Zhuge Liang's face was full of embarrassment, he was not even in the mood to shake his feather fan, and there was even cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
Zhuge Liang glared at Zhuge Jun fiercely, with anger and resentment in his eyes.
Although Zhuge Jun is Zhuge Liang's younger brother, after Zhuge Liang heard the news that he was captured by Yan Liang, he hoped that Zhuge Jun could commit suicide to save the reputation of the Zhuge family.
Who would have thought that Zhuge Jun was as timid as a mouse and could only endure the humiliation of being castrated. He was so timid that Yan Liang forced him to brutally castrate Guan Yu in front of the emperor and the soldiers of the three armies.
It can be said that the reputation of the Zhuge family has been completely ruined by Zhuge Jun.
Zhuge Liang only had resentment in his heart for his unsatisfactory younger brother, and no longer cared about his flesh and blood.
Zhuge Liang originally thought that after Yan Liang took advantage of Zhuge Jun, he would definitely kill Zhuge Jun. In that case, he could also breathe a long sigh of relief.
However, Zhuge Liang did not expect that Yan Liang would be so "shady" and even send his cowardly and timid eunuch back. His motives were extremely sinister.
Now Liu Bei stared at Zhuge Liang like that, his eyes were obviously asking Zhuge Liang: What should I do with your brother?
Zhuge Liang also thought about interceding with Liu Bei, saying that Zhuge Jun was forced by Yan Liang and had no choice but to do so.
But then he thought again, even if Zhuge Jun was forced, the fact that he had castrated Guan Yu was in front of him, and his reputation for being as cowardly as a mouse and living an ignoble life was already firmly established.
If he pleads for Zhuge Jun, wouldn't everyone in the world say that he, Zhuge Liang, would shield such a shameless younger brother? As a result, his reputation as Zhuge Liang will also suffer a heavy blow.
Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang swallowed back the words of pleading that had slipped to his lips.
Everyone looked at Zhuge Liang, waiting to see how this Han Dynasty prime minister, who claimed to be an upright man, would view his biological brother, who openly castrated the emperor's sworn brother.
"The Prime Minister will definitely intercede for Zhuge Jun. After all, he is his biological brother."
"The Prime Minister is really unlucky. He was forced to do this by Yan Liang. If it were me, I could only save my brother. After all, blood is thicker than water."
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Colleagues on the left and right are secretly speculating in private. According to common sense, most people think that Zhuge Liang will show favoritism and plead for his brother.
Zhuge Jun, who was kneeling on the ground, also looked at Zhuge Liang eagerly, longing for his brother, asking for a favor from the emperor for his failure.
Zhuge Jun was thinking that given his brother's status in front of the emperor, as long as he opened his mouth, the emperor would at least give him face, no matter how much he blamed himself.
In full view of everyone, Zhuge Liang took a slight breath. Everyone knew that the Han Prime Minister was about to speak.
"Your Majesty, Zhuge Jun not only surrendered to the enemy, but also succumbed to the lust of the traitor and blatantly harmed the hussar general. The crime is truly unpardonable. I ask your Majesty to severely punish Zhuge Jun for treason."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Zhuge Jun was shocked and couldn't believe it. Instead of defending and begging for mercy, his brother actually urged the emperor to punish him severely.
Liu Bei was also a little surprised. He didn't expect Zhuge Liang to be so "selfless".
But Zhuge Liang stood there solemnly, with a selfless look on his face.
Liu Bei was surprised for a moment, but suddenly understood Zhuge Liang's intention and frowned quietly.
Zhuge Liang was throwing the burden onto Liu Bei. He claimed to be selfless, but he asked him, the emperor, to be lenient and spare Zhuge Jun's life.
"You are such a good prime minister. You are a good person. If I spare Zhuge Jun, the world will say that I am selfish, but your reputation will be preserved. What about me?"
Liu Bei saw through Zhuge Liang's intentions, and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable and angry he became.
After pondering for a moment, Liu Bei said coldly: "The Prime Minister is so fair and selfless. As the king of a country, how can I bend the law for personal gain? Come on, please behead Zhuge Jun, a traitor to the country, on the spot."
The whole audience was shocked.
Zhuge Liang requested severe punishment for his brother, which was surprising enough, but Liu Bei directly ordered his beheading, which surprised everyone even more.
When Zhuge Liang heard Liu Bei's order, a look of surprise suddenly flashed across his fair and selfless face.
Obviously, Zhuge Liang did not expect that Liu Bei actually agreed to his request and actually wanted to execute his own brother.
In shock, it was already too late.
Zhuge Liang has said his beautiful words, and now of course he cannot go back on his words. Otherwise, if he slaps himself in the mouth, Zhuge Liang's reputation will be doubly damaged.
At this point, Zhuge Liang could only bite the bullet and praise Liu Bei's wise decision.
Zhuge Jun, who was kneeling on the ground, was frightened. It was not until Zhuge Liang praised Liu Bei's wisdom that he recovered from his panic.
Zhuge Jun glared at Zhuge Liang fiercely, his eyes full of accusation and resentment, as if he couldn't believe that his brother actually wanted to personally promote his execution.
They are of the same flesh and blood, how could they be so cruelly harmed?
In panic, Zhuge Jun shouted angrily and angrily: "Zhuge Liang, I am your biological brother, how could you treat me like this?"
Zhuge Liang couldn't express his sorrow. He originally thought that Liu Bei would be accommodating, but who would have thought that it would turn out like this.
Now that the matter has come to this, Zhuge Liang only hopes that his younger brother can understand his feelings and silently accept the cruel facts in order to preserve the reputation of the Zhuge family.
Who would have thought that Zhuge Jun would actually complain about himself in front of so many people.
"The emperor breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people. As the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, I, Zhuge Liang, should set an example. You have committed treason and are now being punished. You deserve it."
Zhuge Liang also became angry and choked Zhuge Jun back with a few words.
Zhuge Jun was so ashamed and angry that when it came to life and death, he didn't care about anything and made a lot of noise like a shrew.
The guardsmen on the left and right, in response to Liu Bei's orders, swarmed forward and captured Zhuge Jun who was kneeling on the ground, dragging the rude ones away.
"Zhuge Liang, you cold-blooded hypocrite, I hate you, I hate you~~" Zhuge Jun was dragged away with an angry howl.
Zhuge Liang watched his brother being dragged away, but he had no choice but to sigh secretly.
After a while, the howling suddenly stopped, and Zhuge Liang's heart tightened. He knew that his brother had died.
The eldest brother fed the pigs, and the third brother was executed. Now Zhuge Liang is alone.
"Prime Minister, I acted in accordance with the law, you won't blame me, right?" Liu Bei asked.
Zhuge Liang came back from his trance, hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is fair and selfless, and it is too late for me to admire you. How can I blame your Majesty? Zhuge Jun brought this upon himself, and your Majesty's handling was extremely wise."
Liu Bei was then satisfied, nodded slightly, and ordered Guan Yu's body to be taken away. After a few words of comfort to Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei returned to the palace with a sad expression.
Liu Bei left, and all the ministers dispersed, leaving Zhuge Liang alone, standing under the city gate.
Zhuge Liang turned around and faced south, with a gloomy face. He said bitterly: "Tie Yan, if you want to kill you, I will definitely kill you -"
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A few days later, Liu Bei held a grand funeral for Guan Yu and personally presided over the memorial ceremony.
During the ceremony, Liu Bei naturally used his superb acting skills and staged a heart-wrenching drama.
With tears streaming down his face, Liu Bei recalled all his experiences with Guan Yu. This strengthened his deep brotherhood with Guan Yu and expressed his deep condolences for Guan Yu's death.
Finally, Liu Bei did not forget to accuse Yan Liang of his atrocities, and swore an oath, calling on all the subjects of the Han Dynasty to unite closely around him as the emperor, and fight Yan Liang to the end for the sake of the Han Dynasty and justice.
Liu Bei was performing in Yecheng, while Yan Liang was busy making final preparations before encircling Yecheng.
The day after the Guan Yu incident, Yan Liang sent Wen Chou, Zhao Yun, Deng Ai, Jiang Wei and other generals who were good at commanding cavalry to lead his troops and light cavalry around to attack the grain road leading from Yecheng to northern Hebei.
Since the grain roads to the east and west of Ye City have been cut off, the grain road to the north has become Ye City's only lifeline. As long as this grain road is cut off, there is no fear that Ye City will not be captured.
At this time, the strength of Chu's cavalry had surpassed that of Han. With the upper hand, Yan Liang could of course send out cavalry without any scruples to attack Liu Bei's grain roads wantonly.
After half a month of Qingqi attacks, the grain road to the north of Yecheng was hit by Shen De. Half of the grain and grass transported to Yecheng were destroyed by the Chu army's Qingqi.
Although Liu Bei had a large amount of food and grass gathered in Shangtun in Yecheng, and he did not have to worry about the danger of running out of food for a moment, the news that the food roads were cut off spread back to Yecheng, which made the soldiers and civilians in the city panic, and their fighting spirit to resist was even further dampened.
While Liu Bei was in dire straits, Yan Liang was in his imperial tent, drinking wine, listening to ditties, and enjoying the fun of military service.
That evening, while Yan Liang was sipping some wine, a soldier outside the tent came to report that Mrs. Zhuge had arrived.
"Let her come in." A smile appeared on Yan Liang's lips.
Not a moment later, the curtain was lifted and Zhuge Ling stepped into the military tent.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty." Zhuge Ling knelt on the ground and saluted.
Yan Liang waved his hand: "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
When Zhuge Ling was about to get up, he saw Yan Liang drinking wine, so he stepped forward to serve him without giving any orders.
"Your Majesty summoned my concubine from Luoyang. Is there something urgent?" Zhuge Ling offered a glass of wine and asked with a smile.
Yan Liang sneered: "Before you came, Guan Feng must have gone back. You should have met Guan Feng. If so, you should also understand my purpose of calling you here."
Zhuge Ling's beautiful eyebrows narrowed slightly, and a hint of worry flashed in her eyes, as if what she was worried about finally happened.
Yan Liang besieged Liyang, and in order to deal with Guan Yu, he summoned Guan Feng from Luoyang.
Now, Yan Liang summoned her here, naturally to target Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Ling is also a smart woman, how could he not think of this.
When she was deep in thought, Yan Liang threw a letter in front of her.
"This is a detailed operation in the city. The information sent back a few days ago is related to your two brothers. Take a look for yourself."
Two younger brothers?
Of course they are Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun.
Zhuge Ling's beauty was shocked, and she quickly picked up the letter and took a closer look. She couldn't help but lose color. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support.
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