The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

After several wars, King Nie Zefeng of Chu has occupied Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, Huainan, Jingzhou, Sili Xiaowei and other areas, and naturally became the number one prince in the world.

After Nie Zefeng occupied several states, he accepted the advice of counselor Xun Yu, spread his word in the world, and recruited talents from all over the world.

In order to show his importance to talents, Nie Zefeng worshiped Xun Yu as his master.

On this day, Nie Zefeng and Xun Yu were discussing about talents in the main hall of Ye City.

Nie Zefeng was in the main hall at this time, and replied to Xun Yu: "Okay. Then join the army, and now I want to have a public opinion with you. This is also a conversation between a monarch and his ministers, not a usual conversation between a master and a student."

Xun Yu was startled, and hurriedly replied: "Oh? Then... the minister has listened to the order!"

Nie Zefeng jokingly said, "It's said that the emperor is the emperor and the courtiers are, right?"

Xun Yu was taken aback, because today Xun Yu did not expect Nie Zefeng to say this.

Nie Zefeng smiled and continued to explain: "How can I say that the dynasty has changed, join the army?"

Xun Yu still didn't understand.

Nie Zefeng continued to ask: "But now that there is a 'Son of Heaven', where is the 'Son of Heaven'?"

Xun Yu hurriedly asked in amazement: "I don't understand what the king means. All the civil and military officials in the court are all the king's courtiers!"

Nie Zefeng waved his hand and replied, "I'm talking about good generals and ministers who can really do things. Where are they? This king can't do things without someone!"

Xun Yu understood, and a smile appeared on his face.

Xun Yu praised: "Your Majesty has matured a lot overnight!"

Xun Yu took out a few pieces of silk from his bosom, and joked to himself: "No, the old man is also worried about this. Please take a look, Your Majesty, this is the list of officials from Jingzhou; List of performances; this one was sent from the Huainan region; this one is...there are only a few vacancies in total, and I don't know how to deal with all parties?"

Nie Zefeng flipped through it casually, and said dissatisfiedly: "They are all from other people. Joining the army, where are my king's people?" Xun Yu was a little puzzled, looked up at the King of Chu and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, what do you mean? -"

Nie Zefeng clearly stated his thoughts: "I want to honor the virtuous, and I will only promote talents! Do you think it is possible to join the army?"

Xun Yu thought about it, and then asked, "Your Majesty really has such determination?"

Nie Zefeng gently put the letter in his hand on the table, and then replied: "This king never lacks determination, but lacks methods!"

Gritting his teeth, Xun Yu replied, "There is a way."

Nie Zefeng hurriedly asked, "What way?"

Xun Yu finally said slowly: "You can learn the method of the Western Han Emperor Gaozu!"

Nie Zefeng asked in surprise, "Gaozu?"

Xun Yu nodded and said: "Yes, learn from the great ancestors and order the virtuous! There are virtuous! There are cases, even if someone is unhappy, you can't talk to outsiders!"

Nie Zefeng asked, "Is it possible to order a virtuous man?"

Xun Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he replied confidently: "There are a lot of capable people in the folk, and there must be grass in three steps!"

Nie Zefeng nodded and said, "That's good. Join the army and immediately draw up an edict for the king. The edict calls for the world's virtuous, upright, upright and extremely admonishing men. The king must employ people!"

The majestic Han Dynasty palace complex.

A group of swallows flew past the palace and flew to the sky above the complex.

That is to say, in this year, 2 AD, the 2-year-old Nie Zefeng issued an edict to the world, calling for virtuous, upright, outspoken and extremely admonishing people. The people were shocked by it. .The edict also stimulated the hereditary aristocracy. "

And this time the public recruitment is a master of an era, he is Zhuge Liang.

A Confucian scholar rushed into the room excitedly.

Zhuge Liang, who was wearing a square scarf with big sleeves, was picking his feet while reading a book in his study.

"Mr. Zhuge, Mr. Zhuge!"

Confucian scholars rushed in excitedly.

Zhuge Liang asked puzzledly: "What's the matter, what's the matter..."

The Confucian scholar smiled and said, "Sir, I have to treat you!"

Zhuge Liang reprimanded: "Want to eat free food? Say it! What's the matter? I have to see if it's worth it?"

The Confucian scholar said in surprise: "The king of Chu has issued an edict to the virtuous and virtuous in the world..."

Zhuge Liang yelled impatiently: "Go, go, you are already the fourth messenger, and he has something to do with me when he issued an edict by the King of Chu!"

The Confucian scholar explained: "I am looking at the opportunity here. If you go, sir, the king of Chu will definitely choose you!"

Zhuge Liang threw down the book, and said in dissatisfaction: "The king of Chu chose me? Let me tell you, it wasn't the king of Chu who chose me, but I chose the king of Chu! What can I say to such a 25-year-old boy? Hey!"

The Confucian scholar replied with a bit of surprise: "King Chu, it's different. The three axes that came up are really showing their ambitions! Moreover, they took over the Central Plains, Jingzhou, Huainan and other regions in just a few years when they were young. "

Zhuge Liang said even more impatiently: "It's all right, don't talk nonsense!"

The Confucian scholar continued to persuade him kindly: "Really, the King of Chu is really different. You can just say those people around him: Xun Yu, Ma Liang, Jia Xu... are all from our Confucian school! And..."

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Oh? Interesting, I have never dealt with these people before."

The Confucian scholar praised: "But in terms of knowledge, how can these few be compared with Mr., they can't reach half of it!"

Zhuge Liang picked up the book in his hand again, and said with great interest: "If the king of Chu comes to see me, I really have something to tell him!"

The Confucian scholar was surprised: "My God, are you waiting for the King of Chu to find you?"

Zhuge Liang stared and said: "What? It's not worth it? Let me ask you, does the King of Chu want to dominate the world, want to secure the world? Yes, come to me! No, I don't bother!"

Zhuge Liang picked up the book again, straightened his feet, waved his hands and said: "Go, go, I just can't figure it out, why are you more excited than me! As for?"

And the same, in Pang Tong's house.

The family took a bowl of soup and tiptoed into Pang Tong's study.

Pang Tong, who was in full swing, roared: "Don't disturb me! I'm writing a policy letter to the King of Chu!"

The family members who had just entered the house were frightened and wanted to leave.

Pang Tong hurriedly shouted: "Don't go, where is my book—"

The family members panicked and asked, "Which book?"

Pang Tong shouted: "Just that—"

As he spoke, he rummaged around looking around.

The family hurriedly put down the bowl, and then came to help find it.

While looking for it, he asked, "Which book is it?"

Pang Tong said nervously, "Just that one...that one you don't know..."

The family also asked impatiently: "Which book, which one is it?"

Pang Tong finally found it, and immediately got the case, and said with his hands: "Let's go! Let's go! What a big deal, you say you... hurry! Take it to the door!"

Pang Tong's house

The family members who brought them to the house shook their heads and sighed: "Crazy! Crazy! They are all crazy by the edict of King Chu!"

Of course, it was not only these scholars who were bustling, but also the government offices and Yecheng from all over the place.

In Yecheng, Nie Zefeng specially went to the bus station in the city to receive these doctors, gentlemen, and scholars from all over the world.

In front of the bustling bus department.

Some rode horses, some rode donkeys, some came in carts, and some came with their own luggage and rations. The door was full of virtuous people who came from all over the place.

The Public Transport Department has guest rooms and reception officials.

There are various notices posted on the walls of the department.

Familiar people salute and greet each other.

"Yo, Mr. Pang Tong!"

"Yo, Brother Kong Rong!"

Kong Rong was saluting Pang Tong.

Kong Rong wanted to help Pang Tong with his luggage.

Pang Tong hurriedly persuaded: "Don't, don't, don't mess it up! It's messed up!"

Kong Rong praised: "Mr. Pang Tong brought a lot of books with him?"

Pang Tong hurriedly replied embarrassingly: "Books, books, are all books of sages. Keep them for examination, keep them for examination!" Kong Rong met a few acquaintances again, and said hello: "Haha, Mr. Gongsun!"

Gongsun Yan hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Brother Kong Rong. Well, this is Ma Jun from Wei!"

Kong Rong sighed: "It's really a tall man like a cloud, and all the sages will be there!"

Gongsun Yan looked around, and then asked, "Why didn't you see Zhuge Liang, Jingzhou Nanjun recommended him!"

Kong Rong hurriedly said: "Brother has also heard. Brother heard that Mr. Zhuge is reserved, saying that the king of Chu invited him, so he came!"

Gongsun Yan smiled: "He has this capital!"

There was a lot of laughter.

Ma Liang, dressed in casual clothes among the crowd, walked by and listened attentively.

In the study in Ye City.

The panting sounds of men and women became one breath.

There are ancient books everywhere, if someone enters the house, they will suddenly see men's and women's clothes thrown on the ground randomly.

The sound seemed to come from under the desk of the king of Chu, the skylight poured in from the window lattice, and the sketches, knives, pens, seals and stationery randomly piled up on the desk seemed to be placed on the table.

The men and women groaned and died shortly after the woman screamed.

Nie Zefeng was sweating profusely behind the desk.

Nie Zefeng sighed: "Wonderful...so wonderful..."

The woman said shyly, "What did the king say?"

Nie Zefeng came back to his senses, and then asked, "Oh, the king asked whose maid you are?"

The woman said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, please pass over the obscene clothes of your servants!"

Nie Zefeng grabbed the pink clothes on the ground and threw them over.

There was a sound of Suo Suo, and the woman said drippingly: "The slave girl is Ling'er from Princess Chu's place. She came to Tianshufang to pick osmanthus for her. The east palace is full of silver osmanthus. I don't want to bump into the king. ..."

Nie Zefeng couldn't help being stunned.

With a blushing face, Ling'er bowed her head and walked out from the inside, just passing by Ma Liang who was entering the hall.

Ma Liang understood, and coughed a few times on purpose before entering the door.

Nie Zefeng, who was already fully dressed, stood in front of the vast sea of ​​classics, pretending to be flipping through the pages.

Ma Liang pretended to be serious and asked, "Is Your Majesty studying?"

Nie Zefeng suppressed his laughter, threw away the book in his hand, and then replied, "Yes, just flip through it casually, it is said that there are no taboos in books... How about it, the bus department?"

Ma Liang hurriedly reported: "Back to Your Majesty, hundreds of virtuous people from all over the world have come."

Nie Zefeng: "How do you guys look? Is there anyone interested?"

Ma Liang then explained: "Where can you tell, the king has to try it himself!"

Ma Liang wanted to make a joke, but when he saw Nie Zefeng holding it, he hurriedly continued: "Oh, I heard that there is a virtuous man named Zhuge Liang in the southern county of Jingzhou. I heard that he is very knowledgeable, but..."

Nie Zefeng hurriedly asked, "But what—"

Ma Liang replied embarrassingly: "Zhuge Liang said: Unless the king invites him, otherwise..."

Nie Zefeng thought for a while, and then said: "Oh, this man is quite courageous. Then send a car to invite him. Did the ancient sages say that cheap goods are not good, and good goods are not cheap!"

At this time, Jia Xu's mansion was full of guests, and the Han Dynasty aristocrats and followers from all over the place were discussing the recent court situation.A noble family took the lead to say: "... If you do this, don't you mess up the rules of your ancestors? Anyone is qualified to be an official? Don't care if it's a vegetable seller, a dog meat seller, or a coffin puller... the Han family It has always been about the relationship between relatives, the dragon begets the dragon, the phoenix begets the phoenix, and the world-honored one. But now, look at the bus station, what are the things! They are all cow dung and horse dung, and they are virtuous! Bah!"

Another family member also said to Jia Xu: "Mr. Wei, you have to take the lead! Now the king of Chu asks Xun Yu and Ma Liang everything, and only listens to those few people. What's wrong, it's only been a few days! "

Jia Xu persuaded: "Yeah, it's only been a few days, let's take a look, look again!"

A surrendered official in Jizhou said dissatisfiedly: "These things are originally for my husband, how can I ask a boy from Ma Liang to do them. Let him do it, and do it well. Alas, I don't want to be reserved! Wuwei! Under the instigation of these people, the king's edict has incited the ambitions of the people in the world, which is good!" Another dissatisfied general shouted: "In my opinion, Ma Liang, this Kid from Jingzhou, if we don't, we'll just kill him....

Jia Xu looked at the general and persuaded him, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Hearing Jia Xu's reproachful words, everyone shut up, and the room was quiet.

Jia Xu continued to persuade, also comfortingly said: "In my house, you can talk about anything, just don't talk about government affairs. Your Majesty hasn't spoken yet, why are you in a hurry? Ah, I'm telling you, you all It's everyone in the family, none of you should say anything, and none of you should chew your tongue! Did you hear me!"

After hearing Jia Xu's lecture, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and stopped talking.Just like that, the day passed quietly.

In front of the big point of Chu Palace.

A large group of palace people stood in front of the hall.

The guards of Huang Menling were admonishing them.

The guards of the Huangmen order reprimanded loudly: "...It's not that the lowly positions don't keep you, it's that the emperor and the courtiers, the master and the temper. Your little bottle used to hold the drowning vessel for the general, but now the King of Chu can still use it. You?…………"

The palace people couldn't help laughing, but after laughing, they looked sad.

The guard continued: "That's right, you're a capable person with punches and kicks with the general, but you're not even a fart in front of the new master, so..."

The guard stayed away----

Because at this time, Nie Zefeng appeared behind him with Ma Liang.

Nie Zefeng joked to himself: "I didn't hear your guards speak so loudly. I heard it through the courtyard wall. Why is the general Yuan Shao gone, and you can't even find a shadow? The king wants to use you!"

The guard panicked and said: "My lord, my humble position is actually under the order of the great general Yuan Shao, and the servants around the king are still arranged by me. So..."

Nie Zefeng waited fiercely, then his eyes softened and he said, "I can't control others, you have the final say on guarding this king, and this king has gotten used to you since he came to Yecheng, you have to stay!"

Nie Zefeng walked away after speaking.

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