This area of ​​the Yangtze River seems to be particularly prone to rainy weather. How long has it been since we arrived at Xiakou Camp? How many times has this happened to rainy weather?

Although the rain was not very heavy, it brought a bit of uncertainty to the war that could start at any time.

In such weather, Chen Mo did not stay in his comfortable tent to enjoy the rare peace. In fact, the more the weather was like this, the more likely things would happen, because at this time, people's hearts are always the most relaxed.

"Kong Ming, you said that my old friend studied the astronomical phenomena for war or for a better life?" Chen Mo was sitting in a small pavilion not far from the military camp and chatting with Zhuge Liang. He likes to chat with smart people like Zhuge Liang.

, no matter what the position of the two sides is, whether they are hostile or not, chatting with smart people can always discuss some more thought-provoking things. It may not be war. In fact, besides war, there are many things in this world that can be explored.

"Or survive. Most of the people who understand the most astronomical phenomena in this world are farmers." Zhuge Liang took a sip of hot soup and looked at the rain curtain outside the pavilion. He also felt like he was being washed. Although he had no interest in assisting Chen Mo, he chatted with Chen Mo.

But it was very comfortable. They discussed knowledge with each other and didn't want to worry about the troubles outside. It was actually very good. Even if there had not been this war, Zhuge Liang believed that he and Chen Mo might have become friends.

Chen Mo nodded and said: "Yes, with four-season farming, weather changes and the harvest in the fields have the greatest impact. And the world is so big, and the celestial phenomena are different in different places. If you can't control these, you will starve to death? Is it really survival?

Do you think people in this world really need a court?"

"Of course we need it." Zhuge Liang gave Chen Mo a positive answer, and then looked at Chen Mo with some confusion: "Why does Prince Ming ask this?"

"Before, I thought about how to govern Shu? I derived several sets of official administrations? But do you know what is the most suitable set of official administrations?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Liang has never thought about it." Zhuge Liang looked a little unhappy? Shu is the foundation of his plan for Liu Bei, how could he not have thought about it? But now the war in Shu is not over yet? Zhuge Liang is somewhat lucky, isn't it?

I really want to discuss this issue.

"There is no government office. Most of the functions of the government office are useful to the court, but for the common people, except for tax collection, they don't see much use in other aspects." Chen Mo groped his chin and moved his

The rules of officialdom are gradually revealed.

"King Ming is really a strange person!" Zhuge Liang looked at Chen Mo in surprise when he heard the set of official policies that Chen Mo had figured out. This system is actually very close to the Taoist idea of ​​governing by doing nothing, but it is different? He thought about it and laughed.

Said: "It's just that Prince Ming probably didn't think about the prerequisites for this system to be implemented?"

"I have thought about it, the government office still has a certain role? To intimidate the young people and maintain order."

"Is this the meaning of the existence of the imperial court? King Ming is good at calculating people's hearts. It is difficult to evaluate the good and evil of human nature? But there is one thing..." Zhuge Liang groped his chin and smiled: "A hundred people? But there is one person who is committed to evil.

If it is not cured, then hundreds of people will share the same evil, and the role of the court is to cure those evils among a hundred, guide the people to do good, and regulate the people with laws. This is the court. If there is no need for a court in this world, unless everyone is a saint

, In addition, if there is no imperial court, how can the people resist if they encounter foreign enemies?"

"So, the more you govern the world, the more you feel that there are many shortcomings in people." Chen Mo nodded: "Standing in different positions, what you see and what you think are different. If you look at it from the perspective of the people, Taiping is like a royal court.

It doesn't matter whether you have it or not, it's even better than not. After all, if there is no court, you don't have to pay taxes. The bigger the family, the heavier this idea will be. There are actually many enemies of the court. Standing in a high position, you have to balance all parties... sometimes

Quite tiring.”

"In that case, why doesn't Prince Ming let go?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile.

Chen Mo glanced at him, shook his head and said: "Because I know very well that among the princes in the world, including Sun Quan and Liu Bei, no matter who wins the world in the end, no one can do better than me. I want to

It’s different from what they want.”

"What's the difference?" Zhuge Liang was puzzled.

"What Liu Bei wants is to revitalize the Han Dynasty, but this is what he said to the outside world. In fact, he just wants to get the supreme position. Sun Quan should be the same, but what I want is that everyone in the world is like a dragon, and there is no more poverty in the world.

, hunger, cold, war, people can live and work in peace and contentment without worrying about their livelihood." Chen Mo sighed after saying this. The higher his status, the more he can see clearly that it is almost impossible to achieve this. Everything in the world has a limit.

, prosperity may be followed by decline.

Zhuge Liang also fell silent after hearing this. He frowned and looked at Chen Mo to make sure that he was not joking. After a long time, he shook his head and said, "I don't think King Ming has such great ambitions, but does King Ming think that such a prosperous age can be realized?"

"If you can't do it now, just try to get as close as possible. If you can't do it today, it doesn't mean you can't do it tomorrow. Even if you can't do it in the end, at least someone has approached in this direction. It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not, I have no regrets in my heart!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

Zhuge Liang remained silent, just quietly looking at the continuous rain outside the pavilion, thinking about his own thoughts.

The sound of rapid horse hooves came from the distance, breaking the silence of the rain curtain. Chen Mo turned around and saw a knight wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat running towards this direction with more than a dozen guards.

A very special team. Chen Mo waved his hand and signaled the soldiers hiding around not to move. He was very curious about what such a team that appeared here, let's call it a team, was going to do? How did it avoid the surroundings?

Is the scout's sight approaching here?

After looking at the rain in the sky, Chen Mo seemed to understand. Sure enough, the Jingzhou Army was really not as good as the Ming Army. He picked up the broth on the table and watched the team from far to near with great interest.

Quickly appear outside this pavilion.

"It's a woman." Chen Mo watched this scene with interest, turned to Zhuge Liang and smiled.

Zhuge Liang nodded. Under his large raincoat, there was a layer of leather armor. It was very fine and delicate in workmanship. It was obviously made by himself. He had never seen any army with such leather armor. It looked good.

But from Zhuge Liang's professional perspective, such leather armor is not very practical. Not to mention blocking swords, I am afraid that wooden arrows are mysterious. For the sake of appearance, the defensive function that leather armor should have has been given up, especially the chest is deliberately bulged out.

That piece of leather armor is really impressive...

"What are you looking at! You bastard!" When Zhuge Liang was curiously studying the practicality of this leather armor, he saw the woman who got off the horse directly drew her sword, stepped on the table between the two of them, and put the

The sword was placed on Zhuge Liang's neck, he grabbed the clay pot on the table, raised his head, and took a sip of hot soup. His heroic spirit made both Chen Mo and Zhuge Liang feel ashamed. They felt that the woman in front of them was

Looks more like a man than them all.

Regardless of his own affairs, Chen Mo turned his head to the other side with a calm expression, picked up his soup bowl and looked outside. At the same time, he pressed his hands in a subtle way, signaling that the soldiers who had already aimed their crossbow arrows here should not be excited. He saw

It can be concluded that this woman has no malicious intent, but her personality is a bit unrestrained.

Seeing this, Zhuge Liang's lips trembled, he nodded slightly and said, "My pardon, I'm just curious, no offense intended."

"Ha~" The visitor put down the clay pot, breathed a sigh of relief, and glanced at Zhuge Liang, who had a slight expression on his face: "You are quite a dignified person, aren't you afraid that someone will kill you?"

"I think that although the lady behaves boldly, her words and deeds are a bit like everyone's. She doesn't think she is a real villain. I don't mean to collide with you. I don't think she will kill people because of this." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

The two people sitting here are both human beings. This kind of posture is just pretentious at first glance, how can they be restrained? If there is a real threat, they can't even get close to here.

However, Zhuge Liang's words made the other party furious. Like a cat whose tail was stepped on, he chopped the pottery pot into pieces with one stroke of his sword and said sternly: "Who said that? Do you know that someone under this sword has been killed along the way?"

Eighteen scoundrels like you!"

Chen Mo shook his head and looked at the broken clay pot with some regret. Chen Mo liked the broth of this chef very much.

"What do you mean!?" The woman's eyes flashed and she looked at Chen Mo sharply. The other person's calm look made her feel that this was contempt for her and disrespect.

Chen Mo picked up another can of broth from the ground, then took a bowl and placed it at her feet: "The table is a place for eating, put it down."

The voice was very calm, but it had a feeling that no one could refuse.

"Oh~" The woman subconsciously retracted her foot. It felt a bit like facing her own teacher. No, she was more majestic than the teacher.

"We are guests from afar. Since you and I are destined to meet here, let's drink a bowl of broth to warm ourselves up. But I have to pay for the clay pot you broke!" Chen Mo poured a bowl of broth for the other party.

road.

"Thank you!" He instinctively took Chen Mo's broth and said thank you, but then he realized that such an approach does not seem to fit with his current dress, right? But the person in front of him has quite a bit of magnanimity.

, which made her feel a little reserved in front of the other party for no reason. The tough attitude she had towards Zhuge Liang just now could not be shown in front of Chen Mo, as if something was restraining her.

There were more than a dozen women standing guard outside the pavilion wearing raincoats. They had never experienced a battle, but they were well trained. Chen Mo looked at the women and saw that there were actually female soldiers being trained these days.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" The woman felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Chen Mo, and she scratched her neck and asked.

"This place is close to the military camp. You are unaware of the danger and came here under the rain. No matter what the reason is, you should leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the army finds out, it will not be easy to leave." Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Hey, we have avoided the Ming army's scouts several times along the way. Those scouts are stupid." The woman said disdainfully: "They say Chen Mo is so powerful, but I don't think he is more than that."
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