Chapter Fourteen Kong Ming's Hesitation
In fact, Liu Yi wanted to know what Zhuge Liang's attitude towards Liu Bei at this moment. If possible, Liu Yi wanted to bring Zhuge Liang to Cao Cao's side. If so, the three-point world might not have happened. However, Cui Zhouping was also on the table. It was not easy to ask this kind of thing in front of others, so he simply let go of these thoughts and had a good meal with the two. It has been almost a year since this era. It seems that it is easy to think about it for a few days.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food, and the conversation gradually became stimulated by alcohol. Zhuge Liang and Cui Zhouping were both high-level scholars and knowledgeable people. However, Liu Yisheng had a wide range of experiences and had many ideas for looking at problems, but he would not put the topics he threw on the ground.
Although Zhuge Liang's words and deeds are quite consistent with the Confucian standards, if he has been dating for a long time and after stripping off the Confucian cloak, he will find that Zhuge Liang actually advocates the legal system more.
Liu Yi occasionally says something that goes beyond this era, such as the imperial examination, and the constraints of power. In fact, these ideas have already sprouted in this era, but they are just sprouted. Zhuge Liang and Cui Zhouping will think that Liu Yi is knowledgeable and even has a forward-looking vision, but they will not be too surprised. In fact, putting aside the factors of technology, from the perspective of the functions of the political system, any modern department can find the corresponding functional department in ancient times.
Thoughts like the imperial examination have actually already begun to sprout in this era, but the time has not reached that point, and the times have not advanced to that point, so they are still in the bud. Therefore, when Zhuge Liang and Cui Zhouping heard similar remarks, they only said that Liu Yi had a profound vision and was not like an ordinary craftsman, but after getting along for a long time, they became accustomed to Liu Yi and regarded Liu Yi as a person who could discuss the world with them.
Cui Zhouping didn't drink much. After drinking a few more cups, he fell asleep on the table, leaving only Liu Yi and Zhuge Liang sitting opposite each other.
Neither of them were drunk. Seeing that Cui Zhouping was helped by Shutong, he stopped drinking. Zhuge Liang and Liu Yi got up and went to the pavilion in the courtyard. Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Yi and said, "Brother Liu just wanted to say something but stopped, but he had something to say to me?"
"Yes." Liu Yi nodded and said, "Did Mr. Kong Ming know that Uncle Liu would come?"
Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Yi and smiled and said, "Brother Liu, what do you think of this person?"
"You can tolerate what ordinary people cannot tolerate, and have the vision of knowing people, but there is no other idea." Liu Yi thought for a moment and said, and could see that he was extraordinary at a glance. Liu Bei had some vision, and he did not just look at people with his clothes.
This is not Liu Yi's face. Since he can get the recognition of characters like Zhuge Liang and Cui Zhouping, whether they are temperamental or talkative, in this era, they are not mediocre people. He will not be arrogant about himself, but he will not belittle himself. Especially during this period, I learned a lot from Zhuge Liang. If there is no craftsmanship system, if he takes Zhuge Liang's path along Liu Bei's car, he can still become a similar Shu official in the future, but if he wants to change the ending of the Three Kingdoms, it is not something he can do.
"I'm also a little confused." Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Mr. Shuijing mentioned this matter to me the last time, but I don't know much about the Emperor's Uncle, so I can't make a decision, so I avoid it."
Liu Yi nodded when he heard this. This was in line with human nature. With Zhuge Liang's ability, even if he did not surrender to Cao Cao and defected to Jiangdong, Sun Quan would not treat him badly with Zhuge Jin's status in Jiangdong. However, Liu Bei's current situation was only Guan Zhang and Zhao, Wen only had Jian Yong and Sun Gan, the city was only a small place in Xinye, and the soldiers were only one or two thousand. Judging from the current situation in the world, Liu Bei's current situation was really not good.
Even if Cao Cao has a lot of talents and has hidden dangers from clan forces and foreign powers, it is difficult to make a comeback, Jiangdong is also a good choice. At least at this time, Zhuge Liang should not have identified Liu Bei at a glance. After all, judging from Liu Bei's development history, there seems to be nothing to show off except for his perseverance in defeat and battle.
Whether in terms of the value of the princes themselves or their future development, Liu Bei did not have any advantages at this time. Therefore, Liu Bei came to invite him for the first time. In Liu Yi's opinion, Zhuge Liang deliberately avoided it was not a test, and he did not intend to go with Liu Bei at all.
But seeing his tone seems not so firm, Liu Yi frowned and looked at Zhuge Liang: "I wonder what Mr. Kong Ming has to plan?"
"Although we have known each other for a short time, we are still friends. Brother Liu doesn't have to be so polite, just call me a word for a word." Zhuge Liang smiled.
Liu Yi nodded when he heard this, but did not respond, but just thought about his own thoughts.
"Liang originally wanted to hide in the world, but as today, I am afraid that Liang would not be able to do what he wished." Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "But if he became an official, although Cao Gong had the general trend, he had sent people to start moving south when he was in the north of Wuhuan. He was too eager for quick success and instant benefits, and he would definitely be defeated."
Liu Yi raised his eyebrows: "How can I see it?"
"Although Cao Gong's command has many soldiers and generals, most of them are surrendered by the princes of the north. Judging from Cao Gong's intention, they have no intention of integration. After conquering Wuhuan, they will go south and unify the world. However, most of their soldiers are disinterested, which is one of them." Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan in his hand and looked at the starry sky. "Second, the soldiers under his command are all northern soldiers, and most of them are not familiar with water wars. Not to mention Jiangdong, just this Jingxiang land is full of water channels. If Liu Jingzhou is willing to resist, Cao Gong will find it difficult to take it down in an urgent manner."
"But Liu Biao is old and there may be discord within Jingzhou. With the ability of Cao Gong, I'm afraid that this opportunity will not be missed." Liu Yi shook his head and said, as he remembered, Liu Biao seemed to die in a short time.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Yi with a smile.
Seeing this, Liu Yi said a little embarrassedly: "Brother Kong Ming doesn't have to take the random words to heart, but have you ever thought about what if Jing Xiang could go down without a fight?"
"Then Mr. Cao is defeated." Zhuge Liang said confidently.
Liu Yi was shocked when he heard this. He knew history and could be sure where did Zhuge Liang see it?
"Mr. Cao is suspicious by nature." Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Yi and said, "If Jing Xiang surrenders, it will not be used. If I am the commander of Jiangdong, I will use a plan of separation and cause internal harmony between Cao's army."
Liu Yi was silent when he heard this. It seemed that this was true. He smiled bitterly in his heart. He originally thought that even if there was a gap between him and Zhuge Liang, it would not be too far away. Now it seems that he still takes himself too seriously. The matter has not happened yet, but Zhuge Liang's foresight is extremely accurate.
"I want to go north, Brother Kong Ming is not afraid that I will tell Mr. Cao?" Liu Yi said curiously.
"If you were Guo Fengxiao alive, Mr. Cao might have listened." Zhuge Liang smiled.
The reason is not difficult to understand. Even if Liu Yi has this idea, what is his identity? Can you see Cao Cao or not? Besides, even if you see him and say something, will Cao Cao listen to him?
At this time, Cao Cao was unprecedentedly inflamed, and he might not even listen to the words of the counselors around him, let alone a craftsman suddenly came to discuss this war that was related to the world.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable to be able to stand at the top of every era. This forward-looking vision is not something that ordinary people can do.
"So, are you considering Uncle Liu now?" Liu Yi looked at Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang didn't say anything, he didn't know what to say. He didn't know much about Liu Bei, but judging from the current situation, Liu Bei's reputation has already been seen, and now he is only one chance to soar to the sky, and Zhuge Liang is likely to be this opportunity. If he voted for Liu Bei, there was no need to ask, Liu Bei would definitely pay attention to him. This attention was never possible in Cao Cao and Sun Quan. Liu Yi did not ask again. Everyone has ambition. Once a person like Zhuge Liang made a decision, it would be difficult for others to persuade him.
"Ask casually, it's purely curious, but I actually want to ask more..." Liu Yi looked at the feather fan that Zhuge Liang had been holding in his hand and asked the question he wanted to ask the most tonight: "In such a cold weather, Brother Kong Ming kept shaking the fan. Isn't it cold?"
Chapter completed!