In the Sima Mansion, in a study room, Sima Yi, who is now nearly 30 years old, has matured a lot. Back then, he was thrown into the army by Wei Zhongdao for training. He followed the army to attack Yuan Xi and Yuan Tan, and helped Cao Cao capture Qingzhou and Youzhou.
After several years, the sharp edges and corners have subsided and become more and more unfathomable. He frowned and looked at the impression in the void with a haze in his eyes. The five masterminds under Cao Cao all showed their power and were no weaker than him.
Sima Yi had a heavy look on his face, and his eyelids were slightly lowered to hide the unwillingness in his eyes. He knew that with these five masterminds around, he would never get ahead.
What's more, there is Zhuge Liang, who is younger. He heard that Cao Cao wanted to recruit him, which led to today's big battle. This person is about the same age as him. If he joins him, it will be more difficult for him to use his methods in the future, and he will feel even more unhappy. A few points.
"There are so many heroes in the world, why not let them all fall into troubled times? Why should the world be stable and not give me time to grow up at all?"
Sima Yi lowered his voice and vented his dissatisfaction alone in the study. He understood that all this was because of the person who took action in the end, the first person under Cao Cao's command and the head of the civil servants, Wei Zhongdao. It was precisely because of his existence that Cao Cao defeated Lu Bu in one battle, then defeated Yuan Shao, and captured Jingzhou Jiangdong three times. This led to the current situation. His terrifying and powerful mental power was so overwhelming that no one in the entire city dared to touch it. , couldn't help but feel a little depressed, sat down on the ground, regained his composure, and put away his unwillingness. With this person here, not even Xun or the five major conspirators can be arrogant, let alone him.
Cao Cao, as the lord, awakened the lord's talent, and naturally noticed the big commotion caused by his advisers. His eyes were deep and dark, and he watched quietly. It wasn't until Wei Zhongdao took action to suppress the entire Xudu that a smile appeared in his eyes. As long as he is here, there will be no chaos in the world, and everything will be as peaceful as Mount Tai.
"How lucky I am to have Zhongdao!"
In Xu Shu's mansion, Zhuge Liang stared blankly at Wei Zhongdao who stopped, with a very complicated look in his eyes, and said with a little loss.
"You lose, I win!"
Wei Zhongdao leaned back slightly and looked up at the clear sky. The white clouds were curling up and the sun was shining brightly. He was in a great mood. He didn't care about winning or losing at all. He waved his hands and stood up and said.
"That's right, if you win and I lose, I will tell the Prime Minister and no one will come to disturb you again. From now on, you can live a leisurely life like a wandering cloud and a wild crane!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhuge Liang's body shook slightly. He was only in his twenties now. How could he live such a mediocre life? Then why did he learn so much? It was not that Zhuge Kongming was arrogant. He dared to say that there was no one in the world except in front of him. This unfathomable Wei Zhongdao, no one else was as talented as him. Even Xun He, who was known as Wang Zuo's talented person and Xiao He of the time, was not afraid.
Xu Shu saw that Zhuge Liang's expression was dazed and his spirit was shaken. His eyes lit up, and he understood that Zhuge Liang was tempted, so he said quickly.
"Kong Ming, are you really willing to remain unknown and live in seclusion all your life? Your amazing talent has been wasted. Now that the world has not yet been unified, it is time for you to show your talents. If the world is stable, then you will never be able to stand out. It’s the day!”
There was a bit of light in Zhuge Liang's eyes, with a look of unwillingness, and his expression kept changing. After a long time, he sighed and said hoarsely.
"I lost, and I can't accept it after all. Wei Taichang is really good at it! He disturbed my heart without saying a word and hit my weak point. I didn't lose unjustly!"
At this time, Zhuge Liang realized why Wei Zhongdao would abandon his son and admit defeat. Even if he suppressed Xu Ducheng, he would never have time to worry about the chess game. In this chess game, Wei Zhongdao did not put the outcome on the chessboard from the beginning. , he had already made up his mind to admit defeat.
Only when Wei Zhongdao lost the chess game and allowed Zhuge Liang to win, and there was no need to serve as an official in this life, would Zhuge Liang find that he was unwilling to be ordinary and his mind was shaken.
Wei Zhongdao glanced sideways at Zhuge Liang, who was convinced. There was a bit of smile in his eyes, his expression was slightly upright, he took steps towards the outside of the house, his lips were slightly opened, and he once again gave Zhuge Liang a step, making your face It looks much better.
"I will inform the Prime Minister that if Liu Bei surrenders in the future, he can be spared. This will be regarded as the name of Kong Ming's loyalty!"
Zhuge Liang's expression straightened, he bowed and saluted Wei Zhongdao's back, and thanked him loudly.
"Thank you, Mrs. Wei, for your support!"
Wei Zhongdao kept walking, just raised his hand and waved, followed closely by Zhao Yun, leaving Xu Shu's house and heading towards the Prime Minister's house.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is the original Sikong Mansion. Now it has been expanded and is even larger. It is like a small palace with many pavilions, row upon row, with carved beams and painted buildings, which is very exquisite.
In the meeting hall, Cao Cao was sitting in the upper seat, and below him was Wei Zhongdao. The two were drinking tea and chatting with each other, which was rare. After a cup of tea, Cao Cao asked.
"Did Zhuge Liang surrender?"
Wei Zhongdaodian nodded, with a dull expression, and put down the tea cup in his hand. Because he loved drinking tea, Cao Cao no longer cooked tea soup in his house, but instead changed it all to making tea. What worked first had the same effect, and now tea has become popular. Xu Ducheng was especially favored by literati and elegant people, who believed that this refreshing drinking method was very consistent with their status.
"Um!"
Cao Cao showed joy on his face. He had admired Zhuge Liang's talent very much before. Today, the Bagua formation lay across the top of Xu Capital City with terrifying power. Cao Cao understood that this was a great talent who was not inferior to Xun or Xun. He asked Virtue is as thirsty as it is natural to covet it.
"Okay, okay! Zhuge Kongming is a great talent. Now that he joins, he still needs to make arrangements!"
Cao Cao frowned slightly, remembering the previous scene where the five major conspirators wanted to join forces to suppress Zhuge Liang. He felt a little hesitant in his heart. Zhuge Liang was a newcomer and could not surpass them in terms of seniority. However, he had great talents. If he could not make reasonable arrangements, , it is a waste of talent, and it will make Zhuge Liang feel uncomfortable.
"How does Zhongdao think it is best to arrange Zhuge Kongming?"
Wei Zhongdao leaned back and drooped his head, looking a little lazy. Hearing this, he raised his eyes and glanced at Cao Cao, and said casually.
"This is a simple matter. The Prime Minister is already old. He is now in his fifties. He has reached the age when he knows his destiny. Why not leave someone available as an arm for Mr. Zixiu!"
Cao Cao's expression moved slightly, and he sighed, with a hint of loneliness on his face. This is what Wei Zhongdao dared to say. Cao Cao is too powerful now. Even Xun He did not dare to say directly that Cao Cao is old and does not have much time. It is better to cultivate him. Isn't it taboo for a son to take over?
"What Zhongdao said is true. In this case, let's grant Zhuge Liang the title of Prime Minister Dongcao, and follow Zixiu!"
