The Third Journey (I)
At the beginning of the second year of Zhongping, Jin Xuansi and the Yellow Turban Rebellion were approaching. Now the government was in chaos. Zhang Rang, He Jin and others openly took bribes and sold their official positions at a fixed price. Jin Xuan discussed with Huang Zhong,"The current political situation is chaotic, causing the people to be in dire straits. The signs of chaos have already appeared. I want to bring ten thousand gold into the capital to obtain a prefecture." In this way, we can help the world and save the people, and we can protect the peace of the people. What does Uncle think?" "Xuan 'er is young and ambitious. Uncle is gratified." If you have ambition, you should act quickly. Uncle has little money, so you should do your best to help him.”
The idea had been set, Jin Xuan raised the funds and asked his mother to go. "I'm going to the capital to seek employment," said the man."I'll make friends with all the handsome men in the world along the way. As the saying went,'A thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books'. I'm not filial and can't wait on you. I hope you take care of yourself. Soon after, I asked my uncle to move the whole family to live here so that they could take care of each other. I asked my mother for permission.”Seeing that Jin Xuan had made up his mind, Madam Huang said,"You must take care of yourself and return quickly. Don't let mother worry.”
In Jin Xuan's (I) memories, during the Three Kingdoms period, the famous strategists were Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Zhou Yu, Sima Yi, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Cao Cao, Xu Shu, Lu Xun, Deng Ai, Jiang Wei, etc. The famous brave generals were Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Xiahou Chun, Xiahou Yuan, Zhang Liao, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gan Ning, Xu Zhu, Dian Wei, Sun Ce, Taishi Ci, Gan Ning, etc. Cao Cao and the others were ambitious and unwilling to be controlled by others. Jiang Wei, Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, Lu Xun, and the others were probably not born yet. Jin Xuan could only vaguely remember the origins, ages, and experiences of the advisors and brave generals. Even though he wanted to search for it, the traffic and communications were too backward, making it extremely difficult to find it.
After traveling a thousand miles, everything was up to fate. If he really found these civil officials and generals, how could he make them submit without a city and an army? In this era of cold weapons, territory and strength were often the key to fighting for talent!
On an auspicious day, Jin Xuan brought a few servants and set off for Luoyang. (Why didn't Huang Zhong come along? Huang Zhong had already married and had children. He accompanied Jin Xuan all day long and let the beautiful sister-in-law Huang live as a widow. He had to be kind.）To buy an official, one must find a way to buy a high official. Fighting for the world was about strength. At the very least, one had to buy a county governor.
In Nanyang Longzhong, there was a legendary figure-Zhuge Liang. Before Liu Bei had visited the thatched cottage three times, Jin Xuan had to get there first. According to the history books, Zhuge Liang was still young. Since he was on the way, he needed to find out as soon as possible. Even though he was still young, he still needed to communicate more. In the future, when he asked him to come out of the mountain, there would be fewer twists and turns.
After much persuasion, he finally found out where Zhuge's thatched cottage was. In front of him, he was about to reach Wolong Ridge. Looking at the mountain bank, he saw several people plowing in the fields with hoes and singing: "The sky is like a round cover, and the land is like a chess game. The world is divided into black and white, fighting for honor and disgrace: The glorious will be at ease, and the disgraced will be at ease. Nanyang has a hermit, high sleep sleep is not enough!”When Jin Xuan heard this song, he knew that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms had said that this song was composed by Zhuge Liang. He couldn't help but feel happy. He wondered if the transmigration had caused a butterfly effect and messed up the history of the Three Kingdoms. That would be bad. If the historical records did not match reality, then the list of talents that Jin Xuan was looking for would be useless!
Thinking of this, Jin Xuan reined in his horse and asked the farmer,""Who composed this song?" The farmer replied,"It was made by Mr. Wolong."”"What kind of person is Mister Wolong?" Jin Xuan asked.”The farmer said,"Mr. Wolong is just a crown man. It is said that he is very talented.”Jin Xuan was overjoyed when he heard this. He secretly thought that what was described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms might not match the reality of the Three Kingdoms. Fortunately, he had come this time. Otherwise, he would have really wasted his talent. However, a trace of worry surfaced in Jin Xuan's heart. Could Zhuge Liang's talent match the rumors in history? Since Zhuge Liang's age did not match the historical records, how much of what was described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was true? Were the strategists and generals on the list of talents he had drawn up really as talented as those recorded in the history books?
Along the path to the south of the mountain, Jin Xuan passed through a high hill. There was a big stone on the hill with the words "Wolong Hill" written on it. Along the way to see, the scenery is very clear, the mountain is not high but elegant, the water is not deep but clear; The land is not wide but flat, and the forest is not big but lush.
Jin Xuan dismounted in front of the manor and knocked on the door. A young man came out to catch him and let him go to the middle hall. "May I know your name?" Jin Xuan bowed.”"My name is Zhuge Jun. May I ask what brings you here, sir?" the young man hurriedly replied.”"Jin Xuan of Wuling has long admired the great name of Mr. Kong Ming," Jin Xuan replied."I have no chance to meet him. "Please inform your brother that it's a blessing to see you," Zhuge Jun said."Young Master, please wait a moment. My brother hasn't woken up in the back hall yet.”
Zhuge Jun entered the back hall. After a while, Zhuge Liang straightened his clothes and came out to meet him. Jin Xuan saw that Zhuge Liang was tall and slender, with a jade-like face. He wore a silk scarf on his head and a crane cloak on his body. He looked like an immortal. Jin Xuan bowed down and said,"Jin Xuan of Wuling. I've long heard of your great name. It's a blessing to be able to meet you today." Zhuge Liang replied,"The barbarians of Nanyang are naturally lazy. I am ashamed to be valued by you.”After the two finished their greetings, they sat down separately, and the boy offered tea.
When the tea was finished, Zhuge Liang said,"I have long heard of your talent. I am young and untalented. I cannot bear such kindness."”"The world is about to fall into chaos," Jin Xuan said."I pity the people of the world and want to achieve great things. I hope that you will not abandon me and come out of the mountain to help me."”Zhuge Liang replied,"I am but a farmer. How dare I talk about the affairs of the world? Besides, you don't have a city on your land, and you don't have a soldier. How can you achieve great things?”Jin Xuan said,"A real man has a talent for governing the world. How can he grow old in vain under the woods and springs? Now that the Han Dynasty has collapsed and treacherous officials have stolen the throne, I want to extend my righteousness to the world, although I have not achieved anything so far. However, now the court is in chaos, official positions are sold at a fixed price, and soon a lot of family wealth, a county of land is at your fingertips. The general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided. Now the emperor favors eunuchs, alienates talented people and favors villains, which is the first sign of chaos. Officials are greedy and the people are poor. If there is a disaster year, refugees will be everywhere. If someone rises up, the world will be in chaos. The rebellion of the people is not enough to destroy the Han Dynasty, but it will certainly shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Each county magistrate gathered troops to defend himself. After a long time, the vassals became strong and the Han Dynasty became weak, forming a situation where the strong ate the weak. Now he went to the capital to seek an official position, seek a county, and at the same time recruit heroes and talents for his own use. Store up grain and train soldiers diligently to wait for the weather. This is the foundation of the world."
Zhuge Liang asked again,"What is the administration? What is an army? What is a monarch? What are the people?" Jin Xuan knew that Zhuge Liang was a great sage at that time and did not dare to be careless. He quickly replied,"Government is the government of the people, and making the people rich is the foundation of government. The army is the army of the country, and strengthening the army and protecting the country is the foundation of the army. The monarch is the boat, and the people are the water. The water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize the boat.”Zhuge Liang asked,"How can the people be rich? How is the army strong?" Jin Xuan replied," Reorganize farming tools, repair irrigation works, reduce taxes, and change the tax system. Give benefits to the people, and when the people are rich, the country will be strong. In this way, the army will be stationed in the fields, the army will be trained in the slack season, the army system will be changed, the army spirit will be trained, and the people will be proud of the army, so that the army will become an invincible army and an ever-victorious army.”
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"My lord is a great talent. I am willing to serve you.”Zhuge Liang was moved by Jin Xuan's great talent and bold strategy. Seeing that Jin Xuan's knowledge was not less than what he had learned, and many political views were in line with his own, Zhuge Liang could not help but sympathize with him, so he recognized Jin Xuan as his master.
(What a wise ruler. The situation in the world became clear at a glance with his words. He could even predict decades later.) A confidant, even the words on the "Teacher's Watch" were tricked out. How could he not know himself?）
Jin Xuan stayed in Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage for a few days and discussed martial arts with Zhuge Liang all day long, gaining a lot. Jin Xuan saw that Zhuge Liang was knowledgeable and resourceful. He had a unique understanding of politics and the army. He had a unique perspective on people and things. He was truly a hero of his generation.
Before leaving, Jin Xuan thought of Pang Tong and Zhou Yu. "I'm staying in Luoyang to seek an official position," he told Zhuge Liang. There are many wise men in Jiangdong. Pang Shiyuan and Duke Jin of Zhou are both very talented. Please ask Zhuge Liang to visit them. If you ask them to help us, we will certainly benefit a lot.”--
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