The two of them smiled for a while before slowly putting away their smiles together.

"Do you really want to go back?"

"Well, Jingzhou has no future. If you stay in Jingzhou or go north to Jizhou, which one has a future? Kong Ming, can't you tell me?"

"Can see."

"Then... is it because of your wife?"

Xu Shu knew Zhuge Liang's situation. Among their northern friends, only the Zhuge Liang family successfully opened up the situation in Jingzhou.

Thanks to Zhuge Liang's uncle Zhuge Xuan, who is very capable of pursuing the camp. In the era of war, people fled south to Jingzhou, many people envy Zhuge Liang for having a good uncle.

Zhuge Xuan laid the foundation for Zhuge Liang, allowing Zhuge Liang to enter the upper social circle of the scholars in Jingxiang and have a huge relationship network.

This network of relationships was his favor from Liu Bei in another time and space and his important reliance on his pursuit of Jingzhou for Liu Bei.

With this network, Zhuge Liang is valuable and energy-rich, so he can open up the situation for Liu Bei in such a strange situation in Jingzhou after the Battle of Chibi. He first took the four counties of Jingnan and Nanjun, and then stood firm.

However, the situation suddenly changed, and the north was quickly wiped out by Guo Peng. After Yuan Shu became emperor, the north was beaten by Guo Peng in a combination of punches.

No one can compete with Guo Peng in Hebei, Central Plains, Huainan and Guanxi, and they are defeated one after another.

Soon, the essence of the Han Dynasty was swept away by Guo Peng. Except for the two wilderness areas of Liangzhou and Liaodong, the essence of the land was controlled by Guo Peng.

When the north restores stability, it has a foundation for development.

Subsequently, Guo Peng started the military farming industry in Daxing, built and restored the construction and recovery, and various major projects were launched one after another, people's livelihood was prospering and trade was prosperous. All regions were recovering, and gradually they had a tendency to recover to the previous Yellow Turban Rebellion.

In comparison, the first attractive element of security that Jiangnan once had no longer exists.

The north is also beginning to restore safety.

In Jingzhou, he had to be angry with the locals and had no future in development. Liu Biao could not raise the needs of so many people and could not adapt to the expectations of outsiders for him. Of course, the outsiders could only be disappointed with him.

The north has a vast area, more developed, more prosperous culture, more prosperous economy, and more openness. They have more opportunities to return to their hometowns, so the choice is certain, and it is definitely not unfounded.

So, everyone returned north one after another and no longer hesitated, Xu Shu was just one of them.

They were not as good as Zhuge Liang to have a good uncle paving the way for him, and paving the way for the Zhuge family, who was born in Xuzhou, in Jingzhou, so that Zhuge Liang had a way to walk in Jingzhou.

They all have no way to go.

In fact, Xu Shu also understood that many people did not like Zhuge Liang, did not interact with him, and even despised him. Part of the reason was that they were jealous of Zhuge Liang having a good uncle who could pave the way for him.

For this reason, they even created public opinion, saying that the Zhuge family used marriage to boost their value and sold their daughters for honor, with ulterior motives and deep thoughts.

Zhuge Liang was forced to be unable to even be able to be filial and honest in Jingzhou. He had to live in Longzhong for a long time on the grounds of devoted himself to studying and to maintain the reputation of the Zhuge family.

Zhuge Liang walked carefully, afraid that he would take the wrong path, so that Zhuge's layout in Jingzhou would be over, and there was no way to go among the gentry groups.

The hearts of the people...

Xu Shu kept shook his head and sighing.

"There are some reasons for the wife, but the most important thing is the uncle."

Zhuge Liang frowned and his tone was not kind.

"My uncle worked hard to gain a foothold in Jingzhou in order to make Zhuge's family a living today. If I give up everything and leave Jingzhou, wouldn't my uncle's sacrifice be meaningless? What is the significance of my sister marrying Kuai and Pang's family?"

In front of Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang did not tell lies, but said everything in his heart.

Those people are right. Zhuge is selling his daughter for honor.

Zhuge Xuan was sacrificing his daughter at home to exchange for the two men, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun.

Because of the sacrifice of two sisters, Zhuge Liang and Huang got married, and Zhuge was included in the upper social circle of Jingzhou.

It’s just that he is lucky and knowing how to do things is Zhuge Xuan’s ability. There are so many exiled families who have no way to sell their daughters.

This is something that everyone knows very well, and it is something that the families who have always done to seek superior power. It is nothing strange in itself.

However, when doing this kind of thing, it requires fig leaf. Confucian scholars need fig leaf. They need to pay attention to a nominal rationality. Now some people have opened the fig leaf without talking about the rules of the game. What else can they do?

Those people have no way out, so they ignore it and harm others and do not benefit themselves. What can the young Zhuge Liang do?

I can only live in seclusion in Longzhong and take the attitude of farming and reading to pass on my family, wasting my youth and raising hopes to overcome the crisis.

Xu Shu, who knew this truth deeply, sighed.

"Kong Ming, we cannot violate the general trend of the world. The general trend of the world is right in front of us. In the past, Jingzhou was a rare pure land. It is not difficult to understand that the elders in our family would make such a decision in order to survive, but the situation suddenly changes and the world is impermanent. Now, the situation is different.

The north has basically been pacified, and Duke Wei has occupied Sili, Bingzhou, Youzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, and the thirteen states in the world. Duke Wei owns eight of them. Can’t Kong Ming see where the world’s trend is? This ceremony of talent discussion is the last opportunity for us to wait!

In the past, the efforts of elders were meaningful, but the situation suddenly changed, and the changes you made were meaningless? Keep staying in Jingzhou, Kong Ming, can you really revitalize Zhuge? Duke Wei’s southward travel is a foregone conclusion. If you stay in Jingzhou, do you want to resist Duke Wei for Liu Jingsheng? "

Zhuge Liang was stunned and shook his head.

"It's just a mantis arm that is a chariot. How can I do that kind of thing? Liang is not a person who can't see the general trend of the world."

"So, Kong Ming, I understand your mood and I know your thoughts, but with such a general trend, we cannot disobey the general trend. Whether it is me, Guangyuan, Gongwei, or Cui Gong who had left before, are we all the people who misread the general trend?"

Xu Shu held Zhuge Liang's hand and advised him hard: "Don't wait, there is no possibility. Mr. Wei will go south sooner or later, and the world will be wiped out by Mr. Wei. If we don't leave Jingzhou and return to our hometown, we will inevitably suffer from military disasters. Is this what you are willing to see?"

Zhuge Liang was silent for a while and shook his head.

"This is definitely not what I want to see, but if I leave, what should my sister do? They can't leave. Pang Shi and Kuai Shi are both scholars from Jingxiang, so they will not leave. Once Duke Wei goes south, will my sister be in danger?"

"Unless the Kuai family and Pang family are determined to oppose Duke Wei, how could Duke Wei attack Kuai family and Pang family? Even if Jingzhou is captured and the real disaster is probably the only one in Jiangxia Huang family. Which of the other companies is willing to follow Liu Jingsheng to resist Duke Wei?"

Xu Shu smiled sarcastically and said, "Is Cai? Cai Degui praised Duke Wei for his country and people, and even wrote an article to praise Duke Wei's merits. I don't know which one of our academic halls is? In my opinion, if Duke Wei goes south, Cai Degui will be the first to surrender!"

Zhuge Liang stopped talking.

Most people don’t know, but in the circle of the upper class and studying in the academic hall, what happened in the world is that these people must be the first to know in Jingzhou.

To put it bluntly, Cai Mao is like Guo Peng's licking dog, and often praises Guo Peng's great achievements, as if Guo Peng is his lord, while Liu Biao is not.

Liu Biao was not uncommon about this, but he was helpless.

If he wanted to firmly sit in the position of General Nan of Muzhen, Jingzhou, he could not do without the help of Cai. Without the help of Cai, what could Liu Biao do?

Therefore, Liu Biao is already an undermined leader. Facing Guo Peng, who has a powerful army in the world, Liu Biao is so fragile that he has almost no resistance.

What is the point of staying here?

Is it just to be a scholar in the land of fallen land?

Zhuge Liang lamented deeply, and showed Xu Shu the letter Zhuge Jin wrote to him.

After reading it, Xu Shu was very surprised.
Chapter completed!