Chapter 425 Volume Chang’an New City!

Accompanying Zhuge Liang and Yong Hua was the King of Pyu, Beimi.

Along the way, in addition to feeling the same respect that Yong Hua had for Zhuge Liang in the southwest, he also felt a little extra grateful.

Fortunately, the person who went to attack the State of Pyu was Zhuge Liang.

If they had replaced the general with a brutal one, with the strength of the Han people, they could have completely destroyed the Pyu Kingdom!
Especially after seeing Chengdu, Beimie became extremely terrified!
The solidity and scale of Chengdu have completely surpassed my humble imagination.

In Beimiao’s opinion, even if all the people of Pyu were brought to attack the city day and night, they would not be able to shake Chengdu at all!
“Chengdu must be the most prosperous city for the Han people, right?”

The accompanying officials couldn’t help but chuckle a few times: “Although Chengdu is prosperous, it is nothing in the Han Dynasty.”

“In the past, Anyi of Wei, Yangdi of Han, Handan of Zhao, Jidu of Yan, Linzi of Qi, Yingdu of Chu, Xianyang of Qin, these great cities in the Central Plains, which one was not more prosperous than Chengdu?”

“Not to mention, today’s Yecheng, Xiangyang, Wanxian, and Chenliu are all cities that are not inferior to the capitals of the seven kingdoms.”

“As for the two imperial capitals of Chang’an and Luoyang… Tsk! It’s a pity that you can only visit Chang’an now, but you can’t see the prosperous Luoyang of the past.”

When others are better than you, you may feel envious and jealous.

But when the difference between others and oneself is huge, one will not even have the thought of being jealous.

Yong Hua was full of curiosity at this moment: “Why can’t I see him anymore?”

Yong Hua still wants to follow in the footsteps of his ancestor Yong You!
“It was the princes of Guandong who were causing chaos in the imperial court, so the Grand Master had no choice but to do this!”

Nowadays, both the academic community and the public have reached a conclusion on the past events:

“After Emperor Xiaoling passed away, He Jin and Empress Dowager He tampered with the late emperor’s will and established Prince Hongnong as the emperor.”

“Afterwards, He Jin and Empress Dowager He turned against each other… After He Jin was killed by the Ten Eunuchs, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were so bold that they broke into the palace and tried to commit treason!”

“Fortunately, Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo suppressed the rebellion, helped the king to quell the rebellion, and cleared up the Han Dynasty!”

“Not only that, the Grand Master also restored order, deposed the false emperor, and supported the current emperor to succeed the throne!”

“The equal distribution of land and military resources, the imperial examination system, and the Jian’an Law, which are now regarded as the national policies of the Han Dynasty, were all formulated and promoted by the Grand Master. He is a man of both civil and military talents, and both loyalty and wisdom!”

The official shook his head and sighed: “It’s a pity that the Grand Master didn’t have enough troops at the time to defend Luoyang. In order to guard against the Han thieves, he had no choice but to burn Luoyang and was forced to retreat… Alas!”

Yong Hua and Bie Mi were both dumbfounded at this moment!

What kind of saint is this!

No wonder the Han Dynasty has been so prosperous and lasting forever!

If such a thing happened in their own country, I’m afraid they would have been destroyed long ago!

What surprised them the most was that after experiencing so many hardships, the big man recovered in such a short time!

The emperor who was supported by Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo actually recovered Hebei and the Central Plains within a few years, and even defeated the powerful enemy in the north and established the Beiting Protectorate…

Both of them were a little unconvinced.

So they went to ask Zhuge Liang again: “Mr. Zhuge, is all this true?”

When in doubt, look to Zhuge Kongming.

Now Zhuge Liang’s status in their hearts is probably almost that of a god.

No matter how bizarre the matter is, as long as Zhuge Liang admits it, they will choose to believe it!

However, when Zhuge Liang was questioned, he frowned slightly.

But in an instant, the sadness between his brows was resolved and turned into a compromise with the current situation: “That’s right.”

Wisdom, loyalty and honesty form an impossible triangle.

If you have wisdom and loyalty, honesty cannot exist together with the former two.

“It turned out to be true!”

Yonghua and Biebie were shocked again!
If we say that they have witnessed the material strength of the Han Dynasty along the way.

Now, they know the mental strength of the Han people!
The convoy headed north.

From Hanzhong to Guanzhong.

Zhuge Liang encountered no more obstacles on his journey north.

We arrived at Chencang smoothly, where a group of scholars were already waiting!
Fine clothes and vigorous horses, full of vigor and vitality!
When Zhuge Liang saw these people, he smiled knowingly from the bottom of his heart.

“Why are you all here?”

“When a great hero returns, how can we not give him a warm welcome?”

The one who answered was Yang Xiu, in a loud and clear voice!
On the left and right of Yang Xiu were Sima Yi and Pang Tong.

Pang Tong also laughed and said, “Guangyuan (Shi Tao) and Gongwei (Meng Jian) ​​have received transfer orders to Hebei, so they can’t come to meet you. But they both told me to come to meet you no matter what, otherwise they will beat me up!”

Pang Tong then teased Zhuge Liang: “Kong Ming, you are really amazing! You just went to Yizhou to hide from the limelight, but you actually created Ningzhou and Annan Protectorate! You may not know that when His Majesty heard that you captured the King of Pyu seven times, he almost fainted with laughter!”

amount……

The miser standing by felt a little embarrassed.

Zhuge Liang was afraid that his old friend would say something offensive again, so he quickly introduced Yong Hua and Bei Mie to everyone.

When everyone heard this, they were a little ashamed. They didn’t expect that the two servants beside Zhuge Liang were actually the rulers of a country. They quickly dismounted and saluted the two men.

Pang Tong also hurriedly apologized to Bie Mie, and although Bie Mie was still a little embarrassed, he returned the favor and said, “It was my arrogance that caused such a joke!”

Apparently, Biebi has also been studying Han history hard recently and learned about the legends of the Yelang Kingdom.

Zhuge Liang also introduced the three people in front of him to Yonghua and Bie Mie.

First is Pang Tong.

“This man’s surname is Pang, his given name is Tong, his courtesy name is Shi Yuan, and his nickname is Feng Chu. He is as famous as me.”

Next is Yang Xiu.

“This man’s surname is Yang Xiu, his courtesy name is Dezu, he is the son of Yang Biao, a high minister, and he is also the head of the Ministry of Personnel. He is a close minister to the emperor and is often praised by the emperor. I have always felt inferior to him.”

Finally… Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and solemnly introduced –

“This man’s surname is Sima, his given name is Yi, and his courtesy name is Zhongda. In terms of talent and learning, I’m afraid he is more than ten times better than me!”

“These three are my friends, you two can just treat them normally!”

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Yonghua and Biemei are going crazy!

What did they hear!
The three people in front of me are actually talented people of the same level as Zhuge Liang! ? ?

Can you easily see three talented people like Zhuge Liang on the street?

Buddha! How powerful is the Han Dynasty!!!
When Sima Yi heard Zhuge Liang’s compliment, he rolled his eyes without hesitation.

“If my talent was really ten times better than yours, I would have gone there to expand my territory long ago!”

“As you head south, the Han Dynasty has gained a new state and a new prefecture, and expanded its territory by a thousand miles! With your current achievements, even the pillars of the country would not dare to show off in front of you. Why are you still so modest?”

Although the rule of Ningzhou and Annan Protectorate was rather superficial…

But it is undeniable that Zhuge Liang did accomplish the feat of “opening up new territory”!

So far, he is the second hero of the Han Dynasty who has achieved the achievement of “opening up new territories”, besides Lu Bu who conquered the Wolf’s Lair and drank from the vast sea!
So even Sima Yi said half-jokingly and half-seriously: “I am really beginning to be jealous of you this time, Kong Ming!”

Zhuge Liang:……

Change the subject quickly!

“How are you doing recently? Is the emperor okay now?”

Yang Xiu yawned, “This year we didn’t have as much fun as you did.”

“Over the past year, the emperor has been adhering to the principle of ‘ruling by doing nothing’, and basically nothing major has happened!”

When Zhuge Liang heard this answer, he was a little surprised but also felt it was reasonable.

The Han people now have a solid foundation.

If we continue to act recklessly, it will not be a good thing for the country.

Relaxing and unwinding is the reasonable way to govern a country!

“That’s not right, there is something big going on!”

Yang Xiu suddenly reacted!

However, Yang Xiu soon lost interest: “Kong Ming, you already knew about this important matter a long time ago, so there is no point in me telling you.”

Zhuge Liang was a little dazed, but he soon understood what Yang Xiu was talking about.

After everyone helped Zhuge Liang to wash his face and welcome him back to heaven, they set out from Chencang and continued on their way to Chang’an.

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There were endless carriages and horses along the road.

Vehicles loaded with goods passed by Zhuge Liang from time to time.

The convoys coming and going on the road seem to be racing against each other, trying to find a balance between order and efficiency.

Pottery and war horses from Liangzhou.

Tea and Shu brocade from Yizhou.

There are also gems and gold artifacts from the Western Regions.

Suddenly, Yong Hua pointed at a Hu merchant in disbelief and said, “Daqin people?”

Zhuge Liang and others looked over and found that it was indeed a Hu merchant with a very different appearance.

“No! No! I am from Kucha! Kucha! A subject of the Han Dynasty! Not a Qin person!”

The Hu merchant hurriedly explained, fearing that it would cause misunderstanding.

Yong Hua scratched his head: “Kucha? What place is that? But your appearance is indeed not much different from the people of Daqin…”

……

Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and others were thoughtful.

“It seems that Annan Protectorate can really lead to Daxia and even Daqin!”

“Tsk! Is it possible that these people in the Western Regions are the descendants of the Qin people?”

“Hiss…it seems that it is not impossible?”

Several people seemed to be thinking about something, and Sima Yi also asked Zhuge Liang if he had ever seen the legendary Qin people.

“I have seen some Daxia people, but I have never seen the Daqin people. There are only some people who claim to be their descendants.”

Zhuge Liang retracted his gaze and said, “Whether it is Daxia or Daqin, they are still very far away from our Han Dynasty. The real problem right now is Yuan Tan, Cao Cao and others.”

“During the time I was away, was there any news from the east?”

After hearing Zhuge Liang’s comments, Sima Yi’s face suddenly became serious: “News came from Jiangdong a while ago, saying that Sun Ce…”

Just when Sima Yi mentioned Jiangdong, a cry of surprise suddenly broke out in the convoy!
Yong Hua and Bie Mi had already knelt on the ground and began to kowtow to what they saw!
“A miracle! This is a miracle!”

“Only God can build such a building! The one living inside must be the Lord of the Gods!!!”

“…”

Zhuge Liang looked up.

A towering city wall stood before him, blocking out the sky and the sun!

Even though Zhuge Liang had anticipated this, he was still shocked when he actually saw it!
This is the new city of Chang’an designed by Zhuge Liang himself!
(End of this chapter)