Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

As night falls, the palace is bustling with activity, but outside the palace wall at the eastern corner of the Imperial Garden, though separated by only a wall, it feels like two different worlds.

The moonlight was as clear as if it had been washed, and its silvery glow spread across the ground, draping the tranquil night in a veil of mystery.

Dressed in light clothing, Tie Yuanzhu evaded the palace guards and quietly arrived at the agreed location.

Her heart was pounding, a mixture of joy at the prospect of seeing her beloved and a touch of unease and nervousness.

Soon, a soft sound of footsteps approached from afar, and Tie Yuanzhu's heartbeat quickened accordingly.

She looked up and saw a handsome man in silver armor slowly walking towards her; it was Zhao Changshan, whom she had been longing for day and night.

"Princess, you have indeed come." Zhao Yun's voice was deep and gentle.

"Changshan, I've finally seen you again." Tie Yuanzhu's voice trembled slightly. She took a few steps forward and threw herself into Zhao Yun's arms.

Zhao Yun gently pushed Tie Yuanzhu away, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. "Princess, I am but a mere warrior, unworthy of your honor. I hope you will forget about me!"

Upon hearing this, Tie Yuanzhu raised her head, her eyes slightly red, and said firmly, "None of these things matter to me. I only know that from the day we first met, I have fallen hopelessly in love with you. Changshan, what are you worried about?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He hadn't expected that being fooled by his own prime minister that day would lead him to inexplicably provoke a lovestruck woman.

He was an upright man, not good at these kinds of schemes and disputes. He came today to explain the matter a little.

"Princess, please forgive me for always being here..."

"Changshan, don't say anything. Tomorrow I will petition my father to grant you the marriage! If you dare to refuse again, I will kill you and then commit suicide..."

Tie Yuanzhu interrupted Zhao Yun; no matter how many mouths Zhao Yun had, she didn't want to listen...

The next day, an imperial edict was delivered to Zhao Yun, ordering him to immediately go to the palace to meet the emperor.

"Prime Minister, look at the mess this has made..."

Zhao Yun looked at Kongming with an innocent and pleading expression.

"Hahaha... Zilong is quite the ladies' man! Go to the palace without worry!" Kongming said with a teasing smile, waving his feather fan.

"Prime Minister, what time is it? You're still joking about Zilong!" Zhao Yun was completely bewildered, not knowing what kind of situation Kongming was going to push him into.

"Zilong, don't worry, this marriage will eventually come to nothing. Before long, someone will naturally jump out to oppose it!" Kongming said, waving his feather fan in a profound and enigmatic manner.

In the end, Zhao Yun chose to compromise, firmly believing that Zhuge Liang would not harm him...

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"Hmm! My Great Yuan Pearl's judgment is indeed excellent!"

Emperor Yuan Tie Muzhen looked Zhao Yun up and down, and seeing the man's heroic spirit, he couldn't help but praise him.

"Father, Changshan will be the imperial son-in-law from now on, you must reward him well!" Tie Yuanzhu said coquettishly when she saw that Tie Muzhen was in a good mood.

"Hahaha! Of course, tell me, what reward do you want?" Tie Muzhen stared intently at Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun looked utterly dejected, but since his prime minister had already spoken, he said, "Your Majesty, I grew up in the pastoral areas and have a deep affection for warhorses. What do you think..."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor waved his hand and said, "As the son-in-law of the emperor, how can you still yearn for the lowly life you once led? I have heard that you are somewhat skilled in martial arts, so I hereby appoint you as General of the Cavalry, commanding 100,000 troops. Are you up to the task?"

"Hmph! Father is so stingy. Is a mere 100,000 troops really a reward?" Tie Yuanzhu pouted, looking unhappy.

"Hahaha... In the entire Great Yuan Dynasty, only you dare to bargain with me. If it were your brothers, I would beat them to death!"

Tie Muzhen laughed heartily, then said to Tie Yuanzhu, "How about 200,000 troops? If he is truly capable, it wouldn't be a bad idea to make him the Grand Marshal of the Yuan Dynasty's army."

"Hehehe, that's more like it! Father Emperor is still the best..."

Upon hearing this, Tie Yuanzhu jumped up happily and grabbed Tie Muzhen's hand.

Zhao Yun had always used his lowly status as an excuse, but now that he's become a general, let's see what he has to say.

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Temujincheng's eyelids twitched. His father, the emperor, had been doting on him and his younger sister for quite some time, which had previously angered the other princes, who had even attempted to poison him.

As for Zhao Changshan, others might not know his background, but did he not? This man must be in cahoots with Kongming; he's a spy from the Tang Dynasty!

Temujin was filled with bitterness, but he couldn't express it. He secretly made up his mind that he would not rest until he killed Kongming...

"Your Highness, I heard you recently replaced all the imperial guards stationed at the treasury?"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Tie Muzhen asked Tie Mujincheng.

"Your Majesty, I have recently heard that a group of notorious bandits have entered our Great Yuan territory. Therefore, I have taken the liberty of strengthening the defenses of the treasury!"

"Yes! I've heard about this too. These people are really audacious. You did a good job. It's always good to be careful. I'm entrusting this matter to you to oversee!"

Upon hearing this, Temujin was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Please rest assured, Father, I have been planning to resolve this matter these past few days. I am determined to wipe out this group of bandits in one fell swoop. However, I now need some treasures as bait..."

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Tie Muzhen was taken aback at first, then said, "Your Highness's method is excellent; it can be implemented."

"Your subject has made detailed plans and spread the word. Now, all we need to do is offer a few treasures as bait, and we will surely wipe out this group of bandits!"

"Good! I trust the Crown Prince to handle things, but I wonder what you used as bait?" Tie Muzhen asked.

"This...this...I don't have any valuable treasures in my household. I was just thinking of borrowing one or two from the homes of those ministers!" Temujincheng said somewhat embarrassedly.

"This is outrageous! Borrowing treasures from those ministers' homes? What about the dignity of my imperial family?" Tie Muzhen said, then took out an object that looked like a star chart and handed it to Tie Mujincheng.

"Your Highness! You must keep this safe, for it contains the national treasure of our Great Yuan Dynasty!"

Temujincheng took the astrolabe with trembling hands.

This is the key to the royal treasury, and now he can openly enter the treasury under the pretext of apprehending bandits.

Emperor Yuan, Tie Muzhen, would enter the treasury every month to worship the national treasure.

Therefore, Temujin's audience with the emperor had to be scheduled at a different time. He only hoped that Kongming would keep his word and return the Zhangtian Ruler after observing it for a few days.

Otherwise, once the discovery that the national treasure is missing will inevitably cause a stir, and he might be killed by the three major sects before the poison even takes effect...

At this moment, Temujin felt that even cursing Zhuge Liang's ancestors for eighteen generations wouldn't be enough to vent his anger...