Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 116 Mr. Shui Jing, Huang Chengyan’s surprise, the man who makes decisions thousands of miles away!It’s really Zhuge Yong!

Nanjun, Huang Chengyan's residence.

Since Liu Bei captured Jingzhou in the past and the crisis in Xiangyang, the clans in Jingxiang have moved south one after another. Many aristocratic families have moved their families to Nanjun, Zhangling and other places. Firstly, in order to avoid Liu Bei, and secondly, if they move south, When they reached Cai Mao and Zhang Yun's sphere of influence, in their eyes, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were like robbers.One moment he looks friendly, but the next moment he dares to take out a knife and skin them!
Qinnan County is located at the intersection of the three forces of Xiangyang Liu Bei, Guiyang Cai Mao, and Changsha Zhou Yu. On the contrary, it is the safest, and neither party will use troops easily.

So naturally, Nanjun became the gathering place of the Jingxiang clan, replacing Xiangyang City.

Soon after, Liu Bei took control of Xiangyang. Zhuge heard of De's plan, killed Cai Mao, took back the three southern counties, and sent Zhuge Liang as envoy to Jiangdong. Guan Yunchang met with Zhou Lang in Chibi. The two sides reached an agreement, and Zhou Yu withdrew from Changsha. From then on, Jingxiang began All nine counties returned to Liu Bei's hands.

Zhuge Ming appointed Ma Liang to take charge of the merchant economy and resume production, and the people of Jingxiang gradually returned to their homes.The Jingxiang clan also set up their own offices in Xiangyang City, but the old residences of many clans still live in Nanjun and have not been relocated.

"In the blink of an eye, we haven't seen each other for a month. I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, everything would turn upside down!"

Holding a cane in his hand, Pang Degong got off the carriage and just walked to the red door of Huang's house when he met Huang Chengyan who came out to greet him.

The two held their hands together, and Pang Degong said with emotion.

"Yes!"

"The last time you and I discussed was whether to make way for Liu Bei's army and horses to conquer Cai Hao. In the blink of an eye, Cai Hao had already returned to the west. The entire nine counties of Jingxiang were in order and prospered under the governance of Duke Xuande!"

Huang Chengyan sighed and lamented that time flies by, the years change, and things in the world are impermanent.

"That old guy, hasn't he arrived yet?"

The two of them entered the courtyard hand in hand. There were two long tables in the center of the courtyard. There were all kinds of fruits and snacks on the tables. Many representatives of the clan were already seated.Pang Degong glanced at it, then looked back at Huang Chengyan and asked.

Huang Chengyan smiled and spat on the ground: "We have been friends for decades. Apart from being guests in his mansion, we have always been waiting for him. When have you ever seen him waiting for us?"

Pang Degong looked up at the sky, then at the small clansmen sitting at the long table who were waiting anxiously, and said impatiently: "It's almost late! It seems that this lunch will not start until dusk!"

Those small clans heard the invitation from the Huang and Pang clan to gather here, so they came early, fearing that they would fall behind others. If they were cared about by the two big clans of Huang and Pang and thought they were being neglected, they would no longer have a foothold in Jingxiang. land.

Some of them didn't even have time to have breakfast, so they rushed to the Huang Mansion after a long journey, but they didn't expect that until noon, the principal still hadn't gathered together. Although they were extremely anxious in their hearts, they still had smiles on their faces and couldn't stop talking. Said: "No hurry, no hurry. It's still early and we're not hungry."

While talking, he glanced at the fruits and snacks on the table, his stomach growling, and no one dared to take action first.

Although they are both from the same clan, the hierarchy is solidified, the hierarchy is strict, and they are wary, no less than serving in the officialdom.

Huang Chengyan looked at Mr. Pang De's anxious look and knew that the older his old friend was, the more angry he became and the most impatient he could be, so he had to smile and comfort him and said: "Sit down for a while and drink some water. When the old guy arrives, let's punish him together." Three cups!”

"While I'm not here, you're arranging me again!"

Before Huang Chengyan finished speaking, a loud voice sounded from outside the door, and then a man in gray cloth clothes and hemp shoes walked in with a smile.

It is the owner of Shuijing Villa, Mr. Shuijing, Sima Hui, a famous scholar in Jingxiang.

Pound knocked on the floor with his cane and said angrily: "Look how long it is! So many of us are waiting for you!"

Sima Hui laughed: "Shang Changgong, why do you need to take fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps? If you could have come earlier, I would have come earlier! My Shuijing Villa is several miles farther than your Pang Mansion. Why must it be here? before you?"

Huang Chengyan waved his hands repeatedly: "Stop arguing and sit down quickly! Mr. Shui Jing is always the last one to come. Next time Brother Pang comes earlier, let's see if he dares to be so procrastinating!"

The three of them took their seats together, and the other small clans stood up. After the three of them were seated, they dared to sit down one after another.

"With the three of you and me, the world has changed drastically!"

Sima Hui suppressed his smile and said seriously.

"I originally thought that the mountain rain was coming, but I didn't expect that after the thunderbolt, the sky would still be blue."

Huang Chengyan held the wine glass in his hand and said in a deep voice.

Pang Degong leaned his cane on his seat, held his hands on the table, and said in a dignified manner: "You only know how to circumvent obstacles. You can tell me why Liu Bei was able to defeat Cao Cao's army of millions of tigers and wolves with a weak Jingzhou?"

The small clans below listened attentively and did not dare to interrupt.Among them, when Cao Cao raised his troops south and invaded Jingzhou, some of them were panicked, thinking that Jingzhou would definitely fall.Many of them quietly moved their properties to places such as Xuchang and Yizhou to avoid losses caused by war.

Huang Chengyan personally picked up the jug, filled the glasses with wine for Sima Hui and Pang Degong, and then sat down and said: "Zhuge Wende can use Liu Bei's power to swallow up Jingxiang, kill Cai Mao, and force Zhou Yu to retreat. This is not something that can be taken lightly." generation."

Pang Degong curled his lips and said disdainfully: "How can Prime Minister Cao be comparable to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun? Cao Cao's Eight Horsemen and Five Sons of Good Generals, any one of them selected alone, would be able to destroy Cai Mao and Zhang Yun with ease. As for Zhou Yu Let's leave Changsha without fighting. I think it's not that Zhuge Wende is so powerful, but that Jiangdong has already seen through it. If Liu Bei can't defend Jingxiang, he will fall into the hands of Cao Cao sooner or later. The purpose of withdrawing from Changsha is to let Liu Bei They are fighting with Cao Cao in Changsha, and they are reaping the benefits from Jiangdong!"

All the clans sitting next to him applauded and praised him, and they all felt that although Pang Degong had a violent and straightforward temperament, his analysis was extremely thorough and he hit the nail on the head.

Sima Hui picked up the wine glass, covered his face with his robe sleeves and took a sip. He put the wine glass down and said slowly: "Before Cao Cao retreated, not only Jiang Dong thought so, but we all thought so. Otherwise, I and everyone else, Now the gathering should be in Xiangyang, not in Nanjun."

Huang Chengyan shook his head: "But no matter what, I still can't believe that Zhuge Yong in the past was so magical that he could mobilize the Southern Barbarian King, stabilize Jiangdong and defend Fancheng while talking and laughing, while Cao Cao's millions of soldiers came with great momentum and returned defeated. , in such a state of embarrassment!”

"I'm afraid only one or two people in the world can achieve this kind of talent and courage..."

A member of the small clan below said: "One of them is, of course, Mr. Zhuge Wolong, Mr. Huang Lao's bedfellow!"

Seeing an opportunity to flatter him, another person continued: "What my brother said is true. If there is a second person, it must be Pang Gong's nephew Fengchu Pang Shiyuan."

Everyone claimed that it was true, and they all believed that the most resourceful person in the world was Wolongfengqiao, followed by Zhou Yu, Xun Yu, Jia Xu and others.But Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Hatchling are on the same level, and are many times higher than others.

Because of this, it is only reasonable and reasonable for Wolong and Phoenix to be in charge of Jingzhou and fight against the five great counselors of Cao Ying with one person, retreating and defeating them.

Zhuge Wende?

It is said that this person had spent many days with the young Mr. Wolong, and may have acquired some talents and cultivated some talents, but it is absolutely impossible to say that he has become so smart that he can strategize and plan the world.

Sima Hui had an idea and suddenly turned to look at Huang Chengyan and asked in a low voice: "My son-in-law, Mr. Kong Ming, has been in Xiangyang since Liu Bei unified Jingxiang. How long has it been since he returned?"

Huang Chengyan thought for a while, nodded and said: "It has been more than a month, there is no news, and I don't know what the situation is. If Cao Liu hadn't started the war, the outcome would have been unpredictable. I would have gone to Xiangyang personally to find out what happened."

Sima Hui stroked his beard, nodded and smiled without saying a word.

Pang Degong looked at Sima Hui, and a flash of light flashed in his mind: "What do you mean, is Zhuge Wende using Wolong's wisdom to claim credit? The plotter behind this retreat from Cao Cao is not Zhuge Wende, but his Brother Zhuge Wolong?" Huang Chengyan woke up as if from a dream, raised the wine glass in his hand high, drank it all in one gulp, paused heavily on the table, and made a "dong" sound: "If this is the explanation, it makes sense! Zhuge Liang Wen De, but a talent of hundreds of miles, can govern a county and a county, and the morale is great, which is not bad. If you say you can dominate the world and laugh for thousands of miles, I always feel that there is still a lot left!"

Sima Hui frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and then said: "Now Cao Cao is retreating to the north and returning to Wancheng, Ma Chao's cavalry is heading south, and they will engage in battle soon, and the siege of Jing and Xiang will be temporarily lifted. We cannot postpone it at this time, and we need to find out early. good!"

"Shouldn't I pay a visit to Liu Bei and Military Advisor Zhuge? Guarding the country and fighting bloody battles, we and the local gentry should also talk about our feelings!"

Huang Chengyan suddenly woke up, nodded hurriedly and said: "One word will wake up the dreamer!"

"Before, we didn't believe Liu Bei and were afraid that Cao Cao would capture Xiangyang in Jingzhou, so we all quietly left Xiangyang and gathered here. Now that Liu Bei has won a great victory, if you and I still don't say anything, it will make him suspicious."

Pang Degong also expressed his deep agreement: "Now Liu Bei is the undisputed master of Jingxiang and cannot be offended. Tomorrow we will go to Xiangyang with heavy gifts. As long as we thank the military advisor, we will know who is the mastermind behind this. Kong Ming, it’s time for Zhuge Wende!”

"As it should be!"

"Although we are weak, we should contribute some money. We also invite the three of us to present it to Duke Xuande when we go to Xiangyang to express our sincere support."

Many Jingzhou clans below were originally suspicious of Liu Bei and lacked the courage to meet Liu Bei and Zhuge's military advisor.And they don't care whether the strategist behind this is Zhuge Ming or Zhuge Liang.Anyway, as long as they can be allowed to make a living in Jingxiang without imposing sanctions on them, they will be satisfied.

Everyone's plan was decided until late at night before they dispersed and went home.

……

three days later.

Pang Degong, Huang Chengyan, and Sima Hui carried heavy gifts and went to Xiangyang in person to visit Liu Bei on behalf of the Jingxiang clan.

In the prefect's house, Liu Bei was extremely enthusiastic and entertained him hospitably. He took all the gifts he brought into the house and ordered Jian Yong to record them one by one, annotate them and keep them carefully.

"When I first came to Jingzhou, I had no one to rely on. I had to rely on you and others to take care of me in order to have a foothold."

Liu Bei treated each other with wine, held the wine glass, and said with emotion: "In the past, we sent troops because Cai Mao was unethical and plotted to kill my brother Liu Biao and bring trouble to the people of Jingzhou. If I didn't send troops, Jingxiang would fall into the hands of others sooner or later. I have been greatly favored by Liu Jingsheng, so how can I bear to see his decades-long foundation be ruined!"

Pang Degong stood up with the wine glass in his hand and made a clinking gesture towards Liu Bei: "Since ancient times, there has been justice to punish the unjust, and virtue to give way to the unethical. Cai Mao was tyrannical, just like King Zhou in the past. The people of Jingzhou are still grateful to Liu Huangshu for his kindness. Teacher of benevolence and righteousness.”

Liu Bei hurriedly stepped forward, held the wine glass in his hand and touched it lightly with Mr. Pang De. Then he turned around and came to Sima Hui and Huang Chengyan. They each touched a glass, and the four of them raised their glasses together and drank it down in one gulp.

"How can I be so virtuous and capable as to be called the 'teacher of benevolence and righteousness'? It's just to express my gratitude to my ancestors for the hard work of the country, to manage the affairs of heaven, and to care for the people. Fortunately, with the assistance of Zhuge's military advisor, I was able to achieve a small success. Now I have defeated the powerful enemy Cao Thief, Jingzhou is temporarily stable, and you can live your life with peace of mind."

Master Zhuge?

Thinking of this, the three of them were all eager to know, is this so-called Zhuge Military Advisor Zhuge Ming, or Zhuge Liang who came from behind?

Huang Chengyan was thinking about his good son-in-law, drank three more cups, stood up and said, "As Uncle Liu Huang said, the reason why Jingzhou is safe is all thanks to Zhuge Military Advisor's quick calculation."

"We intend to go to see the military advisor and thank him for saving the lives of the people in the nine counties of Jingzhou. I wonder if the emperor can recommend him?"

When Liu Bei heard this, he was not surprised. He seemed to have expected it. He put down his wine glass, smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Why not? You are all the people of Jingzhou. The military adviser once said that the people are water, the country is second, and the officials are It's easy. But Jian Yong can take you directly to the Military Advisor's Mansion to meet with the Military Advisor!"

Liu Bei turned to Jian Yong and told Jian Yong: "These three are all famous people in Jingxiang and representatives of the clan. They are what the people want. You can lead them to the military advisor's house to meet with the military advisor. Don't neglect them."

Jian Yong took the order.

Huang Chengyan and the other three paid their respects to Liu Bei, followed Jian Yong, changed their carriages and horses, and meandered to the Military Advisor's Mansion.

The distance from the prefect's residence to the military advisor's residence was only a dozen miles, and it took only a moment to arrive.

In front of the Military Advisor's Mansion, there are rows of green willows, and orioles and magpies, squawking and flying among the branches.

The mansion is not tall, and the gatehouse is extremely low-key. It seems to be just a leisurely courtyard with slight modifications.

In front of the narrow mansion gate, two gatekeepers stood tall. Seeing Jian Yong's vehicle from a distance, they hurriedly bowed to greet it.

"Is the military advisor in the mansion?"

Jian Yong got out of the car first and asked.

"There are guests in the mansion, and the military advisor is waiting in the lobby to receive them."

The captain guarding the gate said respectfully, looking at the three elegantly dressed people following Jian Yong, but he didn't recognize them.

"Three, please follow me!"

Jian Yong was familiar with the road and without informing him, he took Huang Chengyan and three others into the gate of the mansion, walked through the courtyard, and went straight to the lobby.

In the courtyard, a green willow tree looks like a canopy.Under the corners of the courtyards on both sides, dozens of pots of wonderful flowers are slowly blooming on the flower stands, and the fragrance spreads, refreshing the heart and mind.

"Military advisor, another rare guest has arrived!"

Jian Yong walked into the lobby with Huang Chengyan and three others, and said loudly with a smile.

Sima Hui and the other three took a closer look, each with a surprised look on their face!
I saw a man sitting upright in the hall, with a long turban and long sleeves and a face like a crown of jade. It was Zhuge Ming.

Sitting on the left and right sides, there is one person sitting on each side. The person on the left is Ma Liang, and the person on the right has a complexion and figure similar to Zhuge Ming. It is Wolong Zhuge Liang.

At this moment, there was a man kneeling in front of Zhuge Ming in the hall. He was dressed in gray and had a bamboo hat beside him.

This person heard Jian Yong's voice and turned around to look.

When Pang Degong and the other three people saw this person, they couldn't help but exclaimed.

Wolong, who is so famous far and wide, is willing to serve as his second-in-command and occupy a side seat!
And Fengchu Pang Tong, who was running alongside Kong Ming, actually bent down and knelt before Zhuge Ming, with a pious look on his face, like a stranger worshiping a god!

(End of this chapter)