"God bless the man, Your Majesty is mighty!"

"God bless the man, Your Majesty is mighty!"

As Liu Chan finished speaking, there was a shout in the hall.

When the shouts gradually died down, Liu Chan said again: "Your Majesty has ordered Li Yan, Situ Xu Jing, and Lingling King Liu Feng to come with me to Chang'an to have an audience from now on."

"While I am away, Shang Shu Liu Ba will be in charge of everything, with Lai Min, Dong Yun, Fei Yi and Yin Mo assisting."

"In case of military situation, you can go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask Zhuge Qiao, the general assisting the Han Dynasty, to take charge of important events."

Lai Min, Dong Yun, Fei Yi, and Yin Mo were all officials of the Prince's East Palace, and they participated in political discussions on weekdays.

This is not Liu Chan's first day supervising the country, and his personnel appointments are becoming increasingly mature.

Liu Feng, Xu Jing, and Li Yan all had to go to Chang'an to have an audience. Naturally, Liu Chan had to leave the crown prince's East Palace officials to decentralize power.

Seeing that Liu Chan's orders were in good order, Xu Jing also stroked his beard and felt happy.

Prime Minister's House.

The fragrance of autumn chrysanthemums permeates the courtyard.

A young child carved in pink and jade, wearing coarse cloth gloves, crawled happily in the courtyard.

Sometimes he stood up crookedly, walked a few steps, then crawled to the ground and rolled over.

Young children seem to find fun and repeat it tirelessly.

The maids Qing Yi and Huang Yi carefully followed the child to prevent the child from climbing into dangerous places.

"Pan Gongzi is only one year old, he can crawl and walk, and can occasionally speak a few words. Such talent is really amazing."

"The son of General Fu Han is naturally not bad."

"I don't know when General Fu Han will return home. If I see Mr. Pan so smart, he will definitely be happy."

While he was talking, Zhuge Pan had already climbed out of the courtyard gate, chuckling.

Qing Yi and Huang Yi stepped forward quickly.

When he was about to carry Zhuge Pan back to the courtyard, a big hand picked up Zhuge Pan first. It was Zhuge Qiao who had returned.

"General Fu Han?"

Qing Yi and Huang Yi were stunned on the spot, as if they didn't quite believe what they were seeing.

Zhuge Pan went straight to grab Zhuge Qiao's helmet, his clear eyes full of curiosity.

Zhuge Qiao couldn't help but chuckle: "If you like armor, I will become a general in the future."

Zhuge Pan clapped his hands on his helmet and chuckled again.

"Where are Grandma and Yinping?" Zhuge Qiao interrupted Qing Yi and Huang Yi's daze.

Qing Yi said quickly: "The prime minister's wife has been invited to meet General Anhan's wife; the general's wife is going to make fish soup for Mr. Pan and take people to the river to fish in person."

Although Guan Feng was educated and knew etiquette, he also had the heroic spirit of a martial arts practitioner.

It was not the first time for Guan Feng to personally take people to the river to fish in order to make fish soup for Zhuge Pan.

Zhuge Qiao couldn't help teasing Zhuge Pan: "Agou, you are so lucky. If you are naughty in the future, I will throw you into the river to become a fisherman and fish for your mother every day."

Qing Yi and Huang Yi felt like their heads were exploding.

Throw yourself into the river and become a fisherman?

General Fuhan, are you serious?
How can a general’s son become a fisherman?

"I'm going to find the general's wife."

"I'm going to find the Prime Minister's wife."

Tsing Yi and Huang Yi covered their ears and walked away.

Zhuge Qiao picked up Zhuge Pan and walked into the inner courtyard, then threw Zhuge Pan to the ground and let Zhuge Pan crawl in the courtyard.

Smelling the fragrance of autumn chrysanthemums in the courtyard, Zhuge Qiao looked around the familiar courtyard, feeling extremely peaceful in his heart.

No matter where you wander, no matter how long you wander, home is always the harbor of your soul.

Between emotions.

Zhuge Pan climbed up to Zhuge Qiao again, holding Zhuge Qiao's left leg with one hand, pointing to Zhuge Qiao's helmet with the other, and said in a sweet voice: "Ah - father -"

Huh?
Zhuge Qiao looked at Zhuge Pan in surprise: "He even calls 'father'."

Zhuge Qiao was so happy that he took off his helmet and gave it to Zhuge Pan to play with.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Pan hugged his helmet and cheered "Ah——Father——" while patting the helmet.

Zhuge Qiao's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

If you can say "father", you know the word "father", right?

Ah Gou, Ah Gou, you are a real dog!
I am a great general who serves the Han Dynasty, but I am not as knowledgeable as a child!
When you get older, you will definitely know what father's love is!

Zhuge Qiao's mind instantly had the prototype of "nurturing the eldest son."

Not long after.

Huang Yueying and Qing Yi hurried back.

Huang Yueying was at the house of General Anhan Mi Zhu, discussing the ladies of Chengdu with General Anhan's wife.

General Anhan's wife intends to find a good match for her eldest grandson Mi Zhao.

During the discussion, Mi Zhao suddenly heard a sentence from Mi Zhao who had returned, "If a man only wants fame but not success, why worry about not having a wife? It's the time when his grandson is seeking fame. Marriage will only affect the speed of his sword drawing."

General Anhan's wife was so angry that she scolded her eldest son Mi Wei on the spot. Mi Wei, who suffered the unwelcome disaster, immediately promised to find a match for Mi Zhao within a month.

Huang Yueying heard that Zhuge Qiao had also returned, so she said goodbye to General Anhan's wife and hurried back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Seeing Zhuge Qiao's original handsome face become rough, Huang Yueying felt quite distressed, and thousands of words were stuck in her throat.

The northwest is windy and sandy, and Zhuge Qiao often leads troops. The wind, sun, and rain will make even your handsome face rough.

In this regard.

Zhuge Qiao didn't care.

The charm of a man lies not on the outside, but on the inside.

Just like Di Pangpang, no one would care about Di Pangpang's appearance when he walked around and spoke in an accent. They would only think that this person was walking like a dragon, with a majestic appearance, and an extraordinary vision.

Those who have no inner qualities will only be ridiculed as "fat people".

"My little boy, Zhuge Qiao, has met my mother."

"The child is ashamed of not being able to fulfill his filial piety before his knees!"

"Now that I see my mother's face radiating as brightly as when I first saw her, the child is very happy!"

"If my father comes back, he will be amazed that my mother is as beautiful as ever."

translate.

Zhuge Qiao is praising Huang Yueying for getting younger, more virtuous, and more beautiful as she lives.

Huang Yueying couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You're talking nonsense! I'm old enough to have grandchildren, so there's no such thing as 'radiant' or 'beautiful as ever'. What do you want to eat today?"

Zhuge Qiao's smile remained the same: "As long as it's made by my mother, it's delicious!"

Huang Yueying stretched out her index finger and tapped Zhuge Qiao's forehead: "You know how to please people."

"You are often in the army and eat rough food. Today I will make you some pig's trotter soup to warm your stomach."

"You go take a shower and change clothes first to get rid of the dust!"

After a while.

Zhuge Qiao lay comfortably half in the barrel, enjoying this rare leisure, and fell asleep unconsciously.

I do not know how long it has been.

Zhuge Qiao only felt that the acupuncture points on his shoulders were being pressed. When he opened his eyes, he saw that familiar pretty face.

It was Guan Feng who had returned from the river.

A cry of surprise was heard, and Guan Feng's youthful and energetic body fell into the barrel.

"Husband, change a place, um——"

Half an hour later.

Zhuge Qiao and Guan Feng walked out of the bathroom. Guan Feng had already changed his clothes, with a shy and angry look on his face, while the maid Huang Yi covered her mouth and snickered.

"Why are you laughing? General Wang is also back. I will marry you to General Wang tomorrow." Guan Feng glared at Huang Yi.

Huang Yi's little face turned red instantly, and she grasped the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands: "I am just a maid in the prime minister's house, how can I be worthy of General Wang?"

Guan Feng turned to look at Zhuge Qiao: "Husband, it seems you have to go back and tell General Wang not to bother preparing the betrothal gift. Huang Yi doesn't like him."

"In a few days, I will go and ask the big families in the city if there is any lady who would like General Wang."

"I heard that Mi Fang, the governor of Nanjun, always wants to marry his widowed daughter to General Wang. Why don't you persuade General Wang to obey."

Huang Yi's expression changed drastically: "Madam, I never said this!"

Although Wang Ping was a general with many meritorious deeds and followed Zhuge Qiao in reading and writing, he was actually a person with a very low self-esteem.

The first time I came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Huang Yi prepared hot water clothes for Wang Ping.

Huang Yi was also the first woman to prepare hot water clothes for Wang Ping after he was fostered at his grandfather's house.

The status of a maid is actually very low.

With Wang Ping's status at the time, if he wanted to marry an ordinary maid like Huang Yi, Zhuge Qiao only needed to say a word to Huang Yueying.

However, Wang Ping felt that she was not worthy of the prime minister's maid.

Zhuge Qiao originally wanted to find a match for Wang Ping in Longyou, but Wang Ping repeatedly refused. He even used Zhao Yun's phrase "a man who only cares about fame and fame without a wife" as an excuse.

Zhuge Qiao had an insight into people's hearts. After taking Chang'an, he used the opportunity of a banquet to have Ma Zhong, Jufu and other generals drink wine for Wang Ping.

After uttering the truth after drinking, Zhuge Qiao realized that Wang Ping had always loved the maid of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

However, Wang Ping refused to admit it after he sobered up. It was Zhuge Qiao who issued the military order before Wang Ping agreed to prepare the betrothal gift.

Wang Ping was confused, and Huang Yi was equally confused.

Wang Ping was fostered since childhood, and Huang Yi was sold as a maid since childhood. Fortunately, she became a maid in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Huang Yi has sympathy for Wang Ping's past.

However, a maid is always just a maid, and there is no essential difference whether she belongs to the prime minister's house or to an ordinary official's house.

Huang Yi was deeply touched by the fact that a general in Wang Ping treated a maid with great courtesy.

However, her status as a maid made Huang Yi feel inferior to Wang Ping and did not dare to reach out to him.

Guan Feng was thoughtful and had already seen the clue.

Together with Zhuge Qiao, the marriage was settled.

Zhuge Qiao already valued Wang Ping, and Wang Ping fell in love with a maid in the Prime Minister's Mansion. This was beneficial to Zhuge Qiao both privately and publicly.

Zhuge Qiao Surong: "Huangyi is a given name, not a surname."

"I will ask my mother later to enroll you into the Langya Zhuge clan."

"From now on, you will no longer have a name."

"You will marry into the Wang family as a daughter of the Langya Zhuge clan."

　Asking for monthly ticket
　　
　
(End of this chapter)