The Nameless of the Common Clans

The Yangtze River area seems to be particularly prone to rainy weather. How long has it been since we arrived at the Xiakou camp? How many times has it rained?

Although the rain was not heavy, it brought a hint of uncertainty to this 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 such weather, the more likely it is to get into trouble, because at this time, people's hearts are always the most relaxed.

"Kong Ming, do you think that old friends study astronomical phenomena for war or for a better life?" Chen Mo and Zhuge Liang sat in a small pavilion not far from the military camp and chatted. He liked to chat with smart people like Zhuge Liang. No matter what position the two sides were in or whether they were hostile, chatting with smart people could always discuss some more thought-provoking things, not necessarily war. In fact, in addition to war, there are many things in this world that can be explored.

"Or maybe it's survival. Most of the people who understand celestial phenomena best in this world are farmers." Zhuge Liang drank a mouthful of hot soup and looked at the rain outside the pavilion. He also felt cleansed. Although he had no feelings about assisting Chen Mo, he felt very comfortable chatting with Chen Mo. Discussing knowledge with each other and not thinking about the troubles outside was actually very good. Even if there was no war, Zhuge Liang believed that he and Chen Mo might become friends.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Yes, farming in four seasons, the weather changes have the greatest impact on the harvest in the fields, and the world is so big, and the celestial phenomena in different places are also different. If you can't control these, you will starve to death. It is indeed survival. Do you think people in this world really need the court?"

"Of course they do." Zhuge Liang gave Chen Mo an affirmative answer, and then looked at Chen Mo with some doubts: "Why does the wise king ask this question?"

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

"I haven't thought about it." Zhuge Liang's face looked a little unhappy. Shu was the base of his plan for Liu Bei, so how could he not have thought about it? But now the war in Shu has not ended yet, and Zhuge Liang is still somewhat lucky, so he doesn't 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 people, except for collecting taxes, other aspects can't see much effect." Chen Mo touched his chin and slowly told his set of official administration.

"Your Majesty is really a strange man!" Zhuge Liang looked at Chen Mo in surprise after listening to the system of official administration that Chen Mo had figured out. This system was actually very close to the Taoist idea of ​​governing by inaction, but it was different. After thinking for a while, he smiled and said, "But Your Majesty should not have thought about the premise for the implementation of this system?"

"I have thought about it. The government offices still have a certain role to deter the scoundrels and maintain order."

"This is the meaning of the existence of the court. Your Majesty 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 touched his chin and smiled, "If there is one person among a hundred people who is evil and is not punished, then all the people will be evil. The role of the court is to punish the one evil among a hundred and guide the people to be good. The law regulates the people, and this is the court. If we want to do without the court in this world, unless everyone is a saint, in addition, if there is no court, if we encounter foreign enemies, how can the people resist? "

"So, the more I govern the world, the more I feel that people have many problems. "Chen Mo nodded: "Standing in different positions, what you see and think are different. From the perspective of the people, in a peaceful place, it seems that it doesn't matter whether there is a court or not, or even worse than not. After all, if there is no court, there is no need to pay taxes. The bigger the family, the heavier this idea will be. The court actually has many enemies. Standing in a high position, it is necessary to balance all parties... Sometimes it is also very tiring. "

"In this case, why don't you let go, King Ming?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile.

Chen Mo glanced at him and shook his head: "Because I know very well that among the princes in this world, including Sun Quan and Liu Bei, no matter who finally wins the world, no one can do better than me. What I want is different from what they want. "

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

"Liu Bei wants to revive 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 similar, but what I want is that everyone in the world is like a dragon, there will be no more poverty, hunger, cold, and war in the world, and the people can live and work in peace and not worry about their livelihood." Chen Mo sighed when he said this. The higher the status, the more he can see that it is almost impossible to achieve this. Everything in the world has a limit. After the peak, it may 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: "I didn't expect that the Ming King still has such a great ambition, but the Ming King thinks that such a prosperous age is possible?"

"It's not possible now, just try to get closer. It's not possible today, it doesn't mean it can't be tomorrow. Even if it doesn't work in the end, at least someone has approached this direction. Whether it succeeds or not in the end, it doesn't matter. I have no regrets!" Chen Mo smiled.

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

The sound of hurried horse hooves in the distance broke the silence of the rain curtain. Chen Mo turned his head and saw a knight wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat with a dozen guards running towards this side.

A very special team. Chen Mo waved his hand and signaled the soldiers hiding around not to move lightly. He was very curious. What was this team that appeared here, let's call it a team, going to do? How did they avoid the sight of the scouts around and get close to here?

After looking at the rainy 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 too mysterious. For the sake of appearance, the defensive function that leather armor should have was 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 More of a man than them all.

Regardless of his own business, 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 seen that this woman has no malicious intentions, but her personality is a bit unrestrained.

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

"Ha~" The visitor put down the pottery pot, breathed a comfortable sigh, 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 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. He chopped the pottery pot into pieces with his sword like a cat whose tail was stepped on, 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 there was 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 the broth from Chen Mo and said thank you, but then he realized that this approach didn't seem to fit with his current attire, right? But the person in front of her had quite a bit of magnanimity, which made her inexplicably feel a little reserved in front of him. 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. These days, there are actually female soldiers being trained.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" The woman felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Chen Mo and said with a pinched neck.

"This place is close to the military camp. You don't know the danger and came here under the rain. No matter why, 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, the Ming army's scouts have been avoided by us several times along the way. Those scouts are stupid." The woman said disdainfully: "They say Chen Mo is so powerful, but I think it's nothing more than that."

Zhuge Liang couldn't help laughing when he heard this. Chen silently took the other person's bowl back and poured the broth back into the clay pot. The woman looked at it blankly.

I didn’t eat all day yesterday and I overate at night. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn’t sleep all night. I took some medicine in the morning and felt better. Today’s update is a bit late. Please forgive me~