Chengdu, the Imperial Palace.
When Zhuge Zhan arrived at the Imperial Palace in a muddle, he was greeted by the sight of Liu Shan, his face wreathed in smiles.
Had the Wei people sung anyone else's praises, Liu Shan might not have believed them.
But when they praised Zhuge Zhan, he truly believed them.
And not just him-the common people throughout the country believed them wholeheartedly too!
The ministers might not have believed them, but they were at odds with Jiang Wei.
Take Huang Hao: he certainly preferred a young man like Zhuge Zhan to become Grand General. Zhuge Zhan was such a good fellow; he never made trouble for him before the emperor.
Throughout the entire Shu Kingdom, Jiang Wei was probably the only person opposed.
But what use was that?
As Liu Shan looked at Zhuge Zhan before him, a hundred conflicting feelings filled his heart. Unable to help himself, he stepped down and took Zhuge Zhan's hand. Looking at the young man before him, Liu Shan faintly saw the likeness of an old acquaintance in his face.
Liu Shan's eyes immediately reddened.
Zhuge Zhan, however, was startled. "Your Majesty?! What has happened?!"
"Something good, something good!"
"With Siyuan at my side, the Cao Thief can neither sit nor stand at ease!"
Liu Shan spoke happily, then hurriedly drew Zhuge Zhan to his side and handed him the documents Huang Hao had brought up.
"Look at these! Hahaha! Cao Mao must be utterly terrified right now!"
Zhuge Zhan finished reading the documents in his hands, and the moment he did, he vaguely sensed something was wrong.
Zhuge Zhan's starting point had simply been too high.
Both he and Zhong Hui were sons of the highest-ranking officials, but one could compare their careers.
At twenty, Zhong Hui had become