In Xiangyang, Jingzhou, Xu Shu, dressed in green clothes, walked around in the mountains and forests with a few guards.

This location is rich in vegetation, the terrain is steep, inaccessible, and the mountain road is extremely rugged.

Xu Shu came this time to persuade Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain and help Liu Bei achieve great things.

The group walked forward and suddenly turned into a pile of rocks, but when they felt that the scene had changed and the future was uncertain, Xu Shu was immediately shocked when he saw this.

Xu Shu knew that he had entered the inside of the Eight Array Diagram.

The Eight Formations Diagram is a formation recreated by Zhuge Liang to study the ancient formation, and it is always being perfected, and even Xu Shu does not know how powerful it is.

This eight-array diagram can be simple or complex, and it requires tens of thousands of troops to deploy the array, and almost no one can break it; Jane can use a pile of rocks, or based on mountain stones, grass and trees, to make a trapped person formation.

There is no doubt that the pile of stones in front of him is the simple gossip array made by Zhuge Liang.

Xu Shu also had a lot of research on the formation, but he still walked in the pile of rocks for a long time with a few followers, but he couldn't get out.

Seeing that he had been trapped for more than half a day, Xu Shu and several entourages felt a little tired.

Suddenly, there was a fluke in the distance, and the sound of the piano was lingering, rapid and slow, high and low, as if it could soothe people's hearts.

When Xu Shu heard the sound of the piano, he was immediately overjoyed.

He closed his eyes and felt it with his heart for a while, and actually walked out of the pile of rubbles without hindrance with his entourage.

"Sir, what is this pile of rocks, and why is it so terrifying?"

When several of the entourage saw the light of day again, they still looked back at the pile of rubbles behind them with frightened eyes, and felt a chill in their hearts.

Xu Shu sighed: "This is the formation laid by Kong Ming, he has lived in seclusion for several years, the formation and the sound of the piano are on top of each other, and they are advancing by leaps and bounds again, I might as well be far away." ”

The entourage was shocked when they heard this, but they knew Xu Shu's talent, and this person in front of him was able to write and martial arts, and he was deeply valued by Liu Xuande, the pastor of Jingzhou.

They didn't expect that Xu Shu would have such a high regard for that Kong Ming.

But thinking of the unpredictable ability of the ghosts and gods in the pile of rocks, the entourage also had to admit that the person who laid out the formation was definitely not very human.

A few people bypassed a mountain road, and they saw a few thatched huts, and in the simple courtyard, there was a handsome man with his eyes closed and gently stroking the qin, this person was Zhuge Liang.

Beside the handsome man, there was also a man dressed as a scholar, who stayed there and looked intoxicated.

Xu Shu walked over lightly and did not interrupt Zhuge Liang stroking the qin, but lowered his head and listened attentively.

Although a few followers had all kinds of words in their hearts, they didn't dare to make a mistake here, so they had to stand aside and wait quietly.

After a long time, with a pause sound, the sound of the piano slowly stopped, and at this time, several attendants who were originally restless in their hearts felt a trace of silence.

"Hey."

Xu Shu came back to his senses and did not speak, but sighed deeply.

Zhuge Liang's elegant and handsome face couldn't help but show a hint of a smile, and said, "Why did Yuan Zhi sigh? ”

Xu Shu originally came with the intention of persuading Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain, but Zhuge Liang's piano sound had already told Xu Shu his choice.

For a while, Xu Shu was not good at persuading him again.

Shaking his head, Xu Shu said: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Kong Ming's attainments in the Eight Formations have become more and more profound, I'm afraid that no one in the world can match Kong Ming in terms of formation alone." ”

Zhuge Liang flicked his sleeves and sighed: "The formation is broad and profound, the more you study it, the more you can find that you are lonely." ”

"As for the unsurpassed in the world, how dare Liang boast of such a Haikou?"

Xu Shu didn't say anything more, looked at the thatched hut and courtyard in front of him, smelled the fresh air, and couldn't help but say: "Kong Ming ploughs the acres of Longmu, and he doesn't care about the affairs of the world, but he is also leisurely." ”

Zhuge Liang laughed softly: "If Yuan Zhi envies this kind of life, he might as well come and live in seclusion with me, wouldn't it be difficult to struggle in the world?" ”

Xu Shu smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Xuande Gong treats me like a confidant, how dare you not repay me with death?" If I don't help Xuande Gong achieve great things for a day, I won't be able to leave the world for a day. ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head, did not continue the topic, asked the scholar to entertain the entourage, led Xu Shu into the house, and personally served Xu Shu a cup of tea.

The prosperity of tea culture was still after the Wei and Jin dynasties, but tea has a long history in Chinese history.

Although tea drinking was not popularized during the Three Kingdoms period, some literati in the south also liked to taste tea, and Xu Shu naturally liked it.

It's just that today he has something on his mind, and when he drinks fragrant tea, he feels tasteless.

Seeing that Xu Shu was not in a good state, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but persuade: "Life is short, why is Yuan Zhi so hard?" Wouldn't it be nice to talk about scriptures and poems, and laugh at the world? ”

Xu Shu put down the teacup and said with a wry smile: "In terms of cultivating life and cultivating qi, I am far from Kong Mingyuan. “

Zhuge Liang said: "There is nothing in the world, and mediocre people disturb themselves." ”

was said by Zhuge Liang to be a mediocre person, Xu Shu was not angry at all, but a smile appeared on his face. This feeling is the state when I talked to Zhuge Liang before.

I came with a purpose, and I wanted to invite Zhuge Liang out of the mountain, but I went against my original intention.

After sorting out his mood, Xu Shu suddenly said: "Kong Ming lives in seclusion in the mountains, has he ever paid attention to the world's major events?" ”

Zhuge Liang said: "A little attention. ”

Xu Shu's face turned straight and said: "Kong Ming can know that the Son of Heaven died and the new monarch ascended the throne?" ”

Hearing this exciting news, Zhuge Liang picked up his right hand of the teacup and suddenly paused.

Although Zhuge Liang has always paid attention to the general trend of the world, it is extremely difficult to transmit news in this era, and even Liu Bei has just received the news of the death of the Son of Heaven, let alone Zhuge Liang.

Therefore, when he suddenly heard about this, even Zhuge Liang, who had always had no waves in his heart, couldn't help but be slightly moved.

Fortunately, he was very outstanding in his qi cultivation skills, and he quickly adjusted his mentality, and then frowned and said: "The Son of Heaven is in his youth, and his body is not seriously ill, but he died so suddenly, I am afraid there are many twists and turns here." ”

didn't listen to Xu Shu's story, but just heard about the death of the Son of Heaven, Zhuge Liang was able to guess a lot of things, and it can also be seen that there was a furrow in his chest.

Xu Shu's face became solemn and said, "There may indeed be some twists and turns here. ”

Subsequently, Xu Shu informed Zhuge Liang of all the information obtained by Liu Bei, and then sighed: "Your Majesty has just grown up, and he has suffered this catastrophe, and the new monarch is only six years old, Chen Wenzhao is really calculating." ”

When Zhuge Liang heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't speak, just sipping the fragrant tea gently.

Xu Shu had always known that Zhuge Liang was talented, and couldn't help but say: "Because of the death of the Son of Heaven, Xuande Gong was grief-stricken and wanted to raise troops to avenge His Majesty." ”

"Shiyuan offered a plan to the lord, joined forces with Yuan Benchu and Cao Mengde, persuaded Sun Bofu to reneg on the alliance with Chen Wenzhao, and the princes of the four routes raised troops to attack Chen Wenzhao."

"In addition, we must unite the Xianbei people in the north, the Wuhuan people in Youzhou, the Yiyue tribes in Yizhou, and the Seven Route Army to attack Chen Xu."

"I don't know what Kong Ming thinks, this time the princes have a chance of winning?"

Rao is Zhuge Liang is wise and almost demonic, and when he heard that Pang Tong had such a big hand, he couldn't help but be slightly moved.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Chen Wenzhao has achieved the general trend, the famous generals in Guanzhong are like clouds, the strategists are like rain, and there are more than one million soldiers with armor under his command." ”

"Even if the Seven Roads Army fights Chen Xu together, it may not be able to succeed."

"What's more, the Son of Heaven and the ministers of the court died of the plague, Chen Wenzhao supported the new monarch first, and the Duke of Qin was behind, and the momentum was flourishing, and there was no excuse for the princes to raise troops. ＂

What Zhuge Liang said seems to be nonsense, but when you think about it, it makes a lot of sense.

Although the world feels that there is still Chen Xu's shadow in the death of the Son of Heaven, outsiders have never been able to grasp the handle, and Chen Xu cannot be convicted with empty words.

The most important thing is that after Liu Xie's death, Chen Xu supported the crown prince, and entered the title of Duke of Qin, and the generals of Guanzhong were greatly boosted, grinding their fists and palms, and their loyalty skyrocketed.

At this time, if the seven-way army attacked Chen Xu together, it would be even more needle-pointing, and it was unknown who would win or lose.

Xu Shu thought for a moment and sighed: "If the Seven Roads Army defeats Chen Xu together, they can't defeat him, and who in the world can stop Chen Wenzhao?" ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and did not answer.

Although Chen Wenzhao is based on the land of Sizhou, he has many soldiers and generals, and occupies dangerous passes and rivers, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and he has more than enough self-preservation.

But if the princes are restraining each other today, just like the Warring States Period, they will move the whole body, if there is no great change in the world, Chen Xu wants to make progress again, but it is also very difficult.

The situation of the four countries may last for a long time.

The two talked for a long time again, and due to the busy affairs of Jingzhou, Xu Shu could not stay here for a long time, so he was ready to say goodbye to Zhuge Liang.

Before leaving, Xu Shu couldn't help but say: "Xuande Gong has the heart to support the Han family, Kong Ming is full of economy, why waste his years in the mountains and wilderness?" ”

Zhuge Liang waved his hand, interrupted Xu Shu's persuasion, and said, "What does the general trend of the world have to do with me?" Yuan Zhixiu wants to mention this matter again! ”

Although Xu Shu is unwilling, he also knows Zhuge Liang's character, and he = can only give up.

After sending Xu Shu away, Zhuge Liang returned to the house, took out a map, and stared at the location of Guanzhong for a long time.

Zhuge Liang has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, how can he be willing to keep plowing Longmu?

But if the general trend is like this today, with Zhuge Liang's arrogance, if he can't achieve a great cause, he would rather be lonely in the mountains and forests.

"Yizhou is lost, Liangzhou is calm, Chen Wenzhao no longer has any worries, and the trend of sweeping the world has been formed."

"If he is anxious for quick success and quick profit, and vainly tries to destroy the rest of the princes in a short period of time, there is still a profitable opportunity, I am afraid that he will defend the country, develop internal affairs, and wait for the changes in the world."

Although Cao Cao swept the world in history, Liu Biao and Liu Zhang were not people who achieved great things, Zhuge Liang could help Liu Bei rise when he came out of the mountain, and he could also achieve a career.

But now, even if Zhuge Liang comes out of the mountain, he can neither eliminate Chen Xukuang to support the Han family, nor destroy the rest of the princes.

It is precisely because of this that Zhuge Liang, who is arrogant, will live in seclusion in the mountains.

Standing up, Zhuge Liang walked to the door, looked at the sky, and whispered: "It seems that I am moving again." ”