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Chapter 326 Encounter

In Xiangyang in mid-September, the sky is high and the air is crisp, the clouds are light and the wind is light, and the sweet osmanthus is fragrant.

A few days ago, Kuai Qi returned to Xiangyang with the coffins of Kuai Yue and Liu Pan, and Zhuge Liang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the life and death of brother-in-law Kuai Qi will not affect his decision to go south, it is ultimately related to the happiness of his elder sister. Now that Kuai Qi has returned safely, Zhuge Liang has no more worries in his heart.After selling the property at the fastest speed and saying goodbye to relatives and friends, today is the day he officially leaves Xiangyang.

Dozens of Confucian scholars and scholars, wearing scarves and crowns and robes, rushed into the Hanshui Ferry on the bank of Xianshan Mountain to see Zhuge Liang off.

These people almost included all the famous families with surnames in Xiangyang. Needless to say, the Huang family came personally. There are Xi Zhen, Xi Chengye of Xi's family, Xiang Lang of Xiang's family, Ma brothers and so on.

Since Zhuge Liang was from the Kanto region, besides the sons of the wealthy families in Xiangyang, there were also many scholars from the Central Plains who sent him off, such as close friends Cui Jun and Shi Tao, and Sima Hui who was half-teacher and half-friend.

Sima Hui is a native of Yingchuan. He is knowledgeable and talented. He is familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty. Like Xu Shu, Shi Tao and other fellow villagers, he lived in Xiangyang in order to avoid the war in Chuping Middle School. Confucianism.Among his disciples, there are many famous young talents such as Nanyang Liu Zhen and Xiangyang Xianglang, and Zhuge Liang can be regarded as half of his disciples.

Sima Hui was about [-] years old, and his appearance was not good, but he was elegant and graceful, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, cherish it. Your wisdom and strategy are unmatched, and Wang Zuocai is also. This time you go south, you will definitely accomplish a lot."

Zhuge Liang thanked him, "Borrow Sima Jun's auspicious words."

Cui Jun held Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu's hands tightly, his face full of reluctance. The five people who were studying together, Meng Jian, returned to his hometown last year, but now Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu are going south again, and only he and Xu Shu are left. Shi Tao and two people.He also considered going south with Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu to join Liu Jing, but he was full of worries and finally gave up this idea.Shi Tao also thought the same as him.

Wang Can and Pan Jun also came. They and Zhuge Liang became friends because of Liu Jing. Four years ago, the three of them accompanied Liu Jing to Xinye to welcome their relatives, and thus forged a deep friendship.

"Kong Ming, I wish you a safe journey." Pan Jun said.His willingness to go south to Liu Jing was stronger than Zhuge Liang's, but he had already served in the Jingzhou Governor's Department and was highly valued by Liu Biao.

The two had had a heart-to-heart exchange before, so Zhuge Liang knew Pan Jun's intentions very well, and said in a low voice, "I hope elder brother will return soon."

Pan Jun nodded, everything was kept silent.

Wang Can was short, less than seven feet tall, and only reached Zhuge Liang's shoulders. He couldn't help sighing: "If I had a strong body like Kong Ming, I would go south too. It's a pity that my body is weak and I can't stand the damp miasma in the south of the Yangtze River."

Zhuge Liang said: "Wang Jun became famous when he was young and known to the world. He is only 24 years old this year. The so-called 'establishing at thirty', why should Wang be anxious about it? I believe we will meet again in the end." Said In the end, Zhuge Liang looked confident and calm.

Naturally, Wang Can heard the deep meaning in Zhuge Liang's words, and couldn't help laughing and said, "Then I'll be here to wish Kongming his ambition soon."

When Zhuge Liang was still in school in his teens, he often compared himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi. You must know that Guan Zhong and Le Yi are very few generalists throughout the ages. Those who pride themselves on Guan Zhong and Le Yi, everyone who hears it laughs, and Wang Canzi is no exception.

Zhuge Liang thanked him with a smile, and then came to the two brothers-in-law Kuai Qi and Pang Shanmin.

Kuai Qi is currently serving filial piety for his uncle Kuai Yue, dressed in plain clothes, with a haggard look, looking at Zhuge Liang with complicated eyes.

Zhuge Liang knew that Kuai Qi and Liu Jing had grievances that were difficult to resolve, so when talking with the two brothers-in-law, he only talked about family affection and nothing else.

Pang Tong and his elder brother Pang Shanmin stood together and said to Zhuge Liang, "Kong Ming, you should write more letters when you arrive in the south."

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "As long as the north-south road is unimpeded, it should be so."

Finally, Zhuge Liang bid farewell to all relatives and friends one by one on the shore, and turned around and boarded the boat with Xu Shu.

At this time, Huang Chengyan also took the initiative to end the conversation with his daughter and walked out of the cabin.Huang Chengyan's nature is open-minded, open-minded, open-minded, and he didn't say a lot of words like his mother-in-law. He just gave Zhuge Liang a few words and got off the boat.

The big boat sailed slowly out of the ferry with its sails spread. Zhuge Liang stood at the stern, looking at his relatives and friends on the shore, and sighed inwardly.

He came to Xiangyang with his uncle Zhuge Xuan at the age of 15, and Zhuge Xuan died of illness the following year. A 16-year-old boy had to shoulder the burden of his family, and he was in a foreign country.

It took him several years to gain the recognition of the Xiangyang gentry group and successfully integrate into it. Now that he chooses to leave, it means that all the efforts in the past have been in vain.

However, although Zhuge Liang felt melancholy, he did not regret his decision. Some things have to be chosen...

The big boat sailed down the Han River and arrived in the country of Bihou in one day.

Bihou State is located tens of miles south of Xiangyang, and is the fiefdom of Liu Zhu, the eldest son of Zichuan King Liu Zhong.Liu Zhong is the younger brother of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, the two have loved each other since they were young, and they have a good relationship with each other.

A large ship came from the south and entered Jindu, the state of Bihou, almost at the same time as Zhuge Liang was sailing.At the beginning, Zhuge Liang didn't pay much attention to it until he came across a beautiful figure with a beautiful figure. He couldn't help showing surprise, and hurried out of the cabin, standing on the deck and shouting loudly: "Wen Lang, Wen Lang..."

Liu Yu followed the prestige and saw a man of very tall stature and handsome appearance. He couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then recognized that this man was Zhuge Liang, his good friend who had been away for many years, and exclaimed in great surprise: "Kong Ming..."

As soon as the boat touched the shore, the two couldn't wait to land, holding hands and laughing endlessly.Liu Yu was seven feet nine inches tall, and Zhuge Liang was a line taller than him. This inevitably made Liu Yu feel a lot of emotion. He did not expect that the slightly immature boy back then had become such a stalwart man.

Zhuge Liang didn't know that Liu Yu had already left the official position. In his impression, Liu Yu was still the elegant man who lived in seclusion and ignored the outside world. He asked, "Why did Wen Lang leave the south at this time? Does he want to return to his hometown?" "

Liu Yu shook his head slowly, and said: "There are too many people here, it's not a place to talk, let's go back to the boat and talk about it in detail."

Zhuge Liang nodded thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)