The first batch of scholars from poor families who entered the Five Classics Hall have passed the graduation examination and no longer study in class. However, the scholars from poor families who enter every subsequent year are still studying and have normal homework.
The graduated students from poor families had finished their studies and almost all relaxed. They were keeping in touch, thinking about the future, or writing letters to their families, and were busy with their own affairs. Only Zhuge Liang was calm and still in the library.
Read a book.
Reading history can help you clarify your aspirations.
Reading astronomy and geography can broaden your knowledge.
Reading the classics of sages can broaden your mind.
He dabbled widely in reading, whether it was history books, astronomy, geography, or even astrology, medicine, divination, and Mohist instruments, etc., he would occasionally dabble in it so that he could absorb a wide range of knowledge.
While Zhuge Liang was reading quietly, there was a rush of footsteps, and it was Xu Sheng who came.
"Kong Ming, you are indeed here."
Xu Sheng was slightly older than Zhuge Liang, just in his early twenties.
Xu Sheng had a good relationship with Zhuge Liang, and he admired Zhuge Liang even more. Although Zhuge Liang was young, he had a different psychological quality than ordinary people, and his mind was even more mature. Xu Sheng felt inferior to Zhuge Liang.
Xu Sheng sat down directly and said: "Kong Ming, it's amazing that you can still study quietly. I heard that many big families are asking people to contact them and want to choose a son-in-law from our group."
Zhuge Liang didn't even raise his head and said: "This matter has nothing to do with me, they choose their own."
Xu Sheng said: "To tell you the truth, I received contacts from three families, including the Cao family in Shu County, the Chen family and the Yang family in Yuzhang. They sent letters saying that there was a lady in the family who they were willing to marry.
I am a wife. Alas, it is really difficult for me to handle."
When he spoke, there was a smile between his eyebrows.
Even more joyful.
Xu Sheng is a native of Langya country, and he is a fellow villager with Zhuge Liang, so he is very close to Zhuge Liang.
The Xu family was not prominent in the Langya Kingdom and had long since fallen into decline. Unlike the Zhuge family in the Langya Kingdom, which was a wealthy family at the time, it was never in decline. The Zhuge family moved their family because of Cao Cao's massacre of Xuzhou.
Xu Sheng graduated from the Five Classics Hall and got an opportunity, so Xu Sheng was happy.
Seeing Xu Sheng's overflowing joy, Zhuge Liang looked solemn and said solemnly: "Wen Xiang, do you believe me?"
Wenxiang is the pseudonym of Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng heard Zhuge Liang's words and said solemnly: "Of course I believe you. Speaking of which, I am studying in an academy because I often ask you for advice. With your advice, I can make rapid progress. In my eyes, although you are not a teacher, at least
You should also be my half-master."
Zhuge Liang waved his hand and said: "What you are saying is serious. You and I are good friends, so naturally we support each other. I have always believed that if we are three people, we must have my teacher. You are not as good as me in the classics, but you are good at martial arts and the art of war."
, more powerful than me. So you and I learn from each other."
Xu Sheng had a strong physique and was a scholar, but he was both civil and military, and he was more inclined to be a military general.
Xu Sheng shook his head and said, "You are too humble."
Zhuge Liang looked serious and said solemnly: "You should remember that the Five Classics Hall was established by King Wu with great effort. We are all talents that King Wu needs. What we have to do now is to do our job well."
"At least, we have to wait until we meet King Wu tomorrow and after the Qionglin Banquet."
"I think the King of Wu will definitely ask some questions at the Qionglin Banquet, so that the King of Wu can get to know everyone. In short, he will ask about our respective strategies for governing the country, or our views on the Kingdom of Wu.
"
"The top priority is not to think about marriage in a hurry. These are all external factors. When we are strong, flowers and butterflies will come naturally. Without our own abilities, everything is vain. We are like flowers in the mirror of the moon in the water."
Zhuge Liang stared at Xu Sheng and reminded: "It is true to be calm and well prepared."
Xu Sheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and the previous joy on his face disappeared. He said solemnly: "Kong Ming's words are like morning bells and evening drums, which wake people up. Kong Ming, I understand. Thank you very much."
Zhuge Liang said: "You're welcome."
Xu Sheng cupped his hands and said, "You read the book carefully, and I will go back and think about it, and calm down."
Zhuge Liang nodded and continued reading. Although the Five Classics Hall was in a mess, Zhuge Liang didn't care at all. He only had three words in his mind: career and the intention to do things.
While Zhuge Liang was reading, the sound of footsteps came.
Zheng Xuan is here.
Zheng Xuan was wearing a gray robe, sitting next to Zhuge Liang, and said: "Kong Ming."
Zhuge Liang looked up and saw Zheng Xuan's happy face, the wrinkles on his old face stretched out. Zhuge Liang was startled and asked: "Teacher, what's wrong with you? Is there anything happy about you?"
Zheng Xuan said: "Kong Ming, there are currently six families. I have asked you to ask if you have any plans to get married. They all want you to meet their ladies. You are old enough to start a family. You should start a family first and then a career...
"
"Teacher, wait a minute."
Zhuge Liang spoke quickly and said, "Teacher, I don't want to think about it for the time being."
Zheng Xuan asked: "Are you really not considering it?"
"Not consider!"
Zhuge Liang answered decisively.
"Second brother, you made it easy for me to find you. I asked several people before I found out you were in the library."
Zhuge Jin's voice came.
He hurriedly walked in, and when he saw Zheng Xuan, he bowed respectfully and said excitedly: "Second brother, I just received contacts from four big families, all of whom hope to marry their daughters to you. I
After asking around, I found that they are all quite virtuous and virtuous women."
Zhuge Liang's cheeks twitched.
The look on his face was a bit embarrassing. These big families were so knowledgeable that even the eldest brother was alarmed.
"My dear nephew, I found you."
Zhuge Xuan's voice came, and he was high-spirited and looked very happy. Zhuge Xuan was arranged by Lu Xuan to serve as a minister in the Ministry of Rites. He has outstanding abilities and is good at establishing good interpersonal relationships, so he is also good in the Ministry of Rites.
Zhuge Liang suddenly became the leader, so many people came to contact Zhuge Xuan.
Zhuge Xuan still held a few pieces of paper in his hand and said excitedly: "Kong Ming, you won the first prize in the Five Classics Hall, and many people want to choose you as their son-in-law. In my hands, six families are interested in you, and they all sent them to each family.
Do you want to see the lady’s portrait?”
Zhuge Liang put his hand on his forehead, his eyes a little helpless.
He looked at his teacher Zheng Xuan, then at Zhuge Jin, then at Zhuge Xuan.
Everyone comes to talk to the matchmaker.
It’s difficult!
Zhuge Xuan looked at Zheng Xuan and Zhuge Jin, a little curious, and asked: "Mr. Zheng, Ziyu, are you also here for Kong Ming's marriage?"
Zheng Xuan and Zhuge Jin nodded.
Zhuge Xuan sighed: "I didn't expect that my family Kong Ming would have such a grand occasion, allowing countless people to choose. My Zhuge family will truly prosper."
Zhuge Jin was happy for his second brother Zhuge Liang from the bottom of his heart and praised: "The person who prospers my Zhuge family must be Kong Ming."
Zheng Xuan stroked his beard and said: "So many people are interested in Kong Ming, how should I choose?"
For a moment, Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Xuan looked at Zhuge Liang again. Such looks made Zhuge Liang even more worried as big as an ox.
Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "Teacher, uncle, brother, I'm not in a hurry right now. We'll talk about it after I attend the Qionglin Banquet."
Zheng Xuan said: "That's fine."
Zhuge Xuan and Zhuge Jin looked at each other and nodded.
The three of them left together, but they were discussing which one to choose, and asked each other who was interested in Zhuge Liang. This situation made Zhuge Liang even more helpless. He just wanted to focus on his career, and women would only affect him.
Zhuge Liang shook his head, quickly got rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind, and continued reading.
He has always been a person who is extremely self-controlled and can adjust his mentality, so he quickly puts aside his distracting thoughts and continues to immerse himself in reading. What he is looking forward to is tomorrow's Qionglin Banquet, because he has prepared a strategy.
