Zhuge Liang was petrified on the spot.
Yuan Yao was still muttering to himself: "Now under my brother's rule, there are only four first-class counties: Nanchang, Poyang, Nancheng, and Luling. Which county should your brother go to be the county magistrate?"
"The magistrate of Nanchang County was appointed by me recently and it is not convenient to replace him."
"Poyang County is a good place to go, but the local powerful clans are deeply intertwined and I haven't figured it out yet. I'm afraid it might be a bit troublesome for your brother to go there."
"Nancheng County is relatively peaceful, but it's a bit remote. It's not a county government, so there are fewer opportunities for promotion."
"I guess not in Luling County. Your uncle is still the county magistrate there."
"Forget it, let your brother make his own choice when he comes. He can be the county magistrate in any county he wants. If he doesn't want to be the county magistrate, he can choose the magistrates of the three counties!"
"I have arranged this for my brother. I wonder what my virtuous brother wants?"
Yuan Yao, who had always been aloof and aloof, now looked like a dog-licker.
Zhuge Liang is tall and thin, with fair and delicate skin, a delicate and straight face, deep eyebrows and eyes, a wide forehead, a high nose, red lips and white teeth. At this time, his face was indifferent, but he looked like an "iceberg beauty".
Good on you Yuan Yao!
Are you pretending to be a good person to me and not avoiding relatives?
Are you pretending to be a nepotist here?
I don’t believe it, I can’t test your bottom line!
Biting his lip, Zhuge Liang spoke again.
""Zuo Zhuan" says, if you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good."
"My uncle had many disagreements with you, Brother Yuan, but after he took office as the magistrate of Luling County, he has already repented and repented!"
"I wonder if, Brother Yuan, you can be so noble and give my uncle another chance to repay Yuan's kindness!"
Zhuge Liang was really ruthless this time.
Since it's unclear whether Yuan Yao is a person who avoids relatives or is a meritocratic person at heart, let's start directly with the people and things he hates.
The more you, Yuan Yao, hate someone, the more I will say good things for him!
For Yuan Yao, Zhuge Xuan must be the object of his most disgust.
After being appointed as the governor of Yuzhang by Yuan Shu, Zhuge Xuan should serve Yuan Shu loyally, and should also move closer to Yuan Yao's side.
Being loyal to one's master was a social norm in the late Han Dynasty and even in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
However, Zhuge Xuan chose to abandon the Yuan family and his son, and went directly to his former superior, Jingzhou Shepherd Liu Biao.
Zhuge Xuan's behavior is, at best, ungrateful, and at worst, ungrateful.
In this case, even if Yuan Yao directly killed Zhuge Xuan, the world would not be able to say anything.
But Yuan Yao only chose to dismiss and belittle Zhuge Xuan.
This is not because Yuan Yao is kind-hearted. In the eyes of most people, Yuan Yao's move is just to take some feelings into consideration.
After all, he was a local official appointed by his father with a rank of two thousand stones. To kill him like this would be a slap in the face to his father.
You can first relegate Zhuge Xuan to another place, and then kill him on some random charge after a while, and not many people will pay attention.
Although Zhuge Liang did not think that Yuan Yao would be such a ruthless person, he was cautious and prudent, considered everything carefully, and would consider any worst-case scenario.
Therefore, he had to guard against Yuan Yao's intention to attack his uncle.
Let's simply use today's strategy of advancing to retreat to test what Yuan Yao thinks.
Zhuge Liang talked a lot, but Yuan Yao didn't understand it until the last sentence.
What does "giving my uncle another chance to repay Yuan's favor" mean?
You mean, let me mention your uncle again and give him another chance to repay his kindness!
It turns out that he is still asking for an official position for his close relatives!
what is this?
Yuan Yao stared at Zhuge Liang and was silent for a moment.
Zhuge Liang also stared closely at Yuan Yao, catching any possible change in Yuan Yao's eyes.
Hurry!
Expose your true nature now!
Get angry!
Blame me angrily! Responsible for me!
Don't pity me because I am a flower!
After a long time, Yuan Yao's eyes really changed.
Became softer.
Like a big brother looking after his sensible younger brother.
"What a good boy!"
Yuan Yao gently put his hands on Zhuge Liang's shoulders and choked with sobs: "What a good boy who understands filial piety and brotherhood!"
"If your brother and your uncle knew that you thought about them so much..."
Zhuge Liang's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Brother Yuan, maybe I didn't make it clear enough. I'm not just asking you to recall my uncle... I want him to be reinstated and continue to be a prefect!"
"I heard that the post of Luling Prefect is vacant, why not let my uncle fill it on the spot!"
Yuan Yao nodded nonchalantly and hugged Zhuge Liang into his arms: "Yeah, yeah!"
"I know what you're thinking, I understand."
"Not only do you think about your family, but you also think about me. It's hard for you!"
What?
Zhuge Liang lay on Yuan Yao's shoulder, with a look of surprise on his face.
When did I think about you?
Yuan Yao said affectionately: "Knowing that I have been having a headache lately with the candidates for these county governors and county magistrates, I specially recommended them to me."
"I have recorded your contribution!"
Zhuge Liang pushed Yuan Yao away, with a look of horror on his face: "No, that's not the case, I didn't!"
"This is not me, I didn't mean this!"
Yuan Yao had already entered his own state. He didn't care about Zhuge Liang's excuses and just hugged him.
"No need to pretend, I understand everything!"
"With your personality of only thinking about others, you will easily suffer disadvantages when you go out into society in the future!"
Yuan Yao really regarded Zhuge Liang as his younger brother.
Of course, he also desperately hopes to establish some kind of super-friendship relationship with Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang was completely confused.
Although this result was wonderful, it not only gave Zhuge Jin an official position, but also made Zhuge Xuan become the prefect again.
But it’s completely different from my starting point!
You should blame me and criticize me. It is wrong for you to seek official position for your elders!
What does that count now?
Do you really want both my brother and my uncle to work for you?
This completely goes against the ancestral precepts of my Langya Zhuge clan!
I think that I, the Langya Zhuge clan, am also a descendant of an ancient clan.
The ancestor of the Zhuge family was Ge Bo, a descendant of Boyi in the Shang Dynasty, who was named a prince at that time. After the fall of Ge State, one branch moved to Zhucheng.
During the peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng's general Ge Ying made many military exploits in the peasant uprising, but was killed due to slander. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty felt unfair and granted his descendants the title of county princes. From this, later generations People took the characters "Zhu" and "Ge", and the combined surname was "Zhuge".
Later, the feudal states of various counties were eliminated, and a branch of the Zhuge family moved to Yangdu. During the Western Han Dynasty, there were also ministers such as Sili Xiaowei Zhuge Feng. This is the origin of Zhuge Liang's lineage.
It is said that the ancestors of the Zhuge family formed an ancestral motto over thousands of years in order for the Zhuge family to be passed down for a long time.
In peacetime, one concentrates on serving the country, and in troubled times, one can do things separately; if one does not divide one's direct descendants into one branch, then one's ancestral heritage will be long-lasting.
Since Zhuge Feng, the Langya Zhuge family has been secretly acting in accordance with this ancestral precept that has been passed down orally from generation to generation.
This is why the two cousins Zhuge Gui and Zhuge Xuan, although they are legitimate concubines, take care of each other and take care of each other. Zhuge Xuan even treats Zhuge Liang as his own son.
This is also the reason why the adult Zhuge Jin did not choose to come to Yuzhang with Zhuge Xuan and his younger brothers, but instead traveled alone in Jianghuai Wuzhong.
This is also the reason why, after the emergence of the three kingdoms, the Zhuge family has a lineage in all three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu.
In peacetime, you focus on serving the country, but in troubled times, you do things separately!
I, Zhuge Liang, will never violate the teachings of our ancestors!
Using all his strength, Zhuge Liang broke free from Yuan Yao's arms again.
"Major General, who said I only think about others?"
"I have to think about myself too!"
Yuan Yao wiped away the self-moved tears from the corner of his eyes and asked: "For your own sake?"
"What's your idea?"
Zhuge Liang puffed out his chest, puffed out his cheeks, and his mind was working rapidly.
This time, I want to think of something that Yuan Yao 100% rejects!
And it’s such an outrageous thing!
Things that must go beyond etiquette and convention!
…
Even if he, Yuan Yao, finally agreed, he would still be puzzled and ridiculed by the world!
…
I thought of it!
I thought of something that Yuan Yao would never agree to, it would be too much, too much, something that would cause confusion and ridicule from the world!
That is - let Yuan Yao hire me as his chief adviser! The only mastermind!
Plus add another layer of insurance!
It's not enough to just secretly appoint me as his staff, he must also let him tell the world about it!
