But in the thatched cottage, only Zhuge Liang and his book boy were left, which seemed a bit empty. Zhuge Jin took his family to Jiangdong a year ago, and Zhuge Jun also left after that year. Although in history, Zhuge Liang overpowered Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Jun. Two people, but Zhuge Jin and Zhuge are not weak, they both have their own ideas.
In this way, the three brothers did not stick together and spread out.
As the sun rose and set, the sky became completely dark.
The scene around Longzhong was already pitch black and it was difficult to see clearly what was going on around him.
At this time, people's homes all had lights on.
If there is no torch, it is difficult to see the road ahead. But just like that, two guests came outside Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage. The two people walked slowly by the light. One of them had long arms and led the horse slowly. He seemed to be very unaccustomed to walking at night. He was wearing a black robe and a hat, and his appearance could not be clearly seen.
There was a person walking next to him leading a horse, but he seemed to be used to walking at night and was very familiar with the surroundings.
This person is none other than Sun Qian who stayed in Xiangyang.
In the past, Sun Qian visited Cai Mao, but was turned away by Cai Mao. Then he went to visit Huang Chengyan, but was turned away again.
Despite this, Sun Qian was not discouraged and visited the Kuai brothers again.
In the end, he was still turned away and did not go to see the two of them. Faced with such a situation, Sun Qian thought about it for a while and gave up the idea of visiting the Jingzhou family and the important officials under Liu Biao's command, and turned to And go visit some slightly famous people in Xianyun Yehe.
He didn't know about Zhuge Liang at first, but he found out about Cui Zhouping's whereabouts.
Sun Qian is good at talking and very measured in his actions.
He visited Cui Zhouping and talked with Cui Zhouping, and gained Cui Zhouping's favor. Sun Qian lobbied Cui Zhouping and asked Cui Zhouping to serve as an official to assist Liu Bei. Although Cui Zhouping was unwilling to serve as an official, he recommended Zhuge Liang to Sun Qian. In this way Soon, Zhuge Liang came into Sun Qian's sight.
At the beginning, Sun Qian went to visit Zhuge Liang and sent in greeting cards three times in a row. Unfortunately, Zhuge Liang was not at home and did not see Zhuge Liang. He only left a greeting card.
Finally, Sun Qian got the news that Zhuge Liang was back and immediately sent a message to Liu Bei.
Sun Qian said in the letter that he had found a peerless talent and asked Liu Bei to return immediately.
As for whether Zhuge Liang really has extraordinary talent, Sun Qian really doesn't know, because he has never met Zhuge Liang, let alone talked to him. However, through the recommendations of people around him, and through Sun Qian's series of inquiries, Sun Qian felt that it should be good.
Therefore, Sun Qian cautiously invited Liu Bei to come.
The person next to Sun Qian is Liu Bei.
Liu Bei received Liu Biao's order to lead a large army to the front to block the Shu army, but Liu Bei had his own ideas and was not willing to be used as a weapon by Liu Biao.
Liu Bei asked Jian Yong to take charge of the situation, and then quietly returned to Xiangyang with a few soldiers.
It was precisely because of this that Liu Bei and Sun Qian came in the dark to avoid leaking their whereabouts.
Sun Qian led the horse and said: "My lord, please be careful. This is a country road and it is not easy to walk on it."
Liu Bei said: "Gongyou, my family used to be poor. I made a living by selling straw sandals, and I often went to the mountains to collect firewood. I walked a lot. Such roads are just commonplace, so don't worry."
"Ouch!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Bei leaned forward and sprained his foot. The pain made Liu Bei grimace.
Sun Qian was very close to Liu Bei. He quickly stretched out his hand to support Liu Bei and said, "My lord, it's too dark and the road is difficult. Please be careful. We will be there soon."
Liu Bei shook his sprained foot vigorously, and it took him a while to recover.
Two people and two horses walked slowly towards Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage.
When the two of them walked to the thatched cottage, Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.
Sun Qian put the horse next to him, walked forward, and knocked on the door.
After a while, a waiter hurried over and opened the door, stretched out his head and looked around, with a vague look in his eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Who are you looking for?"
Liu Bei took a step forward, raised his hands and said, "Please tell Mr. Zhuge that Liu Bei from Zhuo County is visiting!"
The waiter said: "Wait a minute!"
"Snapped!!"
After saying that, the child closed the door and went back to the thatched cottage.
After a short time, the child walked out quickly, waved his hand and said: "Come with me, let's make a deal first. Although I let you enter the thatched cottage, my husband is still reviewing his homework. Don't disturb him, otherwise I will kick you out. go out."
While talking, the servant took Liu Bei and Sun Qian into the thatched cottage.
Liu Bei handed the horse to Sun Qian and walked to the thatched cottage.
At this time, Zhuge Liang was reading. He was wearing a white robe, a scarf on his head, and a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand, which he was reading carefully. Liu Bei stood outside the window and looked, and saw that Zhuge Liang was born with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and a face like The crown jade represents the rich and handsome man, the one among the immortals.
When Liu saw this, he immediately felt that keeping Sun Qian was the best move.
Sun Qian settled the horse and came over to stand beside it.
The two waited for more than half an hour, but Zhuge Liang seemed to be still immersed in a sea of books and did not notice the two of them.
He twisted his body twice and said: "Lord..."
As soon as Sun Qian started to speak, Liu Bei reached out to stop him and said in a low voice: "Gongtai left me. Now there is no strategist in the army. Even if the soldiers are brave, it will not work without someone who can make plans. Now there is a great sage in front of me. , how can we offend at will? We will wait quietly, don’t be impatient."
Liu Bei was a man of great depth and very patient.
Although he was down and out, he was still a king and could immediately notify Zhuge Liang. However, Liu Bei remained calm and did not speak a word, appearing very patient.
Furthermore, Liu Bei thought in his heart that Zhuge Liang might know that they were coming, and Zhuge Liang was still studying, so he might be deliberately testing him, so Liu Bei would not disturb Zhuge Liang in advance anyway. This was what he thought in his heart, but he did not say so , but changed his tone and said that Zhuge Liang should not be disturbed.
After Sun Qian heard this, he stopped talking.
The two of them stood like this for more than two hours. At this time, many people had fallen asleep, and the surroundings were completely dark, and no one could see anything.
Inside the room, Zhuge Liang flashed a smile and finally finished reading the book.
He put it down gradually, stood up and stretched.
Zhuge Liang is eight feet long and over 1.8 meters tall. In addition, he is handsome. When he stands up, all the focus is on him, which is amazing.
When Liu Bei saw this, his heart became even more heated, and he felt that he must take Zhuge Liang into his own hands.
Liu Bei perked up, looked at Sun Qian and said, "Gongyou, please wait for me in the thatched cottage."
After finishing speaking, Liu Bei walked cheerfully towards Zhuge Liang's study. Entering the study, Liu Bei immediately bowed his hands and said: "Liu Bei, the last man of the Han Dynasty and the foolish man of Zhuo County, has heard your name for a long time and it is like thunder. I have blessed you three times." Hello, I didn’t get to see you in person, but now that Bei and Gongyou have come to visit, I can actually see you in person. I’m so lucky, so lucky!”
Zhuge Liang immediately raised his hands and said, "Zhuge Liang, a villager in the mountains, has met the King of Han."
Every move he made seemed polite and courteous, giving people a feeling of spring breeze and rain.
Liu Bei bowed his hand in return and said: "I have often heard from Huang Chengyan that Mr. Cuizhou Pingyan is a great talent. He has the ability to help the world and revive the Han Dynasty. Please give me your teachings."
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Liang has a good relationship with Mr. Huang and Cui Zhouping, and the good words he gets from them cannot be taken seriously."
Liu Bei thought for a while and asked straight to the point: "Sir, now Wang Can controls the imperial court and does not establish a new leader, which has caused the decline of the Han Dynasty. Bei is overestimating his own ability and wants to help the Han Dynasty and revive the prestige of our Han Dynasty. Please sir.
Don’t hesitate to teach me.”
Zhuge Liang picked up the goose feather fan placed aside, shook it twice, and then said in a deep voice: "The king of Han lost Yuzhou and Yangzhou, so he had to stay in Jingzhou, and there was no place for him to stay. Furthermore, Wang Can in the west had a deep foundation and had armored soldiers.
Hundreds of thousands, as well as countless powerful generals and advisers; Sun Jian is working hard to conquer the natural dangers in the south; and there is the powerful Cao Cao in the north. What can the King of Han do?"
When Liu Bei heard this, he felt sad and choked up and said: "Bei is short-sighted, has lost Yangzhou and Yuzhou, and has lost troops and generals. It is already unsustainable. I beg you, Sir, to give me some advice."
As he spoke, Liu Bei leaned over and bowed to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang quickly stretched out his hand to support Liu Bei and said: "No, King Han, please listen to Zhuge's words."
Liu Bei was overjoyed and sat upright to listen to Zhuge Liang's teachings.