Ma Su knew that his chance to perform had come. He stood up from the couch, straightened his clothes, walked to the Nanzhong map next to the Han territory map, and said in the preface: "Prime Minister, I have been studying the situation in Nanzhong recently.

The land is vast, far away from the capital, the roads are steep and difficult to travel, and there are many miasma, poisonous snakes and beasts. There are also many barbarians and few Han people. Therefore, the imperial court can only control the city and the surrounding areas, but has difficulty controlling other places, so it can only seal off the barbarians.

The chiefs only ask them to restrain the tribes and pay tribute as ordered. Therefore, the difficulty of the Nanzhong rebellion is not that the rebels are powerful, but that the court is beyond its reach."

Ma Su analyzed the situation in Nanzhong in detail, expressed his first conclusion to Zhuge Liang, and stared at Zhuge Liang expectantly, hoping to get his approval.

"What You Chang said hit the nail on the head." Zhuge Liang did not disappoint Ma Su and praised him fiercely: "Yong Kai, Gao Ding, Zhu Bao and others are just small-time disciples and a ragtag group. As long as the country's strength is restored, the heavenly soldiers will

Once arrived, this person will not be able to escape the punishment of national law."

"It's just as You Chang said, the imperial court's control over Nanzhong is too weak. Even if the rebels are defeated, if they are accidentally allowed to escape into the dense mountains and forests, I am afraid that they will not be able to eliminate all the harm and leave endless harm." Zhuge Liang also said.

expressed his concerns.

"What's more, I reported in detail not long ago that Yong Kai not only united with Gaoding, the king of Yuexun Yi, to incite the Yi people in Yuexun County, but also connected with Meng Huo.

I am afraid that the barbarians throughout Nanzhong will rise up, which will bring greater variables to the subsequent counterinsurgency."

Ma Su nodded: "Yes, Meng Huo's involvement has made the situation in Nanzhong more complicated and changeable. Once we act uncontrollably, the barbarians in Nanzhong will rebel against the imperial court, and then there will never be peace in Nanzhong. We don't know why.

Only then can we reorganize our troops and launch the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains."

During the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but froze when he heard these four words. You Chang knew my heart very well. Many people in the court had already begun to gather troops and refused to defend, not making progress. Since the founding of the government, he

It did not reveal to the whole world that the Han and the traitors were not at peace with each other, and the king's industry was not in harmony. On the one hand, it was naturally to paralyze Cao Wei, so that he would be caught off guard when he sent troops to defeat the rebels later; on the other hand, it was to observe the situation of the court and discover those who had deep thoughts.

Han Dynasty, talented people with firm determination to restore.

You Chang was able to start preparing for the north when everyone was focusing on the south, which is enough to show that he has great ambitions and far-sightedness. If something unexpected happens to him, it seems that he will still have to bear the burden of the Prime Minister's Palace.

Zhuge Liang said happily: "Youchang, how do you think we can quell the rebellion in Nanzhong in the future?"

"Prime Minister, I believe that in dealing with the rebellion in Nanzhong, we should adopt a strategy of both suppression and support, and even focus on appeasing people's hearts. Only in this way can we get twice the result with half the effort."

Ma Di then threw out the second and most important conclusion of the night to Zhuge Liang.

In his opinion, the land in the south is far away from the king, and most of the barbarians are unruly people. If the barbarians are not subdued, even if the rebellion is suppressed for a while, there may be more recurrences in the future, which will affect the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains.

's grand plan.

As Zhuge Liang's younger brother in Jingzhou, especially after the death of his brother Ma Liang, Ma Di has always treated Zhuge Liang as a brother and a father. The relationship between the two is very close. He is also one of the few people who knows that Zhuge Liang will definitely launch an army in the Northern Expedition in the future. Therefore, Ma Di

I also hope that the chaos in Nanzhong can be completely quelled, leaving a stable rear area for the Northern Expedition, so that I can make better achievements with Brother Kong Ming when he goes on an expedition in the future.

"Great goodness, what You Chang said tonight really resonates with my heart." Zhuge Liang also strongly agreed with Ma Di's judgment. It can be said that they coincided with him.

Zhuge Liang encouraged Ma Su again. "I hope you will help me solve my problems in the future and fill in the gaps."

I don’t know why, but before he died, the late emperor told himself that You Chang was an exaggeration and could not be used in a big way. The late emperor was always known for knowing people and making good use of them, and he kept his instructions in mind. He was also quite cautious in using You Chang these days, but

I still hope to give You Chang more opportunities, after all, his talents are still at the top of the court.

Nowadays, the talents of the Han Dynasty are withering away and no longer prosperous in the past, especially those who are outstanding in military strategy are even rarer. Youchang's military attainments are enough to illustrate his potential.

Talents are not necessarily all talented people, and later training is also extremely important. After the establishment of the palace, I transferred Youchang to the Prime Minister's Palace with the intention of teaching him carefully and teaching him carefully. His performance tonight is enough to praise him, and in the future

Maybe we can't put him in a more important position.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang's conversation became even more lively, and the two of them chatted until the sky began to light up before they dispersed to rest.

On the morning of the next day, Zhuge Liang finished arranging the affairs in the mansion, gave explanations to Shi Wanglian, the chief of the prime minister's mansion, and returned to his home before noon.

"Alang is back, I thought my husband forgot that he still has a family." As soon as Zhuge Liang entered the house, Mrs. Zhuge looked at him with a half-smile and joked.

Since the late Emperor Bin Tianhou, in order to stabilize the court situation and calm people's hearts, Zhuge Liang has always appeared serious and steady in front of outsiders. Only when he returned home could he have a chance to relax, so he and his wife often joked with each other as they did when they were young.

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Zhuge Liang also knew that his wife understood righteousness and was a rare virtuous wife in the world. She would never blame him for focusing on state affairs and neglecting family affairs. This was just the interest between husband and wife.

"Madam is joking, how could I not remember you and the children?" However, Zhuge Liang hurriedly stepped forward and held his wife's hand to apologize.

"Sir." At this time, the two young men and women beside Mrs. Zhuge greeted Zhuge Liang in unison.

"Well. Qiao'er, Guo'er, how are you, brother and sister, doing at home these days?"

It turns out that these two are Zhuge Liang's children.

The older man is Zhuge Liang's son Zhuge Qiao, named Bosong. He was originally the second son of Zhuge Liang's brother Zhuge Jin, who was an official in Jiangdong. Because Zhuge Liang and his wife only gave birth to one daughter after many years of marriage, he adopted Zhuge Qiao into his lap.

To inherit the bloodline.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This young woman named Guo'er is Zhuge Guo, Zhuge Liang's daughter, who is three years younger than Zhuge Qiao. She also met Yang Qing in Chenjiacun the day before yesterday and met Yang Qing in the car to tell the truth.

A woman making a surprised sound.

The lady in the car was none other than Zhuge Liang's wife Huang, whose nickname was Yueying. Her mother and daughter had just finished handling chores at their manor the day before yesterday and were about to return to the city. Unexpectedly, they encountered a murder in the village. Returning to the city

On the way, Zhuge Guo also wanted to recommend Yang Qing to Zhuge Liang, but Huang Yueying suppressed his decision and waited until later.

Seeing her father asking, the brother and sister said they were good friends and went to the dining hall with Zhuge Liang to have dinner. Today Huang Yueying personally cooked a table of food and was about to have a reunion dinner with her husband and children to enjoy family happiness.

Although most people in this era had two meals a day, wealthy people did not have to deliberately do so. Zhuge Liang was an honest official and did not manage property. His family also lived a simple life and did not enjoy extravagant enjoyment. But after all, he was the prime minister of a country and had a high salary.

Thousands of stones, plus the two generations of emperors Liu Bei and Liu Chan had many rewards and generous favors, so there was no need to worry about food and drink.

There were four low tables facing each other. As the maid laid out the food, and not following the ancient etiquette of eating without speaking and sleeping without speaking, the family sat down to eat and chat.

"Xijun, how is the cleaning up of the manor outside the city?" Zhuge Liang asked while putting meat on Huang Yueying.

"Don't worry, Lang. The manor has been tidied up, and the farmland has been repaired. You can plant mulberry trees just before winter comes. It won't delay you, Prime Minister, to lead the people."

"You can rest assured that Mr. Xi has come forward." Zhuge Liang praised his wife without leaving any trace, and then asked: "Have I made any progress with my organs and equipment?"

"There is no progress in other aspects, but Lian Nu has been made according to your idea, A Lang, and I have tried every means to improve it. Now we are one step closer to the goal."

"Very good, very good." Zhuge Liang praised a few words and gave Huang Yueying a piece of fish: "Thank you for your hard work. Liang is grateful."

Huang Yueying snorted and took a piece of fish over: "It's good that Alang knows."

Next, brother and sister Zhuge Qiao couldn't help but snicker when they saw their parents showing affection in public. Huang Yueying rolled her eyes at Zhuge Liang when she saw that the children were teasing her, but her husband seemed to not notice and started to eat on his own.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Huang Yueying talked about what she had seen and heard in Chenjia Village these days. Zhuge Liang listened very carefully and asked in detail about the lives of the people in the village and the officials' law enforcement. Mrs. Zhuge answered them one by one. She knew

My husband is now shouldering important responsibilities and holding great power. Others may not describe the following things in such a real and detailed manner, and he is too busy with his affairs to repeat the conversation with the villagers when he was in Longzhong. What he has seen and heard can be

Serves as another information channel for Alang to make decisions.

Speaking of the murder case that occurred in Chenjiacun, Huang Yueying told the story of the young man Yang Qing she met in solving the case, and Zhuge Guo also supplemented. Huang Yueying was not recommending Yang Qing to Zhuge Liang now, she just

Let me first describe Yang Qing's performance to leave an impression. As for his talents, my husband will judge for himself.

After hearing Yang Qing's exquisite reasoning process, Zhuge Liang hadn't said anything yet, but Zhuge Qiao couldn't help but praise it.

"Wonderful. Mother, Guo'er, it's a pity that I didn't go outside the city with you, otherwise I could have witnessed the process of solving the case."

"Sir, this Yang Langjun is really observant and extremely smart!"

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly: "Yes, this boy does have some intelligence and is quite talented in the prison field, but I don't know if he has other abilities."

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but admire Yang Qing's quick wit. The way of criminal law was an important means for him to govern and bring peace to the people. When he first entered Shu, in order to rectify the law and discipline, he also co-authored "Shu Ke" with Xiaozhi and others to correct the laxity of law and discipline during the Liu Zhang period.

, Most of the evils of tyranny are illegal. But what the country needs most now is people with great talents in military and political strategy. Yang Qing, as Xijun said, needs to be further observed.

"I'd like to thank you, Mr. Xi, for your troubles and pay more attention to this son."

"You and I are one husband and wife, so there is no need to say more."
Chapter completed!