Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 917: Wolong's View
"Damn it, this Zhuge Xuan is such a piece of shit, he has no shame at all."

On a path in the wilderness, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Jiang Huan were riding horses and walking side by side. Zhang Fei was cursing the whole time and looked very unhappy.

Jiang Huan laughed and scolded, "Third brother, you need to change your impatience. Just now in Zhuge's house, you almost set the house on fire. If this gets out, won't outsiders say that our eldest brother is bullying others by taking advantage of his power?"

Zhang Fei was still indignant. "Whoever dares to say anything bad about my elder brother, I will tear his mouth to pieces. Even if I bullied him, so what? It's because Zhuge Xuan didn't know how to show respect. My elder brother personally came to visit him with generous gifts and asked his entire family to help him, but he said he had decided to go to Luoyang and pledge his loyalty to the court. Damn it, my elder brother is the emperor today. If you are loyal to my elder brother, isn't that the same as being loyal to the court? I think this guy deserves a beating. Brother, you can ask me to go back and beat him up. I guarantee that his entire family, young and old, will come to Donghai County to pay you a visit."

After saying this, he pulled the reins and really intended to turn around and go back to Langya.

Seeing this, Liu Bei hurriedly shouted: "Yide, if you dare to talk nonsense again, you will go back to Donglai by yourself and don't stay in Donghai."

After hearing this shout, Zhang Fei's face immediately turned gloomy.

"Hehe... don't... don't worry... both of you are here, confronting that thief Cao, how can I... how can I fall behind? I won't hit anyone, I won't hit anyone, is that okay?"

Liu Bei glared at him and said, "That's better."

Jiang Huan said, "Brother, the Zhuge family is going to Luoyang to seek refuge with His Majesty, which can be regarded as contributing to the court. In the future, they will serve as ministers with us and can deal with the traitors. Brother, don't worry too much."

"Ah, what my second brother said makes sense. It's just that I am unlucky." Liu Bei sighed deeply.

Jiang Huan curled his lips and said, "But this time when I went to Zhuge Mansion, I found that although Zhuge Xuan was knowledgeable and insightful, he was not necessarily comparable to the two military advisors. His nephews were somewhat extraordinary. After these two people went to Luoyang, with Your Majesty's wisdom, within a few years, they will definitely become pillars of the court."

Liu Bei nodded in agreement after hearing this: "That's right. Zhuge Jin is a steady person who never panics in the face of adversity. He has great insight into the handling of government affairs in various parts of Xuzhou. Although he has never worked in Xuzhou, he can point out the pros and cons of government affairs in various counties. It really opened my eyes."

"As for Zhuge Liang, although he was young and had never been called by Zhuge Xuan to the lobby to welcome guests, I heard the poems he recited in the courtyard, which contained deep meanings, and had the meaning of swallowing up the heaven and earth, and containing the universe. He was so young that he could do so. He was truly a genius, one of the few in the world. Even Zhuge Jin, who was so talented, respected his second brother very much. In his conversation, he even had the intention of taking his brother as his teacher. This also shows the ability of Zhuge Liang. I... Oh no, if the court could get these two people, it would be just like King Wen got Lu Wang and Emperor Gaozu met Zhang Liang. What would be the difficulty in pacifying the world?"

As he spoke, the desire in his eyes almost burst out from his eye sockets.

Zhang Fei grinned at the side: "Tsk... Aren't they just a few sour scholars who are guarding the country and are self-righteous? They think they are masters if they can recite a few poems. I, Zhang Fei, can also recite..."

"Third brother..." Liu Bei looked at him with a long face, and Zhang Fei immediately put on a smile.

"No, no, I was just daydreaming, talking in my sleep, talking in my sleep, hehe..."

After a few days, the weather was getting colder, but fortunately, the sunny days had completely melted away the light snow that had fallen many days ago. People were finally able to go out, and caravans appeared on the official road again.

On an official road from Langya to Yanzhou, there were hundreds of horse-drawn carriages, donkey carts, etc., divided into several caravans, each flying the flag of a different caravan, and moving quickly.

Outside these caravans, there were more than a dozen three-horse carriages and more than a dozen donkey carts, also heading towards Yanzhou. The flags on the caravans carried the word "Zhuge". There were two people on horseback in the caravan, leading the way at the front. One was about thirty-four or thirty-five years old, and the other was in his early twenties. They were Zhuge Xuan and Zhuge Jin.

After walking for a while, Zhuge Jin suddenly said, "Uncle, Liu Xuande from Xuzhou came to visit me that day. I saw that he was handsome, well-spoken, and had a broad mind. I also had a good conversation with him and thought he was a close friend. I thought you were going to Xuzhou to serve me."

Zhuge Xuan twirled his beard and replied, "Jin'er, you are right. Lord Xuande of Xuzhou is indeed a great hero of the time. I had a long conversation with him that day and felt that he was a man of great character and had the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix. If it weren't for the emperor's announcement to recruit talents, I would have accepted his invitation and gone there to serve. Liu Bei is not very powerful now, and it is the time to recruit talents. I and you, Jin'er, will definitely be used in Xuzhou. In a few years, Liang'er and Dan'er will also be able to enter the official career immediately after they grow up. It is also a good choice. It's a pity that compared with the emperor, there is no need to hesitate between the two choices." Zhuge Jin said, "What my uncle said is true. What's more, the emperor is re-establishing the Imperial College now, and it is said to be of great scale. My brothers are all of the right age to study. When they go to Luoyang, there are famous teachers everywhere, which will be of great benefit to their study. Although Xuzhou is also a prosperous place in the Central Plains, it is still far behind Luoyang."

"Uncle and brother are not right." A voice came from the carriage at the back. Then, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a head popped out and looked at the two of them.

The young man had delicate features, red lips and white teeth, especially his eyes, which were so bright and sharp that one could tell at first glance that he was definitely not an ordinary person.

"Liang'er, why did you come out? It's freezing outside, you'd better stay in the carriage and don't get cold."

Zhuge Xuan said with a worried look on his face.

Zhuge Liang didn't care. He walked out of the carriage and sat on the board next to the coachman. He didn't care about the dust on the board at all.

"I just heard my uncle and brother talking about Liu Xuande of Xuzhou and the current emperor. I have some different opinions in my mind, so I came out to argue."

When Zhuge Jin heard this, he immediately became interested. He stopped and lowered his head to look at his second brother.

"Oh? Then, second brother, do you think that we should go to Lord Xuande instead of going to Luoyang?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "No, the emperor is the orthodox of the Han Dynasty. He is also wise and powerful, and his power is feared by the world. I, Zhuge, am also a descendant of loyal and righteous people. Now that I have this opportunity, I should serve the court. How can I abandon the emperor and join the princes?"

"That's strange. Why do you say that your opinion is different from mine and my uncle's?"

Zhuge Liang stood up from the carriage, bowed to the two men, and then spoke: "Just now, my uncle mentioned that Liu Xuande has a magnificent appearance and looks like a dragon and a phoenix. He also said that if Your Majesty had not summoned him first, he would definitely go to serve you if you came in person."

Zhuge Xuan did not seem angry at all for his nephew's rebuttal. Instead, he smiled warmly and said, "Yes, I did say that."

"Forgive me for speaking frankly, but what your uncle said is totally wrong," Zhuge Liang said bluntly.

"Really? Then Liang'er, tell me, how is it wrong?" Zhuge Xuan became interested and took the initiative to ask.

Zhuge Liang raised a hand and pointed in the direction of Xuzhou behind him: "When my nephew was in the mansion, he also met Lord Xuande. He is indeed a man of great ambition and is definitely not an ordinary person. If it weren't for the current emperor, who is such a great hero, Lord Xuande might have become a great hero in the Han Dynasty and supported the ancestral temple in this chaotic world."

Zhuge Xuan was puzzled: "Since you admire him so much, why do you think that I, the Zhuge family, should not serve him?"

Zhuge Liang straightened his clothes and bowed respectfully towards the west with both hands: "It is because Lord Xuande is so extraordinary that he is unwilling to be inferior to others. If the Han emperor is weak and the emperor is incompetent, then in order to protect the country, your uncle can assist Liu Xuande to continue the Han Dynasty. But the emperor today is a sage king that is rare in a thousand years. Liu Bei lives in Xuzhou, and the emperor can still control him and fight the enemy together. If I, the Zhuge family, go to assist him and make his power stronger, then after the Cao thief is wiped out, the world may not be stable."

"This..." Zhuge Xuan and Zhuge Jin were both deeply shocked by these remarks.

However, Zhuge Xuan was also a man who had seen the world, and his expression soon returned to normal: "Liang'er can think of this, it is rare, as for right or wrong, hehe, I am afraid it is beyond our ability to judge. But my uncle also has a reason in his mind when he went to Luoyang, I wonder if Liang'er can guess it?"

(End of this chapter)