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Chapter 259 Zuan Crouching Dragon? (4000)

Deng County is a small place.

It has some similarities with Yongqiu County, where the Tuan army garrisoned fields.

Yongqiu County is only a dozen miles away from Chenliu County, and Deng County is only twenty miles away from Xiangyang City.

In this kind of county whose geographical location is relatively close to the big city, most of the resources are actually in the hands of the prominent families living in the big city.

However, it was precisely because of this that the security conditions here were not bad, at least it was not a place where low-ranking rogues dared to do anything wrong.

After Wu Liang led the soldiers of the Tuan army into the county, he quickly found a foothold.

It was a second-tier farm with a decent size, and it was the property of a Shu family whose ancestors lived in Deng County. Ten stones of corn could be rented for half a year.

The world is very chaotic these years, and there are many poor families who come to Nanyang County to live in seclusion.

Therefore, after the old patriarch learned that Wu Liang was also a poor family who had migrated here and planned to live in seclusion, he didn't ask any more questions. He even saw that most of the people Wu Liang brought with him were middle-aged men, and wanted to temporarily leave the family without anyone to cultivate. He rented out his land to Wu Liang, making Wu Liang's "servants" his tenants.

In order to establish a good relationship with the old landlord, Wu Liang did not immediately reject the proposal, but said that he would consider it carefully.

After the old landlord leaves.

Wu Liang then ordered the soldiers of the Tuan army to clean up the residence, and specially called a few soldiers who were usually more alert, and arranged for them to go out to inquire about news.

Who are you looking for?

Of course it is Zhuge Liang's uncle "Zhuge Xuan".

Now that Zhuge Liang is still just a child, he may not be so crazy that "dogs dislike it", Zhuge Xuan must be in charge of family affairs.

In addition, Zhuge Xuan came here to seek refuge with Liu Biao. Liu Biao and him were old acquaintances, so maybe he would be given an official job because of their past friendship. a little more.

"My lord, who is this Zhuge Xuan? Could it be an old friend of your lord's?"

Hearing Wu Liang's order from the side, Yu Ji came over curiously and asked.

He didn't know who Zhuge Xuan was, and besides, their main purpose of coming here this time was to find the Qiumu Cemetery. During the departure and marching process, Wu Liang had never heard of such a person, so it was reasonable to be curious. among things.

"It's not an old friend."

Wu Liang shook his head, and began to talk nonsense in a serious manner, "The old man knows that I am a descendant of a shaman who is not very bright. To tell you the truth, when I just entered Deng County, I became a shaman for no reason, and suddenly this thing appeared in my mind. I also have a premonition that something will happen to me in Deng County with this person, so I ordered someone to go out and find out. If I can find this person and meet with me, it may be possible to unravel the ghost and get some important information. Inspiration."

"Being able to enter the master's ghost form, this man named Zhuge Xuan must have some special qualities, or bear a destiny different from ordinary people..."

Yu Jixin thought it was true, stroked his beard and frowned, thinking.

"maybe."

Wu Liang looked at his nose and heart, and nodded slightly.

Wu Liang didn't know if there was anything special about Zhuge Xuan, but Zhuge Liang did have many special things.

Leaving aside his accomplishments in politics, military affairs, economics, calligraphy, painting, and even music, just his inventions and creations that have been traced in official history books are enough to make Wu Liang admire him.

Kongming Lantern, Kongming Lock, Kongming Chess, Eight Arrays, Wooden Beasts, Landmines, Wooden Bulls and Horses, Zhuge Liannu...

Some of these inventions have been easily understood by later generations, but some have not been recovered until Wu Liang crossed over, and even the principle has not been understood yet.

It was also for this reason that Wu Liangcai insisted on coming to see Zhuge Liang.

It's not because Zhuge Liang was Wu Liang's idol for a while when he was young, nor is it because of the classic film and television line "I've never seen such a brazen person" circulated on the Internet in later generations, but because I want to use the perspective of an archaeologist To decipher Zhuge Liang's growth process.

Wu Liang wanted to know, Zhuge Liang's extraordinary talents, as well as those shocking inventions, are they self-taught?
Or have some adventures unknown to the world?

……

After half an hour.

All the soldiers of the Tuan army who went out to inquire have come back to report.

Just because Zhuge Xuan is now the magistrate of Deng County, although he can't be regarded as loving the people like a son, he has done some practical things after all, and in the troubled times, he has colleagues to set off, so the impression he left on the people of Deng County is still It's not bad, just pull anyone on the streets of Deng County to know who he is, and some people even praise him full of praise.

In addition, Zhuge Xuan is humble, and has a very harmonious relationship with some nobles living in Deng County, and they often walk around with each other.

This is enough to prove that Zhuge Xuan has some skills.

Wu Liang has only been the county magistrate of Yongqiu County for a few days and he has a deep understanding. It is really not easy for a low-level official like this to gain the approval of the two opposing classes, the common people and the gentry at the same time.

But Zhuge Xuan handled the relationship between the two quite well, which is naturally a very rare skill.

"Can you find out where Zhuge Xuan lives now?"

After Wu Liang listened to the description of Zhuge Xuan by the soldiers of the Tuan army, he asked again.

"It's between a mountain depression not far from the county seat. After he came to Deng County, he and his family built a house between the mountain depressions, and reclaimed a piece of farmland nearby. Since then, he has settled there. In addition to coming to the city to perform the duties of the county magistrate, the whole family lived a thrifty farming life there."

The Huan army soldier clasped his hands and replied.

"Where are the family members? Can you find out who are there?"

Wu Liang continued to ask.

"Zhugexuan never married and has no biological heirs. His family members are all the widows and children of his cousin Zhugegui. There are three widows. They live with two nephews and two nieces. There is no servant in the family. Servant, all affairs are done by these family members themselves."

replied the soldier.

"Um……"

Wu Liang nodded thoughtfully.

There is no record in the history books that Zhuge Xuan never married. It only said that after his cousin Zhuge Gui died of illness, he immediately went to help with the funeral affairs, and then he brought Zhuge Gui's widow to live with his children.

In fact, Zhuge Gui's children were originally three boys and two girls.

The three boys in descending order of age are Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun.

Zhuge Jin got separated on the way of migration and went to the Jiangdong area alone. Later, he served Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu, and was ranked as the General and the Protector of the Left. The brothers finally got to know each other, but at that time the two sides were already their own masters, and in order to avoid suspicion, they never met in private, let alone talked about private matters.

But Zhuge Liang, his younger brother Zhuge Jun, and two older sisters followed Zhuge Xuan to many places and finally came to join Liu Biao, and finally stayed in Nanyang County to live, and finally became the world-famous "Mr. Wolong". Afterwards, he came out of the mountain and used it as a "Longzhong pair" for future generations to talk about, helping Liu Bei officially start the hegemony of the three-point world.

As for Zhuge Liang's younger brother Zhuge Jun.

This person is much more mediocre than the two elder brothers. He has never done any major events in his life, and there are only a few records in history...

"Have you found out the names of Zhuge Xuan's two nephews?"

In order to prevent any discrepancies in the information, Wu Liang deliberately asked again.

"I've inquired about it. One of them is called Zhuge Liang, and the other is called Zhuge Jun. Zhuge Jun is mediocre, but this Zhuge Liang is very famous..."

Speaking of this, a soldier couldn't help laughing, and said disdainfully, "It's a pity that he doesn't have a good reputation. I heard from the villagers that this man is very young but extremely arrogant. Yi Zhineng, often went to Xiangyang City to debate current affairs with the children of prominent families in the city, but his temper was still very bad, and whenever he was refuted to the point where he was unable to retaliate, he would yell and curse like a commoner."

"As time passed, the children of the gentry in the city no longer interacted with him, and even avoided him as if they were avoiding the plague god when they saw him. They only thought that this person was insane."

"There are also people who said that if his uncle Zhuge Xuan hadn't been in contact with the gentry in Xiangyang City on weekdays, some people would have been uncomfortable with him and gave him some suffering... It's a pity that Zhuge Xuan's first name is so famous, how could he be recruited like this? A deranged and insane nephew who doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth."

"..."

Hearing this, the corners of Wu Liang's mouth curled up unconsciously.

real!

So real!

With such a dark history of being young and frivolous, the image of "Mr. Wolong" Zhuge Liang has become plump in an instant, and...it seems that Zhuge Liang has inherited the talent of the people of Za'an since he was a child. Is it okay to yell and curse like a market person in a hurry?

……

In this way, he settled down in Deng County for a day.

There was still some time before the agreed rendezvous with Yang Wanli, so Wu Liang naturally wouldn't stay at home, and took Dian Wei out of the city after his lunch break the next day to visit the legendary villager Zhuge.

According to the news from the soldiers of the Huren Army, the mountain depression where Zhuge's family lives is just an unnamed mountain depression.

But what Wu Liang can be sure of is that this place is definitely not the "Nanyang Wollongong Scenic Area" of later generations...

Because according to historical records, the Zhuge villager now lives in seclusion in Deng County. Although it belonged to the Longzhong area of ​​Nanyang County at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the exact location of this place in later generations was in Xiangfan City, Hubei, and had no direct relationship with Nanyang City.

In addition, after the 90s, the national tourism department has confirmed that Zhuge Liang’s former residence is located in Xiangfan, North of the present in the tourism materials published by the national tourism department.

Besides.

The archaeological world of later generations has even discovered the ruins of Deng County City during the Three Kingdoms period beside the Han River in Xiangfan, so this issue is even less controversial.

This mountain depression is only a few miles away from the county seat of Deng County.

Wu Liang rode his "Jueying Donkey" and Dian Wei followed on an old horse, so it took less than a moment to reach the col.

Surrounded by mountains, a piece of reclaimed farmland appears in front of you in the valley.

However, it seems that it is not yet the season for sowing. There are no middle and lower crops in the farmland, and it looks a little desolate.

Between the farmlands, there is a small dirt road running through it. At the end of the small dirt road are several small fenced courtyards and courtyard houses built against the woods. The tops of the houses are covered with thatch, which can serve as a shelter from the wind. The effect of rain.

At this time, a wisp of green smoke was faintly rising from between the houses.

"It should be this place."

Wu Liang observed for a while, then turned his head and nodded to Dianwei, and was about to ride his horse along the dirt road in the field to those houses.

"What are you doing here?"

A childish voice stopped them suddenly.

"?"

Wu Liang looked around, and saw a young, fair-skinned boy riding on a tree branch not far away, looking at them with some curiosity and enthusiasm.

"Are you here to look for my uncle? My uncle went to the Deng county government office early this morning. Where should you go to find him?"

Before Wu Liang could reply, the boy said again.

uncle……

It seems that this young man is either Zhuge Jun or Zhuge Liang.

There is such a bridge in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". It is said that when Liu Bei came to visit Zhuge Liang for the second time, he saw Zhuge Jun who was blocking him in the thatched cottage, and mistook him for Zhuge Liang.

Wu Liang can be said to know himself and the enemy now, so naturally he would not make similar mistakes, so he first smiled and cupped his hands and asked: "May I ask you, what is your identity..."

"Don't dare, my name is Zhuge Jun."

The young man was a bit shy but knew how to be polite, so he quickly jumped down from the tree and returned the courtesy politely.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Wu Liang. I have talent. I just moved to live in Deng County in the past few days. During the past few days, I heard that there is a talented young man who is full of talent and eloquence. It seems to be Zhuge Liang. So I came here on purpose to befriend you, but I don't know what your relationship is with Zhuge Liang?"

Wu Liang said with a smile.

In this matter, Zhuge Liang is still young and has not yet started writing, so there is no such thing as "Zhuge Kongming", let alone any honorific title.

"You want to befriend my brother?"

Hearing this, Zhuge Jun was slightly taken aback, and looked at Wu Liang in surprise.

then……

"I'm afraid you've been tricked, aren't you?"

Zhuge Jun said in a very affirmative tone, "Although my elder brother has read some books, if you hear comments like 'brilliant, eloquent, genius boy' from other people, then you must have been deceived. Why don't you go back and find someone to inquire about, so as not to be disappointed after meeting my elder brother."

"There is a saying that it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times. After I have seen it, I will make my own judgment."

Wu Liang smiled and insisted, "I just don't know if it's convenient for the family?"

"It's not inconvenient, just come with me."

Only then did Zhuge Jun nod his head, and then said deliberately, "But I'm talking ugly, if you don't want to be scolded bloody, then try to follow him and don't argue with him."

　Thanks to the [~Xi, Mu,] boss for the huge reward of 10000 starting coins, hahahaha, the old man is here, welcome.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)