Chapter 2, He is not Zhuge Liang, he is your father

Upon hearing this question, Natalie's blue eyes widened in astonishment. After a moment of stunned silence, she said: "Dear Wei Dao, you are the great-grandson of Zhuge Wuzhong Wang, the son of Marshal Zhuge Youde, and the military attaché of the Ming Empire to the Lasha Empire, Major Zhuge Wei Dao!"

What kind of world is this

Zhuge Xiaoliang was stunned, completely taken aback

No, nothing...

The Ming Empire... is it really still alive?

Guo Xiaobao, in his twenties, has a short and stocky build, is short and chubby, and has an unremarkable appearance, with only a pair of lively, darting eyes that reveal his cleverness

Is this the official attire of the Ming Dynasty in modern times? It looks quite impressive.

Thinking of this, he no longer held back and straightforwardly asked Natalie: "Natalie, who am I?"

Zhuge Xiaoliang raised her hand and pointed at a painting on the wall: "Who is he? Who is the person to the right of the one-eyed dragon?"

A face more exquisite than a porcelain doll leaned close to Zhuge Xiaoliang, who was sitting on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

What should I do if I have become a fool after traveling through time?

Who is Guo Xiaobao

Zhuge Xiaoliang observed him for a while and felt that he was the good friend of Zhuge Weidao, so he spoke in a tone of familiarity: "Xiaobao... my injury is not serious."

The beautiful protagonist, Natalia Pavlovna, spoke while removing her rubber gloves, and then pulled the still dazed Zhuge Xiaoliang along, "Dear Wei Dao, does your head still hurt? Can you stand and walk? The gunfire outside has stopped, and people are already cheering for Nicholas I. We should also go to the side of the new Tsar..."

"Dear Wei Dao, what has happened to you?" Natalya Pavlovna looked at Zhuge Xiaoliang with a face full of surprise

How did the Ming Dynasty endure? What exactly happened? Why do history and history books differ? Why? ... Why? ... ... There are too many whys, and in Zhuge Xiaoliang's "new brain," there is nothing but emptiness, with no answers at all. Zhuge Xiaoliang thought so hard that his head felt like it was going to explode, causing him to black out and then forget everything.

Guo Xiaobao was taken aback, "What? Daozi, what did you call me?"

The Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage

I hope so... Natalya Pavlovna, I hope you can understand that if something goes wrong here, you will need to reconsider your relationship with him...

Thinking of this, he smiled innocently and said: "I am known by the courtesy name Baozhi."

By the way, there is also the electric light

Oh God!" exclaimed Natalia Pavlovna, and then she made the sign of the cross over her chest, "To the right of Prince Pozharsky is... is your father!

Thomas Edison has not been born yet, so where did this electric light come from? And where does the electricity that powers the light come from?

This is a strategy, a strategy that is certainly in accordance with the principles of the Dao... His father has already passed away, and he has many competitors within the family. As you know, the position of strategist in the Zhuge family is limited, with only a few in each generation, making the competition extremely fierce, and any means may be employed!

This answer was too unexpected, and Zhuge Xiaoliang immediately shouted: "How could my father possibly be Zhuge Liang?"

Mikhail Pavlovich helplessly shook his head and explained: "Your father, under the command of De Gaulle, broke through the French Navy's blockade and entered Petersburg in the autumn of 1812, and he lived here for five months. After he left, my elder brother commissioned someone to paint this picture on the ceiling of the room..." Suddenly, this Russian nobleman asked in Russian: "By the way, what is the event depicted in this painting called?"

"The December Tenth Uprising?" whispered Zhuge Xiaoliang, "Is it now the year 1825?"

As she spoke halfway, she noticed Zhuge Xiaoliang standing there motionless, staring blankly at the wall adorned with portraits of various figures.

Is it wrong to call him "Xiao Bao"? Should I call him "Xiao Guo" instead? ... No, this chubby little fellow with a dark face is an ancient person ... Zhuge Xiao Liang is indeed very knowledgeable about history, understanding that the names of ancient people cannot be casually used. When being affectionate, one can use their courtesy name; when being formal, one can refer to their official title; and behind their back, one can use their nickname. This chubby little fellow with a dark face refers to Zhuge as "Daozi," which should be his courtesy name.

In fact, what Zhuge lost was not his memory, but his soul! Zhuge Xiaoliang thought to himself: I am the one who has lost my memory and is the unfortunate fool... Moreover, it seems that the history of this world has been completely altered, even the illustrious Qing Dynasty has been erased, and the Ming Dynasty has been revived. And here I am, the history teacher who understands history the best, but perhaps I am just a completely useless fool!

Ah... Guo Xiaobao was taken aback, thinking to himself: "You may not remember my name, but you certainly have not forgotten the etiquette of addressing scholars... This amnesia, I fear, is not so profound after all"

Natalie Pavlovna, this is not what I said; it was Dr. Shchedonov who said it. Moreover, did he not just fail to recognize even the portrait of his father? That portrait was brought back by him from China and he personally hung it in the building of the General Staff.

Winter Palace? How could there be a mural of the Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage inside the Winter Palace

... ...

Zhuge Xiaoliang vaguely heard the female lead Natalie and the Russian prince Mikhail conversing in Russian. Their speech was rapid, yet Zhuge Xiaoliang could understand them clearly. Their discussion seemed to revolve around the unfortunate Zhuge Weida, who had suffered brain damage and lost his memory.

... ...

Mikhail Pavlovich, what are you talking about? How could Dao possibly become a fool? He is so intelligent and will surely be able to become a strategist like his father in the future

Zhuge Xiaoliang understands history the best. Although there must be something wrong with this segment of history, he immediately thought of the December Party Uprising in the Rakshasa Kingdom. However, upon examining the weapons used for combat, they do not seem to belong to the era of the December Party Uprising in the Rakshasa Kingdom.

Mikhail Pavlovich! What are you talking about? What relationship do you want me to reconsider?

Zhuge Xiaoliang suddenly felt that something was amiss, gently pushed open the Grand Duchess, and quietly asked, "Nicolas... the First?"

Hearing his cries, Natalie and the Russian prince ceased their argument and entered together through the door

Upon realizing this, Zhuge Xiaoliang could only smile awkwardly and raised her hand to point at her head, saying: "Lieutenant Guo, I was shot in the head. Although it is not fatal, I have experienced some memory loss... I have lost part of my memory and can no longer recall your title, Lieutenant Guo."

"Alright, please have him come in." Zhuge Xiaoliang rolled his tongue and tried out his Russian, speaking quite fluently

Zhuge Xiaoliang simply asked in a daze: "Natalie Pavlovna, where am I?"

At this moment, Zhuge Xiaoliang was completely awake from the pain, eagerly observing the luxurious room she was in. The room's decor could only be described as dazzling, filled with various sculptures, antique furniture, precious porcelain, and oil paintings, all crammed into a rather spacious area. On the ceiling of the room, there were murals... depicting the story of the Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage!

Thinking of himself as a fool, Zhuge Xiaoliang suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, as if someone had suddenly jabbed a needle into his brain. He couldn't help but let out a cry of "Ouch".

Zhuge Xiaoliang looked blankly at the Russian prince Mikhail Pavlovich

What? ... Grand Marshal of the Ming Navy ...? ... Zhuge Xiaoliang is completely confused, what era is this? It's already 1825, how can there still be a Ming? Also, who am I right now?

Natalie Pavlovna, the doctor said that the head suffered a severe injury, the brain is likely damaged, she has lost part of her memory, and there is even a possibility that she may become a fool

The blue eyes of the porcelain doll reveal nothing but sorrow, "You are in the Winter Palace!"

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! Tsar Nicholas I, Hooray! Tsar Nicholas I, Hooray!

The Russian prince shrugged his shoulders and said with a look of helplessness: "Well, you have amnesia... Lieutenant Guo Xiaobao is your military attaché and also your good friend"

When Zhuge Xiaoliang first saw him, he was wearing a blue wool military overcoat with a cross-collar design. The shoulders of the overcoat had shoulder epaulets, indicating his rank as a second lieutenant with one stripe and two stars. He also had a wide military belt cinched around his waist, from which hung a miniature version of a Xiuchun knife. On his head, he wore a "black gauze cap," with the two flaps of the cap folded upwards, resembling two rabbit ears standing upright.

"Oh God... what has happened to you for the sake of the Dao?" Tears shimmered in Natalie’s blue eyes, "That is not Zhuge Liang, that is your father, Grand Marshal Zhuge Youde of the Ming Navy!"

When the Russian noble was still trying to probe further, the door to the room was suddenly knocked on, and then a loud voice in Chinese asked: "Brother Daozi, I am Guo Xiaobao, may I come in?"

He pointed to the portrait of "Zhuge Liang"—how could the portrait of "Zhuge Liang" appear in the General Staff Building of Tsarist Russia? This is too strange! If we clarify this, perhaps we can unravel the secrets of this world!

"What is the matter with you?" Natalie asked

Just as Zhuge Xiaoliang felt that love had arrived, the sound of gunfire outside the General Staff Headquarters had already ceased, followed by loud cheers.

Is he a good friend? ... Zhuge Xiaoliang tried hard to think ... ! ... There is not a single impression! Not only does he have no impression of this Guo Xiaobao, but he also has no memory of that Zhuge Youde. Moreover, he did not find any recollection of Grand Duchess Natalia Pavlovna. In short, this unfortunate fellow named Zhuge Weidao seems to have left no memory of himself ... Oh, but it's not entirely true. ... He understands Russian now! In short, this unfortunate fellow named Zhuge Weidao seems to have left no memory of himself ... Oh, but it's not entirely true. ... He understands Russian now!

I can't remember at all which room I was in at the Winter Palace

The meaning is quite clear, which is to ask these two individuals to step aside for the time being

Hearing Zhuge Xiaoliang's question, the beautiful female lead chuckled and said, "Dear, what is wrong with you? How could you forget the date? It is now December 14, 1825!"

How could there be a machine gun in 1825? There were no machine guns during the Opium War! How is it possible that there is one now?

Natalie Pavlovna. Zhuge Xiaoliang also noticed something strange, so he asked again, "Quickly tell me, who is the person to the right of that one-eyed dragon?"

"Are you awake? Does your head still hurt? Do you remember..."

Guo Baozhi, Brother Baozhi. Zhuge Xiaoliang nodded and then spoke in Russian to the Grand Duchess and the Russian prince beside her, "Mikhail Pavlovich, Natalia Pavlovna, I have some questions to ask Guo Baozhi..."

Although Zhuge Xiaoliang could not remember Guo Xiaobao at all, Guo Xiaobao seemed to be that iron buddy of Zhuge who was devoted to the Dao. Upon seeing the bandage wrapped around Zhuge Xiaoliang's head, a look of anxious concern immediately appeared on his dark face, his brows furrowing deeply. He quickly approached the bedside and asked with genuine care: "Daozi, are you alright? Is your injury serious? Alas, you seemed fine when you left this morning, how did it come to this now?"

Upon hearing what Zhuge Xiaoliang said, both the Russian prince and the grand duchess let out a sigh of relief—he can still understand Russian, and he remembers the three visits to the thatched cottage. This indicates that Zhuge has not truly lost his memory regarding the Way...! ... He is feigning amnesia; he is employing a strategy!

At this moment, he had already noticed that the electric lights were on in the hall where he was located

Prince Mikhail Pavlovich of Tsarist Russia stood by the bedside. He saw Zhuge Xiaoliang gazing up at the ceiling and sighed, "My friend, what is the matter with you? How could you forget that you are in your room in the Winter Palace?"

Indeed! The beautiful Grand Duchess's red lips have parted from Zhuge Xiaoliang's, and with a flushed face, she said to Zhuge Xiaoliang: "The new Tsar is Nikolai Pavlovich... my third brother! My second brother, Konstantin Pavlovich, abdicated the throne, so Nikolai Pavlovich is the legitimate Tsar of Russia! It seems he has now successfully defeated the opposing guards! My second brother, Konstantin Pavlovich, abdicated the throne, so Nikolai Pavlovich is the legitimate Tsar of Russia! It seems he has now successfully defeated the opposing guards!..."