Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 189 Grant Nine Tins?
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In the sixth year of Jianxing, in the midsummer of July, the summer heat evaporated in Chengdu, and it was extremely hot.

Today, Zhuge Liang, who was originally Xiumu, was still in the prime minister's mansion, reviewing the official documents submitted by Ma Liang.

Even if Longyou was handed over to Ma Liang and Huang Quan, Zhuge Liang still couldn't let go of his heart and paid attention to the situation in Longyou almost every day.

Zhuge Qiao was serving beside him, waving a feather fan to help his father dispel the heat.

Zhuge Liang sometimes frowned and sometimes loosened his brows, obviously worried about Longyou's government affairs and military affairs.

Huang Yueying carried two bowls of herbal tea, walked slowly into the house, saw this and said with a smile: "Both of you father and son don't stay at home all day, and after a while, you stay at home in the study, dealing with government affairs."

Zhuge Qiao put down the lupine resentfully, went up to drink herbal tea, and shouted: "Mother, is brother Zhan asleep, do you need my help?"

Huang Yueying rolled her eyes at Zhuge and his son, and said dissatisfiedly: "You two still remember this family, I will reward my grandson with one hand and my son with the other, you two are not afraid of exhausting me to death!"

The seemingly dissatisfied words reveal a little joy.

Zhuge Liang looked up, didn't speak, just laughed, and drank the herbal tea, for fear of offending Huang Yueying with his words.

Huang Yueying didn't know Zhuge Liang's mind because of her intelligence, she snorted softly, turned around and walked out, said with a strange yin and yang: "Rest early, don't be too tired. Your Majesty has told the big man to eat on time and not to be hungry!"

Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Qiao looked at each other and laughed dumbfoundedly.

Zhuge Liang looked at Huang Yueying's back, stroked her beard and smiled and said, "Your mother was virtuous in the early years, but she has a bad temper in recent years, but there is no malice!"

Zhuge Qiao nodded in agreement, and asked curiously: "Did your majesty really tell mother that father must eat on time?"

Zhuge Liang seemed to come back to his senses, he smiled, pointed to the official document on the case, changed the subject, and said, "Ji Chang just sent the official document, Bo Song, please take a look, do you have any insights?"

Zhuge Qiao hesitated for a moment, then said: "Father, is it a bit out of order!"

Zhuge Liang smiled, picked up the herbal tea, took a sip, and said: "It's okay, this is not a secret, as your son-in-law captain, you can know about it, just don't let it out!"

Zhuge Qiao took a step forward, picked up the official document, and began to read it.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly, walked into the room, and asked, "Bo Song, what do you think?"

Zhuge Qiao pondered for a while, pointed to Ma Liang's official document, and said: "The Spurs' history said that the garrison in Longyou was short of food and asked for food in Chengdu. Qiao thought it would be better to let Hanzhong draw military rations from Xiaoge to supply Longyou."

Zhuge Liang looked at the mulberry tree outside the window, and said lightly: "You can do whatever you want, with a letter and a seal, and let the governor of Yuge transfer the army rations to supply Longyou, and at the same time let Chengdu transfer the army rations to the house."

Hearing this, Zhuge Qiao beamed with joy, and saluted Zhuge Liang's back, just as he was about to pick up his pen and write.

Suddenly there was a noise from outside the mansion, Huang Yueying hurried into the study, panting and said: "Kong Ming hasten to go outside the mansion to see, a group of old people are begging to see you outside the door."

Zhuge Liang heard the sound and walked quickly to the gate.Zhuge Qiao put down his brush and followed closely behind.

Seeing Zhuge Liang approaching, the old man outside the mansion waved his hand, and dozens of people behind him knelt together and shouted: "I'll wait/I'll ​​pay my respects to the prime minister!"

Zhuge Liang's face was solemn, seeing that the head old man was nearly seven or eighty years old, he didn't dare to let him kneel down, quickened his pace, stepped forward to help, and said in a warm voice: "Why is the old man here, is there any grievance?"

Leaning on crutches, the old man shook his head and said, "I have no grievances!"

Zhuge Liang was confused and didn't know what the old man meant, but he still said softly: "Liang doesn't know why you old gentlemen are here?"

The old man smiled and said: "The old man has no grievances, but the prime minister has! I am waiting for useless people, and I came here because of the prime minister's injustice!"

Zhuge Liang didn't know why, he couldn't help laughing, and said: "What is Liang's grievance, did the old man misunderstand?"

The old man was a little annoyed, he tapped the floor with his cane, and said in dissatisfaction: "Before becoming the prime minister, he made great efforts to pacify Nanzhong, and later he led an army to recover Longyou; he has ruled Shu for many years, and he has treated us very generously. The common people live and work in peace and contentment, all rely on the prime minister."

The old man emphasized his tone, dissatisfied and said: "The Prime Minister has merits in both Wen Tao and Wu Lu, but the country can't reward his merits. How can there be no grievances?"

Zhuge Liang didn't think too much, but supported the old man, and said comfortingly: "Your Majesty granted Liang the title of Marquis of Wuxiang County, and the title is very generous. You misunderstood!"

The old man snorted softly, slammed the floor with his crutches, and shouted: "The merits of the seven counties, but the princes of remote counties, how can they all be the prime minister's merits."

Dozens of people behind him shouted in unison: "How can I fully achieve the merits of the prime minister?"

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, obviously feeling that there was a difference, but in order to understand the real purpose of the group, Zhuge Liang had no choice but to follow the old man's wishes.

"Oh, Liang thinks that the county marquis is worthy of Liang's merits! I don't know if you have any objections?" Zhuge Liang asked pretending to be curious.

Regardless of Zhuge Liang's support, the old man knelt down and shouted: "The Prime Minister helped the Han Dynasty in the crisis, and he has made meritorious service in revitalizing the Han Dynasty. You should give Jiuxi the merit of being the Prime Minister!"

Dozens of common people behind him echoed and said, "You should grant Jiuxi!"

Seeing this, Hong Rong in the shadow stroked his beard and sneered.

Zhuge Liang was startled at first, and hastened to help the old man up. In his quick wit, he said: "I am a mortal from the East, who was misused by the late emperor, and thus became an extremely human minister; Your Majesty does not regard my subordinates as humble, but is commensurate with my father. The salary I receive is hundreds of thousands of dollars." Hundreds of millions, and thousands of food and drink."

"I have made some achievements now, but the great Han Dynasty has not flourished, and the thieves have not been effective, and I have not repaid the kindness of the first emperor and the country. How dare Liang be respected by Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin? Today, His Majesty has been appointed as a county marquis, and he considers himself a dignified position for no reason. Great, this is not a bright heart!"

"If you destroy Wei Wei and kill Cao Rui, and the country returns to its old capital, Liang Shixi can accept it!"

Zhuge Liang supported the old man, faced the crowd, and raised his voice.

The old man was speechless for a while, looking left and right, not knowing how to speak.

Zhuge Liang sneered in his heart, why didn't he understand at this moment, someone wanted to set him on fire and make His Majesty suspect him.

It's not the spies of Cao Wei, it's the important officials of the Han Dynasty who imitated Zhang and Qin!

Zhuge Liang's face was full of smiles, he held the old man with his left hand, and said: "The old man has come from a long way, he has worked hard, and the weather is hot, why not go to the mansion to rest."

After speaking, Zhuge Liang captured the old man and entered the mansion. When the old man wanted to resist, the witty Zhuge Qiao led the prime minister's tiger ben around from the small gate to the gate, rushed into the crowd, and shouted: "Thieves, don't escape!"

For a moment, there was an uproar of people, the old man's cries for help were covered up, and dozens of people fled in all directions upon seeing this.

Zhuge Qiao led Huben to surround Zhuge Liang and the old man in the center, guarding them into the mansion, and guarding everywhere.

Seeing this in the shadow, Hong Rong's expression changed suddenly, and he cursed secretly, he couldn't help but rejoice that he didn't have much contact with the old man, but fearing that Zhuge Liang would arrest him, he turned around and ran away.

(End of this chapter)