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

Jingcheng.

Although it is not a big city, there are thorns in the city, and it connects to Xiangfan in the north, Yidu in the west, Nanjun in the south, and Jiangxia in the east.

Living in Jingzhou, close to the danger of Han River.

Zhuge Qiao chose Jingcheng to supervise the affairs of Jingzhou because he considered that this place could respond to changes in any direction from the southeast to the northwest.

Whether it was Cao Pi preparing to march south to capture Nanyang, or Sun Quan preparing to betray his alliance and capture Jiangxia, or inciting the western barbarians or the southern barbarians to cause rebellion, Zhuge Qiao could respond promptly.

The position of the general who assisted the Han Dynasty was the same as that of the Four Expeditions.

Liu Bei also gave Zhuge Qiao the authority of "Dong Supervision of Jingzhou Affairs and False Festival Yue".

In other words: Zhuge Qiao can open a government and manage affairs in Jingzhou.

After referring to the personnel deployment of Guan Yu's General's Office, Zhuge Qiao established the General's Office to assist the Han Dynasty in Jingcheng to supervise the military and political affairs of Jingzhou.

Long history: Su Fei, the head of all subordinate officials, was in charge of political orders.

Chief bookkeeper: Wang Fu, in charge of money and food.

Sima: Liao Hua, in charge of military affairs.

Merit: Yao Min, responsible for the examination of various officials

Subordinate Supervisor: Ma Zhong, in charge of the personal soldiers.

Journalist: Huo Yi, wrote the chapter and essay
Joining the army: Jufu, Zhang Yi, Zhuge Wang, Mi Zhao, Liu Shen

There are also more than 20 subordinate officials of various types including Cao Yu, subordinates, Lingshi, and Zhonglang.

The Fuhan General's Mansion is not directly responsible for the specific military and political affairs of each county.

The specific military and political affairs of each county are handled by Ma Liang, who is in charge, and the prefect of each county.

It focuses on macro-level decisions such as coordinating the overall situation, indicating the future military and political focus of Jingzhou, and guarding against Cao Pi and Sun Quan.

for example.

Zhuge Qiao requested the introduction of Liangzhou's twelve-skirt silk weaving machine, keel waterwheel, plow, plow and other mechanical creations.

Ma Liang and the prefects of various counties will be responsible for the specific docking with Liangzhou.

Another example.

Zhuge Qiao demanded that the treatment of craftsmen be improved, and Ma Liang and the prefects of various counties were responsible for the specific introduction of talents.

Again.

Zhuge Qiao requested the establishment of schools, and Ma Liang and the prefects of various counties were responsible for the specific construction of schools.

And so on.

The Fuhan General's Mansion also had the responsibility of supervising and inspecting various counties, collecting and giving feedback to each county's opinions.

Compared with when he was commanding troops, Zhuge Qiao only made outlines and was not responsible for the specific implementation of various macro-level decisions made by the general office of the Fu Han Dynasty.

Zhuge Qiao's energy was still focused on military affairs and talent search.

Because Cao Pi moved the capital, many talented people from the Central Plains who admired the Han Dynasty came to Jingzhou.

It's not that these talented people were unwilling to go to Chang'an, but they walked from Luoyang to Chang'an. Along the way, there were sparsely populated people and hordes of bandits.

The virtuous people who returned to the Han Dynasty seek wealth and honor, not death.

In comparison.

It is safer to go south to Jingzhou.

Zhuge Qiao also established many charity houses in Nanyang County and Nanxiang County to provide temporary rice and grain needs for the soldiers and people who returned to the Han Dynasty.

Some scholars and people went directly to Chang'an through Wuguan, while some wanted to seek wealth in Jingzhou.

Zhuge Qiao is now quite famous.

No matter what social background, the fastest way to become famous is to defeat the famous celebrities.

In the battle against Wan, Xu Huang, Cao Hong, and Xiahou Shang of the puppet Wei Dynasty were killed, and Cao Ren and Cao Zhen were defeated.

In addition, Zhuge Qiao is only nineteen years old and has unlimited possibilities in the future, as well as a network of relationships such as Guan Yu's son-in-law, Zhuge Liang's heir, Liu Chan's sworn brother, etc. that are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

This directly raised Zhuge Qiao's reputation in the Central Plains to the level of "the most talented king", "the most talented person in the world" and "the most talented person in the world".

Even though Cao Pi ordered strict control over access, there were still a large number of talented people going south for various reasons.

It is a privilege for scholars to travel, and even Cao Pi cannot force this privilege.

Some scholars even shouted, "To defeat the enemy, you must first understand the enemy", and then headed south to Jingzhou in a swaggering manner.

There are few checkpoints along the way that really dare to stop you.

During this time, Zhuge Qiao also received many scholars who went south.

Because too many scholars came, Zhuge Qiao's energy was distracted.

Zhuge Qiao also ordered Liu Shen to station at Hanjinkou to screen out those with mediocre talents and bad morals.

Only those with both ability and political integrity are qualified to meet Zhuge Qiao.

in the courtyard.

Zhuge Qiao teased Zhuge Pan, who was two years old.

Liu Bei is very considerate.

Attendant Guo You came in front to announce the decree, while Guan Feng and Zhuge Pan were escorted to Jingzhou by the white soldiers.

"Agou, come here, give your father a leg!"

"It's getting cold, so we need to exercise more."

Zhuge Qiao lay on the rocking chair and directed Zhuge Pan to beat his legs with his little fist.

Zhuge Pan was so amused just now that he raised his fist and beat Zhuge Qiao's legs, giggling while doing so.

Guan Feng on the side couldn't stand it anymore, raised his forehead and said: "Husband, you ask Agou to beat your legs when he is only two years old. This is a bit too much."

Zhuge Qiao rested his head on his hands and said confidently: "Yinping, you don't understand. This is called parent-child interaction!"

"Agou, let me tell you, did you have fun?" Zhuge Qiao asked with a smile.

Zhuge Pan looked up at Guan Feng and spoke clearly: "Open your heart."

Zhuge Qiao looked at Guan Feng again: "Look, he spoke clearly and there is no hint of displeasure."

Guan Feng raised her forehead and sighed again: "Apart from shouting 'Father', this is the word Agou has shouted most often this month. Can you not pronounce the words clearly?"

"As long as you ask, Agou will shout 'Happy'."

"Husband, there's no need to be so petty. Last year, when Agou was still young, he would call everyone 'Father' when he saw him. You can't hold a grudge against a child."

Zhuge Qiao grinned: "What's the point of holding a grudge? Who doesn't know that I, Zhuge Qiao, am magnanimous?"

"Agou, your grandma thinks you are too partial, so I'll give your grandma a beating on your legs too."

Hearing Zhuge Qiao's voice and gestures, Zhuge Pan walked towards Guan Feng crookedly and raised his fist.

Guan Feng felt distressed and hugged Zhuge Pan directly: "Don't listen to your father, my mother doesn't need you to beat her legs."

Zhuge Qiao took out the feather fan and said, "There are many loving mothers——".

Halfway through the words, Zhuge Qiao caught a glimpse of Guan Feng's wide-open red eyes, and changed the unspoken "lost son" to "painful son."

While talking.

Outside the Renbao Mansion, there was a man who called himself "Shi De from Yingchuan" and arrived with a "talisman" signed by Liu Shen, who joined the army.

The talisman is the guide.

Anyone who comes to see Zhuge Qiao must have a talisman signed by Liu Shen. The talisman is in simplified Chinese.

Although some simplified characters are similar to traditional characters, Cao Pi and Sun Quan's detailed works cannot be imitated even if you want to.

Unless I can obtain Zhuge Qiao's simplified and traditional Chinese character comparison table.

"Husband, I'll be busy first. I'll take Agou to meet some friends." Guan Feng saw that Zhuge Qiao had official business, so he hugged Zhuge Pan and left.

Zhuge Qiao took the talisman, and the talisman recorded "Shi De, a native of Yingchuan, whose name is Yiyou" and Liu Shen's evaluation: "Looking at his figure, he seems to have a chivalrous style; looking at his knowledge, he is proficient in doctrine; He is virtuous and elegant."

Just looking at these few sentences, there is not much difference from the scholars who went south in the past.

What Zhuge Qiao is particularly concerned about is Liu Shen's last comment that "it's hard to judge his talent."

Liu Shen has followed Zhuge Qiao for a long time. Although his talent cannot be called excellent, his "experience and knowledge" that are far beyond ordinary people allow Liu Shen to enter the ranks of "good talents".

As a close confidant of Zhuge Qiao, the great talents Liu Shen knew were all at the level of "Zhuge Liang and Fazheng".

Liu Shen's vision naturally grew as he saw more talented people.

Ordinary scholars are not enough for Liu Shen to use the evaluation of "it is difficult to judge their talents".

"You can still be said to be 'hard to judge his talents' when he is over sixty years old. He should not be an unknown person in the Puppet Wei Dynasty."

"How can a normal person come up with such a pseudonym for Yiyou who has experienced the world? It must be a fake character."

Zhuge Qiao thought about it secretly.

Table characters are usually related to names.

Unless this person has been through the ravages of the world before he was born, and also has the grief of the death of old friends, it is absolutely impossible to use such an expression that is full of vicissitudes of life at first glance.

"First ask the Magi to bathe and change clothes, and then give the Magi some fine flowers and brocade clothes. It's cold and freezing, so don't let the Magi freeze."

"We will then summon Ma Zhong, the superintendent of the sect, and lead about thirty soldiers and bodyguards."

The purpose of bathing and changing clothes and giving flowers and brocade clothes was to check whether the magi had weapons without hurting their self-esteem.

Summoning Ma Zhong, the sub-supervisor of the sect, to lead thirty bodyguards, also in order to guard against accidents.

According to historical records, Fei Yi was drunk at a banquet and was stabbed to death by Guo Xiu, a surrendered general from the state of Wei.

With Zhuge Qiao's current reputation, Cao Pi would definitely have a bad idea of ​​sending assassins.

The purpose of Shi De coming to Jingzhou was to join Zhuge Qiao's sect, which gave Zhuge Qiao enough reason to suspect that Shi De was an assassin.

Just one life.

Zhuge Qiao didn't want to be extremely happy and sad.

Outside the mansion.

When Shi De heard the words "shower and change clothes", his half-white beard trembled slightly, obviously a little surprised.

Although there was speculation in his mind, Shi De did not say much.

Take a shower, change clothes, and put on floral brocade clothes.

Shi De seemed to be ten years younger.

Come to the banquet.

Ma Zhong had already led the soldiers to wait. He pointed to the wooden platform on the right: "Sir, please place your sword here."

Shi De did not hesitate, placed his sword on the wooden platform, opened his arms, and asked the soldiers to search him.

Everything went very smoothly.

A trace of vigilance flashed in Ma Zhong's eyes.

After the soldiers searched him, Ma Zhong led Shi De inside.

Two soldiers guarded Shi De behind him, two soldiers guarded in front of Zhuge Qiao, and Ma Zhong stood on Zhuge Qiao's right side with a sword and shield.

Even with this attitude, Shi De did not show any surprise, as if all this was as it should be.

This calmness is even more questionable in Ma Zhong's eyes!

"General, this person is not an ordinary Confucian scholar, I'm afraid he has a lot of background." Ma Zhong whispered his guess.

Zhuge Qiao nodded.

While Zhuge Qiao and Ma Zhong were sizing up Shi De, Shi De was also sizing up Zhuge Qiao.

Although he doesn't look like Kong Ming, his behavior and personality are very similar to Kong Ming's. He looks carefree and uninhibited, but he is actually cautious.

It seems that I am considered an assassin?

When I meet Kong Ming from now on, I have to chat with him.

After the ceremony and toast.

Zhuge Qiao looked at Shi De: "My sect's civil and martial arts are all outstanding men and women of the world. I wonder what your master's abilities are?"

Shi De's demeanor was elegant: "I once learned the art of fortune-telling."

Zhuge Qiao was very interested: "There are many people in the world who have learned the art of fortune-telling, but not many are proficient in this art. I wonder how good Mr.'s fortune-telling is?"

Shi De said with a smile: "Use the bone method to observe the noble and the inferior, use the appearance to observe the sorrow and joy, and use the determination to observe the success or failure. I have these three methods to look at people, and I never make any mistakes."

Zhuge Qiao laughed and said, "Okay! Then I'll ask you, sir, to read my fortune."

Shi De looked at Ma Zhong and others with a hint.

Zhuge Qiao held the wine bottle and said, "This is Ma Zhong, the superintendent of my sect. He has followed me in many battles in the north and south. He is someone I can trust with my life."

"These soldiers have all shielded me from arrows and daggers, and they are also loyal men whom I can entrust with their lives."

"Sir, it's okay to say so!"

Shi De's eyes were blazing and he was secretly amazed.

Zhuge Qiao's few words just now made Ma Zhong and the soldiers straighten their backs.

To be able to win people's hearts like this is worthy of being considered a genius in the world.

Shi De secretly marveled, cupped his hands and said: "I observe your face, you have the talent and majesty; look at your back, you have the wealth and honor of a prince."

"However, your decisive words and deeds always put you in danger."

Zhuge Qiao was slightly surprised: "How do you say this?"

Shi De sighed: "The general trend of the world is that if we divide for a long time, we will unite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide."

"Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, and Guangwu revived the Han Dynasty. However, neither Gaozu nor Guangwu could avoid the fate of a hundred years of decline."

"There was Wang Mang in front of him, and Cao Cao behind him."

"Wang Mang and Cao Cao both aimed at ruling the world from the beginning."

"However, looking at his decisive words and deeds, he is causing trouble for the world and the people."

"The general is young and has the ambition to help people. Have you ever thought that when he decides on national affairs in the future, he might end up like Cao Cao, causing trouble for the world and the people?"

Ma Zhong's expression changed greatly, and he drew his sword out of its sheath: "How dare you, a Confucian scholar, compare Wang Mang and Cao Cao to the general!"

"With such ulterior motives, it must be a trick sent by Cao Pi!"

The four soldiers also held down the hilts of their swords.

When Shi De saw this, he just smiled lightly without explaining or panicking.

"Dexin, put the knife away. Mr. Shi has no ill intentions." Zhuge Qiao waved his hand to stop.

Ma Zhong angrily sheathed his sword and looked at Shi De with murderous eyes.

Zhuge Qiao shook the wine bottle slightly and said in an unhurried tone: "The sages have said that governing a big country is like cooking a small delicacy."

"You can neither act too hastily nor slack off. Only when you are just right can you get things done."

"I think so!"

"Wang Mang and Cao Cao may have had the ambition to rule the world at the beginning, but in the end they became the most disgusting people because of their expanded desire for power."

"As a young man, I am in a high position. From now on, my power will not be weaker than it was before Wang Mang usurped me, nor will it be lower than before Cao Cao became king."

"Your Majesty is old, and the prince is young. Your Majesty is worried that I will become the next Wang Mang and Cao Cao, which shows that your Majesty is also someone who cares about the Han Dynasty."

"I think many of the scholars who returned to the Han Dynasty must have the same idea as Mr. Wang."

Shi De was even more surprised.

Ma Zhong didn't understand Shi De's metaphor and was angry; Zhuge Qiao judged Shi De's intention instantly.

Shi De asked again: "Since the general is well aware of the danger he is in, why is he so decisive in his words and deeds and not careful in his career?"

"If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it; if you behave above others, everyone will reject it."

"With the general's current reputation, every word and deed will be deliberately magnified."

"A trivial matter may cause the general to be involved in the whirlpool of denunciation from the swordsman and penman."

Zhuge Qiao laughed loudly: "I once heard a sage say: Fighting with heaven, fighting with earth, fighting with people, the joy is endless; solving the worries of the family, the worries of the people, and the worries of the country, this person is worthy."

"Those who are in the whirlpool are not only fighting against heaven and earth, but also against people. If they don't advance, they will retreat, and if they don't fight, they will die."

"If I want to be careful about my career, why should I go all the way to Xichuan to become the prime minister's heir?"

"As long as I live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, I can live comfortably in Jiangdong within a hundred years."

"If your master's ability to tell people is only at this level, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to gain a foothold in my sect."

Shi De was even more amazed.

Zhuge Qiao's words and deeds far exceeded Shi Delai's previous evaluation.

There was a pause.

Shi De added: "In the past, the scholar Kuai Tong once said to Han Xin, 'The wild birds will be gone, and the hunting dogs will be cooked and killed; the enemy's country will be destroyed, and the advisers will die.'"

"Again. In terms of making friends, no one can compare with Zhang Er and Chen Yu; in terms of loyal ministers, no one can compare with the official Wen Zhong. However, Zhang Er and Chen Yu killed each other, and Wen Zhong was poisoned by Gou Jian."

"Again. Those whose bravery and strategy make the monarch fearful will have difficulty in saving their lives. Those whose achievements are overwhelming will not be rewarded."

"Han Xin did not listen to Kuai Tong and eventually died at the hands of Empress Lu."

"The general's courage, strategy, and achievements are all rare in this world. Even if a general can fight against heaven and earth and against villains, can he defeat the king's suspicion?"

Zhuge Qiao gently put down the wine bottle: "Sir, I have a question."

"Since you want to imitate Kuai Tong's method of looking after Han Xin to persuade me, why don't you imitate Kuai Tong and speak out?"

"I also read "The Book of Han". When Kuai Tong persuaded Han Xin, he directly stated the relationship between Han Gaozu and Han Xin."

"You lobbied me today, but His Majesty didn't even mention it."

"Are you afraid to mention His Majesty, or do you not want to mention His Majesty?"

"Or maybe in your mind, His Majesty and Han Gaozu are two completely different types of people, and you don't want to ruin His Majesty's impression in your mind just because you lobby me."

Shi De stopped talking.

Seeing Shi De's appearance, Zhuge Qiao smiled again and said, "I also know a bit about physiognomy. Sir, would you like to listen?"

Shi De was shocked in his heart, but remained calm on the outside: "I never thought that the general could also see faces. General, let me try to explain."

Zhuge Qiao chuckled: "When I look at people, I don't look at bones, faces, or decisions."

Shi De was surprised: "If you don't look at the bones, facial features, or judgment, how can you look at faces?"

Zhuge Qiao wrote on the table with wine: "A person has thousands of faces, but only one heart."

"You take Shi as your surname and De as your name. The original meaning is that De is like a rock; however, your first name is 'Yiyou'."

"Let me guess, whether it is Shi or De, it may just be the name of your old friend."

"When Liu Shen first met you in Hanjinkou, he used the comment "Looking at his figure, he seems to have a chivalrous style; judging from his knowledge, he is well-versed in doctrine; judging from his virtues, he is Confucian and elegant; it is difficult to judge his talent." "

"Although Liu Shen is just a member of the army, his vision is sharper than ordinary people. You are the first one to receive such a comment in the past two months!"

"I initially thought that you were an assassin sent by Cao Pi. However, if the assassin wants to get close to me, he will definitely try to arouse my favor instead of preaching to me."

"Ninety percent of the people in this world who dare to preach to me when they first meet me are self-righteous rotten scholars, and the remaining ten percent are mostly seniors or old friends of seniors."

"However, my husband's words and deeds are not like a corrupt scholar."

"Even when sir persuaded me about the benefits of getting along with monarch and minister, he refused to mention your majesty. If I guessed it right, sir and your majesty should be old acquaintances."

"Sir, you cannot see Your Majesty, but you still want to stay under my door. I must feel guilty towards Your Majesty."

"I wonder if my physiognomy can impress you sir?"

Shi De was shocked.

Zhuge Qiao's insight is so strong!

From this few words and Shi De's words and deeds, we can infer that Shi De is an old acquaintance of Liu Bei.

This almost made Shi De doubt whether he had met Zhuge Qiao before.

Shi De pondered for a moment, then pretended to laugh: "The general is mistaken. I am not an old acquaintance of His Majesty the Han Dynasty."

The voice just fell.

Zhuge Qiao's voice became extremely stern: "My subordinate Ma Zhong listens to the order and escorts this person to Chang'an immediately!"

"If he is not an old friend of your Majesty's, I will treat him as a trick of Cao Pi, behead him and bring him back to Jingcheng."

Ma Zhong had long been unhappy with Shi De and was about to go forward to arrest Shi De.

Seeing how quickly Zhuge Qiao changed his face, Shi De shook his head helplessly: "General, why do you do this?"

Zhuge Qiao smiled and asked, "Sir, why do you have to do this?"

When Shi De saw Zhuge Qiao's smile returned, he guessed Zhuge Qiao's intention and asked, "General, can you bring my sword?"

Ma Zhong was alert and his sword was unsheathed three inches.

Zhuge Qiao gave the soldier a look and asked the soldier to fetch Shi De's sword, and then handed the sword to Shi De.

Shi De gently stroked the sword and said slowly: "This sword is named De because His Majesty named it after him when he was at Changbanpo and gave me this sword as a gift."

Zhuge Qiao stood up in surprise and stared at Shi De: "Who are you?"

The person who can ask Liu Bei to give a sword will not be an unknown person.

Looking at Shi De's age, words, deeds, and behavior, Zhuge Qiao's personal name suddenly appeared in Zhuge Qiao's mind.

Shi De put down his sword: "I'm just an old man who feels guilty for Your Majesty. General, I have no ill intentions towards you."

Zhuge Qiao called a soldier and whispered in his ear.

Not long after.

When the soldiers returned, they attracted an old man in brocade robes. It was Mi Fang who had resigned as the prefect of Nanjun.

Mi Fang smiled when she saw Zhuge Qiao: "Bosong, do you agree to let my widowed daughter stay with you?"

"After all, I am now the dynasty of Sikong. As Sikong's daughter, staying by your side will not be considered an insult to you in terms of status and status."

"The Guan family girl also agrees, so don't hesitate."

Zhuge Qiao's face instantly darkened: "Mi Sikong, you only have ten days until you step down as Sikong."

"If you don't go to Chang'an, you will probably become the only Sikong in this dynasty who was removed from the position of Sikong on the way to taking office."

Mi Fang laughed: "It would be better not to go to Chang'an. If I go to Chang'an, my brother will definitely ask me if I deliberately made things difficult for Bo Song."

"Your Majesty understands me quite well and knows that I don't want my brother to blame me, so he only allowed me to be Sikong for a month."

"This way, I don't have to go to Chang'an."

"It's just a formality anyway. As long as there are four words 'Sikong Mifang' in the palace files, that's enough!"

"Bosong, do you want to consider it? Don't you want Sikong's daughter?"

Zhuge Qiao raised his head and said, "Mi Sikong, I will find a good match for your daughter."

"Stop talking nonsense. At least you should pay attention to your image in front of old friends."

Seeing Mi Fang arriving, Shi De sighed secretly, knowing that he could no longer hide his identity today.

Then he stood up and saluted: "Brother Zifang, you are fine."

"Huh?" Mi Fang looked for the sound and was stunned. She pointed at Shi De and asked in surprise: "You, you, are you Yuan Zhi?" (End of Chapter)