Liu Qi heard this and quickly stopped him and said, "Since Mr. Kongming is taking a nap, I can just wait here. How can I disturb his sleep?"
Although people's reputation for Zhuge Liang was not very good, he did not feel disrespectful because of it.
How can the comments of mediocre people be compared to the comments of Pang De Gong and Famous Scholars? What's more, Zhuge Liang is a disciple of Sima Hui, which is even more incredible.
Famous Scholars will not accept disciples easily.
So before coming here, Liu Qi had already made preparations to lower his stature and show courtesy to the corporal, and now he just put on the posture of seeking talents.
"Okay."
Tongzi scratched his head and agreed.
So Liu Qi stood in front of the door and waited.
Not far away, Woods, there were three eyes watching Liu Qi's every move, and the conversation between him and Tongzi could be clearly heard.
These three people are exactly the three merchants from before.
However, Hongshang is just a superficial identity they use to disguise themselves. Their real identity is Embroidered-Clothes Envoys sent by Jia Xu.
Embroidered-Clothes Envoys is divided into four grades.
The lowest grade is Embroidered-Clothes Envoys, the second grade is Embroidered-Clothes Commandant, the third grade is Embroidered-Clothes Central Commandant, and the fourth grade is Embroidered-Clothes Grand General.
The middle-aged man in the lead is currently the only Gentleman of the Household among Embroidered-Clothes Envoys, codenamed Qingzhu; while the other two are both Embroidered-Clothes Commandant, codenamed Wutong and Silver Needle respectively.
The purpose of their trip is to find Zhuge Liang.
"I didn't expect that he is actually the son of Liu Biao."
After Silver Needle heard Liu Qi self-reporting his identity, he was inevitably surprised and couldn't help but ask Qingzhu: "General, he is not here to invite Mr. Kongming back like us, is he?"
"Don't we do something now? What should we do if Mr. Kongming is invited away by First to Scale?"
Qingzhu glanced at him and said calmly, "Then do you want to kill him immediately, or do you want to jump out and reveal your identity now and fight with him for Mr. Kongming?"
Silver Needle's complexion was slightly sluggish, and he was speechless for a moment.
It is not difficult to kill Liu Qi, but if Liu Qi dies, Liu Biao will definitely be furious. Then it will be extremely difficult for them to take Zhuge Liang back.
After all, they are now in the Jing Province realm.
As for revealing their identity, it's even more difficult. The task they got this time was to quietly bring Zhuge Liang back. If it attracts attention, what would it be called quietly?
So Silver Needle had no choice but to be patient and continue to wait.
An hour passed like this, and Liu Qi stood at the door of Thatched Cottage under the bright sun. He did not rest even though his legs were sore and his head was sweating profusely.
During this period, the accompanying servants came over and tried to persuade him several times. Even Tongzi brought him a small pony and wanted him to sit on it, but he refused.
Soon another hour passed.
Liu Qi felt dizzy, swaying, and finally fell straight to the ground as soon as his eyes went dark.
"Master!"
The servants were horrified and rushed over to help him.
Among the people holding on to Liu Qi for dear life.
After some rescue work, Liu Qi woke up. His face was extremely pale and weak, but he still struggled to get up.
"H-help me up, I have to wait for Mr. Kongming to wake up..."
The servant had a look of distress on his face and couldn't help but angrily said to Tongzi who came over with a water bowl, "Your husband is so rude. How can you take a two-hour nap?"
"My young master is the son of a dignified state shepherd. He is rich in gold. If something happens to him, can Zhuge Kongming be responsible for it?"
"Why don't you hurry up and ask him to get up and wait for the guests!"
The son of Zhou Mu, he was always cheered and respected by everyone wherever he went. However, when he arrived at the little-known Zhuge Liang family, he fell asleep soundly in the house while his son waited outside.
"Don't be rude!"
Liu Qi heard this and immediately sternly reprimanded the servant. Then he glanced at Thatched Cottage with a complicated expression, and then said to Tongzi, "I'm sorry for bothering you today. I'm weak and it's really hard for me to support myself. Come visit me again tomorrow."
"Please tell Mr. Kongming."
After waiting for so long, he vaguely understood that Mr. Kongming was afraid that he didn't want to see him, or that he wanted to test him.
Otherwise, with the loud voice of his servant just now, it would be impossible for the other party to continue sleeping peacefully.
Waiting until he is unconscious today is enough to show his sincerity, and it is getting late now, so he can only come to visit tomorrow.
After finishing speaking, Liu Qi bowed deeply to Thatched Cottage.
Then he left with the help of his servants.
After watching Liu Qi and others go away, Tongzi shook his head helplessly, turned around and walked into Thatched Cottage.
Among the Thatched Hall, there are several seats.
A young man with a height of Eight Feet, a face like a crown jade, wearing Guanjin on his head and Hechang on his body, looking like a fairy, is lying on his side and sleeping soundly.
However, after Tongzi walked into the Thatched Hall, he opened his eyes, stood up, stretched, yawned and said:
"Whoever wakes up from a big dream first will know it in my life."
"Thatched Hall Go to bed late in spring, and the sun is late outside the window."
After taking a long breath, he looked at Tongzi and asked with a leisurely smile, "Master Liu has left already?"
"Gone..."
Tongzi answered subconsciously, then suddenly realized something, widened his eyes and said, "Sir, you have woken up a long time ago?"
He always thought that Zhuge Liang was really sleeping, but after hearing what Zhuge Liang just said, he realized that his husband had woken up long ago.
Otherwise it would be impossible to know that Liu Qi is outside.
Zhuge Liang picked up Feather Fan that was placed aside and said with a smile, "I woke up as soon as he came. I just didn't want to see him, so I just made excuses to fall asleep."
"I will go out to visit friends tomorrow and will probably be away from home for a few days. If Mr. Liu comes again, I will use this to thank you."
Hearing this, Tongzi said in confusion, "Sir, Mr. Liu is the son of Zhou Mu and has a noble status. Why don't you want to see him? Governor of Jing Province and Mr. Uncle are old friends."
Liu Qi's servant was right. There was no one who could take a two-hour nap at noon, and even asked the dignified state shepherd's son to stand outside and wait.
Of course, the most important point is that Uncle, Zhuge Xuan and Liu Biao of Zhuge Liang are old friends, and they are both emotionally and logically so that they would not even meet their sons.
Zhuge Liang said, "Master Water Mirror wrote to me a few days ago, saying that Pang Gong recommended me to Governor of Jing Province in order to support me."
"Master Liu came here today to invite me to serve under Governor of Jing Province."
Tongzi became even more puzzled when he heard this. "Wouldn't it be great to work under Governor of Jing Province? With your talent, you will definitely be reused."
As a dignified state pastor, it would not be unfair to serve under such a high official, not to mention the fact that he has shown such sincerity.
"You don't understand."
Zhuge Liang smiled lightly, patted Tongzi's head gently with Feather Fan, and looked out the window at the setting sun hanging on the top of the mountain.
"Jing Province The situation is complicated, Great Aristocratic Families is constantly fighting, and Governor of Jing Province has no power at all. He invited me over because he wanted to cultivate new forces and check and balance his ministers."
"I have no intention of doing this kind of thing."
A mere state of land is not enough to satisfy his ambition, not to mention the internal power struggle, which is even more boring.
Nowadays, the situation in the world is in turmoil, and what he really wants to devote himself to is the Unification of the North, the talented and ambitious Son of Heaven.
Because this world is the stage for him to display his ambitions.
"It's a pity that I have no reputation now. I'm just a villager. Son of Heaven has so many talented people under his command. I'm afraid I won't be reused even if I apply."
"It's better to take good care of Wang."
"Or, like Shiyuan, you can first serve under Liu Xuande and then step into Imperial Court. The situation at Yi Province happens to be unstable, so maybe I can be useful."
Zhuge Liang thought in his heart.
Just as he was thinking this, a respectful voice came from outside the house. "May I ask if Mr. Kongming is here? Are you awake?"
Liu Qi is back again?
Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said to Tongzi, "Just say I'm still sleeping."
Tongzi nodded, turned around and walked out Thatched Cottage.
However, when he opened the courtyard door, he found that the person standing outside the courtyard was not Liu Qi, but three strangers dressed as businessmen.
"Who are you?"
Tongzi asked with some vigilance. For some reason, he always felt that these three people gave him a very dangerous feeling.
Of course these three people are Qingzhu and the others.
Qingzhu smiled and said, "We are Embroidered-Clothes Envoys, and on the order of Son of Heaven, we are here to invite Mr. Kongming to come out. Please tell Mr. Tongzi."
Tongzi was shocked after hearing this.
He didn't know who Embroidered-Clothes Envoys was, but he could understand the words "By order of Son of Heaven". The three people in front of him were actually from Son of Heaven Faction?
How is this possible?
Tongzi didn't believe what Qingzhu said at all, but he felt that these three people were more and more strange, and said directly, "My husband is still sleeping, you just stand here and wait."
"No."
Qingzhu rejected Tongzi's proposal without thinking, and said with a smile, "Please wake up sir, we can't wait too long."
"You..."
Tongzi felt a little annoyed. Why was this person so rude? He was completely different from the previous Liu Qi. He was not even willing to wait.
So his attitude cooled down and he said bluntly, "Guest, please go back. My husband is still sleeping. I'm afraid he won't wake up today."
After saying that, he closed the door heavily.
After being rejected, Silver Needle and Wutong turned their attention to Qingzhu, waiting for his next instructions.
Qingzhu took out a Fire-Folding Tube from his arms without saying a word, threw it to Wutong, and said, "Go and burn down the house to refresh Mr. Kongming."
"Ah? Burning down the house?"
Wutong was stunned by Qingzhu's words. He held Fire-Folding Tube and said with an embarrassed look on his face, "This is not good. Duke Jia told us not to be rude before."
"And what if Mr. Kongming is burned?"