What is the world?
The Book of Zhou: "The king's position rests foremost on virtue. The common people are then governed by its laws throughout the world, and the king's glory is made manifest."
Heaven meant all beneath it; it meant all things.
Zhuge Liang had pondered for several months. When he saw Verdant Green Maiden again, he sighed and clasped his hands to her. "Liang is ashamed. Months ago, Yu Se asked me what I thought of the world. I have considered it for a long time, yet still have only these shallow insights."
"Liang believes that the world is called the world, but in truth it is not the world! It is the people."
"The people are the world."
As Zhuge Liang spoke, his expression held a trace of shame.
He was probably not the first to say something like this, but beyond that, he did not know how else to explain the world.
But this explanation was already very good!
Or rather, it should be just so.
Verdant Green Maiden's gaze settled on Zhuge Liang. After a brief pause, she suddenly asked, "Then, Kong Ming, do you wish to leave your home and aid the world, to save the common people?"
Zhuge Liang nodded without hesitation. "Of course I do! It's just..."
A hint of hesitation creased his brow.
Verdant Green Maiden's gaze flickered. "Just what?"
"My learning is shallow, and I fear I'm not up to the task!"
Zhuge Liang sighed, but when he finished speaking, he saw the undisguised smile on Verdant Green Maiden's face.
Seeing her smile, he couldn't help asking in puzzlement, "Yu Se, what are you laughing at?"
"If you want to learn, I'll teach you!"
"Whether it's astronomy and geography, the classics and histories, or Arranging Troops and Formations! Or even