Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 446 Zhuge Jin

"I don't worry about being late for a good meal. I am confident that my skills are no worse than others. Going to Jiangdong must have a better chance than here."

Thinking of this, Zhuge Jin turned around and walked out of the hall.

"Brother, please stay."

Zhuge Jin had just walked a few steps when he heard someone calling him, and when he turned around, he saw a young man with an extraordinary temperament.

"This person has never been seen before, what will happen if he calls me?"

Zhuge Jin had no acquaintances in Luoyang, so he couldn't help but feel vigilant.

It was Liu Yu who called Zhuge Jin to stop him. When he heard Zhuge Jin announce his family name just now, Liu Yu's heart beat wildly.

In the history from the end of Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, there were many counselors and generals, but Zhuge Liang is the most influential counselor in later generations.

It's just that Zhuge Liang is only more than ten years old now, and Liu Yu doesn't want to interfere with his growth, so he hasn't looked for it all the time.

Today, by coincidence, he met his elder brother Zhuge Jin first, so he didn't come to Dongmei Hall.

Liu Yu stepped forward to salute with fists in his hands, and said hello first.

Zhuge Jin was puzzled, but he didn't want to be rude.

"My dear friend, I don't know why you called me?"

"I see that my brother has an extraordinary appearance, and he will be rich and powerful in the future. I really want to make friends with him."

Liu Yu smiled enthusiastically, but Zhuge Jin replied with a little inferiority complex.

"Brother, you are joking. My appearance is so ordinary that it can be called ugly, but I dare not expect wealth!"

Zhuge Jin is still very self-aware about his appearance. He has the stature of a big man in Shandong, which is an advantage. It's a pity that the length of his face is directly proportional to his height.

In history, when Zhuge Jin was an official with Sun Quan, he was laughed at by his colleagues for his long face many times. Once Zhuge Jin annoyed Sun Quan by saying something, he was humiliated and said that he had a donkey's face. It can be seen that Zhuge Jin's appearance is fundamentally uncommon. irrelevant.

"Brother, what you said is wrong!"

Liu Yu said very firmly: "I have learned physiognomy, so I never judge people by their appearance. My brother's platform is full of heaven, his eyes are full of spirit, and he is absolutely a sign of prosperity. Speak!"

Liu Yu has a three-inch tongue, and when he starts to flicker, even heroes like Cao Cao and Yuan Shao can be fooled regardless of east, west, north, south, let alone Zhuge Jin.

"This...then thank you brother Jiyan, I hope I can meet Bole on this trip to Jiangdong!"

"Why go to Jiangdong? Wouldn't it be easier to get into an official career if you stayed in Luoyang City!"

"Ah! The water in Luoyang City is too deep. I'm a poor boy, so I'm really not suitable."

Zhuge Jin had just hit a wall, and now he was in a bad mood, so he showed his dissatisfaction on his face.

How could Liu Yu be sure to let Zhuge Jin leave, and this person was Zhuge Liang's elder brother, if he was recruited in advance, he would be more successful in recruiting Zhuge Liang in the future.

"It turns out that Xiongtai is distressed because there is no recommender!"

Questioning grievances for a stranger is definitely a good way to convince a stranger to trust you.

"I also feel that this recommendation system has too many drawbacks. Many talented people can't make the best use of it, and those descendants of aristocratic families can still succeed in official career even if they don't have much talent!"

Sure enough, Liu Yu's remarks immediately resonated with Zhuge Jin.

"To recommend talents, but in the end, the right to recommend has become a tool for the aristocratic family to protect the interests of the family. If things go on like this, there is no possibility of leaping into the dragon's gate. Why should scholars in the world bother to study hard? They are all dead. It’s fine to be a long-term worker at home. If I can become an important minister in the court one day, I must write a letter to reform this recommendation system.”

The more Zhuge Jin talked, the more dissatisfied he felt. Liu Yu kept nodding his head in agreement, and then Liu Yu changed the subject.

"Xiongtai has such great ambitions, so he really is not someone to wait for. I am still very connected in the capital. I want to find a way for Xiongtai. I wonder if Xiongtai is willing?"

"Don't worry, brother, this move is just to make friends, there is no other request!"

Liu Yu was very sincere, which made Zhuge Jin's heart flutter suddenly.

In fact, Zhugejin was not very optimistic about his trip to Jiangdong. After he was considered half an official, his father Zhugegui was once the county magistrate of Taishan County.

If it weren't for the severe disasters in Taishan County due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhuge Gui was dismissed and investigated, and the Zhuge family would not have fallen into poverty.

"This person is so enthusiastic, could it be Bole arranged by God!"

The temptation to leave Luoyang as an official was too great, Zhuge Jin decided to give it a try.

"My dear brother and I met by chance, and if things come to pass, Zhuge Jin will surely tie the knot to protect today's favor!"

"Hehe, it turns out that your brother's name is Zhuge Jin. In the following text, I don't know which adult in the capital Zhuge wants to recommend?"

Zhuge Jin was taken aback by Liu Yu's words, what a big tone it was, but after thinking about it, the other party must have said this for the sake of looking good, if he really doesn't understand the world, he asked for a letter of recommendation from Lord Situ, Wouldn't it be embarrassing.

"I came out of Luoyang, and I don't know the rules in the capital, so I leave everything to brother Wen!"

"Well, since brother Zhuge trusts me so much, it's better to hit the sun if you choose another day. It just so happens that there is an acquaintance here, so let her be your recommender!"

Liu Yu pointed to Dong Bai next to him with a smile on his face.

"Would Xiaobai recommend you as an official for brother Zhuge?"

"Don't worry, husband, this matter is on my shoulders!"

Originally, Zhuge Jin was still full of joy and expectation, but when he heard that the recommender introduced by Liu Yu turned out to be a woman, he felt like being teased.

Literati are stubborn, and what they hate the most is being teased by others.

"You... Thanks to me calling you brothers and sisters, I didn't expect..."

Zhuge Jin was about to get angry when he suddenly saw Cao Cheng Liang Quan, the official who had just left, walking over with the noble man who had recommended Wang Fu.

Liang Quan was just transferred from Yingchuan to Luoyang as an official, so he didn't know Liu Yu, but Wang Kai had contact with Liu Yu many times.

As soon as he got closer, he recognized Liu Yu on the spot.

"what!"

"See you, villain..."

Just as Wang Kai was about to bow down, Liu Yu lifted him up.

"Hey, what a coincidence, isn't this Brother Wang? Wendao accompanied his wife to watch the Wenchang Ya Gathering feast today, so let's stop being so polite."

Wang Kai can be the chief steward in Situ's mansion, so he is naturally a fine man, and he understood at that time that Liu Yu didn't want to be recognized at this time.

"Uh...hehe, brother Wen is well, I'm being polite."

He hugged Liu Yu, and then Wang Kai saluted Dong Bai again.

"The princess is here too. There will be a master playing music in the Chunlan hall later. If the princess goes, I will ask someone to prepare the private room."

Wang Kai's expression was too humble, which made Cao Cheng, the official beside him, shocked and at a loss.

Who is this who can make the celebrities in Situ's mansion so humble?

(End of this chapter)