Summer has entered, and the temperature in Chengdu has slowly begun to rise. Today is particularly hot. Before noon, the cicadas in the trees are chirping non-stop, making it look very lively, like people coming and going in Jihan Center.

Heading to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In order to prevent the noisy Zhizhi from affecting Zhuge Liang's handling of military and state affairs, several members of the imperial family, under the orders of the chief secretary Hu Ji, ran high and low in the mansion with bamboo poles and nets, vowing to capture the Zhichi one by one.

Yang Yi, who was walking from the corridor, saw their funny looks and couldn't help but stop and smile. After passing the news, he slowly entered the public room, bowed and said: "Prime Minister, General Li Yan has led 20,000 elite troops back to Jiangzhou. Wu Jun

The other side has also made a corresponding retreat, the Yong'an border has regained peace, and General Chen Dao has now reopened the trade market." After that, he put the report in his hand on a few cases.

Zhuge Liang did not immediately read the report sent by Chen Dao, the governor of Yong'an. He stopped reviewing, put the brush in his hand on the inkstone, picked up the tea cup on his left and took a sip before saying: "This is very good, the Eastern Front is heavy.

Ningding, we can focus our main energy on the Northern Expedition again."

"The Prime Minister is absolutely right."

Yang Yi agreed and said calmly: "But now we are not the only ones in the Prime Minister's Office who are focusing on the Northern Expedition. Others also want to get a share of the pie by participating in the Northern Expedition."

"Oh? Did Mr. Wei hear any rumors again?" Zhuge Liang heard something was wrong in his tone, picked up the feather fan on the desk, and shook it while asking.

Yang Yi took a step closer and lowered her voice: "Prime Minister, I received news from Jiangzhou that General Zhendong intends to ask your Majesty for orders to participate in the Northern Expedition."

"Li Zhengfang wants to participate in the Northern Expedition? This is a good thing." Zhuge Liang said happily: "Now that the dispute between Han Dynasty and Soochow over the orthodox status has been resolved, the relationship between the two countries has taken another step forward. Jiangzhou and Yong'an are indeed

There is no need to deploy so many troops anymore.

Previously, I wanted Li Zhengfang to lead 20,000 Jiangzhou troops to the north to strengthen the strength of the Northern Expedition. Unfortunately, Li Zhengfang had too many scruples and was wary of me, so he rejected the matter. Otherwise, he would have led the army to participate in the Northern Expedition.

The results of the first two battles should be even greater.

Well now, since he took the initiative to ask for orders, it saves us trouble. Next time in the Northern Expedition, I plan to capture Guanzhong and regain Chang'an. With him, Li Zhengfang, going north to help, the strength of our Northern Expedition army will be stronger, and our army will have a better chance of victory.

It will also be higher.”

Yang Yidao: "Prime Minister, I thought this matter was not that simple. We had ordered General Li Yan to go north several times before, but he refused with various reasons. Now he actually takes the initiative to ask for orders. I think there must be some conspiracy in this.

We have to guard against it."

"Weigong, you are too thoughtful and always like to overcomplicate things. Li Zhengfang intends to lead his army north to help. This is a good thing. There won't be any conspiracy in it." Zhuge Liang said seriously.

Yang Yidao: "Prime Minister, you are a sincere gentleman. You have always done things honestly and openly, and you will not engage in any intrigues. However, I am afraid that is not the case with General Li Yan.

When Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor, General Li Yan kept making small moves behind his back. Many officials in the court were bewitched by him and were ready to attack you at any time. Fortunately, Mingzhi came up with a clever plan, which solved the problem between the big man and me.

A war in Soochow, otherwise, General Li Yan and the others would never give up."

"Although Li Zhengfang and I have different political views, he and I share the same responsibility of being entrusted by the late emperor. Although we often have constant disagreements, we can still tolerate each other and serve the country.

In fact, Li Zhengfang and the others did not go too far in what happened before. If he really wants to take advantage of Sun Quan's proclaimed emperor, he can easily destroy the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty by any means he has based on his years of operation on the Eastern Front.

Soochow's alliance is good.

For example, he took the initiative to provoke trouble and launched an attack on the Wu army. If this happened, we and Soochow would probably have to break off our alliance and go to war. But Li Zhengfang did not do this, which shows that he still knows that the overall situation is more important.

of.

Wei Gong, I often say that there must be a bottom line in court disputes, and one must have principles in life, and one must never resort to any means to achieve the goal.

Even if Li Zhengfang has other motives when he asks to participate in the Northern Expedition, I believe that as long as we are dedicated to serving the common good, we will eventually find a way to resolve the dispute. I hope you will always keep this in mind." Zhuge Liang said solemnly.

In fact, this has always been Zhuge Liang's principle for getting along with those who have different political views. For example, Zhuge Liang strongly disagreed with Fa Zheng's previous actions on certain matters. However, as long as the bottom line was not exceeded, Zhuge Liang would tolerate it for the sake of the overall situation.

It was not that Zhuge Liang was unaware of Li Yan's little move on Sun Quan's proclaimed emperor, but seeing that the other party didn't do anything too outrageous, he pretended as if nothing had happened, minimizing the big deal and turning it into nothing.

When Yang Yi saw Zhuge Liang defending Li Yan in this way, although she felt dissatisfied, she did not dare to persuade him any more, so she cupped her hands and said, "Yes, Yi will remember the Prime Minister's teachings."

"I plan to leave for the north in a few days. You should also make preparations early and follow me to Hanzhong to train troops." Zhuge Liang nodded slightly and continued.

Yang Yi bowed and said: "No."

Half a month later, Zhuge Liang settled all the major affairs in the court one by one, and then sent Liu Chan to ask for orders to go north to Hanzhong to manage the army and teach martial arts in preparation for the next Northern Expedition.

Although Liu Chan was extremely reluctant to give up and was worried that Zhuge Liang would have to worry about government affairs again after he left, he also knew the seriousness of the matter, so he issued an edict and agreed to it, and held a banquet in the palace to honor Zhuge Liang.

The imperial banquet was not attended by all civil and military officials. Liu Chan only invited Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying and his wife. It was said to be an imperial banquet, but in fact it was a family banquet. The only one accompanying him was the Queen Zhang.

"Your Majesty, after the old minister has left, you can ask Zhang Yi, Jiang Wan, Chen Zhen and others for any important matters in the court. They are all people with pure intentions and outstanding intelligence. They will definitely be able to assist your Majesty in running the government." There are fine wines and delicious food.

It’s almost time to eat, Zhuge Liang warned again before leaving.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Chan nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Xiang. With the help of virtuous ministers like Zhang Yi and Jiang Wan, I can rest easy."

"Although they are all good ministers who are well-versed in political affairs, your Majesty should also look for his own business and must not rely on them for everything. As your ministers grow old, your Majesty will one day have to bear the responsibility of the Han Dynasty independently." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

Seeing what he said, Liu Chan felt a little uncomfortable and choked with sobs: "My father-in-law is in his prime, how can I be called old? I still need my father-in-law to assist me for another thirty years, no, I need to assist me for another fifty years."

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"Yes, Xiangfu, Your Majesty and I are still young. Without Xiangfu by our side to teach and help, we will definitely not be able to cope with major military and state affairs. This great man will never be able to do without Xiangfu." Empress Zhang also agreed.

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and said: "When the late emperor visited the thatched cottage three times back then, he promised me that as long as the Han Dynasty revived, he would return home and become a citizen of Longmu. As the son of the late emperor, your majesty should also abide by this promise and cannot treat the old minister forever.

Confined to the court."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Queen, my husband will always get old, and he cannot get too old without leisure. Alas, I don't know if the hut in Longzhong is still there. I really want to go back and take a look." Huang

Yueying said.

Liu Chan smiled and said: "Madam, don't worry. When the world is unified and the Han Dynasty is prosperous, my father-in-law and his wife will definitely have time to go back to their hometown in Longzhong to take a look."

Zhuge Liang said with confidence: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely regain the entire Guanzhong for your Majesty during the next Northern Expedition. Maybe the next time you and I meet, you and your ministers will not be in Chengdu but in Chang'an." After that, he bowed and took the lead.

Huang Yueying left the table and resigned.
Chapter completed!