There is a heavily guarded building complex south of the Chengdu Palace City, which is the Prime Minister's Mansion, the core of the Han Dynasty today.
At this time, in a public room of the Prime Minister's Mansion, an eight-foot-tall middle-aged man with a great appearance was standing by the window looking up at the night sky. The feather fan in his right hand slowly swayed on his left shoulder with his breathing. His deep and divine eyes were faintly shining with the light of wisdom, as if he could see through everything in the world.
This person is none other than Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, the Colonel of Sili, and the Marquis of Wuxiang, whose reputation in the world depends on him.
In May of this year, Prince Liu Chan became the emperor, and immediately asked Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to open the palace to govern affairs, and asked Prime Minister Zhuge to decide all military and state matters. Therefore, the importance of the Prime Minister's Palace at this time even exceeded that of the imperial palace. For a time, the Prime Minister's Mansion became the core of Ji Han's power, and Prime Minister Zhuge Liang himself became Ji Han's de facto number one.
"Prime Minister, it's late at night and the weather is cold. You can't stand by the window for a long time!" A scribe in his thirties walked to the window and expressed concern to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang smiled slightly when he heard this, and without turning around, he said to the visitor: "It's You Chang, why haven't you gone to rest so late?"
It turned out that the person coming was none other than Ma Di, Ma Youchang, who came from the famous Ma family in Jingzhou. This man had just been promoted from the post of governor of Yuexi to become prime minister and joined the army. Zhuge Liang relied heavily on him, so he could enter and leave the prime minister's palace without notification.
Ma Su also smiled: "Isn't the Prime Minister also awake?"
Zhuge Liang did not answer, turned his head and looked at Ma Di for a moment, and laughed at the same time.
"You Chang, you!"
When Zhuge Liang was still living in seclusion and farming in Longzhong, Jingzhou, he became friends with Ma Di's brother Ma Liang. The two had similar interests and loved each other like brothers. The five Ma Liang brothers are all talented people, and among them, Ma Liang is the most talented. Because his eyebrows turned gray early, people in the village spread rumors at that time: "The Ma family has five characteristics, and white eyebrows are the best." All five Ma Liang brothers are 10 years old. The character "Chang" in the tooth band is a table character. Ma Liang's character Ji Chang ranks fourth, and Ma Su's character is the youngest, so he has the character You Chang. After that, both of them joined the same camp to assist the late emperor. Ma Liang was also highly regarded by the late emperor, and was entrusted with the important task of going to Wuling County to appease the Wuxi Barbarians during the Eastern Expedition. The canal commanders of the Wuxi Barbarians all received his seal and obeyed his command. Unfortunately, the late emperor was defeated at Yiling, and Ma Liang also died for his country when he encountered the Wu soldiers due to a major event.
After Zhuge Liang heard the news, he was heartbroken and took care of Ma Di as his elder brother. In addition, Ma Su himself was very talented and could hit the point every time he discussed military affairs. After the opening of the government this year, he was transferred to the Prime Minister's Palace to join the army, and he was highly regarded.
Seeing Ma Su coming to persuade him, he stopped standing by the window and invited him to sit down in front of the desk and asked, "Is there something urgent about You Chang?"
Ma Su said: "I saw that there were still lights in the Prime Minister's room. I knew that the Prime Minister had not rested yet, so I came here to take a look."
"By the way, I met Bo Song on the road just now. He asked me to pass on a message. My wife had returned home last night. She has something to tell the Prime Minister. When will the Prime Minister be able to come home?" Ma Di thought of this and hurriedly brought the message.
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he put his hand on his forehead and said, "Oh, I forgot that Xijun is coming back in the next two days. You Chang, just tell me that I will find a time to go home tomorrow." Ma Di immediately nodded in agreement.
I will definitely be punished by Mr. Xi when I return home tomorrow. It seems that I have to go home early tomorrow. The same goes for Bo Song. Since he came to deliver a message, he should tell me in person. I might as well ask about the situation at home first, and I had to let Youchang take the lead.
However, Zhuge Liang also knew that in order to avoid gossip, he had already told his family not to come to the prime minister's house unless there was no big deal or urgent matters. Bo Song was a calm man and strictly followed his father's words, but the child was not very clear about what urgent matters were. My mother is angry, this can be considered an emergency.
Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head. He and his wife had a deep love for each other. Although they could no longer get along day and night like they did in Longzhong, the tacit understanding between the husband and wife was still there. He could probably say what he wanted to say when he returned home this time. thought.
"By the way, Youchang, when will Bo Miao come back?" Zhuge Liang changed the topic and discussed state affairs with Ma Su again.
When Ma Su heard the Prime Minister's question, he was immediately shocked. He came late at night not just to send a message, but to discuss state affairs with the prime minister and make suggestions.
"There is no definite news yet, but Deng Bomiao left for Soochow in early August. The news came back half a month ago that Sun Quan was already willing to see him. It should be coming soon."
Zhuge Liang turned around and looked at the map of the territory of the Han Dynasty hanging on the wall behind him and nodded: "I hope Bo Miao will have a safe journey back. This time he asked Wu to be involved in the affairs of Nanzhong."
In response to the Nanzhong Rebellion that broke out this summer, although he did not immediately send troops to quell the rebellion, it did not mean that he was indifferent to it.
Li Zhengfangsu had a good relationship with Yong Kai. After the rebellion, he immediately asked Li Yan to write a handwritten letter to Yong Kai expressing his righteousness and stating his interests. But I also knew that this move might not easily persuade Yong Kai to turn back, so he just tried his best. As expected, the thief remained unmoved after gaining the trust, and even wrote a letter to seduce Li Yan. He was really unrepentant.
In order to give the rebels another chance to avoid the use of weapons and end the war early, Zhang Yi was ordered to be the governor to appease the rebels. Unexpectedly, Yongkai frantically kidnapped Zhang Yi and sent him to Soochow. He still doesn't know whether he is alive or dead.
Although both actions had poor results, the collusion between the rebels and Soochow was clearly revealed, and Sun Quan was the biggest supporter of Yong Kai and others.
Sun Quan, Sun Quan, you are really evil-minded.
When the late emperor withdrew his troops and garrisoned Baidi City, you sent envoys to ask for peace. When the late emperor came to your aid, you began to make small moves again, coveting our land in the south, and trying to repeat the old events in Jingzhou. Is it so easy for me, a big man, to be eliminated by you?
On the eve of the Battle of Chibi, didn't I already analyze the general trend of the world for you? The Cao thieves have already occupied seventy-eight percent of the world. If the Sun and Liu families join forces, both will benefit, and if they fight, both will suffer. If the two families unite and retreat, they can form a tripartite force. If they advance, they can annex the world. After the Cao thieves are eliminated, each can rely on their own abilities. Isn’t it good to fight for the world?
Zhuge Liang was also a little speechless with Sun Quan, the leader of Wu, and could not understand his current intentions, so he sent Deng Zhi as an envoy to Soochow. The first was to find out Soochow's intentions, the second was to reiterate the intention of the two families to unite and cut off the help of the rebels, and the third was to retrieve Zhang Yi. At this time, the big man could not bear the loss of even one talent. .
Ma Su also knew the importance of Deng Zhi's trip and comforted him: "Prime Minister, don't worry, Deng Bomiao will fulfill his mission and come back with the results we want."
He then remembered the main purpose of coming tonight and asked softly: "I wonder what the Prime Minister's strategy is for quelling the Nanzhong rebellion?"
After the Nanzhong Rebellion broke out, Ma Su had been studying the situation in Nanzhong for many days, and he had a general idea in his mind. He came here tonight to express his thoughts and relieve the Prime Minister's worries.
Zhuge Liang also wanted to take a test in the school, so he asked Ma Su, "What can You Chang teach me?"
