The most annoying thing about workers in later generations is: the boss thinks you can do everything, so he just leaves everything to you.
Besides, Zhuge Jin is not a worker yet, so he has to clarify some things: "Isn't it your duty to lobby vertically and horizontally? Isn't it inappropriate to ask me?"
As we all know, Biejia is responsible for the foreign affairs of Zhou Mu, while Xuzhou Biejia has always been Mi Zhu.
It was like this when Tao Qian was the state pastor, and it was still the same after Liu Bei took over.
Facing Zhuge Jin's indifferent attitude, Liu Bei was not surprised, and just expressed helplessness:
"Didn't Zizhong personally go to Wang Jingxing's place to negotiate and buy grain but he didn't come back? Wang Jingxing must be worried now, fearing that Sun Ce will deal with Xu Gong after he has dealt with him. The first contact must be serious, and maybe he can become an ally.
What's more, I have always known that Wang Jingxing lived on the coast of the East China Sea for a long time. He first became an official with filial piety and integrity, and was from the same hometown as Zizhong. Moreover, his filial piety, integrity and generosity were all commended by Tao Gong. With these relationships, if Zizhong goes, he will definitely give him face. Therefore, for other foreign affairs, I have no choice but to ask Mr. Sir to do more and give you some advice. "
Mi Zhu can't be counted on for the time being, so it's normal for Liu Bei to find someone else.
Zhuge Jin had no choice but to rub the corners of his eyes to dissipate the lingering breath of sleep, while seriously considering whether this matter was worth taking action.
To be honest, Zhuge Jin would still be interested if he could have the opportunity to see more heroes of this era with his own eyes and observe how those top counselors think about problems and understand the world.
After all, what you learn on paper is ultimately shallow. Simply relying on reading "Three Kingdoms" to understand the enemy may not be reliable after all. Observing the enemy at close range in person and knowing oneself and the enemy will definitely be beneficial to future work.
Moreover, I will definitely become more and more powerful and famous all over the world in the future, and it will be even more inconvenient for me to travel around.
Taking advantage of the fact that he is still unknown, it would be nice to go on a trip at public expense and have a chat and laugh with the likes of Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Yuan Shao, and Liu Biao.
Historically, when the second brother Zhuge Liang first came out, he went to Sun Quan to run the Sun-Liu Alliance before he became famous. After that, Zhuge Liang became famous and had a distinguished status, but he never went on any missions in person.
But the problem is, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu are really not qualified enough to interest Zhuge Jin——
So what if you understand them? They will die in two years, so won't your brain cells be wasted on trying to figure out the dying person?
Moreover, the mood of these two guys is not very stable. If a gentleman does not set up a dangerous wall, sending Lu Bu and Yuan Shu as envoys will definitely not be as safe as sending envoys to Cao Cao, Sun Quan and Yuan Shao.
After thinking about this, Zhuge Jin lost interest.
What makes him a long-termist is that he is only interested in work that can add value to his life in the long term.
As for those jobs that have no long-term value, you can just find a mediocre colleague to fool them. If there is no Mi Zhu, there is Sun Qian and Jian Yong.
However, you definitely can't say this to Liu Bei openly.
Zhuge Jin organized his words and was about to decline politely.
Unfortunately, a sudden and unstoppable flash of inspiration occurred in my mind, and some bad water spontaneously emerged, so the words came to my mouth and became:
"Lü Bu is a man who cannot be known for his righteousness, but can only seek fame and wealth. Therefore, negotiating with him cannot be reversed by eloquence and wisdom. The key depends on what conditions the general is willing to offer.
It can be interest, reputation, or face. If you are reluctant to part with capital, even if you have the tongue of Zhang Yi and Su Qin, it will be useless. "
Liu Bei originally thought that Zhuge Jin must be lazy this time, but he didn't expect that he would come up with an idea so quickly after he got over his anger, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
He was not afraid that Zhuge Jin would not be able to come up with a clever move, but that Zhuge Jin would not be interested.
After spending just twenty days together, he had developed absolute trust in the intelligence of the Zhuge family.
Liu Bei quickly expressed his position: "As long as we don't lose our righteousness, we can talk about money, face, reputation, etc. Sir, would you like to help me prepare for this?"
Zhuge Jin shook his shoulders and rubbed his muscles: "You can help me if you want, but there are three conditions.
First of all, I don't think this matter can be solved by just asking Lu Bu, so the general had better ask Gongyou in the past few days to see if he can do anything. If nothing can be done, it won't be too late for the general to come see me again.
Secondly, if I have to do it, I have to give me some time to prepare, and I need to give the court some seals according to my wishes. Because some bargaining chips cannot be given or received privately, they must rely on the righteousness of the court.
Finally, I have to be assigned a well-connected deputy and an elite bodyguard, and I have to spend money, silk, and gifts at my disposal. "
Zhuge Jin said this because he suddenly realized that although Lu Bu was not powerful, the opportunity to mediate with Lu Bu could be used to negotiate conditions with the court at the same time.
If two things were bundled together, it would be worthy of him personally spending his brain cells.
Moreover, he thought that his uncle Zhuge Xuan was in a very awkward position in Yuzhang County. The imperial court originally appointed Zhu Hao as the governor of Yuzhang County last year. Then Zhu Hao recruited Zuo Rong and beat his uncle badly and ran away.
Then Zuo Rong killed Zhu Hao and rebelled, proclaiming himself the lord of Yuzhang.
Therefore, at this juncture, the post of Yuzhang Prefect is actually vacant, and no new person has been officially sent to take over for the time being. (Zhuge Xuan’s governor of Yuzhang was Liu Biao, but the court did not approve Liu Biao’s application)
Historically, Liu Yao had to wait for Liu Yao to make a desperate attempt to drive Zuo Rong away next year, and then Cao Cao found that he could pick peaches again, so he sent Hua Xin to replace the governor of Yuzhang in the name of the emperor.
Now that he has the opportunity to change history, Zhuge Jin certainly wants to prevent Hua Xin from replacing his uncle.
Therefore, if this mission can kill three birds with one stone, not only to get Liu Beijun's family members back from Lu Bu, but also to secretly observe the operation, personnel, and attitude of the central court, and at the same time to obtain official positions for Zhuge's own relatives, then he So I reluctantly did it myself.
As long as any one of the three birds with one stone is missing, then don't bother him and let Sun Qian do it.
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After Liu Bei heard this condition, of course he agreed directly without even thinking about it. How could he be willing to think about it for a few more days? Isn't that just a waste of time?
It's also because Zhuge Jin had performed so well before and had left no stone unturned. Everything he handled was done perfectly, and even overachieved.
He has accumulated so much credibility that as long as it is Zhuge Jin's proposal, Liu Bei can approve it without even looking at it with his eyes closed.
But Zhuge Jin said: He is too tired and has not been free recently. He really hasn't thought through the plan this time, and still needs time to prepare.
Calculating carefully, it has only been twenty days since Zhuge Jin traveled through time. How much has he done?
"General, please be patient. I really need at least five or six days to plan and think carefully. General, please go to Gongyou to see if we can brainstorm ideas and inspire each other."
Moreover, my mother and uncle were temporarily staying in Haixi. After Guangling was pacified and it was confirmed that there were no remaining traitors in the city, I sent someone to report to Haixi to take them home.
In addition, since the gillnet fishing method has been improved, the general has allowed me to send those sailors and guards to Yuzhang and Xiangyang to visit my uncle and brothers and sisters. These matters need to be explained separately. By the time I finish it, if Gongyou still can't come up with a strategy, I will do my best to plan this matter for the general. "
After hearing all these reasons, Liu Bei realized that he had indeed gone too far in ordering Zhuge Jin. After all, they were friends. How could you, your guest, work so hard?
The family members have to make arrangements, and the uncle and younger brother have to contact each other. These are also important matters.
In particular, Liu Bei recalled Zhuge Jin's stepmother Song's pure and natural emotion eighteen days ago, saying, "Liang'er is ten times more talented than Jin'er." Liu Bei was even more eager, thinking that Tzuyu contacted his younger brother. , the priority is also very high.
Liu Bei then agreed: "In that case, I will give you five or six days to rest and take a rest, and then go to Gongyou to discuss it. If you need guards, attendants, and expenses, you can use them as you like without reporting. I have taken care of those who are close to me.
By the way, since your uncle was defeated by Zuo Rong in Yuzhang last year, he had to send your younger brother to Xiangyang. Then their days in Liu Jingzhou must have been quite miserable, right? This time of sending letters and contacting people, it is also necessary to include some travel expenses. "
I have to say that Liu Bei is really capable. Just allowing Zhuge Jin to deal with personal matters first, he took the initiative to send some gold, silver, silk and flowers to Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun who lived in Xiangyang.
Zhuge Jin originally wanted to refuse. He didn't want to accept such a small favor.
But then I thought about it, maybe in the past two years when Zhuge Liang first came to Liu Biao's place, life was really hard, and he must have been quite poor. After all, today's Zhuge Liang still doesn't know if he has established connections with those famous people in Jingxiang. If not, he may really have to rely on his own farming to support his family.
Zhuge Jin does not object to his younger brother experiencing farming life and sharpening his character. But the sixteen-year-old Zhuge Liang is still a minor, so it is still beneficial to strengthen nutrition and exercise.
For the sake of the healthy growth of the second brother, then accept it.
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After Liu Bei made an appointment with Zhuge Jin, he didn't come back to bother him again for five or six days about using Lu Bu.
I just looked for Sun Qian to see if there was any way Sun Qian could sue for peace and get his family members back. Moreover, Liu Bei was quite ambitious. He not only wanted the family members of himself and the senior generals, but also wanted the ordinary officers in the army. , and even the family members of some soldiers got it.
This appetite is a bit big, and Liu Beijun's current situation is better than that of the same period in history, and he is not so "harmless to humans and animals." After thinking about it, Sun Qiansi always felt that Liu Bei's conditions were a bit too much, so he could only admit that he could give it a try, but There is no guarantee that it will be done.
If we go back a month, when Liu Bei has no one under his command, and Sun Qian says this, Liu Bei will admit it, and he will still let Sun Qian do whatever he wants and become a dead horse.
But now Liu Bei is used to seeing people with outstanding intelligence and scheming, so he is willing to wait and hope that Zhuge Jin will create a miracle.
As for Sun Qian, Liu Bei did not let him idle, so he first used the "miracle" of "catching large quantities of sea bass with gill nets" to promote the reliability of the government's persuasion to farmers to the wealthy gentry in Guangling, and then immediately let those idle farmers The people planted winter mustard.
It has been almost ten days since the winter mustard seeds were cultivated and sprouted. In another seven or eight days at most, they will have to be moved to the fields for sowing. This matter cannot be delayed. After all, it is a season's vegetable harvest.
Sun Qian breathed a sigh of relief and concentrated on dealing with internal affairs first.
He has also come to a realization recently: the Lord has become accustomed to finding Mr. Tzuyu to plan first every time he encounters an emergency, so as to solve the most difficult problem.
When the planning was over and some physical work of step-by-step operation was left, it was his turn, Sun Gongyou and others...
But Sun Qian didn't have any dissatisfaction. He knew that the gap between himself and the other party was too exaggerated.
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