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Chapter 38 Zhuge Xuan

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it's time for a holiday.

That morning, the weather was gloomy, and it was hard to see the sunshine. In Changsha this season, there are more than 20 days in a month that are either cloudy or rainy. The number of times the sun appears can be counted by fingers.Liu Jing, who was a northerner in his previous life, really didn't like the humid and rainy climate in Changsha.

Once the meal time was over, Liu Jing guessed that Zhuge Liang's family should have finished their breakfast before going out.

Douting is located in the south of Linxiang Guo, only a few hundred steps away from the county seat.

The capital pavilion is no more than a rural pavilion outside the city. It is an important place for important events in the city. The capital pavilion in Luoyang can even involve the national level and affect the prosperity and decline of the society.

For example, Dou Wu, the general of the foreign relatives, joined hands with the party leader Chen Fan and others to plan to kill the eunuchs, and led thousands of soldiers from the fifth school of the Northern Army to settle in Luoyang Duting. As a result, the eunuchs cleverly borrowed foreign soldiers and killed them in the capital. This led to the far-reaching second disaster of party imprisonment.

The first disaster of party imprisonment occurred in the period of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhi, was in his prime and firmly held the supreme power. The eunuch was just a knife in his hand. The country was not harmed.

The second disaster of party imprisonment occurred in the early days of Emperor Hanling's succession to the throne. At that time, Emperor Hanling Liu Hong was still an ignorant 11-year-old boy with no power in his hands. He was controlled by eunuchs like dolls. Han Tianxian, the second party led by them, brandished butcher knives at the scholars, shaking the country at once.

The decline of the great man and the disaster of the second party imprisonment are definitely one of the main reasons.

Linxiang Duting is not as large as Luoyang Duting, and it can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people. It is surrounded by tall walls and hundreds of houses, hidden in the city within the city.

When Liu Jing arrived at the Duting, he found Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun waiting at the gate of the Duting, so he quickened his pace, approached and asked, "Kong Ming, how long have you been waiting here?"

Zhuge Liang replied with a smile: "It didn't take long."

Liu Jing smiled, Zhuge Liang's words were probably not true, and asked again: "Kong Ming, has Uncle Ling's health improved again?"

Zhuge Liang replied: "I can already walk freely, but my body is still a little weak, and I can't stand the wind, and I need to rest in my room for a while."

Liu Jing remembered that Zhuge Xuan died of illness a few years after he went to Xiangyang, so he specially reminded Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, don't rush to go to Xiangyang, you must let your uncle take good care of your body, otherwise once the body leaves hidden dangers, the time will come. It's too late to regret."

Seeing that Liu Jing's expression was extremely serious, Zhuge Liang also gradually realized the seriousness of the matter, and if he realized something, he said: "My uncle really wants to set off as soon as possible. When Zhong Da's reminder is very urgent, it seems that I need more persuasion Uncle."

Seeing that this matter has attracted Zhuge Liang's attention, Liu Jing will not repeat it.While following the brothers Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun in the pavilion, he asked, "By the way, Kong Ming, how's your alcohol intake?"

"It's okay." Zhuge Liang replied very modestly.In fact, he grew up in the land of Qilu since he was a child. He is not old and has a good alcohol intake. However, although he likes drinking, he is not addicted to alcohol. The reason is that he is a person with strong self-control and does not like to lose his sense of reason after being drunk. , He believes that drinking should be restrained, to enjoy, but not disorderly.

"It's rare to have a rest today. I set up a banquet at the Shinan wine shop. If Kong Ming has nothing else to do in a while, just go with me."

"No." There was nothing left or right, and Zhuge Liang happily agreed.

Zhuge Xuan is a famous scholar in Langya, a high-ranking official of [-] stones, and Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, visited the house more than once, expressing his deep concern. He was both long-sighted and not blind, so he naturally knew how to watch people cook. Now Zhuge's family lives in a two-story attic. , a single-family house, quite Qingning.

Zhuge Xuan was ill and could not enter or leave the hall. The meeting place between the two parties was changed to the bedroom on the second floor.

When Liu Jing arrived, in addition to Zhuge Xuan, there were also two tall, tall and beautiful girls sitting in the room. They were in the twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth room, and they were wearing well-made and brightly colored wide-sleeved underwear. Clothes, with loose hair, rolled on one side, with exquisite and eye-catching jade ornaments on them, this was one of the most favorite hairstyles for women in the Han Dynasty, called a bun.

These two girls thought to be the eldest and second sisters of Zhuge Liang who had not yet left the cabinet. The children of Zhuge Xuan were probably still young, so they did not show up.

Zhuge Xuan was about thirty years old and was born in Qilu. He had a tall body, a sick face, and it was difficult to hide his outstanding appearance. His beard and hair were neat and the beard was thick. The exquisite image of a man is most in line with the aesthetics of the Han Dynasty.

"I, Liu Jing, pay my respects to Mr. Zhuge." As Zhuge Liang's friend, Liu Jing paid homage to Zhuge Xuanxing's nephew, and at the same time handed him a famous thorn.

As a junior, Liu Jing needs to add the word "disciple" in front of his name to show respect. The specific format is: "Disciple Liu Jing pays homage again, asks about daily life, Changsha Linxiang word Zhongda."

"Liu Sheng is welcome, please get up quickly." Zhuge Xuan accepted the famous thorn with a smile, and said: "Liu Sheng is unparalleled in virtue and famous in Changsha. , and even the people in the pavilion talked about your step."

"Mr. Zhuge is too famous, and I don't dare to take it." Liu Jing got up leisurely, sat side by side with Zhuge Liang, and said, "If you don't give up, Mr. Zhuge can be called 'Zhongda' in the following table."

Liu Jing's every move was in conformity with etiquette, but with a dashing calmness, Zhuge Xuan couldn't help but admire: "I didn't expect that Changsha Yijun could raise such an extraordinary person. Don't be surprised!"

Zhuge Liang's eldest sister and second sister also have beautiful eyes and mood swings. They have already reached the age of marriage, but they have been away from home for a long time, and they have delayed their marriage. If there is a chance to marry Liu Jing, a gentleman with both ability and political integrity , would be a wonderful thing.It's a pity that they can't make up their own minds about marriage.

Zhuge Xuan said: "I heard from Kong Ming that Zhong Da once studied in Xiangyang and went to the door of Song Zhongzi."

Liu Jing nodded slightly and said, "I am indeed fortunate to study the Book of Changes with Duke Song. I only returned to my hometown due to the death of my brother a few months ago. When I think about it now, I often regret that I didn't study hard and wasted time."

Zhuge Xuan laughed and said, "Zhongda is too modest."

Liu Jing said, this is completely from the bottom of his heart, but it is a pity that no one believes what he said.

Zhuge Xuan pondered: "Nowadays, people say that under Liu Jingzhou's rule, the government was ordered to make mistakes, and virtue was promoted. In the rivers and lakes, there were no robbers who plundered; between Yuan and Xiang, there were no people who robbed people. Fishing with the fields, the year after year is prosperous; the people are happy, the powerful and the powerful, and the four directions return to their hearts. This is the only land of happiness in the world.

Zhong Da, living in Xiangyang for two years, according to what you see, are these rumors true or false? "

Liu Jing recalled all kinds of things in Xiangyang, and combined with the evaluation of later generations, he said: "Liu Shijun is a graceful gentleman, well-known in the world, since he entered Jingzhou alone, he has quickly eliminated internal worries such as sect thieves and bandit thieves, making Han Shui The south is peaceful. Apart from Sun Jian and Yuan Shu, who successfully solved the foreign troubles, and then recruited talents, thousands of scholars from Guanzhong, Yan, and Yu returned, and Liu Shijun comforted them, and all of them were fully funded. …”

After a long discussion, Liu Jing finally concluded: "Liu Shijun has neither the talent of a king nor the master of ordering chaos. This is the misfortune of the Han family, but the great fortune of Jingzhou."

(End of this chapter)