The few people in the temple had no time to hide, and a guard outside rushed in and said hurriedly: "Head of the family, they are too fast, coming straight to this side, and they don't have time to hide."

The guard was the deputy deacon among the entourage. The middle-aged scholar saw that he had a cold sweat, a pale face, and a little frightened. He felt a little nervous and asked, "Who is the person coming? But the bandits? How many people are there?"

"About two hundred cavalry, not bandits." The deacon said in a very affirmative tone: "He is an elite soldier, a very strong elite soldier."

"Elite soldier? Is it Cao Cao or Tao Qian?" As soon as the middle-aged scholar thought flashed, he heard a clear voice coming from outside: "Mr. Zhuge, Zhang Liao, the governor of Qingzhou, came to visit."

"Zhang Liao, the governor of Qingzhou?" The middle-aged scholar showed a look of shock. He had never expected that Zhang Liao would come! This was Xuzhou, and Zhang Liao directly called his name, obviously coming for him.

The middle-aged scholar breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Liao, the governor of Qingzhou, had a good reputation in the Qingxu area. Since he was here, there was obviously no crisis, but why did Zhang Liao come?

A middle-aged scholar suddenly had countless thoughts in his mind. Although he thought he had some talent, his reputation was not obvious. His family was considered to be a book-like tradition, but he was not a prominent family. His ancestor Zhuge Feng served as the Sili School Captain in the former Han Dynasty, but for the next two hundred years, there were no officials in the clan. Even his brother Zhuge Gui served as the county magistrate in Taishan County, and he served as a clerk under Liu Biao. Compared with the important positions such as the General Zhengdong, the Governor of Bingzhou, and the Governor of Qingzhou, it was nothing.

That's right, this middle-aged scholar was Zhuge Xuan. He was originally a subordinate of Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou. In October of the third year of Chuping, he was sent to the court to pay tribute. In order to win over Liu Biao, Li Jue sent Huangmen Minister Zhong Yao to appointed Liu Biao as the general of Zhennan, the governor of Jingzhou, and the title of Marquis of Chengwu, Kaifu, and the guardian of the three prefectures.

Before leaving, Zhuge Xuan learned that his brother Zhuge Gui died of illness, so he asked Liu Biao to complete his mission to go to Mount Tai to take care of Zhuge Gui's funeral. After Liu Biao's permission, he went to Xuzhou to take care of Zhuge Gui's widow and children. This time, Cao Cao sent troops to Xuzhou to conquer Tao Qian. In order to avoid the war, he took two nephews and two nieces to avoid disasters, and unexpectedly met Zhang Liao here.

Zhuge Xuan came from the court, so he naturally knew that Zhang Liao's reputation in Guanzhong, and had defeated Li Jue and Guo Si was extremely miserable. The court officials were appointed as General Zhengdong, led the governor of Bingzhou, and were the important minister of Qingzhou, and passed through Hedong County. He also knew that Zhang Liao's reputation in Hedong, including the great scholar Cai Yong and Sima Hui, all of whom served in Zhang Liao's Hedong Academy, and there were countless books there, so he was a little shocked by Zhang Liao's personal arrival. What did such a high-ranking official with equal importance to civil and military came to this wilderness to find him?

The young man who followed Zhuge Xuan was Zhuge Jin, the eldest son of his brother Zhuge Gui, the young man was Zhuge Liang's second son Zhuge Liang, the woman was Zhuge Liang's stepmother, and the two girls were Zhuge Liang's two sisters.

Zhuge Jin, who was standing beside him, was stunned when he saw Zhuge Xuan at this time, and hurriedly whispered: "Uncle, since he is the governor of Qingzhou, he should go out to greet him."

Zhuge Xuan then came to his senses, quickly tidied up his clothes, and said, "That's right, Ziyu, Aliang, come out with me to greet him."

Zhuge Xuan took Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang brothers to the outside of the view. Under the moonlight, he saw a handsome young man with a handsome appearance and a clear-eyed look standing there.

This is Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, the governor of Qingzhou.

Zhuge Xuan immediately confirmed the identity of this young man with crown and robes. There was nothing else, and his demeanor and majesty were naturally there. He was used to seeing the scene and couldn't help but feel a stern. He had met those officials in the court, worked under Liu Biao, and also met many famous scholars, but in terms of demeanor and style, this person was the best.

At the same time, he also understood why the deputy deacon was so scared just now. The murderous aura of these personal guards behind Zhang Liao was too strong. Just standing there motionlessly, a strong majesty and murderous aura came, making people breathless. It was far from comparable to the guards of his guests and the guards. More than 20 guards were on the side and did not dare to move, nor did they dare to breathe.

"Zhang Liao, the governor of Qingzhou, met Mr. Zhuge and two Qianlijiao from the Zhuge family."

Zhang Liao saw a middle-aged scholar leading a young man and a young man out, smiling at the corner of his mouth and holding his fists as a polite manner.

He looked at the handsome thirteen-year-old boy on the right side of Zhuge Xuan, who was quite tall and looked at him with a divine look, and he didn't care about the guards around him. He couldn't help but nod in his heart. This was the legendary Zhuge Liang.

Although he is still a young man, haha, it is up to his own hands, and education must start with the baby. There are many young talents under his own hands now. With this in mind, Zhang Liao is always happy to hear the news. Even though he is in a difficult situation now, he will definitely have the power to sweep the world in the next twenty years.

Later generations have mixed praises and criticisms. Many people say that Zhuge Liang's military is not good, or that he takes over power, or that he is a waste of money. However, in Zhang Liao's view, military strategists of all generations have had high praise for Zhuge Liang, including Sima Yi and Li Jing, and Zhuge Liang's ability to resist Wei for decades with the power of Shu Kingdom is enough to show his ability.

You should know that although Shu Kingdom was rich at that time, after the Battle of Hanzhong and Yiling, people's livelihood was already withering, and it was incomparable to Wei Kingdom. In terms of region, the 30 prefectures of the Han Dynasty occupied nine states: Sili, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Yuzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, Yanzhou, Liangzhou, plus half of Jingzhou and Yangzhou, all of which were prosperous places in the Central Plains, while Shu Kingdom only had Yizhou, which was mostly a mountainous border area. In terms of population, Shu Kingdom only had one-third of the Wei Kingdom, which was not considered a hidden population.

With such a huge gap in strength, if Shu Kingdom did not frequently attack Wei after Liu Bei's death and drove the battlefield outside the local area, the Wei army had already entered Shu, and the local forces in Yizhou would have surrendered long ago. Therefore, it can be said that Zhuge Liang maintained the national destiny of Shu Kingdom. Although he exhausted the national strength, it would have been a minority to the battlefield than to drive the battlefield in the local area. This is also the helplessness of a small country and few people. It is inherently insufficient and cannot be done by manpower.

As for governing the country, let alone, Jia Xu and Liu Ye have praised Zhuge Liang's governance. Regardless of governing the country, Zhuge Liang did better in Shu than Wei and Wu.

Among the Three Kingdoms at that time, there were various aristocratic forces. In the Wei Kingdom, Cao Cao repeatedly sacrificed his butcher knives. The famous scholars and gentry such as Ruying and Xun Yu, Cui Yan, Hebei, Sanfu Jin, Geng, Ji, Wei and other famous people all became victims. By the time of Cao Pi, the gentry rose, and later the Gaopingling coup, and the scholars won the great victory. The Pei Kingdom power with the Cao clan as the core almost disappeared and blood was everywhere. In the Wu Kingdom, Sun Ce killed in the early stages and Sun Quan massacred in the later stages, and his successors were all perverts, and blood was even worse than that of Wei Kingdom. Only Shu Kingdom, although there were Jingzhou, Yizhou, Qiang and Di forces, etc., were the best unified by Zhuge Liang, there was no bloody coup, which was considered relatively peaceful.

Zhuge Liang was very satisfied with the fact that he governed the country alone. For a superior, his favorite was Zhuge Liang's devoted subordinates. As for military affairs, he also had many counselors such as Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Xun You, as well as generals such as Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Xu Huang, Taishi Ci, and successors such as Guo Huai and Xu Shu, who did not have any concerns about military issues.

Zhang Liao let the shadow stare at the Zhuge clan of Langya very early. How could he not use it if he had the ability of a prophet? In the early stage, he considered that Zhuge clan was seeking stability, but it might not be easy to win over. Moreover, Zhuge Liang's father passed away and needed to be mourned. But now he is in Donglai, Qingzhou, adjacent to Langya. Zhuge clan's mourning period has expired and is about to migrate again. The future is not yet determined. It is the best time to win over, so he appeared.

When Zhuge Xuan heard Zhang Liao say hello again, he hurriedly saluted respectfully and said, "Zhuge Xuan leads his nephew Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang pays homage to the general, but he doesn't know why the general comes here?"

Zhang Liao laughed and said, "I came here this time and heard Mr. Zhuge's name, and came here specifically for the sake of enlistment. I hope that Mr. Wang will not abandon his despicableness and come out to help him."

"The general's words made Xuan panic." Zhuge Xuan was happy when he heard Zhang Liao's intention, and was a little surprised and uneasy. He believed that his reputation was not that great.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao handed over a letter and laughed: "I am an old acquaintance with Liu Jingzhou. My husband was originally a vocation in Jingzhou. I have asked Liu Jingzhou for letters. He agreed to let me go to Qingzhou with me. Mr. Don't worry about the doubts of the old master."

"The general actually recognizes Liu Envoy?" Zhuge Xuan was surprised and happy. He took Xinjian and took advantage of the moonlight and saw that it was indeed Liu Biao's handwriting and recommended him to Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao smiled and said, "Mr. Zhuge is in Jingzhou, have you ever heard of Zhao Wu?"

"Zhao Zhonglang?" Zhuge Xuan was shocked again. Zhao Wu was a powerful general under Liu Biao. Not only did he have 5,000 infantry soldiers, but he also had 800 cavalry bravery. He was stomped down and was unique in Jingzhou. He only loved Liu Biao, did not form cliques, and did not engage in personal gain. He was deeply trusted by Liu Biao, and also convinced many generals. Even Cai Mao, who was powerful, was much more afraid of it.

Then he thought of something: "Yes, the general and Zhao Zhonglang are fellow townsmen."

Zhang Liao shook his head: "Does he know he is a fellow villager? When Liu Jingsheng went south to Jingzhou and passed by Xuanyuan Pass, I saw him alone, so I helped him with his beloved general Zhao Wu and the 800 cavalry."

"It's so." Zhuge Xuan was shocked. Thinking of Zhao Wu's influence in Jingzhou, he only had a thought in his mind. Zhang Liao was not casual. Many ministers in Guanzhong were close to him. In Bingzhou, Hedong, Qingzhou, and even Jingzhou, they all had power. The power was so powerful, but the princes of Guandong still didn't know.

He subconsciously glanced at Zhang Liao, but saw Zhang Liao sighed: "I wanted to come early to ask Mr. to come out to help, but I was afraid that Mr. refuses, so I was hesitant. I didn't expect that Xuzhou would suddenly cause chaos. Cao Cao's killing was too heavy. Xuzhou was dangerous everywhere. I heard that Mr. went south, for fear that Mr. Hu would come to escort Mr. Hu to Donglai, Qingzhou. Mr. Hu can rest assured that with me in Donglai, Donglai can ensure that Donglai is safe and safe, and that my nephew and nieces can grow up safely."

Zhuge Xuan glanced at Zhuge Jin and the young Zhuge Liang beside him. Thinking about the two nieces in his observation, he was already very willing.

However, before he could speak, Zhang Liao looked at Zhuge Liang beside him and spoke again: "I think I know people. I see that Zhuge's nephew is actually a dragon and phoenix among people. I want to accept him as a disciple and teach military techniques and governance methods. I wonder what the teacher wants?"

Zhuge Xuan couldn't help but look surprised. Unexpectedly, such a good thing would come. It would be great if his nephew could become Zhang Liao as his teacher!

Zhang Liao said again: "I can teach military tactics, but the classics are a little lacking. However, there is an academy in Hedong, which was built by myself. The great scholar Sima Decao and Cai Boyi are all among them. I want to invite the great scholar Guan Ning back from Liaodong. I can hand over the disciples to them to teach the classics, so that they will never mislead their children. I wonder if it is good?"

Zhuge Xuan glanced at Zhuge Liang who was quite moved, then looked at Zhuge Jin who nodded, and respectfully bowed to Zhang Liao: "Xuan is willing to let the lord drive."

"well!"

Zhang Liao laughed: "It's so great that I'll be a family in the future."

Zhuge Xuanyi understood and hurriedly said, "Aliang, come and worship the master quickly, and then accept the ceremony of apprenticeship later."

"It is also a great joy to get a good disciple when I get a master. Not only does it have the ceremony of apprenticeship, but it also has the ceremony of meeting disciples." Zhang Liao laughed loudly: "It's cold outside, let's talk about it in the sight."

With a wave of his hand, the personal guards immediately dispersed and protected the surroundings. More than ten more people took off the bedding from the carriage behind and gave it to the guards of the Zhuge family, making Zhuge Xuan's uncle and nephew nod secretly.

Then, a personal guard brought bedding, meals, and some boxes with Zhang Liao into the sight.

When they arrived at the sight, Zhuge Liang's two sisters also came to meet Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao was placed on the floor and asked to sit on it. He also gave him delicious food. His actions were appropriate and made Zhuge Xuan's family feel warm and grateful.

Then Zhuge Liang respectfully performed the ceremony of apprenticeship in the observation. Zhang Liao gave him a box of books. Zhuge Liang opened it with the light and saw neat books, including Sun Tzu, Wu Zi, Sun Bin, Taigong, and four sets of military tactics, as well as a thirty-six strategies, three books of official rituals, farming affairs, and law. Only the scriptures were the least. Zhuge Liang was extremely intelligent and soon realized the preferences of his master, and he valued practical work rather than empty talk.

He opened the book and saw the neat handwriting inside. He immediately thought of several printed books his uncle brought back from Hedong. He couldn't help but like it. He looked at some annotations in the art of war and was even more fascinated.

When Zhuge Liang was obsessed with reading books in a blink of an eye, he was a little rude. Zhuge Xuan wanted to remind his nephew, but Zhang Liao stopped him, and laughed. These annotations of military tactics were not simple. They were all annotated by his master Jia Xu, as well as him, Guo Jia and Xun You. They had absolutely profound insights and had such a foundation. He hoped that Zhuge Liang would grow better.

He looked at Zhuge Jin who was looking at the box several times, smiled, and took two boxes of books from the side and gave them to Zhuge Xuan and Zhuge Jin. The two were very happy. They didn't like other books, and they liked the most. Zhang Liao's gift was given to them all at once.

Then, Zhang Liao gave Zhuge Liang some beautiful clothes and accessories, which made the two somewhat restrained little girls smile.

In a blink of an eye, the Zhuge family was completely dealt with by Zhang Liao. He had made full preparations for this. He should give both kindness and power, and do not succeed in one fell swoop.

Seeing Zhang Liao's careful arrangement, a young man next to Zhang Liao's eyes flashed with respect. He was also recruited by Zhang Liao from Langya this time. His surname was Xu and his name was Sheng, and he was from Ju County, Langya.
Chapter completed!