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Chapter 416 Zhuge Liang: As a father, I can only sacrifice my relatives for the sake of justice!

Seeing the wine glass in Liu Chan's hand, Zhuge Liang was stunned again.

This time he saw it clearly, the glass of wine appeared out of thin air!

Combining Liu Chan's statement with the miraculous automatic rifle, he felt that Liu Chan really had a destiny to become an immortal.

So this glass of wine...

Seeing Liu Chan raising it towards him again, Zhuge Liang hurried forward and took it with both hands.

As he got closer, the rich aroma of wine wafted into his nostrils.

Even though he was not a big fan of wine, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but feel a strong desire for it at this moment.

"Drink it." Liu Chan smiled.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhuge Liang was still skeptical.

He took a deep breath, raised his glass and drank it all.

Everyone stared at Zhuge Liang.

When they saw him frown suddenly, some ministers close to him couldn't help but worry.

However, soon, waves of exclamations were heard.

"The Prime Minister's hair has turned black!"

"My complexion has improved and my wrinkles have disappeared!"

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Amid the crowd's exclamations, Zhuge Liang opened his eyes.

He just felt that his whole body was full of strength, and it was no problem for him to tear a tiger or leopard apart with his bare hands!

Raising his hands, he looked carefully.

When he saw his hands clearly, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhuge Liang's eyes.

After all, he was nearly fifty years old, and years of hard work had made his hands dry and dull, like old tree bark. But now, his fingers were rosy and plump, without any sign of aging.

The voices of the crowd gradually reached his ears.

Zhuge Liang turned abruptly and walked towards a mirror.

When he looked at the face reflected in it, his face was full of disbelief.

That much younger face is clearly no different from when he first came out of the mountains!

Liu Chan's voice was heard: "According to the immortal, this wine can increase lifespan by a hundred years and strengthen the physique ten times that of an ordinary person."

A series of low cries came one after another.

Everyone looked at Zhuge Liang with envy.

To extend one's life by a hundred years is something that countless people wish for!
And the so-called tenfold enhancement of physical fitness...

Seeing Zhuge Liang looking at him, Liu Chan smiled, pointed to the top of his head and said, "Prime Minister, you can try to jump up."

He had secretly tried it before, and even though he didn't use much force, he almost made a hole in the roof.

He was quite curious about how Zhuge Liang would perform.

Zhuge Liang nodded heavily.

He took a deep breath, bent his legs, and jumped upwards.

boom!
A muffled sound suddenly came out.

There was another dull thud, and he fell straight to the ground.

After landing, Zhuge Liang turned over nimbly, stood up steadily, and looked at the beam awkwardly.

Everyone looked in the direction he was looking and saw that he had actually created a two-finger-wide crack in the solid beam!
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.

Their gazes soon became hot again.

With such behavior, not to mention Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, even Lu Bu would have to kneel when he saw the prime minister!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward!" Zhuge Liang suddenly knelt on the ground.

His eyes were red and he was so excited that he could hardly control himself.

It was not because he obtained this extraordinary power and longevity, but because he realized from this incident that Liu Chan really had the help of immortals!
There is hope of unifying the world!

"Please get up quickly, Prime Minister!" Liu Chan stepped forward and helped Zhuge Liang up with both hands.

He understood the importance of Zhuge Liang to Shu Han.

Not to mention Zhu Youjian's words, "To die before accomplishing the mission will make heroes shed tears for a long time."

When he heard those words at the beginning, he felt quite bitter in his heart.

Most importantly, he still relied on Zhuge Liang to continue to help him govern the country!

Seeing Zhuge Liang wanted to speak, Liu Chan interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Father, there is no need to say more."

He let go of Zhuge Liang, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked around at everyone: "This wine is really insignificant in the immortal cave. As long as you are loyal to your country, even if you want to live as long as the sky, it is not a problem!"

Everyone's eyes were burning.

I don't know who took the lead, but they all shouted "Long live the emperor" and knelt down one after another.

Liu Chan was greatly benefited by feeling the people's heartfelt admiration.

He looked around, intending to reward the meritorious officials.

But combined with the information he got from Zhu Youjian, he found that among the many ministers present, especially those who were always close to him, few were qualified to get his fine wine.

After two seconds of silence, he returned to his seat, stretched out his hand, and took out six glasses of wine.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Everyone stared at the six wine glasses.

Even Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment.

He obviously didn't expect that Liu Chan had so much fine wine.

Liu Chan looked down at the crowd, raised his head slightly, and said, "Although these wines are not as good as the ones I gave to the Prime Minister, they are also extraordinary."

He pointed to the two glasses of wine on the far left and said, "This wine can extend your life by fifty years!"

"Long live the emperor!" Some ministers kowtowed excitedly.

There were many elderly ministers present who really needed the extra fifty years of life.

Others would also not see anything wrong with living another fifty years.

Even if you don't need it at the moment, there are always elders in your family who are in urgent need.

There are very few common people who can hold high positions in this era.

Liu Chan ignored them and pointed to the two cups of wine in the middle and said, "This wine cannot prolong life, but it can make people as light as a swallow and extremely strong, reaching a physical strength five times that of an ordinary person!"

"Even if you are a sickly person, after drinking this wine, you can defeat the vanguard generals of various troops with your bare hands!" he said in a deep voice.

"Long live my emperor!"

This time, those who knelt down were some military officers.

They know how rare this health-enhancing wine is.

They still vividly remembered the scene in which Zhuge Liang crashed into the roof beam and almost broke it. They are still moved and wish they could take his place!
"As for this kind of wine," Liu Chan pointed to the last two cups and said, "it will not prolong life, nor will it directly increase life span, but it will allow the drinker to awaken a martial spirit that suits him or her."

"Martial Soul?" Zhuge Liang was surprised and expressed the doubts in everyone's mind.

"Martial soul is a special method of cultivation. With the help of various soul rings, it can make people comparable to gods!" Liu Chan said.

Everyone's eyes became more and more passionate.

"But..." Liu Chan paused, and seeing that many people were getting impatient, he said, "Whether it can be effective depends on a certain amount of luck."

"Your Majesty, could you explain it in detail?" someone asked.

Liu Chan nodded and said, "Martial souls are divided into weapon martial souls and beast martial souls..."

He briefly described the knowledge he had acquired, and said, "But there are also many people who have awakened useless martial spirits such as hoes, hammers, and weeds that have no value for cultivation!"

After hearing what he said, the burning feeling in some people's eyes gradually faded.

They are not very interested in things that depend on luck.

Some people are becoming more and more interested.

These people are either extremely confident in their luck or have a strong gambling nature.

Liu Chan looked at everyone silently, taking in their performance.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's flat reaction, seemingly unconcerned, he had an idea and held up a cup of Awakening Stone Wine and said, "The first cup of Awakening Stone Wine will be given to the Prime Minister. You come and show it to everyone."

Zhuge Liang quickly refused.

He knew that he had already received great benefits, so he did not dare to ask for more.

Liu Chan laughed and said, "If even my father-in-law refuses to accept it, who else is qualified to receive this reward?"

Seeing his firm attitude, Zhuge Liang was moved.

He was loyal to Shu Han because he was grateful to Liu Bei. When facing Liu Chan, he often had a teacher mentality and always felt that his performance was not good enough.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he had not done enough.

Liu Chan himself was worthy of all that he did.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhuge Liang took the wine glass with both hands.

Smelling the rich aroma of the wine and thinking about the effects of this wine, he couldn't help but feel a little tempted.

He had never thought of getting this fine wine before, so he didn't expect too much.

Now he began to fantasize about what kind of martial soul he would awaken.

"A gun like the one earlier would be wonderful..."

As soon as this thought came to mind, Zhuge Liang dismissed it himself.

"It would be better if it were a pen," he thought again.

He felt that the beast spirit was of little use.

Weapon spirits like swords and knives are also of no significance to him.

He never thought of being a brave warrior.

On the contrary, a pen, even if it is just a useless martial spirit, is also very useful to be able to take it out and record things or give orders when you need it.

While thinking about this, Zhuge Liang drank the glass of wine.

A special feeling emerged in his heart.

He felt as if there was something extra in his body.

"Prime Minister, please show it to everyone quickly," Liu Chan urged.

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Zhuge Liang nodded and stretched out his right hand.

He felt that the thing was about to come out of his palm.

As he slowly loosened his clenched fist, a hint of gold appeared in his palm.

When Liu Chan saw clearly that it was a golden bell, he exclaimed "Huh".

"It's actually a bell," he asked curiously, "What can it be used for?"

Zhuge Liang glanced at him and nodded.

He grabbed the bell, raised his hand slightly, and shook it gently.

The crisp ringtone is extremely pleasant to the ear.

A breeze suddenly blew in the air, blowing up the clothes of many people.

Liu Chan's eyes lit up and he said, "Can this bell summon wind?"

Zhuge Liang nodded first, then shook his head and said, "Its full function is to control the weather, but now I can only summon a small piece of cloud and rain at most."

Liu Chan laughed and clapped his hands: "No wonder my father always said that the Prime Minister has the talent of a god, this kind of martial spirit is very suitable!"

Zhuge Liang bowed modestly, feeling quite happy.

He was already thinking about what special function this martial spirit had.

If you summon a fog when facing the enemy, wouldn't it have a miraculous effect?
"Oh, right," Liu Chan suddenly took off a ring from his finger and handed it to Zhuge Liang, saying, "This ring was given by an immortal. It can hold external objects. I will give it to the Prime Minister!"

"Don't refuse. I am still waiting for you to conquer my kingdom!"

"Then I will accept it with audacity!" Zhuge Liang bowed.

He had mixed feelings in his heart.

Now he no longer had any doubt about Liu Chan's story of encountering a god, but he was just annoyed that he actually doubted the other party.

Seeing Liu Chan teaching Zhuge Liang how to use the mysterious storage ring and asking him to take away the five remaining glasses of wine on the table, the others were so envious that their eyes began to turn red.

Some people originally thought that Zhuge Liang was too powerful in the court, and wanted to use this opportunity to persuade Liu Chan so that he could share some power.

After seeing this scene, they realized that they had still underestimated Zhuge Liang's position in Liu Chan's heart.

The phrase "father-in-law" is probably not a self-deprecating title that is used out of necessity!
"Prime Minister, do you know how to use these?" Liu Chan asked with a smile.

"I understand." Zhuge Liang said.

"Then I will leave the remaining five cups of wine to the Prime Minister." Liu Chan said with a smile.

"This is unacceptable..."

Zhuge Liang was interrupted by Liu Chan when he was halfway through his words: "I gave them to you, Prime Minister, because I want you to use them to reward meritorious officials on my behalf and raise some military funds at the same time."

Zhuge Liang looked at him and immediately understood what Liu Chan meant.

The gods he spoke of must be real.

And those gods must not be without desires. The disappeared gold must be the bargaining chip in exchange for these treasures.

In this case, Liu Chan's talk of raising military funds was false, and obtaining gold was his real purpose.

He glanced at everyone quietly.

Among these ministers, there were loyal men who were devoted to the country, and there were also people from aristocratic families who were indecisive.

Without exception, there are no poor people here.

Apart from anything else, they would probably be willing to buy the fine wine that could extend their lifespan by fifty years even if it meant spending all their money.

As for whether the effect of alcohol is real... I am a living example!
Zhuge Liang agreed solemnly.

"In that case, let's all go." Liu Chan began to see the guests off.

Everyone looked at each other.

Some people couldn't help but curse in their hearts.

Did this guy call them over just to show off his favor to Zhuge Liang?

"Your Majesty!" someone said.

"If you have any problem, find the Prime Minister!" Liu Chan waved his hand.

He would rather be a hands-off boss.

Instead of having the chance to deal with these troubles, it would be better to favor a few more concubines.

He just needs to make sure he is strong enough!

Besides, he has important things to do later.

Everyone left reluctantly.

"Prime Minister, please stay." Seeing that Zhuge Liang also wanted to leave, Liu Chan hurriedly tried to persuade him to stay.

He was worried that Zhuge Liang had misunderstood his meaning, and was prepared to explain it to him in private.

In addition, he also wanted to solidify Zhuge Liang's "loyalty".

Zhuge Liang stood with his hands hanging down.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Liu Chan asked several of his close attendants to go away and ordered them not to come near.

When the surroundings were quiet, he suddenly looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Dad!"

Zhuge Liang's expression suddenly changed.

He stared at Liu Chan, and an unfounded event from the past came to his mind.

His eyes turned red and tears began to seep out.

"No wonder he keeps calling me his father. When he gets the chance to become an immortal, he thinks of me first..."

"So this is my long lost child!"

Zhuge Liang suddenly closed his eyes, and opened them after a while. A trace of struggle flashed across his face, but his body quickly rushed out, grabbed a sword hanging on the wall, and stabbed straight at Liu Chan.

Liu Chan was shocked and dodged quickly: "What are you doing!"

If he hadn't been strong enough and reacted quickly enough, he would have almost been stabbed!

Zhuge Liang's expression was complicated and ferocious, and he said in a resolute tone: "The late emperor has been so kind to me, I cannot let him down! Although I don't know who framed me, since you are my descendant, you should not steal the late emperor's kingdom. As a father, I can only kill my own relatives for the sake of justice!"

"Good boy, it's all Dad's fault!" Zhuge Liang had tears in his eyes.

Looking at his expression which was mixed with sorrow and regret, but full of murderous intent, Liu Chan's face changed several times.

He had never expected this outcome.

Knowing that his son had become the emperor, instead of being overjoyed, he actually thought of killing his own son for the sake of justice!

"Father has really found a treasure!" He suddenly envied Liu Bei, who had turned into bones.

After dodging another attack from Zhuge Liang, Liu Chan quickly released his supernatural power and said, "Stop it, I was just joking!"

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(End of this chapter)