lcionline Chapter 866
Chapter 866
So he relied on his memory to describe the general principles of these things.
Huang Yueying, who already liked clever things, was very excited about this.
After all, no matter how much the crossbow is improved, it is just an improvement based on the invention of its predecessors.
But these guns and cannons are obviously new things. If she can make them, she will be the founder.
Soon, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu were brought in by Dian Wei.
"Common people Zhuge Liang."
"Commoner Xu Shu."
"Meet the General."
The two of them bowed respectfully and began to greet him.
"waived..."
"It's time to change your tone and address him as Your Majesty."
Dong Yu was about to say no thanks, but Dian Wei beside him couldn't help but remind him.
Dong Yu is actually not that strict about this title.
Ignorance is not blameworthy.
But Dian Wei is obviously a very serious person.
It was because Huang Shu said that he would be the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards in the future, in charge of the palace guards.
Upon hearing this promise, Dian Wei immediately got into the role.
From that day on, he would remind anyone who didn't change their words.
I’ll remind you the first time, and if you still make the mistake the second time, I’ll beat you up.
Anyway, most people couldn't beat him in foot combat. For a while, many people practiced calling him "Your Majesty" at home overnight, for fear that they would reflexively call him "General" during the day.
"His Majesty?"
"Could it be that the general has proclaimed himself emperor?"
Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang were both a little surprised.
They didn't expect Dong Yu to be so impatient that he even proclaimed himself emperor before returning to Luoyang.
"That's what I called it first."
"The necessary procedures haven't been followed yet."
"Please sit down. We are meeting in private. There is no need to be too restrained."
Dong Yu smiled, raised his hand, and took the two of them to sit in the warm room.
"Zhuge Liang, I've heard of it a long time ago."
"I thought Liu Bei had taken the lead, and that we would no longer be king and subject."
"I never thought that you would abandon Liu Bei."
Dong Yu scooped a spoonful of wine and took a sip with a smile.
"It's not that I, the common people, have abandoned my old master."
"It's because the old master's philosophy doesn't align with the common people's, so he drove the common people away."
Zhuge Liang explained bitterly.
He did not say that Liu Bei wanted to kill him.
After all, this was done by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and Zhuge Liang was not sure whether it was Liu Bei's instruction.
With his temperament, he would naturally not make a conclusion when he is uncertain.
Although they were no longer master and servant, Zhuge Liang still remembered Liu Bei's trust in him in the past.
"I see."
"Then I wonder why you came here this time?"
Dong Yu nodded nonchalantly and asked casually.
"I would like to serve Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty can give me a chance."
Zhuge Liang stood up and bowed.
He came here to save his two sisters, but if he said it directly, it would easily make Dong Yu unhappy.
Therefore, saving the country in a roundabout way was the most appropriate solution Zhuge Liang could think of.
If I serve as an official under Dong Yu, my two sisters will most likely be saved.
"You are doing this for your two sisters, right?"
"I have many flaws, but I rarely dwell on the past."
"I promised your two sisters to my generals, so I don't think it's unfair to them."
Dong Yu was a smart man after all, so he understood Zhuge Liang's thoughts and spoke immediately.
The ones he promised were not some generals in the army, but some middle-level generals.
This can also avoid the problem of forming factions among families for personal gain.
It is impossible to destroy all the aristocratic families. After destroying one group, the civil and military officials who accompany him to achieve great things will become a new group of aristocratic families.
He saw this clearly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Liang, I am willing to serve Your Majesty with all my heart and soul until my death."
Zhuge Liang was deeply moved and immediately knelt down in gratitude.
There was no way Zhuge Liang would let him continue to stay in Jingzhou.
Whether he can be trusted or not is another matter, the main thing is that he has an ambiguous relationship with Liu Bei.
How can people who have slept with Liu Bei not be on guard?
There were too many children from aristocratic families massacred this time, so Dong Yu could only promote some children from small families.
As for the common people, even learning to read and write is a problem. Asking them to govern the prefectures and counties, isn't that forcing them to do something they don't want to do?