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Chapter 28 Talking

Liu Jing suddenly realized that Yuzhang County was adjacent to Changsha County. It turned out that Zhuge Xuan defected to Liu Biao after his defeat, instead of going north to Jiangxia, he made his way to Changsha instead.

In fact, Zhuge Liang didn’t make it clear that his uncle Zhuge Xuan’s Yuzhang prefect was appointed by Yuan Shu or Liu Biao. In history, there are different opinions about who it is, but one thing is certain, Zhuge Xuan’s Yuzhang prefect was a local prince It can be said that the name of the private office is not correct.

And his opponent Zhu Hao is not an ordinary character. He is the son of Zhu Jun, the famous general who put down the "Yellow Turban Rebellion". With all of them in place, dealing with a literati like Zhuge Xuan who lacks foundation and no military knowledge is a piece of cake.

Liu Jing asked, "Kong Ming, how long are you going to stay in Changsha?"

"Originally we didn't plan to stay in Changsha for a long time, but my uncle fell ill as soon as he arrived in Changsha, and he hasn't recovered for more than ten days. It's really worrying." Zhuge Liang talked about his uncle Zhuge Xuan's illness, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Zhuge Liang's father, Zhuge Gui, passed away early, and his uncle Zhuge Xuan is the only pillar of the family today. If something happens to him, the whole family will be devastated.

"Have you asked a doctor to check?" Liu Jing asked with concern.

If he remembers correctly, it seems that Zhuge Xuan died after arriving in Xiangyang for a period of time in history. During this period, he married his two nieces, Zhuge Liang's eldest sister and second sister, to the children of the Kuai family and the Pang family of Xiangyang respectively. , so Zhuge Xuan's life should not be in danger at the moment.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "I have invited several doctors, and they all said the same thing, but they are overworked, unacceptable to the south, and so on. My two brothers came to the market to buy medicine for my uncle."

Liu Jing said comfortingly: "Changsha is rainy and humid. Many people from the Central Plains will get sick when they come to Changsha. Uncle Ling should not be suffering from any serious illness. He can recover after a while of peace of mind."

He hoped that Zhuge Xuan would stay sick longer, so that he would have more time to make friends with Zhuge Liang. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss this village, there will be no such shop.

"I hope it's as Brother Liu said."

Liu Jing decided to change the topic to a lighter one, and said, "Kong Ming and I, one in Tiannan and the other in Haibei, can get to know each other here. What a wonderful fate it is."

"What is fate?" Zhuge Liang asked puzzled.

Liu Jing was taken aback, and then remembered that "Fate" is a Buddhist term, and Buddhism at this time has not entered China for a long time, and it is still a non-mainstream and not well known to the public.

Liu Jing asked back: "Can Kong Ming know Buddha?"

"Know a thing or two." In fact, not only Zhuge Liang, but people in Xuzhou are deeply impressed by Buddhism.

The leader of Buddhism in Xuzhou was named Ruo Rong. He became the Prime Minister of Xiapi because of his fellowship with Xuzhou Mu Taoqian.During this person's tenure, he built Buddhist temples and temples, and asked the people of Xiapi to recite Buddhist scriptures day and night. Every time he went to the Buddha bathing meeting, he set up seats on the side of the road for tens of miles, and bought wine and rice for everyone to eat.There are as many as ten thousand people who come to visit and worship Buddha.

When Cao Cao invaded Xuzhou the year before last in the name of avenging his father, Ze Rong did not dare to resist, and fled the city with more than ten thousand men and women under his followers. On the way to his hometown Danyang County, he passed through Guangling County. They greeted him warmly, but Ruo Rong deliberately got Zhao Yu drunk and killed him, and then sent troops to plunder Guangling County and left with a county's belongings.

In the face of the enemy's invasion, Ruo Rong became the Prime Minister of Xiapi. Instead of resisting, he stabbed him in the back. People in Xuzhou gnashed their teeth when they talked about this man, wishing to kill him quickly. Even Buddhists were regarded as Thieves and the like.

Liu Jing didn't know much about this matter, and said: "Fate is a Buddhist saying, 'If you are destined to meet thousands of miles away, if you are not destined to meet you face to face, you will not know each other'. Meeting people is fate."

"Fate can be divided into two parts, one is good fate and the other is bad fate. A good fate has a good cause and a good result, while a bad fate is the opposite. Those who plant a bad cause will get a bad result..."

Liu Jing turned out all the Buddhist sayings he had heard in his previous life. He himself is an atheist, but he has to admit that religion is really good at fooling people.

Zhuge Liang was stunned for a while when he heard it, and the more he thought about it carefully, the more profound the artistic conception became, and he said in admiration: "I have read Brother Liu's work "Encouraging Farmers" before I go down, and the allusions and characters are familiar, and the knowledge is profound, which is beyond human ability. And. It’s just that I never imagined that Brother Liu not only learned the five classics, but also mastered the words of Buddhism. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would never believe that there is a polymath at the age of Brother Liu in the world.”

"Kong Ming's words are too much." Liu Jing shook his head and said, "Only people like Ma Jichang and Zheng Kangping can be called 'learning through the Five Classics', and I can't reach their achievements in my life. But 'Bai "The First Poor Sutra" is not really my ambition, I have always read without seeking a deep understanding, just understanding it."

Ma Jichang is Ma Rong, and Zheng Kangping is Zheng Xuan. Both of them are masters of Confucianism who have synthesized hundreds of schools of thought and annotated all kinds of scriptures.

Ma Rong has passed away for decades, while Zheng Xuan is still alive. When Liu Jing said the latter, Zhuge Liang sighed softly.

Zheng Xuan is a native of Beihai, although it is under the rule of Qingzhou, it is next to Zhuge Liang's hometown of Langya County in Xuzhou, and the distance between the two lives is only a few hundred miles.

Zhuge Liang is 15 years old this year, just at the age when he is going out to study. If there is no turmoil in the world, and he has not left his hometown, he may go to Beihai at this moment to study under Zheng Xuanmen.

Hearing Zhuge Liang talk about this regret, Liu Jing said comfortingly: "Liu Jingzhou has a good government, which saved the people under the rule from the suffering of war, and great talents from all directions continued to gather in Xiangyang. Kongming, you are from a prominent family in the Kanto. He also has outstanding talent, so when he arrives in Xiangyang in the future, is he afraid that he won't be able to get advice from a famous teacher?"

"Brother Liu's auspicious words." Zhuge Liang thanked.

The two of them chatted happily here, but Zhuge Jun who was sitting on the side was a little unhappy, limited by his age and knowledge, he could barely get in a word, and could only sit with him like a puppet.

Just like this, time passed by in a hurry, and under Zhuge Jun's reminder, Zhuge Liang suddenly remembered that he still had business to do. He was so busy talking with Liu Jing that he almost forgot about buying medicine for his uncle. Damn it!

Liu Jing didn't dare to keep him, otherwise he would not be filial to the other party. He sent him all the way to the gate of the city building. He held Zhuge Liang's hand reluctantly and said: "Kong Ming, you and I are about the same age and share the same interests. It is me who can get acquainted with you." Fortunately."

"Being acquainted with Brother Liu is also a blessing for Liang."

"Kong Ming, you know that I am a city official. When you come to the market to buy medicine in the future, don't forget to visit me as a guest."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "If Brother Liu doesn't dislike it, I'm sure I'll be bothering you."

Liu Jing asked again: "Where do you live now?"

"Temporarily staying in the capital pavilion." Zhuge Liang replied.

The pavilion is not only responsible for the stability of the people, but also a place for travelers to stay and eat. It can be roughly divided into two types, one is the wild pavilion, and there is a pavilion ten miles away in the wild.One is Duting, which is located in the county, country, and county, which is equivalent to an official hotel.

Liu Jing nodded and said, "Okay, when I leave the mansion, Xiumu will definitely pay a visit."

"At that time, the couch will be swept to welcome the light."

(End of this chapter)