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Chapter 313 Longzhong

Because of the annihilation of the Southern Expedition Army and the news of Kuai Yue's suicide, today's Xiangyang is like the eye of a huge storm.

A gorgeously decorated carriage drove out from Xiangyang Xiguo Gate and headed northwest.There were two people sitting in the car, one with a thin towel and a single garment, with a healthy body and a stern appearance.One person is wearing a high crown and brocade robe, handsome and handsome, with a dignified appearance.

The two are none other than Zhuge Liang's good friends, Xu Shu and Cui Jun.

Xu Shu was born in a single family, although he had a small fortune, but now that the world is in chaos, horses can no longer be bought with money, and this carriage belongs to Cui Jun.The Cui Jun family is the leading surname of the wealthy family in Beizhou. Their great-grandfather Cui Yi, grandfather Cui Pan, father Cui Lie, and son-in-law Cui Shi are all celebrities and famous in the world.

The two heard the news in the city, and immediately went together to Longzhong, a dozen miles northwest of Xiangyang, to meet their friend Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang is in his twenties this year. He left school at the beginning of the year and moved to Longzhong with his family to live a leisurely life of farming and studying.

Although the carriage was far less comfortable than the ox cart, it was much faster than the ox cart, and it didn't take long to arrive at Zhuge's house in Longzhong.

The Zhuge family mansion is surrounded by mountains and rivers. There are three houses. Zhuge Liang and his wife live in one, his younger brother Zhuge Jun lives in one, and the last one lives in the wife and son of Zhuge Liang's uncle Zhuge Xuan.

Xu Shu, Cui Jun and Zhuge Liang had known each other for many years and they had a close friendship. They ran to Zhuge Liang's house every three days, so they went in and out quite casually, and went directly to Zhuge Liang's house.

"Xu Jun, Cui Jun..." Hearing the noise in the hall, a woman in cloth with a bun came out from the inner room. She greeted Xu Shu and Cui Jun calmly when she saw them.

This woman is Zhuge Liang's wife and the daughter of Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar in Miannan, Huang Yueying.Although her hair is dry and her appearance is humble, her expression is delicate and her temperament is refined, making her unforgettable.

Although Huang Yueying does not have a delicate and beautiful face, she has read the scriptures well, is virtuous and virtuous, and she is a strange woman like Zhong Lichun in ancient times.Xu Shu and Cui Jun had a lot of respect for Huang Yueying in their hearts, they didn't dare to neglect, they hurriedly returned the salute, and then asked: "Is Kong Ming not at home?"

Huang Yueying replied calmly: "Ge Lang is studying on Leshan."

The so-called Leshan is a mountain next to Zhuge's house. Both Xu Shu and Cui Jun knew that Zhuge Liang liked to study on Leshan.

The two looked at each other, said goodbye to Huang Yueying immediately, and went to Leshan to look for Zhuge Liang.

As soon as the two of them reached the foot of the mountain, they heard a continuous roar, echoing in the valley for a long time.Needless to say, this must be Zhuge Liang's whistle.Zhuge Liang loves "Liang Fu Yin", and loves to sing and howl. He often sits on the top of Leshan Mountain, on top of a boulder, hugs his knees and howls.

Xu Shu and Cui Jun climbed all the way to the top of Leshan Mountain, and saw Zhuge Liang sitting on a big bluestone with his back facing the cliff, screaming endlessly.

"Kong Ming..." Xu Shu and Cui Jun strode up behind Zhuge Liang and shouted in unison.

Zhuge Liang turned around when he heard the words, revealing an incomparably handsome face, coupled with his eight-foot-high body, he was really a high-spirited man, Xu Shu and Cui Jun were all dwarfed by comparison.

Seeing the two friends coming hand in hand, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but joked with a smile: "Zhou Ping, Yuan Zhi, are you here to beg for wine again?"

There is a reason for him to say that, this year he and his younger brother Zhuge Jun have cultivated a total of [-] mu of land, and the harvest is pretty good, recently his wife Huang Yueying brewed some wine, attracting Xu Shu and Cui Jun to come here many times to enjoy the autumn breeze.Of course, they prefer to have a good time with Zhuge Liang, rather than greedy for drinks.

Xu Shu and Cui Jun looked at each other and smiled, and Xu Shu said: "Haha, Kong Ming, you guessed it right, we are indeed here to ask for wine. However, we will never drink your wine for nothing. We have brought a shocking surprise this time." The news, after you hear it, you will obediently take out the wine at home and let us enjoy it."

"Oh?" Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and asked, "What's the shocking news?"

Xu Shu replied, "It's about the south."

The matter in the south must involve Liu Jing, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but guessed, "Could it be that Liu Zhongda repelled the Jingzhou army?"

Because he had been nagging Xu Shu and Cui Jun for many years, the two of them were biased towards Liu Jing. If the news was not good for Liu Jing, they would never be so relaxed when they came to see him.

Cui Jun sighed and said: "It's more than just repelling. Liu Zhongda under the city of Ling County used the flood to wipe out the Jingzhou Southern Conquest Army. Kuai Yidu committed suicide and Cai Degui fled north alone."

"What?!" Zhuge Liang was stunned by this shocking news.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's jaw-dropping expression, Xu Shu and Cui Jun couldn't help laughing. When they first heard the news, their reaction was exactly the same as Zhuge Liang's.

Although Zhuge Liang is the youngest among them, but he has always had the ambition to help the world, and he always compares himself to Guan Zhong, Le Yi, Xu Shu, Cui Jun and Zhuge Liang who have known each other for many years, and he has never seen such an expression on his face.

Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "What's going on? Tell me quickly..."

After Xu Shu and Cui Jun saw Zhuge Liang's joke, they told him everything they had learned.

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang digested for a long time before he opened his mouth and said: "Kuai Zhangling is wise and heroic. He is a hero and famous general of Chu. I didn't expect that he would end up defeated and killed."

Because his eldest sister married Kuai Qi, Zhuge Liang had a lot of contacts with the Kuai family in Xiangyang on weekdays, and also had a close relationship with Kuai Yue on several occasions.

Therefore, Zhuge Liang learned that Liu Jing, after Zhang Xian died of illness and Linxiang fell, tried in vain to continue to fight against the Jingzhou army with the power of a county, and this army was still led by Kuai Yue.

Even though Zhuge Liang firmly believed that Liu Jing's literary and military talents were superior to Kuai Yue's, the difference in strength between the two sides was as great as heaven and earth, which could not be reversed by one person's wisdom, so he was very worried about Liu Jing.

Under the circumstances that everyone, including him, was not optimistic, Liu Jing achieved a brilliant victory comparable to the Battle of Jimo.

While Zhuge Liang was happy for Liu Jing, he also felt ashamed.

At that time, he didn't understand why Liu Jing Mingming was born in a family of clan and officials, and he was famous for virtue and extraordinary talent, why he insisted on being a small and medium-sized official in the city and wandering around in a dirty place.

He believes that Liu Jing's correct approach should be to raise his name at home and wait for the opportunity to soar into the sky in the future.This is what he is doing now, living in seclusion in Longzhong, farming and studying for self-entertainment, waiting for the right time.

However, Liu Jing has embarked on a path of astonishment: he became a city official at the seventeenth, Changsha county master at the eighteenth, Xiaolian at the nineteenth, and became the magistrate of Ling County. The three counties were divided into Jingnan and ruled by Liu Biao across the river.

(End of this chapter)