Chapter 273 Zhang Fei: Brother, don’t be confused anymore!!

Chapter 273 Zhang Fei: Brother, don’t be confused anymore!!
Xuchang,

In the Prime Minister's Mansion,

Zhuge Liang lowered his head and glanced at the documents coming in from various places. Seeing that there was no news from Liangzhou yet, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Ah~"

Just at this time, two people came slowly, each holding a bamboo slip in their hands. One of them asked, "Why is Prime Minister Zhuge so worried?"

Kong Ming looked up at the man and said with a wry smile, "Oh, Dezu, please stop making fun of me."

"Who in the entire Prime Minister's Mansion doesn't know that you, Yang Xiu, are the man that the King of Wei planted beside me, Kong Ming?"

"You are wrong, Prime Minister." Yang Xiu sat down and said, "I was originally the Prime Minister's chief clerk. When the King of Wei was Prime Minister, I worked for Prime Minister Cao."

"Now that Prime Minister Zhuge is in power, I will naturally work for him."

Yang Xiu was recruited by Cao Cao and was promoted repeatedly. He finally served as the prime minister and chief clerk for several years, in charge of both internal and external affairs.

then,

Cao Cao's throne as the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty was replaced by Zhuge Liang...

Yang Xiu was also very confused. He had worked with Cao Cao for so many years and watched Cao Cao become the King of Wei, but a big leader suddenly appeared out of nowhere. What was more important was that Cao Cao did not take the prime minister and the chief clerk with him...

The airborne prime minister Zhuge Liang was kind and did not drive anyone away.

So, Yang Xiu stayed in the position of prime minister and chief clerk.

Perhaps he was a little tired, Zhuge Liang closed his eyes and began to rest: "The imperial edict to confer the title of King of Nanzhong on Liu Huangshu was delivered by the Right General Xu Shu. Xu Shu entered Shu. Zhongda, which road do you think he took?"

Another prime minister, Sima Yi, was standing at the side in a proper manner. When he heard Kong Ming asking questions, he couldn't help but feel flattered: "Prime Minister, this, this is a lot of distance to walk from Xuchang to Chengdu."

"How can a lowly official know that?"

next moment,
Then Yang Xiu said in a clear voice: "Xu Yuanzhi's route is to go east from Xuchang, pass Hulao Pass, enter Luoyang, then go out of Hangu Pass, take the Xiaohan Ancient Road to Tongguan, enter Guanzhong, go south to Luogu Pass, and enter Hanzhong via Tangluo Road..."

"After entering Hanzhong, take the Micang Road to Bazhong and enter Bashu."

Kong Ming said silently: "Hanzhong is occupied by Zhang Lu, and the communication between Guanzhong and Bashu has been cut off for decades. How can Xu Yuanzhi pass through Hanzhong..."

"Yang Dezu, do you have any explanation?"

Then Yang Xiu replied:
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, I think that Guanzhong and Bashu were separated in the past because Guanzhong was occupied by Ma Teng and Han Sui, and Bashu was occupied by Liu Zhang. But now Guanzhong is occupied by the King of Chu, and Bashu is occupied by the King of Nanzhong, so the road through Hanzhong is naturally open."

Kong Ming asked again: "Please calculate where Xu Yuan is now?"

Yang Xiu: "It should be near Tongguan."

slap~
Sima Yi gently placed the bamboo slips in his hand on Zhuge Liang's desk and said, "Cai Wenji has returned from the Xiongnu, and with her is Liu Yuan, the legitimate son of Liu Bao, the Left Wise King, who came as a hostage. Please have a look, Prime Minister."

Zhuge Liang opened his eyes, but did not even look at the bamboo slips. He just looked at Yang Xiu: "Yang Xiu, although I know you are the King of Wei's man, I still want to win you over for the King of Chu."

Yang Xiu responded to Zhuge Liang with a chuckle: "The King of Wei is the King of Wei of the Han Dynasty, and the King of Chu is also the King of Chu of the Han Dynasty. I, Yang Dezu, am the Chief Clerk of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. Now I work under Prime Minister Zhuge. How can I say that I am trying to win him over?"

Kong Ming was stunned when he heard this, and then he waved his feather fan and said, "Yang Xiu, Yang Xiu, do you think that this Prime Minister dare not drive you out of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Snapped! ~
"Prime Minister Zhuge, I apologize!" Yang Xiu swung his sleeves, bowed to Kong Ming, and then stuck his head out: "My father is hosting a banquet tonight, and I would like to invite the Prime Minister to come over to chat..."

"Oh?" Kong Ming stood up directly.

Although Yang Xiu worked for Cao Cao, his father Yang Biao was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty and a leader of the aristocratic families.

The Hongnong Yang family and the Yuan family, which had three dukes for four generations, existed side by side. Now that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are both gone, the Yuan family is completely gone. But the Yang family is still there...

Yang Biao was severely punished by Cao Cao, which frightened Yang Xiu so much that he voluntarily became a dog for the Cao family. Now he has recognized Cao Zhi as the young master.

Zhuge Liang looked at Yang Xiu at this time, his face was already full of smiles: "General Yang has invited me, Kong Ming is honored!"

Then he waved his hand at Sima Yi beside him and said, "Zhongda, after I finish dealing with these government affairs today, I will go to the residence of General Yang. Go and pack up the four-wheeled cart of the Prime Minister..."

Sima Yi bowed his head and said, "I obey your orders."

After a while,
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Zhuge Liang slowly sat down, put down his feather fan, picked up the brush, and while handling government affairs, he murmured softly: "Humph, Yang Dezu, you are too smart..."

"My Lord Dezu, if you keep going like this, how can you live long? I'm afraid you will be beheaded by Cao Cao someday."

"Sima Yi has the eyes of an eagle and the back of a wolf. He should not be given military power. He will become a disaster for the country in the long run... Cao Mengde is really good at judging people..."

……

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Tongguan!

"Wide!"

Xu Shu rode his horse at full speed, leaving the team behind, and waved his hands continuously.

When Zhang Fei on Tongguan saw the newcomer, he slapped his fists excitedly: "Ah! Yuan Zhi!"

"It turns out that Mr. Yuanzhi is here!!"

"quick!"

"Open the city gate quickly!"

Different from Zhuge Liang's scholarly spirit, Xu Shu was born a knight-errant and had his own pleasure in avenging enemies.

When he met Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and others, he used a pseudonym because he had killed someone and was on the run.

Zhuge Liang was invited to the thatched cottage after three visits. He put on a lot of airs, which made Guan Yu and Zhang Fei very angry. Later, Zhuge Liang only discussed any strategies with Liu Bei. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu both felt that Zhuge Liang looked down on them and stole their eldest brother away.

So for a long time, Guan and Zhang never listened to Zhuge Liang's advice.

Xu Shu was different. He would speak out his ideas and discuss them with everyone, and they would drink and eat meat together.

This is naturally very much to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's liking.

Therefore, Xu Shu had a very good relationship with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. When Xu Shu left, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were more reluctant to let him go than Liu Bei...

Xu Shu entered Tongguan.
Many years have passed since we parted in Nanyang.

Now we meet old friends,

I just drank to my heart's content!
It was not until the next morning that Xu Shu set out to continue his journey to Chengdu to deliver the imperial edict...

When leaving,

Zhang Yide's eyes widened, and he held Xu Shu's arm: "Mr. Yuanzhi, when you go to Chengdu to see my elder brother, can you pass on a message for me, Zhang Yide?"

Xu Shu laughed and said, "What is Yide talking about? Don't say just one word, even if you say a hundred words, it will spread!"

Zhang Fei nodded and said seriously: "You can tell my eldest brother Liu Xuande that my third brother Yide advised him not to be so foolish anymore!"

(End of this chapter)