The city walls of Chengdu are towering, and the streets are extremely bustling. Compared with the original dilapidated Jianning City, it is more dignified and majestic. A large flag of the restoration of the Central Plains is slowly raised outside the city walls, which makes people's hearts beat. , and not only the people in the city but also the emperor of the Han Dynasty were here to see him off. It seemed that every soldier had a blazing fire in his heart, and he couldn't wait to invade Chang'an one day.
"Father! I am here to support the three armies! I hope the Prime Minister will make a triumphant return as soon as possible!" Liu Chan led all the civil and military officials to see each other off at the north gate of the city. He raised his gold bottle and drank it all in one gulp.
The three armies were in complete formation, neat and tidy, and moved forward in an orderly manner. The front army was led by Wei Yan and Zhao Yun, with Liao Hua and Ma Dai on the left, and Li Xian and Wang Ping on the right. Hearing this, all the soldiers turned around and immediately bowed down. The mountains shouted "Long Live the Mountain". Suddenly, the shouts of the 100,000 troops were overwhelming. At this time, Liu Chan could not help but feel heroic.
"I will do my best to fight against the thieves for Your Majesty! If I don't return to the Central Plains, I swear I will never return it!" Zhuge Liang stood up from the four-wheeled vehicle and bowed to him. He turned around and waved his feather fan in his hand. The soldiers of the three armies immediately stood up and set off.
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Luoyang Hall.
"An army of one hundred thousand. In just a few years, the Kingdom of Shu has an army of one hundred thousand! What a great Zhuge Liang. Do you want to see what these generals say? When the army leaves Shu, the world will be shocked. I am really afraid of it." Is he Zhuge Liang?" He is also a young emperor, but this emperor seems to have a youthful spirit. He is not as lucky as Liu Chan. Instead, he is a little thin and abnormal, and his face is a little pale, but he can't hold back his own emotions. Come with nobility and heroism.
"Your Majesty, I think that Zhuge Liang will definitely take Chang'an as his leader when he goes out of Shu. I invite an army to stop the enemy at Jigu Road. I will definitely make it impossible for Zhuge Liang to come back!" A general came out and said loudly, that was the day. In Yangping pass, Cao Zhen, who scolded his father and mother, passed away.
"General Zidan, why are you sure to put Chang'an first? I think Zhuge Liang's army will definitely set off from Wancheng. If I ask the governor of Jingzhou to station in Wancheng, I will definitely be able to stop Zhuge Liang's army." Another person came out and said, this Looking at the man, he was seven feet tall but had a pointed face, which made him look cunning and cunning. This man was none other than Sima Yi, whom Zhuge Liang had longed for.
"Zhongda's words are wrong. Wancheng City is strong and strong. Mengda has 50,000 soldiers stationed here. How can Zhuge Liang go to Wancheng to die?" Cao Zhen said.
"Okay, okay, the two assistant ministers each hold their own opinions and have their own ideas. The purpose of the court meeting is to express their own opinions and not criticize each other." Cao Rui immediately interrupted the two of them.
"I'm going to report to your majesty. According to what General Zidan said, Wancheng City is high and strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Isn't Chang'an a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack? I infer this because Zhuge Liang was beheaded in Chengdu recently. Doctor Guanglu told Zhou Zhou that he was having an affair with Meng Da. The officials thought that Zhuge Liang had always used rhetoric and rhetoric in politics. Even if he was a close relative, he would be killed. Those who had contributed to the country would be rewarded, even if they were hated. How could a man who was so clear-minded and fair would kill a second-class man by mistake? Doctor? When I was still in my prime, I heard about Zhuge Liang's Longzhong strategy and ordered a general to march towards Wanluo. Now that Guan Yu has died and Yu's dead army has been defeated, Zhuge Liang has no generals to use, so he must personally command the army to march towards Wanluo. Wancheng, and then instigate a rebellion against Mengda, and cooperate internally and externally, and then you can take away a large part of my territory without any effort." Sima Yi said with cupped hands.
Cao Zhen immediately stepped forward and said: "I thought that Zhuge Liang would never go to Wancheng. It has always been a frustration for Zhuge Liang to stay in the old capital. I thought that he would definitely go to Jigu and attack Chang'an."
Cao Rui sneered and said: "It's interesting that one Zhuge Liang actually played tricks on my two assistant ministers. Then I will follow your orders. Cao Zhen and Sima Yi will obey!"
"I'm waiting here!"
"Call Cao Zhen as the general, Xiahou Mao as the governor of Yongliang to prepare for the response, Sima Yi as the governor of Jingzhou, temporarily stationed in Jiewancheng, Xiahou Xuan, supervise Sima Yi's army, and set off immediately to prepare for Zhuge Liang."
"I'm waiting for the order!"
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Ten miles away from Chengdu, there was a white-faced scholar crying on the road.
"Bring him up!" Ma Di ordered and asked the soldiers to tie him up in front of Zhuge Liang's case.
"You Chang, who is this?" Zhuge Liang asked.
"This man is a student of Dr. Qiao Zhou, and so is Chen Shou. He came to the Prime Minister specifically to ask for an explanation." Ma Su said, cupping his hands.
"You go down first and call me Li Xian." Zhuge Liang quickly signaled Ma Di to leave the Chinese army tent.
When Li Xian heard that Chen Shou was here, he was startled. He must be the one who wrote the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms. Then he asked again and found out that this man was a disciple of Qiao Zhou. The next Qiangu was infamous, and he had nothing to think about, so he quickly walked into the Chinese army's tent.
Zhuge Liang looked at Chen Shou who was kneeling in the hall and asked, "Since you are a disciple of Doctor Qiao, what is your current position?"
Chen Shou covered his face and cried, clasping his hands and crying: "Prime Minister, I am now in charge of compiling history. Please ask the Prime Minister to make the decision for my mentor."
Zhuge Liang was also confused for a moment, so when he saw Li Xian coming in, he said: "Han Xing, please tell him. Chen Shiguan asked Doctor Qiao what crime led to his death."
Li Xian looked at Zhuge Liang, then at Chen Shou who was crying on the ground, and went up to help Chen Shou up. Unexpectedly, Chen Shou saw Li Xian coming and hurriedly dodged back, which caused Li Xian was somewhat embarrassed.
"What Doctor Chen is asking about is Qiao Zhou's crime?" Li Xian said pretending to be confused.
"Exactly, please let me know, General." Chen Shou said calmly.
"Then let me tell you, it's an unfounded crime." Li Xian then looked calmly at Chen Shou, who was stunned by the word "unfounded". Chen Shou then said angrily: "General Li, don't lie to me! How can you conquer the world without having three words?"
"I'm not lying to you, it's true, and I don't need to convince the world." Li Xian spread his hands and said.
"What will the historian write about you after you know this?" Chen Shou gritted his teeth.
"You imprisoned the scholar-officials for no reason! You are the biggest traitor!" Chen Shou pointed at Li Xian's nose and cursed.
Unexpectedly, Li Xian did not get angry but smiled, and then pawed his hands and said: "Okay, okay, Chen Shou is such a straightforward historian, then I am a traitor, a traitor who went through life and death to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty on the front line, a traitor who pacified Nanzhong and captured Meng alive. You can write like this about the traitorous minister who was captured, or even write about the Northern Expedition, which wasted people and money. It is better to listen to Dr. Qiao and surrender to Wei as soon as possible, so that the people will not suffer from the war."
"I didn't!" Chen Shou quickly defended, "I studied under Qiao Zhou and only learned his method of writing and studying classics. I had nothing to do with it. I never said I wanted to surrender."
When Li Xian heard this, his expression changed. For a moment, he didn't even know whether he was angry or joking: "How to manage books and ask questions? What does the book teach?"
"Of course it's the way to teach the sages." Chen Shou said seriously.
"The way of the sages is entrusted to you to secure the Han Dynasty, prosper the Liu Dynasty, and support the country! I don't teach you to cry beside the army road!" Li Xian shouted sternly.
Chen Shou was also frightened for a moment. It should be noted that this general was on the battlefield and was not angry but he was intimidated, but this scolding was like a bolt from the blue to him.
"Do you think you can become a famous official and rectify the court after studying for a few years? What the sages and books entrust to you is virtue. It is the virtue of the peaceful and prosperous age. Now the country is in danger and the world is in chaos. How many The people are in dire straits, yet you still complain about your mentor who advocates surrender every day, and you stay here every day with fine clothes and fine food, and talk to me about the ways of sages!" Li Xian obviously couldn't control his emotions and continued to yell.
Unexpectedly, Chen Shou didn't know what to say at this moment. He just said: "Of course a person as ungrateful as you will not understand the way of the sages."
"No virtue? Then let me ask you what is virtue?" Li Xian asked.
Chen Shou cupped his hands and replied, "Of course they are filial piety, loyalty, trust, etiquette, justice, integrity, and shame. These are the eight virtues."
"Which one do you occupy?" Li Xian asked leisurely.
When Chen Shou was asked this question, he was confused at the time and replied directly: "Of course, one must master all eight of them to become a scholar-official."
Li Xian shook his head and said, "I don't think you take any of it."
Chen Shou was furious and asked: "How many more lines does the general occupy?"
"Of course, all eight are taken." Li Xian replied calmly.
Chen Shou was obviously extremely angry and immediately said: "Tell me, general, why don't I, Chen Shou, own any of them! If the general can tell me, I will be convinced, and I, Chen Shou, will kill myself in the tent to apologize!"
Li Xian smiled and shook his head: "No, let's look at the first point. Xiao, if I remember correctly, you should be the son of General Chen Shi. Your father is fighting bloody battles in the front. You are here Are you filial to those who speak ill of the country from behind?"
Chen Shou was a little silent for a moment, but he really had nothing to say, so he said directly: "What about the back?"
"You don't have a brother, so naturally you can't be loved by you. Loyalty is the same. Eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. What meaningful things have you done for the country? Where were you when the people in Nanzhong were not fed or clothed? ? Where were you when people died of hunger outside Jianning City? Where were you when the soldiers of the three armies were putting down the Menghuo Rebellion with their lives?" Li Xian asked unhurriedly.
"I'm studying history..." Chen Shou replied with a stern tone.
"Then you take out the history book you compiled and read it? See if you are telling the truth, or if you have other ideas. Even if I haven't read it, I know that you are my historian of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Wei What does this chapter mean in the first chapter?" Li Xian still said unhurriedly.
Chen Shou was excited for a moment and quickly knelt down and said: "Prime Minister! I am already an unfaithful and unfilial person. I ask the Prime Minister not to destroy this book. It is my hard work over the years."
"Who said I want to destroy your book? The Prime Minister just doesn't want to talk to you." After Li Xian said this, he looked at Zhuge Liang who was looking at him with a smile, and then turned to look at Chen Shou who was lying on the ground.
"Mr. Chen, get up and talk." Li Xian walked over and helped Chen Shou up, but Chen Shou had no intention of dodging.
"Mr. Chen, the general has always been honest, but I know that the so-called virtue is definitely not the eight words on the surface, but really comes out in practice. This is why the general wrote to His Majesty in Nanzhong that practice is the only way to test the truth. The origin of the standard." Li Xian said slowly.
"General, what is virtue?"
"To win on the battlefield, it is virtue for soldiers to use their lives, and for generals to cherish them! To govern a country and maintain peace, it is virtue to live in peace and quiet with trust! What qualifications does a boastful hypocrite like Qiao Zhou have to be the master of my historian of the Han Dynasty!" Li Xian said as if After waking up the man from his dream, Chen Shou felt a little dazed and murmured to himself: "Rule the country and bring peace to the country...Rule the country to bring peace to the country..."
"Mr. Chen! Also, the general has one more thing to say."
"General, tell me quickly."
"The history you write is the inheritance of the spirit of the Han Dynasty. First there was Tai Shigong, and then there was Ban Gu. They were all great sages. It is true that they wrote straight and straight, but the history of the Han Dynasty was made by countless soldiers who shed their heads and shed their blood and wrapped their bodies in horse leather on the frontier. What you get in exchange is not something you can boast about in the school. If you want to see it for yourself, sir, come to our department. The Prime Minister is right here. You can ask for a position to join the army."
When Chen Shou heard this, his face turned pale. It was indeed because his father had been fighting abroad all year round and neglected to accompany him that he was tricked into boarding a pirate ship by these cultural hooligans in Yizhou. Today he is in the prime minister's Chinese army camp. Inside the tent, it was like a bolt from the blue, a wake-up call that I am afraid I will never forget.
"Prime Minister! Chen Shou is willing to serve as General Han Xing and join the army!"
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Okay, you can go with General Li. The army is almost rested, so we can set off immediately!"
