Zhuge Liang sat behind his desk full of slips, holding the desk with one hand and flipping through the thick military merit book with the other. Fei Yi and Ma Su sat on each side, quietly waiting for Zhuge Liang's opinion. Fei Yi
His face was heavy and he was talking to me on the road
The smiling appearance was completely different from the two, and the worry in his eyes could not be concealed. Ma Di just waited calmly, without any obvious emotions. After experiencing Zhan Yan again, he looked more mature and faded.
A dazzling light.
"You Chang, you have meritorious service in the battle of Xiangyang."
Ma Su bowed slightly: "This is a matter of responsibility."
"You are joining the army and serving as military advisors, so it is naturally your responsibility. However, the main force has retreated and you are still stranded in Fancheng, waiting for a fighter opportunity. This is no longer your responsibility." Zhuge Liang said calmly: "If I
You guessed it right, Wei Feng must be against doing this. With his temperament, he can't detect such a subtle change. If Wei Ba is here, it is still possible."
Ma Di nodded and agreed: "What the Prime Minister said is true. Although Wei Feng has made rapid progress, his intentions are not as good as those of Wei Ba. His bravery is commendable. If he is cultivated, he will definitely become a fighting general in the future."
"It is also rare to fight a general. If this is the case, there will be someone to succeed the leader of Wei." Zhuge Liang closed the battle record, patted it gently, and sighed: "It's a pity that we failed to kill Cao Rui. Otherwise, our current situation would be the same."
It won’t be so difficult.”
Ma Di raised his eyebrows: "Is the Prime Minister worried about the alliance between Soochow and Cao Wei again?"
Zhuge Liang nodded and looked at Ma Su worriedly: "Chief, your trick of suspecting soldiers seems to have no effect. After Cao Rui regained Xiangyang, he immediately sent an envoy to Wuchang to express his condolences to Sun Quan for the death of Sun Lu. It was quite interesting.
I mean to make good friends. Sun Liu has stopped mourning in Wuchang and has not been able to be buried. I think his intention seems to depend on our attitude."
"Waiting for us to mourn?" Ma Su glanced at Fei Yi in surprise. Fei Yi walked with him and never mentioned this issue. "This... seems inappropriate, right? Sun Lu is just a prince, not a prince.
Is it necessary to mobilize so many troops?"
Fei Yi understood the meaning of Ma Su's glance just now, and he smiled and said: "When I was in Wuchang, Sun Quan did not propose such an idea. It seems that Cao Rui took the initiative to show his kindness, which made him feel dependent again."
Zhuge Liang smiled helplessly and said: "Wei and Wu have always been enemies. Last year in the battle of Shiting, Cao Xiu was defeated miserably. This year we will fight again in Xiangyang. Sun Quan lost his generals, so the two of them were tied. But for us, Cao Wei has nothing
Doubtful national traitors, regardless of the use of sending people to marry
Whether it's true or not, we can't be true allies. The three countries are fighting, and two weak enemies and one strong one can be combined. Only Wu can be our ally. This time, we lured the tiger away and drove the wolf away. Although we took some advantages, we also caused disaster.
Not shallow. Alas, young people are still not thoughtful after all."
Ma Su was about to say something. After hearing this, he closed his mouth again.
"You Chang, you have made a meritorious service this time. Do you plan to stay in the house and help me? Or do you want to guard the side?" Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Su expectantly: "If you are still willing to stay in the house. Then
Serve as the chief historian and work together with Gong Yan. If you want to be a pastor and protector, go to Guanzhong."
Ma Di was a little surprised: "Prime Minister, wasn't Yang Weigong promoted to the position of chief historian?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head regretfully: "Wei Gong was too impatient and had a bad relationship with his colleagues. He had some conflicts and went home to recuperate in the past two days."
Ma Di was thoughtful and asked: "The governor of the three counties in Guanzhong has not been decided yet?"
"Jing Zhaoyin has confirmed Zhao Su, Zuo Fengyi and You Fufeng have not yet decided on the candidates. Zhao Su has reported two people, but I have been putting off doing it. Guanzhong is important and cannot be left to Hanzhong people. I want one
Only those who can be trusted are in Guanzhong."
Ma Su thought for a moment and then said: "I have no opinion of my own. It all depends on the Prime Minister's orders. I will go wherever the Prime Minister thinks it is more appropriate for me to go. It's just the battle of Xiangyang. Although I have a small skill, it is by no means the first one. Others
It doesn't seem appropriate for me to be promoted first before anyone can reward me. I'm afraid it will undermine the Prime Minister's impartiality."
Zhuge Liang laughed and waved his hand: "You Chang, you are overthinking. In the Battle of Xiangyang, the merits are clear and unmistakable, and the rewards will be issued soon. If there is any problem, it is probably only Wei Ba's problem.
There is actually no doubt about his contribution, but
His greatest contribution is that Sun Quan suffered a big loss, and now if we want to maintain an alliance with Wu, we have to be wary, so we can't reward him like ordinary people, and it will take some trouble. As for you, you and Wu
There’s no conflict between people, so there won’t be any problems.”
He thought for a while and said: "Let's do this. You will serve as the chief minister in the Prime Minister's Mansion first. After the affairs in Wu have calmed down, you can then go to Guanzhong and serve as the governor of Fufeng. At that time, the important task of seizing Longyou will be handed over to you."
Ma Su said nothing more and bowed to accept the order.
Seeing that Ma Su agreed, Zhuge Liang showed a satisfied smile. At this time, someone hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words into Zhuge Liang's ear. Zhuge Liang nodded, and the smile on his face became even brighter.
Fei Yi asked wisely: "Prime Minister, what's the happy event?"
Zhuge Liang seemed to be unable to help laughing. He shook his head and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Wei Ba and His Majesty could talk well. They are now talking about the Battle of Xiangyang in the palace. It is said that His Majesty's eyebrows danced and he shouted happily, even the emperor's etiquette
I don’t even care." He turned to Ma Su and said, "You have been getting along with Wei Ba for a long time, so you can see that he is so talkative?"
Ma Su was also surprised. "I didn't pay too much attention to this. He usually talks to me with a certain distance, and I don't see how talkative he is. Maybe he will be more talkative when talking to those young people."
Zhuge Liang asked casually: "Then what are you talking about?"
"Military affairs occasionally involve some characters, Zang Fou, and geography."
"Who are you talking about?" Zhuge Liang asked enthusiastically: "Did you talk about me?"
"Of course." Ma Di finally laughed: "He respects the prime minister very much. He said that the prime minister is loyal to the emperor, treats others with sincerity, and is naturally smart, which is beyond the reach of human beings. The fact that the Han Dynasty has a prime minister is a clear proof of God's blessing on the great Han Dynasty."
"Hahaha..." Zhuge Liang waved his hand, "Youchang, don't cover up for him. I know he must have some opinions about me."
Ma Su bowed and said, "The Prime Minister is wise. He does have some opinions about the Prime Minister."
Zhuge Liang put away his smile and said solemnly: "What do you think?"
"He said that the Prime Minister is unparalleled in intelligence, but slightly lacking in wisdom."
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, with a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes. Fei Yi was also a little puzzled, and the two of them exchanged glances at the same time. Zhuge Liang thought for a moment, regained his composure, and said with a faint smile: "How?"
When Zhuge Liang hesitated, Ma Su remained silent. He did not look at Zhuge Liang's face, but waited quietly. When Zhuge Liang asked again, he continued: "Wei Ba said that the prime minister is naturally smart.
People who know ten are strict with themselves, so
Anyone who has shortcomings in the eyes of the Prime Minister will unintentionally demand the other party with their own requirements, and sometimes it is inevitable that they will be harsh. And in this way, the Prime Minister will inevitably be strict with the affairs of his subordinates.
He is dissatisfied, accustomed to doing everything by himself, easily burdened by trivial matters, and is not suitable for a minister."
Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows, his face darkened, and he suddenly sighed: "I don't want to hear this again after Yang Zizhao passes away."
Ma Su said: "Prime Minister, I have been away for half a year. I have found that the Prime Minister has indeed worked too much and his health is not as good as before. It can be seen that what Yang Zizhao and Wei Ziyu said is not groundless. I also ask the Prime Minister to take care of the world."
Zhuge Liang was silent for a long time and nodded silently: "Thank you for your concern, You Chang. With your help in the future, I may be able to relax a little bit." He paused and then said, "You Chang, you have been tired from the journey, so I'm afraid you are also tired.
, just go home and rest first. Since you went to Hanzhong the year before last, you have not been home for two and a half years. Your family expects you to spend more time at home with them, and then come back to work."
Ma Di bowed to accept the order, stood up and left. Zhuge Liang watched Ma Di's straight back quietly and disappeared outside the door, speechless for a long time.
"Wei, what did you think of walking with them?"
Fei Yi said: "Prime Minister, he has been defeated by Longyou since he was a child, and his temperament has become more calm. In this battle at Xiangyang, he was brave and resourceful. Although he did not achieve full success, his talents as a famous general were fully demonstrated. He will definitely be the prime minister's right-hand man in the future.
"
Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed and he remained silent.
"However, I think he seems to be unable to let go of the Prime Minister's original decision, and he no longer shares the same mind with the Prime Minister as before."
Zhuge Liang sighed, a little frustrated. Of course he could clearly see Ma Di's progress, and he also knew clearly the gap between Ma Di and him. Because of this, he felt a little regretful. Thinking about how he had already
Some regrets and some anger
Angry. Regret means regretting one's decision, anger means being angry at Wei Ba's actions. Wei Ba waited until he ordered Ma Su to be killed before he came to the rescue, forcefully forcing him to the point where he wanted to kill Ma Su. Once this barrier was created,
How can it be easily eliminated?
"Then...what do you think of Wei Ba?"
"It would be a great good thing if Wei Ba's young talents can share the same aspirations as the Prime Minister." Fei Yi said word for word: "But I always feel that while he may appear to be humble, there is actually an insurmountable gap in his heart. It seems that he has always been
I'm guarding against the Prime Minister."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, I can't tell why he has such thoughts, but I can feel it."
"If this is the case, then some things can be explained." Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that I must have done something wrong unintentionally. A gentleman is virtuous, and a villain is virtuous. This is my fault."
.”
Fei Yi thought for a moment and then said: "Prime Minister, could it be a matter of sending troops to Guanzhong?"
Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed, and he understood: "Are you talking about the fact that I sent troops to Longyou instead of Guanzhong as agreed in advance, putting him in danger?"
Fei Yi nodded: "Other than that, I can't think of anything disadvantageous to the Prime Minister."
Zhuge Liang nodded: "In this way, I have indeed wronged him. Since Wei has been unable to open up his heart all the way, it seems that I, the instigator, can only come forward personally."
ps: I went to Suzhou with my son today, and it automatically updated and asked for tickets!