Faced with Zhuge Mu's invitation, Meng Jian and Shi Tao were overjoyed.
If the reason they left Jing State for Xu Capital was to ask Zhuge Mu and Xu Shu to introduce Cao Cao to them…
Then!
Zhuge Mu's rapid rise to power was different from ordinary people, and it allowed them to see a brand new choice.
China was a society that valued relationships.
It had not changed for thousands of years.
In the current chaotic world, with Zhuge Mu's support, it would undoubtedly make their official career take fewer detours.
Coupled with their friendship with Zhuge Mu, Meng Jian and Shi Tao did not think that Zhuge Mu would mistreat them.
After thinking for a while, the resolute and decisive Shi Tao was the first to give an answer.
He stood up from his seat and placed his palms in front of his chest. He smiled and bowed to Zhuge Mu.
"In that case, I'll entrust these 100 catties of meat to the Viceroy!”
Shi Tao's words undoubtedly showed Zhuge Mu his intention to submit.
Seeing this, Zhuge Mu stood up and helped him up.
He snappily said to his good friend Shi Tao,"Guang Yuan, when did you learn to brag?”
"A hundred pounds of meat?"
"Look at your skinny arms and legs. Do you weigh a hundred pounds in total?”
When Zhuge Mu's words came out, everyone present could no longer hold back the smiles on their faces and teased Shi Tao.
"Guang Yuan, you've changed!"
"It's been a long time since we last met, but you're actually so arrogant.”Xu Shu laughed.
"Isn't that so!"
"Sigh, Guang Yuan back then wasn't like this.”
"I didn't expect that in order to flatter this fellow Shu Zhi, he would even throw in a hundred kilograms of meat. Just now, he even teased me about Shu Zhi and my friendship with Long Yang.”
"In Tong's opinion, it should be Guang Yuan and Shu Zhi.”
How could Zhang Chong miss the opportunity to humiliate Zhuge Mu and Shi Tao?
On the side, Wei Yan sized up Shi Tao for a long time and said to him,"Guang Yuan, your body is indeed a little thin!”
"Why don't I bring you to the military camp to train some other day? Otherwise…"
"If you were caught by the enemy on the battlefield, would you surrender or surrender?”
Wei Yan was in a state of turmoil.
He directly used the words he had heard from Zhuge Mu during their daily interactions.
"You guys…you guys…"
Under everyone's teasing, Shi Tao could not say a complete sentence for a long time.
In the end, he could only look up at the sky and sigh.
"Inconsiderate friend!"
"I was careless in making friends!"
After a while, Zhuge Mu said to Shi Tao with a serious expression,"Guang Yuan, although I am now the governor of Liangzhou, you know the situation in Liangzhou. It is not under the control of the Imperial Court at all.”
"Don't drive. For the time being, don't even think about the position of chief historian!”
"Even if I give it to you, you won't be able to take office for the time being.”
"But!"
Zhuge Mu's words took a huge turn.
"There are still positions below Governor Yong Ke! How about you temporarily serve as the main book of my army?”
"When we reach Chang 'an, you will immediately take up your post.”
Shi Tao understood that Zhuge Mu was speaking the truth, so he gladly agreed.
After this matter was settled, Zhuge Mu looked at Meng Jian.
"Gongwei, what about you?"
Seeing Zhuge Mu's gaze on him, Meng Jian also stood up and bowed to Zhuge Mu.""Meng Jian greets the Viceroy!"
"As for me, I won't follow Guang Yuan's example and devote myself to him!”
"I'm willing to serve you at your beck and call."
"Hahahaha!" Hearing that Meng Jian did not forget to insult Shi Tao when he spoke, everyone was instantly overjoyed.
Zhuge Mu did not stand on ceremony with regards to Meng Jian's loyalty and directly granted him the position of the Commander of the Army.
It was mainly responsible for the statistics and verification of the military achievements of the soldiers.
After Meng Jian and Shi Tao, Zhuge Mu did not ask Zhang Chong any more questions.
Zhang Chong's personality was different from Meng Jian and Shi Tao. Perhaps it was because of his appearance that Zhang Chong's personality was mixed with a trace of extreme.
For extreme people, especially Pang Tong, who was as famous as him, a "phoenix".
If Zhuge Mu tried to recruit him in public, Pang Tong would not be able to lower his face and agree, which would definitely lead to failure.
This was also the reason why he was so happy to see Pang Tong, but did not mention anything about recruiting him.
Zhuge Mu decided to go along with Pang Tong.
Whether it was in name or not, it didn't matter.
As long as he worked under him, could he let him escape?
If he really let the young phoenix slip away from him, Zhuge Mu felt that he should find a piece of tofu and kill himself.
Good times always flew by.
There was no wine, no meat, just a stone table.
Zhuge Mu, Xu Shu, Zhang Chong, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Shi Tao and the others who were sitting around spoke freely about their encounters during this period of time.
Among them, Pang Tong talked about what he had seen when he traveled the world.
When it came to the people being displaced and destitute, he could not help but mock the vassals of the world.
Huang Zhong and Wei Yan told everyone about the dangers of the northern expedition.
Huang Xu this brat would join in from time to time, causing Shi Tao and the rest to exclaim repeatedly when they heard.
As for Shi Tao and Meng Jian, they were talking about the changes that happened in Jing State when Zhuge Mu, Zhang Chong, and Xu Shu were not there.
Among them, a piece of information that they inadvertently said caught Zhuge Mu's attention.
"Guang Yuan, Gong Wei, you said that Liu Biao had allocated thirty thousand soldiers to Liu Bei, who was stationed in Xinye?”
Zhuge Mu could not help but ask.
Zhuge Mu felt that he remembered correctly.
In the history of his previous life, Liu Biao was not good enough to allocate troops to Liu Bei.
He had only provided Liu Bei with a place to stay.
This was something that Liu Bei had willingly exchanged for as the " guard dog " of Jing State.
Could it be that this was a butterfly effect caused by his appearance?
He had helped Cao Cao deal with the foreign tribes in the north in order to achieve a certain balance.
Or rather, a powerful correction in history.
It also strengthened Liu Bei's strength.
Then…
Zhuge Mu's gaze swept across Pang Tong.
Without Pang Tong assisting Liu Bei, would there be other strategists who were not inferior to Pang Tong?
Zhuge Mu searched through his memories of the famous officials of Jing State.
All of a sudden, a saying that had been passed down in the future appeared in his mind.
"Crouching Dragon, Young Phoenix, if you get one, you can settle the world! At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, if there was no filial piety and integrity, it would be difficult for the Han Dynasty to prosper!”
Now that Fa Zheng and Xiao Zhi were still in Shu, Liu Bei naturally could not recruit them.
In that case, Liu Bei could only recruit…
Liu Ba, Liu Zichu!
Thinking of this, Zhuge Mu asked Shi Tao,"Guang Yuan, when you came, did you hear that other than my brother, there were other famous officials from Jing Xiang who sought refuge with Liu Bei?”
"Eh? Uncle Zhi, how did you know?" Shi Tao asked in surprise.
Then, under Zhuge Mu's gaze, he said,""Shu Zhi, Imperial Uncle Liu's reputation isn't small.”
"After your brother Kong Ming defected, Liu Ba and Liu Zichu, who have always been incompatible with you and Pang Tong, also left the mountain.”
"Mm, it was Kong Ming who led Liu Bei to personally invite him!”
Hearing Shi Tao's words, Zhuge Mu looked in the direction of Jing State speechlessly.
Second brother, ah, second brother!
Are you feeling threatened and want to help Liu Bei quickly increase his strength before Cao Cao's army goes south?
Or could it be!
Are you guarding against me, afraid that I will kill Liu Bei in the future?
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