Xizhou, it is Qiancheng.
Zhuge Liang has been governing Xizhou for many years. Today, he is no longer the young man he was when he first arrived in Xizhou. Zhuge Liang, who is twenty years old, has a beard above and below his jaw and is dressed very strictly.
On this day, when Zhuge Liang was writing a memorial at home, there was a sound of footsteps. The attendant of the General Manager's Office entered and saluted: "Chief Zhuge, there is news from the border of the Western Regions. Your Majesty has led troops into Xizhou and is heading for Qiancheng. .”
Zhuge Liang put down his pen, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
Lu Xuan came back from Rome.
This means that Lu Xuan is rushing to help the country. After all, news has spread in the country that hundreds of thousands of troops from Rome and the American Federation are attacking.
Zhuge Liang thought for a while and then ordered: "Instruct the officials along the way to do a good job of reception. Your Majesty will withdraw the troops and return. If there are any problems with the officials along the way, Xizhou will focus on handling them."
"Here!"
The attendant turned and left.
After the attendants went down to prepare, Zhuge Liang also arranged for people to prepare for the reception. In Zhuge Liang's hurry, in early February, as noon was approaching in the morning, Zhuge Liang received news that Lu Xuan had arrived in Qiancheng.
Zhuge Liang did not dare to delay and came to the city gate with Zhang Hong, the chief administrator of Xizhou, to greet him.
Zhang Hong looked a little excited.
In the early years, Lu Xuan recruited talented people, but he was so arrogant that he lost the opportunity and failed to seize it. As a result, Zhang Zhao, who was as famous as him, rose to prominence and became the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet.
Nowadays, he is just a state administrator, although he is also highly regarded by Zhuge Liang and is considered powerful. However, Zhang Hong was naturally a little nervous when facing Lu Xuan.
Zhuge Liang noticed Zhang Hong's demeanor, which looked calm and calm.
His relationship with Lu Xuan is different.
If you want to talk about it, he and Lu Xuan are related by marriage. After all, Zhuge Liang's wife Gu Xi is from the Gu family. Gu Yong is Lu Xuan's brother-in-law, so Zhuge Liang has a close relationship with Lu Xuan.
From the perspective of the imperial Five Classics Hall, Zhuge Liang was the leader of the Five Classics Hall at the time, and was the first disciple of the Emperor in the Five Classics Hall. He was highly regarded by Lu Xuan. Moreover, Zhuge Liang is the senior brother of Lu Xuan's son Lu Yu.
To a certain extent, Lu Xuan is Zhuge Liang's elder.
In addition, Zhuge Liang's sister Zhuge Rong is also Lu Xuan's concubine. From this perspective, Lu Xuan is Zhuge Liang's brother-in-law. From different identities, there are different relationships. With the complicated relationship, it can only be said that the relationship between Lu Xuan and Zhuge Liang is very unusual.
While Zhuge Liang was waiting, his eyes suddenly lit up and he saw a large number of teams appearing on the official road outside the city.
In the army, the flag is hunted.
The cavalry kept advancing.
At the front, Lu Xuan was riding a horse. Although the distance was far away, Zhuge Liang could only see an outline, not very clearly. When the distance got closer, Zhuge Liang had already seen Lu Xuan. He shook his sleeves, strode out, and went directly to greet him.
Zhang Hong and the people from the General Manager's Mansion stayed where they were and did not go up because they did not have Zhuge Liang's identity.
Zhuge Liang came to Lu Xuan, clasped his hands, bowed his hands and saluted: "My lord, Zhuge Liang, pays homage to your majesty, and congratulates your majesty on destroying peace and conquering Rome."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "Pingshen."
Zhuge Liang stood up straight, waved his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Governor's Mansion has arranged a banquet to welcome your Majesty. In addition, I have allocated a large amount of food and grass, and also arranged for cooks to prepare sufficient meat to feed the soldiers. Everyone can take a break.”
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "You can handle the matter, I don't have to worry about it, this is the arrangement."
Zhuge Liang was so happy that he immediately called Zhang Hong and asked Zhang Hong to arrange for the people in charge of food to deliver food to the army immediately. After everything was arranged, Zhuge Liang took Lu Xuan into the city.
Cao Cao, Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and others were temporarily resting outside the city.
After Lu Xuan entered the city, he sat down in the hall of the General Manager's Mansion. Zhuge Liang asked Lu Xuan to sit at the main seat, and he sat below. After the attendants brought him food, Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, these foods are all our local taste in Yangzhou. Speaking of which, , but also thanks to the blessing of my humble wife, I can only eat these because of the arrangements made by the Gu family, otherwise I can only eat the local food in Gancheng."
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "Today, there are only you and me here, and we only have personal relationships. It is considered a family banquet. Make arrangements so that Gu Xi can also attend."
Zhuge Liang immediately gave the order.
Not long after, Gu Xi also entered the hall, saluted Lu Xuan, and sat next to Zhuge Liang.
Lu Xuan nodded slightly and said: "We are also a family, even if it is a simple family banquet today. You and your wife have worked hard in Xizhou, which is located in a bitter and cold place. However, the governance of Xizhou cannot be separated from Kong Ming, so You guys have to work harder for a little longer.”
Zhuge Liang said: "I don't have to work hard."
Gu Xi also smiled and said, "I feel good staying with my husband."
Lu Xuan nodded, and he, Zhuge Liang, and Gu Xi were chatting about home affairs while eating. After finishing the meal, Gu Xi retreated, leaving Lu Xuan and Zhuge Liang in the hall.
Lu Xuan asked about the current situation in Xizhou one by one. Zhuge Liang elaborated on the current Xizhou policy plan from various aspects such as population, economy, education, etc., and Zhuge Liang was very confident about all the data.
Lu Xuan nodded while listening.
Zhuge Liang has all the data in his chest, and he is very knowledgeable about government affairs, which is very good.
After hearing this, Lu Xuan encouraged Zhuge Liang and asked Zhuge Liang to keep up his efforts. After all, Zhuge Liang still needs further training to have sufficient qualifications.
Lu Xuan stayed in Qiancheng for a day, and the next morning, he took his army and set off from Qiancheng, heading east. After the army crossed the entire Western Region and entered Liangzhou, Lu Xuan inspected all the way and learned about the situation in Liangzhou governed by Zhong Yao, the governor of Liangzhou.
Zhong Yao is also a capable person.
This person is quite outstanding in terms of family background, talents, abilities, and handling of interpersonal relationships. Zhong Yao spent several years in Liangzhou, stabilizing Liangzhou, and successfully resolved the opinions of the Qiang and Di people towards the court, so that these people were gradually assimilated and became subjects of the Ming Dynasty.
Lu Xuan agreed very much, so he went to Weiwu County, the seat of Liangzhou, and met Zhong Yao alone. After some encouragement, the army also provided supplies in Liangzhou, and then left Liangzhou with the army.
After leaving Liangzhou, he entered Guanzhong, and then went south to Jingzhou. After Lu Xuan arrived in Xiangyang, Jingzhou, he took a boat along the Han River and went south. We switched from land to water and traveled faster. However, it was already early March and the weather was getting warmer.
After Lu Xuan's flagship entered the Yangtze River, it headed east toward Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
