Liu Qi said helplessly: "Although I have the intention, I am not from Jiangdong after all. It is inconvenient for me to investigate with all my strength. I am afraid I can't help you."
Zhou Yu stood up and said, "The general is Sun's son-in-law, and his wife is Bo Fu's sister. They have more right to inquire about this matter than the rest of us."
Liu Qi sighed, "Today, the world is in chaos, the four seas are in turmoil, the treacherous officials have not been eliminated, and the Han Dynasty is about to fall. Am I not standing under a dangerous wall? I can't even protect myself, how can I have the energy to meddle in Jiangdong's affairs?"
Taishi Ci said angrily, "You are now in control of three states, with both civil and military talents, and the people's support. Yet you are saying such sarcastic words. I believed Zhuge Liang's lies and waited in vain! Since this is the case, we will return to Jiangdong and say goodbye!"
"Ziyi, don't be angry!" Zhou Yu stopped Taishi Ci and said with a fist: "General, you put the Han Dynasty first and the world first, don't I know that? If Jiangdong is really as we expected... As long as I can redress Bofu's injustice and comfort him in the afterlife, I am willing to give Jiangdong to you."
"How can I do that?" Liu Qi waved his hands and said, "I have absolutely no such intention. The Grand Commander is underestimating me by saying that!"
Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Although I am not as smart as Shi Kuang, I can understand the elegant meaning of music by listening to it. Why do you have to do this, General?"
"No, no, no, Gongjin really misunderstood me!" Liu Qi clasped his fists and said, "The whole world belongs to the king. Whether it is Jiangdong or Jingzhou, they are all the land of the Han Dynasty. They are not mine alone. The world will be unified in the end. Why should we distinguish between us?"
Taishi Ci snorted coldly, "There are only a few of us here. General, you are so righteous and awe-inspiring, but who are you talking to?"
Liu Qi said solemnly: "This land of China has experienced many wars and has been divided and united for many times, but we are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and subjects of the Han Dynasty. Today's dispute is just a fight between brothers in the clan for family property. But there are many enemies around, and the four barbarians are not yet pacified. This is a big problem! Sooner or later, we must unite to face the outside world, let the blood of Yan and Han flow far and wide, and let the Chinese civilization shine in all directions. This is our ambition!"
Zhou Yu was stunned by these words and asked in astonishment, "What do you mean, General?"
Liu Qi said: "After all, we are all Han officials. We should serve the country, make achievements, revitalize the Han Dynasty, and promote China. This is the ambition of a real man!"
Taishi Ci had been in a bad mood recently, and said impatiently: "You sour scholars, you always talk nonsense and are not practical. What do you want to do?"
Liu Qi sighed and said, "What I want is not the land of Jiangdong, but the people of Jiangdong. If I can get your help, why should I worry about the unrest in the world and the rise of the Han Dynasty?"
"You..." Zhou Yu took a step back in shock, looking at Liu Qi in disbelief.
"Good boy!" Taishi Ci gritted his teeth and glared at Liu Qi.
This guy actually wants to use this as a threat to make them pledge allegiance to him
Liu Qi said, "I just said that we are all Han officials, descendants of Yan and Huang, and we should be united in our fight against foreign aggression and expand our territory to be heroes. This infighting is not a long-term solution. You two and General Sun have been loyal to each other and established the foundation of Jiangdong, but you were schemed against by a traitor. It seems that your life's pursuit has been shattered, but in fact, it is time for you and I to join hands to stabilize the world and conquer the four seas. In the past, Emperor Wu expanded the territory, and later Emperor Shizu revived the Han Dynasty. Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Ma Yuan are Chinese heroes and role models for all ages. What is more important for the family and the country? Think carefully!"
The two men sat down dejectedly and were silent for a long time. Zhou Yu sighed and said, "I thought I had met a bosom friend and started a great cause. If I could protect Jiangdong, I could fulfill my life's ambition. Now I hear your words, and I know that it is just the ambition of a sparrow. It is no accident that you can gather talents and make Jingzhou rise!"
"Hahaha, Gongjin's words really show his heroic spirit!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a burst of laughter, and then saw a man walking out from behind the rockery, wearing a feather fan, a silk scarf, a Taoist robe, a crane cloak, and three strands of black beard fluttering in the wind, looking like an immortal.
Zhou Yu was stunned: "Could this be Wolong?"
"It's me!" Zhuge Liang came over, clasped his fists and said, "General, you come from a family of officials, and you have been enjoying the Han Dynasty's salary for generations. You should be responsible for the whole country. With your ability, you are comparable to Han Xin, commanding a powerful army, fighting against usurpers, pacifying the country, and expanding the territory. Even the tyrant Cao Cao, Qiang, Hu, and Shanyue are nothing to mention. If you only settle for a corner of Jiangdong, it is really a waste of talent!"
Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang and was amazed by his demeanor. He was stunned for a moment before he sighed, "I can't be loyal to my master, and I can't redress the grievances of my friends. How can I be called a real man?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Gongjin, today you have made up your mind to eliminate the threat from Jiangdong, revive Han and destroy Cao. Within ten years, the Central Plains can be pacified, and you can go out to the East China Sea, conquer the Western Regions, and pacify Mobei. It's up to you to decide."
Zhou Yu's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "Sir, your words are a bit fanciful and too empty."
Zhuge Liang smiled faintly and waved back. Zhuge Jun then called two boys to carry a wooden frame and unfold it in front of the stone table. It turned out to be a map, but it was much larger than Zhou Yu knew.
He couldn't help but come closer to take a look. After searching for a long time, he finally found Jiangdong. He was surprised and said, "Jiangdong is just this tiny place?"
"How could you possibly know how big the world is, how vast the four seas are?" Zhuge Liang laughed out loud, pointed at the map with his feather fan, and talked eloquently: "To the north is the desert, and the Dingling are far away in a cold land of ice and snow. They have wanted to move south for generations; beyond the Western Regions, there are the Kushan, Parthia, and Daqin, all of which have been passed down for hundreds of years and have territories far beyond the Han Dynasty; to the east are the archipelagos, and the sacred mountains of Japan are not false. In the past, the Qin Emperor sent Xu Fu to the East China Sea to search for elixirs, and he stayed here. Three thousand boys and girls multiplied and thrived, and they became the ancestors of the Japanese; although Gongjin is familiar with the south, he does not know that there is a world beyond the South China Sea..."
Zhuge Liang quoted from classics and gave his views on the country from north to south and from east to west. His grand speech lasted for more than half an hour, like a long lecture.
Even Liu Qi was excited after hearing this. Before entering Shu, he only gave Zhuge Liang a world map to inform him of the general world situation so that the future prime minister would have higher goals.
I didn't expect that this guy looked up information, sought out experts, and even secretly went to the White Horse Temple in Luoyang to seek advice from several eminent monks from the Western Regions, and came up with so many things.
If it were me, I would have finished the introduction in just a few sentences. How could it be so passionate and exciting
As expected, he is worthy of being the strongest talker in the Three Kingdoms. If we talk about martial arts, there are people who argue that Lu Bu is the first, but when it comes to eloquence, Kong Ming is invincible.
After Zhuge Liang finished his introduction, he looked at the shocked expressions of the crowd with satisfaction, and clasped his fists towards Zhou Yu and said, "When the Han Dynasty is at its peak, the commander-in-chief will go out to the East China Sea, and Liang will go out to the Western Regions. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you and I could meet in Gaul and Britain?"
"Kong Ming's talent is ten times better than mine!" Pang Tong pinched off a few whiskers, shook his head and sighed, and then sneered: "I wonder how much longer you two can live after meeting each other like this?"
Zhuge Liang smiled faintly and said: "As long as Gongjin has such ambition, Liang can ask heaven to lend him another 500 years!"
Zhou Yu came back to his senses after a while: "One is heading east, and the other is heading west, how can we meet?"
Zhuge Liang smiled mysteriously, waved his feather fan and turned it in a circle: "Because the earth is like an egg, it is round."
"Uh..." Zhou Yu shook his head violently, took a deep breath and returned to reality, clasped his fists and said: "Let's not talk about the future for now. As long as you help me solve the Jiangdong mystery and protect Bofu's family and descendants, it will be a great favor to me, Zhou Yu, and I am willing to repay you with my death, just drive!"
Taishi Ci also clasped his fists and said, "Same to me!"
Liu Qi hurriedly helped the two of them sit down and said, "We can't rush this matter. We need to think long and hard, and we need the great governor's full support to unravel the mystery and reveal the truth."
Zhou Yu saw the expressions of the three men and knew that they had already made a plan. He nodded and said, "I would like to hear the details!"