Wei Yan invited the Yuan brothers to a place and informed them that Liu Wei intended to deliver Hebei to Yuan Xi.

At this time, in the mountains and forests around Longzhong, more than a dozen people were riding healthy horses and walking slowly.

The mountain road is rugged, but it is not as dangerous as the mountain road of Songshan.

The Central Plains is still a cold early spring, but the mountains and forests in Longzhong are already verdant and full of vitality.

Leading more than a dozen healthy horses and walking in the mountains and forests is none other than Xu Shu, Liu Wei's chief strategist.

In Luoyang City, there are many strategists and eloquent people, but none of them have old friends with Zhuge Liang, only Xu Shu, who has met Zhuge Liang twice.

After thinking about it repeatedly, Xu Shu still decided that he would come to Longzhong in person to persuade Zhuge Liang to go to Goryeo.

In the middle of the mountain forest, a path winds up, and the birds in the forest squeak and sing, because the mountain people rarely go out to hunt, the birds are not very afraid of people.

A small yellow bird squatted on the branch, and when Xu Shu and the others passed under the big tree where it was, it tilted its small yellow and orange head, and with a pair of eyes like black beans, staring at the group of people passing under the tree.

When Xu Shu and the others walked under the tree, and their backs gradually faded away, the little yellow bird flapped its wings twice, stabbing into the sky like a sharp arrow.

Walking in the forest, Xu Shu's eyes were always staring ahead.

There are verdant plants and trees everywhere, and there is no end in sight at a glance, although he had heard that Zhuge Liang was plowing in the mountains, Xu Shu did not see the fields opened up in the mountains.

The more than a dozen men who followed him were all dressed in the clothes of ordinary people.

However, judging from the physique of the men, they are all unusually strong, especially the long sword worn at the waist, which shows their status as samurai.

These more than ten men are all good hands transferred by Gao Shun from Yulin Weizhong, and the task they undertake is to accompany Xu Shu all the way and protect him along the way.

The Yulin guards in civilian clothes were not as anxious as Xu Shu looked, but there was a faint hint of vigilance in their expressions.

Riding on horseback, each Yu Linwei's hand was pressed on the hilt of the sword, for fear that a fierce beast or assassin would suddenly emerge from the side, which would be unfavorable to Xu Shu.

Xu Shu, who was at the forefront, didn't take these into account, at this time, he had only one thought, that is, to meet Zhuge Liang quickly and persuade him to go to Goryeo earlier.

Walking along the forest path for more than an hour, Xu Shu reined in his horse and stared at the front with a pair of eyes.

As far as he could see, there was a field that was not very large.

The field is only six or seven acres at most, and the green seedlings growing in the middle of it are only just pulling out the buds.

You can only see the fields, but you can't see the residence, but Xu Shu knows that this place will never be too far from Zhuge Liang's residence.

People who live in seclusion in the mountains and forests cultivate fields, although they do not open outside the door of their houses, they do not go far from their residences.

"It's almost there!" Raising his hand and pointing to the field in front of him, Xu Shu said to the more than ten Yu Linwei who followed behind: "Speed up your pace, it won't take long for you to see the house!" ”

Knowing that it was almost there, Yu Linwei, who had escorted him all the way, breathed a sigh of relief.

Although many people in the world want King Qin's life, and few of them have made a special trip to target Xu Shu, but after all, he is a powerful adviser under King Qin, and killing him will also have an extremely huge deterrent and shock to King Qin.

Shouldering the responsibility of protecting him, these Yu Lin Wei did not dare to slack off.

In the Qin army, they are the elite of the three guards, but they know that in terms of swordsmanship, they are much worse than the dragoon guards, and with only a dozen or so people, it is still a little difficult to protect Xu Shu from the assassins with superb swordsmanship.

I met Zhuge Liang earlier, and I did things properly earlier, Xu Shu returned to Luoyang early, and these more than ten Yu Linwei could deliver the errand earlier.

Following Xu Shu, what more than a dozen Yu Linwei were looking forward to the most was to be able to see Zhuge Liang immediately.

Out of the forest, he walked all the way to the fields that had been cultivated in front of him.

When he was about to reach the edge of the field, Xu Shu faintly saw that there were several houses farther away.

The house is made of bluestone, and the top is covered with ink-colored tiles, although it is in the middle of the mountains and forests, it is also a little heavy.

Only glanced at the house in the distance, the corners of Xu Shu's mouth pulled up slightly, and he waved to the more than ten Yu Linwei who followed behind him, and gently clamped his legs towards the horse's belly, urging the horse to go faster again.

Riding horses all the way away, it was only a scene of two or three pillars of incense, and everyone arrived outside the door of the house.

Turning over and getting off the mount, Xu Shu strode to the front door of the house, reached out and grabbed the knocker, and smashed it a few times.

The knocker made a few "clang" sounds, and it wasn't until a person's answer to the door came from the house that Xu Shu stopped knocking.

The two-leaf wooden door opened a gap through the inside test, and a head poked out of the crack in the door.

Sticking out of the crack was a head with hair tied up in two buns on both sides.

Just from the bun and face, Xu Shu could see at a glance that this person was a child less than fifteen years old.

Xiao Tong poked his head out of the crack in the door, looked Xu Shu from head to toe, and asked, "Why did Mr. knock on the door?" ”

Clenched his fists and arched towards the child, Xu Shu said to him: "Dare to ask the little brother, is this Zhuge Kongming's residence?" ”

"Exactly!" Xu Shu reported Zhuge Liang's name, and Xiao Tong was even more suspicious, and asked him: "Dare to ask Mr. What is looking for my husband?" ”

"As soon as the annoying little brother spoke, he said that Xu Shu, under the command of King Qin, came to ask for a meeting!" Putting down the fists he was holding, Xu Shu reported his name and surname.

Hearing Xu Shu's name, the little boy did not turn around and return to the house, but shook his head and said, "My husband has gone, if Mr. has nothing else to do, please go back." ”

Hearing that Zhuge Liang was traveling, Xu Shu pulled up a smile at the corner of his mouth, and said to Xiao Tong: "It's still annoying little brother, just wait outside the door." ”

"You sir!" Xu Shu didn't believe Zhuge Liang's statement, Xiao Tong was a little anxious, and said angrily: "A good student told you that my husband has gone to Yunyou, why are you still so uninteresting?" And please go back, Mr. will return in a few days, and a certain must be informed! ”

The little boy's tone was very unreasonable, and the more than ten Yu Linwei who followed behind Xu Shu showed a look of disgruntle, and the officers who led these Yu Linwei stepped forward and said to the little boy: "You little guy, you are also rude!" My military advisor came to ask for a meeting, but your husband closed the door and didn't see him, why did you even dare to shout at my military advisor? ”

When the officer spoke, his tone was very stiff, and the boy shuddered at his frightened spirit, and quickly retracted his neck, and quickly closed the door of the house.

Seeing the door of the house closed, Xu Shu turned his head to look at the officer, smiled and raised his finger, and nodded at the tip of his nose.

Xiao Tong closed the door of the house, and the officer thought that it was a big disaster, but when he saw Xu Shu with a smile on his face, he was relieved.

"Strategist, this guy is rude, the villain kicks the door open, and the strategist just goes inside to search!" Xu Shu was not angry, and the officer was a little bolder, and said to him: "A mere country horseman, how dare you do this to the military division, how can we swallow this breath!" ”

As he had spoken, the officer stepped forward and kicked the door of the house.

"Don't be rude!" He just walked to the gate of the house, and as soon as he raised his foot, before he could kick the door, Xu Shu hurriedly stopped him.

Hearing Xu Shu call him, the officer put away his feet, turned around with some confusion, bowed to him with his fists, and then retreated to the side.

The boy hid in the house, as if frightened, and did not come out again for a long time.

Standing outside the house and waiting for two or three hours, Xu Shu was indifferent, as if he didn't feel that his family was locked out of the door and refused to be received.

More than a dozen Yu Linwei looked anxious, if it weren't for Xu Shu here, they would have stepped forward and kicked the door open and rushed in.

When I came to the outside of the house, it was still in the afternoon.

After waiting for two or three hours, the sun had set in the west, and the door of the house was still closed.

Just as Xu Shu and the others were standing at the door waiting, a young man with a hoe walked over from behind them.

Seeing Xu Shu and the others standing outside the house from a distance, the young man stopped, looked at them suspiciously, and then stepped forward.

Behind Xu Shu and the others, the young man clasped his fists and said, "Dare to ask why you are in front of my brother's house?" ”

When the young man walked towards them, more than a dozen Yu Linwei had already noticed it, but when they saw him carrying a hoe, they didn't pay much attention to it.

There was not as high vigilance as the Yulin guards, and it wasn't until the young man spoke that Xu Shu realized that there was someone behind him.

Hurriedly turning around, he carefully examined the young man standing behind him with a hoe from head to toe.

The young man looked to be about twenty-two or three years old, his hair was a little fluffy, he was dressed in a coarse linen coat, and his trousers were covered with thick mud.

The young man's face was very white, and a pair of Danfeng eyes almost narrowed into two slits, but from the slits of the eyes, it could be seen that those eyes were shining with intelligent brilliance.

This person calls Zhuge Liang his brother, and there is no doubt that he must be his brother Zhuge Jun.

Knowing the identity of the other party in his heart, Xu Shu arched towards Zhuge Jun with his fists, and said with a smile: "Dare to ask Your Excellency, Mr. Zhuge Kongming, are you at home?" ”

Xu Shu and the others stood outside the door of the house for a long time, and no one opened the door for them at home, and Zhuge had already figured out some of the clues.

Putting the hoe on the ground, he hugged his fist and gave Xu Shu a salute and said: "Brother is like an idle cloud and a wild crane, he often leaves home, and he doesn't know if he is there at the moment. Now the sky will be dark, there are many wolves, insects, tigers and leopards in the mountains, although you can enter the house together, if your brother is not there, it is not too late to leave tomorrow morning! ”