When Yang Zhen heard this, he immediately cupped his hands and said,"So it's Young Master Zhao.”
"How should I address you, brother?" Zhao Guang asked.”
"I'm Yang Zhen," Yang Zhen replied.
Zhao Guang nodded and started to size up Yang Zhen. His eyes wandered around him before he said,""You are Yang Zhen?"
"Yes, I am!" Yang Zhen said.
Zhao Guang was delighted and said,""Please come in. My father has been talking about you all day. Today, I can finally make my father happy.”
Yang Zhen followed Zhao Guang into the Zhao Mansion. As soon as they entered, they saw the deaf old man guarding the door close the door. The two of them stepped on the thick snow in the courtyard and walked into the hall. From the hall, they walked into the room in the backyard. Zhao Guang led Yang Zhen to his father's room. Before he entered, he shouted,""Father! Yang Zhen is here!"
The door suddenly opened, and a man walked out. When he saw Zhao Guang beside him, he ignored him and walked directly to Yang Zhen, pulling him into the room. As the man walked, he said," General Yang, you came at the right time. My father has been talking about you day and night in his room. Today is the perfect day to relieve my father's pain of missing you."”
Yang Zhen saw that the man looked similar to Zhao Guang and heard him call Zhao Yun his father. He knew that the man was Zhao Yun's eldest son, Zhao Tong. Zhao Tong pulled Yang Zhen into the room. As soon as he entered, Yang Zhen saw Zhao Yun lying on the bed with her head leaning against the back of the bed, trying hard to look out. Yang Zhen hurriedly walked over and knelt in front of Zhao Yun, shouting,""General, Yang Zhen is here to see you."
Zhao Yun coughed lightly and said slowly,""Zi Yuan, why are you here? Aren't you helping Shuzhi guard Yong 'an?”
Yang Zhen and Zhao Yunfang had only been separated for a few months. At this time, Zhao Yun's head was full of white hair, and her face was a little haggard. Her heart was sour, and tears immediately rolled down. She sobbed and replied,"I was ordered by the Prime Minister to come back to prepare for the southern expedition. As soon as I entered the capital, I came to the General's residence.”
"South Expedition!" Zhao Yun suddenly shouted. Southern Expedition! Hahaha! Hahaha! Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang, Zilong really hates you!”
Yang Zhen turned around and asked Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang,""Young masters, why is the general so excited when he heard about the southern expedition?”
"General Yang, you may not know this, but for the past two months, my father has been brooding over the Prime Minister's southern expedition." The Prime Minister began to prepare for the southern expedition, and his father also assisted from the side. All the civil and military officials in the court thought that the primary candidate to lead the army in this southern expedition was his father. However, the Prime Minister had proposed to personally lead the army to the south. His father did not care about who was in command, but he never expected the Prime Minister to burn the bridge after crossing the river and not even let his father go out. In a moment of frustration, his father shut himself up in his room all day and never stepped out of the room again.”
When Yang Zhen heard Zhao Tongzhi's words, he felt a little ashamed of Zhuge Liang's arrangement. He turned his head and said to Zhao Yun,""General, you should rest here. Zi Yuan will definitely go and ask for an explanation from the general.”
As soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, he stood up and was about to leave. Zhao Yun hurriedly pulled Yang Zhen back and said,"Zi Yuan, forget it. Don't bother. Kong Ming and I have already quarreled many times. Forget it, since the matter of the southern expedition is not fated with me, why should I force it? It's just that as a dignified seven-foot-tall man, I can't stabilize the country with my words. I only have martial arts, but I can't go into battle to kill the enemy. It's really a great tragedy in life!”
" General, don't worry," Yang Zhen said." Zi Yuan knows what to do. He must get an explanation for General to fulfill his dream!"”
Yang Zhen turned around and left. Zhao Yun did not stop him and hurriedly shouted,"Zhao Tong, Zhao Guang, stop Yang Zhen!”
When Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang heard this, not only did they not stop Yang Zhen, but they also made way for him. They walked to Zhao Yun and said,"Father, let General Yang go!”
"Bastard!" Zhao Yun said angrily. Kneel down!"
Yang Zhen had already walked to the door of the room. When he heard Zhao Yun's anger, he quickly turned around and saw Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang kneeling in front of Zhao Yun. He said in a clear voice,"Two young masters, take good care of the general. Zi Yuan will be back soon.”After saying that, he turned around and left.
"Yang Zhen!" Zhao Yun roared. Come back here!"
Yang Zhen heard Zhao Yun's angry roar and wiped the tears off his face. He walked straight out of the Zhao Manor with a sorrowful heart. He rode the Shadow Chaser straight to the Prime Minister's Manor.
The Prime Minister's residence was bustling with activity. All the officials were coming in and out, discussing how to handle the southern expedition. Zhuge Liang sat in the meeting hall with rows of civil and military officials sitting on his left and right. Most of them were important officials in the capital. A person stood in the meeting hall. It was the former general Wu Yi. He said loudly,"Prime Minister, the troops of the East Camp have been gathered and the provisions have been prepared. We can set off as soon as the Prime Minister gives the order.”
Zhuge Liang had his head lowered and was reading official documents with a brush in his hand. He did not even raise his head and said,""Very good. Please sit, State Uncle Wu. Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, how are your preparations?”
Wu Yi returned to his seat. Guan Xing and Zhang Bao walked out from their seats and replied in unison,"Prime minister, we've already made preparations and are waiting for the prime minister's orders.”
"Very good," replied Zhuge Liang. Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, how are your preparations?”
Two people walked out from a row of officials on Zhuge Liang's right. They were dressed plainly and stood in the hall. They answered in unison,"Prime Minister, don't worry. The provisions and supplies have been prepared and will be fully distributed in less than three days.”
After Zhuge Liang finished reading the official documents, he placed his brush on the pen rack. The servants standing beside him took down all the official documents and distributed them to the officials present. Zhuge Liang picked up the feather fan beside him and waved it gently in his hand. He said slowly,"Very good!" He waved his hand, and Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Jiang Wan, and Fei Yi all returned to their seats. Then, he looked around and saw that all the official documents had been distributed. Suddenly, he saw an empty seat in the military officer's seat and said angrily,"Why isn't Wei Yan, the general of the North?”
One of the military officials stood up and walked into the hall. He cupped his hands and said,"Prime Minister, Hanzhong is far away from here. In addition to the heavy snow, it is very difficult to walk. It is understandable that General Wei has not arrived yet. I beg the Prime Minister to forgive me for one day. When General Wei arrives, I will let him apologize to the Prime Minister in person.”
Zhuge Liang glanced sideways and saw that the person standing in the hall was Ma Dai, the general of North Pacification. The other officials also nodded in agreement. He slightly restrained his anger and said indifferently,"General Ma is right. Alright, I will give him one more day. If he doesn't arrive tomorrow, he will be punished according to military law.”
"Prime Minister, you're so famous!" Ma Dai shouted.”
Zhuge Liang smiled and said,""General Ma, please take a seat." As soon as he finished speaking, he paused. After Ma Dai took his seat, he continued,"Milords! The official documents in your hands are written by this residence. This expedition to the south is of great importance, and there must not be any mistakes. You must do as written. Do you understand?"
The officials present knelt down and shouted,""I respectfully obey the Prime Minister's orders."
As soon as the officials finished speaking, a person outside the meeting hall shouted,"Let me in! I want to see the Prime Minister!"
His voice was so loud that it actually traveled into the meeting hall. Ma Su stood up from his seat and walked into the hall. He cupped his hands and said to Zhuge Liang,""Prime Minister, I'll go and see what kind of madman dares to make such a ruckus!”
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly. Ma Su turned around and left. He had just taken a few steps, but before he could leave the meeting hall, he heard a few " Aiyo " sounds coming from outside the door. A man suddenly barged in. It was none other than Yang Zhen. Ma Su widened his eyes and saw Yang Zhen standing outside the hall. He shouted angrily,""How dare you, Yang Zhen! He actually dared to trespass into the Prime Minister's Estate! Men, take him down!"
The soldiers outside the hall and the guards in the mansion rushed out from all directions and surrounded Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen was not afraid when he saw this. He said loudly,"I want to see the Prime Minister! Why are you stopping me! Prime Minister! Yang Zhen wants to see the Prime Minister!"
When the officials in the meeting hall saw this scene, they started whispering to each other. Zhuge Liang heard the noise in the meeting hall and suddenly stood up. He coughed heavily and the noise in the meeting hall immediately stopped. Zhuge Liang said to Ma Su,"Youchang, let him in!" Have the soldiers return to their posts!"
Hearing this, Ma Su replied,""Return to your original positions. Yang Zhen, come in!”
Seeing that the soldiers had all left, Yang Zhen strode into the meeting hall. When he passed by Ma Su, he rolled his eyes at him. Ma Su also glared at Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen stood in the meeting hall and bowed.""I, Yang Zhen, pay my respects to the Prime Minister!"
None of the officials in the meeting hall had seen Yang Zhen before, so they all focused their gazes on him."So he is Yang Zhen!"
Zhuge Liang waved his hand to let Ma Su take a seat. Then he sat down and said calmly,""Yang Zhen, as General Hengjiang, you barged into the Prime Minister's residence without any regard for your status. Where did you put the ministers and the residence? Do you still have the law in your eyes?"
Kneeling on the ground, Yang Zhen raised his head and cupped his fists.""Prime Minister! Yang Zhen had no choice but to come this time. The guards at the gate didn't inform me, so I had no choice but to meet the Prime Minister. I didn't expect that when all of you were discussing matters in the residence, Yang Zhen's recklessness had offended all of you, so please don't take offense!”
The officials present looked at Yang Zhen and then at the Prime Minister. Seeing the Prime Minister's gloomy face, they did not dare to speak on their own. For a moment, the hall was silent.
After a long time, Zhuge Liang asked,"I am here discussing the southern expedition with all of you. You keep saying that you want to see me and even barged in without permission. Could it be that you are looking for me more important than the southern expedition?”
"Prime Minister!" Yang Zhen replied. I happened to be here for the southern expedition!”
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