Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 162 You can rest in peace

"If he had gone to Xinye a few days ago, he would have been in danger, but today he is as safe as a mountain."

Zhuge Ming gently broke off the branches and leaves with his hands, looked at the peach fruits among the leaves, and said with a smile.

"Zhang Liao's family was killed by Cao Cao, and I felt very uneasy. I wanted to save him, but I couldn't do anything..."

Zhuge Liang sighed softly and frowned.

"Do you know why Chen Qun retired and returned to his hometown not long after returning to Wancheng? It should be noted that his age is still behind Cao Cao, and he is the youngest among the five great counselors."

While Zhuge Ming was talking, he strolled leisurely in the courtyard, admiring the various flowers in the courtyard and the vegetable garden he cultivated himself in the corner.

"There was intrigue, and Cao Cao was suspicious by nature. Chen Qun was isolated in the army and could not gain a foothold, so he had to retire."

Zhuge Liang followed Zhuge Ming, lowered his head and said thoughtfully.

"Our plan to use Xiahou Mao to trap Chen Qun is very superficial. With Xun You's wisdom and Jia Xu's plan, how could we not know about it? Not to mention the five great counselors, even a military general with a little brain can see it. But However, everyone remained silent and allowed Chen Qun to retreat in despair, bearing the name of betrayal."

"And Cao Cao is silent on this. Do you know why?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head, not understanding why his brother said it.

Zhuge Ming laughed loudly, bent down and stretched out his hand to pull out a weed in the vegetable field, and said: "I have told you more than once that Cao Cao is a man who would rather let the world down than let the world down. Him. In the battle of Jiangxia, Cao Cao lost his troops and his morale was severely damaged. But someone has to take the blame. Although Cao Cao contributed to the battle of Hefei, he would never do anything about Chen Qun's trip to Poyang and the defeat of Jiangxia. Admit it was your own mistake. So I can only blame Chen Qun for everything."

Zhuge Liang suddenly realized it and sighed: "You can predict the conspiracy, but it is difficult to judge the conspiracy. My brother and I are thousands of miles apart, I am really ashamed!"

"It's just... does this have something to do with Wen Yuan's trip to Xinye?"

"A wonderful ear with different approaches but the same effect!"

Zhuge Ming gently waved the weeds in his hand and threw them far away. He clapped his hands and continued: "From the moment Wen Yuan was captured by Yun Chang and escorted back to Xiangyang, there was no turning back. The reason why I He is detained here just to save his life. If he goes back earlier, he will die or not!"

Zhuge Liang was shocked and asked urgently: "What? Could it be that he was also bewitched by Xiahou Mao? Does a mere Xiahou Mao really have such charm? Does he have such trust in the eyes of Cao Cao?"

Zhuge Ming shook his head: "No! When Cao Cao was suspicious, he just dismissed him from office. As long as he kept a low profile, there was still a way to survive. But Wen Yuan was suspected by another person in the Cao family, but he refused to die!"

"Wen Yuan's family is certain to die. All I can do is to save his life!"

Zhuge Ming bent down and fiddled with the lush crops, as if everything in this incident was being fiddled with and placed at his will.

"I've probably guessed the person my brother is talking about."

Zhuge Ming frowned in thought at first, and after a long time, he showed his face and continued: "Although Zhang Liao's family was not killed by us, we knew that they were going to die but ignored them and ignored them. I always felt guilty. After my brother's enlightenment, I felt a little at ease. .”

Zhuge Ming turned back with a smile and patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder: "Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. During the days when I lived in the thatched cottage in Wollonggang, Nanyang, I had read all the classics and history and various art of war, but the things in the world were still unclear. We need to continue to improve. Otherwise, if I leave one day, you may not be able to control Jingzhou alone and assist the lord." Zhuge Liang was shocked and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, you want to leave?How can I take on such a critical situation?As long as you are here, I can feel at ease.My brother is the backbone of Jingzhou. Without my brother, Jingzhou will never be safe! '

Zhuge Ming shook his head and smiled: "Don't worry, I won't have such plans in the short term. But people always have to continue to grow, and you have to learn to rely on yourself for everything in the world."

As the two walked and talked, they all talked about some principles of life and the art of verticality, which then extended to the past and present, and the universe changed.Zhuge Liang listened intently and realized that his brother's knowledge was beyond heaven and earth.Some things are even unheard of.

"Huh? What is this!"

While Zhuge Liang was walking, he suddenly saw a stem crawling on the ground in a corner of the field, winding for more than several feet. The stem was covered with green leaves, and each green leaf was held high by a long petiole, like a heart. shaped umbrella.

Zhuge Liang had been farming for many years in Wollongong, Nanyang, but had never seen this plant.

"this?"

Zhuge Ming bent down and gently stroked the green leaves, as if a father was tenderly stroking his child.

"I have gone to Xishan many times just for it. This is a relic and gift from five hundred dead souls."

Zhuge Ming sighed, stood up, and looked towards the west mountain, his eyes full of desolation and sadness.

Zhuge Liang vaguely remembered that his brother often went to Xishan alone to worship. He would go to Xishan almost on the 15th day of every month, and he would be served rich fruits, wine and meat.But even the lord Liu Bei didn't know what the military advisor was paying tribute to.Looking at the plant in front of me today, I feel even more suspicious.

"Brother, if it is convenient to tell you about Xishan, I am willing to listen. If it is not convenient to mention it, then let it be..."

Zhuge Liang's curiosity aroused and he couldn't hold it back for a long time, but he remembered that his brother had told him some bizarre past events in the past, but he failed to keep it secret and told Cuizhou, Pingshi, Guangyuan and other three people during a chat. , as a result, the three of them took refuge with Xun Yu, but were used by Xun Yu to alienate them.

So when I mentioned this matter today, I felt ashamed and uneasy.

"This thing is called sweet potato!"

Zhuge Ming put away his sad expression and smiled slightly, not caring at all.

"When I was in Xiangyang, I did two things that I thought would benefit the people. The first was to open the Xiangyang School to open up people's wisdom. The second thing was this Xishan!"

"I called on five hundred villagers in Xishan to cultivate land and cultivate sweet potatoes. If this thing can be popularized, not only the people of Jingzhou will never go hungry again. Even our land of China will also put an end to famine from now on."

"But the day after Cai Mao led his troops to burn down Xiangyang Academy. Zhang Yun led his soldiers to besiege Xishan, killing all five hundred villagers, leaving corpses in the valley, and burning all the fields."

As he spoke, Zhuge Ming's eyes lost their leisurely calmness and replaced them with anger and hatred.

"That's it! My brother loved the people wholeheartedly, but he was ostracized by Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. Fortunately, the two of them have been punished for their evil deeds. The five hundred souls of Xishan can also rest in peace..."

(End of this chapter)