Time flickered and came to November 212 A.D.

Half a year has passed since Zhuge Liang took Xiangyang, and in the past six months, Cao Cao did not lead his troops south to capture Xiangyang, but Cao Ren, who was stationed in Fancheng, strengthened his armament.

However, Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu have been sitting in Xiangyang, stabilizing the order of Xiangyang and the hearts of the people, and at the same time solving the problem of Xiangyang's surrender and the resettlement of their families, Jingzhou also added 4,000 soldiers.

As for Xun Yu, Cao Cao did not make a big move because of him, and Zhuge Liang sent a fine work north to spread the news of Xun Yu's death, so most people in the world thought that Xun Yu had died.

In fact, Cao Cao didn't expect Xun Yu's illness to be cured, Xun Yu's illness was a heart disease, and heart disease could not be cured. The reason why Cao Pi took Xun Yu south to seek medical treatment was because of a bit of luck, and secondly, it also meant to transfer Xun Yu away from the center.

And Xun Yu's "death" made Cao Cao much easier, and he didn't have to be embarrassed on both sides of the opposition of Jin Jue and Xun Yu.

Therefore, in September, half a year after Xun Yu's "death", Cao Cao officially became the Duke of Wei, and left Xuchang to live in Yecheng, which can be regarded as moving the center away from Xuchang. As for Liu Xie, the Emperor of Han Xian, he was still in Xuchang and was imprisoned.

During this time, Liu Chan's knowledge has always been taught by Xun Yu.

Xun Yu is a top politician and strategist in the Three Kingdoms.

Politically, Cao Cao held the center for more than ten years, and strategically formulated a strategy for Cao Cao to unify the north, such as "deep-rooted to control the world", "Fengtianzi is not subordinate to orders", and tactically there are "strange plots to strangle Yuan Shao in Guandu", "dangerous out of Wan, Ye Jian Xing lightly to cover his unexpected attack on Jingzhou". "And so on.

In terms of politics, strategy, and strategy, Xun Yu is not inferior to Zhuge Liang, and only military command is worse than Zhuge Liang.

However, Xun Yu's talent in learning is better than Zhuge Liang's, and the scriptures he explains are more detailed and unique than Zhuge Liang's.

And Zhuge Liang only has half an hour a day to teach Liu Chan, but Xun Yu spends two hours and a morning every day to teach Liu Chan, which makes Liu Chan learn more by Xun Yu's side than learning from Zhuge Liang.

As for Deng Ai, Liu Chan did not take him to study with Xun Yu during this time, Liu Chan is the son of Liu Bei, and his homework cannot be left behind, Zhuge Liang is not there, and it is understandable to find a good teacher again.

And Deng Ai has gradually won the favor of Zhuge Liang, if he is learning from Xun Yu, Zhuge Liang will not be able to explain, and taking a step back, Xun Yu will not teach Deng Ai.

In November, Zhuge Liang finally returned to Jiangling from Xiangyang.

First, the affairs of Xiangyang have been almost handled, and Cao Cao has no intention of going south, and second, Huang Yueying is pregnant in October, and the delivery date is approaching.

The day after Zhuge Liang returned to Jiangling, there was good news at home that Huang Yueying gave birth to twins, two big fat boys.

Zhuge Liang named it, the eldest son was named Zhuge Zhan, and the second son was named Zhuge Shang.

And Zhao Yun's wife, the birth period is the same as Huang Yueying, two days later, Zhao also gave birth to a son for Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun named him Zhao Tong.

Liu Chan didn't expect that Zhang Zhongjing's medicine was so powerful, causing Huang Yueying to give birth to twins, and Zhuge Zhan was born early, and this grandson Zhuge Shang was born with Lao Tzu and became a brother.

But this is a good thing, within a year, Jingzhou is adding three second generations of officials, as long as they are cultivated well, they will definitely become the pillars of Shu Han in the future.

After Zhuge Liang returned to Jiangling, for three days, Liu Chan did not go to see Zhuge Liang, but asked Zhuge Liang to rest at home and accompany Huang Yueying's family to reunite.

Three days later, Liu Chan took a day off from Xun Yu's side before he came to see Zhuge Liang with a gift.

In Zhuge Liang's study.

Zhuge Liang flipped through a paper book "Zuo Chuan" in his hand, and there were some movable type seals brought by Liu Chan on the table, and this paper book was a gift from Liu Chan to Zhuge Liang.

After Zhuge Liang read it, he couldn't help laughing heartily and praised: "This is the paper book that Gongzi said in his letter?" And the printing press? With this thing, the corporal of the world must have their hearts to the lord, why should the lord not be able to win the world! No wonder Xun Lingjun would take you as an apprentice for this thing. ”

Zhuge Liang had a long-term vision and saw the benefits of paper books and printing at a glance.

Some people believe that the Maison monopolized knowledge and culture, thus controlling the great power, and the emergence of paper and book printing dismantled the situation of the Maison's monopoly of knowledge and touched the interests of the Maison, but this is actually a wrong view.

And a big mistake!

First of all, how paper books are proliferating, it is difficult for the poor to get the opportunity to learn, just like in later generations, there are countless books, countless knowledge, inexhaustible learning, and endless use.

However, even with compulsory education, children from poor families still find it difficult to obtain higher education, and some even drop out of school early to earn a living in order to make a living.

Nowadays, during the Three Kingdoms period, ordinary people's survival has become a problem, and food and clothing are their only pursuit, reading? It is a luxury, some people beg them not to read, there is not enough food to eat, and there is an idler at home who can only read, in their opinion, reading is not as good as farming.

Therefore, reading, at any time, is the preserve of the rich.

And is it possible to become an official after reading a book?

Ordinary people, children of poor families, even if someone wants to become an official and get ahead through study, they first have to pass two difficulties.

The first is to get the opportunity to be educated, and the second is to get the opportunity to enter the career after studying and becoming a talent.

The state has also given scholars the opportunity to get ahead.

The military merit system and the filial piety and honesty system, these two systems can give talents the opportunity to get ahead.

If it is simpler, you have to raise filial piety, and the right to raise filial piety is generally in the hands of the family or the famous Confucian.

And the talents they recommend are generally the officials of the prefectures and counties under their own rule, or the students of their own disciples who are well-versed in the scriptures.

Take the path of filial piety and filial piety, or you can learn from others, and your reputation will spread far and wide so that the family can discover your talent, so that you can get their recommendation.

Either you have to get in touch with the family, go to the family, and become their students, subordinates, and staff, and the family recommends filial piety, so naturally they first recommend the people they are close to, which is the origin of the protégé.

Another way to promote is to rely on the military merit system, make meritorious service in the army, and rely on military merits to obtain official positions and titles.

This is also the main way for talents to be promoted in today's troubled times of the Three Kingdoms.

In the turbulent times of the Three Kingdoms, the princes competed for hegemony, the competition was fierce, the system of filial piety and honesty, and the virtue of paying attention to talents could no longer meet the needs of the princes for talents.

Therefore, Cao Cao issued a recruitment order, ordering meritocracy, so Cao Cao's command has far surpassed other princes in terms of quantity and quality.