Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Changan.

It was approaching the third watch, and the candlelight was dim.

Zhuge Liang studied his ink and picked up his pen. After approving and processing the official documents, he handed them over to Shi Tao for sorting. Shi Tao separated the official documents that needed to be submitted to Liu Chan.

Chang'an's government approval process is reported step by step.

Official documents from each administrative department will be sent to the Prime Minister's Office according to priority, and Zhuge Liang will give his approval.

Official documents that require Liu Chan's approval are sent to Liu Chan for approval in a timely manner, and official documents that do not require Liu Chan's approval are compiled and submitted to Liu Chan individually.

in this way.

Liu Chan was under much less pressure and could have more time to study and think about state affairs.

Relatively speaking.

Zhuge Liang's pressure became extremely high.

Even if Shi Tao joins the Prime Minister's Office to help manage the government, it still cannot make Zhuge Liang relaxed.

There are still too few administrative talents in Han Dynasty!

This is not to say that the officials in Chang'an are useless. Talents such as Li Yan and Liu Ba have all shouldered important responsibilities.

Today's Han Dynasty is not a small Xichuan, but spans the four states of Yongliang, Yijing and the newly opened Silk Road.

There are not only the internal administrative affairs of the Han people, but also the administrative affairs in the south, north and west related to Yi Cong who surrendered to the Han.

Very cumbersome!
Administrative departments at all levels also need a large number of talents to fill positions.

This is just government affairs.

If Liu Bei had not been in charge of the military affairs of the Northern Expedition, the next three Zhuge Liangs would have had to sleep and forget to eat.

There is a huge difference between a responsible prime minister and an irresponsible prime minister.

Shi Tao looked at Zhuge Liang, who was concentrating on reviewing official documents, and couldn't help but persuade him: "Kong Ming, you haven't been home for a month."

"Official documents can never be approved."

"It's already the third watch, why don't you go home today."

Zhuge Liang didn't even raise his head: "I also know that official documents cannot be approved completely."

"However, in his position, he seeks his position, takes his responsibility, and does his job."

"Now that I have become the prime minister and enjoy the power and honor, I cannot slack off just because of hardship and tiredness."

"I was slacking off for a while, and other officials were slacking off for a while. When I was tired, I was slacking off, and I don't know how much time was wasted."

"The sentiments of the people are like a fire. If the fire cannot be extinguished due to the laziness of officials, it will be the people who suffer."

Shi Tao was about to speak but stopped.

Shi Tao wanted to say that even if Zhuge Liang did not slack off for a moment, there would still be officials who would slack off.

Shi Tao, who once served as an official at the bottom of the Puppet Wei Dynasty, knew very well that what goes up may not be effective, and not every official will regard the people's sentiments as fire.

however.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's tired face, Shi Tao couldn't bear to discuss with Zhuge Liang how to make officials work conscientiously at this time.

With Zhuge Liang's personality, he had to come up with a response plan tonight.

Then the sleep time is short again.

It wasn't until almost the fourth update that Zhuge Liang finished approving today's official documents.

Tired, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but crawl into the pile of official documents and fell asleep.

Shi Tao sighed.

Although Shi Tao also stayed up late, Shi Tao could come later the next day.

Zhuge Liang slept directly in the office.

After sorting out the official documents quietly, Shi Tao came outside the office.

Seeing Huang Yueying carrying a basket outside the office, Shi Tao quickly stepped forward to greet her and said, "Kong Ming just went to bed."

Huang Yueying returned the gift and apologized: "Mr. I have been troubled."

Shi Tao shook his head gently: "Kong Ming and I are close friends, so how can we be tired because of this? Madam, you can come in, so I won't bother you."

This is not the first time Huang Yueying has come to the office to accompany Zhuge Liang.

Huang Yueying was worried that Zhuge Liang would catch cold in the office, so she would often come to the office to look for Zhuge Liang in the middle of the night.

Arriving at the office, Huang Yueying gently put the thin blanket around Zhuge Liang and rested against Zhuge Liang.

Early the next morning.

Another maid prepared hot breakfast and delivered it to the office.

Huang Yueying stared at Zhuge Liang who woke up and ate breakfast before leaving with the maid.

"Ugh--"

Although Huang Yueying doesn't speak much, both Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying understand each other's intentions.

If you carry a heavy burden and move forward, you won't enjoy much of the warmth of ordinary people.

Just as Zhuge Liang said: Since you enjoy power and honor, you cannot slack off because of hardship and tiredness.

After cheering up, Zhuge Liang buried his head in the pile of official documents again.

It's noon.

Shi Tao came from outside, with brisk steps and an excited tone: "Kong Ming, there is good news from Jingzhou!"

Zhuge Liang still didn't raise his head: "There is a lot of good news in Jingzhou, Guangyuan, which one are you talking about?"

Shi Tao laughed: "Kong Ming, Lu Xun is dead!"

"People are born, old, sick and die, and Lu Xun will naturally die too." Zhuge Liang replied without thinking.

moment.

The pen in Zhuge Liang's hand suddenly stopped in mid-air, and he raised his head in shock: "Guangyuan, who do you think is dead?"

Shi Tao handed Zhuge Liang the message sent by Qin Mi: "Lu Xun, the general of the puppet emperor Sun Quan, committed suicide in the Han River."

"More than 60 people including Han Dang, Pan Zhang, and Quan Cong were beheaded, and more than 40,000 Jiangdong soldiers such as Xu Sheng and Ding Feng were captured."

Zhuge Liang stood up in shock, quickly took the message, scanned it carefully, and his tone became excited: "God bless the man!"

"With Sun Quan's defeat, Jiangdong no longer threatens Jingzhou."

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but think of the conversation he had with Zhuge Qiao in Chengdu seven years ago: "Unless Sun Quan is eliminated, the Northern Expedition will be difficult to succeed!"

Whether it is Sun Quan's ambition and repetition, or Jiangdong's position, the Han Dynasty will not be allowed to be stronger than the pseudo-Wei.

As long as Liu Bei wanted to make the Northern Expedition, Sun Quan would definitely hinder him.

Therefore.

Both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang tolerated Sun Quan again and again.

He endured Sun Quan's claim for Jingzhou, endured Sun Quan's surprise attack on Jingzhou, endured Sun Quan's proclaiming himself king, and even endured Sun Quan's proclaiming himself emperor.

All these were concessions made for the great cause of the Northern Expedition.

And now.

Zhuge Qiao destroyed the elite troops in Jiangdong in one battle, including Lu Xun, Han Dang, Pan Zhang, Quan Cong, Xu Sheng, Ding Feng and other brave generals. All 40,000 soldiers were captured, and not a single one of them escaped back to Jiangdong.

The 100,000-strong army that Sun Quan was so proud of were now all reduced to defeated soldiers, like a bad wolf with its limbs broken and its fangs pulled out.

Not even as good as a dog!

"Bosong's battle is nothing but a worry for the big man."

"From now on, we can use all our strength to deal with the pseudo-Wei."

"It took seven years to finally get rid of the threat of Sun Quan!"

"God bless the man, hahahaha!"

Zhuge Liang laughed loudly, unable to hide his inner joy.

Shi Tao couldn't hide his smile: "Kong Ming, look at the merit list again."

Zhuge Liang glanced at Shi Tao in surprise, and then looked back at the list of merits. He couldn't help but said "Hey": "Who is this 'Shi De'? He actually ranked first in the list of merits?"

"Is there such a famous person in Jingzhou?"

Zhuge Liang looked carefully at "Shi De's" achievements and became even more confused.

A name I had never heard of played a crucial role in this battle.

Shi Tao said slowly: "Not only can we treat Cao Xiu and Man Chong like monkeys in Yuzhou, but we can also reach Jiangxia in fifteen days."

"He is familiar with the terrain of Yuzhou and knows how to march and fight. The most important thing is that Bosong has absolute trust in his talent and character!"

"Although this battle is won, it is also extremely dangerous."

"If you are not careful, Jingzhou may fall into the hands of Sun Quan."

"Even if you look at the current world, this person is not an ordinary person!"

Zhuge Liang took a breath of cold air and had a vague guess in his heart: "What Guangyuan meant, could it be that Shi De was——"

Shi Tao nodded solemnly: "Apart from Yuan Zhi, I can't think of anyone else!"

Zhuge Liang put down the news: "Bosong is always cautious in using troops and will not let Yuan Zhi shoulder this responsibility easily."

"That is to say, Yuan Zhi has arrived in Jingzhou a long time ago and is temporarily staying in Bosong Mansion!"

Shi Tao nodded: "I think so too. Yuan Zhi most likely met Bo Song two years ago."

"This battle is most likely planned by Yuan Zhi and Bo Song. Otherwise, Yuan Zhi would not be ranked first even with his contribution."

Zhuge Liang twirled his beard slightly: "Bosong, you kid, you are trying to trick me too!"

"Guangyuan, go to Jingzhou in person. There is no need to confirm whether this Shi De is Yuan Zhi!"

"I will give you another twenty tiger swords. If it is true that Yuan Zhi is true, I will take Yuan Zhi back to Chang'an and punish him for bullying his friends!"

Shi Tao laughed: "I also have the same intention!"

While Shi Tao was going to Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang sent the news to Liu Chan.

When he learned that Zhuge Qiao had made great achievements in Jingzhou, Liu Chan was very excited: "Prime Minister, how should I reward my brother for his great achievements?"

When Qin Mi came, he conveyed Liu Bei's oral instructions: Since Liu Chan is in charge of the country, all the civil and military awards and rewards in Jingzhou will be decided by Liu Chan.

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and said: "Bosong's current official title is not suitable for further rewards."

Liu Bei promoted Han generals to the same position as the Four Expeditions, and was in charge of Jingzhou affairs and false festivals. He appointed and removed Jingzhou governor and prefects of various counties. He also made Zhuge Qiao the Marquis of Yangdu.

At Zhuge Qiao's age, he can be regarded as the first person under Liu Bei's command.

Zhuge Liang thought that Zhuge Qiao's rank was high enough.

Even so, Liu Chan didn't think so: "If you don't reward your brother because he has a high official position, wouldn't it be against the laws of the country?"

"If rewards and punishments are unclear, how can we make our soldiers serve?"

"I think that the general who assisted the Han Dynasty can be promoted to the rank of the Three Dukes. Dong is the governor of Jingyang, responsible for the affairs of the three states, and has the power to appoint and dismiss the governor of the three states of Jingyang and the prefects of various counties."

"Then he made his wife Lord Deng, and the fiefdom was in Deng County, twenty miles west of Xiangyang. Then he made his son Zhuge Pan a prince."

With Zhuge Qiao's current achievements, it is enough to be ranked among the three princes.

It's just that there are people from Sangong and Sangong General now, and Liu Chan can't dispense with Sangong and Sangong General.

If you can't directly confer officials and titles, then let the generals of Fu Han compare with the three princes, and then expand Zhuge Qiao's real power from Jingzhou to Jingzhou, Yangzhou and Jiaozhou.

This is equivalent to giving Zhuge Qiao the real power to decide between Yangzhou and Jiaozhou.

The most important thing is to seal his wife as his wife.

If we can no longer confer titles on Zhuge Qiao, then we can confer Guan Feng as king and Zhuge Pan as marquis. This is also a disguised form of conferring titles on Zhuge Qiao.

Zhuge Liang carefully thought about Liu Chan's reward for Zhuge Qiao, and the reward was within the normal reward range.

Among them, "Dong Governor Jing Yang was responsible for the affairs of the three states" made Zhuge Liang appreciate Liu Chan a little more.

Although Sun Quan's main force has been defeated now, Sun Quan has deep roots in Jiangdong, and it is not difficult to temporarily recruit tens of thousands of troops.

It is not difficult to completely destroy Sun Quan!
If Zhuge Qiao is asked to "handle Dong Governor Jing Yang to take charge of the affairs of the three states", then Zhuge Qiao can use even more methods.

Zhuge Qiao could make decisions on Yangzhou and Jiaozhou affairs on his own without any restrictions.

Zhuge Liang did not refute Liu Chan's decision.

As an auxiliary minister, Zhuge Liang positioned himself very accurately, that is, he only made suggestions on major matters but did not interfere with Liu Chan's decisions.

Unless Liu Chan's decision will cause turmoil in the country.

The young eagle has to grow up after all, and Zhuge Liang doesn't want Liu Chan to just be a puppet emperor with no independent opinion.

Zhuge Liang's care for Liu Chan will not be less than that of anyone else.

If it weren't for the fate of blood, Zhuge Liang would be more like Liu Chan's biological father than Liu Bei. After confirming the reward, Zhuge Liang reported to Liu Chan that Liu Bei would swear to fight for the Northern Expedition.

Liu Chan's eyes showed worry: "Prime Minister, my father is over sixty years old. What if-"

In this regard.

Zhuge Liang also felt the same way.

It's just that Liu Bei's stubbornness cannot be persuaded by Zhuge Liang.

not to mention.

Now those who follow Liu Bei in the Northern Expedition are all veteran generals in the army.

No matter Guan Yu or Zhang Fei, no one will give up the Northern Expedition.

what?
Is Liu Guanzhang old?

Not even Zhuge Liang dared to say this in front of Liu, Guan, and Zhang!

"Your Majesty's heart is in the Central Plains, and you can't persuade him."

"The only thing the prince can do is to prepare food, grass and weapons for His Majesty, and stabilize the rear for Your Majesty. Don't let Your Majesty fall short on the front line."

Zhuge Liang's words made Liu Chan sigh.

No one can dissuade Liu Bei from his decision.

More importantly, when Liu Bei asked Liu Chan to supervise the country, he had the intention of letting Liu Chan persuade the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China.

In other words.

Liu Bei forgot everything except the Northern Expedition, out of sight and out of mind.

Oppose the Northern Expedition?

Go find the prince!
On the surface, Liu Bei is the general who governs the country, and he wants to listen to the prince of the country!

In private, Liu Chan had to listen to Liu Bei.

This is equivalent to Liu Bei letting Liu Chan face the opposition of the civil and military forces of North Korea and China, and also asking Liu Chan to persuade the civil and military forces of North Korea and China to support the Northern Expedition.

Whether it is Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang or Liu Chan, they all understand the twists and turns involved.

"The Prime Minister will help me at the court meeting tomorrow." Liu Chan held his forehead.

If you want to persuade the civil and military forces of the DPRK and China, Liu Chan's eloquence is far from enough.

To tell facts and reason, you have to rely on Zhuge Liang; to criticize others, you still have to rely on Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang nodded and agreed.

Cooperating with Liu Chan is not just once or twice.

To suppress the civil and military forces in the DPRK, both Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang had to cooperate with each other.

Compared with when he was supervising the country in Chengdu, Liu Chan had to weigh too many things now.

Unless Liu Chan wants to be an autocratic tyrant, national affairs must always be discussed and weighed with the ministers.

With the help of Zhuge Liang and the great victory in Jingzhou, Liu Chan did not encounter much opposition in the court meeting, and the situation was quickly stabilized.

Cao Pi was seriously ill, and Sun Quan was defeated again. If we don't go to the north now, when will we wait?
The news that Liu Bei pledged to fight for the Northern Expedition soon reached Yecheng.

Cao Rui urgently summoned Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Liu Ye, Cao Zhen and other civil and military officials for discussion.

before this.

Cao Rui got the information that Sun Quan was crippled, and immediately sent a message to Man Chong on Pegasus to garrison Shouchun, and ordered Man Chong to attack Hefei.

Zhu Huan angrily scolded Cao Rui for betraying the alliance, but was ridiculed by Man Chong.

Since the soldiers in Hefei were Zhuge Ke's private soldiers, they were dissatisfied with Zhu Huan's seizure of military power. They followed Zhu Huan's orders in both positive and negative ways, and their morale was completely lost.

After defending for three days, Hefei was captured by Man Chong. Zhu Huan was so angry that he had to give up Hefei.

Sun Quan was so angry that he vomited blood.

After decades of fighting against Hefei, Cao Pi finally got it by giving up Hefei.

As a result, Hefei was captured by Manchong in just three days?
Compared with Cao Pi's indecisiveness, Cao Rui's decision-making as a strategist was sharper.

If Cao Pi were in power, he would probably try to win over Sun Quan and give up this opportunity to retake Hefei.

Cao Rui knew it very well.

Sun Quan, a loser, would definitely think of joining Liu Bei again after suffering such a heavy defeat. If the time came to send troops to capture Shouchun first, Cao Rui would suffer a big loss.

Therefore.

Cao Rui did not stop doing anything, and first robbed Hefei, forcing Sun Quan to a dead end.

If you dare to vote for Liu Bei, I will slap you in the face.

The main force is gone, let's see how you defend Ruxukou!
have to say.

Cao Rui's move was very cruel, which was one of the reasons why Sun Quan was so angry that he vomited blood.

If he surrenders to Han, Cao Rui will destroy Sun Quan; if he surrenders to Wei, Zhuge Qiao will destroy Sun Quan.

For today's Han and Wei Dynasties, Sun Quan no longer needs to be stuck in the middle to play balance.

"Everyone, Liu Bei pledged to fight for the Northern Expedition in Hongnong. How should we respond?" Cao Rui is quite like Cao Cao. Although he has ideas in his heart, he still has to ask the officials first.

Sima Yi stepped forward and said: "Prince, although Liu Bei vowed to fight for the Northern Expedition in Hongnong, I think Liu Bei's purpose is not to Bingzhou, and it is very likely that he will enter Yuzhou again."

"We can send generals to Hulao Pass in advance to prevent Liu Bei from leading troops into Yuzhou."

Chen Qun wondered: "Normally speaking, Liu Bei should first capture Hanoi and Shangdang, encroach on Bingzhou, and then move east to capture Yuzhou, Yanzhou and other places."

"How can we take Yuzhou first?"

"If he wants to take Yuzhou, why does Liu Bei have to send troops in person? Zhuge Qiao can just go north via Jingzhou."

Sima Yi shook his head: "Changwen, what you just said is indeed a normal unified strategy."

"However, you forgot to consider Liu Bei's age."

"Liu Bei is now sixty-six. If he goes to fight Hanoi and Shangdang, Liu Bei will never come to Jizhou in his life."

"But it will be different if we attack Yuzhou."

"After opening up Yuzhou, Liu Bei can recruit soldiers and horses from Jingzhou to go north."

"At that time, Liu Bei's army of more than 100,000 will march northward. We will have no other plan but to mobilize troops from various states to fight Liu Bei decisively."

"The army fights decisively, and one battle can determine the overall situation."

"Does Chang Wen want Wei and Liu Bei to bet on victory or defeat?"

The strategy that Sima Yi always insisted on was to defend.

As long as they hold on, the power of the seven states of Wei will be enough to defeat Liu Bei.

If we keep it for twenty years, any new population will be defeated.

What Sima Yi fears most is that Liu Bei creates conditions for a decisive battle with Wei.

In a decisive battle, the outcome is too difficult to predict.

As strong as Yuan Shao, if Guandu hadn't been defeated, how could there be anything to do with Cao Cao?

Only the weaker side will desire a decisive battle.

Chen Qun lowered his head in thought and did not refute.

Liu Ye proposed a new strategy: "If we want to station troops at Hulao Pass, I think we can capture Jiangdong at the same time."

"Sun Quan suffered a great defeat, and the nobles in Jiangdong must be in panic."

"If the prince can promise huge profits, Sun Quan will definitely die at the hands of Jiangdong nobles like Sun Ce did in the past."

"With Jiangdong here, even if Liu Bei breaks Hulao Pass and attacks Yuzhou, Zhuge Qiao in Jingzhou will not dare to lead his troops northward."

Cao Rui considered it and said: "The way of assassination is just a trivial way. If the assassination fails, not only will it not succeed, but it will make Sun Quan more biased towards Liu Bei."

Sima Yi said again: "It's better to use a divorce plan."

Cao Rui raised his head: "How to separate?"

A cold light flashed in Sima Yi's eyes: "Zhuge Qiao killed Lu Xun, how can the Lu family in Jiangdong feel at ease?"

"Zhu Huan seized Zhuge Ke's military power, but lost Hefei."

"Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke are Sun Quan's cronies."

"I also heard that the Jiangdong nobles are quite dissatisfied with Zhuge Jin's youngest son, Zhuge Rong."

"We can use the help of the Jiangdong nobles to get rid of Zhuge Jin and his son first, and cut off Sun Quan's arm."

"In this case, Sun Quan and the Jiangdong nobles will definitely break up. If the prince promises huge profits, he will definitely make the Jiangdong nobles return to the Wei Dynasty!"

Cao Rui couldn't help stroking his hands: "Wonderful! Almost all Sun Quan's cronies in the army were killed and captured by Zhuge Qiao. If Zhuge Jin and his son are killed again, Sun Quan, the emperor, will be no different from a puppet."

"According to the plan of the two of you, order Zhang He to garrison Hulao Pass, and then send spies to Jiangdong to spread rumors. There is no need to get rid of Zhuge Jin and his son!"

Liu Ye added: "I heard that in the Wei Dynasty, many scholars and people who were interested in the Han Dynasty went to Jingzhou and Chang'an."

"The prince might as well appoint assassins in disguise to attack Zhuge Qiao. If Zhuge Qiao can be assassinated, Wei will have no future."

Cao Rui did not veto this time: "Leave the matter of the assassin to Liu Shizhong."

If Zhuge Qiao could be assassinated, Cao Rui would still be happy.

Even if you fail, it doesn't matter. Assassination is a small way. If you succeed, you will make money. If you fail, you will not lose.

In the discussion room.

People reported that Cao Pi urgently summoned Cao Rui.

Everyone was surprised.

Cao Rui came to the palace where Cao Pi was recovering from illness indifferently.

Cao Pi's condition has not improved since he contracted the disease last year.

As the saying goes: There is no filial son in bedside for a long time.

Cao Pi himself was a cold-blooded person, so naturally few people around him had true feelings for Cao Pi.

At the beginning.

Cao Pi's queens and concubines would also come to accompany Cao Pi.

As time went by, the concubines stopped coming, and even Queen Guo rarely came.

There are various reasons when asked.

There are even rumors that Queen Guo is having an affair with someone.

This made Cao Pi's temper even more violent.

This morning.

Queen Guo boiled some supplements for Cao Pi, but Cao Pi asked about the rumors, but Queen Guo shed tears and refused to answer.

This made Cao Pi even more furious and kicked Queen Guo out of the palace.

This anger made Cao Pi feel even more depressed and summoned Cao Rui in hastily.

Cao Ruiping retreated to the left and right and came to Cao Pi.

"Father, why are you summoning a child?" Cao Rui's tone was very cold, as if he was facing a stranger.

Cao Pi asked angrily: "What's going on with the man in the queen's palace?"

Cao Rui looked at Cao Pi coldly: "I found it for the queen. The queen is at the age of a wolf and a tiger. My father can't give it to the queen. We can't let the queen stay alone in the empty boudoir, right?"

Cao Pi looked at Cao Rui in shock, as if he didn't recognize Cao Rui: "That's your queen mother!"

Cao Rui sneered: "Although I have a queen mother, I am definitely not Queen Guo."

"Father, you should not discuss such trivial matters with me now. Instead, you should issue an edict to kill Queen Guo."

puff.

A mouthful of blood spurted out from Cao Pi's mouth: "Cao Rui, you rebellious son!"

Cao Rui approached Cao Pi: "Father, if I am a rebellious son, who are you?"

"You've done more dirty things than me."

"Although power is ruthless, I didn't expect you to be ruthless enough to kill my mother."

"Let me tell you another secret. In addition to Queen Guo, I also found men for the concubines who did not come to see you."

"Father, except for the fact that my mother's affair with someone is false, your other women are all true."

Cao Pi's eyes widened even more, and after trembling several times, his hands dropped weakly.

There was no trace of father-son affection in Cao Rui's eyes. After sniffing Cao Pi's breath, he turned around and came outside the palace:

"Your Majesty, it's time for a funeral!" (End of Chapter)