Of course, Xia Houhui didn't run away. Wei Ba carried him into the bathtub and took a fragrant mandarin duck bath. Perhaps because he was told what he was thinking and felt guilty, Wei Ba worked harder and harder until Xia Houhui's body was as soft as a crisp.
Panting and crying, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped.
But strangely enough, Wei Ba was still not sleepy. He originally wanted to pull Xia Houhui to talk, but Xia Houhui couldn't resist the sleepiness. He waved his arms feebly and said, "I'm dying, husband.
Go find the bell and let her serve you."
Wei Ba was so angry that he was funny: "Do you think I'm a stallion? I want to discuss today's affairs with you. I always feel that the Prime Minister..." Halfway through his words, Xia Houhui had already closed his eyes, and he didn't know if he was really asleep.
On, still
Too sleepy to open her eyes. Wei Ba opened her mouth, but gave up. He put the thin quilt on her smooth back, got up, put on his clothes and got out of bed. He gently opened the door, and the bright moonlight sneaked in.
, illuminating the water stains on the ground.
"Husband..." Xia Houhui called out vaguely: "The human heart is unpredictable, and people's words cannot be trusted. If you want to understand a person, you must first observe his actions. Only when your words and deeds are consistent, you can be a gentleman. If you are duplicitous, you are a villain."
Wei Ba was thoughtful, glanced at Xia Houhui who was curled up in the thin quilt, and gently closed the door. He walked to the courtyard, opened his arms, let out a long breath, and performed the cloud hand twice more
, and then slowly calmed down from the lingering emotions of passion.
The clear moonlight shines through the sparse bamboo shadows and onto the smooth bluestone, casting a layer of clear light like water. The night in early summer is cool, and the thinness of several green bamboos adds to the cool atmosphere. Wei
Ba sat down on the corridor and looked at the bamboo poles in the corner, feeling lost in thought for a moment.
The bamboo is newly moved, green and thin, no more than the thickness of a finger. Each bamboo leaf is full of fresh green, swaying gently in the night wind, like a whisper, like a whisper. It is no higher than the top of the wall, but every twig
They all point to the sky, looking forward to climbing over the wall, seeing the wider world, and being baptized by wind and rain.
Wei Ba sat on the railing, looking at the clump of new bamboo, with a myriad of thoughts. Today's scene at the Prime Minister's Mansion was deeply imprinted in his mind. He didn't know what kind of means Zhuge Liang used to make Ma Di
Change of mind. Ma Su replaced Yang Yi and became the
The Changshi of the Prime Minister's Mansion actually took over Xiang Lang's position. When Xiang Lang was appointed as the Changshi, it was in name only, but when Ma Di became the Changshi, he immediately came into contact with the core secrets. This long history is real.
The long history of China and its weight are incomparable.
When Zhuge Liang went on the Northern Expedition, the people in charge of the Prime Minister's Mansion were Jiang Wan and Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi was the chief historian, but Jiang Wan, who was really in charge, was not the chief historian, but was in charge as a soldier. Now that Zhuge Liang is back, he naturally
To return to the position of joining the army, Ma Su became the second person under Zhuge Liang and was more important than Jiang Wan.
Ma Su was not killed like in history. He proved his ability and value with his military exploits, won his position in history, and consolidated his position in Zhuge Liang's mind. I'm afraid that's not all, he may have become
He became the next prime minister in Zhuge Liang's mind. If not, Ma Su would not have changed his mind so quickly.
Ma Su was more capable than Jiang Wan and was four or five years older. Considering Zhuge Liang's physical condition, if he died within ten years, Ma Su would be in the prime of life and would be the right one to take over and replace Jiang Wan as the second prime minister of Shu Han. From the perspective of Shu Han
Whether it is a blessing or a curse is yet to be determined, but Wei Ba knows that it should be good news for the Wei family.
However, it is only good news, and it is definitely not great news. Whether it is good or bad depends on Ma Su's own mood. It is certainly not something to be happy about if your destiny is controlled by others. And from the perspective of absolute power, Ma Su was originally Zhuge Liang's
The confidant and counselor spent so much effort to separate them, and now they are back together again, and Ma Di has become stronger, which is obviously not a good thing.
What worries Wei Ba even more is Zhuge Liang.
Since returning to Chengdu yesterday, Zhuge Liang has shown great sincerity. He traveled in the same car and hosted a banquet to welcome him. Everywhere he showed his respect for this young junior. Only people who have enjoyed such honors have only
One, that is Fei Yi. When Zhuge Liang returned from the southern expedition, many ministers went to greet him. At that time, Fei Yi was just a Huangmen servant.
He was not worth mentioning among the people who picked him up, but Zhuge Liang only invited Fei Yi to ride with him, which suddenly made Fei Yi famous. Fei Yi came to Yizhou because his clan father Boren was the nephew of Liu Zhang's mother, so
He was branded as a member of the Dongzhou Clan, and his official career was not smooth. After this incident, Fei Yi quickly entered the circle of the Jingxiang Clan, and his official career began to go smoothly.
If he wanted to, it was entirely possible for him to become Fei Yi's second best, and even be more proud than Fei Yi. Fei Yi only rode with the Prime Minister, and he not only rode with the Prime Minister, but also enjoyed the treatment of the Prime Minister sending him home in a special car.
This is a glory that no one has ever enjoyed.
If he is willing to bow to Zhuge Liang and accept Zhuge Liang's arrangements, his career should be smoother than Fei Yi's.
However, all of this is based on Zhuge Liang's sincerity. If this is not the case at all, then the opposite is true. The more courtesy Zhuge Liang pays, the greater the danger involved.
Liao Li, who has been deposed, and Li Yan, who has not yet been deposed, are both precedents. Before Liao Li was deposed, Zhuge Liang once compared him with Pang Tong and praised him as a talented person of Chu. Meng Da also once revealed that Zhuge Liang gave him
In the letter, Li Yan was highly praised, saying that he was "partially like a stream, taking advantage of others to stagnate." The two men also received Zhuge Liang's courtesy, but the result was a big surprise.
Which kind of person will I be? Fei Yi, Liao Li, Li Yan?
Wei Ba hesitated. People's hearts are as deep as the sea, and the thoughts of a master like Zhuge Liang are even more complicated and difficult to guess. Wei Ba does not have such confidence and can grasp Zhuge Liang's psychology in place. If Zhuge Liang is sincere and he guesses wrong
If Zhuge Liang was just a temporary measure, but he took it seriously, then Liao Li and Li Yan would be his role models.
Gains and losses, honor and disgrace, prosperity and death, are all in this thought. How can we not be cautious?
Wei Ba looked at the slender bamboo branches swaying in the night wind, thinking silently.
…
In Zhuge Mansion, Zhuge Liang suddenly sat up, sitting in the darkness, breathing rapidly.
Huang Yueying was awakened, and she also sat up. She put her hand on Zhuge Liang's back and was shocked. Her palm not only touched Zhuge Liang's ribs, but also felt cold sweat on her hand.
"Husband, are you having a nightmare?"
"I wasn't dreaming. I didn't know why, but suddenly I had heart palpitations."
Huang Yueying sighed silently, stretched out her hand to caress Zhuge Liang's chest. Zhuge Liang lowered his head, held his wife's hand, felt the calluses on her hand, turned to look at Huang Yueying's old face, and felt a sense of guilt in his heart.
"Aying, follow me, you are tired. The dignified wife of the prime minister has to collect mulberry, raise silkworms, reel and weave like a peasant woman."
"This is my own choice. What's wrong with it?" Huang Yueying smiled gently, "I just work harder physically, but you are exhausted both physically and mentally. You are much more tired than me. I am really worried about you."
Zhuge Liang smiled and covered Huang Yueying's hand in his palm: "I'm fine. The current situation has been tense recently and there are more things. Now that Youchang is back, he can help me a lot. I will be able to relax and have more time in the future.
Stay with you and Azhan."
"What about Wei Ba?" Huang Yueying said lightly: "Can he understand your painstaking efforts like Ma Di and help you share the burden?"
Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment and shook his head: "Today's talks did not go well. He is willing to give up his false reputation, but is unwilling to apologize to Soochow. I think he means he is afraid that letting the truth slip will be detrimental to his future career."
"So, he still doesn't believe you and is worried that you will be harmful to him?"
"Well, I feel like this. I don't know why, even though he is young, he has a high wall in his heart and refuses to believe me easily."
"Well, he is indeed a self-righteous and ignorant person." Huang Yueying snorted angrily.
"No, maybe... we can't blame him." Zhuge Liang said quietly: "Being young is not a happy thing. We were young back then."
"I can't blame him, can I blame you?" Huang Yueying was angry and funny, and rolled her eyes at Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang was in a trance for a moment, as if he saw Huang Yueying again, the elf and ghost in his youth. He was about to say something, but saw the corners of Huang Yueying's eyes.
Wrinkles, then came back to his senses and let out a long sigh.
"Ah Ying, weren't we the same way back then, with our eyes above our heads, thinking that there were no heroes in the world, and that as long as we had a chance, it would be easy to stabilize the country? But look at it now, the country is in difficulty, we have tried our best, but we still can't
It's hard to move forward, and the spirit of the past is no longer the same."
"You are really, really old. You actually praised your opponent."
"He is not an opponent." Zhuge Liang shook his head: "He should be a very good assistant who combines the strengths of You Chang, Gong Yan and others."
Huang Yueying asked curiously: "You think so, isn't it a bit exaggerated?"
"No, Youchang and Gongyan are both talented people, but they all have a fatal flaw. They value power and strategy over skills. Youchang used to talk empty talk, so he suffered the defeat of Longyou. After this calamity, his character became determined.
Yan Ran has the appearance of being reborn, and it is no problem that he will enter the general phase in the future. However, compared with Wei Ba, he is still in terms of skills.
Lack of understanding. In the battle of Xiangyang, our army was able to defeat the strong with the weak and control the heavy with the light. It relied not only on good strategy, but also on skill. Without the warships built by Wei Ba, we would not have been able to do this.
In this regard, You Chang is far behind. As for Gong Yan, he is not even as good as You Chang, so how can he be compared with Wei Ba."
"No matter how good Wei Ba's qualifications are, if he doesn't understand the general situation, I'm afraid he won't be able to help you, but will become You Chang's opponent." Huang Yueying's brows were covered with a layer of worry: "I heard him and me inside today.
You Chang roared, and it was obvious that he didn't even have any respect for You Chang. Even for you, he didn't have much awe to speak of. For such an arrogant young man, even if you have worked hard and he is not willing to accept it, what can you do?
"
Zhuge Liang sighed and frowned. He looked at the silhouettes of the old bamboo poles on the edge of the window. Zhuge Qiao's young and docile face appeared in front of his eyes, and suddenly it turned into Wei Ba who looked humble but was actually full of doubts. People appeared alternately, and my heart couldn't help but be filled with desolation, and I was speechless for a long time.
The moonlight is like frost, and the night is getting colder. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)