Jianming Chaos

Two days later, the three of Liu Bei prepared their equipment again and headed to Longzhong.Liu Bei vowed not to give up until Kong Ming was invited.

When the three of them came to the thatched hut, they met Zhuge Jun going out, he said happily: "Uncle Huang is here today, my second elder brother came back very late last night and is resting. Let Xiaode take you in to see him."

Liu Bei was very happy, so he asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to wait outside, followed Xiaode into the back room, and saw a person lying on the straw mat.

Xiaode wanted to wake up Kong Ming, but Liu Bei stopped him and said, "No need, he just returned last night, let him have a good rest, I'll wait for him here."

After a long time, Kong Ming still did not wake up.Liu Bei stood outside the door with caged hands, unable to bear to wake him up, and kept waiting.

When Zhang Fei saw this scene outside, he was furious: "Murano, my elder brother visited him again and again, and finally bumped into him, but he pretended to be asleep inside, clearly deceiving my elder brother for his incompetence! I want to go in and teach him a lesson!"

After all, he wanted to rush in.Guan Yu stopped him and said, "Third brother, don't be impulsive. The ancients said: 'You can't be eager to seek talents, you can only ask for talents with a calm heart.' The elder brother is deeply aware of this, so he waited silently."

After a long time, Kong Ming finally sat up lazily, stretched his waist, and chanted: "When I wake up, I will know that the world is uncertain; if I want to sleep, I only hate my ambition..."

Xiaode came in and announced: "Uncle Liu Huang is here and is waiting outside the house; there are two generals outside the hut."

"What?!" Kong Ming jumped up, hurriedly dragged Xiaode into the back hall, and said while getting his hair fixed, "You kid, why didn't you say it earlier! You won't wake me up when there are VIPs visiting, and why don't you wake me up?" Invite him in quickly!"

Xiaode ran to invite Liu Bei.Liu Bei walked into the house and saw a couplet posted on the wall, which said, "There is no ambition without indifference, and no distance without tranquility." He asked Xiaode, "Who wrote this couplet?"

Xiaode replied: "It was written by Mr. Kong Ming himself."

Before the words finished, Kong Ming turned out from the back hall and said, "I made the emperor laugh, just write a piece of paper, don't pay attention."

Liu Bei saw that this person was wearing a lun scarf and a crane cloak, with a handsome face and an immortal temperament.

Kong Ming shook his hand tightly, and said: "The emperor's uncle has repeatedly surrendered to the humble house, and I am really disappointed!"

"Where, where. It's a great honor for Liu to meet Mr. today!"

"Uncle Huang came here despite the wind and snow, I am very moved!"

"Liu only wants to see his husband, no matter the weather!"

"The emperor's words are serious. ...By the way, why don't you invite the two generals outside?"

"My third younger brother has a bad temper and is easy to cause trouble, so let them wait outside. By the way, I will prepare a small gift for you, sir, and I will ask them to bring it in." Liu Bei walked out after speaking.

"No need," Kong Ming held him back, "I am satisfied that the emperor uncle can come, and the rest will be avoided."

"No, it's my own wish, sir..."

Kong Ming stopped him and said, "Uncle Huang, don't say too much, if this happens again, I'll go back to my room."

"...Unexpectedly, Mr. Liu has such a heart, which is beyond Liu's!"

"Uncle Huang, don't praise me anymore....By the way, Uncle Huang visits again and again, there must be something important?"

"Yes, it's an important matter, a very important matter. I sincerely ask you to come out and help us fight against Cao Cao and revive the Han Dynasty!" Liu Bei knelt down.

Kong Ming hurriedly helped him up, saying: "Uncle, please get up! I have read the letter from the uncle, and I am deeply moved, and I understand the uncle's mood at the moment, but I have lived in seclusion here for many years, and it is really hard to ask me to leave this place suddenly. It’s a little bit difficult.”

Liu Bei knelt again and begged: "Sir, you can't just care about yourself, you have to think about the common people in the world! In this world of decline, the people are in dire straits, and the Han Dynasty urgently needs the support of people with lofty ideals. You can't sit idly by!"

Kong Ming helped him up again, and said, "Uncle Huang is serious. I am a villager, and I don't know politics, let alone military affairs. No matter how powerful I am, I can't compete with Cao Cao, the overlord of the Central Plains! Besides, the world is not There is chaos everywhere, but there are also places of peace, such as…”

"Sir, please listen to a certain statement." Liu Bei interrupted him, "Although this is a small county magistrate, he also understands righteousness. Some places seem to be peaceful on the surface, but in fact there is a huge social crisis lurking. Even Xuchang It is no exception. In the current system, the rich are in power, and official positions can be exchanged for gold, while the poor can only endure bullying, and justice cannot be done. The disparity between the rich and the poor between people will inevitably lead to unrest, thieves, and yellow scarves. The Party is a typical example. Who is the culprit who caused all this? It is Cao Cao! Because he played tricks on the government, the wind and rain turned dark and the society was turbulent. willing!"

Kong Ming was silent.After a while, he finally said, "I understand what Uncle Huang thinks. Don't worry, I'll show Uncle Huang one thing first."

He ordered Xiaode to go to the back hall to take out a scroll map, spread it out and said, "Does the emperor know this map? This is the map of 54 counties in Yizhou."

"Yizhou?" Liu Bei didn't understand.

"Yes. Has the emperor been there?"

"I have never been there. I heard that the terrain is steep and difficult to walk."

"Exactly, but only partially." Kongming pointed at the map with a bamboo stick, and said, "Yizhou borders Jingzhou in the east and Yongzhou in the north. It has a vast territory and abundant products. It is a great treasure of the Han Dynasty."

Liu Bei nodded, expressing his sympathy, but he didn't understand why Kong Ming mentioned this.

"I have a saying called 'three-point world'."

"Three parts of the world?"

"Yes. Cao Cao currently dominates the Central Plains, occupying the right time in the north; Sun Quan governs the 81 counties in the south of the Yangtze River, and occupies the geographical advantage in the south; if the emperor's uncle can capture the 54 counties in Yizhou, he can occupy the right time and the geographical advantage in the west at the same time. Make peace with people."

Liu Bei's eyes lit up.Kongming went on to say: "'Dividing the world into three' means that Cao Cao established the Wei State in the Central Plains, and Sun Quan established the Wu State in the south of the Yangtze River. It will be a matter of time. The large plate forms a situation where the three kingdoms stand at the same time."

Liu Bei was shocked.Kong Ming put his hands behind his back, looked at the ceiling, and said thoughtfully: "I think that once the situation of the Three Kingdoms is established, in a sense, the world will be peaceful."

Liu Bei was puzzled.Kong Ming explained: "The power of the three countries can be said to be evenly matched. If Party A rashly attacks Party B, Party B will join forces with Party C to fight against Party A, and eventually annex and divide Party A. Don't dare to act rashly, otherwise it will be self-destruction. The three countries are equally powerful, and even the vagrant tribes such as the Huns in the north, the Qiang in the west, and the barbarians in the south dare not invade easily. At that time, the world will be peaceful for a long time. You What do you think, uncle?"

Liu Bei nodded again and again: "Yes, it's amazing, it's wonderful! Mr.'s teachings have opened my eyes and made me suddenly enlightened! As Mr. said, once the three kingdoms are established, it will be difficult for Cao Cao to dominate the world."

"That's right." Kong Ming said with a little pride, "Actually, I have had this idea for a long time. I only regret that I can't meet someone to share it with. Today, the emperor's uncle is here, and I can finally talk about it. Yizhou Woyeqianli, Shimin Yin is rich, and the terrain is rugged and treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou, is of the same clan as the emperor's uncle, his ability to govern the country is far inferior to the emperor's uncle. If the land can be won, the emperor's uncle will be able to fight against Cao Cao and Sun Quan .”

Liu Bei was puzzled: "Why didn't Cao Cao and Sun Quan go to attack Yizhou?"

Kong Ming said: "To take Yizhou, you must first take Jingzhou. Cao Cao returned from the northern expedition, and he should be planning to enter Jingzhou; Sun Quan just destroyed Huang Zu, and he was in the autumn of unifying the south of the Yangtze River and stabilizing the regime. He pretended to be recuperating and temporarily inconvenient to go west; Liu Biao sits on the land of Jingzhou, and the emperor's uncle is his brother and has made contributions to Jingzhou. He will not be rejected by him. We should take this opportunity to stabilize our position in Jingzhou and strengthen our troops. When the time is right, we will make good plans. As far as the current situation is concerned, Uncle Huang has all the prerequisites for entering Yizhou."

Liu Bei begged three times: "If this is the case, the master must come out of the mountain!"

Kong Ming helped him up again, and said, "Uncle Huang doesn't need to stick to the etiquette here. In fact, I also thought about joining the Uncle Huang, but because of some personal reasons, it is temporarily inconvenient to do so."

"If you have any difficulties, sir, it's okay to say."

"I made an oath that I must complete the lifelong event before I leave the mountain. I haven't married yet, so..."

"Sir, you can still get married after leaving the mountain. I'll take care of it all!"

"Uncle Huang doesn't know. In fact, I already have someone I like, and she lives in a neighboring village. If I leave the mountain, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see her again."

"Sir, you can take her with you, and I can arrange your marriage."

"That depends on whether she wants to leave. I can't force her. Besides, marriages have been arranged by parents since ancient times. How can outsiders do it for you? Although I have lost my parents, I have made up my mind that I must see her first." Let’s make a decision later.”

Liu Bei suddenly remembered the creed that Sima Hui gave him that day, and hurriedly took it out.When Kong Ming heard that it was written by the teacher, he quickly opened it and read:

The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the common people; it is the duty to protect the family and the country.Instead of living in seclusion and seeking peace for a while, it is better to debut and fight for the world.The way of a hero lies in daring to speak and act, and the way of a sage lies in adapting to the times.The hero is hard to find, the opportunity is rare, don't miss it!

Sima De fucked

Kong Ming closed the creed and said with deep understanding: "Teacher, I understand! If you don't dislike it, I am willing to do my best to help the emperor's uncle to support Wanfang!"

Liu Bei was overjoyed, so he asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to bring in the gifts and put them on the table, all of which were gold, linen and brocade.

Kong Ming became anxious when he saw it: "Didn't I say that I can't accept the gift from the emperor!"

Zhang Feihu said with a straight face: "My elder brother thinks highly of you, so I give it to you. How dare you not give me face?"

Liu Bei glared at him, and said to Kong Ming: "My third brother is not polite, sir, please don't be offended. From this moment on, sir is my military advisor, and military advisors should follow orders from the lord. This is a greeting ceremony, thank you sir for taking the overall situation into consideration. The most important thing is to come out to help."

Kongming had no choice but to accept the gift and said: "Since it belongs to the emperor's uncle, I should go with the emperor's uncle, but my brother has not come back yet, so I have something to tell him; moreover, I have to meet the person I love, and go with him." She clarified this matter, so I can't keep her accountable. Uncle Emperor, can you stay in this house temporarily for a night, and go back together after I finish handling these matters?"

Liu Bei agreed, and the three stayed in the thatched cottage for one night.

The next morning, Zhuge Jun came back.Kongming said to him: "I have received the kindness of the emperor's uncle's three visits to the thatched cottage, so I decided to go out to help and repay his kindness. You can stay at home at ease. After helping the emperor's great achievements, I will disarm and return to the farm, and I will never be involved in politics again."

"Second Brother really wants to leave?" Zhuge Jun already knew that he would leave, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.

"Yes, if I don't leave, I will be disappointed by everyone's expectations, which is unreasonable. I will go to see Yueying now, and you have to take care." Kong Ming patted his younger brother on the shoulder hard.The two embraced affectionately and shook hands to say goodbye.

Afterwards, Kong Ming bid farewell to everyone and went to the neighboring village to find Yueying.Yueying was very happy when she saw Kong Ming, and the two had a heart-to-heart talk.

When the words got deep, Kong Ming suddenly withdrew his smile and said, "Aying, do you still remember Uncle Liu Huang who I mentioned to you earlier? He came to see me yesterday."

Yueying was taken aback for a moment, and looked closely into his eyes, as if she already knew what he wanted to say.

"From the first time I saw Uncle Liu Huang, I decided in my heart that he is the person I will follow for the rest of my life. I have already promised him to go out of the mountain, and naturally I will follow him to fight the world. I am leaving. I don't know if I will see you again in the future." , if you don’t want to wait too long, just find a good home by yourself. I’m sorry, I’ve let down your love, I’m really guilty, but the country is in the midst of employing people, if I don’t leave the mountain, I will be ashamed of the world and myself Ah Ying, you are my only love, I really don't want to leave you, but I hope you can live a stable life, following me, it is impossible to live such a life, so..." Speaking of this, Kong Ming choked up.

Yueying was both surprised and disappointed. Although she had already prepared herself mentally, she still felt that it was too sudden.However, based on her understanding of Kong Ming, she knew that this day would come sooner or later. It is impossible for a bird with great ambitions to hide in the nest for a lifetime, and one day it will spread its wings and fly high.She and Kong Ming hugged each other and wept.

Kongming bid farewell to Yueying with tears in his eyes.Originally, if it wasn't for his reputation, Liu Bei wouldn't have come to him. He could have married Yueying and lived a carefree life in the countryside. Unfortunately, the times didn't allow him, and he had a major mission ahead of him.He also thought about taking Yueying away, but in order not to hurt her, he had no choice but to give up.In this troubled world, there are not a few people who can let go of their emotional burdens and go out for a walk, and Kong Ming is one of them.

Kong Ming bid farewell to his hometown Longzhong and went back to Xinye with Liu Bei.Since then, they have become a pair of inseparable friends. They talk about major events in the world every day, covering both the breadth of the sea and the sky, and the depth of penetrating wood.Many of Kong Ming's new insights made Liu Bei refreshed, and many of Liu Bei's views also made Kong Ming admire him.Kong Ming recruited troops and bought horses every day, and taught Guan Yu and others his own battlefield formations to train them every day.

In this way, the strength of Liu Bei's army increased day by day, and its power became stronger and stronger.