Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 663 Goodbye
Xiangyang, Longzhong.

Different from the drastic rectification and official administration in the Han Dynasty, Longzhong, which is located in the mountains, is quite peaceful.There is light rain in the sky, and the courtyard of several houses is located in the quiet bamboo forest.

Zhuge Liang leaned on the Hu chair and sat at the entrance of the house, looking at the light rain in the sky and listening to the children and grandchildren reading aloud by the side of the house, feeling very comfortable.

It's a pity that this kind of life didn't come a few years earlier. Now my body is not very good, and I often have a dull pain in my abdomen. Once I think about it for too long, my head hurts too much.However, if he was in the early years, he would not be willing to return to Longzhong to live if he was in good health.After all, the great cause is not safe, and An Neng can rest!

While thinking about it, Zhuge Liang's nearsighted eyes seemed to see a figure walking through the rain and heading towards the courtyard.

The light rain fell on the man's coir raincoat, and the raindrops fell on the muddy ground along the thatch.Although the footsteps are slow, they are also vigorous.While walking, he leaned on the ground with his cane, stepped on the muddy ground with both feet, and sang songs in his mouth.

"Step out of the gate of Qicheng and look at Dangyinli. There are three tombs in it, all of which are similar. Ask whose tomb it is, Tian Jiang, Gu Yezi..."

Zhuge Liang's ears twitched, he couldn't help standing up, frowning, trying to see clearly who this person was, why he sang "Liang Fu Yin", and why his figure and voice were so familiar.

But before this person approached, he was stopped by the guards. The person shouted loudly: "Brother Kong Ming, friends from Longzhong in the past met each other, why did you stop?"

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang's lips trembled slightly, and then his brows became happy, and he said with a smile: "Brother Yuanzhi, how did you get here?"

When the soldier sees that Zhuge Liang knows this person, he can let him go.

Xu Shu leaned on his crutches and said with a smile: "In the past, when Kongming defeated Liang, you and I had an agreement. If Kongming returned to Longzhong, Yuan Zhi would come from the border of the East China Sea, and together with Kongming, he would farm in Longzhong and play the piano for fun. Until now It is the words of the day, if Kong Ming is not happy, then he will leave.” (Note ①)

Regardless of his own lack of rain gear, Zhuge Liang ran out in small steps, grabbed Xu Shu's cold hand, and said with a smile, "It's difficult to come to Longzhong and want to go again!"

Xu Shu took Zhuge Liang's hand and said with a smile: "Thirty years ago, you, me, and Cui Zhouping discussed the world's major affairs in Longzhong. Now 30 years later, you and I are getting old, but it is quite strange to meet again in Longzhong. Sigh!"

Zhuge Liang didn't answer, but held his friend's hand tightly, and shouted into the room: "Yueying is serving tea, and Yuan Zhi's old friend is visiting. Let's tidy up the room for him, and I will sleep in the same bed with him tonight!"

"Good Le~"

Inside the house, the smoker emits heat to dissipate the cold of the rainy season.Xu Shu took off his coir raincoat, put on clean clothes, and sat opposite Zhuge Liang.

Xu Shu looked around at the layout of the house, as if it had never changed.I can't help but recall that when I first met Zhuge Liang, I blushed when I was arguing about the situation in the north.Looking at the past today, it seems like a cloud of smoke in the past, just smiling.

Zhuge Liang poured a cup of tea for Xu Shu and said, "The last time we saw each other, it took seven or eight years. Seeing you today is like yesterday."

Holding the warm teacup, Xu Shu said with a lot of emotion: "After parting last time, brother has really done a great job. Restoring the old capital, taking Jingbei from the east, can expand the land immediately, and get off the horse to calm the people. Really live up to the name of the Grand Duke."

Zhuge Liang shook his head, and said modestly: "Brother Yuan Zhi said too much, the one who takes the world is your Majesty. Liang is nothing more than a minister, and with Liang alone, it is difficult to have such a situation. Huang Quan, Wang Ping, Wei Yan, Deng Ai , Jiang Wei, and Huo Yi are all good talents in the world, and with the help of these people, the great man can be as strong as he is today."

"Kong Ming's temperament has not changed for decades, he is really a different person." Xu Shu sighed.

Xu Shu originally thought that Zhuge Liang would be proud of himself after holding the power of the Shu Han for so many years, but he didn't expect that it was exactly the same as before, the only thing that changed was his age and old face.

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows and jokingly said: "If it wasn't for Yuan Zhi's introduction, how could Liang have entered this troubled world and suffered. And after recommending me and the lord, he abandoned the lord and voted for Cao Cao. He is not a gentleman."

Xu Shu smiled, with a bitter face on his face, and said: "My lord was defeated in Dangyang at the beginning, my mother was unfortunately captured by Cao Cao, and I had no choice but to abandon my lord and vote for Cao Cao. Now that I think about it, loyalty and filial piety are hard to have both, so I can't help my lord .”

As he spoke, Xu Shu pursed his lips, and said: "I heard that General Guan died and Jingzhou was captured. My lord went out to fight against Yiling, defeated Lu Xun, and then died in Yong'an. Shi Shu often felt ashamed of his lord. At that time, Shu Shu If it is here, Jingzhou may not be lost."

Zhuge Liang sighed, and said: "Things are impermanent, but the lord finds talent but it is difficult to use it. He entered Xinye and got Yuanzhi, but when the army was defeated, Yuanzhi had no choice but to go north. When attacking Yizhou, the military officer Yuan (Pang Tong) shot in the arrow. He died. He became filial and straight, but died early. But there is one person here, and the big Han conquers the world, so why is it so difficult."

After a pause, Zhuge Liang laughed again, and said: "That being said, at present, it is hopeful that my big man will rule the world."

Xu Shu played with the teacup and asked curiously: "Kong Ming thinks that Emperor Gao, Emperor Guangwu and His Majesty, which of these three is stronger and weaker?"

After the great man showed his ability to dominate the world, not only Pu Zhong, but even Xu Shu and other scholars were curious about the gap between Liu Bang, Liu Xiu, and Liu Chan.

Zhuge Liang took a sip of his tea, and instead of answering directly, he asked instead: "What does Yuan Zhi think?"

Xu Shu thought about it for a while, and replied: "The three heroes in the early Han Dynasty were all very human, and they were able to determine the affairs of the Han Dynasty. The emperor Gao was able to secure the Han Dynasty, all relying on these three heroes. Victory is decided in the temple, defeating the second lord in Kunyang, beheading the Fu, giving it to Hanjin, these things are like this in the world. Therefore, the common people think that Guangwu is better than Gao Zu, and Gao Zu is better than Your Majesty."

Zhuge Liang put down the teacup and asked earnestly, "Why do you say that Your Majesty is not as good as Gaozu or Shizu?"

Xu Shu stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty ascended the throne as a young man. Although he has a heroic strategy and a courteous and corporal style, his strategies and strategies are not as good as those of our ancestors."

Zhuge Liang poured another cup of tea for Xu Shu and said, "Liang also has a different opinion."

"Oh?" Xu Shu looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "I would like to listen to what Kong Ming said."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty has not yet achieved the crown, and from thousands of miles away, I can appreciate Lu Xun's strategy to help your Majesty from the east. This Gaozu and Shizu couldn't do it. During the battle of Liangzhou, heavy rain fell from the sky, If the food road is cut off, Your Majesty will send grain and grass north to the Liang army from the nobles and common people in Longyou, so that Cao Zhen can be defeated and Liangzhou can be established. Such a decisive style should not be inferior to the ancestors of Gaozu and Shizu."

As Xu Shu nodded slowly, Zhuge Liang continued: "When Ke Bi Neng died, the northern border was in turmoil. Your Majesty found out that this is the time to stabilize the north, so he went north to restore Shuozhou. Later, he set up the national road and the system of Shangshu Beitai. This controls the northwestern Hu tribe. From this point of view, how is it inferior to Gaozu and Shizu?" (Note ②)

"Not to mention, what your Majesty sees in the land restriction system practiced by the Great Han Dynasty is not just for a moment, but can always be remembered for several generations. I am afraid that the ancestors and ancestors will be able to achieve such things!" Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice: " Therefore, Liang thought that the three emperors were both strong and weak, so we should not belittle ourselves in order to show fairness.”

As a system, Liu Chan, as a time traveler, will improve the current system based on the excellent systems in the history of later generations all the year round.Whether it is the control of the personnel power of counties and counties, the improvement of the investigation system, or the implementation of the land restriction policy, there is a lot of consideration.

Therefore, in terms of the dimension of the times, Liu Chan is indeed farther than Liu Bang and Liu Xiu in the implementation of the system.

Of course, in terms of ability, such as fighting, Liu Chan really dare not compete with Liu Xiu, and his ability is comparable to that of later generations Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang.In terms of winning people's hearts, Liu Bang is really good at employing people. After all, Liu Chan is relying on Liu Bang's foundation of establishing the Han Dynasty.

"Kong Ming has a great opinion, or as it should be, it's too shallow."

"Don't dare."
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①: For details, please refer to Volume 76, Chapter [-] [-], and Chapter [-].

②: Regarding Liu Bang's title of Gaozu, it was quite popular in the Eastern Han Dynasty.For example, Cao Zhi called Liu Bang Gaozu, Zhuge Liang once called Gaodi
(Today's third watch is over, don't you come to count the tickets~)

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