Mi Han

Chapter 182 Doing My Best
On the second day of Mi Yang's return to Chengdu, around the hour of Hai, a plain car was driving in the quiet Shi'enli.

The sound of the wheels rolling sounded in the silent alley late at night, which was particularly eye-catching.

At this time, it is different from later generations. This time point in later generations may be the beginning of nightlife, but in the Han Dynasty, Haishi was already considered late at night.

Most of the people in Shi'en had already slept peacefully, only a small number of people who hadn't slept heard the sound of the wheels rolling.

When they heard the voice, their faces instantly became enlightened: this is Mr. Ge's appointment.

In the Han Dynasty, there were clear regulations on officials' rest and on-duty time.

Generally speaking, officials in the Han Dynasty took one day off in the last four days, and the on-duty time was around Mao in the morning, and the off-duty time was Shen time.

Mao time is about between 5:7 am and [-]:[-] am. This is the time of sunrise in the day, and it is also the time when the rooster crows.

Shen time is about a time period before sunset, about 15:17 to [-]:[-] in the afternoon of later generations.

Although various places have different regulations on the official's upper and lower values ​​due to different regions, most of the upper and lower values ​​will not differ much from the above.

Most of the officials in Chengdu also follow these two time periods.

But there is only one exception, and that person is Zhuge Liang.

Since Zhuge Liang acted in the affairs of the Da Sima shogunate, because he is also an important military and political affairs, and Liu Bei has added trust in him, Zhuge Liang has always had a lot of official duties.

Especially the Battle of Hanzhong and Jingzhou in the past two years not only severely damaged the people's power of Yizhou and Jingzhou, but also made Zhuge Liang, who already had a lot of affairs, have a much heavier burden on his shoulders.

Enough soldiers and enough food, four words are easy to say, but in practice it is as if Mount Tai is overwhelming, making the officials in the entire Da Sima shogunate breathless.

Taking the Battle of Hanzhong alone as an example, the Battle of Hanzhong lasted for nearly two years from the 22nd year of Jian'an to May of the 24th year of Jian'an!

In order to fight for Hanzhong, Liu Bei used nearly [-] troops in total!

This is not counting the other huge number of civilian husbands.

In the Battle of Hanzhong, the Battle of Dingjun Mountain made Fazheng and Huang Zhong famous and famous all over the world.

But at that time, Liu Bei and Fazheng arrived at Dingjun Mountain after bypassing many mountains.

It was Zhuge Liang who was in charge of transporting grain, grass, and troops from Chengdu to Dingjun Mountain continuously around the mountains.

With the power of a state, Zhuge Liang relied entirely on his personal outstanding talents, braved all kinds of difficulties and all kinds of impossibilities, and always ensured that Liu Bei's army's logistics would be worry-free.

It can be said that without Zhuge Liang, there would be absolutely no victory in the final battle of Hanzhong.

Compared with Cao Cao, Cao Cao has the richest and most extensive area in the world, and he also has world-renowned political talents under his command.

However, Cao Cao personally led the army to Hanzhong in March, and began to withdraw in May. After only two months, he began to abandon Hanzhong.

It's not that he doesn't realize the importance of Hanzhong, nor is he afraid of Liu Bei, but the long logistics line and the civil strife in the Central Plains made him choose to temporarily abandon Hanzhong.

With the national power of a state, against the national power of Hebei in the Central Plains, Zhuge Liang unlocked his skill early in the Battle of Hanzhong.

And Zhuge Liang was able to perfectly complete the task that Liu Bei gave him with enough food and soldiers.

On the one hand, in addition to his outstanding political talents, on the other hand, it is because of his personal attitude.

Ever since Zhuge Liang acted in charge of the military affairs of Central Shu, he has personally been involved in every detail.

And in order to ensure that there are no omissions, he will definitely arrange everything clearly before going down.

This point is similar to that of Huo Guang, the famous auxiliary official back then.

Be cautious and meticulous.

Because of his attitude, he never made mistakes in everything he handled, but it also caused him to be busy until late at night before returning home.

Zhuge Liang, who was sitting in the carriage, was closing his eyes and meditating. Even though he was off duty, he was still thinking about whether there were any omissions in the affairs arranged today.

While Zhuge Liang was thinking, his car had already arrived outside the military division and general's mansion.

Compared with the tall and splendid Anhan General's Mansion, the Military Advisor's General's Mansion is quite simple and simple.

After the car arrived at the general's mansion, Zhuge Liang woke up from his thoughts under the reminder of the servant outside the car.

Then Zhuge Liang lifted the curtain of the car and slowly got off the car.

In the driving team of the high-ranking military adviser and general, there is only one old servant and several soldiers.

That old servant was the boy who accompanied Zhuge Liang when he was plowing Nanyang. More than ten years have passed, and the boy was already a middle-aged man.

As for those soldiers, Liu Bei saw that Zhuge Liang always returned home late at night, so he specially equipped him with guards.

After Zhuge Liang landed, he ordered the servant beside him to rest first, and then he stepped into the gate of the mansion by himself.

The mansion of the military adviser and general does not occupy a large area, and most of the buildings inside are made of ordinary wood, and there are no tall buildings, pavilions, gardens and other places to play.

Very simple and unadorned.

When Liu Bei entered Yizhou, he rewarded Zhuge Liang with five hundred catties each of gold, one thousand catties of silver, 5000 million yuan in money, and one thousand pieces of brocade.

With such a generous reward, it is extremely simple for Zhuge Liang to build a resplendent mansion.

But Zhuge Liang is indifferent by nature and doesn't like luxury, so after Liu Bei rewarded him with so many gold and silver treasures, although he didn't refuse, he didn't use those gold and silver treasures on himself.

Accept it, and then fill it into the treasury for the use of the people.

Only a few people in Chengdu knew about this matter. Compared with the methods of refusing to reward and raise their names at every turn, Zhuge Liang's actions seemed more frank and selfless.

After Zhuge Liang entered the mansion, he didn't walk for long before he arrived outside the lobby of the mansion.

He had already had a simple meal in the official office, and now he came to the lobby not to eat, but to study.

Zhuge Liang was born in the famous Zhuge family in Langya. Although he lost his mother at the age of 3 and his father at the age of 8, he was raised by his uncle Zhuge Xuan since he was a child. Under the influence of his uncle Zhuge Xuan, Zhuge Liang developed a habit of reading since he was a child.

Every morning after waking up or every night before falling asleep, he must recite the classics.

This habit, until this year, Zhuge Liang has continued for nearly 20 years.

As for Zhuge Liang not going back to the dormitory to study, it was at this time that his wife Huang Yueying had already fallen asleep.

And reading must hold a lamp, Zhuge Liang didn't want to disturb Huang Yueying's rest.

When Zhuge Liang came outside the hall, he unexpectedly discovered that there were lights on in his hall today.

Could it be Bosson?
Surprised, Zhuge Liang lifted his clothes, walked up the steps and entered the lobby.

After Zhuge Liang stepped into the lobby, he saw his eldest son Zhuge Qiao and his wife Huang Yueying in the lobby at this time.

And there is another person in the lobby.

That person is Mi Yang.

Mi Yang was sitting in one part of the lobby, holding a book in his hand and watching it intently.

The dim light in the lobby shone on Mi Yang's body, stretching his shadow on the ground.

It's just that Mi Yang's shadow didn't twist a bit because of his upright body.

Seeing this scene reminded Zhuge Liang of the scene when he taught Liu Chan in the Chongwen Museum.

At that time, Mi Yang was Liu Chan's companion reading, just like this night, sitting quietly and listening to his teachings.

Eyes do not squint, body does not bend.

And Zhuge Liang's appearance was also noticed by Huang Yueying who was sitting facing the entrance of the lobby.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's return, Huang Yueying immediately took a bowl of tea that had been warming and walked towards Zhuge Liang.

Huang Yueying handed Zhuge Liang the hot tea before and after she came to Zhuge Liang, and then she whispered to Zhuge Liang:
"The end of Zicheng Shen's time is here."

Zhuge Liang took a sip of the tea soup in Huang's hand, and then he realized that Mi Yang had been waiting for almost two hours in the lobby.

After drinking the tea soup in his hand, Zhuge Liang gently told Huang Yueying and Zhuge Qiao to go to rest early.

At this time, Mi Yang had also discovered Zhuge Liang's return, and he quickly got up and came to Zhuge Liang to pay his respects and said, "Master Ge, you have worked hard. Please forgive me for bothering you late at night."

Facing Mi Yang's prostration, Zhuge Liang stretched out his hand to support Mi Yang, and then said to him, "It's okay."

Mi Yangshen had already arrived at his mansion at the end of the day, it was not really a late night nuisance, it was just that he came back late.

When Zhuge Liang helped Mi Yang up, Zhuge Qiao and Huang Yueying had already left the hall, leaving only Zhuge Liang and Mi Yang.

Because of Zhuge Liang's support, Mi Yang and Zhuge Liang are now close at hand.

From such a short distance, even under the dim candlelight in the hall, Mi Yang could see the paleness of Zhuge Liang's temples.

Seeing this situation, Mi Yang looked worried, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Ge Shi is the pillar of the country, please take care of your health and don't overwork yourself."

Zhuge Liang is just forty this year, and in future generations, a 40-year-old man is a new force in society.

But in ancient times, there was no confusion at forty, and 40 years old was considered to be slowly entering old age.

Faced with Mi Yang's concern, a smile appeared on Zhuge Liang's face, and he asked Mi Yang to sit down, and then he also came to sit opposite Mi Yang.

After sitting down, Zhuge Liang said to Mi Yang: "Things are difficult in the world, and the Han Dynasty is not flourishing. How can I not do my best and devote myself to assisting the king?"

"It's okay for me to work hard, as long as I can help the king revive the Han Dynasty, then everything is nothing."

After finishing speaking, Zhuge Liang asked Mi Yang with a smile on his face, "Why did Zicheng prevent Bo Song from going to the official office to summon me, so that I can return home early?"

Zhuge Liang knew that after Mi Yang came to the mansion, Huang Yueying was a person who knew the etiquette, so she would not let Mi Yang wait hard.

So Huang Yueying probably had a plan to ask Zhuge Qiao to call him.

But in the end Zhuge Qiao didn't show up, so it might be because of Mi Yang's obstruction.

"Today, after I ordered all the armor from the arsenal, I came to pay my respects at Master Ge's mansion.

At that time, it was already the time to be on duty and Ge Shi had not yet returned, which is enough to show that Ge Shi was delayed by state affairs. "

"National affairs are more important than personal relationships. This is what Ge Shi taught me in the past. Therefore, I didn't let Bo Song go to find Ge Shi to return."

Mi Yang had heard of Zhuge Liang before, and he was the latest minister to be appointed.

But what I didn't expect was that Zhuge Liang came back so late in order to worry about state affairs.

Hearing what Mi Yang said, Zhuge Liang nodded.

Zhuge Liang looked at the young man in front of him with relief in his eyes.

Although Mi Yang called him Master Ge, compared to Fazheng, he did not have a formal apprenticeship ceremony with Mi Yang.

The master-student relationship between him and Mi Yang was mostly formed because he taught Mi Yang by the way when he taught Liu Chan.

Therefore, the master-student relationship between Mi Yang and him is not strong.

Mi Yang has always regarded him as a teacher, which more reflects Mi Yang's moral character of respecting teachers.

But although he is not a formal master and apprentice, Zhuge Liang also has a love for Mi Yang.

Zhuge Liang played for Liu Bei in Jian'an for 13 years, and it has been nearly 14 years.

From the predicament in Xinye County back then to the current Wolong taking off in the southwestern land of Dahan, during these 14 years, Mi Yang, like Guan Xing and others, was the one who watched him grow up.

Coupled with Mi Yang's character of benevolence and filial piety, which elder would not like such a younger generation?
Because of Mi Yang's benevolence and filial piety, Zhuge Liang once praised Mi Yang in his correspondence with Zhuge Jin.

Zhuge Liang, out of his love for Mi Yang's excellent moral character, gradually turned into a value after Mi Yang's victory in the Public Security War last year.

Under the love and respect, Zhuge Liang's sense of Mi Yang is quite good now.

It is almost the same as the emotion towards Ma Di.

Zhuge Liang looked at Mi Yang and asked: "Today, Zisheng came to pay a special visit, it should be more than just visiting me."

Faced with Zhuge Liang's inquiry, Mi Yang did not hide anything, he cupped his hands and said to Zhuge Liang: "In three days, my disciple will go to Hanxing County to take up a post."

"Hanxing County is very important, there are many powerful people in the territory, and the disciples are worried.

Today's visit to Master Ge is to see Ge Shi's well-being, and to inquire about Ge Shi's way of governing. "

Mi Yang frankly stated his dual intentions for coming here.

In the face of Zhuge Liang, a genius in the world, if he used his small mind in front of him, he would be making a fool of himself.

That being the case, it is better to be honest and sincere.But after Mi Yang finished speaking, there was also a look of anxiety on his face.

Needless to say Zhuge Liang's talent, if you ask him about the key points of politics, he will certainly have unique insights.

It's just that this doesn't mean that Zhuge Liang will definitely mention him.

After all, my relationship with Zhuge Liang is not as strong as that of Fazheng.

There are countless talents in Chengdu Zhongjun, and even Ma Su, who was deeply loved by Zhuge Liang in the past, didn't have many chances to get Zhuge Liang's advice.

To put it bluntly, in today's world, students choose teachers, and teachers also choose students.

After listening to Mi Yang's request, Zhuge Liang didn't answer for a while.

In the lobby, suddenly fell into silence.

Not long after, a question rang out in the silent hall: "In Zicheng's opinion, where is the source of the chaos in today's world?"

Zhuge Liang looked at Mi Yang with bright eyes, expecting his answer.

What is a teacher?Those who preach and accept karma and solve doubts.

Since Mi Yang wants to get his own way, let him see if Mi Yang has the wisdom root to take over his way.

The same question, so far Zhuge Liang has only asked two people, one is Ma Di and the other is Mi Yang.

Under Zhuge Liang's bright eyes, Mi Yang had a thoughtful look on his face, but after only a moment, he gave his own opinion.

"The root of the great chaos in the world is that the court lost its way and the hearts of the people were in chaos."

"Emperor Huanling was stupid and immoral, which led to the collapse of the government. When the government was in chaos, treacherous officials would fill the court, and the soldiers would be arrogant and lawless.

In the end, the people had no place to stand and no food for a meal, so the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out.

The treacherous ministers were in the court, and the rebel generals were outside. Although they were small evils at first, they were tolerated and no sanctions were imposed, so that the situation got out of hand.

The war broke out, the morals of the world collapsed, and the people of the world scattered, not attached to the court.The thieves from all over the world took advantage of the chaos to become heroes, or occupied the prefectures and counties in order to strengthen themselves, and did not obey the orders of the court, so they are still to this day. "

After Mi Yang finished speaking, he looked at Zhuge Liang, hoping to see his inner thoughts from the look on his face.

But it's a pity that Zhuge Liang's face is just an ancient well like waves.

It's just that Zhuge Liang was kneeling on the seat at this time, and subconsciously put his hands on his knees.

Mi Yang didn't know the meaning of Zhuge Liang's action, but if Huang Yueying was present, she would definitely be able to see the meaning of Zhuge Liang's action.

When Zhuge Liang discussed current affairs with Shi Tao, Xu Shu, and Meng Jian in Longzhong, Zhuge Liang would make this gesture whenever these three friends said something that Zhuge Liang agreed with.

　There is another chapter at 2 o'clock in the morning, and I will write it right away.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)