The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 212 Langya Zhuge Clan

During the period of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, there was an official named Sili Xiaowei who was in charge of supervising the administration of officials in the Gyeonggi area and the surrounding Sanfu areas. This person was from the Zhuge family in Langya, and his name was Zhuge Feng.

The official position of Captain Sili is not uncommon, but Zhuge Feng is one of the few honest ministers in history.He will impeach all officials who commit illegal acts, no matter who they are or what their background is.

To make an analogy, Zhuge Feng is the combination of Man Chong Jiatian Fengjia Baozheng and Hai Rui. Not only is he upright, he is also jealous of evil, and he can't tolerate any sand in his eyes.

The nobility of integrity is admired by the world.

Of course, it is also respectful.

If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people observe it, there will be no disciples.

But Zhugefeng still did not change his original intention. He only wanted to help the Han family, but he offended the powerful officials at the time, and finally had to go out of the field and return to the countryside.

In the following 200 years, the Langya Zhuge clan never had the chance to become the center of the empire.It wasn't until the time of Lingdi Liu Hong that the sages of the clan came out of Shizhou County.

The current head of the Zhuge family, named Zhugegui, styled Jungong, was well-known in Xuzhou in his early years, and he can be called a famous scholar in Xuzhou.After entering the official career, he was requisitioned as the county magistrate under the jurisdiction of Taishan County. Later, he became tired of officials all the way, and now he is the magistrate of Taishan County.

Although he is only a small official with a rank of six hundred stones, his real power is not small.Especially now that there is no prefect in Taishan County, Zhuge Gui will act as prefect temporarily, and he can be regarded as the highest chief executive of the county.

It's just that Zhuge Gui didn't want this power, and even hated it.An incident two years ago made him understand that his official career had come to an end, and he repeatedly asked to resign and return to his hometown, but the court did not approve it.

All this is because of one person.

This person is Zhang Ju.

That's right, it was Zhang Ju who launched the rebellion with Zhang Chun the year before last and claimed to be the emperor in Youzhou last year!

You must know that before Zhang Ju rebelled, his official position happened to be Taishou of Mount Tai.At that time, Zhuge Gui was also the Prime Minister of Taishan County, and the two had worked together for several years, and they also had a little friendship.

But who would have thought that Zhang Ju, the eunuch who did a good job, listened to Zhang Chun's deception, suddenly rebelled against the court, and later claimed to be the emperor.

Now, what do you want the court to think of Zhuge Gui?

Even if Zhuge Gui didn't rebel together, he must be suspected by the court.

So after hearing the news of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju's rebellion, Zhuge Gui was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot, and shouted to the sky:

The Zhuge clan's reputation for hundreds of years has been completely lost to me today. How can I go to see my ancestors after death!
After all, Zhuge Gui fell to the ground in a coma, and has been plagued by illness ever since.

After he woke up, the first thing he did was to plead guilty, saying that he could not detect Zhang Ju's rebellious heart in advance, and that he was guilty of the country, and asked the court to remove him from office and demote him to a commoner, hoping to use this to fight against Zhang Ju. Relationships aside.

But in the imperial court at that time, everyone was busy fighting for power and profit, so no one cared about him.

Zhuge Gui hadn't seen an edict for a long time, and he was a little uncertain about the meaning of the court.

Could it be that the imperial court wanted to wait until Zhang Ju was wiped out, and then settle the matter together?
I don't regret my death, but my poor two sons will also be implicated.

The most important thing is that if he is labeled as a thief, the Zhuge family's reputation accumulated over the past 200 years will be destroyed.

Every time Zhugegui thought of this, he was overwhelmed with worry and fear, and couldn't sleep at night.

At the end of last year, under the pursuit of Liu Yu, Zhang Ju was defeated, and finally rode out of the Great Wall alone. So far, the turmoil was completely quelled, but Zhuge Gui was still not seen to be punished by the court, which made Zhuge Gui very puzzled.

But soon he lost his doubts, because the Taishan bandits came over.

Zhuge Gui could only hold on to his sick body, personally arrange the city defenses, appease the people, allocate supplies, and prepare to fight the bandits to the end.

The government office in Fenggao County has long been abandoned, and Zhuge Gui handles all political affairs at home.

Without him, it's just disgusting.

Thinking that Zhang Ju had governed the state affairs in it two years ago, Zhuge Gui felt overwhelmed.

It is also fortunate that he is a great Confucian and well-cultivated, otherwise he would have greeted Zhang Ju's eighteen generations of female ancestors loudly to the prefecture every day.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Taishan Bandit's offensive slowed down a bit, but Zhuge Gui's health was also not working well.Under the distressed persuasion of his subordinates, he finally returned home from the city tower and cultivated his body.

Zhuge Gui has three sons and two daughters, the eldest son Zhuge Jin, the second son Zhuge Liang, and the youngest son Zhuge Jun.

The two daughters are named Zhuge Jing and Zhuge Qian respectively.

Two days later, Zhuge Gui's condition worsened, and he felt that time was running out, so he ordered his servants to summon his sons to come and prepare to entrust them with some advice.

The servant hurriedly followed his instructions and invited the young masters over to listen to Zhuge Gui's lecture.

The three Zhuge brothers entered the room and saw their father lying on the sickbed with a hint of worry in their eyes.

"Is father feeling better?"

Zhuge Jin stepped forward, knelt beside Zhuge Gui, and asked softly.

Zhuge Gui looked at his eldest son who was only 15 years old, then at his second son who was only [-] years old, and finally at the youngest son who was only [-] years old. There are still some things to worry about.”

Hearing this, Zhuge Jin became anxious, and said with emotion: "Father just feels a little sick occasionally, as long as he takes a good rest and recuperates for a while, he will definitely get better."

"For the sake of the Father's body, and for the sake of the Father himself, there is no need to comfort with empty words."

Zhuge Gui smiled bitterly, and coughed a few times while speaking, and it was quite difficult to breathe.

Seeing this, the young Zhuge Jun began to wipe away tears.

"Don't cry!"

Seeing his youngest son crying, Zhuge Gui immediately reprimanded him, his expression not angry but majestic.

It's just that after drinking hard in this life, there were a few more violent coughs, the breathing became more difficult, and the voice began to be hoarse.

Seeing this, Zhuge Jin rushed up and patted his father on the back, and helped him up from the couch.Only then did Zhuge Gui feel better, and the flush on his face slowly faded away.

"Father calm down, calm down, the doctor said, father can only rest in peace, and must not get angry." Zhuge Jin persuaded earnestly.

Although Zhuge Gui was dying of illness, he insisted on sitting upright, looked at his three sons, and said solemnly: "Remember, my Zhuge family has been an upright man for hundreds of years, don't cry anymore!"

Zhuge Liang persuaded: "Father, the third brother is still young and ignorant. Father, don't be angry."

Eight-year-old Zhuge Liang, although his lips are red and his teeth are white, speaks like a grown-up.

Zhuge Gui then nodded.

Among the three sons, Zhuge Gui's favorite is the second son.

There is no other reason, just because he conforms to the character Zhuge has always insisted on.

The eldest son, Zhuge Jin, is as gentle as jade, elegant and bright, the only fly in the ointment is that he lacks uprightness.

Although the youngest son, Zhuge Jun, is well-behaved and obedient, with a gentle temperament, he is ultimately embarrassing.

Only Zhuge Liang, young and mature, upright but not disrespectful, transparent and virtuous, is more in line with the upright conduct of the Zhuge family.

"Ziyu, what happened to the rebels outside the city?" Zhuge Gui asked.

Zhuge Jin immediately cupped his hands and said, "Father, the rebels have been besieging Fenggao for more than two months, and now the veterans are exhausted and have not attacked the city for three consecutive days."

Zhuge Gui was seriously ill, even if he defended the city wall himself, it would only boost morale.

The specific things are basically in charge of Zhuge Jin.

Although Zhuge Jin is only fifteen years old and has no experience, but the situation is critical now, so he can only drive the ducks to the shelves and use them as he learns.

Hearing this, Zhuge Gui said: "Even so, you should not take it lightly. The bandit army is powerful, and there are only three thousand defenders in Fenggao City. Now they can repel their attacks several times with the help of the severe cold weather. Wait until the weather After warming up, Feng Gao may not be able to stay for a long time."

"Father, can we just wait for the city to break down?"

Zhuge Jin personally guarded the city defense, of course he knew what his father was telling the truth, so he sighed.

Zhuge Gui's face became serious again, and he said solemnly: "If you can't keep it, you have to keep it, you must! If Feng Gao can keep it, we will be able to get rid of the notoriety brought by Zhang Ju, and the court will not be suspicious. From now on, my Zhuge family will still be a loyal minister of the great man! If you can’t hold on, on the day the city is destroyed, my father will arrange for you to go first..."

"Father, what about you?" Zhuge Jin asked quickly.

"Confused, if you are a father, you should die for the country with your own body, and give me the name of the Zhuge family. From now on, the three of you don't have to be implicated by your father."

When Zhuge Gui said this, there was no wave in his eyes, which shows that he had already made this plan.

Zhuge Jin was taken aback, and quickly persuaded: "Father, absolutely not!"

"Don't interrupt, listen to my father." Zhuge Gui interrupted Zhuge Jin's words with a wave of his hand, and continued, "My father's life and death are not important anymore. If you can give up this crippled body in exchange for the pure name of my Zhuge family, It is also earned, so don't talk too much.

However, there is at least a month before the weather warms up, and the bandit army may not be able to break through the city.Furthermore, the new Xuzhou Shepherd Liu Shijun is the lord of benevolence and righteousness. After a while, you will send someone to break out of the city and ask Liu Shijun for help.

If you can persist until the arrival of Liu Shijun's army, Feng Gao will be safe. "

Zhuge Jin hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Father, I've made a note, and I'll send someone to break out later and ask Mr. Liu for help."

Zhuge Gui glanced at the three sons with sharp eyes, and said in a concentrated voice: "You must remember that the bandit army is only powerful for a while, and it will not last long. As long as we can keep Fenggao, my Zhuge family's name will be able to survive." It can be preserved. Don't be a fool, and take a long-term view. Even if you are a father, you must continue to stick to the city!
If there is a day when the city is broken, even if you die, you must not follow the thief!
You are not only the sons of my Zhuge Gui, but also the descendants of the Zhuge Clan in Langya, you must not embarrass the family! "

The three kowtowed together: "Wei!"

……

Outside Liang Fu City.

There are more than [-] Taishan thieves besieging the city, led by Chang Xi of the Taishan Four Bandits.

Guo Jia found a tricky angle, condescending, looked at the group of Mount Tai thieves, and then at Liang Fu's guards on the tower.

"Looking at the situation, the Taishan bandits have been besieging the Fenggao counties for no less than two months."

Xu Huang looked at it, and then asked in surprise, "How did Feng Xiao know?"

Guo Jia smiled, pointed to the bandit's camp in the distance, and said to Xu Huang: "Gongming, just look at the bandit camp, the patrolling soldiers are all pale, and their steps are chaotic, and they have no fighting intentions, which is enough to see Its morale is low."

"What does the low morale have to do with the time of the siege?" Xu Huang still didn't quite understand.

When besieging a city, if you can't attack for a long time, it is normal for morale to be low.But Xu Huang didn't believe that he could tell how long the siege would last.

Guo Jia spread his hands, chuckled, and despised Xu Huang's IQ in his heart.

"Just imagine Gongming, if you were a rebel, would you take advantage of this weather to attack Feng Gao?"

Xu Huang:? ? ?
The more Guo Fengxiao said, why am I getting more and more confused.

The Taishan thief is right in front of you, what's the point of saying this now?

"Gong Ming, do you still remember when did the first snow fall last year?"

Guo Jia asked with a smile, his eyes filled with a sense of superiority in IQ.

In the past few months, he has been with Lin Chao and Jia Xu every day, causing Guo Jia to wonder if he is a fool.

It's fine if you can't beat Lin Zichu, but even Jia Wen and that old man can plot against him!

But as soon as he came out, Guo Jia immediately regained his confidence in front of Xu Huang and others.

As the saying goes, without comparison, there is no harm.

"The first snow last year fell two months ago." Xu Huang suddenly realized, "Fengxiao means that these Taishan thieves wanted to take advantage of the snowfall to take down the Fenggao counties. The war has been stalemate and has been dragged on until now."

"Of course."

Guo Jia smiled, and looked at the camp in the distance again, his eyes were full of joy, and he was eager to try: "How about it, Gongming, these thieves are tired of learning from the veterans, why don't we go and fight him?"

"No, no, absolutely no!"

This sentence startled Xu Huang, and he looked at Guo Jia with a face full of shock.

Guo Fengxiao, didn't you say that you just wait and see from a distance, and retreat when you find out the enemy's situation!
This is different from what we said!

(End of this chapter)