另一方面，在诸葛亮这方面有心理障碍。因为诸葛亮给自己设计的这个目标，是到了这个集团以后他一定要是一人之下、万人之上，他要当首席谋士，要当这个集团的二号人物，而刘备和关羽、张飞的关系过于密切，食则同器，寝则同床，针插不进，水泼不进，你很难挤进去，他也要犹豫。
On the other hand, there are psychological obstacles in Zhuge Liang’s aspect. Because the goal Zhuge Liang designed for himself was that when he arrived at this group, he must be under one person and above ten thousand people. He wanted to be the chief counselor and the number two figure in this group. Liu Bei was too closely related to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He ate the same things, slept in the same bed, couldn’t insert a needle, couldn’t pour water, and it was difficult for you to squeeze in. He also had to hesitate.
那么这两个说法都有道理，但是我觉得还有一个问题非常重要，就是年龄。我们要知道诸葛亮出山的时候是多少岁？26岁，刘备三顾茅庐的时候多少岁？46岁，那么将心比心，让一个46岁的身经百战的天下枭雄把一个26岁的从来没有表现过自己什么特殊能力的年轻人奉若上宾，几乎是不可能的，那么怎么可能要求刘备在他四十岁的时候到一个乡下去请出个二十岁的人来当他的总参谋长呢？所以年龄也是重要的一个原因，如果不是后来曹操那么咄咄逼人，这个事说不定还要拖下去。总而言之，刘备他做了他一生中最重要的决定，就是决定放下皇叔和长辈的架子，下乡去见一个比他小了二十多岁的没有任何头衔和功名的这么一个年轻人，所以三顾茅庐是可信的，登门自荐只能存疑。
So both of these statements make sense, but I think there is another very important issue, namely, age. We need to know how old Zhuge Liang was when he emerged from the mountains? At the age of 26, how old was Liu Bei when he was at the cottage? At the age of 46, it is almost impossible for a 46 year old veteran of the world to treat a 26 year old young man who has never demonstrated any special abilities as a guest of honor. How can Liu Bei be asked to invite a 20 year old man to be his chief of general staff in a rural area at the age of 40? Therefore, age is also an important reason. If it weren’t for Cao Cao’s later aggressiveness, this matter might have to be delayed. In summary, Liu Bei made the most important decision in his life, which was to put down the airs of his uncle and elders and go to the countryside to meet a young man who was more than 20 years younger than him and had no title or fame. Therefore, it is credible to make a recommendation without any consideration, and to make a recommendation at the door can only be suspicious.
＊根据易中天先生的分析，从《三国志》的记载来看，刘备三顾茅庐的故事还是可信的。诸葛亮在当时的确小有名气，他的出山代表了一部分人的愿望，因此在一定程度上，刘备对诸葛亮的认识，以司马徽和徐庶为代表的荆州士人集团起了推动作用，这也促成了后来的三顾茅庐。那么，三顾茅庐的真实过程是怎样的呢？它是不是真如小说中所说的那样呢？
According to Mr. Yi Zhongtian’s analysis, according to the records in “Three Kingdoms Annals”, the story of Liu Bei’s Sangumao Lu is still credible. Zhuge Liang was indeed famous at that time, and his ascent represented the aspirations of some people. Therefore, to a certain extent, Liu Bei’s understanding of Zhuge Liang was promoted by the Jingzhou Scholar Group represented by Sima Hui and Xu Shu, which also contributed to the later Sangu Maolu. So, what is the real process of Sangumao Lu? Is it really like what is said in the novel?
