Zhuge Liang's choice of path has always been discussed by people, some people are in favor of it, some people are against it, in short, there are different opinions. The reason why there were various voices was mainly because when Zhuge Liang came out of the mountains, Liu Bei not only had no territory, but also had no soldiers and horses, which could be said to be the weakest prince at that time. At that time, Liu Bei's situation could only be described in four words: it was difficult. Attached to Liu Biao, Cai Mao was bent on getting rid of him, although there were some people and horses in his hands, but for Sun Quan and Cao Cao, it was really very small, but in such a situation, Zhuge Liang chose Liu Bei, who was weak, to serve?
Although Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Longzhong, he still maintained a close relationship with the Jingzhou shi clan. His father-in-law Huang Chengyan was Cai Mao's brother-in-law, and the relationship between Liu Biao and Cai Yimen naturally did not need to be said, so Liu Biao was still Zhuge Liang's uncle. After the death of his original wife, Liu Biao married the younger daughter of Cai Xie of the Jingzhou Shi clan, and Cai Xie's eldest daughter was married to Huang Chengyan. Compared with the fake emperor who sells mats and shoes, the second master Guan who kills people and runs away, and hei ZhangFei who is from a butcher, Zhuge Liang's origin is definitely rooted in Miao Hong. On the other hand, Zhuge Liang's eldest brother Zhuge Jin went into exile in Jiangdong and served under Sun Quan. It can be said that Zhuge Liang and Liu Biao, as well as the Jingzhou Shi clan, plus Sun Quan, are inextricably linked. If Zhuge Liang wanted to make a career, the easiest thing was to serve Liu Biao or Sun Quan, but unfortunately he did not.
Zhuge Liang, who was lurking in the middle of the dragon and living a life of cultivation and reading, was quietly observing the changes in the general trend of the world, and he was waiting for the ideal Lord in his mind. Therefore, it can be said that Liu Biao, who is good at defending the city and not good at making progress, is not the ideal lord in Zhuge Liang's mind. Secondly, the ancient warriors followed the principle that eggs are not put in one basket. The eldest brother Zhuge Jin has already served Sun Quan, and if Sun Quan becomes emperor in the future, the Zhuge family will inevitably soar. If Zhuge Liang also turned to a lord, then it was undoubtedly a double insurance for the Zhuge family. Moreover, the Sun clan of Jiangdong belonged to the foreign Hao clan, and Sun Ce suppressed the Jiangdong Shi clan with strong force. Therefore, in Sun Quan's generation, he was suppressing at all times and guarding against the Jiangdong Shi clan. Secondly, Eastern Wu is not as powerful as it appears on the surface, and eastern Wu is also full of contradictions. Such an environment will inevitably hinder the exertion of Zhuge Liang's ability.
So why didn't Zhuge Liang choose to serve Cao Cao? Zhuge Liang was a typical Confucian scholar. In Zhuge Liang's eyes, Cao Cao controlled the power of the Great Han, and his people did not pay attention to loyalty. In Zhuge Liang's heart, Cao Cao, who did not pay attention to loyalty and righteousness, was a state thief-like existence. And at that time, there were already many advisers under Cao Cao, assuming that Zhuge Liang went to Cao Cao, the position was at most the same position as Cheng Yu, it was absolutely impossible to surpass Xun Yu in a short period of time, Sun Quan was the same, Zhuge Liang went to Jiangdong, the position was at most equal to Lu Su, and even the probability was not as good as Lu Su, so Zhuge Liang could only choose Liu Bei.
Liu Bei is in the trough of his life. By being loyal to the other side when Liu Bei was in distress, Zhuge Liang would inevitably win more respect from the other side. Moreover, Xu Shu had just been deceived by Cao Cao with a trick, and Liu Bei at this time could be said to be thirsty for Zhuge Liang. Secondly, zhuge liang hoped all his life to rule the country with Confucian ideas, and Cao Cao used hegemonic power to rule the country. At this time, Corporal Liu Beilixian did not set the concept of governing the country.
At that time, although Liu Bei was weak, he had a good moral reputation among the scholars and princes. Even people like Cao Cao attach great importance to Liu Bei and once said to Liu Bei: "Today's heroes are only the king and Cao Er." In the chaotic world at that time, there were many powerful princes such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Gongsun Zhan, but Cao Cao disdained these people, but only Liu Bei, who had no strength, had such a high evaluation that it was enough to see that Liu Bei was extraordinary. Therefore, in the eyes of Zhuge Liang, who wanted to rule the country with Confucianism, Liu Bei was a virtuous monarch.
It is precisely because Liu Bei is still weak that it is possible to help Liu Bei become stronger and bigger through his own talents, and Liu Bei's weakness is only temporary, and with Zhuge Liang's strategy, it has long been seen that Liu Bei has all the conditions for achieving great things. Liu Bei, who has the identity of an imperial family, although he is in trouble for a while, but the space for follow-up development is greater, and with his great help, he will certainly be able to help Liu Bei to the world.
Zhuge Liang is a wise man, how the three choose him is naturally very clear in his heart, even if there is no matter of Three Gu Maolu, Zhuge Liang will think of letting Liu Bei know him and enable him.