When we were in Lumen, Mr. Shui Jing's students held a debate. Literature Bar wxba
The topic of the debate is how to end the troubled times as soon as possible.
Pang Tong's point of view is that the Han Dynasty has exhausted its strength and should choose a capable hero to wipe out the heroes with thunderbolt means and change the dynasty. Only in this way can the troubled times be ended as quickly as possible.
Zhuge Liang objected fiercely, talking about a lot of truths about the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty and the aspirations of the people. He even said that in order to quell the troubled times, he should not assist the unscrupulous princes. He must assist a wise king who is benevolent and righteous, loves the people and is loyal to the Han Dynasty.
Zhuge Liang relied on his sharp tongue to completely refute Pang Tong, who was poor at eloquence, and won the applause of most people, including Shui Jing.
It was after that debate that Lumen teachers and students all believed that Zhuge Liang was far superior to Pang Tong in both talent and moral character.
As for Pang Tong, he was gradually labeled as "eager for quick success" and "poor moral character".
It was for this reason that Pang Tong, who was born into a wealthy family in Xiangyang, was mentally stimulated, so he left Xiangyang and traveled around to study, hoping to find the "hero" in his heart and use facts to prove that he was right.
Now, Pang Tong finally did it.
The ironclad facts prove that Pang Tong, who is "eager for quick success" and "poor moral character", assists the real Zhenming Tianxia and is about to unify the world.
But Zhuge Liang, Wolong, who was regarded as a talented and virtuous man with the ability to save the world from danger, became a prisoner.
Old events came to mind, and Pang Tong used hard facts to slap Zhuge Liang in the face, which only made Zhuge Liang red-faced, ashamed and embarrassed.
"Pang Tong, so what if you win? Your morality has been deeply stained. Although I, Zhuge Liang, have been defeated, I will be remembered for centuries, but you, Pang Tong, will remain in disgrace for thousands of years. Thousands of years later, if you win, That person will still be me, Zhuge Liang."
Zhuge Liang raised his head and shouted impassionedly to Pang Tong.
"Losing means losing. What are you talking about after thousands of years? Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang. You are really hopeless. Well, continue to dream of your eternal dream."
Pang Tong was also angry. He was too lazy to talk to someone on the next step. After sighing, he turned around and left.
Bang!
The big iron door closed again, and the cell fell into darkness again.
At this time, Zhuge Liang, who tried his best to maintain his righteousness and awe-inspiring attitude, felt as if he had collapsed and collapsed weakly.
After leaving the cell, Pang Tong went straight to the imperial tent.
"How is it? Is it a pleasant meeting between the Prime Minister and his old classmates?" Yan Liang asked with a smile when Pang Tong entered the account.
Pang Tong shook his head and sighed: "This Zhuge Liang is so self-righteous to the extreme. He is simply hopeless."
"It seems that the Prime Minister is not going to plead for Zhuge Liang anymore. Very good, then I can deal with this thief as I wish." Yan Liang was very happy.
"I had no intention of interceding on behalf of Kong Ming. I don't dare to have any objections to how Your Majesty wants to deal with Zhuge Liang." Pang Tong hurriedly said, cupping his hands.
"You didn't. What about Xu Yuanzhi?" Yan Liang thought of Xu Shu who was far away in Hedong. After all, Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang were also classmates.
Pang Tong smiled and said: "We are orthodox students of Lumen after all, but Xu Yuanzhi is a semi-monk, not even a formal disciple of Lumen. He has been Zhuge Liang's foil for many years, and he will not do anything to His Majesty in the future." If you have any objections to the handling of Zhuge Liang."
With Pang Tong's words, Yan Liang felt relieved. Now he could think about how to deal with Zhuge Liang.
After pondering for a moment, a sneer appeared on Yan Liang's lips. He already had an idea.
"Come here, summon Zhuge Jin to Yi Jing quickly."
…
A few days later, Zhuge Jin was brought all the way from Yecheng to Yijing.
From the fall of the Sun family to the present, Zhuge Jin has been engaged in the job of feeding pigs for many years.
Over the years, Zhuge Jin fed pigs from Yingtian to Luoyang, and from Luoyang to Yecheng. He ate, slept and worked with the pigs for ten years.
Yan Liang had to admit that the people of the Zhuge family had a strong desire to survive. He originally thought that Zhuge Jin had been feeding pigs for many years and could not bear this long-term humiliating life. Sooner or later, he would choose to commit suicide.
However, what amazed Yan Liang was that Zhuge Jin was still alive and strong after ten years of feeding.
Zhuge Jin, who was full of stench and described as withered, was sent to Zhuge Liang's cell as soon as he arrived in Yijing.
When the prison door opened and the two brothers saw each other, both men named Zhuge were shocked at the same time.
One has broken legs, a bruised nose and a swollen face, and the other is skinny and full of stench. The two brothers who have been separated for many years did not expect to meet again in such a desolate situation.
"Brother~~"
"Second brother~~"
After being stunned for a moment, the two brothers rolled towards each other, bitter tears bursting from their eyes, and hugged each other.
Once upon a time, Zhuge Liang complained quite a lot about his eldest brother's miserable existence. Now, he himself is in prison, and he also has no courage to commit suicide. The previous complaints against his brother have disappeared.
At this moment, all Zhuge Liang had in his heart was the joy of meeting his brothers again.
After crying for a long time, the two brothers finally regained their composure, sat down next to each other, and asked each other about their situation over the years.
Fortunately for Zhuge Liang, although he has suffered repeated defeats over the years, he still has good food and clothing. Except for a broken leg, he has been living well for most of the past ten years.
Zhuge Jin was full of bitterness. After feeding pigs for more than ten years, he could only eat leftovers and cold meals every day, and his treatment was not as good as that of pigs. Zhuge Liang was frightened by this inhuman life.
"Am I going to live like my brother in the future? If so, I might as well die happily..." Zhuge Liang worried fearfully in his heart.
Facing Zhuge Jin's complaint, Zhuge Liang, who was also a prisoner, had no choice but to curse Yan Liang's cruelty to relieve his anger.
In the next few days, the two brothers stayed in the same room together for three days.
During these three days, Zhuge Liang had been guessing Yan Liang's intentions, why he never tortured and humiliated him, but instead locked his brother together so that his brothers could meet each other.
Zhuge Liang was convinced that Yan Liang was definitely not so kind and must have some bad intentions, but he could never think of it.
It's day, it's night.
Zhuge Liang, who was cold and hungry, could not sleep and was thinking wildly.
Zhuge Jin, on the other hand, seemed to feel that the life in this prison was more nourishing, and he fell asleep soon after.
It's quiet at night.
Suddenly, Zhuge Liang's ears twitched and leaned toward the cell window.
He vaguely seemed to hear shouts and curses coming from outside the cell, followed immediately by the sound of rapid footsteps.
Not long after, the big lock outside the cell was suddenly opened with a bang.
This sudden sound suddenly woke up Zhuge Jin. Zhuge Liang was also nervous and looked towards the cell.
After a while, the big iron door was opened, and a man dressed as a prison guard broke into the cell.
The prison guard rushed to Zhuge Liang in a few steps, fell to the ground and bowed, saying: "I pay my respects to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang."
Zhuge Liang was dumbfounded on the spot. Facing a Chu soldier, he suddenly knelt down and called him "Prime Minister Zhuge". How could Zhuge Liang not be surprised?
"Prime Minister, don't be alarmed. This villain was originally a spy for the Han Dynasty and has been hiding among the Chu army. Today, the villain has accepted your Majesty's order to rescue the Prime Minister."
After listening to the detailed explanation, Zhuge Liang suddenly realized. He was in despair and suddenly became extremely ecstatic.
"If you really can rescue me, I will ask your majesty to give you a heavy reward." Zhuge Liang quickly promised.
Na Xizuo was overjoyed, thanked him again and again, and said hurriedly: "The villain has put medicine in the rice, which has fascinated the other prisoners. Now that they are not aware of it, I will send His Majesty away from here as soon as possible."
With that said, Xia Zuo carried Zhuge Liang on his back.
Zhuge Jin was also extremely pleasantly surprised. He originally thought that he would feed pigs for the rest of his life, but he didn't expect that today was a great joy from heaven, giving him hope of an unexpected escape.
Zhuge Jin didn't dare to think too much and quickly followed behind, and the three of them slipped out of the cell together.
As expected, there were seven or eight unconscious prisoners lying inside and outside the cell. The craftsman carried Zhuge Liang out of the cell, walked through the streets and alleys, and sneaked to the edge of the city wall.
On the top of the city, the shadows of Chu soldiers patrolling can be seen at any time.
When Zhuge Liang was worried that he would not be able to cross the city, he pushed aside a pile of weeds and a tunnel suddenly appeared in front of him.
It seemed that the prison guard was well prepared.
Zhuge Liang felt relieved, and the two brothers climbed out of the tunnel one after another. Xizuo carried him on his back and fled into the nearby forest, where a mule cart had been prepared earlier.
Panting, Brother Zhuge got on the mule cart, and Xizuo drove the cart straight to the north.
At dawn, the mule cart arrived at the Baima River. This river is located to the north of Yijing. The city of Yijing is sandwiched between Yishui and Baima River. It is for this reason that Yijing's status is important.
After crossing this water, you will leave the Chu army's sphere of influence, and Zhuge Liang will be able to truly escape and ascend to heaven.
"The little man has already prepared the raft. Prime Minister, hurry up and get on the raft to cross the river." Xi Zuo placed Zhuge Liang on the beach bank, pushed aside the reeds, and indeed a small raft was revealed.
Zhuge Liang let out a long breath, feeling ecstatic in his heart, thinking that he was really lucky to have escaped Yan Liang's clutches.
Just at this moment, I saw the dust rising in the north, and it seemed like a large group of cavalry was galloping towards this direction.
"Oops, the medicine must have worn off and the enemy discovered it." Hosaku exclaimed.
Brother Zhuge Liang trembled, fear suddenly arose, and then he realized that he was not out of danger yet.
"Get on the raft quickly and escape across the Baima River first." Zhuge shouted nervously.
Xizuo didn't dare to delay, so he quickly carried Zhuge Liang onto the raft, jumped on it himself, picked up the long pole and prepared to punt the boat away from the shore.
At this moment, they suddenly discovered that the raft was very small and could only accommodate two people.
Now, Zhuge Liang and Xi Zuo had already boarded the raft. The entire raft was full, and there was no room for Zhuge Jin.
Zhuge Jin, who was full of hope, was immediately dumbfounded.
