Chapter 364 Weird Problem

When Xu Shu came to Zhuge Liang's residence, he did not bring up the matter of becoming an official. Instead, he told Zhuge Liang one by one what he had seen and heard in Guanzhong.

Zhuge Liang also listened very seriously and was obviously very interested in the rules of the imperial examination.

"Yuan Zhi told me a lot, do you still want me to serve as an official?" Zhuge Liang refilled a cup of tea for each of them and asked with a smile.

"I have this plan. You are smarter than me. I can't hide it from you." Xu Shu nodded and said: "You have your own ideas. I will tell you the difference between the Taiwei and the princes. As for whether No one can force you to become an official, Shi Yuan said, you are proud at heart and don't want to do this icing on the cake, but I don't think so, you just haven't found anyone worthy of you. "

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "You understand me better, Shi Yuan is arrogant and too competitive."

"What do you mean?" Xu Shu looked at Zhuge Liang and asked.

"If it is true as you said, this Marquis Wen is indeed the master of the Ming Dynasty. I have heard about the affairs in Guanzhong from time to time in the past few years. I thought it was passed down by the Taiwei's disciples, but now it seems that it is the truth." After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he looked Xu Shu smiled and said: "But why did Yuan Zhi also say that Liang has never found anyone worthy of becoming an official? Secondly, he is used to rural life, so it may be difficult to become an official."

"With the imperial examination, many things have to change. The court is now short of talents, and it is short of talents like Kong Ming. I can feel that the court has changed a lot in the past six months alone. If you don't go to Chang'an, it is really difficult to feel that. It's like the coming of all nations." Xu Shu picked up the tea cup and looked at the tea in the cup and said, "The food in Chang'an is much better than in other places."

Zhuge Liang is obviously not the kind of person who likes to satisfy his appetite. Hearing this, he just smiled and said: "I have also been watching the past of the Taiwei recently and found many interesting things."

"Oh?" Xu Shu looked at Zhuge Liang after hearing this.

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and then said: "The world knows Lu Bu since Luoyang. Ran Liang visited Bingzhou. In his early years, Lu Bu was famous outside the Great Wall. Zhang Yi, the former governor of Bingzhou, treated him well. After Zhang Yi was killed, Lu Bu pursued and killed him. Xianbei killed countless enemies in a few months. It would be biased to say that Ding Yuan had bad character. After all, Ding Yuan entered Bingzhou less than a year ago, but Lu Bu was a brave general in his early years. "

Xu Shu nodded. Although he didn't know this clearly, not many people actually cared about Ding Yuan's death now.

"After that came the time of Luoyang. It seemed that the eighteen princes could no longer stand against the rabble. Although Lu Bu became famous all over the world for this battle, it was not difficult for him. However, by now Lu Bu could be regarded as a good general at most, regardless of his background. Compared with the princes, it is actually much worse."

This is the second stage of Lu Bu, and it is also talked about by the world. After all, Lu Bu was in a desert among hundreds of thousands of coalition troops. For those who are not familiar with the military, he is no different from a god. .

Zhuge Liang continued: "The name of Yang is Chang'an again. Dong Zhuo died and Wang Yun took charge of Chang'an. Lu Bu integrated all the Xiliang tribes in a very short period of time and counterattacked Chang'an, laying the foundation for today. At this time, no matter the skill, mind, or courage. Even the vision may not be noticeable to others, but compared to Luoyang, they are completely different!"

At the end, Zhuge Liang said with some solemnity: "At that time, he already had the appearance of a hero, but in just a few years, his skills, scheming, vision and even knowledge, if you look carefully, you can notice that his changes are unreasonable. Sometimes I suspect that Lu Bu is not just one person."

Xu Shu shook his head. He had seen Lu Bu with his own eyes. How could such a thing happen? Moreover... He looked at Zhuge Liang and frowned and said, "What do Kong Ming mean by these things?"

"Liang wants to tell Yuan Zhi that this person's wisdom is probably far beyond that of you and me, and that this person can undergo such a change. I'm afraid there is a shocking secret in him, so it's best not to get too close to him. Zhuge Liang said solemnly.

Xu Shu looked at Zhuge Liang and frowned: "Kong Ming, are you afraid?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Do you believe that there is really someone in this world who can know everything? As far as we know now, Lieutenant Lu is not only amazing in martial arts, but also proficient in the art of war. He has so much erudition that even great scholars like Duke Bozhe know it. It’s a shame, and he’s a good craftsman. Even if he’s extremely talented, he shouldn’t be like this.”

The disciples of Shuijing Academy are actually talented. However, Zhuge Liang asked himself about all the achievements Lu Bu has achieved so far. If he can achieve one thing in his life, it can be said to be unprecedented, not to mention that Lu Bu is actually proficient in everything.

This is not something humans can do.

It goes without saying whether Lu Bu understands his master, but this abnormal change in Lu Bu makes Zhuge Liang a little unsure. He is a person who likes to have everything in his hands, and Lu Bu is obviously not something he can control. This kind of uncertainty Sex is very unfamiliar to Zhuge Liang, and he hates this uncertainty.

Xu Shu: "..."

This is really a nonsense reason, but it is indeed very similar to what would happen to people like Zhuge Liang.

He silently drank the tea in his cup and said to Zhuge Liang: "Farewell!"

Don't say anything. People like them who are extremely smart, once they compete with themselves, they can't solve it with others. It's best to figure it out by yourself, otherwise no one can help.

Zhuge Liang stood up to see them off, but was stopped by Xu Shu: "I don't think it's as complicated as you think. Besides, as the lord, isn't it great for Taiwei to have a strategic mind? You always want to be perfect, and no one can escape your knowledge. You are like this , If you become an official in the future, you don’t need to be too big, a county can exhaust you to death. I think having a lord who is more talented than you and me is not necessarily a bad thing, at least it can cure your problem. "

Zhuge Liang smiled and said nothing, people are different, this is his personality.

"If you figure it out one day, come to Chang'an to find me. Then..." After thinking about it, Xu Shu swallowed back the big words.

This time I went to Chang'an and gained some experience. Lu Bu had many capable people. When he entered the Ministry of War, he thought that he would be the one under Lu Bu. However, Guo Jia gave him the feeling that he really didn't need to be in Shuijing Academy. If anyone is not good enough, and seems to be trusted by Lu Bu, Guo Jia will basically handle the affairs of the Ministry of War.

None of the other ministers are simple. I really can't say when I will be able to come forward. Maybe it will only happen when I conquer the world.

"Anyway, you can just come to me. As long as Kong Ming is willing, I will recommend you to the Taiwei even if you don't get the official position!" Xu Shu said with a smile: "But with your ability, you will definitely be able to stand out in the imperial examination. Just come and stay with me.”

"Definitely!" Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded. As for whether to go to Chang'an, he has no plans to do so now.

Xu Shu didn't expect that this was the reason why Zhuge Liang refused to take part in the imperial examination together. He had no choice but to say goodbye to Zhuge Liang and leave. He was going to return to Yingchuan to pick up his mother and go to Guanzhong to take up his post.

This imperial examination attracted the attention of all the princes in the world. When the imperial examination ended, no one jumped out to make trouble. This made the princes somewhat disappointed. Everyone knew that the success of this imperial examination would mean that there would be more and more people in the future. Talents who failed under the rule of the princes flowed into Guanzhong.

"You said that the families of these talents were detained. What would happen if Lu Bu didn't do anything?" Cao Cao suddenly looked at Xun Yu and said.

Xun Yu looked at the list sent from Guanzhong and was convinced that among the top ten in the preliminary and re-examinations of the imperial examination, there were three from the Central Plains alone, three from Hebei, one from Jiangdong, and one from Jingzhou. , there are only two who really came from Lu Bu's rule, and one of them was the Hanoi Sima clan who had just been brought under Lu Bu's rule.

In other words, there may be only one top talent who really comes from Lu Bu's staff, or one from the bottom. Although not all, it can be seen that most of the talents selected by this imperial examination come from the rule of various princes.

It's not so much jealousy as it is resentment. I can't use these talents and I won't give them to you!

Cheng Yu didn't say anything. It would be a bit despicable to directly detain people. Moreover, these people may not be going to Guanzhong because of his own intention, but it may also be the intention of the family. To detain someone's family members, doesn't it mean to detain the entire family?

After looking at it for a long time, Cheng Yu pointed to a name and said, "My lord, you can try it on this person."

On the entire list, Xu Shu was the only one who belonged to a poor family and had no family to rely on. Detaining Xu Shu's family would have little impact on Cao Cao, and it could also test Lu Bu's reaction.

If Lu Bu did not do anything in this matter, then the imperial examination's attraction to talents from the Central Plains would be much weaker.

"Xu Shu?" Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu and said, "This person also came from Yingchuan. Does Wen Ruo know this person?"

Xun Yu hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "This man does have extraordinary abilities. In his early years, he was a knight with a sword and was wanted. Later, he gave up martial arts and became a literary scholar. His knowledge and knowledge are even better than those of Xun Yu."

Cao Cao nodded silently. He didn't believe that he was better than Xun Yu. But to be praised like this by Xun Yu, he probably had good abilities. However, at this level, it would be difficult to tell the difference. , this kind of talent cannot be given to Lu Bu under any circumstances!

Cao Cao made up his mind and immediately ordered people to go to Yingchuan and detain Xu Shu's family. Although this method was somewhat unethical, it was enough to restrict Lu Bu's development. In the face of interests, the unethical nature was not so important.

Cao Cao made this decision when Xu Shu and others returned to his hometown to visit relatives. When Xu Shu returned home to pick up his mother, his mother had been detained by the Yingchuan Prefect himself.

broken!

Regarding his mother, Xu Shu was confused for a moment, not knowing what to do. He simply had Pang Tong beside him. Seeing that Xu Shu was about to go out and surrender, he quickly grabbed him and said, "What's the rush? Cao Cao ordered his aunt to be held captive, but she didn't do it." If you dare to treat me harshly, you and I will go back to Chang'an and report this matter to the Taiwei. This matter is not your business alone. It is related to whether the imperial examination can attract talents from the Central Plains in the future. The Taiwei will not ignore it. If we pass this time, wouldn't we be committing suicide? The way forward?"

After saying that, he couldn't help but pull Xu Shu and leave...