Zhuge Liang nodded. Sun Quan wanted to do practical things, and he supported him. This had nothing to do with his position, because he was doing it for the benefit of the world.
And since Sun Quan left this matter to Zhuge Liang, it proves that Sun Quan also intends to reuse him. Well, reuse might be a bit far, but at least enablement. What is the purpose of Zhuge Liang's personal visit to Jiangdong? He had no reason to refuse.
Within a few breaths, Zhuge Liang finalized the outline of this agriculture-based five-year plan for Sun Quan. Sun Quan was only responsible for coming up with ideas, while Zhuge Liang helped turn Sun Quan's ideas into reality. Zhuge Liang has such execution ability, as long as Sun Quan is willing to let him do it!
"But there's something I don't understand about King Wu." After everything had settled, Zhuge Liang suddenly asked.
"Speak directly." Sun Quan said calmly.
"At the beginning, I just thought that the imperial examination was just a whim of the King of Wu. Now it seems that the King of Wu is indeed determined to vigorously develop agriculture." Zhuge Liang said, "But whether it is Xuzhou or Bashu, the world's granary is in the hands of the King of Wu. At this time, it is necessary to develop agriculture. At best, it’s just the icing on the cake, right?”
That's right, Jiangdong is not short of food. Compared to the Central Plains, Jiangdong is short of people. But after years of war in the Central Plains, Jiangdong's demographic disadvantage is no longer that great.
"Developing agriculture is not easy. Although the King of Wu has set up a five-year plan, the results are probably mediocre. In contrast, learning is very easy." Zhuge Liang asked, "Isn't the King of Wu worried that he has worked so hard? The results of the exploration were easily learned by Cao Cao, and then solved the urgent concern of Cao Cao's camp being short of food?"
"The merit lies in the moment, and the benefit lies in the future. Since it is beneficial to the world, why care about temporary gains and losses?" Sun Quan replied.
Zhuge Liang was stunned. How could this King of Wu have such integrity? ! Could it be that the world has always seen it wrong?
However, before Zhuge Liang could change his view on Sun Quan, Sun Quan smiled and said,
"Haha, this really doesn't sound like what I said. However, my development of agriculture is indeed beneficial to the future, and the biggest difference between you and me is that I am not worried that Cao Cao will steal my results." Sun Quan laughed.
"What's the explanation?"
Zhuge Liang was really puzzled. Cao Cao had been a eunuch since he was a child, and he was not a person who studied hard. Will he reject the ready-made benefits?
Sun Quan's eyes flashed and he smiled,
"Because in five years, I'm afraid there will be no Cao Cao."
Zhuge Liang was shocked all over and felt his scalp numb. Zhuge Liang realized that he had never understood Sun Quan at all!
At the beginning, Sun Quan wanted to develop agriculture. Zhuge Liang thought that Sun Quan was going to follow the path of the Qin State and take advantage of the days of fierce competition between Cao Cao and the Yuan family to strengthen himself. But now it seems that Sun Quan didn't take Cao Cao seriously at all. The purpose of developing agriculture was not to deal with Cao Cao. Sun Quan was already planning for a peaceful and prosperous age after the unification of the world! ! !
"Then... why develop agriculture?" After Zhuge Liang was silent for a long time, he returned to the original question.
Assuming that Sun Quan really quickly unified the world, after the peace of the world, everything was waiting for improvement, and it was already a situation where there were fewer people and more land. As long as there are no natural disasters for many years, people will still worry about not having enough to eat? What was Sun Quan's purpose in developing agriculture?
"Why build the Great Wall?" Sun Quan suddenly asked an irrelevant question.
"Prevent the Huns from disturbing the people in the north." Zhuge Liang frowned slightly and replied.
"The Han Dynasty is so powerful that it can enslave the wolf as a slave. Why do the Xiongnu dare to enter the country and disturb the people? Aren't they afraid of death?" Sun Quan asked again.
"Because of the severe cold in the north, it is difficult to have food in winter..." Zhuge Liang reacted instantly, "The King of Wu is thinking!"
"Sometimes, it's useless to be strong on your own. If you want to end it once and for all, either kill all the Huns or find another way." As he spoke, Sun Quan patted Zhuge Liang heavily on the shoulder, "I'm a person who can't persist on a whim. A few years. I’m counting on you to complete this great undertaking that will benefit us forever.”
Of course, Sun Quan is not a good man, and he will not give food to the Huns in vain, but must exchange it for something. When there was excess productivity in the Central Plains, Sun Quan planned to cultivate imperial merchants.
Zhuge Liang's face straightened, he stared at Sun Quan and said,
"There are so many talents in Jiangdong, why choose me?"
Sun Quan smiled and said,
"If you choose someone else, they might be more willing to kill all the Huns."
Zhuge Liang looked at Sun Quan blankly. No matter what, he had to admit from the bottom of his heart that King Wu was indeed the chosen one.
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On the other side, on Sun Quan's only way back to the Sun family, there were two figures wearing strange masks in the corner. The short one said,
"We diverted to the palace...were we discovered?"
"This is not unexpected." The tall man said, "My second brother has always been like this. No one can guess him."
"In that case, lord, why should we wait here to test?" the short man asked.
The tall man glanced at the short man,
"It's you who wants to test, not me."
The short man grinned and replied,
"If I don't test it out clearly, how can I make suggestions for my lord, and how can I dare to make suggestions for my lord?"
"So, the people in front of us who were asking for directions didn't give you the answer?" the tall man said.
The short man shook his head,
"No one else can give you this answer."
The tall man: "Okay, follow me back to Sun's Mansion."
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royal palace,
Sun Quan only did three things: he granted the posthumous title to Zhou Yu; he formally appointed Lu Su to replace Zhou Yu as the new governor; and he gave full authority to Zhuge Liang to act as his agent and promulgate a five-year plan.
Seeing Emperor Xian's increasingly frightened eyes, Sun Quan originally wanted to have a casual meal, but finally gave up and left the palace after finishing his business.
"There are actually only two kinds of people in this world, those who believe in you and those who don't believe in you." Sun Quan sighed on the way home. Zhuge Liang stayed in the palace to draft the details of the five-year plan. Of course, he might also have something to say secretly to Emperor Xian. Only Pan Zhang remained beside Sun Quan as a groom.
"The emperor doesn't believe me. He thinks Zhou Yu will definitely die at my hands. He is worried that he will be next."
Of course, fear is also a good thing. Generally, if you are afraid, you will strike first. If you are absolutely afraid, you will not dare to take action. Today's Emperor Xian belongs to the latter.
"My subordinates completely believe in my lord!" Pan Zhang turned around and said.
"Oh, really?" Sun Quan raised his eyebrows, "Are you disappointed that the Grand Governor didn't fall into your lap?"
Pan Zhang shook his head,
"Disappointment can't be mentioned. I know I'm not the material. But at first, I thought it would be Lu Meng. Even if Lu Meng is still young, it shouldn't be Lu Su, right?" Pan Zhang said.
It's not that Lu Su is inferior to Lu Meng, but because Lu Su and Zhou Yu wear the same pants. Isn’t Zhou Yu’s lesson for disobedience profound enough? If Sun Quan doesn't take the opportunity to promote his cronies, does he still want to cultivate a second Zhou Yu?
"When we lose a general before the battle, stabilizing the morale of the army is the top priority. Lu Su is a talented person in terms of steady and steady attacks. Zhou Yu has a high reputation in the army. No one sent there at this time will be able to convince the crowd." Sun Quan said.
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"Then why doesn't your lord go in person?" Pan Zhang was puzzled. Others couldn't convince the crowd, but Sun Quan could.
"There are some things that Lu Su is more suitable for than me." Sun Quan said, "I have another place to go."
Soon, the two returned to Sun's house.
What awaited Sun Quan was a Hongmen Banquet.
